ColorNations Haul

As I mentioned in my previous post I've been buying makeup from Cuffs n Lashes from some time now. The process has been smooth & hassel free. This time the one product that I did want to buy was available on ColorNations only. I don't know if the 2 sites are connected in any way or not but the layout etc is super similar. Anyhow,  I placed my order & waited a good 6 days for my products to reach me. The package finally landed in Bangalore but the courier guy gave it to another girl in my neighnourhood with the same name as mine! Thankfully, she had the good sense to call on my number. Long story short I finally got my parcel 8 days after ordering. But it was not to be a happy ending. Sigh!

Hilary Rhoda Glow Kit in 01

INR 350 for 24 gm

Expiry January 2022

This was the product for which I had placed this entire order. It came in tons of bubblewrap but was completely damaged inspite of it. I want to be mad at the site but they have packaged it well. Out of the 8 highlighter shades only 3 have survived. The rest have blended into an iridescent powder which I have stored in a jar separately. So, so disappointed

Bonjour Eyelashes in 107

INR 30

Bonjour Eyelashes in 001

INR 30

I wanted to try out false lashes & couldn't find anything more affordable. It even comes with a tiny tube of glue.

Mars 5 Color Blusher

INR 300

Expiry May 2020

I only bought it for the packaging.  I have the contour kit in similar packaging & thought it would make a nice set together. These are insanely pigmented. Half of a smidgen would be great for a daytime look.

Cuticle remover

INR 15

Looked pretty. Did I need one? Hell no.

Shang Ling Liquid Eyeliner in Black

INR 85

One more thing I bought because of the cuteness factor. It comes with a stick type applicator which I don't know how to use. Ah well!

Zovi Waterproof Eyeliner in Blue

INR 40 for 5 ml

Wanted one from some time. Pretty good for the price.

ADS Banana Powder

INR  120 for 40 gm

Expiry October 2021

Just for backup. I have one more which I use. Love this stuff.

Mars Aloe Vera Makeup Fixing Spray

INR 195  for 160 ml

Expiry January 2022

The only thing in this entire haul that I actually needed. A wee bit sticky but it does the job.

ADS Olive Compact Powder

INR 220 for 50 gm

Expiry July 2022

This is HUGE! Like the size of a pancake. It might last a good 2 years for me.

That's all for now. Cheers!

Dexe Lip Balm Review

Lip balm is the one product I have a lot of. Not that I don't overbuy in other categories. It's just that they don't take up a lot of space & are pretty cheap comparatively. At the moment I've more than 10 lip balms. Having said that, let's begin about the product I want to discuss today.

I've been lemming after the eos lip balms from quite some time now. And when I finally zeroed in on Organic Harvest as the dupe of my choice, I came across these on Amazon. Dexe Lip Balms come in a set of 12 with 6 flavours- strawberry, mint, lemon, blueberry, pineapple & honeydew. Each lip balm comes packaged in its own individual plastic casing with a cardboard backrest. All the information is printed on the back of each packet as well as on the box housing all of these. Once you remove the packaging there is nothing written on the lip balm itself, not even the expiry date. The packaging is sturdy though. You can throw this in the bag with other things & it will not open. This also happens to be paraben & petrolatum free ( in caae you are wondering about the cheap price)

INR 350 for 12 lip balms of 7 gm each

(The price seems to have increased since I bought them)

I've been using these for well over a year now & time is ripe for a review. Dexe Lip balms are white in colour but go on transparent on the lips. I love the flavours given especially lemon & mint, both of which i have used up entirely. The lip balm moisturises well & stays on my lips for a good 3 hours. It has this annoying habit of leaving an oil slick in my drink when I drink something after applying this. However, this doesn't happen when I use a lipstick on top, especially liquid lipstick.  In summers, it suffices as an overnight lip balm but you may want something richer in winters. Once the lip balm reaches the level of the pot holding it, it gets difficult to apply. The cheapskate in me hates to see all that product going to waste. So I scoop it up with my fingers & use as a cuticle butter instead.

Yays

Super cute with good flavours.

Cost effective

It works well when used under lipsticks.

Paraben free & petrolatum free.

Nays

Hate the oil slick. Ugh!

Overall, it's a pretty decent lip balm. The packaging only adds to the cuteness factor. Go for it.