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Himalaya Herbals Fairness Kesar Face Pack Review

Himalaya Herbals Fairness Kesar Face Pack Review

Hi guys,

So as I mentioned in my previous post that I wanted to try this pack, I went ahead and bought it from my local chemist. This is something new for me because I haven’t tried this face pack from Himalaya Herbals yet. I have used the Purifying Neem a lot and have also tried the Refreshing Fruit Pack before.

What the Company claims: Himalaya’s Fairness Kesar Face Pack is a unique natural formulation that evens out skin tone for a fairer you! Turmeric, Walnut, Indian Aloe and Kesar rejuvenate and cleanse your skin of impurities, to reveal a natural glow. Walnut and Indian Aloe heal the skin and remove blackheads. Turmeric and Kesar enhance your skin’s complexion and elasticity. CINNABLOC™, our patented, herbal sunscreen agent, protects your skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays.

Key ingredients:

Turmeric has strong anti-inflammatory properties, which soothe your skin gently. The herb helps to even out your skin tone and complexion. It also helps to retain the skin’s elasticity and makes it supple.

Walnut has slightly acidic properties. It is particularly effective in treating acne and in soothing sunburned skin and eczema. Walnut helps in skin cell regeneration and in toning the skin because of its astringent properties.

Indian Aloe acts as an antibacterial and an astringent, which accelerates the healing of injured skin. Indian Aloe also softens and hydrates skin.

Kesar lightens skin, clears spots, enhances the complexion and gives skin an even tone.

Directions: Apply Fairness Kesar Face Pack evenly over cleansed face and neck, avoiding the area around the eyes and mouth. Let the pack dry for 10-15 minutes, and remove with a wet sponge or towel. Rinse with cool water. For best results, use twice a week.

MRP: Rs.70/- for 50g, Rs.130/- for 100g

It comes in the same white and green Himalaya Herbals flip cap tube packaging. It’s a thick, creamy mask and light yellow in colour. It has this soft powdery smell, but doesn’t smell of kesar or turmeric.

I wash my face and towel dry it lightly, keeping it a little damp for the mask to glide on well. Apply it all over the face avoiding eyes and lips and keep it on for 20 minutes before washing off, massaging it with circular motions with wet hands while taking it off.

I have used it 3-4 times till now, like twice a week, and I can say that this does not make your skin fairer, I think what they mean is detan. It definitely removes tan and lightens the acne scars a bit, to make the skin even. But it does require regular and continuous use to show results.

Kesar and turmeric are very good to even out skin while turmeric is also anti-bacterial. Indian Aloe soothes the skin.

Skin feels soft, supple and fresh post usage. I do need a moisturizer post washing the mask though.

I would recommend this face pack in summers, especially if you have tanned after your holidays, this does remove your tan with regular use. I would keep my use once a week now.

You can check out Himalaya Herbals on Facebook HERE and on twitter HERE and also more from their Face Care Range HERE

Have you tried the #HimalayaHerbals #FairnessKesarFacePack yet? What do you think of it?

Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics’ Entire Collection, Price, Details (including Birthday Edition)

Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics’ Entire Collection, Price, Details (including Birthday Edition)

By Sanchita

Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics’ Collection is something every girl wants to have in her kitty right now. It has some juicy lip kits, glosses, recently launched eyeshadow palette and a whole bling birthday edition collection. Most of the colors for lips and eyes are sported by Kylie herself and we love the way she carries off everything. Her looks are very easy to translated and pretty wearable for both daily wear (no, I am not counting the blue lipstick) as well as party wear. Therefore, I thought of jotting down the whole collection with price and detailing from the website itself for you to shop easily. Read on to know more about it.

Kylie Cosmetics Matte Lip Kits (Price: $29) – These are a rage already and we just can’t get enough of it. There are about 15 colors with a matching lip liner with the liquid matte lipstick available in the kit. Kylie has always emphasized on the combo of lip liner and liquid lipstick. These ultra-long wearing lip liners has a creamy texture that glide across the lips for a very easy and comfortable application. The Lip Liners sharpen easily in most standard sized sharpeners. The Liquid Matte Lipsticks have high intensity pigment for an instant bold matte lip. The extremely long wearing lipsticks contains moisturizing ingredients for a comfortable, emollient and silky feel that does not dry your lips out. Here are the individual colors and detailing.

