Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals 2020

It’s amazing how quickly Black Friday caught on here in the U.K. and whilst we aren’t quite as good as America with their deals, there are still some bargains to be had and you can find them all right here! 

This year Black Friday falls on Friday November 27th with Cyber Monday being the 30th, however, some brands have started their sales now, so as and when deals pop up, I will be sharing them here.

Selfridges - Not quite a Black Friday deal as they don't partake, but there is currently a Beauty Sale where you can save 20% off selected items such as Pat McGrath Labs where you can grab the Celestial Divinity Eyeshadow Palette* for just £59, the Hourglass Sculpture Ambient Lighting edit for just £64.50 instead of £81 right here*.  Plus there is also savings to be had from YSL, Guerlain, Kiehls, IT Cosmetics and more.

Beauty Expert - There is an offering of up to 35% off for Cyber week with many deals now live on the site - simply use the code UPTO35 until 26th November at 4pm when the discount becomes up to 55% using the code UPTO55. Find all the details here*.

Jo Malone - They will be offering up to 20% off with their  Black Friday offers here*

Molton Brown - They are offering 25% off products on their site, plus if you look close enough, there are some 50% off discounts too right here*.

OPI - currently the OPI Advent Calendar has been dropped in price to just £46.90 here* which is an amazing price.

Huda Beauty - There is a massive sale over with Huda! Discounts of up to 50% on some amazing products - palettes, foundation, lipsticks and more. Find them right here.*

Elemis - Get 30% off on all full-size skincare and bodycare products using the code SPECTACULAR, so that much loved Cleansing Balm is now £30 using that code. Better still, it you spend £100 or more and also get a free gift with purchase. See more here*.

IT Cosmetics - They are offering 25% discount across all orders, and two complimentary samples with code GIVEME25* or 30% discount when you spend £60+ as well as an amazing beauty bundle GWP with the code GIVEME30*.

Morphe - An offering of 40% off everything on the site using the code FAB40 here*

Sephora - Whilst the US website doesn't like us, we can still shop via the French site and for Black Friday. Already there are some amazing deals on brands such as Huda Beauty, Fenty, Anastasia Beverley Hills and Sephora's own brand. You can see more right here*.

Colourpop - I did a huge order last year when Colourpop had their a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale as a few friends had mentioned there was products they wanted to try and that solved Christmas gifting for me! Find out more about the offers right here*. 

GHD - there is an offering of 20% off items on their website, plus if you use the code GHDXBF you will also get a free gift worth £16.50! Find out more here*.

Tarte - They are offering 30% discount across their site on everything and 50% discount on a select range of products right here.

Caudalie - A 4-day offering from Caudalie will bring savings of 20% on some of the brands biggest sellers - think Beauty Elixir and Resveratrol Lift Firming Cashmere Cream! Find everything you need right here*!

Bodhi & Birch - From Friday through to Monday, there will be 25% off with Bodhi & Birch, using the code 25OFF at the checkout.

Lookfantastic - A round of exclusive beauty deals have launched on the site with an offering of up to 30% using the code LFBeauty.  More information can be found right here*.

Birchbox - As well as offering 25% off in their E-Store, Birchbox have all kinds of deals on their monthly subscription boxes too - find them here*.

Foreo - You can save as much as 35% off at Foreo currently and it includes the UFO mini which is now less than £60*, and all of the masks, which I have just stocked on.  Find more here*.

Too Faced - They’re having Pink Week instead of Black Friday and there is an offering of 20% off, plus if you spend £50 or more you can grab a free gift using the code Lovelips right here*.

ByTerry - From Friday 20th November right through to Tuesday 1st December there is an amazing 70% off* selected Lines.

Charlotte Tilbury - Charlotte’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale is coming soon! Currently there are some great savings on a host exclusive edit of makeup and skincare secrets, right here*! 

Liberty - This is one Black Friday sale I always look forward too for some beauty bargains. Live now, you can save up to 30% off plus 15% off Beauty! All the information is right here*.

Amazon - Having just had Prime Day for customers with Amazon Prime, the Black Friday deals have started early this year and are on offer now, but they end on November 19th.  Everything you need to know about the Black Friday Month long event is right here*. 

Glossier - This is Glossier’s only sale of the year and absolutely everything on will be 25% off (up to 35% when you shop sets) from Friday, November 27th through Monday, November 30. Grab a bargain right here*.

