Maybelline and L’Oreal Haul & Express Review

Hey guys,

So recently I did this really big haul from Maybelline and L’Oreal from their color riche range. I love their products and most of them are really value for money, also most products I got were on my which list for long time.

So without further ado, let’s get to the Haul

Products I got:

L'OREAL PARIS COLOR RICHE LA PALLETE NUDE (INR 1399)

I really wanted to try these pallets for a long time. I got both the pallets Rose & in Beige. Both the pallets have very neutral everyday shades. Most of the shades have matte or satiny finish. That is one of the reason I got these palate as I had eye shadows that shimmer in them. All the Eye shadows from these pallets are very silky and easy to work with. Color payoffs of some shades are much better than others and would definitely require primer underneath for the colors to show better. I’m not someone who wears lot of colors on my eyes so both these pallets are very useful to me.

L'OREAL PARIS LIPLINER COUTURE (INR 699)

Next up I got these beautiful newly launched lip liners from L'Oreal, and I cannot emphasis enough how much I love them. So I got 3: 374 Intense Plum, 461 Scarlet rouge and 258 Berry Blush. They are the softest lip liner that I have ever used and color payoff is mind blowingly good. You can literally use them as lipsticks; they are that soft and moisturizing.

All the three shade are prefect for all daily use. My favorite is Berry blush & the fact that it is very Kylie Jenner shade is a bonus Yay!!

Top to Down:  374 Intense Plum, 461 Scarlet rouge and 258 Berry Blush

L'oreal Color Riche lipsticks (INR: 899)

I wanted these lippies since the time they launched. I got 4 lipsticks from this range: 115 Rouge Corail, 131 Mistinguette, 132 Magnolia Irrelevant, 133 Rosewood Nonchalant. Again these lipsticks are just beautiful; they are really soft and moisturizing. My favorite is 131 Mistinguette, it’s a lovely every day pink shade and my go to color right now. Their stay time is around 3-4 hrs. and leave a lovely tinted lips once they wear off.

Lto R : 115 Rouge Corail, 132 Magnolia Irrelevant,131 Mistinguette,133 Rosewood Nonchalant

 Maybelline Baby lips candy Wow (INR 275)

I can never leave Maybelline counter without buying their baby lips lip balm and this time was no different. I picked up 2 variants: Orange and Mixed Berry. I loved the packing and the vibrant colors of these lip balms. They have good color payoff and one can even use them alone for natural looking lips. I generally like Maybelline Lip balms so no qualms there.

TOP to Bottom : Orange, Mixed Berry

MAYBELLINE WHITE SUPER FRESH COMPACT (INR 150)

This product was not on my wish list per say but I was in need of good compact and I thought what the hell and got this one for me, it’s in shade shell which suits me fine. Coverage is sheer to medium. It’s a decent compact if you are on budget.

So that’s all the products I got, do let me know what you think of my Haul and also if you want me to review any of the products in detail. Thanks for reading.

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FabBag March 2016: “More Power to you”: Review

One of the side effects of getting your fabbag late is that, you have already seen  what majority of other people have got in their bag so you start expecting similar things in your bag or hoping that you would not the same thing, and like always you are disappointed in both cases.

So if you ask me I liked my fabbag bag would have loved it more if I had got Nykka nail paint, Votre serum and Breaking bare lipstick as oppose to ones I received.

Anyways life is not fair and you deal with it, I dealt with my disappointment by placing order on Nykaa for the said lipstick and nail paint much to my boyfriend annoyance and objection. This time he can deal with it.  

March 2016 Fabbag theme is: “More power to you”.

Packaging:

 March 2016 fabbag or pouch is silver grey color and of good quality but I'm not sure what I think about it. I don’t hate it per say but dint really like it either.

What I got in March Fabbag:

1.      SUGAR Cosmetics Its’s Pout Time! Vivid Lipstick: Coraline In the City(Full Size: Rs 599/-)

2.      Sugandha Neem Green Tea Plant Mask (Sample: 25 gms) (Full size 60gms for 900 rs)

3.      Wella professionals Elements Renewing Shampoo and Wella professionals Elements Renewing mask (Sample: 30ml)(Full size : Rs 1075 & 975 Rs respectively)

4.      Ital Veloce set of 3 fine fragrance mist (Summer Snow Flakes, Chilli Town Blushes, Midnight Kisses)(Sample:12ml each)

My thoughts:

SUGAR Cosmetics Its’s Pout Time! Vivid Lipstick: Coraline In the City

Like my initial rant I'm not too fond of orange shades would have preferred Breaking bare to this one, any ways color is nice vibrant orange. Its matte finish lipstick and you have to swipe it 2-3 times to get full coverage. It stays on for 2-3 hours on me with food breaks. Detailed review coming soon.

