Cuffs n Lashes Haul

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.