The Big Fat Makeup Haul l!!!

So one of my Legen...(wait for it) dary- New year resolution was to trim down on my makeup spending...Ermmm one look at the haul pics below and you'd know it was an epic fail.

When I spread out all my recent makeup hauls together I realized it was just too much of serious eye candy. I went clickety-click like a possessed paparazzi who just spotted Kate in a bikini!

At the sight of so much makeup,my possessed look and my frenetic photography my Hubby's eyes turned big as saucers! I hurriedly explained that some of this stuff was sent by companies for review while most of this stuff was bought by me for my friend who is getting married soon and there is loads of stuff I'm putting together for my would be Sis-in-law! Hubby eyed my loot suspiciously and said "Really?! :P


Now for the greater good of womankind I decided to post these pics, feast your peepers on these pretties and tell me what are you lemming for?

Picked this snazzy clutch from Lifestyle recently, though haven't used it yet..Ladies (and fashion forward Gentlemen) any ideas on what to pair this with?
I've been pleasantly surprised by Lakme`, its been steadily climbing its way back in my vanity. This Lakme` Absolute Bi phase makeup remover is pretty awesome.

The lippies! Some MAC, Colorbar,VOV & MUA.Most of these are gifts for family & friends.

Picked these VOV Moisture vogue lip glosses from New Beauty center (NBC) for a cute friend (yep you all know her but I'm not allowed to spill the beans ;)
These are super pretty and piggy bank friendly,no wonder these are almost always sold out at NBC

Swtach Fest! Pragnya shares her 5 favorite face brightening lispticks

Hi everyone,

My name is Pragnya. I loovee lipsticks. I love how they brighten up my face and my mood any day. My skin tone is medium to light.

Here are the lipsticks/lip gloss I love to death and love wearing every other day  

       Lakme enrich satins shade 651 : it is my most used and abused shade (you can see from the picture J )

      when swiped once it’s a neutral light pink but gradually stains a little which is very face flattering.

5.       Maybelline Colorsensational  Moisture extreme lipcolor in chestnut B41 : a very nice nude pink with slight mauve undertones. Great for every day wear.

4.       Maybelline Colorsensational  Moisture extreme lipcolor in buffB42 : it is a very nice pretty shade having hints of peach and pink

Swatch fest! Shikha dazzles her Urban Decay and Physician Formula kohls-Its time to pick your favorites

I am Shikha from Dress and Makeup blog http://dressnmakeup.blogspot.in/. I work in an IT company and starting blogging as a hobby, exploring this beautiful world of makeup. I am still amateur when it comes to eye makeup and get inspired by all beautiful EOTD, DOTD, LOTD (still learning blog lingo).

This is first time that I am participating in any blog completion. So here is my entry in 'Swatch-It, Win-It Contest' with my favorite 5 eye liners.

1. Physician Formula Shimmer Black

2. Physician Formula Espresso

3. Urban Decay Radium

4. Chambor Blue Dazzle

5. Lakme Glide On Peacock Green

Swatch Fest! Tej shares her 5 favorite pink and plum lipsticks for Fall-Winter

Tejinder is a fellow lipstick addict,originally from Punjab she is now based in UK, she is an aspiring beauty blogger who is full of zest of life and vanity filled with bold and peppy lip colors.  
Tej shares her 5 favorite Pinks and plums perfect for the Autumn Winter season.

swatches on fair-medium Indian skin
shades from left to right

Product name : Colorbar Pink n Me lipstick

Product name : Colorbar Rougemarie Lipstick

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

60% Off on NYX and discount coupon codes for Lakme & Loreal at Medplusbeauty.com

Girls enjoy juicy discount on Lakme`, L'oreal,Beyu,Ponds and 60% off on NYX cosmetics at www.Medplusbeauty.com with these coupon codes.

