Beauty Archives - Page 3 of 5

Why use an acid toner? I don’t know if you realise that Beauty Markdown is run by two people, one of us is a skincare novice whereas I use a frankly terrifying number of products each evening. I’ve always had okay-ish skin, sometimes it’s a bit dry, sometimes a bit spotty, but the one product that... / READ MORE /

14/06/2017

Featured, Reviews

Skincare test: Will Liz Earle products make a difference to problem skin?

This month I'm conducting the most expensive test we at Beauty Markdown have ever attempted. I am going to be using exclusively Liz Earle skincare products for 28 days and document the difference to my skin. I will be posting every week with updates, and I will review the products as I go. / READ MORE /

04/06/2017

Featured, Guides

How to (actually) make your nail polish last a whole week

Now, as I’ve mentioned before, my true beauty passion is definitely my nails. I’ve read hundreds of articles and seen tonnes of YouTube videos on this topic, but none of them really have the same routine as me (although this might be because most nail bloggers change their polish at least 3 times a week!)... / READ MORE /

01/06/2017

Featured, Freebies, Guides

Boots product testing – get free makeup and skincare

Fancy getting free makeup and skincare in the post? In return for trying out a product and filling in a short survey, Boots will send you something from one of their own brands – it’s not just No7 and 17 that are owned by Boots, they also own Soap & Glory, Sanctuary, Sleek, Liz Earle,... / READ MORE /

06/05/2017

Discounts

Free worldwide shipping at Colourpop (and how to avoid customs charges)

Yep, you read that right, Colourpop has FREE worldwide shipping right now. No code necessary. But before you run straight on there and start filling up your basket, if you’re in the UK you could still be stung with a massive bill at the Post Office. Paraphrased from our ever-popular how to avoid paying customs... / READ MORE /

01/05/2017

Guides

Cool beauty stuff: 1st of May 2017 edition

Look, I know last week I said I’d be doing this every Sunday, but it’s bank holiday Monday, so basically this still counts, yeah? Anyway – I’m back! And I’ve got three more non-product beauty related goodies to tell you about… r/PanPorn Okay, okay! I know this sounds like, idk, kitchen related erotica? But it’s... / READ MORE /

23/04/2017

Guides

Cool beauty stuff – 23rd of April edition

Hey! Welcome to a new series of posts on Beauty Markdown – cool beauty stuff. If the name isn’t self explanatory enough, it’s just going to be a (hopefully) weekly round up of all the cool stuff other people have been doing in the world of beauty. Think of it like a weekly favourites, but... / READ MORE /

16/04/2017

Featured, Fun

How many of these 155 bestselling beauty products have you tried?

Leah ScottUniversity drop-out, pretend artist, makeup enthusiast. Uses too many brackets when writing. Can’t be stopped. leahscott.co.uk

14/04/2017

Fun

TRIVIA: Can you guess the makeup brand with the logos removed PART 1?

Are you a makeup genius? Or not as great as you think? It’s not easy to recognise things without their carefully crafted logos and branding. Have a go! Leah ScottUniversity drop-out, pretend artist, makeup enthusiast. Uses too many brackets when writing. Can’t be stopped. leahscott.co.uk

12/04/2017

Featured, Guides, Reviews

How much makeup are you really throwing away? Plus beauty spatula reviews

I recently picked up a couple of money saving beauty gadgets to review – two beauty spatulas at either end of the affordability scale. The Every Drop Beauty Spatula (£9.45) and the Primark makeup spatula (£1). I thought they’d both save me a bit of money, but I didn’t realise quite how much! I chose four different... / READ MORE /

07/04/2017

Featured, Guides

PRIMARK MAKEUP VS NEW LOOK

You may have noticed recently that more and more clothing brands are revamping their make up lines. We’re moving on from the crappy sets of mini nail polishes and lip balms kept next to the queue desperately hoping you’ll pick one up in an impulsive moment of madness, or your out-of-touch nan will buy them for... / READ MORE /

26/03/2017

Featured, Reviews

Is this £5 Primark foundation really a Double Wear dupe?

As beauty obsessives, naturally we’re a member of lots of Facebook beauty groups – they’re amazing and we’ve discovered so many incredible products through them. So when we saw a LOAD of posts claiming that Primark’s new makeup line had a dupe for Estee Lauder’s bestselling foundation Double Wear, we needed to investigate. About our... / READ MORE /

24/03/2017

Discounts, Featured, Guides

£20 Double Wear and half price MAC? The Cosmetics Company outlet review

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Clearly, we love a makeup bargain – especially on brands and products that are rarely discounted, so when we heard about The Cosmetics Company (a makeup outlet) we decided we NEEDED to check it out for Beauty Markdown. It’s essentially an outlet store for all of the brands under the Estee Lauder umbrella, which includes... / READ MORE /

16/03/2017

Discounts, Featured

Primark beauty gadgets March 2017

Today I went into Primark to buy one thing, the beauty spatula – I didn’t find it, of course, but I was very impressed with what I saw in store. So I thought I’d take some pictures to share with you… What I bought I only picked up £3.40 worth of stuff – some cotton pads... / READ MORE /