Black Friday: What every beauty editor has on their wish list

Publish date: 2024-04-22

These are the Black Friday beauty deals to have on your radar for 2023...

When is more convenient than Black Friday to replenish your beauty cabinet? From the full-face makeup lovers to the devoted skincare girlies, there is a beauty deal for everyone.

Our favourite websites will soon be throwing out deals like it's nobody’s business if last year is anything to go by, and we're predicting deals boasting 20%, 25% and even up to 50% off across makeup, skincare and beauty tools.

If you haven’t had a chance yet, now is the time to check out the best early Black Friday beauty deals of 2023.

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The luxe labels that line every celebrity MUA's kit - from Giorgio Armani and YSL to Lancôme - all offered some unmissable deals last year, and we reckon that this year will see another bumper crop of savings.

Stock up while these products are discounted, before the endless Christmas parties commence. More saved = more money for mulled wine.

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How we chose:

We've combed through our favourite beauty websites, from LookFantastic to Feelunique, to bring you our ultimate Black Friday wish list. Spanning makeup, skincare, perfume, haircare and tools, these are the picks we're lusting after right now, taking into account how much you will save.

Hello! Fashion's Beauty Editor-approved Black Friday Wish List:

Vitamin Enriched Face Base
Bobbi Brown
How much you're saving...
£10.40
The secret to a flawless makeup finish is acing your base. Adored by makeup artists, Bobbi Brown's Vitamin Enriched Face Base is a hyaluronic acid-packed plumping formula that works to prime and nourish your skin.
£41.60 (WAS £52.00) AT LOOKFANTASTIC
Elixir Ultime L'Original Hair Oil
Kérastase
How much you're saving...
£9.16
Kérastase's Elixir Ultime L'Original Hair Oil is one of my all-time hair heroes - I've forgotten how many times I've repurchased it over the years. The argan, camellia and marula oil-packed delivers a hit of gloss, ideal on dull, lacklustre locks.
£36.64 (WAS £45.80) AT LOOKFANTASTIC
Fragrance Discovery Gift Set
Floral Street
How much you're saving...
£3.60
Thoughtful and unpretentious, Floral Street is one of the rare, reasonably-priced fragrance labels that delivers on quality. If you're looking for a new signature, take its discovery set out for a spin.
£14.40 (WAS £18.00) AT JOHN LEWIS
Lumea 9000 Series BRI955/01 Cordless IPL Hair Remover
Philips
How much you're saving...
£110.00
No one wants to come away from Black Friday having bought stuff they neither needed nor wanted. But if you're been thinking about IPL, investing in your own device could be a great way of making your purchase count. There are heaps of versions out there, but this one by Philips' Lumea comes with all the attachments so you can target growth all over your body.
£379.99 (WAS £489.99) AT JOHN LEWIS
Green Clean Makeup Meltaway Cleansing Balm
Farmacy Beauty
How much you're saving...
£6.72
A rich cleansing balm or oil is always my go-to skincare product for a first evening cleanse, especially in the winter when my weathered skin needs a bit of nourishment. I love Farmacy Beauty's version - unfussy, gentle, and it demolishes all makeup instantly with a mere few swipes.
£17.28 (WAS £24.00) AT FEELUNIQUE
Rouge Pur Couture The Slim Lipstick
Yves Saint Laurent
How much you're saving...
£17.50
With a velvety, matte texture, Yves Saint Laurent's Rouge Pur Couture The Slim will inject any lipstick touchup moment with a sense of luxury. The shade '9 Red Enigma' feels rich and elegant, and also very festive-season appropriate.
£17.50 (WAS £35.00) AT LOOKFANTASTIC
Pure Vitamin C 10 Serum
La Roche-Posay
How much you're saving...
£9.00
French pharmaceutical skincare brands such as La Roche-Posay are great for impact and reliability. This Black Friday, I'm after radiance, and so I'll be looking to switch up my skincare and try out the brand's widely-adored Pure Vitamin C 10 Serum.
£36.00 AT BOOTS