Beauty
This is a guide on where to buy beauty products for women who like to have all information in one place. Happy shopping, and don´t forget to bookmark this guide :)
FeelUnique.com is a UK retailer offering a selection of over 13,000 products across hundreds of well-known brands from luxury salon & spa brands to high-street saviours, as well as eco-chic natural & organic staples. New products arrive every week! Because of the free delivery and the extreme low prices, this is normally the first place I go to look for a product.
Where do they ship and how much is postage and packaging?
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Next-day delivery for orders placed before midday. Orders placed by midday Monday to Thursday will be delivered before 13:00 the next day. Orders received before midday on a Friday may be received on the Saturday but Royal Mail do not guarantee next day delivery on a Friday. They do guarantee that it will be delivered on the following Monday by 1pm. Recorded Delivery – £1 per item
Signature required. Delivery should normally take 2-5 working days.
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Royal Mail will not deem a parcel to be lost until it has been in the postal system for a period of 14 days and 28 days for International orders. Feelunique.com can only entertain claims for lost items within 90 days of despatch. My Favorite Brands from FeelUnique.com Visit FeelUnique.com:
BeautyBay.com is a UK online retailer specialising in salon quality hair care, high end cosmetics, nail care, accessories, tools and men’s grooming products.
Where do they ship and how much is postage and packaging?
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*- Normally 1-3 days
**- For orders placed before 4 pm Monday to Friday delivery is guaranteed the next working day and a signature will be required. A tracking number will be emailed once the goods have been dispatched. Working days exclude Saturdays, Sundays and all Bank Holidays.
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All international orders are sent Priority Airmail. Orders over £90 will have an additional surcharge of £2.95 and will be upgraded to Royal Mail International Signed For, where a tracking number will be emailed once the goods have been dispatched.
Orders posted to countries outside the EU may be subject to import charges. Beautybay.com accepts no responsibility for these – check with your customs office before ordering if you are unsure as to whether this applies to your country.
My favorite brands from BeautyBay.com:
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Cheapsmells.com was launched in 2004 and began by just selling perfume but branched out into offering quality aftershaves, skin care, hair care and most recently, cosmetics. The reason why I love CheapSmells.com so much is because both friends and I have found perfumes that has been discontinued and impossible to find elsewhere, and there is nothing like being reunited with your favorite fragrance! It doesn´t hurt that the price is a lot cheaper either :)
Where do they ship and how much is postage and packaging?
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FREE delivery - delivered in 3-4 working days* (Mon-Fri) *- Wait 8 working days before contacting if you haven’t received your goods. If you are not in Royal Mail will leave a delivery card at your address asking you to collect your parcel from your local sorting office. Orders placed by 1pm Monday to Thursday will be delivered before 1pm the next day. Orders received before 1pm on a Friday may be received on the Saturday but Royal Mail do not guarantee next day delivery on a Friday. However, they do guarantee that it will be delivered on the following Monday by 1pm. Orders placed after this time will not be dispatched until Monday for arrival on Tuesday. Please note that a signature is required on receipt. Prices are calculated by weight and will be clearly stated when you reach the checkout page. Special Delivery Charges:
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FREE SHIPPING OF ORDERS OVER £50 IN JUNE!! :) Prices are calculated by weight and will be clearly stated when you reach the checkout page. Allow up to 14 working days for deliveries to Western Europe and up to 20 working days for deliveries to the rest of Europe. They offer the following postage services;
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FREE SHIPPING OF ORDERS OVER £50 IN JUNE!! :) Prices are calculated by weight and will be clearly stated when you reach the checkout page. Please allow up to 20 working days for deliveries. They offer the following postage services;
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FREE SHIPPING OF ORDERS OVER £50 IN JUNE!! :) Prices are calculated by weight and will be clearly stated when you reach the checkout page. Please allow up to 20 working days for deliveries. They offer the following postage services;
If you’re not 100% satisfied with your order, you can return it unopened and in its original packaging within 30 days of receipt, using their Freepost address, and they refund you the price of the goods.
