The Beauty Sale Scale💄 | Sephora Weekly Wow July 19, 2018

Hello everyone! Welcome to my series, The Beauty Sale Scale, where I critique and give my opinion on beauty items that go on sale! Are they worth your money? Have I tried those products? Are they actually being offered at a good price?

I will be rating beauty products that are on sale on a 5-point lipstick scale (as seen below), with regards to how good the price is, whether I know the product is good or not, and reviews of the product from people who have tried it. If I think a product is an amazingly good deal and I would suggest it to you, the product would receive 5/5 lipsticks. If it’s a waste of your time, 1 lipstick out of 5 will be the verdict.

Items that are included in the sale often differ between Canada and the US, so I have made sure to use headers to indicate which items are Canada only and which are US only, starting with the items that are available in both countries.

Sephora Weekly Wow July 19, 2018

Tarte Tarteist™ PRO Glow Highlight & Contour Palette

Price

Original: $59 CAD, $45 USD
Sale: $29.50 CAD, $22.50 USD
Percentage off: 50%

Rating on Sephora = 4.5/5

Quick Take

This is a highlight and contour palette that includes both cream and powder shades. While I haven’t tried this palette myself, I know personally that Tarte powders are typically very blendable and smooth, with great pigmentation. Many reviews on Sephora report that this kit is an every day essential. However, be aware that the shades will likely not work on skin tones beyond light to medium.

SUPERNOVABEAUTY Rating = 4/5 This could be a good buy

Canada Only

Laneige Two Tone Lipstick

Price

Original: $35 CAD
Sale: $18 CAD
Percentage off: 49%

Rating on Sephora = 3.9/5

Quick Take

This is one of those lipsticks that includes two different shades in the bullet to “make it easier” to do ombre lips. It comes in a variety of shades than range from neutral to vibrant, but most of them fall in the pink range. Many reviewers rave about how comfortable and hydrating this lipstick is, however, most people note that the pigmentation isn’t amazing. Overall, with the price reduction and the mostly good reviews, this could be a good buy if you love a hydrating lip.

SUPERNOVABEAUTY Rating = 4/5 This could be a good buy

USA Only

Natasha Denona Tropic Eyeshadow Palette

Price

Original: $129 USD
Sale: $75 USD
Percentage off: 42%

Rating on Sephora = 3.8/5

Quick Take

If you are looking for a colourful but wearable summer palette, this one is a stunner! Man was I shocked to see this on the Weekly Wow (although I am pissed that it wasn’t offered in Canada. What’s with that?!)! HOWEVER, there have been rampant rumors about this formula just not living up to the ND name. Many reviews on Sephora report that the shadows just didn’t perform well. Both blending and pigmentation were a problem, resulting in a difficult-to-use formula. While it is exciting that this palette is on the Weekly Wow, I think we may know why…

SUPERNOVABEAUTY Rating = 2/5 Try at your own risk!

Lancome Prismatic Plump Lip Gloss

Price

Original: $22 USD
Sale: $22 USD???
Percentage off: 0%????

Rating on Sephora = 4.4/5

Quick Take

I’m going to start by saying that I don’t get it… These are on the Weekly Wow, and yet they aren’t actually on sale? They are $22 on the Lancome website, as they are on Sephora. There is no sale price….? Therefore, I’m not even going to cover this product, because it’s pointless.

SUPERNOVABEAUTY Rating = 0/5 What a joke

Sephora Collection False Eye Lashes

Price

Original: $10 USD
Sale: $5 USD
Percentage off: 50%

Rating on Sephora = 3.9/5

Quick Take

There are 5 styles of these lashes that are on sale, with most of them being sale priced at $5 (the single lashes are $7). The strange part is that there is no description as to whether these are synthetic or natural fibers, but the page does say that they aren’t tested on animals. Overall there are some good reviews, but it’s really going to depend on the lash style and I really didn’t see any reviews for the styles that are on sale.. But at least these are affordable, so even if they don’t turn out to be great, it won’t be a huge loss.

SUPERNOVABEAUTY Rating = 4/5 This could be a good buy

Well that’s it for this week’s Beauty Sale Scale! Were you thinking about trying out any of these products? Which did you purchase? Let us know down below!

Disclaimer: All product photos are from Sephora.