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| 17 boots.com |
Owned by Boots, the UK chemist this makeup brand is targeted towards teenagers. Its cheap (very cheap) but has great collections teamed up with fun designers | What's Great: The clear mascara - only a couple of pounds and fantastic for holding your brow shape |
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| ADesign Brushes camerareadycosmetics.com |
Professional makeup brush line | ||
| Albion ichibankao.com |
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| Alima alima.com |
One of the larger mineral makeup companies, has an absolutely humongous range of foundation shades. |  |
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| Allie ichibankao.com |
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| Amazing Cosmetics |
Creators of the industrial strength concealer - perfect for those that think they have something to hide. | |
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| American Beauty americanbeautycosmetics.com |
Owned by Estee Lauder | ||
| Amphigory amphigory.com |
Run by a husband and wife team in the US. If you need super pale foundation, this is the place. | ||
| Anastasia anastasia.net |
In a similar fashion to the UK's Shavata, Anastasia specialises in eyebrows. They sell everything from brow gels to eyebrow stencils. Strangely - though they ship internationally, it's only to a select group of countries. | ||
| Anna Sui annasuibeauty.com |
Offshute of the fashion label by the same name, premiered in 1998 in Osaka and Tokyo. | ||
| Ardell ardelllashes.com |
US brand specialising in false eyelashes and other eyelash products | What's Great Brow and Lash Growth Accelerator Brits in search of this should try eyebeauty.co.uk |
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| Art-Deco artdeco.de |
German low-cost cosmetics brand, known for the quality of its eyeshadows and its eyeshadow base. Founded in 1985. | ||
| A-Squirrel a-squirrel.com |
Sells handmade squirrel and goat hair brushes of all types - from kabukis to lip brushes. | ||
| Aube ichibankao.com |
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| Aveda aveda.com |
Owned by Estee Lauder, Aveda started as a high-end, plant based haircare company which has now branched into makeup. | |
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| Avon avon.com |
Founded in 1886 in the US (under the name - the Californian Perfume Comapany) - this is now a global brand. The first products released under the name 'Avon' didn't appear till 1928. | |
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| Barbara Daly for Tesco |
Barbara Daly brings her expertise without the price tag to this low budget range made especially for the supermarket Tesco. | ||
| Bare Escentuals bareescentuals.com |
Mineral Makeup company that does contain the itchy bismuth ingredient. Leave well alone if you have sensitive skin - unless you are desperate for that 'glow' | |
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| Barry M barrym.co.uk |
British brand based in London, founded in 1982 by Barry Mero. Prices are low and colours are varied and bright. Great for all the colour fiends out there. Quality is variable (lipsticks a little dry), but mostly pigment rich and never chalky. | What's Great: The Dazzle Dusts - little pots of glorious colour The Nail Varnishes - loving the creamy, indulgent...Grey! The Red Eyeliner - amazing as a cat-eye flick, paired with a thin black liner over it. |
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| Beauty from the Earth beautyfromtheearth.com |
One of the thousands of mineral makeup brands - why is this one different?
honestly? - pursebuzz mentioned the brand. Good enough for me.
