Its been such a long time since I showed a haul
on my blog. I have been buying products left, right and center (thank you
online discounts!), but I never got the chance to put them together and take
pics. Last week, my sister came home from Singapore. With her, she brought a list
of things I had demanded and Real Techniques & E.L.F brushes which I had
ordered from iHerb and gotten delivered to Singapore because I was afraid of my losing
package in the Indian mail system.
Here’s what I ordered
from iHerb (mostly brushes)
Real Techniques by Sam & Nic Chapman:
Core Collection
($18 / INR1118) : I got it just coz everyone
is raving about the buffing &
contour brush.
Setting brush ($8 / INR497): The main component of my makeup is concealer, so a setting brush made specifically for powdering areas you have applied concealer on made sense!
Blush brush ($9
/ INR559 ): I got it just because I need a fluffy blush brush & this one is
so controversial, it piqued my curiosity! Its bristles are pink coz it was already put to use before taking these pics!
Silicone Liner brush ($6 / INR372): The tip is made of silicone, which means no
shaky bristles while you apply your eye liner. This is such an amazing concept,
why is it not more common?!?
E.L.F:
Kabuki brush
($6/ INR372): I’ve always wanted a kabuki brush but I hate how insanely they
are priced in India. Happy to get this cutie for cheap, its way bigger than it
looks in pics online.
Makeup Mist & Set ($3/ INR186): this is popular on Pinterest as a dupe for
MAC Fix+, and its quite cheaper than the Colorbar dupe for Fix+
Singapore haul
TheFaceShop, Australis
TheFaceShop Vita E mask with cranberry extract (2 sheets x
S$4/ INR367): intensely hydrating masks!
TheFaceShop Mango Seed Mask 100% Organic (5 sheets x S$3.9/ INR894): its supposed to be very hydrating, just what my skin needs!
Australis 3in1 makeup remover wipes: this is a set of 25 nourishing makeup remover
wipes which are soap, alcohol & fragrance free. It has alovera, chamomile,
Provitamin B5 and Vitamin E.
Bijou Embo 102 Wet tissues: 102 sheets for just S$5(INR229). I imagine something like
that in India would cost at least Rs.1000. These are alcohol, pigment, fragrance
and formaldehyde free. I love how it has a plastic cap on top.
Freeman, St.Ives, Ginerva
Freeman Facial Brightening Golden Grain Mask : I have used the Freeman Chocolate and Strawberry
Mask and I lurvee it. Unfortunately, that is OOS everywhere, even in Singapore
=( To compensate, my sis got this one!
Ginerva Natural Fresh Apricot Refining Scrub: My mom got this for me, I hope its as
hydrating as it claims!
St. Ives Apricot Scrub: This is my second large tube, the first is still halfway
through… I love this scrub! Its cheaper in Singapore =)
Ginerva Olive Oil Hair Cream : Another product my mom got me, its actually a hair cream
enriched with olive oil. Don’t know how to use it though!
I had asked my sister to
get me lots of makeup remover wipes from Singapore coz you can get really good,
chemical-free ones for cheap there. Western makeup in Singapore is way too
expensive and I did not want to waste money on that. Still, I told my sister to
get just one makeup item:
The Body Shop Color Crush Eye Shadow in “Be My Clementine” (S$19 / INR871): I was sooo besotted by this shade when I saw it on Corallista, I’m gonna
find a dupe for it now so that anyone who is as crazy after this color like me,
can get some relief. :P I gotta say, that color though...GORGGGGEOUS
The Body Shop Color Crush Eye Shadow in Be My Clementine
iHerb + SingPost (Singapore) review: I purchased them during Black Friday sales so
I got all the stuff for 20% off (yippee!) I had them delivered to Singapore coz
a)WAY more reliable than India b)No customs hassle, you have to upload your
address proof to DHL website if you want to ship to India :O c)SingPost
delivery is just $4 (DHL delivery is $8 :O). The package reached in 6 days to
Singapore. On top of this, since it was my first order from iHerb I applied
their 10$ OFF discount. My total bill was $50 and after all discounts I had to
pay $27 for my stuff and $4 for shipping. So the total order cost me just $31
(~INR 1925)
for 8 brushes and 1 mist. I had to wait a looong
time till I could get someone to bring them from Singapore to India, but it was worth
it!
Hope you liked my haul! I started using the Real Techniques brushes the minute I got them, even though it was at midnight LOL. Enjoy
the weekend ! =)
