Allllllrighty - an Inglot store opened up pretty close to me just last week and i've checked it out today. i had a great MA who was super helpful and happy to just spend time showing me everything. here's the reconaissance details:
she told me that their brushes are manufactured at the same place that does the MAC brushes. I checked out the brushes quite closely and this could well be true (i think it is). the ferrules are remarkably similar, the handles are of a similar quality, and most importantly, their kabuki brush looks identical to the MAC 182, and feels just as soft. i haven't felt a kabuki that soft anywhere else. because this is a new store, their display kabuki was still in new-ish condition. i've bought the kabuki so i'll have to report back. as an aside - the brushes are cheaper than MAC's, but the range isn't as extensive.
all the e/s i tested had good colour payoff and good texture. (they even have a red e/s - yay!) the best bit is the pro 5 freedom palette - the pans fit in the MAC palettes!
you do need to add a magnet if you want to put an inglot pan into a MAC palette, as inglot have the magnet in the palette and make the pan out of metal to stick.
i tried putting mac shadows in the pro 5 palette and it went ok - they didn't stick too well, but i'm guessing it's because i have really crappy magnets on mine (DIY pans from depotting). when i stuck an ELF e/s (pre-made pan) in there it didn't budge and stayed perfectly.
the pro 5 freedom palette itself is an absolute winner. the lid has a clear strip of plastic at the top which exposes what colours are stored in it. the rest of the lid is mirrored on the inside, and the palette has a space for a brush. inglot do sell a brush to fit, and i *think* that the 213SE or the 213SE that comes with the MAC holiday palettes would fit. I don't have a 213SE so i can't measure it. The SE length definitely fits, but the 239SE is too bulky and the lid won't close. the pro 5 freedom palette can be bought separately, but they don't really tell you this, they try and make you buy it filled with e/s.
i've tried their foundation and received a sample - it's not too bad, i'll see how it goes with a trial. their make up primer is perfect for me, but won't be for everyone as it's just a silicon-based clear gel.
especially for Lara: they do colour correctors in a creamy/liquidy form. it's more the consistency of moisturecover than select coverup, but it's still liquid.
all in all, i was pretty impressed with the product range they have available, their price is a bit cheaper than MAC (also good) and they're expanding so there are going to be more stores around soon.
great, now i have a new makeup brand to be addicted to