Every Insider Knows That the Best High-End Beauty Black Friday Deals Are Found at Bluemercury

Hourglass’s blush-bronzer-highlighter palettes are the stuff for viral lore: Come for the gorgeous palette designed, stay for the incredible pigment. Hourglass is industry-known for giving you an all-in-one, travel-friendly, fuss-free collection of perfect bronzers, highlighters, and blushes that give you that coveted lit-from-within look.

Another lip product that deserves all the awards is Tom Ford’s Soleil Lip Balm, a lipstick-lip balm hybrid that infuses lips with hydration and gives you a long-lasting pop of color.

Pat McGrath Labs is rarely on sale, so please do snag this serum-like foundation that comes in a variety of shades (thank you, Pat). This formula gives you a dewy, filter-like finish that’s easily buildable.

This is actually one of the more affordable picks on my list, but it works just as well (if not better) than a designer brand. You need just a small swipe of this paste-like highlighter for it to give your cheeks, brow bone, nose, and collar a chic celestial glimmer.

Guys, this is my tinted moisturizer ride-or-die that I’ve been purchasing and re-purchasing for the last TEN YEARS. It’s been especially so clutch as my now-35-year-old skin has “matured” and isn’t as naturally hydrated anymore. It blends in so seamlessly, giving me really natural, gorgeous coverage, while covering any hyperpigmentation and blemishes. I highly recommend this for a “your skin, but better” look, especially if you’re 30+.

The key to good foundation application is a good brush. Like this one. I love my BeautyBlender, but when I need my foundation to really stay put and look AI-generated-ified (kidding!), I use this brush.

Yes, another Pat McGrath Labs picks! I have been salivating over Pat’s eyeshadow palettes for years, so this is the year I’m gonna pull the proverbial trigger and purchase one. The Bronze Seduction palette has the most ethereal neutrals, as well as a few unexpected pearly shades, too. Why Pat McGrath eyeshadows are so beloved? They’re creamy, extremely pigmented, and long-lasting.

Every dermatologist will tell you that vitamin C is your best bet for clearer, brighter skin once you hit 30. SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic is pricey because it’s extremely potent, and also…it extremely works. Maybe brands have attempted in copying the formula, but it’ll (IMO) never go up against the OG.

This anti-aging serum is certainly an investment, but it’s been described as the “Fountain of Youth in a Bottle” for good reason: Its potent formula battles fine lines and wrinkles, soothes inflammation, and helps regenerate cell regeneration, thanks you ingredients like skullcap and purslane.

I fear once you try La Mer once, you will never go back. I have a jar of The Moisturizing Soft Cream in my bathroom cabinet and savor it for months until I have to restock. The Soft Cream is similar to Creme De La Mer, except more “spreadable” and better for everyday use (Creme De La Mer is extremely emollient, and almost paste-like). I credit the Soft Cream for a more even complexion and skin that looks really healthy for a mom of a 15-month-old who never sleeps.

COQ-10 is a powerful antioxidant that’s been linked to increased fertility, heart health, energy, and so much more—and it’s been infused into skincare more and more. Indie Lee’s COQ-10 Toner is a barrier-protecting formula that’s a must for the winter.

Okay. ONE more exfoliating product! (Can you tell I love to exfoliate my skin?!) Sisley Paris’ Exfoliating Enzyme Mask takes a tiny bit more effort (you have to mix the powder with water), but the results are worth it: You’ll find that your complexion has never been more radiant. I gifted this to a friend, and she told me she actually pushed her Botox appointment back because this mask gave her such a glowing, lasting complexion.

The second I gave birth, I started to apply this retinol serum at night again (retinol, I missed you so!). I find that Dermalogica’s retinol products, specifically their Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum is potent enough, yet gentle so it doesn’t leave my skin red and angry. This formula helps brighten my complexion and melts away fine lines and wrinkles with regular use.

As someone with frizzy, curly-wavy, unmanageable hair that’s thinned out over the last few years, I love that this variation of the OG Treatment oil because it provides the same smoothing benefits, but isn’t as heavy. Snag this travel-sized bottle if you want to try it out, or if you need an on-the-go hair oil that does it all.

Snag several bottles of this French dry shampoo and never deal with flaky, itchy scalp problems ever again. Trust me.

This shampoo literally checks all the boxes: Strengthens and smooths strands, gives you shine, and smells incredible.