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While heavy discounts on designer clothing, shoes and accessories are no-brainers during Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale, don’t sleep on premium beauty. From Augustinus Bader and Elemis to Dyson and Olaplex, the annual savings event — running online and in stores through Aug. 3 — promises steep price cuts on hundreds of customer favorites across every category.
After sifting through the entire 2025 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale catalog, The Hollywood Reporter‘s shopping team compiled the beauty deal highlights across five key categories: skin care, hair care and tools, makeup, beauty devices and fragrance. Below, see the top product recommendations preceded by a brief list of standout brands, and see the full assortment of beauty savings here.
Plus, check out Nordstrom‘s Beauty & Fragrance Sale homepage for hundreds more discounted finds, and see THR‘s favorite Nordstrom Anniversary Sale fashion finds here, jewelry finds here and home finds here.
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2025: Best Skin Care Deals
Top skin care brands:
For deeply moisturizing body products (and gorgeous packaging), Osea is it.
Elemis can do no wrong. This facial cleanser is powerful while remaining gentle.
As the first night serum on the market, Estée Lauder’s Night Repair is the definition of staying power.
The pinnacle of luxury.
Test some of the brand’s top sellers at an unmatched price.
Or stick with the tried and true.
Wherever you are, this scent will instantly transport you to vacation.
A full-size sun-protecting, anti-aging moisturizer for day, plus a full-size rich and restorative cream for night.
Infused with three peptide complexes designed to relax muscle contractions that cause fine lines and wrinkles.
This eye cream is a Nordstrom customer top pick.
Pair Blue Lagoon’s best-selling eye cream with these full-size face creams.
The three-step, glow-inducing method includes Ginger Turmeric Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm, Chebula Anti-Aging Active Serum and Renew Pure Radiance Hydrating Oil.
Get the tan sans the sun damage.
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2025: Best Makeup Deals
Top makeup brands:
Hourglass is the queen of makeup brushes.
Get a full-size Loveshine Lip Oil Stick and full-size Loveshine Plumping Lip Oil Gloss in the perfect shade of nude.
Westman Atelier is the crème de la crème of clean beauty.
Take it day to night.
Upgrade your full routine for a fraction of the price.
For a natural flush of color, apply one dot to the apples of the cheeks and blend using your fingertips or a brush. For a more sun-kissed look, apply two dots onto the high points of the cheekbones and blend upward.
Layer powder blush atop liquid for maximum color payoff.
Gloss meets balm with YSL’s jelly lip gloss sticks.
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2025: Best Hair Care, Hair Tool and Grooming Deals
Top hair care and hair tool brands:
The newest model of Dyson’s beloved hair tool.
The waxed canvas pouch is the ultra-luxe cherry on top of this travel set.
Stock up for both everyday use and travel.
The easiest way to get a salon-level blowout.
Add volume while simultaneously absorbing oil. It’s also invisible (a.k.a. no powdery residue).
Our other favorite dry shampoo.
Take advantage of this rare discount.
Take your ponytail game to an entirely new level.
One for the vanity and one for the road.
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2025: Best Beauty Tool and Device Deals
Top beauty device brands:
This FDA-cleared, professional-grade LED red light therapy mask reduces visible signs of aging.
Nuface’s anti-aging microcurrent and LED red light device is a three-in-one tool that sculpts, firms and smooths the skin.
This extractor uses proprietary Ultrasonic Technology at the highest speed on the market to painlessly unclog pores and remove blackheads.
For more, see Higherdose’s new (and discounted) summer bundles.
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2025: Best Perfume and Fragrance Deals
Top fragrance brands:
The OG.
The more the merrier.
Byredo’s perfumes are the best of the best, and the included leather case is peak luxury.
Check out the full assortment of Anniversary Sale beauty savings here. Plus, see THR‘s favorite Nordstrom Anniversary Sale fashion finds here, jewelry finds here and home finds here, and shop the full event at nordstrom.com.