US Beauty Brands You Didn't Know The UK Sold - Part Two

The struggle is real for us UK beauty fanatics when it comes to picking up the brands that we want, but slowly, US brands are creeping overseas and becoming accessible to us. I keep a close eye on new launches and how to get a hold of US beauty products without taking out a loan for customs charges! I did a post like this a while back which I'll link here, but things move fast in the beauty industry, so I'm thinking of making this a regular series!

Shades L - R - Fiji & St Lucia

e.l.f Duo in Fiji

e.l.f Duo in St Lucia

The first one is a brand that's bank friendly, and that's e.l.f cosmetics. I'm surprised it hasn't been in the UK sooner, and although they've had their own UK website for some time, its actually hit the drugstore! That's right, you can get a hold of it in Superdrug! Super exciting. I have initially picked up their little blush and bronze duos and I'm so impressed with them. I've heard so much about this brand, so I can't wait to add more products to my collection.

Ofra Highlighter in Rodeo Drive

Ofra X Manny MUA Liquid Lipstick in Charmed

Thanks to Beauty Bay, we can now get Ofra Cosmetics delivered to our front doors customs free! I had actually ordered so many liquid lipsticks from Ofra's website last year and the formula and quality is outstanding, so I'm happy I can order it with ease directly in the UK. I hadn't tried the highly coveted highlighter formula until now, and like Nikkie Tutorials says, it truly is blinding! There's quite a price difference between the liquid lipsticks and the other products, but if you're in the market for a belting highlighter, grab one of these!

IT Cosmetics CC Cream

IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores Loose Powder

Walking into Selfridges with no plans to spend any money, (sounds like a disaster waiting to happen really!), and then stumbling across the IT Cosmetics counter on opening day.. well, it's safe to say I spent some money. I picked up the two main things I'd been after from the brand, the CC cream and the Bye Bye Pores powder.

I haven't actually used the powder yet, but the CC cream is more than you'd expect. It's actually full coverage and super dewy. It's like skin, but better! There's so many things I want from IT, but given the fact it's on the higher end of prices, I'll take my time!

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream

My holiday staple! This is summer in a pot. I'd always heard Youtubers in the US talking about this brand, and I was dying to smell it myself! It doesn't come cheap, at £18 for the small pot, but I decided it would be a treat for my summer holiday. Even the scent of it now takes me back to soaking up the sunshine, care-free. It's actually designed to firm the body, but I personally just slather it on my skin for the scent alone! They have a bunch of other products in the range that look amazing too. They have it in store in Selfridges, or online on Cult Beauty.

Buxom Big And Sexy Lipstick in Sinful Cinnamon

I'm so happy to see this brand in the UK. Buxom is now sold in Debenhams stores and online and surprisingly quite affordable! I own one of their gel lipsticks, and they're only £15 a go which is impressive for a high-end brand. Buxom is so well known for their glosses, particularly the White Russian range, and having swatched a bunch of products in person, I'm really impressed. If you get a chance, pop in store and have a play around, or check out some reviews online! I'm thinking of grabbing a gloss next!

GLAMGLOW Gravity Mud

GLAMGLOW Flashmud

Groundbreaking skin treatments right on our doorstep. I just adore GLAMGLOW. They're dropping more and more products to the UK, and I can't get enough of it. I have all of the masks I think, and I love them all. They're so indulgent, and the packaging feels so luxurious. My favourite mask is the YouthMud mask as when my skin is having a breakdown, this totally purifies it and helps my skin to breathe again. I just spotted the Sonic mask on the Debenhams website too.. oops, into the basket!! 

I hope you enjoyed this post, and enjoy shopping the US brands even more!

Influencer Collabs & Why We Should Support Them

Morphe X Deysi Danger Highlighting Palette

More and more we're seeing our favourite social media influencers teaming up with huge brands to bring us exciting products they've collaborated on. I, for one, get so excited about these launches in particular because I know that these products have been perfected by people who's opinions we trust, and recommendations we swear by. 

Over the past year or so, there's been a huge increase in influencer collaborations, and I generally purchase every collaboration from somebody I'm a huge fan of in support, but I also like to explore with influencers I'm not so familiar with! 

Morphe Brushes X Deysi Danger Highlighting Palette

I don't know about you guys, (those who don't live in the USA), but have you ever tried purchasing directly from the Morphe website? The shipping fees are astronomical! Thankfully we can get the majority of their products from places like Beauty Bay and Cult Beauty, but unfortunately, their collaborations only ever seem to be available on their website! (I was a very lucky birthday girl, and received this as a gift).

I had never heard of Deysi Danger until this collaboration, but as a huge fan of Morphe, I trusted this would be of excellent quality. There's a variety of shades and finishes for all skin types and preferences. I personally favour the bottom row, with the beautiful golden tones, but there's a lovely mix of pinks, duochromes, and even two matte shades! You can see the thought and attention thats gone into this palette, to ensure there's something suitable for everybody. Big thumbs up from me!

Too Faced X Nikkie Tutorials Power Of Makeup Collection

This is one HELL of a collaboration. One of the top beauty vloggers and top beauty brands joining forces to create a capsule collection. I'm constantly in awe of Nikkie, and her insane talent, so it didn't really matter what she came out with, I was having it! 

She carefully put together a beautiful palette, along with a purple 'Better Than Sex' mascara, full-size sketch liner, glitter pigment and a small shadow insurance. 

I was actually in London at the time of her meet up and release in Debenhams, so I swung by to check it out! I'm not patient enough to queue for hours, but I got so close to Nikkie! I can't believe I saw her in the flesh, crazy. Anyway, I grabbed my palette and went about my day. 

I wasn't actually all too excited about this, as I'm usually a 'warm-tones-only' kinda gal, however, I've used this so much! I'm particularly loving the bottom half, (hah).

Ofra Cosmetics X Kathleen Lights Liquid Lipstick in Miami Fever

The last collaboration I wanted to share with you is brought to us by one of my all-time favourite vloggers, Kathleen Lights. I purchased this some time last year, and it actually introduced me to one of my favourite liquid lipstick brands! Another benefit of these collaborations is often discovering new holy grail beauty brands! Ofra is a brand I'd never even heard of until this collaboration, and now I have an extensive collection of their liquid lipsticks and their highlighters.

I'm loving how involved brands are getting bloggers and vloggers in the industry. It's so much more personal than them picking any old celebrity off the red carpet to slap their name on the front of something they have no idea about, and you can guarantee you'll love the product! 

Have any of your purchased an influencer collaboration? Have you discovered new brands/influencers through these? Comment below!