Helen É Cosmetics

Hi everyone,


When I was in the Trafford Centre on Thursday I called into Debenhems and had a look around the beauty counters. While there I heard an announcement that Helen E were having an offer: £58 of product for £10 - What a bargain! So off I raced to find this counter!
I'd never heard of Helen E before so was interested in the kind of products they sold.


On getting to the counter, everything was very awkward. There was a woman pushing the 2 other ladies working their to make sure everyone had product on their hand to test and it all seemed a little strange. 
I asked what the offer was about, and didn't really understand. I basically got the jist that you buy the foundation for £10 and get 3 free gifts (a mascara, an eyeliner and a lipgloss).
I didn't think this was too bad. I'm up for trying anything new when it comes to foundation so off I went to the till.


Getting home, I was excited to see what the products were like!
I got a catalogue in the bag which I had a quick flick through.

The foundation is the Helen E Photo Finish - It claims that it clones to the tone of your skin to create a perfect complexion. I'm still waiting to try this out so we'll see.

This retails normally at £12.50 - I got it for £10.

Then in the bag I got the Colour Magnification Mascara in Violet.

This is a purple mascara with brow and lash gel. I'm not really sure I'll ever use a purple mascara (seems very 80's to me) and I'll use the brow gel when they get a little unruley.

This retails at £9.99

I also got an Eyeliner Pencil in Purple.
This is a double ended pencil, with a smudger on one end.
I will probably end up using this because I like a purple eyeliner. 
This retails at £7.99


Last in the bag, I got a Glamour Colour Gloss in Strawberry Soda - Shade 11.
In my honest opinion, I think this is a dupe of Nars Orgasm lipgloss! It's a gorgeous pinky colour with bit of gold. I love it! So I was really pleased with this.
It retails at £9.99
This to me seems expensive! When you think that MAC sell their lip products for £16.50 and NARS for £17.50 it makes you think.


Now I'm not a mathematical genius but on working out these prices, they only come to £40.47.
I feel a little ripped off!! The offer stated that it was £58 worth of products for £10...
Flicking through the leaflets in the bag, I noticed I got a £10 Voucher for when you spend £25 or more on the website...
So, does this some in with the offer? If so, that makes it £50.47 worth. Where is the missing £7.58?
Seems to me like I've been ripped off...
I feel annoyed that they've advertised their products incorrectly. It should have been £50 of product for £10 - still a huge £40 saving!


Never mind, hopefully I'll get some use out of the products I got (I know I will with the lipgloss!)
Have you ever used Helen E before?
(Please Note: These products I bought with my own money. The information I have said here are from my own personal research into the company and through looking at their catalogue)
Reviews on the products will be coming soon!