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Tips and Toes Eye Lights Marine Magic Review,Swatches

Tips and Toes Eye Lights Review,Swatches

Now I did not find any information about this on the Tips and Toes site..its a part of their new launch..so may be they have not updated it yet..but I have the following information..

Tips and Toes Eye Lights Marine Magic

Ideal companion for an quick makeover by enhancing your eyes
To make your eyes more dramatic and give you the glamorous look at nights and achieve a soft look  in the day Tips & Toes has introduced Eye Lights in 6 striking shades- 
  • Blue Sapphire
  • Black Onyx
  • Emerald Glow
  • Purple Passion
  • Marine Magic
  • Silver Shine. 
Make your eyes life of a party or at work with range of intense colours that glide (fall) easily on your eye lids. The brush comes with softer felt tips not only protecting your sensitive eyes but also defining the makeup. It’s easy to use and more comfortable even for first time users; brush is for more professional hand.

So get an intense metallic finish with quick drying, water resistant and long lasting Eye Lights. Use Intense black water proof eye liner and after it dries one can use Eye Lights for dramatic and party look.

Four simple steps to a glamorous eye

  1. Wash and clean your face before applying your make up. 
  1. Apply Tips & Toes Exotic Eyes eye shadow on the entire lid; make sure your application is just right. Please avoid cream or gel based eye shadows.
  1. Now apply the Eye Lights by itself or you can use it as an outline ( on top of it) after applying dark eye liner.
  1. Just simply- Apply a single line which starts from the inside and follow it through the outer area of the eye.

Eye Lights are liquid liners with felt tip and are easy to use and carry.

These new launches are made in Argentina and only marketed and sold here by Tips and Toes.

T-1 swipe B- 2 swipes

After passing through flowing water

Marine Magic is an aqua blue shade.

MRP: Rs. 250/- for 3ml

Pros:

1. Its very very easy to use because of the felt tip.
2. Nicely pigmented.
3. It gives a glossy kinda effect.
4. Stays on long without flaking.
5. Waterproof.
6. Yet it comes off easily with a normal cleanser.
7. The shelf life is 2 years.

Cons:

1. I think it should have been priced below 200 or the qty should have been a little more at this price..either of the two..
2. Its not available everywhere. Tips and Toes products are available at places mentioned under shop locator here
3. No Ingredients mentioned.

Overall I loved these Eye Lights..as they are quite easy to work with.

Rating:

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

Overall Rating: 3.75/5

Would I buy it again: Yes I would love to try Black Onyx and Purple Passion.

P.S: Product sent by brand for review but it has not affected my opinion.

The Kohl that survives all tests !!

Yes…I mean the kohl which is jet dark black, stays long and smudges less and never gives  panda eyes..passed the smudging and water test too..plus this one is very very cheap !

“Drum Rolls”

Its the Shingar Kajal Stick !

I have used loads of kajals till date and this is like so better..!

It actually costs Rs. 12/- ! Can you beat that..but this one is free with the Shingar Citrus Deo Talc..

Its a quite nice talc..and for the first time I saw Citrus Talc coz all I always see is Floral Talcs..and at Rs.35/- for 100g its quiet a steal plus you get the Shingar Kohl free..what more would one want..I think all of you must surely get it..

The Kohl waxy and jet dark black..has strong camphor smell which cools the eyes on application..but the pack it came with did not mention the ingredients..

See how dark it is

After lots of rubbing ! Still it did not go

After passing through flowing water

It comes in a conical shape like most kajals but its not in a retractable form.

Pros:

1. Jet black !
2. Very very economical..you get 1.5 g at 12..which is like super cheap and even if you are a person who changes kohl every 3-4 months for hygienic reasons..this would never pinch your pocket.
3. Has camphor and cools eyes.
4. Does not smudge much. (that rhymes :p)
5. Stays on for 3-4 hours..almost the same as Maybelline Colossal kajal and no Kohl stays longer on me.
6. Never gave raccoon eyes.

Cons:

1. No ingredients mentioned.
2. Availability might be an issue.

Overall I quite love it ! I used this in one eye and the Maybelline Colossal kajal on the other..and both looked the same, stayed the same and were same in all aspects like less smudging and no spreading around. In fact comparing the swatches Shingar kajal stick swatch stayed much longer on my hand and was not ready to budge ! This is surely a nice buy then coz Maybelline Colossal is priced at 150 and this at 12 ! 😀

Rating:

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

Overall Rating: 4/5

Would I buy it again: Surely !

