Cult Beauty: One of the UK's largest comprehensive beauty and skincare websites. Compared to other Hut Group sites, this one features user blogs where you can read about reviewers' experiences. Besides common brands, the site also offers many local British and niche brands, with a generally comprehensive selection of shades for high-end makeup brands.
[Website Address] https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk
[Payment Methods] Foreign currency cards or PayPal. Alipay is not supported. If you don't have one, ask your friends for help!
[Shipping Method] EMS. May be subject to customs duties upon arrival in China. Makeup product tariffs are 60%. Please be aware of this.
Cult Beauty has an advantage: Shipping to addresses outside Europe automatically deducts 17% VAT, applied at checkout! That's like getting a 17% discount, a great price!
Their usual shipping cost to China is ￡15, but they periodically offer free shipping on the entire order when you buy from a specific brand or category. For example, many beloved Western makeup brands like Becca, Anastasia, Lime Crime, Charlotte Tilbury, Surratt, Huda Beauty, Jouer, and KA are available! The Bacaowu website will promptly report their limited-time offers, so you can grab deals during flash sales!
Next, we'll demonstrate the purchasing process for registration and shopping.
Step 1: Register an Account. Click "Login" in the top right corner of the webpage.
After clicking, you'll enter the login page. If you already have an account, enter your email and password to log in. New users should click "REGISTER" on the right to create a new account.
Registration is so easy! Just enter your first name, last name, email, password, and confirm password!
Step 2: Purchase. After successful registration, you can start browsing and selecting your favorite products!
Take Cult Beauty's flagship brand Charlotte Tilbury as an example. Buying any Charlotte Tilbury product qualifies for free shipping. Find CT lipsticks (there's a search box at the top of the page, or you can browse by brand initial), select your shade, and add to cart!
Click "VIEW SHOPPING BAG" to see it in your cart. Payment options are also shown in the image. Click "CHECKOUT" at the bottom right to proceed. If you have a discount code, you can also click "ADD A CODE" to enter it.
Step 3: Fill in the Address. Must be written in Pinyin! To be safe, it's best to add your phone number in the address field.
Screenshot after filling in contact info, address, and selecting the free shipping option. Notice the price in the billing section has changed. This is the automatic VAT refund for shipping outside Europe mentioned earlier, equivalent to a 17% discount!
Step 4: Checkout.
OK, once all the above steps are complete, you can proceed to checkout!
On the checkout page, just fill in your bank card or PayPal payment information. Super simple!
Finally, once the order is successfully placed, you can just wait to receive it. Isn't that exciting?
About Orders
Cult Beauty also uses the Spanish postal service EK-prefixed EMS trackable shipping. You can track your order number from the website page via My Account - My Order - Shipments - Track this Shipment - Courier (View More Tracking) to enter the familiar TRAKPAK interface, the same tracking method as THE HUT Group websites!
Shipping to China goes through the postal channel with random customs inspection. The probability of being taxed is relatively lower for second and third-tier cities.
Finally, customer service for this website is also straightforward. Whether you are adding items to your cart, checking out, or after placing an order, their contact phone number and email address are available at the bottom right of the page.