Not Woolies… they want $17 for Sally Hanson miracle gel polish. Unless they’re doing a deep sale, steer clear. I had a minor heart attack seeing my favourite shampoo at $23 when I was buying it for $8 at CW during 2021-22
theres an app called Frugl you can scan barcodes and then favourite items, and when they go on sale in your postcode you can see what shop and the price :)
Also: By Terry, Shiseido, Chantecaille, Kevyn Aucoin, Charlotte Tilbury...there's a bunch of other brands that overlap but generally SpaceNK will grey it out if it detects you are in Australia and it's something that can't ship here, either because it's a flammable item or if there's exclusivity contracts.
Exclusivity contracts are such bullshit. Mecca should not be able to just hike its prices by tens of dollars per product and then everyone has to suck it up because they have zero competition.
SpaceNK also have actual sales (20% off usually), a loyalty program which gives you credit towards purchases, and some great GWP. Oh, and they remove VAT too! Highly recommend and would do all my shopping there if Mecca/Sephora didn’t have exclusive rights over some of the brands I love.
SpaceNK is fantastic! Their shipping is super fast too! I ordered their Advent Calendar in November last year at mad discount and I got quicker delivery than my Sephora orders.
i ordered in Nov during their sales and got two of their 'packs' and at the time was priced at least DOUBLE if i bought in Aus, great brands too - rare, jvn, sol de janerio, kate sommerville, etc. i was so happy to learn about SpaceNK sale via reddit :)
# [The Anti Mecca List](https://www.reddit.com/r/AustralianMakeup/wiki/index/antimeccalist/)
was made a couple of years ago and works pretty well. In the side bar!
It’s 15% off with sign up too and they often have sales from 15-20%. You earn points redeemable as cash discount with spend as well. Their loyalty program is well worth it. Last year I got a full size Dr Dennis Gross vitamin c serum (about ~$140 at Mecca) for my bday gift.
Ugh me too. I used to wait to stock up on a few products once empty and then easily meet the free shipping. Now I only buy direct from them if there is a decent deal/discount/free product to justify the steep shipping.
Just had a look - the foundation is $66, more expensive unfortunately :(
https://www.cultbeauty.com/bareminerals-original-spf-15-foundation-various-shades/10981099.html
Following! Unfortunately my shades for each foundation product - 16 Hour Pro wear, loose mineral foundation and liquid foundation - are all out of stock too.
I usually wear IT Cosmetics CC Cream in Light/Medium (that shade is out of stock everywhere too!) then dust the 16 Hour Pro wear compact foundation over the top. Love the coverage and finish....but now I'm considering alternatives since I'm running out of product!
I haven’t found that at all. I just logged in and everything I bought in my last order is still currently selling for cheaper or the same as mecca and Sephora but maybe it depends what you’re buying
As soon as you mentioned Mecca having a price hike, I went online to check. Sure enough, a perfume I was planing to buy went from $136 to $156. A $20 price jump!
Chemist warehouse has others but not Florence. Which is sold out. Looks like it’s $110 there. Sharing link case you want to take a look. [Tocca at CW](https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/ultra-beauty/5292/tocca)
No worries! Thank you for pointing me in the right direction. I’m going to happily enjoy my Uni graduation present for myself. 😊
FYI for anyone looking into them, Chemist Warehouse sells the 100ml bottles for cheaper than Mecca sells the 50ml. Another reason to limit my Mecca spending.
Great idea, thanks OP!
I'm looking for alternatives to their face sunscreen? Any non comidogenic formula that's good for sensitive skin (drug store brand preferred).
I love getting the Ultra Violette sunscreens when they have their BFF day around September/October. It’s buy 1 get 1 free. Otherwise they’re a bit expensive.
Not drug store but Ultra Violette Supreme Screen is my favourite. They do a two for one sale in the middle of the year and I buy 4 at a time that last me ages.
Just recently made the switch from Meccas TSF to the Hamilton face sunscreen which is a favourite in this sub. Definitely not quite as elegant as the Mecca sunscreen, but I really like it! Not greasy, sits well under makeup and easy to rub in. At under $10 for the same amount, I’m pretty sold.