Related Posts:

Maybelline Colossal Kajal review
Lotus Herbals Natural Kajal Review

P.S: Product sent by brand for review but it has not affected my opinion.

Illamasqua Nail Varnish Taint Review, NOTD

What the Company claims: Leave your mark with bold, rich, vibrant colours. Hardwearing and chip-resistant with individual finishes from matt to high gloss. Apply two coats for intensity and use with Illamasqua Nail Base Coat and Illamasqua Nail Top Coat for the perfect finish. Talk with your hands and make a statement.

Tips
For application, try the 3 line technique: First wipe off the brush at the bottleneck of the nail varnish bottle; the brush must be covered evenly with product and must not drip. The first line of nail varnish is applied in the middle of the nail, from the cuticle to the nail top, in a long, soft line. The second line goes on one side of the nail and the third line on the other side. This guarantees even distribution of the shade. Additional layers may be applied to suit coverage desired.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: ETHYL ACETATE, BUTYL ACETATE, NITROCELLULOSE, PROPYL ACETATE, TOSYLAMIDE/FORMALDEHYDE RESIN, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, TRIPHENYL PHOSPHATE, TRIMETHYL PENTANYL DIISOBUTYRATE, STEARALKONIUM BENTONITE, ETHYL TOSYLAMIDE, CAMPHOR, DIACETONE ALCOHOL, CITRIC ACID, BENZOPHENONE-1, DIMETHICONE, SILICA, [+/- MAY CONTAIN: CI 15850 (RED 7 LAKE), CI 15850 (RED 6 LAKE), CI 77499 (IRON OXIDE), CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE), CI 15880 (RED 34 LAKE), MICA, CI 77163 (BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE), CI 77491 (IRON OXIDES), CI 77510 (FERRIC FERROCYANIDE), CI 19140 (YELLOW 5 LAKE), CI 77000 (ALUMINUM POWDER), CI 60725 (VIOLET 2), CI 75170 (GUANINE)].

MRP: £13.50/15ml (price per 10ml £9.00)

The nail varnishes in the Theatre of the Nameless collection have rubber finish. Taint is a stone brown shade. Other shades are:

  • Faux Pas- Blue Violet
  • Vice- Deep Cerise
  • Kink- Bottle Green 
All four shades are quite pretty..and the rubber finish gives a totally unique matte kinda effect to it.

Pros:

1. Love the rubber finish.
2. I liked all the four colors in this collection.
3. Stays long without chipping.
3. Just 2 coats give that desired dark color.
4. I liked the square packaging..a little similar to Chanel nail varnishes.
5. 15ml would last quite long.
6. Formula is nice..not too thick.

Cons:

1. Expensive.
2. Not available here.
3. Takes a long time to dry !

Overall quite love these nail varnishes.

Rating:

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

Overall Rating: 4/5

Would I buy it again: May be..I liked these but ya these are quite expensive as nail varnishes.

P.S: Product sent by brand for review but it has not affected my opinion.

Iloje Flobu Konad Eye Shadow Triple Colors Review,Swatches

Iloje Flobu Konad Eye Shadow Triple colors Modern Smoky, Romantic Lady Review, Swatches

What the Company claims: Special Features:

Eye shadow with colorful pearls for dazzling eyes
Long lasting, rich colors add 3D highlight to the eyes
Match different colors to create beautiful eyes!

iloje Flobu Eye Shadow’s silicon powder gives fine particles and a soft feel that enable moisturized and silky smooth application.
Enhanced skin adhesiveness prevents the makeup from becoming pasty on the face.

Non-clumping, long-lasting color makes bright and beautiful eyes possible.

Furthermore, outstanding color and subtle pearls change according to the angle of the light to give fine, 3D eye makeup.

With iloje Flobu Eye Shadow, you can select the color of your choice and create a unique color palette.

Ingredients:

1)Apply an adequate amount to an eyebrow brush or the bottom of a finger and spread naturally over the skin.

2)Apply point color to the tip of a sponge and rub it on the back of the hand or tissue to control the color intensity.

