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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. / READ MORE /

25/01/2018

Featured, Reviews

Freedom #ProArtist refillables reviewed! – The best, cheap AF eye shadows?

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! / READ MORE /

14/01/2018

Featured, Freebies, Guides

How I get my hair cut for free

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... / READ MORE /

27/11/2017

Featured, Reviews

A £2.50 dupe for Glossier Boy Brow?

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... / READ MORE /

18/11/2017

Featured, Guides

How to make a DIY beauty Advent calendar

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... / READ MORE /

15/10/2017

Featured, Reviews

Holy grail beauty products – all under £1

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... / READ MORE /

28/09/2017

Beauty News, Discounts, Reviews

Glossier in the UK? Plus 3 product reviews & 10% off

If you’ve been paying attention to the beauty blogging world over the past year or so you’ll have definitely heard of Glossier by now (pronounced, somewhat pretentiously, to rhyme with dossier). It’s a beauty and skincare line from the team behind uber cool beauty site Into the Gloss. Glossier is an online store, pretty much... / 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 /

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 /

08/01/2017

Featured, Guides, Reviews

A £4.99 beautyblender dupe?

There’s probably hundreds of posts online about dupes for the original beautyblender – and it’s for good reason, like many people, we’re reluctant to spend £16 on a sponge that needs replacing pretty frequently. We were inspired to write this post after buying and loving Revolution’s Pro Blend sponge, we just had to see if... / READ MORE /

30/12/2016

Featured, Reviews

2016 high street makeup favourites

As we’re getting to the end of the year (!!!) I thought I’d do a round up of my best high street/drugstore makeup buys of 2016. All the products on this list are under £10, so they won’t break the bank if you fancy giving them a try. I’ll work from left to right in... / READ MORE /

13/11/2016

Featured, Guides

The secret formula for getting the most Soap & Glory for your money

On Friday I went through the gift bags of Beauty Bay, calculating which of the bags gave a huge discount, and which were barely any cheaper than buying the items individually. Now it’s Soap & Glory’s turn. Gift sets are great, and presented so nicely, but you never really seem to use every single thing included – or... / READ MORE /

08/11/2016

Featured, Guides, Reviews

My budget brush cleaning routine

Want to get your brushes clean, but don't want to spend an absolute fortune on £15 brush cleaner and £25 silicone mats? You can do it just as well for less than a quarter of the price. / READ MORE /