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24/11/2017

Maybelline Creamy Matte Lipstick in Burgundy Blush : Review, Swatch, Price and FOTD

Heeeyyyyyaaa lovelies..
Here's hoping everyone's doing well and with the chill in the air, the bolder makeup is seeing the broad day light out of the stash.
Seriously speaking, deep dark shades and not worrying about the melting foundation are the only reasons why I love winters. Otherwise, I'm not a big fan of layering up. Even the smallest task seems huge when it's cold outside. Winter would be the favourite season of the homo sapiens who have the luxury of cuddling in a bed with their favourite book and coffee by their side. For a mom of two.. it's simply not!!! So what ends up being most pleasurable is not feeling overboard at the thought of deep rich colours.
Speaking of choice of colours, I have my own pantone colour of the year every season that might remotely have nothing to do with its official counterpart.
This year it's ox blood...slash..deepest wine... slash...dark burgundy...slash...deep maroon with a black undertone. I was getting intrigued by so many brands for this particular shade from lime crime to ABH to much pocket friendly nyx..but since I knew I wouldn't wear this every now and then I didn't wanna spend so much on it. So after searching high and low I landed to our good old Maybelline.
( If you are looking for a gorgeous purple lipstick from the drugstore..a la Mac Heroine..Click Here)
The lipstick in question is Maybelline Creamy Matte in the shade Burgundy Blush.

Price: INR 575 /-

Packaging:

I have nothing great to reveal in the packaging department because:
A) Maybelline Creamy Lipsticks aren't new in the market and there is a possibility you already own one of its variant.
B) Maybelline hasn't explored any new territory in the packaging department.
Comes in the regular Maybelline colour sensational tube with a cool brown matte translucent cap.
The sticker having the shade name is colour coded.

Shade:

THE reason why I bought this lipstick is its ultra gorgeous dark chocolate with a hint of deep burgundy (ox-blood) shade. This is EXACTLY what I was hunting for. Burgundy Blush is a pretty close dupe of Lime Crime Wicked and Anastasia Beverly Hills Heathers. I can even trace its similarity with Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream in Transylvania which is a cult favourite fall lippy. It is clearly the deepest shade in my stash and I can see myself wearing it hell lot this winter.

Oh yes!! It makes teeth appear much whiter!

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!

Texture:

If I had two hearts I would give one to this shade and another to its texture. It is very smooth to apply and it right away settles to a matte finish. The formula is very comfortable and non-drying. Its very light weight and feels like nothing on the lips.

Absolutely non-sticky...Absolute love!

Pigmentation:

BOMB!! Need I say more.. One swipe is all you need baby!!

Staying Power:

If you follow me on instagram, I posted a pic of me wearing this and it looked pretty presentable even after 9 longs hours. It doesn't stain but it doesn't move either.

How it looks on me..!

If you ever wished to have a deeeeeep lipstick for fall..BUY THIS asap!!

Rating: 5/5

xoxo

Aditi

19/08/2017

Maybelline Color Sensational Loaded Bolds In Fearless Purple 16: Review, Price and FOTD

Budget Belleza 19.8.17 14 Comments

Maybelline is one drugstore beauty brand that I totally love. It never fails to experiment and always remembers to fall in budget and to me these are two hugest clap-worthy qualities of a brand.

While taking a stroll of my blog I realized that even though I love and use Maybelline products a lot, I haven't reviewed them much. So, here I am with a much loved Maybelline Loaded Bolds Lipstick in Fearless Purple..!!

Brand Claims:

What it is

Achieve high-impact color in one saturated stroke with Maybelline's The Loaded Bolds lipstick. Hypercolor pigments and an opaque, creamy clay base deliver one-stroke intensity. The Loaded Bolds is available in a range of pigment-loaded shades from deep plums and electric blues to vibrant reds and natural nudes.

Benefits

1. Delivers high-impact color in one saturated stroke.
2. An opaque, creamy clay base deliver one-stroke intensity.
3. Dermatologist and allergy tested.

How to use/apply

STEP 1: Apply lipstick in the center of your upper lip and follow the contours of your mouth.
STEP 2: Glide the lipstick across the entire bottom lip

Price/ Quantity: INR 575/3.9gm

Shades Available:

Wickedly White
Berry Boss
Chocoholic
Dynamite Red
Fearless Purple (the one I have)
Fierce Fuchsia
Midnight Date
Raspberry Rendezvous
Smoking Red
Sunny Coral
Baby Pink
Audacious Blue
Black

(There are other shades available at Amazon that haven't been launched in India and give MAC a run for its cost :P)

Ingredients:

Packaging:

No ground-breaking is happening here. Maybelline Color Sensational Loaded Bolds come in a regular color sensational range packaging. Just that the bullet cap coordinates to the colour family of the shade (they could have atleast properly colour-coded it i.e. the exact shade and not the colour-family)
Also, the bullet in my case is totally detached from the very base. Nooo..not broken..just that the whole bullet comes out clean from the base....which indicates..its weak!

