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Dewy,Highlighted Makeup feat. L'Oreal Paris Infallible Reno Liquid Foundation, Strobing is the Contouring: How To

Dewy,Highlighted Makeup Tutorial feat. L’Oreal Paris Infallible Reno Liquid Foundation

Dewy,Highlighted Makeup Tutorial feat. L’Oreal Paris Infallible Reno Liquid Foundation

Hi guys,

Remember I had reviewed the L’Oreal Paris Infallible Reno Stay Fresh 24H Liquid Foundation HERE, also showed the swatches and demo.

Today I am going to create a soft, dewy makeup look and also show you guys how and where exactly to highlight! Haven’t you heard Strobing is the new contouring! Oh yeah 😉 Well strobing is nothing but a fancy term for highlighting. I have always loved highlighting and I am crazy about highlighters. (I have tons of them from liquid to powder) I was never too much into contouring.

Basically, strobing can be achieved with a few simple tips:

1. Infuse your skincare & makeup i.e mix foundation with your moisturiser for a dewy,soft finish. Add a tiny amount of highlighter too. (liquid or powder)

2. Skip pressed powder except if you have very oily skin. Try using it only on the T-zone

3. Highlight all areas where light naturally hits your face i.e. center of your forehead, brow bone,inner corners of eyes, center of your nose, high planes of cheekbones, cupid’ bow and the chin. See the pic below I have marked the areas. Go easy on the forehead and chin, usually just the residue in the brush.

4. Make sure to blend it all.

Let’s take it step by step:

Step 1: A clean canvas. Cleansed face, free of anything. You can use a primer if you want your makeup to last longer.

Step 2: Mix your foundation and moisturiser in equal amount, you won’t need a lot of foundation in this case. Add a tiny bit of highlighter. I am using a powder highlighter here.

Step 3: Dot it all over your face and blend it with a brush or your fingers.

Step 4: Apply a concealer on problem areas or to hide dark circles. I have skipped a concealer here.

Areas to Highlight

Step 5: Highlight the areas marked here. Take very little highlighter on the brush at a time. Always tap the brush to get rid of excess and go slow as you can always add but not remove. Blend it all.

Step 6: The complete highlighted face 🙂

Step 7: Apply rest of your makeup. Eyeliner, lipstick and the usual 🙂 And tadaa..you are done!

I have used the L’Oreal Paris Super Liner Gel Intenza in Diamond Black and winged it and the L’Oreal Paris Color Riche Extraordinaire in Rose Symphony for the lips.

Strobing also makes you look younger as the skin looks fresh and dewy. Do you like the final result? Its easy and can be achieved with just a few simple hacks. Let me know if you try it, and also share pics. Tag me on twitter or Instagram @bhumika_t

What do you think of Strobing? Do you like the ‘strobing’ trend?

Revlon Highlighting Palette Bronze Glow Review, Swatches

Revlon Highlighting Palette Bronze Glow Review, Swatches

Remember I mentioned about Revlon’s new Cheek Boutique i.e the new Powder Blushes and Highlighting Palette HERE.

I was one of the winners of Revlon’s Travel look contest and got the highlighting palette Bronze Glow too as a part of the prize. Though the poor thing got completely smashed in the courier.

What the Company claims: Revlon Highlighting Palette for an all over sun kissed glow. Complimentary shimmer shades blend to enhance the complexion for a radiant sun kissed look.
Enhances and illuminates the complexion
Gives a multi-dimensional sculpted look
Easy to blend, buildable color

MRP: Rs.950/- for 7.5g

Shades Available: Rose Glow, Bronze Glow, Peach Glow (I love the Bronze the most)

This is how it looked after some cleaning.

Almost like those Bobbi Brown Shimmer Bricks and The Body Shop highlighters, but less shimmery. I like my highlighters less shimmery, we aint no shiny disco balls :p

Though it does look a little too shimmery in the pan, but upon swatching, it comes out a beautiful rosy bronze. It has 5 strips, one is white, and the other 4 are shades of bronze, copper, pink bronze and pink copper. So all blended together, it gives our a nice bronze with a pink sheen which looks beautiful on our warm skin tones.

Top- Individual, Bottom- Blended

Though if you are on the lighter side, I would recommend checking out Rose Glow and Peach Glow. But for medium Indian skin tones, Bronze Glow is just perfect.