Sugandha Neem Green Tea Plant Mask:

I love masks so pretty excited about this product. I have already received a full size product from this brand and loved it, only issue is it’s in powder form which tends to get a messy affair when you mix it with rose water to make it a paste and apply it.

Wella professionals Elements Renewing Shampoo and Wella professionals Elements Renewing mask: 

I have read some good things about this brand so excited to try these. They are parabene free which is another plus. Since they came in deluxe size they are going in my travelling bag.

Ital Veloce set of 3 fine fragrance mists (Summer Snow Flakes, Chilli Town Blushes, and Midnight Kisses) 

I have never heard of this brand to be truthful but I love to receive sample size perfumes/body mists & since they are deluxe size samples I'm pleased to say the least.. They have nice fresh smell and last around 1.5- 2 hours. Chilli town Blushes is my favourite amongst the three.

Over all thoughts: A decent bag with good products but I had extremely high expectation from this month’s bag hence a tad bit disappointed.

 Rating: 3.5/5

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Best butter in town: The Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter Review

  

The sole reason I bought this was because I saw the word butter written on it, Ya I know sometimes I do crazy stuff, we all do; that’s what makes us Right gals…  

Anyway next thing I did was to Google baba to find out how it works, like we do after all our impulse purchases.After reading the reviews I was really happy that I go this product as most bloggers gave it rave reviews. I used it in lot of different ways but eventually found out how to use it the best.

So without further delay let’s just get right on to it.

About The Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter (from the website)

“This cleanser is an indulgent make-up remover for the whole face. It gently and efficiently melts away make-up and impurities, leaving skin feeling clean, refreshed and pampered.

• Gently melts away make-up
• Leaves skin feeling clean and petal-soft
• Removes all types of make-up
• Suitable for sensitive skin and contact lens wearers
• Apply to dry face and massage into skin. Rinse off with warm water or remove with a wet muslin cloth for a more thorough cleanse.”

Quantity:  90ml

Price:1095 INR

Shelf life: 30 months. (12 months from opening)

Ingredients:

Packaging: 

The Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter comes in a slim aluminium tub with twist lid which goes on securely. The tub is extremely lightweight and flat. All the important information is given at the bottom of the tub. Packaging is very travel friendly. The Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter  comes in solid form and one can be assured that there is not going to be any leakage during transit.

Only down side of this packing is that it’s unhygienic as we need to remove the product by scooping it out, which makes sense as the butter is in solid form and no other packing would have been helpful. I use the spatula that came with other product to remove the required product, which easily overcomes problem.

Fragrance: 

The Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter has very mild & soothing fragrance; and it vanishes the moment you wash it off. It is a boon for people who prefer odourless products.

Texture:

The Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter has consistency of normal balm similar to vicks vapour rub or petroleum jelly. I was bit sceptical as this comes in thick white paste, but the moment I spread it on my face it melted to oily sort of consistency. In spite of this it comes of easily when you wash your face and doesn't leave any oily residue behind.

All you need to do is massage the balm on you dry face (It works better this way) and it melts your makeup away let it be the smudge proof liner or water proof mascara they all just melt away in matter of seconds making it one of the best makeup remover that I have used .

After that just wash your face with plain to get rid of the muck (I prefer to use face wash just in case). Another plus is. It doesn't make your face feel dry or scratchy, in fact it makes your face feel really soft & nourished.

My Experience:

The Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter is very similar to the Clinique cleansing balm makeup remover, which is much more expensive and not at all travel friendly due to its bulky packing

I have very sensitive eyes and it water like crazy when I try to remove my makeup, but surprisingly this one did not  irritate my eyes at all.

Although this is a balm/oil cleansing butter, it is a non comedogenic product which means it will not clog you your pores and cause a big breakout. This is safe to be used by all the skin types.

Some of you may feel its bit expensive but the quantity you get justifies the price. Also as only pea size product is required for to clean up the entire face it will last for long time.

I feel this is one of the best makeup remover/Cleansing butter and  I'm completely in love with The Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter 

Kryolan Concealer, maybelline tatoo eye shadow,
Colorbar long stay kajal, loreal cannes collection 

Pea size amount of The body shop camomile cleansing butter

Message it on the dry skin 

All clean, You can use wet tissue or plain water to
 clean the muck.

