The 15 Best Beauty Deals to Shop at Nordstrom’s Half-Yearly Sale
Act fast to save up to 41 percent on editor-loved skincare, makeup, and more
Reported by Harper's Bazaar.
Nordstrom's Half-Yearly Sale is one of those rare retail moments where the discounts are actually worth the tab you've had open since last week. According to Harper's Bazaar, the sale spans everything from cult K-beauty essences to heavy-hitter skincare sets — and the best pieces are already moving fast.
The skin category alone justifies the scroll. Westman Atelier's Vital Skincare Dewy Foundation Drops deliver a sheer, skin-first finish spiked with hydrating and firming ingredients — more glow serum than traditional foundation. Make Up For Ever's HD Skin Undetectable Longwear Foundation sits at the opposite end of the spectrum: waterproof, transfer-resistant for up to 24 hours, and built for summer's more unforgiving conditions. Meanwhile, Haruharu's Wonder Black Rice Ampoule is a growth factor serum worth knowing — dermatologist and Mohs surgeon Tiffany Libby has noted that growth factors "promote skin regeneration and repair, help improve skin texture, reduce wrinkles, and enhance overall skin health." The formula pairs plant-based biomimetic peptides with fermented black rice and hyaluronic acid for exactly that. And Missha's Time Revolution First Essence — formulated with 97 percent Extreme Cica Ferment — targets spots, fine lines, and barrier damage as a first step that makes everything after it work harder.
The Rest of the Haul
Fragrance has two strong entries: Carolina Herrera's Good Girl Bowtastic Collector's Edition blends jasmine, almond, tonka bean, and coffee into the kind of evening scent people ask about. Its special-edition bow bottle doesn't hurt. For something darker, Dirty Vanilla is a gourmand that earns the label — amberwood, sandalwood, and coriander pull vanilla into genuinely edgy territory. On the makeup side, Pat McGrath's Dramatique Major Icons Lip Duo is 40 percent off and includes Elson, the poppy-red liner that Taylor Swift has long favored. Giorgio Armani's Power Fabric+ Concealer is already selling through at 41 percent off — a full-coverage, crease-proof formula where a little stretches far. For hair, Philip Kingsley's Body Building Weightless Shampoo — developed by a renowned trichologist — lifts fine hair without stripping it, and the Lancôme Absolue Vault Set offers a rare $100 savings on three age-defying creams powered by hand-harvested rose extract from the South of France.
Sales like this reward the decisive — if something has your name on it, now is not the moment for deliberation.
Read the original at Harper's Bazaar.
