Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the only times of year when my skincare routine and my bank account briefly align. It's the long weekend when I can stock up on my most-used products at a fraction of the price. Seriously, some of these discounts are up to 50 percent off.
As a beauty editor, I’m already combing through the best discounts long before the sales actually go live, mostly to see which products are actually worth grabbing before the chaos begins. Not every deal is a good deal, and skincare is the category where it really pays to be selective. The formulas that genuinely make your skin look better—your barrier-strengtheners, your multitasking serums, your hydrating masks—are rarely marked down outside of this moment.
