Oooh no I’m so sorry, I know the feeling 😂

I didn’t dare browsing, I just checked they did indeed do cosmetics and checked they were not US based. Be strong!

Tbf I’m more of a nail polish and skincare person, I don’t really like make up. However I’ve heard Inglot nail polishes were good quality.

On the subject of companies that do nail products and cosmetics, Butter London is also a good one.

Probably not as high quality as MAC but decent and at a very good price point you have Catrice cosmetics and Essence. Don’t sleep on Eastern European brands like Eveline, they have a nice range of skincare products.

Overall I’d avoid giving more money to the so called luxury brands like Chanel and co. But I’m sure there will be some good, albeit expensive French brands out there.

Daaaaaamn that is good!

J’ai fait mon premier voyage en train à bord d’une X4300 - surnommées à tort dans ma famille de Michelines. >!!<20Fr pour un aller Lure-Champagney!

Merci pour le voyage dans le temps!

Woohoo Besançon number one!

That’s probably the answer to the question why, property prices in Besançon are nowhere near Manchester’s. It might be fairer to compare it with a city like Leicester if they ever decided to get a tram.

I clicked on the link and got this sinking feeling

My husband said it was embarrassing that I fell for it and he’s ashamed. Thanks.

Isn’t that a particularly aesthetic called ignorant? I might be wrong but it looks purposefully shit - as in, well planned and executed

So Blaze are you saying mapy is good? Because I have my thumb on the buy button ready to support the European movement.

Music to my ears but come on hermanos & irmãos a little more effort please

Oooh the jokers in trousers!

Gahhhhh it sounds like they’re going out of their way to avoid Sheffield! It’d be so cool to have Azmuas going through SHF

How can you not love a manul, they’re so round and fluffy and grumpy omg

I would absolutely buy it just for shit and giggles - pun intended.

Washing my car windscreen with superpiss and then having a refreshing glass of Calpis, perfect afternoon.

Hello hello, this looks tasty!

I should start a list of snacks to buy for my next trip 🤤

Luv me houseflipper!

That was super fun!

If anyone is interested in dupes

That is such a tiny list it doesn’t even scratch the surface. (But it is a good start!)

All I will say is while buying European is certainly much better than US brands, our glorious u/blaze posted recently about how LVMH bent the knee on DEI policies.

Therefore people please don’t give your money to those luxury brands! Buy dupes! I’ve created a UK perfume community, I’ll pin some good European dupes sellers.

Also, Tom Ford perfumes are insanely overhyped and overpriced. Vanilla Sex smells of cat pee!

Edit: didn’t realise you were the op Blaze, I’m a silly goose.

I mean to be fair, it’s not surprising. Luxury brands aren’t exactly notorious for their integrity, see Chanel, Balenciaga, Hugo Boss and ironically, Louis Vuitton’s involvement in WW2.