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The Body Shop Tea Tree Flawless BB Cream Review, Swatches

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The Body Shop Tea Tree Flawless BB Cream Review, Swatches

What the Company claims: Perfect your complexion and fight the look of blemishes with our Tea Tree Flawless BB Cream. This dual action cream gives you flawless coverage whilst tackling the appearance of blemishes. Formulated with purifying Community Fair Trade organic tea tree oil from Kenya. – Blemishes and imperfections are instantly covered – Lightweight formula gives shine-free complexion – 3 shades blend seamlessly into all skin tones for natural-looking coverage.

MRP: Rs.1095/- for 40ml

How to use: Squeeze BB cream onto fingertips and spread all over face until fully blended. Alternatively, dot gently onto emergency blemishes for on the spot coverage. TOP TIP: For best results, use our Tea Tree Pore Minimiser before applying BB Cream for spotless-looking skin with pores that look smaller and skin that appears smoother and more mattified!

Ingredients:

Shades Available: 01 Light, 02 Medium, 03 Dark

Here are the swatches of all three shades.

I have the shade 02 which is an almost perfect match for me. 01 had grey undertones, so I would have gone with 02 anyways.

It comes in a small green tube packaging with a beige flip cap. Its small and handy to carry around.

The texture is very soft, it feels like butter (maybe coz of shea butter) and spreads like it too. Just that you need to blend it in well. Its very light weight and does’nt feel like you have applied something on the skin. Gives medium coverage and reduces appearance of redness,etc. It won’t give complete coverage or help with acne scars or dark circles.

Its more like a tinted moisturiser. Stays put whole day, but since its quite rich in texture (coz of shea butter and soyabean oil), one needs to set it with a powder or it might look shiny.

I think its good for everyday use and also the tea tree oil would help against further acne. It has a strong tea tree oil smell which is apparent from the time you squeeze the product out.

Here it is on me.

I do not agree on the complete coverage of acne or blemishes it claims. And also its expensive for the qty coz if you use it everyday, it might last just month or a week above.

Overall, I did like it but not very satisfied with the price tag and qty. And also oily skin needs to powder on top. I would say ‘can try’.

Rating: 3.25/5

You can buy it HERE.

Have you tried The Body Shop Tea Tree Flawless BB Cream ?

Sleek MakeUP Eye & Cheek Palette Review, Swatches

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Sleek MakeUP Eye & Cheek Palette Review, Swatches

What the Company claims: Multi-functional palette contains four eyeshadows and two blushers from our bestselling i-Divine and Blush range. Eye & Cheek Palette provides all of your colour essentials in one convenient compact.

These velvety smooth eyeshadows and blushers are highly pigmented and long-lasting, making blending and defining simple.

Each palette contains complementary neutral and bold shades suited to all skin tones.

Packaged in a handy travel sized compact, with magnetic snap-shut mechanism and also includes a large mirror and two essential brushes for effortless application.

Dancing Til Dusk includes velvety browns and shimmering fawns from our Au Naturel i-Divine palette. With radiant Blush shades Mirrored Pink, an iridescent soft pink and Sahara, a matte, dark coral, for a sophisticated finish.

How to: Eyeshadow: Use the mini eyeshadow applicator to sweep the lighter shades all over the eye lid. Blend well, as this acts as a base for deeper shades. Then apply the medium or dark shades across the crease to define eyes

Blush: Using the mini blusher brush included, sweep onto the apples of the cheeks

Comes in 2 variants- Dancing Till Dusk and See You At Midnight

MRP: $14.99

Dancing Till Dusk is the one I am reviewing today. It is more on the warm side while See You At Midnight is more on the cooler side.

Dancing Till Dusk has the blushes Mirrored Pink and Sahara and the eyeshadows from the Au Naturel Palette.

See You at Midnight combines deep blue and pearlescent purple eyeshadows from our Vintage Romance i-Divine Palette. Along with Blush in Pomegranate, a golden berry hue and Antique,a shimmery dusky rose, for a captivating look.

It comes in a small rectangular black packaging and has a mirror and a small double sided applicator and a small brush.

Shades:

Eyeshadows:

Satin finish champagne shade (Beautiful!)

Matte taupe (For the crease)

Matte beige n*de (Almost skin color, perfect for blending and brow bone)

Medium brown with gold shimmer

Blushes:

Mirrored Pink – A soft, romantic satin finish bright pink. Very bridal for fair skin tones.

