29/05/2016

Lakme Gel Stylist Nail Polish in Tomato Tango : Review, Price, Swatches and NOTD

29.5.16 4 Comments
Before I begin with my experience of this nail paint, lemme tell you just HOW I wish that all these gel nail paints and 'twist-n-remove' kinda nail polish removers had launched back when I got married. 

Oh boy! Half of my honeymoon was spent in keeping the nail paint looking chip free and fresh..lol 

Getting back to the product in question.. "I don't like a true red nail varnish" said no woman ever!! I've always had one in my kitty..AAAALLLWAAAYYSSSSS..!!!

 I was so intrigued to see the celebrities wearing one on their broad based toes and used to wonder how come everyone has a broad nail bed and not me? Do they get it done going under the knife..haha female mind I tell you!!

Anyway.. long story short..I got this Lakme Absolute Gel Stylist nail paint in Tomato Tango in my recent haul and I love it!!

Price: INR 400/ 15ml (you can get it online here)





Lakme Absolute Gel Stylist nail paint in Tomato Tango is a gorgeous warm red..very classy..very sexy!! It brightens up my hands and hides minor flaws! 
LOVE!!!
  The brush is broad and fluffy,I can get my nail painted in just one dip, the second one is only for precision.
The formula is thick and pigmented..2 coats and you're done!

 The nail paint imparts a super glossy finish like you have a heavy duty top coat over it. 
The best thing is drying up between coats isn't a hassle. I do my left hand first and then the right and then I return to left for a second coat and it was all dry.. BEAT THAT! It didn't take more than 20sec to dry on me.
The staying power was a lil' bummer! I had high expectations from a GEL nailpaint. Even though the gloss stayed for almost a week, the third day saw tip wear off which went on to chip further :(
 If I add a few more bucks, I can get an OPI...or for that matter why wouldn't I buy a Maybelline Colorshow at the fraction of a price if the staying power is this?

Rating:2.5/5

xoxo
Aditi


26/05/2016

L'oreal Paris Kajal Magique in Supreme Black: Review, Price, Swatch

26.5.16 9 Comments

I generally don't wear kajal/kohl on my waterline unlesss I'm seriously digging into an ethnic mode,so I would be seeing it more as a pencil eyeliner than kajal.




To begin with the supreme black tagline did ring a bell only to be found an exaggeration later on and similar was the claim of 12hr.
It's neither jet black nor THAT long lasting!
I find the maybelline's colossal and lakme iconic ones way better than this.
It does't smudge easily but the pigmentation is so poor that my heavens know how many swipes I needed to get a decent black eyeliner kinda effect..phewww!!!
I won't recommend this specially when there are so many kajals/kohls/pencil eyeliners available in the market in the same price bracket! 

Rating:2.5/5
 xoxo
Aditi

22/05/2016

Miss Claire Intense Butter Gloss in Chocolate Crepe : Review, Price, Swatches, LOTD

22.5.16 11 Comments














Holaaa!!
They say too much of anything is bad..for me too much of anything gets boring!!
To kill the matte lips boredom,I got myself Miss Claire Intense Butter Gloss in my recent haul..check out the pics before I tell you more!!

Price: INR 200/-




 Just like the Miss Claire Soft Matte Lip Creams are said to be dupes of Nyx Soft Matte Lip Creams, these butter glosses are known to be dupes of Nyx Butter Gloss!
This is the most pigmented and the best smelling lip gloss I have ever used. It smells like you have a scoop of both vanilla and butterscotch in your cone...too edible!!
The applicator,surprisingly,is very flexible unlike their matte lip cream ones and application is a cake walk!
These unlike those have NAMES...a BIG yayyy for that. The shade Chocolate Crepe BG-06 (BG is for Butter Gloss obviously) is somewhat a dupe of Nyx Praline. Its a perfect nude lip gloss for us Indians,brown with pink undertones. The shade below is the closest to the real!
It feels butter smooth and stays for about 3hours. I don't have huge expectations in terms of staying power from glosses or glossy lipsticks anyway plus it doesn't leave lips bare. When its gone,you are left with hydrated/nude tinted lips!
Being a gloss it does transfer,but that's only obvious!

Over All rating: 5/5

xoxo
Aditi

20/05/2016

Let The Kids Have Fun in Water This Summer!! Kids Time Bubble Bath Review!

20.5.16 3 Comments
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Its summer friends...
and summer bring vacation along with them..
Oh No No!! I don't mean vacation to exotic location with us ladies going bonkers over shopping!!
I'm pointing towards the summer holidays that kids spend athome!
My son is seven and daughter isn't even a pre-schooler and my house looks like tsunami-hit these days :P
Out of all the activities through which I try to keep them occupied,the one they love is their bathing time...because it is a prolonnnnnnged one these days!!
The soaps and shower gels have given their way to the Kids Time Bubble Bath in the Mango Tango variant. Its manufactured in US and you can spot these in dollar stores across the country.They come in different variants and this one smells yummy (mango variants are so summer suited)
This is super cheap,you get 828ml for just 250/-
It is paraben-free (though it does have sodium laureth sulphate,but all that bubbling is pretty unimaginable without the SLS content)
It smells amazing and can be used as a top-to-toe wash (yup hair too) and yup it bubbles well!!
Secret Tip: I used it to wash my makeup brushes and they turn out to be squeaky clean and super soft :) :) :)


 
That's All folks!!
Happy Summer Vacations :D

xoxo
Aditi

17/05/2016

Recreating Aishwarya's Cannes look Using a 2$ Lime Crime Velvetines Dupe !! Review, Price, FOTD

17.5.16 12 Comments
Hallo Lovelies....
Now that the fashion world is going gaga over the Cannes Red Carpet looks ans Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is receiving compliments (less) and criticism (more)..
I couldn't stay untouched and unaffected!!
This you guys is my first ever attempt at recreating a look so pardon me if you find things a lil' off :P ;)
I found her second day look as the best out of all and thus thought to give it a try!!
For putting up the look together, I hunted my stash high and low. Few lip colours had a similar shade but the matte texture was lacking..
And finally this Lime Crime Dupe in Wicked came to the rescue!!