Shade: Fearless Purple

Well the shade is what it says "Fearless Purple".
The sad part is that the camera isn't picking up the exact colour. Its deeper, more cool toned and less bright than what it appears here. The shade is a true purple. I didn't notice any undertones,it is pretty no-nonsense beautiful purple.
I would go on to say that it is hard to find this shade in drugstore brands. I did look for it earlier but all in vain!
The hush-hush beauty information is that Fearless Purple is a close dupe of Mac Heroine,since I don't own Heroine I can't claim it to be true!
Anyway, it will go well with all skintones equally.
SUPER LOVE the shade!!!

Texture:
It is creamy to apply and feel..a dream..I know..!!
It settles to a matte finish but not the drying, stretchy,dehydrated matte but a rather luscious matte.
It transfers slightly initially but that doesn't hamper its intensity and finish. Even after settling to a matte finish, it does not accentuate the fine lies which is pretty uncommon for the matte lipsticks.

Pigmentation:
This is hell of a pigmented lipstick. LOADED and BOLD both. Loaded and jam packed with pigment. It is truly a one-swipe lipstick and takes care of any amount of pigmentation you have on the lips.

Staying Power:
Hell Yeahhhh..I was waiting for this. It stayed on me WHOLE DAY.. and saw me through breakfast, lunch and dinner. Oh yess!! It just won't go.
Now if you hate lipsticks that stain..switch tab..this isn't for you!!!
Even after 9+ hours, Fearless Purple didn't wear off, infact I was still pretty presentable lips-wise :P
It stains really badly and you'll need help of removers and oils to get rid of it.

Here's how it looks on me (though actually it comes out darker)

Over All Thoughts:
In love with the shade, texture and staying power!!
If you want to buy just one shade from the Maybelline Color Sensational Loaded Bolds range of lipsticks..buy FEARLESS PURPLE!

xoxo
Aditi

# 4.5/5 # FOTD

08/07/2017

Lakme 9to5 Weightless Matte Mousse Lip and Cheek Colour in COCOA SOFT: Review, Price, Swatches and FOTD

Budget Belleza 8.7.17 1 Comments

Well it's World Chocolate Day today and what could be a better way to celebrate it than wear a chocolate coloured lipstick and review it too :D

So many times I've come across people dreading brown lipsticks but I have somehow always loved them...from MLBB lipstick shades..to much raved nude lipsticks..to lattes and finally deep chocolate browns..I love'em allllll!!!

Heading over to this beauty called Lakme 9to5 Weightless Matte Mousse Lip and Cheek Color in Cocoa Soft

Brand Claims:

An explosion of colour to your daily makeup routine, Lakmé 9to5 Mousse Lip and Cheek Color is here.

Description:

Lakmé’s first ever lip color in a mousse texture is super weightless and can be used as a cheek tint too. Available in 10 intense and vibrant shades, they last long and have a powdery matte finish. It’s 2 in 2 formula makes it an instant everyday favourite for the modern Indian woman of today.

Application:

Step 1: Open the cap.

Step 2: Start applying from the centre of your upper lip.

Step 3: Work from the centre towards the outer edges of your lip, following the contours of your mouth.

Step 4: Glide across the entire bottom lip.

Step 5: To apply it on your cheeks, gently rub it onto the apples.

Price: INR 575/-

Packaging:

The packaging of this beauty is in line with the Lakme 9to5 range,with that rose gold cap shining bright. Sadly, neither the tube is transparent nor colour-coded. So if you have more than one shade of it and you plan to apply it and rush to your

college/office/any-damn-where--->your life is in trouble since all the shades appear same through the packaging. Long story short-some colour coding would have been wise on their part and convenient to us.

Now coming to the wand part, this is THE BEST WAND I've ever used...ever!! It has a small depression kinda thing in the centre that holds up the product and packs well on lips. The wand is flexible and allows comfortable movement along the lips outline. I personally loved the pointed tip of it which isn't that commonly found in liquid lipsticks but is an absolute must. It allows very precise application.

