ULTA 21 Days of Beauty Week 3 (9/16-9/22/18) Recommedation, Swatches & Reviews

Current Freebies with ANY Purchase:

Free Clinique Dramatically Different Hydrating Jelly deluxe sample with ANY purchase

Free 6 pc Mystery Bag with $40 purchase

Coming Soon 9/21-9/28 or while supplies last:  Platinum Perk! FREE 35 pc Beauty Bag with any $125 online purchase

Refreshing my sale tips:

As you might already know, ULTA’s Fall 21 Days of Beauty event begins Sunday September 2, 2018. Today I’m sharing some of the items I recommend, already have, or plan to purchase during the sale.  But first let’s go over some tips:

1. Daily Beauty Steals go live every morning at 1 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). To view the daily beauty steals go here for ULTA’s online calendar or here for my previous post of all the deals.  There will be online only offers and platinum perk deals for Platinum and Diamond members. Some times you can catch the days previous offers and the next days offers in the same order. This may be advantageous if you are trying to meet a free gift with purchase minimum.
2. Platinum and Diamond members will get free shipping on the daily Beauty Steals plus any other items they add to their purchase. You must be signed in to see the discount reflected in cart. Tip: if you plan to purchase any of the weekly Beauty Deals from the ULTA Beauty Collection, wait until a day that you plan to purchase a Beauty Steal to get free shipping (and use those $5 off $15 codes from the freebie bags we’ve been receiving all year).
3. Speaking of coupon codes, even if an item says its excluded, test it out in cart.  Sometimes the codes will work on Beauty Steals. This is more applicable to the Love Your Skin or Gorgeous Hair events but worth a mention here too.
4. There is a limit of 2 per customer in regards to Beauty Steals.  In store this is enforced as 2 per product. Online it is enforced as 2 per shade. You may place multiple orders of 2 if you want to stock up on something (or at least this has been permitted in the past).
5. All daily Beauty Steals are while supplies last and things will sell out, especially for the newer brands to ULTA.  In stores stock is usually very limited.  If you really want a product, plan to be there when the store opens or stay up late to secure your online order. I have had things I wanted sold out the next morning (and I’m an Eastern Time Zone early riser!) by 6 a.m.
6. Every night starting on Saturday September 1, usually around 9 p.m. EDT I will post the next day’s deal on my Instagram account along with any available freebies or relevant tips. I do this as a reminder of what the next day’s deal will be so you can plan to either stay up or make it to the store in the morning. There’s always a chance a new freebie or offer will come up the next morning, but you have to decide what is more important, getting the item or getting a freebie.  I have some items I am not sure I want to purchase but could be swayed by an awesome freebie (you know how that goes). I will also post recommendations or my experience with the product and reference any swatches that I’ve done.

See my previous post for an outline of all of the daily beauty steals and hot buys for the event.

Week 3 (9/16-9/22)

September 16 — I own all 3 of these products and enjoy all 3 of them. The Chocolate Bar palette is a classic; it is good quality and what you would expect from Too Faced. Is it necessary? If you have any other basic brown palette, you probably don’t need this as once you removed the pink and purple shades, its just variations of brown.  But it smells good! This is the original version that did not have the names printed by the pans so I had to hand write them in. The Philosophy moisturizer is so much better than the original in my opinion (no wet dog smell). I will possibly pick up a couple of the Goof Proof eyebrow pencils. I love these for quick brows in the morning. This is my pick of eyebrow pencils from the event.

September 17 — I just redeemed points at Sephora for a new cleanser, so I won’t be purchasing this one, but I have use many of the First Aid Beauty products including the Face Cleanser. I’ve heard from a lot of you that you like this cleanser too. And $10 is a steal. I have not tried the particular Laura Geller foundations that are on sale, but I love her base products (primer, powders, blushes, highlights, etc.) that if I didn’t have a large number of foundations to use up I would purchase one or all of them.

September 18 — This is the one day that I planned to purchase the Tarte eye brow gel right from the beginning. It’s a new product that I haven’t tried and the packaging is cute.  I don’t currently have a tinted eye brow gel so this seems like a good purchase for me. I’m very tempted to order the Nudestix concealer because I’ve been loving the brand lately, but if I’m honest I have way too many concealers already. I’m still tempted.

 

September 20 — The Origins kit that is on sale today is a great one to try out if you haven’t sampled much of their skincare.  I like both of these products, but I have a feeling most of us have an abundance of them already from free gifts.  The Coverfx drops are so pretty and magical.  I only have these 2 minis but since I don’t use them regularly I’m ok with that. If you haven’t tried these, now would be the time with the discount. They have previously been on sale at Sephora and the brand’s site.

September 21 — I’ve been using Clinique’s Moisture Surge line for almost as long as anything else from the brand. It works for every skin type. You can use it under or over makeup.  You can use it morning or night. Face mask or leave on. Such a versatile product. If you don’t have this yet, I’d highly recommend picking it up. Benefit’s PoreFessional doesn’t work for me, but I know it’s very popular product. And half off is one of the best prices you will find on it.

September 22 — My holy grail setting spray. All Nighter. I have backups of this so I don’t need to purchase, but this is one I highly recommend. I use this every day to set my makeup.  It really does lock everything in and help your makeup last.

 

So what’s on your list to purchase?  I’d love to hear from you either here or on my corresponding Instagram post.

UP NEXT AT ULTA — Fall Haul which is a mostly drugstore event. We should have gift bags and another week of deals!! Will update with info as it’s available.

Thanks for reading.

Ashley

Offers are subject to change and I am not responsible for printed errors.

*Post contains affiliate links. I will earn a small commission if you purchase items using my links at no additional cost to you. If you choose to use my links, thank you for supporting my blog and Instagram account. All products featured were purchased with my own money and this post is not sponsored.

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ULTA 21 Days of Beauty Week 2 (9/9-9/15/18) Recommedation, Swatches & Reviews

Current Freebies with ANY Purchase:

Free Clinique Dramatically Different Hydrating Jelly deluxe sample with ANY purchase

Free Full Size Dry Shampoo with $40 hair purchase (9/11 only!)

