I came across this website Jivaana.com which has amazing ethnic wear, accessories, footwear, bags, etc. If you are a bride-to-be or have a close friend’s or a family friend’s wedding to attend, then you should definitely check out this website.
You will find everything you need here, they have fabulous designs and everything is elegant and pretty, not over the top.
They have easy returns and exchanges, COD, worldwide shipping and PayPal for international customers.
Brands on Jivaana.com: We decode all your festive fashion and ethnic dresses online and make it accessible to you without pinching your pocket. Get the latest trends from upcoming and established designers and wow all at your festive celebrations and parties. Whether you are looking for juttis, mojaris, kohlapuris, potlis,clutch bags, maang tikkas, jhumkas, sarees, anarkalis, dhoti pants and much much more – there is something for everybody on here. Upcoming designers and established designers work with us to bring affordable designs made from the best quality materials. Designers like Roopa Vohra, Kavita Bharita, Priti Sahni, Rossoyuki, to name a few ensure you get to buy the latest designs.
They have something for everyone, as per your budget and needs. From designer labels to their in house brand.
These gold heels are made of patented leather and embellished with zari & beadwork By Designer Fuchsia. They look super comfortable as the heels are not too high and are absolutely perfect for both day time and night time. Since these are mules, they look pretty from the front and are airy and comfortable from the back.
2. Kolhapuri Wedges
These gold wedges are made of faux leather and embellished with tassel work by designer The Shoe Tales. Every girl needs a pair of Kolhapuri wedges in her collection. You can literally pair kolhapuris with all your ethnic outfits from simple to heavy, and the wedges give added height and comfort.
3. Gold Pearl Earrings
These gold earrings are made of metal alloy and embellished with pearl work by Designer Label Amara. Choose a statement piece from our collection of dangler earrings which is easy enough to build an outfit around. How stunning is this pair! The perfect size, so that it doesn’t hide behind your hair and is still visible. You can pair it with both Indian and western wear. I love the pearl and gold combination!
4. Green Peacock Dangling Earrings
These green sia dangler earrings are made of copper alloy and embellished with kundan work & stone work & pearl Work By Designer Paisley Pop. The work and embellishment on this pair is beautiful. It would match well with most of your Indian outfits.
Overall there are many such stunning pieces, and they even have a wide range of potli bags, clutches, etc. I definitely recommend checking out the footwear, bags and accessories, even if you are someone who gets their own designs stitched.
What is your favourite? Let me know in the comments below.
ShopBop has their Sale on Sale offer going on again, although on selected Sale items. You need to checkout pieces with ‘SOEXTRA’ written beneath HERE, they are on offer.
You get 25% off over and above the sale price, I picked 4-5 items and 3 of it are on ‘SO EXTRA’ Sale 😀
Take anAdditional 25% off select markdowns on Shopbop
· Date: Tuesday, March 20th-Thursday, March 22nd
· Description: Customers will get an additional 25% off of select markdown items. Customers must type SOEXTRA during checkout to receive the discount.
The sale starts right now and is ON for 3 days, you can get upto 75% on a few items with this offer.
Maybelline has launched 10 shades of Inti-Matte Nudes Lipsticks, this range has some beautiful nudes.
Claims: Warm up to the perfect matte nude lip with Maybelline New York Inti-Matte Nude Lipstick. This range comprises of warmer, more sensational nudes for every skin tone. Inti-Matte Nude lipstick features warm, golden pigments that enrich your natural lip color. Pucker up to radiant, confident color that highlights one’s natural beauty with this amazing offering!
Features :
Creamiest matte nude lipsticks.
Features warm, golden pigments to enhance natural lips.
Enriched with sweet Honey nectar.
Available in beautiful warm shades for all skin tones.
Formula of Powder Matte is very comfortable. These are creamy, pigmented and long staying. They don’t transfer much, and stay for about 4-5 hours. You will need to touch up after a full meal, but these are pretty easy to touch up.