I don't have an original Lime Crime so I cannot compare it with the real one. BUT guys...this is aaahhhhmmmaaaazing!!
It glides on smoothly, applies super creamyand dries to a matte fininsh. Its pretty similar in texture and pigmentation to the Nyx Soft Matte Lip Creams or the Miss Claire Matte Lip Creams. 
These are highly pigmented and the staying power is awesome..5plus hours easily! 
It does mention the ingredients and rest of the details but I cannot vouch for their reliability since they are dupes only.
The shade Wicked is a mix of deep maroon with brown undertones..kinda oxblood...I know that's confusing but that's how it is :D
And this is how it looks on me!! 
I got mine from Ali Express but these are available here through Facebook and Instagram sellers at a much much higher (more than double) price.

It was a first attempt..hope you liked it :)

xoxo
Aditi

14/05/2016

Dupe That!! Miss Claire Lip Cream No.17: Review, Swatches, Price, LOTD, FOTD

14.5.16 14 Comments


The world is going crazy for matte liquid lip colours and I like to join the madness when things interest me.. 
The brand Miss Claire has been in the market for quite sometime now but due to its availability issues and the variation in prices,not everybody has had a chance to grab it!
I recently spotted it at a store in the vicinity..and the rest like they say....is history!!!
Miss Claire Soft Matte Lip Creams are said to be exact dupe of Nyx Lip Creams in terms of packaging and formula!
The brand claims that its neither lipstick nor gloss,its lipstick cream that settles to a soft matte finish!

Price: INR 150 - 250/- 













 Miss Claire Lip Creams like I say are dupes of Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream and this particular shade is pretty close to Nyx London!
It applies like a dream and even after having it on for some time,it doesn't get dry and patchy like Incolor Matte Me lip cream
It stays creamy,infact you dont even feel you are wearing anything on your lips!
Another boon is that it is densely pigmented! You need another swipe only for precision and not for coverage.
Staying power is too good considering its a light shade and it is a lip cream. It stayed for around 5 hours on me!!
The shade No.17 is a muddy brown kinda nude,I do see a lot of yellow in it...a purrrrrfffect MLBB shade to me,and this is how it looks on me!
They are available in some local stores and many Instagram sellers are also retailing these!
All in All...Its a total Love!!

Over All Rating: 5/5 

P.S. If you can lay your hands on these,you're lucky... and if you can't..read Madhubani's blog post here regarding their availability!

xoxo
Aditi

12/05/2016

Makeup Haul ft. Lakme, L'oreal, Maybelline, Miss Claire, Faces and More!

12.5.16 17 Comments
What do you do when in the middle of night you suddenly wake up only to know that you can't put yourself to sleep again? And what do you further do when you go berserk watching videos of your youtuber friends?
I appreciate their work and get jealous of all the stuff they have!!! :P
Remedy????? -----------> HAUL !!!!

These are the few products I bought recently: 


Lakme 9 to 5 Matte Lipsticks (450/-) in Coffee Command, Scarlet Drill, Orange Edge and Brownie Point!!! 
Love them to death!!!

Lakme 9 to 5 Lip Liner (400/-) in Red Alert..there's something amazingly exciting about this lip liner...Needs a whole post!! 
Wait you guys!!!!!

Lakme 9 to 5 Frosties Nail Paint (200/-)  in Purple Frost..I'm a lil' skeptical about this one,yet to try!!

Lakme Absolute Gel Stylist Nail Paint (400/-) in Tomato Tango..purchased for the first time..
You always need that one bright red nail paint in your stash! 

Lakme Jewel Sindoor (140/-) in Maroon..repurchase!
L'oreal Paris Kajal Magique (275/-) ..now this is a repurchase.
 Its a decent one and does a good job!!

Maybelline Matte+Poreless Fit Me Foundation (525/-) in the shade Sun Beige 310..this has been making so much noise,
I had to try. 
Though I'm a little confused whether Sun Beige 310 is good match for my NC35ish skin tone or Natural Buff 230..
Probably a bit of both would work!
Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel eyeliner (499/-) in Black..Where on earth was I hibernating to not give this gem a try yet..
where-oh-where!!

Maybelline 14HR Super stay Lipstick (575/-) in Timeless Crimson..I know its hot and the shade is fall-suited..
BUT I still wanted!

Faces Long Wear Eye Pencils (449/-) in Navy Blue and Forest Green...
Third time repurchase!!! 
THE search for coloured eye pencils ends HERE!!!

Swiss Beauty Dip & Twist Nail Lacquer Remover Sponge (160/-)....phewww!!
They could have surely given it a smaller name!
 Its a dupe of Colorbar Ultimate Nail Enamel Remover at the fraction of a price!

And I FINALLY got Miss Claire Lip Cream and Butter Gloss!!

Miss Claire Lip Cream (200/-) in 17A.. Fingers on my lips...Review would be up soon!!

Miss Claire Butter Gloss (200/-) in BG-06.. Fingers on my Lips again...
Wait for the reviews!!

 That's all folks!!
Have a great weekend!!

xoxo
Aditi

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