LOTD: Day-Time Glowing Makeup

Happy New Year Dear Readers!!

Lets start the New year with a fresh make-up look that you can wear to the number of garden parties/ barbecues you'll be attending this winter (in warmer locations). It is a soft, neutral look. The sun is not too forgiving if you slap on too much colour on your face. Besides, the winter sun does bring out a soft blush on your cheeks, irrespective....

Products Used for this Look:

1. Spawake BB Cream in 02 Natural Glow
2. Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Illuminating Concealer (Under eyes)
3. Maybelline Clear Glow Compact Powder in 02 Nude Beige (for setting concealer)
4. Lakme Eyeconic Eye pencil in Brown (Apply thickly and smudge with an ear bud)
5. Deborah Milano 24 Ore Velvet in Cappuccino(for the crease of the eye)
6. Oriflame Pure Colour Eyeshadow palette in Nude and Grey (shade marked 1 applied all over lids,shade marked 2 applied on the brow-bone and inner corner of the eye, then blended in well)
7. Maybelline the Falsies Volum Express Mascara
8. Make Up Academy Mosaic Bronzer in Shade 2 Sunkissed Glow 
9. City Color Blush in Coral
10. Revlon Highlighting Palette in 020 Rose Glow
11. Oriflame Very Me Lip Crayon in Coral (lip liner)
12. Maybelline Lip Polish in Glam 3

So what do you think? Let me know in the comments section below...

Think and Stay Beautiful!

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!

NOTD with Maybelline

Hi Beauties!

Another NOTD!! As I said earlier, these have been sitting in my drafts, and now they come out!!

This time the NOTD is a combination of Maybelline Color Show (Party Porcelain) and Maybelline Colorama (Rosa Cristal).



The Colorama I got as a free gift for shopping at Nykaa.com on a Friday.

I loved the shade and immediately got to work. A lovely pearly light pink. Its a great product! Its got a good brush and the polish spreads well and dries quickly. You get a lovely translucent colour on first application, but for true colour you need to apply two coats.

As I was applying the first coat, I thought that this was a great shade for a french manicure. So I did just that!

Here are the results. What do you think?

Maybelline New York Colorama Nail Color in Rosa Cristal

Maybelline New York Colorama Nail Color in Rosa Cristal

Frenchified with Maybelline Colorshow Party Porcelain

So, your thoughts?

Product Review: Maybelline New York Clear Glow Shine Free Clear Stick in #02 Radiance, Swatch and FOTD

Hello Beautiful!

Today I am going to review the Maybelline New York Clear Glow Shine Free  Clear Stick in #02 Radiance. I have been using this product for a while now and I love it for how handy it is! This product comes in 2 shades in India, Fawn and Radiance. Fawn is for deeper skin tones, whereas Radiance is for fair to medium.

 

Product Claim:
Move on to the new generation of concealers with Maybelline Clear Glow BB stick. The specialized mineral clay formula gives 12 hour shine control. Since it has SPF 21 and PA++ you get effective sun protection. It instantly evens our skin tone and gives a radiant matte finish. Sleek and handy, the Maybelline BB stick is going to win your heart.
Feature:

• Evens out skin tone
• Special mineral clay formula
• Infused with SPF 21 and PA+++
• Dermatologically tested
• Suitable for all skin types
• Gives a matte finish
• Sweat and sebum resistant
Maybelline Clear Glow BB stick is dermatologically tested, therefore no itching or allergies. Just one swipe and you are good to go. It blends flawlessly and hides open pores and uneven pigmentation.

Price of product: INR 250 for 10 grams of product.
Packaging: Twist-up in plastic casing


My Take On the Product:  

Many years ago, when I had just started working, I had bought a stick foundation called Maybelline Express makeup 3-in-1, which was a combination of sunscreen, foundation and compact. That product also came in a twist up format in a plastic and metal casing. I was very fond of it and used up many of them. Interestingly, it came in 6 or 7 shades. Some years ago,Maybelline discontinued the product. Since then I moved on to other products.



