Entry1 (Cotton Candy Eyes) For VanityNoApologies' Makeup Contest

Heylo people :) Here's me participating in an eye makeup contest organized by L'Oreal and VanityNoApologies :) The link for the contest is here

I have done a sparkly pastel eye makeup that is fun and fancy at the same time :) It reminds me of cotton candies :) I have used pastel pink, green and blue eye shadows to give it a cool yet ethereal feel to the whole look :)

Quoting Anshita: "Come up with an eye look that involves bright and colourful shades. Make sure the look is wearable so all the people here get some nice ideas to try out next time."
This look is wearable and I myself wore it yesterday! So here's the look :)

The products that I have used are as follows:
1. Eye shadows from Sleek iDivine "Original" palette.
2. Maybelline Gel Liner in my waterline.
3. Sleek Black eye shadow as a liquid liner using Inglot Duraline on my upper lashline.
4. MAC Zoom Fast Lash Mascara
5. MAC Ricepaper as highlighter.
6. MAC Paint Pot in Painterly as base


Hope you guys like this look :)

P.S. My digicam is not working properly, so had to use my phone for the pictures :( Apologies for the not so clear pics...

Do vote for me HERE 

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Valentine's Day LOTD :)

Valentine's day this year was really special thanks to the bf :)
Though we were both busy at work but we could finally take some time out and went out for some drinks just the two of us :) It was sheer bliss...

So anyways, this is the look I did last evening... I wasn't wearing anything pink or red, so I made sure that my make-up had a pink touch to it...

Pink Smokey Eyes

The complete Look

The Outfit :)

The products I used for this look are as follows:
EYES
1. Oriflame Air Soft Loose Powder
2. Faces Sparkle Dust in WISH
3. Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Liner
4. Maybelline Collosal Volume Waterproof Mascara

FACE
1. Streetwear Crystal Shine Face Brightener
2. Streetwear Blush in Pink Blossom

LIPS
1. Maybelline Colorsensational Lipstick in Cream Caramel
2. Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in Pearl Plum

Hope you guys liked my look :)

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REVIEW & LOTD: Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eye Liner

I have been eying this product since a long time but whenever I would ask for it at any Maybelline counter, they would tell me that it was "out of stock". That made me long for it so much that when I finally bought one I was ecstatic and my happiness knew no bounds :) I felt like a kid who has been bought a new toy but has been asked to wait till morning to play with it... I just kept waiting for it to be morning so that I could finally wear it to office :)

Ok, let me tell you guys about it a bit. This is for those who already don't know about it's wonderful qualities :)

Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eye Liner

What the product claims...

 As the name suggests, it is a gel eyeliner, which is extremely smudge proof and long lasting. It is jet black! And when I say jet black, I mean really really JETTEST of BLACK!!! :D I so love it for that...

As is evident from the pic, it comes in a cute glass container with an Aluminium cap and a super soft yet stiff brush. I am really impressed with the brush! The brush is just so perfect and so precise that it is really difficult to go wrong with it.

The gel liner in a pot and the high precision brush...

The gel liner takes 2 seconds to set and once it sets, it stays on the eye for like forever. Another plus for it is that it is odorless and does not rritate the eye. I apply it on my waterline, my tightline and above my lashline and it just doesn't irritate my eyes. My eyes don't burn, they dont start watering and they look beautifully defined :)

It costed me just Rs.375/- and I feel it is a very small price for something so wonderful. After all it is a kajal and an eyeliner combined into one :)

This is how it looks on my eyes:

 

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REVIEW: Maybelline Colorsensational in "Warm Me Up"

Heylo Ladies... It's been so long since I posted anything on my blog and really I have no reasons for it!!! It's just that I got plain lazy :P Well, Winters make me lazy, they make me FAT!!!!
But today one of my readers Zeeba asked me about it and I realized that I need to start posting stuff again and so here I am with a review on a lipstick that I purchased yesterday :)

Warm Me Up

It is Maybelline's Colorsensational Lipstick in "Warm Me up" 235...

Maybelline ColorSensational Warm Me Up

It comes in this really pretty looking case. It is a transparent brown and a steel casing and looks really smart and pretty on the dresser :)

Maybelline Colorsensational

The color is a nude pinkish brown and it has an extremely creamy texture. The lipstick is very moisturizing and is pretty long stay :) I wore it to office today and it stayed post lunch!!! Well I was impressed :)

Warm Me Up

The great thing about the lipstick is that it doesn't dry ones lips and keep them moisturized all throughout the day. And I am saying this in the middle of Winter!!! :P

Another plus about this product is that it smell yummy but has no taste :P
Its a YES YES YES for me and I plan on purchasing more and more shades from this range :)

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READER QUERY: Eye Make-up tricks for eyes with less space between the crease and brow

Heylo people... Am back from my friend's wedding, though am still under a hangover! :P
Here is another query and this time it is from Kaishi's mom... This post is long overdue but I had been so caught up with the wedding stuff that I just couldn't get time to do justice to the query...