  • Kylie Lip Kit Ginger – Ginger is a warm terracotta brown.
  • Kylie Lip Kit Kristen – Kristen is a warm brown berry.
  • Kylie Lip Kit Maliboo – Maliboo is a light cool-tone nude.
  • Kylie Lip Kit Candy K – Candy K is a warm pinky nude.
  • Kylie Lip Kit Kourt K – Kourt K is a deep purple
  • Kylie Lip Kit Koko K – Koko K is a pale pink.
  • Kylie Lip Kit Exposed – Exposed is a warm mid tone beige.
  • Kylie Lip Kit Dolce K – Dolce K is a deep beige nude.
  • Kylie Lip Kit Posie K – Posie K is a cool mid-tone berry.
  • Kylie Lip Kit Mary Jo K – Mary Jo K is a true blue red.
  • Kylie Lip Kit True Brown K – True Brown K is a deep chocolate brown.
  • Kylie Lip Kit Dead of Knight – Dead of Knight is an intense true black
  • Kylie Lip Kit 22 – 22 is a vibrant burnt orange.
  • Kylie Lip Kit Freedom – Freedom is a rich navy blue.
  • Kylie Lip Kit Skylie – Skylie is a bright sky blue.

Kylie Cosmetics Gloss (Price: $15) – Many of the shades from the liquid lipstick collection has been repeated in the gloss form and few shades are introduced in the gloss form as well. Altogether it has 7 shades. These ultra-pigmented, lustrous glosses glide on the lips smoothly and evenly leaving behind a luminous and voluminous effect. A blend of vitamin E and highly emollient ingredients provide hydration and moisturize the lips, while natural lip enhancers provide volume. The glosses have even and saturated application are provided with simplicity, yet comfort, and delivers a long lasting brilliantly glossy end look. Here are the individual colors and detailing.

  • Kylie Cosmetics Gloss Koko K – Koko K is a pale pink
  • Kylie Cosmetics Gloss Candy K – Candy K is a warm pinky nude.
  • Kylie Cosmetics Gloss Posie K – Posie K is a cool mid-tone berry
  • Kylie Cosmetics Gloss Exposed – Exposed is a warm peachy nude.
  • Kylie Cosmetics Gloss Literally – Literally is a neutral mid tone nude.
  • Kylie Cosmetics Gloss Like – Like is a warm mocha brown.
  • Kylie Cosmetics Gloss So Cute – So Cute is a pale beige.

Kylie Cosmetics Metals Liquid Lipstick (Price: $18) – Metallic lipsticks are already becoming a thing now and these 4 shades are totally bomb.com. The Metal Lipstick provides bold metallic lips with a creamy feel and rich mousey texture. While this is a long wearing formula, it does not ever dry down on your lips, lips remain moisturized and comfortable with a shimmering metallic finish. For an ultra-dramatic look, layer King over the top of your favorite matte lipstick. Here are the four individual colors and detailing.

  • Kylie Cosmetics Metals Liquid Lipstick King K – King K is a soft metallic gold.
  • Kylie Cosmetics Metals Liquid Lipstick Heir – Heir is a golden metallic peach.
  • Kylie Cosmetics Metals Liquid Lipstick Reign – Reign is a deep metallic copper.
  • Kylie Cosmetics Metals Liquid Lipstick Kymajesty – Kymajesty shade is a blackened gunmetal sprinkled with silver and multi-colored glitter on top.

Kyshadow Kit The Bronze Palette (Price: $42 for 9 X 1.40 grams) – The Kyshadow Kit The Bronze Palette pressed powder eye shadow palette which is your secret weapon to create the perfect Kylie eye. Each Kyshadow Kit comes with 9 pressed powder eye shadows that can be used together to recreate Kylie’s favorite looks or customize your own. The Kyshadow kit pressed powder eye shadows are talc and paraben free, have medium buildable coverage and a velvety smooth texture.

