This year we were lucky enough once again to be invited to the Boots Christmas show. They’ve got lots of treats in store this year, and new ranges we’ve never seen before, including lines from Niomi Smart and Little Mix. But this blog post is a close up of the 2018 Advent calendar range – […]
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been lucky enough to score invites to quite a few Christmas in July shows. Every year supermarkets and big high street retailers put on events to show journalists and bloggers all the things they’re going to be releasing over the festive season. Why in July though? While I’ll […]
We live in an age where we are bombarded with new makeup every week, and unless you’re a billionaire chances are there’s a huge number of products you’ll never get. This is where used makeup come in to save the day! We’re looking at Glambot, a used makeup retailer, and the sanitation of their products. […]
Enter our giveaway to win over £200 of makeup, including pieces by Juvia’s Place, Jeffree Star’s summer 18 collection, and Glossier. […]
This week I was lucky enough to get to attend the Primark Autumn/Winter preview, and of course I got plenty of photos of all the beauty bits for you to take a look at. Get ready for a proper brush range, setting sprays, new eyeshadows and loads more, all at pocket money prices. Some of […]
Get a free mini mascara from Benefit when you swap it for an old mascara from any brand. See proof of the deal in this email sent out to their subscribers. All you need to do to get it is go in to any Benefit counter or store (we got ours at Debenhams) and ask […]
Two weeks ago I wrote about Love Me Beauty’s new range – Phase Zero. Now it’s time for a review. They claim to be high-end quality, comparable to the most luxurious of brands, but are sold at “factory prices” for their members. We’ll be the judge of that! […]
Usually when we review a product on Beauty Markdown, it’s something new or trending that you might not have tried before – but today’s post is about a hairbrush that has existed in one form or another for 133 years. It’s the OG fancy hair tool, and this baby doesn’t come cheap. I’m the kind […]
Every makeup lover I know in the UK seethes with jealousy at the returns policies of the big American beauty retailers. You buy a concealer and it doesn’t cover your dark circles? You can get a 100% refund, your new lipstick doesn’t suit you? Take it back. It’s kind of amazing, you can take back […]
I reviewed Freedom’s super budget friendly makeup for two months. Some of it is totally amazing. Some is so-so. Want to know which is which and see some cute swatches? Read on! Nothing in the article costs more than £4! […]
I’m just going to kick off this blog post by saying that getting free haircuts probably isn’t for everyone, so if you’re short of time, are at work on weekdays or are quite particular about your hair – turn back now! Still here? Cool, let me show you how I get my hair cut and […]
I’m a big fan of Liz Earle’s classic cleanser – it easily removes makeup, the packaging is great, I love the smell. It’s almost perfect… However, sometimes I wince a bit at paying £14.50 for only 100ml of product. You all know how much I enjoy testing out dupes for you, and when I heard Aldi […]
Hey! Ever since our first Glossier post, I’ve been trying out lots of their products, and I’m going to attempt to dupe the ones that are my favourites. Although Glossier isn’t the most expensive brand out there, it’s certainly not high street prices. Today I’m taking on maybe Glossier’s most famous and most hyped item […]
One of the things Beauty Markdown is most well-known for is our big annual Advent calendar comparison post. However, shop bought beauty Advent calendars aren’t for everyone; they can be quite expensive, and some of us don’t need or want lots of tiny little samples of loads of different products. We’ve written in the past […]
UPDATE: In some select stores, mostly central London, all you need is a screenshot to get this primer. For the rest of us we need to actually buy Grazia. The issue is £2.20 and there’s a good chance they’ll be selling it in Boots, I bought mine from the Smashbox counter itself. Totally worth it. It’s […]
Yes, you read that right, these are our absolute favourite beauty bits for pound shop prices. There’s a lot of nail things on here, but when we say holy grail we really mean we don’t think more expensive products are any better, which is hard to say for most makeup that’s under a pound. Cotton […]
Love Benefit Cosmetics, the environment, concealer, House of Fraser, and getting free stuff? Great. This article is for you! […]
Yes, it’s true! We really want to build a community around Beauty Markdown – we’ve been here for a whole year now and it’s all going so well, we’ve gained thousands of fans on social media, had hundreds of thousands of visits to the site and had lots of fun sharing all the best beauty deals, […]