If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I love a sale. In fact, I hold off on buying new beauty items (and even stocking up on old ones) until I can get them for a discount. There’s just something about buying a product for a percentage of its original price that gives me a thrill. When that product is TikTok-viral, or on the flip side, totally underrated, it gives me double the thrill.
Today, I’m shopping the Nordstrom Spring Sale. Luckily for me, the beauty section is well-balanced. There is a wealth of TikTok-viral items, as well as underrated and/or undiscovered gems. I’m snagging the former before they sell out (again) and buying the latter before they blow up on my FYP. Ahead, see my editor-vetted sale shopping list. Behold—20 Nordstrom sale items *actually* worth buying.
TikTok-Viral Items
Parfums de Marly
Delina Eau De Parfum
How could I not snag a bottle of Parfums de Marly’s Delina? It’s been going viral over on PerfumeTok for months, and for good reason. It’s a sweet, floral, and traditionally feminine fragrance. With notes of rhubarb, lychee, bergamot, Turkish rose, peony, and vanilla, it’s basically the perfume version of the coquette aesthetic.
ARMANI beauty
Luminous Silk Natural Glow Foundation
I’m a beauty editor, and I’m here to tell you that Giorgio Armani’s Luminous Silk Foundation is as good as people say it is. The medium-coverage formula gives the skin a glowing, flawless finish without clogging pores or exacerbating breakouts. There’s a reason makeup artists and estheticians give it their seal of approval.
Charlotte Tilbury
Hollywood Flawless Filter Primer & Highlighter
If there’s one product that I associate with TikTok the most, it’s Charlotte Tilbury’s Hollywood Flawless Filter. I’ve seen this in more makeup tutorials and GRWMs than I can count. Maybe that’s because it’s a multipurpose product that can be used as a primer, foundation, and highlighter. No matter which way you use it, it’s guaranteed to give your skin the dewiest glow.
Charlotte Tilbury
Airbrush Flawless Makeup Setting Spray
Here’s another TikTok-viral Charlotte Tilbury product that’s currently on sale. You can use it to both prime and set makeup. It uses film-forming polymers for a flexible, breathable film on the skin that grips makeup. It’s also spiked with Japanese green tea for an antioxidant boost. Finally, resins blur the appearance of pores for smoother, more flawless-looking makeup.
PHLUR
Vanilla Skin Eau De Parfum
Phlur’s Vanilla Skin Eau de Parfum was an instant hit on #PerfumeTok. With notes of vanilla, sandalwood, pink pepper, and jasmine, it smells warm, sweet, and alluring…like my skin but better. I’m a huge fan of Phlur fragrances, so I’m using this sale to stock up on some of my favorites ones—Vanilla Skin included.
HOURGLASS
Vanish Airbrush Concealer
The name of this concealer says it all. It really does give the skin an airbrushed look. It’s thanks to a full-coverage formula that blurs the skin and diffuses light without the need for setting powder…or an Instagram filter.
Kiehl’s Since 1851
Ultra Facial Cream
I’ve been using this moisturizer since high school, and I’m not going to stop now. The fragrance-free formula is the furthest thing from irritating. In fact, it strengthens my moisture barrier with 4.5% squalane, glacial glycoprotein, and pro-ceramides. It absorbs with no heaviness or residue, and it perfectly preps my skin for makeup.
Kosas
Air Brow Tinted Volumizing Treatment Gel
I love full, fluffy brows, which is why this brow gel has been a mainstay in my makeup bag for months. It’s highly pigmented, has a slightly shiny formula, and feels soft and flexible for the most natural-looking shape and definition.
OSEA
Undaria Algae Body Oil
Victoria Beckham uses this body oil for soft, smooth, and moisturized limbs, so why wouldn’t I? Ingredients like antioxidant-rich Undaria seaweed, white lupin, and botanical oils strengthen, firm, and brighten dry skin. It’s a post-beach day staple.
Clinique’s Almost Lipstick in Black Honey has been around since the ’70s. However, it recently had a resurgence on TikTok after Gen Z discovered its universally flattering raisin color. And it really is universally flattering. It deposits just the right amount of color for just-bitten, popsicle-stained lips. Oh, and don’t miss the rest of the brand’s Black Honey makeup collection. It’s just as good.
