Review: BagInc ~ So Soho Reissue Leather Satchel Cream

If you're not familiar already, BagInc is a website that sells designer inspired bags with fine quality for a fraction of the price of actual designer bags. I first heard of this from a few YouTubers that I'm subscribed to. Feeling intrigued by a number of reviews, I explored the website shortly to find many bags that caught my eye. I am just slowly building my handbag collection, but I'm not too crazy about bags. I wanted one nice bag that I could use regularly. Watch me say this now and then contradict myself in the future, LOL.

So Soho Reissue Leather Satchel (Cream)

This bag is made of real leather, and the hardware is lovely. The main concern I have for this bag is how heavy it is (its about 2.3lbs or 1.05kg).

Indeed a beautiful satchel inspired by the Mulberry Alexa. 

If you like the Mulberry Alexa, this inspired version could be an "inexpensive" alternative. There are so many other brands that have adopted this style of satchel, so it is forgiving for you to carry this and not feel like you bought just a knock-off.

We all can agree that the bag is perfect, but now I will address a few things about BagInc. 

The company ships their bags from China, so that means shipping time could take a little longer (or faster) depending on where you live. But that wouldn't be a problem, especially when you're provided a tracking number, and should the bag get lost during delivery, the company has a policy claiming they will reship you a new one. What if your concern isn't about shipping time, but processing? That was my personal problem that I had to deal with BagInc. 

I expected this bag to arrive in a month, and that's just how long I expected on all products I order outside of my country. I'm not sure what problems they were having, but they took about 15 business days to ship out my bag. On their FAQ page, it says "Most Standard shipments will be received within 5 to 7 days after the order has been placed with faster delivery times when Expedited shipping has been chosen." I contacted them a number of times to try to find out why it was taking them so long to ship out my order. I just felt it was a little inappropriate to not give reasoning for the delay. When they were able to ship my order, I received it within 4 business days, so I was impressed. 

Review: e-glips & Peripera lipsticks

I've heard great things about the Korean cosmetics brand Peripera, so I decided to try out some of their lipsticks. Because #20 in Pink Beige was a popular liking, and I saw how amazing it looked on most, I knew I had to get my hands on it. Aside from purchasing lipsticks from Peripera, I came across another brand called e-glips, which I've never actually heard before. I discovered e-glips when I was browsing through some eBay sellers shops. They were only about $5 each, and the colour selection caught my eye, so I thought, why not? :)

My purchases (left to right)

• e-glips real color lipstick #27 Gracy
• e-glips lolly flower lipstick #17 Ylang Ylang Peach
• Peripera My Color #14 Mandarin Orange
• Peripera My Color #20 Pink Beige

Packaging
Here's how the packaging of each look like. As you can see, the packaging for these Peripera's lipsticks are very unique! Asian cosmetics are known for their beautiful packaging. However, some may find this bulky and a little too excessive.

Swatches (with flash)
I didn't go for colours that were too loud. I felt it was safer to purchase these kinds of colours, because afterall, when you buy online, you can only base the colour on what's shown as the description image. They all have some slight shimmer to them, but it is really not noticable when applied



(no flash) 

My bare lips

e-glips real color lipstick #27 Gracy


(on my lips)

 I think it is very close to the image provided. It's definitely a beautiful, soft pink nude. I've been looking for a shade like this for the longest time! The formula is quite nice, too. It's not heavy feeling, and I didn't have to  moisturize my lips before application.

e-glips lolly flower lipstick #17 Ylang Ylang Peach

(on my lips)

 Another gorgeous shade. This is a nice colour to go for when you're just starting off with lipsticks and don't want to go too bold. Again, the formula is great. This has a slight peachy-sour scent to it.

Peripera My Color #14 Mandarin Orange

 To be honest, I'm not too impressed with these Peripera lipsticks. The formula doesn't work for me. My lips actually got chapped when I applied the lipstick without and with a lipbalm. Don't get me wrong, this shade is a pretty orange, but it's just the formula the bugs me.

Peripera My Color #20 Pink Beige

I had high hopes for this one. There are some days where this lipstick makes me look dead, or passable. I think that depends if my BB Cream makes my complexion look darker or lighter. But nonetheless, there is some purple in this, so those with a more cool undertone could appreciate this lipstick more than I :(

Overall, I enjoyed the majority of these lipsticks and may consider purchasing other lipstick shades by e-glips. You can buy Peripera products on their official website here, or on other online pages such as eBay (be cautious of counterfeits).
Feel free to leave me any questions or comments :)