As a fashion and beauty editor with well over a decade’s worth of experience under my belt, I know a thing or two about when makeup and anti-ageing skincare is worth splashing out on – and when it’s not. Like many others, I like to pinch my pennies, and look to retailers on Black Friday and in the run up to Christmas for discounts on some of the most sought-after products in the industry.

Boots is one of those standout retailers for me, with guaranteed discounts on hundreds of items at this time of year. With the aim of saving money in mind, I usually look to gift sets and advent calendars to try and get the most bang for my buck, as this is where the biggest savings lie, and beauty buffs can essentially get plenty of freebies in them without having to spend too much.

One of the best discounts I’ve found at Boots at the moment is the No7 Restore & Renew Face & Neck Multi Action Collection 6 Piece Set. The anti-ageing set is packed full of anti-wrinkle creams and serums designed to tackle the signs of ageing – all of which have a combined total of £161.40. But for a limited time Boots has slashed the price of the anti-ageing set to £58.46, making for a massive saving of £102.94.

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That essentially means beauty buffs are getting £103-worth of free anti-ageing creams and serums after paying the initial £58 cost. One of the bestselling anti-ageing products inside the box is the No7 Restore & Renew FACE & NECK MULTI ACTION Serum 30, which costs £32.95 as a singular purchase.

The serum doubles up as an anti-ageing cream for both the face and neck – an area which is often forgotten about, but can show the most severe and obvious signs of ageing. The highly-powered serum is clinically proven to deliver a noticeably firmer feeling, and visibly smoother looking face & neck, lines and wrinkles appear visibly reduced, and skin tone looks more even.

One mature No7 Restore & Renew FACE & NECK MULTI ACTION Serum user wrote: “Have been using this product for many years – and have never found anything more suitable for my skin. Skin always feels soft and comfortable and it really helps me to control the dreaded wrinkles! It works for me.”

Another said: “I find this product exceptionally effective and have been using it for many years. It keeps my skin smooth and does a good job against pending wrinkles! Would recommend.”

Also popular with Boots customers is the No7 Restore & Renew MULTI ACTION Eye Cream, which is worth £22.95 when bought on its own. The Multi Action Eye Cream is supercharged with technology from No7’s clinically proven Multi Action Serum to target the key visible signs of ageing in mature skin around the eyes.

This specialist formulation works to target the appearance of puffiness and dark circles, while a unique skin fortifying complex of calcium and amino acids provides essential skin nutrition to help skin look and feel young again. With hundreds of glowing five-star ratings to boot, the cream is said to ‘work its magic’ on sagging eyes and crows’ feet.

One loyal No7 fan said of the No7 Restore & Renew MULTI ACTION Eye Cream: “My morning and evening regime for many years! It serves me well.” A second wrote: “I have been using these for years! I won’t use anything else.”

There’s also a duo of the Restore & Renew FACE & NECK MULTI ACTION Day Cream SPF 15 + 5 star UVA and No7 Restore & Renew FACE & NECK MULTI ACTION Night Cream, which have a combined total of £65.90 – more than the entire box itself. These two creams have been designed to work hand in hand with one another, and should be applied in the morning and at night accordingly for the most effective results.

Rounding up the contents of the box are the No7 Youthful Replenishing Facial Oil 30ml, worth £27.95 and a smaller tube of No7 Pure Retinol 0.3% RETINOL Night Concentrate, worth £9.32, which is ideal to try it out before buying a full-size version, which usually costs £34.95.

Inside the No7 Restore & Renew Face & Neck Multi Action Collection 6 Piece Set beauty buffs will find the following:

Away from Boots, I’ve spotted other beauty deals worth checking out elsewhere. One of the best-value at the moment is the Rituals The Ritual of Advent 2023 Advent Calendar, which costs £79.11 but contains £150.50-worth of products. Another of my top picks is the LOOKFANTASTIC Extraordinary Beauty Edit, which is priced at £60, but inside beauty buffs will find £228-worth of beauty heroes from cult brands like Olaplex, Estee Lauder and Bobbi Brown.