THE TWO TONED LIPS

HEY YA ALL.
HOW ARE THINGS GOING. I HAVE RECENTLY STARTED READING BEAUTY BLOGS. HONESTLY, SOME MONTHS AGO I WAS PRETTY OBLIVIOUS ABOUT THEIR EXISTENCE. BUT, LATELY I HAVE TURNED A LEAF AND BECOME AN AVID READER OF BEAUTY BLOGS. AND I TELL YOU THERE IS AN UMPTEEN NUMBER OF SUCH BLOGS. SOME OF WHICH ARE AMATEURISH WHILE OTHERS ARE QUITE GOOD ALMOST PROFESSIONAL (IF THEIR IS ANY THING AS SUCH). AMONGST THE GAMUT OF BEAUTY BLOGS ONE OF MY FAVORITES IS CORALLISTA.COM. I FOLLOW THE BLOG RELIGIOUSLY.
NO, I AM NOT DOING THIS POST JUST TO SING PRAISES OF MY FAVORITE BEAUTY BLOG BUT TO WRITE ABOUT ONE OF THE LOOKS CREATED BY HER WHICH I FELL IN LOVE WITH: THE TWO TONED LIPS.

I WAS REALLY INSPIRED BY THE LOOK CREATED BY HER. THOUGH I REALLY WANTED TO TRY IT LONG TIME BACK WHEN I SAW KAREENA SPORTING TWO DIFFERENT LIP SHADES IN THE LAKME ABSOLUTE POP TINTS AD. I EVEN GAVE IT A TRY BUT I LITERALLY COPIED HER LOOK AND PAINTED MY LIPS IN TWO TONES, THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BEING I USED ORANGE COLOR IN THE UPPER AND PINK IN THE LOWER LIP, WHICH WAS A DISASTER. HOWEVER , WHEN I SAW THE TWO TONED LIPS LOOK DONE PERFECTLY AND MORE LOGICALLY, A LOOK VERY WEARABLE, ON MY FAV BLOG, I DID ONE ECSTATIC HAPPY DANCE.

SO HERE IS HOW I LOOKED:


IN BOTH THE PICS I HAVE USED ORANGE AND PINK LIPSTICK, THE ONLY DIFFERENCE LIES IN THE WAY I HAVE USED THEM. FOR INSTANCE, IN THE FIRST PIC I HAVE USED PINK SHADE IN THE CENTRE OF MY LIPS WHILE THE ORANGE SHADE HAS BEEN USED IN THE OUTER CORNERS OF THE LIPS. THIS IS THE EXACT COPY OF ANKITA'S LOOK :)

IN THIS SECOND PIC, HOWEVER I HAVE JUST REVERSED THE USE OF THE COLORS. JUST MY TWIST :)

I JUST LOVE THIS LOOK AND THE WAY IT LOOKS ON ME. IT IS A LITTLE PLAYFUL WITHOUT BEING TOO LOUD. ME LOVES IT
HOW ABOUT YOU? WOULD YOU LIKE TO  TRY THIS LOOK ?
 PLEASE LEAVE YOUR VALUED COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS :)

ATTITUDE EYE PENCIL KAJAL COAL

KAJAL IS EVERY GIRL'S MOST VALUED WEAPON OF CHOICE. ALMOST EVERY GIRL IRRESPECTIVE OF HER EYE:- STRUCTURE, SHAPE AND SIZE CAN NOT DO WITHOUT IT. THEREFORE, EVERY GIRL DESERVES THE BEST KAJAL. I TRY OUT MANY DIFFERENT BRANDS OF KAJAL BUT YES OF COURSE ONLY THOSE THAT ARE AT MY DISPOSAL.
ATTITUDE EYE PENCIL COAL KAJAL IS BY FAR THE BEST OF ALL THE KAJALS THAT I HAVE TRIED SO FAR.

• PRICE:- 349 
• QUANTITY:- 1.2 Gms
• SHADE:- COAL

THE COLOR IS DARK BLACK AND ONE SWIPE IS ENOUGH TO GIVE YOU THAT BLACK, MYSTERIOUS EYES. THE TEXTURE IS VERY SMOOTH AND THEREFORE, EASY TO GLIDE. THERE WILL BE NO WASTAGE WHILE APPLYING THE KAJAL SINCE ONE SWIPE IS ENOUGH TO ACHEIVE THOSE BLACK EYES BUT YES, SINCE THE TEXTURE IS SO SOFT THAT IT TENDS TO BREAK UP BUT ONLY WHILE SHARPENING.

