With its supreme sampling plan and life return policy, it really is no wonder Sephora is one of the very popular and lucrative chain stores - - - beauty or otherwise - - - in the planet. Even though we are huge fans of the one-stop beauty shop and several of the manufacturers it holds, we identified certain items you may snag elsewhere for considerably less---reminding that it always pays to comparison shop and also to rethink whether an item is splurge-worthy or maybe not. Following are four.
One. Makeup Brushes
Most makeup designers we have spoke to vow by "a great cosmetics brush," and we found just that for a portion of Sephora's price. The most affordable foundation brush we may find in the behemoth elegance shop is $25--- a fantastic brush from the brand's in-house selection.
But, we spotted other foundation brushes which work just as well for a quarter of the price, like Eco Tools Bamboo Foundation brush ($6 at Walgreens). Seeking great deals on whole brush sets? Among our writers recommends skipping the wonder shop and section completely and snagging super affordable art brushes at your nearby arts and crafts store!
2. Tweezers
We're of the mindset that you do not really have to spend a lot to really get your hands-on a pair of tweezers. The most affordable routine-sized slant tweezers we may find at Sephora is $15 (a stylish set featuring a floral design from Tweezerman). However, you will find an equally powerful---albeit less cute--- instrument from Revlon ($3 at Walgreens)---which charges a portion!
3. Lip Balm
If you are not a die hard fan of YSL's or Fresh's ultra luxe lips balms (which retail for $30 and $22.50, respectively), you are better-off snagging a great lip balm at your local drugstore. We searched Sephora for a bargain SPF lip guard and found the most inexpensive in order to become $8.50 conduit from Supergoop. Meanwhile, a fast wander down the cosmetic section at Wal-Mart reveals lip balms as low as $ 2. 95, including among our favorites - - - Eos Orange Drop lips balm with SPF 15!
4. Hair Dryers
For the most part we identified highend hairstyling tools listed exactly the same at Sephora as at additional online and brick - and - mortar merchants. However, we did see a few which are much better deals---like the T3 Feather-weight Journey Travel Dryer, which sells for $130 at Sephora but just $117 at QVC.com. In Addition, the QVC version includes a convenient travel bag and towel.
