If you click a link with an * to go through to a provider, we may get paid. This usually only happens if you get a product from it. This is what funds our team of journalists, and keeps us free to use. Yet there are two crucial things you need to know about this.
- This never impacts our editorial recommendations – if it's in, it's in there because we independently rate it best.
- You'll always get as good a deal (or better) than if you went direct.
For a more detailed explanation see How MSE is financed.
Boots deals
0 Current Deals
-
Boots* has boosted its post-Christmas sale, with discounts of up to 90% off selected products in-store (find your nearest*), while stock lasts. It's also boosted online discounts to up to 80% off, but it might be worth using the online 'Find in Store' function to see whether you could save more if something you want is available in your local store.
This sale originally began in December and so these are the final reductions on items that are mostly leftover from Christmas, so stock is extremely limited and in some stores there may be nothing left at all.
What's included in the sale?
As we say above, this is mostly leftover Christmas stock, so you can often find gift sets from the likes of No7, Soap & Glory, Ted Baker and more, which could make for a cheap treat for Mother's Day – see our Mother’s Day Gifts page for more ideas.
Some examples Boots told us you could find include:
- Ted Baker mini body spray rose and cassis 50ml - 40p, was £4
- A Little Something lip gloss trio - 75p, was £7.50
- LYNX Black duo & socks gift set - 90p, was £9
- Soap & Glory Spa of Wonder original pink travel collection gift set - £2, was £20
Here are some examples we spotted in store on Monday 13 March:
.png)
Let us know on Twitter if you spot any bargains in the Boots sale.
MSE Olivia says:
Not all items will be discounted by 90% – when I looked in a few stores on Monday 13 March, I found some products were still discounted by 50% and 70%. It’s not always clearly marked how much an item is, so make sure you double check at the till if you're uncertain. This is what I managed to get in my local Boots store for £6, a whopping £54 saving:
- Love Raw MYO vegan cookies - 85p, was £8.50
- Bouffants and Broken Hearts eye mask - £1.25, was £12.50
- Elixir Corkscrew and Bottle Opener Set - 1.40, was £14
- Bouffants and Broken Hearts Drawstring Organiser - £2.50, was £25
-
MSE weekly email
FREE weekly MoneySaving email
For all the latest deals, guides and loopholes simply sign up today – it's spam-free!
-
If you're a member of the Boots Advantage Card* scheme, check your email on the first of the month of your birthday, and you should receive information on how to claim double points for your birthday month via the Boots app*.
You'll need to add the promotion manually to your Advantage Card via the app before swiping it in store, or you won't get your double birthday points.
-
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.
-
If you have a Boots Advantage Card, you can get personalised offers and discounts at Boots* by downloading the Boots app. The offers vary for each person, as they are tailored to your shopping habits.
How to get the app and offers
- Download the Boots app* via the App Store or Google Play.
- Go to 'My offers' and sign in using your Advantage Card number. This links your card to the app and you can then select offers by loading them onto your card.
- Choose the offers you'd like to use in 'Offers just for me' and select 'Load offer to Advantage Card'.
- Next time you use your Advantage Card, the cashier or self-checkout will ask you if you want to use the offer in that transaction.
What can I get?
These are some examples of offers we've seen when trying the app (of course as the offers are personalised, not everyone will receive the same ones):
- £1.50 off when you spend £15 or more in a single transaction
- 20% off a shower gel or body wash
- 100 points when you buy two or more shampoo or conditioner products
Latest Expired Deals
-
Boots 'up to 50% off' sale
Across beauty, fragrance & gift sets. Likely to boost late January
ExpiredWebsite: Boots*
Start date (online): It started on Friday 23 December
Start date (in store): Boxing Day
Sale strength: Up to 50% off
Likely to boost? Boots normally boosts its 'up to 50% off' sale to 'up to 70% off' in stores only at the end of January/beginning of February, so we're expecting it to happen again around the same time.Good deals we found on Friday 23 December include:
- Clarins Double Serum 75ml* - £88.40 (was £104). Next cheapest we found, £104 at Sephora
- Fitbit Sense 2 Blue Mist* - £179.99 (was £269). Next cheapest we found, £199.99 at Currys*
Not so hot deals:
- BaByliss Hair Straightener Berry Crush* - £42.50 (was £85). CHEAPER ELSEWHERE £29 at Debenhams
- Braun Series 3 Shave&Style 310BT Electric Shaver, Wet & Dry Razor for Men, Black/Blue - £39.99 (was £59.99). CHEAPER ELSEWHERE £33.99 at Currys*
As with any sale, stock is likely to be limited, so go quick if there's something you fancy. Don't assume Boots is always cheapest, even in its sales - do your own price comparisons before buying.
-
£138 of No7 skincare for £41
Boots 'Star Gift' including day cream, night cream, cleansers and more
ExpiredIf you go online to Boots* or into a store (find your nearest*) you can get the No7 'The Ultimate Skincare Collection' 10-piece set for £41, down from its usual £85. The set is available at this price until Saturday 24 December, while stocks last. Delivery's free, as is click and collect.
This was discounted down to £41 back in October as part of the annual Boots 'Star Gift' Christmas offers, which are popular with MoneySavers and in the MSE Forum each year – and Boots has now reduced the price again.
Each week, Boots releases an offer on a different gift product in the lead up to Christmas. For similar offers, see our Cheap make-up and beauty deals page.
