MAC FIX + ~MAGIC POTION OR NOT?

Just the other day me and mum drove almost out of town to pick my brother up. Now this was fine. I love to drive and me and mom we having a nice time. We got my brother. The AC was blasting on my face now. Thing is, my skin is very confused lately. It is very blemish prone. Very sensitive  and prone to blackheads and I'm making major skin faux pas by not moisturizing well. So this blasting AC dried the cr*p out of my face and I was quite uneasy.. My mum happened to notice this and made me pull over, take out *magic potion Fix+* out of her bag and sprayed it on my face! :O

Other than my face freezing because the ac was still on, I must admit the stretchy uneasy feeling was out! I felt much much better with an icicle for a nose, yes. :)

I figured nothing great right? some moisture work and used my rose water spray instead of Fix + when I was out today. Did it work the same? Yes, in terms of making an icicle out of my nose! :P

Price- Rs 900 for 100 ml.

This is what it claims on bottle :P

The MAC website says - An aqua-spritz of vitamin and minerals, infused with a calm-the-skin blend of green tea, chamomile, cucumber, topped off with the fresh, natural, energizing scent of Sugi. Adds radiance, finishes makeup. Spray it on. 

Skin drinks it up!

Well, Skin does drink it up. It lightly moisturizes skin and does leave it glowing.

I bought one bottle after much contemplating but I just forgot about how my mum always had this and loved it!

I have used it to set my makeup. Its not exactly a 'fixer' in the sense your makeup wont budge kinds. No. What this does is naturalize your makeup. You know the powder-y look after you are done with wearing your powder foundation or use a powder to set your foundation? Fix+ eliminates that completely and sets it in a way that it looks like your skin but better. :)

It works best for someone with dry skin like my mum and few months ago, me. It works well for oily skin when used to moisturize lightly! Fix+ is moisturizing. After rose water dries on your face or is gulped by your skin, your skin is left dry. No? I know mine is. Fix+ actually moisturizes it which is good since you don't even have to touch your face when you're on the go! Just keep it in your bag and you are good to go!

Does it leak in the bag? No. The cap can be locked and unlocked, like so-

Locked

Unlocked

It smells beautifully! I love the smell of Fix+ the normal one more than that of the lavender variant that was launched with the Champale collection.

This is one of the multipurpose products from MAC (not listed like that on the website though) You can spray it on before makeup to lightly moisturize.

I spray it on my Sigma F80 before I blend out my foundation. Works VERY well!(Mine is a cream foundation & does take a while to blend, This makes it easy).

You can use it with pigments, like spray it on your brush before packing on pigments/ loose shadows. This is known to reduce fall out.

The bottle will last you quite a while and comes with a good 2 years of using period.

I LOVE the bottle! It is one of the best spay bottles ever! I don't think I'd want to Back to MAC it! It sprays the product really well. But you will have a trial & error period to know how much would you need to spray on . I did actually go with the 'I need a bib to soak the oil dripping off my face' look once when I sprayed it over-enthusiastically!

The bottle in the picture is my first bottle of Fix+ (my mum is on her sixth!:P She loves it!)

But I feel it works better for her than me, anyway.

Would I repurchase? I wont have to cause my mum will do always. I wouldn't want to anyway because I would like to try the water + glycerin home made version. 

Oh and Ramadan starts tomorrow! Ramadan Mubarak everyone! :) Have a blessed month! We have Sheer Khurma & Sevian Kheer to look forward to! AAnnddd being vegetarian, I shall talk no more!:P

LOL :P

Was trying to add pages and tweak my blog and I ended up posting it as a post! My bad.. :P

How does it fare? MAC FANFARE LIPSTICK- Review, Swatches & Photographs

You know the kind of love stories that are passionate but short-lived?

My affair with Fanfare is sort of like that! But I wont let it be just yet!.. muha ha ha ha ha ha! *evil*

If you followed me on Twitter, you would know how I ranted about my Fanfare melting! & I barely ever got to use it before it melted! :'(  But I have seen most Fanfares melt! My cousins, the one in the store & a friends mums! :P

Like everything stays! Fanfare melts! :( But thanks to a lot of 'how to save it' videos and articles, I salvaged it somehow, It is still delicate and have lost a LOT of product that way. I wont do it again. No, no. :(

Price- Rs 990

Colour &Texture wise, Fanfare is mid toned pink, Described as Mid-toned yellow pink on the MAC website. It has a little peach somewhere. And is a beautiful, beautiful colour that adds a pretty wash of pink to my face.

In my opinion, it would work best with skin tones upto NC 43/44.

It is a fairly opaque lipstick like most creemsheens are. I love the creemsheen formula next to the amplified finishes from MAC. 

It is a very moisturizing lipstick and had a natural shine to it. I don't ever wear a gloss on top of it.

Lasting time- It lasts for some 3 hours on my lips after which, It leaves a tint behind. It doesn't dry my lips out at all still. Nothing, Read NOTHING lasts on me beyond 3 hours on my lips.

All in all, It is a beautiful lipstick that I am repurchasing as soon as I have money to spare since it is a very happy sunny pink lipstick that doesn't make one look like someone vying barbie's crown!

Oh and I wore Fanfare HERE previously. Fanfare found a fan in me and fares brilliantly! :P Sorry for the PJ had the strongest urge to add it!:P


Which lipstick are you wearing today? Whats been your favourite lately? Let me know, OK?