Almond Pink is a beautiful pink brown shade, slightly cool toned.
Raw Cocoa is a cool toned milk chocolate brown
Toasted Brown is a peachy brown shade, a good nude for Indian skin tones
Just A Teaser is a light peachy nude, good for pale/fair skin tones
Walnut is a deep cocoa brown
My favourites are Almond Pink, Raw Cocoa and Toasted Brown. Let me know your favourites in the comments below.
I am giving away Almond Pink and Raw Cocoa to one of you on my Youtube, so participate 🙂
Benefit Ready, Set, Brow Gel Review & Drugstore Dupe
By Divi
Hi guys,
As you might know that eyebrows are the most important feature of one’s face. It totally changes your looks and has the most dominant impact. So,today I’m going to review Benefit Ready, Set, Brow! It is a clear brow gel which helps your eyebrow hair to stay in place. Continue reading to know how the product is!
Price: MRP 1800 (approx)/ $24
How To Use: Brush on to brows. Wear alone or to set other brow products.
Claims: Get set for budge-proof brows. This invisible shaping and setting gel holds brow hairs in place and locks on makeup so brows don’t pull a disappearing act. 24-hour staying power,flexible,flake-free formula.Easy to apply,quick to dry. It has custom-molded wand coats from root to tip, shapes and defines.
Ingredients:
Packaging & Texture:
The packaging of the product is really quirky. The carton in which the product comes is peachish-pink in colour and has an animated design and a quirky character is drawn on it which attracts everyone’s attention. The actual product has a silver body which is of plastic. I would have appreciated if it was of metal as it is a high-end brand but nonetheless it is easy to use and convenient. The texture of this product is gooey and gel like. It is not too thick which means it doesn’t feel heavy on the brows. All in all, the texture is pretty good.
Experience:
I’ve had a good time with this product. Although, I do not have much stray brow hair but I use this occasionally to set me brows or when I’m going for a really glam party. I really like the shape of the wand. It helps me in coating the brows properly and I can shape the tail of my brows perfectly. The gel dries quickly after applying and doesn’t flake off. It doesn’t make your eyebrow hair hard or stiff which many other eyebrow gels tend to do. When it comes to its staying power, I have to say that it’s quite good. It does make your eyebrow hair stay in place for 24 hours.
Although, the product does disappear a little bit as time passes by but it does a pretty good job and make the hair stay in place. The gel also comes off easily with a makeup remover, so do not worry about that. I’ll prefer a waterproof makeup remover so there is no damage to the brows while removing the product and also the product doesn’t pluck out your eyebrows or make them shed
Pros:
● Stays for 24 hrs ● Doesn't flake off ● Dries quickly ● Doesn’t damage eyebrows ● Doesn’t make eyebrows hard or stiff ● Eyebrows can be easily shaped ● Easy to use ● Travel friendly ● Shape of wand helps in shaping brows
Cons: ● Expensive ● Available only on sephora
Rating: 4/5
DUPE ALERT: Pixi Beauty Brow Tamer does the exact same job, and is $10. Available at Target and on pixibeauty.com
I got the March Fab Bag today, I didn’t do a detailed video because I am unwell. My nose and eyes are watering continously, I did a quick unboxing video but it is getting stuck on Youtube. I reuploaded, cross checked, it works fine in private mode too, as soon as I made it public, even the 2nd upload is getting stuck. I am sorry, I have no idea what’s wrong :/
I love the cocoa brown eyeliner color, but the swatch just wiped off my hand completely, without any color or pigment behind. It doesn’t set or stay put at all!
I only liked the Sugar product in this month’s bag, I picked the Tweed Taupe shade, there were options to pick one product from multiple Sugar makeup products. I had 9 shades in the 2nd batch of Suede Secret which I am giving away HERE.
So, this shade was missing and now we have all 10, 5 each for one winner.
