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Showing posts with label Reviews. Show all posts

08/12/2019

PALMER'S Skin Success Anti-Dark Spot Fade Cream : Review !

8.12.19 29 Comments
Hey My Lovelies!!

Hope the nip in the air is treating you pretty. It's not WINTER winter here in Bangalore per se but we are surely enjoying our blankets and coffees more lately.

I'm up with a quick review of the  PALMER'S SKIN SUCCESS FADE CREAM.

I landed upon this product while searching for depigmentation creams that really work on lightening the marks and scars. And here is how I liked it....






Price/Quantity: INR 550/75gm

My Take:

  • Palmer's Skin Success Fade Cream comes in a heavy glass jar. Now, I'd choose glass over plastic any given day but it definitely makes it tough to carry along while travelling.
  • Dipping fingers in the tub is no one's hobby so that's a con and I use Q-tips to extract the product out.
  • The cream itself is quite thick in consistency due to which it is difficult to blend it. It gets absorbed even before one massages it.
  • In the first few seconds or maybe minutes of application, it gives a tingling/itchy sensation which I'm guessing it's because of the presence of retinol.
  • It says it can be worn under makeup.
  • It contains Sunscreen (though there is no mention of SPF)
  • The smell though not over-powering, isn't pleasant either.
  •  I prefer moisturizers that glide on my skin and make it smooth but this though gets absorbed, it leaves a weird 'sitting on your skin' kinda feel. But again, this is for spot treatment and I'm still wondering how is the internet flooded with reviews of it as an overall face moisturizer with depigmentation qualities.
  • It is best to use it at night because if you sweat wearing this on, it will form a white film on the skin surface that doesn't look best.
  • It is available on Amazon, Flipkart, Nykaa etc.
  • I've tried applying it on my spots for a month to see the progress and I can say that it did not miraculously make the spots vanish. They have faded very slightly, maybe the difference is slight enough to get noticed by me only. Having said that I'm hopeful it'll give better results if given more time.



That's all folks!
Hope this helps!

XOXO
Aditi..

11/05/2019

Heng Fang Liquid Glitter Eyeshadow: Review, Price, FOTD and where to buy from!

11.5.19 26 Comments
To begin with, I've been wanting to try shimmery liquid eye shadows for the longest time now. Like everyone else, even I was eyeing the gorgeous Stila glitter and glow liquid eyeshadows but then while browsing on Instagram I chanced upon these beauties on some random makeup seller's page. The swatches were so endearing that I couldn't help but look for it. I checked on Amazon and it was being sold for 720/- a piece. Then I checked it on Ali Express and it was being sold for 125/- bucks mann!! 
(is their any other business that has a bigger margin?)
I bought just one shade of it to see it's quality and pigmentation and let's see what I found out.

 Packaging:

The packaging is to die for. It's definitely inspired by Stila. The eyeshadow bottle is square, clean, rosegold and classy. The applicator is designed in such a way that applying it over a cut crease isn't difficult. It has its shade number at the bottom of it. All the details are given on the outer carton in their native language
 (made in China offcourse) which was of no use to me unfortunately.

Shade:
Heng Fang Liquid eyeshadows come in a bunch of shades. They don't have names but numbers. The one I have is Shade no. #05. They market it as gold but it's actually a champagne colour as it doesn't have much yellow to it. I totally love the shade. It is very versatility and looks gorgeous as a topper over any colour of eyeshadow. 

My Take:


  • Dupe of Sleek Glitter and Glow liquid eyeshadows.
  • Classy Packaging
  • Good pigmentation
  • The shade 05 is very versatile and wearable at the same time.
  • Super affordable
  • Doesn't need an eyeshadow underneath.
  • Non- gritty
  • Avoid rubbing eyelids, it will come off.
  • Wait for it to dry before batting eyelids.
  • All the product details are written in Mandarin, so if you're someone who doesn't want to risk it before personally knowing the ingredient list and other deets...skip it!
  • Comes in many other shades and I am looking forward to trying the rest too.
Those were my two cents on the Heng Fang Liquid Glitter Eyeshadow. Hope you guys liked it. 


xoxo
Aditi



10/04/2019

Focallure Limited Edition Twilight Eyeshadow Palette: Review, Swatches, Price and FOTD

10.4.19 6 Comments



After getting my hands on the Beauty Glazed Mars Palette which was last reviewed on my blog, I was excited to try more such palettes. So I did a bit of research on the gram and google offcourse and landed on this Focallure Twilight Palette which is a limited edition. This is my first purchase from this brand although I had heard about it earlier.

Price : INR 574/- (from Ali Express)
The same is being sold anywhere from 1000 - 1600 by instagram sellers!

