Showing posts with label Wet n Wild. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wet n Wild. Show all posts

23/01/2019

Haul Post: Wet n Wild teeny weeny haul and First Impressions

23.1.19 2 Comments
To begin with, I'm sitting with my fingers crossed that no more sales and discounts appear on my phone screen now..
BUDGET Belleza is hauling like there's no tomorrow!!

 Although I was in a minimalism kinda phase in my life where I decided to shop from my stash and finish what I have before piling up on other stuff, all my plans doomed during the past week. 
From home decor to kitchen needs to footwear to offcourse makeup, I shopped pretty extensively( BUT not to forget I got amazing deals).

Anyway..so if you're following me on Instagram (which you should coz I'm pretty active there :P) you'd know that 2 days back I posted in my stories about the ongoing flipkart sale on beauty brands and how you can benefit from it.That's when I bought Wet N Wild products.
So let's head right on to the products and my first impressions about them:

Wet N Wild Photofocus Face Primer:
I love trying new primers but I'm not a big fan of mattifying face products since I have a really dry skin. To my surprise it's a creamy primer but I don't think it does the job as good as the silicone based primers in blurring the imperfections.

Wet N Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Palette in Rose' in the Air
This is such a hyped and raved eyeshadow palette. It seemed to be everyone's favourite over the social media. The shade selection allows both neutral and bold eyelooks. I just can't wait to work with this one!

Wet N Wild Megalast Lipstick in 
Sandstorm and Mocha-liscious:


This is my first time purchase and to be honest the packaging is too flimsy. I hate that some part of the bullet stays exposed even after fully twisting it back. It will definitely be prone to breakage.
 The shade Sandstorm is an adorable peachy nude that would look flattering on light to medium skin tones.
Mocha-liscious is a beautiful cool-toned brown with mauve/grey undertones.
The formula seems comfortable.

Wet N Wild Megalast Catsuit Liquid Lipstick in 
Give Me Mocha
Where do I begin with...???
As of today, this is my favourite nude/neutral/natural/mlbb lipstick. It is a mid-tone brown that would look beautiful on all skin tones alike. It has the best doe-foot applicator ever. It doesn't seem to be super duper pigmented also I'm yet to test it's longevity.

Wet N Wild Color Icon Kohl Eyeliner in 
Calling Your Buff/ Rose Naturel
It's a kohl pencil that is beige/flesh like in colour. It is to be applied on the water-line and it opens up the eyes. It seems very creamy and pigmented, although I'm yet to apply it in my eyes. Also flesh toned kohls always look way better than the white ones. So yeah!

Wet N Wild Retractable Brow Pencil in Ash Brown
THIS is a BOMB purchase guys. It comes in the packaging that is identical to the ones from Sugar and many other brands with the product on one side and the spooly kinda brush on the other. The shade Ash Brown looks very natural. It is very pigmented. 
Highly recommend!!

Wet N Wild Proline Felt Tip Eyeliner in Black Noir
I already own a brown shade of this.This one is very black. It applies nicely and dries really quickly. It leaves a slightly glossy finish. The con is that it is not water proof, infact if you smudge it with your finger a few times and it'll 
disappear :(

That All Folks!!
Hope you liked the haul and let me know in the comments below what would you like to purchase out of these..if any :)

xoxo
Aditi



19/01/2019

Wet n Wild Mega Cushion Foundation in Buff Beige: Review, Price and FOTD

19.1.19 11 Comments
 I remember the time when I had just one foundation and even that used to expire before hitting bottom. Ignorance was bliss and I didn't care much how closely the foundation matched me. All I was concerned about was that the foundation comes in three shades and generally the medium shade matches me fine. So even if that 'more ignorant than me' sales girl at the store tries to shove the lightest shade down my throat, I've to try to resist and buy medium.. 
Lesser options, easier life!!
Flash forward to 2019..... Tons of stuff sitting in stash and I know exactly what to mix with what to get my desired shade, coverage and finish.. Complicated much but that's what knowledge does.
Having tried liquid, cream, gel and powder foundations, what's left was the cushion foundations. Now before I begin with the review, let me tell you it's a whole gimmick where much little product is offered to you at much higher price in the name of cushion foundations.
Let's get started with the review:
 Price/Quantity: ₹899/15mg