                                         

Pros:

• Extremely travel friendly and leak proof packaging.
• Huge Quantity
• Very little product is required to cleanse the face.
• Melts away all type of makeup in jiffy including waterproof/long lasting foundations and mascaras.
• No oily residue is left behind
• Very soothing, mild fragrance
• Very gentle and Leaves skin feeling soft, smooth and supple
• Non comedogenic
• Doesn't make face oily or extremely dry
• Suitable for all skin type.
• Does not cause irritation to eyes.

Cons:

• Tub Packaging but you can easily use spatula come it So not really a con.

Recommendation: 

Really impressive product and a must have in every kitty. It is completely worth the money you spend.

Rating: 4.5/5

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Empties: #1 (SKIN & BODY CARE)

After seeing so many empties post and vlog I was inspired to do one as I’m a hoarder and keep on collecting junk for no apparent reason.

Below empties are of last few months combined and will do new post of empties once every 3 months in future.

Skin & body care:

1.     Votre Mangifera Hand & Foot Gel Cream Spf 15: (550Rs):

 I had received it in fab bag, dint really like it smelled weird must have used it hardly 3-4 times. It had glue like consistence and texture and was over all a disappointment

Buy it again: Never

Recommended: Most definitely not recommend

2.      Nivea lipcare fruity shine: Cherry: (129 Rs)

It was my go to lip balm in winters. Loved it to bits as it moisturized really well plus gave a very nice rosy tint to the lips. It smells really nice and was sweet to taste.

Buy it again:  surely buy it again, once all my current lip balms are finished

Recommended: A must try

3.     Nivea lip butter: Caramel Cream: (189 Rs)

 One more Nivea product, I quite like this balm for there lip balms. This was a decent product and used it mostly for night time. It smelled of caramel and was extremely moisturizing.  Good product but I don’t think ill but it again, since it came in tub packaging scooping out product was both problematic and unhygienic to say the least.

Buy it again: Probably not

Recommended: Not really

4.     Labello lip butter: Raspberry Rose: (189 Rs)

I felt it was copy of Nivea lip butter so pretty much felt same about it.

Buy it again: Probably not

Recommended: Not really

5.     Lakme Lip Love Lip Care: Cherry: (200Rs)

This is a really good lip product, but not a good lip balm. I liked the red tint that it gave to my lips. Most of days I could just use it instead of lipsticks which was good for winters as it provided decent hydration to lips

Buy it again: Probably not

Recommended: if you like tinted lips with light moisturising effect 

6.     Mark & Spencer hand and nail cream: Cocoa butter: (199 Rs)

Loved this had cream and was my savoir in winters finished it in straight 2 months. It moisturised my hands really well plus smells divine. It has a very comforting, nice mild chocolaty smell.

Buy it again: Yes

Recommended: Totally

7.     Lakme absolute skin gloss gel crème: (399 Rs)

 I was using it before winters started it is a good moisturiser for summer gets easily absorbed in skin without feeling heavy on skin and provided good hydration to skin. It’s a good light weight moisturiser with good texture But nothing great or outstanding about this product to mention per say

Buy it again: Probably not, there are other variants from other companies which I might try for summers

Recommended: Give it a try

8.     Neutrogena oil free makeup remover: (365 Rs)

One of my most favourite make up remover of all time. I must have used at least 3 bottles of this. Detailed review of it coming soon.

Buy it again: Yes. Already got the next bottle

Recommended: Totally

9.     Nyassa oudh showers: (349 Rs)

 Awesome smell very fresh like early morning after first rain. Last for around 1-2 hrs. after shower. It cleanses the skin without drying the skin. Overall, a really nice product.

Buy it again: mostly Yes, currently using different variant from Nyassa

Recommended: Totally

10. EverYuth ultra mild apricot scrub: (70 Rs)

A good mild face scrub which does what its suppose to do but nothing out of ordinary. Also some people may find it too mild for their face. Good product if you are just getting hang of scrubs else give it a miss.

Buy it again: No

Recommended: Not Really.

11.Moha soap: Ayurvedic : (Rs 68)

Usually I like soaps with “ayurvedic /herbal smell” but not this one somehow I just dint like it. Okayish product I had high hopes as I had read some good reviews of it, But alas.

Buy it again: No

Recommended: No

So these were few skin care products I managed to finish in last months. Up next is hair care and make up empties.

This was my first attempt at empties please let me know what you think about it also if there are few points that I have missed that I should have covered please let me know.

Constructive criticism is always welcomed. Thanks!!

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