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Hi all !!

Today i will be reviewing Lakme Eyeconic Curling Mascara. Ever since my Lashem's Double Trouble mascara finished up, i was looking forward to get myself a mascara that was perfect for my requirements. I wanted a mascara whose formula was light, jet black in color, and made the lashes stand out, i mean not poker straight, or to much clumped. Buying this mascara was a bit of a gamble i did, cause i've never really been into Lakme products. Read on to know more...

It comes packed inside a carton like this, which has all the details on it.

Claims :-

Complete your look with lots of Eyeconic Curling Mascara. The mascara gives the eyes an intense black finish and comes equipped with a curling brush that helps give curves to your lashes. It is also enriched with D-Panthenol – a moisturizer which keeps lashes soft and smooth. The product makes the eyes look brighter and adds a perfect sparkle to your entire look.

Now what i love most about this mascara is, its wand ; its perfectly bent to give that required curl and volume to the lashes. Although i don't know how it fairs with lashes , mine on the other hand have been quite luscious in past 2 months. The formula on the other hand is very very nice, it doesn't clumps the lashes, is very light, doesn't gives a feeling that your lashes are heavy, is black and is easy to work with. The only problem i face is while working on the inner corner ; every time i try to cover the lashes in the very inner corner, i blacken my eyes (so noottttt goooddd !! )

The mascara survives almost whole day ; didn't flake, didn't budge, also it doesn't mentions anywhere on the package that its waterproof, so i kinda ruined my mascara twice like that !! 

Its a very good and worth budget friendly mascara !! Does a neat work, makes the lashes stand out, and most importantly doesn't clumps, so that ways it gives a good time to work up on those lashes. I really recommend it for every day use.

Here's me wearing the same mascara in the latest tutorial i did here :-


Have you tried Lakme Eyeconic Curling Mascara ??

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Hi all !!

Today i will be quickly reviewing a lipstick from Street Wear ; Street Wear Color rich lipcolor in shade Pink Carnation. This was an impulse buy from my sister, and since then its been with me. I've used it a couple of times, and even though at first i thought it won't suit me, it surprisingly did suit me !

Note : The lipstick looks dark and berry red / brick red in pictures, but its not that dark.

The packaging of the lipstick is, umm to be honest looks quite cheap, flimsy and boring !! Its matte black, and the bottom of the lipstick as its name and no. And look at the manufacturing date of the lipstick  , 2009 ?? really ?? Why didn't she check that before ..

The shade pink carnation is a very sheer and subtle pink, with no blue tones, that made it look so pretty on me LOL . The shade is sheer, build-able, but layering it more can make lips flaky !! It glides on very easily, but isn't very moisturizing (umm maybe thats cause its dry now -- manufacturing date). It will suit fair-medium girls, but for the record i'm NC43.5 and have pigmented lips; it still did a good job on me ! And  on me they survive 2-3hrs excluding meal.

These lipsticks are pretty decent at the price you pay, but they're certainly not that great !! Put in another 50bucks and you can buy Faces Go Chic lipsticks which are super cool (10/10 for packaging, pigmentation, staying power, moisturizing etc). For all those who want  budget friendly lipsticks, and don't mind re-applying , should consider these as their fair candidates.

Have you tried Street wear Color rich lipcolor lipsticks ??

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Hi all !!

Today's tutorial is my interpretation on Beyonce's Smokey eye makeup, which was requested by Apoorva a couple of weeks back ; very very sorry Apoorva for responding so late to it, i was stuck up with a lot of work. But i hope you like the tutorial.. 

Following is the reference picture she sent me .. 

The look is very easy and one can accomplish the same by using a brown and black eyeshadow and a kohl pencil. Beyonce has perfectly defined eyes, still maintaining  the messiness, the brows are nicely combed upwards to get that edgy look, overall perfect for college girls  (yeaa... girls just rock this smudged kohl look !!)

So lets start the tutorial :-

1. I started by priming my lids : i have used MUA eye primer. Blend it properly all over the lid and under the lower lashes as you will be applying kohl/black eyeshadow there too, so you want it to survive.

2. After that i packed on some brown eyeshadow all over the lid, and used whatever was left on the brush on the lower lashes. I've used Lumiere Cosmetics Eye pigment - Deep auburn (review coming soon).

3.  After that using an angled brush, i lined my eyes ; both top and bottom. Don't worry if you get it a little messy, you can cheat it  as we will be lining the eyes again with a liner. If you have a kohl pencil then you might want to line your eyes using that, and smudge it a little.

4. Then using a small fluffy brush, i added some depth to the eyes using a mix of black+brown eyeshadow, and blending it in the crease. This step is Optional, But necessary because it will prevent your eyes from looking flat and 1 dimensional. If you have natural deep socket you can skip this step.

