Cosmetics and skin-care in Budapest

Hello Mear.

Welcome to Expat.com!

Hope other members will be able to help you

Thank you,
Aurélie

Hi Mear
I use Clinique and find it is cheaper here in stores than from strawberrynet online and definitely cheaper than in Australia, where I'm from. I buy here from a place called Douglas and the Clinique stores around town. There are lots of places with various brands.

Apparently there can be hefty taxes to pay if you order online and have it delivered here, if the package has contents worth more than 45 euros.

I'm sorry I don't know about Dermalogica though...

Thanks Stephanie, that answers my question. I was considering buying from Strawberrynet, but I'll just wait then.

I usually buy from Strawberrynet at home, but I had hoped it might be cheap enough in Budapest that I can stock up a bit. I still haven't found either Dermalogica of MD Formulations, and I'm not too big a fan of Clinique, but I'm thinking of trying out that Hungarian brand whose name I can't remember.

Ordering from within the EU cannot involve taxes, as this is one of the main obsessions of the whole thing. But it can involve theft in the Hungarian post office, I must say, so make sure such risk is not on your side (e.g. according to German online shopping regulations it is not).
As I understand, there are good alternatives solutions like the Pickpackpont system
http://translate.google.hu/translate?sl … pont.hu%2F

C'mon,  support the local economy and save the environment and buy locally... at least from a local onlineshop:-) 
Time for some nepotism: I happen to nearly be involved in this MLM onlineshop specialised on organic products, maybe you find a few things you like (click on the tiny English flag below the leaf on the top right, in case you prefer that language ):

http://www.biyovis.hu/tapolcai

I found 'Face and body care products' on the left hand side menu.

Mear wrote:

I usually buy from Strawberrynet at home, but I had hoped it might be cheap enough in Budapest that I can stock up a bit. I still haven't found either Dermalogica of MD Formulations, and I'm not too big a fan of Clinique, but I'm thinking of trying out that Hungarian brand whose name I can't remember.

Give Strawberrynet a go, just buy one thing, should be OK. They tend to wrap it up like a gift anyway, so you might be alright.
Sorry to hear you can't find your brands, I hate that sometimes, but then other times I strike it lucky with new ones that I know I won't get back home!

There is another larger onlineshop, Zoldbolt.hu ('greenshop') specialized on green/organic products, they have also 'beauty' sections:
since it is in hungarian, I recommend viewing it through google translate:


http://translate.google.hu/translate?sl … g-egeszseg

Ordering online isn't really an option for me while I'm in Budapest, but thanks for the tip anyway.

Actually, in case someone is nearby, Zöldbolt (zoldbolt.hu) do have a shop kinda near Déli Pu:
http://goo.gl/maps/UjmW

Kiss János altábornagy u. 35.
1126 Budapest,

Open:   
Mo-Fr: 12:00-18:00
and  Thu: until 19:00
Telefon: 06-20-916-3275

I know that the owner Adrián Zelenák speaks English fluently, probably some of the others, too, but don't know how often he is in (you could ask per email)
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Mear wrote:

Hello everyone.

I'll be staying in Budapest for a few months starting June, and I'm trying to decide wether I should postpone my cosmetics shopping until then, buy online, or go for the tax free.

Perhaps some of you can tell me a little about the prices of quality brands in Budapest? I'll mainly be looking for Dermalogica products, but any information about the general price of cosmetics would be very welcome.

i have to say that some nice cosmetics are available at different shops in malls in budapest. you just have to have a look on prices. i remember purchasing cosmetics for about 50k ft recently. Take those cosmetics at discounted prices, which is put up in front for sale. Grab them for sure..

Hang around muller, drogerie and rossman shops and compare the prices. i did by deadsea products available in westend, mammut malls i guess.

P.S: I am just a male but i used to shop a lot for family at home, so may be i am not too good in cosmetics but i am just sharing my experience.

HI.
Im using Nuskin products that are natural and based on Ageloc technology.
I would absolutaly suggest you this.Easy to order and shipping at home.
Have a nice evening.
Iveta

It would be better if you order online.You will then have various varieties and you can select easily what you want. I only use organic and natural products and sometimes I make these products at home. A fantastic read about organic and natural skin care products.