It stays on for 6-7 hours and slowly fades but does not go away completely. Also works for highlighting the brow bone and inner corners of the eyes. I use it on the bridge of the nose and cupid’s bow too for that little pout effect.

Its pigmented and buildable, easy to use coz you can build it slowly, won’t make you look funny even if you are new to highlighters and blushes.

Though its on the expensive side, it does offer good quantity and quality. I would have liked it to be priced around Rs.750-800/-. Sadly wee do not have good highlighters available in India, so if you are looking for a good highlighter from an Indian brand and that is easily available, this is one of the few options.

I did expect better and sturdier packaging though, this is not at all travel friendly. You can see the condition of the smashed palette.

Overall, I do like it and recommend it. I love highlighters and this is one of my current favourites.

Rating: 3.75/5 (-0.25 for the packaging)

Have you tried the Revlon Highlighting Palette ? Which is your favourite highlighter ?

Revlon India Launches PhotoReady Skinlights Face Illuminator

Revlon India Launches PhotoReady Skinlights Face Illuminator

Revlon PhotoReady Skinlights™ Face Illuminator- The Iconic Skin Illuminator is Back and Better than Ever

The backstage staple and makeup kit must-have has returned!

Revlon PhotoReady Skinlights™ Face Illuminator, once a cult favorite by top makeup artists, is now a part of the innovative PhotoReady collection. That means the lightweight, sheer illuminator contains photochromatic pigments that bend and reflect light to help diffuse and minimize flaws as well as light-capturing crystals to bring new luminous dimension to skin. The new formula banishes dullness and instantly brightens skin for a lit-from-within look.

FEATURES/BENEFITS/KEY INGREDIENTS:
Lightweight, sheer illuminator that instantly brightens skin;
Contains photochromatic pigments that bend and reflect light allowing for a natural glow under any light;
Formula with a hint of sheer color enhances skin without covering it up;
Wear alone or mix with your favorite foundation.

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: Rs.850/-

Available in 3 shades- Bare Light; Pink Light & Peach Light

I love highlighters..and how skin looks amazingly glowing with them..I am liking the gold tint one (I guess its the Bare Light)

Revlon India Introduces Cheek Boutique

Revlon India Introduces Cheek Boutique- New Powder Blush and Highlighting Palette

A collection of blush, bronzers and highlighters for perfect pops of color!

Revlon, The Color Authority, is bringing big news to the blush category with the launch of what we are calling our ‘Cheek Boutique,’ offering three new ways to enhance your cheek bones and play up your beauty look. Step inside the dressing room and try on any of these new beautiful shades!

Revlon Powder Blush is an ultra-soft, silky powder blush that adds a natural flush of color to you cheeks.

The Revlon Highlighting Palette is a captivating brick highlighter. The sophisticated palette has complimentary shimmer shades that blend to enhance complexion for a natural sun-kissed look.

Revlon Powder Blush

·         4 NEW SHADES: Naughty Nude, Classy Coral, Haute Pink, Wine Not

·         SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: Rs.550/-

Revlon Highlighting Palette

o   3 NEW SHADES: Peach Glow, Rose Glow, Bronze Glow

o   SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: Rs.950/-

I am loving the looks of the highlighting palette..I anyways lovee highlighters. Also, have never tried a Revlon blush yet..and both look interesting enough.

Have you guys seen the new Revlon Blush and Highlighting Palettes ? Excited to try ?

Rouge Bunny Rouge Highlighting Liquid Review, Swatches

Rouge Bunny Rouge Seas of Illumination Highlighting Liquid Review, Swatches

About the brand: Intricate and luxurious cosmetics brand, Rouge Bunny Rouge, twists opulence and beauty with embellished detailing to deliver a range of colour make up that embraces both romance and whimsy. Wearable, blendable and adaptable formulas and shades are at the very heart of Rouge Bunny Rouge. The formulas are absolutely outstanding and have been sourced from the world’s most sophisticated laboratories. We are delighted to be able to share this very unique and qualitative brand with you.

At sunset in the Enchanted Garden, you can fleetingly glimpse the mermaids dancing in the gently lapping waves of the Grand Moon Seas. Evening mists rise and tenderly caress them, lingering languorously on their bodies to gift their skin with uncommon youth and beauty.

