ADS Kajal
INR 15
Me Now Soft Eyeliner Pencil in White
INR 30
Maliao Intense Gel Kajal in Turquoise
Maliao Intense Gel Kajal in Blue
(Swatches order from top to bottom)
Stay Quirky Badass Kajal
INR 99 for 0.25 gm
Wet n Wild Color Icon Kohl Eyeliner in Calling Your Buff
INR 195 for 1.4 gm
Miss Claire Glimmersticks in Tahitian Blue
INR 50 for 1.8 gm
Moving on to loose powder next
ADS Luxury Banana Powder (40 gm)
ADS Luxury Banana Powder (20 gm)
I love this. So finely milled, it sets the undereye area like a dream. I first bought the 20 gm one (halfway through this) & bought the larger one as backup. I know this one's supposed to dupe the Ben Nye one but the packaging is a pain. It's not the most user friendly design. I've decanted a bit into an old powder container to use more easily.
Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder (20 gm)
Shade Kunafa
This was one expensive mistake. I couldn't wait till Huda launched in India & ordered this. Wrong shade & no return policy (always read the fine print). This one's too dark and orange for my skin tone. I look like Oompah Loompah when I use this. Sigh!
NYN Natural Finish Loose Powder in Shade 2
This one's finely milled too but it has a wee bit of shimmer in it. Consequently I can only use it at night. Super slow progress as social life is almost nil since the past 2 years
Lakme Rose Powder
Seemingly endless. Have been using this since forever.
Listing my powders today. I haven't used them even once through winter. Hence progress is slow. Getting older, skin getting drier. I probably need to stop buying these altogether. With such sobering thoughts let's start
ELF Translucent Mattifying Powder
Pretty decent. Too light for my skin tone. Thank the lord it's translucent.
Oriflame Pure Colour Pressed Powder in Light Medium X2
INR 350 for 20 gm
I don't like these... At all. Thinking of just binning them instead of struggling
Elle 18 Glow Compact in Shade Marble
INR 120 for 8 gm
Currently using this. I do see a tiny baby pan. Probably will be joining my empties soon 🤞
ADS Fashion Compact in Shade 7
INR 200 for 50 gm
I started using this last summer & I actually thought I would hit pan on it. It's a 50 gm pan. (Yes, you can laugh) After all these years you would think I would know better.
Time for another round of empties
Clean and Clear Blackhead Clearing Daily Scrub
INR 120 for 80g
This one lasted forever. I've taken to cutting open tubes of late & when I did, I discovered that there was enough product to last me a long time. Pretty OK product. I have one more tube of this.
Alps Goodness Papaya Face Mask
INR 99 for 29g
Thank God this one finished. I always buy products with papaya & then can't stand the scent of synthetic papaya. I think I have one more face mask from Alps Goodness
O'range Rose & Chamomile Shower Gel
INR 135 for 250 ml
Loving these shower gels from grofers. I picked up a lot of these recently. Never running out of it.
Vaseline Cocoa Glow Moisturizing Cream
INR 230 for 250 ml
I have several half finished creams lying around. Trying to finish using all of them. This one's OK for summer. Does not work for me in winters
Fiama Body Lotion X2
30 ml each
Still using these. Bottomless pit, I tell you
Decluttering my lipsticks this month
ADS Long lasting lipstick X5
Awesome lipsticks. Only throwing away because they are pretty old
Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick #120 Cutting Edge
Dupe of MAC Rebel. Love it!
Blue Heaven Artisto Velvet Matte Lipstick #410
Blue Heaven Splash Lip Colour #306 Pink Rush
Blue Heaven Gossip Matte Lipstick #12
All of these are extremely drying. I haven't tried them more than twice. Never purchasing ever again.
Elle 18 Matte Color Pops in P26 Prom Pink & P21 Pink Kiss
Amazing. I wish these came in smaller quantities. Who can finish using 4.3 gm of product in 2 years?
ADS Velvet Matte Lipstick
This is part of a set. No names /numbers, absolutely nothing written on it. This piece arrived damaged & I've never used it.
ADS Minion Matte Lipstick #10
Just bought for the packaging. Okayish
TYA Matte Lipstick #11
Amazingly pigmented. Pretty decent
Next stop, blushes. In all my years of using makeup I've never been more scared of any product than blush. It's taken years for me to finally be able to wear it outdoors. Bit of a personal battle. Let's start
ADS Magic Blusher Shade 2
This is my oldest blush palette. It has a nice shimmery finish & because of that I hardly ever reach clown cheeks stage. Also the colours are pretty unique for something so cheap.
Mars 5 Color Blush
I bought this because I loved the packaging and have a similar contour palettte as well. Supremely pigmented, you barely need a smidgen.
Mars 5 Color Blusher Palette Shade 2
16 gm
Again superb pigmentation. Hard not to go overboard
SFR Color Flower Blusher 01
10 gm
How gorgeous is this! Made up of mostly pale, barely there shades; it works great as an everyday blush. 10 freaking grams of it! I don't think I'll ever make a dent on it.
Faces Mineral Blush in Pink Topaz
6 gm
An old favourite, a pretty coral
Maybelline Cheeky Glow in Creamy Cinnamon
7gm
Another favourite especially now that I'm over pink blushes in general
Faces Cream Blush in Peach Glow
3.5 gm
I love this colour - neither orange nor peach but just right
SFR Color Blusher in Naked Apricot
4 gm
Slightly more deeper than the Maybelline one. I would highly recommend that you get it. The cute, magnetic packaging is a definite plus
Mars Glow Highlighter Liquid in 5
15 ml
Nice & glowy. The glitter is a bit much for my liking but I still make it work.