Boots says the contents of this set are worth £138 if bought separately, and it's made up of:
- 'Protect & Perfect' Intense Advanced day cream SPF 15, 50ml (full-size) – £24.95
- 'Protect & Perfect' Intense Advanced night cream, 50ml (full-size) – £24.95
- 'Protect & Perfect' Advanced eye cream, 15ml (full-size) – £17.95
- 'Protect & Perfect' lip care, 10ml (full-size) – £9.95
- 'Lift and Luminate' primer, 30ml (full-size) – £17.95
- 'Protect & Perfect' intense advanced cleansing water, 200ml (full-size) – £12.95
- Biodegradable cleansing wipes, 30 wipes (full-size) – £4.95
- 'Radiance+' daily energising exfoliating cleanser, 100ml (full-size) – £12.95
- 'Total Renewal' micro-dermabrasion exfoliator, 75ml (full-size) – £9.95
- 'Protect & Perfect' intense advanced serum, 5ml (mini) – worth £2.66 based on full-size 75ml version
- 'Protect & Perfect' Intense Advanced day cream SPF 15, 50ml (full-size) – £24.95
MSE weekly email
FREE weekly MoneySaving email
For all the latest deals, guides and loopholes simply sign up today – it's spam-free!
Use the Money Mantras
Before spending, use Martin’s Mantras. If you answer 'NO' to any, then don't buy!
Then ask:
- Do I need it?
- Can I afford it?
- Have you checked prices elsewhere?
Then ask:
- Will I use it?
- Is it worth it?
Free protection for all shopping!
There's a little-known piece of legislation that turns any credit card into a financial self-defence superhero. 'Section 75' of the Consumer Credit Act means your plastic must protect anything you buy for more than £100 for free, so if there's a problem or the company goes bust, you can still get your money back.
And although Section 75 doesn't apply to debit cards, there is something else to fall back on if you've paid using a debit card, or used a credit card for a purchase under £100. Known as Chargeback, this is part of banks' and card companies' internal rules and not a legal requirement. Read full details of Section 75 or Chargeback, plus how to claim, in our guides.
What the * means above
If a link has an * by it, that means it is an affiliated link and therefore it helps MoneySavingExpert stay free to use, as it is tracked to us. If you go through it, it can sometimes result in a payment or benefit to the site. It's worth noting this means the third party used may be named on any credit agreements.
You shouldn’t notice any difference and the link will never negatively impact the product. Plus the editorial line (the things we write) is NEVER impacted by these links. We aim to look at all available products. If it isn't possible to get an affiliate link for the top deal, it is still included in exactly the same way, just with a non-paying link. For more details, read How this site is financed.
Duplicate links of the * links above for the sake of transparency, but this version doesn't help MoneySavingExpert.com:
22 March 2023
-
Beat April price hikes
Martin's 11 must-do NOWs
-
Superfast fibre '£18/month'
Broadband hikes are coming
-
15GB data Sim for '£5/month'
Or '£9/month' for 100GB
-
Tesco Clubcard triple-up axed
3 months left to max gains
-
FREE £50 investment
It's back!
-
'Got a Power of Attorney?'
'It's probably more important than a will'
-
Important Budget briefing
Including Martin's video summary
-
Read the full email
For all the latest deals, guides and loopholes - join the 12m who get it. Don’t miss out
-
Ovo launches one-year fixed tariff – but is it worth switching to?
24 March 2023![]()
Almost every household has been charged the same price for their energy over the last year under the Energy Price Cap (EPC) and the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG), with no cheaper fixed deals to switch to. That has now changed, with Ovo launching a one-year fix for existing customers that undercuts the EPG level of £2,500 a year. -
BT customers 'forced into overdrafts' after duplicate payment error - here's what you need to know
24 March 2023![]()
BT customers have complained that they've been forced into overdrafts after payments were wrongly taken twice this month. The telecommunications giant said it will refund any duplicate payments taken automatically. -
Martin Lewis: Four urgent ways you may be due £1,000s in tax back – if you're married, had a PPI payout, wear a work uniform or even just pay tax
23 March 2023![]()
If you're married or in a civil partnership, have ever had a PPI payout, wear a uniform to work or pay any income tax, you could be due £100s or even £1,000s in tax back – but you'll need to check urgently. -
Bank of England increases base rate to 4.25% – what the rise means for your mortgage and savings
23 March 2023![]()
The Bank of England has increased the base rate from 4% to 4.25%. This rate is used by the central bank to charge other banks and lenders when they borrow money – and so it influences what borrowers pay and what savers earn. -
Broadband and mobile users to be hit with price hikes of up to 17.3% in April – here's what you need to know
23 March 2023![]()
Millions of BT, EE, O2, Plusnet, Shell, Sky, TalkTalk, Three, Virgin Media and Vodafone customers will be hit with price hikes of up to 17% this spring, on the back of a sharp increase in the cost of living.
-
Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
5 December 2022![]()
Update September 2017: It’s eight years since I first braved this subject, expecting a snowstorm of protest. Instead, year after year more join in, like Julia who recently tweeted me, “@MartinSLewis, finally took your advice and told my family I can’t afford Christmas presents. What a weight off my mind. Thank you.” One year even the Archbishop of... -
Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
29 November 2022![]()
It is a national tragedy that getting on for a million pensioners, many of whom have been paying into the system for years, are missing out on a critical boost to their income. It's called pension credit, and this year it also means you get an extra £650 to help with energy bills.
.png.rendition.320.320.png)
Clever ways to calculate your finances