It's run by someone who informs me via the website that she is famous (Melissa Jones?) - maybe in the US she is, I don't
know. However international shipping is only $2 extra - bargain! |
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| Beauty without Cruelty beautywithoutcruelty.com |
The name says it all - this brand is cruelty free (and fragrance free) and is suitable for both vegetarians and vegans. If you are looking for a vegan brand, you may also be interested in B Never (see below). | |
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| Besame besamecosmetics.com |
Founded by Gabriela Hernandez, Besame ('kiss me' in Spanish) is influenced by vintage styles and packaging, this brand is all about super highly pigmented lipsticks and amazing looking compacts. | ||
| Benefit benefitcosmetics.com |
Rather gimmicky but fun brand, founded in 1976 by two sisters in San Francisco. | What's Great: Dandelion Powder - a soft pink glow for most, but an essential milk maid blusher for us pale ones Benetint - Great as a liquid blusher, rather insanely red on the lips |
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| BioElements bioelements.com |
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| Bloom bloomcosmetics.com |
Founded by the delightfully named Natalie Bloom in Australia in 1993. | ||
| B Never lush.co.uk |
Owned by the seriously successful skincare/bath products brand LUSH, B Never stands by the same policies of cruelty free beauty. Their store in Convent Garden (London) looks like a tart's boudoir (smells like one too to be honest) full of colour, beads, and trays and trays of little pots and unctions. | What's Great: The Brushes - amazingly pretty to behold - and vegan |
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| Bobbi Brown bobbibrowncosmetics.com |
Founded as in 1991 with a range of 10 lip colours, Bobbi Brown cosmetics has now grown to huge proportions - all focusing on natural makeup. | |
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| The Body Shop thebodyshop.co.uk |
Founded in 1976 by Dame Anita Roddick with the ideals of cruelty free beauty and natural ingredients, The Body Shop is now a worldwide brand owned by L'Oreal. | What's Great: The vitamen C facial spritz - full of glycerine, perfect to set your powder foundation to a glowing finish |
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| Bonne Bell bonnebell.com |
Founded in 1926 by Jesse G. Bell, whom named the company after his daughter. This brand is focused towards young teenagers. | |
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| Bourjois bourjois.com |
Founded by the perfumer Alexandre Napoleon Bourjois in 1863 with the invention of the first powder blusher (rouge). | What's Great: The Lipsticks (in general) The 'Pot' eyeshadows - baked in the same manner (and the same factory don't you know) as the European (i.e. the good ones) Chanel baked eyeshadow quads |
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| Burt's Bees |
Predominantly a lipbalm and skin care range, they are included here because of their tinted balm lipcolours. | |
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| By Terry spacenk.co.uk |
Seriously high end cosmetics created by Terry de Gunzburg, and yet strangely mid-end packaging - maybe in an attempt to counteract shallowness? Surely counter-intuitive for a makeup brand, hmmmm | ||
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| Calvin Klein |
They've finally done it! They've produced a makeup line, and very nice it looks to. | ||
| Camera Ready Cosmetics camerareadycosmetics.com |
Proffesional brand of cosmetics. | ||
| Cat Cosmetics catcosmetics.com |
Created by Cat Hickland (hence the name) - this brand is much loved for its cute cat names and super soft kabuki brush. Sadly you cannot even join this website if you are outside the US - so I have yet to even try their products. | |
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| Chanel chanel.fr |
Offspring of the mega-label of Chanel fashion and perfume | What's Great: The Glossimers - lipgloss beyond comparison Cils a Cils mascara - lengthening, thickening and doesn't flake Joues Contrast Blushers - soft, buttery baked goodness Rouge Noir nail polish - the real one is only available in Europe, named 'Vamp' elsewhere. When launched in 1994 waiting lists had to be formed, the demand was so great. |
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| Chantecaille chantecaille.com |
Uber chic and uber expensive line - creator of possibly the most beautiful powder compacts out there, far to pretty to actually use darling! | |
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| Cinema Secrets camerareadycosmetics.com |
Professional makeup brand - well known for their foundations | |
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| Clarins clarins.com |
