UK Release Dates Discussion - All Brands Welcome!

[Anitacska]

Lol, Build a Bear is like 20 metres from the Guerlain counter! I swatched the palette in Harrods and it's gorgeous! Get it for £29 even if you only get it for the eyeshadows.

No We don't have anyone local enough that stocks Guerlain. Nearest would be Kingston, which is about 45 minutes drive away, and I rarely get a chance to go there without children! Very frustrating when I go to Build a Bear and it's a case of 'So Near, but so Far'
I just know that I'll love the eyeshadows, but wouldn't pay the £54 either - especially as I'm really fairly sure that I wouldn't like the lipsticks. My current fave is a Brillant one called Bridget - very 'toned down'! Still Guerlain though

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[Anitacska]

I'm sure they will, they always do. They have the lipsticks and nail polishes up already, they're just taking their time. If they don't I'll order it from HoF, at least I get points there and I can pick it up in Guildford.

Thank you! I bought this, along with a Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick - 24ct - I love these I'm thinking that maybe Debenhams won't ever get the Turandot Guerlain palette, so am caving, and getting it from Selfridges while they still have some. Will miss out on points etc, but really HAVE to have that!

 

[rockin]

Boots 'Star Gift' this week - £17 instead of £35 http://www.boots.com/en/17-Ultimate-Collection_1270610/ You get quite a lot for your money, so might be a good Christmas gift for someone starting out in makeup


If I didn't already have all 3 quads, I'd definitely have bought this http://www.boots.com/en/Soap-Glory-Tricks-Of-The-Shade-Box_1270736/

 

[Anitacska]

Also, if you buy 2 Premium Beauty products, you get 750 bonus points from Boots! Still, best to wait for the 1st Nov event as they give £12 for every £50 spent plus I was given an extra £5 points voucher at the last event, so that's £17 for £50 spent.

 

[toobusytostitch]

Lol, Build a Bear is like 20 metres from the Guerlain counter! I swatched the palette in Harrods and it's gorgeous! Get it for £29 even if you only get it for the eyeshadows.

I know! But taking my 10 year old boy into such places is a nightmare - he's dyspraxic, and liable to knock whole displays over!! My 9 year old girl is definitely my girl though - we went in for something last time we were in Kingston (for elder DD's driving theory test), and one of the girls gave her an Armani sample perfume spray - it's been her prized possession ever since lol!

 

[Anitacska]

Can you not go when the children are at school? I never take mine with me if I don't have to, always go during the school day.

I've just received my Guerlain goodies (sorry to rub it in), and will swatch the Calligraphy palette in a minute so you can see how gorgeous the shadows are.

I know! But taking my 10 year old boy into such places is a nightmare - he's dyspraxic, and liable to knock whole displays over!! My 9 year old girl is definitely my girl though - we went in for something last time we were in Kingston (for elder DD's driving theory test), and one of the girls gave her an Armani sample perfume spray - it's been her prized possession ever since lol!

 

[rockin]

The 1st November event will be the first event here, so no extra £5 of vouchers for me, unfortunately. Thanks for reminding me, though, I still need to make out my shopping list for it.

 

[Anitacska]

It's weird that we've already had one. Maybe they think people in Surrey have more money to spend, lol.

The 1st November event will be the first event here, so no extra £5 of vouchers for me, unfortunately. Thanks for reminding me, though, I still need to make out my shopping list for it.

 

[turtledove]

Soap and Glory eyeshadows are amazing, I have the Nude Quad and I use it every day. Might consider the full set though as the other quads look nice, I love their lipsticks, they have new Matte ones which rival my MAC.

 

[toobusytostitch]

Can you not go when the children are at school? I never take mine with me if I don't have to, always go during the school day.

I've just received my Guerlain goodies (sorry to rub it in), and will swatch the Calligraphy palette in a minute so you can see how gorgeous the shadows are.

Yes, I suppose I could, but I work four days a week, and the other day is for food shop etc - I must make time. I can take a sneaky day off work any time to be honest. As long as my work is done no-one minds.

I'm not too worried - to cheer myself up I went off and found a half-price Vol de Nuit shimmer powder and Miller Harris perfume Looking forward to seeing your swatches though - I'm going to get it from somewhere eventually.

 

[Anitacska]

Guerlain Calligraphy Palette plus swatches (with and without flash)

 

[rockin]

Soap and Glory eyeshadows are amazing, I have the Nude Quad and I use it every day. Might consider the full set though as the other quads look nice, I love their lipsticks, they have new Matte ones which rival my MAC.

There's even a lipstick palette now http://www.boots.com/en/Soap-Glory-Wowed-Mouth_1270734/ a kohl set http://www.boots.com/en/Soap-Glory-Crazy-Sexy-Kohl-Eye-Kit-Tin_1270738/ and a lipgloss set http://www.boots.com/en/Soap-Glory-Glossed-For-Words-Gift-Set_1270740/

I didn't see the S&G Christmas cosmetic sets when I was in Boots on Wednesday. I will be looking out for them.

 

[rockin]

The lippies in the Calligraphy set look prettier swatched than they do in the pan. I have more than enough 'neutral' eyeshadows now, though, so I can give this a miss. Having just splashed out on the new Urban Decay stuff, I couldn't really afford it either, especially with the new MAC stuff coming up.

I got the ArtDeco Dita lipstick in 'Demoiselle' in the post today, and I love it. I even paid less than retail for it on ebay.

 

[rockin]

I just got another ebay bargain - Elude for £25! I know I shouldn't have, because I need the money for the new MAC collections, but I couldn't resist

 

[rockin]

Just found out beautybay.com also has the Dita compact http://www.beautybay.com/cosmetics/artdeco/compactpowder01ditavonteesefacefatale/?utm_source=twitter.com and it's £28 there

 

[Anitacska]

What is Elude?

I just got another ebay bargain - Elude for £25! I know I shouldn't have, because I need the money for the new MAC collections, but I couldn't resist

 

[rockin]

What is Elude?

The Gareth Pugh beauty powder that people raved about.

 

[Anitacska]

Oh yes! I wasn't interested in it, so I've completely forgot, lol.

The Gareth Pugh beauty powder that people raved about.

 

[rockin]

It was originally £44, so £25 really is a bargain

 

[Anitacska]

Yes, that is good. I was very pleased to get the Tom Ford palette at nearly half price. I was not gonna pay £62 in any case, but one I was bidding on earlier sold for nearly £50, whereas I got mine for £36.50.

It was originally £44, so £25 really is a bargain