Ingredients:

Packaging:
Wet n Wild Mega Cushion Foundation with SPF 15 comes in a round cute plastic case. Inside the case, sits a sponge filled with foundation and below it in a different compartment there is a puff to apply it. The shade on the case packaging denotes the actual foundation shade. The case click locks firmly and is superb for traveling with.

Shade: Buff Beige 119A

Wet n Wild Mega Cushion Foundation was launched in 4 different shades in India. For reference, I'm NC30 in MAC and the shade Buff Beige is a close match to me. It is a medium warm shade with yellow undertones. Now when a product from a drugstore brand is a little on the higher spectrum of price, it is expected to atleast give a better shade range to its customer base. 899 bucks for a total of four shade option isn't justified at all.

Finish/Coverage/Longevity
 Wet n Wild Mega Cushion Foundation has a very light weight formula. It applies smoothly and leaves a satin/dewy finish that my dry skin totally loves. Surprisingly it makes the skin look primed even without using a primer.
It gives a medium coverage at first application but it is buildable. In any case,I don't find it to be a full coverage foundation.
I wore this foundation for a good 9 hours to test and I could see the shine on my t-zone within 5 hours of the wear...this given the fact that I have a dry skin. So maybe you can skip it if you have an oily skin or make pressed powder your best friend.

My 2cents:
 Firstly,with plethora of options of the foundation formula from cream to liquid to gel and sprays to finally stick and cushion foundations, I feel most comfortable with liquid foundations.
Secondly, I feel a bit cheated for my value of money in this cushion foundation since it offers much little product for the price paid.
Thirdly, I feel the shade range needs a quick revamp and expansion.
Fourthly, although my dry skin really loves the formula and finish of this foundation, I have the habit of mixing different foundations for the desired shade/longevity/finish which isn't really convenient with this product.

I like the fact that it has SPF 15 but again SPF15 isn't enough to stop sunburns, you will still need a sunblock underneath if damage to skin due to sun exposure is your concern.

In the FOTDs above, I've tried to keep everything muted so that the foundation can show up and doesn't get lost in the eye makeup or bright lips.

All in all, it's a foundation that gives medium coverage and dewy glow to the skin and it would work fine for the dry/normal even combination skinned beauties provided you find a GOOD shade match.

Hope the review helps you. Lemme know your thoughts if you've given it a try already!!

xoxo
Aditi


19/07/2017

Deepika Padukone INSPIRED Makeup Look!!

19.7.17 13 Comments
Inspired Looks are fun...be it watching or recreating myself. I would still maintain what I said in my Priyanka Chopra Inspired Look that watching transformation videos is probably my favourite leisure activity. I don't really know how far I do justice with the looks but the amount of love I received from you all for my Devasena Inspired Look of Bahubali and others keeps me going.

Deepika's Look
Coming to this picture of Deepika, ever since I came across it in Piku days I wanted to give it a try but something or the other kept emerging and the much wanted got delayed.
What I particularly liked about this look is that it is pretty much non-fussy..less-drama..true-to-me sort of a look. I love the sheer coverage of her foundation and the little imperfections of the skin showing through...gets real!! Her makeup artist has majorly played with her eyebrows and eyes only while keeping the rest muted. I also don't see much contour/highlight going on,though a subtle blush is visible for sure. The muted nude lips are the best choice for those heavily kohled eyes. 
The look gets enhanced by her beautiful deep red and black chanderi saree with that thin golden border. The chaandbaalis did full justice to her evening out/occasion look.

