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Interesting products, not too expensive, and good reviews!
— Christine
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For me, availability in store is a big one for me. I’m not willing to shell out money for the product, the shipping, exchange and duty when I can’t actually see and swatch the product for myself, based on my skin colouring, my preferences, etc. So a product has to be available to me locally for starters. Then, if it’s something that gets a good review here and fits in with my personal tastes, that’ll do it!
Does it look appealing? Is it relatively easy to get? Is the website in English, and not just run through Google Translate (Sigil Inspired)? What are the shipping costs like? How established is the brand (I’m not interested in brand new indie brands)?
Uniqueness and/or innovative formulas or shades. Also, lately, I’m more drawn to mid-end level pricing and perhaps lower, if the quality is there. For face products, I’m looking at how inclusive their range is. Liking many “indie” brands for eyeshadow these days, as the mainstream brands just only rarely offer something more unique and different.
Ditto Christine! I would also add that the brand would ship internationally and the shipping costs not exhorbidant.
If it is sold in Australia, then it would be easier for me to swatch and see the product for myself, but the mark up would also be high too. Sometimes I have found it cheaper to ship the product from an online retailer like Beautylish than buy the product here!
I like to see something out of the ordinary, unique and different and sometimes too expensive for my own good!
High quality and shipping that isn’t more than the product unless it’s stellar (lethal cosmetics, you’re SO worth it). The death and decay (haha) of my favorite brands does help inspire me to seek out better indies as the quality of formerly reliable brands dips. Otherwise I would just stick with the tried and true.
Mostly reviews here.
Also the shipping must be reasonable, though if Sidney Grace have anything I really, really want, I’ll pay for their rather expensive shipping.
I wouldn’t have tried any of the indie brands I like hadn’t it been for Temptalia.
Quality ingredients. Quality packaging. Interesting color stories. Environmentally conscious sourcing and materials.
I haven’t messed with any new brands in a while as they all look, feel, and review like they’re just more garbage being churned out in private label factories.
Unique colors, unique packaging (but not crazy expensive) and innovative effect of product (i.e., when the duo chromes came out).