Let your skin do all the talking this summer with FACES Canada

As the summer rages on, protect your skin so you don’t have to suffer from the season’s skin problems.

With Summer comes the season of hot weather, humidity and chlorine that always takes a toll on our skin. This makes it all the more difficult for us to keep our skin safe, protected and beautiful. Here we have for you few basic skincare tips from FACES Cosmetics to keep your skin fresh and dewy though out, even when the mercury continues to stay high.

Swatch Fest! Neha shares her hottest Red & Magenta lipsticks from MAC and Inglot

Neha M, shares five of her most loved lippies they range from pinks to reds and magenta too!

 

"I love bright colours but I also like lipsticks that you don't have to think before grabbing for an outing. So here we go:"

1. Faces Satin Matte lipstick in Magenta - A bright hot pink with magenta tones

2. Inglot Shade 126 - A blood red with high sheen

3. Inglot lipstick shade 236 - A light mauve shade with high sheen

4. MAC Retro Matte Ruby Woo - A true, classic Hollywood red; very matte

5. MAC Matte Heroine - Limited Edition; a unique purple shade with heavy tones of magenta

Faces Satin Matte lipstick in Magenta Lip swatch

Inglot 126 Lipstick swatch

Inglot lipstick shade 236 swatch

Swatch fest! Apoorva shares her 5 favorite neutral lippies,perfect for the Corporate Divas

Hey people!

This is Apoorva I'm a newbie beauty blogger from Hyderabad. I was a tomboy but now I'm a girl who loves all the chic and nude lipsticks.

I blog at ❤☆ I Diva ☆❤

I love matte shades and they occupy most of my vanity. Here are the swatches of my current favorite lipsticks.
I have put two pics of the swatches in natural light and in flash light.I have MAC NC 44.5 skin tone.

The Swatches from left to right.

1.Colorbar Velvette Matte Lipstick in Pretty Please.

2.Avon Simply Pretty Colorbliss Sparkles Lipstick in Amber Glitters

3.Maybelline Colorsensational Moisture Extreme lipcolor in Forever Plum.

4. Face Go Chick Lipstick in Fig

5.Colorbar Velvette Matte Lipstick in Pure Innocence.

Swatch Fest! Niesha shares her 5 favorite jewel toned eyeliners

Bored with your Black kohl? Need some makeup-shakeup? 
Glam up your eyes, with these colorful crayons! Niesha shares her 5 favorite jewel toned eyeliners, wear them alone,or use them as a base these eyeliners will bring the perfect op of color and glam up your eye makeup looks

Swatches from left to right

• Colorbar I define pencil in Indigo
• Faces canada eye pencil in Metallic brown
• Lakme glide on eye color in Aqua Green
• Faces Canada eye pencil in dark green
• L'Oreal contour Kohl in Aquatic blue

Swatched on fair-medium skin tone

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Swatch Fest-5 Colored eyeliners you need to rock this Diwali!

Poorva shares her 5 favorite colored eyeliners which are perfect for this Festive season. 
 Swatches from top to bottom

• Maybelline Ultra liner brown
• MAC eye kohl Tarnish
• Faces long wear eyeliner Navy Blue (Editor's note- My personal favorite Navy eyeliner)
• Maybelline Eyestudio vivid and smooth eyeliner Olive
• Colorbar iGlide eye pencil Prunella

 All liners swatched on  Indian, fair-medium skin tone.

 

FACES Canada introduces Vivid hues of the sky make up kit

Are you ready to get that fresh trendy look to the upcoming party season? 
FACES Canada brings to you an all new handy eye shadow palette with 7 shades. It's time to get stylish and impress everyone with your eyes everywhere you go. From classic cocktail look to Smokey eyes, these dramatic looks are absolutely captivating.  The highly pigmented eye shadow applies evenly and blends well on your skin. Eye makeup can define how natural or dramatic your look is. Whether you want to learn a process you can use every day or look stunning for a special occasion, here's how to get it right.

Priced at : FACES Canada introduces Vivid hues of the sky make up kit MRP 499/-

Peaches & Corals Makeup-7 Must Try items before the winters set in!

