I Want a Pre-Fall Glow-Up, so I'm Snagging These On-Sale Ulta Beauty Items While I Can

You can't scroll on TikTok without seeing a bottle of this snail mucin essence. Yes, it's just what it sounds like. With 96% snail mucin—the slimy stuff excreted by literal snails—it wraps the skin in soothing, hydrating, and barrier-supporting comfort. Over time, it strengthens the skin, minimizes signs of aging, and even fades dark spots. It's no wonder it's a K-beauty and TikTok-viral icon. So yeah, I'm getting in on the action while it's on sale.

I swear by this salicylic acid cleanser for smoothing my skin, keeping my pores clear, and even doing away with keratosis pilaris and ingrown hairs. Salicylic acid is a beta hydroxy acid, meaning it can penetrate the pore lining to remove blockages. Its gentle formula does what it's supposed to without causing excess dryness or irritation on my sensitive skin.

Behold: one of my favorite skincare brands in the whole wide world. Yep, I said it. Peach Lily has been a staple in my skincare routine ever since I was lucky enough to get a facial from the brand's founder Alicia Yoon. She was so knowledgeable, and the products were so effective. The latter made a visible difference in the state of my skin by the time the appointment was over. Ever since, I've been obsessed.

The brand's Glass Skin Refining Serum is the ultimate multitasker. Using peach extract, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and peptides, it firms, brightens, smooths, evens, and plumps the skin. It's like a facial in a bottle.

Speaking of Peach Lily, the Matcha Pudding Antioxidant Cream is in my top three favorite moisturizers of all time. It's packed with antioxidants, so it soothes, brightens, and protects the skin from environmental aggressors. I find the formula so soothing. In fact, it does more for my redness-prone skin than any other formula I've tried.

I swear by double cleansing to dissolve dirt, sunscreen, makeup, and whatever else is sitting on my skin at the end of a long day. Seriously, if you use this silky cleansing oil and follow up with a foaming cleanser, your skin will feel better. It creates the perfect environment for toners, serums, and moisturizers to *actually* penetrate through to the skin and do what they're supposed to do.

You'd be hard-pressed to find a beauty editor who doesn't love this lightweight moisturizer. It's clinically tested to boost hydration levels by over 200%, so it really is like a tall drink of water for the skin. I can't think of a better product to add to my pre-fall skincare glow-up routine.

Because I'm a beauty editor and am serious about sun protection, I don't feel right lying in the sun all day long. To get a sun-kissed look, I rely on self-tanner. This luxe, whipped formula makes my skin look amazing—golden and glowy without a single streak or smudge in sight. Did I just get an expensive spray tan, or did I wear this at-home formula under a baggy T-shirt? Hint: It's the second one.

I'm the biggest fan of eye patches. You can toss them on while drinking your morning coffee, and your under-eye area will be getting treated to skin-perfecting ingredients while you wake up. What's not to love? These are a staple in my skincare collection. With caffeine, collagen, and hyaluronic acid, they'll make you look like you got eight hours of sleep even if that's not the case.

Hailey Bieber loves this vitamin C serum, and so do I. With 20% L-ascorbic acid, this serum works like a charm to brighten dullness, fade discoloration, and minimize signs of aging, like fine lines and wrinkles. There's no other vitamin C serum I'll count on for a serious late-summer glow-up.

Speaking of discoloration, I have a lot of it. Blame it on the carefree days of my youth, during which I'd spend all day in the sun without proper sun protection. While I've long since changed my ways, I still struggle with signs of sun damage—most notably dark spots and discoloration—so I'm snagging this internet-loved discoloration serum while it's on sale. Using 1% alpha arbutin, chlorophyll, licorice root, and panthenol, it whips away signs of UV skin damage.

I experience the most breakouts in late summer and early fall. I'm not sure why, but maybe it can be blamed on a shift in weather. Whatever it is, I'm going to make sure I'm stocked up on blemish-busting treatments like this one. With 10% sulfur, salicylic acid, and zinc oxide, it's clinically proven to reduce the appearance of breakouts in as little as one hour. Yep, I'm sold.

Breakouts and excess oil go together like peanut butter and jelly, thunder and lightening, Monday mornings and coffee. You get it. I'm stocking up on a set of these oil-absorbing strips to mitigate that problem. The hydrocolloid strips soak excess oil up and out of my pores to prevent shine and, most importantly, minimize the look of my enlarged pores.