Each Bronze Palette contains the following shades:

1. Jasper (matte finish creamy beige)

2. Quartz (satin finish champagne gold)

3. Topaz (matte finish true taupe)

4. Goldstone (satin finish bronze)

5. Citrine (matte finish bright orange)

6. Tiger Eye (matte finish light golden brown)

7. Hematite (matte finish chestnut brown)

8. Bronze (matte finish chocolate brown)

9. Onyx (matte finish black)

The Kylie Jenner Limited Birthday Edition Makeup Collection – Price $198

There are around 9 items in the collection which she revealed few days back in Snapchat. All the items are packaged in special limited edition gold packaging in honor of Kylie’s 19th birthday. The products include are the following –

1. Kylie Birthday Edition Poppin’ Gloss – Price $16

This ultra-shimmering, lustrous gloss glides on the lips smoothly and evenly leaving behind a luminous and voluminous effect. A blend of vitamin E and highly emollient ingredients provide hydration and moisturize the lips, while natural lip enhancers provide volume. The gloss has an even and saturated application is provided with simplicity, yet comfort, and delivers a long lasting brilliantly glossy end look.

2. Kylie Birthday Edition Lord Metal Lipstick – Price $19

This special shade contains real gold in honor of Kylie’s 19th birthday and is sold in limited edition gold packaging. The Metal Lipstick provides bold metallic lips with a creamy feel and rich mousey texture. While this is a long wearing formula, it does not ever dry down on your lips, lips remain moisturized and comfortable with a shimmering metallic finish. For an ultra-dramatic look, layer King over the top of your favorite matte lipstick or dab in the middle of your lips for a highlighted ombre effect.

3. Kylie Birthday Edition Leo Lip Kit – Price $30

Leo is a true deep burgundy created as a part of the Limited Edition Birthday Collection. This special shade contains real gold in honor of Kylie’s 19th birthday and is sold in limited edition gold packaging. This ultra-long wearing lip liner has a creamy texture that glides across the lips for a very easy and comfortable application. The Lip Liner sharpens easily in most standard sized sharpeners – just make sure your sharpener is not dull. The Liquid Matte Lipstick has high intensity pigment for an instant bold matte lip. The extremely long wearing lipstick contains moisturizing ingredients for a comfortable, emollient and silky feel that does not dry your lips out.

4. Kylie Cosmetics Matte Lipstick Mini Kit – Price $36.00 for 6 X 0.02 fl oz./oz. liq /0.65 ml

Each matte liquid lipstick mini kit contains the following shades: Exposed (warm mid-tone beige), Dolce K (deep beige nude), Koko K (pale pink), Candy K (warm pinky nude), Kristen (warm brown berry) and Leo (true deep burgundy). The Liquid Matte Lipstick has high intensity pigment for an instant bold matte lip. The extremely long wearing lipstick contains moisturizing ingredients for a comfortable, emollient and silky feel that does not dry your lips out.

5. Kylie Cosmetics Rose Gold Crème Gel Shadow – Price $20

The Crème Shadow is the perfect way to add a pop of metal and create the perfect ‘Kylie eye’. The Rose Gold Crème Shadow was created as a part of the Limited Edition Birthday Collection. The Rose Gold Crème Shadow provides a beautiful metallic finish in an ultra-long wearing formula.

6. Kylie Cosmetics Copper Crème Gel Shadow – Price $20

The Crème Shadow is the perfect way to add a pop of metal and create the perfect ‘Kylie eye’. The Copper Crème Shadow was created as a part of the Limited Edition Birthday Collection. Crème Shadow meets metallic. The Copper Crème Shadow provides a beautiful metallic finish in an ultra-long wearing formula.

7. Kylie Cosmetics Dark Bronze Kit – Price $38.00

The Kyliner Kit combines the perfect shades, textures and tools to create the most defined and sultry “Kylie eye”. Each Kyliner Kit comes a crème gel eyeliner, eyeliner pencil and a full sized eyeliner brush. Dark Bronze is a shimmering deep brown. This special shade contains real gold in honor of Kylie’s 19th birthday and is sold in limited edition gold packaging. This ultra-long wearing crème gel eyeliner has a creamy texture on application and then sets up for all day wear without smudging or smearing. Rich intense pigment provides a dramatic end look. This eyeliner has a creamy texture that glides across the eyes for a very easy and comfortable application and long wearing finish. The Eye liner sharpens easily in most standard sized sharpeners

8. Kylie Cosmetics Makeup Bag – Price $42

A medium sized nylon makeup bag that is the perfect way to store and carry all of favorite your cosmetics products.