3)Spread on the skin around the eyes to finish the makeup

MRP: Rs.995/- (single shadow is for Rs. 130/-)

Romantic Lady

There are separate eye shadows available too and you can even combine and make your own 3 shades palette. Each shade is 2.5 g. Check them out on nailsandbeauty.in
Colors available are:

  • Soft Grey
  • Dark Grey
  • Black
  • Romantic Pink
  • Pink Pearl
  • Ultra Violet
  • Chocolate
  • Ever Green
  • White Pearl
  • White
T-B: Ultra Violet, Romantic Pink, White
And in triple colors palette there are four combinations
  • Classic Woman (Chocolate,Ever Green,White Pearl)
  • Pretty Girl (White, Pink Pearl, Chocolate)
  • Romantic Lady (White, Ultra Violet, Romantic Pink)
  • Modern Smoky (Soft Grey, Dark Grey, Black)
Modern Smoky

T-B: Soft Grey, Dark Grey, Black
The quality of these eye shadows is pretty nice..they are very pigmented and do not crease even without a primer and stay for a decent amount of time. But these are very very soft and one needs to handle them well..or they would just crumble.
One had already crumbled before reaching me :/ The soft grey is totally broken and it has spread around on other shadows too..even after cleaning I am not able to get the exact color of the other shadows.
They come in a nice compact which has a mirror and a sponge tip applicator..one side big and the other side smaller. Its quiet handy to carry..and they have a pretty butterfly design on each of their eye shadows.
Pros:
1. Silky smooth texture.
2. They are quite pigmented.
3. Stay on long without creasing.
4. They adhere to the skin and using them is quite easy.
5. Packaging is nice and easy to carry around.
6. Single eye shadow is quite economical at Rs.130/- and it contains 2.5 g of product which would last quite long and the quality is worth the price.
7. Some shades are matte and some satiny..but these are not too shimmery and can be worn anywhere. 
Cons:
1. These are quite delicate and one needs to be careful in using them..or else they would just crumble away.
2. One weird thing is the pricing. Individual shadows are priced at 130 and three together with the compact at 995. The cost for three shadows would be 390 and if the rest of the price is for the compact, I would suggest getting the individual ones.
3. Availability is an issue though..you can only get them online. 
Overall I quite liked the quality of these eye shadows and I do recommend trying the individual ones. I would do EOTDs soon 🙂
Rating:
Quality: 4.5/5
Value for money: 4.5/5 (for individual ones)
Availability: 3/5 
Overall Rating: 4/5
Would I buy it again: Yes
P.S: Product sent by brand for review but it has not affected my opinion.

Jordana 7″ Lip Liner Pencil Sexy Mauve Review

Jordana Lip Liner Pencil  49 Sexy Mauve Review


What the Company claims: 7″ Lip Liner Pencil by Jordana emphasize the shape of your lips. It is the perfect tool for re-shaping lips or just even out size or fullness. This beautifully precise lip liner stays on for quite some time and prevents lipstick from bleeding.

Jordana’s 7″ Lip Line Pencil comes in various shades. You can match these with your lipstick to give a perfect look to your lips. This slim pencil is easy to use & gives a natural, timeless look to your lips. It is available in .12oz/3.4g.

Best Suitable For:

All types of lips

Tips & Tricks:

Draw the lip liner along the natural line of the lips. Start from the middle to the outer edges. If you want your lips to look small, draw the line slightly inside the natural curve of the lip. If you want your smaller lips look bigger, draw the line just outside of the natural lip at the outer corners. Don’t forget to blend it well.

Shades Available:

  • Cabernet
  • Deep Purple
  • Natural
  • Nutmeg
  • Mahagony
  • Petal
  • Spice
  • Toast
  • Iced Pink
  • Sexy Mauve
MRP: 0.99$ or Rs. 129/-
The lip liner is in normal pencil form..by 7″ you must have guessed the length of these..they would last quite a long time…easy to sharpen and easy to use.
Sexy Mauve is a pretty everyday berry pink with a little mauve undertone to it. It looks great even on its own or topped with a clear gloss..and works as a base for all pink and nude pink shades.
Pros:
1. Love the color…works with many of my lipsticks.
2. Economically priced.
3. Many shades to choose from.
4. Works good even on its own.
5. Does not bleed.
6. Does not wear off unevenly.
Cons:
1. It may feel a little dry without a lip balm, on its own.
2. Availability is an issue with Jordana.
Other than that I quite like it..and its the only nude pink lip pencil I have for now..I want the  Jordana Easyliners next..
Rating:
Quality: 3.75/5
Value for money: 4/5
Availability: 3/5
Overall Rating: 3.75/5
Would I buy it again: Yes..I quite like this shade. 
Other Shades I would like to purchase: From Jordana Easyliners (Retractable) I want to try Rose Blush and Baby Berry.
Have you tried Jordana Lip Liners before ? 

