The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is one of my favorite events of the year, especially when it comes to the beauty department. You can always find cost-effective kits from coveted brands, but this year the luxury skin-care and fragrance sets are especially good.

Nordstrom understands the beauty of a great deal. During the department store’s much-awaited Anniversary Sale, hundreds of beauty sets are up for grabs — including exclusives from hardly-ever-on-sale luxury brands like La Mer, Nars, Elemis and Dr. Dennis Gross.