Images source: Kyliecosmetics

Editor’s Note: Though her products are on the expensive side, I love some of her shades. Very unique. I did love to try the Matte Lipstick Mini kit, seems quite like a deal! Also the Kyshadow palette, since I am a total warm neutral shadow girl

So, which is your favorite one from the whole Kylie Jenner Collection?

Kala Chashma Baar Baar Dekho Katrina Kaif Makeup Look | Makeup Tutorial

Kala Chashma Baar Baar Dekho Katrina Kaif Makeup Look | Makeup Tutorial

Hi guys,

I love the Kala Chashma song, it was a hit during my college days and I am absolutely loving this new mix too. Katrina Kaif looks stunning. Her killer abs and dance moves are the highlight of this song!

Here is the video of the song, if you still haven’t seen it..

I tried recreating this look, as one of my YouTube subscriber Neha requested for it. I am too lazy otherwise, but thanks for the push Neha 😀

Katrina has a soft plummy brown matte smokey eye going on with soft glossy pink lips. She doesn’t have any highlight or contour going on, not that she needs contouring either, her chiseled body and face are more than naturally contoured 😀

Products used:

Sephora Smoothing Primer
Maybelline Fit me Foundation
Lakme Absolute Face Stylist Concealer
BeautyUK Brown Eye Pencil
Iq Naturals Soft Brown Pigment
Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette
MAC Feline Kohl
Illamasqua Raven Mascara
Marks & Spencer Damson Blush
Faces Ultime Pro Metalliglow Champagne
YBP Makeup Perfector
Rouge Bunny Rouge Alchemy Eyebrow Pencil
Bourjois Lip Liner
L’Oreal Paris Infallible Who Got The Power Gloss
Avon Glimmerstick in green for bindi
Lakme Enrich Matte Lipstick for Sindoor

Vero Moda Sunglasses

I hope you liked the look, do let me know your thoughts in the comments below 🙂

Do you like the Kala Chashma song?

August 2016 Fab Bag Unboxing

August 2016 Fab Bag Unboxing

Hi guys,

I got the August Fab Bag today and as usual doing the unboxing on the same day.

Read my previous Fab Bag reviews:

MRP: Rs.599/- per month (Buy HERE)

This month’s theme is ‘What The Chic’

The bag is faux leather and navy blue with pink purple polka dots. It is quite sturdy and nice, quality wise.

Products I got:

  • Geri G Foundation: Rs. 2500
  • Natural Bath & Body Grapefruit & Vitamin C Face Masque- 50ml- Rs.325/- for 100ml
  • Kronokare Anti Turm Repairing Hair Oil- Rs.225/- for 30ml
  • Just Herbs Malabar Lemongrass Body Wash- 50ml- Rs.545 for 200ml
  • Livon Serum 3 sachets worth Rs.15

I got an option to choose one makeup product from Geri G. this month. Geri G. Makeup products are a line of the Hollywood Makeup Artist Geri Giagnorio

Every product in this collection features Geri G’s proprietary Nanomarine-5 ingredient mix of omegas, antioxidants, aloe vera, proteins, and retinyl palmitate for your most radiant skin ever. All products are vegan and cruelty-free.

You can can choose from any ONE from : hydrating lip gloss, volumizing mascara, weightless foundation OR multi-purpose blending eye & cheek duo! Choice is available on first-come-first-served basis, till stocks last.

I went with the foundation in Medium and I am really looking forward to trying that out, I hope the shade matches well.

Apart from that the Lemongrass Body wash and Grapefruit Face Masque are quite interesting too.

I quite liked this month’s bag, apart from the full sized foundation, also for the deluxe sized samples. I do recommend this month’ bag but make sure you subscribe quickly to get makeup of your choice 😀

What did you get in your August Fab Bag?

July Lip Monthly Bag Unboxing

July Lip Monthly Bag Unboxing

Hi guys,

I got the July Lip Monthly Bag 2-3 days ago, they usually ship towards the end of the month, hence the delay.