The Monsoons have officially receded from Delhi and the weather is unbelievably nice. 
Sorting out my makeup I realized very soon Winters would be upon us and its time to put my Peaches and corals hard at work, before fall winter shades take center stage.
So here are my Top 7 must try Peaches and Coral makeup items which you must try before browns and bordeaux shades take over our vanity

• Sleek Pout Polish Electro Peach
• Faces Nail Enamel Ballerina
• Ben Nye Creme rouge-Coral
• MAC Cremesheen Lip glass-Meteoric (From Heavenly Creatures collection)
• Bourjois Levres contour lip liner Peche Voluptuese
• Inglot Freedom system lipstick number 73
• Glamour Doll Eyeshadow My Belle- Pinky Peach duochrome eyeshadow with subtle silver sheen

Inglot Freedom system lipstick number 73 swatch

So which of these is your favorite Peach & Coral? Comment & Tell :)

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FACES Canada presents Baked Bronzer

FACES Canada: Baked Bronzer

FACES Baked Bronzer helps you to create a healthy, shimmering & sun-kissed look. It retains its texture longer and gives an enhanced bronzed look. Baked in an oven, these bronzers offer rich pigmentation with smooth and even application for a luminous long lasting effect. The long-lasting formula provides a luxurious, smooth and even application. Bronzing powder can be used alone or over foundation to create a sun kissed look. FACES Baked Bronzer provides an even, light coverage that goes on smooth and looks natural.

MRP: 1399

Availability:

FACES Canada, Ground Floor, Moments Mall, 67 Patel Road, Kirti Nagar Delhi.
FACES  Canada,Ground Floor Shop no. 2A, Geeta Niketan Linking Road , Near Bandra Talkies Bandra (W), Mumbai ; Contact : 022 - 26404386
FACES Canada, Silver Arc Mall, Gurdev Nagar Ludhiana

 

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Faces Canada Ballerina Nail polish review,swatch and Sale Alert

Faces Cosmetics is currently having an upto 50% Off Sale in its standalone stores.Everything from Makeup and accessories has good discounts going on.I just picked up my very first Faces Nail polish and am pretty happy with the quality.
The shade I bought is Ballerina and is a beautiful peachy pink with a slight yellow pull. The shade is a creamy matte,looks very fresh and flirty.

The nail enamel texture is slightly on the thicker side and two coats give a nice finish. The drying time is thankfully not too long either.7 ml mini bottles cost Rs 99/- and I got around 15% off (don't remember exact off on this, I hauled some more stuff along)
I'd definitely recommend checking out Faces Nail enamel, they have lovely shade selection at pocket friendly prices. I'm in love with this shade and will definitely be buying a backup of Ballerina.

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FACES Cosmetics launches 20 new Nail Polish Shades! Price info and where to buy

Revel in the shades of the season!  The hottest manicure trends of Summer 2012 are here to sweep you off your feet!  Creamy nudes that will complement all the floral hues of the season! Brights to scintillate! A wide array of corals, pinks, reds with gorgeous greens and blues that will leave you breathless!  

Editor's note-I'm in love with the first shade from left- Salmon pink! Its so pretty!

Prices at 199, you can grab your favorite shade from the nearest SIS.

FACES introduces All new Moisture rich lip color, price and store locations

FACES Cosmetics 
introduces 
All new Moisture rich lip color

The much loved Satin Matt Lipstick shades are back in new and improved formulation of Moisture Rich Lipstick finest packaging.
A professional finish that won’t let you down! No need for touch ups while you’re rushing away your busy life. 

This exceptional new formula is more reliable than ever thanks to an innovative climate-control active that supports the skin repairing action even under the most diverse temperature conditions.A product characterized by an ultra thin and comfortable film.Its long lasting formula, rich in purified waxes, ensures a perfect adherence and an incredible smoothness.The silicones present in its formula allow for a pastel delicacy and a long lasting comfort.

Click here to read my review of Faces Moisture rich lipstick First Lady and see lip swatches

Faces Canada Loose powder review

Okay I know what you are thinking- "Loose powder & Me? I mean do I really need it? But I already use foundation"

We reserve our whoops of joy and the twinkle in our eyes for our favorite lipstick or blushes or eyeshadows and the humble powders just get the royal ignore.I mean come on when was the last time you went gaga over powders and compacts? Well Missy time you paid some attention to this baby; Faces Canada Loose powder is a humble looking product which packs a punch.If you are looking for pro quality long lasting makeup then your foundation needs a strong side kick and in comes Mr. Faces loose powder.This one contains no shimmer/ glitter or anything that will make your remotely resemble a disco ball.Its a great product to pull your entire makeup together and keep it that way for hours.

 It comes in a simple and chic jar with a shiny gunmetal color screw top lid. The product contains Talc and silica,it doesn't bother me at all,but if you have sensitive skin then check up the ingredient list first before buying.

 The jar contains 25 grams of product and is priced around Rs 500 (sorry don't remember the exact price, I threw out the outer wrapping which had all the details).25 grams is an enormous quantity and will last me a long long time. The jar comes with a sifter with plastic sheet covering the sifter holes.I have cut away half the plastic sheet covering the sifter holes to prevent spillage & wastage.