Free 6 pc Mystery Bag with $40 purchase

Kate Somerville Deluxe Cold Cream Cleanser

Beauty by Pop Sugar Deluxe Be the Boss Lip Gloss

Refreshing my sale tips:

As you might already know, ULTA’s Fall 21 Days of Beauty event begins Sunday September 2, 2018. Today I’m sharing some of the items I recommend, already have, or plan to purchase during the sale.  But first let’s go over some tips:

1. Daily Beauty Steals go live every morning at 1 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). To view the daily beauty steals go here for ULTA’s online calendar or here for my previous post of all the deals.  There will be online only offers and platinum perk deals for Platinum and Diamond members. Some times you can catch the days previous offers and the next days offers in the same order. This may be advantageous if you are trying to meet a free gift with purchase minimum.
2. Platinum and Diamond members will get free shipping on the daily Beauty Steals plus any other items they add to their purchase. You must be signed in to see the discount reflected in cart. Tip: if you plan to purchase any of the weekly Beauty Deals from the ULTA Beauty Collection, wait until a day that you plan to purchase a Beauty Steal to get free shipping (and use those $5 off $15 codes from the freebie bags we’ve been receiving all year).
3. Speaking of coupon codes, even if an item says its excluded, test it out in cart.  Sometimes the codes will work on Beauty Steals. This is more applicable to the Love Your Skin or Gorgeous Hair events but worth a mention here too.
4. There is a limit of 2 per customer in regards to Beauty Steals.  In store this is enforced as 2 per product. Online it is enforced as 2 per shade. You may place multiple orders of 2 if you want to stock up on something (or at least this has been permitted in the past).
5. All daily Beauty Steals are while supplies last and things will sell out, especially for the newer brands to ULTA.  In stores stock is usually very limited.  If you really want a product, plan to be there when the store opens or stay up late to secure your online order. I have had things I wanted sold out the next morning (and I’m an Eastern Time Zone early riser!) by 6 a.m.
6. Every night starting on Saturday September 1, usually around 9 p.m. EDT I will post the next day’s deal on my Instagram account along with any available freebies or relevant tips. I do this as a reminder of what the next day’s deal will be so you can plan to either stay up or make it to the store in the morning. There’s always a chance a new freebie or offer will come up the next morning, but you have to decide what is more important, getting the item or getting a freebie.  I have some items I am not sure I want to purchase but could be swayed by an awesome freebie (you know how that goes). I will also post recommendations or my experience with the product and reference any swatches that I’ve done.

See my previous post for an outline of all of the daily beauty steals and hot buys for the event.

Week 2 (9/9-9/15)

September 9 — I’ve used the Bareminerals Mineral Veil for years and highly recommend it as a finishing powder. It blurs and blends everything together and gets rid of any “makeup-y” look. My favorite is the Hydrating Mineral Veil.  I recently spotted many of the Mac Girl palettes at my local Cosmetics Company Store (Estee Lauder outlet) for less than this price. I don’t own any of these but I think they are a good value and seem to be of good quality (based on swatches). I would purchase one if I wasn’t trying to decrease the amount of palettes I’m purchasing. It Brushes and Exuviance skin care will also be on sale. I don’t have enough experience with either of those to give recommendations.

September 10 — The only product I’ve used from this day’s deals is the Estee Lauder DayWear moisturizer. This is another product that I have used many times over and really enjoy. If I didn’t already own a full size, I would purchase one.

September 11 — I own a few shades of the Buxom Plumpline Lip Liners and love them! The price for these is great. I like to use 2 shades together to create a more dimensional look. I also like to top these with a gloss and blend with the brush included on the end of the liner.

September 12 — I’ve not had much experience with LORAC mascaras but I have been using this one I got in a free gift previously. One end is a blue-tinted primer and one end is mascara. I like it but I prefer other mascaras more. Good news is this one doesn’t seem to smudge on me.

September 13 — My favorite Clarisonic brush head is the Radiance brush head. This is a great time to stock up on these since they don’t expire! I’ve been using the Smashbox Pore Minimizing primer which is similar to Benefit PoreFessional (on sale next week) but thicker and doesn’t cause my makeup to slide off my face.  If you have issues with pores, I’d recommend giving it a try.

September 14 — I have one of the Dose of Colors liquid lipsticks. I love the shape of the applicator which sort of hugs your lips for a more precise application. If you love liquid lips sticks and haven’t tried these, I’d go for it! The It Cosmetics Brow Power gets good reviews but I have had so many issues with broken products I can’t recommend it. I’ve had numerous products were the stick of the product breaks off from the packaging and then I have to hold it in there to use it.  Too much trouble in my opinion.

September 15 — Pick of the day is the CoverFX Setting Powder.  I recently purchased this from the brand’s website. I also had this deluxe sample from a Sephora Play box.  I enjoy this powder. It sets my makeup and look cakey or feel dry.  I think this one will go fast so grab one quickly.

Come back next weekend to see my picks and reviews of week 3 of ULTA’s 21 days of Beauty. So what’s on your list to purchase?  I’d love to hear from you either here or on my corresponding Instagram post.

Thanks for reading.

Ashley

Offers are subject to change and I am not responsible for printed errors.

*Post contains affiliate links. I will earn a small commission if you purchase items using my links at no additional cost to you. If you choose to use my links, thank you for supporting my blog and Instagram account. All products featured were purchased with my own money and this post is not sponsored.

ULTA 21 Days of Beauty Week 1 (9/2-9/8/18) Recommedation, Swatches & Reviews

*Reminder: The Sephora Beauty Insider Appreciation Event Sale is still happening through 9/3/18. Check out my blog post with recommendations here.

