The leaves are changing, and temperatures have plummeted and for us, that means one thing. No, not Christmas. Something even better.
Bargain hunters everywhere can rejoice as Black Friday is here. The ultimate discount event gets bigger and better every year and if you thought it was just tech on offer, we’re happy to tell you that you’re sorely mistaken.
Find the best deals in our Live Blog here
While for many years, Black Friday and certainly Cyber Monday was synonymous with discounts across TVs, laptops, headphones and smartwatches (and you will find them dramatically reduced), it’s elsewhere that the real fun begins.
We’re talking specifically about beauty discounts (as well as fashion, furniture and air fryers). It is Black Friday, and Black Friday alone when some of our favourite skincare, makeup, hair and fragrances are massively reduced and this is your official sign to stock up your bathroom cabinet.
With the likes of Glossier, La Mer, ghd, Oral-B and more all getting in on the discount action, there is never a better time to upgrade your beauty gadgets as well as scoop up the products you use on a daily basis for a fraction of the cost.
The beauty deals are below
Olaplex
If you don’t already know the name Olaplex, then you have come to the right place. The brand is best-known and beloved for its in-salon range but offers an at-home variation that packs an impressive hair-strengthening punch.
The product line may look minimalistic in appearance but features a patented active ingredient that works on a molecular level to repair broken bonds that may have been caused by colouring, heat or mechanical damage.
The range - all of which are numbered for foolproof application - consists of No.0 Intensive Bond Treatment, No.3 Hair Perfector, No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo, No.5 Conditioner, No. 6 Bond Smoother and No.7 Bonding Oil that work together or alone to rebuild wear and tear.
No.0 - the newest addition - primes your hair for an even more intensive restorative process with the highest dose of the Olaplex technology in the at-home range. Apply to dry hair and saturate. After 10 minutes apply No.3. The Hair Perfector, which should be left on for an additional 10 minutes and rebuilds damaged bonds. Follow this with the shampoo, conditioner and then leave-on No.6 Bond Smoother that tackles frizz and dehydration and offers further protection from colouring, styling and environmental aggressors. Last but not least, the Bonding Oil helps with the styling process. Apply to damp or dry hair for taming and defrizzing effects as well as a healthy sheen.
Given the seal of approval by stylists, celebrities and those in the know, these are products you can rely on to repair your hair to its crowning glory.
Buy now £13.00, lookfantastic
Dyson Airwrap Special Edition Multi-Styler & Dryer with Gift Case - Blue Blush
Was £479.99
Buy now £399.99, Currys
Aesop Geranium Leaf Body Cleanser
Was £35
Buy now, Cult Beauty
ghd Unplugged Cordless Hair Straightener in Pink Peach
Was: £309
Buy now £199.00, ghd
Oral-B Pro 3 Electric Toothbrush
Was: £100
Buy now £59.99, Amazon
TheraFace PRO
Was: £375
Buy now £249.00, Therabody
MAKEUP BY MARIO Master Metallics Palette
Was: £55
Buy now £41.25, Sephora
Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream
This is the kind of gift that they may not purchase themselves but will feel indulgent and divine to receive. Augustinus Bader is one of the most covetable names in skincare and is known for its innovative formulations using the brand’s signature TFC8® complex that is backed by 30 years of research. Beloved by Victoria Beckham and Jennifer Aniston to name but a few, The Rich Cream is the bestseller. It’s a face cream that you can use day and night and is packed with nourishing fatty acids and antioxidants to protect the skin against environmental aggressors.
Was: £225
Buy now £168.75, lookfantastic
Jimmy Choo I Want Choo Eau de Parfum Limited Edition 125ml
Was: £108
Buy now £80.00, Amazon
YSL Black Opium Eau de Toilette 50ml
Blending the freshness of citrus with the comforting base of white musk, YSL’s Black Opium is a great addition to any fragrance mantle.