Lip Monthly Bag is a beauty subscription bag where you get 4-5 full sized lip products every month, it can be anything related to lips from lip balm, lipstick, lip butter, lip oil, lip scrub, liquid lipstick. Sometimes they add a pigment or eyeshadow too.

MRP: $12.95

They have free shipping worldwide and you can get 50% off on the first bag using the coupon code ’50OFF’. Also they have much cheaper and value for money deals on 4 months and 12 months subscription plans.

The July Summer theme bag is super cute, bright orange with Summer written on it and glasses printed. The print is on both the sides.

Products I got:

  • City Color City Chic Lipstick Heartbreaker – $4.99
  • Mirabella Lipstick Cherry Shine- $21
  • Cougar Perfect Pout Lip Plumper- £29
  • Bellapierre Shimmer Mineral Pigment- $15

Total value of the products- $74+

Join today using COUPON CODE:
“3FREE” to get 3 months FREE on Annual Subscriptions!
“1STFREE” to get your first month for FREE on 4 Month Subscriptions!
“50OFF” to get your first month for 50% off on Monthly Subscriptions!

Subscribe to Lip Monthly HERE

L-R: Heartbreaker, Cherry Shine, Cinnabar, Cougar

Heartbreaker with Cinnabar pigment on top would make a beautiful metallic lip!

I think Lip Monthly Bags are total value for money, considering the price and the fact that they have free shipping worldwide. Plus you get to try all international brands and majority products are full sized.

I definitely recommend trying out Lip Monthly! And I do love the July Bag

Have you tried Lip Monthly Bag before? What do you think of it?

DIY Eyeshadow Primer

DIY Eyeshadow Primer

By Simran

We have all been new to the makeup world some time or another and learnt everything by trial and error. One thing which comes in the mind of a person new to makeup is; affordable makeup products since they haven’t mastered any techniques and hence need affordable options to experiment and learn with.

And for anyone trying their hands on eye shadows, is to get a good eye shadow primer, that should be the prime objective. An eye shadow primer acts as a base for your eye shadow, makes the pigmentation of the eye shadow more visible and helps in the staying power of the eye shadow on your lids.

However, there aren’t many affordable options available in the Indian market. When I started using eye shadows, there were barely any primers available, even the costly ones.

So, I DIY-d my very own eye shadow primer and used it for ages till I got an actual eye shadow primer from the market. Hopefully, this will help anyone new to makeup or someone who wants to save some bucks on an eye shadow primer.

It consists of basic things which we all have lying around anyways. It works the same as any eye shadow primer in the market would.

What you’ll need: 

  • Foundation
  • Concealer
  • Body Butter or Thick Moisturizer
  • Empty and Clean Tub
  • Toothpick

Starting with, you’d want to sanitize the tub you want to keep your primer in.  I have used this old lip balm tub and sanitized it. You can even buy empty tubs similar to these online.

Step1

Initially, you want to pour some foundation in the tub, the foundation is the base of the product so you should use the most of it depending on how much eye primer you want to make. I am using this Foundation by the body shop in my eye shadow primer.

Step2

Next, put in a little concealer, use it lesser than the foundation, half than how much foundation you used to be precise. It will help in adding that little brightness in your eye shadow primer. I am using this Deliplus concealer I had got from Spain.

Step3

Finally, put a bit of body butter or thick body lotion, you shouldn’t use a light/thin consistency moisturizer since it would make the consistency of your eye primer runny.

The ratio of the moisturizer/body butter should be same or teeny less than the concealer.  What the moisturizer does, is to retain the moisture on your lids underneath all that eye shadow. I am using this parachute body lotion.

The ratio you want to work in is 2:1:1 that is 2 parts foundation, 1 part concealer and 1 part moisturizer.

Step4

Mix it well with the help of a toothpick and store it away well. Always use a brush to apply the product to avoid spreading any germs and always pat some powder on top of the eye shadow primer to help it not to crease.

I wouldn’t really recommend making huge batches of the eye shadow primer. Make a batch that’ll not last you more than 1-2 months. You require a really small amount for each use.

Done

I have used this eye shadow primer for more than 8 hours and it lasted me without creasing or fading my eye makeup.

Editor’s Note: That sounds like a good eye primer. I would also recommend adding a little glycerine in place or addition to the body butter, just a tiny amount.

