I'm in Awe—All My Beauty Faves Are *Finally* on Sale at Nordstrom

The end of May signifies the beginning of my two favorite times of year: summer and sale season. The latter has already started thanks to the kickoff of major savings events like the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale. You can catch it twice a year, and this spring it's happening from Wednesday, May 22, to Sunday, June 2, so it's definitely time to start saving your favorites to your shopping basket. All you need to know is that a wide range of beauty-editor favorites are offered for a lot less than they usually are and will definitely be flying off the shelves.
To help you get a head start on your shopping, I've pulled together a list of all my favorite discounted skincare, haircare, makeup, and beauty tools that will be available for purchase during the event. Be sure to snag these while you still can! The next chance for top-notch discounts won't be until the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale on July 15.
Skincare
Gift yourself with glowing, healthy-looking skin all summer long with the Smooth Skin Essentials kit by Kiehl's. It features some of my favorites, including the gentle retinol serum and best-selling moisturizer that helps to visibly reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while restoring hydration to the skin.
Makeup
I love adding a wash of color over my eyelids whenever I want to elevate a makeup look, and this is the easiest way to do it. Laura Mercier's Caviar Stick Eye Color lasts for 12 hours and has a crease- and transfer-resistant finish that rivals all other cream-based eye shadows I have in my collection.
Liquid lipstick is a must if you're constantly on the go and exposed to near-constant rain like I am in the Pacific Northwest. Here's one that has a hydrating formula, a creamy feel, and a matte finish that won't budge. While not every shade will available for a discounted price, my go-to is 208 Venetian Red.
Transforming your daytime makeup to your nighttime adventures is easy with YSL's Satin Crush Mono Eyeshadow. A quick swipe of this on the lid delivers epic, satin-finish shine designed to complement any eye color. The one on sale, 27 Decadent Bronze, is especially eye-catching.
Bath and Body
You can never have too match lip balm on hand to restore the moisture your lips need while on the go. This one by Bobbi Brown is comfortable to wear and non-greasy and comes in a portable polished silver tin. Its formula includes beeswax, a natural emollient, and aloe vera to help smooth lips.
Beauty Tools
While I'm planning on wearing my hair in protective styles during the summer, fall and winter will be all about achieving the perfect silk press with Dyson's Airstrait Hair Straightener. Engineered to maintain hair strength and shine, this high-tech tool dries and straightens your strands simultaneously in minutes.
I will forever and always be a jade-face-roller girl. Skin Gym's Duty Smooth & Textured Jade Face Roller has a smooth end that keeps my complexion glowing and a textured, studded end for the best beauty ritual. It can be used daily for five to 10 minutes for radiant skin and a great facial massage.
This article was published at an earlier date and has since been updated.

Maya Thomas is an Associate Beauty Editor at Who What Wear. Her strong love for all things beauty and fashion stems from a strong childhood interest in the fine arts. During a gap year spent in Paris studying the history of French fashion, she shifted her focus to English literature and journalism as a student at Loyola Marymount University. After graduating in May 2021, Maya began freelancing for Parade.com as a contributing commerce writer. When she's not writing, Maya spends her free time catching up on reading, perusing art galleries, and enjoying a night out at the ballet every now and then.
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