I Test Beauty Products for a Living, and the Only Cyber Monday Deals I'm Paying Attention to Start at $7

Some people get excited about tech deals and savings on home goods when Cyber Monday rolls around, but as a beauty-obsessed shopping writer , I look forward to discounts on makeup and skincare every year.

While there were hundreds of people on my social media feed sharing deals on their favorite products this weekend, I wanted to look to the experts to see which ones are really worth buying. Whether it’s a celebrity makeup artist revealing their secret product for photoshoot-worthy bronzed skin (ahem, Martha Stewart’s iconic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover ) or a retinol cream that our writer tested for three weeks straight, I did my due diligence to decipher which on-sale products you should pick up.

Best Cyber Monday Beauty Deals

L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Glotion, $11 (Save 38%)

Call it winter blues, but most of us tend to lose that summer glow that we so proudly wore a few months ago in exchange for falling leaves and cable knit sweaters. But you don’t need to lay back in a lounge chair to achieve the look of sun-kissed skin — Martha Stewart's makeup artist Daisy Toye hails the L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Glotion to keep skin glistening.

Toye previously told PEOPLE that she used the cream to enhance Stewart’s complexion for her 2023 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover shoot, saying, “It's how she gets that dewy look, like she just got a facial.” Infused with mica powder and shea butter for a look that’s both glowy and hydrating, the lotion can be used by itself or as a primer for your day-to-day makeup. “I use it every day on [Stewart],” Toye said. “I go through a tube every week.”

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Multi-Use Concealer, $7 (Save 36%)

Since her days as a cast member on the Real Housewives of New York City, Bethenny Frankel has become a makeup guru in her own right, stacking up drugstore beauty buys against luxury products in her off-the-cuff review videos and deeming which are “at the level” (the star’s stamp of approval).

One of many budget-friendly buys that Frankel has praised is this anti-aging concealer from Maybelline. It’s a crease-resistant, easy-to-blend liquid that the newly-minted influencer says is “just really good.” It comes in 18 shades and was also ranked as one of the best concealers for mature skin that we tried in our PEOPLE Tested lab.

Merit Flush Balm Cheek Color, $24 (Save 20%)

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What’s better than a two-in-one product (especially when it’s on sale)? Merit’s Flush Balm is a cream blush, which not only has some of the chicest packaging we’ve ever seen, but does double-time as a glowy blush and hydrating lip cream.

Cameron Diaz is a known fan of the balm, warming up her cheeks and lips with the shade Raspberry Beret in a get-ready-with-me video on Instagram. Celebrity makeup artist Kindra Mann has also made up her famous clients with products from the brand, using the equally-discounted Clean Lash Mascara on Mandy Moore for the 2022 Critics Choice Awards to achieve her red carpet-ready lashes.

The Inkey List Retinol Serum, $10 (Save 25%)

If retinol sounds a little intimidating to you, you’re not alone, which is why one of our writers who specializes in skincare tested The Inkey List’s starter retinol serum for three weeks to figure out whether or not it actually works. Spoiler alert: for the price and results, they gave it a stamp of approval.

They appreciated how effectively it was able to target acne, scarring, and even the very slightest sign of wrinkles while still hydrating their skin. While this is already a relatively inexpensive product at just $13, the brand’s Cyber Monday sale knocked a few dollars off to make it even more appealing.

But the deals don’t stop there. Scroll on to see the rest of our expert-recommended picks that are on sale today.

Kosas Revealer Concealer, $23 (Save 25%)