
33 AMAZING Black Friday Deals You Do NOT Want To Miss
So many wonderful things have come out of America.
Brunch. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Ryan Gosling.
(Look, we know Ryan Gosling is technically Canadian, but he's so hot we're going to let that one slide, OK?)
But best of all, quite possibly, is Black Friday, this one-stop frenzied shopping extravaganza where retailers lower their prices and offer amazing deals for one day only – and you have to hurry and get it before it goes.
The excitement!
While traditionally the Friday after Thanksgiving – which in the US always falls on the last Thursday in November – was what was known as Black Friday, many stores are now running sales and offers all weekend, neatly flowing into Cyber Monday, which is the first Monday after Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
But terminology aside, it is the sales bit that is interesting, and if you are anything like us, you are spending today getting prepped and ready for hitting the shops (online or real) first thing in the morning.
More and more retailers are getting in on the Black Friday action, and here are 33 of the amazing offers we think are too good to miss:
Fashion and style
1. Avoca
Hurry and get to your nearest Avoca (or shop online – even better!). This Friday you will find deals such as 40 percent off many menswear items, 20-40 percent off women's fashion and 20 percent off selected beauty ranges.
2. Abbot Lyon
Get 30 percent off across all products - watches, shoes, bags, and sunglasses – at Abbotlyon.com when you use the discount code is BF30.
3. Littlewoods
Littlewoods Ireland’s Black Friday and Cyber Week promotions began last Friday, the 18th November, and will run until Tuesday 6th of December. That’s 19 days of massive deals across 1,000s of top brands - making this Littlewoods Ireland’s biggest ever Black Friday event. Think great deals across everything from fashion, children's clothing, electronics, toys, beauty, and gifts.
4. Regatta Great Outdoors
If you need to stock up on great outdoor clothing for an outdoorsy winter season, now is the time, as Regatta Great Outdoors are offering up to 70 percent off their men’s, women’s and kids ranges including jackets, fleeces, boots, and accessories.
ASOS has a host of Black Friday deals lined up for its Cyber Weekend this weekend, so let the browsing and virtual shopping frenzy begin.
6. Debenhams
With up to 50 percent off beauty, clothing, and homeware, you’re sure to find something at Debenhams to fill your stocking this year.
7. New Look
High street favourite New Look is promising some really savage deals this weekend.
8. Urban Outfitters
Get ready to shop till you drop as Urban Outfitters will be dropping prices on some stock by as much as 50 percent.
9. Topshop
Topshop went BIG last year for Black Friday, with a whopping 50 percent off selected items. Arrive early, is all we can say, mamas. And sharpen those elbows.
10. Monsoon
British brand Monsoon, with their amazing boho vibe, will be giving 20 percent to 30 percent off selected styles this Friday.
11. Shopbop
Get yourself online and prepare to buy yourself an entire new wardrobe from this very addictive site. Get as much as 50 percent off at Shopbop this Friday using the code GOBIG16.
12. Net-a-Porter
There is 50 percent off items like Burberry, Chloe, Dolce & Gabbana, Marni, Miu Miu, The Row and Valentino at Net-a-Porter this Friday. GET YOUR CREDIT CARDS OUT!
Beauty
1. Birchbox
Beauty Deals from Birchbox for Black Friday weekend include 50 percent off your first Birchbox, 20 percent off Birchbox Gift Subscriptions and 20 percent off The Birchbox Shop - where you can buy brands like Benefit, Laura Mercier, Caudalie, Nails Inc and more.
2. Boots
Boots Ireland are offering a gorgeous selection of fantastic deals across luxury beauty, fragrance and electrical beauty for this year's Black Friday.
We have our eyes on this beauty box from Smashbox, which includes Photo Op Eye Shadow Trio in three perfectly coordinated shades and the bestselling mascara that creates ultra-glossy volume and lift. The best bit? It is reduced down from €15,50 to €10,33 right now.
