Favorite: Everyday Makeup Products

 This is the list for my go to everyday makeup look. they work beautifully and stay put for long time !

All are  must haves!

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Concealer:

Flower Beauty Light Illusion Full Coverage Concealer

Maybelline New York Fit Me Concealer

Foundation:

Kay Beauty Hydrating Foundation

Compact:

Lakme 9 to 5 Primer + Matte Powder Foundation Compact

Mascara:

Nykaa Lash Talk Mascara

LOreal Paris Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara 

Eyeliner:

Incolor Maxi Pen Eyeliner - Black

Nykaa Get Inked! Sketch Eyeliner Pen - Onyx 01

Bronzer:

SUGAR Contour De Force Mini Bronzer

Blush :

Colorbar Cheekillusion Blush

Highlight:

Maybelline New York Face Studio Master Chrome Metallic Highlighter - Molten Gold

Lippies:

Nykaa Lippies

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LOTD: Grunge/Vampy makeup look

Hi Guys,

Today I’m doing a LOTD post on below look. I was just experimenting with my new makeup and the  end result was this vampy/grunge makeup look. I really liked it so I thought will give you guys’ step-by-step breakup for the eye look as the face makeup is fairly simple. All the products used are mentioned below. For the comparison purpose I’m in shade NC 35-37.

 

List of products used:

Eyes:

1. Wet n Wild Rose in the Air
2. Nykaa Rock the line Kajal
3. Maybelline lash sensational Mascara
4.  Sugar Arch Arrival Brow Definer : 01 Jerry Brown

Face:

1. Primer: Colorbar perfect match primer
2. L.A.Girl Pro coverage HD long wear illuminating foundation: Warm Beige
3. Makeup revolution conceal & define : C10
4. Bharat & Dorris powder :007
5. Wet n Wild megaglo pallet: Dulce de Leche (for under eyes and contour)
6. Maybelline Master chrome highlighter: 100 molten gold

Lips:

1. PAC Retro Matte Gloss : 67 Sinful Wine

Tutorial for Eye look:

I recently got this Wet N Wild Rose in the Air eyeshadow pallet and mostly that is all I have used for this look. all the shade numbers are given on the back of the pallet.

Eye Lid

Take shade 1 in the crease to roughly define the crease. Then take shade 6 on smaller blending brush and go on the crease in windshield motion to give some warmth and depth to the eyes. The take shade 9 on the V of outer corner to give some depth and intensity, follow it with shade 8 on the lid with flat eyeshadow brush. Finally take shade 3 on inner corner to open-up the eyes. I have used shade 2 on the brow bone but u can use shade 3 depending upon your choice.

 

Lower lash line:

Take shade 9 on the pencil brush and apply it on outer 1/4^th part to maintain the symmetry of the look. Follow it with shade 8 in the middle portion and shade 3 in the corner

Finally I have finished the eye makeup with Nykaa Kajal on the water line and as eyeliner followed with Mascara.

Completed look:

 

 And that is all for this post. Hope you found this breakdown helpful.

Thanks for reading!

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Elf Haul & Express Review

Hi guys,

As far as brands go I love ELF products, but they are quite mostly in India hence whenever my friend is coming back to India from US I make sure he gets few ELF products for me.

During his this visit I got below products from Target. It’s great when you have people to mule your stuff and you don’t have to pay shipping and customs on it, hence I got it super cheap.

Products I got:

1.      ELF Mineral infused face primer (6$)

2.      ELF tone adjusting face primer (6$)

3.      ELF makeup mist and set spray (3$)

4.      ELF Setting powder in sheer (6$)

5.      ELF baked highlighter in moonlight Pearls (4$)

 Ingredients:

My thoughts

All the products come in standard black thick paper outer packing, with one side transparent to see the products inside.

ELF face Primers:

It comes in frosted plastic bottles which has pump to dispel the product. Colour is coordinated with the colour of the product.

ELF Mineral infused face primer is transparent primer which provides skin with added benefits of minerals.

ELF tone adjusting face primer is purple colour primer which does help to even out the face to some extent.

Both the primers feel silky wet on skin. It’s not silicone base primer as per me, and gets easily absorbed in skin. They make skin smooth and creates great base for the makeup to glide on.

Only a pea sized product is required for entire face. It works well and has increase the stay time of my makeup by 4 to 5 hours. It is lightweight and non-greasy, which is great for even oily-combination skin.

Only thing I would have changes would be in packaging, to make it feasible for me to know how much product is visible.  I’m quite happy with all other things about them, but to be quite honest they are not the best products in market, and not a must buy.

ELF Setting powder (Sheer)
This comes in small tub with netted cap so we can get the required amount from it. It also comes with excellent quality puff. Tub is quite sturdy and very travel friendly.

The powder is white in color and extremely finely milled. It feels super smooth and works very well for baking as well of setting the face. Biggest pro is it photographs really well and doesn’t give any white cast in pics.