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Get iconic eyes everyday with the new Lakmé Eyeconic Kajal and Mascara

 Get iconic eyes everyday with the new

 Lakmé Eyeconic 

Kajal and Mascara

Indian women are blessed with gorgeous deep set eyes and to help highlight this feature, Lakmé has launched Lakmé Eyeconic – a revolutionary range consisting of kajal and mascara. The new Eyeconic Kajal by Lakmé is literally iconic as all you need is one sweep of kajal and it lasts for 10 hours. 

The product is waterproof, it doesn’t smudge and it is even safe for the eyes since it is dermatologist tested.

Complete your look with lots of Eyeconic Curling Mascara. The mascara gives the eyes an intense black finish and comes equipped with a curling brush that helps give curves to your lashes. It is also enriched with D-Panthenol – a moisturizer which keeps lashes soft and smooth. The product makes the eyes look brighter and adds a perfect sparkle to your entire look. 

Experience the magic of 3 R’s this season: Repair, Replenish and Revitalise your hair and skin at Lakmé Salon

Experience the magic of 3 R’s this season: Repair, Replenish and Revitalise your hair and skin at Lakmé Salon

Celebrate flawless skin with the new Algae Collagen Masque

Rejuvenate your hair with the Time Restore Protein Treatment

Mumbai, May 2012: Have you looked in the mirror with a worry that pre-mature ageing and fine lines are beginning to appear on your skin?  Are you afraid that your hair is beginning to look duller and has lost its sheen? Indulge in Lakmé Salon’s new Repair Replenish and Revitalise Service which includes Algae Collagen Masque for your skin and the Time Restore protein treatment for your hair. Experience these rejuvenating hair and skin services as part of a whole list of special offerings that are Just Out @ Lakmé Salon.

The Algae Collagen Masque reduces any signs of pre-ageing, maturing and dehydration of the skin. It wipes out these signs with ingredients like Sea algae, Chondrus Crispus, Glycerin and Lavender Oil.  It nourishes, revitalizes and hydrates the skin in 30 minutes.

The service starts off with gentle cleansing and toning of your skin, thus ridding it of all the impurities like dust, grease and pollution. A gentle facial massage follows putting you completely at ease as the algae masque is then applied to your skin. The face is then massaged with an ultrasonic facial massager for about 15 minutes which allows the goodness of the masque to penetrate into your skin entrench it with its rich properties. The masque is then allowed to rest on your skin as you blissfully relax knowing that the service will leave your skin feeling relaxed and invigorated, giving you a radiant and youthful glow.

Be Fussy Frizzy no more with the Time Restore Protein Treatment for your hair! As hair matures, vital keratin production in your hair subsides and they tend to become limp, brittle and coarse. This treatment activates the production of keratin which aids the hair to an optimum youthful composition. Replenish the lost protein in the hair with the New Amino Cell Rebuild Technology that stimulates hair roots and increases the keratin levels that bring back the life and sheen in your hair.

New Launch Lakme` Perfect radiance range

EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF PERFECT RADIANCE WITH THE NEW LAKME PERFECT RADIANCE RANGE

Today, every woman is constantly on the lookout for perfectly radiant and flawless skin, but pollution and harmful UV rays rob her of this dream by creating 6 blocks – 

·         Tanning

·         Uneven skin tone

·         Dark spots

·         Blemishes

·         Dullness

·         Oiliness

Obstructing the skin’s natural glow, these blocks make the skin lose its sheen. To combat this, Lakmé brings to you its powerful INTENSE WHITENING^TM range - LAKMÉ PERFECT RADIANCE, powered with Continuous Release Technology, which works on your skin’s 6 fairness blocks to give you PERFECT RADIANCE.

Continuous Release Technology is an advanced Derma-Cellular technology brought to you by the team of skin experts at Lakmé. Continuously releasing potent Vitamins deep into your skin’s epidermal cells, it acts throughout the day even as its Precision Impact Action micro-targets all 6 fairness blocks to give you perfect radiance. Additionally, ingredients like Chronosphere Vitazyme C, Vitamin E Acetate, Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), Lipophilic Pro-Vitamin C, Licorice, Tomato Extracts and Broad Spectrum Sunscreen form a potent cocktail that help give you perfectly radiant skin. Lakmé thus brings to you the latest advances in skin science in this revolutionary new range.

