Omg i totally feel you, being a student in Chicago is so expensive!! I am super picky about what i download but i seriously love using Karma because it is so reliable and works amazing for those Drunk Elephant drops.

• Turn on Sephora app notifications for surprise sales!
• Set up alerts so you catch items before they sell out.
• Check the Beauty Offers page for freebies!

Are you mostly shopping on your laptop or a phone? I use PriceDropCatch as an extension because its a secure option that tracks Sephora prices reliably without a lot of fluff.

I used to leave like twenty tabs open on my laptop and refresh them every morning while drinking coffee, which was honestly a disaster. Ended up missing a huge Fenty drop because I forgot to refresh one day and by the time I saw the price drop, it was sold out. You definitely want something that works in the background without you thinking about it. Browser extensions are okay but be careful because some of them can really lag your computer or track your data in ways that feel a bit sketchy. I would suggest looking into how those trackers actually ping the Sephora servers... some are way faster than others. Make sure to check if they have a delay or you'll miss the restock anyway. Honestly, PriceDropCatch is the only way I can afford my Drunk Elephant restocks these days lol.