Beauty UK Eye shadow Palette Review

Hey Girlies

How are you all. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to all. I just love Mumbai during this time of festival. Though traffic wise its a nightmare but the idols of Ganeshji and the spirit in people makes you forget this glitches and motivate you to plainly enjoy the atmosphere. 

The other day  I was going through my vanity kit and took out my everyday wear eyeshadow palette -Beauty uk Eyeshadow collection in Naked  variant and hence  decided to dedicate my next post to it.

Those who don't know about this particular brand, Beauty uk eyeshadow is the UK based brand which produces colorful cosmetics at affordable range ( Note : affordable in terms of UK Pounds :P).

Beauty uk sell these eyeshadow palettes in 7 variants each palette consisting of 10 eyeshadow colors. I received there eyeshadow palette in my Fabbag few months back in variant Naked. 

The condition of the palette is little rough due to everyday use. 

What does Beauty uk cosmetics says about its eyeshadow palette 

Make your statement with our best selling eyeshadow palettes - as featured in Vogue. With collection combining beautiful brights to subtle shimmers these palettes are a beauty uk fan must have. 

My take on the product 

I first received the beauty uk eyeshadow palette through Fabbag in variant Naked. The palette consist of 10  eyeshadow colors -4 shimmers , 6 matte and all in earthy shades. The palette comes in a mirror box type transparent packaging with a horizontal mirror and a brush. Mirror can be convenient to  use for product application and touch ups. Packaging is sturdy and travel friendly. 

 The palette is lightly pigmented  and hence though the color payoff is not that great , they can be easily use for everyday office wear , for light makeup, by beginners and some of the light shades can even be use as concealers and darker shades as brow fillers. The darker shades can be use for creating subtle smokey eyes and the sole silverish one makes for a very good highlighter. 

I love all the four shimmery shades. They do not fall out and gives a subtle shine to the eyes.

The matte shades are less pigmented and hence less visible. However they make for a good base eye makeup. The light browns can be also use as concealers while the dark brown ones can be use as brow fillers 

 These palettes are available online in India at Rs. 649 and Rs. 513 at Jabong and Fabbag respectively. For others they are available online at Amazon at Rs. 3.99 pounds. These palettes are available in 7 shade range , other ranges mainly constraint of more bold colors. Thus the range provides variety of choices at an affordable price. 

The eyeshadows do not fall on application and spreads evenly. However the stay power is a little issue as they do not stay for a longer time and can be easily smudged hence necessitating frequent touch ups. 

Overall I really like the palette and it has been quite useful for me at times when I require to wear the natural look or subtle makeup. Though the palette is lightly pigmented it can be really useful for those who do not want to always carry bold eye makeup look. Plus price is very reasonable. In my opinion it's good worth for the money. 

My rating : 4.5/5.00

So have you tried Beauty uk eyeshadow palette or any other beauty uk cosmetics ? How had been your experience with them ? Would love to hear all about it. Till then,

Bye bye. 

Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Suede - shade 085 Trendsetter

Hey everyone,

I recently bought a lipstick from  Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Suede . The collection was launched last year in 20 beautiful shades. I bought a shade -Trendsetter (085) from this collection.

2.55 gm available for Rs. 715/- . Revlon recently hiked its prices from Rs. 650 to Rs. 715/-.

What does Revlon says about the product 

• One step , ultra comfortable wear with all-day color
• Dries to be a beautiful suede finish
• Instantly moisturising using a combination of Shea Butter, Vitamin E and Aloe
• Apply evenly for full, creamy color coverage. Lips feel smooth, conditioned and comfortable
• Does not feather or bleed. 

My take on the product 

The Trendsetter shade (085) from Revlon Colorstay Utlimate Suede collection is a lovely rich raspberry color which indeed feels very lightweight on the lips. The lipstick comes in a transparent packaging with the transparent plastic cap . Packaging is of a good quality , sturdy and travel friendly. 

The color remains untouched even after 4-5 hours and does not feather or bleed. The texture is creamy, light weight and mattified however in my opinion does not moisturize the lips. The color is rich raspberry which looks very lovely on the face and with some clear top gloss is perfect for the night look. The lipstick glides smoothly on the lips. But the one thing I didn't like about is that it cannot be used directly on the lips as the tapered top of the lipstick does not hug the lips well and you are always left with some mismatch shape which need to be corrected  later. The only way to wear it perfectly is to apply it using a brush and a lip liner. 

The color indeed stays for a long long time on your lips without being faded or stained. It does not dry out the lips but may look chapped on the dry lips since the creaminess of the lipstick is lost after few minutes. It easily survives the light snack and the color stays even after a full meal. Therefore it is perfect for the girls who have longer durations to survive without any access to touchups or finishing. 

