Beauty, Makeup & Nails
In one of my previous blog I had introduced you all to my KIKO nail polish and lipstick collection. These lipsticks are my favorite pick this season. They come in a variety of shades, you would easily be able to find your perfect picks. Here is a detailed review of the product.
One can never have enough pink lipsticks! I am more of a pastel pink lover and sometimes like to go high on fuscia pink. Here are some of my most loved pink lipsticks and glosses.
#1 NYX Butter Gloss – BLG01 Strawberry Parfait
Nature: Glossy
This luxurious feel, soft pink – mauve lip gloss is utterly dear to me! You would know why in my detailed blog on it HERE. I love wearing it during casual day outings or sometimes top it over any lipstick for a twist.
#2 Maybelline Color Sensation – Warm Me Up
Nature: Creamy
I so love it! It’s my second purchase and I always feel the need to have it stocked up. It’s so natural at the same time brightens up the face. This is one lipstick I can blindly pick and recommend!
You can see me wearing it in my blog 5 Minutes Makeup Challenge
#3 Maybelline Color Sensation – Hooked on pink
Nature: Creamy
This one is a deeper pink and works well with traditional outfits. It would look quite flattering on medium skin tones
You can see me wearing it in my blog Indian Wedding Makeup.
#4 Maybelline Creamy Matte – Pop of Pink
Nature : Matte
A soft pretty pink amazing for a day wear and office wear. Gift from mommy hence close to my heart <3
You can read a detailed review of this range HERE.
#5 Maybelline Creamy Matte – Flaming Fuscia
Nature: Matte
A bright hot pink. The name does justice to the shade. The best part is that it stays on for quite long. This too is a gift from mom hence close to my heart <3
You can read a detailed review of this range HERE.
#6 Maybelline Super Stay 24 Color – Very Cranberry
Nature: creamy / Matte
Though not a very impressive, but the packaging is superb and so is the shade.
You can read the detailed review HERE.
#7 Lakme 24hr Lip Gloss – Pink Shine
Nature: Glossy
This one is sooooo prettyyy! You can check out the review and swatches HERE.
#8 Diana Of London – Fuscia
Nature: Matte
A gorgeous bold fuscia, surely comes into picture during wedding season. You can see me wearing it in Karwachauth Makeup Tutorail
#9 Lakme Gloss Addict – Dessert Rose
Nature: Creamy / Matte
If you are looking for a soft baby pink lipstick, that can also work as a cheek stain. This one is perfect. Detailed review and swatch HERE.
#10 Maybelline REB – 07
Nature: Creamy
This shade is what I always reach out for when I am packing my makeup for a trips or vacations. I know it will just work so well with all the outfits. Detailed review and swatch HERE.
#11 Marks and Spencer – Chiffon
Nature: Creamy
Another pretty, slightly frosty pink. You can read the detailed review HERE
#12 Debora – Old Rose
Nature: Creamy
This is a good pick for a no makeup look, though I wear is quite less but it’s one of my favorite.
Do let me know your favorite link lippers. I hope you enjoyed the blog. 🙂
A broken lipstick is as painful as a broken heart! Some of our lipsticks are simply abandoned once broken or distorted! I surely couldn’t bear the separation, hence I decided to fix them. Using these 2 techniques I could restore life in my dead broken lipsticks and so can you! So let’s get started.
Step – 1
Use a candle to melt the base of the broken lipstick portion. Make sure you keep a very light hand in doing so, we just need a layer of melted lipstick to act as a glue so that it can stick on to the other portion.
Step – 2
While the base is still melted, quickly place it over the other portion. Let it cool for 10 – 15 minutes and you have your lipstick fixed 😀
OR
Step – 1
Deport the lipstick on a spoon, place it over a candle and let it melt entirely.
Step – 2
Pour this melted lipstick in a lipstick palette/ a spare lens case 😀
Step – 3
Put your freshly fixed lipstick in the freezer for 5-10 minutes and they are ready to be a part of your vanity family once again!
Do try these tips and let me know what you think!
