Kevyn Aucoin: 35% off through December 1

Kevyn Aucoin founded his house in 1995 as a makeup artist, building its reputation through editorial work, fashion weeks and celebrity clients. His conviction was unyielding: makeup should enhance skin, not mask it. That philosophy shaped every formula he created, and it remains the foundation today. A sitewide discount of 35 per cent, running through December 1, offers an entry point to the collection that embodies his original vision: foundations and concealers that work with skin rather than against it, colour products calibrated to suggest rather than transform, and formulations that integrate skincare within pigment and finish.

The Luminous Skin Foundation sits without silicones or weight, adapting to individual skin tone through undertone technology rather than relying on multiple shade options. The Sensual Skin Enhancer contains peptides and moisture complex alongside its colour pigments, functioning as both concealer and treatment. These layered formulations mean the products perform differently over weeks of consistent use as skin health improves, a distinction uncommon in mainstream beauty where colour and care remain separated. Even the powders are calibrated to enhance texture instead of flattening it; the colour palettes work from subtlety. A bronze catches light, a blush suggests flush, a shadow deepens the eye without transforming it.

What separates the house is a refusal to separate makeup from skincare. A bronze powder is also a treatment. A blush base is also a primer. The Iconic Brow Gel, the Essential Lip Gloss in Nude, the Sculpting Powder and the Radiant Skin Mist each function as a building block within a larger system. Assembled together, they create a presence that reads as considered rather than constructed, a restraint that requires precision and an understanding of how colour and light work on individual skin.

The 35 per cent discount applies across the full assortment through December 1 on kevynaucoin.com, where the collection ranges from entry products around $28 to specialized tools and larger formats above $100. Orders ship internationally. For those familiar with the house, it is a moment to deepen the collection. For those encountering the brand for the first time, it offers access to formulas that have shaped professional makeup artistry and personal beauty routines for nearly three decades, at a price that makes that exploration practical.

The sale applies across the full assortment, from entry points like the Essential Lip Gloss to the more specialized tools and textures. For those familiar with the house, it is a moment to deepen the collection. For those encountering the brand for the first time, it offers access to formulas that have shaped professional makeup artistry and personal beauty routines across the years, at a price that makes that exploration practical.

The 35 per cent discount runs through December 1 on the Kevyn Aucoin website, where the full range is available and orders ship internationally.

Kevyn Aucoin founded the house in 1995, building its reputation through decades of work as a makeup artist for editorial shoots, fashion weeks and celebrity clients. His approach emerged from a conviction that makeup should work with skin rather than against it, a philosophy that shaped every formula the brand created. That principle remains the foundation of the collection today, evident in how each product integrates skincare benefits alongside colour and finish.

The Luminous Skin Foundation, one of the brand’s signature pieces, is formulated without silicones and adapts to individual skin tones through its undertone technology rather than relying on multiple shade options. The Sensual Skin Enhancer, another cornerstone product, contains peptides and moisture complex alongside its colour pigments, making it function as both concealer and treatment. These layered formulations mean the products perform differently on skin over time as skin health improves with consistent use.

The house operates globally through its official website, which ships to most countries and maintains stockists across North America, Europe and Asia. Beyond this sale window, Kevyn Aucoin products are also available through select department stores and beauty retailers, though the 35 per cent discount applies only to purchases made directly through the brand’s site through December 1. The collection ranges from entry products priced around $28 to specialized tools and larger formats that sit above $100, making the discount particularly valuable for those building a complete system.

Kevyn Aucoin, the makeup artist who founded the house in 1995, built its reputation through decades of editorial work, fashion weeks and celebrity clientele, developing formulas that integrated skincare within colour and finish. His death in 2002 marked a turning point: the brand continued under new ownership, preserving his foundational philosophy while expanding the collection. Today, the house remains independent and privately held, with a global presence across North America, Europe and Asia through its official website and select department store partners, maintaining the restraint and precision that defined Aucoin’s original vision.

The Luminous Skin Foundation, a signature formula without silicones, uses undertone technology to adapt to individual skin rather than requiring multiple shade matches, a technical distinction that emerged from Aucoin’s belief that makeup should enhance rather than obscure. The Sensual Skin Enhancer combines peptides and moisture complex alongside pigments, functioning as concealer and treatment simultaneously. These integrated formulations mean the products perform differently over weeks of consistent use as skin health improves, a layered approach uncommon in mainstream beauty where colour and care remain separated.

The sale pricing applies only to purchases through kevynaucoin.com through December 1, where the full assortment ranges from entry products around $28 to specialized tools and larger formats above $100. Orders ship internationally. Select department stores and beauty retailers carry the collection year round at full price, but this sitewide discount of 35 per cent represents a rare opportunity to build a complete system at reduced cost, particularly for those exploring the brand’s approach to restraint for the first time.

Imagery courtesy of Kevyn Aucoin (@kevynaucoin).