QUERY
How to do makeup for her eyes which has little space between her crease and eyebrow. Her lid is vey wrinkly not because of age but genetic.

REPLY
A few tips and tricks in order to make up eyes that have little space between the crease and the brow, are wrinkly and might also have dark lids and dark circles are as follows:
1. First off, it's really very important to user an Eye Shadow base as it makes the lid surface even and helps in applying the shadow evenly. It also lightens the lid surface and gives good pigmentation to the shadow. If you do not have an eye shadow base available, you could use a concealer and then set it with loose powder.

2. Second, never use dark shades of shadow beyond the crease. If possible use darker shades only till half the lid and go for lighter shades as you gradually go up the eye... Always remember to have lighter shades of shadows on the crease and also above it.

3. Use really bright shades like Bright Blues, Purples, Fuschia Pinks etc as these will stand out irrespective of dark lids and dark circles. Avoid greens, greys and light pinks. If you want to go for a natural look, you could opt for Bronze.

4. If you have close-set eyes then you could also use a lighter shade of a shadow in the inner corners of the eye.

5. Always use a highlighter shade under your brows i.e. on your brow bone. It reflects light and hence becomes prominent and make the brow bone stand out.

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READER QUERY: Wrinkles on the eyelids and under eyes

Heylo girls :) We have have yet again another reader query... It asks...

Please give me some home remedies for my winkles on my lid and underneath eyes. None eye cream worked for me. Sometimes I use almond oil . It is so drippy that it gets inside my eyes .....Is it very harmful ?

REPLY

Almonds

First of all, using almond oil around your eyes is really good and no even if it enters your eye its not harmful!! :) I myself use Almond oil on my face before I go to sleep at night and it has done wonders for me. My friends tell me that it has helped them reduce dark circles as well... But don't apply it "drippingly"  All you need to do is take some oil on your palm and massage it around the eyes...

Similarly, Olive oil could also be of help to you :) 

Honey

Secondly, you could also use HONEY around your eyes. It has very high moisturizing properties. You could mix it with equal quantities of milk and massage around your eyes.

Thirdly, milk-cream i.e. "malai" also have very good moisturizing properties :) 

Also, I would like to suggest you to not use soap on your face but use some face wash that suits your skin type. They'll be more gentle on your skin :)

Oriflame Optimals Seeing is Believing Multi Benefit Eye Cream

Otherwise, if you are also looking for eye creams, then you could give the Oriflame Optimals Seeing is Believing Multi Benefit Eye Cream. I have recently started using this myself and it seems pretty good :) I'll be doing a review on it soon as well...

Also, I would like to add that if wrinkled lids are genetic then a complete reversal might not be possible. But then again who knows? :) All the best with these remedies.. Hope they work for you the way they have been helpful to me :) 

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EOTD using Oriflame Visions Customizable palette for eye shadows

Hey guys... I recently came across this awesome deal in the Oriflame catalog. It said that on a purchase of three eye shadows I could get an empty palette free. The shadows thus purchased could be fit into the empty palette container and carried out. The palette also comes with a free two sided sponge applicator.

Some images to give you an idea :D

The empty palette box and the shadows

The empty palette box from inside

The shades...

The shadows placed in the palette

Swatches: Devil, Wicked, Go Green

So, today in order to try these colors out, I went a bot overboard and came up with this EOTD :D

Hope you guys liked it :D

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REVIEW: ORIFLAME Visions Soul Mates Eye Shadow Duo

I have been always a loyal fan of Oriflame and have always loved their creams and perfumes. The fragrances that they offer in perfumes as well as creams are the best I have ever come across... Anyways, just recently I have started using their eye shadows and I haven't been let down as yet :D

Today I shall be reviewing Oriflame Visions Soul Mates Eye Shadow Duo, which is a request from one of my lovely blogger friend Bulbul... She had asked me to review these eye shadows in one of her comments for my post on Purple Smokey eyes Look ...

So here goes...
Today I'll be reviewing shades in Romeo and Juliet and Adam and Eve...

Oriflame Visions Soul Mates Eye Shadow Duo

Adam & Eve: Green and Blue
Romeo & Juliet: Beige and Green

PACKAGING
I like the cute packaging in transparent acrylic with silver lettering saying "Visions Soul Mates Eye Shadow". It has a flip top and the embossed design on the shadow is also extremely cute and attractive. The container is extremely sleek and look like discs. They can be carried around in one's handbag/purse very easily and conveniently. The container is pretty sturdy too :)

COLOR
I love all the colors that Oriflame offers in this range of eye shadows. They are all highly pigmented and are pretty long stay. They have very tiny shimmery particles in them, that enhances the make-up and doesn't look tacky at all. The colors can easily be blended and they feel really soft.
The best part about them is that they have negligible fall out and I am comparing this to REVLON's Color Appeal Trio Pro and L'Oreal's Kohl Mineral Eye Liner.