It has good stay time and touch ups are not require for min 3-4 hrs. this is my go to powder for all purposes and I’ll definitely recommend buying this one.

ELF makeup mist and set spray

It is housed in black plastic bottle with spray pump. I wish it was bit sheer so that I could see the amount of product let in bottle. Also, nozzle is nothing to write home about and I’m not super impressed with it.

It was quite a task for me to use this one as the nozzle is real pain to use but the product works, So I’m happy. It has increased the stay time by 4 hrs without primer underneath and my makeup doesn’t melt even in the heat & humidity of Mumbai. Once sprayed it gets absorbed under a minute and doesn’t have any offensive smell as such. The biggest pro is that this is alcohol free setting spray.

I’ll recommend this one if you can get it easily.

ELF baked highlighter in moonlight Pearls

This beauty comes in small blush case and is dome in shaped. It has transparent cover which feels very flimsy. Overall the packaging could have been better.  

The product looks very hard to touch but is quite pigmented and gives blindly glow if gone overboard with it. It had fine shimmer and looks very beautiful when blended. It gives almost natural radiance if used sparingly and blended well.

It is golden in color hence looks really well on girls with yellow undertones. It doesn’t fell chunky and it doesn’t exaggerate the texture of the face and blending seamlessly. It quite forgiving to the flaws and bumps on face. Very little product is required for each use hence the product will last quite long.

It has stay time of 5 hrs. overall, I really like this highlighter but I prefer my makeup revolution highlighter to this one. Buy it if you get it cheap and if you want to try baked highlighter to normal powdered one. But not really a must buy.

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PAC Retro Matte Lip Gloss & Matte Lipstick: Review

Hi guys,

I recently visited PAC cosmetics shop which is in Andheri West Mumbai and got some amazing stuff. From the entire haul their lip products where my the most favorite hence I decided to review them first.

PRICE: 550 INR (Lip Gloss) & 395 INR (Lipstick)              QTY: 6.5 ml (lipgloss) 3.8 gms (lipstick)

AVAILABILITY: PAC cosmetics shop Andheri West Mumbai, Amazon, Nyaka

PAC had launched these beautiful matte lip-glosses few months back, but because it’s me and I’m lazy I got on this bandwagon bit late. I went to get the previous once, when the SA explained that they have come up with new packaging called V/2.0. How cool is that.. Anyways to know how these babies turned out please keep reading.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

PAC Retro Matte

A revolutionary new lightweight, non-drying formula in our liquid lipsticks! Gives you an opaque payoff with just one swipe! Our liquid lipstick dries down matte right after one swipe and lasts through thick and thin! Available in 20 unique shades.

• Lightweight
• Opaque payoff with just one swipe!
• Dries down matte right after one swipe!
• For best results: Avoid oily food 

PAC Matte Lipstick

Try PAC Matte Lipsticks for the perfect pout! Shades that will glide on your skin and give an intense color payoff. 40 high dimensional shades with a matte finish! Intensely pigmented lipsticks handcrafted for extreme moisture and sublime texture. Incredibly creamy wear.

PACKAGING: Outer cover is quite sturdy in black color with the information in white. Lip gloss has word RETRO written in laminated font which gives it a cool look.

PAC Retro Matte Lipgloss is house in gradient plastic tube which goes from black to transparent so that you can see the color; it has black screw on cap. Shade number is written on the bottom. It comes with doe shaped applicator.

PAC Matte Lipstick tube is made of jet black metal and has magnetic looking system which works great and is quite strong. Same as gloss shade number is written on bottom. The packaging is very classy and chick

Overall the packaging is quite sturdy and travel friendly.

INGREDIENTS:

  

MY EXPERIENCE:

TEXTURE/FORMULA

PAC Retro Matte lipgloss: It has beautiful quick drying formula. The consistency is just right, its neither too liquidly nor too creamy just perfect. It glides beautifully on the lips and applies evenly in one go. Doe shaped applicator helps in reaching the edges perfectly giving crisp lines. Only issue is its bit drying and hence may settle in fine lines, which can be easily overcome by using good lip-balm or lip primer beneath.

PAC Matte Lipstick: they have beautiful creamy texture to it and glide on smoothly without tugging the lips. The formula is not completely matte but sort of creamy semi matte. It doesn’t dry out the lips and feels quite comfortable on lips.

STAYING POWER:

PAC Retro Matte Lipgloss: It has amazing staying time. Once they set they do not budge whatsoever. You will require heavy duty oil based makeup remover to get rid of these babies. They are absolutely smudge and transfer proof and they do not rumble or crease.

PAC Matte Lipstick: These have good staying power. They can survive some munching and light snacking. It starts fading after 5 hrs. but fades evenly and leaves slight tint behind. It dose transfer a bit but do not bleed or settle in fine lines.

SHADES:

PAC Retro Matte Lipgloss: I got 2 shades from this range.

No. 11: It is mauve pink and looks absolutely stunning. It is quite great for everyday use.