My favorite brands from CheapSmells.com:
They have so many perfumes that it´s simply impossible to name all of my favorites here which is why only haircare brands, skincare brands and makeup brands are listed below.
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HqHair.com is an UK retailer established in 1999. HqHair is one of the most well-known hair and beauty retailers online and offers premium beauty, grooming, skincare, hair-care, make-up, accessories and appliances. HqHair.com also run the online retailer mankind.co.uk with products for men and the skincare retailer beautyexpert.co.uk.
Where do they ship and how much is postage and packaging?
- FREE woldwide delivery on all orders!
My Favorite Brands from HqHair:
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LookFantastic.com is a UK retailer which was created back in 1997, has earned several awards and boasts over 12,000 products. In the Summer of 2008, they launched lookmantastic, a site dedicated to grooming, health and wellbeing for men. I order mostly hair care products, body care products and skin care products from this retailer.
Where do they ship and how much is postage and packaging?
UK
Premium UK Next Day Delivery costs £4.95 All orders processed before 16.30 will qualify for next day delivery. Orders upgraded to next day delivery shall be subject to security screening; to ensure your order is not delayed ensure all billing address information is correct before confirming your order. All next day delivery orders shall be fulfilled subject to stock availability.
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My favorite brands from LookFantastic.com:
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Sigma is an american retailer of makeup brushes. The products are handmade and each brush gets individually tested for performance, resistance, and durability. Sigma offer a complete line of professional brushes for the eyes and face which are available in different kits to attend to your specific needs. You can also acquire individual brushes and customize your own kit. A brush roll specifically designed to hold and maintain your Sigma Makeup brush collection is also available.
When the Sigma brushes were launched they had the same number system as the brushes from Mac with the same size and shape. Over the past few years the number system has changed as well as some of the shapes but the brushes are still very close to the brushes from Mac but with far more affordable prices. Most of my brushes are from Sigma and I really love them!
Where do they ship and how much is postage and packaging?
USAShipping costs are based on the weight of the products selected.
Estimated costs using USPS First Class Mail Service:
Single brush – $4.00 USD
Kits: Face/eyes/fac & eyes – $6.00 USD
Complete Set (without brush roll) – $7.00 USD
Complete Set (with brush roll) – $7.00 USD
Brush roll – $6.00 USD
Estimated time for delivery:
- USPS First Class – 3 to 5 business days.
- USPS Priority – 3 to 5 business days.
Shipping costs are based on the weight of the products selected.
Estimated costs using USPS First Class Mail Service:
Single brush – $5.60 USD
Kits: Face/eyes/fac & eyes – $7.60 USD
Complete Set (without brush roll) – $14.00 USD
Complete Set (with brush roll) – $14.00 USD
Brush roll – $7.60 USD
Estimated time for delivery:
- USPS First Class – no tracking number – 2 to 12 weeks depending of your country and city.
- USPS Priority – no tracking number -10 to 30 days depending of your country and city.
- USPS Express – with tracking number – 6 to 20 days depending of your country and city.
Click here to see reviews of my favorite brushes for the face.
Click here to see reviews of my favorite brushes for the eyes.
Visit Sigma Beauty:
MAC stands for Makeup Art Cosmetics and was founded in Canada in 1984. Mac is one of the biggest brands in the world and have become well known for the high quality and well pigmented wide range of makeup and high quality brushes. Not only does Mac offer a wide range of products in their permanent range, they also do limited edition collections about every other week.
Where do they ship?
If your country isn´t listed above you can still find Mac at some online retailers although they won´t have the whole range. Stay away from Ebay and online retailers you haven´t heard about before as there are a lot of fake products out there. I prefer to use Brigette´s Boutique or All Cosmetics Wholesale.
Purchase of makeup, skincare and bodycare products gives you free shipping.
- major cities: 4 – 6 posting days
- other areas: 7 – 10 posting days
- inaccessible destinations - 10-14 postal working days
The cost of shipping fragrances is 10% of the total fragrance order, up to a maximum charge of USD15.00.
