This week's top beauty web sales: skincare for the cold winter months

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Get great deals on beauty care brands including Clarks Botanicals, Cake Beauty, and Mbeze to protect your skin from the cold.

BeautyTicket

The site is starting the new year by giving something back: new customers get 10 percent off their shopping by entering 'NEW10' when checking out their first order. If you've shopped the site before, just enter 'THANKYOU' for any order above $30 to also receive a 10-percent discount. Steal of the week is the Jelly Pong Pong Lip Sorbet, which is selling at a truly post-holiday-friendly $2.99 instead of $16.

http://beautyticket.com

The Fairest

With just Clarks Botanicals and Cake Beauty selling on the site this week, the Fairest still seems to be in holiday mode while staying true to its organic principles.

http://www.thefairest.com

The Skinny

Also on the natural side of things, Mbeze skincare is holding a sale at beauty sample sale site The Skinny this week. Shoppers can also get discounts on the wider offer on the label's website: just enter '25' when checking out an order of $100 or above.

http://shoptheskinny.com

http://www.mbeze.com

Sephora

The beauty retailer is saying 'Good Buy' to 2009 with a selection of items of $10 or under, including brands such as Stila, NARS, and Bliss. This offer is only available on the US site, but the international editions are featuring similar special offers.

http://www.sephora.com

Superdrug

The British chain is taking its sale one level further by not only offering beauty products at discounted prices, but also tools - including straightening irons - and glamorous toiletry bags.

http://www.superdrug.com

Nordstrom

US department store Nordstrom is not only running a winter sale in its online fashion section, but has also introduced a category of 'best beauty buys,' featuring products that save you money if you shop larger quantities.

http://shop.nordstrom.com