Was: £68
Buy now £52.00, John Lewis
Dr Rock Energy Rejuvenator Bian stone massager
Was: £425
Buy now £399.95, Selfridges
Heated Razor Kit
Was: £169.99
Buy now £139.99, Selfridges
Silke Hair Wrap
Was £50
Buy now £37.50, Cult Beauty
The Black Friday deals at beauty retailers
Boots - thousands of deals including up to 60 per cent off electrical beauty
Cult Beauty - 25 per cent off cult-favourite names - including OLAPLEX, Huda Beauty, Sunday Riley
Escentual - 50 per cent off from November 24-27 plus an extra 10 per cent off with the code BLACK10
Face The Future - up to 60 per cent off selected brands
Holland & Barrett - up to 72 per cent off and an extra 25 per cent off £30
LOOKFANTASTIC - up to 50 per cent off from October 30 - November 30
Sally Beauty - up to 50 per cent off
Sephora - up to 40 per cent off
Superdrug - save 60 per cent across all categories, including fragrances, electricals, gift sets and oral care
Space NK - up to 25 per cent off and an extra 10 per cent when you spend £100
The Black Friday deals on hair tools
Bellissima - 30 per cent off
Braun epilator, IPL, trimmers and shaves - up to 63 per cent off at Amazon and Boots
CLOUD NINE - up to £130 off
Estrid - save 20 per cent off all Starter Kits and Travel Cases in Boots until December 27
ghd - up to 25 per cent off
Shark - save £55 off the FlexStyle
TANGLE TEEZER – 30 per cent off and extra 10 per cent with the code EXTRA10
Zuvi Halo Hair Dryer - up to 25 per cent off November 1-30
The Black Friday deals on beauty gadgets
CurrentBody - up to 65 per cent off from November 1 - December 10
Foreo - Up to 50 per cent off
Nuface - save 20 per cent and an extra 10 per cent with the code EXTRA10
LYMA - up to 30 per cent off
Silk’n – up to 50 per cent off the selected lines from November 13-27
SURI - 25 per cent off all sustainable sonic toothbrushes from November 17-28
The Black Friday deals on home and personal fragrance
Britney Spears Jungle Fantasy - was: £39, now: £17.99
Elizabeth Arden - 30 per cent off until November 29
Escentual - 50 per cent off fragrance from November 24-27
Floral Street - 25 per cent off sitewide from November 20-27
Ghost Designer Parfums - up to 60 per cent off on Amazon and The Perfume Shop
Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy - was: £55, now: £27.50
NEOM - free 1 wick candle when you spend £60
The Fragrance Shop - up to 60 per cent off
The Perfume Shop - 10 per cent when you spend £60, 15 per cent off £80, 20 per cent off £100
Tom Ford - 15 per cent off
YSL - 25 per cent off
The Black Friday deals on skincare
Ameliorate - up to 40 per cent off from November 9-19
ARgENTUM apothecary - 25 per cent off from November 24-27
Augustinus Bader - 25 per cent off
Balance Me - 25 per cent off
Beauty Pie - £20 off when you spend £60 with code 20OFF. New members only
Body Shop - 25 per cent off
Caudalie - 25 per cent off from November 20–27 with the code FRIDAY2023
Coco & Eve - up to 50 per cent off sitewide from November 17-30
CORSX - 33 per cent off the entire range from November 20 - 28 at lookfantastic, Sephora, ASOS, Beauty Bay, Cult Beauty and Escentual
Curél - 30 per cent off at Amazon from November 6-27
DERMATICA - up to 50 per cent off
Embryolisse -up to 33 per cent off from November 20 – 28 from lookfantastic, Sephora, ASOS, Beauty Bay, Cult Beauty and Escentual
ESPA – up to 50 per cent off from November 9-19
EVE LOM - 35 per cent off sitewide with the code BF2023 from November 20-30
Faace - 30 per cent off sitewide plus charity donation from November 24-27
FaceGym - 30 per cent off all kits and up to 25 per cent off all tools and skincare at SpaceNK, lookfantastic, Cult Beauty and Selfridges from November 13-19
First Aid Beauty - 30 per cent off a selection of products at Sephora and lookfantastic
Garnier skincare - over 33 per cent off
Glow Hub - up to 30 per cent off the entire range from November 20-27
GLOW RECIPE - 25 per cent off everything at Cult Beauty
Indeed Labs - 50 per cent off from November 24-28 and a free gift
Jurlique - up to 40 per cent off everything, including gift sets, advent calendar from November 20-30
Kate Somerville - Up 25 per cent off sitewide from November 18, 20 per cent off from November 21–27 and gift when you spend £125
Kiehl's - 25-30 per cent off when you buy two or more products from November 20-30
LANEIGE - 25 per cent off at Cult Beauty, lookfantastic, SpaceNK and Beauty Bay
Medik8 - 30 per cent off and free delivery over £35 from November 19-26
Murad - 25 per cent off sitewide from November 22-December 3
MZ Skin - 25 per cent off everything
Tatcha - 20 per cent off sitewide with two gifts when you spend £100 and four gifts when you spend £200 November 21-27
Thayers - 50 per cent off brand-wide discount on Amazon
The INKEY List - 25 per cent off sitewide until November 28
The Organic Pharmacy - 25 per cent off everything with code BF25 from November 17-27
UpCircle - 20 per cent off everything, including their new Christmas Bauble and Perfumes from November 20 - 28
OLEHENRIKSEN- 25 per cent off at Cult Beauty and Sephora
Olivanna - 35 per cent off everything for November with the code EARLYBF23
Patricks - up to 30 per cent off store-wide
REN Clean Skincare - 30 per cent off from November 13–27
Sanctuary Spa - 50 per cent off bestsellers in Boots from November 24-30
Sarah Chapman - 30 per cent off sitewide from November 21-27
