What Are the Best Things to Buy During Labor Day Sales?

Not every Labor Day discount is worth getting excited about. However, if you’ve been waiting for a beauty splurge, a fall wardrobe refresh, new luggage, or home upgrades, there are specific categories to watch closely.

We will be monitoring deals on skincare, makeup, hair care, fragrance, and beauty tools, especially from retailers like Amazon, Nordstrom, Sephora, Ulta Beauty, and Dermstore. It’s also beneficial to keep an eye on brands such as Sunday Riley, Peter Thomas Roth, T3, Kérastase, and Sol de Janeiro, along with high-end beauty devices from brands like Therabody.

Our advice: Utilize Labor Day sales to stock up on products you already know and love or seek markdowns on expensive beauty tools and devices that you haven’t been able to justify at full price.

If your closet feels a bit dull, Labor Day is an excellent opportunity for a wardrobe refresh. Retailers are clearing out summer merchandise while introducing their fall collections, which means we will be looking for deals on everything from swimsuits, linen, and dresses to denim, sweaters, jackets, and activewear. Keep an eye on sales from Nordstrom, Nordstrom Rack, Free People, Anthropologie, Madewell, J.Crew, Abercrombie & Fitch, lululemon, and more.

We will be searching for discounts on everyday sneakers, ballet flats, sandals, loafers, and early fall boots from brands like Adidas, Birkenstock, Nike, New Balance, Hoka, On, UGG, Sam Edelman, Steve Madden, and others.