Columbus Day weekend sales may not officially begin until right before the holiday, but other deals with the holiday weekend in mind may already be gearing up, with some big offers already available for beauty products and shoes. 

Beauty and shoes are often among some of the better discounts over the extended Columbus Day weekend holiday, and retailers have already provided some great ways to save on these items and more-with coupon codes and offers that are already active. 

Among the best deals to look into now are: 

6PM Shoes: Get free shipping on any order of 2+ items of purchase of $50 or more  

Aldo: Take up to 50 percent off select styles, and get free shipping on orders of $70 or more.  

Baretraps: Get free shipping on all orders  

Beauty Spin: The website already has a whole section devoted to Columbus Day discounts, which include massive deals on colognes and fragrances, with an average savings of 60-70 percent off 

DSW: With code FALLSAVINGS16, through Oct. 10, you can get $10 off $49, $20 off $99 and $40 off $199.  

Famous Footwear: Also through Oct. 10, use code FALLYALL to take 15 percent off any purchase 

Macy's: Use code GREAT to take 40 percent off when you buy three or more pairs of boots, code FUN to save 30 percent off when you buy three or more pairs of men's shoes, and get a free Clinique 7-pc. Gift with any $27 Clinique purchase  

Nordstrom: Use code REPAIR to receive a free gift with a Clinique purchase, code PINK to get a free Pink Bag of gifts with a $50+ beauty order, code SUPER to get a free deluxe skincare travel set, gentle refiner exfoliating cream, hand & nail treatment cream, with an $85 Clarins purchase, and several others for major discounts on all sorts of beauty products  

Off-Broadway Shoes: Get free shipping with any $50 purchase  

Payless: Get free shipping with a $25 purchase and free returns  

Shoe Carnival: Use code EXTRA20 to save an extra 20 percent at checkout and free priority shipping  

Steve Madden: Use code SHIP to get free shipping with no minimum purchase requirement 

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