Boots - With their ever expanding list of brands, this year Black Friday with Boots could prove to be very exciting because it has started now and is a whole month long!  Find everything you need to know about their BF Event can be found here*.

Ole Henriksen -  They will be offering the Jumbo Glow2OH Dark Spot Toner for just £27 and it is valued at £34 via Boots*.

Cult Beauty - Referred to as Spree Season, Cult Beauty has a sign-up to learn more about the deals they will have on offer and once you sign-up those alerts will be pinging their way to your inbox.  Learn more here*.

Bobbi Brown - Grab 25% off everything and if you spend £65+ you can also get a free full-sized mascara. Using the code BB2020 at the check-out right here*.

The Bodyshop - Save 15% all month for Black Friday using the code 14672 (T&C apply). Find out more right here*.

Erborian - There will be 25% off all full sized Erborian products throughout Black Friday and Cyber Monday on all orders over £35

Benefit Cosmetics - Black Friday has started early with Benefit with 20% off some products using the code ADDTOBAG. Find everything you need to know right here*.

SpaceNK - With a huge countdown clock to Black Friday on their page, SpaceNK are reminding you to sign up to their rewards system NDulge to get the most out of the event - all the information you can find here*.

Feelunique - As with the above, Feelunique will be offering deals for Black Friday but to find out more there is a sign up process here*.  With a bit of a teaser, Feelunique have said “Expect deals from all your favourite brands including Morphe, Anastasia Beverly Hills, ghd, Elemis, Huda Beauty and more”.

Glossybox - They have started with some of their deals already but the one to watch out for is the Black Friday Beauty Box which I’ve posted about here.

Murad - Enjoy 25% off with the code Cyber25* this Black Friday! Plus, if you spend £70 you will also receive a FREE full-size AHA/BHA Cleanser (worth £38).

John Lewis - They will be launching deals on 27th November but currently have the option to look back to 2019 as a teaser as to what you can expect or might find on offer.  Everything you need to know is right here*.

Paula's Choice - Here we have 20% off plus, you also get to choose 2 skincare gifts when you spend £85. Find out more right here.*

T3 - If you need to grab yourself some new hair tools, then for Cyber Week (23rd November – 30th November) T3 are offering 25% off everything on www.t3micro.co.uk with code HOLIDAY25.

Deciem - Instead of having a Black Friday event, Deciem are offering 23% off every single product within their ever-growing catalogue of products right up to the day itself, then from 27th November, they will stop.  Called Knowvember, they will be offering daily education content.  Find everything you need right here*.

Revolution - Love makeup and Revolution? They have their Black Friday waiting page right here* for all the upcoming deals and sales.

Fragrance Shop - Right now there is a whole host of deals on Fragrance Direct with regards to spending - spend £80 and get £10 off with the code Xmas10, spend £125 and get £25 off using the code xmas25.  For Black Friday, there will be a whole lot more deals which you can find here.

Debenhams - Unlike most stores, Debenhams will begin their deals starting Monday 23rd November and carry them on right through to Cyber Monday.  All the information you need can be found here.

The Perfume Shop - They claim that at The Perfume Shop it's going to be bigger and better than ever before with price-slashed deals and offers ready for you, just in time to kick start your Christmas shopping.  Again there is a sign-up to be notified link if you want the heads up on those deals.

Current Body - There are some amazing deals to be had from Current Body with discounts up to a massive 50% on some devices such as Clarisonic and Braun IPL. Find out more here*.

Neal's Yard - Having just announced that there is to be 20% off on their site for Black Friday, there will also be 30% off on selected bundles too.  All the information you need will be appearing here*.

Sigma - If you are in need of some new brushes, then Sigma have a whopping 40% off some of their products and trust me, there are some bargains to be had here. Use the code Holiday2020* to grab your discount.

Lancôme - Lancôme are offering 20% off or 25% off £100 spend or 30% off when you spend £150 for Black Friday! To redeem this offer use the code BLACKFRIDAY2020* at checkout.

Sanctuary Spa - There is currently two offerings from Sanctuary Spa which are unmissable!

• BETTER THAN HALF PRICE: Sanctuary Spa Celebration Hamper (£19.50 instead of £40.00) – available to purchase at Boots/Boots.com* now until 1st December.
• 50% OFF: Sanctuary Spa Signature Showstopper (£20.00 instead of £40) – available to purchase at Superdrug now until 1st December and Amazon* from 26th November.

