Nordstrom's Half

Sep 01, 2023

By Jennifer Hussein

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Summer — or, as my fellow full-time shoppers and I like to call it, the season of savings — is just around the corner, and Nordstrom's Half-Yearly Sale is the massive retailer's way of bidding adieu to the chillier months and hello to sunshine. Sure, a quick scroll through Nordstrom's virtual aisles will reveal a few enticing designer deals up-front, but trust us, the beauty department is chock full of jaw-dropping discounts on high-end brands that you definitely don't want to miss.

What's currently up for grabs? Well, from now through June 5, some of the biggest names in beauty (MAC, It Cosmetics, and Kate Somerville, to name a few) are marked down at up to a staggering 60 percent off. Though the savings event doesn't include hair-care products as of now, there are still handfuls of impressive savings across the retailer's skin, makeup, and fragrance departments — the following are just a few of the impressive deals that caught the attention of our editors' eyes (and wallets).

If you needed to satiate your craving for savings before summer officially kicks off, now's your chance. Below, round out your seasonal beauty refresh at a discount with these can't-miss deals from Nordstrom's Half-Yearly Sale.

Your clearest complexion yet is just a bottle of Kate Somerville's Liquid ExfoliKate Triple Acid Resurfacing Treatment away. As its name suggests, this intensive Allure Best of Beauty-winning serum is infused with chemical exfoliants like glycolic and lactic acids to refine the texture and tone of your skin.

Chapped lips are a thing of the past, thanks to KNC Beauty's ultra-nourishing Rose SupaBalm. This rich lip balm soothes and conditions cracked skin with a blend of kukui oil and shea butter. The results: instantly kissable lips — pucker up.

Self-care days are more glam than ever when you whip out Slip's Privacy Please Sleep Mask & Door Hanger Set. This two-piece set includes the brand's popular sleep eye mask, which is made with 100% Mulberry silk and embellished with crystals to let everyone know what's on your mind: privacy, please. On days when the mask itself isn't giving people the hint, you'll also have a silver-sequined privacy door hanger to further get the message across.

That's right: during Nordstrom's final savings event of spring, you can score an entire three-piece set from It Cosmetics. The Pillow Lips Matte Lipstick Trio features three mini matte lipstick bullets in makeup bag-essential shades like light mauve Wishlist and true-berry Moment.

Legends collide in the Ciaté x Iris Apfel Eye Shadow Palette in Accidental Icon, and we couldn't be happier. This five-shade palette contains hints of neutral-toned shimmers and even a pop of aqua blue in true fashion of the interior designer-turned-fashionista herself, Iris Apfel.

Bright red lipstick shades like the MAC Chili's Crew Matte Lipstick are summer signatures, so stock up on a discount while you still can. This vibrant orange-red hue has a matte finish and universal tone that compliments a wide variety of skin tones.

Five Boy Smells candles for less than $100? That's a deal that sounds way too good to miss. This gift set contains five mini single-wick candle vessels of the brand's freshest scents for summer, including the ultra-floral Fleurshadow and delectably fruity Agua De Jardín.

As its name suggests, prepare for Sam Edelman's Signature Eau de Parfum to become a mainstay in your summer fragrance rotation. This fragrance puts a unique spin on floral-centric fragrances by pairing notes of mimosa accord with hints of earthy sandalwood and delightfully sweet margarita froth.

Not only do the two pastel vessels featured in Voluspa's Mini Jar Candle Duo look like they belong in the Palace of Versailles, but they fill your space with refreshing scents, too. Light up the French Cade Lavender when you want to be wrapped in a calming blend of French cade wood, verbena and lavender, and spark the Apple Blue Clover when you feel like indulging in herbaceous blue clover, earthy oak moss, and juicy apple.

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Don't forget: this is just a sliver of all the budget-friendly beauty finds you can score during Nordstrom's Half-Yearly Sale. You can score all of these and more exclusively at Nordstrom stores and nordstrom.com from now through June 5, so get to shopping.

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