Malaikah Raja: #makeuphauls

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So I've received a lot of questions about my colour pop order that I placed directly from the colour pop website, how much it cost, Did I have to pay tax, how long did it take and what was the process?
Well, I'm going to try my very best to address all your questions right now.

Firstly, I ordered from their site on the 13th of August 2016.

Heres the maths:
I placed an order for $61 USD in Total for 7 ITEMS.
The Subtotal for the products in total were $41.
International Shipping cost $25
- $5 off DISCOUNT CODE for your first purchase.

= $61 = £46

Shipping and Postage Process
Shipping seemed super quick, I expected it to be alot longer than it actually came to be.
I ordered it on the 13th and it arrived on the 23rd of August.
Thats 10 days to get to the UK all the way from the US?
I was given a UPS Tracking Number so that I knew exactly where my parcel was and when it had arrived to Royal Mail.

Once it arrived to the UK, I was notified by UPS Tracking that my order had been delivered.
I got home to find nothing there?
I was super stressed out thinking that my parcel had gone missing so started doing some research
A common problem with UPS is that it always lets you know that the Item has been Delivered a day or two before actual delivery. Something to do with the way tracking is processed internally as UPS pass it on to Royal Mail.

Tax and Customs
The next day I recieved a postcard from Royal Mail saying that they had my Parcel in the nearest office and that I would have to be TAX to have my itemed delivered. I could do that either online or by going straight to the office and paying it there.

Paying tax was super easy, I just did it online that same night using the reference number they gave me and followed the website they provided on the postcard.

How much Tax did I have to pay?
From Colourpops side for the actual products, the tax came upto £6.23.
However, Royal Mail themself have a seperate Handling / Processing Fee which is £8.

From what I know, the TAX itself varies on how many items you've purchased and how much they cost. Whereas the Royal Mail fee is a set fee which doesn't vary on how much and how many products.

Overall, my total cost came upto £60 for 7 products.
That makes it around £8.50 for each item.

Was it worth it?
Yep, Deffinately worth it, considering that other uk sellers charge £9/£10 for each colourpop product. I was able to save abit, it's not alot but it does count in the end.

Would I order again?
Probabaly so, Yes, I didnt have a bad experience, It wasn't as expensive as I thought it might have been. It arrived super quick and the quality of the products are amazing!

If you have any questions, feel free to leave them down below! :)

Products I recieved in my Birchbox:

Benefit Puff Off

https://www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk/product/view/puff-off

Benefit They’re real! push-up eyeliner

https://www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk/product/view/theyre-real-push-up-liner

Modelco Lipstick- Smitten

https://www.birchbox.com/shop/modelco-ultra-longlasting-listick-trio

Ciate London Paint Pot- Dangerous Affair

https://www.birchbox.co.uk/shop/ciate-london-paint-pots

Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré

https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/embryolisse-laboratories-lait-creme-concentre.html

Ritual T’ai Chi Shower Gel

https://uk.rituals.com/en-gb/shower-foam/tai-chi-3251.html

L.Erickson Grab & Go Pony Tail Holder

https://www.birchbox.co.uk/shop/lerickson-grab-go-pony-tube

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Birchbox Bag

1) First and foremost I'm absolutely loving the bag I received with all the products inside. It's the perfect colour with the perfect combination of materials. I need someone to invite me to a party so I have an excuse to pair it up with an outfit.

Just look how glittery it is!

Benefit They’re real! push-up eyeliner

2) I was a bit sceptic about this liner at first but after trying to wash it to take it off my hands I realised how good it actually was. Its just like any other liner, its difficult to use at first but once you've mastered the art of using it, its the most waterproof liner I've come across.

Tried and Tested.

Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré

3) At first I thought it was just a primer but after researching it can be used as a moisturiser, makeup remover or a primer. As someone with extremely dry skin, I can honestly say I noticed results straight away. It's a bit like a gel emollient cream which is a great combination for anyone with dry skin. It definitely made my skin feel like baby skin.