Shade: Cocoa Soft

The shade Cocoa Soft is a rich chocolate brown shade with a beautiful warm undertone. It will look beautiful on all skintones..fair,medium,deep!!

Now that it is meant to be applied on both lips and cheeks, I did give it a try to see if that actually works. In the images above I'm wearing it as a contour too,but to be honest even though it is blendable, I don't find working with this on cheeks is my kinda thing.

It is buildable and goes from nice warm chocolate to deep vampy dark chocolate brown! Fall fashion would see me flaunting this alot!

Texture:

Lakme 9to5 Weightless Matte Mousse Lip and Cheek Color in Cocoa Soft is by far the most comfortable liquid I've used till date. They've practically said it all about the texture in the product name itself...Weightless Matte Mousse and true that. It has a mousse/lip cream kinda consistency that is thick enough. Even though the formula is rich and creamy,you won't feel you are wearing any lip colour at all.

Its matte yet doesn't accentuate the fine lines..BEAT THAT!!

It has a very caramel'ly scent to it..very eclairs toffee kinds!

Pigmentation:

It is nicely pigmented but you anyway need 2-3 swipes of the product for a nice, even, seamless finish!

Staying Power:

The longevity of the product is impressive. It survived a meal and two coffees over a period of 6 hours!

Ahhhhhmaaazing!!!

Over All Thoughts:

I was a big fan of Lakme 9to5 range be it their Lipliners or Lipsticks and this Lip and Cheek Colour is definitely a lovely addition to the family. Consider me a convert!!

Rating: 4.5/5

# 4.5/5 # FOTD

01/05/2017

Recreating Anushka Shetty's Devasena Look of Bahubali 2

Budget Belleza 1.5.17 12 Comments

Hallllooo Bellezas..!!!

Its been some time that I posted..writer's block..artist's block..blogger's block..or probably looking for something exciting other than the mundane review posting. Having said that,it's not like I don't like writing reviews but I go through passion-shifting phases in life ;) :P

Anyway, while the world is going gaga over Bahubali-2, I couldn't be left behind. It has been on a smashing ride on the box office ever since its release and this brought me to the idea of recreating the look of the female protagonist Devasena (played by Anushka Shetty) A little about the character:
Devasena (Anushka Shetty) is a princess from Kunthala region, a small but prosperous region in the fictional universe of Mahishmati. She is accomplished, a great warrior and archer who is constantly trying to better her art through diligent practice. Bahubali seems to be impressed more by her technique of martial arts than her beauty — he doesn’t just think of her as a beautiful person, but as someone much more than.

(Source: www.firstpost.com)

Now coming to back to the look that I have created:

Being honest, I've always loved taking part in programmes that required me to dress up in a regional attire..be it dance, skits and stuff at different academic levels. I'm so mesmerized by our country and its resplendent culture that even when I plan a vacation, I try to geographically cover the scattered Indian topographical beauty and foreign lands are still at bay even in my wishlist :)

Given my obsession to our culture and the rave that Bahubali 2 is creating, I thought why not make the most of it and Recreate my version of Devasena. Since Devasena is a princess, the look is a super glam one with heavily kohled eyes and bright attire. Gold jewellery is a characteristic feature of South India and Devasena being a royal couldn't be left behind.

To start off I searched my wardrobe for similar coloured saree and blouse of a matching hue (though it did not match :P) I found this bright hot pink saree with pearl embroidery that I wore for my engagement and the blue kanjivaram blouse is probably the only blue blouse I have!

The second major concern was the jewellery since makeup I knew I had plenty ;) The maangtika is from my wedding. The nath is Maharashtrian nath and I added my own nath's string to it to match the look. I obviously don't have the piercing to wear a septum ring or mookuthi as they call it in south India, so I wore a clip on ear cuff to do justice with the look. The jhumkaas and neckpiece are from my old ethnic jewellery collection.