The swatches of the colors are as follows:

Swatches: Soul Mates Eye Shadow

The 2 colors on the left side in beige and brown are ROMEO & JULIET
The dark green color and the sky blue one are ADAM & EVE

The other two colors in purple and parrot green are from a different type of palette and shall be reviewing it soon :)

PRICE
Each duo costs Rs.198/- and I find them worth every rupee.

In order to demonstrate the pigmentation of these colors, I have a done a green smokey eye look... The link for it is here: http://makeupandbeauty.com/black-green-eye-makeup-tutorial/

Let me summarize now...

PROs

• Highly pigmented
• Great colors in this range
• Cute yet sturdy packaging
• Portable 
• Odorless (its a plus for me!)
• Smooth and light texture
• Negligible fall out
• Reasonable

CONs

• Not available in matte colors

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REVIEW: Lakme 9 to 5 Intense Shine Eyeliner in Green

I don’t know if I have ever mentioned this before but I am a huge make-up addict. The OTTness has just recently surfaced but you see these things don’t happen just suddenly or so I believe and hence, I know that this addiction has been brewing up since a long long time now, just waiting to rear its Er… pretty head and make its presence felt. You see, it isn’t that I buy whatever I need, its just that I simply buy what I want :P Like I said I am addicted.

So anyways, while I was on one of my these shopping binges, I went to the Lakme counter (Er.. Yes Lakme) in order to check out the new Gypsy collection. I had heard so much about it that I had to had to check it out… So there I was at Mumbai’s Health & Glow browsing through the eye shadow quads that are a part of the much famed Gypsy Collection. Not happy with anything I was just doing a glance over of the counter, when my eyes caught this cute little thing…

Yes Yes! It is the Lakme 9 to 5 Intense Eyeliner in GREEN!!! Yes! Jewel green! One swatch on my hand and I was floored… I fell in love…

Lakme 9 to 5 Intense Shine eyeliner

What the site says:

Create smoldering eyes in just one stroke with this color intense lustrous eyeliner that stays true for hours.  

• Step 1
  Line your eyes in one single stroke on the upper lid from the inner side of the eye to the outer side. Let it dry.
• Step 2
  Line your lower lid from the outer edge, tapering to the inner corner of the eye.

My personal experience

Like I said earlier I was floored with the swatch itself because of the gorgeous shade of green it had!

But seriously and practically? Well the bottle is sleek and portable… Can be carried around in your vanity/pouch/purse very easily. The applicator brush that it has is extremely convenient to use and gives precision to your line.

swatch

The shade of green that it has is metallic or you could say jeweled since it has some subtle glitter which isn’t OTT or tacky at all. It is pretty long staying and is odorless.

In short it is a good purchase and I do plan to purchase another when this one gets over :)

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Purple Smokey eyes Look

Hey people :) I have been totally obsessed with eye make-up off late and all I do is keep experimenting with my eyes... And I am so loving it :D So, today when my boy friend came back from his vacation and we were meeting up for dinner I tried a purple smokey eye look which looks something like this...

The complete Look

 
He loved it and hence I am sharing it with you guys :)

Eyes Closed

The products that went into are as follows:

• Oriflame Air Soft Powder
• maXfactor kajal: Black
• ELF liquid eye liner
• ELF brightening eye shadow: Drama
• Oriflame V* Soul Mates eye shadow: Bonnie and Clyde
• L'Oreal Color Appeal Trio Pro: Azur Blonde

The steps are something like this...
1. First I prepared my eyes for make-up by dusting some loose powder on my lids. This was to prevent my make-up from creasing.
2. Next, I applied the maXfactor kajal at the outer V of my eye lids.
3. Then using a blending brush I blended out the kajal at the outer edge of my eye and also towards the middle of the eye and also on half my crease.
4. Next taking the darkest shade of shadow int he Oriflame Drama quad I patted it on the smudged kajal.
4. Then I applied the purple shade of shadow from the Bonnie and Clyde duo fromthe inner corner of the to the middle of my eye.
5. I blended the purple and the black shadow together in order to give it a soft look.
6. Then, I took the highlighter shade from the L'Oreal trio and applied it on my brow bone, blending it with the outer edge of my black and purple shadows.
7. Finally, I applied some kajal to my lower waterline and liquid eye liner on my upper lash line.
8. I finished the look with a double coat of mascara on my lashes :)

and VOILA, I was ready with the look :)

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REVIEW: L'Oreal Kohl Minerals Eyeliner

I went cosmetics shopping over the weekend in Mumbai and ended up buying a lot of L’Oreal products. One product that I had on my wishlist since pretty long was the Kohl Minerals Powder and so I picked it up with great enthusiasm in Meteorite Blue. I used it this morning for office and have had a mixed feelings experience.

