There’s nothing I like more than to spend time strolling around Birmingham City Centre on a bright sunny Autumn day! Autumn is my favourite season of the year, followed closely by Christmas and there are always lots of great beauty trends and releases to keep up with. Recently, I spent a day wandering round the department stores to see what brands had newly released and whether any new brands had arrived in Birmingham. There was a lot to check out, so I thought I’d share my day with all of you in 2 parts! Read on for part 1 of my beauty day!
Beauty Day Part 1 – Debenhams
Debenhams has come a long way since I first started shopping there! They now stock a lot of quality beauty brands and they offer a Beauty points card which is great for someone obsessed with makeup! Over time, they have added more brands to their beauty and cosmetics floor such as Nyx and Too Faced most recently and they also brought in a Benefit Brow Bar! I now visit the brow bar every month and wouldn’t dream of going anywhere else!
Kat Von D
Another brand whose arrival I am thrilled about is Kat Von D. I had never used any of her products before this year and now I am a definite fan! Her area in Debenhams is pretty extensive and it’s the first brand you will see as you walk in:
Buxom Cosmetics
Another addition to Debenhams beauty hall is Buxom. I had never even heard of Buxom until they appeared here! The stand is not huge but there are some lovely products:
Urban Decay
Lip top coats and lip toppers are a big trend for 2017 and I have bought several from different brands. The Urban Decay version is very good and so far, I have 3 of them! If you have never tried this type of product, check out my review of some of my favourites here. Since this visit, Urban Decay have brought out further new items which will be hitting Debenhams shortly, you can check out the new releases here! I have already bought 2 of the new Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliners and I’m loving them!
Illamasqua
I actually swatched these items and you can see how pigmented they are! I didn’t buy anything that day but have since bought the eyeshadows and they are gorgeous, on their own or over the top of other shades. Illamasqua also produce stunning Highlighters of which I have 4 and innovative Primers of which I have 2! They have recently created a new Primer called Beyond Veil which I am definitely going to check out!
Makeup Forever
The only reason I ever tried Makeup Forever was because of the brilliant Debenhams Store Representative! She is a makeup artist herself and was so helpful – she even taught me how to apply false eyelashes for the first time! Makeup Forever is a great brand for makeup artists and their range of makeup is huge. On this day, they had released the Artist Face Colour system:
After finishing my stroll around Debenhams, I took a trip to Selfridges! To find out what I discovered there, read part 2 of my Autumn Beauty Day next week!
Contributor:
Dippalli Naik
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