The Boxing Day beauty sales you don’t want to miss (think: discounted Olaplex, Huda Beauty, Kérastase and CeraVe)

Since there’s no better time than the dawn of a new year to reorganise your beauty stash, Boxing Day beauty sales are big news every year. Sure, discarding the tube of mascara that went out of date circa 2018 and finally recycling those empty bottles of shampoo is satisfying, but we’d be lying if we said a sanitised makeup bag squashed any desire for newness. Often, a sizeable clear-out draws attention to the products in our haircare and skincare routines we’re missing (and which need replacing). As such, Boxing Day beauty deals come in VERY handy.

If you need to stock up on your favourite moisturiser, you’ve been desperate to try an LED face mask for time or you’ve hit pan on your eye cream, the January sales are the best time to do it. And even more so this year. In fact, many of our favourite online beauty stores are offering price drops that are just as big as their Black Friday beauty deals were. 

Of course, under normal circumstance, the Boxing Day sales would see masses of eager shoppers form (not so) orderly queues outside of their favourite high street stores. Elbows at the ready. But this year, with the speedy spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant considered, it’s much safer to shop from the comfort of your sofa.  

Though we wouldn’t recommend spending your entire festive break scrolling through hugely discounted makeup, skincare and haircare, with fewer plans than usual with year, we’d be lying if we said we weren’t going to be making a few purchases. Want in? Keep scrolling for everything you need to know about the best Boxing Day beauty sales of 2021, your most commonly-asked January sale questions answered, plus the new beauty products to make a beeline for. Don’t say we don’t treat you. 

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Does Beauty Bay do a Boxing Day sale?

Yes! In previous years, the home of more than 7,000 trending makeup, skincare and haircare products has launched huge Boxing Day sales. This year, you can shop up to 50% off, with up to half price off brands like Mario Badescu, Beauty Works and – of course – the brand’s own By Beauty Bay. Run, don’t walk. 

Will Boxing Day beauty sales be better than Black Friday?

Typically, the best Black Friday deals will be found on higher ticket items like IPL laser hair removal devices and epilators, with prices significantly lower than they are in other sales. When it comes to lower ticket items – particularly across makeup and skincare – there’s not too much of a difference in the deals offered. Take Beauty Bay (once more), for example. On Cyber Monday 2021, they offered up to 50% off – and in this year’s January sales? They’re offering the same. Up to 50% off. You know what to do. 

What are the best Boxing Day beauty sales? Scroll for our full edit of the best Boxing Day beauty sales to shop today.

For more from Glamour UK Commerce Writer Sophie Cockett, follow her on Instagram @sophiecockettx.