Well, here are, deep into Black Friday and somehow we are still breathing, so a few things to say and I will begin by saying that each of the Black Friday offers will end at midnight GMT, Monday 1 December.  With three days to go, the logistics remain, in that each of these offers are only available whilst stock lasts. The promotions vary from brand to brand (see T&Cs). Where there are gifts , these gifts are only available whilst stock lasts, and if a specific gift fails to go into your basket, that will mean the offer is over. Discounted prices however will remain for the duration of the offers.

By way of update, in last Saturday’s Weekend Read I said that we went early on the Vitamin C Eye Cream offer and I also said that I didn’t think that the offer would last throughout the weekend, and it didn’t.  Your response was overwhelming, for which I thank you and although that offer is over, we are still offering a 15% discount on Vitamin C Eye Cream.  I am taking a risk here because if we sell through, it will be several weeks before it will be back in stock.  I’ll take the risk.  And probably live to regret it.
DoSe Vitamin C Eye Cream

Another update, this time about Ergothioneine Hand Cream. The second phase launch of the Ergothioneine Hand Cream took place on Monday morning and those of you who were on the wait list received a notification that it was back in stock.  It was a moment.  For those who were not on the wait list, Ergothioneine Hand Cream is now back in stock and the launch offer still stands. Launching at £16, we are holding that launch price until midnight GMT, Monday 1 December in line with all our Black Friday offers. 
DoSe Ergothioneine Hand Cream

Staying with DoSe, and with a link to each of the DoSe skincare products below, it won’t surprise any of you that Ergothioneine Serum is our bestselling Black Friday skincare product and the Ergothioneine Serum offer continues throughout the weekend.  This makes me happy because there is something tremendously rewarding about sharing the products that I love and use myself.

Running the stats, Vitamin C Eye Cream and Triple Vitamin C 23% Serum + Ferulic Acid follow through from Ergothioneine Serum as bestselling products.  Launching Triple Vitamin C earlier this year was a significant moment because it allowed us to demonstrate that a skincare product can be formulated with best-in-class active ingredients at an affordable price point in this specific genre, and with a 20% discount, that price now becomes £16.    
DoSe Skincare

For ease, I am linking the words about Dose supplementation last weekend here in case you missed it, but inevitably, Hyaluronic Acid, Collagen Tripeptide Complex, NAD+ Generator and Superior Joints were our bestselling supplements. I didn’t actually write about Superior Joints last weekend, I just don’t have the space to write about every product, but Superior Joints stands alone in helping to alleviate joint pain because it has been formulated with the clinically validated compound NEM^®.  And that matters.

What also matters is that we continue to protect our immunity at this time of the year.  There are so many viruses flying around at the moment, none of them are pleasant and some of them are lasting up to six weeks or longer.  I cannot make any specific claims about Daily Immunity, but what I will say is that it helps offer protection from viruses and I think it is sensible to take it for the next three months at the very least.  No editorial features on this Weekend Read, but each of the product pages list the editorial features and the product reviews. 
DoSe Supplementation; DoSe Superior Joints; Daily Immunity

Fulvic.  Although our Black Friday offers are still live and available for each of the Fulvic products, Fulvic Shampoo is our bestselling Fulvic product and this really is a celebration of the outstanding efficacy of Ioniplex^®, a patented humic-free Fulvic Acid.  As so many of you know, I have Fulvic hair, Lara has Fulvic hair and Nigella has Fulvic hair.  We are as one.  And we have been for the longest time. 
Fulvic Products

And now iS Clinical. Launching Daily Dynamic Hydrator in the middle of Black Friday was different, but we have launched products during the Black Friday period before and actually I could have launched it on 1 November, but I chose not to, essentially because I didn’t think it was appropriate to launch a product on the Weekend Read and then discount it by 20% three weeks later.  So I didn’t.

And then it all went pear shaped, well kind of pear shaped, because halfway through last Saturday Daily Dynamic Hydrator flipped onto a wait list instead of allowing each of you to pre-order the product.  I noticed it later that afternoon and it was amended by Lara who had her head in the sink at the hairdresser at that time.  For the record, I stay well away from the backend of our site, it would probably collapse if I went near it, but notwithstanding that Daily Dynamic Hydrator is now back in stock and if it flips onto a pre-order status today, we will of course honour the discounted price until midnight GMT, Monday 1 December. 
Daily Dynamic Hydrator; iS Clinical Products

