Mode Maven's tips for scoring big discounts on high-end cosmetics

Really, how awesome does it feel to slide your hand down the sleeve of a top you've fallen in love with, grab the sales tag, and see a crimson strike - through of the suggested retail price? It's half off (with an additional 20 percent off, today only!) and the top you love just turned into what you're wearing tonight.

How great would it be to get the same deals on cosmetics? Department store makeup rarely goes on sale, but I know where to land my ship in cyberspace to get out-of-this-world deals.

Half-off Stila, anyone? Find out more below the jump.