The Best Memorial Day Beauty Sales to Shop Now
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Memorial Day is one of our favorite holidays of the entire year — it’s the unofficial start to summer. Memorial Day arrives on Monday, May 29 this year and we’re as happy as ever to partake in all the celebrations, including the amazing shopping deals beauty retailers are offering to kick off the season.
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Memorial Day sales pop up across nearly every category of beauty products, summer clothes, wellness gifts, and cute sandals. So many top brands and retailers are offering serious markdowns that began as early as the beginning of May. The biggest sales traditionally happen during the week leading up to Memorial Day, extend through the restful weekend, and end on Tuesday when we’re back all to work.
As Memorial Day weekend approaches, from Friday, May 26 to Monday, May 29, we’re already starting to see stellar early sales and price drops across the best beauty product destinations, including SkinStore, Dermstore, and Dermaflash. Our favorite brands like Kate Sommerville, La Roche Posay, and Kosas, are also offering limited time deals, on top of free shipping and special gifts with purchase. Nordstrom’s early to the party this year; the retailer is already slashing prices of thousands of beauty products up to 72 percent off, from brands including Kosas, Mac Cosmetics, NuFace, Bobbi Brown, Aveda, Tula Skincare, and more.
Keep reading to view our roundup of all the best Memorial Day beauty sales this year, with the rare deals to shop now.
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Shop the Best Early Memorial Day Beauty Sale Finds
Kosas Build Your Own Brow Set
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NuFace NuBODY Microcurrent Device Set
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Avène Mineral Tinted Compact SPF 50
NeuLash NeuBrow Enhancing Serum
By Terry Tea to Tan Face & Body
Anastasia Beverly Hills Glam to Go Mini Eyeshadow Palette
Milk Makeup The Travel Stash
Mac Cosmetics Chili’s Crew Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour
Dermaflash Complete Sonic Skincare Set
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Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Intensive Moisturizing Body Treatment
Coola SPF Mist Set
When Do Memorial Day Sales Start?
Although Memorial Day traditionally falls on a Monday, many of the sales start much earlier this year with many occurring online. Unbeatable beauty markdowns on makeup gift sets, skin care essentials, hair care products, and hair styling tools are all beginning as early as right now. They’ll extend into the long holiday weekend and through the end of the month, so you can get your beauty routine prepped for summer festivities and exciting travel plans. You can score major deals on top-rated beauty essentials, such as face sunscreens, tinted moisturizers, polishing body scrubs, electric shavers, and innovative facial tools.
Are Memorial Day Beauty Sales the Best Time to Buy Beauty Products/Are Memorial Day Sales Worth It?
There’s no better time to grab marked down beauty products for summer than Memorial Day. You can shop all-in-one beauty kits from retailers like Kosas and Nordstrom that are super convenient to pack in your suitcase or discover markdowns on full size prestige products you’ve had your eye on. Whether you’re in the market for dewy foundations, foundations for oily skin, foundations for acne-prone skin, or concealers for acne, there are so many sales across beauty retailers to shop sun-ready complexion products. It’s also the perfect time to stock up on essential SPF products, including tinted sunscreens and sunscreens for acne-prone skin. There’s also deals on hydrating and repairing skincare sets, innovative facial tools, and lightweight fragrances to refresh your routine.
What Type of Beauty Products Should We Expect to See on Sale?
In a word: everything. And truly, there is no better time than right now for a summertime overhaul. Whether you’re tossing your winter mascara for a humidity-approved waterproof option, adding bronzer to your routine, swapping your heavy serum for a lightweight formula, or hunting for the best facial sunscreen or tinted moisturizers with SPF, you’ll be able to find the best of the very best — and at a price that will knock your socks off.
Last year, SkinStore offerred up to 50% off nearly their entire inventory, a 16-piece gift-with-purchase beauty bag, while Dermstore boasted 20% top brands and products all the way through June 1st. You bet on seeing similar deals for Memorial Day 2023 sales. Since Sephora’s annual beauty sale just passed in April, you may be wondering, “Does Seophora have Memorial Day sales?” Traditionally, the beauty destination offers sales starting at the beginning of the weekend on May 27 that last the May 30, with prices reduced up to 50% off. And unlike their other sales, it’s totally uncomplicated, just go to their sale section and shop away.
Better hustle, these products are sure to sell out faster than you can say “PTO!”
Best Memorial Day Beauty Deals of 2023
Mark your calendars for these super sales and shop now for early deals.
Nordstrom
You don’t have to wait until Nordstrom’s Memorial Day sale. Right now, for a limited time, shoppers can score discounts up to 72 percent off on 5,200 items. They’ll find marked down beauty products from brands like MAC Cosmetics, Bobbi Brown, Clinique, and more.
Kate Sommerville
The skincare brand is offering a special Memorial Day Gift With Purchase from May 23-30 and Sunscreen Duo Promotion from May 26-30
Avène
Friends & Family members can shop 25% off an order of $60+ with the code: SPRING25 from May 16-22. All shoppers can enjoy free shipping without a code or minimum purchase from May 24-29
Korres
The Mediterranean skin care brand is offering 25% off sitewide from May 23-30.
Dermstore
Stock up on beauty products from Dermstore’s Summer Sale with limited time deals on hair care, skin care, beauty tools, fragrance, and more from May 22-31.
Space NK
From May 26-30, Enjoy 20% off luxury beauty products sitewide from May 26-30.
Skinstore
From May 24-31, order skin care including face serums, exfoliators, and face masks up to 50% off sitewide.
Dermaflash
Grab prestige skin care and dermaplaning face tools from Dermaflash on sale for 30% off sitewide from May 24-29.
Macy’s
Macy’s is offering 20% off select beauty products over Memorial Day weekend from May 24-29.
Shu Uemura
Get 20% off sitewite on mindful makeup and beauty tools from Shu Uemura from May 25-29.
Kosas
The TikTok-viral brand Kosas is offering up to 50% off skincare-infused makeup and beauty sets starting May 21-29. It’s also a great time to grab the new Kosas DreamBeam SPF 40 Comfy Smooth Suncreen while it’s back in stock.
Coco & Eve
Shop Coco & Eve’s popular self tan kits and hair care for 20% off from May 23-30.
La Roche-Posay
Score 20% off from May 28-30 at checkout with the promo code MDW20 on premiere skincare.
Elizabeth Arden
Top-rated Elizabeth Arden beauty is marked down by 30% from May 22-30 with the promo code REFRESH.
Innisfree
The skincare brand that’s known for its natural benefits will be up to 15% off at Sephora from May 26-29.
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