THE PRODUCT DOESN'T SMUDGE, IT DOES NOT RUN OFF WHICH IS BOTH IT'S PRO AND CON BECAUSE IT BECOMES A LITTLE BIT DIFFICULT TO TAKE IT OFF. HOWEVER, A CLEANSER WILL DO  AN IMPECCABLE JOB.
I AM JUST IN LOVE WITH THE KAJAL AND WILL BE LOYALLY USING IT UNTIL I FIND A BETTER KAJAL. THE ONLY DOWNSIDE TO IT IS THAT YOU WILL NOT FIND IT IN ANY COSMETIC SHOP AND HENCE, YOU WILL HAVE TO LOOK FOR AN AMWAY MEMBER TO FOR ORDER IT.
THESE ATTITUDE EYE PENCILS ARE AVAILABLE IN OTHER COLORS AS WELL. I HAVE ONE IN COBALT BLUE AND THE OTHER IN DEEP PURPLE BUT I LIKE COAL THE BEST :)

PLEASE LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS :)

Chambor Velvette Touch Lip Liner Pencil

THERE ARE SOME BEAUTY PRODUCTS THAT MAKE YOU SAVE, SOME MAKE YOU SPEND AND THERE ARE STILL OTHERS WHICH MAKE YOU SPLURGE

 TODAY I AM DOING A REVIEW OF CHAMBOR VELVETTE TOUCH LIP LINER PENCIL.
WELL! AS FOR ME, THIS IS A PRODUCT  WORTH SPENDING ON.

I ACTUALLY SAW  ONE OF MY CLOSE FRIENDS WEARING IT AND I SERIOUSLY FELL IN LOVE WITH THE COLOR AND I ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT THE SHADE WAS LOOKING VERY NICE ON MY FRIEND. AND HENCE, OUT OF LOVE AND TINY WINY BIT OF JEALOUSY, I DECIDED THAT I HAD TO HAVE IT.

BUT AS I AM A SMALL TOWN GIRL AND LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN WORLD, I COULD NOT GET HOLD OF CHAMBOR ANYWHERE IN MY TOWN. 

I ALSO WENT ON LINE BUT COULDN'T FIND THE PARTICULAR SHADE, SO, FINALLY I HAD TO GO TO SILIGURI (WHICH IS A BIGGER TOWN THAN MINE SOME 65 KMS FAR) AND LANDED UP IN SHOPPER'S STOP AND THERE IT WAS STANDING PROUDLY ON THE TOP OF THE COUNTER LOOKING AT ME.

OUR EYES LOCKED AND LOO! IT KNEW IT BELONGED TO ME :)

 PRICE:-  391/-
QUANTITY:- 1.14  Gms
SHADE NO:- PK 11


THE PENCIL LOOKS PRETTY AND ITS JACKET IS SAME AS THE COLOR OF THE PENCIL AND IT HAS LITTLE SCALES ON IT THAT GIVES IT A LUXURIOUS LOOK.

I LOVE THE WAY IT GLIDES SMOOTHLY ON MY LIPS. I REALLY HAVE BAD LIPS. I HAVE A BIG POUTY LOWER LIP, HOWEVER,THE SAD PART IS THAT MY UPPER LIP IS NON EXISTENT. AND THE COMBINATION OF HAVE AND HAVE NOT REALLY LOOKS RIDICULOUS. SO A LIP LINER IS MY SAVIOR. IT IS A LOVELY FUSCHIA COLOR, THE PIGMENTATION IS GREAT AND THE LONGITIVITY IS PRETTY LONG SAY 6 TO 7 HRS WITH TEA AND LIGHT SNACKS

THE GOOD THING ABOUT THIS LIP LINER IS THAT YOU CAN USE IT AS A LIPSTICK AS WELL. THAT'S WHAT MY FRIEND DOES, SHE USES IT BOTH AS A LIP LINER AND FILLS IT UP OVER ALL HER LIPS LIKE A LIPSTICK. WELL I DID TRY IT AND THE COLOR LOOKED TOO BRIGHT AND NEONY ON ME.
 SO I HAVE USED IT AS A LIP LINER AND FILLED IT WITH LAKME ABSOLUTE LIP TINTS( PINK SORBET)  AND VIOLA! THEY ARE A PERFECT MATCH :)

