Cue the music: It's theeee most wonderful timeee of the year! As a beauty writer, the bi-annual Sephora Savings Event is the best opportunity to score big on early holiday shopping — and you don't want to miss out on this season's deals.
Whether you're restocking on everyday essentials or gifting to the beauty enthusiast in your life (or even yourself), the sale event is offering discounts on thousands of top brands and Sephora bestsellers across all beauty categories for a limited time only.
What is the Sephora Savings Event?
The Sephora Savings Event is a bi-annual sale event (spring and holidays) exclusive to Beauty Insider members. Beauty Insider members — Insiders, VIB and Rouge — will receive a discount exclusive to their tier level, that they can apply multiple times to orders made throughout the event.
When is the Sephora Holiday Savings Event?
From November 4 to the 10, all tier members can apply their discount during the Sephora Holiday Savings Event. But if you're a Rouge member, you could've shopped the sale as early as October 31.
When using code EVERYTHING, Insiders can enjoy 10% off their purchase, VIB earns 15% off and Rouge receives 20% off. However, all members, regardless of tier, will have the opportunity to shop 30% off all Sephora Collection products, plus same day free shipping for orders over $75 with code SAMEDAY (beginning November 4).
For exclusions and more information on the sale, read here.
Editor’s note: All deals mentioned in this article reflect the 20% off discount for Rouge members.
Best Sephora Savings Event skin care deals
Stubborn acne? Reduce the temptation to pick at a pimple (and help it heal quicker) with these Sephora Collection hydrocolloid pimple patches.
You don't always need to splurge to treat your skin. These sheet masks are under $5 for the sale, offering six different versions to target a variety of concerns, from hydration to dullness.
Now that we're heading into the colder months, you might experience dry lips more frequently. Use the lip balm above from Dr. Idriss to prevent and restore the lips from moisture loss.
Forget any signs of no sleep — Summer Fridays offers a solution with its Jet Lag under eye patches. With caffeine, peptides and other skin-loving ingredients, the patches brighten and de-puff with each use, per the brand.
Just a spritz of Tower 28's SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray should provide nearly instant relief for stressed skin. It's also anti-inflammatory and antibacterial, meaning, the spray can even help keep breakouts and redness at bay.
Some face cleansers can make skin feel 'tight' after you wash, but not this one. Deputy editorial director Alexandra Deabler used it morning and night, and raved that the hydration elements helped her skin feel comfortable and clean each time.
Rhode just launched at Sephora back in early September, so if you've been eyeing the brand, now is the time to shop. For a winter skin care routine, we're eyeing the highly moisturizing Glazing Milk.
We just recently announced the winners of our first ever Mature Beauty Awards, and we loved Nécessaire's The Hand Retinol for treating spots, wrinkles and more on the hands. Our reviewers gave it a perfect score for all that it offers.
It's no secret our team loves Sunday Riley — and so does our audience. If we had to guess what brand they'll shop from during the sale, we'd predict this one.
Your skin works overtime while your sleep. For when your skin needs extra love at night, use this overnight mask from Kora Organics to plump and hydrate skin.
Tatcha's award-winning Dewy Milk Moisturizer was one of our favorite launches this year — it says it all in the award! Inspired by their best-selling Dewy Skin Cream, the Dewy Milk Moisturizer offers the same glowing finish but with a lighter consistency for those with combination to oily skin to enjoy.
Best Sephora Savings Event makeup deals
You'll never run out of eyeshadow looks while on-the-go or traveling with this Sephora Collection mini eyeshadow palette. It includes a mix of matte and shimmer shades to play around with.
Get luscious, longer lashes instantly with these faux mink lashes that come in four different colorways to match your ideal shade. These voluminous falsies are long-lasting, waterproof and can be used up to 25 times, according to the brand.
Glossier's most recent launch is like a filter in a blush. Per the brand, the pillow-soft texture blends into a subtle matte finish that blurs the look of pores.
Merit just released a shimmer version of its single cream eyeshadow pots. Per the brand, the eyeshadow leaves a subtle, not sparkling, sheen that is buildable and smooth.
Perfect your brow routine with the OG brow expert, Anastasia Beverly Hills. The Brow Wiz is one of its most iconic products, with over 16,000 reviews and a million 'favorites' on Sephora.
You get two products in one with this mascara from Kosas. While it lengthens, the mascara treats the lashes with strengthening peptides, just like a lash serum.
If you don't want your makeup to budge, this One/Size setting spray has you covered. It is powerful against water, sweat and smudging, so you won't have to worry about touching up.
It seems that everyone has heard about this award-winning, tinted eye tightener from Peter Thomas Roth. Not only has it gone viral and sold out multiple times, it just won a Shop TODAY Mature Beauty award.
We previously reviewed Milk Makeup's Hydro Grip 12-Hour Hydrating Gel Skin Tint, and all four of our editors gave it a stamp of approval for coverage, texture and feel. It was so good, we even gave it a Beauty Award!
