Hi lovelies!
As I promised, here is my Born Pretty Store haul.
Born Pretty Store is a Chinese-based beauty shop specialized in nail art, but it also sells makeup, beauty tools, etc. They claim they offer free shipping for everything but be careful because -at least in the case of Spain- they made me pay for the shipping claiming that it should be necessarily tracked, I could not chose non-tracked shipping to get the free shipping :(. Nevertheless, it’s a great site to buy beauty things and the prices are affordable and sometimes even very cheap. A big pro of Born Pretty store is that you can use Paypal, which I always prefer for safety reasons, and that they offer coupons and money-exchangeable points for every product review you leave. The shipping times are the usual for Chinese Airmail: 15-30 days. If you have any more questions about the shop, just ask :).
So, on with the haul. The products I chose this time – I ordered twice in the past- are mainly beauty and makeup products. Enjoy!
I wanted a nail polish which looked a little like porcelain, so I chose this one (color 831).
Price: 2.87 USD (~2.5 euro)
Pros: Cute packaging
Cons: It is REALLY small. I don’t know why I didn’t realize that when I ordered it (maybe I was only looking at the cute packaging…). In addition, it is very sticky and difficult to apply uniformly and doesn’t look good even with two or three layers. I’m really disappointed with this nail polish, as I was really looking for this pink tone.
Score: 3/10
Just a blender sponge which I saw many girls used to blend makeup foundation and I wanted to give it a try.
Price: 1.99 USD (~1.8 euro)
Pros: Very thick material, serves well its purpose.
Cons: Nothing to say, maybe the same as with any blender sponge: it’s really difficult to clean!
Score: 10/10
I wanted to try a liquid blush because I’ve always used powder blush, and always in pink tone, so I said “let’s give orange a try”. I ordered the #01 tone.
Price: 4.8 USD (~4.3 euro)
Pros: Easy to apply and blend with the skin or foundation, subtle effect (for those of you who doesn’t like “strong” blush effect).
Cons: It’s a little greasy, and maybe some of you would prefer a stronger coloration, like the one powder blush give.
Score: 8/10
The story of this eyeliner was pretty annoying. I ordered number 01, which looks somewhat like a silver-pink color… But guess what??? I received a gold eyeliner, ta-ra!!! I was really annoyed because I hate gold eyeliner and the stock picture was very misleading. I received a color more like number 2, when I wanted that special silver-pink tone… meh. I gave it a good use however, as I discovered it looked really good if I applied only a fine line in the inner corner of my eyes, thus obtaining something like “innocent-look” eyes which I finally liked.
Price: 4.99 USD (~4.5 euro)
Pros: It gives the eyes a very fresh, bright and innocent look and lasts very long. Good quality.
Cons: Beware the colors shown in the picture, they are very misleading. Number 1 is totally gold… The packaging was a little different too, but it’s no big deal.
Score: 8/10 (because of the color, not the quality)
Waterproof matte lipgloss/liptint
Do you remember all those tv spots about expensive lipgloses/liptints/etc which promise 24h-lasting results??? Forget them all!!! This lipgloss REALLY lasts all day. The reality is that I couldn’t remove it until I used olive oil!!! It resists everything!!! And the price? Ridiculous! Just one thing to say: AMAZING, I need to get them all!!! I got number 1
Price: 1.99 USD (~1.8 euro)
Pros: REALLY long-lasting, colors are truly matte and very pigmented.
Cons: It’s nearly impossible to remove! You will need to use a special oil-based lipstick remover or olive oil. Sometimes it’s a little difficult to apply smoothly as it’s a little dense.
Score: 9/10
Ok, I admit it, I got this mascara not only because the one I had had dried, but because it was SOOOOO cute. I love cat-themed things so I had to get this mascara!
Price: 3.99 USD (~3.6 euro)
Pros: It’s really cute and the formula is not too thick so it’s easy to apply. The effect is very natural (I don’t really like thick, sticky and artificially long eyelashes…).
Cons: None.
Score: 10/10
I don’t know about you, but I find it very difficult to accurately apply lipstick directly from the stick, so I think it’s time I learn how to use a lipstick brush to get better results. I haven’t tried it yet but I’m going to give my first impressions. The color they sent is random.
Price: 0.99 USD (~0.9 euro)
Pros: Small size, perfect for the purse, retractable.
Cons: The brush material is synthetic and a little stiff, I don’t know if it will be very durable, but it’s OK for the price.
Score: 9/10
I chose this belly chain because I wanted to wear some accessory to the beach/swimming pool.
Price: 2.99 USD (~2.7 euro)
Pros: Cute, gives a nice style to the bikini and the body.
Cons: The material will get oxidized with time, but it’s perfectly normal for a belly chain for less than 3 USD.
Score: 9/10
3D metal and rhinestone nail decoration
I had never seen this kind of nail decoration and it was very princess-looking so I got two pieces in style 2.
Price: 1.58 USD (~1.4 euro)
Pros: Looks really cute, it is reusable by just removing it from the nail and reapplying it.
Cons: Maybe it won’t fit everyone’s nail shape.
Score: 10/10
So that’s it! As you can see, these haul was a mix of good and bad vibes with the items… That’s pretty usual with these Chinese-based shops, I’m really used to these mixed feelings, but overall I think it was a good buy and I really like some of the items.
Next entry is going to be about two pair of shoes I recently bought in Taobao, so stay tuned! Lots of love!
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