Beauty products, cosmetics, skincare, haircare … they are some of the easiest products you could purchase online. Back in 2010 I wrote this post about online beauty stores that ship internationally. Today I am telling you about my Top 10 online beauty stores that I think you should all get to know.
Note: These aren’t ranked in any particular order. I love them all equally.
No bag shlepping required!
Feel Unique
Country Of Origin: UK
Three words ….. FREE. INTERNATIONAL. SHIPPING. Yes, you heard correctly. Anywhere in the world, standard shipping is free! They also have a pretty nifty site, stocking brands like Elemis, Phillip Kingsley and Jemma Kidd Make Up School. You can also view the products in a choice of global currencies.
Website: FeelUnique.com
Sephora
Country Of Origin: USA
Of course Sephora is going to get the first mention of in my top online beauty stores. They only offer shipping within continental USA but the product information they provide and quality of images are perfect for picking out items you want to try, even if you can’t purchase directly from them. They also have other important website features like a blog, forums and video content.
Website: Sephora.com
PM Studio
Country Of Origin: Australia
PM Studio is a treasure trove for all the amazing brands the world has to offer, and that we thought weren’t available in Australia. The big kahuna of course is Make Up For Ever, a brand I love to bits and can’t get enough of. Other brands you will find on their site include Face Atelier, It Cosmetics, Paula Dorf and GOSH. At the moment they only ship within Australia and New Zealand, but that just makes us little stranded folk feel so much more included.
Website: PMStudio.com.au
Beauty Bridge
Country Of Origin: USA
Another one of my favourite USA stores but this time they ship internationally! Yes, international beauty addicts rejoice. They stock some of my favourite brands that I usually lust over on Sephora, such as Peter Thomas Roth, Fusion Beauty and the Balm … plus a whole lot more. An added bonus is that they offer remarkably low flat rate shipping costs.
Website: BeautyBridge.com
Cult Beauty
Country Of Origin: UK
The premise behind this beauty store is that they only stock the most popular, most sought after brands. They ship internationally and stock brands from all over the world. You will find Essie, BECCA, Korres and Dr Brandt in the mix. Definitely get to know this cult site if you haven’t seen it before.
Website: CultBeauty.co.uk
Zuneta
Country Of Origin: UK
Zuneta specialise in high-end, specialty and hard to find beauty brands and offer international shipping. Skincare is a big field for them, stocking brands such as Caudalíe, Nude Skincare and Malin + Goetz. In cosmetics they have exclusive brands like Edward Bess and Hourglass.
Website: Zuneta.com
Harrods
Country Of Origin: UK
Britain’s greatest department store is also one of the greatest online beauty stores. They stock brands from all over the world, top shelf to wallet friendly, and everything in between. But what many don’t realise is that Harrods do ship internationally and offer amazing prices. Bookmark Harrods if you are looking for Tom Ford Beauty, YSL, Burberry Beauty, La Prairie, La Mer … the list goes on.
Website: Harrods.com
Beauty Bay
Country Of Origin: USA
This store is one of my favourites for a highly important reason …. they stock Urban Decay and ship globally. Music to a stranded-Aussie-beauty-addict’s ears. Their site is good looking, easy to navigate and they have a feature at the top of their site that allows you to view items in the currency of your choice. Aside from Urban Decay, they also stock almost every brand on this planet, including other impossible to locate brands such as Cargo.
Website: Beautybay.com
Kiss And Makeup
Country Of Origin: USA
If you like NARS, Trish McEvoy, Fresh and Frederic Fekkai, than you will want to bookmark this online store. They ship internationally for a minimal flat rate postage fee, and if you live in the USA or Canada than you score free postage.
Website: KissAndMakeupNY.com
Adore Beauty
Country Of Origin: Australia
Aside from PM Studio (listed above), Adore Beauty is pretty much where I do all my Aussie online shopping. They stock ‘essential’ brands such as OPI, Benefit Cosmetics and Dermalogica. They also stock some of the greatest Australian brands we have ever produced. Plus, international shipping is an option here so it is perfect for all the non-Australians to give our products a try.
