For me as a UK resident, a guest bearing any form of chile is very welcome - fresh, dried, powdered, tinned, ristras - but I used to live in the States, so this might not be universal. Mars bars were invented in Britain, and are the same the world over, as are most Mars products, so don't send them! I can unsubscribe any time using the unsubscribe link at the end of all emails. For more information about your privacy and protection, please review our full. And I quite enjoy reading about what individual people think is suitable. She's an eyebrow queen who has worked with the likes of of J-Lo, Madge and Heidi Klum to name but a few and we'd very much like it if she wanted to work her magic on our arches. It's pretty much perfection and we haven't even mentioned the candles yet. Any 'brow obsessive will have heard about Anastasia Soare and her range of coveted products. Please don't send any Hershey's over, with all the wonderful chocolate we have in the UK, the only possible use I can see for that stuff, is making candles! When people say you always want what you can't have, the same goes for beauty products, doesn't it? Call us superficial but LOOK HOW PRETTY THE MARC JACOBS MAKEUP RANGE IS. Cosmopolitan participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Here's our lust-list of pretty things and exciting shops that we REALLY want to exist here in good old Blighty. I'm Lucy, lover of gin, Matilda and good eyebrows. Perhaps something local to your area rather than national brands. No one in my UK family ever heard of them! Read the American sweets/candy/snacks not available in the UK/Ireland? So, Sephora, if you're reading this, shall we give it another try? Surprise! In my experience, even big city kids and adults love to receive iconic American brands of candy which they can't find here such as Hershey and 'proper' jellybeans which are either hard to find in Ireland and/or are very expensive. All the beauty YouTube gurus are obsessed with the brand and are always harping on about how good their stuff is. Euphoria akin to the premiere of One Direction's This Is Us hit British shores last year when Maybelline finally, Making the best-seller list on the Sephora website and usually sold at the UK IMATs, Make Up Forever are the people behind the most famous foundation on the internet (probably). I also have vivid memories of the difficulty of trying to buy unsweetened baking chocolate and canned pumpkin in England in the eighties. I don't remember seeing anything from the US in Ireland that's not available in the UK. Cosmopolitan, Part of the Hearst UK Fashion & Beauty Network. It's a genuine beauty heaven and there's probably not much more we need to say on the subject actually. personally, i am always open to new ideas and experiences, including foods and i figured my uk family would be too. ), we say those Bath & Body Works peeps need to open up a store on home turf soon please. One day, eh? Is there a particular food that is made in your state that would be appreciated by your UK family? Nothing liquid or very expensive please. You've asked a "newbie" question about which many Fodor's posters long ago took an ideological position -- and by the way, British chocolate is awful. The John Lewis Christmas advert is here, Vanessa Hudgens just cut all her hair off, Kate Middleton just wore a trendy Peter Pan collar, M&S Snow Globe Gin Liqueur Christmas tree baubles. Our Products American Baking: Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, Bakers Unsweetened Chocolate Squares, Bakers Angel Flake Coconut, Betty Crocker Bisquick, Betty Crocker Super Moist Cake Mix, Clabber Girl Baking Powder, Crisco Shortening, Duncan Hines Angel Food Cake Mix, Hershey Cocoa Powder, Nestle Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chip Morsels, Nestle Butterscotch Morsels, Nestle Premium … My friend in Ireland is sending me some Irish candy and little things and I wanted to send her some American things. That makes a fun gift. It all traveled well and they really enjoyed it. if i remember correctly, they were also saying that chocolate (like Mars and Hershey brands) are different in the US. Just because something isn't available in a country doesn't mean those people want it. I’ll have “fingers crossed” as I go through Customs, hoping that these items crammed in my luggage don’t cause them to pass too much judgment on me. **This item is listed in the Clearance zone and is discounted in price because it is near to or has passed its Best Before date. YIKES. And how nice would it be if us mere mortals could give it a whirl too, you know, just so we could see what all the fuss is about…. Join the discussion today. Europe - US foods not available in the UK - I was in the uk this summer and could not find graham crackers or graham flour. We'll admit, when it comes to makeup, it's not just what's inside that counts. As I spend a little time visiting with my family, I’m also stocking up on the American items that aren’t available in the UK. They must expire when they get near 72%-80% continental chocolate bars! No-one wants to arrive empty-handed and so much the better to bring something that is unique from your home environment. When we were last in Wales we took with us a box of goodies made only locally here in Colorado, including things like blue corn tortilla chips, several different salsas, jars of peach jam and applesauce that come from our fruit growers in the southern part of our state. