This is the Mirenesse haul I got from Ozsale:
▲ Pearl Crush Creaseless Shadow in Bora Pearls
▲ Absolutely Smooth Primer
▲ Blemish Thermal Pore Mask
▲ Eclipse Age Defence Daily Face & Neck Clear SPF Mineral Balm
I received a Mirenesse eyeshadow in one of my beauty boxes and I was absolutely impressed with both the colour and strong pigmentation. So when I saw the chance to get another one, I came out of Ozsale lurking. Seeing the primer also on sale was the thing that swayed me, because I've been wanting to try one for a while, and the other items were the icing on the cake. (I'm not even sure what the Balm does, to be honest!)
Things to keep in Mind...
▲ You need to sign up as a member to join, but it's free. You'll get daily emails, but if you get sick of them, you can always block them! There is a paid priority membership option which allows earlier access to sales, but personally I don't really see the advantage in that unless you're spending huge amounts of money on the site.
▲ Each 'sale' is separate and needs to be ordered separately. For example, you may see Lancome makeup on one page, and Hermes scarves on another page, but you need to order and pay for the Lancome products before you can proceed to the Hermes sale page. If you have products in your cart, a warning message will come up asking you if you wish to purchase the products or not.
▲ Because of the above, each separate 'sale' attracts a separate postage charge. So watch out for that and decide for yourself if the charges are worth it.
▲ The products are not sent straight away! I didn't realise this at first. The products are sent 1-4 weeks after the sale ends, with the more popular sales being sent first. However, parcels are tracked with Australia Post eParcel, so you can check on their progress. I placed my Mirenesse order on 7th May, and it arrived on 1st June. So if you need that Little Black Dress for this Friday night, this isn't the place to get it!
▲ This is a discount sale site, so things might not be perfect. They might be selling discontinued items, or they may be a bit scratched, etc. (The first thing I actually ordered was some cookbooks, and they had some light scratches on the back like they'd previously been in a book sale.)
One Thing That Worried Me A Bit, Though...
This is the packaging that my products came in:
The packaging is inappropriately large! And inadequate! When I first received it I thought, "huh, this parcel is way too big, have they sent me the wrong thing??" There was no wadding inside it to protect the products, and it was obvious that they'd been knocked about a bit. The box that the mask came in was crushed, but thankfully none of the products themselves were damaged. The 3 smaller products come in their own sturdy paper packets which protected them. I do hope that this was the only reason they were not wrapped before posting. I also ordered some products from the Revlon sale around the same time, so it'll be interesting to see how they're packaged. I'll report again as soon as it arrives!
Conclusion...
I'm in two minds about Ozsale. You can get some big name brands very cheaply on the site, but on the other hand, the lack of care taken in packaging and presentation of the order is a consequence of that. I've only received a couple of things from them so far, so I'll reserve my judgement for now. All I'll say at the moment is: make up your own mind, and good luck!
