There's so many US brands that I've wanted to be available to us in the UK so we don't have to keep paying international shipping (or even to get my hands on at all if they don't sell internationally!) Usually when they do finally make the leap across the pond, they land in the London flagship department stores though. Well finally Smashbox are well and truly settled in House of Fraser stores across the UK.Smashbox make great makeup, slightly on the more pricey side but do have some really handy cosmetics like their foundation primer that comes in different undertones depending on what you need to achieve. For instance they sell a green primer that counteracts any red patches in the skin so you achieve an overall even undertone when you apply your foundation.
The selection of their products available in-store is fairly limited compared to that of their London branches, but for those of you who have been long awaiting their arrival and live nowhere near the UK capital you can now finally explore their goodies : ) With any luck, as the counter establishes itself more, House of Fraser will expand the stock available.
You may remember a while back I reported that another US brand i.d. Bare Minerals had come to the UK? Well their counters are even bigger than they were a couple of months ago and seem to be doing fairly well for themselves which hopefully means they're here to stay. I think I also spotted Make-Up Forever or MUFE in House of Fraser in London the other day which means with any luck, they'll hit other UK branches in 2010 - watch this space...!
For those of you who haven't heard of MUFE, they make fantastic liquid mineral foundations and also make superb HD foundations for those of you who like to look good for the camera or who work in the makeup artist industry for film, camera and television.
So if you want your Smashbox fix or even to try them out for the first time, you now need internet shop no more!
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