We love a well-timed sale: Black Friday for gifting, Labor Day for post-vacay essentials—the list goes on. This week, Amazon’s Summer Beauty Event deals have arrived just in time for a much-needed pre-summer restock. From today to Sunday, May 11, you can save big on the mega-retailer’s vast inventory of skin care, hair care, and makeup—and the brands included in the sale truly run the gamut. We’ve spotted drugstore and dermatologist faves like CeraVe, EltaMD, and Cetaphil, as well as normally splurgy names like Dyson and Sunday Riley for up to 36% off.
We probably won’t see this many big beauty deals until Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale later this summer—so if you’re low on sunscreen, need more cleanser, or want to try a buzzy device for less, now’s your chance. Read on for the very best deals you can shop at the Amazon Summer Beauty Sale now.
The best Amazon Summer Beauty Event deals we’ve found so far
- Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer—originally $430; now $330
- EltaMD UV AOX Elements Tinted Mineral Face Sunscreen—originally $45; now $36
- Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream—originally $39; now $33
- Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum—originally $85; now $68
- Medicube Mini Booster Pro—originally $120; now $90
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Beauty tool deals
The beauty devices on sale at Amazon right now read like a who’s-who of investment-worthy brands.
On the hairstyling front, there’s Dyson and Shark. It’s well established that Dyson deserves the hype its tools get, and the Shark SmoothStyle is a SELF editor fave—it left our commerce writer’s hair looking silky and bouncy, even on days she woke up with major bedhead.
If you’re more curious about skin care tools, you can board the Medicube bandwagon for 25% off. This SELF Healthy Beauty Award–winning K-beauty brand makes it easy to get in-office results at home. And for quick and easy hair removal without having to hoof it to the waxer, try Smoothskin’s IPL hair remover. Marisa Garshick, MD, a board-certified dermatologist at MDCS Dermatology in New York and New Jersey, previously told SELF it “quickly but efficiently treats the lower and upper legs, bikini line, and underarms.”
Sunscreen deals
In the market for a lightweight face sunscreen, a tinted formula that spares you from the dreaded white cast, or a damn good spray SPF you can use all over? Consider your bases covered. Best-selling finds from derm-approved sunscreen brands like EltaMD, CeraVe, and Blue Lizard are discounted right now, as are past Healthy Beauty Award–winning labels like Peter Thomas Roth, Bask, and Badger.
While sunscreen does, indeed, expire, it’s important to slather it on every day (even not-so-sunny ones)—so you may wind up running through it faster than expected. If you purchase doubles of anything during this Amazon sale, make it your daily SPF.
Skin care deals
You can refresh—and even boost—your skin care routine with these top-notch deals. Tried-and-true cleansers and face creams from Kiehl’s and Cetaphil lay a solid foundation for your regimen. They’re gentle, effective, and suitable for most skin types—the fact that they’re on sale is just a bonus.
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