Lakme Eye color quartet Desert Rose

Lakme Eye color quartets were one of the revolutionary products from Lakme` stable when first launched I think around 3-4 years back. The extremely fine texture of the shadows, beautiful shade selection and nice metallic and pearlescent finish meant these shadows soon became bestsellers. 

Now the Indian market has a slew of brands flooding in latest products and the choice is enormous, lets see how does this old war horse from Lakme fair in the eyeshadow fight.

The Packaging-The product packaging though pleasing to the eyes is not sturdy and my eyeshadows have borne the brunt of poor packaging by crumbling.The display makes the quad easy to find in the makeup kit ,yet they wont survive the rough & tumble of travel. The applicators provided in the kit are of no practical use.

The shades-The Desert Rose palette has a winning combination of beautiful shades.The 2nd shade from right the peachy copper is a gorgeous shade has an almost foiled effect. The light creamy yellow shade is a good highlight color, the light pink doesn't translate to well on the skin and the metallic sheen makes the pink barely discernible. The dark bronze shade is quire rich and can be used for teeming up with bridal / Indian ethnic attire.

Desert Storm eye EOTD and step by step Tutorial

Ready to kick up a Desert Storm ? With this soft & sultry look and edgy winged liner, get ready to give even the Djinns sleepless nights.
This EOTD was inspired by Lakme' Eye quartet Desert Rose comes to you with a step by step picture tutorial to help you recreate the look.
Read on to find out more ...

Products I used for this look

• Lakme Eye quartet Desert Rose

•  Maybelline Eye Studio Gel eyeliner-Black
• NYX HD Eyeshadow base
• Maybelline Hyper Curl Mascara
• Oriflame Eye lash curler
• MAC Select Moisture cover concealer
• KKCenterHK Fake eyelashes
• QVS Eyelash glue
• Coastal scents Large eyeshadow brush,pro blending brush, tapered blending brush & angled eyeliner brush
• QVS flat eyeshadow brush

Beauty Fundamentals by Lakmé Studio Experts at Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2012

Worried about the sun damaging your skin and hair this summer?  Do you want glowing skin and glamorous hair like all the models at that you see on television? Look no further as Lakmé Studio brings you the quickest solutions and the latest in beauty, hair and skin care trends for the season.

Being India’s first chain of beauty salons, Lakmé Studio has grown to understand the needs of the contemporary Indian woman and its experts are specially trained in beauty and hair-care know-how. Realizing and analyzing the woes of the harsh summer heat, Lakmé Studio has launched a whole range of fabulous and rejuvenating services that will give the contemporary woman of today a complete beauty solution for her daily needs. These newly launched services will leave you with gorgeous de-tanned skin and healthy hair.

Some of the key services launched –

·         Ultimate Blow Dry: The service created through a range of Catwalk by TIGI Your Highness products results in soft, full of body hair that provides the perfect canvas to achieve remarkable volume.

·         Time Restore Protein Treatment:  Replenish the lost protein in the hair with the New Amino Cell Rebuild Technology that stimulates hair roots and increases the keratin levels that bring back the life and sheen.

·         The Ultimate Airbrush:  This revolutionary makeup treatment uses an airbrush to apply the products that leaves you with a natural and even look. It is waterproof, smudge proof and allows the skin to breathe as it uses minimal use of product.

·         Skin Light Masque:  In 20 minutes this service leaves your skin de-tanned and even. Ideal for all skin types, this organic mask regenerates, lightens and firms stressed skin with the use of plant ingredients as well as numerous anti-oxidants.

Lakme Salon - Bridal contest prizes worth 1 Lac to be won

Lakmé Salon launched its Bridal Look book – Beautiful Brides in October 2011. They are now running a photo contest for brides-to-be as part of their bridal campaign. Brides-to-be have to upload a stylish picture and get maximum votes to win!

