Black Friday at Boots is nearly here(Image: Bethan Shufflebotham)

I worked at Boots and these are the best early Black Friday deals

06 Nov 2024, 16:06 by Emily Sleight · Liverpool Echo

I worked at Boots and these are the best early Black Friday deals to shop now

Boots has launched its Black Friday deals event and is slashing the price of thousands of products across the site

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Black Friday 2024, the biggest shopping event of the year, is just around the corner. Retailers such as Dyson, LookFantastic and high-street favourite Boots have already launched their deals and discounts.

This year, Black Friday falls on November 29, but many brands have started their sales early. Boots began its Black Friday event on November 1, which is expected to run for the entire month, offering shoppers the opportunity to make significant savings on beauty products, gifts and more.

The health and beauty retailer has reduced prices on thousands of items, including premium makeup and skincare, electricals, fragrances and more. The Boots website promises 'amazing savings', but with so many discounts to sift through, it can be difficult to identify the best deals - fortunately, we're here to help.

Before working at the Mirror, I was a customer assistant for Boots between 2015 and 2018, and during that time, I learned a thing or two about how to dig out the best deals and maximise savings. I've taken a look at the retailer's Black Friday offers and selected what I consider to be the top picks for the season, and the ones that will offer the best value for money. So, if you're wondering where to start looking, these are some of my top picks of the deals you can shop now, ahead of the big event.

Star Gifts

The first place I always look for Christmas presents is the Boots Star Gifts, but what you want to do to maximise savings is look for sets that are worth more than their retail price, which have been further reduced.

For example, the No7 Ultimate Beauty 9 Piece Collection is valued at over £135 and is already priced at £85. However, as part of this week's rotation of Star Gifts, customers can get it even cheaper with a discount code. After adding the highly-reviewed set to your shopping basket, Boots customers can add the discount code ULTIMATESAVE at the checkout, which will see the price drop to £39. This saves £96 compared to buying the products individually, and makes each item inside work out at less than £4.50 each.

Bargain-hunters can also enjoy a great reduction on the Ted Baker Bath and Body Collection. This set, packed with body lotion, hand wash, body oil creme, body wash, body spray, bath foam, a face mask and vanity case, has been cut from £52 down to £25.50.

Meanwhile, the The Too Faced You're So Jelly Star Gift Set was £78 but has dropped down to £38. The set includes three full sized products and a limited edition jelly bag. You can look forward to unboxing Better Than Sex Mascara, Kissing Jelly Lip Oil Gloss and Cloud Crush Blush in Golden Hour. With the products each typically costing around £30 this is great value for the brand and the box makes it easy to wrap up for Christmas.

Advent Calendars

Beauty advent calendars are a great way to top up your makeup and skincare collection for less, with many containing four times the amount of products than the price you pay - and Boots has got them aplenty.

The Boots Macmillan calendar is worth over £150 and was originally priced at £90, but has been reduced to £44. This offer sold out back in September, but last month saw a restock of the calendar at full price, so now it's been slashed again we can expect it to fly off the shelves once more.

The festive haul contains 24 beauty and skincare products and accessories from various much-loved brands, including Liz Earle, Ted Baker, Soap and Glory, and No7. There's everything from creams and serums to body mists and handy beauty tools, making it perfect for anyone who enjoys a pamper.

There are other beauty advent calendars on the Boots site that are well worth the investment. For fans of the brand No7, there are two to choose from, the No7 25 Day Beauty Secrets Advent Calendar, worth £236.65 but priced at £60, and the £175 No7 The Ultimate 25 Day Beauty Advent Calendar valued at over £500.

Three for two mix and match

Boots' three for two mix and match offer has been highly popular with Christmas shoppers long before I had worked there, and in 2024, it's still as much-loved as ever. I always recommend getting products that have a similar price to get the best savings, and if you're placing a bigger order, make sure your basket can be divisible by three so you don't miss out.

Boots will arrange all your gifts into a price order, from highest to lowest and give you every third item free. This means if you have 12 of the three for two gifts, then the third, sixth, ninth and 12th will be free when arranged in price order, so don't go throwing money away.

Here are some of my favourite gifts that are currently in the three for two deal:

Together, you'd end up paying £65 for the beauty set and diffuser, getting the luxury spa robe for free.

Fragrance

When it comes to fragrance , some of these deals fall under Black Friday and others under Star Gifts, so be sure to check both areas to ensure you don't miss out on a perfume bargain. One of the most popular fragrance offers this week is on the YSL Black Opium Eau de Parfum Extreme 50ml, which was £102 but is now half price at £51. It has base notes of black coffee accord, vanilla accord, patchouli essence, tonka bean. The middle notes feature orange blossom absolute, jasmine absolute, while pear accord, mandarin essence, cherry accord make up the top notes.

Another popular designer perfume that's been reduced is the Jimmy Choo Blossom Eau de Parfum, now down from £58 to £29 for a 60ml bottle. Touted as a 'bold bouquet', this fragrance features top notes of red berries, mid tones of sweet pea, and finishes with a white musk base.

And, for the gents, the coveted DIOR Sauvage Eau de Parfum 60ml was £85 and is now £70. Said to be 'inspired by the desert at sundown' Sauvage boasts notes of vanilla over a woody, ambery base of citrus and bergamot. It's popularity and timeless appeal means it could just be the perfect Christmas gift for the men in your life this December.

£10 Tuesday

And finally, each week Boots hosts its £10 Tuesday event, which sees dozens of beauty products reduced to £10. The products change each week, but generally contain anti-ageing heroes, moisturisers and more from brands like Olay, No7 and Nivea.

Shop Boots Black Friday here.

Elsewhere, Ninja has launched its Black Friday sale here.

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