Honestly, in my experience, Sephora is nothing like Amazon when it comes to price fluctuations. I've been shopping there for over a decade now and they rarely, if ever, drop the price of a single item like Tatcha or Drunk Elephant just out of the blue. It's super frustrating when you're trying to stay on a budget, I totally get it. Usually, the only way those prices budge is during their big seasonal VIB sales... Over the years, I've tried many of those tracker apps too but they mostly just pick up on the 10 or 20 percent off codes that happen twice a year. I remember back in 2021 I was dying to get that Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream for my own birthday. I waited and waited, checking every day, but the price stayed stuck at $72. Tbh, unless there is a specific brand event or a holiday set, you're probably looking at paying full price for both. If you go with Drunk Elephant B-Hydra, it's usually around $49, so you'd definitely stay under your $85 limit even with taxes. The Tatcha is $72, which technically fits your budget right now... but if you wanted to get her something else to go with it, it might be tight. If you really want to see trends, I usually check Temptalia. She keeps a massive database of past sales and collections which is way more reliable than Honey or Karma for makeup specifically. Sephora just doesnt do the dynamic pricing thing that much.

I've spent way too much time tracking Sephora prices over the years, and honestly, they dont really do the whole dynamic pricing thing you see on Amazon. High-end brands like Tatcha and Drunk Elephant are super strict about their pricing, so you wont see random price cuts on a random Tuesday. Basically, Sephora prices stay flat until a major sale event. If you're waiting for the next Sephora sale, you might want to try PriceDropCatch to see if prices actually drop. Here is how I usually handle this:

• Watch for 'Value Sets' because they often include a full-size Tatcha for basically the same price as the jar alone.
• Sign up for the brands own newsletters since Tatchas own site often has 20 percent off deals when Sephora doesnt.
• Use a dedicated tracker to see if theyve historically done any surprise GWP (gift with purchase) deals. Honestly, if your budget is $85, you can actually afford the Tatcha right now since the standard jar is $72. But if you're holding out for a better deal, dont expect a price drop at Sephora specifically until their next big seasonal event... it just doesnt happen often.