Bronze can be a very interesting option when choosing a smoky eye effect. It gives the required drama without being exaggerated. Also one thing to be kept in mind is, a smoky eye is paired best with a soft pastel lip shade, can be glossy, matte or creamy. In this look, I have paired soft bronze smoky eyes with a creamy nude brown lip shade.
For the eyes I have used the quad from ‘The Nudes Palette’ from Maybelline, reviewed here.
For the face, As usual uses a sheer coverage for a more natural look. I absolutely detest a veneer of foundation or compact, the reason for which I use it is to give a finish and control oil or shine on my face, absolutely NOT to redefine my complexion.
For the lips I used a shade created and invented my ME 😀 (I mixed all the leftovers and got this beautiful shade), but I can help you find a dupe of it, its Maybelline (yes maybelline again! I am such a Maybelline Lover! I hope they notice this and start sending me free makeup 😛) Totally Toffee Lipstick, you can use it for a very similar look.
Products Used
Face
Maybelline Fit Me Compact (Reviewed here)
MAC Suchi Flower as Blush
Eyes
The Nudes Palette by Maybelline Shade No : 1, 4, 9, 6 (Reviewed here)
Maybelline Falsies Mascara
Lips
Dupe: Maybelline Totally Toffee Lipstick
Summers are my absolute favourite for the fact that all the colours are at my disposal and I have the power to use them in anyway! Here is a quick summer makeup which is quite colourful and gives a fresh bright look.
Coloured eye-liners have always been my obsession. They instantly add an exciting twist to your makeup. The eyeliner I am wearing here is Maybelline Colossal Kajal in the shade Crushed Emerald. Though the colour is attractive and beautiful, but the fact that the product smudges after a few hours and doesn’t retain the sharp neat look, disappoints me. Otherwise it can be happily worn for a few (4-5) hours.
One of the base I often use for summers is the Loreal Liquid Powder which is reviewed here. I really like it for summers for its all-day-shine-free look.
The lip colour is from one of my favourite range, the Lakme Gloss Addict Lipstick in the shade Coral Lustre, reviewed here. This range is all about sheer translucent shades which work so well during summers (well, even winters!). You must have one of the shade from this range. It’s a must have!
A detailed list of products used in this look are listed below.
Products Used
Face
Loreal Liquid Foundation (Reviewed here)
MAC Suchi Flower Blush
Eyes
MAC Suchi Flower Blush
Maybelline Colossal Kajal – Crushed Emerald
Maybelline Drama gel eye-liner – Black (At the outer corners)
Maybelline Falsies Mascara
Lips
Lakme Gloss Addict Lipstick – Coral Lustre (Reviewed here)
I love summers for the fact that they allow you to be colourful in every aspect! clothes… nail polishes… lipsticks… It’s absolutely okay to go bright on lip colour selection but in my opinion, sheer translucent shades looks cooler and more breathable. One such pretty shade is the limited edition Marks and Spencer Lipstick in the shade “Chiffon”. Chiffon is a sheer soft pink-mauve shade in a creamy-glossy texture with minute glitter particles. Not prominent enough to be tagged as glittery but subtle enough to give an overall shiny look. This can be a good pick for most of you but not a very suitable shade for majority of the skin types. So you must try it once before purchasing.
Packaging: The packaging is very similar to that of ‘Lakme Enrich Satin”collection. A silver case paired with a transparent cap. Basic and simple. Not very impressive though, the lipstick holder isn’t very firm, the lipstick twists and rolls down by itself while applying, so you have to hold it firmly. Moreover the cap doesn’t have a very good locking mechanism.
Quality and Texture: From the very first instance of application, the lipstick feels soft and smooth. Glides on easily and evenly leaving no patchy stains. Overall, it looks and feels soft, creamy and even.
Colour Pay-off: The colour stays intact till the time you do not eat anything. After which.. whoosh! disappeared completely not even leaving behind a mark of its existance! Reapplication is required time and again. On an average stayed on for 5 hours.
Price: INR 599/- for 4gms (But bough it for INR 290/- as there was a sale running on some of the M&S Lipstick collection)
Rating: 3.5/5
Why it couldn’t make 5/5?
Though marks and spencer Lipstick did a good job at the given price of INR 290/- , had it been for the original price of INR 599/-, the rating would have been lesser.