Founded in 1954, Mr. Jacques Courtin-Clarins opened a beauty salon in Paris. The products were so in demand, they began to be sold in perfumeries. Today, Clarins is a global, department store brand. | What's Great: The Expertise 3p Screen Mist - fantastic for setting you makeup, and errr protecting you against the unseen evils of the world (all very Star Wars). |
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| Clinique clinique.com |
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| Collection 2000 collection2000.com |
Insanely cheap cosmetics. Most well known for their mascara and nail polishes. | What's Great: Glam Crystals - gel based eyeliners that are packed full of glitter - the gold one is heaven- capable of drawing a line composed fully of glitter. The Nail Varnishes - great for getting a quick shopping fix at low low costs. |
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| Color Lab colorlabcosmetics.com |
Founded in 1996, Color Lab creates custom lipstick - Hurrah! | ||
| Coastal Scents coastalscents.com |
Yet another mineral makeup brand - however, focuses more on the wholesale aspect. Sells ingredients, products and a few ranges of brushes at wholesale prices. See pursebuzz.com for comprehensive reviews. | ||
| Coffret D'Or ichibankao.com |
Japenese brand under the wing of Kanebo | ||
| Cosme Decorte ichibankao.com |
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| Cover Girl |
Low-end cosmetics brand from the US, very cheap but do wonderful mascaras. Not sold internationally. | What's Great: The Mascaras - especially the new Lash Blast |
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| Crown Brushes crownbrush.com crownbrush.co.uk |
Wholesale brush suppliers, making them super cheap - they also have a huge range. Join up with your friends/colleagues/people you meet in the street to make an order and get a great discount. | What's Great: I have a sneaky feeling that these guys actually supply Coastal Scents - the UK site actually stocks the 88 eyeshadow palette that sold out after pursebuzz.com reviewed it. |
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| Daniel Sandler beautique.com |
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| Darla Makeup darlamakeup.com |
Really fun looking brand - but sadly doesn't ship to Europe so cannot comment any further. | |
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| Darphin |
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| Dior | What's Great The pink makeup remover/face cleanser/magic water - heaven! Diorshow mascara |
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| Dr Hauschka |
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| E.L.F eyeslipsface.com |
In the US all items are $1! In the UK, it's 4 times the price at £1.50 | |
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| Elizabeth Arden |
What's Great: The Eight Hour cream |
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| Essie |
They make nail varnish and errr....no wait, that's it. | |
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| EST ichibankao.com |
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| Estee Lauder | Estee Lauder championed the concept of the beauty counter
as we know it today - setting up shop in Saks Fifth Avenue in New York in 1948.
Now Estee Lauder owns pretty much every big cosmetics brand out there that
isn't already owned by L'Oreal. If you're in London, check out the brow bar at the counter in Selfridges. |
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| Eve Pearl |
Well known for their concealer | ||
| Eyeko eyeko.com |
Super cute British brand. It has a very small range, but are all adorably packaged in pink! | |
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| Eyelure |
Specialises in lashes | What's Great: The eyelash tinting kit - very easy to use |
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| Face Atelier camerareadycosmetics.com |
Professional brand known for the quality of their foundations - a set of all twelve can be bought for around $300. | |
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| Face to Face camerareadycosmetics.com |
Producers of the famous antishine. | ||
| FCUK boots.com |
Owned by the fashion store French Connection. | ||
| Fine-Fit ichibankao.com |
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| Fresh fresh.com |
Despite the name, Fresh don't sell freshly hand made cosmetics in the same manner as LUSH/B Never. Instead they have a small range of high end, high quality cosmetics. | What's Great: The Palettes - I love the limited edition 'Memoirs of a Geisha' palette |
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| Freshel ichibankao.com |
Owned by the huge Japanese brand Kanebo | ||
| Fusion Beauty |
Seemingly working around the concept of fusing dermatology with cosmetics - Fusion Beauty is a truly innovative brand. | ||
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| Gale Hayman |
What's Great: The lipbalm - unbelievably pricey, and very tiny - but rather nice |
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| Guerlain | Born of the famous perfume house, Guerlain is serious high end cosmetics. Packaging looks like beaten gold. | What's Great: Kiss Kiss Lipticks and Lipstick base The Bubble Blushers - soft cream blushers that melt into the skin |