Sahara: Matte peachy coral. Super pretty on warm skin tones <3

I would recommend See You At Midnight for darker/deeper skin tones coz the shades would show up on them well and Dancing Till Dusk for both but especially for warm skin tones. I am glad I got the Dancing Till Dusk coz I am totally a warm person and love neutrals/warms in eye shadows and peachy, natural blushes. Also, warm shades look beautiful on our Indian skin tones.

Its a perfect daytime palette with a brown, taupe, champagne, a shade for blending and a nice peach blush. Mirrored Pink looks a little bright though but looks nice when blended if you want to turn a day time look to a night time look. Its travel friendly and carry one and you are sorted kind of a palette. Highly recommended!

You can buy it HERE

Have you checked out the Sleek MakeUP Eye & Cheek Palette ? Which do you like more ?

P.S: PR Sample. Honest Review

BBLUNT Perfect Balance Shampoo, Intense Moisture Conditioner Review

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BBLUNT Perfect Balance Shampoo, Intense Moisture Conditioner Review

What the Company claims: Perfect Balance Shampoo For Normal To Dry Hair

This pick-me-up for your hair gives it great moisture balance. Its unique formula gives you perfectly cleansed, healthy hair. An everyday fix made simple.

Ingredients: Glycerin & Provitamin B5

Specially created for Indian hair with a unique colour protect formula.

HOW TO USE: Thoroughly wet hair. Take one pump or more and spread evenly by massaging the scalp with gentle circular motions and running the fingers through the lengths of the hair. Rinse out thoroughly. Repeat if necessary.

Ingredients List:

MRP: Rs.500/- for 400ml

You can buy it online HERE or from any BBLUNT salons.

What the Company claims: Intense Moisture Conditioner For Seriously Dry Hair
This moisture-rich conditioner makes out-of-control hair manageable. It smoothens, softens and adds shine. Show your hair some love.

Ingredients: Jojoba, Vitamin E, Hydrolyzed Keratin & Wheat germ oil

Specially created for Indian hair with a unique colour protect formula.

HOW TO USE: Remove excess water after shampooing. Apply evenly to lengths and ends, avoiding the scalp. Leave on for at least 3 minutes. Rinse thoroughly. In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately.

Ingredients List:

MRP: Rs.375/- for 200g (Buy online HERE)

They have four different ranges in shampoo and conditioner:

  • Born Again- For Stressed Hair
  • Full on Volume- For Fine Hair
  • Perfect Balance- For Normal to Dry Hair
  • Intense Moisture- For Seriously Dry Hair

I got recommended the Perfect Balance in Shampoo and Intense Moisture in Conditioner after my hair consultation.

Shampoo and Conditioner are a part of Prep. They also have dry shampoo, foams and other styling products as a part of Style.

I have been using this from quite some time now. To start with, I love the packaging! So colorful and the shapes are fun too! Pump packaging in shampoos are very convenient, though not good for travel. You can pump it out in a small bottle for travelling. And the conditioner has a flip cap packaging.

Both are white in color and have a fresh smell. Shampoo is a little runny and does not foam too much but decent enough.

Shampoo cleanses the hair thoroughly well in one wash and hair does not feel dry after cleansing, it maintains the Ph balanace as claimed.

Conditioner is rich and creamy and since I have drier ends, its perfect for them.

Hair had less tangles while being washed. It gave volume and bounce to the hair. Hair was smoother with less frizz. But it does not give a sleek look or shine, I was not even expecting that.

It does not weigh the hair down. And is a normal no fuss shampoo that cleanses the hair thoroughly while maintaining the moisture balance. Hair is neither oily nor dry and stays so for 2 days. Its safe and light enough to use everyday too.

Conditioner is rich and creamy and moisturises the ends, but still did not weigh the hair down. Neither made it oily or greasy.

Both the shampoo and conditioner are decent enough and good for everyday use. They do not claim tall things. It is what you expect from a normal shampoo and conditioner.

Only availability is an issue. Its either available at BBLUNT salons or online.

It does not have SLS but does have SLES,it does not foam much, so mild enough to cleanse your hair and get rid of the dirt and grease.

Rating: 3.75/5

Have you tried anything from BBLUNT yet ?

