PACKAGE WEEK: #2 -CHERRY CULTURE HAUL :)

Hi lovelies,

I decided to take a break from the usual FOTD post ( just in case you guys are sick of my camwhoric photos you know LOL) and share with you guys the stuff I got during my recent Cherry Culture haul. :) I have been eying some stuff the website for quite a while but the Asian in me refused to pay for shipping which is usually at least 20% of the total purchase. However, I finally gave in when they were having 20% off their entire website thanks to their "back to school sale" and ordered stuff that I have wanted to try in ages! The orders came in during my "package week"! If it wasn't due to the pathetic state of my current bank balance, I would of probably hauled more during their labour day sale last week.

NYX & MILANI HAUL

A box full of make up for only USD 110, including shipping, which is relatively cheap in my opinion. I mean, a REVLON foundation costs A$40 and their lipstick costs A$22. And it was meant to be drugstore products. So USD 110 for that many products is pretty damn reasonable. 

NYX Single Eyeshadows & Milani Single Eyeshadows

(Will do a swatch post, eventually) 

More Milani products - Milani Sunset Duos (which Blush is apparently a close dupe for NARS Orgasm) and 2 Milani Eyeshadow Quads (1 for my sister =D)

I am LOVING the bronzer from the Sunset Duo at the moment and I am yet to try the Eyeshadow Quad out.

NYX Lipsticks, Lipglosses, Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencils; Milani Lipsticks and Liquif'eye Eyeliner Pencil 

I am totally loving the Milani Color Perfect lipsticks (as can be seen in this post) and their Liquif'eye Eyeliner (I can totally understand all the hype about this product now!). 

This is one of the BEST hauls I have ever made as I am loving most of the products so far and have been using them alot ever since these babies arrived. Like I said before, you don't have to blow a gazillion dollars on high end make up to recreate that favourite look of yours and look good. Inexpensive products with relatively good quality do exist. =P That being said, I still enjoy collecting limited edition stuff and that obviously is highly dependent on my financial situation (Eg: Although I wanted a few stuff from MAC's recent Fabulous Feline collection, I gave it a pass cos I was pov like a mofo. =.=")

I will definitely do a more detailed review with swatches for some of the products mentioned above, the ones that I love most and will definitely repurchase. So, stay tune for that. =P

Have you tried any of the products above? What's your favourite NYX and Milani product? 

XOXO,

A

PACKAGE WEEK: #1 - Inuovi & Jager Haul

 This week should totally be called "Package Week" as I received packages 4 out of 5 days this week and THAT makes me a happy girl!=) 2 of them are my hauls from Stefan & Cherry Culture and the other 2 are from Sam and Jojoba. =P

I will probably consumed all your bandwidth if I were to do a collective haul post of all the stuff I bought and received, so I decided to break them down and post them separately. I first heard about Inuovi products from Janice and wasn't really interested in them until she told me she placed her second order. *peer pressure* After resisting the temptation for DAYS, I finally gave in and made my order last week after a long, shit day.

While I was placing my orders, I was trying to search for swatches for these Inuovi & Jager products but they were VERY limited, almost close to none. So, I have included some swatches in this post and hopefully it helps those of you who wants to try out these cheapass products too. =)

-A$26, including postage-

THESE are the stuffs I got from Stefan - consisting of both Inuovi and Jager (which I have absolutely no idea what brand this is and google wasn't much of a help either). Stefan is having a clearance sale at their website at the moment with Inouvi & Jager products for A$1 EACH. 

INUOVI PRODUCTS

Got myself 2 eyeshadows, 5 blushes and 1 lipstick 

(Stefan added 2 lipsticks to replace the Jager Lipstick in Naughty that was out of stock which was very nice of them)

Cheek, Chiffon, Melon

(As you can tell from the photo above, the shades are pretty similar, especially Cheek and Melon)

Melon, Cheek, Chiffon

(To be honest, I can't really tell the difference between Melon & Cheek and I am yet to try them on my face)

Candy, Future

Candy, Future

All these blushes are matte based - so you might want to use it with a highlight product. The colours are pretty pigmented as you can tell from the pictures above (all the swatches are made with one swatch). As for the lasting power, I can't really comment much as yet because I haven't tried them out. Let me know if any of you want a more detailed review on these blushes.

Siren Red

Yellow Flash

As you can tell, the red is more pigmented than the yellow. I am definitely not a bloody red or bright yellow kind of person but I thought it'd be nice to have bold colours like this in my collection. Who knows, I might need these colours for the next dressed up party I am going. Moreover, they are only 1 dorrar each. =)

Peach, Lychee, Sensual. 

(Lychee and Sensual are the replacement lipsticks)

Top to bottom - Peach, Lychee, Sensual.

I am sure you can tell how pigmented these lipsticks are, and the colours are slightly darker than what I expected. I certainly did not expect peach to be THIS dark. And the lipsticks are EXTREMELY moisturizing, I kid you not. It feels like I am applying lip balm with colours. 

PEACH

-With Flash-

- Without Flash-

LYCHEE

-With flash-

- Without flash-

SENSUAL

- With flash-

- Without flash-

Personally, I think the photos without flash is a better illustration of the actual colour.

JAGER PRODUCTS

Got myself 2 eyeshadows duo, 1 Sheer as Silk Two Way Face Cover, 1 Pigment, 2 Lipsticks.

Truth to be told, this is my FIRST TIME coming across this brand Jager - tried googling it but to no avail- but I decided to give it a try anyways, since they are 1 buck each (totally not what a rational consumer should be doing)

The Eyeshadow Duos

Jager Everlasting Eyeshadow in Vivi Voo

Jager Everlasting Eyeshadow in Petal to the Metal

Gotta admit that these colours are pretty but not that great in the pigmentation department. I had to swatch 3-4 times in order to get the pigmentation above.

Sheer as Silk Two Way Face Cover in Sheer Bronze

I have been trying to look for something new to replace my almost-hit-pan Maybelline Dream Matte Powder and I thought wow this might be it. Little did I know that it only came in Sheer Bronze, which is clearly too dark for me. =.="

Metallica Eye Shimmer in Natural

Jager Flirt Lipstick in Fruit Glazed & Shimmer

Top to bottom: Fruit Glazed & Shimmer.

Overall, these products are pretty good for 1 dollar - the packaging isn't the best but I guess you can't complain much for the price you pay. My favourite product of the lot is probably the blusher and am definitely looking forward to trying them out! =)

As Stefan is an Australian based company (in Melbourne if I am not mistaken), postage was extremely quick! I made my order on Thursday night and received them on Monday.

What do you think of these 1 dollar products? Anything that caught your attention? 

Disclaimer: All products mentioned above are purchased using my own money.

xoxo,

A