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27/05/2017

Makeup Revolution Eat Sleep Makeup Repeat Pro Looks Palette : Review, Price, Swatches and EOTD

Halllllllo Bellezas....!!!
This is my second Makeup Revolution eyeshadow palette, the first being the New-Trals Vs. Neutrals is an absolute favourite. On a normal day, I'm a neutral eyeshadow kinda person and THIS is definitely the brightest and most colourful palette in my stash. Liking an eyeshadow palette is really a task for me because I want it to be as versatile as possible (Gimme a rainbow for a palette :D) I can seriously never pay big bucks for ten similar looking eyeshadows of apparently similar finishes. If you too like me prefer a palette that has a multitude of shades and finishes..come on board 'coz we've got you covered!

Price: 6 GBP

(Interestingly,each online website be it flipkart,nykaa,jabong etc.is showing a different MRP for this palette although its discounted everywhere, so incase you are interested in owning it take a look around!)

There isn't anything particularly revolutionary about the packaging of the EAT SLEEP MAKEUP REPEAT palette, nor do they need one. Makeup Revolution palettes are neat and practical with a huge mirror. The shade names are printed on a transparent plastic sheet placed above the shadows and not engraved on the palette like the most high end ones and if you loose the label sheet, you loose the names as well..I know Duh! The sponge applicator provided is probably of no use. Since the name suggests (3Looks in 1 Palette), the palette is divided into 3blocks of 5 eyeshadows each (out of which,one is a highlighter) thus 15 eyeshadows.

The palette houses 15 shades in three different categories:

Reds/Pinks
Green/Yellow
Blue/Purple
Each category has a highlighter.

Reds/Pinks

Rave On- White highlighter,matte, chalky, poor pigmentation!...DUD!!
Say It Now- Coral Red with silver shimmers,satin finish,very pigmented.
Right Now- Hot Pink(neon), matte, poor pigmentation.
Right Here- Purple with magenta undertones, duo-chrome,shimmery,highly pigmented...LOVE!!!
Final Track- Rani Pink (cool toned fuschia),slightly duo-chrome,pigmentation is neither great nor bad.

Greens/Yellows

Rave Off- Silver highlighter,shimmery,pigmented.
Needle On- Moss Green,foiled kinda finish,pigmented...LOVE!!!
Hot Track- Lime Green (neon),matte,very poor pigmentation (had to dig in finger to show the colour)..DUD!!!
Re-mix- Deep Forest Green,shimmery,highly pigmented...LOVE!!!
Eat Everything- Olive Green/Heena Green, satin finish,pigmented.

Blues/Purples

Repeat Again- Metallic Silver,super shimmery,foil finish,highly pigmented,STAR PERFORMER!!
Sleep All Day- Cobalt Blue, matte,pigmented.
Rave All Night- Denim Blue with minuscule silver shimmers, cool toned, satin finish, well pigmented.
Magician- Deep Mauve, matte, poorly pigmented...DUD!!!
Ibiza Heaven- Violet,satin finish,pigmented.

And Here's my attempt to create three different looks with this :)

Overall,the mattes and neons failed badly while rest of the 12 shades are amazing value for money.

This isn't the palette for the weak-hearted for sure and this is

neither the one that I would reach out for often..definitely a neutrals girl!! But this is the palette that every eye makeup enthusiast should stash away for those pop-of-colour moods and versatile looks!!
Over All Rating: 3.5/5

xoxo

Aditi..

12/09/2016

Eyebrow Tutorial : How To Get Beautiful Thick Brows In 6 Easy Steps !!

Budget Belleza 12.9.16 4 Comments

You Guessed it right..Its the Eyebrow Tutorial today!!

And before I start, I would like to thank all of you for the love and support you have shown. All of you who have appreciated my work and came up to clear your thoughts or request a tutorial whether as direct messages on instagram or texts on facebook and even emails.. take this as a personal thank note !!

I have always felt that out of all our facial features, beauty passions, cosmetic buys and makeup discussions EYEBROWS have been the most underrated feature of our face. When we think of dressing up, makeup base (foundation), lip products and eyeshadows are our major concern and we quite at times overlook the fact that eyebrows are a very essential facial feature that needs due recognition. Eyebrows provide a frame to the face and if done properly ,they lift up your whole look. In the absence of neatly and prominently done eyebrows the face looks incomplete even if rest of the makeup is on point.

And you guys..thick, groomed brows were the latest trend that came across even in the recent New York Fashion Week!!

So beauties...DON'T ignore thy brows!!

Without further delay..lets get started!!