Overall, the bag is ok. Not that good, only good part is Sugar product of your choice. Honestly I don’t think there is anything game changing in this month’s bag, wish Fab Bag brings good products like it used to earlier. With new subscription boxes coming in almost daily, it’s tough competition out there at the same price.
Let me know what you think of this month’s Fab Bag
PAC Cosmetics Face Care/Eye Care Series, Long Lasting Kohl, HD Powders, New Launches Review
Hi guys,
PAC Cosmetics has launched more products recently and still in the process of launching a few, if you don’t find something shown here online yet, it is coming up in a day or two.
You can check out all PAC Cosmetics review/swatches HERE
This time we have Studio Finish Oil Primer, Cleansing Gel, Total Clean Lip and Eye Makeup Remover, High Definition Powders, Long Lasting Kohl Pencils, Lip Pencils, Smart Tip Liquid Liner and Face Care and Eye Care Brush Series.
PAC Studio Finish Oil Primer
Claims: This studio finish oil primer is infused with jojoba oil which nourishes the skin and also gives a natural shine to the skin. Uses: prep your skin before applying your makeup with PAC studio finish oil primer. Mix some drop with your foundation or concealer for smooth and dewy effect.
The packaging is quite nice, it comes in a twist up dropper form, where you can lock the dropper from the top so that the cap doesn’t open or leak, unless unlocked. But still it is in a glass bottle and you have to be careful with it, if you are travelling with it.
It’s a light oil that gets absorbed easily into the skin, but leaves dewy, glossy skin which is not sticky/greasy. Foundation blends in much smoother on the skin and there are no dry spots/patches where foundation would cling on to the skin. You can either use it as a base or mixed in with the foundation. I definitely recommend it to people with normal to dry skin, oily skin can use it too, it won’t make your skin more oily but you can restrict the drops. You don’t need much anyway, but if you have super oily skin, then I would only recommend mattifying products and not oil based ones.
I am all about that dewy skin and I love using this! And no it doesn’t make your whole face dewy looking, you can powder on top if you prefer a matte look. Like I have an oilier T zone and I powder my T zone and it instantly looks matte.
PAC Cleansing Gel
Claims: Makeup Removal now made easier!! With our Total Cleansing Gel you can remove your makeup without leaving any residue. You simply have to follow the steps below: – Apply a good amount of cleansing gel in the area where the makeup needs to be removed. – Gently massage with the tips of your finger on the area. – Now use a tissue or a cotton pad and swipe of the gel.
This is a light gel with a bluish tint, you need to massage it on your face for about 30-40 seconds and it will melt the base makeup. Then you can simply wipe it off with a cotton round. It doesn’t irritate the skin or leave any greasy residue which happens with oils/balms. It takes off the makeup very gently and easily.
PAC Total Clean Lip & Eye Makeup Remover
Claims: This makeup remover can quickly and effectively remove all stubborn eye and lip makeup. This oil and water emulsion is infused with oils, rice and soy extracts with high-grade solution which is formulated to remove the toughest makeup
This is a bi-phased makeup remover for eyes and lips. Shake it well and take some on a cotton pad. Hold it on the eye for a few seconds for the waterproof makeup to melt down and then gently swipe the cotton pad. You can take off even waterproof mascara in 2-3 swipes. It also works really well on liquid lipsticks, because non-oil based makeup removers/micellar waters do not take off the lipstick pigment/stain from the lips.
I do use oils usually for my lips and eyes, but they are kind of heavy and sometimes blur my vision for a few hours after. I don’t prefer micellar waters for my eyes coz all micellar waters sting my eyes.
This one didn’t sting my eyes, didn’t leave any oily residue, didn’t blur my vision. This is quite good for the price, and I do recommend it, especially if you have sensitive eyes like mine and/or use waterproof makeup
PAC Long Lasting Kohl Pencils
Claims: Its creamy, long-lasting formula delivers intense colour that creates defined eye looks for all-day wear. Its available in 5 different shades. Top Tip- Use it as a kajal as well as an eye liner.