Queen Cosmetics Eye Pencils Review,Swatches

Queen Cosmetics Eye Pencils

What the Company claims: Eye Pencils – fabulous eyeliners for sensitive eyes. Black, brown, blue (azure), grey, green, violet.
Soft and easy to use, Queen kohl pencils come in six beautiful colours. Choose from Azure (blue), Black, Brown, Grey, Light Green and Violet.

Ingredients: Palm Oil, Beeswax, Carnauba Wax, Ceresin, Candelilla Wax, Ozokerite, Vegetable Oil, Pigment, Butylated Hydroxy Toluene, Methylparaben

MRP: £ 6.75 or Rs. 510/-

Queen eye pencils have a pretty nice packaging of a slender long white colored pencil with a golden cap. They are in proper pencil form..and easy to use and sharpen.

Brown is a true chocolate brown shade and Violet is a deep purple (eggplant) shade.

How I use them ?

I use them on the upper and lower lash line, also on the waterline sometimes..the way I love using it is on the three fourth outer corners of upper and lower lash line giving a thicker effect and smudging a little at the corners to give that smokey effect 🙂

L- Brown R- Violet

Pros:

1. These are perfectly suited for sensitive eyes and would suit even contact lens wearers.
2. Glide on easily as they are soft.
3. Love the violet shade.
4. Can be used on waterline..does not sting.
5. Does not smudge or spread out much.
6. Travel friendly.
7. They come off easily with any normal cleanser.
8. Brown shade also works for filling eyebrows.

Cons:

1. The staying power of them is ok..they stay for a few hours..but they do not spread out or give raccoon eyes.
2. Not available here..have to be bought online.

Overall they are pretty nice and easy to use..I quite like the violet shade..

Rating:

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

Overall Rating: 3.25/5

Would I buy it again: Yes for the violet shade 🙂 brown..may be..

P.S: Product sent by brand for review but it has not affected my opinion.

Lakme ABSOLUTE Product Pictures, Swatches

All the remaining product pictures right here..Sorry there are many pics..

Lakme ABSOLUTE MATTREAL Skin Natural Mousse

I quiet liked its round shaped packaging..and the product looked quite similar to Loreal Matte Morphose..I did try this while getting the makeover..and it felt real nice.

Lakme ABSOLUTE White Intense Wet and Dry Compact


It has a sponge applicator and can be used both wet and dry..the powder was silky smooth to touch..I think its made on similar lines of MAC Studio fix Powder Plus Foundation.

Lakme White Intense Skin Cover

This is not the actual packaging…the actual packaging that it would have is of the one at the centre.

Lakme ABSOLUTE Cheek Chromatic Baked Blush

Lakme ABSOLUTE Creme and Matte Lipsticks

 Lakme ABSOLUTE Sun-Kissed bronzer

One is a lighter bronze with orange undertones and the other is more towards brown undertones.

Lakme ABSOLUTE Moon-Lit Highlighter

 
The highlighter is quite nice..both the bronzer and highlighter were silky soft and quite pigmented

Lakme ABSOLUTE Lip Last

I guess these are the Absolute Lip Last which would later have that brush applicator packaging.

Lakme ABSOLUTE Plump and Shine

Lakme ABSOLUTE Eye Chromatic Baked Eye Shadows

The copper brown one is pretty nice…the light pink one was used on me for the makeover..it gave a barely there subtle effect..but these are shimmery.


Related posts:

Lakme Absolute Range Launch at LFW,Kareena Kapoor Photos
Lakme ABSOLUTE Range Info, Pictures
Lakme ABSOLUTE Plump and Shine Photos,Swatches
Lakme ABSOLUTE Lip Sync 6 in 1 Travel Kit Photos,Swatches

What you excited about the most from this collection ??

NOTD- piCture pOlish Anitique

I had told you guys about the three shades I won in naming a nail paint here..

One of the three was Antique..its a shimmery purply rust shade..has lots of silver shimmer..

 
It dries to a matte finish.

Though I am not a fan of shimmer..I loved the whole look of this color..and I am so loving the shade..I keep on adoring it :p :p

You like ??

Related posts:

piCture pOlish Blog Fest- Coral Reef 
I named a Nail Paint !!! 

Lakme Lip Love Conditioner Review,Swatches

I had informed you guys about the new Lakme Lip Love Conditioner here before. The four shades that are available are Siren, Hottie, Charmer and Flirt.

