Nicka K Microfine Artliner: Review and Swatches

I had just entered my office and a friend asked- what happened, Is everything OK? 

Yup- I said, But Why are you asking this??

You are looking so dull and sad, probably not feeling well?

No, I am all Ok and then I rushed to Washroom to see whats wrong with my face.

I realised that it was my eyes, my bare eyes without liner and kajal ....... 

Immediately I lined up my eyes and came out. Instantly the friend told that we are not in habit of seeing your bare eyes. We love your colour kholed eyes and the way you play with colours.

Is this a common story with you too?? 

Today I will be reviweing one of the current liners I am using frequently and still did not realised that it has not been reviewed on the blog. I am talking about - 

Nicka K Microfine Artliner in Navy Blue. 

Nicka K is one of the popular cosmetic brand from New York , known for its affordable range and Nykaa brought this in India with their extensive range on their shelf. 

Price- 350 INR (get this at discounted price at Nykaa)

Lakme 9to5 Weightless Matte Mousse Lip & Creme Color- Sugar Touch: Review, Swatches

Hi Girls, 

Dark colours on my lips!!!! Whoa.....No Never!

Till few days back, I was not convinced that bright colors, dark colors would suit me. But every season comes with a new passion in me....Passion for a color, passion for a style...

This season made me explore pinks!!!

Pinks on my lips, cheek and even in my attire.

I bought myself some pinks, every kind of pink- Pink Lippies, Pink Dress and so on..

Few last posts of mine talked about pinks in Essence, Lakme satin and today its again a pretty pink- its Lakme 9to5 Weightless Matte Mousse Lip & Creme Color in the shade Sugar Touch. The new dual purpose addition to Lakme's 9to5 range.

Price- 575 INR, you can buy this online at discount from Nykaa and Purplle. 

Faces CC Cream Vs Garnier BB Cream: comparison, review, swatches

Hi Everyone, 

Are you full coverage girl?? or do you prefer just a sheer cover with a dewy shine on face??

For full coverage, obviously a heavy duty foundation is required while for sheer cover a BB/CC cream would be sufficient to give a normal look hiding minor blemishes and pigmentation.

Being a working women, I usually prefer light cover which is moisturising and could give little finished look (thats only possible in the shortest time given to get ready for office)

Just few dots on face, spread, cover...apply khol, liner, define your brows and a lipstick and I am ready to move. 

So today I will be sharing two such Sheer cover formulas which I have been using quite often. 

1. Garnier BB Cream. Price - 67 & 109 INR for 9 & 18 gms respectively (available on all online and retail counters)

2. Faces CC Cream. Price- 399 INR for 35ml (available on all online and retail counters)

Pink Lips with Lakme Satin Enrich lipstick in shade p163, Review, Swatch and LOTD

Hi Girls, 

Past few of my hauls were majorly Lipsticks and one common thing in those was that it was ALL shades of pink from trusted brands like Lakme and some new ones like Essence. 

So today I will be reviewing one of the Lakme lipstick from its classic range, it is Lakme Satin Enrich lipstick in shade p163. 

Price- 234 INR. New 26 shades added to the range with vibrant hues. 

Availability- easily available on retail counters and online too.

Features & Benefits:

Available in vibrant shades suitable for Indian skin tone.

Range of 70 trendy shades across a wide color palette

High color delivery.

Enriched with olive extracts and Vitamin E.

Ingredients

Octyldodecanol,Cetearyl Octanoate,Ethyl Cellulose.

Essence Long lasting Lipstick in Wear Berries (09)- Review, Swatches and LOTD

Hi Girls, 

I am an eye makeup person who loves highlighting eyes and prefer nude or light colored lips to go along. My Vanity has almost nude or subtle shades but recently one of my bestie gifted me a pink lipstick saying that pink would suit me. Since then I got little attracted to pinks and during last Nykaa sale, I got few pink lipsticks from different brands. 

Today i will be sharing review of one of those lipsticks- it is Essence Long Lasting Lipstick in the shade 09- Wear Berries. 

Price- 299 for 3.8 gms ($2.99 as on company website). 

Essence is one of the leading cosmetic brand from Europe known for its color, quality and super affordable price with a fun element and style. They have wide variety of cosmetics for lips, eyes, Face, nails with tools and accessories too. Essence not only focuses on Quality but  ensures being environment friendly by not testing its products on animals. 

Colorbar I-Glide Eye Pencil- Amethyst Spark 011: Review, Swatches

If given one makeup wish, I would probably collect the entire eye pencil/crayon collection from all possible brands. This is something which I would probably never be enough of. 