Shades Available: Skin, Coffee Brown, Forest Green, Navy Blue, Black
It’s a sharpenable pencil with a smudger behind. You can use it as an eyeliner, as a kajal on the waterline and even as an eyeshadow base or for soft, day time smokey eyes.
These are super creamy and pigmented, the swatches you see are just one swipe. Do not apply too much pressure or else the nib breaks, they are that creamy. But once set, they don’t smudge or smear much.
Black, Blue, Coffee, Green, Skin
As an eye liner on the top lash line, they stay put pretty much through the day. On the waterline, it does smudge a bit on the outer corners after 4-5 hours, like most pencils.
I love the fact that they have launched a n*de eye pencil shade, Skin, which no other Indian brand has. Lakme had launched the white one, but white looks super stark on most skin tones. This one is also a little light and on the white side, I wish it had more beige, skin like undertones. This shade would work well for fair to medium skin tones but will still be a little stark and not a perfect nude for most Indian skin tones.
I love the Coffee Brown shade, it’s a perfect everyday wear shade. And soft, brown smokey eyes with this pencil can instantly make your eyes look pretty and like you have done an elaborate eye makeup look or put in a lot of efforts 😀 Black is of course a staple for us Indians, black kajal works for all eye looks and tightlining too.
Green and Blue are good for days when you want some pop of colour in your makeup, or as an eye shadow base.
The price point, shades, qty, pigmentation, formula, all is pretty good.
PAC Lip Pencils
Claims: Our creamy lip liners extend the longevity of your lipstick & prevent your lipstick from bleeding or feathering. It’s so easy to use and glides on and sets in a few seconds. You can use our lip liners to also contour your lips to give you a pouty lip!
These are a total value for your buck! They are super long and the qty is 2g! Again sharpenable, but you don’t need to sharpen these often.
Super creamy and glide on well, they do not feel dry on the lips like some lip pencils do. You can either use these just for outling and defining your lips or as an all over colour for the base of the lipstick. If you have pigmented lips or want to wear a sheer/creamy lipstick, then a lip pencil like this will work in bringing out the actual colour of the lipstick and/or not make your lips look bare.
All three shades will work for pretty much all Indian skin tones, but in specific Natural will work for fair to medium skin tones, Coffee for medium to dark and Mauve for all.
I love the formula, the shades, the price point, highly recommend this!
Natural, Coffee, Mauve, Smart Tip Liner
PAC Smart Tip Eyeliner
MRP: Rs.450/-
Matte jet black and a felt tip, two things which I look for in an eyeliner, it has both! It doesn’t bleed, is pigmented, not watery, glides on smooth and stays well through the day.
It’s easy to apply as I prefer a felt tip and comes out a good, rich black in one swipe. I do recommend this, if you are searching for a good, matte liquid liner.
High Definition Powders
Claims: PAC high definition powder is a loose banana powder which has a coarse-grained texture which coats a silky soft feel to the skin and also absorbs oil and gives even matte finish. available in 2 shades.
It’s available in white transparent and yellow banana shade. White is a universal shade and works for everyone, banana is a good match for us with yellow undertones, and especially for setting the concealer to counteract purple undertones under the eyes.
Banana also works better than white, if you are using flash photography.
I love the packaging, it’s a fine sifter at the centre and doesn’t remove excess product. You can directly dip your brush on the sifter and lift the product. The packaging is exactly like the MAC High Definition Powder.
Banana, Transparent
I have tried Colorbar, Faces and a lot of different loose powders, but they are all more like mineral foundations and even though fine, I have never experienced a finer powder like this PAC HD one in any Indian brand. This is perfect for baking under eyes, to set your concealer and to make your contour sharper or cleaner.
I love the packaging, the fine texture, the qty (it will last you really long) and the price point (it is cheaper and better than other Indian brands)
PAC Face Care Series
Claims: This kit comprises of premium quality 5 face brushes. It is ideal for blending, buffing, powder, contouring. These brushes are your ultimate pro face essentials. These brushes come in a handy brush pouch to keep your brushes organised.