As you might already know, ULTA’s Fall 21 Days of Beauty event begins Sunday September 2, 2018. Today I’m sharing some of the items I recommend, already have, or plan to purchase during the sale.  But first let’s go over some tips:

1. Daily Beauty Steals go live every morning at 1 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). To view the daily beauty steals go here for ULTA’s online calendar or here for my previous post of all the deals.  There will be online only offers and platinum perk deals for Platinum and Diamond members. Some times you can catch the days previous offers and the next days offers in the same order. This may be advantageous if you are trying to meet a free gift with purchase minimum.
2. Platinum and Diamond members will get free shipping on the daily Beauty Steals plus any other items they add to their purchase. You must be signed in to see the discount reflected in cart. Tip: if you plan to purchase any of the weekly Beauty Deals from the ULTA Beauty Collection, wait until a day that you plan to purchase a Beauty Steal to get free shipping (and use those $5 off $15 codes from the freebie bags we’ve been receiving all year).
3. Speaking of coupon codes, even if an item says its excluded, test it out in cart.  Sometimes the codes will work on Beauty Steals. This is more applicable to the Love Your Skin or Gorgeous Hair events but worth a mention here too.
4. There is a limit of 2 per customer in regards to Beauty Steals.  In store this is enforced as 2 per product. Online it is enforced as 2 per shade. You may place multiple orders of 2 if you want to stock up on something (or at least this has been permitted in the past).
5. All daily Beauty Steals are while supplies last and things will sell out, especially for the newer brands to ULTA.  In stores stock is usually very limited.  If you really want a product, plan to be there when the store opens or stay up late to secure your online order. I have had things I wanted sold out the next morning (and I’m an Eastern Time Zone early riser!) by 6 a.m.
6. Every night starting on Saturday September 1, usually around 9 p.m. EDT I will post the next day’s deal on my Instagram account along with any available freebies or relevant tips. I do this as a reminder of what the next day’s deal will be so you can plan to either stay up or make it to the store in the morning. There’s always a chance a new freebie or offer will come up the next morning, but you have to decide what is more important, getting the item or getting a freebie.  I have some items I am not sure I want to purchase but could be swayed by an awesome freebie (you know how that goes). I will also post recommendations or my experience with the product and reference any swatches that I’ve done.

 

WEEK 1 (9/2-9/8)

September 2 — I think a lot of us have stocked up on freebies of the Too Face Hangoverx Primer.  I have not tried the Peter Thomas Roth Serum, but I’m wondering how that compares to the Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Serum. I consider the DE product one of my staples and this PTR would be less costly.  I have tried the Peter Thomas Roth Cloud Cream Cleanser.  It reminds me of the Fresh Soy Face Cleanser in texture but my skin does feel slightly more dry after using the PTR.  Not dry enough to stop using it, but just an observation I’ve made.  The Lime Crime Palettes are an Online Only deal.  I’m really tempted to order one (or all of these) but I don’t need any more eyeshadow palettes (or makeup in general). If you were planning to purchase these, this would be the best time I think.

September 3 — I have not tried the new Proactiv System. I have sampled the Lancome Eye Balm (online only, platinum perk) and remember not liking it because it seemed to sit on top of the skin and not sink in.  I have use the Philosophy Time in a Bottle Serum (online only) in the past and enjoyed it. I purchase this bottle for half off from Macys, but I didn’t realize it contained Vitamin C and I’ve since been afraid to use it. My skin reacts badly to Vitamin C but I don’t recall having a bad reaction to this.  I will bravely test it out again. But if you don’t have issues with Vitamin C, I’d recommend this serum. I love the Stila Smudge sticks. These are some of my favorite eyeliners. I prefer a pencil form. I own about 30 of these but most of the shades I have ULTA doesn’t carry.  I think Damsel is the perfect dark brown. Once set, these won’t budge.  I’d skip Purple Tang and Bluefin unless the shimmer effect appeals to you.

September 4 — I have not tried the Butter London Lip Glaze, Mario Badescu Acne Facial Cleanser or Eyeko Mascaras. The Becca Liquid Shimmering Skin Perfectors are a product I should use more.  I just forget to.  I think these are great for mixing into foundations or moisturizers for an all over glow. Or using for highlight on top of foundation and layer with corresponding powder products. If I didn’t own these already, I would purchase Moonstone.

September 5 — I have not tried the Kopari Oil (online only) or the Juice Beauty primer (online only). I have used the Skyn Iceland eye gels. They feel good on, but I don’t really see any results from them. I’d save for the Patchology gels coming up later in the event.  Benefit Hoola Bronzer is a makeup classic. I think the Hoola Lite would work for only the fairest skin tones. If I didn’t already own these bronzers I would purchase because its a great price and they will last you a long time.

September 6 — I will be purchasing a couple of the Beautyblender cleanser solids. These are my favorite to clean sponges and work well for brushes too. I don’t dread cleansing my makeup tools as much when I have this on hand. I have not tried the PÜR masks (online only).I like the Murad moisturizer but don’t like it more than other things I already own.

September 7 — Unfortunately Lancome mascaras don’t work for me. I have a sample packet of the Perricone Cold Plasma+ I need to try before I can give any recommendation but I have heard from lots of people that its a good product line.  No opinion on the Clinique powder (online only). Love the brand but I think there are better powders out there now.

September 8 — If you like a highly reflective highlight, I would recommend purchasing an Ofra highlighter (online only). The 2 shades I have are Pillow Talk and Rodeo Drive. I also recommend the Purity mask. It’s a gritty clay mask that isn’t harsh or drying. I have not tried the Anastasia Brow Definer.

Come back next weekend to see my picks and reviews of week 2 of ULTA’s 21 days of Beauty. So what’s on your list to purchase?  I’d love to hear from you either here or on my corresponding Instagram post.

Thanks for reading.

Ashley

Offers are subject to change and I am not responsible for printed errors.

*Post contains affiliate links. I will earn a small commission if you purchase items using my links at no additional cost to you. If you choose to use my links, thank you for supporting my blog and Instagram account. All products featured were purchased with my own money and this post is not sponsored.

Sephora Beauty Insider Appreciation Event 2018 Recommendations

The Sephora Beauty Insider Appreciation Event 2018 starts tomorrow August 24, 2018 for Rouge members. See the end of the post for more info on the event.

