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Borjois being discontinued in the UK

166 replies

Juancornetto · 07/12/2019 07:20

I saw another thread that Borjois is going to be discontinued in the UK and googling shows that it's true Sad

www.google.com/amp/s/www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/beauty-hair/makeup/amp30056261/bourjois-discontinued-uk/

I love their 123 foundation and CC cream as well as their clubbing liquid eyeliner, can anyone recommend alternatives?

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Honeybee85 · 11/12/2019 11:43

I own 3 foundations (True Match, Dior and Shiseido) but actually prefer the True Match as it looks so natural and still manages to cover irregularities.

I have used a lot of lipstick in my life both expensive and inexpensive ones but the one that got me the most compliments was a Rimmel one.
And Essence Shine Shine lipgloss is fabulous.

justilou1 · 11/12/2019 12:15

I loved Essence when I lived in Europe. Unfortunately only have a very basic range here. (Always picked over and everything opened by the time I get to it, as well.... ew!!!) No Catrice, which has an awesome, bulletproof concealer as well!

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 11/12/2019 12:31

Our Wilko's stocks Essence and it's fab, nail varnishes are particularly good.

I have just discovered Catrice lip glossed,l order on line,so cheap and such good quality!

Honeybee85 · 11/12/2019 12:43

No Catrice or Essence here either 😔😔😔

Re Catrice another recommended product is their nailpolish ‘Karl says tres chic’

justilou1 · 11/12/2019 12:59

Catrice lipgloss are duped for the Clarins ones, btw...

justilou1 · 11/12/2019 12:59

*dupes

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 11/12/2019 13:00

Just noticed there's a big range of Essence you can order from that link too.

Honeybee85 · 11/12/2019 13:13

@justilou1

For those lipbalmey ones that Kate Middleton was seen using during Wimbledon this year?

I really wanted one but they’re nearly €40 here so wanted to get one at home. Catrice lipgloss is maybe €3 or €4 back home....Grin

beanaseireann · 11/12/2019 18:33

Catrice nail polish us brilliant.
We can get Catrice, Essence and Wet and Wild cosmetics in Ireland.
It looks like Bourjois is being discontinued in Boots in Ireland too. Sad

MikeUniformMike · 11/12/2019 18:41

Thanks for the tip-off. Went to Superdrug today - no Bourjois, but treated myself in Boots where it was 3-for-2.

justilou1 · 11/12/2019 22:57

I hope Bourjois sticks around in Aus! I love their gel blush. (Might stock up....)

frugalkitty · 11/12/2019 23:32

Our big Superdrug didn't have any Bourjois the other day, no sign of it at all. Boots had quite a bit left though. I've stocked up on loose powder and blushers (they do two shades I wear) so I'm happy and say thanks again to the OP because I'd probably have missed my chance had it not been for this thread.

justilou1 · 12/12/2019 02:31

I bought a back up of my fave summer “orange” gel blush today just in case. It’s in a pump, so hardly likely to go off!

PowerHooper · 12/12/2019 10:31

I loved the CC cream and the matte lipstick but Coty aren't cruelty free, so that was the end of Bourjois for me, sadly. So many other choices out there that don't involve animal testing.

Auldspinster · 12/12/2019 17:10

I got half price healthy mix, 123 foundation an eye liner, a cream shadow, a powder shadow and a pencil sharpener at Superdrug today. The Bourjois sharpened are really good.

Inspiralcarpetry · 12/12/2019 18:45

Thank you OP and everyone for alerting us to this. I love Bourjois healthy mix foundation and the CC cream so I've managed to stock up a little bit.
I will so miss the brand as I love it, brilliant for my weirdly pale skin tone!

NewModelArmyMayhem18 · 12/12/2019 19:09

When they were owned by the Chanel parent company, the lipsticks used to smell of Turkish Delight.

emma6776 · 12/12/2019 22:13

Yes!! I loved the smell in the 90’s! And the metallic lipstick tubes.

justilou1 · 12/12/2019 22:43

The metallic tubes were the best!!!

beanaseireann · 12/12/2019 23:11

They discontinued my favourite eye pencil Sad

BugsMalone · 12/12/2019 23:14

For a swift second I was wondering how Boris Johnson had found himself on the style and beauty section Grin

NewModelArmyMayhem18 · 13/12/2019 08:36

My local Boots had very little stock left but nothing reduced, unfortunately.

That smell was 'lush'.

Honeybee85 · 13/12/2019 11:26

@BugsMalone

I think if any beauty brand used him as their model, they would lose their business immediately 😂