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Current Favorites-2

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Current Favorites-2

Doing this post after a long long time..I felt like doing a current favorites post today..So lets see what am I loving off late..

1. New Statement Necklaces

Recent ones..I am loving them 🙂

2. MUA Undress Me Too and Power Pout in Crazy in Love

Review coming soon..a perfect cool neutrals palette..and a juicy raspberry shade..

3. Pink Makeup Brush Set 😀

Well all girls love pink, no ? :p

4. Bath & Body Works Sea Island Cotton Body Mist

I love aqua mists and perfumes..this is so refreshing and nice..

What are your current favorites ?

Mineral Hygienics Starter Kit Review, Swatches

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Mineral Hygienics Starter Kit Review, Swatches

Hey, first of all Happy Dussehra !! For those not from India, Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami, Dasara, or Dashain) is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. One paper down, three more to go..though I have 1-2 days break in between..

Coming to the review..

What the Company claims: Great Coverage and Longest Lasting.
Only a few natural ingredients.

Your Mineral Hygienics Starter Kit includes:
2 shades of Mineral Hygienics SPF Foundation
-Medium Light Mineral Foundation
-Medium Mineral Foundation

Mineral Hygienics mineral enhancer
– Warm Kiss

Mineral finishing powder
-Sheer Perfection…

The mini starter kit has 2 powder foundations and one kabuki brush..the starter kit includes 2 powder foundations, one kabuki brush, one bronzer, one setting powder, one powder brush and an eye shadow brush.

The price for the mini kit is 29.99$ and the bigger kit is 59.99$

Medium:

This is our most popular shade. When exposed to the sun your skin will tan very easily and in most situations you will not burn. You probably do not have skin sensitivity issues. Your neutral or warm undertones will look beautiful in our minerals!

Medium Light – Cool to Neutral Undertones
Medium – Neutral Undertones

Celebrities that best fit this shade:
Pamela Anderson
Jennifer Aniston

Tan:

Our Tan shade is for you if you have Medium/Dark, Tan, or Olive skin tones. All season long your skin will maintain at least a medium tone, but most likely will stay tan. In the summer months your skin will darken up very quickly and very easily. Most likely you will have dark brown or black hair.

Light Tan – Medium Dark Neutral Undertones
Medium Tan – Warm Golden Undertones

Celebrities that best fit this shade:
Jessica Alba
Eva Longoria
Jennifer Lopez

I have Light Tan, Fairly Tan, Medium and Medium Light in mineral powder foundations.

Though all blend with the skin and give a good match..Fairly Tan and Medium are a perfect match..Light Tan also works for contouring..

These take a few minutes to blend in with the skin..and then once set..they look super natural and stay for a good 5-6 hours even with humidity..the coverage is medium though..you can layer up for more coverage..a touch of concealer and mineral foundation on top and you would set for everyday I suppose..

These come in sifter jars and have quite a lot of product ! A little goes a long way with mineral foundations..

Here are the swatches..

From top-bottom :  Light Tan, Fairly Tan, Medium and Medium Light

Sheer Perfection Mineral Finish – Translucent: A super luxurious powder that will perfect your look. It is the final touch that will make your skin exceptional. Your face will feel as soft as silk, and look even better. Go crazy with this finishing powder! You’ll love it!

This is the setting cum finishing powder..its super soft..and actually feels smooth as silk..though this is white..so one needs to be careful with the quantity..so that you don’t get a whitish cast..but it sure does keep oil and shine at bay..one of the ingredients being rice powder !

Warm Kiss Mineral Bronzer: Everyone’s favorite! Soft, sheer, subtle sunkissed glow. Create the illusion of radiant, sun-kissed skin! Use as a healthy looking complexion booster, blush, cheek contour, eye shadow or lip color. Our Sheer Mineral Enhancers are light, natural and are perfect for color adjustments to your foundation.

This is the best bronzer I have come across ! A very natural looking terracotta rosy brown with some pearlescent shimmer..which is hardly visible..this would look gorgeous both as a blush and bronzer..and would give that softest sun kissed look possible !

This is a lot of quantity and would last super long..its quite pigmented..and like all mineral powders, the staying power is awesome too..

Here are the swatches..

These mineral foundations come with a slender kabuki brush..it is so super soft and dense..perfect to carry along..I have washed it 1-2 times and it did not shed much hair except 1-2..I love how soft it is..and picks up the perfect amount..

Get you kit HERE

You use mineral foundations ? Which is your favorite ?