Products Used 
This is probably THE only look where I've used least amount of products. ( I hope you find them least since I use more than this for a regular occasion ;)
 Getting back to the products used:
Face:
Eyes: 
 Lips:
 How I Did!!

  • Since Deepika had a very basic and sheer makeup base, I skipped the primer and concealer and applied a very thin layer of foundation which was followed by the pressed powder just under the eyes and T-zone!
  • Its probably for the first time that I skipped contouring and highlighting rather just applied the blush with the lightest hand on the apples of my cheek.
  • I applied an orangey nude eyeshadow as the transition shade and a wash of matte black eyeshadow all over the lid. I applied the maybelline gel eyeliner giving it a slight wing and kohl in the waterline and tight-lined too. 
  • I skipped the falsies and just applies 2-3 coats of mascara.
  • For the lips, I first applies the lipstick and then topped it with the lip cream for a nude matte look.
  • Bindi, chaandbaali and saree in a similar hue completed the look.


Hope you guys like it!
Let me know in the comment box if you want me to do recreate a particular look :)
xoxo
Aditi

09/12/2016

Priyanka Chopra INSPIRED makeup look for Fall/Autum

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..

13/01/2016

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

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



27/06/2015

Is this 3$ blush a dupe of Nars Orgasm? Wet N Wild Pearlescent Pink: Review and Swatches

27.6.15 9 Comments
If you ask me which makeup videos I'm addicted to on the YouTube,Dupes of High end products comes in the top 5 list for sure. While going through one such series I was enlightened that Wet n Wild Pearlescent Pink qualifies the category too. And that made me give this brand new baby from my Luxola haul a second glance.
No look is complete without that rosy glow on the cheeks (well I personally prefer peachy glow.. Kinda goes well with my complexion) A blush adds a youthful splash of colour to your face..IF applied correctly...And the blush in question today is Wet N Wild Pearlescent Pink!
Brand Claims:
Price Vs. Quantity:$2.99/4gms
 
Wet n Wild is a US brand known for its super pigmented n good quality products. I seriously wish Indian market offered us some good quality products which didn't burn a big hole in our handbags..Sighhhhh!!!

Pearlescent Pink comes in a regular plastic packaging with details at the back. The brush that comes along is crappy and that's nothing new! What's good is that it click locks,is light weight and sleek!I cant complain about the cheap packaging of a power packed $3 blush!

The Shade:
The shades available in this range are:
  • Pearlescent Pink
  • Heather Silk
  • Mellow Wine 
  • Berry Shimmer 
Pearlescent Pink is a beautiful peachy pinky corally blush. But somehow it appears more peachy in the pan than on my skin.  On my NC37 skin,it comes off more pink toned. Its fresh,its bouncy and its youthful. 
It has very finely milled gold shimmers that even being miniscule are pretty visible on the cheeks (Mind you they are shimmers not glitters). The shimmers make it more of a night time blush for me though they are super fine and would make you look all radiant and glowy even during the day. It is often claimed to be one of the Nars Orgasm dupe besides Sleek Rose Gold and Milani Luminoso among others. The swatches available online however show Pearlescent pink to be a little more pinkier than the Orgasm to me. Its more coral while Orgasm is more peachy! Still a dupe!
The blush has a very smooth texture,blends easily and is super duper pigmented..So ladies if you don't have a habit of blowing the brush after dipping in the pan...PLZ make a habit coz this power packed beauty has an immense capability of getting you a clown face if not applied carefully! 

Wrap-Up:
  • Beautiful Peachy Pink Blush 
  • Super Affordable
  • Fine texture
  • Highly pigmented
  • Fine beautiful gold shimmers
  • Long staying power
  • Claimed to be a Nars Orgasm Dupe.
  • Shimmers double up as a highlighter too
  • Blends like a dream
  • Non-indigenous :(
Over All Rating: 4.8/5

xoxo
Aditi..

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