Have you tried DIYing eyeshadow primer?

OOTD: Indian Wear with Naari

OOTD: Indian Wear with Naari

Hi guys,

I know I haven’t done an OOTD since a long time. Today I am doing an Indian wear OOTD i.e. a kurti and matching pants.

Both the kurti and pants are from Naari’s Fluid Lines Collection.

Let me tell you a little bit more about Naari first.

About Naari: Desi elements fused with contemporary styles is what Naari is all about. This love love affair is prominent in every piece of fabric designed for an overall ethnic experience. A channel for your personal style and a gateway to high fashion prêt . Integrating the modern Indian woman’s quality, design and personal taste requirements, Naari is the fusion fiesta for the wardrobe.

So as you read, Naari is a perfect amalgamation of modern and traditional. It is Indian wear with a twist i.e. fusion wear. As you can see here, the kurti I have paired with unconventional pants and not the usual leggings. They also have palazzos, wide legged palazzos, slim pants and a lot of different options apart from the conventional leggings.

And they have different collections, i.e. True Blue, Fluid Lines, Real World, Mudcals, Secret Garden, etc. where the collection revolves around a particular concept.

One can buy kurtis, bottoms, dupattas, salwar kameez and even unstitched sets on their online website. They even have Gift Cards.

About the Fluid Lines Collection: If easy-breezy, fuss-free style is your thing, Fluid Lines must feature in your wardrobe! The collection not only boasts of a tantalizing movement of a color with a tinge of shaded pattern, but also rich Lucknowi embroidery to bring the whole look together.

I absolutely loved this simple white kurti with neon pink embroidery work, also the embroidery is placed well and it’s not all over, coz that wouldn’t be very flattering. The high low hem gives it a casual yet semi-formal look. The pink slim pants also has white thread work all over. They are stretchy and very comfortable.

Also I shot this, in the rains, so please excuse the pics :/

Kurti, Slim Pants: Naari
Watch: Michael Kors
Heels: Steve Madden

I hope you liked the outfit. If you love Indian wear or fusion wear, you should definitely check out ShopNaari.com

10 Shoes Every Woman Should Own

10 Shoes Every Woman Should Own

By Sanchita

Yes, for a girl, a handful pair of shoes are not enough just like clothes and makeup. However, sometimes we are short in budget or closet space, so what we need to do is be smart and choose the essentials properly. The list below ensures the must-have shoes that every woman should have in her closet and that we suffice for every occasion or any type of clothing.

Let’s find out the classic shoes every fashionable women should have in her closet.

1. BLACK PUMPS

Surely, Black pumps are a must have in every girl’s closet. Invest in a good black pumps and you can pair it up with a million things – be it formal or casual. Their versatility and gorgeousness is beyond imaginable. Wear it with your formal dress, basic denim and shirt, to balance out a white dress or simply the way you like.

2. FLAT BALLETS

One of the most comfortable shoes for the days you are feeling lazy. These are pretty, fashionable yet so comforting. Pair it up with a floral dress, skirt or even with a nice pair of top and denim. You can also wear ballets for daytime cute dresses when you are out with your girlies.

3. SNEAKERS

Feeling uber-casual today? Or, you want to go for a nice healthy stroll in the evening? Bring out your sneakers for a comfortable walks. Also, they are absolutely nice and casual and a relaxing thing for your tires feet as well. This is a must have when you are packing for a travel.

4. FLIP FLOPS

Whoever invented these, thank you! There are days when you just don’t want to add on anything fashionable and all you want is a comfortable pair to shoes. Well, flip flops is the one. Also, it is a must have for college goers. They look super casual and cute with denims and shorts and also a life-saver during the monsoon season.

5. N*DE HEELS

A classy thing that never goes out of fashion. N*de heels are the best option when you want to look stylish for office yet nothing exorbitant. They elongate your legs and work with any color or pattern you might want to wear. These can also be worn with any day time dresses or the much-loved LBD lying in your closet. From Miranda Kerr to Victoria Beckham, we have seen every celebrity flaunting their nude heels.

6. STRAPPY SANDALS

These are again a versatile option in your shoe closet. You can wear it with traditional lehengas, sarees or even to the formal outfit. It just fits into anywhere. Invest in a sleek basic brown or black strappy sandals that keeps your feet strapped and see how sophisticated it looks.

