Kryolan

London, United Kingdom

4.8

Closed now

5 reviews

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Telephone:
+44 20 7240 3111
Website:
uk.kryolan.com
Address:
22 Tavistock St Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2E 7PY
Covent Garden, Strand
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
350 ftCovent Garden / Russell Street
390 ftSavoy Street
390 ftCovent Garden / Catherine Street
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
By Appointment Only
No

Today

Today 9:30 am – 6:30 pm
Closed now
Local time (London) 02:23 Friday, 27 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 9:30 am – 6:30 pm
Friday 9:30 am – 6:30 pm
Saturday 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Kryolan UK — Manufacturers and suppliers of professional make-​up for T. V, FASHION, FILM, THEATRE.

UK distributors of Kryolan professional make-​up.

(Trade accounts available)

Extensive range of training courses available in all areas of make-​up.

Official Make-​up sponsors of the London Royal Opera House.

History

Established in 1878.

In 1876 Mr. Charles H. Fox, wig-​maker, established his eponymous company in order to supply hand-​made wigs & make-​up and costume to the theatrical giants of the day.

The company grew and grew becoming the most popular supplier of make-​up, costume and wigs in the West End.

Such was their reputation they were even patronised by Royalty, when in 1953 Princess Elizabeth commissioned replicas of the Crown Jewels from Fox’s, we believe for her own Coronation rehearsals, which were then given to heads of state across the common wealth.

In 1993 Charles Fox was bought by KRYOLAN, One of the largest independent make-​up manufacturers in the world. Charles Fox is still as popular with professional artists as ever now reaching out to Fashion, T. V and Film as well as Theater.

Charles Fox nows specialises specifically in professional make-​up but still stocks a small range of wigs.

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5 reviews of Kryolan

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Place rating: 5
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
I found this gem of a store whilst on a late night excursion through Covent Garden. This store is a cosplayers’s/makeup artist’s heaven. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. It stocks costumer’s essentials like spirit gum, make up sealer, HD foundations and powders, brushes, and so much more. Charles Fox had a vast array of Krylon products, and Ben Nye too (which was a plus for me). The prices were right for the brands they carried (11 pounds for an 8oz bottle of Ben Nye final seal). This is worth the stop if you’re in the area and need to replenish your kits!
Place rating: 5
London, United Kingdom
I love visiting this shop. The range is fantastic and includes great value cosmetics including Kryolan and Ben Nye. The assistants are helpful but not intrusive and I love the ethos of fun that they bring to cosmetics and props. A must for Halloween.
Place rating: 4
London, United Kingdom
I love this theatrical/​screen makeup shop in the heart of theatre-​land. It’s a great place to pick up makeup and synthetics for costumes. If you need it they may well stock it — fake lashes, fake blood, fake beards, fake ears, fake noses and fake teeth.
Excluding the prosphectic body parts, I’m quite sure (but yet to test) that some of the theatrical makeup they stock could double up and be quite wearable day-​to-​day. I’m very excited to find they stock glittery gold make up — solid gold when applied thick, and shimmery when rubbed in. Will definitely come back to purchase it for a Ziggy Stardust karaōke night (if I ever organise one) and then will wear it as an eye shadow. I particularly like the brushes, and make up brush holders here. They also stock a huge range of makeup from Illamasqua — normal consumer make up with a theatrical flair — I have seen it described as the ‘new MAC’.
Place rating: 5
London, United Kingdom
I really dont want to share this secret but as Halloween is almost over I think it’s now safe. this shop is huge and great for costume accessories. The ladies who work here really know their stuff and are fully trained make up specialist, so if its a false nose or false lashes, they will almost always sort you out.
What’s so great about it is the size, there is room to browse even when you are in there with 30 other Halloween wannabes, and they hold more stoke of white face paint and fake blood than anyone else I know. You can also get bargains here if you ask. When you are at the counter, see what alternatives they have for the products you’ve chosen and they’ll give you cheaper options if available. They also have sales on great branded professional make up. It’s like play time for adults in here.
So now you know for next year and you’ll see me rushing past the other idiots who are desperately looking for fake blood on the 31st October in central London.
Place rating: 5
London, United Kingdom
A Theatrical professional make up shop where you can find wonderful products at reasonable prices in the heart of the west end. Here you can find the specialist products that cover blemishes and make you feel special. It is a treat to look let alone buy those wonderful paint box range shades of make up for fancy dress parties or face painting.