24 Beauty Deals We’re Snapping Up From Ulta’s Big Summer Sale

There’s always a barrage of online sales to keep up with around the Fourth of July, but the annual Ulta Big Summer Beauty Sale occupies a special place on our minds (and browser tabs). The three-week event, which ends on July 13, 2024, is the perfect opportunity to score both summer beauty essentials and investment purchases at deeply discounted prices. What we love about this sale is how it encompasses a wide array of brands across almost every product category imaginable, including makeup, skincare, fragrances, hair care, and various beauty tools. There are a handful of offers running throughout the whole sale period, as well as limited-time deals unveiled week-to-week, to keep our shopping senses tingling.

Everything from your favorite cleanser to your go-to sunscreen — even that buzzy hairstyling tool you’ve been eyeing — are now discounted at up to 50% off. The timing cannot be more ideal to strategically restock your beauty cabinet ahead of the peak summer season. But with over 1,225 entries on Ulta’s sale page, there are a lot of products to sort through to find the best deals. Fear not: We have done the legwork for you and consolidated all the best products to cart up in one place. Read ahead to find out what goes on sale when, as well as our editor-approved lineup of on-sale products.

When: June 30 to July 6

Shark’s FlexStyle is an absolute hair-care hero in our book: its powerful air-flow technology and comprehensive family of attachments can style your hair straight or curly in no time — without causing any heat damage. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to hit “add to cart," we have great news: You can now knock $50 off this beloved blow-dry tool. Ulta is also offering 30% off across a selection of other styling irons.

When: June 30 to July 6

It’s pretty rare to see a third of the price knocked off this classic Lancôme scent outside of Black Friday or Cyber Monday. The heady blend of jasmine, orange blossom, vanilla, and tonka beans never fails to uplift our mood, making for a fabulous summer perfume. You can enjoy 30% off select products from Ulta’s fragrance section until July 6.

When: July 7 to July 13

For the final week of the sale, Ulta will be slashing 40% off a bunch of top-selling mascaras. Our eyes are firmly on Fenty's Hella Thicc Volumizing Mascara, which impressed us with its moisturizing-yet-weightless formula and strong lasting power. We will be stocking up on 40%-off mascara across a number of other brands, too, including Tarte, Too Faced, and Clinique.

When: June 30 to July 6

If you have been thinking about investing in a skincare tool, keep your eyes peeled for Ulta’s second-week deals, which includes this bestselling NuFace Mini+ toning device. The microcurrent kit is beloved by dermatologists and experts for its sculpting and deswelling benefits. Given how pricey this gadget is, getting a quarter off the price is a dream. If you’re looking for something that can help you achieve more radiant skin, Solarwave’s Red Light Therapy Kit will also be 25% off.

When: Now till July 13

Ulta’s BOGO sale is a great way to stock up on your everyday beauty essentials, since you can purchase multiple units of the same product and receive half off. We have spotted a few cult-favorites from the retailer’s curl products lineup, such as Pattern’s detoxifying pre-shampoo rinse, rich in tea tree oil, pink clay, and lemon peel oil. It’s a winner for rebooting your scalp health between wash days.

When: Now till July 13

Another fantastic ongoing promotion is the 40% off you receive on the second product when you pair a sunscreen with a skincare item. This is a genius idea, given how much SPF we go through in the summer months, and our skin is always in need of rehydration thanks to the heat and the sun. Currently sitting in our shopping carts is this Vichy hyaluronic acid serum, which has recently enjoyed a resurgence in popularity on TikTok given its ability to give skin a healthy glow while reducing inflammation.

When: June 30 to July 6

If you have been active on beauty TikTok the last few years, you’re probably aware of snail mucin and its various skincare benefits. The buzzy K-beauty ingredient is a super hydrator, thanks to moisture-restoring ingredients like copper peptides and glycolic acid. You can now get COSRX’s bestselling snail mucin serum at 20% off.

When: July 7 to July 13

Another TikTok skincare favorite we have been eyeing is this collagen eye cream from Peter Thomas Roth. The caffeine helps depuff and firm your eye area, while hyaluronic acid and squalane plumps and smoothes skin texture. It’s not a cheap buy, so the 30% deal is a great one to capitalize on.

When: July 7 to July 13

We have been loving this multitasking leave-in spray for its ability to reduce hair breakage. Our Deputy Beauty Director, Jacqueline Kilikita, says this product is one of her favorites for breathing life into heat-damaged lengths. “This is my go-to in the summer months when my hair becomes frazzled by sun and chlorine. I spritz it in and let my hair air-dry naturally to encourage my waves.”