1. The packaging is too basic and not very sturdy. It kinda says ‘Handle me with care’.
2. The colour last for about 4-5 hours after which it vanishes completely!
Spring has arrived and so has the spring make-up trend! Of course there is no such rule book that says what shades to wear and what not to wear. Generally speaking, light make-up goes quite well during this time. If you are bored of pinks or peaches and want to bringing in a twist, yet maintain the subtle, soft fresh look… Mauve is the shade for you! Though not a very universal shade but yes a soft mauve makeup can be worn with quite a number of options like black, grey, purple or silver.
Here is how I chose to wear it for a day outing. I paired soft matte mauve lip shade with a glitter mauve winged liner (was too bored with the black-liner routine) and used highlighter for the extra dewy look. I was happy with the overall look and I am sure would suite most of you.
Products Used
Face
Maybelline Fit Me Compact (Reviewed here)
MAC Suchi Flower as Blush
MAC Silver Dust as a highlighter
Eyes
MAC Suchi Flower as Eyeshadow
Maybelline Falsies Mascara
Meilin Eyeliner – Mauve Punch
Lips
Maybelline Creamy Matte Lipstick – Lively Violet (Reviewed here)
Red and Gold is an ever classic combination and the safest to play with when getting decked up for a close wedding and want to choose a dramatic look. For this classic red gold makeup, I chose to pair glitter gold eye make-up with a bold red matte lip color. Since the two shades spoke for themselves, I kept a loose hand at the blush. A highlighter is inevitable!
Products Used
Face
Maybelline Fit Me Foundation (Reviewed Here)
Maybelline Fit Me Compact (Reviewed Here)
Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush
MAC Silver Dust as a highlighter
Eyes
Maybelline Nude Palette (Reviewed Here)
Maybelline vivid and smooth Eye Pencil – Gold (On the Upper Lid)
Maybelline Gel Eyeliner – Brown
Maybelline Falsies Mascara
Maybelline Colossal Kohl Crushed Emerald
MAC Glitter Pigments – Gold
Lips
Diana Of London 2000 Kisses – Red Nature
Maybelline 14hr Lipstick – Keep Me Coral
I have been experimenting a lot with various looks and hairdo this wedding season, and have yet another look for you to try. This look is a soft coral wedding makeup. It works best with coral/ navy blue outfits.
Not many colours used here! You can also opt for this look when you want to go light on your makeup or simply want to give your self a break from the face paint! I paired it up with a half-tied-out curls hairdo, made from a flat Iron.
Products Used
Face
Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse
Maybelline Cream Mousse Blush
MAC Silver Dust as a highlighter
Eyes
Maybelline Nude Palette (reviewed here )
Maybelline Gel Liner (Brown)
Maybelline Falsies Mascara
Maybelline vivid and smooth Eye Pencil – Gold (In the Inner 1/4th area of the lower lid)
Lips
Lakme 9 to 5 Lipstick – Blush Work (reviewed here)
Brows
Maybelline Gel Liner (Brown)
Hair
Remington Hair Ironing Tool
Hi Everyone,
With the wedding season in full swing, I have a series of party/ wedding looks for you all to try. One of which is a Gold Rust Makeup look which I would be talking about in this Blog. This looks works best with Black, Gold, Maroon or Rust coloured outfits.
Eyes
Here the eyes are kept less dramatic as my Lipstick shade is dark enough to add drama. On the eyes I used a soft gold on the lids and a brownish-copper on the outer V. Softly lining the eyes, Avoiding a dense line of Kohl instead paying attention just on the outer 1/4th of the eye for a wider and bigger look.
Lips
I have used a pretty rust-copperish lipstick here from maybelline, named ‘Keep Me Coral’
Products Used
Face
Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse
Maybelline Duos Blush
MAC Silver Dust as a highlighter
Eyes
Maybelline Nude Palette (reviewed here )
Maybelline Colossal Liner
Maybelline Falsies Mascara
Lips
Maybelline ‘Keep Me Coral’ Lipstick
Do try out the look this wedding season and let me know how well it worked for you all.