FACES Metaliglow highlighter Pink Pearl

I love beauty products that can Multitask and one such new find in my vanity kit is Faces Metaliglow highlighter in the shade "Pink Pearl"

Here's what Faces claims about Metaliglow.

"Super fine luminescent lotion for highlighting. Metaliglow is a lightly textured lotion with iridescent shimmer which has dual performance.
Metaliglow can be used alone or mixed with your favorite lotion to use over the face and body as an illuminator and create a sun kissed bronzed look."

Faces has 3 shades in the Metaliglow range, one is very light pearly white fluid(very close dupe for Colorbar Illuminator pen), this second shade is the medium pinky gold shade and the third shade is a dark bronze color.

Packaging- Is very simple & reminiscent of Swedish Medicine bottles with a screw top.The simple packaging is also functional, you can dip in your eyeshadow brush and use this as a base or take it out easilyon your palm to mix with foundation/ moisturizers.

The product texture is of shimmering liquid with a pearlescent finish.

Faces satin matte lipstick berry brown,review and lip swatch

Faces  lipsticks are fast becoming a favorite with me and have totally usurped my other drugstore lippies. Berry brown is a intense shade from the Satin Matte lipstick and true to its name the lipstick  is a brown with deep berry undertones, the shade will suit medium to duskier skin tones. On fairer skin tones this would look too deep.

Its a very comfortable matte lipstick with satin texture.So no worries of lips drying out but the staying power is only around 3 hours.

The satin matte range is good for office wear, where you don't want glossy finishes but don't want lipstick drying off your lips. Though re-application can be an issue with these.The lippie has a nice coconut cookie kind of faint smell and no flavor.

Faces Go Chic Lipstick Mulberry Slush review and lip swatches

Mulberry slush- a creamy lipstick from Faces Go Chic range is a beautiful berry-pink shade.The shade is beautiful for everyday wear & it would suit a wide variety of Indian skin tones.

Its comes in a simple black plastic tube and has a faint smell of coconut cookies.It has silky smooth shiny finish without any glitter. Just the way I like my lippies :)The lipstick is decently pigmented and the texture is very similar to Revlon's Super lustrous lippies,albeit at almost one third the price,these are a great bargain.Faces has 10 shades in this range and the SA mentioned that Faces have launched some new 8-10 shades in the range.(I swatched so many lippies that I actually forgot the new shades-sorry!)

Like all creamy moisturizing lippies it lasts for around 3 hours [ or may be its just me- I can't stop snacking to test the longevity of lippies! LOL ;) ]

Faces Moisture rich lipstick First Lady review and lip swatches

When you hear First Lady- what comes to your mind? Well the first image that pop in my head are that of a stiff, prim & proper sophisticate lady with understated elegance. But guess what even First Ladies can be a whole lot fun-don't believe me then take one look at Faces Moisture rich lipstick in First Lady.

Faces lipsticks have been making waves in Indian market for a while now, somehow I had steered clear of these. No I'm not a brand snob, I'm just weary of lipsticks which look pretty but smell of overpowering fragrance or waxes..so I never even bothered to try these out.

Don't snigger when I tell you, when I go lipstick shopping before swatching the shade I smell it!! (yes I've received plenty of weird looks from the Makeup SAs) but sorry can't help it, if it doesn't smell good it won't make it to my lips!

So when I actually tried out Faces Moisture rich lipsticks I was pleasantly surprised, it has very faint sweet cocoa kind of smell, followed by one beautiful swatch and I was sold!

The packaging of these lipsticks is really nice, yes the big tube can be a tad bulky but I love the shade swatch at the base

4.2 grams of the lipstick costs INR 349/- though you can buy these for cheaper. At Style Craze these are available for INR 296/-. Click here to browse and buy The quality is fairly good for the price.

The lipstick swatch visible at the base of the tube is such a blessing- it helps in finding the right shade in a jiffy. (By the way the stuff you see frozen in the clear plastic base isn't real lipstick!!)

My lipstick haul from New Beauty Center, Khar Mumbai

Few months back (5 to be precise) Tanveer (from Addicted to blush) did a post about a seemingly magical Beauty store-called New Beauty center (in Khar S.V. Road) Mumbai. Apparently this is the Mecca of Makeup lovers in Mumbai. Go read Tanveer's detailed review here-Places to Shop: New Beauty Centre (Khar)

It totally piqued my interest & I added it to my Mumbai To do check List.I went to Mumbai many times since October but never really got time to go shopping, but this time I had a long(ish) stay and my hotel was literally stone throw distance from this store,so I decided to haul some makeup from NBC.

