Amazing Makeup Deals!

How To Find Cheap, High End Beauty Products:

I've spent my life finding sale and reduced high street makeup and skin care. 

TJ MAXX

If you're unaware, TJ Maxx is a store that purchases overstocked or clothing that isn't being sold at department stores. The prices are much more reasonable and, although it sometimes takes some digging, I've found seriously amazing purchases.

One of my absolute favorite products of the past few months has been my Elizabeth Arden Overnight Success Skin Renewal Serum. Full price for this one oz container is nearly $50. I found mine on the sale rack in a corner of the local TJ for $10!!! Like what? (Bonus: It's on SALE on Amazon right now for over 60% off)

Another tip I recommend is, why pay for full price nail polish when there is always a bowl of cheap Essie and OPI colors in TJ? Also the hair products are really amazing and often come is really large sizes. I seriously cannot suggest TJ more.

Nordstrom Rack

Similar to TJ, Nordstrom Rack has the surplus from Nordstrom stores. Today I wandered in and found a Lorac Royal Eyeshadow 3 Piece Palette for 50% off! Also a lot of NYX products but the area around those was really messy so I honestly didn't think twice. That's why cleanliness is important! I did see a lot of hair products but nothing that I was looking for. Several high end brands had stands full of giant shampoo and conditioner bottles as well as sprays and styling products for heavily reduced prices! If there isn't a store near you, it may just be worth a little drive.

Another reason I love Nordstrom Rack is for formal clothing. I had a wedding to go to and couldn't find anything appropriate at my normal clothing stores that fit my style. After combing through several racks (get it?) I found a great dress that I still wear all the time! Make sure you look through everything because sometimes the good things are hard to find.

Amazon

Like I said above, the Elizabeth Arden serum is currently 62% off. There is certainly a lot of good sales on specifically Amazon all the time. Nail polish and skin care is really popular. Just now I saw that OPI has reduced the price of several colors and polishes.

Another thing I love about Amazon is the Korean Beauty products that you always here about on blogs or YouTube could possibly be sold under a special tab. Its amazing and I'm so excited to have discovered that. A lot of the products even ship via Prime so instead of ordering off a sketchy website translated from Korean for something that takes weeks to arrive, whatever you want can arrive in less than 2 days!!

A word of advice is to be sure you are ordering from the brand themselves or that the order is fulfilled by Amazon. That way you can be sure the right product will be shipped in a reasonable amount of time. We've all heard Internet shopping horror stories.

Ulta

Now Ulta may not be the safest place for makeup loves who can't spend a lot of money at the moment. I know I've walked out with way more than I bargained for once or twice. Over the years I have expertly developed the Ulta Game Plan to avoid the awkward moment at the cashier when you pay the last dollar is quarters. 

Follow my lead:

Get the ad. 

Use the coupon. 

Check the sale rack. 

Buy everything you need from the drugstore side. 

Once there is nothing else to look for, allow oneself a longing gaze over the high street products.

I believe on Black Friday, or possibly the day after Christmas, I made a mission for myself to leave the store with a great product: A Bare Minerals Foundation Starter Kit. Originally $37 for only $20. I'm proud of that purchase. I use the brushed to this day. 

Other General Tips

Check reviews of products!! Especially if you are spending money on something big, even in stores, look up the product on Amazon. The reviews may not always indicate your personal opinion of a product but it always good to be informed!

When making a high end purchase, always check online for a comparable dupe in drugstore products. It may even be worth it just to try the color a few times before spending a little more for an amazing formulation.

Read Ulta and Sephora ads! Most of the time, the coupons are so worth it! I highly recommend it.

Watch out for codes from your favorite youtubers and bloggers to secure optimal savings as well as supporting your favorite people!

Shop long and prosper!

-THECITYANDSTYLE