P. S : The lighting is all over the place but please bear with me
It was only after I clicked the pictures that I realised that I haven't included not 1,not 2 but 3 kajals from my stash! Anyway here goes
ADS Kajal
The cheapest & most pigmented of them all. ADS is hell bent on copying ALL of The Balm products.
Blue Heaven Soft Kajal Eyeliner
INR 125 for 0.31 gm
Decent enough
Lakme Glide on Eye Colour
1.2 gm
No pigmentation at all. I like to layer it on top of black kajal
Maliao Intense Gel Kajal
Insane pigmentation on this one. Love!
Faces Long Wear Eye Pencil
Pretty ancient & turns out has completely dried out. Into the bin
Streetwear Kajal
Poor pigmentation & feels harsh. Binning this one.
Vlcc Kajal
INR 55 for 1 gm
Got it as a free gift with something I bought. Regular pigmentation but smudges like crazy. I only use it as a base for doing smokey eyes.
The one's I missed out on
Coloressence Kajal
Again a free gift. I love the packaging (looks like a lipstick)
Elle 18 Kajal
The one I'm currently trying to use up. Pretty good
Mars Soft Eyeliner Pencil in White
Super soft & extremely pigmented. I don't use this often enough. Am I the only one who thinks white in your lower water line looks super scary?
6 coloured kajals from Me Now - Royal blue, turquoise, emerald green, neon green, brown & black
I love using these. They can even be used as a base for eyeshadows
OK, all done.
Let's hop on to the compacts now.
Maybelline White Superfresh in Coral
INR 150 for 8 gm
I've hit pan quite some time back but this product refuses to die. Using diligently but will have to stop come winter.
Oriflame Pure Colour Pressed Powder in Light Medium
INR 350 for 20 gm (bought on BOGO)
Using one of these from a while. I don't love it, I don't hate it. Will probably not be repurchasing again. I find Oriflame makeup products to be very mediocre.
ADS Olive Compact in Shade 7
INR 220 for 50 gm
I should have checked the size of this thing before ordering. 50 gm is insane - it'll last me for 5 years I suppose.
Total number of products - 4
Number of products I would like to own - 2 (normal sized ones)
Highlighers seem to be having their moment in the sun from a couple of years now. Even though my oily skin produces it's own highlighter I finally succumbed and bought ADS Pro Illuminator Makeup Base. I assumed it would be like the Revlon Liquid Highlighter but sigh!
This is not a review as much as a bad buy alert. ADS Pro Illuminator Makeup Base resembles so many products that I'm not sure which one it's trying to dupe. The packaging is pretty decent. It comes in a squeeze tube with a nozzle & a lid which is housed in a cardboard box. All information regarding the product is printed on both the cardboard box as well as the tube.
INR 200 for 30 ml
I ordered the shade Sunbeam which is a pretty champagne colour. The main problem with this product is the super chunky glitter (which you can spot from a mile away). Definitely not what I want in a highlighter. The second con is that it dries in a jiffy. You can't take some product, spread everywhere you want & then blend. It will dry & you simply cannot blend. You have to work in individual sections. I even tried to mix it in my foundation & then apply which leads to stray bits of glitter peeking out at strange places. Since it's not working well as a highlighter, I'm currently using it as a glittery top coat on my lids. I don't know how else to use up this product. Suggestions are welcome.
I'm not going to list out Ayes & Nays this time as there is nothing positive to write. How do you guys use up makeup duds? Comment below
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!
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.
Hello people. I hauled some makeup recently & decided to share. A lot of these are brands I've been meaning to try from quite some time now. All of these products were bought from a site called "Cuffs & Lashes". I first heard of this site on YouTube & checked it out. After ordering, I received my package in 4 days flat! Everything was securely packaged in bubblewrap. Let's start
Kiss Beauty 3D Lip Gloss in Shade 10
INR 99
Miss Claire Soft Matte Lip Cream in Shade 24
INR 211
Blue Heaven Splash Lip Color in Shade 306 Pink Rush
INR 135
Kiss Beauty BB Gloss in Shade 1
INR 119
Blue Heaven Gossip Matte Lipstick in Shade 12
INR 134
Kiss Beauty Lip Oil in Shade 8
INR 114
Kiss Beauty Liquid Lipstick in Shade 14
INR 99
Blue Heaven Artisto Velvet Matte Lipstick in Shade 410
INR 114
Kiss Beauty Color Blur in Shade 8
INR 90
Matt Look Cushion Powder Lipstick in Shade 06 Antique Velvet
INR 224
Hilary Rhoda Gel Lipstick with Gold Leaf in Shade 03
INR 184
Blue Heaven Strawberry Lip Balm
INR 18 for 2 gm
Me Now Super Matte High Precision Lip Pencil (Set of 12)
INR 248 for 12
Mars Highlight Cream Palette
INR 276
ADS Luxury Banana Powder
INR 147 for 20 gm
Mars Blush Palette 2
INR 206
ADS Pro Star Printing Eyeliner Pen
INR 165
Miss Claire Glimmersticks for Eyes in Tahitian Blue E- 07
INR 53
ADS Pro Illuminator Makeup Base in Sunbeam
INR 202 for 30 ml
Phew!
