Published on 12:00 AM, July 28, 2015

Shop Talk

Cosmetics

This heat is no friend to the staying power of makeup, nor is it really doing much good for our skin. So while experts are giving adequate advice on how to summer proof your skin and makeup, this article will give you the information to procure these items. 

Almost all of you have at some point of time felt the need to ask one of your friends, who live abroad, to bring in products from America or London, due to lack of availability of these products in Bangladesh.

Well now you can breathe a sigh of long and hard relief as there are shops here which are currently not only importing Thai products but also products directly from the UK and USA. 

There are at least two shops that stock almost everything starting from tinted moisturisers, primers to high SPF products and Argan oils. Brands like OGX, well known for their all-natural shampoo and conditioner line, can be bought at the Gulshan-1 market at a shop called "Brand Mania". 

Most of the products in this store are imported from the UK and inquiries regarding the availability of products can be posted on their Facebook page. Most high-end skincare products such as Clinique and Shiseido are stocked in this store though in very limited quantities. For a good high SPF sun block this would be the place to go to. 

In addition to good skincare, it is very important to sweat proof your makeup against the summer heat. Primers or primer waters and eye shadow bases along with crème products usually work miracles for this. All of this along with high-end face masks and scrubs, which are usually only stocked Sephora, can be found at Bangla Shoppers. 

The current stock focus at this particular store is skincare along with summer makeup including most BB, CC creams and weightless foundations. While they stock most internationally recognised makeup brands like Nars and Mmakeup Forever their skincare range is also growing and coming up to par. They stock cleansers, toners, facemasks and scrubs of brands such as Glamglow, Lush, and Bodyshop. Moreover, the Urban Decay setting spray and Benefit Porefessional are both available at this store. All these products have been deemed summer must haves. 

So celebrate globalisation and check out both these stores if you are in need of summer ready goods.

Brand Mania:
In Home Trading
97-98, Gulshan Shopping Center
(2nd floor), Gulshan 1
+8801714001225, +8801711373929

BanglaShoppers:
House: 134, Road: 12, Block: E,Banani, 
Website: www.banglashoppers.com
Please call at 01912 13 12 11 or 01559 222 444 or 01847 144 855 for any inquiry.