What beauty must haves do I need to bring back from America

[Hammybear]

I am off to New York in a couple of weeks, any must have beauty recommendations to try/ look out for?

Crest whitening strips.

I love Wet and Wild illuminating concealer; super cheap and the best concealer I've come across.

Evolue

I live in the US.

With the exception of some L’Oréal quick blow dry spray (whicb takes 20mins off my blow dry!) I can’t think of anything you get here that you can’t get in the UK. So much more choice and much cheaper back home.

Enjoy your trip

I spend a lot of time in the States and although the exchange rate has had a bad impact on value, there are still some bargains. Go to Target and stock up on drugstore stuff that’s much cheaper there like Maybelline, L’Oreal etc. I like the Physicians Formula Black Eyeliner Pen with added serum - it’s silver and I’ve never seen it here. There’s a gorgeous shade of Red lipstick by Milani I’ve never managed to get find here either and it’s extremely cheap.

I buy large sized products of stuff I’d usually buy here and it works out a lot cheaper, so huge bottles of Philosophy Purity Cleanser, Avalon Organics or Shea Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner. I find Benefit to be slightly cheaper and I’ve got an Ulta Beauty Card which sometimes gets me bargains like 1/3rd off Urban Decay Palettes. Ulta and Sephora’s own products can be quite good and you can’t buy them in shops here. I like a lot of the Pacifica products and spend a fortune on Bath and Body Works who usually have 5 for 3 offers. The Victoria’s Secret Body Lotions and Sprays are much cheaper there than here and again are quite often on offer. Neutrogena have much better skincare products over there, I love their blackhead eliminating range which shrinks pores and their sunscreens which are great under makeup and much cheaper than my usual products.

Enjoy your trip, it’s one of my favourite places to visit!