Ingredient List: 
  
Packaging:

The packaging is sturdy with a huge mirror. It houses 18 square pans of matte and foil eyeshadows. It has a magnetic closure and is very travel friendly.


Shades/Texture/Pigmentation:


  • Naked- Cool-toned off white/ matte/ not pigmented
  • Camel- Warm-toned beige/ matte/ not pigmented
  • Tangerine- Terracotta/ matte/ pigmentation is okay
  • Amber- Deep terracotta with brown undertones/ matte/ well-pigmented
  • Needfire- Warm toned copper/ foil finish/ well pigmented
  • Tiramisu- Warm-toned deep brown / matte/ well pigmentation
  • The Palace- BEAUTIFUL Gold with lemon undertones/ foil finish/ well pigmentation
  • Sun Ray- Bronze/ foil finish/ good pigmentation
  • Summon- Duo-chrome,it appears green on the pan but comes out as brown with purple glitter on the swatch/ foil finish/ good pigmentation.
  • Byzantine- It is a UNIQUE shade,a periwinkle with purple glitters/ beautiful shimmer finish/ decent pigmentation.
  • Twilight Lavender- Purplish maroon/ satin finish/ Most pigmented in the whole palette
  • Magic- Dark brown/ matte/ Okayish pigmentation
  • Copper Rose- It appears brownish grey in the pan but comes out as warm toned chocolate/ satin finish/ well pigmented.
  • Sunrise- Trues warm-toned copper shade/ foil finish/ bomb pigmentation
  • Party- Brown with gold specks/ foil finish/ good pigmentation
  • Ruby- Coralish Red/ satin finish/ good pigmentation
  • Rose Vale- Berry-toned rose/ matte/ okay pigmentation
  • Chili- Dark grey almost leaning to black/ matte/ bad pigmentation
Looks Created Using Focallure Twilight Palette
Rather than one, I've tried to create three different looks from this palette to give a better idea to you lovelies. While one is an everyday warm toned matte eyelook, the other two are shimmery party eyelooks.
Hope you all will like them!



 My Take
  • The palette shows ingredient list.
  • It is cruelty free.
  • The foil shadows are nicely pigmented.
  • Few matte shades are packed with pigments too.
  • Matte shadows have fall-out issues. 
  • Periwinkle, one of the most beautiful and unique eyeshadow of this palette just refuses to pack o the lid easily.
  • The two dark shades (Magic and Chili) are poorly pigmented. These kind of shadows are importatnt in any palette for intensifying an eyelook or for the smokey eye. But they are dud here.
  • Although the palette has 18 eyeshadows, it majorly lacks a good highlighting shade for the brow bone and the inner corners.
Over All Thoughts
Focallure Twilight 18 eyeshadow palette was another ali express makeup find after the Beauty Glazed Mars palette. Honestly speaking I was a little skeptical about Ali express beauty products and how would they fair on my skin. But having seen them so much on the instagram and reading reviews of them nationally and internationally, I gathered courage to dive in. So far both the palettes have faired well, they have provided ingredient list
Given the price of the palette and the fabulous packaging, one can really not complain much. It has a beautiful amalgamation of matte, satin and foil shadows. The palette has it's own hits and misses. While few eyeshadows are bomb and instant love, the one's required to smoke out are pretty dud.
All in all, this is a good palette for beginners and for foil shadow enthusiasts. You might need a good matte black and a highlighting eyeshadow separately to create or complete your looks.

xoxo
Aditi





03/04/2019

Beauty Glazed Mars Palette - A Dupe of Huda Beauty Ruby Obsessions Palette: Review Price Swatches EOTD

3.4.19 8 Comments
Hey My Loves..
Here's hoping you all are doing absolutely fine. I'm really excited about today's review. Few years back eyeshadows were overshadowed by lipsticks and other colour cosmetics and those who liked to do eye-makeup restricted themselves from using bold/wild colours. Earthy tones were then everyone's best friend. But times certainly have changed. While we still love subtle tones ans smokey eyes, we aren't afraid of turning heads with bright colours. There are truckloads of bright and colourful palettes available in the market today from high end to the drugstore ones, one of my favourite being the Juvias Place Masquerade Palette
Off late the instagram is flooded with so many brands that are affordable, come in good packaging, provide their ingredient list and have great quality too.
While browsing through Youtube, I chanced upon Tammi Clarke's (owwhhhh I love her) video in which she compared HUDA beauty Ruby Obsessions Palette to a dirt cheap Beauty Glazed Mars Palette and man!!! I was hooked to this little beauty!
I searched high and low on the internet and below are my findings:


Price: 
I generally just write the price of the product and leave it at that but this palette needs special mention. While it is being sold anywhere between 850/- 1000/ in the name of a Huda Beauty dupe. I purchased it for $3.8 (270/- approx) with free shipping from AliExpress.