Now coming to the makeup:

The feature that caught my attention was the heavy kohled eyes and the artistically painted bindi. But since a makeup base is a first step, after moisturizing my skin I applied Colorbar primer followed by Maybelline Fit Me matte n poreless foundation. I applied the Maybelline Fit Me compact only on the under eyes and the sides of the nose which tend to get oily otherwise. Even though the camera isn't catching,I applied The Balm Bahama Mama bronzer and wet n wild blush in pearlescent pink. For the quintessential kohled eyes, I applied a splash of dark brown eyeshadow and lined my upper lash line with the Lakme felt tip eyeliner. I lined my waterline with Lakme Eyeconic kajal and used the Lakme liquid eyeliner for the lower lash line. I applied a mild layer of Maybelline colossal mascara on the eyelashes thinking to wear the falsies later...which I FORGOT :P

For the lips I mixed Lakme 9to5 Rosy Sunday

and Lakme Absolute Lip Pout in Magic Magenta

For the bindi I was pretty purplexed. I searched everything in the house from liquid kumkum to poster colours and I had none.. after searching high and low (yes a BUDGET belleza won't buy stuff for a look..she would just work around what she has :P)

I landed on a liquid lipstick which was way too dark..I mixed some red lipstick (L'oreal Decked in Red) and painted the bindi with a triple 0 paint brush!

That's All folks!!! Hope you will like what I came up with :)

Pray to God I stay motivated to do more stuff :P

I'm praying too :D

xoxo

Aditi!

# Blush # Bronzer

06/01/2017

Saree Love Soaring High!! feat. Sareez.Com

Budget Belleza 6.1.17 8 Comments

Hola Chicas...

Which attire comes to your mind when you think of an occasion..a friend's wedding..a cousin's engagement..or maybe one of own pre bridal function??

Something traditional right? Be it a Lehanga or Saree !!!

The point is no matter how many expensive dresses and trench coats we have hanging pretty in our wardrobe,we end up singling out ethnic wear only for occasions like such. Personally speaking, if you follow me on Instagram (which you should off course :P) you would know that I'm high on ethnic wear and ethnic jewellery lately!! So when I got a chance to quench my Saree thirst from Sareez.com..you know who was happier!!

There was a huge sea of sarees categorized under different fabrics, occasions and by work done on them. Thus picking one was no cake walk. But off late I have been bitten by the saree bug and the love for the six yard got me hooked to various saree groups on facebook. Hence, being crazily inspired I wanted to wear one with checks. And this is what I finally landed upon..

This is not the first time that I'm shopping with Sareez.com

and I'm happy to confess that the experience has always been very satisfying!

I received my shipment in a week's time.Their packaging is best that I've ever had. The product comes nicely packed in a card board box which then is wrapped up really well in a cloth binding. The saree was pretty ready to wear with fall and edging intact. They also offer stitching of blouse and petticoat, but I prefer to get it done by my trusted tailors so I skipped that option. In the pictures I'm pairing it up with one of the blouse of my collection and not the one that came along as it is still unstitched.

And that's how it looks on me!

I appreciate the fact that the saree was true to the colour depicted which always isn't the case. It is bhagalpuri silk and is very manageable. Once draped and tucked it stays intact and isn't much wrinkle prone. Since it is multi-hued, it can be paired up with a number of blouses that would impart a whole new look to the same attire every time it is worn!!

I paired it up with ethnic neckpiece and jhumkis, although I believe in one statement jewellery...its either a statement necklace or big beautiful earrings!!

Makeup wise I played around peachy/rose gold shades in my Makeup Revolution palette and wore bright pinkish red lipstick :)

Hope you guys like it and if you expect an ethnic wear shopping ahead, then don't forget to check out Sareez.com as they are having great sales on right now!!

xoxo

Aditi..

# Makeup Look # Makeup Revolution

09/12/2016

Priyanka Chopra INSPIRED makeup look for Fall/Autum

Budget Belleza 9.12.16 6 Comments

As a makeup enthusiast and a YouTube addict, my favourite category is either swatch videos or recreating celebrity makeup looks. Oh! hoe I love seeing the transformation of one person into another just by the power of makeup. I really find them highly creative rather than the random haul videos. If I am to name a few of my favourite inspired look videos (which are tons off course) I would pick JLo's inpired makeup tutorial by Huda , Kylie Jenner inspired makeup by Roxette Arisa , Penelope Cruz inspired makeup by Makeup By Ani among the the huge talented lots.

Now that we are desi , we wouldn't be able to do justice with an international look given our skin tone, eye colour and hair colour. The reason being just mentioned I earlier decided to do an Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Cannes inspired makeup look earlier which received so much love from you guys and now I came across this image of our very own Priyanka Chopra when she attended the Marrakech International Film Festival and her net saree and lace blouse became the talk of the town! I've always liked Priyanka's style of dressing even though I don't find her experimenting with her makeup much. She always sticks to her matte makeup base and matte lips , generally playing around earthy tones and nudes. But at this paticular event she turned up in smokey eyes , pink lips and very pronounced pink blusher.

