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What’s better than one beauty sale? Two beauty sales. If you have already scouted the Sephora Savings Event, we also recommend you check Nordstrom’s Beauty Savings Event. Live through April 20, you can get up to 25 percent off makeup, skin care, hair care, and tools from editor-approved brands like Estée Lauder, Augustinus Bader, and M.A.C.
To further help you shop the sale like a pro, we reached out to Nordstrom’s national beauty director, Autumne West. Below, she shared with us all of her discounted beauty must-haves.
Your first stop in the sale should be the hair-care section. All of West’s current sale favorites are hair-care essentials. “I go through shampoo, conditioner, and styling products so fast, so stocking up on brands like Rizos Curls during a sale just makes sense.”
You may have the best skin-care products, but if your routine doesn’t include SPF, you’re throwing it all out the window. “Treatments and SPF are where I’d focus your attention; these are the products that actually change your skin over time,” West says.
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“The Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Super-C Serum is one I reach for daily. It resurfaces gently, and vitamin C is one of the most effective brightening ingredients you can use consistently,” West says.
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Your hyaluronic-acid fix, according to West, is in this serum from Allies of Skin, “especially if you want that plump, deeply moisturized feeling.”
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West loves that the Kiehl’s Better Screen UV Serum SPF 50+ feels more like a treatment than a sunscreen. If you are looking for a product that doubles as a primer, the director says it’s lightweight and sits beautifully under moisturizer and makeup.
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Need a bit of joy in a bottle? Look no further than the Vacation Orange Gelée Spray Oil SPF 30. “It’s fun, protective, and you’ll be ready for whatever the sun has planned.”
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Are we surprised West is a M.A.C girl? The beauty director names the brand’s Strobe Dewy Skin Tint a holy grail. West says it’s effortless and has buildable coverage with a softness and dewiness.
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Your look is not complete without the right setting spray. “Pair the skin tint with M.A.C Fix+ Stay Over Setting Spray. It keeps everything looking fresh without drying out your skin or your makeup,” West shares.
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Last but not least, we all need a good multitasking makeup product in our repertoire, and according to West, the RMS Beauty Lip2Cheek is just that: “It’s just one of those balmy multitaskers that should genuinely live in your bag at all times.”
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