7. ANKLE BOOTS

You want to feel a little edgy and grungy today? Bring out the ankle boots and pair it up with a sexy black leather jacket and gladiators. This look just can’t wrong at all. You can also pair up your ankle boots with casual denims, shirt dress or with ragged shorts for daytime as well.

8. WEDGE HEELS

Wedge heels are the most comfortable kind of heels you can reach out to when you want to look fashionable yet add some comfortable to the tiring feet as well. In fact, these are the best ones for summer and spring. Be it the flirty party dress or casual shorts and denim – wedge heels look so good with them.

9. PEEP TOES

Peep toes are very feminine and stylish. You can do it with a peplum or any top and denims for simple daywear or you can pair it up with the spectacular party dress for the night time. It is also a great one to pair it with an office wear, provided the color is very basic and also with skirts and shorts.

10. CASUAL LOAFERS

Loafers are a great way to instantaneously dress up any outfit with such comfort and relaxation. It is a perfect pick if you are packing for travel. They’re preppy and come in a ton of colors, materials and varying levels of embellishment. You can pair up with denims, floral A line dresses, shorts, skirt and so much more.

Image Sources: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,Aliexpress,Pinterest

Editor’s Note: Agree with this list Sanchita, thankfully I do have all of these :p But I prefer platform heels and not very high heels as they are not the most comfortable currently for me. I gave 4-5 of my very high heels to my cousin who loves them

Do you have all these shoes in your closet?

Fair & Lovely New Powder Cream Launch

Fair & Lovely New Powder Cream Launch

Hi guys,

Last to last week I attended a launch event by Fair & Lovely. It was at Bungalow 9 in Bandra.

The event started with introduction of Mr. Pratik Ved, Senior Brand Manager, Fair & Lovely. He introduced the new product at first and we even show a video of how the product works through the day in the life of a common girl. We even got to see the TVC which will be going live this week.

All of Us with our floral tiaras

We were a total of 14 bloggers and we were divided in two teams. The teams were on the basis of birth date i.e. even and odd and surprisingly, we had exact 7 girls in each team!

The lovely Freishia Bomanbehram was the host and the team had arranged for a set of fun games with each game having some points. We played about 5-6 games and it was so much fun! One team was ‘Powder’ and the other team was ‘Cream’. I was in team Cream with the girls born on even number date and we won!

Mr.Pratik giving us our prize

More than winning, the event was super fun coz it was all about team work, general knowledge, creativity and a little bit of luck. Each game was different but they made sure they balance each element overall.

There was a fun photo booth with placards and some props and we took some pictures.

We also tried the product at the start and then experienced it throughout the day, while we were there, for almost 5-6 hours.

I got a press kit which had this new Fair & Lovely Powder Cream and I have been using it since the past few days. I absolutely love the white and pink packaging and the lovely floral smell.

It feels very light and not at all greasy or heavy. It settles down to a matte finish and stays matte through the day. Surprisingly your skin doesn’t require touch ups with this, except after a long time, only on T zone for me. Best part is no whitish cast at all.

I have worn it for events, meetings and my whole day throughout. I absolutely love the matte yet moisturizing finish and it feels very comfortable even beneath your makeup as it also doubles up as a primer.

It does what it claims and gives a fresh, matte look through the day.

I love the fact that it has Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) and tocopheryl acetate (Vitamin E) that have anti ageing benefits and help lighten acne scars, etc., Titanium Dioxide which is a physical sunscreen, Glycerin to help moisturize skin and some talc based ingredients to keep the skin matte and makeup in place.

It is priced at Rs.115/- for 40g and easily available anywhere. Price and availability wise, it definitely scores.

Overall, I would say, it was a fun day and launch and I am loving the new Fair & Lovely Powder Cream.

Also a contest is coming up soon around this on my Instagram or twitter, so a few of you can win some cool hampers, watch out for that.