This iconic blush duo contains a matte blush and a dewy cream blush for a bold pop of color. For holiday gifting inspiration, the brand also just released a stocking-stuffer sized version, which you can shop here.
The Sephora Savings Event is the perfect opportunity to splurge on luxury beauty, such as Yves Saint Laurent's viral Loveshine Lip Oil. Shop it in one of its many iconic shades or some of the new holiday-exclusive colors: Honeymoon and Sparkling Dream.
Subtle-y define, sculpt and contour the face with this award-winning contour stick from Westman Atelier. We gave it a perfect score for its creaminess and overall ease to blend.
Best Sephora Savings Event hair deals
Use this scalp massager to give yourself a salon-like wash at home. The eco-friendly silicone is molded to boost scalp circulation and assist with hair washing.
To throw in your travel bag or everyday tote, this mini paddle brush from Mane is the perfect travel companion. Per the brand, it is anti-static to prevent and calm frizz.
Using multiple hair styling products, from dry shampoos to curl creams, can cause product build-up. A clarifying shampoo, such as the pick above from Dae, helps detoxify the hair and scalp. According to the brand, the shampoo shouldn't strip strands as it removes excess oil and impurities.
If you're looking to add instant volume, this texturizing powder gives fine and thin hair a touchable 'boost' that lasts. “To use, just spray 4 to 6 inches from the root in sections," recommends editorial director Adrianna Brach. "Tousle with your fingers to style and re-zhuzh your hair as needed to reactivate texture throughout the day. Start with one pump and use more if you need.”
According to commerce writer Danielle Murphy, Amika's award-winning blowout spray gave her 'the best blowout' of her life. "What gives this volumizing spray its edge is that my hair remained full and thick for days, without feeling heavy or crunchy,” she said in her review.
When it comes to improving hair health, commerce editor and producer Julie Ricevuto looks to this recent launch from Color Wow. “It works as a waterless cleanser that removes oil and cleans like a real shampoo, leaving hair fresh and silky,” she explained. So instead of a crunchy residue, this pick should leave your hair feeling softer to the touch.
Use this pre-wash oil to clarify, soothe and strengthen both the scalp and strands for healthier locks, according to the brand. Use up to twice per week for best results.
Dry, flaky scalp? This hair scrub says it can help combat it. With pink Himalayan salt and wild ginger as its key ingredients, the scrub is effective for soothing and removing dead skin.
“I actually replaced my usual conditioner with this mask!" raved media coordinator, Lauren Biggerstaff. “It’s so easy and lightweight that I can use it frequently without my hair starting to feel heavy or greasy. My hair ends are the bane of my existence, but I do feel like this hair mask has added a little more shine.”
Suitable for fine, medium and thick hair, this set of bestselling hair products is great for taming frizz and helps with shine. This limited edition set also makes a great gift for everyone on your list this holiday season from your childhood bestie to your younger sister.
The benefits of using a satin or silk pillowcase ranges from protecting your skin to preventing frizz, per our previous coverage. Shop the Slip satin pillowcases while the sale is live.
Get two tools in one with T3's iconic launch of the year: The Curling Straightener. The tool has curved edges to add waves or curls and slim plates to straighten hair in one pass.
Take nearly $100 off the Shark Glam styler during the Sephora Holiday Savings Event. From creating silky straight styles to curls with no heat damage, this multi-styler does it all.
Best Sephora Savings Event fragrance deals
Touchland might be known for its sweet-smelling hand sanitizers, but this past year, the brand surprised us all with hair and body mists. Each scent is designed for your mood, such as the uplifting Power Essence above.
We might be long past summer, but use this Josie Maran Fragrance Mist to remind you have the season. With notes of tangerine, pink grapefruit and brown sugar, the mist will be a bright and fresh addition to your collection.
Why buy just one fragrance when you can score this set of five mini perfumes for 20% off right now? These desirable scents, which include fun names like beach walk and jazz club, are unisex, so they make a wonderful gift for your significant other or husband-to-be.
Milk by Dedcool uses your body's chemistry to create a scent unique to you, so it smells different on everyone. Its notes of amber, bergamot and white musk even make it a great layering scent to wear with your signature fragrance, too.
Vanilla seems to be the scent of the year (or every year), so we're eyeing the Vanilla Skin Eau de Parfum from Phlur. Consider it a true vanilla scent that is perfectly warm and cozy for fall.
If you're looking for a splurge-worthy fragrance to smell like a million bucks this holiday season, you're in luck. This floral scent from Prada features key notes of neroli bud, white amber and white musk and comes in various sizes for different price points.
How we chose
The Shop TODAY editors and writers search the internet to find the best products out there. We interview expert sources, comb through customer reviews and even use our own personal experiences to make shopping easier for our readers. We found the best Sephora Savings Event deals based on editor-tested and top-rated consumer products.