- Delivery times for fragrances takes about 7-10 working days.
Express post are US$15 per order
- Not available for fragrances
- Express Post is trackable online at http://www.hongkongpost.com.
Purchase of makeup, skincare and bodycare products gives you free shipping.
- major cities: 4 – 6 posting days
- other areas: 7 – 10 posting days
- inaccessible destinations - 10-14 postal working days
The cost of shipping fragrances is 10% of the total fragrance order, up to a maximum charge of USD15.00.
- Delivery times for fragrances takes about 7-10 working days.
Express post are US$15 per order
- Not available for fragrances
- Express Post is trackable online at http://www.hongkongpost.com.
Purchase of makeup, skincare and bodycare products gives you free shipping.
- major cities: 4 – 6 posting days
- other areas: 7 – 10 posting days
- inaccessible destinations - 10-14 postal working days
The cost of shipping fragrances is 10% of the total fragrance order, up to a maximum charge of USD15.00.
- Delivery times for fragrances takes about 7-10 working days.
Express post are US$10 per order
- Not available for fragrances
- Express Post is trackable online at http://www.hongkongpost.com.
Purchase of makeup, skincare and bodycare products gives you free shipping.
- major cities: 4 – 6 posting days
- other areas: 7 – 10 posting days
- inaccessible destinations - 10-14 postal working days
The cost of shipping fragrances is 10% of the total fragrance order, up to a maximum charge of USD15.00.
- Delivery times for fragrances takes about 7-10 working days.
Express post are US$10 per order for US, Canada, Australia and Oceania. US$15 for the rest of the world.
Strawberrynet.com also offer a special loyalty program:
- 2nd order extra 1% off
- 3rd order extra 2% off
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4th order extra 3% off
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5th order extra 4% off
- 6th – 9th order extra 5% off
- 10th – 19th order extra 7.5% off
- 20th order and future orders 10% off
Visit StrawberryNet.com:
Brigettes Boutique is an american online retailer offering products at a wholesale price. This is the place online to look for Mac Cosmetics, both new products if you live in a place where it´s difficult to get Mac or for finding treasures from previous limited edition collections. Even though it´s a great place for Mac Cosmetics, it´s absolutely possible to find treasures from other brands as well.
Where do they ship and how much is postage and packaging?
UKThe price is calculated from the weight of the package and will be shown on the checkout page.
They offer four different shipping methods:
- First Class International Mail 2-8 weeks – (No tracking) – This is the cheapest method available which is fine for low cost items but since this does not offer tracking it might not be the best method for more expensive items.
- Priority Mail International 2-4 weeks – (Tracking) – This method is very reliable and you will be able to see the package move along the transit.
- Express Mail International - 2-3 weeks (Tracking) – Same reliability and safety as the one above but a little bit faster.
International buyers are responsible for any customs duty tax they might incur.
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The price is calculated from the weight of the package and will be shown on the checkout page.
They offer three different shipping methods:
- First Class International Mail 2-8 weeks – (No tracking) – This is the cheapest method available which is fine for low cost items but since this does not offer tracking it might not be the best method for more expensive items.
- Priority Mail International 2-4 weeks – (Tracking) – This method is very reliable and you will be able to see the package move along the transit.
- Express Mail International – 2-3 weeks (Tracking) – Same reliability and safety as the one above but a little bit faster.
International buyers are responsible for any customs duty tax they might incur.
- USPS First Class Mail – 3-5 Business Days
- USPS Priority Mail – 2-3 Business Days
- USPS Express Mail – 1 Business Day
- FedEx Home Delivery – 3-5 Business Days.
The price is calculated from the weight of the package and will be shown on the checkout page.
They offer three different shipping methods:
- First Class International Mail 2-8 weeks (BRAZIL: 2-12 weeks) - (No tracking) – This is the cheapest method available which is fine for low cost items but since this does not offer tracking it might not be the best method for more expensive items.