Raw Rituals Ethereal Face Serum Review

Raw Rituals Ethereal Face Serum Review

By Nidhal

Living in a metro was never easy. Admittedly, one has better access to a number of amenities but with all this, some uninvited guests in the form of – dirt, dust, pollution, grunge, grime and what not keep visiting our skin 24*7 🙁

To battle them, our first weapon is those eye-pleasing chemical-laden products that look at us enticingly from the shelves of the stores we throng to rescue our skin. Thanks to the paucity of time at hand and the desperation to rid ourselves off those skin woes, we add those rubbish products to our shopping cart. Months pass by and the products do more harm than good. Disenchanted, we start thinking that now the clock cannot be turned back. THIS is where we falter.

We always have organic products at our service to ride us off our skin woes. I admit they take time and patience but the end results are worth waiting for 🙂  In line with that thought, I zeroed in on RAW RITUALS ETHEREAL FACE SERUM one fine day. Let us see if it did anything praiseworthy to my skin or not.

PRICE- Rs 400/- for 8ml, Rs.750/- for 15ml (Buy HERE)

DIRECTIONS FOR USE- Take 3-4 drops of the serum and massage onto your clean face and neck in circular motion till the oil is completely absorbed.

INGREDIENTS- Sweet almond oil, jojoba oil, argan oil, carrot seed oil, rosehip oil, cucumber seed oil, lemongrass essential oil, bergamot essential oil, rosemary essential oil, grapefruit essential oil, vitamin E Oil and olibanum essential oil.

This is the complete list of ingredients. No cheap/artificial fillers. No chemicals 🙂

WHAT IT CLAIMS- Ageing is a fact of life, but this powerful serum can combat the enemies of your skin and halt the ageing process to keep your complexion looking younger for longer. Whatever your main concern – be it wrinkles, skin brightening or instant hydration, the carrot seed oil present in this serum will take care of it. It will nourish, tighten, revitalize, rejuvenate skin and will slow the progression of visible wrinkles. The sweet, warm, balsamic aroma of the Olibanum oil is stimulating and elevating to the mind. This beautifully scented Raw Rituals Ethereal Face Serum is perfect for improving skin tone, deep hydration, reducing early signs of aging by smoothing out the fine wrinkles and uneven skin.

MY EXPERIENCE-

Packed in a royal blue glass bottle with a dropper on top and a layer of plastic sheet wrapped around its cap to prevent leakage, the packaging of Raw Rituals Ethereal face serum is impeccable. Not only does it look eye-pleasing (which is something I do not pay heed to but if it’s good, one should praise) but also fulfils all the factors that are actually pivotal such as- sturdiness, hygiene and travel-friendliness (of course, handle with care for it is glass) In short, as far as packaging is concerned, it gets full points from me.

The oil has a non-greasy, non-oily and non-sticky texture which is a major plus point for I think everyone can use even though it is specifically targeted towards dry skin. As instructed, 3-4 drops were used by me twice every day for over a week (that is how, it lasted. I had the smaller bottle).

Two minutes of massage and it went into my skin without leaving any trace of oil/grease. It hydrated my skin without weighing it down besides imparting softness (which will be noticeable after 5-6 uses)and a subtle glow (again, do not expect miracles with a single use). At times, I did not even apply anything on my face and venture out with just a few drops of this serum massaged into my skin. This is efficacious this serum is 🙂 It is capable of compelling you to chuck makeup altogether!

The aroma is pleasant and would not irk those with a sensitive nose. It is, however, transient. It can be used every night as a part of one’s ‘beauty sleep’ and you’ll wake up with clearer. Since I am in my early 20s, I cannot comment on its effectiveness to combat wrinkles/aging, however, given its ORGANIC composition and performance so far, it deserves a thumbs up 🙂 Way to go, Team Raw Rituals. It is the first time I am using a serum and I’m going gaga over it. Go grab it!

GOOD-

1. Organic

2. No chemicals or preservatives added

3. Sturdy packaging

4. Available easily (on Amazon India)

5. Brightens complexion

6. Softens skin (not intensely but to a certain extent)

7. Can be used daily

8. Can be used by all skin types

9. No rubbish added

10. Uplifting aroma (which is not artificial but of essential oils)

11. Non-sticky/non- greasy/non-oily texture

12. Gets absorbed within the twinkling of an eye

BAD- None

RATING- 5/5

Editor’s Note: This sounds really good, I will definitely give this a try. I love serums and oils

Have you tried the Raw Rituals Ethereal Face Serum?