The Black Friday deals on haircare
Aveda - 25 per cent off site-wide
Bouclème - 25 per cent off from November 10 -27
Christophe Robin - up to 40 per cent off from November 1-30
Gisou - up to 25 per cent off Haircare and Complexion
Grow Gorgeous - up to 40 per cent off from November 1-30
Kérastase - 30 per cent off when you buy two or more products and receive three gifts when you buy three or more with the code BLACKFRIDAY from November 19-27
Living Proof - 25 per cent off sitewide from November 19-29 and dry shampoo gifts when you spend £60 or £80
Mermade Hair - 50 per cent off
Olaplex - Up to 30 per cent off
Only Curls - 20 per cent off everything
PUREOLOGY – up to 36 per cent off
REDKEN – up to 38 per cent off
Vegamour - 25 per cent off
The Black Friday deals on bodycare
Bloom & Blossom - 30 per cent off sitewide from November 22-27
Childs Farm - 30 per cent off from November 24-30
Faith In Nature - 35 per cent off from November 13-30
Fussy - 25 per cent off everything with code BLACK
Mama Mio - up to 50 per cent off from November 9-19
Mio - save 60 per cent off from November 9-22
Nursem - 25 per cent off
Sol de Janeiro - 20 per cent brand-wide discount on lookfantastic
The Body Shop - 50 per cent off Collections (bundles), 25 per cent off everything with the code BLACKFRIDAY
Westlab - 20 per cent discount across all products
Wild - 25 per cent off sitewide from November 19-30
The Black Friday deals on supplements
Cannaray – 30 per cent off from November 20 and 24-64 per cent off at Amazon
DIRTEA - 30 per cent off sitewide for Black Friday week, 20 per cent in November
Innermost - sitewide discount of 22 per cent across all products from November 24 - 28
Hair Gain - up to 50 per cent off
MyProtein - up to 80 per cent off everything with the code BLACK
Novomins - up to 50 per cent off sitewide and on Amazon
Revive Collagen - 30 per cent off
Vitabiotics - 50 per cent off sitewide from November 22 - 27
The Black Friday deals on makeup
3INA - 25 per cent off sitewide from November 13-27
Armani - 30 per cent off
Benefit - 20 per cent off full size products, and 25 per cent off full size products when you spend £70
Blink Brow Bar - 25 per cent off sitewide from November 20-26, 40 per cent off selected kits from November 27-30 with the code BLACKFRIDAY
Bobbi Brown - 20 per cent off
BY TERRY - 30 per cent off sitewide from November 22-27
Chantecaille - 25 per cent off all products site-wide from November 17-30
Charlotte Tilbury - 30 per cent off orders over UK £150 with code MAGIC30, 25 per cent off on orders over UK £100 with code MAGIC25 and 20 per cent off all order with code MAGIC20 from November 23-27
Ciaté London - up to 60 per cent off Ciaté from November 24-26
Fenty Beauty - 25 per cent off sitewide
Glossier - 25 per cent off everything, 30 per cent off orders of £100 or more
GLOSSYBOX - save up to £31
Grande Cosmetics - 30 per cent off The Five Star Favorites Set
ILIA - 20 per cent off sitewide from November 21-27 and gifts with purchases
KVD - 30 per cent off on lookfantastic (15th-27th November)
Laura Mercier - up to 25 per cent off
Lottie London - 30 per cent off sitewide from November 24-26
Makeup By Mario - 25 per cent off
MERIT - 20 per cent off from November 22-27
Milani Cosmetics - 20 per cent off at Boots from November 24-30 and Superdrug from November 22-28
Nudestix - 30 per cent off all products excluding kits at lookfantastic, Boots and Beauty Bay from November 24-27
REFY - 20 per cent off everything sitewide
Tarte - 50 per cent off selected skus
UKLASH - 35 per cent off sitewide on November 7
The Black Friday deals on tan
Sienna X - up to 50 per cent off
Bare by Vogue - 30 per cent off sitewide from November 16 - 27
Isle of Paradise - 50 per cent off sitewide from November 22 -December 3
Skinny Tan – 50 per cent off site-wide from November 20-27 and at Amazon
St Tropez - up to 40 per cent off
TAN-LUXE - 50 per cent off everything and 70 per cent off selected products from November 30 - December 3
utan - 25 per cent off sitewide from November 24-28
Best Black Friday Deals on treatments
The Light Salon - 25 per cent off all LED devices and skincare on Black Friday only
Thérapie Clinic - up to 70 per cent off from November 13-30
FAQs
When is Black Friday?
The official start date of Black Friday is November 24.
What is Black Friday?
Almost every retailer under the sun takes part in Black Friday. This is the name given to the sales event that always takes place the day after our friends across the Atlantic celebrate Thanksgiving. Once stuffed to the brim with turkey and feel-good gratitude, we take to the shops - be it virtual or in-person - to stock up on pre-Christmas deals. It has become a worldwide discount weekend that ends on Cyber Monday.
When does Black Friday end?
Cyber Monday is the name given to the Monday that follows Black Friday. It is the culmination of the discounts and offers the last chance saloon to get your hands on the epic bargains. It will be taking place this year on November 28.
What kind of beauty deals can we expect?
Strap in because last year, we saw 70 per cent off LOOKFANTASTIC, 69 per cent of Superdrug, 50 per cent off Coco & Eve and up to 50 per cent off L’Occitane. There was also 50 per cent off FOREO, Isle of Paradise and Modibodi’s selection of reusable period pants.
Medik8 Crystal Retinal 3 Serum 30ml
Was £49
Buy now £39.20, LOOKFANTASTIC
