My favourite type of make-up is Bobby Brown but it is a bit on the pricey side...I also like benifit and Mac make-up.

On the cheap and easily accessible front I love Max Factor, on the expensive and cannot afford now front I love Versace. www.strawberrynet.com is a fantastic website where you can buy the big brand names including clarins, lancome, bobby brown, mac, christian dior, biotherm etc for really discounted prices from hong kong with no shipping charge and it arrives really quickly. They sell makeup, skin care and fragrance, just watch as certain countries charge import duties on fragrance even for personal use. I have been using them for 8 years in 3 different countries and never had a problem and always saved 25-75% on brands I normally purchase.

I love to have a tan, but hate the effects of sunbeds and the sun. I have tried lots of fake tans such as fake bake, st tropez and johnstons moisturiser which builds a graduale tan. I like the fake tan for the first couple of days but after about the 3rd day my skin becomes patchy and almost like "snake skin". Does anyone know how to prevent this?

i dont rele tan much in the sun or go to a salon for a spray but it would be nice.

I believe that all make-up/cosmetic companys should give customers free samples before they buy. I have bought lots of make up products and ended up not using them, putting them in the bin or giving them away. If more companys done this then people would know if the make-up agrees with their skin ie not make it irritant and see if the product actuallt suits there skin. I also believe it would attract more business for companys as they are showing there generousity.

try them before they buy and also compare them to other brands