Lesser Known (but GOOD) Brands?
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Oct 17, 2011
Andrea S.
I get a bit fed up seeing the same "high end" brandnames all the time. Can anyone suggest a good (drugstore or high end) brand that isn't as well known as the rest ? Just looking for some unique new products. :)
Oct 17, 2011
Kathleen C.
I've heard good things about Pixi (: They are a tad expensive, still (sold at Target) but less expensive than Sephora brands. Also, pretty well known, but the Sonia Kashuk brand, also sold at Target, has a lot of good stuff.
Oct 17, 2011
Courtney C.
I LOVE sonia kashuk's brushes, so i agree with @kathleen there! ELF is sort of hit or miss but i find more hits than misses.
Other brands I love: NYC color, Physician's formula, and hard candy!
The NYC creme blushes can't be beat and I LOVE their translucent powder for setting my makeup. Hard candy is what i like to call Urban Decay done cheap. Not that the products are cheaply made but they are budget friendly. I can't live without hard candy glamoflauge and I also love their powders and liners.
Oct 17, 2011
DJ M.
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Oct 17, 2011
Soma S.
Physician's Formula for drugstore quality is pretty awesome... I love their Happy Booster blushes and shimmer stack gel liners.
Sugarpill is a fantastic indie brand that doesn't get the love it deserves because of its limited range of colors to choose from, but that still does not disqualify them from being a high-quality range for eyeshadows and pigments.
Stila and Cargo are still a tad underrated in my opinion in the "high-end" world. I'm a big fan of Stila shadows and Cargo blushes... of course, instead of ordering through sites like Sephora, you can always order from them direct. There's always a coupon code for 20% off your first purchase w/ them somewhere to save you $.
Oct 17, 2011
Ashley G.
I love Physicians Formula, they make great products. Annabelle also makes really good products- but they're a Canadian brand.
Oct 17, 2011
Rai C.
Essence cosmetics!
Oct 18, 2011
Sabrina B.
Definitely NYX for lipsticks and Lipglosses. they also have a huge selection of false lashes too that i'm meaning to try.
Oct 18, 2011
Andrea S.
Thanks very much for your input everyone! I love hearing about new indie brands :D
Oct 18, 2011
Anneka F.
I don't know how well known or not these brands are, but where I come from they're not very well known. So high quality though once you find your favs, you'll be hooked!
Ellis Faas
Chantecaille
Utowa
Kjaer Weis
By Terry
Sugar Pill
Hourglass
Mecca Cosmetica (for nail polish! - its australian)
Oct 19, 2011
Angel M.
cargo, napoleon perdis, illamasqua, ben nye, shiseido, sugar pill, pop
Oct 20, 2011
S N.
NYX is amazing.
Their lipglosses, and lipsticks have an awesome large variety of colors (and the glosses smell great). I also own their base which is nice, their cream blushes are good, single shadows too. I also have a 112 eyeshadow kit from them and all of the shadows I've used so far are pigmented and good.
Lets see..GOSH is another one if you are in Canada. Wet N Wild have really stepped it up...
Oct 20, 2011
Samantha G.
definitely sonia kashuk even though the brand can be a litte pricey.
glamourdolleyes makes AMAZING shadows, i hightly recommend checking out the site
Oct 20, 2011
Jane A.
A really good mineral make up line is MEOW COSMETICS. They have an array of mineral foundation (86 shades), and an array of mineral shadows. However, it's an online brand with a minimum purchase of $10.
SUGARPILL is awesome!!
Has anyone tried KATIE B. COSMETICS? It's "the first mineral HD" line (or so they claim). From her pictures, and what not, I really really want to try it out, but I just don't have the time or sometimes money to try it. Katie B. is a makeup artist to Playboy, and other celebs (it seems the most popular people she's done makeup for were Kris Jenner and possibly the rest of the fam). She's based some where in California, so I was just wondering if anyone from say -- LA or San Diego or around there heard of her -- and good / bad reviews?
Oct 20, 2011
Vanessa b.
sonia kasuk
Oct 20, 2011
Nancy M.
I also just discovered PIXIE at Target and found their stuff to be really good. The eyeliners are definitely good quality and the colors are vibrant. Their face stuff looks very natural looking.....but still this product is a bit pricey!
What about MARK from Avon....good lip glosses :D
Oct 20, 2011
Jasmine H.
i hear good things about pixi @ target.but i cant bring myself to spend that much on makeup @ target.
Oct 21, 2011
Cassie B.
Rag Doll Cosmetics, is fabulous! as is Simply Kendra and Sugar Pill.
Sugar Pill is more expensive than Rag Doll and Simply Kendra, but worth it for their amazing pigmentation!
Nov 9, 2011
EVOKE E.
EEM Collection products are organic, natural, GLAM, and actually WORK! www.EVOKEElegance.com
Nov 9, 2011
Branka P.
Someone here mentioned shiseido.
I think it's a great high-end brand which seems to be overlooked because of Chanel, MAC and what not. But in fact, they have some amazing products, especially for the face. Their spf foundation is a holy grail for everyday and the Smoothing Veil primer is amazingly good, especially for those who have dry or dehydrated skin.
I've also read some great reviews on their sun protection line.
Nov 10, 2011
Katie Louise H.
Fyrinnae <3 I just got some more goodies in the post today, i love them!