L'Oreal Kohl Minerals Eyeliner

What the site says

Whether you're going for dramatic smokey eyes, or a softer romantic 'barely-there' look, Mineral Kohl makes achieving perfect eyeliner easy. In 3 mineral inspired shades the gentle mineral eyeliner is 95% from minerals and perfume, preservative and talc free.

The gentle formula is enriched with Vitamin E and Aloe making it suitable for the delicate eye area.

It has no Perfumes and no preservatives and contains mineral pigments for gentle definition.

My Experience

I purchased it cause it looked different, had a novel packaging and I simply loved the shade of blue that was on offer… Meteorite Blue!

Here's a swatch...

Loved the shade: Meteorite Blue

Packaging

Like I already said, I just loved the new and novel container of the eye liner. It looks smart, is portable and looks a bit intimidating at first ;)

The transparent plastic helps in gauging the amount of contents left. It has a perforated layer that helps adequate amount of product to be used and is extremely helpful, something like the packaging of loose powder.

Perforated Layer

 
Application and Applicator

The angled and sleek brush applicator that comes with it is extremely soft and yet stiff and makes lining the eyes very easy and convenient. A little product gives a lot of definition and is highly pigmented. It does have a lot of fall-out :(

The innovative applicator

Consistency and Feel

The mineral powder is very light and is highly pigmented. The subtle sparkle and glitter that it contains looks beautiful on the eyes and doesn’t look tacky at all. Also a plus is that it is odorless :)

Overall Experience

I have had a bittersweet experience with it. The color and pigmentation is what I loved. But it’s major fall-out and non-long staying power put me off a bit :(

In order to summarize, let me list down the pros and cons. So, here goes…

PROs

• Awesome color
• Highly pigmented
• Just enough glitter
• Odorless
• Reasonably priced at around 500 bucks
• Easy and convenient application
• Soft and good quality applicator
• Love the novel packaging

CONs

• It isn’t very long stay
• Smudges easily
• Has a lot of fall-out
• Less variety of shades

Will I use it again?

Hmmmm… I guess so.. There is something extremely attractive about the product :D

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Eye Make-up for Diwali: Golden & Blue Look

With Diwali just a couple of days away, we are all gearing up to look our best for the festival of lights. New clothes, new make-up… It's like you are in paradise :D

The first look that I have tried out for this Diwali look series is a blue and golden eye makeup look.

Close up of the eye

closed eyes

The products that I have used for this are:
1. L'Oreal Paris ColorAppeal Trio Pro eye shadow: Azur Blonde
2. maXfactor kajal: black
3. ELF liquid eyeliner: black
4. Oriflame Air soft Powder
5. Revlon Waterproof Mascara

L'Oreal Color Appeal Trio Pro: Azur Blonde

The steps are as follows:
1. First, I prepared the base of my eye makeup by dusting some Oriflame Air Soft powder over my lids and also under my eyes. This will delay creasing due to oily lids.
2. Next, I apply the golden shade of shadow over the whole of my lids.
3. Then, taking the midnight blue shadow, I blended it with the golden shadow on the outer 2/3 of my lids. Blending is important here as it will give a finished and a smokey appearance.
4. Then using an angled liner brush and dipping it in the midnight blue shadow I lined 3/4 of my crease.
5. Next, I applied kajal in my lower water line and lined my upper lash line with the liquid liner.
6. Finally, I coated my lashes with mascara and VOILA… :D

P.S. For a more dressy look, you might want to use the highlighter in the trio on your brow bone.
Also, instead of a black liner, you may use a dark blue liner as well for a more FUNKY look :)

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Smokey Eyes for Everyday Wear

Smokey eyes have been IN since a long time now and the make-up trends for Fall Winter 2010 have also been "forecasted" as smokey eyes and bright lips. So, I thought why not go for a smokey eye look that is subtle and can be worn everyday... even to work. And so, I have come up with this look and hence a tutorial to share with you guys :)
 
The look goes something like this...

 
Well... For this look I have used the following products:
1. maXfactor Kajal: Black
2. ELF Brightening Eye Color Quad: Drama
3. ELF Liquid Eyeliner

Here go the steps:
1. First of, I use the kajal pencil to line my waterline and the upper lid thickly. It need not be neat, it should just impart a thick black line over the lid.
2. Next, choosing the darkest grey of the shadow quad, smudge it on the kajal that was applied on the upper eye lids and blend them together.
3. Next line the upper lash lines with the liquid eye liner and using a blending/smudging brush smudge the liquid liner on the lids.
4. Then line the lower water line with the liquid liner.
5. Finally, coat your lashes with mascara...

Ta da... you are ready to go :)

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