I don't understand why Revlon comes out with such pricey products. When launched, the lipstick was priced at Rs. 650/- which was anyway on the expensive side and now they have increase the prices to Rs. 715/- a piece which is tad much for owing more from this collection. But then for the girlies who are always packed with the hectic schedules, it's a really good lipstick. And the shades are really lovely.

The Trendsetter shade is the beautiful raspberry shade and will flatter all the skin tones. The lipstick remains for a good period of time and feels very lightweight on the lips. However the texture may not suit the dry chapped lips as the moisturizing content is low. Its on a pricey side but a worth buy for its beautiful shades and long stay. 

My rating on this product : 4/5

So have you tried any of the Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Suede lipstick shade ? Which is your favourite Revlon product ? Would love to hear all about it. 

Till then, 

Adios 

Loreal Paris Shine Caresse Lip Gloss -Bella

"Lipstick cant solve all problems, but its a pretty good start"

Hey everyone,

Don't you all agree with me on this quote. Well I pretty believe in it. A good lip color can immediately brighten your mood and so does a chocolate pastry :P

But sometime good lip colors are really hard to find and especially the ones which may flatter all skin tones.

 When Loreal lauched their Paris Shine Caresse lip gloss range in the beginning of this year, the entire collection was met with warmth and rave reviews. The collection was launched in 8 brilliant shades with equally brilliant names. I mean if a lip gloss is called Bella, Juliette or Venus it immediatley paints a mental picture of something very feminine,  very beautiful. 

Ofcourse I was sold to the craze and bought for myself the most talked about shade in this range "Bella"

What does Loreal Paris says about the product

Now hydration and shine meet lasting, lightweight color. With shine caresse, discover a lip gloss that doubles up as a lip stain. This next generation lip color combines the texture and shine of a gloss with the long wear ability of a stain. It delivers a lasting color with a subtle glossy shine.

My take on the product 

Loreal Paris Shine Caresse Lip gloss in shade Bella comes in a beautiful golden packaging with a small transparent band in between to give you a subtle hint on the color of the shade. I found the packaging very classy very rich. Its sturdy, compact and can be easily carried around.

 The applicator of the lip gloss is petal shaped which hugs the lip perfectly and gives the right amount of gloss on your lips. The tip of the applicator can be used as a lip liner while the wider part can be used for for filling the color on the lips. I am in love with this applicator. Every time it gives a perfect pout to my lips. 

Bella shade is a warm Rosey peachy color. However on first swipe it's very sheer on the lips but the color deepens after a minute or two on reacting with the heat of the skin. The shade will flatter all the skin tones . The texture is watery and amazingly has less stickiness property. I love the glosses which do not make my hair stick to my mouth. It  is less transferable as compared to other lip glosses and has a good staying power. The glossiness stays easily for around 4-5 hours after which it leaves a lovely pinkish stain behind. The stain remins for another 2-3 hours. The gloss survives the light snack however not the full meal. Though the stain remins even after having a full meal. 

The only downside that being a sheer texture it may not show up on the pigmented lips. But then the other darker shades like Juliette can be given a try for the pigmented lips. 

Overall it's a lovely color and looks beautiful on the face. It immediately brightens the look and can be easily worn for the everyday use. I wear it to my office on a day to day basis and always gets ton of compliments on this shade. This is my favourite everyday use lip gloss. 

Being a sheer texture, it may bring out dryness of the lips. Do remember to hydrate your lips before applying the gloss. 

So have you tried any of the Loreal Paris Shine Caresse Lip Gloss range? Which is your favourite Loreal Paris product? Would love to hear all about it. Till then, 

Goodnite

Maybelline Colorshow Glittermania - Pink Champagne

Hey everyone,

Maybelline recently launched Colorshow Glittermania range in 8 beautiful shades. I have already reviewed Red Carpet from this range. Link Here.

Today I will be reviewing another shade from this range which is the most talked about Glittermania Shade -The Pink Champagne. 

Pink Champagne is a soft shade and looks like a pink pastel color with loads of silver glitter. The shade looks very elegant on the nails. The texture just like the red carpet is sand grained matte texture and glitters spread evenly on the nails . However the glitters are more pronounced in this particular shade though they were quite subtle in Red Carpet. I liked the subtle one. 

 The shade is on a sheer side as compared to its peer shades and may not come well againt the dark skin tone . Two coats gives the full coverage of the color on the nails and being Maybelline,the shade dries super quick. I have been wearing this shade for a full week now and noticed minor chipping at the tips of the index finger after 3-4 days. But may be that is because of the rough usage of my nails since I keep on using them to scrap to the bottom of my handbag for things I don't easily find. 

