Its that time again folks! I went through and highlighted everything I'm buying and/or reccomending for the sale below. Some day/products are excluded if they don't fit those criteria. I am still doing my Replace Only,No Buy but I am giving myself a hallpass for this sale and the VIB sale at Sephora, more on that here. My planned purchases are bolded below.
Week 1: March 14-March 20
Ulta Collection: 50% off Single Eyeshadows, Lip oils, Adjustable Coverage Foundation,Candles & Skincare Tools
Sunday: Confidence in a Cream, Looking for that surprise Steal!!
Monday: Peach & Lily! & Smashbox Primer! Online Only:Murad Essential-C Day Moisture Broad Spectrum SPF 30 / PA+++ of My Favorite Sunscreens. Its only SPF 30 so even at $32.50 it is a bit expensive.
Tuesday: Serovital Advanced-This is included in every 21 days of beauty and I always buy some for my mother and grandmothers. I haven't tried it myself but they swear by it!
Friday: The Becca Shimmering skin perfector highlighters are cult favorites and you can't beat the $19 price tag. It Brushes for Ulta makes wonderful but expensive brushes. Getting them at 50% off is definitely worth it if you need a new brush (or 5). Online only: Foreo Luna Mini 2 and PMD Clean facial cleansing brushes are 50% off. if you like a facial cleansing brush and aren't using one with all silicone bristles what are you waiting for? Similarly, Foreo has more affordable options you can look into but ditch those bristles!
Saturday: I am not personally a fan of Better than Sex Mascara but I know its on many ladies favorites list. $13 makes it cheaper than a lot of drugstore mascaras. I haven't personally tried the Tula Glycolic Resurfacing toner, but the ingredients list looks pretty good. Diamond/Platinum Exclusive: Shape Tape Concealer and Shape Tape Ultra Creamy Concealer NOW $13.50. I don't need anymore concealer, but this is one of my favorites and I do want to try the new ultra creamy version.
Week 2: March 21-March 27th
Ulta Collection: 50% off Mineral Foundations & Blush, Automatic Eyeliner, Shiny Sheer Lip Gloss, Hand Soap & Cleansers
Sunday:Purity Made Simple Cleanser & Buxom Lip Creams
Monday:Sunday Riley Power Couple: I've been wanting to try good genes and now that I'm out of my chemical exfoliators, no time like the present
Tuesday: Ofra Highlighters are 50% off and they're always worth it to me (Rodeo Drive is one of my favorites)
Wednesday: Cils booster XL is my favorite Lash primer so at $13.50 this is a no-brainer! I'm still on a mascara no-buy though and expect between lashes and mascara it'll be that way through the end of the year. The Urban decay eye-shadow potion is excellent as well, though i prefer some of the other shades. With the original on sale for $12, might as well try it if you're in the market for an eye-shadow primer! Online Only:Zitsticka's new regular(read:none microdart) patches are on sale for 9.50. This is more in line with the prices of its mid priced competitors so if you want to try and compare this sale is the time. I don't see much of a difference across brands with these, other than how invisible they are. Rael and Hero both have great "invisible" options.
Thursday: I am still on the fence whether or not I will try the IT under-eye concealer, because I don't need anymore concealer and I really love the ones I have (see above where I'm trying the creamy version of one of my favorites). I like the Murad Nutrient Charged Water Gel but even on sale at $31 there are products just as good for less.
Friday:Gimmee Brow is one of my favorite and easiest to use brow products,but $12 is about the most I'm willing to pay for it these days. I have never tried the Clarins double serum, and the $45 on sale price tag means I won't for a while.
Saturday: They'll have a surprise steal so i'll keep you posted if its worth it! Two of my favs are on sale Online only the DHC Deep cleansing oil and the becca face primers (Backlight is my lit from within glow secret,even with my low/no makeup looks).
Week 3: March 28- April 3rd
Ulta Collection: 50% off Ultra Slim Brow Pencil, Full Coverage Liquid Concealer, Color Clique Eye-shadow Trio, Body Smarts & Masks
Monday: Fix+ is a staple in my makeup kit so getting it on sale is always a plus.
Tuesday: Online Only BEAUTY BLENDER SALE ALERT! Dream Swirl Blend & Cleanse Set NOW $10 Make sure you set your alarm and buy early because this one will likely sell out!
Wednesday: One of my all time favorite moisturizers Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Cream Hydrading Moisturizer is on sale for $26! Like the Murad Water-Gel there are cheaper options, but if you want to try it, now's a good time.
Thursday: First Aid Beauty is a great brand and their cleanser and ultra repair cream are great ways to start exploring them! FAB Start Travel Set $12
Friday: FaceTape is one of the few foundations I found my exact match in, despite their embarrassingly limited shade range at launch.
Saturday:Brow Wiz is on sale for$11.50, so if you want it, you might want to get these early in the day. There's also a surprise steal!
I'm really not impressed this year y'all. Some of my favorites are on sale, but they're also products that tend to go on sale a lot, or are too expensive even on sale. I was looking forward to trying some new products, but I'm not buying much despite my No-Buy hall pass. What about you? What are you picking up during the sale?