When shopping for beauty products, it's easy to gravitate to specialty stores like Sephora and Ulta, where where every aisle is dedicated to all things beauty. However, there's one retailer that always claims a sizable chunk of my paycheck (just consult my order histories) -- and that's Nordstrom. Having grown up in the heyday of mall culture, I spent endless hours among the impeccably-lit displays at my local Nordstrom counter, swatching and spritzing to my heart's content. Highly-anticipated Anniversary Sale aside, the iconic department store is home to, in my humble opinion, one of the best beauty selections in the country -- an accolade I don't throw around lightly.