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| Givenchy |
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| Global Goddess globalgoddessbeauty.com |
Shalini Vadhera's own range of cosmetics. Hard to get outside of the US, but email customercare@globalgoddessbeauty.com to get international delivery options. | ||
| Graftobian camerareadycosmetics.com |
A 'true' professional brand, great for getting items such as mixing palettes, spatulas and brush cleaner holders. | ||
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| Haku2 ichibankao.com |
Japanese brand owned by Shiseido | ||
| Hard Candy hardcandy.com |
Apart from having a very dodgy sounding name, Hard Candy's main selling points seem to be lots and lots of palettes and cutesy packaging. This is a brand that definitely seems targeted towards teenagers. | |
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| Helena Rubinstein helenarubinstein.com |
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| Illuminare camerareadycosmetics.com |
Professional quality brand. | ||
| Imju sephora.com |
A highly innovative Japanese brand who are the creators of the cult mascara - Fiberwig - designed to replicate the appearance of false lashes. | ||
| InteGrate ichibankao.com |
Low-end sister brand of the marvelous Shisedo | ||
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| Japonesque camerareadycosmetics.com |
Producers of the world famous makeup brushes. | ||
| Jelly Pong Pong jellypongpong.com |
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| Jill Stuart jillstuart-beauty.com |
Jill Stuart has probably, the most romantic and fairy tale like packaging on the market. Each item seems to be caught within a diamond like jewel - very unusual. | ||
| Joe Blasco camerareadycosmetics.com |
Proffesional range of cosmetics | |
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| Jurlique jurlique.com |
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| Keromask camerareadycosmetics.com |
Professional cosmetics brand | ||
| Kanebo kanebo.co.jp |
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| KesalanPatharan ichibankao.com |
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| KATE ichibankao.com |
Japanese brand owned by Kanebo | ||
| Kevyn Aucoin |
Quite possibly the most famous makeup artist, and author of some marvellous books with easy to follow tutorials. | What's Great:
The Books - Making Faces and Face Forward |
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| Kryolan |
Professional brand well known for their aquacolours, providing opaque and (sometimes) neon coverage - Great as an eyeliner. | ||
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| La Femme camerareadycosmetics.com |
Professional range - great if you want to pick up old-school cake mascara | ||
| La Prairie laprairie.com |
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| Lancaster | I rarely hear about Lancaster nowadays. The only reason I know it exists is because my Mum used to use it. This brand is 60 years old, and was founded in glorious Monaco - no wonder their emphasis is on sun protection :oP | |
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| Lancome | What's Great: The Mascaras |
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| Laura Geller |
Famous for her baked products (think...MAC Skinfinish) Laura Geller is about functional, natural, easy makeup - but in no way dull or not innovative. | ||
| Laura Mercier lauramercier.com |
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| Lavshuca ichibankao.com |
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| Lily Lolo lilylolo.co.uk |
British mineral makeup brand. Without the itchy bismuth. | What's Great: The foundations - good colour range, all nice - not too orangey etc |
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| Lipcote lipcote.co.uk |
Lipcote is a British company that produces one thing in many variations - lipstick sealant. Unlike most (ineffectual) lipstick stickers, this goes over rather than under lipstick. | What's Great: The original Lipcote sealant - colourless, vegetarian and not tested on animals They also sell variations with glitter, different colours etc. |
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| Lipstick Queen spacenk.co.uk |
These Poppy King creations have quickly become cult products. Choose between 'Saint' for sheer colour, and 'Sinner' for dense, opaque pigment coverage. | ||
| LORAC |
Created by Carol Shaw (do you get it...Carol...Lorac...never mind) LORAC is all about wearable products. This can probably be considered a mid-range brand, yet it is slightly more expensive than MAC. | |
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| L'Oreal Paris |
Originally a Parisian brand, now truelly global. L'Oreal is quite possibly the most famous cosmetics brand around today. | What's Great: Voluminous mascara - a low end version of Dior's Diorshow |
