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Lauren Avatar

Em Cosmetics and Phytosurgence! I especially want to try the So Soft cream blush sticks from Em, as they seem to be both oil and fragrance free. I’m also interested in their eyeshadow palettes and other blushes. And the Phytosurgence stuff looks so smooth! I’d love if they came out with some cooler tones.

Mariella Avatar

I’d love it if LORAC and Clionadh were available to me in a bricks and mortar store. Ditto Sydney Grace. I just really resent paying way over the odds because of shipping charges and exchange. I’d rather go to a store and know what the products are going to cost me from the get-go.

Genevieve Avatar

Yes, I absolutely totally agree about Lorac at least. I have just paid a FORTUNE for standard International shipping to Aus for my Fairytale Forest palette that I couldn’t be bothered waiting for Beauty Bay to acquire (they offer much better shipping rates).
And I would love to see and swatch things for myself too.
SG is another one I would LOVE to see here…

Andrea Avatar

Realistically: Pat McGrath and a bunch of SK and Japanese brands. Very unlikely to happen but boy would I love it if it did: Glaminatrix and Smashbox. Big splurge as in “if I won the lottery” because I can’t justify it to myself otherwise: Tom Ford. Honorary mention: would love to work up the courage to order more from Sydney Grace but this time stick (mostly) to mattes as I went a little overboard with all things shimmery before…
NYE is still a month away but would it be to tacky to place a wish now to go in person to get *shiny* makeup from where it comes from? And contribute towards the local economy…

Denise S. Avatar

I really want to try some makeup from some of the Asian brands like Florasis . Their packaging and presentation is really pretty! Also would like to try products from Lunar beauty, Cle de Peau, Shine By SD cosmetics, Skin care by Fenty and Dr. Lara Devegan.

Genevieve Avatar

I would like to see some of Viseart’s new quads and palettes that have just been released. This brand is new to me and I haven’t purchased anything from them before.
By Terry is another brand that I have just purchased from and I would like to see how this brand’s palettes stack up against PMG or ND as they are in a similar price range.
As far as indie brands are concerned, I don’t know many living here in Aus, as there are quite a few in the US.

Lucie Avatar

The brands I’m most interested in trying next year are Auric, Nabla, and Rituel de Fille. Those are the ones where I’m interested in multiple products from the brand. There’s a handful of brands I haven’t purchased from before where there is a specific product I would like to have (Valentino lipstick in R22 Rosso Valentino, Digital Dust blush duo from Melt, the Elcie Cosmetics powder) but I’m not interested in the lines overall or craving a face full of Valentino products.

There’s a few brands known primarily for their eyeshadows that I am interested in, but I kind of overdid it with Clionadh and Terra Moons this year so I’ll likely put those companies on hold and focus more on base and setting products, and likely tools like a good set of brushes instead of whatever I find on sale at the drugstore that I think might work.

Tiffany Avatar

I have the Ace Beaute Blossom Passion Palette and its a pink lovers heaven. I love it! Pink is my favorite color but I don’t wear a ton of pink eyeshadow because I can’t normally pull it off. The Blossom Passion Palette made me want to try wearing pink eyeshadow more. The quality is fantastic!

I’ve been trying more Indie Brands lately, I made a custom palette from Lethal Cosmetics and then ordered some of their new multichromes as soon as they came out. I also bought the Don’t Be Jelly Palette from Alien Cosmetics. I want to try more Indie Brands especially ones that are really good at making duochromes and multichromes. Any suggestions?

Sarah Avatar

I have never tried Sydney Grace, Terra Moons or Clionadh. When I found out you were going to be collaborating with SG, I knew it would be a good one! It’s thanks to your product reviews that I came across these brands.
The quality of their eyeshadows seems great, and your reviews convince me every time to add another product to my wishlist. Which is a good thing, because I’m usually tough to convince.

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