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Makeup brands around the world makeup is a huge world wide industry with thousands of different brands selling many different products. below I have listed a range of cosmetic brands are where they originated from. Most of these maekup brands are not cruelty free but i have included a picture stating which ones are. Rimmel - London Benefit - China          Lancome - France                                             Bobbi Brown - Newyork, america Chanel - France Clarins - France Clinique - France Dolce & Gabbana - France Elizabeth Arden - English Estee Lauder - France Giorgio Armani - Italian IsaDora - swedish                                                       L’Oreal - France Lancome - France MAC - Canada Below I have included a link to a youtude video with more makeup brands their origin and the year they began https://youtu.be/w5T72CaIbUw  
Makeup looks around the world Makeup is a highly used cosmetic around thee world but around the world makeup looks and application is  very different, with different cultures and religions using makeup in many different ways that we may not know of. makeup looks around the world and peoples ideas of beauty are very varied. for instance in the UK, Ireland and America makeup is often quite heavy and drastic featuring contouring, full eyebrows and even fake lashes while is some other asian countries makeup is often minimilist featuring blushes and light eyehsadow, while in countries, this reveals the countries ideas of beauty and what people are expexted to look like. for many people it is very hard to find makeup thaat matches their complexion for example if you are have a very pale complexion it can be hard to find a light enough shade to match your skin. it is estimated that an average woman spends $15000 on mkeup in their life, this seems like a shocking amount of money but for som
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Benefits of homemade face masks Face masks and face scrubs seem to be a pretty big thing at the moment and not only shop bought ones but homemade ones too. people often make homemade facemasks for fun, to save money and if they are allergic to other products so they know what's in it. homemade facemask recipes can be found all over the internet and can have amazing benefits for your skin. homemade facemasks can be made out of many ingredients such as avocado, honey, lemon or even charcoal. These natural ingredients provide many benefits of the skin such as removing blemishes, exfoliating and moisturising the skin.                       The products we put in homemade face masks come from all over the world and we can control what we make out face masks out of unlike shop bought facemasks which often contain many chemicals which can cause skin allergies and irritation for many people using them. homemade face masks are also much cheaper than buying a shop bought face mask w
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High end VS. Drugstore makeup As much as we all love to be on trend with our makeup and enjoy having expensive and new products there are some serious comparisons and similarities between some ridiculously expensive high end products and some cheap drug store products. some of these comparisons or duplictes include the drugstore L'oreal paris true match Lumi cushion foundation and the high end Giorgio Armani maestro glow foundation which costs €70 while the L'oreal foundation costs €15   for most of these high end products we are paying for the brand name and the packaging instead of the actual quality of the product. another example of comparison products are the W7 eyeshadow palettes which retail for €8 while the Urban decay Naked palettes retail for €50, again you are paying for brand name and packaging while getting very similar quality product . for most of these comparison products the ingredients list is the same, so make sure you do your research before s
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What are cosmetics? Cosmetics are ' a preparation applied to the body, especially the face, to improve its appearance' .  cosmetics date back as far as the ancient egyptians they were the first women to wear makeup  it has since then grown into a billion dollar industry. cosmetics are designed to 'beautify' the appearance by application. Many of the products we use day to day classify as cosmetics even if we do not see them as cosmetics, these include toothpaste, mouthwash, shampoo, other products which we would usually see as being cosmetics include makeup, moisturisers and nail varnish. In my blog I will be covering topics such as ; high end vs. drugstore brands       homemade face masks benefits makeup looks around the world makeup brands around the world
Hello, my name is Annie Curran and this is my blog on the geography of cosmetics.