We love a well-timed sale: Black Friday for gifting, Labor Day for post-vacay essentials—the list goes on. This week, Amazon’s Summer Beauty Event deals have arrived just in time for a much-needed pre-summer restock. From today to Sunday, May 11, you can save big on the mega-retailer’s vast inventory of skin care, hair care, and makeup—and the brands included in the sale truly run the gamut. We��’ve spotted drugstore and dermatologist faves like CeraVe, EltaMD, and Cetaphil, as well as normally splurgy names like Dyson and Sunday Riley for up to 36% off.
We probably won’t see this many big beauty deals until Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale later this summer—so if you’re low on sunscreen, need more cleanser, or want to try a buzzy device for less, now’s your chance. Read on for the very best deals you can shop at the Amazon Summer Beauty Sale now.
The best Amazon Summer Beauty Event deals we’ve found so farDyson Supersonic Hair Dryer—originally $430; now $330EltaMD UV AOX Elements Tinted Mineral Face Sunscreen—originally $45; now $36Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream—originally $39; now $33Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum—originally $85; now $68Medicube Mini Booster Pro—originally $120; now $90Dyson
Supersonic Hair Dryer
Shark
SmoothStyle Heated Comb + Blow Dryer Brush
Smoothskin
Pure Adapt IPL Hair Removal Device
The beauty devices on sale at Amazon right now read like a who’s-who of investment-worthy brands.
On the hairstyling front, there’s Dyson and Shark. It’s well established that Dyson deserves the hype its tools get, and the Shark SmoothStyle is a SELF editor fave—it left our commerce writer’s hair looking silky and bouncy, even on days she woke up with major bedhead.
If you’re more curious about skin care tools, you can board the Medicube bandwagon for 25% off. This SELF Healthy Beauty Award–winning K-beauty brand makes it easy to get in-office results at home. And for quick and easy hair removal without having to hoof it to the waxer, try Smoothskin’s IPL hair remover. Marisa Garshick, MD, a board-certified dermatologist at MDCS Dermatology in New York and New Jersey, previously told SELF it “quickly but efficiently treats the lower and upper legs, bikini line, and underarms.”
Sunscreen deals
Peter Thomas Roth
Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Moisturizer SPF 45
Blue Lizard
Sport Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+
Badger
Mineral Baby Sunscreen Cream SPF 40
EltaMD
UV AOX Elements Tinted Mineral Face Sunscreen Lotion
Bask
Suncare SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray
CeraVe
AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion with SPF 30
In the market for a lightweight face sunscreen, a tinted formula that spares you from the dreaded white cast, or a damn good spray SPF you can use all over? Consider your bases covered. Best-selling finds from derm-approved sunscreen brands like EltaMD, CeraVe, and Blue Lizard are discounted right now, as are past Healthy Beauty Award–winning labels like Peter Thomas Roth, Bask, and Badger.
While sunscreen does, indeed, expire, it’s important to slather it on every day (even not-so-sunny ones)—so you may wind up running through it faster than expected. If you purchase doubles of anything during this Amazon sale, make it your daily SPF.
Skin care deals
Kiehl’s
Ultra Facial Cleanser
Cetaphil
Gentle Skin Cleanser
You can refresh—and even boost—your skin care routine with these top-notch deals. Tried-and-true cleansers and face creams from Kiehl’s and Cetaphil lay a solid foundation for your regimen. They’re gentle, effective, and suitable for most skin types—the fact that they’re on sale is just a bonus.
If you have more specific concerns, you can take your pick from skin-smoothing serums and oils. If we had to choose just one? Olay’s Super Serum took home a Healthy Beauty Award last year for its powerhouse ingredients list. Made with vitamin C, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and lactic acid, it exfoliates, hydrates, and brightens in one easy step. “If I could only have one skin care product on a deserted island, it would be this,” one tester said.
Body care deals
Dove
Advanced Care Cool Essentials 72-Hour Antiperspirant & Deodorant (4-Pack)
Megababe
Daily Deodorant (2-Pack)
Intuition
Razor Blades Refill with Organic Aloe
Sweaty days lie ahead—is your current deodorant up to the challenge? If not, SELF staffers trust Dove and Megababe to keep them fresh all day long (even this writer’s swampy, sensitive pits see improvements). Their top-selling deos come in convenient multipacks, so you can save a bit of money and set yourself up nicely for a BO-free season.
It’s also a great time to invest in smoother skin for the warmer months, with deals on luxe scrubs from Ouai and hydrating razors from Schick. The Intuition is 27% off right now and it makes lathering and shaving a breeze (with a side of Y2K nostalgia).
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