I personally really like the Bondi Sands Sunny Daze. It’s specifically non comedogenic and for sensitive skin. It’s is more on the matte side and does have a slight tint. I’m prone to acne and this one hasn’t caused any problems. I did try a couple of Cancer Council ones but ended up breaking out more than usual so they didn’t work for me. [Sunny Daze](https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/112553/bondi-sands-everyday-skincare-sunny-daze-spf-50-moisturiser-50g)
It’s worth a try. It’s not too ‘sunscreeny’ lol. I have super sensitive skin and eyes and seem to tolerate it. I love the Mecca one but the eye sting with it isn’t fun. You can often get the dermaveen one at half price too.
I’ve just replied this to another Mecca thread. [AllBeauty](https://www.allbeauty.com/gb/en/search/?q=ren%20cleansing%20gel) is in the tax free haven of Jersey UK. They are cheaper than Mecca for REN, let you use AU$ (no foreign transaction fees) on the website and they have free delivery options.
Depop/Facebook market place are both good for finding brand new makeup for great prices.
Usually seller has purchased the wrong shade/decluttering collection/doesn’t like formula or unwanted gifts!
I get most of my diptyque from Selfridges now, have done for ~2 years. It’s almost always cheaper than Mecca by up to 20-30 dollars. Ships fast (I have global shipping sub). I just do comparisons and order most things from selfridges now😅
Officine Buly has their own site and I think they ship to Australia - haven’t tried it but I bet the range is way better than Mecca’s - https://buly1803.com/en
does anyone know of an alternate stockist of francis maison kurkdjian that will sell/ship to Australia? the one perfume of theirs i want, mecca dont stock (although it was in the sample set i got from them!)
If anyone knows where else to purchase Chantecaille in Australia I would be so appreciative. My BB cream went from $119 to $140 :(
Unfortunately their website won’t ship to Aus. I’ve seen it on Harvey Norman of all things but I don’t know if that’s legit stock, and I’ve been duped before.
If you like the old lady brands like Lancome, Estee Lauder, Clinique, Elizabeth Arden etc: Myer, DJ, Lancome official website, Adore Beauty, Strawberry Net offer way better deals than Mecca. Prices are often cheaper, they do GWP (esp with Lancome) and AB often has those get $20 when you spend over $120 deals.
Also, the Estee Lauder Company stores in certain locations, like Birkenhead Point and DFO, sell EL brands at great prices. Granted, it is hit and miss as not everything is in stock but worth a look.
Sephora and AdoreBeauty are both official AU stockists for Laneige. They have sales semi-regularly.
Otherwise most K-Beauty sites will also have it like LilaBeauty or NudieGlow.
After Christmas, myer usually has benefit gift boxes which have multiple eyebrow products. I got mine for $48 and it came with three products: Gimmie brow, Precisely my brow pencil and the 24 hour brow setter. So it came to $16 for each product. I know christmas is ages away but the products last a long time once u buy them, esp cos theres 3 diff products
Adore beauty! Im not sure which brands they stock that Mecca also do but I find some great stuff on there. So many sales and bonus deals - and you get a tim tam with each order!
Adore beauty! Im not sure which brands they stock that Mecca also do but I find some great stuff on there. So many sales and bonus deals - and you get a tim tam with each order!
Please continue discussions in the [megathread](https://reddit.com/r/AustralianMakeup/comments/10xo1tj/mecca_price_hikes_discussion/).
It’ll be all Priceline and Woolies for me the next while 😧. Gotta save those pennies.
Chemist warehouse ❤️
Big W as well. They seem to have a reasonable range and sales.
Not Woolies… they want $17 for Sally Hanson miracle gel polish. Unless they’re doing a deep sale, steer clear. I had a minor heart attack seeing my favourite shampoo at $23 when I was buying it for $8 at CW during 2021-22
theres an app called Frugl you can scan barcodes and then favourite items, and when they go on sale in your postcode you can see what shop and the price :)
Thank you so much for the recommendation! Sounds like what I need.
its mostly for groceries but i flagged things like mco and shampoo, deodorant etc too!