Here’s some tips for shopping the sale:

• I would focus on items that are exclusive to Sephora because, let’s be honest, we can get better discounts or rewards purchasing some brands from other retailers or from the brand’s own website. Those brands include: Kat Von D, Bite Beauty, Drunk Elephant, Fenty Beauty, Sephora Favorites, Sephora Collection, Hourglass Cosmetics, Fresh Beauty, etc. Also look for brands that are usually excluded from other retailers offers.
• Check upcoming sales to see if any of the products you want to purchase will be on sale soon at another retailer.  Check out my ULTA 21 Days of Beauty post to see what will be included in their 50% off offers.
• Since you can only use the code this year ONE TIME online, look for online exclusives or VIB/Rouge exclusives to purchase online.  Those can be found here. Plan to make the rest of your purchases in store where the discount can be used as many times as you’d like.
• Apply the discount to items already on sale to maximize your discount.  Complete list of sale items found here.
• Look for value sets such as the Sephora Favorites which offer a large value of items for a smaller price. Adding the discount on top just makes the sets better.

Personal Recommendations

These are the products I have used from Drunk Elephant. I think these are worth the money and highly recommend them.  For reference, I have sensitive, acne prone, combination skin. Using these products, my skin felt healthy and nourished without breakouts or irritation (note: you can only purchase 3 Drunk Elephant products per transaction).

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream $68

Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream $60

Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum $52

Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil $40-$72

 

I’ve recently fallen in love with the Fresh Black Tea line and rediscovered my love for their cleanser.  After I use up all my cleansers (how many years will that take??) I plan to only purchase the Fresh Soy Face Cleanser $15-$42. My skin is happy and calm using this. Using the Black Tea products, I notice visible improvement in my skin after using them. And they are now available in minis!

Fresh Black Tea Firming Overnight Mask $35-$92

Fresh Black Tea Instant Hydrating Face Mask $35-$92

Fresh Age-Delay Beauty Must-Haves $28

 

I haven’t tried much from Fenty Beauty. The foundation doesn’t work for me, but I have discovered that I love the Killawatt Freestyle Highlighters! I have Hu$tla Baby from the Bomb Baby set. I’ve put quite a dent in it this summer. I love the color of the Mattemoiselle Plush Matte Lipstick in the shade Freckle Fiesta.  It’s the perfect fall orange.

Fenty Beauty Mattemoiselle Plush Matte Lipstick $18

Fenty Beauty Two Lil Mattemoiselles $19

Fenty Beauty Bomb Baby Mini Lip and Face set $23

Fenty Beauty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter $34 (I’d go for the duos to get more shades for your money)

I have a palette that has an ambient lighting powder, blush and bronzer in it that I purchase from a past Nordstrom Anniversary sale.  I’ve been using it all summer and I’ve barely made a dent in it! These powders are beautiful, look natural on the skin, not makeup-y and are a great investment because they are lasting me a long time.  I would repurchase these in the future.  The full size products are a better value, but I am not anti mini size. Some times you don’t want to invest the money into a full size you won’t use up and minis are perfect for that.

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder $22-$46

Hourglass Lighting Blush Collection $24-$38

Hourglass Lighting Bronzer $24-$50

Sephora Collection has some great underrated products.  I love the variety of shades and formulas offered in the Lipstories Collection and check out the price! These remind me of the NARS lipsticks which are more than 3 times the prices.  The foot mask has become an essential for me. Tip: the foot mask works much better if you have use a foot peel, then use the mask to maintain results.

Sephora Collection #Lipstories Lipstick $8.00

Sephora Collection Foot Mask $5.00

One last recommendation:

I was quite surprised at how much I ended up liking the Huda Beauty Obsessions Eyeshadow palettes, $27. I had purchased the original Rose Gold palette and returned it because I found it to be of poor quality. It didn’t last until lunch time on my eyes! I took a chance and purchased both the Smoky and the Coral and I love them.  I think the price is reasonable for 9 shades and I like the compact size.

So what’s on your list to purchase?  I’d love to hear from you either here or on my corresponding Instagram post.

Thanks for reading.

Ashley

*Post contains affiliate links. I will earn a small commission if you purchase items using my links at no additional cost to you. If you choose to use my links, thank you for supporting my blog and Instagram account. All products featured were purchased with my own money and this post is not sponsored.

FAQ’s on the sale from Sephora’s announcement:

“What is the Beauty Insider Appreciation Event?

This is a special event to celebrate our Beauty Insiders and the recent changes to the Beauty Insider program. This promo is a great excuse to splurge, restock favorites, and start stocking up on fall newness.

What’s the offer?

Rouge gets 20% off, VIB gets 15% off and Insiders save 10%. Plus, Rouge (we see you!) gets to shop early before VIB and Insider.

What if I like to order online?

That’s cool. You can redeem the offer on both US and CA sites. Please note that online orders are one time use however you are welcome to shop as frequently as you’d like in-store.

Can I redeem the offer more than once?

Online you may redeem the offer one time but if you forget something the first time around, don’t even stress. The offer can be used as many times as you want in-store.

What’s my code to shop?

You can shop one time online with your code below based on your tier:

Rouge: YESROUGE

VIB: YESVIB

Insider: YESINSIDER

You can also bring your barcode into store to use as many times as you want. Check your email to get your store barcode!

Dates, please?

Rouge: Fri 8/24 – Mon 9/3

VIB and Insider: Thurs 8/30 – Mon 9/3

Wait, why are the dates split?

As a benefit of our top tier of membership, Rouge gets to shop the event early.

Is this offer available in Canada?

Yes! Some Canada stores may be closed on Mon 9/3 for Labor Day so be sure to call your store for holiday hours and closures.

What about Sephora inside JCPenney?

The offer is valid in Sephora inside JCPenney stores however, the offer is not valid on jcp.com.

Are there any exclusions?

In one word, yes. In lots of words: The offer cannot be applied to previous purchases, gift cards, Flash shipping or PLAY! by Sephora subscriptions, or combined with any other promotional offers. Not valid on purchases of Dyson, customizable sets online or through Sephora’s Customer Service. Clients are limited to three Drunk Elephant-branded items per transaction and three Tatcha-branded items per transaction. Merchandise quantities may be limited, see store for details.”

ULTA 21 Days of Beauty Starts September 2, 2018 (8/29 Update — Hot Buys, Weekly Beauty Deals, Online Only & Platinum Perks added)

UPDATE 8/29: Added Online Only and Platinum Perk deals

UPDATE 8/28: Added Hot Buys (both skincare & makeup) plus Weekly Beauty deals from ULTA Beauty Collection

Our favorite ULTA event is almost upon us. 21 Days of Beauty features daily beauty steals from our favorite brands with up to 50% off popular products.  Below you will find a list of each days offer.  Please check back as I will be adding to this post as more details come available.   I will also be adding swatches, recommendations and tips over the next two weeks.

