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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Maybelline Lip Gradation: Swatches, Review

Hey all,

I know I’m bit late with this review and swatches, but I recently got my hands on all the shades that I wanted from this range, so here it is, better late than never …I guess .So without further delay let’s get on with it.

Product description: (From the website)

It’s time to experiment with your lip makeup. Available in 8 bright, matte shades, this double-sided lip product will inspire you to experiment with your looks. The color stick at one end will give a gorgeous pop of color while the cushion blender tool at the other end will give a sexy, graded look. For a complete trend-on look, apply color on the centre of your upper lip and use the sponge smudger to extend the color to the outer edges till the contours of your lips or use it as a matte lip color or a lip liner.

Packing:

It comes in slender tube with product on one side and smudger on the other side. Tube is of same color as the shade it hosts thus making it easier to find without much hassle. The packing extremely sturdy and travel friendly and pink1 is perpetually in my bag.

Texture:

Texture of these babies is extremely creamy and smooth. It just glides on your lips without any tucking.  It is super pigmented and gives opaque lips in just one swipe. It has no shine or gloss what so ever and it is completely non sticky on lips. Best part is even though these are matte lippies they do not settle in lip lines but sit very comfortable on lips. On application they settle in to powdery matte finish.

Fragrance: None

Price: 500 INR

Where to buy: You get these in all the store and Amazon, Flipkart, Nykaa

My experience:

Amongst all the color my favourite is pink 1 as its very wearable everyday color. These last for entire day (with meals) and I have to remove them with makeup remover at end of day.

L - R : Orange 1, Pink 1, Red 1, Fuchsia 1, Mauve 1

Orange1: it’s a medium reddish orange color, would look stunning on ducky beauties.

Pink1: As stated before I love this color. Its beautiful midtone color there is nothing “unique” per say but it’s extremely flattering on all skin tones.

Red1: Its beautiful cherry red, a must have for glamorous outings. It’s quite similar to MAC chili

Fuchsia1: Its perfect fuchsia, perfect blue based pink. This lippie is my dream come true.

Mauve1: Its most definitely not mauve but a brown nude. I seriously do not like this color as it looks muddy on me and washes me out, but would look pretty on medium to dusky skinned beauties.

Overall:

I really liked these as they are highly pigmented, longwear and very comfortable especially for the price, but color range is not so exciting. I still feel if you don't like to touch-up your makeup often, then you need these in your stash.

Rating: 4/5

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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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Haul : Colorbar

I  love December, weather is nice and cool in Mumbai. It is perfect to curl on bed with nice book and teaming cup of coffee. Also the city looks really pretty coz of festive lights and decorations of New Year. Other than this what also makes it my favourite month is that it's officially month for shopping as all the retailers are giving good discounts, and I took full advantage it. So you guys can expect lot of haul posts in coming weeks

Pls continue reading to check out my haul.

You can buy them at Jabong or Amazon or Flipkart

My haul:

Eye shadow brush & eye blending brush: (250 Rs. each)

Wanted to try these for long time so when there discount on these grabbed it without even batting my eyelashes. I have tried these brushes few times and I quite like them, I feel they are worth their price.

Triple effect makeup: (825 Rs)

This is my all-time favourite face product. I'm on my 3^rd pan and I absolutely love it. It is part of my morning routine since 1.5 years and considering I get bugged of products very soon it’s an achievement. It is basically concealer compact and compact all role in 1 product. Will do a detail post on it soon.

Sheer cream lipstick (Popsicle) (750 Rs)

Love the color and texture of these but staying power is not so good. Again will do detail post on these soon.

Velvet matte lipstick (Peach Crush): (299 Rs)

This is a beautiful muted peach color and my go to lipstick for all the occasions. This is my second tube and I feel must try color for all.

Make Your Point Duo Cosmetic Pencil Sharpener (Rs. 225) & Makeup sponges (350 Rs):

Both the products do decent job and I’m happy with them. Cleaning sponges is bit of issue but soaking few minutes in soap water helps clean them better and faster.

 

I also got this complementary orange pouch as the total amount was more than 1000 Rs. It’s a nice pouch and pretty handy to carry stuff during travels.

All in all I'm happy with all the products from my haul. I got all the products at 15 % discount from New beauty centre at Khar West

Rating: 4/5

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Colorbar Sheer Creme Lust Lipstick Swatches

Colorbar sheer crème lust lipsticks are beautiful creamy lipsticks with sheen to them. I suppose they are answer to Lakme’s to gloss addict lipsticks. All the shades from this rang are very wearable and give very beautiful moist look to the lips.

What company claims (from official website)

Colorbar’s revolutionary new lipstick - Sheer Crème Lust is formulated with a special combination of light oils and groundbreaking polymers that offer soft consistency to enrich your lips with flawless hold and unparalleled luminosity. These range of 12 exciting shades that will add an all new depth, dimension and mirror-like shine to your lips. Ranging from nudes to fashion tones this range offers a silky texture and luxurious finish that makes your lips look fabulous.

This unique range of deliciously bold lip colors will make your lips glisten with the wet look of a gloss and comfort & color purity of a lipstick.

Price: 750 Rs

Shell life 30 months

Quantity: 5 gm

Shades:

There are 12 beautiful shades:

• 001-Red carpet
• 002-Paradise Pink
• 003-Pink Flamingo
• 004-Vivid Peach
• 005-Classy Pink
• 006-Bitten Lilly
• 007-Deep Orange
• 008-Popsicle
• 009-Orange Bliss
• 010-Beach Glow
• 011-Subtly Nude
• 012-Summertime

I got shade 008 Popsicle and so far loving it. Review coming soon..

(L-R)  Row 1    011 Subtly Nude     008 Popsicle             001 Red Carpet      003 Pink Flamingo

(L-R)  Row 2    005  Classy Pink    002 Paradise Pink    012 Summertime    006 Bitten Lily

(L-R)  Row 3    007 Deep Orange   010 Beach Glow      009  Orange Bliss    004 Vivid Peach

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