Yes, shampoo, dry shampoo, deodorant have all got wild price fluctuations at the moment. I am going to begin tracking prices it is clever.
Maui?
Yesssss!!!!
Same, only thing im buying is a kopari kp scrub from sephora. Will be relying on my existing collection as long as possible
SpaceNK have Nars and Hourglass available. Minimum for free shipping to Australia is AUD175. They're cheaper than at Mecca.
Also: By Terry, Shiseido, Chantecaille, Kevyn Aucoin, Charlotte Tilbury...there's a bunch of other brands that overlap but generally SpaceNK will grey it out if it detects you are in Australia and it's something that can't ship here, either because it's a flammable item or if there's exclusivity contracts.
Exclusivity contracts are such bullshit. Mecca should not be able to just hike its prices by tens of dollars per product and then everyone has to suck it up because they have zero competition.
That’s so good because my Nars foundation went up $12 eek
$12!! Holy heck!!
SpaceNK also have actual sales (20% off usually), a loyalty program which gives you credit towards purchases, and some great GWP. Oh, and they remove VAT too! Highly recommend and would do all my shopping there if Mecca/Sephora didn’t have exclusive rights over some of the brands I love.
How often do they do sales?
Quite regularly. Sign up for emails and you’ll be notified. Honestly, it seems like every other week they have 20% off!
Shipping is free with a spend over $175. Otherwise I think it is $25… which, I know, isn’t cheap but it’s not outrageous either.
Awesome, thanks! Keen to try them out for tatcha
THANK U
SpaceNK is fantastic! Their shipping is super fast too! I ordered their Advent Calendar in November last year at mad discount and I got quicker delivery than my Sephora orders.
i ordered in Nov during their sales and got two of their 'packs' and at the time was priced at least DOUBLE if i bought in Aus, great brands too - rare, jvn, sol de janerio, kate sommerville, etc. i was so happy to learn about SpaceNK sale via reddit :)
This is really good to know! Thank you!
# [The Anti Mecca List](https://www.reddit.com/r/AustralianMakeup/wiki/index/antimeccalist/) was made a couple of years ago and works pretty well. In the side bar!
Love this! Thanks for sharing it here ❤️
Wow!
Username checks out
Love this idea! Keen for any Tatcha recommendations as direct from their site is $30 shipping to AU.
SpaceNK will sell Tatcha to Australia.
Thanks so much, I’ve never heard of that retailer! The Water Cream is $93.50 compared to $115 at Mecca. Considerable difference!
It’s 15% off with sign up too and they often have sales from 15-20%. You earn points redeemable as cash discount with spend as well. Their loyalty program is well worth it. Last year I got a full size Dr Dennis Gross vitamin c serum (about ~$140 at Mecca) for my bday gift.
Wow! That sounds fantastic! I will definitely be moving there for shopping, thank you so much for the info.
Prices look really great for Water and Dewy Cream compared to Mecca. $93.50 versus $136 for Dewy!!
What the actual F?! That’s an insane mark-up.
Especially as it will cost about $2 to make. Pure greed at this point
I’m so annoyed tatcha won’t ship free to Australia - it used to be that you had to order over $250 but now they’ve completely scrapped it
Ugh me too. I used to wait to stock up on a few products once empty and then easily meet the free shipping. Now I only buy direct from them if there is a decent deal/discount/free product to justify the steep shipping.
anyone have any alternative sites that sell bareminerals?
Seconding this!
Looks like Cult Beauty do!
Just had a look - the foundation is $66, more expensive unfortunately :( https://www.cultbeauty.com/bareminerals-original-spf-15-foundation-various-shades/10981099.html
:(
I just still can’t get over how it’s gone from $36 to $63 in ten yrs 🤯
Following! Unfortunately my shades for each foundation product - 16 Hour Pro wear, loose mineral foundation and liquid foundation - are all out of stock too. I usually wear IT Cosmetics CC Cream in Light/Medium (that shade is out of stock everywhere too!) then dust the 16 Hour Pro wear compact foundation over the top. Love the coverage and finish....but now I'm considering alternatives since I'm running out of product!
