Many Brits love to do their Christmas shopping at Boots ahead of the festive season, with their three-for-two offer proving to be a real pull for money-savvy shoppers. Better still is their Boxing Day sale, which sees green-stickered gifts slashed by 50 per cent.

But the biggest bargain hunters play the long game, as those with a little bit more patience can find the best deals a little later, if they’re happy to hold out for a better price.

The health and beauty store often extends their Boxing Day sale to a whopping 70 per cent off just weeks after Christmas, making it the opportune time to stock up on gifts to give throughout the year, or even treat yourself.

And this year, the sale was predicted to launch towards the end of February. Pre-pandemic it would often launch in the third or fourth week of January, but in recent years it’s been as late as April or March.

• 2017 – January 20

• 2018 – January 19

• 2019 – February 1

• 2020 – January 31

• 2021 – April (payday sale)

• 2022 – March 14

• 2023 – March 1

However, this year it actually launched over the weekend, with dozens of gifts now up to 70 per cent off online.

I worked at Boots for four years from 2015-2019, and during my time at the high street favourite, and as such, learned a thing or two about spotting the best deals and discounts. This year, some of the best savings are on brands such as No7, Joules and Soap and Glory, and I’ve rounded up some of the best offers to bag today before they sell out.

Up to 70 per cent off

Some of the best money-saving deals can be found on Boots own No7 gift sets, including the No7 Ultimate Cosmetic Collection 8 Piece Set. Originally £52, the set is now just £20.80, saving £31.20 on the initial price tag.

The collection includes eight of No7’s beauty essentials, and thanks to its £20.80 price tag the set means you’ll get each of the products for £2.60 each – an impressive saving considering the No7 Airbrush Away Radiance Boosting Primer, which is included in the set, costs £17.95 on its own.

The collection includes plenty of other skincare and beauty faves, such as a pack of cleansing wipes, a volumising mascara, a trio eyeshadow palette and a matte lipstick , giving you everything you need to create a knockout beauty look from start to finish.

Here’s the full list of what’s inside:

• No7 Stay Perfect Eye Pencil Black

• No7 Biodegradable* Cleansing Wipes 30 Wipes

• No7 4D Lift & Curl Mascara

• No7 Airbrush Away Radiance Boosting Primer

• No7 Velvet Matte Lipstick Ammonite

• No7 Trio Eye Shadow Burnished Bronze

• No7 Eye Colour Brush

• No7 Velvet Vanity Bag

Even bigger savings can be found with the No7 The Ultimate Skincare Collection 10 Piece Gift Set, which is now £34 down from £85. The beauty box contains some of No7s most loved and bestselling products, including the No7 Protect and Perfect day and night cream duo, which would usually set customers back £54.90.

Here’s what’s inside the No7 Ultimate Skincare Collection 10 Piece Set for £34:

• ‘Protect & Perfect’ Intense Advanced day cream SPF 15, 50ml – £24.95

• ‘Protect & Perfect’ Intense Advanced night cream, 50ml – £24.95

• ‘Protect & Perfect’ Advanced eye cream, 15ml – £17.95

• ‘Protect & Perfect’ lip care, 10ml – £9.95

• Pure Retinol 0.3% night concentrate 10ml – £11.65. Based on full-sized 30ml product

• ‘Protect & Perfect’ Intense Advanced serum, 5ml – £4.16. Based on full-sized 30ml product

• ‘Protect & Perfect’ Intense Advanced cleansing water, 200ml – £14.95

• ‘Lift and Luminate’ primer, 30ml – £17.95

• Micro-dermabrasion exfoliator, 75ml – £9.95

• Biodegradable cleansing wipes, 30 wipes – £4.95

Perfect for creating a pamper hamper for Valentine’s Day, the Boots Premium Beauty Christmas Bauble Skincare Saviours is now £20 down from £25, which may not seem like much, but the actual value is over £80 – so shoppers save over £60 in total.