Online event calendar can be found here (it’s LIVE)

~LIVE as of 8/29~ Check back for an updated post once the online calendar is released.  I anticipate that will be around August 28 or August 29, 2018.  This will include the online only deals and platinum perks.

The fun begins on September 2, 2018 and each offer is only good for one day available in store or online unless otherwise specified.

September 2

Too Faced Hangover Replenishing Face Primer $17

Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Cloud Cream Cleanser $14

Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Serum $32.50

ONLINE ONLY: 50% off Lime Crime Eyeshadow Palettes

 

September 3

Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner $11

Proactiv 3-Step System $25

ONLINE ONLY: Philosophy Time in a Bottle 100% In-Control Resist Renew Repair Serum $38

ONLINE ONLY PLATINUM PERK: LANCÔME Visionnaire Eye Cream Advanced Multi-Correcting Eye Balm $32.50

September 4

BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector Liquid Highlighter $20.50

Mario Badescu Acne Facial Cleanser $7.50

ONLINE ONLY: Butter London Lip Glaze $9.50

ONLINE ONLY: 50% off EYEKO mascara

September 5

Benefit Cosmetics Hoola & Hoola Lite Matte Bronzing Powder $15

Skyn Iceland Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels $7.50

ONLINE ONLY: JUICE BEAUTY PHYTO-PIGMENTS Illuminating Primer $18

ONLINE ONLY: Kopari Beauty Save Face Oil $22

September 6

Tarte Tarteist Quick Dry Matte Lip Paint $10

Murad Age Reform Hydro-Dynamic Ultimate Moisture $37.50

BEAUTYBLENDER Blendercleanser solid $8

ONLINE ONLY: 50% off PÜR masks

September 7

Lancôme Monsieur Big Mascara $12.50

Perricone MD Cold Plasma+ 50% off

ONLINE ONLY: Clinique Blended Face Powder & Brush $13.50

September 8

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Definer Pencil $11.50

Philosophy Purity Made Simple Clay Mask $17.50

ONLINE ONLY: 50% off OFRA Hightlighters

September 9

BareMinerals Mineral Veil Finishing Powder $11

It Brushes for ULTA Velvet Luxe Brush Collection $12-$27

Exuviance Age Reverse HydraFirm $39

ONLINE ONLY PLATINUM PERK: 50% off select MAC Girl Palettes

September 10

Stila One Step Primers $18

Estée Lauder DayWear Multi-Protection Anti-Oxidant 24 Hour Moisture Creme Broad Spectrum SPF 15 $17

ONLINE ONLY: 50% off All FLESH Highlighters

ONLINE ONLY: 50% off Beauty by PopSugar All Lip

September 11

Buxom Cosmetics Plumpline Lip Liner $8.50

Lancome Cils Booster XL Vitamin Infused Mascara Primer $12.75

ONLINE ONLY: 50% off Mally Beauty Mallywood Collection

 

September 12

Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme $14

Dermablend Loose Setting Powder $13.50

ONLINE ONLY: 50% off LORAC Mascaras

ONLINE ONLY: ST. TROPEZ Gradual Tan Tinted Everyday Body Lotion $15

 

September 13

Smashbox Cosmetics Photo Finish Pore Minimizing Primer $19.50

Clarisonic Cleansing Brush Heads $13.50-$16

ONLINE ONLY: 50% off Velour Lashes

 

September 14

It Cosmetics Brow Pencil Universal Eyebrow Pencil $12

Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel $19

ONLINE ONLY: Dose of Colors Matte Liquid Lipstick $9

 

September 15

Tarte Lights Camera Lashes 4-in-1 Mascara $11

Tarte Tarteist Lash Paint Mascara $11

Mario Badescu Vitamin C Serum $22.50

ONLINE ONLY: CoverFX Perfect Setting Powder $17.50

ONLINE ONLY: Skyn Iceland Pure Cloud Cream $27.50

September 16

Too Faced Chocolate Bar Eyeshadow Palette $24.00

Philosophy Renewed Hope in a Jar $19.50

ONLINE ONLY PLATINUM PERK: Benefit Cosmetics Goof Proof Brow Pencil $12

September 17

Becca Evermatte Foundation Poreless Primer $19

First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser $10

Laura Geller Liquid Foundation 50% off

ONLINE ONLY: STRIVECTIN Advanced Acid Rehydrate + Replump Hyaluronic Dual-Response Serum $39.50

September 18

Tarte Double Duty Beauty Busy Gal BROWS Tinted Brow Gel $9

SeroVital hgh Dietary Supplement $49.50

ONLINE ONLY: Nudestix Concealer Stick $12

ONLINE ONLY: 50% off Cargo All Lip

September 19

Mac Cosmetics In Extreme Dimension 3D Black Lash Mascara $12

Juice Beauty Skincare Kits $20-$26

ONLINE ONLY: 50% off Discover Skincare Brands

September 20

Cover FX Glitter Drops & Custom Enhancer Drops $21

Origins Morning Must Haves $12

ONLINE ONLY: IT BRUSHES FOR ULTA Airbrush Buffing Foundation Brush #110 $12

ONLINE ONLY: Exuviance Performance Peel AP25 $38.50

September 21

Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Face Primer $16

Clinique Moisture Surge $9.50

ONLINE ONLY: Dermadoctor Kakadu C High Potency Evening Oil $37

ONLINE ONLY: Patchology Rejuvenating Eye Gels $25

September 22

Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray $16

It Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream Moisturizing Super Cream $24

ONLINE ONLY: BUXOM Va-Va-PLUMP Shiny Liquid Lipstick $10

Hot Buys (valid 9/2-9/22 or while supplies last)

Bareminerals skincare $13-$45 (reg $18-$60)

Smashbox Step-by-Step Contour kit & Spotlight palettes $21 each (reg $35 each)

