120 EYESHADOW PALETTE SWATCHES

Hey everyone, as promised here are some of the swatches from my new 120 eyeshadow palette. These have been swatched without any primer or the base. Most of these are super pigmented and the shimmer transfers beautifully on to the eyelids, a few matte pink & fuchsia shades are less on pigmentation. Anyways enough of words, time for some swatches  :)

The greens & blues

mauve ,purple & prunes

 Pinks & berry tones

The marbleized shadows are swatched here

 Yellows & golds

Close up of the blue- check out how pigmented are these babies

The monochromes & highlighter shades

close up of two of the broken yellow shades I got in the palette

120 EYESHADOW PALETTE REVIEW

Hey everyone, I finally received my much awaited 120 Eyeshadow palette. I'd ordered this through www.buyincoins.com and the package arrived in precisely 20 days.

120 eyeshadow palette has been a staple of beauty youtubers for eons and I'd been planning to buy this one for over 6 months.I loved the whole bunch of vibrant colors in this palette but was skeptical if this will be of much use to me so I had bought 88 metal mania palette instead which had a more wearable shade selection.

However, my heart was set on the 120 eyeshadow palette and when I checked out www.buyincoins.com I was pleasantly surprised to see no shipping charges to India and I placed my order in a jiffy & Boy am I glad!?

For starters the casing of the palette is a sturdy matte black which I quite like, the palette opens up and has two stacked trays of 60 eyeshadows each, the size of now extinct 25 paisa coin.

Three eyeshadows were broken in the palette during shipping-a black, metallic gold and a shimmery mustard yellow.Thankfully these did not smear the other shades much and could be cleaned easily. I pressed the 2 broken yellow shadows back in tot he pan, but these wouldn't travel well & will have permanent residence on my dresser.

The palette has a fabulous color selection and has matte & shimmery and satin texture. I personally found the shimmery shades highly pigmented & vibrant. These are great for a makeup newbie & a pro alike as you dont need to invest in individual pans for shades which you might use on regular basis (riotous fuschia, brilliant yellow, parrot green... you get the idea..)

Another interesting thing about this palette is it has 6 marbleized eyeshadows in a row, the shimmery blues amongst these are gorgeous, the matte ones not so. 

All in all ,I'm very happy with the palette and at $ 12.6/- (Approx INR 570/-) for 120 shades its a steal any which way you do the math. 

I'll be posting the swatches in next post 'coz this post becoming very pic heavy.

Ciao :)

COLORBAR I-LITES -5 COLOR EYESHADOW COOL PALETTE 001

COLORBAR I-LITES -5 COLOR EYESHADOW COOL PALETTE 001

"A seductive palette of 5 rich, versatile eyeshadow colors,allows you to create a multitude of makeup looks from simplest to the most sophisticated,depending on your mood.The light texture is easy to apply,offering incomparable staying power and a silky finish."

The palette contains 5 pans of 1.8 grams each the shades are very shimmery & are called Smoky Grey,Quarry,Amethyst,Tealo & Blooz. These shades are perfect for summery eyes. The texture is soft & the shades are well pigmented

The packaging is simple , with a small viewing window to see the colors in the pan from the casing,it has a small strip of mirror inside, the sponge tip applicator provided is of no use.This is not a very travel friendly palette as the shadows tend to break very easily on the slightest impact to the case.The palette is made in Italy and priced at INR 500/-. Its available at Colorbar counters across India.Do check out the swatches below.

INGLOT SALE ALERT

INGLOT SALE ALERT- INGLOT Sale starts today Upto 35% Off on all merchandise,across outlets in Delhi

So head out to Inglot outlets in DLF Promenade, Select Citywalk and Pacific Mall and check out all the Inglot goodies on your wish list!

HAIRSTYLE-HOW TO DO A SNAKE BRAID

I just wanted to do a quick post about a very fun & simple way to add some pizazz to your hair in this summer season.

The Snake braid is unique in the sense that the it resembles a snake in S shape. This is quite an eye catching hairstyle, so try & do it in a smaller section of your hair,preferably on the side and you can tie your hair in a ponytail or a loose knot at the nape.

How to do this braid- Gather a small section of hair on the top or the side of your head, comb it to remove any tangles,divide the hair into 3 parts and braid, as you would make any regular braid.

Once you finish braiding, you'll be left with ends of the three sections you started with. hold one of these sections in your one hand and the other 2 sections in the other hand. 

Move the middle section up& push it all the way to the top of your head (where you started the braid), by now your braid will look scruched up. 

Gently ease out your braid and voila a slithering snake like S shape will emerge. Just secure it with elastic band /bobby pin and you can let it be or secure it in a knot or pony tail for more finished look.

