Martin Lewis reveals how to get £221 worth of skincare from Boots for £65
SHOPPERS can snap up a beauty haul for better than half price thanks to a tip from Martin Lewis’ Money Saving Expert team.
Boots has now released a range of advent calendars this week and they are filled with skincare goodies.
Better still, the value of the products is far more than the price of the calendars.
It means that you can get top name brands for much less than their retail value.
The 24 days of Skincare Advent Calendar costs £65, but the MSE team has calculated there is £221 worth of products packed inside.
This includes top brands such as No7, Pixi, and Byoma, see the full list below.
- Bioderma Sensibio Cleansing Micellar Water sensitive skin, 100ml – £5.20 at Lookfantastic, currently on sale
- Revolution Pro Miracle oil, 30ml – £8 at Revolution Beauty, currently on sale
- Bubble Slam Dunk hydrating moisturiser, 30ml – £10 at Beauty Bay
- Byoma Hydrating Recovery oil, 30ml – £13.99 at Boots
- No7 Derm Solutions lightweight hydrating lotion, 50ml – £22.95 at Boots
- Cetaphil Gentle Skin cleanser, 118ml – £6.75 at Amazon
- Carmex lip balm original tube, 10g – £2.30 at Amazon
- Super Facialist Vitamin C+ Brightening Skin Renew cleansing oil, 100ml – £8 at Boots
- Pixi Glow Tonic, 250ml – £18 at Boots
- Weleda Skin Food Ultra Dry oil, 100ml – £10.63 at Ocado, currently on sale
- The Inkey List hyaluronic acid serum, 30ml – £7.95 at Amazon
- Garnier Super UV Vitamin C fluid, 40ml – £9.29 at Superdrug
- Gariner Super UV over makeup face mist SPF50, 75ml – £8.65 at Superdrug
- Curel Anti-Wrinkle hydrating serum, 38ml – £25 at Boots
- Dove DermaSpa Summer Revived face medium to dark, 75ml – £4.19 at Superdrug
- Star Face Hydro Star + Salicylic Acid, 16-pack – £6.99 at Superdrug
- Coats Gentle Hydrating cleanser, 150ml – £12 at Amazon
- Carbon Theory Salicylic Acid and Shea Butter cleansing bar, 100g – £6 at Sainsbury’s
- Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water, 100ml – £3 at Lookfantastic
- Simple Face Cream Soothing Water, 50ml – £6.65 at Ocado, currently on sale
- Bondi Sands Self Tanning Foam – dark, 100ml – £11.99 at Boots
- Burts Bees Lavender & Honey hand cream, 25g – £7.49 at Boots
- St Moriz Tanning Mousse medium, 50ml – £1.25 based on 200ml at Amazon
- Boots Glow Brightening mist, 100ml – £5 at Boots
Or if you want to splash out a little more, the 24 days of Beauty Advent calendar is £99 delivered but has an amazing £325 worth of items, according to Martin’s team.
This includes favourites from Drunk Elephant, Sol De Janeiro, and Urban Decay, see the full list below.
- Sol De Janeiro Bum Bum cream, 25ml – £7 based on 75ml at Boots
- Philip Kingsley Daily Damage Defence leave-in conditioner, 60ml – £9.60 based on 125ml at Ocado
- Patchology Serve Chilled Rosé eye gels, single – £4 at Boots
- Urban Decay All Nighter setting spray, 15ml – £7.50 based on 30ml at Lookfantastic
- No7 Matte Powder blusher in cranberry, 3g – £9.95 at Boots
- First Aid Beauty KP smoothing body scrub, 28.3g – £5.50 based on 56.7g at Boots
- FUL Reset Repair shampoo, 250ml – £24 at Boots
- Iconic London Sheer blush in shade cheeky coral or rose riot, 12.5ml – £16 at Very, currently on sale
- BareMinerals Prime Time original pore-minimizing primer, 30ml – £30 at Boots
- Drunk Elephant Beste No 9 Jelly Cleanser, 60ml – £15 at Boots
- Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Intensive Hydration serum, 8ml – £5.16 based on 50ml at Lookfantastic, currently on sale
- NARS bronzing powder – Laguna 2, 1.2g – £4.65 at Lookfantastic, for a similar shade
- Laura Mercier Caviar Stick eyeshadow matte in au naturel, 1.64g – £26 at Boots
- Fenty Beauty Icon Velvet liquid lipstick in RiRi, 5.5g – £25 at Boots
- Shiseido Vital Perfection Uplifting & Firming Advanced cream, 15ml – £28.80 based on 30ml at Debenhams
- Hello Sunday The One For Your Eyes eye cream, 15ml – £9 at PrettyLittleThing, currently on sale
- Bubble Water Slide Hydrating Serum, 30ml – £15.65 at BeautyBay, currently on sale
- Huda Beauty Lip Blush Creamy lip stain in rosy kiss, 6ml – £21 at Boots
- Rituals The Ritual of Ayurveda Recovery hand balm, 20ml – £3.69 at Boots
- REN Evercalm Overnight Recovery balm, 15ml – £15 at Boots
- Grown Alchemist Restorative hand cream, 65ml – £17.65 at Amazon
- Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze deluxe, 2.5g – £13 at Space NK
- Sol De Janeiro Cheirosa 76 perfume mist, 30ml – £8 based on 90ml at Boots
- Soap & Glory Heel Genius foot cream, 50ml – £3.49 at Boots
The team said: “Beauty Advent calendars are a way of bagging your wish list products at a fraction of the normal cost.
“They’re also great for dividing up as gifts in festive hampers or as birthday presents throughout the year.
“These are popular with MoneySavers, so if you want one it’s best to go quick. Both calendars are available while stock lasts.”
How to save money at Boots
There are a load of ways you can save money when shopping at the high street stalwart.
Sign up to the mailing list o be alerted to seasonal sales or flash discounts.
It’s always worth searching for voucher codes and coupons at sites such as vouchercodes.co.uk
You can also checking The Sun’s vouchers to get the best discounts while shopping at the retail store.
You can also get some great deals in the clearance and offers section.
As well as discount vouchers and codes, you can also get paid to shop at Boots.
Cashback sites such as Quidco and Topcashback will pay you to spend at Boots when you click through the site to order online.
It’s an easy to way to make some extra money while you shop.
Boots own-brand beauty or health products can also save shoppers some money as they are usually cheaper when compared to bigger name.
How to bag a bargain
SUN Savers Editor Lana Clements explains how to find a cut-price item and bag a bargain…
Sign up to loyalty schemes of the brands that you regularly shop with.
Big names regularly offer discounts or special lower prices for members, among other perks.
Sales are when you can pick up a real steal.
Retailers usually have periodic promotions that tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout and shop when these deals are on.
Sign up to mailing lists and you’ll also be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too.
When buying online, always do a search for money off codes or vouchers that you can use vouchercodes.co.uk and myvouchercodes.co.uk are just two sites that round up promotions by retailer.
Scanner apps are useful to have on your phone. Trolley.co.uk app has a scanner that you can use to compare prices on branded items when out shopping.
Bargain hunters can also use B&M’s scanner in the app to find discounts in-store before staff have marked them out.
And always check if you can get cashback before paying which in effect means you’ll get some of your money back or a discount on the item.