PÜR PRO Eyelashes & PRO Lash Glue $4-$8 (reg $8-$14)

Julep Eyeshadow 101 Créme to PowderEeyeshadow Stick + Smudger $11 (reg $18)

Tarte PRO GLow Highlight & Contour Palette $27 (reg $45)

Tarte Poreless Mattifying Primer $19 (reg $32)

Tarte Double Duty Beauty Shape Tape foundation, Matte & Hydrating formula $23 each (reg $39)

*GIFT WITH PURCHASE: Free gift with any Tarte purchase of $39 or more!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Blush Trios $18 each (reg $30)

Beauty by Popsugar Sweet Stx Satin Matte Lip Color $12 (reg $20)

Laura Geller New York Life Glows On! Illuminator Palette $17 (reg $29)

Lipstick Queen Lipstick Chess $14 (reg $24)

Butter London Mascaras $12 (reg $20)

Mally Evercolor Shadow Sticks Extra (matte or shimmer) $15 (reg $25)

Dose of Colors Lip Gloss $10 (reg $17)

Peter Thomas Roth Acne Clearing Wash 8oz $26 (reg $38)

Peter Thomas Roth Max Correction Pads 60 ct $28 (reg $40)

Dr. Brandt No More Baggage 0.5 oz $29 (reg $42)

Dr Brandt No More Baggage 0.23 oz $15 (reg $22)

Algenist Concentrated Reconstructing Serum $58 (reg $98)

Strivectin Power Starters Age-Fighting Trio $57 (reg $85)

Exuviance Age Reverse Toning Neck Cream 4.4 oz $55 (reg $79)

Exuviance Probiotic Lysate Anti-Pollution Essence 3.4 oz $34 (reg $49)

Philosophy Clear Days Ahead Products $13-$29 (reg $19-$42)

Perricone MD Daily Essentials $35 (reg $59)

Meaningful Beauty Cindy Crawford Glycolic Treatment Pads $28 (reg $48)

Weekly Beauty Deals on Ulta Beauty Collection

9/2-9/8

$4 each — Liquid Lipsticks (reg $9), Liquid Concealers (reg $9), Eyeshadow (reg $8.50)

$3 each — Bath Bomb (reg $7)

9/9-9/15

$7 each — Foundation Sticks (reg $14), Makeup Setting Spray (reg $10), Makeup Brushes (reg $10-$20)

$4 each — Moisturizing Body Lotion & Wash (reg $9.50), Fragrance Body Mist (reg $9.50)

9/16-9/22

$5 each — Flushed Blush (reg $10), Brow Pencils (reg $10), Mascara (reg $10.50)

$3 each — Hand Soap (reg $6)

So what do you think of this year’s offers?  What’s on your list to purchase?  I’d love to hear from you either here or on my corresponding Instagram post.

Thanks for reading.

Ashley

Offers are subject to change and I am not responsible for printed errors.

*Post contains affiliate links. I will earn a small commission if you purchase items using my links at no additional cost to you. If you choose to use my links, thank you for supporting my blog and Instagram account. All products featured were purchased with my own money and this post is not sponsored.

Thanks to @ouradventurebook.15 for the help with Hot Buys & Weekly Beauty Deals!

Source: Allure.com via @hotfire.makeup

 

My ULTA 21 Day of Beauty Wish List Spring 2018

As you might already know, ULTA’s Spring 21 Days of Beauty event begins Sunday March 18, 2018. Today I’m sharing some of the items I plan to purchase during the sale.  But first let’s go over some tips:

1. Daily Beauty Steals go live every morning at 1 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). To view the daily beauty steals go here for ULTA’s online calendar or here for my previous post of all the deals.
2. Platinum and Diamond members will get free shipping on the daily Beauty Steals plus any other items they add to their purchase. You must be signed in to see the discount reflected in cart.
3. There is a limit of 2 per customer in regards to Beauty Steals.  In store this is enforced as 2 per product. Online it is enforced as 2 per shade.
4. All daily Beauty Steals are while supplies last and things will sell out, especially for the newer brands to ULTA.  In stores stock is usually very limited.  If you really want a product, plan to be there when the store opens or stay up late to secure your online order.
5. Every night starting on Saturday March 17, usually around 9 p.m. EDT I will post the next day’s deal on my Instagram account along with any available freebies or relevant tips. I do this as a reminder of what the next day’s deal will be so you can plan to either stay up or make it to the store in the morning. There’s always a chance a new freebie or offer will come up the next morning, but you have to decide what is more important, getting the item or getting a freebie.  I have some items I am not sure I want to purchase but could be swayed by an awesome freebie (you know how that goes). I will also post recommendations or my experience with the product and reference any swatches that I’ve done.  You can view swatches on my previous ULTA post here.

Here’s what I plan to purchase or am interested in purchasing if a good enough freebie comes along:

March 18: LORAC PRO Palette 3–I have this palette, love it and I have already hit pan on 6 shades. It will be on sale for $22 for platinum members and while I don’t want to stockpile backups especially of eyeshadow palettes I have been holding back on using this palette because I’m almost out of several shades. What I like about this palette is that it’s easy makeup.  You can basically use any of the shades together to create a look and it needs very little blending. This is something I can use on a morning when I’m in a hurry and don’t want to have to think about my eye look.

March 21: PERSONA Identity Palette $16–This is one I’ve seen good things about in reviews and swatches and I’m generally curious about the brand. And since I love neutral palettes I think the price is right.

March 23: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Singles $10–I’m specifically interested in the shade Spike.  Orange is my favorite color and Urban Decay is my favorite brand so I feel I need this in my collection. And my friend Nikki has been teasing me with this shade for about a year! (Seriously, check out her account, she does amazing pics and swatches).

March 25: It Cosmetics Confidence in a Compact with SPF 50+ $19–Not quite sure I will purchase this, but it is on my list.  My problem is with the shade range. Light is too dark most of the year (can only wear it for about 3 months in the summer) and the Fair is too light; I look practically ghostly if I try to wear it. I don’t have to go into further details on It Cosmetic’s poor shade range.  I am quite curious about this product though since my friend Chris calls it his holy grail foundation.

