foundation Archives - Beauty Markdown

phase zero lipsticks unboxed and eye shadows

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! / READ MORE /

18/03/2018

Fun

TRIVIA: Can you guess the makeup brand with the logos removed PART 2?

MAKEUP QUIZ: Are you a makeup genius? Or not as great as you think? We've made a part 2 and it's harder than ever! It’s not easy to recognise things without their carefully crafted logos and branding. Have a go! / READ MORE /

28/01/2018

Featured, Guides

Can you return used makeup in the UK?

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... / 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 /

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 /

19/08/2017

Reviews

Liz Earle New Sheer Skin Tint Reviewed, and get it free with a skincare set!

I’ve actually been using this on and off for a few weeks, and it’s taken a permanent place in my regular make up collection (you know, the 10% of my cosmetics I actually use – rather than the stuff neatly stored, which when asked about, I get all defensive and say it’s all being “saved” or for “special occasions” and no I absolutely don’t want to throw any of it away!) / READ MORE /

29/06/2017

Featured, Reviews

The vegan foundation with the best packaging EVER?!

I’m definitely become more interested in going cruelty free with my makeup recently, and I’ve decided to start tagging my posts with it to help anyone who is looking for new CF options. And a few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be invited to the relaunch party for Superdrug’s vegan and cruelty free B... / READ MORE /

24/06/2017

Featured, Reviews

7 days of Liz Earle skincare vs problem skin

As some of you may know, I've been trialling Liz Earle this month, and documenting the effect this has on my skin. I'm a fantastic test subject: I have whiteheads, blackheads, milia, and the ability to grow a rockin' beard should the need ever arise. / 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 /

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 /