 Click on image below to view the Bridal Look book

 The gratification includes a bridal outfit worth Rs. 1 Lakh, a wedding photography package, complete bridal makeover from Lakmé Salon’s premium hair & makeup experts and Lakmé Salon gift hampers. Four other winners will also get Bridal consultancy by Lakmé Hair, Skin and Make up experts and Lakmé Gift hampers.

Click on the image below to know more on how to participate in the contest

HOW TO CREATE A BEGINNERS MAKEUP KIT IN UNDER 1000 RUPEES

You want a fabulous makeup starter kit, without busting your piggy bank. So lets see how far can we stretch that 1000 Rupees note & create a great makeup kit for you!

These are my personal favorites you could obviously play with the combinations in this kit depending upon your preferences.

1.KAJAL- Maybelline Colossal Kajal INR 150/- else try Lakme Kajal for only  INR 40/-

2.FOUNDATION CUM MOISTURIZER -Ponds Age Miracle Tinted moisturizer INR 250/-

NEW LAUNCH OF LAKME FRUIT MOISTURE RANGE

Say Hello to youthful gorgeous skin with Lakmé’s Fruit Moisture Range

                        Bask in the glory of youthful, soft and radiant skin this winter

HOW TO SHARPEN YOUR JUMBO PENCILS?

For all of you who love your Jumbo eyes & Lip pencils to bits but dread sharpening them, Lakme Dual sharpener comes to the rescue.

This nifty little beauty tool is a must have priced at INR 30/- and available at Lakme` counters across India, its a one stop shop for all your liner sharpening needs.

COMING SOON-LAKME ABSOLUTE MAKEUP COLLECTION

LAKMÉ ABSOLUTE CO-CREATED WITH MANISH MALHOTRA

LAUNCHED AT LAKME GRAND FINALE

Mumbai, August 21, 2011: Lakmé and Manish Malhotra come together to co-create a range that has been inspired by the contemporary Indian woman. The Lakmé Grand Finale at LFW Winter/Festive 2011 showcased a collection that is glamorous and sophisticated, with a soul that is Indian, just like Lakmé ABSOLUTE. Lakmé ABSOLUTE is a high-performance, long-wear range that has been designed for the Indian skin-tone enabling every woman to be magical everyday of her life.

  

BEAUTIFUL BRIDAL LOOKS FOR UPCOMING WEDDING SEASON BY LAKME` STUDIO

Beautiful Brides by Lakmé Studio

Introducing three gorgeous authentic bridal looks at Lakmé Fashion Week

Mumbai, 19^th August, 2011: Kick starting the bridal season for the year, Lakmé Studio unveiled its bridal look book for 2011 by demonstrating  three gorgeous looks from across the country at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2011. With a complete collection of eight stunning bridal looks, this look book is a must have for every Indian bride to make her big day absolutely perfect. Eight Bridal themes that form the look book by Lakmé Studio include looks for the north Indian bride, Tamil bride, Muslim bride, Kannada bride, Gujarati bride, Catholic bride, Bengali Bride among others.

 

Get gorgeous hair from Lakmé Salon and be invited to Lakmé Fashion Week

Always wanted to experience the glitzy Lakmé Fashion Week? Lakmé Salon brings YOU three simple ways to attend LFW and ensure you have gorgeous hair to flaunt for the occasion.

Let Lakmé Salon give you trendsetting tresses and you could be there with the stars. Take any one of the following services or purchase products by Lakmé Salon and receive an invite to Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2011. Your chance, to catch the latest trends with the crème de la crème of the Indian fashion industry.

LAKME` FRUIT BLAST CITRUS RAIN (RANT ALERT!)

First of let me warn you this is a rant post,so if you have love for this face wash or this is your holy grail face wash, stop reading this post immediately.

For the brave- hearts, here's the entire dope on this face wash.The Good The Bad and The Ugly

First of lets start of with The Good- Lakme` got the packaging bang on,its hip,its bright & looks summer ready.They even got all the buzz words- Detox ,citrus,mandarin extracts (my hopes are built up now)