ShopMissA
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| (It's definitely Shop Miss A and not Shop Missa, based on their package logo) |
The site UI is very easy to follow, albeit a little overwhelming at times due to the sheer amount of product selection available. The only critique I have is that their swatch photos of their house brand are incredibly confusing. They have the swatches shown on both a light skin and dark skin model, and have the names of the products matching one set of swatches, but on the other model the swatches are upside down, meaning the titles are now in reverse order. This just requires a little more focus to make sure you order the right shade (a mistake I made a couple times).
Most items on ShopMissA are $1 (or ~$1.33 CAD), including brushes and makeup items. Which I’ll admit made me very skeptical. It’s easy to get sucked into adding a ton of items to your basket with the mentality of “well it’s only $1!” but that number adds up quickly… My order totaled $102, but I got an absurd amount of items for that price. I paid using Paypal, which offered me additional coverage in case the items weren’t what they said they’d be (a la WISH).
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| Overview of my package, fresh upon opening |
Shipping was pretty fast, I paid about $13 for regular shipping, which estimated 7-27 days for delivery. I placed my order on April 26th, it had already been packed and shipped within 24 hours and I received my package on May third. A total of 8 days to get from Texas to Ontario. Unfortunately my order was hit with duties, and an additional $10 DHL handling fee leaving me with $21 in additional fees upon delivery.
My order was pretty large, and everything arrived in pristine condition, which I appreciate… But holy moly when I say there was a ridiculous amount of packaging I mean it. Almost every single item came shrink-wrapped, individually packaged in foam pockets, then wrapped into a larger foam sleeve. Then placed into a package with even more padding. While I assume this is to ensure the items reach their final destination without breaking, I’m sure there has to be a better way to do it - and use materials that can be recycled. Since foam and shrink wrap isn’t recyclable or reusable.
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| So much packaging!! |
Overall I really liked the shopping experience I had with ShopMissA, and I would consider placing another order in the future depending on how the products turn out. Even though I was skeptical at first, I can recommend them without a doubt. I bought a wide range of items (Lipstick, eye shadow, makeup brushes, etc.) and will be testing them out and posting my reviews on them in the future.
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| Layer upon layer of foam packaging... |
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| SO MUCH PACKAGING |
Side note; The items are made in PRC (People’s Republic of China), but distributed from their warehouse in Dallas, TX).