P.S.-Excuse the photograph quality, I just learned d hard way that trying to click your own head /hair is tricky business. lol :D

50% OFF ON NYX COSMETICS SALE ALERT@CHERRYCULTURE.COM

Hey Ladies, time to whip put those credit cards, Cherryculture is having its Annual NYX sale and whole loads of select Nyx goodies are selling at 50% off. It time to do some beauty hauling girls. Hurry sale ends 8th May'11

Use Coupon code- NMS50 at the time of checkout

COLORBAR POWDER BLUSHER-JUST EARTH

I'd reviewed Colorbar Cinnabar blush last week and I though I'll post swatches of another popular shade-Just Earth. True to its name this a terracotta toned earthy blush shade with no shimmer. 

This is a good shade for everyday wear for medium to duskier skin tones lasses who prefer matte powder blusher. For the fairer ladies this will work as a good contouring powder.This a a good makeup staple to have in your vanity.Priced at INR 250/- its available across Colorbar outlets across country.

NOURISH BODY & BATH PRODUCTS-HONEY BEES BUZZ HANDMADE SOAP

Hey ladies I'd mentioned on my previous post that I did some beauty hauling today & here's the mystery finally un-veiled. I had picked up some stuff from Nourish & wanted to tell you all about it.

Nourish Body & Bath Products is Delhi based brand high on aromatherapy based products like, bathing bars, scrubs,lotions,lip balms etc.Nourish counters are available in DLF Place Saket & Vasant Kunj.Nourish also retails online through select vendors.

The very bright & cheerful Nourish carts have a fabulous selection of bath & body products at very affordable price. All the products are handmade & have cute packaging and smell amazing.I have bought Nourish bathing bars earlier & this time I picked Honey Bees Buzz- a bathing bar packed with the goodness of Honey,Beeswax,Vitamin E & Glycerin.This one smells of roses,honey and the embossed bees on the soap and amazing fragrance made this a must have for me. I tried this at home and it does lather well the fragrance lingers on the skin.Priced at INR 175/ for 150 grams its pricing is quite good.

Most of their bathing bars appear to be made using melt & pour technique and though handmade the finishing on these is gorgeous. Just check out the pics below & you'll know what I mean.(All bathing bars are priced between INR 145/- to INR 235/-

Strawberry bathing bar,watermelon bathing bar, the world soap,smiley face soaps,the zen like scrub soaps, bright & cheerful lemon soap,pink & white embedded rose soap, the ice cream cone soap, honey bees buzz body bar and a very quirky 'My soap bites' bathing bar which has a pair of dentures embedded in the soap!!

Nourish has some really interesting products like Cleopatra's bathing bar ,Madras Coffee scrub, Vanilla & Lavender lotion I'm going to try these out next & keep you guys posted. In case you have used Nourish products do let me know what you think.

Ciao

 Here is the ultra cute crochet pouch for holding your lip balm sticks, isn't it adorable

 

MINI HAUL

On Day 2 of my shopping spree I hauled some Inglot & Nourish goodies. The contents are all there in the mystery bags. Will show you guys the goodies shortly in my posts, watch this space for more..until then keep guessing :)

FLORMAR NAIL ENAMEL SHADE NO. 121

FLORMAR NAIL ENAMEL SHADE NO. 121 is a beautiful frosty pastel pink. Perfect fresh summery shade. I specially love the applicator brush of the Flormar nail polishes, leaves absolutely streak free finish.11ml bottle costs INR 70/- and is available across New U outlets.Check out review & swatches of other Flormar nail polish shade no. 15 here & shade no. 320 here

 

FLORMAR SELECTION NAIL ENAMEL SHADE NO. 15

I'd reviewed FLORMAR NAIL POLISH in my earlier post. I picked up a few more of these. Shade no. 15 is shimmery champagne colored shade.Love this beautiful shade with subtle gold reflects.Flormar nail polishes are available at New U outlets and 13 ml bottle of these cost INR 70. Do check out the swatches below.

IS KATE'S WEDDING GOWN AN HOMAGE TO PRINCESS GRACE'S?

We've all been gushing over the Royal Wedding and the newly anointed HRH Duchess of Cambridge-Catherine's wedding gown has become an overnight sensation.

A beautiful mix of tradition & modernity Kate's wedding dress designed by Sarah Burton a protege` of Alexander Mc Queen seems to pay an homage to Princess Grace of Monaco's wedding dress designed by Helen Rose.

Kate Middleton & Grace Kellly both commoners went on to marry their respective Prince Charming in fairy tale weddings. Grace Kelly an established Hollywood star married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco in 1956. Her wedding gown was a gift from the MGM studio and was designed by Helen Rose from their wardrobe department.The dress included rose point lace over silk faille and silk tulle, with seed pearls.

The intricate lace applique` bodice & sleeves of Kate's gown mirror those on the gown of Grace Kelly who became Princess Grace of Monaco after her marriage.

To add to the similarities, both the gowns share a high-waisted,full skirted silhouette. Both the gowns have long & dramatic train, accompanied by sheer veils with intricate embroidery ,diamond tiaras and exact small yet elegant bouquets.

Both ladies looked elegance personified on their 'D' day. It appears Sarah Burton indeed paid an homage of sorts to Helen Rose's iconic & timeless classic dress.
It just shows how classic can be contemporary!