Strawberrynet Temptations

Today, I checked Strawberrynet and guess what I found? Stila products under $8! OK let's try that one more time, Strawberrynet is selling a couple of Stila products under $8! Waaah! Good Lord! Just imagine that, $8 inclusive of shipping to the Philippines! I must be so lucky today! Hahaha!

I have ordered stuff, mainly makeup, from this online shop a couple of times now. I love their service and discount program. As much as I could, I only buy branded makeup that are not priced over $20. Like for example, I was able to get 2 Shu Uemura Glow On Blushes for only $16.50 each (inclusive of shipping to the Phil) from Cosme-de.com. These are priced at $21 each on the Shu site and PHP1,500 each in local Shu counters in select malls in Manila. Unlike in the States where clearance sales and BOGO's on cosmetics are abundant, it is very hard to get great makeup deals here in the Philippines. In times like these, the worldwide web is my only hope. LOL!

Strawberrynet homepage

So going back to Stila, as I was browsing the Strawberrynet website (I always directly go to their "promo/sale" page), I found something that made my heart leap for joy. The Stila Contouring Trio is priced at only $6. On the Stila website, it says that it is a $54 value but is priced at $16.

Stila Contouring Trio Powder

The other "discovery" I had was the Stila Perfecting Foundation sticks. There are 13 shades available and most importantly, they are priced at only $7.50 each! These foundations are sold for $30 each on the Stila website. I may be along Shades D, E, or F. Haha! Consumer reviews reported that this item has been discontinued in the US.

Stila Perfecting Foundation Stick

I checked Makeupalley.com for reviews on both products. The Contouring Trio had an average review of 4.6 (5 being the highest). The main con of this trio is one of its powder being too sparkly/glittery for the face. But others commented that I makes up for a great eyeshadow (according to some reviews, it is very comparable to Stila e/s in Kitten). On the other hand, the Perfecting Foundation only fared an average consumer rating of 3.5. Most are saying that it is too yellowy (well I think that is not a problem for me, haha!) and the size is a bit small (6g net wt.)

My BF usually doesn't approve of my inclination towards makeup (yeah, grrrrr right? LOL). But when I told him that I was tempted to get these, I had his approval. Up until this moment, I haven't made up my mind whether to order or not. And if I decided to go for it, I still don't know what shade/s to get. Waaah! Help, anyone?

BLOG SALE: Huge Lot (In2it, Stila, NYX, Kenzo, Lancaster, etc.)

As you may have read in my previous posts, I am on a mission to clear out my vanity box of barely used products. This is another post regarding one of my makeup lots for sale.

Up for grabs is a HUGE LOT of cosmetics from In2it, NYX, Stila, Lancaster, Kenzo, and many more. Also included are 45 DISCOUNT COUPONS from my Belle de Jour 2010 Power Planner.

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Huge lot of cosmetics

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Stila and In2it eyeshadows

NYX Round Lipsticks
Spell Bound (left)
B52 (right)

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discount coupons from Belle de Jour Planner

What's included in the lot?
1. 2 In2it Eyeshadow Duos (Void and Quest) - both e/s duos were used twice, applicators discarded.
2. Stila Eyeshadow Pan (Lake) - used once, with box.
3. 3 NYX Round Lipsticks (B52 and Spellbound) - both lipsticks were swiped once.
4. Summer by Kenzo Travel Set - 1 pouch, 1 delicate body milk (15ml), 1 perfumed shower cream (15ml) --- never used
5. Lancaster Sun Care Vitalizing Anti-Ageing Cream SPF 15 (15ml) --- never used
6. DermaBlend Skin Concealer sample (Medium)
7. Spa Aquatique Oil Balancing Stabilizing Cream Gel sample
8. Scinic Powder Wash sample
9. Careline Lip and Cheek Tint (Berry Red) - used a couple of times
10. Nichido Satin Moist Lipstick (Nude Pink) - 80% left
11. Johnson's Pure Essentials Mini Pressed Powder (Pink) - used a couple of times, applicator discarded
12. 30 discount coupons from Belle de Jour 2010 Power Planner - (Celine, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Michelis, Promod, Chocolate Clothing Co., Red Box Karaoke, Ace Water Spa, Jesi Mendez Salon, TGI Friday's, Schu, Azta Urban Salon, and many more!)

Price: PHP 999 for all items (Inclusive of FREE SHIPPING to any address in the Philippines)
And as always, all items are guaranteed 100% authentic or double your money back.

Reasons for selling this lot:
1. I barely use colored eyeshadows (Does that make sense? Are there colorless eyeshadows? LOL) What I'm trying to say is I am not very much interested in experimenting with colors as of yet. I usually stick to neutrals (browns and blacks).
2. To make some extra money of course.
3. Most of the discount coupons from my Belle de Jour 2010 Power Planner are from establishments located in Metro Manila. I can only use like a quarter of the total 60 coupons that come free with the planner (FYI, I am from Pampanga).

To check out my feedbacks as a seller, click here.
Interested parties may text me @ 0917-744-81-96.
Shipping is via JRS or Air21 only.
Accepted payment methods are: Globe G-Cash, Unionbank and BDO deposits.