January 9, 2010

Where I shop online... + Lipstick Rules Giveaway!

I've always loved shopping online, I just find it so convenient and you really do find the most amazing deals! So I decided to do a post on the places that I shop online regularly and the places that I KNOW for sure has great customer service and products :) If anyone has anymore great websites to recommend just leave a comment! I would love to know! :)
  1. Strawberrynet.com - My total favourite places to shop online! It has the widest range of higher end make up, skincare, hair care and fragrances I've ever seen online. The best thing is, they have FREE SHIPPING no matter where you are and they also have an amazing loyalty program where the more products you buy, the more discounts you'll get. After you buy 20 products, you'll start receiving 10% discount on your purchases and if you buy 3 or more products, you'll get an extra 5% off! I have never had a problem with strawberrynet and completely recommend this online store. They ship super quick too! I usually get my items within a few working days :) (I am in Australia if anyone doesn't know :))
  2. Sasa.com - I'm sure everyone knows this place by now! This is the only place online where I can get My Beauty Diary sheet masks and I just love all the Asian products that is not available in Australia that I can get on this website! Sasa is inexpensive and really pleasant to deal with and the shipping costs are awesome too! If you spend over US$75 they will give you free shipping, no matter where you are! :) Sasa has make up, skincare, haircare, fragrances and suncare, all of them I believe are reasonably priced!
  3. Allcosmeticswholesale.com - This is where my MAC porn is... this place is UNBELIEVABLE! I can not believe that this site isn't that famous! They have an amazing range of make up from Urban Decay, Chanel, Bobbi Brown, Estee Lauder, MAC and much much more! The prices are completely unbeatable and even though some of the products do come unboxed, and it will specify so on the page, the products are perfectly brand new and unused. This isn't the cheapest as for shipping charges but that's cause I'm on the other side of the world :P If you were in America I think the shipping costs wouldn't be so bad, but despite the shipping costs, I will definitely repurchase from this site without a doubt!
  4. Smartpoppy.com.au - This is for all my Australian ladies, they sell MAC, NARS, Lancome and other brands at a lower price. It's not the cheapest I've found online but they were reliable and they did send the products so I have to mention them on my list :)
  5. Cherryculture.com - LOVE LOVE LOVE this place for NYX. One of the cheapest places online for NYX products that I've come across and shipping costs are very reasonable and products are always correct. I will have to complain about the swatches that they have on the site for NYX products though, especially the round lipsticks, I don't find them very helpful, but other than that, great all round website!
  6. Glossi.com.au - Another one for all my Australian girls, this is where I buy my L'Oreal Voluminous mascaras and also the L'Oreal Lineur Intense Liquid Liner because I find it so much more inexpensive, even WITH shipping costs added to it! Fast shipping and great website!
  7. Coastalscents.com.au - Mother of all online shopping for palettes and brushes! I'm sure all of you know this site by now so I don't really need to go on about it :P Great inexpensive brushes, reasonable shipping costs and delivery time was pretty quick considering it usually takes stuff 2 weeks to get here from the States!
  8. MadameMadeline.com - This is where I stock up on my false eyelashes! I think they have the whole range of Ardell false eyelashes and other brands also. Basically, the more you buy, the cheaper it will be per pair of eyelashes. Again, reasonable shipping costs and products were as pictured when it arrived to me. LOVE this website!
  9. eBay.com - Now I know eBay doesn't have the greatest reputation for online shopping and there is some danger in buying stuff off eBay but you just have to look at the sellers, make sure they are Power Sellers, have sold a lot of stuff and have a great feedback percentage rate. If all else fails, make sure you pay through PayPal because if you don't receive your products, you can file a dispute and get your money back! :)
WEBSITE TO STAY AWAY FROM:

So far I have only had one bad experience with online shopping and that is with www.BeautyshopOC.com. It was such a shame because I really do want some Red Cherry lashes and were looking forward to it for AGES! I'm sure if you read my blog you know what I went through with this unprofessional website and I strongly suggest you stay away from this website and also www.iHeartredcherry.com as they are owned by the same people. These people are so unprofessional, refused to communicate with me, they didn't send the products that I ordered, and they don't even have a working e-mail for goodness sake! Extremely bad customer service, DO NOT BUY FROM THIS WEBSITE!