3. Peter Marks
Black Friday offers at Peter Marks include €25 off some of the most hotly anticipated styling tools this Christmas including selected GHD’s and the L’Oreal Steampod. These fabulous Black Friday offers will run right through until Monday 28th November, so hurry to your nearest salon.
4. The Body Shop
Get your skates on and hurry to your nearest The Body Shop store (or shop online) as they will have 30% off in store and buy one, get one half-price on all services.
Home and interiors
1. Home-lust.com
We are obsessed with all the cool interior bits you can get on Home-lust.com, and now we are in luck, as they are offering a whopping 30 percent off Christmas decorations, festive home accessories and other decor must-haves for Black Friday. Hurry up and fill that little virtual trolley!
2. Zara Home
We are still wishing and praying Zara Home would open an actual shop on our shores soon. In the meantime, you can always get their gorgeous homeware – like this fabulous coffee table – online.
This Friday, you can enjoy a whopping 20 percent off your entire purchase, as well as free shipping.
3. Dar-Sol
Gorgeous, Instagram-perfect homeware doesn't come much better than the stock you will find at Irish-based Dar-Sol.
And lucky for us (and you!), you can now get €50 off if you spend more than €200 using the discount code of XMAS50 at checkout.
We have our eyes on this perfect Handira cushion!
4. Harvey Norman
Harvey Norman always goes BIG for Black Friday when it comes to unbeatable deals, so hurry to your nearest store this Friday – it will no doubt be manic.
5. Marks & Spencer
We LOVE M&S! On this Friday, November 25th, expect to find much of this high street favourite's homeware on sale. Yeah!
Electronics
1. Argos
Argos are promising huge savings for Black Friday, with up to 50 percent off many electronics and toys, as well as 25 percent off plenty of furnitures, homeware items, gifts, and decorations.
We have our eyes on this Dyson Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner – reduced from €454,99 down to 279,99 for Black Friday.
2. Currys PC World
Electronics giant Currys PC World have not let their customers down with "the best Black Friday deals as part of the Black Tag Event," promising savings of up to 70 percent for products from computing and smart tech to home appliances and entertainment essentials.
3. Sky
Sky are giving away a free 32" Samsung TV to new customers who join Sky TV on a 12-month contract, in a special offer that ends on December 8. Just in time for all those Christmas movies!
4. Apple
Apple has been teasing tech fans with promise of a one-day Black Friday sale this year, so stand by for great deals on iPhones, iPads and Macbooks.
For kids
1. The Irish Fairy Door Company
There's a fairytastic 30% off everything at Theirishfairydoorcompany.com.
Just use Discount Code BLACKFRIDAY at the checkout to save!
2. Smyths
Toy superstore Smyths have already launched a 50 percent sale on selected toys - and 20 percent on selected bikes - ahead of the official Black Friday date.
3. Mothercare
Get up to 50 percent off toys, clothing, baby essentials, maternity wear and lots more at Mothercare this Friday!
Other
1. Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus has just announced a Black Friday bargain with €50 off round trips to North America all this week.
So take a bite out of the Big Apple with flights to New York from just €205 each way, pay the new president a visit in Washington from €215 each way or soak up the glamour of awards season in Los Angeles from €260 each way.
2. Amazon
Amazon kicked off the Black Friday sale last Monday last week, and plan to have thousands of products with up to 50 percent off until midnight this Friday, November 25.
3. Easons
The bookstore plan to launch their 'Black Friday weekend' on November 25 with deals including 10 percent off everything online and free delivery on purchases worth over €10.
4. Ryanair
Everyone's favourite budget airline is running a whole week of exclusive flight deals, which kicked off last Monday, November 21, and runs through to Black Friday and finishing up on Cyber Monday.
5. Lifestyle Sports
With 15 percent off almost ALL stock at Lifestyle Sports, get ready to get fit.
(Feature image via Netaporter.com)