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The 2016 Black Friday Makeup Deals That Every Beauty Guru Will Jump At

by Olivia Youngs

With Black Friday right around the corner, many shoppers are mapping out their plans of attack, searching for sales on the products they love and need. If a good contour pallet is your weakness or you can't resist a sale on your favorite lip kit, then Black Friday will be your heaven on earth. The 2016 Black Friday makeup deals are ones that shouldn't be missed, especially if you plan to stock your beauty cabinet for the months (or let's be honest, years) to come.

Whether you're a trained professional, a self-proclaimed makeup guru, or just someone who likes feeling glamorous every once and a while, these makeup sales cover all of the bases. There's something for everyone, no matter their lever of cosmetic expertise. All of your go-to stores like ULTA, Sephora, Target, and even affordably priced drugstores like CVS and Walgreens are marking down designer beauty brands big time, making it well worth the wait (and lines) for Black Friday.

If online shopping is more your style, most stores offer significant price drops, or at least free shipping, on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, ensuring everyone gets their shopping done. Some of the sales start early, or stretch into December, so that if you want to enjoy the extra time with your loved ones, the shopping can wait a few days.

1. Nordstrom

Smashbox Light It Up Mini Eye, Lip & Contour Kit, $40, Nordstrom

Among a slew of other sales, Nordstrom is offering up to 50 percent off name brand makeup items like MAC, Marc Jacobs, and Smashbox.

2. Sephora

Give Me Some Lip & Liner, $60, Sephora

Sephora will be offering $10 beauty sets both in store and online. Download their app to be the first to know about their Black Fridays sales.

3. Neiman Marcus

Neiman Marcus is offering up to 40 percent off designer items from Nov. 24 through Nov. 26. You can also get a free clutch and fragrance with a purchase of more than 100 dollars.

4. Skin Store

bareMinerals Get Started Complexion Kit

Skin Store hasn't yet released their Black Friday deals, but they assure shoppers that the ease of shopping their online store will save you in both cash and stress.

5. ULTA

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

ULTA will be offering a variety of deals up to 50 percent off of name brands like Urban Decay, Tarte, The Body Shop, and more.

6. Macy's

Lancome 3-piece Grandiose Extreme Mascara Set, $30, Macys

Macy's will have sales up to 70 percent off in every department, but you can expect to see some major price drops from your favorite makeup brands as well.

7. Target

e.l.f Holiday Gift Sets, $8, Target

As the second most popular store for Black Friday deals after Walmart, Target will definitely live up to it's name. Save on everything from toothbrushes, to flat irons, to your favorite brands of makeup with extensive beauty department sales.

8. CVS

NYX assorted Lip Colors, $12, CVS

CVS is offering $20 "Christmas bucks" with purchases of $50 on select merchandise.

9. Sigma Beauty

Copper Belle Due Eyeliner Set, $22, Sigma

Along with individual mark-downs, Sigma Beauty has a different deal going on every day from now until mid-December. For Thanksgiving and Black Friday, they'll offer 25 percent off plus free worldwide shipping.

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