2023 Black Friday haul – Aje Athletica, NIOD, Victoria Beckham, etc.

It has been frustrating trying to finalise this blog post because 2 parcels were shipped via YouShop, and my last NIOD parcel was seemingly stuck in transit somewhere. It’s 8/1/2024 and it’s still not delivered (!!!). Anyway, I am not waiting for the NIOD parcel anymore. Just going to post this.

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I have to admit, I have shopped a bit more than I usually do for Black Friday sales this year and I have been sharing the amazing discounts and offers of some of my favourite brands and retailers on my IG stories. I have not done this in previous years, and whilst some of them are affiliate links and I get a commission out of them, I also really love these brands/products and some of these retailers had really amazing deals.

I would like to say that this year the sales and offers have been pretty impressive! I was a little overwhelmed so I only focused on the brands/items that I have been interested in. First of all, if you sign up for website newsletters, you usually get early access to VIP access to shop before it goes public. The good thing about early access is you get to pick out the best-selling items or styles you want before they sell out. However, there is one brand I shopped on that had a deeper discount on Cyber Monday than Black Friday! More on that below. Let’s see what I’ve picked up (in order of date of purchase)

Allies of Skin – Tranexamic & Arbutin Advanced Brightening Serum ($101 FREE) and Multi Nutrient & Dioic Renewing Cream ($112 $95.20). They were doing BOGO (buy one get one) and they also offered me code KITTYTAM for 15% off (20% off after BF sale). However, they do not ship directly to NZ I had to use Youshop. Therefore extra shipping costs.

NIOD – Copper Amino Isolate Serum 3 1:1 (CAIS3) ($108 $54). They were doing 50% off all copper peptide products (CAIS3 and CAIL), and all other products were to be 23% off. Plus free shipping for the entire month of November.

NIOD/The Ordinary (separate order) – Superoxide Dismutase Saccharide Mist (SDSM2) ($60 $46.20) and Soothing & Barrier Support Serum ($20.40 $15.71). Same as above. 23% off sitewide plus free shipping.

Aje Atheletica – 1/4 Zip Ribbed Knit Jumper in ivory dune brown (sz 6) ($150 $105) and a Zip Up Jacket in forest green/sage (sz 10) ($110 $77). 30% for VIP pre-sale sitewide including sale.

Alpha-H Skincare – Triple Action Cleanser (30ml) ($12.95 $9.06), Clear Skin Tonic (30ml) ($19.95 $13.96), Dawn to Dusk SPF 50+ Serum (50ml) ($64.95 $45.46), Balance and Pore Refining Mask 30ml ($5.95 $4.17), Clear Skin Blemish Control Mask (30ml) ($10 $7.01), and Clear Skin Blemish Control Gel (7.5ml) ($6.95 $4.87). Early access with 30% off for members and a $20 digital gift card.

Jeuneora – Beauty Boost Vegan Collagen Activator Capsules – Twin Pack ($99 $49). They were offering discounts between 10% to 50% on selected products.

Sephora – Ultra Violette Fave Fluid SPF50+ ($60 $51). Just a small 15% off and I’ve got a $20 gift card to use.

Smith & Caughey’s – Calvin Klein Strapless Push-Up Bra ($99.95 $79.96). They were doing 20% off almost everything (clothing, etc.) except for beauty.

Caitlin Crisp – Delilah Bodice (sz 10). ($100 $80). They were doing 20% off selected items.

Tocobo – Vita Tone up Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++ ($20 $12), Bio Watery Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++ ($20 $11), and Cotton Soft Sun Stick SPF50+ PA++++ ($20 $10). They were doing up to 50% off storewide. However, they do not ship directly to NZ I had to use YouShop. Therefore extra shipping costs.

Victoria Beckham Beauty – Bitten Lip Tint (Chérie) ($69 $51.75) and the Reflect Highlighter Stick (Pearl) ($81 $60.75). They were doing 25% off sitewide on Cyber Monday (only 20% off for Black Friday!), with free shipping and 3 free fragrance samples.