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Good luck everyone!


20 comments:

  1. thanks for listing all these sites out, phoebe! it's very helpful especially allcosmeticswholesale.com! going over to stalk it now haha~

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  2. A big YAY for the strawberrynet.com!!
    xoxo

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  3. Thank you so much for the heads up on all these sites! I'm a Cherry Culture fanatic, too! :)

    BTW, I could have sworn I was following you... I am now! (I thought it was funny I wasn't seeing updates from you! LOL!)

    xoxo

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  4. hey hun, thanks for ur comment on my studded converse post. i dunno what's gotten into me coz im not really a crafty kind of girl. Now i obsessing over a sewing machine haha! well anyway, thanks for posting these websites. gotta check them out ;)

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  5. Oh no! More makeup sites for me to procrastinate on! T_T You're just feeding addicts more drugs hahaha jkjk

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  6. Oh my Lord Phoebe I am so addicted to online shopping it is not funny!!!
    But I just can't help it- it's so darn convenient and fun :) Thank you SO much for these sites (my credit card would be not so thankful but ah whatcha gonna do lol) I am going to go and check them out right away :)
    My all time favourite online shopping sites are Mecca Cosmetica, Adore Beauty (love, love, love them both- they gift wrap everything and chuck in lots of samples & Choccies + super fast postage!!) I also love Lush and MAC (but of course ;) and Miijo for pretty trinkets and things!
    Hope your having a wonderful weekend my lovely :)
    P.S. I have an award for you on my blog too!!! xx

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  7. I really like ACW! I have just recently been introduced to cherryculture for NYX and am planning to have a look at it.

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  8. Thanks for the links darling!
    LUV sasa!!!
    Heard you guys are having heatwave right now...where it's so cold here!
    Let's meet halfway???
    Great weekend beautiful!
    xo

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  9. THANKS
    for
    the
    great
    new
    shopping
    places.

    I'll
    have
    to
    check
    them
    out! :)

    Xoxox-

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  10. thanks for sharing these wonderful links :)

    love your blog! :)
    - Audrey Allure <3
    http://audreyallure.blogspot.com

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  11. OMG!!! I agree with Tammy there, you just fed the addicts in me with more drugs! Lol~

    I'm so going to stalk on ACW now :D

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  12. I also shop at a few of the same places online. Nowadays I get so scared shopping anywhere else than I normally do just because of hackers and such. But anyways, thanks for the heads up on the last two to stay away from :)

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  13. You can purchase Dolly Wink from Ichibankao:
    http://ichibankao.com/Koji_Dollywink.aspx

    Which one are you getting? I'm so excited hehee~

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  14. i dont understand why people would risk bad customer service... don't they know that word will spread like wild fire?!! tsk tsk !

    have a great week ahead of you, <3!

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  15. Ok that allcosmeticswholesale looks awesome!. Nice blog, and I love your haircolor =)

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  16. Oh no! You're such an enabler! lol... thank you for sharing, though. :)

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  17. Thanks for the heads up on the bad sites. I used to think Eyeslipsface.com was terrible because shipping took ages and they left out half my items without refunding me. but I gave them a second chance a year later and it was great!

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  18. WHY DID YOU HAVE TO PUT THAT ALLCOSMETICSWHOLESALE UP?!?!?! :( I saw it one time and I went to it once when I was at work and ZOMG it was like heaven for me! hahaha XD I am not gonna lie, I am a shoppaholic.. I have bought things and I haven't even touched them yet :X but I really don't wanna get rid of them! I'm gonna give myself a bedtime this semster so I wake up early and have time for makeup in the morning :) And I cannot wait until summer! I will be flaunting my made-up face everyday! ha xD

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  19. WOW i totally agree.. i ordered from both of those websites because i wanted redcherry lashes, but both of them refused to reply and just took my money. I had to paypal dispute both of them! GRR! I'm on a hunt for other decent sites with those lashes..

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  20. one to add...
    kissandmakeupny.com
    has nars and others.

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