Ingredients:

Packaging:
The packaging of the palette very chic. I like the size of the palette. It fits into my travel makeup case easily. Its a perfect square with 9 matte and shimmery eyeshadows. The palette lid has magnetic closure. It has all the details and ingredient list printed at the back of it. It would have been convenient if it housed a mirror too but at this price...Absolutely No Complaints!!

Shades and Finish:

Since Beauty Glazed Mars Palette is a dupe of Huda Beauty Ruby Obsessions, the palette basically revolves around the shades of red. Let's dig into it one by one:
  • 1. Flesh - matte/ medium pigmentation
  • 2. Berry - berry with red undertones and has pink and gold flecks/ well-pigmented
  • 3. Bronze - foil finish/ bomb pigmentation
  • 4. Deep Burgundy - matte/well pigmented
  • 5. Berry - foil finish/bomb pigmented
  • 6. Deep Khakhi - khakhi with brown undertones/satin to foil finish/superb pigmentation
  • 7. Deep Coral - matte/well pigmented
  • 8. Peach - matte/well pigmented
  • 9. Cherry Red - matte/okayish pigmented
 
My Take in a Jiffy!
  • Super affordable.
  • No fallout.
  • No patchiness
  • No staining.
  • Superb pigmentation. 
  • Mix of matte and shimmer shades.
  • Has options for transition shade, lid and smokey options.
  • Vegan
  • Cruelty free.
  • Cute size.
  • Sturdy packaging.
 


The brand has come out with 5 palettes in this series. Each palette denotes a planet and revolves around a particular colour. As of now I'm in love with this palette and I do plan to buy more of these ;)
xoxo
Aditi
 

08/03/2019

Be Stylish and Organized with Urby Passport Holder : Review!

8.3.19 7 Comments

"I don't want to see new places"
said no one ever!!
Everyone has their own reason to travel to different places on the globe. I, to begin with have more places within the boundaries of our country that I'd like to explore than outside it. Off course the world is beautiful and waiting to be explored but i'd first tick off all that India has to offer.  The reason why I would like to travel would be getting an exposure of the different lifestyles and cultures of the place being visited. The way they make/decorate their houses, the clothes they wear, the festivals they celebrate and off course the food they relish is all too engaging and enticing for me at the same time.
With traveling comes along my habit of staying organized whether at home or on a wanderlust. From separate zipper pouches for different belongings to listing what I have and what I need to buy, I  like them planned. Recently I chanced upon the website URBY 
that manufactures personalized lifestyle products like bags, wallets, watch organizers, passport holders and stuff and I was pleasantly surprised. They have given a dashing name to the passport holder-Parker!

About Parker-Passport Holder

Parker is an elegant travel case to organize your most important documents through the moments of your journey. Passport, boarding pass, most important ID & airline cards are neatly organized within the Parker. Its sumptuous leather makes it a pleasure to hold it in your hand, as well its small size makes it really convenient to carry it in your pocket.

Add personalisation to make your Parker truly unique

Packaging 
 The passport cover arrived in a jute pouch with drawstrings housed in a classy and sturdy black cardboard box. The box has the brand name URBY written in gold and looks quite exquisite. Infact both the pouch and the box can be used to store your little pieces of jewellery later.

About The Passport Holder

Parker Passport Holder is an elegant travel case to organize your most important documents through the moments of your journey. Passport, boarding pass, most important ID & airline cards are neatly organized within the Parker. Its sumptuous leather makes it a pleasure to hold it in your hand, as well its small size makes it really convenient to carry it in your pocket.

Add personalisation to make your Parker truly unique!!

Specifications
  • Easy slide in sleeve for passport 
  • Fits both 36 page and 60 page passport
  • 4 quick access card slots
  • Open inside pocket for quick cash and other documents
  • Back pocket for receipts, foreign currency and more.
  • Rich poly interior for slim finish.
  • Handmade by skilled craftsmen
  • Comes incased in drawstring bag for protection
  • Dimensions: 14cm x 10cm
  • Material: Premium quality real leather.


My Take & Final Thoughts

 Being an organization freak, I totally loved the Urby Parker Passport Holder. It retails for INR 990/-
 It looks chic and stylish and what really adds exclusivity to it is the chance to get it personalized with your initials. It could be a perfect gift for your loved ones too who I'm sure would be exhilarated to see their initials on it. I chose the colour black but it has various other colour options too to suit your fancy. The brand also offers Wallets for men and women which are an absolute must to be checked. You never know your wallet hunt stops right over here.

Disclaimer: This post is written in collaboration with Urby, however the opinion expressed here is our own.


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