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I LOVED THE LINER. IT DOES WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO DO WELL. I THINK IT IS A LITTLE PRICEY FOR ME BUT I THINK IT IS COST EFFECTIVE RATHER THAN COSTLY BECAUSE I SOMEHOW FEEL THAT IT WILL LAST ME QUITE LONG AS THE PENCIL IS EASY TO GLIDE AND WITH GOOD PIGMENTATION SO THAT THERE IS NO WASTAGE IN SHARPENING THE PENCIL AGAIN AND AGAIN.
WELL!
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO BUY MORE OF CHAMBOR LINERS IN DIFFERENT SHADES. :)

FALSE EYELASHES

HEY, EVERYONE LONG TIME NO SEE,

IT'S REALLY BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I LAST POSTED IN MY BLOG, THERE ARE STRIKES GOING ON IN MY PLACE SO DIDN'T FEEL LIKE DOING ANYTHING :(
BUT TODAY I CONVINCED MYSELF TO WRITE A POST, SO HERE I GOOOO
AS YOU ALL MUST HAVE NOTICED I HAVE REALLY SMALL EYES AND JUST A PATHETIC EXCUSE IN THE NAME F EYELASHES :(. HENCE I AM OBVIOUSLY A BIG FAN OF FALSE EYELASHES :)
 INITIALLY I WAS  SCARED AND SKEPTICAL OF EVEN TRYING THEM BECAUSE I THOUGHT I'D END UP LOOKING LIKE A DRAG QUEEN.HOWEVER, I DARED AND TRIED THEM ONE DAY BUT AU CONTRAIRE  THEY ACTUALLY LOOKED QUITE GOOD *BLINK BLINK*. BUT OF COURSE I HAD TO DO A LITTLE TRIMMING HERE AND THERE AND VIOLA! IT LOOKED PERFECT.

THIS TIME I ORDERED FOR ARDELL EYELASHES FROM AN ONLINE WEBSITE. THOUGH DUE TO THE STRIKES AND ALL I GOT THE DELIVERY ALMOST 15 DAYS LATE :( YET  NOW I AM AT REST AS IT STANDS PROUDLY AMONGST MY TOILETRIES  :)

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE ARDELL EYELASH

WHEN I FIRST EXPERIMENTED WITH
THE EYELASHES I ORDERED ONE, ONLINE AND THE BRAND WAS BASICARE. I DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT PRICE BUT IT WAS AROUND 160-80/- AND IT CAME WITH A SMALL GLUE TUBE
HOWEVER, WITH THIS ARDELL ONE I AM  A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED, SINCE, THIS PACK WAS DELIVERED TO ME SANS THE GLUE.

COMING BACK TO THE ARDELL LASHES, THIS TIME I CUT THEM INTO THREE PARTS FOR CONVENIENCE SAKE AND ALSO I ASSUMED THAT THE GLUE WILL STICK FIRMLY AND I WILL HAVE NO WORRIES OF THE LASHES FALLING OFF ANY TIME.

THIS ARDELL EYELASH I BOUGHT ONLINE  COST ME 373/-

 I LIKED THE PRODUCT. IT HAS A CLEAR BAND, THE LASHES ARE SOFT AND ARE A COMBINATION OF LONG SHORT LASHES JUST WHAT I WANTED. HOWEVER, YOU ALL WILL NOTICE THAT THEY DON’T APPEAR THICK WHEN I WEAR IT, THAT IS BECAUSE I HAVE TRIMMED THEM AND I BOUGHT THE THINNEST LOOKING LASHES ( IT READS NATURAL) BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANTED MY LASHES TO APPEAR UNNATURAL. THERE IS A GAMUT OF EYELASHES THAT ONE CAN CHOOSE FROM ACCORDING TO ONES OWN WHIMS AND FANCIES.

