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Beauty:Prices, Sales and Where to Buy

41,600 beauty from 6 department stores, checked daily. The median price is $40; 18% are on sale today.

beauty
41,600
stores
6
on sale today
18%
max discount
−87%

20 beauty worth tracking

Picked for real price drops, matches across stores and reviews · no more than 3 per brand · grouped by subcategory · updated monthly

These are 20 of 41,600 beauty. Looking for a specific length, color or size? Search them all.

How much beauty cost

Based on 41,600 beauty in stock today · one price per product group (lowest store) · Nov 9, 2026

$40
median beauty price
$25 – $85
what half of all beauty cost
  1. 10%
    Under $15med −25%
  2. 20%
    $15–$25med −32%
  3. 25%
    $25–$40med −30%
  4. 20%
    $40–$70med −31%
  5. 20%
    $70–$180med −25%
  6. 10%
    $180+med −21%

25% of all beauty cost $25 – $40; on sale there the median markdown is −30%.

Brands by price · median beauty

Where to buy beauty

Live prices today · beauty per store · matched across stores by UPC

Usually cheapest
Macy's

By 9,825 comparisons of identical items.

StorebeautyMedian priceOn saleTypical discount
Macy'susually cheapest
18,700
$3523%−30%
Nordstrom
17,000
$451%−20%
Bloomingdale's
9,991
$701%−25%
Kohl's
5,721
$356%−30%
JCPenney
4,269
$2564%−5%
Nordstrom Rack
1,946
$3049%−40%

Prices checked Nov 9, 2026. Median price = middle price of the store's beauty today. Typical discount = median on beauty below their regular price.

How deep beauty markdowns go today

Beauty on sale today by size of discount · off each store's own regular price · one price per product group

Markdowns today

18% of beauty are on sale today — most of them 20 to 40% off

  1. 1,967
    −0 to 20%
  2. 2,861
    −20 to 40%
  3. 1,990
    −40 to 60%
  4. 640
    −60% or more
Median discount on sale beauty
  • Macy's−30%
  • Nordstrom−20%
  • Bloomingdale's−25%
  • Kohl's−30%
  • JCPenney−5%
  • Nordstrom Rack−40%

Most beauty on sale are 20–40% off; Nordstrom Rack discounts deepest, with a median of 40%.

Black Friday 2026 · Nov 27 – 30 · in 18 days

Beauty Black Friday 2026

Black Friday runs Nov 27 – 30 at all 6 stores that sell Beauty. From Nov 20 this card shows which of the picks above have dropped and by how much, checked against each item's own price history.

Price adjustments after Black Friday
New arrivals1,687new beauty in the last 30 days
By storeMacy's 1,035Bloomingdale's 476JCPenney 120Kohl's 56
Top brandsAesop 55Spongelle 50Lovery 47Nature's Craft 32Byredo 31Dior 31

What buyers say about beauty

Based on 5,096,785 reviews from Bloomingdale's, JCPenney, Kohl's, Macy's, Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack. AskPrice doesn't host review text.

4.5
5,096,785 reviews
5★
74%
4★
15%
3★
5%
2★
2%
1★
3%
48% would recommend
where the store asks
Praised for
  • Long-lasting wear6% of products
  • Gentle on sensitive skin4% of products
  • Lightweight, fast-absorbing texture3% of products
  • Lightweight, non-greasy texture3% of products
  • Long-lasting scent3% of products
Complaints
  • Fades quickly on skin2% of products
  • Strong fragrance2% of products
  • Overpowering initial scent1% of products
  • Overpowering fragrance1% of products
  • Skin irritation and breakouts1% of products

Buyers of Beauty most often mention long-lasting wear (6% of products). The most common complaint is fades quickly on skin (2%).

Beauty price questions

Answers come from the prices we check every day across the six stores. Every number is from today or the last nightly run.

Our methodology

On identical beauty sold at more than one store, Macy's had the lowest price in 1,116 of 9,825 comparisons today.

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