UK Release Dates Discussion - All Brands Welcome!

[Anitacska]

Ugh, don't know what to do. Shall I go shopping tomorrow without seeing what swirls Debenhams is sending me or shall I wait until Friday and risk something selling out and not being able to pick up a back up or a lip product that I might really like? Decisions, decisions. Of course I don't even know if my Debenhams order will turn up tomorrow, it could be Friday or even Saturday. Oh dear. What is everyone doing?

 

[gracie90]

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I'm going to Debenhams first thing tomorrow morning to pick out my own swirls - if they only have rubbish ones then I'll go to the MAC fs store
Which store would you be going to?

 

[sosdrielle]

Do you think House of Fraser will put up the other collection items anytime soon? I can't make it to town today, so I was hoping to order online.

 

[sar555]

Hi, I have a question for those of you who order from debenhams. How are larger orders normally packaged? I've only ever ordered 1 or 2 items at a time and they're usually in a padded envelope inside a debenhams bag. I'm concerned that the mineralize products are delicate and may end up damaged if they're shipped in an envelope! I hoping my order will arrive today but I want to pop to my mac counter this morning to check out the HC collection in person and redeem some of my debenhams beauty card points. I hope I'm home when my delivery arrives in case the postman decides to throw my parcel over the garden gate into the back garden which they sometimes do!

 

[Anitacska]

I'm just waiting to see if the postman brings my Debenhams today. If they do, I will quickly pop into Guildford to HoF to check out the collection and get back ups. If it doesn't come today, I don't know what to do because it's my daughter's birthday tomorrow and I need to make a cake tomorrow as well as be at school by 1.30 pm for a "talent show", so not sure if I can also make it to Guildford. Then I won't be able to go until Monday. Might just go later today anyway. (There's also a Mac in Bentalls in Kingston which is much easier and quicker to get to normally, but the Hampton Court Flower Show is on now and that's on the way to Kingston, so it's probably all blocked up around Hampton Court today/tomorrow.)

I hoping my order will arrive today but I want to pop to my mac counter this morning to check out the HC collection in person and redeem some of my debenhams beauty card points. I hope I'm home when my delivery arrives in case the postman decides to throw my parcel over the garden gate into the back garden which they sometimes do!

 

[rockin]

NYX UK have just tweeted the following:

"Morning NYXens! To cheer up this miserable summer, we have decided to do a Summer Sale! 20% off Everything Online!! Starting Now!"



Edit: I have received an email about it too, and it runs from 10am today until 11:59pm on 10th July

 

[rockin]

I hoping my order will arrive today but I want to pop to my mac counter this morning to check out the HC collection in person and redeem some of my debenhams beauty card points. I hope I'm home when my delivery arrives in case the postman decides to throw my parcel over the garden gate into the back garden which they sometimes do!

I have received some in boxes and some in bubble envelopes - nothing has arrived broken yet. When sent in envelopes, they are first put inside one bubble envelope, then this is rolled around the items to keep them from moving around (and it adds an extra layer of protection) then this is placed inside a second bubble envelope which is also rolled round, making it quite a fat package lol.

 

[Anitacska]

Oh come on! This suspence is killing me, lol!

 

[rockin]

Postie has been, but no Debenhams package I want my Galaxy Rose, Magnetic Attraction and Neo Nebula!

I did, however, pick up my HoF order yesterday I have only tried on Pleasureseeker so far, and it's like it was made for me. I'm not normally into pale lipsticks, but this one doesn't make me look washed out like so many others do. Star Wonder and Ring Of Saturn are beautiful. Astral looks so pretty, but I don't want to open it yet as I have so many other glosses on the go. I swatched Venus and Fire Sign on my hand, and I think they're going to suit me, too.

 

[rockin]

Have you seen pictures of the new Guerlain collection? I love the look of that lippy, but don't love the price http://www.temptalia.com/guerlain-fall-2012-collection-femme-damour-and-femme-fatale

The good thing is that they are permanent, except for the glosses. MAC should take a leaf out of their book

 

[Anitacska]

Did you place your order on Tuesday morning as well? I placed mine around 9.30 am and I already had the dispatch e-mail that morning, so fingers crossed. My postman hasn't been yet. I think I'll wait until noon and then go to Guildford anyway.

Have you seen pictures of the new Guerlain collection? I love the look of that lippy, but don't love the price http://www.temptalia.com/guerlain-fall-2012-collection-femme-damour-and-femme-fatale

The good thing is that they are permanent, except for the glosses. MAC should take a leaf out of their book

 

[rockin]

Did you place your order on Tuesday morning as well? I placed mine around 9.30 am and I already had the dispatch e-mail that morning, so fingers crossed. My postman hasn't been yet. I think I'll wait until noon and then go to Guildford anyway.


Yes I have. I need to go on a lipstick/lipgloss no-buy very soon as I have so many lip products, it's unreal and those are most likely to go off, powders will last forever, so I may not pick any up but we'll see.

No, I placed mine in the afternoon, as I was waiting for HoF to get the eyeshadows and other glosses up (they only had Astral up) first, but they didn't appear. I got my dispatch email just after 8am yesterday. I guess I'm just impatient lol.

