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e.l.f has been a favourite amongst YouTubers and bloggers for years, not only is the whole line (including brushes) vegan and cruelty free, it’s also a total bargain and has some incredible formulas. However, for a while now, the only way you’ve been able to buy e.l.f makeup in the UK and Ireland has been... / 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 /

03/04/2017

Featured, Guides

Primark are releasing unicorn makeup brushes ✨

WOAH. Yep, this is for real. Primark have posted on Instagram that they’re going to be bringing out a range of unicorn makeup brushes in dreamy rainbow pastel colours, and they look pretty magical. ??? Born to sparkle! ✨ ? Unicorn Makeup Brushes €9/$10 (Available in:?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ) #PrimarkBeauty A post shared by... / 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 /

03/03/2017

Discounts, Guides

NYX launches UK website

Love NYX? We do – we even included them in our top highstreet products of 2016. Well, they’ve just launched their own official site where you can buy their full range of products – take a look at it here. There are a few products on there that we haven’t seen yet on any of... / READ MORE /

Beauty and the Beast themed Disney lipsticks

15/02/2017

Featured, Guides

Limited edition Beauty and the Beast beauty boxes available soon!

Exciting beauty news for all you Disney lovers out there! / READ MORE /

17/12/2016

Discounts, Featured

Anastasia Beverly Hills is now in the UK – BREAKING NEWS

OMG – so I just saw this on Twitter so I thought I’d write up a quick post about it, but yes, it’s true, the Anastasia Beverly Hills UK website has literally JUST launched, and they’ve got full stock of pretty much all of their cult products. And the best thing? Free delivery, no waiting... / READ MORE /

04/12/2016

Featured, Guides

Fake makeup: how to spot it, how to avoid it, is it safe?

Fake makeup is everywhere on the internet nowadays, you can’t scroll Facebook without seeing ads for £10 “Kylie lip kits” or hearing about scammers on Depop, and you’re not even safe on well known e-commerce sites like Amazon or Groupon. We’re going to make it clear here – we’re not talking about dupes (products from... / READ MORE /

06/11/2016

Discounts, Featured

TK Maxx beauty: November 2016

Our post back in September went down really well, so we decided to head back to TK Maxx to check out what’s in store at the moment. This is actually a different TK Maxx to the one we visited last time – and what’ll be in your local store may vary. Too Faced We spotted... / READ MORE /

19/10/2016

Freebies

10,000 views beauty giveaway

We’ve just hit 10,000 pageviews on Beauty Markdown after a little over a month of blogging, and to celebrate we’re hosting a big beauty giveaway for our followers! One lucky fan will get their hands on this impressive beauty and skincare bundle: It includes: Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish 30ml worth £5.50 Benefit Hoola bronzer... / READ MORE /

13/10/2016

Discounts, Featured

Tarte Rainforest of the Sea QVC TSV

The Tarte Rainforest of the Sea foundation has been getting rave reviews from YouTubers like Shaaaanxo since it was released back in the spring, but we haven’t been able to get this in the UK yet… UNTIL NOW. This Saturday (15th of October) QVC UK are running a Today’s Special Value (or TSV) on a makeup... / READ MORE /