P.S: PR Sample. Honest Review

MemeBox International Giveaway- 3 winners

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MemeBox International Giveaway- 3 winners

Hey guys,

I am back with another giveaway. If you have’t heard about MemeBox, go HERE. I have reviewed one HERE and reviewing one more soon.

We have  3 winners here. 1st prize would be 30 meme points which is equal to $30 and you can buy any box worth $23 + $7 shipping. Rest 2 runner ups would get 7 meme points each entitling them to free shipping.

All you need to do is , go HERE and signup on the MemeBox website. Participants MUST sign up for an account with Memebox and include complete shipping details and also sign up for the newsletter. Rest rules to be filled in the Rafflecopter widget below.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

All signups will receive three meme points to spend on future purchases (and if you happen to win, you will keep the three points in addition to the prize points!). But only new Memebox registrants, i.e those who are not registered on the MemeBox website can participate in this. You must also sign up for the newsletter, otherwise they will not be able to send notifications to the winners!

The giveaway is open worldwide. It starts today and ends on 20th October.

Disclaimer: Giveaway open to new Memebox customers only. Duplicate accounts will not be considered. If you choose to unsubscribe, this will remove you from all commercial emails including but not limited to the following: marketing emails, affiliate emails and VIP emails.

P.S: Also check out my ongoing Sleek MakeUP Arabian Nights Palette International Giveaway HERE.

Good Luck 🙂

P.S: The winners were jointly picked by me and the MemeBox team, since they had to check and verify the entries too.

The winner who gets 30 points is Asha Suraj! And the other 2 winners who get 7 points each are Shilpa Gandotra and Shikha Jain.

Congrats girls, have mailed you. Please check 🙂

OOTD: Floral Dress, Black Blazer

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OOTD: Floral Dress, Black Blazer

Hey guys,

I am back with an OOTD. P.S: This is my 1600th post. Yay 😀  Trivia: Hopefully 2015th post would be in 2015 :p #nookbye

This is what I wore to the River Island for Jabong fittings at Lakme Fashion Week this time. Pics clicked by the lovely Shanaya from Little Miss Sinner.

I love floral dresses. I gave it a semi formal touch by adding the black blazer and black bag. Blue suede ankle strap heels complimented the blue flowers on the dress. The statement belt cinched the waist and gave a nice fit. Added a bronze statement necklace and a gold cuff, and my favourite Daniel Wellington watch to complete the look.

 

Dress: Old
Blazer: Shown HERE
Shoes: Shown HERE
Belt: Style Fiesta (Shown HERE, HERE and HERE)
Bag, Necklace, Cuff: Romwe
Watch: Daniel Wellington

Venue: Palladium Hotel

I hope you liked the outfit. Do let me know in the comments below.

Lakme Absolute Gel Addict Liner Vine Yard Review, Swatches

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Lakme Absolute Gel Addict Liner Vine Yard Review, Swatches

What the Company claims: Soft gel texture, easy to a apply with a small brush attached with cap.

KEY FEATURES:

Professional finish gel liner
Very intense, vibrant color
Smudge proof and water proof
Long lasting formula
Recommended by Lakmé’s makeup experts

MRP: Rs.800/- for 2.3g

Shades Available:

  • Must Have (Black)
  • Deep Sea
  • Tempting Teal
  • Metallic Bronze
  • Grey Ash
  • White Delight
  • Vine Yard

Lakme Absolute Gel Addict Liners are a new launch in the Lakme Absolute range and were a part of the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014 Collection designed by the bridal team of Cory Walia and Manish Malhotra.

Available in 7 shades, they come in a small cute tub form with an extended handle and a brush within the handle. No need to carry a separate brush now. (or worry about loosing it/misplacing which happens most of the time :p)

Texture wise, its more like a mousse. Very very creamy and super light. It will get digged in with just a single dip of the brush. It goes on smooth too. Very long lasting and smudge proof, even the swatch on my hand did not budge. You will need a good makeup remover to remove this completely.

It stays on for a good 7-8 hours, and then starts fading in bits, but does not go away completely.

My only issue was the shade. This particular shade Vine Yard needed layering. I have to go over it 2-3 times for the eyeliner to show up, on my eyes, as it waters down a little, when applied on the eyes.

I have seen the swatches of all the shades and that’s not the case with all the shades. Most of them are pretty pigmented and bright and show up on the eyes in one swipe. I think its only Vine Yard and probably Grey Ash that needs layering.