Right, we are now going to run through some other offers and although I haven’t written about any of these offers, some of them have made an appearance on our Black Friday emails, and I’ll begin with Better You, where we are offering a 25% discount across their full range of products.  I suppose I should really throw the emphasis on D3 here because it’s important that we take D3 during the winter months. Staying with supplementation, there is a 20% discount across the Wild Nutrition products where KSM-66 is their bestselling product and a 30% discount across the Dirtea products, with their bestselling product being Lion’s Mane Mushroom Powder.
Better You Products; Wild Nutrition Products; Dirtea Products

Continuing, Nutriburst products carry a 30% discount as does Nuzest and there is a 20% discount across the Goli products.  We are offering a 40% discount on each of the Aduna blend tubs, a saving of one third on single ingredient products, such as Moringa Capsules and Baobab Oil, and a 20% discount across their Super Teas. Staying with teas, when you buy any of the Nutratea blends, we will automatically send you a box of their Elderberry & Echinacea Tea (20 Tea Bags) which is worth £5.99, with every box of tea ordered.
Nutriburst Products; Nuzest Products; Goli Products; Aduna Products; Nutratea Products

Several of the brands making an appearance today are brands we have launched so, on theme, we are offering a 25% discount on the Ross J. Barr patches and a 20% discount on his range of supplements.  The story began with the Healing Patches, a natural and effective way to help ease aches and pains and we followed through with Calm Patches, Sleep Patches, Period Patches and Breathe Patches which help ease difficulties associated with various breathing and respiratory conditions, which are so common at this time of year.
Ross J. Barr Products

Let’s do some skincare brands and I’ll begin with Ameliorate where we are offering 30% off their full range of products and Lixirskin where we are also offering a 30% discount across the range, following through with This Works where there is a 20% discount across their range of products.
Ameliorate Products; Lixirskin Products; This Works Products

Derma E is a skincare brand we have supported since the beginning of time, VH time, and here we are offering a 15% discount across three of their bestselling products, those products being Crepey Skin Repair Treatment, Hydrogel Eye Patches and Acne Pore Cleansing Wash.
Crepey Skin Repair Treatment; Hydrogel Eye Patches; Acne Pore Cleansing Wash

Next on the list is Aurelia, and three of the Aurelia products are discounted by 40%. Those three products are Miracle Cleanser (50 ml), which is the brand bestseller, Aromatic Repair & Brighten Hand Cream and Citrus Botanical Cream Deodorant, each linked below for ease.   
Miracle Cleanser (50 ml); Aromatic Repair & Brighten Hand Cream; Citrus Botanical Cream Deodorant

At this point, I have to say that it feels somewhat weird just listing brands and their respective discounts, but I will have to get over myself and with that said we are offering a 25% discount across each of the Margaret Dabbs products and a 20% discount across Lanolips.  When you buy any two Lanolips products, we will automatically include their Vanilla Hand Cream Intense (50 ml) as a gift, with a note to say that there is only one gift per customer, whilst stock lasts, although obviously the discount remains.
Margaret Dabbs Products; Lanolips Products 

It was a happy moment when Shabir and I discovered Thyme Out at an exhibition in America many years ago, and I have been writing about Thyme Out ever since.  It has become one of those VH iconic products and although there are now five products in the range, the original Thyme Out remains an outstanding natural solution to help treat compromised skin concerns including several inflammatory skin conditions and here we offering a 15% discount across each of the Thyme Out products.
Thyme Out Products

Finally, Neom.  We love Neom and we love their seasonal gifts, most especially their Ceramic Star Natural Diffuser which is such a meaningful gift.  Several months ago, on an Addicts Bulletin, I wrote that in my head I equated the Ceramic Star to the stars in the pavement in Hollywood.  The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a historic landmark which honours individuals who have made a significant contribution to the entertainment industry and I felt that the Ceramic Star honoured the people who really do make a difference to each of us.  

We must always recognise the people who really make a difference, so perhaps the Ceramic Star is symbolic of recognising the stars in our lives, the people who we love and care about and the people who support us, often when we need it the most. So here, if you spend £20 or more on any of the Neom products, we will send you their Christmas Wish Travel Candle which is worth £21, while stocks last. There is only one gift per customer and staying with stars, one from Nigella, her Star-Topped Mince Pies. The end.
Ceramic Star Natural Diffuser; Neom Products; Star-Topped Mince Pies by Nigella

Actually, it’s not quite the end because I am linking all of our Black Friday offers below and all that is left is for me to wish you a restful weekend and to leave you with this dedicated song, recorded by Led Zeppelin and released in October 1969 on their album, Led Zeppelin II.
Black Friday; The VH Playlist; Thank You by Led Zeppelin

And next Saturday, a debrief. 

With love 

Gill x