Claims: This kit is all you need. PAC Eye Care set comprises of 8 eye brushes which is idea for eye shadow blending, eye shadow application, eyebrow brush, smudger, liner brush. These brushes are a combination of different shape and sizes. Define your creativity with PAC Eye Care series. These brushes comes in a handy brush pouch to keep your brushes organised.
I love the black foldable pouch both the kits come in. Plus the outer black tie-up cloth bag. These kits are not only great for your everyday use, but also when you want to travel with it.
Now I know some of you feel the brush kit is expensive for beginners, but the quality of PAC brushes is pretty much comparable to Real Techniques/Sigma. If you are looking for good quality brushes in India, then these kits are your best bet. If you buy these brushes individually, it will total up to more than the value of this kit, plus you get a pouch handy for travel.
For the face, it has a flat foundation buffing brush, concealer brush, powder brush, blush/highlight brush and a contour brush. You might need 1-2 separate brushes if you like keeping your bronzer/blush/powder/highlight brushes separate. But this is pretty much the basic set you will need for your face.
For the eyes, this is the best kit I have come across and each of the 8 brushes has a separate/specific use and you won’t need any other brush apart from these 8 for a complete eye makeup look. It has a fluffy eyeshadow application brush (Like MAC 217) to apply the shadow, blend in the outer corners or add smokiness to the outer V. A fine eyeliner brush and a dual sided eyebrow brush with an angled brush on one end (for both filling in eyebrows or you can use it for your gel eyeliner) and a spoolie on the other end. A smaller/denser eyeshadow application brush, a big fluffy blending brush, a pencil brush, a shorter stiff brush for smudging lower lash line or glitter application and another eyeshadow application brush.
Pretty much everything you need if you are looking for good eye makeup brushes. If you are not into eye makeup, then you can just get the face series. If you already have basic face brushes and a beauty blender and want to experiment with eye makeup, I will definitely suggest getting the eye series. Beauty blender does a lot of your base work when it comes to face, but for the eyes, good brushes can make or break your eye makeup.
Overall I would say, I am again happy and satisfied with all the new PAC Makeup Launches, nothing has disappointed me from these. Price wise, I know some of you have mentioned PAC prices have increased but when I compare the products with a lot of other brands both Indian and international, it delivers quality at a price lesser than theirs, so I am not complaining. But I do wish they come up with more offers and discounts regularly.
If you are in Mumbai/Delhi/Bangalore/Hyderabad/Ahmadabad, then you can personally visit the store, get your match in foundation/concealer, also they offer 10% discount in stores.
So what did you like from the new launches? Let me know in the comments below.
With all the focus on natural skin care now-a- days, natural skin care brands are cropping up everywhere. Everything from natural powdered face washes to body scrubs is being presented in fancy little jars. Our grandmas are not the only ones promoting these now!
Although these brands do feature promising deals, they do come with a hefty price tag. What if you could make the same concoctions in the comfort of your home without the ugly hole in your precious pair of denims? I am here sharing 4 do-it- yourself miracle powders which you can add to your multani mittis (fullers earth) and besan (bengal gram) and be assured of the purity of it.
I say it’ll do half the good to your skin just because of the psychology (in that being it is 100% pure without any preservatives and additives)
So here we go.
DIY Neem Powder
Grab a handful of neem leaves from a tree near you (they are easy to find, practically planted all over India). Or, if you’d rather not , than you can buy neem leaves easily. Wash them thoroughly with water and pat dry with a kitchen towel. Lay them out in a single file out in the sun for 1-2 days. They will crisp up (meaning all moisture will be soaked out). Now all you need to do is powder them in a food blender and store in an airtight jar.