When I heard of the Clear Glow BB Stick, I went shopping for it. I was surprised to see the product only in two shades. Though both these shades can cover a fairly wide range of Indian skin tones. The formula is very similar to the Express 3-in-1. The improvement is in the SPF factor. Express had only SPF 15, this is SPF 21 and also PA +++, so you may skip sunscreen if you wish.

The product has a very soft, velvety formula which spreads and blends into the skin easily without too much tugging or pulling. All you need to do is glide the stick over your forehead, nose, cheeks and chin and blend in with your fingers. The formula can give a sheer finish but you can build it up for medium coverage. This product is a true multi-tasker. You may use it as a concealer too. Just dab on a little extra on your problem areas. It works well even in the under-eye area,without settling into the creases. Those beauties with normal to dry skin will not need any powder to set the product. But since I have very oily skin, I need to dab a bit of compact.

After blending, the product gives a smooth finish to the skin. It evened out my skin tone and gave a soft matte glow. It even makes my pores look less large. 

This BB Stick has good staying power. For the FOTD I wore the product for 5 hrs. I had no primer underneath, except some oil-free moisturiser. I worked in the kitchen, washing dishes, cooking, including making chapatis (Indian flat bread). I did sweat, but the product did not slide or melt off my face. All I had to do was blot my face with regular tissue paper and I was good to go! I even went out shopping in my local market after that.

The product though semi-matte, does not dry out the skin, or settle into pores and creases. However, those with dry skin should moisturise their skin before product application.

At this price point, the BB Stick is an absolutely brilliant product!! Its a great budget product for young college goers. It can even work as a foundation. In fact I have used it instead of foundation when Im travelling and meet people for dinners etc. Its a must-have for summers!

The only down side is the limited range of 2 shades. Maybelline must add more shades to such a wow product.





Product Swatch







After Blending









 




Pros:

1. Convenient, sturdy packaging
2. Smooth, velvety texture
3. Does not tug or pull at the skin
4. Does not make skin look patchy (like many mattifying products do) ; makes the skin soft
5. Blends easily and seamlessly
6. Gives medium coverage, can be layered
7. Can double up as concealer.
8. Brightens skin and evens out skin tone
9. Diminishes pores and imperfections
10. Controls oil
11. Wears well for 5-6 hrs
12. Doesn’t melt off the skin in hot weather
13. Contains UVA and UVB protection, so you may skip sunscreen.
14. Affordably priced!

Cons:
1. Only two shades :(

Overall Score: 4.9/5

Will I buy this product again? YES!!
 

NOTD with Maybelline

I'm New to Nail Art. I tried something today, and I am not entirely sure it worked. Have a look.......

I am not entirely happy with the results, didn't quite work out as I wanted.

What do you think?

Product Review: Maybelline Color Sensational Lip Polish Glam 14

Today I will review a beautiful lip product from the Maybelline stables. It is called Colour Sensational Lip Polish. It is a 3-in-1 product which includes a lip balm, lip gloss and a lipstick rolled into one.
Company claims:

Liquid color balm by Color Sensational A TRIO of CONCENTRATES:

1.Potent Color Extracts: Pure saturated color pigments that provide deep intense color like a lipstick. 2.Concentrated Liquid Balm: Moisturizing Liquid Conditioning Balm gets the lips ready for Intensely Rich color. Gives a soft Cushiony feel & care to the lips.

3.Glossy Shine Serum: Built-in glossy top-coat, that makes lips look fuller & more luscious. Specially designed Leaf-shaped applicator which makes application quick & precise.

It comes in a transparent plastic cuboid container with a silver colour cap. The actual inner tube which contains the product is shaped like a lipstick, which looks very cute. It comes with a leaf shaped applicator.

