July 27, 2024

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Today, a special sale edition of The Strategist Beauty Brief. We mentioned in this week’s Brief that the Nordstrom beauty sale was very good. Upon further inspection, we couldn’t get over just how good it was. Our writer Dominique Pariso combed through it all to surface a few tried-and-true favorites as well some things that are worth trying out.

St. Tropez’s tan-in-a-can is allegedly Kim Kardashian’s secret weapon to extending her glow in between spray-tan sessions. Strategist writer Rachael Griffiths tested it out for our best self-tanners story and found that after four hours, it settled into a perfect “fresh from vacation” tone. “It’s also a no-transfer formula: Not only does this mean it won’t stain your clothes, it means it won’t feel sticky when it’s applied,” she promises.

Dr. Barbara Sturm’s Rio-approved hyaluronic-acid serum alone retails for $345. This kit, on sale for $325, includes the serum and a bottle of Glow Drops to keep your skin looking supersoft and even.

An extra-large bottle of our favorite bond-builder shampoo. “After a couple of months of Olaplex shampoo, my hair emulated something hairlike, and after a year of consistent use, it was in the best shape it had ever been,” writes Griffiths, who had damaged her hair after several DIY bleach jobs.

If you’re going to buy one piece of beauty tech, you can’t go wrong with the NuFace. With consistent use, the microcurrent device will lift and sculpt your face by toning your facial muscles (think of it like a low-voltage electric gua sha).

A M.A.C kit that guarantees a flawless red lip every time.

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