No 33: It is bright Coral pink which looks great for evening wear. Somehow this gives more velvety texture to lips as compared to No.11

Both the shade will look good for all the Indian skin tones, but in my personal humble opinion no. 11 will suit fair to medium skin better than darker toned beauties.

PAC Matte Lipstick: Again I picked up 2 shades from this range

No.21: Nude pink shades which I absolutely adore. It’s my MLBB shade. It looks pinker in the pic but on lips it’s the most perfect nude.

No. 24: It is very wearable maroon shade with nude undertone. On lips it’s very Kylie Jenner shade and looks perfect for summers.

Shade 21 will suit fairer shades but 24 is universal shade that will look good on all skin tones.

COVERAGE:

PAC Retro Matte Lipgloss: Single swipe is sufficient to give opaque finish, still if you want one can layer it on it doesn’t get cakey. 2 swipes might be required for pigmented lips.

PAC Matte Lipstick: It takes 1-2 swipes for opaque overage. Lip gives very smooth and even finish. Even if you layer it on it doesn’t look patchy or cakey.

OVERALL THOUGHTS: I think these are beautiful products and PAC has done amazing job with them. Pls do try their lip products they are absolutely amazing and they have huge collection of shades which means you will definitely find the most find a perfect color that looking for

RATING: 4.5/5 (PAC Retro Matte Lipgloss)   4/5 (PAC Lipstick)

RECOMMENDATION: in my humble opinion both the products are a must buy and absolutely required in every makeup kitty.

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My skin Savior: L’Oreal Paris Extraordinary Boosting oil.

Hey guys!!

Happy New Year…

So winters in Mumbai are not so bad but somehow my skin which is usually normal to oily acne prone turns in to extremely dry acne prone skin. I get lot of dry patches around my mouth and cheeks; hence it requires extreme TNC during winters and I have to be very careful not so use something that will flare my acne. Truly winters are really bad for me.

But this winter something miraculous happened when my sister gave me this bottle filled with golden elixir which transformed my dull dry skin to fresh well moisturised and hydrated skin without even one zit in existence.

It’s like I found ultimate nirvana product for my skin, the product is L’Oreal Paris Extraordinary Boosting oil.

Product Description: (from website)

L’Oreal Paris Extraordinary Facial Oil is a luxurious blend of 3 essential oils:

• Desert Nut Oil - provides deep nourishment
• Geranium Essential Oil – re-plumps layer by layer
•  Rosa Canina Fruit Oil - illuminates inside out. (Rosehip oil)

The skin’s barrier function is strengthened to help protect the skin from becoming dry. Skin is intensely nourished with moisture, looks radiant with a cashmere soft feel. The exquisite formula feels lightweight and non-greasy.

Ingredients: Sorry all the information is in Chinese (I think) so not very sure.

Price: 1550 INR for 30 ml

Where to buy: Nykaa

How to use:

•  Use 3 drops in the morning for a radiant looking glow.
•  Use on cheekbones to highlight key areas.
• Use as a nightly massage alone or under your night cream
• Use on dry zones to leave skin intensely nourished with moisture.
•  Use with foundation to give natural glow to the skin

Packaging:

L’Oreal Paris Extraordinary boosting oil comes in clear hard glass bottle with cute white cap dropper. The dropper has small bulb at the end which helps to break the oil in small droplets for convenience of use and  reduces the chance of wastage if any. The packing is quite attractive and sturdy but not really travel friendly.

All the information is in Chinese (I think) hence won’t be able to share much but I did read some good reviews of this products.

Texture:

Oil has slight yellow tinge to it and is quite runny, unlike most oils. It spreads evenly and is quite lightweight which gets easily absorbed in the skin

Fragrance:

It has delicate herbal smell which mostly smells like chamomile and rosemary which is extremely soothing and relaxing. I love its smell it just calms me down instantly. Pure heaven.

My Experience:

Truthfully I LOVE this oil. There is nothing that I would change. It is the staple in my kitty as it is so versatile that I can use it any way I want; I use it by itself or add it with my serum or even mix it with my foundation. It always guarantees to give subtle glow to skin so much so that sometimes I can even skip my highlighter. Best part is you can see the effects form very first use.

It gets easily absorbed in the skin and doesn’t give any oily or shiny cast. It gives instant glow and makes skin look hydrated and well nourished. I have used this oil for 2 months now and it has given me brighter and clearer skin. I absolutely love this product as it makes my skin soft, smooth and most of all so healthy!!!

Best part even oily skin beauties can use it as this elixir has most light weight texture and gets easily absorbed in the skin and will help to re-balance the skin.

Overall thoughts:

It’s Ultra versatile Oil, which can be used in multitude of ways. It makes my skin feel healthy, plump, hydrated and gives glowing finish with every use. It is my Holy Grail product and a must buy as per me and one of best facial oil available in the market. Go and get it for you right now it is completely worth it.

Ratings: 5/5

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