Sometimes, a fresh swipe of lip gloss is all it takes to look and feel put-together. Covergirl's Clean Fresh Yummy Lip Gloss is one of my favorite drugstore formulas. It feels lightweight and hydrating—never thick, goopy, or sticky. Plus, all the shades are on point. I like this sheer nude called Coconuts About You.

Take it from me: Color correcting can go so far. Seriously, though, I highly doubt you need a full-coverage foundation or concealer. You just might need a targeting color-correcting product. This palette is my go-to. Not only can I customize my own concealer shade, but I can also boost it with yellow, pink, and green tones. Use yellow to even out skin tone and correct dark spots. Use pink/peach tones to neutralize dark circles. Use green to fix redness.

I'm all about fresh, natural-looking skin, so I'm snagging a bottle of this hydrating foundation while it's on sale. (It's important to note that I consider this more of a skin tint due to its lightweight coverage and glowy finish.) A skincare-makeup hybrid, it's formulated with 0.5% bakuchiol, a plant-based retinol alternative that reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also incredibly hydrating. When applied to the skin, the small pigment beads burst to deposit a dewy, skin-perfecting tint.

I love adding a touch of shimmer on the inner corners of my eyes and right above the lash line for a subtle something-something. This palette is about to be my new go-to. I love the finely milled shimmer, the warm neutral shades, and the way they all match for a foolproof result.

What's a glow-up without mascara? I love the way this one lengthens and volumizes in one swipe. Plus, thanks to a stretchy, elastic formula, this mascara never flakes or crumbles. (If you know, you know.) It even doubles as a lash serum, as it contains collagen, biotin, and peptides to condition lashes. Did I mention it's ophthalmologist tested?

Even if I'm wearing a truly stellar mascara, I still crave a little extra lash definition from time to time. In those cases, I'll apply one or two false-eyelash trios to the outer corners of my eyes. It's subtle, but it makes my lashes look slightly more dense and fluttery.

I have fine hair. I've tried volume-boosting hair products and extensions to varying degrees of success, but lately, I've been wanting to boost my hair density at the source. Now, I'm trying these hair-growth supplements. They're the best-selling clinically tested hair-growth supplement in the U.S., and they're scientifically proven to improve thickness in as little as three months.

I can't talk about volume without talking about a hair dryer brush. These babies smooth, style, and volumize the hair in one shot. While there are multiple options on the market, I chose this Revlon one. It has two heat and speed settings as well as a cool shot to seal in shine and style.

If Jennifer Aniston's hair products can give me hair that's even remotely similar to, well, Jennifer Aniston, then I'm going to use them. The first one on my list is this multitasking spray that detangles, primes, protects, and boosts shine. I'll use it before I style my hair to prevent heat damage and prep my strands for a long-lasting style.

I love gel manicures, but they're expensive and time-consuming. When I want to save money or avoid sitting in a nail salon, I use this little at-home kit. Yes, it's adorable, but it also contains all the tools and equipment you need to get a long-lasting, professional-looking gel manicure. It even has an LED light that looks like a little macaron—how cute!

If I crave the look of gel extensions or acrylics, I turn to these press-on nails. I love the almond shape and the classic French manicure design. It never fails me.

I can't imagine heading into autumn without this bottle of Ellis Brooklyn's Vanilla Milk Eau de Parfum. The intoxicating scent is soft, warm, and sweet with two different types of vanilla extract, cocoa shell, and milk accord. I feel cozy when I wear it—like I'm sipping a warm latte while walking down a sunlit street that's swirling with fallen leaves.

Another Ellis Brooklyn fave, this perfume is basically a bouquet in a bottle. Notes of Italian bergamot, lily of the valley, and pear mingle with tuberose, gardenia, jasmine, and honeysuckle. The delicate, garden-fresh scent is grounded by notes of cedarwood, sandalwood, and ambrox.

If your vibe is understated, soft scents, you'll love this perfume. With notes of lotus blossom, dewy petals, and creamy vanilla, it's a barely-there whisper of fragrance that reminds me of clean skin and my boyfriend's freshly laundered sweatshirts.

DKNY's Be Delicious Eau de Parfum is Y2K coded, and maybe that's why I love it so much. The nostalgic scent is made up of apple, magnolia, and sandalwood notes, so it's just as fresh as it is floral and fruity. I know everyone's talking about having a "brat girl summer," but I'll be using this for a "brat girl fall."