This one wont get spoiled for years and years (provided you had been patient enough to let the sun do its magic)
Recipe for neem powder face mask:
You will need- 1 tsp besan (powdered bengal gram), 1 tsp neem powder, 1 tsp multani mitti (fuller’s earth) , a pinch of turmeric , 1 tbsp milk, a few drops of rose water
Mix all ingredients thoroughly for a glowing face mask
2. DIY Orange Peel Powder
Eat 3 oranges to get your dose of Vitamin C. Save the peel 😀 Lay them out in the sun to crisp up and shrink ( for all the moisture to be soaked out). Powder them in a food blender and store in an airtight jar.
This too will not get spoiled for years and years. (provided you had been patient enough to let the sun do its magic)
Recipe for orange peel face mask:
You will need- 1 tsp orange peel powder, 1 tsp neem powder, 1 tsp besan/ multani mitti, 1 tbsp milk, a few drops of rose water
Mix all ingredients together for a weekend face mask.
3. DIY Cinnamon Powder
You will need : 4-5 cinnamon sticks, 1 pan
Warm up the pan on a medium flame. Toss in the cinnamon stick and roast them for one to two minutes. Remove pan from heat and let the cinnamon sticks cool down completely. Once cooled completely, powder them in a food blender. Store in an airtight container.
Recipe for cinnamon powder spot treatment
You will need- 1 small pinch cinnamon powder and 1-2 drops honey.
Simply mix the honey and the cinnamon and apply overnight on any upcoming pimples.
4. DIY Oats Powder
You will need a cup of quick cooking oats (I use Quakers quick cooking oats). Roughly blend the oats in a food processor and store in an airtight container.
Recipe for a skin softening and nourishing body soak/ foot soak :
Add a cup of oats to your warm your bath for a body soak. Add a couple of drops of an essential oil. For a foot soak, add 3 tablespoons to warm water and soak feet for 15 minutes. Powdered oats can also be used to replace your face wash. Simply use a tablespoon of powdered oats and work them in a circular motion on your face. Helps to keep skin clear of acne.
Hope you guys find some useful tips and use these homemade powders to create your own luxurious concoctions.
Maybelline India New Launches Review | City Mini Palettes, Inti-Matte Nude Lipsticks
Hi guys,
Maybelline has finally launched the City Mini Palettes and Inti-Matte Nude Lipsticks in India.
There are 4 palettes and 10 lipsticks, palettes are priced at Rs.750/- and lipsticks Rs.500/- (Buy HERE)
Inti-matte Nude Lipsticks
Claims: Warm up to the perfect matte nude lip with Maybelline New York Inti-Matte Nude Lipstick. This range comprises of warmer, more sensational nudes for every skin tone. Inti-Matte Nude lipstick features warm, golden pigments that enrich your natural lip color. Pucker up to radiant, confident color that highlights one’s natural beauty with this amazing offering!
Features :
Creamiest matte nude lipsticks.
Features warm, golden pigments to enhance natural lips.
Enriched with sweet Honey nectar.
Available in beautiful warm shades for all skin tones.
Shades: 10
Chilli Nude
Just a Teaser
Pretty Please
Smitten
Toasted Brown
Walnut
Raw Cocoa
Almond Pink
Honey Cherry
Rosewood Red
These inti-matte nude lipsticks are launched in their Powder Matte category. The packaging is same as other Colorsensational lipsticks, just this has transparent brown cap.
The finish is velvet matte, these glide on easily and are quite pigmented and super comfortable on the lips. They are not transfer proof though.
I love both the lipsticks Almond Rose and Raw Cocoa, also recommend Toasted Brown. I love the finish and feel of Maybelline powder matte lipsticks, and the shades in this Inti-Matte Nudes collection are to die for!
City Mini Palettes
Claims: Master your own NYC moment with a collection of perfectly curated eyeshadow shades. The City Mini Palette features six dramatic shades that are perfect for creating custom eye makeup looks. From Graffiti Pop and Concrete Runway to Rooftop Bronzes and Chill Brunch Neutrals, make a lasting impression with Maybelline’s six-shade mini eyeshadow palette.
Features :
Perfectly curated 6 color eye shadow palette.