Things You'll Need (in order of usage) :

Tweezers
Eyebrow groomer brush (even a toothbrush works)
Small angled brush
Brow powder/Matte Brown Eyeshadow/ Matte Brown Gel Liner
Concealer
Flat Concealer Brush
Q-tip
Brow Gel/Hair Spray with a Spoolie

Method:

1. Shaping : First of all you need a clean slate to work on. Any amount of precision would not look beautiful if tiny little hair are sticking out of the brow line. So pick up your tweezers and pluck all the extra hair to get a clean brow area. Also generally when we do things ourselves,we tend to ignore the area above our brows and concentrate mainly on the brow bone zone. Don't do that,take out the extras from below and above your brow.

2. Brushing/Grooming : Now that you have cleaned your brows of any extra hair, brush them with an eyebrow groomer to make them smooth and to expose the areas that need to be filled in the next step. If you have a well-practiced hand then you can even cut any hair that's sticking out of the brows. But leave this step if you don't have a steady hand. In case you don't have an eyebrow groomer brush,you can use a baby brush which serves the purpose just right.

3. Filling : Third step is the main step...Filling your brows. Now there's a plethora of eyebrow filling products from the good old eyebrow pencils to brow powders and wax to even brow mousse with a mascara like (spoolie) wand. Traditionally, we rely on eyebrow pencils to fill our brows but i find them looking too harsh on me. Truly speaking you can use ANY MATTE DARK BROWN EYESHADOW OR BRONZER for a natural looking fuller eyebrows.

I personally alternate between a slightly dry dark brown gel eyeliner, The Balm Bahama Mama bronzer or even the dark brown eyeshadow from the Maybelline Chai Latte Quad.

With an angled brush draw a defined line below and above your brow if you have sparse eyebrows (in case you already have thick brows, just draw a line along the brow line). While filling your brows, apply very light strokes on the inner and outer end because it looks really unnatural if you do the beginning and end heavily. You can apply with a little heavy hand on the arch of the brow though.

4. Clean Up The Mess: This is easy..take a q-tip and clean up any product that has come out of the brows (below and above).

5. Highlighting: This is an underrated yet very important step. Once you are done with shaping and filling your brows,take a concealer that is one or two shades lighter to your skin tone and highlight just below and above your brow. Blend it well (you can totally use your fingers instead of the concealer brush). This will pop out your brows beautifully and give a nice frame to the face.

6. Apply Gel and Let It Set: Now that your eyebrow is groomed, filled and highlighted, apply some gel on them and brush with a groomer or spoolie (or again..a baby brush) so that they stay in their place and don't budge. There are various options in the market for brow gels, however I use Patanjali Aloevera Gel and it does its job. A spoolie sprayed with a hair spray is a popular budget hack to replace an expensive brow gel.

TaaaDaaaaa...You're done!!!

Here's the complete look:

I tried incorporating everything that I personally do for my brows though there are much extensive ways of doing it.

Hope you guys liked it :)

xoxo
Aditi..

# Colorbar # Concealer

13/01/2016

Wet N Wild Eye Color Icon Pallete in The Naked Truth: Review,Swatches,Price,EOTD

Budget Belleza 13.1.16 4 Comments

Heyaaaa..
To begin with my daughter is 19 months old now..and that's exactly where all my time and energy goes. She keeps me on my toes and yet I haven't lost an ounce of weight ;) :P

Rants aside,today I'm here with something I thought would replace the Maybelline Chai Latte Quad from my makeup bag..the shades and finishes appeared similar and I was happy that Chai Latte is gonna have a cousin...But....
Read On.... ;)

Brand Claims:

Ingredients:

Price: $3.99

Packaging:

The Naked Truth pallete comes in a 5-pan pallete range of Wet n Wild eyeshadows. The setting is fine for the price and has a see-through plastic lid. It comes with a brush and sponge applicator (which are of no use off course).

Shades:

Image has been taken from google and I don't claim ownership

Color icon palletes were launched in 5 different variants and The Naked Truth was their nude pallete.

Base: Warm ivory/shade in matte finish.

Browbone: Cool-toned off white with silver shimmers.

Definer: Dark choco brown in matte finish.

Eyelid: Cool-toned taupey gunmetal in satin finish.

Crease: Warm-toned coppery brown with gold shimmers.

My Take:

Let me confess,I was super excited to get this 5-pan pallete. I thought it would straight away slide in to the makeup bag..but after using it..lemme say I'm not wowed by it.

The colour selection is absolutely amazing and a boon for nude eyeshadow lovers. And the pallete provides you eyeshadows with different finishes all at once,which is great.

But..But..But.....lets go one by one:

Base is chalky and powdery.

Eyelid and Definer have major fallout issues.