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| Lulu Beauty sephora.com |
I want to try this brand so much! It looks so cute! Lulu is inspired by 1930's glamour, and aims to make its wearers feel like a Hollywood starlet. | ||
| Lumiere lumierecosmetics.com |
Mineral makeup brand more well known for the softness of there synthetic brushes than their actual makeup. | ||
| Lunasol ichibankao.com |
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| MAC maccosmetics.com |
Started as a professional brand in Canada, MAC has soared into the most 'collected' makeup brand out there. Cult eyeshadows can fetch over $100 on ebay (yes, we are looking at you 'Pretty Twisted' - how I covert thee). Though quality has been said to have declined since the take over by Estee Lauder in the early 90's, MAC still has some well loved classics. | What's Great: How long have you got? The lipsticks - great textures, lustres for sheer shiny straight from the tube colour, frost for a bit more umph, amplifides and matte for those who like opaque colour and don't mind carrying around a lipbrush The Veluxe Pearl Eyeshadows - slightly metallic and a dream to blend Studiofix (the powder and the fluid) - excellent foundation for oily skin The Skinfinishes - powdered candlelight glow The Brushes - super soft and dense, last forever |
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| Majolica ichibankao.com |
Well known for its insanely glittery packaging, Majolica is a Japanese brand owned by Shiseido. | ||
| The Make-Up Brush Company themakeupbrushcompany.co.uk |
Produce beautifully gift-wrapped sets of brushes, all with pink handles. | ||
| Makeup Forever makeupforever.fr |
French, professional brand, founded in the 80's. The quality is unsurpassable, the range of products and colours amazing. | What's Great: The Foundations - especially the Face and Body and the Mat Velvet + |
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| Manic Panic manicpanic.com |
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Owned by Avon | ||
| Mary Kay marykay.com |
Mary Kay was one of the first brands to stop testing their products on animals, and also one of the first to set of a recycling scheme. | |
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| Maquillage ichibankao.com |
Owned by Shiseido, this brand now has a cult following for its Mascara primer | ||
| Maxfactor |
The original innovative makeup brand (they invented mascara! amongst many other items now considered de rigeur). | What's Great: Masterpiece Max mascara (or for US readers - Volume Couture mascara) - 12 of these are sold every minute! |
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| Maybelline maybelline.com |
Creator's of the cheap and chearful pink tubed mascara - Great Lash - often claimed to be included in make-up artist's kits, though I presume this is due to the cheapness (and wanting a fresh mascara for every client) rather than its actual quality. | What's Great: The other mascaras - Lash Stylist is super black and the comb forms an unusal but sweet doll lash shape. |
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| MeMeMe superdrug.com |
What's Great: They have two amazing (and cheap) dupes of three Benefit classics (all 4.99GBP): Pussycat = dupe of Benetint Moonbeam = dupe of Highbeam Sunbeam = dupe of Moonbeam (confusing I know!) |
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| Merle Norman merlenorman.com |
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| Missoni |
wait...hold on...they do makeup? Well according to Vogue they do...hmmm must do more research | ||
| MoistStic moiststic.com |
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| Molton Brown moltonbrown.co.uk |
Starting with the Molton Brown hairdresser based on South Molton Street in central London, the brand has expanded significantly since the 60's including candles, luggage, bath products and now finally makeup. | ||
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| Nails Inc |
London based nail salon with their own range. All items named after the sites of London. | What's Great: The Glass Nail File |
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| Napoleon Perdis |
Created by the Australian makeup artist in 1993, this brand now has quite a following - Gemma Ward uses the primer (Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Primer) | ||
| NARS narscosmetics.com |
Created by the makup artist Francois Nars. Brand first started with a range of 12 lipsticks sold in Barneys - now a gloriously high end brand. | What's Great: The 'night' eyeshadows - buttery soft, sultry and packed with glitter |
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| Natural Collection boots.com |
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| Nixie nixiecosmetics.com |
Cruelty free, professional brand. | ||
| No. 7 boots.com |
Owned by the British chain chemist 'Boots'. No. 7 is the big, older and more sophisticated sister to '17'. Products are all good quality and colours lean towards work safe, natural. | What's Great:
The Mascara The highlighter dupe of Benefit's Moonbeam (in a convenient pump bottle) The sun lotion for the face |
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| Nvey Eco Cosmetics nveyeco.co.uk |
Founded in Australia, this organic brand is certified by the Australian Government. | ||
| NYC newyorkcolor.com |
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| NYX ('Nix') nyxcosmetics.com |
Named after the Greek goddess of the night, NYX is cheap cheap cheap. Their website does international delivery, but it is cheaper to buy from cherryculture.com. Eyeshadows are well pigmented and numerous, lipsticks are mositurising and again - a vast colour range. | What's Great:
Snow White Lipstick - gorgeous blue based red Root Beer Eyeshadow |
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| Paul and Joe paul-joe-beaute.com |
Named after the creater's (Sophe Albou) two sons. Paul and Joe makes truelly lust worthy makeup, in dressing table worthy packaging :o) | What's Great: The Lipsticks The Loose Powder |
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| Persciptives |
What's Great: The custom blend...anything |
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| Pixi pixibeauty.com |
British based cosmetics company, run by three sisters. Items are fun, cute, high-tech and rather expensive. | ||
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| Pola pola.com |
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| POP Beauty popbeauty.co.uk |
Fun British brand - famous for their 'striped' products | ||
| Pout | Now defunct but worth tracking down at discount websites. | What's Great: The brushes - the best I've ever tried, super soft, and super dense - and they have pink handles! Rampant Rose Cream Blush - in a swivel tube, a perfect, soft, corally rose |
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| Pure Luxe Cosmetics pureluxecosmetics.com |
Even amongst other mineral makeup brands this one is seriously cheap. Produce a wonderful packed range of products. | What's Great: The Erasers - either colourless or colour correcting, powder or gel - they are all fantastic |
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| Raycious ichibankao.com |
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| RCMA camerareadycosmetics.com |
Proffesional brand, hard to track down unless you have access to proffesional shops (like the MAP store in London). The 'No-Color Setting Powder' is a firm favourite of artists, as are the marvelous foundations. | ||
| Revlon |
What's Great: The Colorstay foundation - cheap alternative to MAC's Studio Fix Fluid The nail varnishes |
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| Revue ichibankao.com |
For a lack of any other information I have about this brand, all I can say it is Japanese and owned by Kanebo *must do better* | ||
| Rimmel |
It's hard to believe that this brand was once dull and lifeless. Then it came up with the most amazing marketing campaign - hire Kate Moss. The 'Get the London Look' adverts utterly transformed this brand into something rather cool. | What's Great: Birthday Suit Lipstick - the perfect nude |
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| RMK ichibankao.com |
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| Rockstar Cosmetics myrockstarcosmetics.com/ |
Had a nosey round the site - looks very interesting but horrid horrid quality swatches. | |
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| Rosie Jane cherryculture.com |
Rosie Jane is based around the concept of easy to use cosmetics. | ||
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| Sally Hansen dellabs.com/sallyhansen |
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| Santee cherryculture.com |
Based in Southern Calafornia - its best seller is its liquid eyeliner, which comes in a reasonable range of colours. | ||
| Sassi cherryculture.com |
Sassi specialises in making makeup accessories, from emery boards to false lashes. | ||
| Shavata |
The UK's version of Anastasia, Shavata is a brow specialist with her own salon in the Urban Retreat (in Harrods don'tcha know). | What's Great: The Tweezers |
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| Shisedo shisedo.co.jp |
What's Great: The Lipglosses |
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| Shu Uemura |
What's Great: The Eyeshadows The Brushes - ghastly expensive, but I have to say...*whispers*...worth it |
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| Sisley |
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| Skin Food |
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| Smashbox |
An offspring of the smashbox photo studies, this makeup line was founded by the descedents of Mr. Max Factor himself. | What's Great: The Photofinish primer |
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| SpaceNK spacenk.co.uk |
This glorious London based shop not only sells all the coolest makeup products, but also has its own line of accessories. Fantastic! | ||