Beauty Bay -  They have, as of now, launched their Black Friday campaign with as much as 50% off - see more here*. 

Clinique - Clinique are having Black Friday Week and are offering 20% off on their site, plus choose a free full-size when you spend £55+. The offer is valid from 20th-26th Nov but excludes Black Friday sets and sale sets. See more here*.

As more and more deals are released I will be sharing them here on this post!

*this post contains PR samples and/or Affiliate Links unless indicated otherwise - you can learn more on my Disclaimer page.

MY JOHN LEWIS WINTER GLOW BOX GWP 2020

I have another Beauty Box from you, this time it is from John Lewis and it is called the Winter Glow Box and it is packed full of incredible products!

John Lewis state that this Winter Glow beauty box will see you through the change in season and inside, it features products that complement a variety of skin tones. Giving you everything from the latest launches to products which are considered to be cult classics, they have been specially chosen to nourish, enhance and indulge your skin throughout winter.

Free to John Lewis Members, this box is on sale right now* and to get your hands on it, all you need to do is spend £100 on beauty and then when you're ready to check out, add the promotional code MYJLWINTERGLOW to remove the price of the box from your total - then this box is yours!  It is free to sign up to become a My John Lewis Member.

Want to know what is inside the box?

Contents

• Elemis Pro-Collagen Energising Marine Cleanser 30ml
• REN Ready Steady Glow Tonic 50ml
• Glow Inner Beauty Powder Sachet 5g
• Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Complex 7ml
• Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Night Recovery Cream 7ml
• Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Night Cream 7.5ml
• Bumble and bumble Glow Bond-Building Styler 15ml
• NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil Dragon Girl 1.8g
• Dior Diorshow Iconic Overcurl Mascara 4ml
• Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Glow Translucent 3.5g
• Kate Somerville Exfolikate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment 7.5ml
• Sisley Black Rose Cream Mask 10ml
• Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Weightless Mask 30ml

This box is on sale here right now*, though give how amazing the contents are, I don't expect it to be in stock for long!

*this post contains PR samples and/or Affiliate Links unless indicated otherwise - you can learn more on my Disclaimer page.

KIKO HOLIDAY GEMS ADVENT CALENDAR 2020

I really like Kiko Cosmetics as a brand and their store on Regent Street here in London is always one of the busiest ive been into.  This Christmas they have again produced an Advent Calendar, titled Holiday Gems and for £39.99 here* it is an absolute bargain.

As you can see, the Holiday Gems beauty advent calendar is a festive green and gold foil design and inside it features 24 days of KIKO surprises. The contents inside will include a few best sellers alongside some of the newer products and it makes up a mixture of make-up, skincare as well as a few accessories.

If you don't want to see the entire list of contents, then don't scroll down any further because there are listed.  This Advent Calendar is on sale now* with Kiko Cosmetics here and it is priced at £39.99.

CONTENTS

• Intense Eyeshadows x 2
• Pencils (Eyes and Lips) x 2
• Mini Mascara
• Mini Eye Marker
• Mini Eye Pencil
• Intense Blushes x 2
• Mini Nail Lacquers x 2
• Lip Pencils x 2
• Glossy Lipsticks x 2
• Eye Mask
• Kajal Eye Pencil
• Mini Mirror
• Set of Mattifying Wipes
• Face Mask
• Nail File
• Pair of Tweezers
• Mini Blender
• Set of Adhesive Gems

As you can see there is quite the collection of products inside this advent calendar and whether you are already a fan of Kiko as a brand or want to get to know it and try a few products, this is one way to do just that.  On sale here* via Kiko Cosmetics for £39.99.

*this post contains PR samples and/or Affiliate Links unless indicated otherwise - you can learn more on my Disclaimer page.

Catrice DIY Advent Calendar 2020 - Review

This year there is a whole host of advent calendars in all different shapes and sizes and I’ve really enjoyed revealing them on my blog. One selection of advents which has intrigued me more than other are the DIY ones, such as the Catrice DIY Advent Calendar 2020, which I am sharing here today. 

A DIY Advent Calendar is exactly how it sounds, it is an advent calendar that a brand puts together only they leave you the fun part of deciding which products are to be wrapped up or boxed for which day. The Catrice DIY Advent Calendar 2020 comes packaged inside a fairly big cardboard box, and inside there are 24 makeup products as well as 24 decorated paper bags, and 24 gold foil stickers - clever idea right?