The shade Vine Yard looks more purple in the tub, but it comes up as a bluish purple with gold shimmer.

Must Have (Black), Bronze, Teal and Deep Sea are the most pigmented. I loved the bronze, it looks gorgeous. Definitely trying that next.

Its slightly over priced too, like all other products in the Lakme Absolute range. I feel it could have been priced at around Rs.600-650/- max.

Overall, its super creamy in texture,easy to use and long staying. Other shades in this range are super pigmented too. Recommended.

Rating:

Quality: 3.75/5
Value for money: 3.5/5
Availability: 4/5

Overall Rating: 3.5/5

Would I buy it again: Yes

Have you tried the new Lakme Absolute Gel Addict Liner ?

P.S: Gifted by brand. Honest Review

Oriflame Beauty Studio Artist Gel Liner Review, Swatches

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Oriflame Beauty Studio Artist Gel Liner Review, Swatches

What the Company claims: Oriflame Beauty Studio Artist Gel Eyeliner gives the precision line of liquid eyeliner for professional and smudge-free results.  The smooth texture of the gel eye liner delivers rich color and even coverage and ensures long-lasting luring eyes for up to 24 hours. It comes with a slanted brush applicator that gives smooth and flawless effects.

MRP: Rs.449/- for 3g

It comes in a small glass pot and a small slanted brush alongwith..

Its rich and deep..and matte black..good pigmentation..can be easily layered..I quite like it for tighlining..gives precise definition..

Texture wise, it is quite soft but not that smooth..I like the fact that the small brush can be used for travel and no need to carry a separate brush..but for regular use,I wish it came with a longer brush too,as holding that small brush and lining is sometimes difficult.

It stays on for 8 hours plus on my upper lashline with minimal fading. But it sets quickly and layering over it does not go smooth.

Pros:

1. Rich black
2. Very creamy.
3. Glides on well..no tugging or pulling.
4. Small travel friendly brush.
5. Stays put quiet long.
6. Its often available at a discount..and the qty is more than other gel liners..like Maybelline and L’oreal..so quite economical.

Cons:

1. I wish there was a longer brush too along.
2. Available only through reps.

Overall, I would say its a nice rich black, matte gel liner..and buttery in texture..comes with a nice travel friendly brush too..if you love gel liners, you should definitely try this.

Rating:

Quality: 3.6/5
Value for money: 4/5
Availability: 3.5/5

Overall rating: 3.5/5

Would I buy it again: Maybe

Have you tried the Oriflame Beauty Studio Artist Gel Eyeliner ??

Sleek MakeUP Blush By 3 Californ.I.A, Pink Lemonade Review, Swatches

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Sleek MakeUP Blush By 3 Californ.I.A and Pink Lemonade Review, Swatches
 
So, after the Garden of Eden i-Divine Palette, its time for the Blush by 3 now.
 
What the Company claims: The ultimate cheeky palette offering you three times the impact. Includes three complementary shades, each designed with its own distinctive finish, from rich shimmers to intense cream and matte shades.
 
Available in six unique colour combinations designed to suit all skin tones
Each shade can be used alone, or layered for a unique look
Each palette has a versatile selection of shades to take your makeup from day to night and keep it on trend from season to season
Set in a mirrored compact, ideal for touch-ups throughout the day
 
Weight – 20g/ 0.68oz
 
About: Blush by 3 in Californ.I.A and Pink Lemonade! Californ.I.A is inspired by the sun, sand and surf of Californian beach life. Whilst the inspiration behind Pink Lemonade is the traditional, old fashioned English tea party with three decadent pinks.
 
MRP: £9.99/$14.99
 
Don’t they look gorgeous ? Californ.I.A has all 3 cream blushes and Pink Lemonade has 2 powder and one cream..
 
They have this regular black Sleek MakeUP packaging..and come with a mirror inside..all three individual shades inside have names too.
 
Pink Lemonade:
 
Icing Sugar : Cool toned pink with silver shimmer
Macaroon : Cool toned medium pink..quite creamy and wears good
Pink Mint : Medium rusty orange..fab shade !
 