 

[rockin]

Just checked - HoF have all the glosses up now, but still no eyeshadows

 

[Anitacska]

BeautyBay has posted this on their Facebook page, quite an interesting read about our friends, Yodel:

[h=6]"Next Day Delivery: An Update

We have recently been receiving a concerning number of emails and phone calls from our valued customers who have been upset about the Next Day service they’ve received from us.

After further investigations it became apparent the service levels of our courier Yodel had been dropping to unacceptable levels over the past few weeks.

We are extremely frustrated that our carrier’s inability to operate at sufficient standards has left our reputation tarnished with some customers.

Unfortunately, we’re not in control of our parcels once they leave our warehouse and we put the trust in our partners to carry our brand to your door. We know that the problems our carriers experience in getting your order to you is most likely of little interest and rightly so. A delivery with a guaranteed delivery date should attempt to be delivered on time without exception.

Therefore, with effect immediately we shall be directing all our Next Day deliveries via a different courier. "[/h]

 

[Anitacska]

It is now nearly noon and no post has come yet, so I will now go to Guildford and at least pick up my back ups and check out the lip products. What's the betting the Debenhams order will arrive 5 minutes after I've left?

 

[charlotte366]

You are nearly enabling me to buy something from HC, having to be very strong!

Wore The revlon kissable balm in Romantic yesterday and again today, its not a true red more like a warm coral, it leans both pink and orange at the same time.

The stain lasts well, prob a good 4-5 hours on me and the balmy feel lasts about 2 hours, not drying either, me likes so far, will have to test another shade tomorrow.

In the mean time I don't want to see any MSf or blush pictures, they will enable me!

 

[sar555]

Thank you for your replies, I feel better knowing they will be well packaged. I've ordered 5 mineralize products and I can't wait for them to arrive. I just got back from the mac counter and no sign of any delivery yet. I picked up universal appeal and earthshine at the counter. Earthshine is really flattering on pale skin (I think I'm about nw10/nw15) I asked the MA to try it on me first as I was unsure what it would look like and it looks lovely, like a natural glowy tan.

 

[Sweetoothj]

Good Afternoon!!

Just got back from a lunctime dash to Selfridges, thankfully it wasnt crazy at the MAC counter and everything I wanted was in stock! I may 'pass' by the counter at HoF in the City as its conveniently located on my way home hehe!!

Also went to the Chanel counter in Selfridges and found out the following. Those beautiful illusions d'ombre eyeshadows that Anitacska recently got, the gold (apparently limited edition) will be there from 13th July and possibly one of the blues (there are 2 and apparently there is a delay on one of them). The pink one is supposedly permanent and so is one of the blues.

The autumn collection (Les Essentials de Chanel) will be available at Selfridges from 24th August.

Enjoy the rest of the day xx

 

[Sweetoothj]

Therefore, with effect immediately we shall be directing all our Next Day deliveries via a different courier. "

That statement has filled me with joy!! Hopefully more companies will take a similar stance, I absolutely loath Yodel....its quite simply a mockery of a company!!

 

[Anitacska]

Hi Justine, thanks for this! I really want the lighter blue Illusion D'Ombre, I'll have to inquire about it next week. Thought you might like the bit about Yodel, lol!

Good Afternoon!!

Just got back from a lunctime dash to Selfridges, thankfully it wasnt crazy at the MAC counter and everything I wanted was in stock! I may 'pass' by the counter at HoF in the City as its conveniently located on my way home hehe!!

Also went to the Chanel counter in Selfridges and found out the following. Those beautiful illusions d'ombre eyeshadows that Anitacska recently got, the gold (apparently limited edition) will be there from 13th July and possibly one of the blues (there are 2 and apparently there is a delay on one of them). The pink one is supposedly permanent and so is one of the blues.

The autumn collection (Les Essentials de Chanel) will be available at Selfridges from 24th August.

Enjoy the rest of the day xx

Well I went to Guildford and picked up the MSF back ups despite my Debenhams delivery not arriving today. It was really quiet at the HoF counter and so I got one of the MUA's full attention and she kindly let me choose the MSFs I wanted. I wanted a really purple Star Wonder and mine has a good chunk of purple in it, and a light Earthshine which I also got. The swirls were really quite consistent actually, it was hard to pick. Also they had LOADS of each colour, probably 12-15 each if not more.

I looked at the lipsticks and creemsheen glasses, but decided to skip. Fire Sign is a lot sheerer than I expected and while Venus was pretty, it's not a unique colour. Meteorite and Astral were also very pretty, but I really have so many glosses, I don't need them. I also decided against back uping some of the eyeshadows before I know what I have coming from Debenhams, I think those will be the last to sell out. The blushes are very pretty too, but I also have one of each coming, so I'm good.

I popped into Superdrug and Boots to check out some stuff and bought the new Sleek palette, 3 2True nail polishes, oh and I bought Deborah Lippman Mermaid's Dream nail polish in HoF. I saw the Revlon lipstains, but didn't get any because Boots didn't have them and also I didn't actually like the menthol smell, it's like toothpaste.