Makeup Shopping in Bangkok

Makeup brands in Bangkok are waaaay more extensive than Malaysia!

If like me before my trip, you're wondering what makeup brands you can find during your vacation in Bangkok, or what Thai girls have access to that we don't....I have them listed down right here!

As close as Thailand is to Malaysia, I'm surprised I have not step foot on its land till two weeks ago...at age 22! Seriously, I don't know what took me so long to visit, but I'm glad I finally did with Mich!

To kick start my Bangkok series, this post is dedicated solely to where you can hunt for makeup in Bangkok.

*I used Gelie Dollie as reference prior to my trip.
**Only brands not available/hardly found in Malaysia will be listed down.

1) Eveandboy

Brands available

Batiste, City Colors, China Glaze, Eco Tools, e.l.f. Cosmetics, Jordana, L.A. Girl, Makeup Revolution, Maybelline Color Show (its own section), Milani, NARS, Passion Ville, Physicians Formula, Real Techniques, Sleek, wet n wild Beauty

Location

Eveandboy Siam Square Soi 1 (towards MBK Center)

Website

Official | Facebook

The favourite of locals, Eveandboy is now my new favourite makeup store too!

There's such a variety of international brands available- both high-end and drugstore, that if you're a makeup junkie, you'll be high as soon as you step in! Popular among Thai university students and working adults to shop for makeup in Bangkok, it definitely can get a little crowded in the store sometimes. So, just remember to breathe!

*Note: You have to leave your shopping bags/plastic bags at the rack provided by the entrance, take your number tag to indicate your bags and you're good to shop freely without lugging bags around!

If you follow KathleenLights on YouTube, you'll love it here as they have her highly-raved-about Milani, L.A. Girl and Jordana!! I was shocked by the price of Milani's products though. They were nowhere near drugstore prices- i.e. a baked blush and a lipstick cost approximately RM59.90 and RM67.50 respectively. Drugstore, my ass lolol

If you're shopping for makeup in Bangkok, Eveandboy is not to miss!

I adore Eveandboy for its brand variation and having travel size products! I read somewhere that they were initially gifts that went along with purchasing specific products, but the demand for sample/travel size items was so high that Eveandboy started selling them.

Now you know where to get your favourite products in travel size for traveling ease, or if you want to try without investing in the full size! ;)

2) Stardust

Brands available

Canmake, e.l.f. Cosmetics, L.A. Girl, Real Techniques, wet n wild Beauty

Location

Stardust MBK Center

The first cosmetic store I entered to shop for makeup in Bangkok, so I probably got a little too excited swerving around the store. But that doesn't mean that the salesperson should follow me around religiously...that, I didn't appreciate.

Stardust has the Sasa feel in the sense that they have Western drugstore brands and certain Asian brands you never really heard of. Masks, eyelashes and fragrances can be found here.

I'm not sure which false lashes brand is famous in Thailand, but I see the Bokhtoh brand everywhereeee! Stardust is selling it for 250 Baht per box, but I got it for 150 Baht at Talad Rod Fai Srinakirin! So, scout around before making your purchase as prices are not fixed.

3) Boots

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Brands available

Botanics, Bulldog, Dermocare, FCUK, No7, Seventeen, Soap & Glory, Soltan

Location

Most shopping malls, streets...just about anywhere

Website

Official | Facebook

Yesssss, there's Boots in Thailand! Shocker (to me, at least)!!! We only have Watsons, what is this?!?! Then again, I'm not a huge fan of British cosmetic brands...so I still can live without it :X But for you British drugstore cosmetic fans, get your fix in in Boots Thailand!

I was excited to see Soap & Glory's cosmetics cz I've only ever seen their skincare range in Sephora. Thinking of what to get a guy friend back at home as souvenir? There's the fancy Bulldog and FCUK men range too! The packaging is rather attractive to justify its price (not-so-drugstore), I feel haha

4) Lashes

Brands available

Ardell, Bisous, Candy Doll, Cosluxe, Fairy Drops, Elisha Coy, LASplash Cosmetics, Lime Crime, Mynx Lashes, Sigma, The Balm, The Vintage Cosmetic Company

Locations

*F stands for 'Floor'

Siam Square Soi 5;

The Scene, Town in town G/F;

Silom Complex G/F;

Major Ratchayothin 2/F;

The Sense, Pinklao G/F

Websites

Official | Facebook

The store was smaller than expected and I wasn't even greeted by the clique of bitchy-face salesgirls at the counter. Lashes has a few other stores too, maybe I just happened to visit the blah one at Siam Square.

Next time I'm back in Bangkok, I'd like to visit other Lashes stores cz this one I went to had very limited brands. They have way more listed on their website like Lime Crime, Ardell and Fairy Drops!

Nevertheless, if you're looking for Sigma, only Lashes carries the original brushes and makeup. Oh, did I mention I found SAILOR MOON EYELINERS?! What a fair surprise as I had no expectation to find it anywhere other than Japan. Of course, I ended up buying ONE cz I ran out of liquid eyeliner anyway hehehe #selfcontrol Score one for makeup shopping in Bangkok! Yay Sailor Moon!

5) Beautrium

Brands available

Bisous, Cathy Dolls, City Colors, Cosluxe, e.l.f. Cosmetics, Holika Holika, LASplash Cosmetics, L.A. Girl, Lime Crime, Missha, Passion Ville, Physicians Formula, Real Techniques, wet n wild Beauty

Location

Beautrium Centerpoint of Siam Square;

Beautrium Flagship Store, 4th Floor Watergate Pavilion

Website

Official

Beautrium Siam Square (aka Digital Gateway) was a challenge to find, in fact I gave up looking for it cz my busted knee was acting up real badly. Thanks to Mich's perseverance, we found it...right next to our starting point. Fml.

Beautrium Digital Gateway is situated inside the Centerpoint of Siam Square building (which is next to Siam Square One mall, exit landmark: After You Dessert Cafe). To think we asked the security guards, but they directed us to Daiso instead lolol

6) Sephora

Brands available

NARS, The Balm

Location

Sephora Siam Center G/F;

Sephora Central World 2/F;

Sephora Central Embassy 2/F;

Sephora Mega Bangna

Websites

Official | Facebook

I had to include Sephora although we have them too in Malaysia. Reason being 'Makeup Shopping in Bangkok' is not complete without mentioning the largest cosmetic chain!

Okay, kidding.

For real this time... Sephora Thailand (and I think Singapore too) has The Balm and NARS in their stores! While we have access to those brands in Sasa and standalone stores, think of your Sephora member card (White or Black Card).

The White and Black Cards are usable in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. So, if you want to purchase NARS or The Balm products, you can buy them in Thailand to collect or redeem points! Smart shopper alert!

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During our trip, Mich and I were constantly mistaken for being Thais when we had our makeup on. It's quite interesting how having our brows done instantly made us "blend-in" since Thai women, regardless of age will do their brows. In addition to having makeup on, thanks to my yellower medium skin tone and the faded brown of my dyed hair, I look Thai-er. Which brings me to my question for Shaun, my stylist: WHY YOU MAKE ME LOOK THAI?!?!!? hahaha

(More on our Thai makeup observation in my following Bangkok posts :P)

Now you can shop for makeup when in Bangkok! Just remember to activate your credit cards or bring loads of cash to shop like...you have many faces! hahaha Pardon my logic, but you're welcome. 

There are a few others cosmetic stores I missed out on, which I'm on a mission to visit the next time I'm back. Bring on all the makeup!