LOTD: Fresh and Glowing Make-Up for a Relaxed Diwali at Home

Hello All!!

Wish you and your loved ones a Very Happy Diwali!

After a hectic round of pre-Diwali parties and a massive cleaning spree at home, I thought to do a very simple glowy look to celebrate Diwali with the family. Since my girls have decided to go cracker free this Diwali, I don't have to compete with any sparklers. Besides we are not expecting too many guests this time round. Hence the effort to keep it basic.

Products used for this Look:

1. Polaar Icy Magic Instant Skin perfector (as primer)
2. Olivia Pan stick Foundation in Shade 3
3. Lollipops Paris Concealer in Shade Biscuit (24)
4. Maybelline New York Clear Glow All in One Compact Powder in 02 Nude Beige (only to set the concealer)
5. Deborah Milano 24 Ore Velvet Eye Shadow (for contouring ;D)
6. City Color Blush in Coral
7. Revlon Highlighting Palette in 020 Rose Glow
8. Maybelline New York The Colossal Liner in Black
9. Himalaya Kajal
10. Lakme Eyeconic Kajal in Brown (to lightly define and fill in my brows)
11. Maybelline New York Hyper Curl Volum Express Mascara in Black
12. Laqa & Co. Fat Lip Pencil in Siren Song

I decided on a winged eyeliner since I wear glasses at home. In keeping with the festive spirit,I chose a red lipstick with a yellow undertone. 

Hope you liked this look.

Have a great and safe Diwali!

Think and Stay Beautiful!

Product Review: Laqa & Co. Fat Lip Pencil in Siren Song

Hi Everybody!

How have you all been? The weather is really turning now and summer isn't too far away.

I will be doing a quick review of the Laqa & Co. Fat Lip Pencil in Siren Song.

The product came in the January 2015 Edition of FabBag.

Product Claim:

Formulated with a blend of oils and healing vitamin E, the pencil provides lasting moisture in addition to a glossy finish. The smooth buttery texture coats lips in stunning, glossy color and comes in a handy jumbo pencil that needs no sharpener.
How to use:Starting at the center of your top lip, sweep outward in each direction. Repeat on bottom lip. No need to sharpen: As the pencil wears down, simply twist the bottom to release more.
Product Price: INR 800/- for 3 gms of product.

Product Swatches:
 

My Take on the Product:

Laqa & Co. Fat Lip Pencil is another edition of Lip Crayons that have flooded the market in recent times. It comes in a white, plastic twist-up packging, accented with the colour of the lip crayon. It has a transparent cap which makes it easy for you to identify the colour. The product comes in 4 shades, of which,I chose Siren Song.

Siren Song is a bright Brick Red colour with yellow undertones. It will suit fair to medium wheatish complexion. Its a wearable red  for Indian skin-tones. 

On application, you need a few swipes to get the true colour. The application is not butter-smooth and tends to remain patchy if you are not too careful. The product is not very moisturising and it tends to stick to the dry bits on the lips. It did play up the creases on my lips. Ideally you should scrub your lips and moisturise them before application. It has a creamy finish on application, but soon settles into a more matte look.

The product perhaps contains peppermint because I felt a cooling sensation and a minty smell on application. However. It disappears in about 10 minutes. I don't really care about the peppermint, but that is not a deal breaker.

The product is transferable and did stain my coffee cup. However, to be fair, the product did not clain to be transfer proof. The product lasted on my lips for about 4 hrs with some light snacking and drinking.

Pros:

1. Nice wearable red
2. Transparent cap and colour accent on packaging helps identify colour.
3. Twist up packaging means no sharpening and no wastage of product.

Cons:

1. Does not come through on the promise of being moisturising. 
2. Product tends to stick to dry bits on lips.
3. Settles in the creases of the lips.
4. A bit steep considering it does not do much for the lips.

Overall Verdict: 3/5

I was not too happy with this product and I feel its a bit overpriced. It does not quite fulfill its claim of being moisturising for the lips. There are better products in the market than this one. However, all being said, the colour is really nice.

Have you used this Lip Pencil? What are your thoughts? Do let me know in the comments section below..

My FabBag January 2015

Hi Everyone!

Time again for a peek inside my FabBag! The theme for January 2015 is Beauty Unmasked. This month FabBag introduces two new brands... LAQA & Co. and BIODERMA.

Let's Unbox!

 

Here are the individual products......

SeaSoul Dead Sea Mud Mask

Price: INR 3195/- for 200ml

Size in Bag: 50 ml

Bioderma Sebium Gel Moussant Face Wash
Product Price: INR 1299/- for 200ml
Sample Size in Bag: 10 ml

 

LAQA & CO. Fat Lip Pencil in Siren Song
Product Price: INR 800/- for 3 gms
Sample Size in Bag: Full Size

Splurge Daily Moisturiser with Sun Protection
Product Price: INR 420/- for 100 ml
Sample Size in Bag: 35 ml

In this month's bag I am most excited about the SeaSoul Dead Sea Mud Mask. I'll do a review once I have used it for a while...

Along with the January bag, FabBag sent a cute butterfly mask. My girls are in love with it!

Have Fun!!


FabBag is a monthly subscription service starting at INR 399/-   . Each month's bag contains 3-5 products from national and international brands ranging from drugstore to luxury. Product sizes range from small sample sizes to full size. To join this service click HERE