Boots deals

If you go online to Boots* or in-store, you can get the No7 'The Ultimate Cosmetic Collection' make-up and skincare set for £25 (normally £50), with contents we found would cost £77.75 if bought separately at full-price.

The deal is valid until 11.59pm on Fri 24 Dec, or while stock lasts. If buying online, delivery or collection from a store are free.

This is part of the annual Boots 'Star Gift' Christmas offers, which are popular with MoneySavers and in the MSE Forum each year. Each week, it releases an offer on a different gift product in the lead up to Christmas. For more beauty deals, see our Cheap make-up and beauty deals round-up.

The No7 'Ultimate Cosmetic Collection' includes:

• 'The Full 360' mascara in 'Black', 7ml - £14.50
  
• 'Stay Perfect Amazing Eyes' eye pencil in 'Black', 1.2g - £7.50
  
• Lip & cheek tint in 'Dusk Pink', 10ml - £9.95
  
• 'Stay Perfect' matte fixing mist, 100ml - £13.95
  
• 'Moisture Drench' lipstick in 'Caramel Silk', 3.8g - £9.95
  
• 'Lift & Luminate' primer. 30ml - £16.95
  
• Biodegradeable cleansing wipes, 30pcs - £4.95
• Velvet vanity bag - not sold separately

As in 2020, Boots* has decided to spread Black Friday deals across November for the whole month. Normally, it offers up to 50% off on fragrance, make-up and electricals in its Black Friday sale but so far we've only seen up to 60% off electricals, and up to 20% off fragrance as blanket deals.

It has had up to 50% off selected beauty sets, including No7, Soap & Glory, and MAC but these offers have either finished or run out of stock.

While we’ve spotted some bargains, not all prices are cheapest at Boots, so make sure you do your own price comparisons before buying. 

Good deals we found at 1.25pm on Mon 29 Nov include:

• Paco Rabanne 1 Million For Men EDT, 100ml* – £45 (usually £70). Next cheapest we found, £52.99 at The Perfume Shop. SOLD OUT
• Mugler Angel EDT, 50ml* – £36 (usually £60). Next cheapest we found, £47.20 at Allbeauty SOLD OUT.
• YSL Touche Éclat illuminating pen* – £17 (usually £27). Next cheapest we found, £18.90 at Lookfantastic.
• Braun Series 3 ProSkin 3040s electric shaver* – £49.99 (usually £109.99). SAME PRICE at Amazon*. Next cheapest we found, £54.99 at Braun.
  
• BaByliss Curl Secret 2667U*  – £59.99 (usually £119.99). SAME PRICE at Amazon*. Next cheapest we found, £80.40 at Lookfantastic.

Not so hot deals:

• Jimmy Choo Blossom EDP 60ml* – £26 (usually £52). SLIGHTLY CHEAPER ELSEWHERE (1p cheaper, or £24.69 if you subscribe and save) at Amazon*.
• YSL Black Opium Neon Parfum, 75ml* – £72 (usually £90) was £44 last year. CHEAPER ELSEWHERE £59.99 at Fragrance Direct.
• BaByliss Platinum Diamond 2300 AC hair dryer* – £36.66 (usually £54.99). CHEAPER ELSEWHERE £29.29 at Amazon*, or £33.34 at John Lewis* with 5-year guarantee.

Important: Don't allow yourself to get caught up in the Black Friday hype, and only ever buy what you need and can afford. Always do your own price comparisons to ensure you’ve found the best deal – don't just take a retailer's word for it.

From 3am on Wed 17 Nov, if you go online to Boots* via this link you can get the No7 'Beauty Collection' set for £35 with contents Boots says is worth £116 if bought separately (we calculated £99, though one item is no longer sold separately). Delivery's free as you're spending over £25, or you can click and collect for free.

The set is available online while stock lasts – Boots hasn’t confirmed how many sets it has but it’s likely to be popular so go quick if it’s something you want. It will also be available in stores from Wed 17 Nov.

The No7 Beauty Collection includes:

• 'Early Defence' glow activating serum, 30ml (full-size) - £19.95
• 'Instant Results' nourishing hydration mask for 'Dry/Very Dry' skin, 100ml (full-size) - £9.95
• Radiance+ daily energising exfoliating cleanser, 100ml (full-size) - £11.95
• Radiance+ vitamin C daily brightening moisturiser, 50ml (full-size) - £14.95
• Lip & cheek tint in 'Coral Rose', 10ml (full-size) - £9.95
• 'Age Defying' lipstick in 'Plum Beautiful', 3.8g (full-size) - £11.95
• 'Airbrush Away' primer, 30ml - no longer sold online
• 'Extreme Length' mascara in 'Black', 7ml (full-size) - £13
• Stay Perfect 'Metallic Eyes' pencil in 'Blackest', 1.2g (full-size) - £7.50

For more beauty deals, see our Cheap make-up and beauty deals page.

Important: Don’t allow yourself to be taken in by the hype around Black Friday and be sucked into buying something you don’t need or can’t afford. Always do your own price comparisons to ensure you are getting the best deal possible – don’t just take a retailer’s word for it. See our round-up of the deals and duds in our full Black Friday analysis.

Boots Advantage cardholders aged 60 or over can get eight Advantage Card points per £1 spent (usually four per £1) on Boots branded products by signing up to Boots Health Club*.

Once registered, you'll be sent a printable voucher via email to show in-store, with your Advantage card, for the extra points.

There are always ways to save money at Boots*, so even if there isn’t a cracking deal out there that works for you, don’t assume you can’t cut your costs.

Ways to save include:

• Exclusive offers for Advantage Card customers. If you sign up to the Boots Advantage Card* it will allow you access to personalised coupons and discounts via the Boots app* (available on iOS and Android only), as well as let you know about promotional offers such as regular triple points events and competitions.


• Coupons, cashback and freebies. Look out for coupons/freebies with products, such as around the neck of liquid soap bottles, or online for coupons and cashback to save on your shopping (see our regularly updated coupons list). Make sure you look out for coupons in store inside the free (to Advantage Card holders, £1 otherwise) Health & Beauty magazine, or freebies attached to the magazine cover as well as coupons from the till, such as £5 off No 7.
   

• Check out similar retailers, eg, Superdrug. If you’re not committed to buying from Boots, check out our deals from Superdrug where they may have a better offer.


• Had a problem with Boots? There’s a free online tool you can use to complain – it helps draft, manage and if necessary escalate your complaint. It’s offered by a firm called Resolver, which we like so much we work with it to help people get complaints justice – you can use it to complain to Boots*.
  
  

If you spot any hot deals out there we have missed (we are human after all!), please let us know in the MSE forum, email us, or via Twitter @MSE_Deals.