Eye liners, Eye Pencils, Eye crayons, Kajals, Khols are my craze...

So today its an Eye pencil I will be talking about- Colorbar I-Glide Eye Pencil in shade Amethyst Spark 011 from +ColorBar Cosmetics 

Price- 499 INR for 1.1 gms. You can find them on offer on various online shopping sites. I got this from a local makeup store as swatching becomes easy while shopping local.

Recently I have been using this Colorbar I-Glide Eye Pencil- Amethyst Spark a lot in most of my party and wedding makeup and if you have checked my instagram pictures, you can easily find them. 

Makeup Revolution Eye Palette- What You Waiting For

Last few weeks gave me several opportunities to try out many of my recent makeup purchases- Anniversary, Weddings etc. One such Makeup product is My Makeup Revolution Eye Palette. Although I bought it few months back but I needed to apply and test this atleast for 2-3 times to give my verdict...

So today it is a Makeup product review- An Eye Shadow Palette from +MAKEUP REVOLUTION INDIA , it is What You Waiting for. MRP- 1350 INR for 13g but you can get this at attractive discounts online at Nykaa, Jabong etc. 

Rimmel London Exaggerate Waterproof Eye definer- 230 Deep Ocean

Hi Girls, 

Last few days I have been trying few makeup products and if you might have not missed, my last review was of Lipsticks. Usually I try to stick to basic products and that too -pocket friendly so that there is no second thought about trying it for women at home or college going girls.

Today again its a makeup product and for women like me who loves defining their eyes, may not be with a heavy makeup but a liner, khol and mascara is staple. 

So its a Eye liner aka Eye definer from +RimmelLondon. 

It is Rimmel London Exaggerate Waterproof Eye definer in shade 230 Deep Ocean. 

Price- 345 INR for o.28 gms. Easily Available online but I have not yet seen this on counters.

Oriflame Pure Colour Intense lipstick: Fabulous Fuchsia, Forest Berries

Hi Girls, 

Today I am reviewing Oriflame Pure Colour Intense Lipsticks which I have been using frequently for my party and casual looks. 

Price- 199 INR for 2.5 gms. Available here on Amazon or you buy them though their Sales representatives. Available in 15 shades and I picked - Fabulous Fuchsia, Forest Berries.

Recent Makeup Haul: A little of This, A little of That

Hi Girls, 

Today I am sharing some of products which I purchased recently. Some of them were Online purchases while some were from retail stores. I got to grab several skin care and makeup products. 

But here the haul post is primarily about my Makeup purchases- yes! I deliberately pushed my self to buy more Makeup stuff this time. 

So this time its was ' A little of this, A little of That- a little of eye colour, little of lip Colour and little of base for Makeup. Lets see what I chose to try - 

Today's Makeup Look feat. Maybelline Color Show liner Noble Purple

Hi Everyone, 

Today i am sharing one of my makeup looks. This look is quite simple  featuring Maybelline Color Show liner in Noble Purple from the house of +Maybelline New York India  and I will be reviewing the liner. 

Lakme 9to5 Eye color Quartet: Desert Rose

Hi Everyone, 

Lakme is one such brand which has introduced Indian women to international quality and variants of makeup. 20 years back, lakme was the only brand available in India and can say, synonymous to makeup. Still in Indian suburbs, villages- high end makeup for them is Lakme foundation, lipsticks and kajal

For me, it was their nail colors and trying almost all kinds of shades from their collection.

Lakme and me have come a long way, though I am not a pro in makeup but then i love using colors on my eyes. While searching for some festive kind of shades, i came across this- 

Lakme 9to5 Eye color Quartet in Desert Rose. 

I was confused since Faces Glam on Color perfect palette in captivate gave a close competition for the colors were same with comparable quality too. But then I wanted to try the Lakme palette desperately so finally its in my hand. 

A versatile quartet of high intensity powders put together to color, shape, highlight your eyes like never before. 

Price- 550 INR for 7gms. Available on all retail outlets and online too.

Two coloured Khols and my eye makeup: Khol Review & EOTD

Hi Girls, 

Today I am sharing my views about two of my current Favourite khols with which i created a soft smokey look for night outs and casual parties.

The Pencils i am talking about is-  Lakme Eyeconic Kajal in Green and Soultree Coloured Khol in Grey Glow

hiphop Salt & Sugar Face Scrub with Micellar Water

Traditionally Salt and Sugar were the only and the most effective source of exfoliation, being simple, gentle and purest form of scrubbing. Hiphop has combined traditional and modern science and produced a "Salt & Sugar face scrub with Micellar Water". It exfoliates and moisturises the skin. it is very effective with balanced pH for unclogging pores, speedy turnover of skin cells, controlling sebum and smoothing skin tone gently. it also improves skin texture by reducing dry, rough skin and removing layers of excess dead skin. The exfoliating factor leaves the skin rejuvenated, vivacious, soft, healthy and glowing.