Swatches- Unblended- Pink Mint, Macaroon, Icing Sugar (L-R)
Swatches- Blended- Pink Mint, Macaroon, Icing Sugar (L-R)
Californ.I.A :
 
Newport Peach: Medium Coral Pink
The Surf: Light Peach with gold shimmer..good for lighter skin tones
OC: Medium Coral Orange
 
Newport Peach, The Surf, OC (L-R)
The shades in Pink Lemonade are more suited for lighter skin tones..though Pink Mint looks great on our skin tones too. Icing Sugar is kind of ok..a little powdery too as you can see from the swatches.
 
The shades in Californ.I.A would suit medium skin tones..except The Surf..which is a light peach.
 
They have amazing pigmentation and a great wear time too..comes with a mirror..and cream blush I prefer using my hands to apply..only need a brush for the powder ones..
 
Coral lovers jump on Californ.I.A !
 
Both these are love at first sight..Highly recommend them.
 
Have you tried the Sleek MakeUP Blush by 3 ??
 
P.S: PR Samples. Honest Review.

Faces Neon Matte Nail Enamel Fire Stick Review, NOTD

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Faces Neon Matte Nail Enamel Fire Stick Review, NOTD
 
By now, all of you must be knowing about these super gorgeous bright neon matte nail enamels launched by Faces.
 
I have reviewed 75 Ibiza HERE and 76 Bubblepop HERE
 
MRP: Rs.229/- for 9ml
                                      
They come in normal Faces Nail Enamels packaging..the brush is awesome..no streaking or spreading out..dries quickly..and it stays and stays !
 
This shade is wrongly named as Bubblepop..as you can see Bubblepop is a bubblegum pink and Ibiza is a bright coral..
 
This shade is brighter then Ibiza..a mix of orangey coral and pink..I was thinking it might not be as bright as Fire Stick..but then there are no other shades left out of the 5 neon shades launched..
 
Goes opaque in 2-3 coats and stays for a long time..more than a week.
 
The brush is super easy to use and gives a nice, smooth streak free finish. It dries super quick..no hassles of waiting..its TOLUENE & DBP, Camphor and Formaldéhyde free. 

Perfect quality and good enough quantity..justified price..I have all 3 brights..Ibiza, Bubblepop and this..
 

Highly recommended !

Rating:

Quality: 4.5/5
Value for money: 4.5/5
Availability: 3.75/5

Overall Rating: 4/5

Would I buy it again: Yes

Have you tried the Faces Neon Matte Nail Enamels ? 

Kerastase Resistance Fibre Architecte Serum Review

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Kerastase Resistance Fibre Architecte Serum Review
What the Company claims: Kerastase Resistance Fibre Architecte seals and repairs damaged hair so you can enjoy beautifully smooth hair and shine, with renewed health and vitality
  • Kerastase Resistance Fibre Architecte Level 3+4 is an icon in the making
  • Specially formulated for brittle hair with extremely damaged lengths and split ends, this reparative serum is the perfect way to finish your look and add a healthy, long lasting shine
  • The weightless formula seals and repairs damaged hair so you can enjoy beautifully smooth hair and shine, with renewed health and vitality]
Additional Information
Apply Kérastase Resistance Fibre Architecte Level 3+4 to dry hair. 

MRP: Rs.1500/- for 30ml

Ingredients:

It comes in a green and white half and half bottle..one side has a light green colored gel and one side some oil..it has a sideways pump dispensor..and both the sides dispense the product together..it is supposed to be combined together and then applied to the hair..like any normal serum..

My hair have turned pretty dry in the last few months..and so I thought of trying this out..it has helped my hair stay hydrated and glossy and shiny..and the most important frizz free..

I use it after my shampooing on half dried hair..and the best part is..it keeps my hair amazingly soft and shiny the next day too ! And it smells amazing..

I am completely in love with it..

Only issue being..I read that one side i.e the gel side of it gets over sooner than the oil one..and hence then only the oil does not give a similar effect..I wish they both came up in equal quantities and finish up together..

Pros:

1. Leaves hair super shiny and glossy.
2. Hair feels softer and hydrated.
3. Stays frizz free.
4. Effect stays on next day too.
5. Easy to use and carry around.

Cons:

1. A little expensive.
2. One side finishes up sooner than the other.

Overall I would say its perfect for dry hair..and gives that required shine and softness..and keeps hair frizz free..this serum is definitely a must try !

Rating:

Quality: 3.75/5
Value for money: 3.5/5
Availability: 3/5  

Overall Rating: 3.5/5

Would I buy it again: Yes

Have you tried the Kerastase Resistance Fibre Architecte Serum ?