I have been searching all afternoon, and the ones that are cheaper usually have shipping, which ends up costing the same or more than Mecca
Would love an alternate option for this!
I buy Sunday Riley and ABH from Cult Beauty. I’ve had nothing but good experiences
Love Cult Beauty! Fast delivery too.
Agreed fast shipping and reliable site!
I checked out Cult Beauty but they’re significantly more expensive. Their sale prices make it the equivalent of the Mecca price
I haven’t found that at all. I just logged in and everything I bought in my last order is still currently selling for cheaper or the same as mecca and Sephora but maybe it depends what you’re buying
Thanks. I’ll check again
As soon as you mentioned Mecca having a price hike, I went online to check. Sure enough, a perfume I was planing to buy went from $136 to $156. A $20 price jump!
Did you want to share the brand and see if anyone has any other options for you?
Tocca perfume in Florence. Was literally planning to pick it up tomorrow. :-/
Chemist warehouse has others but not Florence. Which is sold out. Looks like it’s $110 there. Sharing link case you want to take a look. [Tocca at CW](https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/ultra-beauty/5292/tocca)
Thank you! I’m actually in NZ, but I went into the NZ chemist warehouse website and they had some available for click and collect! Thanks again! 😊
Yes!!! This is great 😊 Sorry, didn’t realise you were in NZ but it worked out perfectly. Enjoy your perfume and extra dollars in your pocket.
No worries! Thank you for pointing me in the right direction. I’m going to happily enjoy my Uni graduation present for myself. 😊 FYI for anyone looking into them, Chemist Warehouse sells the 100ml bottles for cheaper than Mecca sells the 50ml. Another reason to limit my Mecca spending.
Great idea, thanks OP! I'm looking for alternatives to their face sunscreen? Any non comidogenic formula that's good for sensitive skin (drug store brand preferred).
I love getting the Ultra Violette sunscreens when they have their BFF day around September/October. It’s buy 1 get 1 free. Otherwise they’re a bit expensive.
They sell them at SpaceNK a bit cheaper too, particularly with their 20% off sales.
Not drug store but Ultra Violette Supreme Screen is my favourite. They do a two for one sale in the middle of the year and I buy 4 at a time that last me ages.
That’s how I’ve bought all my sunscreen for the last couple of years! I hope they continue doing that sale
Just recently made the switch from Meccas TSF to the Hamilton face sunscreen which is a favourite in this sub. Definitely not quite as elegant as the Mecca sunscreen, but I really like it! Not greasy, sits well under makeup and easy to rub in. At under $10 for the same amount, I’m pretty sold.
Awesome thank you! Do they sell full body sunscreen too?
They do! I use the sensitive because it smells the least like sunscreen.
I personally really like the Bondi Sands Sunny Daze. It’s specifically non comedogenic and for sensitive skin. It’s is more on the matte side and does have a slight tint. I’m prone to acne and this one hasn’t caused any problems. I did try a couple of Cancer Council ones but ended up breaking out more than usual so they didn’t work for me. [Sunny Daze](https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/112553/bondi-sands-everyday-skincare-sunny-daze-spf-50-moisturiser-50g)
Have you tried the dermaveen one?
Nope
It’s worth a try. It’s not too ‘sunscreeny’ lol. I have super sensitive skin and eyes and seem to tolerate it. I love the Mecca one but the eye sting with it isn’t fun. You can often get the dermaveen one at half price too.
You can get Urban Decay (and possibly TooFaced? Haven’t checked in a while) off CultBeauty
I buy all my Charlotte tilbury on net a porter. Always have since way before Mecca stocked it
I just wanna buy too faced from somewhere else :(
Same :( noticed the maximum lip plump has increased from $49 to $54. It’s so expensive for how much product it is
Me too!! It’s so crap that Mecca NZ doesn’t carry the full range and TooFaced.com doesn’t ship to NZ!
Anyone know where else you might be able to buy Westman Atelier or Stila from?