Overall Pink Champagne is an elegant pretty girly color and will look fabulous on the flowing white dresses and  fine dinning parties . Its a chic shade , very soft but may not compliment well the pigmented skin tones.

For Rs. 125/- and such a super quality, Maybelline shades always have a upper edge on all the nail paints shades available. Btw glitter shades from Maybelline are super easy to remove by using any regular nailpaint remover. 

I know most of you by now would have tried many shades from Maybelline Glittermania range. So did u like the Pink Champagne ? Which is your favourite shade from this range? Would love to hear all about it. 

Till then, 

Goodnite

Trip to Maldives

Hey everyone,

I recently celebrated my 1st Marriage Anniversary and my sweetest betterhalf gave me the awesomst anniv gift-a trip to Maldives. I am still all smiles.

These days my blog , fellow blogger blogs and my travelling escapades are the only things which motivates me to go on with bouncy steps further in the life.

Maldives is like a picture postcard place and that too without photoshop. It is as real as it looks in its promotional pictures. It is the most beautiful place I have visited so far. The water is clear crystal blue which changes its colors to black and green depending on the depth of the ocean. And you can actually see the fishes from the shore. Maldives is meant for relaxation and rejuvenation -it is peaceful, it is serene , it is exquisite. One can actually spend hours gazing towards the waves-and that is all you are surrounded with.

We planned our Maldives trip with Flight Shop at the end of May,14 . Our earlier trip to Bali was also arranged by Flight shop and I must say that both the times they did a great job with arangements. Their packages are really nice and can be customised suiting your needs and convenience.

At Maldives, each resort  is an island in itself and transportation  between different islands is quite expensive. Therefore the better part of the trip is spent on the resort itself. Hence it very important to choose a right resorts and a right package suiting your requirements. We took an All inclusive package for 3 nights 4 days at Club Med Kani which inlcuded our Stay arrangements, all the food arrangements (Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner, drinks and snacks throughout the day ) and some of the activities including Surfing, Kayaking and Snorkling. All inclusive package differs from resort to resort.At Maldives, food is very expensive since every thing is imported . Hence it makes sense to opt for All inclusive package over there as is takes care of all your needs and you can simply spent your time lazing around the place.

Club med is a French corporation of vacation resorts with a presence over more then 100 worldwide destinations and are found mostly in exotic locations. They are very popular in Europe and South Asia mainly for their entertainment program all day round for their guests and their amazing night parties. Though Maldives is the preferred destination for lazing around and relaxation, your activities gets limited to your resort. And though looking for a place for rejuvation , we also wanted some fun element in our trip. When Flight Shop people suggested Club Med Kani and we checked up on the tripadvisor, the  reviews were rave and everyone has applauded them for their courteous staff and their entertainment program. So we decided to go for it.

 We were booked in Sri Lankan Airlines . We took a flight from Mumbai to Colomo (around 3 hours journey ) and changed flights in Colombo (1hour halt) for the direct Maldives airport (around 2 hour jouney). Sri Lankan airlines reminded me of cash strapped Air India airlines with sadly no TV and no music facility. But since it was a short journey, it was quite bearable. 

The temperature in Maldives remains more or less same throughout the year . A bit hot with windy sunny weather. However towards  June, rain starts and wet weather remains till September. So it is advisable to avoid visiting Maldives during this period otherwise you may miss out on all the water based activities. 

At Maldives, Water Bunglows are very popular for stay . There are  lavish cottages with a kitchen and a inside bar built on the wood plank in the middle of the ocean. Each cottage has  downside stairs to directly slip into the ocean. They are very serene, very peaceful, very romantic and very costly. Most of the resorts in Maldives have the option of either staying in Water Bunglows or go for a normal beach bunglow and so did Club Med Kani. Since we were not looking for a luxurious trip, we chose beach bunglow for our stay with the bedroom window directly facing the ocean. It was very beautiful, very comfortable however a low on luxury. We also had the chance to see their Water Bunglows; they were quite lavish, but I would suggest that if you plan to opt for a water Bunglow, there are many other good options as well in Maldives. 

Regarding the food spread I would give perfect 10 rating to Club Med since their food spread was just amazing . Though it was mainly influenced by French and South Asian cuisine (since they constitute major part of guest list in Club Med) and vegetarian options were limited (I am a pure vegetarian trying to become a eggatarian); the chefs were accommodating enough to cook special vegetarian meals for their vegetarian guests. Can u believe, I actually had dal palak, planner and mix veg over there and it was quite good in taste. And their desert section was just out of this world. Their All inclusive package also had snacks and drinks all through the day and all through the night and  the way we stuffed ourselves, I am pretty we both must have accumulated lot of holiday fat. 