- Priority Mail International 2-4 weeks (BRAZIL: 3-6 weeks) - (Tracking) – This method is very reliable and you will be able to see the package move along the transit.
- Express Mail International – 2-3 weeks (Tracking) – Same reliability and safety as the one above but a little bit faster.
International buyers are responsible for any customs duty tax they might incur.
All International transit times are subject to Customs delays in your own country and can vary greatly. They try to ship all orders within 1-2 business days. Due to many orders being received over the weekend, orders received at the beginning of the week may experience slightly longer delays. For some countries, you may experience shorter or longer delays depending on your customs.
Visit Brigette’s Boutique:
AllCosmeticsWholesale.com is an american online retailer offering products at a wholesale price. Just like Brigette´s Boutique, this retailer also offers Mac Cosmetics – both new products (which is great if you live in a place where it´s difficult to get Mac) and products from previous limited edition collections. Even though it´s a great place for Mac Cosmetics, it´s absolutely possible to find treasures from other brands as well. I personally prefer Brigette´s Boutique because of the shipping methods and prices, but AllCosmeticsWholesale is great if you´re looking for a particular special product.
Where do they ship and how much is postage and packaging?
UKThe price is calculated from the weight of the package and will be shown on the checkout page.
They offer three different shipping methods:
- First Class International Mail – (No tracking) – This is the cheapest method available which is fine for low cost items but since this does not offer tracking it might not be the best method for more expensive items.
- Priority Mail International – (No Tracking) – This method is basically the same as the one above but a little bit faster
- Express Mail International – (Tracking) – This is a very reliable method because you are able to track your order all the way. It is also faster then the two other methods.
- If you wish to have insurance you need to contact AllCosmeticsWholesale after your order and they will invoice you for the insurance seperately.
- For shipping times you need to contact AllCosmeticsWholesale to get the approximate delivery time for your destination as this varies depending on where you live.
International buyers are responsible for any customs duty tax they might incur.
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The price is calculated from the weight of the package and will be shown on the checkout page.
They offer three different shipping methods:
- First Class International Mail – (No tracking) – This is the cheapest method available which is fine for low cost items but since this does not offer tracking it might not be the best method for more expensive items.
- Priority Mail International – (No Tracking) – This method is basically the same as the one above but a little bit faster
- Express Mail International – (Tracking) – This is a very reliable method because you are able to track your order all the way. It is also faster then the two other methods.
- If you wish to have insurance you need to contact AllCosmeticsWholesale after your order and they will invoice you for the insurance seperately.
- For shipping times you need to contact AllCosmeticsWholesale to get the approximate time for your destination as this varies depending on where you live.
International buyers are responsible for any customs duty tax they might incur.
Shipping rates are available upon checkout.
- USPS are used as their major carrier.
- Insurance against loss, damage and rifling is included in all shipping rates within the U.S.
- Orders shipped as first class will ship first class only if the parcel weight is under 13 ounces.
- Orders over the 13 oz weight will automatically be upgraded to Priority shipping even if first class shipping is selected.
- For shipping times you need to contact AllCosmeticsWholesale to get the approximate time for your destination as this varies depending on where you live.
The price is calculated from the weight of the package and will be shown on the checkout page.
They offer three different shipping methods:
- First Class International Mail – (No tracking) – This is the cheapest method available which is fine for low cost items but since this does not offer tracking it might not be the best method for more expensive items.
- Priority Mail International – (No Tracking) – This method is basically the same as the one above but a little bit faster
- Express Mail International – (Tracking) – This is a very reliable method because you are able to track your order all the way. It is also faster then the two other methods.
- If you wish to have insurance you need to contact AllCosmeticsWholesale after your order and they will invoice you for the insurance seperately.
- For shipping times you need to contact AllCosmeticsWholesale to get the approximate time for your destination as this varies depending on where you live.
International buyers are responsible for any customs duty tax they might incur.
