BH Cosmetics Haul 2015

I browsed the BH Cosmetics website 2 weeks ago and decided to make a small purchase. I know a lot of people like the company and the quality of the products but I decided to make a small order at first and see if I like the quality and then commit to something bigger. So, I decided to share the experience of shopping on their German website since I am living in Germany at the moment. 

The package was shipped the next day after I placed my order on http://www.bhcosmetics.de with DHL and was delivered 3 days after it was shipped, so I am pretty satisfied with the speed of shipping. 

Everything came in thick bubble wrap - nice and protected. Nothing got broken, scratched or damaged in any other way.

 So here are the contents of my package - I ordered the basics - 120 Color Eyeshadow Palette(2nd edition); 28 Neutral Eyeshadow Palette; 10 Color Professional Blush Palette and 2 Color Lock Long Lasting Matte Lipsticks.

 As you can see I received the 10 Color Camouflage Concealer Palette instead of the Blush Palette that I ordered. I contacted customer service immediately and asked for a replacement. I received and answer after 3 days saying that they will ship the right palette and kindly asked me to return the wrong one to the address provided. However, I decided that I want to keep it and wrote them another email asking about banking details for the transaction. The blush palette arrived the next day after I received an answer, so I was pretty impressed with the speed of delivery. I will add the photos for it tomorrow since I am writing this post in the evening and the lightning sucks.

 I decided to go with the 2nd edition one because I found the combination of colors - both warm and cool - most versatile. Moreover, since I was also ordering the neutral palette, I wanted a bigger variety of colors in it.

 Opens easily, has a medium-sized mirror and includes 120 shades - matte,satin and shimmer.[15.95 Euros] - http://www.bhcosmetics.de/Produkte/120-color-lidschatten-palette-2nd-edition

 I ordered this one to take with me when I am travelling because it's compact and I can make a wide variety of looks - both day and night - using just this one palette.

 Opens harder, I chipped my nail polish trying to open the lid, it has no mirror and includes 28 neutral shades - both matte and shimmery. [9.95 Euros] - http://www.bhcosmetics.de/Produkte/28-neutral-color-eyeshadow-palette

 The Camouflage Palette that I didn't actually ordered but decided to keep anyway - 10 shades of creamy concealer pots and no mirror. [9.95 Euros] - http://www.bhcosmetics.de/Produkte/gesicht/10-farbige-Camouflage-und-Concealer-Palette

 Last but not least 2 of the Color Lock Long Lasting Matte Lipsticks in the shades - Dark Rose and True Heart. - http://www.bhcosmetics.de/Produkte/color-lock-long-lasting-matte-lipstick

 I didn't like the packaging of the lipstick - it looks somehow cheap to me and I know 6 euros is not that much for a lipstick but I also own cheaper lipsticks that have a better packaging. I also prefer the NYX matte lipsticks packaging a lot better that these ones.

 Made in Taiwan - as you can see from the photos below.

 Here are the swatches for the two lipsticks. I also tried them on and from what I found from first time application is that they are not as creamy as the NYX Matte Lipsticks, they dry out the lips and application can be hard if no lip balm is applied before the lipstick. However color payoff is very impressive and the colors are absolutely gorgeous, especially the true red. I think it's a classic red shade that would fit almost any skin tone. They retail for 5.95 Euros - just 1 or 2 euros cheaper than the NYX ones, but if I have to choose I would probably go for the NYX, since the consistency of the lipstick is much better.

Dark Rose (on the left) and True Heart (on the right)

In conclusion, I am pretty satisfied with my purchase and I would totally recommend trying BH Cosmetics if you are looking for affordable way to start your make-up collection without breaking the bank. Their eye shadows and blushes are of nice quality but I wouldn't recommend their matte lipsticks because there are other brands in the same price range offering better quality.

That is for now, until next time,

xoxo, Eliceanna