We were inspired by this scene to bring you this dream-in-a-bottle, so that you can have your very own transformation. The moisturising surge of liquid pearls will dance whispers on your skin till dawn. Be as playful as the magical being that you are… you’ll still look as sublimely refined and urbanely elegant as the Moon itself. The tiny reflective particles will illuminate you anywhere you choose, with a sinfully quivering effect to quietly showcase your beauty. Bring fine-spun silver thrills by night or by day – to eyes, brows, temples, shoulders… No one can eclipse you, Moon Mermaid.

This multipurpose water-based fluid blends easily with moisturiser, or with foundation, to customise the look – to yours alone. Create an inside-out illumination effect and blend it to a thin, refined wash of pearls. Light fragrance of Cucumber with a touch of Peach Flower will add to your application pleasure. A quartet of shades with Melissa extract to soothe, and Vitamin E to guard against ageing. The highlighting liquid can be used alone or over moisturiser and as a highlighter, over foundation, too.

Small tricks:
Use your fingertips or RBR Foundation Brush (# 009) to apply a fine sheen to moisturised skin. Blend MILK AQUARELLE on top or mix the Liquid Foundation with the Highlighting Liquid and apply the two together for a light-reflecting radiance.

For an almost-invisible bloom of health and radiance, mix with either the PRELUDE IN THE CLOUDS or SERAPHIC VEIL and finish with a hint of powder.

Use ´Sea of Clouds´ (white) for a sophisticated and dramatic effect or ´Sea of Nectar´ or ´Sea of Showers´ (beige and gold versions) for a more subtle shimmer. Use the Foundation Brush or your fingertips to highlight your cheekbones, brow, nose. Use the Sea of Clouds (silver-white) on the bridge of your nose to make it look thinner. A small amount blended into the tip of your nose will make it appear shorter.

Mix any of the four shades with our new Tinted Moisturisers to wash your skin with a light-reflecting radiance.


MRP: £ 45.00 for 30ml (Rs. 3600/-)

 

L-R: Nectar, Tranquility, Clouds, Showers

Sea of Clouds: Imagine liquid pearl, and you have the shade of this highlighter. Perfect for pale and light to medium skin tones with cool undertones (red heads and blondes with green, blue or grey eyes), it will create that ethereal, ‘bathed in moonlight’ look. “Moonlight on the water” luminous effect – Perfect for making any skin tone and colour looking brighter and fresher.

Sea of Tranquility: The soft pink hue is filled with silver and gold inflections, which makes it versatile enough to work for pale skin tones as well as olive skin tones. It’s a fab shade to use as we move from winter to spring, as it does a magical job brightening your complexion to make you look fresh and fancy. Palest milky opalescence, with super fine pink, white and gold pearls, luminous effect – Perfect for enlivening tired looking skin and all skin tones

Sea of Showers: We’ll let you into a little secret: this is the best-selling shade of RBR’s Highlighting Liquids. If you have pale skin, don’t worry, the gold hue of the highlighter will act like a liquid bronzer, gently bringing a warm glow to your skin. For tan and darker skin tones, it will blend beautifully with your skin to create a totally natural radiance. Honeyed white-gold with a luminous effect – Use all year round for golden tawny gorgeousness or to enliven pale blue winter tones

Sea of Nectar: The darkest shade of RBR’s Highlighting Liquids is stunning on tanned and dark skin. The rose-gold shade will warm skin to make you look like a sun goddess all year round, much to the envy of everyone around you. Gold-in-rose to give a pale copper luminous effect, stunning – To warm and uplift cool skin.

L-R: Nectar, Clouds, Tranquility, Showers

I have the small samples of it..I have used it 5-6 times..now I do not use highlighters on a daily basis..but occasionally…these are just awesome ! I guess I won’t need to say anything else..

Blended

Liquid Highlighters..not too shimmery..stay on the whole day..look amazing mixed with a foundation (give an amazing dewy finish) ! What else does one need :p

These are super easy to blend and very easy to work with. I use it at the top of the cheek bones, brow bone, bridge of the nose and cupid’s bow.

I am totally loving them..

The problem with this as always is the availability ! Its available at Zuneta here. This sure is super expensive too !

But if you don’t mind shelling for a good liquid highlighter..I totally recommend this..I love the Sea of Showers the most..it does bring a warm glow to the skin.

P.S: PR Samples

Which is your favorite ?