WHAT WE’RE BUYING THIS BLACK FRIDAY
Last updated: 31/10/2024
Black Friday is just around the corner – and we’re ready to turn our wish lists into a reality. With unmissable savings on bestselling brands (watch this space), we invite you to snoop through our fantasy shopping carts and take inspiration from what we’re excited to add to our beauty routines. Think: cutting-edge skin care, party-perfect make up and gifts too good to give away.
OUR BLACK FRIDAY WISH LIST
The ultimate investment in the future of your face, Shark Beauty’s CryoGlow Under-Eye Cooling and LED Anti-Ageing and Blemish Repair Mask is a serious piece of beauty kit. An effortless way to upgrade your existing skin-maintenance ritual, this multi-mode mask works to target the spectrum of common concerns – from fine lines and wrinkles to blemishes and dark spots. With four settings to flit between, you can promote skin’s elasticity and firmness, minimise breakouts, maintain your skin’s strength and, quickly depuff under-eyes with the innovative Insta-Chill Cold Technology (what late night?).
The perfect way to mix things up for party season – and beyond – Charlotte Tilbury's Pillow Talk Push Up Lashes 'Dream Pop' will not only thrill make up aficionados (Maximalists, take note), but is also impeccably formulated to wrap every lash with conditioning colour. Packed with nourishing extracts to cherish each hair, this lifts, lengthens and volumises for a naturally fabulous flutter. Plus, the burgundy hue is a flattering way to mix up your make up menu – effortlessly lending a chic, editorial edge to your everyday look.
No self-respecting skin enthusiast could fail to fall for the allure of Drunk Elephant’s iconic edit – and this year’s incarnation of The Littles is no exception. Now in its seventh iteration, this all-star collection of Drunk Elephant’s bestselling formulas in flight-friendly sizes is perfect to give – or receive. A journey of discovery for those who’re keen to find out what the hype is all about, this is also the ultimate capsule collection for globe-trotting friends (or your own Christmas get-away). From cleanser to cream, it’s the perfect routine to ignite your Drunk Elephant obsession.
Strike the right note with Nest New York’s Holiday Votive Trio – each with a lasting, evocative scent that creates the perfect ambience. Throwing a soft, cosy glow, treat your guests (or yourself) to a scentscape that spans crisp, alpine forests, gingerbread houses and warming mulled wine as you bring the unique thrill of holiday season to your home.
The hair care brand that’s earned a legion of devoted fans, OUAI’s iconic products now come in cute sized-to-try kits. We're obsessed with The Best OUAI's set - an all-star collection of party-circuit saviours, to quickly eliminate build-up, maintain moisture levels and tame any flyaways. Including a travel-compatible Detox Shampoo to gently remove excess product without irritating your scalp; the bestsmelling Leave In Conditioner to deliver a shot of replenishing nutrients (essential for the colder months) and the Anti-Frizz Crème to safeguard your style, we can't ouai-t to snap up this brilliant trio.
Now it's over to you - peruse our our personas to find your beauty personality and start curating the ultimate Black Friday wish list.
Cult Beauty’s Content Editor and a Cult Beauty OG, Verity loves nothing more than the marriage of language and lip balm. A quintessential Libran, she’s a self-professed magpie for luxury ‘must-haves' and always pursuing the new and the niche — from the boujee-est skin care to cutting-edge tech. Balancing an urge to stop the clock with her desire to embrace the ageing process (and set a positive example for her daughter), Verity's a retinol obsessive and will gladly share her thoughts about the time-defying gadgets, masks and treatments worth the splurge...