HERE IS HOW I LOOKED WEARING IT WITH MAKE UP

FINAL TAKE ON THE PRODUCT

• LOVED THAT IT IS SOFTER, SMOOTHER AND MUCH MORE NATURAL 
• IT APPEARS THAT I CAN GET MORE WEAR OUT OF THEM THAN THE BASICARE ONE
• HATE THAT THE PACK COMES WITHOUT THE GLUE STICK (THANK GOD I HAD ORDERED FOR THE GLUE SEPARATELY, WILL REVIEW IT TOO LATER)
• IT'S A LITTLE PRICEY BUT WILL DEFINITELY BUY IT AGAIN 

THE FRESH, NUDE, NO FUSS MAKEUP

dear READERS,

I AM DOING THIS POST AT THE SPECIAL REQUEST FROM MY AUNT. SHE WWAWANTED ME TO CREATE A SIMPLE, NO FUSS MAKEUP, A LOOK THAT

 SHE COULD PUT ON EVERY DAY TO WORK. HERE IS HOW I CREATED THE NO FUSS LOOK FOR MY AUNT AND ALSO FOR ALL THOSE OF MY READERS WHO DON'T HAVE  MUCH TIME TO SPEND ON THEMSELVES YET DON'T WANT TO LOOK TOO PLAIN AND DULL EITHER. HOPE YOU ALL WILL LIKE IT :)

THERE IS NOTHING MUCH I HAVE DONE TO ACHIEVE THIS LOOK, IT IS A QUICK AND HASSLE FREE LOOK THAT ANYONE CAN ACHIEVE, ONE THAT ANYONE CAN PUT ON EVERYDAY AND  SINCE IT LOOKS FRESH, IS IDEAL TO WITHSTAND THE SUMMER HEAT.
(P.S PRIYANKA RAI IF YOU ARE READING THIS POST, I WOULD LIKE TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO MY EARS. YES, I AM WEARING THE EARRING THAT YOU GIFTED, SEE NOW DON'T COMPLAIN THAT I DON'T WEAR IT NEXT TIME :) }

• WELL, STARTING WITH MY FACE, I HAVE APPLIED L'OREAL SHEER CASHMERE POWDERY MELTING FOUNDATION. I THINK IT IS NECESSARY TO APPLY FOUNDATION BEFORE APPLYING THE MAKE UP TO CREATE THAT EVEN, FLAWLESS SKIN TONE. (P.S  PLEASE DO NOT BUY FOUNDATION WITHOUT TESTING IT FOR A PERFECT MATCH WITH YOUR SKIN TONE )

• AFTER THE FACE TIME TO MOVE ON TO THE EYES, I HAVE APPLIED AVON'S EYE-SHADOW PALLET E. I DON'T REMEMBER THE NAME OF THE PALETTE BUT IT COMES IN THE SHADES OF NUDE BROWN WITH ONE SHIMMERY BROWN. FOR THIS LOOK I USED PLALLETE NO 2 IN LIGHT BROWN OVER MY EYELIDS

• NOW COMING TO THE LASHES, THESE ARE A SEMINAL PART THAT WE NEED TO HIGHLIGHT. SINCE I WILL NOT BE USING KAJAL, I WILL HAVE TO MAKE MY LASHES COMPENSATE BY MAKING THEM INTENSELY BLACK AND THICK. I USED MAYBELLINE'S FALSIES MASCARA "AS MY CHOICE OF WEAPON". I LOVE THE MASCARA AND SINCE MY LASHES ARE JUST AN EXCUSE FOR LASHES THIS MASCARA IS A LIFE SAVER

• NOW COMES THE CHEEKS. I HAVE HIGHLIGHTED THEM WITH ATTITUDE'S BLUSH DUO. I COUNTERED MY CHEEK'S LINE WITH A SLIGHTLY DARKER SHADE AND THEN USED THE LIGHTER PINK ONE FOR THE CHEEKBONE AND SMUDGED THEM BOTH. (P.S MAKE SURE YOU SMUDGE IT OFF FLAWLESSLY OR YOU WILL BE WALKING AROUND WITH TWO ODD LOOKING CONTRASTING STREAKS ON YOUR CHEEK. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO USE A BRUSH )

• FINALLY FOR MY LIPS, I CHOSE A NUDE SHADE FROM MAYBELLINE'S MOISTURE WHIP LIPSTICK

 THAT'S HOW I CREATED THE LOOK. HOPE YOU ALL LIKED IT

DONOT FORGET TO LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS :)

Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner

 maybelline eye studio lasting drama gel eyeliner

hey all
today i am going to write about Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner. well, i did earlier try maybelline's Colossal kajal but was disappointed, as it lasted me just a month,it's quantity mere 0.35g :( .hence, i had to buy another one so i bought the pot kajal ( thats what i call it), for maybelline eye studio lasting drama gel eyeliner (phewwww) is just so long to pronounce and type for that matter and life is too short to waste on names that are so long.

okay so coming back to the kajal ,it's packaging is good- it comes in a cute, little and tiny pot.  quantity -  2.8 grams and comes with a cute and sleek brush applicator.
i got mine at a price of Rs 410-

Maybelline claims that this gel based Eye Liner is ideal for an Intense Color. Guaranteed for 24 Hour Wear, it is Smudge-proof and Water-proof. Its oil-free formula can holds the highly concentrated pigments in a clear gel base making the color more intense and lines resist wear for hours.