All International transit times are subject to Customs delays in your own country and can vary greatly. They try to ship all orders within 48 hours. For some countries, you may experience shorter or longer delays depending on your customs.
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PrettySkin4Less.com is an american skincare store and has been in business since 2000 with 2 fulfillment facilities located in the United States.
Where do they ship and how much is postage and packaging?
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They offer three different shipping methods:
- First Class International Airmail- No tracking – 10-14 days delivery time
- International Priority Mail – Limited Tracking in some countries – 6-10 days delivery time
- International Express Mail – Tracking – 3-5 days
If you opt for First Class International shipping you will receive a Customs number which notifies you of the shipping date but which is NOT a tracking number. If you require tracking, opt for Express Mail Delivery in checkout.
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They offer three different shipping methods:
- First Class International Airmail- No tracking – 10-14 days delivery time
- International Priority Mail – Limited Tracking in some countries – 6-10 days delivery time
- International Express Mail – Tracking – 3-5 days
If you opt for First Class International shipping you will receive a Customs number which notifies you of the shipping date but which is NOT a tracking number. If you require tracking, opt for Express Mail Delivery in checkout.
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All orders amounting to $50 or more qualify for Free Shippingwithin the U.S.
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They offer three different shipping methods:
- First Class International Airmail- No tracking – 10-14 days delivery time
- International Priority Mail – Limited Tracking in some countries – 6-10 days delivery time
- International Express Mail – Tracking – 3-5 days
If you opt for First Class International shipping you will receive a Customs number which notifies you of the shipping date but which is NOT a tracking number. If you require tracking, opt for Express Mail Delivery in checkout.
My favorite brands from PrettySkin4Less.com:
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- Beautybridge- makeup, skincare, bodycare and perfume. They have brands like Dermalogica, L´Occitane, Bare Escentuals, Jane Iredale, Glo Minerals and more.
- Bettermakeupforless – makeup, skincare and nail products. They sell products from brands like OPI, Murad, Glo Minerals, Dermalogica og MD Formulations.
- Midwestskincare – A skincare store with brands like Jan Marini, Obagi, MD Formulations and Bare Escentuals.
- Prettyskin4less – A skincare and makeup store with brands like Dermalogica, MD Formulations, Jan Marini, Obagi and Glo Minerals.
- Cocktailcosmetics – Brands like MAC, Milani, Benefit, Bobbi Brown, Clarins, Coastal Scents, Gosh, NARS, NYX, OPI, Urban Decay, Victoria´s secret, Smashbox and more.
- Cherryculture – The place to buy really cheap NYX, but make sure you do it while thay have sale which fortunately is quite often.
- Costalscents – Cheap palettes with lots of eyeshadows which are great for beginners.
- Evepearl – The brands behind the makeup artist whom has won emmy award for her talent.
- Facefront – Eco-friendly products that feeds the creative mind, body and soul with lots of colours.
- Kissandmakeupny – A makeup store in NYC with brands like Nars, Laura Mercier, Shu Uemura, L´Occitane and many more.
- Rockthecatwalk – Retail with brands like MAC, Smashbox, Nars, Bobbi Brown, Nyx and Urban Decay.
- Sugarpill - A custom line of vibrant, richly pigmented, velvety pressed eyeshadows and sparkling loose powders.
- Transdesign – The place for nail equipment like uv light, nail polish racks, nail polish etc. Brands like Opi, China Glaze, Essie and many more.
- VictoriasSecret – Perfumes, makeup and body care products.
- Zpalette- Practical empty palettes for your products in pans.
- BarryM – The brand behind the famous dazzledusts which are often being compared to pigments from Mac.
- Jerseybeautycompany - A skincare store with a lot of products from Dermalogica.
- Lovemakeup- A makeup store with brands like MAC, NYX, Estee Lauder, Laura Mercier, Smashbox, Stars Makeup Haven, NARS, Urban Decay, Benefit, Guerlain and more. A lot cheaper for people living outside EU as you can shop without paying tax. Read more about this here.