Crease is really beautiful shade but its very very dry.

Browbone shade is nice and can be used as a highlighter at the cheek bones and inner corners of the eye.

All in all the eyeshadows have fallout issues and primer would be must for them to show up and stick to the lids.

Also I noticed the different shades merged into one another giving a messy look.

Likes:

Affordable
Beautiful colour selection
You get different finishes in the same compact pallete
No problem with the packaging given the price

Dislikes:

Eyelid has fallout issues
Crease is way too dry
Base is too chalky
Primer is a MUST
Brush/Applicator is useless
Eyeshadows merge to form a single colour on lid

Last Word: I was too optimistic seeing the earthy tones,but I'm not charmed by it.

Rating: 2.5/5

# 2.5/5 # EOTD

18/02/2015

5 Rules Of Daytime Makeup

Budget Belleza 18.2.15 13 Comments

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 light and life to your look and make you stand out in a good way. Choosing a cream formula makes for easy touch ups rather than a matte formula which can get cakey over time.

3. Avoid The Falsies:

We hate to break it to you if you're a falsie addict, but false lashes are just too much for daytime. Instead, curl your lashes and use a good combination of volumizing mascara at the ends and lengthening mascara at the roots.

4. Skip The Heavy Highlight Contour:

The carving out of one's features is too harsh for daytime. Using powders to fake features isn't going to look real. Instead, opt for subtle bronzer and highlighter to give yourself a glow and define your features.

5. Avoid Too Done Up Eyes:

This should well be the first pointer. Since lips have the spot-light, go subtle with the eyes. No stark smokey eye in the day and certainly no pop of colours everywhere on the face!
That's all keep you youthful,fresh and beautiful during the daytime chicas!!!

xoxo

Aditi..

P.S. Except the lip swatches,the images have been googled and I don't claim ownership.

# Bronzer # Chit-Chat

11/02/2015

My Top 10 Most Used Makeup Products Of 2014

Budget Belleza 11.2.15 6 Comments

I know.. I know.. Technically this should have been a December last week or January first week post, but don't forget I'm a mom of a super-desperate-to-walk baby.. So yeah! On my toes!!

I wanted to do a 5 most used beauty products post, but the rest five gave me a cold stare sitting in the stash..rather jumping out of the stash! So presenting the 10 most used (read loved) beauty products of 2014:
(In no particular order)

1. Patanjali Aloevera gel

Multipurpose is it's middle name. Works well as a primer, acne soother, face pack base, depigmentation gel, night treatment, hair pack base. On and on and on....

2. Maybelline dream mouse liquid foundation in creamy natural

Love it. Easy to apply, easy to blend, gives airbrush kinda finish if applied with a stippling brush. No cakeyness no dry patches. C'mon it's just a foundation not your husband, you can't expect more!!!

3. Lakme Pure Rouge Blusher in Honeybunch

My go to contour powder. Without you I look like a pumpkin ;)

4. Oriflame giordani gold mascara

The perfect mascara to give those falsies kinda effect. Best I've evaaa come across!

5. Colorbar Peachy Rose Blush

Almost hitting pan. It's peachy pink with a nice sheen. Not matte not shimmery. Apt for every day wear!

6. Faces long wear eyeliner pencils in navy blue and forest green

Epic!!! I'm sold to these!

7. Lakme 9 to 5 lipstick in oak table

Pretty peachy nude.. Wear it during the day or pair it up with smoky eyes at night for that sizzling effect!

Efforts of creative eye looks would have gone down the drain if not for this baby!

8. BYS eye-shadow mouse in gold

All those creative eye looks would have gone wasted without this baby..

9. Maybelline Chai latte quad

Total love! Gimme any dress, any occasion, day or night and I can make this work.
Useful tip- The darkest shade in the quad doubles up wonderfully as a brow powder!

10. Makeup brushes

Well,technically these are not products but the rest of the products would be nothing in the absence of makeup tools.
Stippling brush, angled blush/contouring brush, angled eye-shadow brush and eye brow groomer...you guys are my oxygen!

That's it for today beauties....

xoxo
Aditi..

# Aloevera Gel # Blush

27/05/2017

Makeup Revolution Eat Sleep Makeup Repeat Pro Looks Palette : Review, Price, Swatches and EOTD

12/09/2016

Eyebrow Tutorial : How To Get Beautiful Thick Brows In 6 Easy Steps !!

13/01/2016

Wet N Wild Eye Color Icon Pallete in The Naked Truth: Review,Swatches,Price,EOTD

18/02/2015

5 Rules Of Daytime Makeup

11/02/2015

My Top 10 Most Used Makeup Products Of 2014

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