Undiscovered/Underrated Items
ILIA
The Base Face Milk Moisturizer
In my opinion, this milky essence performs just as well if not better than other, similar products on the market (you know which one I’m talking about, right?). The ultra-moisturizing formula is so soothing thanks to hyaluronic acid, micro-algae, prickly pear flower, and a barrier renewal complex made up of lipids and fatty acids. Together, these ingredients plump, smooth, and strengthen the skin for a healthy looking complexion. Think radiant, dewy, “glass skin.”
Sigma Beauty
Essential Kit
Over half of the makeup brushes I own are from Sigma. They’re relatively affordable, high quality, and get the job done. That’s why I recommend this all-inclusive brush set. It’s normally $160, but it’s on sale for only $136 right now. You get 12 essential makeup brushes for that price. I think that’s impressive, considering other, trendier brush sets cost way more than that and offer fewer brushes.
L’Occitane
Almond Shower Oil
I truly believe shower oils are underrated. When I tell people I use them, I’m often met with an incredulous expression followed by the same question: “Why would you want to be oily in the shower?” I always say it’s like using a face oil in that it more effectively removes dirt, sweat, and sunscreen and leaves your skin feeling petal-soft and silky smooth. L’Occitane’s Almond Shower Oil is one of my favorites. It foams up into a milky lather and leaves my skin feeling so fresh. Plus, it leaves behind a delightful, delicate scent.
BVLGARI
Eau Parfumée Thé Vert Eau De Toilette
I’ve been dying to get my hands on Bvlgari’s Thé Vert Eau De Toilette, and now’s my chance. With notes of green tea and neroli petals, it’s said to have a crisp, refreshing, and herbal scent. It’s just the scent I’d want to wear on a bright spring day.
Kopari
Golden Sunglaze Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen SPF 50
I don’t know about you, but I want my limbs to gleam and glow under the summer sun as I were a Greek goddess. This is the on-sale item I’ll be using to achieve that aesthetic. The non-aerosol mist has hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, vitamin E, and ethically sourced mica to hydrate, brighten, and protect the skin while giving it a shimmery glow. Most importantly, though, it protects the skin with SPF 50.
MAC Cosmetics
Conceal & Correct Palette
While I love a TikTok-viral concealer as much as the next person, I’ll never give up my trusty concealer palettes, especially not MAC’s Conceal & Correct Palette. There are four iterations—light, medium, medium-deep, and dark. Each one contains four concealers and two color correctors so you can customize your coverage and achieve a pro-level result. I think it’s so underrated.
Prada
‘Pradascope Lash Lifting & Lengthening Mascara
I’m honestly shocked that Prada’s new mascara is on sale right now. There’s no way the lifting and lengthening formula isn’t worth the price tag, not when I know how good other Prada makeup products are and not when I know it’s Sabrina Carpenter-approved. There was a 0% chance I could skip out on this one.
Kiehl’s Since 1851
Better Screen Uv Serum
This sunscreen doesn’t get enough credit online IMO. The serum-like texture is lightweight and sinks into the skin with little-to-no residue. There’s no white cast, and it’s even spiked with collagen peptides to help correct existing sun damage.
Westman Atelier
Baby Cheeks Blush Stick
There are other blushes that seem to rule my FYP, but I think Westman Atelier’s Baby Cheeks Blush Sticks deserve way more attention than they already get. The formula feels like butter on my skin, blending easily with just my fingers. And the shades are STUNNING. They provide the prettiest touch of color to my skin. While I love all of them, I have a special place in my heart for Dou Dou, which is a warm rose color.
Valentino
Donna Born in Roma Eau De Parfum Fragrance
I feel like other designer perfumes get more attention on social media, but I’m loyal to Valentino’s Donna Born in Roma Eau de Parfum. In fact, I’m terrified that the brand might ever discontinue it. The “modern floral” fragrance is elegant and refined with tantalizing notes of blackcurrant, bergamot, jasmine, bourbon vanilla, and guaiac wood. I wear it basically every single day and I never get sick of it.
