Christmas may be over, but that means it’s high time for some primo sales. And these indie beauty brands are pulling out the stops for Girlboss readers.
‘Tis the season for gift cards and holiday bonuses, and, if you’re lucky, cash in the mail from grandma. It also happens to be the time of year that brands to clear out their holiday gifting overstock.
Cue: The mad dash to spend all your money on post-holiday sales before you’re compelled to set a New Year’s resolution promising you’ll be better with money next year.
Below, eight coveted beauty brands let Girlbossin on the goods and even created some special discounts specifically for you all. YOLO, as they say.
True Moringa
Co-founder Emly Cunningham was in her third year studying developmental economics at Harvard when she found herself unbearably frustrated with the disconnect between the study of economics and real-life poverty in developing countries. While on a trip with her co-founder Kwami Williams, they came across the Moringa tree, a.k.a. “the miracle tree.” This nutrient-dense oil as at the heart of their line of face and body products.
The hookup: Take 15% off your entire order plus free shipping with code GIRLBOSS. Plus, True Moringa will plant a tree in your name!
Amareta
Deriving its name in part from the Shinto goddess Amaterasu, goddess of the sun and motherhood, this line of skincare products was developed to cater to fluctuations in our hormones and the accompanying effects that can come along with them in terms of our skin.
The hookup:Take 20% off with code NewStart20.
Plant Apothecary
Co-founded by husband-and-wife team Holly McWhorter and Bjarke Ballisager, these unisex body products contain healthful, environmentally friendly ingredients, with none of that synthetic stuff. Their packaging is super slick, too.
The hookup: 30% off with code ADDTOCART through 12/27.
David Pirrotta
While this is technically a showroom that features a number of brands, some of the very best high-end indies out there are shoppable in the LA-based showroom as well as online. Here’s your chance to snag some Grown Alchemist, Verso, Sachajuan, and Lebon prodcuts at rare discounts.
The hookup: 30% off with code ENDOFYEAR through 12/31.
Côte
Co-founded by Mary Lennon and Leah Yari, Côte is offers up a line of nail polishes free of all toxins commonly found in your standard bottle. While they’ve got salons in LA and NYC, their full line of polishes are also available for purchase on their site.
The hookup: 20% off the eight most popular colors: No. 12, 37, 46, 49, 77, 87, 98 and 99.
MAKE
MAKE prides itself on being a beauty brand that taps into unconventional color palettes so that you can better do you. Ten percent of all their sales goes to the We See Beauty Foundation.
The hookup: Take 20% off with code NEWYEAR20 through 1/2.
CONTEXT
Tapping into all-natural herbal and botanical ingredients, this dreamy line works some magic on listless hair and skin. We especially love the White Charcoal Detox Mask—it’s a whole experience.
The hookup: Take 25% off site-wide with code GBOSS25 through 1/1.