Boots has yet to confirm when its Black Friday deals will launch, but there are already plenty of ways to save on Christmas gifts, beauty products and more
One of the most significant shopping events of the year, Black Friday 2025, is anticipated to see Brits seizing discounts across a variety of product categories, from gifts and technology to beauty and healthcare. Even though we’re still a few weeks out, some high street retailers, such as Boots, are already offering deals and discounts so enticing that shoppers might not even need to wait until November to secure substantial savings.
It seems like brands and retailers start their offers earlier each year, but Black Friday 2025 falls on Friday, 28 November. While Boots hasn’t officially announced when its Black Friday deals will launch this year, there are already plenty of opportunities to save on Christmas presents, beauty products, and more at the retailer.
Before joining the Mirror team, Senior Fashion and Beauty Writer, Bethan Shufflebotham served as a customer assistant at Boots from 2015 to 2018, and during that time, she learned a few tricks on how to discover the best deals and maximise savings. Bethan has since spent three years on the deals circuit, scrutinising Black Friday offers, advent calendars, and more.
Away from Boots, the £99 OK! Beauty Box Advent Calendar contains 30 ‘iconic’ products selected by an A-list make-up artist. It includes 19 full-size products from brands like Bobbi Brown and Laura Mercier, and is worth over £600.
Whether it’s Nars, Benefit or No7, Boots is offering a broad selection of products and brands at discounted prices this season, with many boasting quite impressive savings – some even better than half price. To assist shoppers in sifting through the options, Bethan has outlined where to find the top deals and how customers can get the most value for their money.
Beauty Boxes
Boots has become well-known for their cost-saving beauty boxes in recent years, with the retailer introducing themed collections every few weeks. Currently, there are a couple to choose from, one of which is a K-Beauty edit for fans of Korean skincare. Priced at £35, it’s worth £89.03 and features a range of viral and innovative brands like Anua and Biodance.
Alternatively, there’s the Boots Autumn Warmers Beauty Box for £45, which is worth over £205, meaning shoppers save more than £160. The collection includes 11 beauty must-haves, including eight full sizes, from No7, NEOM Wellbeing, Sol De Janeiro and more.
Star Gifts and Beauty Icons
The first place I always scout for Christmas presents is the Boots Star Gifts, which regularly feature rotating offers on brands like Benefit, Soap and Glory and No7 to name but a few. One of the top Star Gifts I spotted online is the Benefit I Spy Beauty Full Face 6-piece Makeup Gift Set, which is worth £69.19 but is priced at £34.50. The set includes a mini volumising mascara, rose blush, and bronzer, fun-size pore primer, lip and cheek stain, and brow setting gel.
Meanwhile, the ICONIC London The Blushing Icon Gift Set costs £64 but has a value of £130, making it better than half price. The set delivers a full-face edit of ICONIC favourites, featuring everything one could need for an easy, soft glam look.
In addition to Star Gifts, Boots is introducing exclusive Beauty Icons sets for 2025. Over the next few weeks, the health and beauty retailer will unveil 16 branded gift sets from top and trending brands that won’t be found elsewhere. The first of these sets was the £35 Boots X NARS Beauty Icons Gift Set, worth £76.44. Presented in a chic black makeup bag, it features a full-size Afterglow Lip Balm in the shade Orgasm, a Mini Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder and The Multiple also in the shade Orgasm Crave.
Advent Calendars
Beauty advent calendars are an excellent way to expand makeup and skincare collections for less, with many offering four times the amount of products than the price paid – and Boots is overflowing with them. The high street favourite has launched two premium yet relatively wallet-friendly offerings for 2025, including a skincare countdown and beauty calendar.
While some calendars cost between £200 and £250, Boots’ options are priced at £70 and £150 respectively, combining affordability with an impressive array of popular and trending products. For those who love luxury makeup products, the Boots 24 Day Premium Beauty Advent Calendar is a desirable choice. Priced at £150, it contains 25 products spread across 24 days with a total value of £612.50, saving £462.50 overall.
Of the 25 items, 17 are full-sized, with a carefully curated mix of skincare, makeup, fragrance and haircare from some of the biggest names in the industry. Think cult-classics from Elemis, Estee Lauder and MAC, alongside trending powerhouses like Sol de Janeiro and Milk Makeup.
Some shoppers may prefer a skincare-only option, and in which case, Boots has brought back the 24 Days Of Skincare Advent Calendar for a second year. At £70, it’s an ideal option for those not wanting to spend over £100 on a calendar, but still achieve that same sense of luxury and indulgence. Worth £289, it saves £219 on a complete skincare ritual of 24 products, of which a whopping 20 are full-sized. Boots is set to stock more than 40 advent calendars this year.
Alongside their premium offerings outlined above, there’s also their highly sought-after No7 calendars, with a more affordable and higher end offering available, as well as their beloved Macmillan charity advent calendar starring brands like Soap and Glory and Liz Earle. The calendar has raised more than £149,000 since 2021 and costs £90.
Another sought-after multi-brand countdown is the Sephora Favourites Advent Calendar, priced at £225. This selection has sold out for three consecutive years and this year will be no exception, containing 41 products (24 being full-sized) with 31 of them exclusive to the retailer, including brands like Glow Recipe, Merit, Tarte and Tower 28.
Three for two mix and match
Boots’ three for two mix and match deal has been a hit with Christmas shoppers long before I started working there, and in 2025, it’s still as popular as ever. I suggest picking up products that are similarly priced to maximise savings, and if placing a larger order, ensure the basket can be divided by three so offers aren’t missed.
Boots will organise all the gifts in price order, from highest to lowest and offer every third item free. This means if shoppers 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 splashing out unnecessarily.
£10 Tuesday
And finally, each week Boots hosts their £10 Tuesday event, which sees a plethora of beauty products reduced to just £10 on Tuesdays. The products rotate weekly, but typically include anti-ageing champions, moisturisers and more from big-name brands like Olay, No7 and Nivea.
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