Here's my attempt at recreating it:

And Here's how to achieve it:

Face

For the face, I started with Patanjali Aloevera gel as a primer/pre base. I wanted a clean and covered base thus I used Maybelline Matte and Poreless foundation for it. For my NC30ish skin tone I mixed the shades Sun Beige(310) and Natural Buff(230) to get the correct match. I generally use Real Technique Sponge to apply my foundations and did the same for this look as well. For setting the makeup I used Lotus Herbals Pure Radiance Natural compact in Caramel. Since it wasn't a chiseled out look and not harsh contour or highlight was obvious, I used a very light hand at giving dimension to the face using Kat Von d Shade Light palette. Blush was majorly visible on Priyanka so I used Wet n Wild Pearlescent Pink with a rather heavy hand than I usually do. The blusher itself has shimmers so I skipped using a highlighter altogether.

And this is how it came out!

Eyes

Priyanka was seen sporting a deep smokey eye for the event and to achieve a similar look I used Bys Eyeshadow mousse as the eye base and then used the shades Custom and Strong from my New Trals Vs Neutrals Palette by Makeup Revolution

For the eyeliner , Maybelline gel liner was put to use and I skipped the falsies and just used Oriflame Giordani Glod masacara to open up the eyes and finish the look.

For the eye brows I used a matte dark brown eyeshadow to fill and shape and brushed it out to avoid too harsh brows.

Lips

Priyanka Chopra is a brand ambassador for matte lips. Even when the whole bollywood was wearing creamy , satiny , glossy lips, Priyanka stuck to her matte nudes...much much before the matte lip trend. In the images above too she is seen wearing deep fuchsia with purple undertones. Lakme Absolute Lip Pout in Magenta Magic was quite close to her shade but it required a slight dash of purple for which I mixed a little bit of Huda Beauty Material Girl.

That's pretty much all that was done to achieve the Priyanka Chopra look!!!

Hope you guys like it :D

xoxo

Aditi..

# BYS # Celebrity Inspired Makeup look

30/09/2016

Festive Update - Navratri / Durga Pooja Look !!

Budget Belleza 30.9.16 15 Comments

It's finally achche din for us Indians with festivities beginning. The whole aura is such colour, aroma, flavor, laughter and happiness filled. In any case festivities are all the more harbinger of happiness to a makeup enthusiast when you can finally go all bold-gold without fearing being a disco ball.. Oh Yeah...you CAN be a disco ball with a panache!!

I wanted to leave no opportunity to doll-up since I almost never dare to go with both lips and eyes...yesss!! It either has to be a social gathering or a festival for me to have sparkly dark eyes and a red lip.. I've seen as much as I love makeup, I love underplaying too :) But this time like you see, I enjoyed playing with colours and I'm pretty happy with the outcome specially when compared to my previous Navratri Look.

The product used for the look are as follows:

Face - Maybelline Fit Me Foundation (Sun Beige 310)
Kryolan Dermacolor Camouflage Cream (D30)
Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Concealer (Honey)
Colorbar Perfect Match Compact (Warm Beige 003)
The Balm Bahama Mama Bronzer
Makeup Forever Professional Blush (no.30)
The Balm Mary Lou Manizer Highlighter
Eyes - BYS eyeshadow Mousse (Primer)
Makeup Revolution New-Trals vs Neutrals Pallete
Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner (Black01)
Faces Magnet Eyes Kajal
Falsies
Efolar Eyeliner Cream in Dark brown for eyebrows
Lips - Lakme 9 to 5 Lip Liner (Red alert)
L'oreal Colour Riche Decked In Red 351 (limited edition)

That's All Folks.. I hope you like the look as much as I loved creating it :)

xoxo

Aditi..

# BYS # Celebrity Inspired Makeup look

24/11/2017

Maybelline Creamy Matte Lipstick in Burgundy Blush : Review, Swatch, Price and FOTD

19/08/2017

Maybelline Color Sensational Loaded Bolds In Fearless Purple 16: Review, Price and FOTD

What it is

Benefits

How to use/apply

08/07/2017

Lakme 9to5 Weightless Matte Mousse Lip and Cheek Colour in COCOA SOFT: Review, Price, Swatches and FOTD

01/05/2017

Recreating Anushka Shetty's Devasena Look of Bahubali 2

06/01/2017

Saree Love Soaring High!! feat. Sareez.Com

09/12/2016

Priyanka Chopra INSPIRED makeup look for Fall/Autum

30/09/2016

Festive Update - Navratri / Durga Pooja Look !!

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