Black Friday discounts tend to lean more toward techy items — computers, TVs, game sets — but that doesn't necessarily mean you won't find a good deal on beauty products.
As the ads hit your mailboxes, take a close look at when the deals will be offered. More often than not, beauty deals (like clothing deals) will last longer than just the wee doorbuster hours. So, you may just be able to get away with snatching up the best products earlier in the week... before the stampedes.
DealNews makes a few predictions this year regarding beauty and Black Friday:
- Amazon will most likely offer huge deals on drugstore brands (like CoverGirl).
- Cyber Monday will have better savings on high-end beauty brands (like Clinique).
- Men's mid to high-end shavers are a good deal on Black Friday.
- "Buy the tote bag!" (They usually cost about $25, and you have to spend at least $25 to buy them, but they can be filled with $100-$200 worth of products.)
We'll be gathering more of our favorite deals throughout the month as more and more Black Friday ads are leaked — so continue to check back for the latest finds. Here are some of our favorites so far.
Amazon
Amazon already has deals going on! They have "Deals of the Week" and on the left-hand panel, you can scroll down and filter the products by beauty. The deals will get better as Black Friday and Cyber Monday creep closer.
Bath and Body Works
While we don't have the official ad yet, BBW always has their "Buy 3, Get 3" deals around Black Friday, but usually this promotion lasts longer than just Friday. Also, BBW often has a $25 tote you can buy with a minimum purchase amount. The tote contains lots of surprise goodies that can be great for stocking stuffers.
Kohl's
Kohl's is a good place to stop at this time of year (Nov. 23-29) because they offer $15 Kohl's Cash (normally it's $10) for every $50 spent. However, you can only redeem the Kohl's Cash you earned from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6. It's a short window.
- Buy 1, Get 1 for a $1 on Bliss color eyeliners
- $32 Jennifer Aniston fragrance set, 2 pieces
- 20-50 percent off all personal care items (shavers, electric toothbrushes)
- 50 percent off All Earth Therapeutics (socks, eye masks, lotions)
Macy's
If you can only make it to one store for beauty deals — go to Macy's. They, by far, have the most beauty promotions under one roof. Additionally, Macy's is hosting a "Walk In & Win" event for Black Friday 2015, giving their die-hard shoppers a chance to win up to $1 million in gift codes and prizes. You can sign up at www.macys.com/win. The doorbuster deals listed below are first come, first serve, starting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 26.
$10 Doorbuster deals:
- BareMinerals Regal & Radiant kit, 3 pieces (originally $39)
- BareMinerals Precious Pearls eyecolor trio ornament (originally $33)
- Too Faced Better Than Sex amazing eyes set, 2 pieces (originally $25)
- Estée Lauder "Your Choice" 2-piece sets
Other doorbusters we love:
- $12 Smashbox Try It kit, 4 pieces (originally $36)
- $12 Philosophy 3-in-1 shower gels (originally $18)
- $15 Urban Decay Naked Flushed palette in Native (originally $32)
- $15 Elizabeth Arden holiday lip kit, 5 pieces (originally $85)
- $20 Estée Lauder Shine On color gloss collection, 6 pieces (originally $125)
- $20 Lancôme lip color and gloss set, 4 pieces (originally $91)
- $25 Ari by Ariana Grande bubble bath and rollerball perfume (originally $37)
- $25 Bobbie Brown smokey eye mascara set, 2 pieces (originally $37)
- $28 Benefit Gimme Brow Wow set, 3 pieces (originally $52)
- $30 Lancôme mascara set, 3 pieces (originally $63)
- $40 Clinique moisture favorites, 4 pieces (originally $71)
- $49 BareMinerals Storybook Romance collection, 16 pieces (originally $242)
- $50 Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair set, 2 pieces (originally $87)
- $199 Clarisonic Mia 2 set, 2 pieces (originally $298)
Target
OK, so Target may not have the most beauty specials this year, but the ones they have are pretty decent. And if you spend $75 on Friday, Nov. 27, you get a 20 percent off coupon to use between Dec. 4-13. Target also offers free shipping and returns with no price minimum. Keep your eyes open for coupons you can use on top of Black Friday deals.
- $8 e.l.f. holiday sets
- $25 Phillips Sonicare electric toothbrush (originally $70)
- $80 Chi Air 1" flat iron with bonus brush and mini dryer (originally $100)
The Body Shop
The flyer is not out yet, but like BBW, The Body Shop also usually offers a $25 tote filled with $100-$200 worth of products. They'll also have their "Buy 3 for $33" special.
Sephora
We haven't seen the flyer yet, but Sephora usually offers their "$10 sale" — which is a selection of items that they mark down (way down) for Black Friday. But these items usually go pretty quick.
Ulta
Any day now...
Victoria's Secret
Also, any day now... But, Victoria's Secret does participate in the tote promotion, which you can purchase for $25 after spending a certain amount in store. The tote is filled with $100-$200 worth of goodies.
Walgreens
Walgreens has some good deals this year, but you have to have their Walgreens Balance Rewards card. It's free, you just have to sign up for it (and it's not another credit card, hooray!). Ideally, you'll want to have the card ready to go to save you time on the day of.
- $10 bath and body gift sets (Aveeno, Dove, Caress)
- Buy 1 Get 1 Organix hair care
- Buy 1 Get 1 at 50 percent off professional hair care (Bed Head, Big Sexy, Chi)
- 2 for $1 bobby pins (originally $1 each)
- 20 percent off Oil of Olay products
- 40 percent off Revlon beauty products