I'm a professional make up artist, and in the States, I've heard a lot of hype about this new brand, Inglot - specifically the buttery soft texture of the eyeshadows (making them extremely easy to blend), high pigmentation (so the colors stay true and a little goes a long way) and excellent value. My kit is made up of brands like Makeup Forever, MAC - so much MAC - Nars, OCC, etc, so I'm not easy to impress.
First off, i've been to this store 3 times and got vastly different service each time. The last time was the day before Christmas Eve, and a small, dark haired girl helped me and she was the right combination of informative and friendly without being pushy.
The store itself might be a tiny bit confusing to start with, since the eyeshadows are sold in small round pans or larger square pans to put in various different sizes of palette. I've bought 2 palettes with 10 square pans in each, and they're outstanding value. 1 shadow would be £5, or 5 for £25 or 10 for £35. At MAC, that would buy me just a handful of shadows, even with my pro discount.
For the record, I wouldn't buy mascara here, but I don't buy MAC mascara either - it's just not something either brand does well. I did buy an under eye concealer here that was comparable to Lancome's waterproof concealer, but I have to say that I think eye shadows are what they do best. :) Beauty junkies should be able find a color they love here, no problem! read more