March 30: Too Faced Melted Matte Long Wear Lipstick $10.50–I have several of these and really like them! And since my favorite color is orange I feel like Mrs. Roper needs to be mine. I love orange lipsticks. And this is another Nikki has been teasing me with.

April 1: Dose of Colors Marvelous Mauves $16–This is another brand I am genuinely curious about but find their products to be expensive. 50% off might make me finally purchase from the brand.  And yes, I know their website has sales, but if I’m not sure about a brand or product I like to purchase from a place I know I won’t be given (much) of a hassle about returns.

April 2: It Cosmetics Confidence in Your Glow Palette $16–I don’t need this palette. I have so many bronzer, blush and face palettes that I don’t know what to do with them. But this one speaks to me, especially in the shade natural glow.  I don’t know if I’m strong enough to resist this price.

April 6: Tarte Tarteist Quick Dry Matte Lip Paint $10–I have many of these and I really like them. The applicator is really good and has this unique shade. I purchased a few when they were on sale at Sephora and I regretted not getting the shade Homeslice. So if I haven’t overdone it by this point in the sale and maybe if there’s any freebies available I might grab this shade.

April 6: Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Flawless Wear Concealer $14–This is one of my favorite concealers and I currently only have the deluxe sample size in the shade Light-Medium.  This is a high coverage concealer but its not dry but rather creamy.

 

Hot Buys: Lipstick Queen Sinner Bold Lipstick $14–I’m thinking of getting the shade nude. But I don’t really need anymore nude lipsticks, do I? Don’t answer that. I find these lipsticks to be among the most comfortable ones I have.

Patchology Spoiled Rotten At-Home Pampering Kit $17.50–I’m getting one of these just for the Pedi-Peel foot peel. They are the best I’ve tried in regards to foot peels (I’ve tried 3 different brands). I enjoy other Pathology products including the undereye masks and sheet masks.

So that’s what’s on my list for 21 Days of Beauty at ULTA. Let me know if you have any opinions on the products I’ve mentioned. I’d love to hear from you either here or on my corresponding Instagram post.

Thanks for reading.

Ashley

*Post contains affiliate links. I will earn a small commission if you purchase items using my links at no additional cost to you. If you choose to use my links, thank you for supporting my blog and Instagram account. All products featured were purchased with my own money and this post is not sponsored.

ULTA 21 Days of Beauty starts March 18 2018 BEAUTY STEALS & HOT BUYS updated 3/16/18 Online Only and Platinum Perks (new deals added with ***)

Our favorite ULTA event is almost upon us. 21 Days of Beauty features daily beauty steals from our favorite brands with up to 50% off popular products.  Below you will find a list of each days offer.  Please check back as I will be adding to this post as more details come available.   I will also be adding swatches, recommendations and tips over the next week.

Online event calendar can be found here; it’s live!

The fun begins on March 18 and each offer is only good for one day available in store or online unless otherwise specified.

***Diamond & Platinum: ALL BEAUTY STEALS SHIP FREE!!! (through April 7)

***CURRENT FREEBIES

Murad Deluxe Age Reform Rapid Collagen Infusion–free with any purchase

March 18

Tarte Lights Camera Lashes 4-in-1 Mascara $10

Philosophy The MicroDelivery Exfoliating Wash $14

***Platinum Perk LORAC PRO Palette 3 $22

LORAC PRO Palette 3 $22

LORAC PRO Palette 3 Shimmer Shades

LORAC PRO Palette 3 Matte Shades

March 19

Benefit 24HR Brow Setter $12

It Cosmetics Bye Bye Pressed Anti-Aging Finishing Powder $14.50

***Online Only Origins Ginzing SPF40 Energy-Boosting Tinted Moisturizer $19

March 20

PÜR Pressed Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 $14.75

Clinique 3-Step Intro Kit (Type 2 & Type 3) $9.75

***Online Only Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Anti-Wrinkle Moisturizer $35

March 21

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Water $16

Proactiv Emergency Blemish Relief $10

Proactiv Skin Smoothing Exfoliator $20

***Online Only PERSONA Identity Palette $16

March 22

Buxom Full On Lip Cream $10

Buxom Full On Lip Cream $10

Clarisonic Mia 2 $119

***Online Only Eyeko Eyeliners $11

March 23

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Singles $9.50 UPDATE: Price will be $10 per Urban Decay (regular price was raised from $19 to $20 after catalog was printed).

