The parade may have come and gone, but Macy’s Black Friday sale is very much here. Lots of the best deals are on home goods — like a KitchenAid stand mixer, a very giftable Nespresso machine, and a well-priced Instant Pot. But there are some nice, seasonally appropriate women’s, men’s, and kids’ clothes on sale too, including cashmere sweaters for less than $50, three-in-one North Face Jackets, and celebrity (and mom) approved UGGs. You can also find deeply discounted beauty products from popular brands, including Mario Badescu and Strategist-favorite Sunday Riley. A bunch of the deals last until November 30 — as in tomorrow, the day after Black Friday — and some even extend through December 7. Note: Some deals require using the code BLKFRI; we’ve noted which below.
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Home
At $6, these utensils cost less than $1 a piece.
This egg cooker can make eggs in a variety of ways, but it gets top marks from Amazon reviewers for making perfect boiled eggs.
Travel blogger Alyssa Ramos of My Life’s a Travel Movie calls this her “all-time favorite” suitcase because, even though it has a rigid, protective hard shell, it still manages to fit all the stuff she tends to overpack.
If you don’t need a completely new mattress, this is a good opportunity to upgrade your existing one with a memory-foam topper.
Haley Boyd can’t live (sustainably) without Stasher bags, which she uses instead of Ziplocks and brings to grocery stores to avoid single-use plastics.
This fitness tracker, which comes with more than 15 exercise modes, doubles as a smart watch that can receive notifications from your phone.
For the price of one deeply discounted appliance, you’re really getting two with this air fryer and toaster oven combo.
A similar pair of Beats made our list of the best-rated wireless headphones on Amazon because of their strong bluetooth connection. This upgrade has that same feature plus noise-cancelling technology.
Strategist managing editor Maxine Builder says the Coravin, which lets you pour a single glass of wine without actually uncorking it, would be a great gift for “someone who just bought their first wine atlas and is trying to taste and learn about wine on their own, or a friend who has a single glass of red with dinner one night and then likes to switch to white the next.”
Pet owners know a good vacuum is priceless — and that $79 is a pretty good deal on one specifically designed to tidy up after pets.
Weighted blankets make great gifts, and at this price a few people on your list could get lucky.
We’ve written about this vacuum before, and reviewers love how lightweight it is.
Personal blenders are already convenient, but this model is completely automatic, making life that much easier.
A coil-and-foam hybrid mattress from a name brand for more than 60 percent off.
This is both a cordless stick vacuum and handheld vacuum all in one.
A very good price for a 5-foot-tall bath sheet you can practically wrap your whole body in.
We think this is the best Instant Pot model to buy on Black Friday, and based on its sale-price history, this is a good deal.
This all-in-one fan, heater, and air purifier is certified asthma and allergy friendly and comes highly recommended.
This is one of the cheapest Dyson vacuums we’ve seen on sale for Black Friday so far.
It might not be a Le Creuset, but it’s a well-priced alternative.
A shiny, stainless-steel KitchenAid stand mixer, just in time for holiday baking.
For more manual control, this top-rated KitchenAid hand mixer is also deeply discounted.
At this price you could replace every pillow in your house.
With one purchase you can almost gift everything on our list of gift ideas for coffee lovers with this espresso machine, coffee maker and milk frother all in one.
Another great Black Friday mattress deal, on a Serta foam mattress.
A similar model from the same brand made our list of expert-recommended indoor gardens.
Women’s
High-waisted, tummy-shaping Spanx that come highly recommended by celebrity stylist Ali Levine.
These UGG dupes topped our list of best-rated women’s winter boots.
A very giftable pair of diamond earrings at more than 75 percent off.
Lauren Stephens, the CEO and co-founder of fleece-apparel line Dudley Stephens who formerly worked in PR at Calvin Klein, told us that this bra “checks all the boxes and is my go-to for a smooth foundation.”
