I know, I know, we should have put this article up sooner. It should have been prepared and worked on over the last few weeks, but let’s face it – Black Friday is mental in the UK now.
Like, not American mental, but it’s up there. We both work day jobs and it’s been hectic AF. But if you’re partial to a bit of after work shopping, here are our favourite deals, and some of the stuff we’ve bought for ourselves!
Boots
Boots aren’t doing a big blanket discount on most of their inventory, they’ve just picked out a few key bits and bobs and are offering really great deals on them (I mean, there’s a lot of stuff discounted, just not everything). Here are my faves.
Superdrug
Superdrug are doing a big up to 60% off sale, including half price advent calendars & gift sets, and 1/3 off Nip+Fab. Also don’t miss these two that I got super excited over.
Beauty Bay
If anyone’s been utterly killing it this week, it’s Beauty Bay. Did anyone else try and get on their site yesterday? They had to stagger access and the waiting time was hours. It’s back to normal today and has been largely restocked. Why has it been so mental? They’re doing up to 30% off everything. Here are a few of our faves to get you started!
Debenhams
10% off makeup, 10% off skincare. Plus some extra ‘hot’ offers. Simple enough. Highlights:
House of Fraser
15% off most stuff. Plus whole brands like Urban Decay, Lancome, etc. Benefit is 15% AND 3 for 2, which is amazing.
John Lewis
15% off Bobbi Brown, Clinique, and Liz Earle. 10% off Hourglass, 20% off Perricone MD.
Feel Unique
15% off with code SHINE , brand specific offers like 25% off bareMinerals, and 20% off Kiehl’s, plus lightning (limited time & stock) deals, like…
Look Fantastic
25% declining discount with code LFBF25 which looks like it’ll work on top of other deals. 3 for 2 on Benefit (not inc the big kit below)
Just My Look
10% if you buy 2 or more things with code BLACK , free Benefit Roller Lash if you spend over £50. Heavily reduced Real Techniques sets, more than 30% off advent calendars, 30% off both LA Girl and Milani.
Tarte
25% off almost everything with code FRIYAY
TooFaced
Buy a better than sex mascara and get 50% off something to go with it code: PINKFRIDAY . This works with the big eyeshadow palettes but not ltd edition or new releases.
Morphe
25% off site wide with code FRIYAY
Allbeauty
Variety of random discounts. Up to 50% off(ish) Real Techniques,
Amazon
Those are the selections that are in my basket, but I’ve found loads more great deals, below. Sorry about this layout btw, I blame Amazon, but I don’t have time to fix it because I am hunting for deeeals!
Cult Beauty
15% off orders over £20 with code 15BLACK , 20% off orders over £200 with code 20BLACK . These are the only deals, no products seem to be reduced.
M&S
Free makeup bag when you spend £25. 3 for 2 on a small selection of beauty gifts. Both are long term offers – m&s doesn’t seem to be getting into the Black Friday spirit!
The Body Shop
40% off plus free delivery over a fiver with code 19806. Try the Honey Bronzer, it’s lovely.
H&M Beauty
I haven’t tried any H&M makeup (yet!) but apparently this stuff is pretty good, and today it’s all 20% off! I’ve heard good things especially about the mascara. Comment below if you’ve got any thoughts on this!
TAM Beauty
Makers of Freedom, Makeup Revolution, I heart Makeup, etc. Up to 70% off today. Pick up a Freedom brow pomade, it’s a dupe for the Anastasia one (it’s not on offer unfortunately, but if you’re buying anyway….).
SPACE.NK
Free gifts when you spend money on their site (£50, £100, or £150) includes a Beauty Blender flawless finish sponge, Hourglass gel liner, Foreo Luna Play, Ren bath oil, & more. You get to pick what you want so worth looking into (become a member or sign in to see all the options). Here, I’ll choose your things for you:
And we’ve still got £1 left over. You can spend that all by yourself 😉
Beauty Expert
25% declining discount with code BEBF25, plus 3 for 2 on Elemis.
NYX
3 free lipsticks when you spend £25 with code GETCOLOURFUL , buy this please, and tag us in a picture of you wearing it – I’m intrigued.
ASOS
20% off with code WIN20
Benefit
20% off all weekend with code BLACK20
Charlotte Tilbury
Up to 50% off luxury beauty kits.
Anastasia Beverly Hills
Big discounts (up to 50%), plus free brush when you spend £75. Honourable mentions:
ALL Glow kits are £24.60 reduced from £41!
Single eyeshadows are half price (£6 instead of £12) and you get free magnetic palettes big enough to store them in when you buy 4 or 8.
Selfridges
10% off with code selfcce
Fenwick (in store all weekend)
10% off all Beauty, excludes Jo Malone London
3 for 2 on all Benefit
20% off Aveda
25% off Clarins Spa Treatments
20% off Molton Brown
Liberty London
20% off and double points allegedly, seems to just be 10% off most makeup.
Urban Decay
20% off everything, excludes Naked Heat and vaults.
Smashbox
10% off with code FRIYAY plus a free liquid lipstick with a £40 spend.
Illamasqua
25% off, plus a free bag of goodies worth £55 if you spend £60 or more. Up to 70% off sale.
Groupon
New Look Beauty
25% off everything. This interests me greatly.
University drop-out, pretend artist, makeup enthusiast. Uses too many brackets when writing. Can’t be stopped.