Location

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Founded

1998

Price range

£20 – £174

Shipping

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece + 17 more

Catalogue

117 products

Size range

1–5

New arrivals

20 this month

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BY TERRY

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About

By Terry is a luxury French makeup and skincare house founded by Terry de Gunzburg. Her credentials are hard to match. She trained at Carita in Paris, then spent fifteen years as International Makeup Designer at YSL Beauté. In 1992 she invented Touche Éclat, still one of the best-selling beauty products ever made. She launched her own collection in 1998. By Terry began life as a bespoke, couture beauty line, with made-to-measure cosmetics sold from a first flagship in the Galerie Véro-Dodat in Paris. The brand's aim is makeup that cares for skin, so formulas are built with skincare actives rather than pigment alone. Baume de Rose is the icon. It came out of a lab accident in 2004 involving double rose butter, and the brand calls it the Rolls Royce of lip balms. Hyaluronic Hydra-Powder followed as a mattifying setting powder with a clean formula. In 2021 the Hyaluronic Global Face Cream launched with eight forms of hyaluronic acid, the first of its kind. Other favourites include the Rouge Opulent Refillable Lipstick, Matcha Mist Elixir, Tea to Tan Face & Body, Hyaluronic Glow Setting Mist and Hyaluronic Serum Concealer. There are dedicated vegan makeup and vegan skincare edits, so a large part of the range is vegan. Refills are offered on the Rouge Opulent lipstick and the Global Eye Serum. Prices run from about £20 to £174. For French beauty, luxury beauty or skincare-led makeup with real technical pedigree, By Terry stands on its own. The textures are the giveaway. Nobody else gets them quite right.

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France
Recyclable
Reusable
Refillable
Yes — select products
Last reviewed
Oct 2026
Independent brand
Verified
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Frequently asked questions

Who founded By Terry?
By Terry was founded by Terry de Gunzburg, the former YSL Beauté makeup director who created the original Touche Éclat before launching her own line.
When was By Terry founded?
This beauty brand launched in 1998 in Paris, opening its first boutique at Galerie Véro Dodat before expanding into wider retail the next year.
Is By Terry good quality?
Yes, this beauty brand is known for precise, high pigment couture makeup, with hero products like Baume de Rose earning cult status since launch.
Is By Terry cruelty free and vegan?
No, By Terry is not certified cruelty free, since it sells in mainland China where imported cosmetics are legally required to undergo animal testing.
Where is By Terry based and made?
This beauty brand is headquartered in Paris, France, aligning with the wider French luxury cosmetics industry's reputation for precise, made in France production.
What is By Terry known for?
This beauty brand is known for Baume de Rose lip balm and Hyaluronic Global Face Cream, blending high pigment makeup with skincare grade ingredients.

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