| Splash cherryculture.com |
Splash sells itself as a colour maven - having every possible colour (as long as its neon bright that is) on its roll. | ||
| Stargazer stargazer-products.com |
Established in 1978 in the Kings Road, London - stargazer is the ultimate goth and punk cosmetics line. | What's Great: The White Foundation - even for non-goths, its great to mix with 'normal' foundation to get a perfect colour match, cheap too |
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| Starry cherryculture.com |
US based company - focuses on the production of sets, kits and pallets. Possibly a good start for beginners. | ||
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| Sugar cherryculture.com |
Another brand for the teeny-bopper in all of us. Sugar is all about pink, cute graphics and lip products tasting of... you guessed it...sugar. | |
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| Sugar Baby cherryculture.com |
Another brand claiming to be bringing the glamour of Hollywood to us mere mortals - grateful I'm sure. However, this brand is without the cute retro packaging. | ||
| Susan Posnick Colorme spacenk.co.uk |
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| Tarte tartecosmetics.com |
Started in 1999, and based in New York - Tarte cosmetics are full of vitamens, natural oils and are paraben-free. | ||
| Tiffa ichibankao.com |
Yet another brand within the Kanebo harem | ||
| TINte cherryculture.com |
*heart stops* - this brand has to most totally gorgeous and pretty retro packaging - Loooove. | ||
| T. LeClerc t-leclerc.co.uk |
Gorgeous French brand founded in 1881, known for their beautiful powders - not content with producing powders in 'normal' colours, they also have artisan colours - from the famous 'banane' yellow, to lilac, green and even blue. | What's Great: The Poudre of course - I love the loose 'Tilleul'. |
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| Too Faced |
Yet another brand claiming to be channeling Hollywood glamour (seems par for the course these days). Probably most well known for their Lash and Lip injection products (no...don't faint, they are just mascara and a plumping lip gloss). | |
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| Tony and Tina tonytina.com |
What's Great: The eye safe glitters |
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| Trish McEvoy |
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| Twany Glamacy ichibankao.com |
Yet again showing my lack of knowledge - Despite the Welsh sounding name, it is actually Japanese and another Kanebo brand. | ||
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| Urban Decay | Gets its kicks from naming its products with 'naughty' and 'gross' names in a similar vein to NARS - please, don't squeal when I say 'mildew' and 'ABC gum' are part of their product line. | What's Great: I can not say this strongly enough...The PRIMER POTION - phenomenally good eyeshadow base The eyeshadows that don't contain a discoball full of glitter are also excellent |
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| Urban Retreat |
Harrods in house salon now has it's own brand of cosmetics | ||
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| Versace |
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| Visiora camerareadycosmetics.com |
Proffesional brand | ||
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Korean Brand | ||
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| Wet n Wild wnwbeauty.co.uk |
Yet another rock bottom priced makeup brand that has managed to excel itself - known in makeup lovers circles as having surprisingly good eyeshadows and excellent liners | What's Great: The eyeshadows The eyeliner pencils - very long, and very soft - almost like a firmed up kohl The lipliners - same formula as the eyeliners, try #666 for an excellent neutral |
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| Wild and Crazy cherryculture.com |
Wild and Crazy, founded in the early eighties ('82 to be exact) prides itself on selling highly pigmented eyeshadows at a low price. Sounds Good. | ||
| William Tuttle |
Professional brand well respected for the quality of their foundations focussed towards dark skintones. | ||
| Wink Beauty cherryculture.com |
Founded in 2003, Wink Beauty seems based around the concept of easy to wear colours in 'fun' packaging. | ||
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| Yaby camerareadycosmetics.com |
Professional brand of cosmetics with a good range of eyeshadows | ||
| Youngblood ybskin.com |
Yet another mineral makeup line | ||
| Yves Saint Laurent |
What's Great: The foundations I would have added the blushers and eyeshadows if it wasn't for the appalling smell! |
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| Zalan cherryculture.com |
Zalan makes pallets and other 'sets' specifically for the gift market. WOW - I never knew that niche actually existed. | ||
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