If you have been wanting to add a pair of Tevas to your closet, this almost neutral pair is a good place to start.
Jen Romanelli, the co-owner of Trooper Fitness, called this sports bra the “black dress of sports bras.”
This packable puffer makes traveling in cold-weather easy. Also: it’s more than 70 percent off.
Junior writer Jenna Milliner-Waddell has these jeans in black and says they are “probably the closest I’ll ever get to love at first sight.”
Managing Editor Maxine Builder says Wedgie jeans make her butt look good. Here they are, on sale, in a plus-size style.
A good deal on a comfy, and celebrity favorite, brand.
Many Strategist editors and writers swear by L.L. Bean Duck boots for winter. These are a not-too-expensive way to get the same look.
A good price if you want to dip your toe into the snakeskin-boot trend.
These are still expensive, but a great price for tall Frye boots.
Sleek winter boots that you can also expect to be appropriately sturdy, because they’re from Sorel.
For a fleece jacket from the North Face, this is a really good price.
You can wear just the weatherproof shell, or just the insulated liner jacket, or both together, meaning you get three North Face jackets for the (discounted) price of one.
Cashmere sweaters make excellent gifts — and for just $40, why not buy a cashmere sweater to give her, and another one for yourself?
There’s also a turtleneck version of this cashmere sweater.
This deal on cashmere extends to plus sizes, too.
This is also on sale in Berry Jam and Huntress Green.
This leather tote (for under $100) would make a great work bag.
As temperatures continue to dip, you’ll be happy you ordered this parka.
You can now try out the square-neck trend for half the price.
It’s fleece-lined, ideal for these very fuzzy times.
Men’s
If you’re a fan of #celebsinturtlenecks, this $10 turtleneck will make you look that much more like one.
At this price, you can afford to try out a Chris Black–approved mock neck in a few different colors.
A slightly larger version of the watch that James Stacey, a watch expert and senior writer at Hodinkee, recommended to us. He says Seikos are “simple, robust, super-reliable watches that are easy to get repaired.”
A good deal on New Balance, a brand trusted by runner and writer Steven John, who has logged “well over 6,000 miles in the past ten years.”
Writer David Notis likes these for their fit, but also “for their strong hardware and because they’re 100 percent cotton.”
This three-in-one North Face jacket is also on sale in black and green.
We think this parka kind of looks like the men’s version of the Amazon coat.
A not-too-expensive way to try out Timberland, a brand that consistently shows up when we talk about the best men’s boots.
Beauty
Stylist Paul Labrecque loves this hair dryer for a number of reasons, but mainly because of how lightweight it is (it weighs just one pound).
Makeup artist Kornelija Slunjski likes this lengthening mascara because it’s also volumizing and “the brush separates the lashes really nicely and doesn’t make your lashes look clumpy.”
When this palette launched, one sold every second. Now, you can get it for 50 percent off.
This is a good price to try out a typically pricey skincare ingredient from a typically splurge-worthy brand.
When Rio first tried this at-home micro-current treatment, she was skeptical. But she “actually did notice a difference in the ‘natural contour’ of my face — meaning I noticed that the elasticity in my skin was tauter and that the hollows of my cheeks were more apparent.”
An even better deal on a very giftable — and already discounted — beauty set from Mario Badescu.
Kids
These long-sleeve onsies are seasonally appropriate, but you can also stock up on short-sleeve and sleeveless versions, which are on sale for the same price.
The kid version of a three-in-one North Face with a hooded waterproof shell and an inner, removable fleece jacket that can be worn together or separately.
Some seasonally appropriate fleece pajamas.
This deal is also available in the blue colorway.
The mini version of these classic Adidas are more than 50 percent off.
With a fleece inner jacket, this is really two North Faces in one.
It might be a kid’s coat, but $16 is still a great price.
This sweet set is 60 percent off.
The pictures don’t do it justice, but the logo is in glitter.
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