From a few years now I've consciously stopped buying expensive brands of makeup. I have never finished using a single makeup product entirely except for mascara. It seemed crazy to spend so much money on something especially when you can get the same colour, texture & finish in a less expensive brand. Plus these days a lot of the affordable brands have upped their packaging game by leaps & bounds. That is definitely the cherry on the cake as far as I'm concerned. Shallow much?
Anyway here's my latest haul from Cuffs n Lashes. This site has become my go-to for affordable makeup. It's super easy to order from & I have always received my package in 4 days flat. I've been iffy about ordering from instagram stores for some reason. Let's start. I'm also including expiry dates for most products since I tend to forget exactly when I purchased a particular thing.
ADS Cushion gel Eyeliner
INR 300
Expiry June 2020
I've been eyeing this one since it was launched. Such pretty packaging. I'm utterly sold. Love it.
Me Now BB Cushion Foundation in 01
INR 300 for 12 gm
Expiry May 2019
Cushion makeup has been around from a while now. Last time I finally succumbed & bought Matte Look Cushion Lipstick. This time I got foundation & eyeliner. The packaging is awesome as is the product. 300 bucks for a cushion foundation is dirt cheap.
Half n Half Double Use Lipstick in 13 Peach Twist
INR 220 for 7 ml gloss & 4gm lipstick
Expiry January 2021
Another thing I've been eyeing from quite a while. You get both regular lipstick & liquid lipstick in a huge tube. The formula is the most comfortable one I've ever tried. No stickiness at all.
Blue Heaven Signature Mascara
INR 150 for 10 ml
Expiry May 2021
OK eye makeup products seem to be having a fixation with writing right now. After the ink pot & quill packaging for ADS Eyeliner, this one's shaped like a fountain pen. Like the really old ones. I simply had to get it despite the lukewarm reviews of Blue Heaven mascaras in general.
Kiss Beauty Sequins Liquid Glitter Eyeliner in 04
INR 150
Wow! Looks & feels high end. Love this one.
Olivia Liquid Foundation in 3 Soft Beige
INR 100 for 28 ml
Expiry April 2019
I obviously had to see what all the fuss was about. Yet to try
Kiss Beauty Hot Lips Lipstick in 4
INR 100
Dislaimer first. Kiss Beauty is my most favorite brand of all the affordable makeup brands. And every time I steel my resolve to buy no more they release a new product with fantastic packaging. Case in point, this Hot Lips lipstick. Been a while since I bought regular lipstick (Half & Half does not count as it also has liquid lipstick in it) it's only been liquid lipsticks from some time now.
Heng Fang Kiss Callectar Lipstick in 130
INR 100
Another thing I bought only for the packaging. And yes, another regular lipstick.
Kiss Beauty BB Moisturised Lip Gloss in 5
INR 99
Pretty nude shade. And it's Kiss Beauty. I HAD to get it.
Yanqina Stick Eyeliner in Black
INR 85 for 2.5 gm
I've heard amazing things about this one. Time to try
Me Now Soft Eyeliner Pencil in White
INR 50 for 1 gm
As you might have figured out by now, I simply don't jump in & buy trends left, right & centre. I have to be sure that I will be using them + they have to be affordable. The days of spending 800 - 900 on an eye pencil are long gone.
TYA Matte Lipstice in 11
INR 40
Looked super pretty but by the time I debated & dithered the shade I wanted (a pretty purple) was sold out. I settled for this one instead
Crazy Lips Lip balm in Pink
INR 35
Super cheap, super cute
ADS Minion Matte Lipstick in 01
INR 30
Another thing I had been eyeing from sometime now. Wasn't too keen because how awesome can a lipstick that costs 30 bucks be, right? Wrong! Pretty good & it has minion packaging to boot.
Blue Heaven Signature Foundation in Natural
INR 25 for 25 ml
Expiry August 2020
Wanted to try this ever since I saw it on a "Makeup under 30 Rs Challenge" on Shystyles. It looks too yellow for my skin tone. Will update after I've played a bit with it.
Free Gift
ADS Nude 'tude Palette
INR 280 for 11.08 gm
Expiry January 2022
I had vowed to not buy any more eyeshadows. I have enough to last me several lifetimes. But look, they sent me a sizeable gift & a neutral palette at that! Take that Nykaa- all I've been getting as free gift is conditioner from you guys. Yet to try. As of now, I'm happy to just stare at the sheer prettiness of it all.
OK, I'm done for now. Stay tuned for a haul from Colornations soon. That's it. Cheers.