Inside the limited-edition beauty bauble, you’ll find five products which are formulated to prevent or reverse the signs of ageing – so you head into 2024 with glowing, youthful-looking skin. The Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream 15ml inside is worth £37 alone, making the £20 investment more than worth its while.

Other hauls where you can get multiple pamper products for a fraction of the price include the Soap & Glory Pop Spa Classics 12 Piece Gift Set which was £70 and is now under £30, while the £52 Joules Weekend Bag & Toiletries is now £20.80.

If you’re on a tighter budget though, there are some lovely picks under a tenner, too, like this Cora Cole Silver Plated Linear & Stud Earring Duo now £5.40 from £18, and for the jetsetter, this A Little Something Passport Holder & Luggage Tag set for £6 instead of £15.

And how about something for him? This FCUK Bucket Hat & Body Mist saves a whopping £14 now £6 down from £20, but not as lucrative as the Raleigh Enjoy The Ride Backpack With Water Bottle And Wash Set, which is down to £15 from £52.

Half price

Also included in the sale are some half price gifts, like the Too Faced Merry Merry Makeup – Limited Edition Eyeshadow Palette, which is a do-all palette perfect for delivering some Valentine’s glam. Now £23, it features 21 party-ready matte and metallic shadows, two velvety blushes, a shimmering highlighter, and a warm light golden bronzer.

Another hefty saving can be found in the Clinique’s Most Loved: 7-Piece Beauty Gift Set. Originally priced at £125, it’s now £62.50, but is actually worth £137. Inside the Clinique gift set shoppers will find seven of the high-end cosmetics brand’s best selling skincare and beauty products. Even better? Four of these products are full-sized, giving you the opportunity to try out some of the most popular products for less.

One of the hero products included is the viral Almost Lipstick in Black Honey, which would set you back £24 when bought individually.

Clinique’s Most Loved: 7-Piece Beauty Gift Set full contents list:

• Almost Lipstick in Black Honey, 1.9g – full size

• Moisture Surge 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator moisturiser, 50ml – full size

• High Impact Mascara in Black, 7ml – full size

• All About Clean Liquid Facial Soap Mild cleanser, 200ml – full size

• Take The Day Off Makeup Remover For Lids, Lashes & Lips, 50ml – mini

• All About Eyes eye cream, 5ml – mini

• Clinique Happy Perfume Spray, 5ml- mini

Other savings

While not everything has seen major price cuts, there are still some worth taking a look at, since they’re still much cheaper than full price. Benefit fans can snap up the Badgal Bang Mascara, Porefessional Primer & Blush Gift Set that was £33.50 for £22.33 – but it’s actually worth £67, so it’s a great one to buy if you use these products regularly, or want to try them without having to pay full price.

Worth £87, MAC makeup lovers can enjoy the MAC Snowtrance Eye Kit for £36.66 instead of £55, containing an Eye Shadow Duo, Colour Excess Pencil in Gold Goals and the shopper-loved MACStack Mascara, which is usually £27 alone.

For something a little more boujee though, the Elizabeth Arden Power in Numbers: PREVAGE 2.0 Set was £199 and is now £126.25.

Sometimes, if there’s still stock left as we enter the spring months, Boots sometimes even reduces items to as little as 90 per cent off, where shoppers usually have to head in store for the biggest savings, so this is likely the cheapest you’ll see these products online.

More recently though, the high-street favourite has released not one, but two luxury beauty boxes worth at least double the price you pay. Both boxes are priced at £25 each, with the Love Language box worth over £64, while the In Love With hauls is worth over £55.

Boots aren’t the only retailer to launch a beauty haul fit for a Valentine’s Day gift, though. Elsewhere, you can buy the Liberty For The Love Of Beauty Kit for £63.75 here when you sign up for a free Liberty account and use the code NEWCUSTOMER15, while for the gents, this Sephora Favourite’s Mens Essentials box, costing £35, contains everything your fella needs to feel fresh and ready for date night.

Or you can shop the Boots up to 70 per cent off sale here.