March is a great month. Not only does it mark the official start of spring, but it’s also the start of Ulta’s highly-coveted 21 Days of Beauty sale. For those who don’t know – seriously, where have you been all these years?! – Ulta’s semi-annual sale sees the beauty retailer slash the prices of some of the most coveted products from both luxury and drugstore brands, from Kylie Cosmetics to Mac to Urban Decay and so many more, for its highly-anticipated 21 Days Of Beauty sale. And 2023 is no exception. We’re not talking about 10% or even 25% off, as most of the products have been slashed to half price, which is why shoppers get so excited!
When Is The 2023 Ulta 21 Days Of Beauty Sale?
Unlike so many other semi-annual sales which come in the summer and then again towards the end of the year, the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty sale kicks off a little earlier. And this year it kicked off on March 12th, and will go on for, you guessed it, 21 days, finishing off on April 1st.
What Is The Ulta 21 Days Of Beauty Sale?
As well as the fact that most prices are slashed in half, there's another reason why it is a little unlike some of our other favorite semi-annual sales such as Zara, for example. While those sales tend to favor those who queue up outside the store and refresh their phones every second to make sure they get the best deals on day one before everything sells out, the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty sale is a little different, as it doesn't matter if you miss out on one day, as there will be a brand new deal to take advantage of the following day. And as the name suggests, this pattern repeats itself for 21 whole days! How cool is that?!
Each day of the sale can have as many as three different flash deals, and so far this month, products from Tarte, Mac, R.E.M. Beauty, Nudestix, and Anastasia Beverly Hills were already included, with *so* many more exciting deals to look forward to as the month goes on. Another thing that makes the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty sale different to some other semi-annual sales is that Ulta takes out the guesswork and actually tells you what a lot of the markdowns will be ahead of time, so you can plan your shopping list and budget accordingly. We wish more retailers would do the same!
What Has Already Been Included In The Ulta 21 Days Of Beauty 2023 Sale?
Just to get a sense of how amazing the deals have been this month already, here are just some of the many, many deals that shoppers have taken advantage of this month. The sale kicked off on March 12th with a bang, as the Tarte Maneater Mascara was just $12 as opposed to $25, and the MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot was $13, down from $25.
On Friday, March 17th, for example, shoppers could get Anastasia Beverly Hills clear brow gel for $11, marked down from $22 (congratulations if you were one of the lucky ones!) and the Ofra highlighter for $18, down from $36, while the following day, shoppers could get their hands on the Beautyblender Bubble Sponge – a makeup essential that looks *so* good in your makeup bag! – for just $10 as opposed to $20. And just yesterday, shoppers could get the Live Tinted Huestick Multistick which comes in rusty orange, deep red, peach, plum, and brick red for just $12 each, which means the chance to get one in every single color and still have change to spare!
What Can I Get In The Ulta 21 Days Of Beauty 2023 Sale?
Now that we've talked about some of the past amazing offers, let's take a look at what deals are still to come, as we think they're only getting bigger and better by the day! Ulta helpfully arranged them by date along with the exact saving you'll be getting on the website, so they literally couldn’t make it any easier to save money! We've rounded up just a few of our favorites from each day starting from today until April 1st, i.e., the last day of the incredible sale.
Top Picks From The Ulta 21 Days Of Beauty 2023 Sale
Today, Thursday, March 23rd, there are some true pre-makeup musthaves! You can get your hands on the Lancôme Rénergie H.C.F. Triple Serum for $70, which at half price is a super-saving, and Dr. Brandt Pores No More Pore Refiner Primer for just $24, which we are obsessed with as it instantly shrinks the appearance of pores and also controls excess shine.
You'll want to set an alarm for Friday, March 24th, as the viral Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara can be yours for just $14 instead of the usual $28, as can the Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser for $23 instead of $46, while on Saturday, March 25th, the Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil which has been and always will be a staple in our makeup bags is just $13, down from $25. And let's not forget the It Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+ which is down from $44 to $22, which we may encourage buying multiple tubes of, as not only is it a high factor SPF which we should be wearing every day, but its other incredible ingredients such as collagen, peptides, hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, and vitamins A, B, C, and E also make it a must-have!
And we think they’ve saved the best 'til last, as week 3 is full of insane deals from some of our favorite brands in existence! The MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation is down from $39 to just $20 on Sunday, March 26th, the same day you'll also find the Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump for half price at $12. On Monday, March 27th, you can get the Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Facial Toner for just $23. It contains nourishing and soothing ingredients such as rose fruit extract, rosewater, and angelica leaf extract, and because it's alcohol-free, won’t leave your skin feeling dry. On Tuesday, March 28th, you can get the luxurious Sunday Riley Ice Ceramide Moisturizing Cream down from $65 to just $33, as well as the sumptuous L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil featuring a blend of shea butter and almond, grapeseed, and coconut oils which is half price at just $15. Another one that we suggest buying in bulk if the stock allows.
Wednesday, March 29th has the Dermalogica Daily Glycolic Cleanser, which contains moisturizing jojoba oil and calming calendula extract for just $19 instead of $37, while Thursday, March 30th has one of our springtime faves: the St. Tropez Self Tan Purity Bronzing Water Face Mist. Down from $33 to just $17, this is the perfect product to give us that subtle glow that our skin needs after months of winter. Friday, March 31st is all about skincare, as the Bobbi Brown Face Base Eye Cream, which is great to wear under your eyes before going in with your concealer, is down from $58 to £29, and the lightweight and versatile Tula 24-7 Moisture Hydrating Day & Night Cream is down from $54 to $27. Ulta is finishing off strong, as the Kylie Cosmetics Velvet Lip Kit will be half price at just $16 on Saturday April 1st and the Lancôme Lash Idôle Lash-Lifting & Volumizing Mascara will also be half price at just $15 that same day.
Tips For Shopping Ulta's 21 Days Of Beauty Sale
The 2023 sale will run from March 12th to April 1st, giving us a full 21 days of beauty deals as the name suggests. For the best shopping strategy, we recommend bookmarking Ulta's sale page and checking it first thing in the morning. It goes without saying, but we recommend browsing and shopping as early as possible to avoid your favorite products selling out. The stock is not unlimited and there are a *lot* of beauty obsessives (hi!) in the world, so you don’t want to take *any* chances! Happy shopping – or should we say, happy saving!
