14 Best Black Friday Skin-Care Deals 2024 from an Expert Shopper

Features director Dianna Mazzone Singh always comes back to this clay-infused formula for how it de-slicks her oily T-zone without drying out her skin. It’s the next best thing to professional extractions.

“I’ve been using the decadent Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Overnight Treatment regularly for several months, and the multitasking formula (with hydrating hyaluronic acid, a firming peptide, and nourishing shea butter, among other hardworking ingredients) has simplified my evening routine,” raves senior beauty editor Paige Stables. “A thin layer of this cushiony cream is really all I need to wake up looking refreshed and glowing—even when eight hours of beauty sleep is out of the question.”

Olay’s Cleansing Melts kind of feels like the (Best of Beauty-winning) future of skin care. The water-activated pads dissolve into bubbly suds that foam into a cleanser to dole out brightening vitamin C. The melts are a total dream for travel, too.

The Snail Mucin 96% Power Face Serum from Cosrx is an Allure editor essential. The “96%” accounts for the titular snail mucin, while the other 4% is chock full of good stuff like hyaluronic acid and allantonin.

With its array of attachments, the real question is what can’t the TheraBody TheraFace do? This tiny gadget features mirocurrent, percussive, and LED technology to whip your skin into shape.

The NuFace is a Best of Beauty veteran because it “offers noticeable improvements in facial contour, tone, and wrinkle reduction,” according to Marisa Garshick, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in New York City. You’ll notice improved firmness, smoothness, and and overall lift.

Rack is back, baby, and this time, with The Ordinary’s The Power of Peptides Set. In it you’ll get a smoothing Multi-Peptide + HA Serum, brightening Multi-Peptide Eye Serum, and a thickening Multi-Peptide Lash & Brow Serum.

You’ve got a friend (or two) in the Elemis Pro-Collagen Eye Duo. Each product boasts its own dose of magic; the Pro-Collagen Eye Renewal Cream tones and nourishes the delicate skin under and around your eyes and the Pro-Collagen Eye Revive Mask plumps, hydrates, and lifts skin for a rejuvenated vibe.

For the oily among us, cleansing oil may sound a bit counterintuitive. But what better way to prove yourself wrong with this Deep Cleansing Oil Duo from DHC. “Because makeup and sebum are lipophilic [which means they dissolve in oil], using an oil-based cleanser can be more effective,” says David Kim, MD, a board-certified dermatologist at Idriss Dermatology in New York City. Et voíla.

Embryolisse’s Lait Creme Concentre is coming to you live, straight from Dermstore, in full-fledged duo mode. That means two bottles of this delectable cream in all of its moisturizing, priming, and cleansing glory.

Yes it’s cold outside, yes you still need sunscreen. We see you rolling your eyes, but nothing stops snark like the EltaMd UV Clear SPF 46 Broad Spectrum Duo. Skin-loving niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and lactic acid nourish skin and the 9.0% zinc oxide leaves behind 0 white cast.

This worthwhile splurge just got a little less splurge-y. Augustinus Bader’s The Rich Cream is major luxury, with a reviving mélange of fatty acid-rich botanicals and antioxidants. You can expect smoother, soothed skin and softened fine lines.

Nature Bissé is that girl. This cooling peel-off mask is chock-full of marine DNA to firm and hydrate the skin, while a lifting polymer complex—you guessed it—provides a temporary lift. Stock up on the Diamond Extreme Ice-Lift for your pre-holiday-party routines, and thank us later.

A good body scrub hits like no other, and we’ll readily count Lafco’s Spa Body Scrub into that sentiment. Fragranced with essential oils, the apricot and olive-based scrub gently sloughs away dead skin and hydrates and brightens with argan and olive oil.