This Catrice DIY Advent Calendar is a great gift for someone, you can open it, set up and present to a loved one, friend or just have it for yourself. It is priced at just £34.99 here, so it’s an absolute bargain. 

This Catrice DIY Advent Calendar includes a really good mixture of products, but even more special than that, there are 8 brand new, calendar exclusive products here which you won't be able to purchase anywhere else, plus products from their main range of products.  Below I am sharing all of the details as to what is inside, so if you don’t want to see any spoilers, then look away now.

First out of the box we have the Golden Dust Highlighter and the One Drop Coverage Weightless Concealer. As with all of these products, this is my first introduction to the brand.

The Catrice Golden Dust Highlighter Drops are in the shade 010 Spacegold, which when swatched looks to be white but when it is blended onto the skin it is infact a white gold colour.  It can, as with most liquid highlighters be blended to be used within your foundation, applied onto bare skin or applied over the top of your foundation.

Then we have the Catrice One Drop Weightless Concealer which is the shade 005 Light Natural which is said to be for light skin tones with warm undertones. Formulated with hyaluronic acid , this product is described as being a weightless, sweatproof formula which deeply nourishes, hydrates and protects delicate skin from environmental aggressors. For me, the downside of this product is that it isn't for my skin tone at all, it is far too dark.

Next we have three eye products with the  Catrice Lashes To Kill Pro 24h Volume Mascara, Catrice Instant Smokey Shadow and Liner and the Catrice Brow Colorist Semi-Permanent Brow Mascara.

Starting with the Catrice Lashes To Kill Pro 24h Volume Mascara in the shade 010 Ultra Black. I already really like this mascara, it was the first product I tried out of the box and the brush is really lovely to use, not too fat, not too thin and it doesn't overpack it with product. It is a very black shade and it doesn't clump or flake once applied.

Next we have the Catrice Brow Colorist Semi-Permanent Brow Mascara which is in the shade 015 Soft Brunette. I am very much a Benefit Cosmetic girl when it comes to brow products, but with this product, a tinted brow gel with a mini brush, it is a light brown shade which I can just about get away with using, if I don't over-do the brow.

Then we have the Catrice Instant Smokey Shadow and Liner in 020 Campfire Smoke which as the name suggests gives you a shadow liner to smoke and blend with a smudge blender at one end of the pencil.

If you love a palette, then you will love this Advent Calendar because there is five different ones in total to get to know and play with.

The first palette is the Catrice All Round Colour Correction Palette. As you might expect with a colour-correction palette this one features all the shades you need -  green, lilac, lemon, pink and peach colour. I tend to use green the most from the colour correctors I already own because it helps to perfect redness and blemishes, so I am looking forward to trying this one. The rest of the shades also have their own use - for example the yellow shade corrects dark circles under the eyes and bluish areas of skin, lavender for use on those dull or yellow areas of skin and for those dark under-eye circles you have the choice of pink or peach. 

If eyeshadow palettes are what you want, then the Catrice The Blazing Bronze Collection Palette in 010 Call It What You Want, which features seven beautiful eyeshadows which range from your neutrals and browns and worth through to the more purple and berry tones. Then there is also the inclusion of contouring and highlighter shade too.

Then we have the Catrice LuminICE Highlight and Bronze Palette in 020 Feel Gold. This palette features a large mirror in the lid of the palette which I found quite impressive for a budget brand and there is also three large powders.  Of the shades there are two highlighters and one shimmery bronzer shade and I really like all three of them, the darker of the shades you can also use on the eyes too!

Staying with Palettes, I was really excited to see the next two products included within this Advent Calendar after reading a few blog reviews about them and they are both full-sized.

Up first we have the Catrice Superbia Vol 1 Warm Copper Eyeshadow Edition 010 Bronze Upon a Dream and I adore this palette, it really fits into my comfort zone of nudes!  On the palette there are 10 nude, copper and bronze shades on this palette in matte and shimmer finishes and I cannot wait to give it a try, even if it is likely to be for a Zoom event!

The second palette is the Catrice Superbia Vol 2 Frosted Taupe Eyeshadow Edition 010 Icy Fire.  Now I also happen to like the offerings of shades on this palette, even though Vol 1 is by far my favourite.  Again there are 10 shades in matte and pearl finishes and there are some beautiful neutral shades on this palette that I cannot wait to try.