Exuviance Performance Peel AP25 $38.50

***Online Only Velour Lashes 50% off entire brand

***Online Only Dr Brandt Pores No More Refiner Primer $22.50

March 24

Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner $11

Philosophy Purity Wipes 30 ct $7.50

Philosophy Micellar Water $11

***Online Only Laura Geller LashBOSS Mascara $12

March 25

It Cosmetics Confidence in a Compact with SPF 50+ $19

It Brushes for ULTA Airbrush Smoothing Foundation Brush #102 $11

***Mally Face Defender $20

***Online Only Platinum Perk Benefit Cosmetics The PoreFessional Face Primer $15.50

March 26

Becca Backlight Priming Filter $19

Becca First Light Priming Filter $19

Lancome Hypnose Drama Instant Full Volume Mascara $13.75

***Online Only First Aid Beauty Love Your FAB Skin $22

***Online Only Dermadoctor Kakadu C Peel Pad $39

March 27

LORAC Pro Contour Palette $20

Stila Convertible Color Lip and Cheek Cream $12.50

Stila Convertible Color Lip and Cheek Cream

***Online Only St Tropez In-Shower Gradual Tanning Lotion $12.50

***Online Only Kopari Coconut Melt $14

March 28

Tarte Tarteist Double Take Eyeliner $12

Estee Lauder Travel Sized Advanced Night Repair $8

***Online Only BareMinerals 5-in-1 BB Cream Shadow $9.50

***Online Only Skin Laundry Select Cleansers $10

March 29

Benefit Cosmetics Roller Lash Super-curling & Lifting Mascara $12

Murad Acne Clarifying Cleanser $15

Murad Anti-Aging Acne Time Release Cleanser $19

***Online Only Smashbox Full Exposure Travel Palette $12.50

March 30

Too Faced Melted Matte Long Wear Lipstick $10.50

Too Faced Melted Matte Long Wear Lipstick

Peter Thomas Roth Un-Wrinkle Peel Pads $22.50

*Online Only Lime Crime Hi-Lite Palettes $19

March 31

Anastasia Brow Wiz Skinny Brow Pencil $10.50

Mario Badescu 25% off Entire Brand

***Online Only Ofra Banana Powder $6-$9.50

April 1

BareMinerals Foundation Primers $12.50-$15

SanMedica Serovital hgh Dietary Supplement $49.50

***Online Only Dose of Colors Marvelous Mauves $16

***Online Only Perricone MD Cold Plasma collection $55-74.50

April 2

Butter London Glazen Eye Gloss $12

Butter London Lip Glaze $9.50

Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector SPF 42 $24

***Online Only Platinum Perk It Cosmetics Confidence in Your Glow Palette $16 & Heavenly Luxe One-Sweep Brush #705 $24

***Online Only Platinum Perk MAC Instant Artistry Lip Prep Nude kit $19.75

April 3

Laura Geller Baked Blush-n-Brighten $14

Laura Geller Baked Blush-n-Brighten (top-bottom Pink Buttercream, Berry Trifle, Tropic Hues, Pink Grapefruit)

Laura Geller Baked Blush-n-Brighten

Strivectin Power Starters Tightening Trio $44.50

***Online Only Buxom Show Some Skin Foundation $17

***Online Only Clarins Hydra-Essentiel Bi-phase Serum $29.50

April 4

Lipstick Queen Frog Prince Lipstick $12.50

Dermablend Loose Setting Powder $13.50

***Online Only Cargo Swimmables Collection $9-$17

April 5

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer $10-$12

Juicy Beauty STEM CELLULAR Anti-Wrinkle Booster Serum $40

***Online Only Skyn Iceland Relief Eye Cream $22.50

April 6

Tarte Tarteist Quick Dry Matte Lip Paint $10

Tarte Tarteist Creamy Matte Lip Paint $10

Tarte Tartiest Glossy Lip Paint $10

Tarte Tarteist Lip Crayon $10

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant $28.50

***Online Only Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Flawless Wear Concealer $14

April 7

MAC Prep+Prime Fix+ Hydrating & Setting Spray $13

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara $11.50

***Online Only Philosophy Skincare Peels 50% off $31-$41

HOT BUYS (last the duration of the event 03/18/18-04/07/18 or while supplies last)

Philosophy Time in a Bottle $53.20

Philosophy Time in a Bottle Eye $45.50

Exuviance Age Reverse 30% off

Perricone MD H2 Elemental Energy Collection 30% off

Shiseido Eyelash Curler $15

Dermadoctor Kakadu C High Potency Evening Oil $44.40

Tarte Ready, Set, Radiant Skin Mist $15

Laura Geller New York Spackle Collection $13-$19

BareMinerals Gen Nude & Statement Matte Liquid Lipcolor $13

BareMinerals Gen Nude & Statement Matte Liquid Lipcolor $13

LORAC PRO Matte & Satin Lip Color $11

Lipstick Queen Saint Sheer Lipstick & Sinner Bold Lipstick $14

Lipstick Queen Bright Natural Sinner (top) & Saint Pinky Nude (bottom)

Lipstick Queen Bright Natural Sinner (top) & Saint Pinky Nude (bottom)

Benefit POREfessional Matte Rescue $21

Mally Beauty Shimmer, Shape & Glow $24

Japonesque Kumadorl Metallic Eye Pencil Trio & Velvet Touch Eye Pencil Trio $12

Julep When Pencil Met Gel Long-Lasting Gel Eyeliner $9

Butter London Glazen Blush Gelée $15

PÜR Miracle Mist $10

Smashbox Always On Gel Eye Liner $10

*** Dose of Colors Eyedeal Duo $15

*** Cover FX Anti-Aging Primer $22

***Julep Cushion Complexion 5-in-1 Skin Perfector with Tumeric $18

***Smashbox Always Sharp Eyeliners $12

***Lancome Monsieur Big Duo Mascara Set $14

***Woosh Beauty Flex and Curl Mascara & Lash Shield $19.60

***Algenist Firming & Lifting Neck Cream $58.50

***Strivectin Advanced Acid Resurface Glycolic Skin Reset Mask $35.40

***Hey Honey 24Seven Day & Night Revitalizing Cream $25.80

***Online Only Leaders 40% off entire brand $3-21

***The Better Skin Co. Better Skin Lava Magik $19.20

***Online Only DDF Wrinkle Resist Plus Pore Minimizer Moisturizing Serum $35.40

***Algenist Overnight Restorative Cream $56.40

***Organic To Green Great Barrier Chap Guard $10.80

***Online Only Patchology Spoiled Rotten At-Home Pampering Kit $17.50

***Online Only Lancome Energie De Vie Collection 30% off $24.50-$46.20

ULTA COLLECTION Weekly Beauty Deals 50% off

March 18-24

All Eye Makeup, Smoothies, & Hand Soaps

March 25-31

All Lip & Everyday Bath

April 1-7

All Face, Brushes, Luxe Bath, & Body Smarts

SALE

Buy the Tarte Double Duty Beauty Shape Tape Foundation (Hydrating or Matte), get the Tarte Double Duty Beauty Shape Tape Concealer for $15.  (This is only an 18.2% discount once you buy both products. It’s a better deal to buy with a 20% off coupon.)

*** Buy 3 Get 1 Free Mix & Match Minis–Skincare and Makeup Minis Regular $5-18

**TO BE UPDATED WITH FREE GIFTS**

So what do you think of this year’s offers?  What’s on your list to purchase?  I’d love to hear from you either here or on my corresponding Instagram post.

Thanks for reading.

Ashley

Offers are subjective to change and I am not responsible for printed errors.  I’d like to thank Sophie at TRENDMOOD1 on IG for sharing the event calendar. Also thanks to Miss Addie on IG for sharing pics of the catalog.

*Post contains affiliate links. I will earn a small commission if you purchase items using my links at no additional cost to you. If you choose to use my links, thank you for supporting my blog and Instagram account. All products featured were purchased with my own money and this post is not sponsored.