P.S: PR Samples. Honest Review

Mineralissima Makeup Brush Set Review

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Mineralissima 12-pcs Makeup Brush Set Review

Now there is a story behind this brush set..Mineralissima had a giveaway on facebook when they reach 1000 fans which did not require any entry but they did pick 3 names randomly and I was not even aware of this..and I was one of the winners..I was so surprised to see my name coz I knew nothing about this..but glad coz I as it is was thinking of getting a few brushes.

This 12 brush set includes a foundation brush,concealer brush, powder brush, blush brush, fan brush,eyeliner brush and a few eye shadow brushes. (I am going brush brush :p)

They come properly placed in a black leather case with a covering on the top..this makes it so handy and travel friendly too.

MRP: €29.95 (Approx Rs. 2000/-)

What the Company claims: This professional quality 12-piece brush set includes 5 brushes for the face and 7 brushes for eyes. The brushes are packed in protective wrap and come in a handy black leather-look case. The set includes:

LARGE POWDER BRUSH – Ideal to apply powder products on face and body. Natural bristles.

SMALL POWDER BRUSH – use this brush for applying foundation, bronzers or blushers. Also ideal for highlighting the cheekbones. Natural bristles.

Both the large and small powder brush are super soft and fluffy..super easy to buff and blend..but the only problem is they do shed hair..

FOUNDATION/CONCEALER BRUSH – Can be used to apply powder or liquid foundation and is also ideal for applying concealers for large areas. Synthetic bristles.

CAMOUFLAGE BRUSH – the best brush for applying concealers and colour correctors for more precise results. Can be used for eyeshadows as well. Synthetic bristles.

I loved the foundation and concealer brushes the most…they are stiff and perfect for application..and soft to touch..the concealer brush reaches every corner of the face easily…and this brushes do not shed much hair too.

BLENDING BRUSH – Fluffy and rounded, perfect for applying and blending color on the crease. Natural bristles.

This blends colors on the crease amazingly well and also blends harsh lines.

FAN BRUSH – Flat fan-shaped brush ideal for applying blushers and shimmer powders. Natural bristles.

This is super soft and perfect for removing fall out from shadows and applying highlighters.

EYE LINER/ BROW BRUSH – use for applying eyeliners and brow colours. Synthetic bristles.

More than eyeliner, this works better for filling brows..

LARGE EYESHADOW BRUSH – soft eyeshadow brush to apply colour to the entire lid. Natural bristles.

This picks up shadows well and perfect for applying on the lids..its little stiff and makes it easy for patting eye shadows.

EYESHADOW BRUSH – multifunctional brush for applying eyeshadows. Natural bristles.

DETAIL BRUSH – small and flat brush ideal for detailed application of eyeshadows. Natural bristles.

This is perfect to use in the inner corners.

MEDIUM EYESHADOW BRUSH – multifunctional, semi-firm eyeshadow brush. Natural bristles.

FLAT TOP ANGLED BRUSH – can be used for applying eyeshadow all over but is perfect for applying shadow to the crease of the eyelid below the brow bone. Natural bristles.

This blends colors in the crease well..has that cut crease shape.

These have quite long handles which are easy to hold on to..and are quite soft and multi purpose…but the only problem is they do shed some hair..I just wish it had one more stiff line softener or smudger brush in the set..but overall its quite complete. And I would surely recommend this set to others..

First FOTD- in Traditional Wear

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Yesterday I attended a wedding..and so I thought putting up pics here..I wore a green and red suit and here are the pics..

Products used :

Ponds TM, Street Wear Pressed powder, Lakme Desert Rose Trio Blush, Giordani Loose Powder Brush, Bourjois Khol and Contour Eye Pencil in Black, Colorbar I Glide in Jaded, Oriflame eyelash curler, Maybelline Colossal Volume Mascara, Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipstick in Naked Pink and Lakme star shine Gloss in No. 67 (Tropical Island Collection)

Ok..lets see a before pic- my total bare face and an after..

 

So what do you guys think ? Did you like it ?
All suggestions are welcome…they help me improve..:)

Oriflame Haul

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Oriflame Haul

Hi guys,

I had ordered a few products from Oriflame and I received them today….

 

 

I got the body talcs, eye lash curler, Giordani Loose Powder Kabuki Brush, two shampoos, one visions lipstick in mauve magic (to try out), Soothing Foot Cream, Honey and Milk Soap (again to try), Alladin and Yasmin eye pencil, Two Visions nail paints in silver pink and romance, one head band and one white tip nail pencil….

I would review and post swatches of the mauve magic lipstick and alladin and yasmin eye pencil…dark brown and light brown-bit like copper…

So what all did you like ??