What the Company claims: Try the new Lip Love Conditioner for smooth-to-touch lips and a super glossy color. It’s a gel-based lip softener that promises to pamper your pout with color and moisture. Lip Love Conditioner contains Shea butter and Jojoba oil to hydrate your lips while the SPF 12 protects your lips from the sun.
Lip Love Conditioner is extremely light-weight and is loaded with the goodness of Shea butter; Jojoba oil and high shine polymers.

v Priced at Rs.225/- for 3g
v Available in 4 shades
v Available at leading lifestyle stores

These are actually manufactured by Aero Pharma in Silvassa and only marketed by Lakme.

Flirt is a bright pinkish coral shade..
Charmer is an orangey coral
Siren is a reddish coral…the most pigmented of the lot
Hottie is a bright pink

Siren

Hottie

So there are 2 pinks and 2 corals..I am liking the fact that there are pinks and corals in this collection..!!

T- Hottie B- Siren

Its super creamy and has a gel like texture as claimed..these are super glossy..and have a nice sweet vanilla fragrance..they would be the most glossiest and pigmented lip balms till now..but as they are more of a lip conditioner than a lip balm..these would add moisture to your lips with the color..but would not heal your dry lips if you have them..

I liked the super cute heart packaging from the top and bottom too..and these are light and easy to carry..these would also be perfect for girls who are not fond of lipsticks or are in college yet..

Pros:

1. Loved all the four shades.
2. Pretty cute packaging.
3. Nice vanilla scent..though smell depends from person to person.
4. Travel friendly.
5. Shades like Siren stayed on for around 2 hours leaving behind a tint which was quite impressive it being a lip conditioner.
6. The quantity would last quiet long.
7. Has SPF 12.

Cons:

1. This would not heal your dry lips.
2. Tub packaging would make it difficult to use at the end.
3. No Ingredients are mentioned.
4. The color is not mentioned on the tub except with a sticker on the side…make sure you remove it and stick it on the bottom of the tub in case you would want to be aware of the shade name.

Overall..I quite liked them and found them pretty good for a lip conditioner.

Rating:

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

Overall Rating: 3.75/5

Would I buy it again: Yes..esp Siren

P.S: Product sent by brand for review but it has not affected my opinion.

Beauty Angel Palette in Gold Review,Swatches

This is a very nice,handy,perfect for travel beauty book..has a magnetic lock all around it..so remains closed too..12 eye shadows,2 blushes and a small mirror with a small dual sided brush..which has a sponge applicator on one side and a small brush on the other..though you cannot use that much obviously.

The colors are very pretty…soft to touch and easy to use..but all are shimmery…so these are not the type you can blend with but you need to apply them like you do with pigments..the tapping method.

These are available in blue,green and purple too.

About the product:

Brand New With Original Retail Packing Box

100% Authentic

Includes 12 Color And 2 Blush

Dimensions(Open): 12cm X 17cm X 1cm

EyeShadow Net: 1.2g X 12

Blush Net: 5g X 2

MRP: 14.50 $

Here are some swatches..mostly all shades are frosty

Left 6 shades…anti clockwise
1st is a  light shimmery green
2nd is a frosty lilac
3rd is a shimmery peach
4th is a shimmery off white silver with a khaki green touch
5th is a pretty soft pink shade
6th is a midnight blue

R-L:1 to 6

Right 6 shades..anti clockwise
1st is a shimmery silver
2nd is an icy blue with shimmery silver
3rd is a bronzy plum brown..my most favorite of the lot..
4th is a cool sea blue
5th is a shimmery light purple
6th and last shade is peachy copper brown..my 2nd favorite

R-L-1 to 6

The blushes are a true peach shade and a fuchsia pink shade with very very fine shimmer which is hardly visible..the peach shade is not so pigmented but it acts more as a beauty powder than a blush…gives that instant warm glow to the face..whereas the fuchsia pink is very pigmented..you need to use it sparingly and carefully.

Pros:

1. Super handy and perfect for travel.
2. Easy to use shadows and blush…quite smooth.
3. Economically priced.
4. Pretty combination of highlighters and colors.
5. I liked both the blushes..a true peach and a fuchsia.
6. Staying power is normal..4-5 hours…was not expecting much.

Cons:

1. Since they are shimmery..cannot be used everywhere.
2. Little fall out is there with a few eye shadows.
3. The brush provided is not of much use.
4. Available online only. Check them out here
5. Peach blush is not so pigmented.

Overall quite nice..I like the fact that its small,compact and handy and includes everything..loved the combination of colors too..

Rating:

Quality: 3.5/5
Value for money: 4/5
Availability: 3/5

Overall Rating: 3.5/5

P.S: Product sent by brand for review but it has not affected my opinion.