Budget Belleza

A few days back I received 4packs of Colgate Toothpastes, each having a series of pictures. My son is great lover of the Under water world and became too excited to create a story with all the characters he had! Here is his version of the story: Blackbeard And His Treasure Hunt!   A pirate called Blackbeard comes to know about an underwater castle in the deep sea.Being a pirate he decides to go and find it hoping to get some treasure in return. Sadie his friend also decides to accompany him along with her parrot . They boarded the ship and left for the treasure hunt. On their way they came across a number of sea creatures that they had never seen earlier like Dolphins,crabs,sword fish and star fish . After sailing for many nights and days,they saw coral reefs. There sat a beautiful mermaid. Blackbeard and Sadie could not believe their eyes and went to her to see if she was real. They gave the Mermaid a beautiful silver necklace and asked her if the Treasure st...

Hey..!!! Hope you all are doing great !!! Off late things have been a bit topsy turvy on personal front..  Don't worry..we're fine and doing great but there are people around you who matter a lot and they need to be good for your perfect functioning as well. That's precisely where I need to concentrate right at the moment! Though I can manage to continue blogging but doing something half-heartedly is a mammoth task for me.  So I thought it's best to take a SHORT break and see things getting settled a bit before I bounce back. Meanwhile, I'll try to keep in touch through social media because all you readers are an extended family and families can't stay apart for long :) So cya soon.. keep doing good!! Stay Gorgeous!! xoxo Aditi..   P.S. The image has been taken from google and has been watermarked by the owner.  

Hola Chicaaaaas... You guys must be wondering why I don't post much on the blog these days.. Like I'm not MIA (I'm posting and commenting on other social media) still I'm not keeping up much on the blog front! The reason is my 22months old daughter. She hates me to have any sort of electronic gadget around me. Basically she wants all of me,JUST for her!!  So,I decided instead of waiting for THAT one fine day and pen my views on products,I would come up with mini reviews as and when possible. Meanwhile I'm leaving all you guys with funny images of busy-bee mom life I found on google! Its strenuous, its loss of freedom but its something super normal that everybody goes through (specially if you have nobody athome to give the child some company during your pee-n-poo-visits) and most importantly it is what I wished for! I do miss blogging..HUGELY for that matter..but THIS is the time they need me...Priorities! And this is how I w...

I still remember my "single status" days, when my room was small and the bed was huge and the study table could well be swapped for a four seater dining table. The huge furniture got the area cramped and there was less room. But it still was the best place for me in the whole wide world. It also taught me how to stay organized and make the most of the given space. Talking of organization, I have incorporated a few stuff that makes life clutter free and organized. Let's take a look:   1. Handbag organizer:  For all those who have multiple handbags and prefer matching them to their dress or shoes.. Your life is sorted now!!!! This alone has made things so easy and mess-free. I set up everything I need in this and keep it ready at all times. When on the go,I just slip it into my handbag without the last moment hustle-bustle of transferring things from this bag to that. Available at a quarter of a price of the handbags, it keeps me sorted! 2. Lipstick or...

Wearing makeup in broad daylight is a tricky game! Most of us do it to cover imperfections and look prettier, more awake, and more presentable for work and life. But picking the wrong colors, formulas, and products to apply can do you a disfavour—making you look harsh, tired, and out of place, instead of the opposite. Long story short.. Here's what to do: 1. Never skip Sunscreen: Because of the greasiness that most of the sunscreens impart to our skin,we tend to skip it for a more fresher look. But no matter what you're doing, it's essential to always protect your skin with SPF before applying the rest of your products.  Cheat Sheet: If you are always on the go kinda gal try using the makeup base that has SPF..tadaaaa!!! 2.Let Your Lips Take The Spot-light: Daytime makeup doesn't always need to be about a sheer lipstick or glossy natural looks. Make the focus of your look a bright lipstick in a cream formula. This will bring...

Hola Chicas... Hope you beauties are doin' juss fine!!! I don't intend to write a REVIEW review but rather a long time no see chit chat and to vent out my feelings (oh yeah! I was devastated) regarding the product that worked fine for 99.9% damsels. The much talked about and the holy grail for so many beauty bloggers and people in general..our very own Cetaphil Cleanser. You just need to type the name in the Google bar and bombarded you will be with its reviews and add to that positive reviews.  I bought this a while ago when I was literally blessed with good skin hoping to incorporate it in my daily skincare routine. But..but..but!!! Only using it for a week or so it broke me out badly. Prior to this I always believed that I was blessed with a super tough skin since almost all the products worked for me and even if they didn't make me all glowy, they never reacted this way either. Cetaphil changed my notion and my skin as well!  I'm the one too be blamed...

Shubh Navratri to all you lovelies.. Its again that time of the year which is highly awaited..the time that brings out all our rich tastes regarding clothes,jewelry,accessories and off course makeup. The weather as it is seems to be changing,the mornings and nights are pleasant now. I personally see Navratri/Durga Puja is the harbinger of festivities..one following another,one after the other.  I didn't want to miss this occasion to doll up and look a little bong (yes..I love taant sarees,kohl-rimmed eyes and that red pout so much) So here's what I attempted for this durga puja : Leaving you with the pictures,hope you all like them:     The products used to achieve the look are in the pic below: I had great fun doing the look and I guess this is the only occasion where I can gather the courage to pair heavily done up eyes with bright red lips (I generally prefer going softer on atleast one asset). Anyways,enjoy the festival..deck up..doll up and make t...

Hi Lovelies.. It seems like yesterday when I announced about my Pregnancy and now you all must be knowing I had a baby girl on 10th of June,time I tell you has been flying with XXLwings ever since... Remember this :) Though I wasn't blogging this while,I was going through all your posts,I commented on some and couldn't on others.Facebook ,Instagram and Watsapp kept me pretty close to you. I received so many mails...tried replying to most of your queries and those left will be taken up now. I was scared to death by relatives,aunties,neighbors,maids, relatives of maids...passer bys....e-v-e-r-y-o-n-e about how DIFFICULT it is to manage the second baby. Its not like your previous experience when you didn't have much to take care except your brand new bundle of joy. This time it is an added responsibility with the existing ones intact. IT DEFINITELY IS...but more than that its NOT as horrifying as I was told.. Slowly things are falling in their place,the schedules are set...

In my last post of Birthday Haul , I ended up with some guess work for y'all and to my surprise....most of you came up with the most obvious yet correct guess :) Now coming to the BIG GOOD News....   Yup I'm pregnant..for the second time for records ;) Its the 27th week running and the baby would be due in June. All of us are over whelmed but the one who is most excited is my big boy.. Fingers crossed for a girl this time :D xoxo Aditi..

Hola Dearies.. Before I begin with blah-blah-blah,I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to all you lovelies who poured in your wishes to me on Facebook,Twitter,Mails and Chats.... A biiiiiiig thank you to all,You made my day!!! Courtesy http://mkalty.org/thank-you/ Now,a Budget Belleza doesn't spend endlessly on makeup,but a birthday has to be a BIRTHDAY..Right? So I also bought a few stuff from here and there. It is a collective haul from my online and offline shopping sprees,also includes stuff that I've been gifted and purchased in blog sales. Enjoy.....  Stuff that I bought online: The following purchase was made from buyincoins.com Accessory Haul : Grocery Shopping isn't all that boring all the time..see what I hauled from the grocery stores :) I'm basically more of a Itar person than perfume,the oil based formula is always more exciting and longer staying. But I heard good reviews about this one from UCB and gave it a go.... Some stuff fr...