What i say is that,all that the product claims has a ring of truth in it but the fact cannot be overlooked that i live in a beautiful hill station where we just experience two seasons winter and monsoon, hence no worries for me of the scorching heat melting away my makeup :).

 i have a dry skin texture too so the gel did not smudge on me( however, it did blot a little when i applied it, it's better to leave to dry for few seconds) can not vouch for the ones with an oily skin and the kajal is really hard to remove ( it goes off only with a cleanser, and i am confused if that counts as a positive or a negative ) 

i just loved the sleek brush which is so easy to use and one has the freedom to become creative and draw thick, sleek lines and create cat eye or bird eye or whatever you want your eyes to transform into. here i have to admit that though my eyes are small and eyelids are non existing, yet i try my best to make them as attractive as i can ( since someone said that eyes are the window of the soul or something like that). i really envy Indian women for their beautiful and expressive eyes, i am sure all Nepalese-Indian  women will agree with me on this

i could apply a thin line on my eyelid with a single sweep without much hassle. loved the fact that it it did not possess a mind of it's own and become a slave at my hand ( ha ha the far fetched metaphor). the only thing that i did not actually like  is fact that the color  should have been more deeper and blacker, which for that matter is the plus side of the maybelline  colossal kajal, i loved the colossal deep black color, hope i could get the same intense black color on the pot too. yet i think the pot is worth a buy and is cost effective too as, as far as i guess it will really last long at least longer than the colossal k.

And although i am in love with the pot and the brush, i do not think it's viable to carry it everywhere around in my purse,( kajal and a lipstick is my staple, can't move anywhere without it) a convenience that Maybelline colossal k. definitely provides

without wearing eyeshadow

with eyeshadow

verdict

the good 

• easy to wear
• doesn't smudge

the bad 

• the pigmentation could have been more deeper
• not convenient enough to carry around for touch ups

the ugly

•  none

rating

3.5/5

  

readers please do not forget to leave your comments and suggestions :) thanks for reading

LAKME ABSOLUTE LIP TINTS

A BLOG OF ONE'S OWN

Viriginia Woolf once said that each woman needs "A Room of One's Own", the one with a lock and a key, for her creative juices to flow. Well! if she were alive today guess she would definitely advocate to every woman a blog of her own.
I live in a very small and scenic town, Darjeeling. While there are plenty of pros of living in a small town, there is an equal amount of cons as well :(
The one downside of it is the lack of access to big make up brands like MAC, not even Rimmel for that matter or Chamboor or Maxfactor, Colorbar................ and the list goes on
Yet we manage to survive somehow, bless the cold weather and the quasi-fresh air that provides a  natural hue to both our cheeks and lips ;)Anyway, jokes apart, I have being dying to  get hold of Lakme Absolute's newest Lip Stains and tadaaaaaa I got myself a couple today.

THE COLORS THAT I BOUGHT ARE :-

ORANGE TEASE

PINK SORBET

Priced at a whooping sum of Rs 800  :-                                                                      

• These are lip stains, unlike lipsticks. (and I am actually liking them very much, i am trying one for the very first time ). 
• These stains are not matte in texture as i had presumed (after looking at Kareena's pic) yet they aren't too glossy either ( these are a little shimmery though ), the  key word is moderation here i guess, even the neon pigment is in moderation so that one doesn't end up looking clownish
• Longevity is a good 3 to 4 hours

Check out below how the colors looked on me

 P.S: I am using my phone's camera so the picture quality is not that good, in fact its pretty below average so APOLOGIES :(

PINK SORBET

ORANGE TEASE

                                                                                 

Verdict

Well, I just loved them on my lips but they are way too PRICEY. Saving money from right this moment to buy some more shades from the collection, but since the collection says Limited Edition, hope it lasts on stands till then :)

Rating

4/5

Guys do not forget to post your comments and suggestions please