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. What's not to love? Get FREE email communications from Fodor's Travel, covering must-see travel destinations, expert trip planning advice, and travel inspiration to fuel your passion. It's just so sleek and beautiful and we could probably spend all day staring at it, wondering how and WHY it's fair that New York has an actual. It's the place that people get most excited about visiting when they hop across to the states, and who can blame them? Clearance Special - Quaker Oatmeal Squares Cinnamon Cereal 14.5oz (411g) **Dated: December 20**. Privacy Statement - The only this is, I don't know what American products have found their way to Ireland. Creme Fraiche isn't exactly like sour cream; the ubiquitous-in-UK Heinz Salad Cream doesn't quite match anything I can think of here; my amazement at the range of UK products with blackcurrant flavoring is matched by my British friends' amazement at the range of cinnamon-flavored products in the US. Local booze always goes down well as long as it is not some peculiar wine made out of left footed scorpians. so this year, i … Just WHY don't we have such a shop here? After all, we're in 2014 and beauty lovers everywhere are desperate to get their hands on some amazing US goodies. I'm an American who has been living in London for nearly 4 years. The beauty advice we wish we'd known when we were younger, 6 Korean beauty innovations we NEED in the UK, This American makeup line is launching in the UK, 27 beauty looks from the '90s were obsessed with. Advertising - As a CDN living in the UK these are the things I miss and dont want to spend a fortune on: I think your question was perfectly reasonable. While I don't think I'd want some flour as a present myself, or not without a recipe to guide me how to use it, I'd never be offended. OH, THE CANDLES. so if you took offense, i apologize. I'm with Zeppole - I don't think a discussion like this hurts. In my area, ollaieberries are really popular, but almost unheard of elsewhere - we do syrup, jam, and other stuff made with ollalies. ok Hooameye. No one in my UK family ever heard of them! There are definitely foods from the US that aren't widely available in the UK, just as there are UK foods not widely available here. Thank you! The UK is a modern country, if there was a big clamor for graham flour, they would have it. Are you using the right foundation brush? little did i realize that my post would be interpreted as elitist, that is as far from my intentions as apparently a hershey bar is from a cadbury. I've got a long list of items that either don't exist over here or are available at extortionate prices (, http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...6/ai_61029650/, http://jezebel.com/5784586/the-roman...bury-creme-egg, http://www.themarysue.com/destroying...ry-creme-eggs/, http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gi...2070443&v=wall. After registering, I can manage my newsletter subscriptions by visiting my Profile Settings page. Make it more of a treat to share something of your state, rather than assuming they would want crappy American chocolate. I would love any and all suggestions! Read more at cosmopolitan.co.uk Oh, Sephora, Sephora, Sephora. The Body Shop is the closest we have but that's probably not a fair comparison. It's not rude to want to share what you have at home with others! posted by ambrosen at 12:10 PM on April 3, 2013 I live in Ireland 5-6 months a year and this is what I miss and can not find: grits/cornmeal, pretzels, diet Dr Pepper/Mountain Dew (a little difficult to ship), extra-crunchy peanut butter and Grapenuts. I think while you have good intentions, you shouldn't give anyone some odd food product unless they have specifically mentioned actually wanting it. And, where in England would you find body lotions that are in squirty cream canisters? Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Fodor's may use your email address to send you relevant information on site updates, account changes, and offers.

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