I'm a Beauty Editor, and These Are the 7 Black Friday Deals I'm Most Excited About

I am so over-the-moon thrilled by all of the Black Friday sales. I am even seeing discounts on brands and products that I thought were immune to sales. (Do you know when the last time I saw La Mer on sale was? The answer is never.) But my bathroom real estate is limited, and I mean that literally. I already have hundreds of beauty products spread over my 500-square-foot apartment and the space just can’t handle many more. If you’re similarly pressed for space, money, or time this is my abridged seven-product guide to all the ongoing beauty discounts. 

7 Editor-Loved Black Friday Beauty Deals

• It Cosmetics Superhero Mascara, $12 (Originally $28); amazon.com
• Westman Atelier Vital Skincare Complexion Drops, $54 (Originally $68); credobeauty.com
• Ilia Bright Start Retinol Alternative Eye Cream, $37 (Originally $46); iliabeauty.com
• Dermaflash Dermapore+ Ultrasonic Pore Extractor and Skincare Infuser Set, $76 with code GLOW30 (Originally $109); dermaflash.com
• Quip Rechargeable Water Flosser, $56 (Originally $70); nordstrom.com
• Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream, $54 (Originally $68); drunkelephant.com
• La Mer Crème de la Mer, $150 (Originally $200); violetgrey.com

Westman Atelier Vital Skincare Complexion Drops

Jennifer Garner has used several tubes of Westman Atelier’s foundation stick and I have done the same with the liquid version. The serum-makeup hybrid comes in 20 shades and while the bottle looks admittedly small, two small drops cover my entire face. It looks like my skin if I was in peak physical form — moisturized and unbothered. My pores are diffused into nonexistence, my redness (especially around the T-zone) is neutralized, and my skin is never the worse for wearing it. 

Ilia Bright Start Retinol Alternative Eye Cream

The dark circles that have taken up residence under my eyes are very resilient and stubborn. There are only a handful of products that can make even the slightest difference in their severity one of which is Ilia’s shopper-loved and often sold-out Bright Start Retinol Alternative Eye Cream. 

Ilia’s Eye Cream hydrates, firms, soothes, improves blood circulation, reduces puffiness, alleviates dark circles, and brightens skin through a combination of sea fennel and caffeine. Shoppers who have experienced more wear and tear than me have seen results, too. One reviewer in their late 50s said it makes their eyes “feel refreshed and nourished” and has “subtle brightening, highlighting, and smoothing effects.”