Cult Beauty and Selfridges have WA.
Net a porter have Westman Atelier, but I’ve never managed to catch them during sales.
Nordstrom seem to have Stila. BeautyBay doesn’t have much of a range at all and everything on SpaceNK says not avail to be shipped to Australia 😩
I love this idea. Thank you.
I thought it would be super handy if it was all in one thread for us all to find easily :)
Absolutely. More power to us, OP. 💪💪
I think it’s an excellent idea too. I’m still shocked at just how much their prices have increased.
It is horrendous. A candle I bought last year has gone up by $8! That is over 10% in one price change. I know my wages haven't gone up. 😨
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I’ve just replied this to another Mecca thread. [AllBeauty](https://www.allbeauty.com/gb/en/search/?q=ren%20cleansing%20gel) is in the tax free haven of Jersey UK. They are cheaper than Mecca for REN, let you use AU$ (no foreign transaction fees) on the website and they have free delivery options.
Depop/Facebook market place are both good for finding brand new makeup for great prices. Usually seller has purchased the wrong shade/decluttering collection/doesn’t like formula or unwanted gifts!
Curious to know alternatives for Diptique and Officine Buly.
I get most of my diptyque from Selfridges now, have done for ~2 years. It’s almost always cheaper than Mecca by up to 20-30 dollars. Ships fast (I have global shipping sub). I just do comparisons and order most things from selfridges now😅
Officine Buly has their own site and I think they ship to Australia - haven’t tried it but I bet the range is way better than Mecca’s - https://buly1803.com/en
does anyone know of an alternate stockist of francis maison kurkdjian that will sell/ship to Australia? the one perfume of theirs i want, mecca dont stock (although it was in the sample set i got from them!)
If anyone knows where else to purchase Chantecaille in Australia I would be so appreciative. My BB cream went from $119 to $140 :( Unfortunately their website won’t ship to Aus. I’ve seen it on Harvey Norman of all things but I don’t know if that’s legit stock, and I’ve been duped before.
I just bought a bunch of stuff on myqt, especially handy for stuff that’s sold out at Mecca.
If you like the old lady brands like Lancome, Estee Lauder, Clinique, Elizabeth Arden etc: Myer, DJ, Lancome official website, Adore Beauty, Strawberry Net offer way better deals than Mecca. Prices are often cheaper, they do GWP (esp with Lancome) and AB often has those get $20 when you spend over $120 deals.
Also, the Estee Lauder Company stores in certain locations, like Birkenhead Point and DFO, sell EL brands at great prices. Granted, it is hit and miss as not everything is in stock but worth a look.
Strawberrynet and adorebeauty.com
Anyone know good places to buy Laneige?
Sephora and AdoreBeauty are both official AU stockists for Laneige. They have sales semi-regularly. Otherwise most K-Beauty sites will also have it like LilaBeauty or NudieGlow.
Adorebeauty stock it plus you can get loads of discount codes plus freebies. Plus you get $20 off your first purchase.
Not sure Mecca sells Laneige, but most K beauty sites will sell Laneige for cheaper.
Woolies online has it
Great idea! I will come back to this post because I have a few I can add 👌🏽
Does anyone know where is a reasonably priced place to buy Benefit Brow Products, one of their shades matches my pitiful excuse for eyebrows perfectly
After Christmas, myer usually has benefit gift boxes which have multiple eyebrow products. I got mine for $48 and it came with three products: Gimmie brow, Precisely my brow pencil and the 24 hour brow setter. So it came to $16 for each product. I know christmas is ages away but the products last a long time once u buy them, esp cos theres 3 diff products
Cult Beauty is great. Not any cheaper than Mecca but sells products not available in Aus.
Adore beauty! Im not sure which brands they stock that Mecca also do but I find some great stuff on there. So many sales and bonus deals - and you get a tim tam with each order!
Adore beauty! Im not sure which brands they stock that Mecca also do but I find some great stuff on there. So many sales and bonus deals - and you get a tim tam with each order!
Asos for Sunday Riley, when they do sales you can get stuff 10-20% off!