I'm a big fan of Benefit Creaseless Creams, but I buy them on Strawberrynet because in Australia they cost $34AUD, which is effing ridiculous for ONE eyeshadow.The first ones I bought cost me about $17 each (plus my 10% loyalty discount) well over a year ago and they're still going strong. That price is about what they cost retail in the US (maybe slightly more now).
Clockwise from top left: Flatter Me, RSVP, Honey Bunny, Tattle Tale.
These are all still creamy and smooth, and not coming away from the edge of the jar. I store them upside down as that is supposed to help keep them longer (though I don't really get why).
Now these next two I bought around this time last year, and they were on sale - I think they were about $10AUD each.
From left: Get Figgy, Strut
Look at that. Get Figgy has just fallen apart completely and is dry and pretty much useless. Strut is usable but takes a lot of work as it's also dry and has come away from the edge of the jar.
So the lesson here is, don't buy cream eyeshadows from Strawberrynet when they're on sale, because the reason they're on sale is in that picture above.
As an aside, the only thing I ever really avoided on Strawberrynet was sunscreen, because it has a limited lifespan and you never really know how old their stuff is. However, the other day I read an article about the expiry times on products with active ingredients, so I think from now on I'll be a bit more careful of the skincare I buy from there as well. I'm pretty safe with my Clarins cleansers and toners and whatnot, but I probably wouldn't get anything that had retinol or salicylic acid or the like.
So peeps, are you a fan of Strawberrynet or are you one of those with a horror story about them? What do/don't you buy from there?