Apart from its beautiful beaches, Maldives is a heaven for swimmers. It offers one of the best snorkelling and diving experiences. Unfortunately me and my husband being non swimmers could not experience the magic of the underwater world. But based on my interaction with othe people over there, its a must experience sport in Maldives. 

During our stay we also took couple Balinese spa at the resort itself. It was not a part of our package and was freakingly expensive. But then I was really in the need of one and so we went ahead and splurged. Though I had taken the similar massage in Bali also, I found this one ironically better in Maldives. And I was feeling so relaxed and so shiny after it. 

 Whenever on a vacation I strongly  believe in shopping for my abode . Male is the only commercial place in Maldives and the only one to shop from. While departing our flight was in the late eve hours. We checked early from our resort after depositing our luggage at airport, took a ferry from airport to Male . It was hardly a 5-10 mins ride. Maldives is very famous for mango wood and tortoise shape souvenirs. But remember to bargain a lot since everyone quotes double the price. \

Overall I had a awesome time in Maldives and would like to tell all my fellow readers that it's a experience everyone should have once in their lifetime. 

Our package booked from Flight Shop was Rs. 70000/- per person. Plus visa is on arrival and free for Indian citizens. 

Here are some of my pics from my trip to Maldives and stay at Club Med Kani

                                                         View from the flight. Isn't it amazing

That's the scenery our room balcony opened to. Yup there was a beach in front of our room.

                                                                  Picture postcard

                                                   A long way to walk on the beach

                                         Grand Entrance to Club Med Kani

                                                             Motto of the vacation- Just Chill

                                                                             Lush greenery

                                                                    Water Bunglows

                                                                 Tantrums the sky play above

                                                                      Pool on a beach

Isn't the place beautiful.

Adios 

ColorBar I-Glide pencil in Cocoa Bar

Hey everyone,

We all know what importance kohl places in our lives. The day I started wearing the kohl, I have never able to step of my house without wearing one. Rather if I don't wear it, I always get comments on how unwell I am looking :D. Well since primitive times, I have always used a black kohl and somehow was always shy of trying other colors. 

I bought ColorBar I Glide pencil In Cocoa brown shade for filling my eyebrows. However even after several tries, I was no good with using a pencil for filling my eyebrows plus the shade was a tad darker on me. And I was feeling ready bad for wasting it. So I thought of trying the same  as an eyeliner and eventually as a kohl. And believe me the first swipe over my lower waterline and I was sold to the brown color magic. 

Well guys the sad part is that while writing this post, I lost my eye pencil someplace . I didn't had the heart to delete the draft and therefore I I will be posting this review with the images taken from the net and without my personal swatches. 

                                   1.1 gm available for Rs. 499/-

ColorBar launched these pencils in 13 different shades to spoil their customers for choices. I mean I have never seen such a wide range of colored eye pencils. And they are available in almost every color you may or may not imagine. I bought the one in Cocoa Bar.

What does ColorBar says about the product 

Defines like a pencil and glides like liquid eyeliner. This efforlessly easy to use I Glide Eye Pencil with its smooth formulation, gives your eyes rich colour in a single stroke and blends in easily after application.Last longer then 8 hours, does not feather or bleed. 

My take on the product 

The ColorBar I Glide eye pencil is a silver based eye pencil with the colored  tip at the end  same as the color of the pencil  for the easy identification . The cap is also silver based , slightly slanted with adequate tight fitting. The pencil is sturdy and travel friendly. 

Cocoa bar is a dark brown color eye pencil with black undertones and a creamy texture. The color is spectacular and look ravishing on the eyes. I more like using it as a kohl. It's a very warm color and gives the eyes a very natural warm look and it comes out so well on the waterline.  The pencil glides like a dream. There is zero effort in applying it ,absolutely no tugging no pulling. The color pay off is amazing. The staying power as ColorBar claims is easily for around 6-7 hours after which the color fades leaving a light brown stain which gives the hint of light kohl . The pencil is smudge free and can be easily removed with makeup remover.

The only disappointing factor is that the pencil needs to be sharpened very frequently. Being a creamy texture, the  sharpened lid is lost on my eyes in a single application and therefore I have to sharpen it after each application. It is tiresome and leads to the quick disposal of the product. If use on a daily basis, the pencil may last you a month and with higher usage may last you even less then a month. That's disappointing considering the price of the product. 

But still I m in love with this kohl. It's has the most beautiful warm brown color and the smoothest lid. I am surely going to give ColorBar a visit to purchase my another cocoa bar pencil. However this time I would like to get my hands on their other  I Glide Pencils since the color looks so tempting. 

So have you tried ColorBar I glide eye pencil yet? Which is your favourite eye pencil in brown color? Would love to hear all about it. Till then, 

Goodnite