Lip products are always going to be popular at this time of the year and from Catrice we have three products which complete an entire lip look with a liner, lipstick and a Matt Liquid Lip.

Firstly we have the Catrice Generation Matt Liquid Lipstick in the shade 090 Girls Bite Back and if you like your vampy red shades, then you will like this.  Often with a Matt Liquid Lipstick they dry really uncomfortably, but having tried this one from Catrice, it doesn't do that and instead because it is infused with Jojoba Oil, it is really comfortable to wear.

I don't feel I can carry off the red lip, despite having dark blonde hair and blue eyes, it is just a shade I really don't get on with at all.  This Catrice Glitter Lip in C01 Blushing Excitement is most definitely a red and not a shade I can wear, but I love that it comes inside a gold case.

Finally within the lips section is the Catrice Velvet Matt Lip Pencil in the shade 010 From Rags to Roses. Lip pencils are never something I go out of my way to buy, I have three in my collection, which I use sometimes, so I am always happy to see one in packages like this. Best described as being a rose which is a shade I would happily use.

Next within this DIY Advent Calendar is a quartet of mini Nail Polishes and these shades are exclusive to this calendar, so if you want to get your hands on them, then you need this Advent Calendar.

From left to right we have C01 Unwrapped Nude, C02 Soft Candlelight, C03 Sparkling Flakes and then finally we have C04 which is Blushing Excitement.  I absolutely love all of these shades, more so because you can use C03 which is the glitter shade, with all three of the other polishes or you can use it on its own with just a clear varnish too.

Up next comes the Catrice HD Active Performance Primer SPF30 and the Catrice Eye Foundation Waterproof Eyeshadow Primer Matt.  Two products I have recently added into my routine.

Firstly we have the Catrice HD Active Performance Primer SPF30 which is best described as being a transparent liquid primer with an SPF30. It features a sweat and waterproof texture which works to blur imperfections as well as to create an instant soft focus effect, minimizes the pores and creates a perfect make-up base.

The Catrice Eye Foundation Waterproof Eyeshadow Primer Matt comes in an 8ml tube along with a doe-footed applicator. The Primer itself is a matt beige shade and its job is to prep your eyelids as well as to enhance the colour of your eyeshadows.  I am looking forward to see how well this works alongside a big brands version, which I always end up repurchasing because it works so well for me.

The next product is one of my favourites from this Advent Calendar and that is the Catrice Eyeshadow Stix which is in the shade 030 Powerful Peach

With an innovative, triangular tip for an accurate application, this Shadow Stix features a waterproof and sweat-resistant texture that is said to last up to 12 hours. I really like this shade, it is a pretty peachy shade, which you can also use as an eyeliner.

If powder products are something you enjoy using, then within this Advent Calendar there are three different ones to use.

In the top half of this photo is the the Catrice Prime and Fine Luminizing Waterproof Powder. Described as being a light-reflecting finishing powder, Radiant Beige is described as being a soft champagne shade, of which it is anything but in my opinion, it is much darker and works better as an eyeshadow for those days when you want the neutral eye look. 

Then we have the Catrice Powder Blush in C01 Blushing Excitement, This is another Advent Calendar Exclusive product and as you can see from the picture above, it is quite a deep berry shade.

The final powder is the Limited Edition Catrice Powder Highlighter in shade C01 Soft Candlelight. Another Calendar Exclusive, this Highlighter is a really pretty gold shade and I absolutely love it.

Finally in the Catrice DIY Advent Calendar 2020 is the beautiful Catrice Multi-Purpose Makeup Brush and again it is a Limited Edition Brush for this DIY Advent Calendar.

Said to be ideal for use with loose and powder textured products. Densely packed with super soft bristles, it has a gold metallic handle which is great quality and as this is the first ever brush I have used from Catrice, it makes me want to look at what others they have to offer.

I can't believe you get all of this for just £34.99 here, It is not only a lot of fun to put together and decide which products go in which packet, or as I have done, put them all into packages and then numbered them, so now I don't know which is where anyway.  It is a great introduction to the brand, one which here in England, is not so easy to get hold of, plus you get a little insight as to what Catrice has to offer.

*this post contains PR samples and/or Affiliate Links unless indicated otherwise - you can learn more on my Disclaimer page.