Pure color pigments melt onto the eyelid for dramatic impact in a single sweep.
Super-saturated color pigments that deliver long-lasting finish.
Create your own amped-up look in an instant.
I picked the Rooftop Bronzes palette, it definitely needed 1-2 matte shades, all the shades are satin/shimmer finish. The pigmentation is amazing though, and they glide on like butter. It’s a tiny and handy palette but matte shades would have completed the palette well. Still nonetheless it’s a very good palette and good for both day time and night time use.
It has a mix of bronze brown, medium brown, purple black, shimmery gold, peachy pink and shimmery white gold.
City Mini Palettes are at 20% off on Nykaa right now!
I found the price of 750 expensive, but at 600 currently, I definitely recommend it! The lipsticks are amazing and you should surely get 1-2 shades. All 10 shades are perfect for Indian skin tones unlike the previous Gigi Hadid collection.
Did you get anything from this new launch? Let me know in the comments below.
Sugar Ace of Face Foundation Sticks Review, Swatches, Demo, Wear Test
Hi guys,
Sugar Cosmetics has launched their new Ace of Face Foundation Sticks today. I have two shades with me and I have done a quick review, swatch and wear test video.
Claims: Make dreamy skin a reality in one simple step with the SUGAR Ace Of Face Foundation Stick. Lightweight, creamy and beyond easy to blend, its long-wearing formula offers coverage that not just looks but also feels like second skin. This handy stick blurs away enlarged pores, fine lines, dark circles, blemishes and more… so there’s really no excuse left for you to flaunt anything less than picture-perfect skin. Get ready to make a permanent place in your makeup bag for this magic wonder and score sheer-to-full coverage without looking cakey every single time!
How to Apply: Designed to be applied on the go, cut short your routine and pop this in to your everyday handbag. Stripe it on your T-zone, underneath your eyes, your chin and follow up by blending it outward with the built-in brush. Apply directly from the stick onto your complexion and build coverage as needed. The luxurious brush-end is specially handy for buffing the product out and touching up uneven spots. Use it all over to even out your complexion or use it as a touch-up tool by applying a dab or two to problem areas.
Benefits: A little goes a long way with this foundation stick – thanks to its unusually high pigmentation. The full-coverage, waterproof formula offers a totally matte finish that lasts for up to 12 hours. Weightless when applied, the handy built-in brush makes it uber-easy to blend the product in or touch-up spots. Enhanced with moisturizing ingredients, this multipurpose stick can be utilized as a medium-to-full coverage foundation or concealer as needed. This product is dermatologically tested & approved and 100% safe for your skin.
Full quantity
This product is dermatologically tested & approved and 100% safe for your skin. Made in Korea.
To start with the packaging, this has to be the most convenient packaging in a foundation, it comes with a built in buffing brush! You can literally use it on the go. Carry in your bag for after office parties, if you don’t wear foundation on a daily basis or just travel with this one foundation. No need to carry a separate foundation brush, concealer brush or beauty blender. The brush is really dense and nice and blends everything really well. I wish it was a little longer though, but yes cleaning and drying is definitely required. I hope the bristles don’t come off post washing, I will update you guys on that.
The packaging overall is also quite sturdy and not flimsy. Nykaa stick foundation packaging was very flimsy and felt like the whole foundation part would come off.
Texture wise, it is super creamy and highly pigmented. You need very little qty, and this 12g would last you really long! I didn’t know it was this pigmented or I would have used half. But I literally just touched the stick on my face.
It even fills in the pores and makes skin look super smooth. It feels very comfortable and light weight on the skin.
I would recommend applying a bit and blending it first and then adding on areas which you feel need little more coverage, coz a little goes a long way with this.
Hourglass stick foundation is 7g and this is 12g, I really like the quantity. It is made in Korea and the quality is definitely very good. The shade range is good too, they do cover light and deep skin tones, they can add 2 more though.
The finish is semi matte and it gives a soft, dewy look. You can powder your face on some areas if you have dry skin, oily skin will definitely need to powder.