Day 1 Sunday 6.00 pm-I went from the airport straight to the shop-& guess what-Shop closed! Dang what a bummer! Apparently stores in this area are closed on Sunday...Never mind I decided to catch up with friends & went to Colaba, Fort and Gateway of India to do general TP...got stuck in jams due to Kala Ghoda festival and then feasted on some awesome Chinese at All Stir Fry The Gordon House Hotel Restaurants in Colaba..after that went to a nice patisserie for dessert (sorry can't remember the name), so the good food uplifted my mood slightly.

Day 2- Monday- I rushed in to the store at 8.20 pm and felt like a kid in candy store-I ogled at the NYX counter -I mean the entire range of NYX stuff which till now I had to buy by guesstimating the shade online was-here right in front of me.Boots, Bath and Body works,Body Shop and all my beloved brands were were right there. Was this place for real???- while I looked around in daze I spotted Jordana,VOV,Chambor,Faces,Colorbar,Lotus,Lakme,Max Factor, Revlon,Streetwear.. and then some more I don't remember the names of....

The energy was crackling in the store!The place was brimming with girls,their moms and ladies of all stripes with a maddening zeal for makeup.... it was a task just to check out products with such incredible rush.All makeup counters had discounts on the retail prices ranging between 10%-30%

While I swatched a few brands and hunted around for some shades on my wish list, I just managed to pick up 1 lipstick and suddenly I realized all the counters were closing and the SAs were filing out of the store!! 

I asked around and was told- Sorry Ma'am closing time! Out came a silent scream 'Nahiiiiiiiiiiiiiin aisa nahi ho sakta!' I felt like Tragedy Queen-crestfallen and heartbroken I headed back to my hotel :(

Day 3-I reached Khar at 8.50 pm- Shop closed!! Oh-my! I get enough exercise just pushing my-luck! :(

Day 4- With a missionary zeal,determined to make it anyhow to New Beauty center before closing time, I wrapped up work quickly and rushed back and reached by 8 pm- Voila! store was open and had sparse crowd-I went on a swatch fest. So finally managed to snag 3 more lippies and some nail enamels (sorry couldn't find it when I photographed rest of my haul). 

I can honestly tell you this is one of the best places I have shopped for makeup in India.The collection of such wide variety of Indian and International brands, all under one roof, very helpful (& non pushy) SAs,great discounts,fresh stock and the energy of the place are thrilling!

Here's some of the stuff I snagged.[Btw I'm feeling like Cat that ate the canary- I've bought 10 lipsticks in under 14 days this month! Maximum number of lipsticks I have ever bought!!Gosh this is more than my entire lipstick collection! Z-O-M-G!! I've a 2nd trip to Mumbai coming up next week & at this rate I'll be going bust! I need to stay away from NBC this time round)

Here's just a sneak peek of the Faces lipsticks I got, detailed review and lip swatches coming up soon.

Overall Recco- If you are a makeup lover in Mumbai, there is no way you can miss this store. Definite must visit, best visited with your gal pals.

Leopard Eyes-Eye makeup look

Keeping up with my new year resolution of 'Project 101 Eye Makeup looks' here's the latest EOTD.

Girls-Ever wanted to unleash the feline in you? No I'm not talking about Garfield as makeup inspiration!! How about trying out this bold, adventurous and super wild- Leopard inspired Eye makeup look

This look is an acquired taste, so if it doesn't catch your fancy, fret not. For ages I wanted to try this uber chic (& mildly crazy look!).I didn't think I could pull it off, while its not perfect, I quite like it.[My hubby found the look scary! what fun!!-his expression was truly priceless!  LOL ;D ]

A word of caution- Do not try this on a busy day (no seriously! Its a test of patience as much it is of skill!)

Products Used for the look-

88 Metal Mania Eyeshadow palette (Sheer gold & shimmery coral shade used on crease & highlight area,matte white to create spots)

120 Eyeshadow palette (Matte saffron shade used all over lid & dark brown to create spots)

Glamour Doll Eyes Trophy wife (used on lower lash-line)

Faces Eyeliner pencil Black & Turquoise (used on waterline)

Maybelline Eye studio Gel eyeliner

Maybelline Colossal Mascara

Colorbar liquid eyeliner (felt tipped one for creating spots)

Grey Purple and Blue Eye makeup look

Hello my cupcakes! So on with my 'PROJECT 101 Eye makeup looks' here's a funky twist to the Grey eyes with a hint of Blue & Purple.

The lid has been primed with a creamy grey shadow (I used a generic cream shadow), the inner eye corners and inner part of eyelids have been covered with muted silvery grey shadow and the lid has been covered with highly glittery grey-black shadow (I've used glittery black from 120 eyeshadow palette & Deborah Milano eye trio is Black Dahlia)