February 2024 Empties

 Restarting empties

Swiss Beauty Anti-ageing elixir serum

45 ml

How pretty is this glass bottle! The serum is lightweight & absorbs instantly. Perfect for my oily skin. Loved using this, feels luxurious. 

It's Skin YE Effector Sample

Don't really get the point of samples. What exactly are you supposed to gauge with such little product? Just trying to finish everything I own. 

Good Vibes Marula Facial Oil

Good Vibes is a mixed bag - some products are stellar, others are average and yet others are terrible. This is one of the good ones. I was using this on my under eye area & neck. And it did help in improving the texture on both areas. The fact that it's unscented is a bonus. 

MCaffeine Coffee Body Butter

25 gm

This was part of a set. The body butter is nice & I liked using it. However I don't know who had the idea of marrying coffee scent with a berry one. Smells offensive to me. 

Highlighter Inventory 2020

 For someone with oily skin I have an unhealthy amount of highlighter. In the summer months my skin pretty much produces its own highlighter and I only use these in the colder months. Let's begin 

Essence Sun Club Brunettes

4 £ for 11 gm

This was the first highlighter I ever bought. I still like using this underneath my blush for a subtle glow. 

Hilary Rhoda Highlighter Palette 

INR 350

I received this in a damaged state & this is probably the only way I'll ever be able to hit pan on anything. Decent quality 

SFR Color Glow Nude Highlighter Palette in #1

INR 99 for 10.82 gm

Cream highlighters which are easier to use if you have drier skin. I like applying this on my collarbones. 

ADS Pro Illuminator Makeup Base

INR 200 for 30 ml

Strictly not for the face. Has chunky glitter so can be used on the body. 

SFR Color HD Liquid Illuminator in #02 

INR 99 for 15 gm

Love this one. Pretty pinkish champagne colour which looks incredible when used beneath foundation. 

Swiss Beauty Glam Stick in Gold Stick

INR 200 

The packaging on this thing - looks premium. A tad too golden for my liking. Again for my collarbones. 

Mars Glow Highlighter Liquid in #3

15 ml (I bought a set of 3 for around 300 bucks) 

I love the white golden sheen this one provides. It dries super fast so you need to work quickly with this one. 

4 loose shimmer powders in gold, silver, copper & bronze shades

(Don't know the quantity of product. I bought 12 for INR 200) 

This was part of a dozen loose pigments I bought from Flipkart. These are perfect as highlighters & would suit any skin tone. 

April 2020 Empties

Empties time again

Benetton Colors EDT 100 ml

So proud of myself for finishing this bottle. I barely had an inch of the perfume left but it took forever... At least it felt that way. Loved the scent a lot but not repurchasing again.

Good Vibes Green Apple Gel 50 gm

Honestly I'm a little disappointed with these Good Vibes gels. They are nothing out of the ordinary & this one has a supremely strong fragrance which I hated. Glad to see it gone. Using the orange variant currently.

NY Bae SkinFIDENT Serum Eternal as the Empire State (Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate)

This is not an empty, per se. It just seems to have gone bad & that too a full year before it was supposed to expire. After the horrible experience using NY Bae SkinFIDENT Serum last time I was vary of using this one anyway. I don't know whether to be happy that they are actually using ingredients mentioned on the package or to be sad that they are making such poorly formulated products. Sigh!


Discards

ADS Matte Lipstick 38

Way too pale on me. This was part of a set with nude shades & every one of them is a winner.

Swiss Beauty Soft Matte Lip Cream in 12 Soft Pink

Nothing soft about this pink. It's a loud Barbie pink... Almost similar to the one I discarded last month

Swiss Beauty Matte Lipstick 212 Berry

Bought this only for the packaging & because it was supposed to be a dupe for Mac Rebel. The lipstick tends to settle into lines on the lips & makes me look years older. Plus I have a near perfect dupe. Won't be missing this one.

That's all for this month. Cheers

SFR Color Haul from Cuffs n Lashes

I've been meaning to try this brand from a very long time. However a surplus of makeup in my stash kept me in check every time I thought of buying. From the past couple of months I've been putting aside some money every month just to indulge in my love for makeup. What this does is it frees me from feeling guilty about buying more & also helps me deal with second guessing as to where the money would have been more useful.

As always I bought these from Cuffs n Lashes. There was a sale when I bought these so the prices are more than affordable. I have heard a fair bit about SFR products breaking very easily in transit & had mentally prepared myself for a couple of broken products. Imagine my joy when I realised that not even a single product was broken. It was packaged really well like always.

SFR Girl Ultra Shiny Glitter Palette #3
INR 175 for 12.46 gm
Expiry March 2023

This one looks so pretty. It swatches very well but on the eyes it's a completely different story. Oh well!

Swiss Beauty Loose Foil Pigment #03
INR 139 for 3 gm
Expiry November 2022

Wow! The pigmentation on this thing - insane. Love it. Want to try Iced Pigments by Malio next.

SFR Color Baked Bronzer Pro Glow #1
INR 125 for 15 gm
Expiry January 2024

 I love this. Just a little goes a long way. Adore it

SFR Color Professional Matte 10 Eyeshadow Palette #1
INR 125 for 14.3 gm
Expiry December 2023

Absolutely love this one. Perfect for a brown smokey eye

SFR Color Flower Blusher #1
INR 115 for 10gm
Expiry December 2023

A bit pale on me but it might work for a barely there look. Plus it looks so gorgeous I almost didn't want to ruin it with a brush

SFR Color Pure Colour Blusher #3 Naked Apricot
INR 109 for 4 gm
Expiry May 2024

This is the single reason for this entire haul. Love the colour

SFR Color Glow Nude Highlighter Palette #1
INR 105 for 10.82 gm
Expiry October 2023

Fantastic. I finally have a highlighter I actually like. Love the fact that I get 3 shades in one product.

SFR Girl Glitter Gel Eyeshadow #12
INR 99 for 4.8 gm

This is so cool. It comes in nail polish kind of packaging with a stiff applicator. Super easy to use

SFR Color Baked Eyeshadow #08
INR 99 for 8 gm
Expiry April 2024

Look at the packaging just, look at it. So utterly pretty. I wanted the purple one but it was OOS so I ordered this grey tealish colour instead.

SFR Color Glow HD Liquid Illuminator Highlight Soft Light #02
INR 99 for 15 gm
Expiry December 2023

Pretty pale pink colour. It literally disappears on the skin leaving a glow behind & it doesn't have chunky glitter particles. Hallelujah! I might buy the champagne colour next

SFR Color Primer #120 Green 
INR 95 for 30 ml
Expiry December 2022

This one I'm not so sure I like. It's like a light weight cream. I also don't see it covering any redness on my face. Will have to try it a few more times before I make up my mind.


I simply love this brand. I can see myself buying a whole lot more in the coming months. Cheers. 

Lipstick Haul from Cuffs n Lashes

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.