Website: AdoreBeauty.com.au
Cherry Culture
Country Of Origin: USA
Depending which country you live in, and where in that country, you could see Cherry Culture as the store that stocks the hard to find drugstore brands. ie. Me, an Australian. They have Milani, LA Girl, LA Colors, NYX, Juice Beauty and Jordana, among others. They offer international shipping and I swear they are ALWAYS having a sale on something, even though the prices are crazy cheap.
Website: CherryCulture.com
Did you discover a new store in this list you hadn’t heard of? Do you have a favourite online beauty store? Let us know by commenting below!
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I love this post! Thanks – I’m always hunting for good sites to shop ion.
I am so glad I could help Amanda. My purpose in life may be to enable fellow shopping addicts. I am just not sure if that is a good or bad thing, hahaha
Just bookmarked Cherry Culture, I’m a LA Girl tragic!
Me too Michaela!! Since I ‘really’ discovered them at Cosmoprof North America I am totally in love. Their glitter nail polish is crazy!
Thanks for this post. I’ve bookmarked it!
Thanks Vita. Be sure to let me know if you do any hauling. I am a hauling junkie.
Great article. I am a huge cosmetics online shopper and I can’t believe I didn’t know that Harrod’s ship internationally
Oh Nicole, I am so with you. I had noooo clue and they have actually offered it for years. When I found out I was dancing on the ceiling.
Thank you so much for the above list of online stores! I’am only aware of cherry culture, non-pareil boutique, porkdaisy, kkcenterhk, gmarket, smoochiezz, ladiamonte and elf and many more. But like drugstore.com, elf, sephora and others, they dun ship internationally. I hope that im able to find what I want (cheaper, affordable, but good quality cosmetics) in you list.
By the way, my most recent find of online stores oso include buymebeauty.com & allcosmetics wholesale. Check them out!
Unfortunately the web is filled with amazing online stores but shipping internationally is a big problem. Being in Australia means I am always looking to find new products or products I love at an affordable price. I hope my list above will work for you like it has worked for me.
All Cosmetics Wholesale is another one of my favourites but I was trying to stick to 11. They would have been a hot contender for the 12th place haha.
Looks like my credit card’s gonna feel abused this weekend!
I am so so so sorry Jos. I am an enabler!
I love Kiss and Makeup, Cherry Culture and Beauty Bay! Love me some Sephora too, but of course I have to get friends to purchase from there for me. Will have to check out the others.
Looks like we have some very similar shopping tastes!
Great post…can’t wait to try out a few of these sites. I thank you but I am sure my credit card does not!
hahaha well I will accept your thank-you and just ignore your credit card. I ignore what mine says all the time.
Thanks for this post, going to be busy tonight
Oooo, be sure to tell me if you haul anything. I love hauls.
I love this post and thanks for the rec’s I have a few new stores to add to my bookmarks now, can’t wait to check them out, particularly Harrods, had no idea they would ship internationally
I tend to buy all of my skin care products and some makeup items from The Facial Company – http://www.facialcompany.com.au I simply love the service provided by Darren and his team and since discovering them a couple of years ago, they have become great friends of mine because that is how they treat their customers, just like friends. They also have competitive pricing and sell my favourite brands, while constantly adding new ones, it’s grown heaps since I first started shopping there. Oh and they are the ONLY online store who gets my order shipped to me the next day without fail and I live in a rural area, so that is ahh-mazing xxx ooo
Wow, they sound great Mel. I will have to check them out. I am very big on customer service. I will always pay more if it means I am served properly.
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OMG where has Beauty Bay been my whole life….. I love Urban Decay and didn’t buy nearly enough from Boots when I was in the UK. I’ve sadly only just got my hands on the Naked palette (the new love of my life).
Don’t worry Chloe, you have found it now! Beauty Bay is a lifeline for us stranded island folk