30 of my holy grail beauty products are already on sale before October Prime Day
If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a beauty tester/commerce reporter meets Amazon’s biggest sale of fall, the answer is a bathroom overflowing with moisturizers, shampoos and serums.I spend a lot of time testing beauty products and even more time figuring out whether a sale price is actually a good deal.Obviously, with early October Prime deals here, I’m *very* busy and already have a long list of prices I’m keeping tabs on.
The official Prime Big Deal Days (PBDD) are between Oct.6 and Oct.
7, 2026, and I’ve covered enough Prime Day sales that I can probably tell you all the regular sale prices in my sleep.When I scout early PBDD beauty deals, I’m not just looking for the biggest percentage-off number.
I’m checking how much products normally cost, comparing sale prices, keeping an eye on products I’ve tested and looking for brands that tend to offer bigger discounts during Prime events.I’ll be watching for deals on everything from skin care and hair care to makeup, beauty tools and those viral products that seem to show up everywhere.Some of the brands I’ll have my eye on include Laneige, Olaplex, Sol de Janeiro, Drunk Elephant, Tula, Medicube, Mario Badescu, Anua and Amika.The goal is simple: to help you find the beauty deals that are actually worth your money.
Ahead, find the products with genuinely good discounts that I’m sending to the New York Post Shopping team on Slack and my BFFs in every group chat.Click to jump to a specific section:Skincare Deals | Haircare Deals | Makeup Deals | More Beauty DealsBelif me when I say, I love the belif Super Drops Niacinamide Golden Glow Serum because it instantly gives my skin a radiant, lit-from-within glow while helping brighten and even out my complexion over time.The lightweight formula absorbs beautifully without feeling greasy and it’s easy to wear alone or under makeup for an extra boost of luminosity.
It leaves my skin looking healthy, smooth and glowing, which is why it has beco...