If you live in Australia, you would know how hard it used to be to purchase e.l.f products. Now, after high demand, e.l.f. cosmetics has their own Australian site. As with many other makeup products, they charge at least double of the US price. Well I'm here to tell you that there is a way to avoid paying too much! 

A few days ago, my sister made a purchase from a website called iHerb. They are an American business based in California, selling mostly natural products. I know what you might be thinking - what about shipping prices?!? You'll be happy to hear that the shipping costs is a flat rate of $4 (weighing up to 1814 grams). 

I know I didn't get much, but it's the first of many to come! 

I have to say that they are quite true to the colour in the tray and as you can see, quite pigmented! I normally use Australis' bronzer in sunkissed, but because my skin is tanned I feel that this elf one shows up more for me - and costed like a third of the price.

At first when I saw this product, I thought 'ok...another lip product...I'm definitely not using the gloss'. I love lipstains because of its lasting power but I definitely cannot stand gloss. It's all sticky and the glossiness makes my lips look like those of an inflated fish - not flattering at all. However, my sister saw good reviews on this stain because of its colour pigmentation and lasting power. So I decided to get it just for the stain. 

I found the colour to be very pretty - my sister says it's the best red lip colour on me - and the stain itself has a nice velvety texture. I decided to use the gloss just at the centre of my lips because it's not good to waste product! I'm quite content in using the gloss as a kind of highlighter. 

Of course, the colour will eventually fade and wear off. I used this on a trip with my friends to Sea Life and Wild Life parks in the city. I applied in on the train ride there in the early morning - ok, it wasn't that early. The colour stayed put throughout the next 2-3 hours exploring Sea Life. Once we reached lunchtime, we headed to Pancakes on the Rocks and had a late breakfast since we hadn't eaten in the morning. By the end of all the food, the lip colour had almost completely gone - except for the light rim around my mouth. It looked quite bad so I went to the bathroom to reapply. 

So in conclusion, the lip stain has potential to last many hours. This is only possible if you're not eating or drinking. 

Here is a picture about 2 hours after application:

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Enjoyy!

Oh! One last thing before I finish off this post. At the moment, with every order, you can receive a free sample from the list here. Limited to one free product per customer per order. If you order any more from the list, you will be charged the actual price of the product. 

Disclaimer: I am not working with iHerb, nor have they contacted me to post this entry. I made this post because I want to share my experience of shopping on iHerb and the many benefits I have gained in doing so. 

Let me know about your experiences and what you buy on iHerb.com!

Until the next awesome deal...

Emma xo