I wore it for 7+ hours without any powder touch up and it lasted pretty well. It did crease below eyes and faded a little on the corners of nose and on smile lines, but that is with pretty much any foundation, if you don’t touch up 7 hours.
The shade 02 Galao is described as light medium shade with golden undertone and 03 Chococcino is described as a medium shade with warm undertone.
I use Galao on the centre part of face and Chococcino on the outer perimeters of face, jawline and neck. The combination of both shades works pretty well for me, though 03 alone works too with a separate highlighting concealer under eyes.
Overall, I would say I absolutely love this stick foundation and highly recommend it! The only base I am carrying for my next travel for sure 😀
Have you ordered the Sugar Ace of Face Foundation yet? Let me know your thoughts, when you try it.
Acne and severe breakouts are worrisome. You have to make sure that the acne stops reoccurring time and again and also have to do something about the scars and blemishes thereafter. There are numerous home remedies, drugstore and various other products available in the market that claims to work on acne but finding that efficient one that will work on your skin is surely a gruesome task.
In today’s post, we are going to elaborate how hydrogen peroxide is used for treating acne. Also, keep in mind the side effects if you are using it in the wrong method.
WHY DO WE USE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE FOR TREATING ACNE?
Hydrogen Peroxide is mild bleach that work wonders for acne prone skin. If you are suffering from severe acne situation, this is the solution. It is anti-bacterial in nature and thus helps to kills the bacteria that cause acne and pimples. As we are all aware of the fact that acne is caused when your skin produces excess sebum, Hydrogen Peroxide works as a drying agent on the skin. It soaks up the excess oil from the skin and helps the pimples to dry out quickly.
Hydrogen peroxide loses its extra oxygen atom when applied to the skin. It takes an oxidization process which helps to create unfavourable bacterial environment, thereby stop the growth of bacteria and prevents acne. It is also helpful in peeling of the skin whereby the dead skin cells are exfoliated, revealing newer and healthier skin.
THE RIGHT CONCENTRATION OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE FOR SKIN
Hydrogen Peroxide is also found in various cosmetic products. As we have mentioned before that Hydrogen Peroxide is a chemical and it may harm the skin if you are using it wrong. The most important aspect is to but the right percentage of the product. One must never use Hydrogen Peroxide of more than 3% concentration on the skin. If you have bought more than that, make sure you add up adequate amount of water to it to bring down the concentration to 3%.
HOW TO USE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE FOR TREATING ACNE
1) To start the procedure, take off every layer of makeup or any other skin care products from the skin and wash off with a very mild cleanser. Make sure you massage the skin in circular motion with a cleanser to increase the blood circulation.
2) Next, you have to steam the face. This step is not needed for sensitive skin though. Take the steam from the boiling water (maintaining the right distance from the water container) and don’t steam the face for more than 5-6 mins. Do not pat dry the face post steaming.
3) Once the steaming is done, rub an ice cubes or splash the face with cold water to close the pores.
4) Take hydrogen peroxide (not more than 3% concentration) and a clean and sterilized cotton swab. Dip the cotton swab in hydrogen peroxide and apply onto the affected acne areas. You may feel a slight tingling sensation. Once done, do not touch or wash the skin for some time to let the solution get absorbed naturally.
5) After 4-5 mins when the hydrogen peroxide has been absorbed by the skin, apply an oil free light moisturizer. Make sure that the light moisturizer is non-comedogenic and non-greasy.
SIDE EFFECTS AND CAUTION
If you have sensitive skin, consult your doctor before applying Hydrogen peroxide
The drying effect of hydrogen peroxide can be severe on the skin so be careful when you use and make sure you apply the right amount.
You cannot use this too often, it will dry out the skin.
The concentration should never exceed more than 3%.
If you experience severe itching, burning sensation, redness etc. then it is advised to stop the treatment right away.
Do not use hydrogen peroxide near your eyes.
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