I Test Beauty Products for a Living, and the Only Cyber Monday Deals I’m Paying Attention to Start at $7

Some people get excited about tech deals and savings on homewares when Cyber ​​Monday rolls around, but as a beauty-obsessed shopping writer, I look forward to discounts on makeup and skincare every year.

While hundreds of people have been sharing deals on their favorite products on my social media feeds this weekend, I wanted to seek out the experts to see which ones are really worth buying. Whether it’s a celebrity makeup artist revealing her secret product for photo-worthy bronzed skin (ahem, the Martha Stewart icon Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover) or the retinol cream our writer tested for three weeks straight, I’ve done my best to decipher which discount products you should pick.

The best beauty deals for Cyber ​​Monday

• L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Glotion, $9.74 (orig. $16.99); amazon.com
• Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Multipurpose Concealer, $6.99 (orig. $10.99); amazon.com
• The Inkey List Retinol Serum, $9.74 (orig. $12.99); theinkeylist.com
• Merit Flush cheek balm, HRK 24 (orig. HRK 30); meritbeauty.com
• Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint, $38.40 at checkout (orig. $48); iliabeauty.com
• Kosas Revealer corrector, HRK 22.50 (orig. HRK 30); kosas.com
• Naked Sundays SPF 50 Glow and Go Lip Oil, $16.50 (orig. $22); nakedsundays.com
• In Beauty The Plasma Lip Compound, $54.40 with code BF20 (orig. $68); uljepota.com
• Vegamour Gro Hair Serum, $42 with code CYBER40 (orig. $64); vegamour.com
• Versed Skin Soak Rich Moisture Cream, $13.49 (orig. $17.99); versedskin.com

L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Glotion, $10 (Save 38%)

Amazon

Buy on Amazon $17 $9

Call it the winter blues, but most of us are losing that summer glow we wore so proudly a few months ago in exchange for falling leaves and knitted sweaters. But you don’t have to lay back in a lounger to achieve the look of sun-kissed skin—Martha Stewart makeup artist Daisy Toye praises L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Glotion to keep skin glowing.

Toye said earlier PEOPLE that she used the cream to improve Stewart’s complexion for her 2023 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit shoot for the cover, saying, “So she gets that great look, like she just got a facial.” Infused with tinja powder and shea butter for a look that’s both radiant and hydrating, the lotion can be used alone or as a primer for your everyday makeup. “I use it every day [Stewart]”, Toye said. “I go through the tube every week.”

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Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Multipurpose Concealer, $7 (Save 36%)

Amazon

Buy on Amazon $11 $7

From her days as a cast member on The Real Housewives of New YorkBethenny Frankel has become a makeup guru in her own right, comparing drugstore buys to luxury products in her review videos and deeming which are “on par” (the star’s seal of approval).

One of the many cheap buys Frankel praised was this Maybelline anti-aging concealer. It’s a crease-proof, easy-to-blend liquid that the newly minted influencer says is “really good.” It comes in 18 shades and also ranks as one of the best concealers for mature skin that we’ve tried in our PEOPLE Tested lab.

Merit Flush Cheek Balm, $24 (Save 20%)

Deserving beauty

Buy Now $30 $24

What’s better than a two-in-one product (especially when it’s on sale)? Merit’s Flush Balm is a cream blush, which not only has one of the prettiest packaging we’ve ever seen, but is also a great blush and lip moisturizer.

Cameron Diaz is a known fan of the balm, she warmed up her cheeks and lips with the shade Raspberry Beret in a get-ready-with-me video on Instagram. Celebrity makeup artist Kindra Mann also decked out her celebrity clients with the brand’s products, using the equally discounted Clean Lash Mascara on Mandy Moore for the 2022 Critics Choice Awards to achieve her red-carpet-ready lashes.

The Inkey List Retinol Serum, $10 (Save 25%)

Amazon

Buy Now $13 $10

If retinol sounds a little scary to you, you’re not alone, which is why one of our skincare writers put The Inkey List Starter Retinol Serum to the test for three weeks to see if it really works. Spoiler alert: they gave it the stamp of approval because of the price and the results.

They appreciated its effectiveness in fighting acne, scars and even the slightest signs of wrinkles, while still hydrating their skin. While this is already a relatively inexpensive product at just $13, the brand’s Cyber ​​Monday sale knocked a few dollars off to make it even more attractive.

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But the deals don’t stop there. Scroll on to see the rest of our expert-recommended picks that are on sale today.

Kosas Revealer Concealer, $23 (Save 25%)

Your hair

Buy Now $30 $23

Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint, $38 (Save 20%)

The beauty of Ilia

Buy Now $48 $38

Naked Sundays Glow and Go Lip Oil SPF 50, $17 (Save 25%)

Naked Sundays

Buy Now $22 $17

At Beauty The Plasma Lip Compound, $54 (Save 20%)

In beauty

Buy Now $68 $54

Vegamour Gro Hair Serum, $42 (Save 34%)

Vegamour

Buy Now $64 $42

Versed Beauty Skin Soak Rich Moisturizer, $13 (Save 20%)

versed

Buy Now $18 $13

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