Hi Girls, 

Today its a skin care product from one of the Indian Companies, Venus Drugs and Cosmetics Ltd- one of the early partners of Zandu. They have their skin care/cosmetic products under the brand name- hiphop. 

I got their scrub- hiphop Salt & Sugar Face Scrub with Micellar Water. 

Price- 125 INR for 100 gms. Easily available on retail counters and online too. I got this from Amazon.

Suitable for all types of skin

Oriflame Sweden Beauty Blush in Glowing Peach: Review

Hi Everyone, 

Today i am reviewing one of my on-the-go blush. This is Oriflame Sweden Beauty Blush in Glowing Peach. 

Price- 529 INR for 4 gms. you can buy it from oriflame website/from amazon here.

I bought this through one of my Oriflame sales representatives. 

Oriflame Sweden Giordani Gold Bronzing Pearls in Natural Radiance: Review & Swatches

Hi All, 

A simple swirl with the brush and the perfect blend of micro pearls will give your skin a seamless, natural glow and flawless luminescence. Enriched with precious mica and silica minerals for a more radiant look.

Today I am reviewing one more makeup product from Oriflame, its Oriflame Sweden Giordani Gold bronzing pearls in Natural Radiance. +Oriflame India 

This is actually a blush with meant to add color and glow to your cheeks. It is available in 3 shades- Natural Radiance, Natural Bronze and Natural Peach.

I am reviewing the shade- Natural Radiance. I bought this just out of curiosity as it was first time i would use pearl blusher. I bought it under the impression that it would be something for Highlighting and Bronzing.

Price- INR 1299. You can buy it here and here.

Get the 'High Definition Curl' look with BBLUNT

Curls need definition and this hassle-free cream makes it easy. It enhances curls & waves and also tames frizz. Go ahead, show your curls some love.

its about BBLUNT High Definition Curl - Curl Defining Leave-In Cream.

This is a styling product from the world of +BBLUNT Salons + Products + Expertise . Specially created for Indian hair. Protects from the environment and heat styling damage.

For those who do not know- Even i came to know about this that BBlunt is a brainchild of Adhuna Bhabani (Adhuna Akhtar) who along with her friends co-partnered this Company and gave hair styling a new definition in India.

"We at BBLUNT believe you have a mind of your own have hair that's your own". 

I was bowled over seeing her vision and the journey of BBLUNT on the site page. 

But here i am not to discuss the Company but rather review one of its Product from their styling range- BBLUNT High Definition Curl - Curl Defining Leave-In Cream.

Oriflame Sweden Lip Impact Crayon- Deep Berry: Swatch & Review

The smooth texture glides onto lips giving a truly intense colour in only one stroke. Super comfortable, silky feel and moisturizing formula to help prevent lips from drying. High-coverage, medium-shine. Long-lasting without colour bleed.

I am a beauty care fanatic but prefers indulging more into skin care. I often avoid makeup and when i do, its usually a light base with smoky eye & nude lips.

For a change, i tried some new makeup products- Oriflame Lip Impact Crayon is one of those. I got the shade deep berry since i wanted to try a perfect cherry red.

Olay Total Effects 7 in one Day Cream normal spf 15: Review

A daily facial moisturiser that provides 7 anti ageing benefits in 1, plus SPF 15 to help protect against sun exposure.

Its about Olay Total Effects 7 in one Day Cream normal spf15 from +P&G (Procter & Gamble) and my Views about it. Olay has wide range to offer when we are talking about Anti Ageing products. i tried this one from 7 in One range as i was looking for a day cream which not only moisturises but delivers more so that i need not use many products at a time.

Price- 775 INR for 50 gms. It is easily available on counters and online. 

Maybelline Color Show Go Graffiti- Blue Beats: Review, Price, NOTD

Today i am reviewing one of the most popular nail art trend from +Maybelline New York India . Maybelline Color Show was a rave in the blogger world and the company lived upto expectations with a step further in Graffiti nail coats & enamels. It has introduced an entire range of Go Graffiti with amazing 9 variants. 

I tried many at the counter but the one which i loved most was- Maybelline Color Show Go Graffiti- Blue Beats 807.

Price- 145 INR for a 6ml bottle. Maybelline has again won the race with proper price and market positioning.