I recently did a lipstick haul from Cuffs n Lashes. If you have followed my blog for a while, you know that I pretty much get all my makeup from them. And I was happy with the service so far. This is the first time they've messed up with an order. Let's start
Incolor Exposed Lipstick in 02 Adding Love
INR 199 for 3.7 gm
Expiry January 2020
This was not the colour I wanted. I have a gazillion pink lipsticks in my kitty & had ordered Posh Petal- a browny nude. It was OOS & I received a call saying that the shade I'd ordered was not available and that they would replace it with a similar colour. On what planet these 2 shades are similar is beyond me but at the least they had the courtesy to call & inform.
The main reson for ordering was definitely the packaging. A sleek black metal case houses the lipstick & it has a magnetic closure. The shade I finally received is not bad, I quite like it. My problem is with the expiry date. It expires in less than a year which means it must be more than 2 years old. Disappointed.
Swiss Beauty Matte Lipstick in 212 Raspberry
INR 199 for 3.8 gm
Expiry November 2022
My main reason for this haul. I couldn't resist this dupe of MAC lipstick. Looks pretty & super comfortable on the lips as well
Half n Half Super Matte Lipstick in 02 Heaux
INR 129 for 3.6 gm
Expiry August 2019
One more thing I've been eyeing for a while. A super pretty pinky nude colour. Again the problem is with old stock. It didn't even have the outer carton & the sticker stating the shade name was falling apart. This lipstick expires in 4 months! I cannot believe the site actually thought it was ok to sell this.
Kiss Beauty Look Bipa Lipstick in 10
INR 115
Again a dupe of MAC lipstick. The entire collection is made of nudes & I bought one that most appealed to me.
Kiss Beauty Matte Liquid Lipstick in 11
INR 115
Kiss Beauty is the king of dupes. They will dupe anyone's products & come out tops. This lipstick is a dupe of Kylie Jenner's makeup launch. A super pretty red.
Kiss Beauty Flat Finish Pigment Gloss in 01
INR 115
One more thing on my list from a while. Another pretty red
Baby Lips Lipstick in 02
INR 29
I couldn't resist the price. This one's a happy orange.
Swiss Beauty Lip Cream in 12 Soft Pink
INR 189 for 6 ml
I wanted to try this from a while & finally got it. The colour photographs differently which is why I ended up getting a shade I have several dupes of.
Half n Half Super Matte Lipstick in 22 Walnut
INR 129 for 3.6 gm
Expiry April 2020
One more thing I didn't order. I'd ordered Matte Look Super Stay Lipgloss & they sent me this instead. No call, no nothing. The only thing in common with what I ordered was the shade number which unfortunately is a different shade as they're from different brands. Again the expiry is in exactly 1 year.
They also did send a pair of earrings along, probably to cover the difference amount between Matte Look & Half n Half lipsticks.
That's all for this haul.
I know the sheer amount of makeup on Cuffs n Lashes would send anyone in a tizzy but I expect the site to check expiry dates religiously. I also know that a lot of the liquid lipsticks don't come with any details whatsoever- no quantity, expiry etc. The expiry with regular lipsticks is only an issue because it's printed on it. If it was not mentioned anywhere I would probably be ok with using it. One more thing is that sites like Amazon sells cosmetics with 1 year or less than a year to expire under heavy discounts & they do mention the expiry. Infact I recently bought an Island Kiss Lip balm on Amazon for 100 bucks. The reason for the discount was that it would expire in a little more than a year. I've paid full price (how much ever affordable it may be) for the cosmetics I bought from Cuffs n Lashes. Is it too much to expect fresh stock?
They did admit their mistake after I reached out to them & agreed to give me 100 INR store credit for the next time I shop. But I'm having second thoughts about shopping from this site again.
What are your thoughts? Comment below.
Incolor Exposed Lipstick in 02 Adding Love
INR 199 for 3.7 gm
Expiry January 2020
This was not the colour I wanted. I have a gazillion pink lipsticks in my kitty & had ordered Posh Petal- a browny nude. It was OOS & I received a call saying that the shade I'd ordered was not available and that they would replace it with a similar colour. On what planet these 2 shades are similar is beyond me but at the least they had the courtesy to call & inform.
The main reson for ordering was definitely the packaging. A sleek black metal case houses the lipstick & it has a magnetic closure. The shade I finally received is not bad, I quite like it. My problem is with the expiry date. It expires in less than a year which means it must be more than 2 years old. Disappointed.
Swiss Beauty Matte Lipstick in 212 Raspberry
INR 199 for 3.8 gm
Expiry November 2022
My main reason for this haul. I couldn't resist this dupe of MAC lipstick. Looks pretty & super comfortable on the lips as well
Half n Half Super Matte Lipstick in 02 Heaux
INR 129 for 3.6 gm
Expiry August 2019
One more thing I've been eyeing for a while. A super pretty pinky nude colour. Again the problem is with old stock. It didn't even have the outer carton & the sticker stating the shade name was falling apart. This lipstick expires in 4 months! I cannot believe the site actually thought it was ok to sell this.
Kiss Beauty Look Bipa Lipstick in 10
INR 115
Again a dupe of MAC lipstick. The entire collection is made of nudes & I bought one that most appealed to me.
Kiss Beauty Matte Liquid Lipstick in 11
INR 115
Kiss Beauty is the king of dupes. They will dupe anyone's products & come out tops. This lipstick is a dupe of Kylie Jenner's makeup launch. A super pretty red.
Kiss Beauty Flat Finish Pigment Gloss in 01
INR 115
One more thing on my list from a while. Another pretty red
Baby Lips Lipstick in 02
INR 29
I couldn't resist the price. This one's a happy orange.
Swiss Beauty Lip Cream in 12 Soft Pink
INR 189 for 6 ml
I wanted to try this from a while & finally got it. The colour photographs differently which is why I ended up getting a shade I have several dupes of.
Half n Half Super Matte Lipstick in 22 Walnut
INR 129 for 3.6 gm
Expiry April 2020
One more thing I didn't order. I'd ordered Matte Look Super Stay Lipgloss & they sent me this instead. No call, no nothing. The only thing in common with what I ordered was the shade number which unfortunately is a different shade as they're from different brands. Again the expiry is in exactly 1 year.
They also did send a pair of earrings along, probably to cover the difference amount between Matte Look & Half n Half lipsticks.
That's all for this haul.
I know the sheer amount of makeup on Cuffs n Lashes would send anyone in a tizzy but I expect the site to check expiry dates religiously. I also know that a lot of the liquid lipsticks don't come with any details whatsoever- no quantity, expiry etc. The expiry with regular lipsticks is only an issue because it's printed on it. If it was not mentioned anywhere I would probably be ok with using it. One more thing is that sites like Amazon sells cosmetics with 1 year or less than a year to expire under heavy discounts & they do mention the expiry. Infact I recently bought an Island Kiss Lip balm on Amazon for 100 bucks. The reason for the discount was that it would expire in a little more than a year. I've paid full price (how much ever affordable it may be) for the cosmetics I bought from Cuffs n Lashes. Is it too much to expect fresh stock?
They did admit their mistake after I reached out to them & agreed to give me 100 INR store credit for the next time I shop. But I'm having second thoughts about shopping from this site again.
What are your thoughts? Comment below.
