One of my favourite days of the year is quickly approaching – National Lipstick Day! This day falls on July 29th and beauty brands make sure to celebrate with some generous lippie deals. National Lipstick Day first started in 2006 and it is said to be created by Huda Kattan, founder of Huda Beauty. The objective of this day is to celebrate all kinds, colours, and brands of lipstick and to encourage everyone to proudly wear their favourite shade. It is also a day that comes with deep discounts, freebies, and exclusive offers. There is literally no better time of the year to fulfill your lipstick dreams! Here is a…

If you checked out my blog post, Grab a Friend & Save: Best Beauty Referral Programs, you already know that referral programs are a great way to save money on your beauty purchases. These programs are a marketing tactic to encourage existing customers to recommend a brand to their friends through the use of referral incentives. The incentive could be a discount, reward points, or even a free gift. Here is a continuation of the best beauty referral programs that are worth your time and effort. Kiehl’s When I think of generous beauty brands, Kiehl’s is one that comes to mind. In addition to running frequent promotions, they have a pretty lucrative referral…

Believe it or not, there is a day set aside to celebrate our lashes. It falls on February 19th and it has officially been declared as National Lash Day. The objective of the day is quite simple; to promote the love for lashes and to recognize not only their beauty but their functionality as well. The history of National Lash Day can be traced back to 2015, a move that was declared by the House of Lashes brand. Other beauty brands have been quick to capitalize on this lash holiday and now offer various promotions in honour of this day. Here is a round-up of all the 2022 National Lash…

It has been one year since I wrote my first ever blog post and the topic was beauty brands that offer free shipping. Click here to see this post and the 10 beauty brands that made the list. I am happy to report that the list of brands has grown and I want to give credit where credit is due. My passion for not paying shipping fees is stronger than ever as the competitive landscape has changed and more brands are stepping up their game. Thank you to the brands that allow me to order a $20 lipstick without having to pad my order to avoid paying for shipping. You…

There is a new holiday in town. Singles Day, as the name suggests, was started as an unofficial celebration of a person’s singledom to help people show their pride in being single. It was actually founded in the 1990s by university students in China but has only been adopted in North America over the past five years. The date selected was November 11 because it is fittingly full of 1’s to symbolize solo life. Overtime, this day has quickly grown into a fun, unofficial holiday in which single people across China (and now the world) treat themselves and splurge on goods they wouldn’t otherwise buy for themselves. Singles Day has…

Last year, I posted about the Top 10 Beauty Brands with the Most Generous First Purchase Promos. These are brands that stand out from their counterparts in their incentive for first-time buyers. The beauty industry, however, is constantly changing and more brands are stepping up their game with competitive offers. I thought I would publish a second part to my original post showcasing more beauty brands with a very generous first purchase discount. These are brands that offer 20% or more off your first purchase and are motivated to close the sale. 1) Nudestix Not much to say here as their first purchase discount speaks for itself. At 30% off,…

July 29th marks one of my most favourite days of the year, National Lipstick Day! I am a self-proclaimed lipstick junkie and own hundreds of lipsticks of all shades and formulas. This magical day first started in 2006 and it is said to be created by Huda Kattan, founder of Huda Beauty. It is a day that celebrates all kinds, colours, and brands of lipstick and encourages everyone to proudly wear their best shade. It is also a day that beauty brands have leveraged to market and showcase their lipstick products. The good news is that this also comes with deep discounts, freebies, and exclusive offers. There is literally no…

Over this past week, both Canada and the U.S. celebrated a statutory holiday. There was Victoria Day in Canada and Memorial Day in the States. As with a lot of holidays, brands from all industries capitalized on the occasion with a major sale or deal. Given the nature of this blog, I obviously had my eye on all the beauty deals out there. One of the things that truly stood out is that there were way more deals in commemoration of Memorial Day than Victoria Day. I wasn’t at all shocked by this given the higher proportion of beauty brands with American roots. What really impressed me, however, were the…

The Sephora Spring Savings Event recently wrapped up and it really got me thinking. For those who are not aware about this event, it is a sitewide sale where consumers can save anywhere from 10-20% based on their membership tier. The tier is dictated by how much you spend in a calendar year. This past sale, I started paying close attention to the plethora of posts on Instagram of beauty lovers sharing their new goodies. While I love seeing what other people pick up, I also found myself getting frustrated. I started feeling a sense of injustice as I observed products people had purchased that I know they could have…

If you’ve checked out my beauty deal checklist then you know that one of the ways to save on your beauty purchases is to look for auto-replenishment discounts. Many beauty brands are starting to offer these programs where a consumer can sign up to have an item auto-delivered to their home based on when they run out of the product. These programs are a major win for a company as it guarantees a future sale and consumer loyalty. In return, these plans typically come with perks to incentivize consumers to sign up such as a discount and/or free shipping. There are only a select number products (i.e. hand cream or…