Price: INR 450/-
Quantity: 5 ml
My Experience with the Product:
I had heard about this product from a friend and thought I would try it out. So I went to the Maybelline counter and asked the sales assistant for the product. The product has 16 shades, names starting with Glam 1 through Glam 16. It ranged from the nude to very high colour saturation with corals, plums, reds, pinks and browns. I picked up two shades Glam 6 and Glam 14. Glam 6 is a deep plum (I will put up pics in a couple of days). Here I will be reviewing Glam 14.
It is a lovely peachy nude with a light hint of pink. The formula is slightly sticky but not irritatingly so. It sits quite lightly on the lips. The sheer colour pay-off is good, but I think it will look different on different people due to the natural lip-colour of different people. The overall effect is beautiful. The colour and shine lasted for about 5 hrs through my evening coffee and dinner. But after 6 hrs first the gloss and then the colour began to fade. However, my lips did not feel dry or chapped. This product needs to be used along with a lip liner or else it may bleed along the tiny folds along the lips.

Glam 14

Glam 14

Glam 6

Glam 6

Glam 13

Glam 13

Pros:

1. Great colour pay-off.
2. Good lip coverage.
3. Good formula, not too sticky or heavy on the lips
4. Long-lasting.
5. Good price

Cons:

1. Compared to L'oreal Shine Caresse Lip Gloss, it has a slightly heavier and stickier formula. But nothing I can't handle.
2. transfers on to cups when drinking.

Product Rating: 4.75/5
Will I buy this product again? Yes! Though in a different shade. Highly recommended for those who like high gloss lip colours!

Have you used this product? How did you like it? Let me know if you like the review by leaving a comment below!!
Bye! Be Beautiful!!

Product Review:Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation

Hi All, time for some make up reviews.......

Today I am going to review:

  for 

Product Claim:

• Air–whipped mousse. Matte perfection. Air–soft feel.

• Revolutionary whipped formula provides an air – soft, perfect matte finish coverage, with a weightless feel.

• Color pigments offer superior coverage.

• Blends effortlessly for a soft, natural – looking, even – toned result.

• Rs. 600 for 18 grams of product

My Experience:

I picked up this foundation from one of the Maybelline counters at a mall. The product comes in 5 different variants to suit different skin tones. The Sales Assistant (SA),suggested the Pure Beige Medium 2 would suit me. I wanted to try out the 2 shades next to this one but she insisted that Pure beige was the one. Indeed when she blended the product into my inner wrist, it blended in quite well (my kids were kind of going crazy in the background, so I didn't look too closely........should have). I happily bought the jar. As you can see in the picture that this comes in a heavy glass jar, that looks much larger than the actual product it contains.

Couple of days later I had a programme at my work place and I took it along with me so that I could apply it on my face just before the prog. Oh boy!! was I in for a shock!! I had this ghastly greyish cast on my face.......eeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkk!! I had to wash it all off and manage with my Somi's Mint Moisturiser and compact.

The product had filled into the pores and cracks in the skin and looked horrendous!! Look!!

Can you see how the product got stuck on my nose?? well you might say that those are white-heads... then check this:

Can you see how the product kind of seeps into the cracks in the skin of my inner wrist?? It just refuses to blend in properly!!

Product Swatch

 Initially when I saw the white cast on my face, I thought that the SA has given me the wrong shade. But when i tried it on my inner wrist, which is fairer than my face ............ but no luck. The product was wrong for me. Despite the white cast, it gives very poor coverage to skin imperfections.

Pros:

1. Nice, Sturdy packaging, easy to carry around in a purse.

2. Probably meant for younger skin with few imperfections.

3. Did not cause any skin irritation or break-out.

Cons (for me):

1. Didn't blend into my skin at all.

2. The product got stuck in the skin crevices.

3. Therefore leaves a white cast

4. hardly any coverage.

5. Overpriced for what it fails to do!!

Product Rating: 1/5. 1 because it just might be good for someone somewhere. Really my Rs. 600 down the drain!

Will I buy it again? Should I??

If you have used the product, tell me about your experience..............