Happy girl is happy!!!! Here is another online haul that I mentioned in my previous post: the
MORPHE BRUSHES (MB). If you haven't already read my post on my recent GC Haul, click
Here to read it!
Disclaimer: I am not an affiliate nor am I sponsored by MB, ZPALETTE and MG. However, I am an affiliate with MM (falsies) - but that is because I stock my falsies in huge amounts and so I get a discount for them. I truly believe that MM has the widest variety of falsies for much more affordable prices than what I usually see in Singapore. BUT I have not used my affiliate links in this post. All opinions are my own.
These babies arrived like this, in a box. I didn't snap a picture of the box because it was just a regular brown carton box. I got to know this brand through one of my favourite instagrammer/ blogger Naye0na. Click
Here to see her blog on more reviews of Morphe items.
First up, are their
falsies. These sell at
USD$1.99 each, and I couldn't wait to get my hands on these because of how similiar they looked when compared to my favourite falsies. I bulk buy my favourite falsies so they usually ship to me at discounted rates, but MB's falsies were still cheaper?! I tried looking for reviews for MB's falsies to no avail, so thought I'd do one with pictorial references for you my dear friends!
See how the (left) Ardell Demi Wispies (USD$15.99 now USD$9.95 for 4 pairs which translates to USD$3.75 USD$2.49 per pair) are similiar to the MB's #DW Black, and Wispy Black. Also, similiar to the Red Cherry Eyelashes in #48 Black (USD$2.99).
MY FAVOURITE-EST-EST. The
Red Cherry Eyelashes in
#217 (USD$2.99). This is the pair that most people always ask "Where did you do your extensions??" They feel like air on my lids, don't make me sleepy (if you lash ladies get what I mean??!), and they get so close to my lashline that people often ask me if they're real. SEE HOW SIMILIAR THEY ARE? Even their code numbers, and how they feel so feathery similiar to the touch too (Though Morphe's is a TAD BIT stiffer, but still soft compare to all the other synthetic falsies!) ! See it for yourselves, and try guessing which one's which too!
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| << Left, Red Cherry #217. Right >>, the MB's #217 Black. |
I will buy MB's from now onwards- for the fact that I wear #217 almost daily so thats cheaper for me on the whole, but these take an entire month to ship to me. If you're in a hurry, or would like to try an array of designs, then I will recommend getting from MadameMadeline because its cheaper to get a large variety from MM- and they reached me in a week too. Speaking about lashes.. Let's talk about eyeshadows next!!!
This is what I bought. I CONTROLLED MYSELF SO WELL -pats self on back- I usually can't control myself when it comes to eyeshadows, believe me! I find that it's quite miraculous that I just bought 2 colours when they cost me only
USD$2 ~ 2.29 each. YES! You've heard me right! They cost me about USD$2 a pop, and for their quality I'm pretty sure I'd pay more for these. Actually, there were more colours I wanted but they've been OOS for some time! So I couldn't wait and checked out (oops). Then, I bought myself their magnetic palette to store the eyeshadows too, and quite honestly the packaging reminds me of
Makeup Geek's (MG).
Palette first:
This is how the
Morphe Brushes Magnetic Palette (28slots) - (USD$9.99) look like beside
Z Palette's Extra Large Palette - (USD$28), showcasing HALF of my MG eyeshadows. *flaunts* I bought my Z Palette from Luxola, but they discontinued it. I forgot how much I paid for it, but MB stocks them too. I will be linking most of the items I've talked about down below at the end of this post. So back to the topic:
Honestly, I was looking for a palette to replace my Zpalettes (I very poor liao, I need cost-effective stuff!) However, no matter how much cheaper this actually is, I don't think this fits my bill. Why do I say that?
1. Because I have SO MANY shadows, I like my palette to have a see-through window so I can tell which colours are in which palette.
2. My shadows are expensive, and as you can tell- they are almost always full. The last thing I'd want is for them to play 'survivor' during my constant travelling. I broke my contour/ bronzing palette once, and I cried for a week. CUI.
Then again, even though the plastic feels ABIT flimsy, it clasps tightly shut and holds the shadows well. So, if you don't need a window like I do, nor do you need to travel with it often, then it'd be a better choice to choose MB's ! I tried shaking the palette upside down when I've put some shadows in. The magnetism is good, so (luckily) nothing fell out!
Thickness of the palettes, in case any of you need reference.
(Above - Z Palette XL, Below - MB 28 slots)
Okay, enough of the wait- Eyeshadows!
(Left- ES80 - Breakfast At Tiffaneez, Right- ES70 - New Moon) on UD1.0 skin under natural light.
I've heard about how wonderful these shadows are - and now that I can feel them, they are creamy and pigmented to the touch. My colours were true to how they look - it is what it is. I've edited this picture to make it as close to how it looks in real life too. (But please don't scold me if they don't match for you :( , because different computer has different screen resolutions.. I'm using the MacBook Air 11")
I heard that the single shadows are of better quality than their big palettes, and that is the reason why I chose not to purchase the big ones though they cost like half the price for each single colour. Just thought I should mention this too, in case you wanna know. BUT, I don't know if that is true. You may still want to purchase it to try (:
Interior of the MB 28 slots - so chio (pretty) right?
Same size as MG shadows, and the purple so pretty too right??
Buy
Caitlin Rose (purple metallic) to support a cause! Click
Here to read more/ purchase.
So it's 3am here in Singapore, and my eyes feel heavy from today's work+gym combo. I will be posting the 2nd installment of the MB Online Haul soooooon, I promise! To end this post, here are the links/ discount codes to the items I've mentioned! Don't feel obliged to use my links though, just thought I'd share the good stuff (;
Falsies
MadameMadeline - Browse your own design-
Click Here.
Ardell Demi Wispies - 4 pairs set.
Click Here.
Red Cherry Eyelashes in #48 Black - 1 pair.
Click Here.
Red Cherry Eyelashes in #217 - 1 pair.
Click Here.
Empty Palettes
MB's Magnetic Palette (28 slots) -
Click Here.
Z Palette XL -
Click Here.
Eyeshadows
MB's ES70 New Moon Eyeshadow (Pewter) -
Click Here.
MB's ES80 Breakfast at Tiffaneez (Tiffany Blue) -
Click Here.
MG's Caitlin Rose (Purple Metallic) - Click
Here. Please support for a cause!
Discount Codes
MB: Use
ADOPTLOVE (Case Sensitive) during check out on MB's site for 10% off! Naye0na spends these commission on dog rescues, so you'd be using it for both a discount and a good cause! Win-win! She's one of my favourite girls, who does such wonderful things. Please support!
MM: Use
FREEBIE during check out on MadameMadeline's (falsies links above) site, and get a free pair of falsies for purchases USD$20 above!
MM: Use
2007 for 13% off entire order.
MM: Use
MYDISCOUNT for 10% off Specials Page.
Let me know in the comments below (or my email if you're shy!) if you'd like me to do any reviews of certain products! If you own MB items, please please tell me how you feel about them too. I'd love it anyway, even if you just drop by to say hi (:
Goodnight xx.