5. Then put kohl on your waterline and make sure to tightline your upper rim of eye so as to avoid any flesh color from peeking in. I also used some gel liner on top of the black eyeshadow to get more intense look, this is role reversal which will also prevent the black eyeshadow from creasing.

After that use lots of kohl to get luscious lashes, if you can use falsies then brilliant !! But i'm already loving 2 products dearly for giving me the lashes you can see below . Make sure to highlight the brow bone using any eyeshadow that matches your skin tone, and fill in your brows to get defined frame. !!

Hope you liked the look Apoorva 

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Hi all !!

Today i will be quickly reviewing Maybelline Colorsensational Lipgloss in shade Cranberry Cocktail, i know its late but i wanted to share my opinion over this range, and special thanks to Aayushi for gifting the gloss on my bday !! 

Maybelline Color Sensational Lip Gloss gives sophisticated shine and luxurious feel. Comes with a fabulous color range that is wearable and look amazing. These lip glosses last longer, and even when they wear off they leave behind a very even lip tint that lasts 8 hours through eating.The gloss is very pigmented. Even a sheer thin layer is true to the color of the gloss.

Price : INR 260/-

Quantity : 6.8ml

Shelf life : 2yrs (i guess)

Some of the best seller shades from this range are Hooked on pink, touch of toffee etc. But i must say cranberry cocktail itself is a very different cranberry red shade, that will suit almost every skin tone.

The gloss comes without any outer carton, simply wrapped in a plastic sheath. The gloss has no details mentioned on it, except for the shade name and no.on the bottom. The applicator is stiff doe-foot but manages to carry out enough amount of product to cover single lip.

The shade cranberry cocktail is a vibrant red shade, without any pink tones, and looks absolutely gorgeous when applied. I have pigmented lips, and that sometimes makes scenario difficult because i can't use sheer lipgloss. The gloss is definitely very pigmented, and yes even if you apply it with a light hand you can manage to cover your lip pigmentation to some extent. The formula is moisturizing, and you obviously do not need a separate balm underneath this, but make sure to exfoliate your lips before because when it withers off, it leaves your lips flaky.

The gloss survives pretty decently for 3-4 hours without meal, and even after meal you can see the tint it leaves behind, which is even. The consistency of lipgloss is light and glossy, not creamy like Colorbar True lip gloss or Revlon Colorburst lipgloss. There is very minute shimmer in the gloss, which isn't easily detectable ! Also the gloss can be layered for more intensity as it doesn't settles into fine lines, and can be layered on top of your favorite red lipstick. 

Following are the swatches in day light :-

I'm not much comfortable in putting lip swatches, but here it is for your reference .. 

IMO these glosses are very good and worth the price one pays.

Have you tried Maybelline Colorsensational Lipgloss - Cranberry cocktail ??

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Claims :-

When we want to be, we can be a patient bunch here at Original Source. For this little treat we were really put to the test. We waited 82 British Sunrises for the raspberries to become lovely and ripe before squeezing them with Vanilla Milk for this beautifully moisturising shower cream. Made with 100% natural fragrances, this little pink bottle of joy smells just divine, give it a sniff, you’ve got to agree! Smother yourself in this cream to smooth your rough bits.

Price : INR 179/- 

Availability : online on Urbantouch here

Quantity : 250ml

Shelf life : Not mentioned (or should i say i'm unable to locate it on the bottle)

Ingredients :-

The shower gel is packed inside this sturdy plastic bottle, very very sturdy, and has a black flip top cap. The graphic details are very cute and mentions almost everything (except for the shelf life.. i cant find one). The bottle is transparent and you can see the yummy milky shower gel inside. The flip top cap itself is very sturdy, so no complaints with the packaging.

The consistency of the shower gel is "milky" , yesss... it is milky, as if milk has been reduced to a thicker consistency, but still runny.  Its a pale pink-milky shower gel, and it releases heavenly sweet fragrance of strawberry as soon as you open the cap, and then the entire bathing experience is Ecstatic. The fragrance however stays till the time you're in shower, after that you can't detect its presence. The shower gel lathers pretty well, but since its kind of runny i end up using more of it. It gets off the skin pretty easily, and doesn't dries the skin, but girls with dry skin certainly need to follow up with a moisturizer.

As far as the fragrance's staying power is concerned, it depends from people to people, some might not want to smell as that of a strawberry milk shake, and some might actually like it, so to know that eventually you'll have to try it out yourself. As for me, i loved using it for that sweet and heavenly fragrance that cheers up the mind and calms your senses as well. On top the brand is vegan, and the bottle is recyclable !! I'm very much convinced with this brand and will be getting other fragrances too !! 

Have you ever used Original source shower gels ?? 

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