favourite make-up brands from other countries?

ibbie

Hi

I'm going to be doing quite a lot of traveling over the next year and i'm just wondering if anyone knows any cosmetic companies that are exclusive to their country of origin . I'm on a bit of a budget but am looking for really good quality make-up.
Also does anyone else think that the quality of MAC has gone a bit **** lately?

Any help / suggestions would be greatly appreciated:D

idunnoutellme

Lumene is very nice - i think its finnish - all based on berries or something. I had a foundation called hydra drops and it was lovely. trying to find it on ebay but can;t remember what shade i used to use...

StyleMe

Ooo, great idea... There's a really good brand in Poland, very similar to MAC but costs less. I just wish I could remember their name!

Getting quite sick of the budget cosmetics available here, they tend to be poo in the staying power department.

jenizzle

I LOVE Inglot cosmetics. Can't be bought online, only in about 4 countries - the nearest store to us being Westfield Centre in London. It kicks the ass off of anyone else with regard to quality, colour payoff and the range they have!

MissLe

I love Sephora! Even the way the shops are laid out is fab. Wish we could get it here, though like everything it'd prob be more expensive.

chuci

bare minerals i know you can get it in bts now but the quality is nothing compared to america. sephora brushes are pretty good for the cost of them too.

LauraLoo

i love Sephora too! i spent a fortune there in New York and we loved it so much we went back a 2nd time in one weekend!!

I spent about an hour browsing the shelves and trying on makeup- i agree the layout is fab.

I bought foundation and blush by Kevyn Aucoin. I have never seen the brand anywhere else. The foundation gives such a flawless complexion but at the same time is so thin you can just see my freckles. I never really wear makeup- i dont like the heavy feel of it and usually just mix in a little tinted mousturiser in with my normal mousturiser but kevyn aucoin foundation is even lighter than my tinted mousturiser.

It goes on really easy too. http://www.kevynaucoin.com/about_us.php

Roesy

jenizzle wrote: »

I LOVE Inglot cosmetics. Can't be bought online, only in about 4 countries - the nearest store to us being Westfield Centre in London. It kicks the ass off of anyone else with regard to quality, colour payoff and the range they have!

Me too. Bought tons of it the last time I was in Warsaw. Great colours!

golden gal

jenizzle, Inglot is coming to Liffey Valley in the next month or two. They have posters outside it!

jenizzle

golden gal wrote: »

jenizzle, Inglot is coming to Liffey Valley in the next month or two. They have posters outside it!

:eek::eek::eek: *faints* Can. not. wait.