MAC MELBA BLUSH- Review, Swatches & Photographs

 You know whenever I've been asked about my favorite blush, I could only think of MAC Melba. Not because it is the most natural blush on my face, no. I am someone with a lot of colour to my cheeks as it is and I blush for no rhyme or reason but I'm a sucker for blush and that is my absolute favourite makeup to wear. :D

You know swirling the brush in a small pan full of colour.. and getting rosy cheeks and a sudden boost of health and happiness.. sigh..

Anyway, Melba, yeah favourite because it adds warmth to my face. It makes me look un-embarrassed.


Price Rs 1050

Colour & Texture wise, Melba is a Matte dirty peach blush in my opinion, a muted brown peach minus a lot of yellow. You know like in the colour peach, replace the yellowness with brown-ness. :| Capise` ?

The MAC website describes it as a soft coral-peach blush. I haven't really found the coral hint in this, Its definitely a brown peach according to me. More peach. :)
This one is a very pigmented blush, very smooth & in my honest opinion suits a lot of skin tones. Very forgiving.

As complicated as it sounds, Melba is is a beautiful colour fairly easy for a lot of people to pull off!


Stays on for around 4 hours on me. Standard MAC powder blush time. :)

For me it adds a peach warmth to my face. Doesn't look muddy and flat! Its my absolute work safe blush (mainly because I don't have many).

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Here is how it looks on a NC 42 me. (I'm not very well these days and that + my dying camera is translating into the ugliness of my skin in the photo below. Please excuse it!)

Oh and I totally forgot to add that this is even more special since I got it as a present from some of my best friends! Sammy! Thank you!!! :* The boys actually went and got me this. How cute is that?

More Blog Awards.. YAY!

You guys are the most wonderful people I know! I say this with complete sincerity! and mean every alphabet I said. Why so emotional you ask?
Cause you guys are awesome.. to the moon and back!

Just when I was giving up on my blog, you guys had my back.. and right about now when it is generating practically no posts, you guys give it awards to lift my blogs spirits! Thank you for being there for my blog when I chose to get scared and run. :)

So I have been given 3 new awards! :D YAY!

Komal of jewelry analysis who makes her own awesome pieces of jewelry. I absolutely love her necklaces.

 
Debleena of *Hungover on Fashion!* who is an amazing photographer, Her photos make her and her readers happy! :)

& Siri of Journey Of An Aspiring Makeup Artist who modestly claims she is an "aspiring makeup artist" she is pretty much a pro! and damn good at what she does! :)
You must check their blogs out if you haven't already! :)


YAY! So blog, you are lovely, cool and versatile! :P I love you guys! thanks a tonne! :)

Now there are some rules I need to follow and I'm doing them all together. :)

1) Thank the person who gave you this award and link back to them in your post.

2) Tell us 7 random things about yourself.

3) Nominate 15 bloggers .

4) Contact these bloggers and let them know they have received this award.

5) Answer the questions given below (Butterfly & Versatile).

So here goes-

Thank you guys, once again!:*

7 random things (I have done this earlier, so newer 7 things) :)

1. I get into a fix in such situations, I really cant think of anything immediately.
2. I am a true blue army kid, lived all over the country, mostly very small places like "Harchurah" & "Amarbari".
3. I was born in Udhampur, Its a beautiful town in J&K
4. I skipped class I & IV (technically, studied close to a month in both before I was promoted to the next grade) and was the youngest person in my class after that always. :)
5. When I was in class II, I dint have math notebooks, you know the checkered ones? Cause we lived in Harchurah, which is a tea estate in Phulbari and had Tezpur as the closest "city" dint have those back then. So when my dad was home, he made me those notebooks using his T scale and set square in plain notebooks with a black pen. I decided then I wanted to be an architect, for the tools. Yes. :)
6. I sucked at playing basketball. Couldn't shoot hoops if I stood under it. But was forced by my teaches into it cause I was one of the tall ones in class. Getting better now. :)
7. I crack my knuckles under tension a LOT.

Questions

Name your favorite color – Blue. Green is a close second.

Name your favorite song – Oh a million. But at the tip of my head, Kryptonite- 3 doors down, and I'd love you to want me- Lobo. It was in an old Indica commercial too. :P

Name your favorite dessert – cheesecake? Lemon. Blueberry is too sweet. :)

What is pissing you off? – There is no network in my dads phone and I called him atleast 47 times now. We say hello and it gets cut! :|

When you’re upset, you? – I am hauntingly silent or I try to laugh and crack jokes, more than whats required.

Your favorite pet – Me. The animal chooses you. Moreover, I feel its derogatory to call anyone a "pet". Not polite.

Black or White? – Err.. both.

Your biggest fear? – That what I feel I don't believe in is for real. Read "ghosts". My biggest fear, I'd rather not say.

My best feature is – My ability to believe truly and completely, But my brother said its not fun. He says its my hair. Actually, a lot of people have said that. :P

Everyday attitude – Just let me be! Bah! :P

What is perfection – Happiness to each is perfection. Get it?

Guilty pleasure – Reading books by Jackie Collins. :P

I'd like to pass on One Lovely Blogger Award to- ( I am going to tag people at random)

• Shrutilaya from Materialistic Obsessions.
• Ki from Ki and makeup
• Poornima from Glitter  Glamour Grace
• Siri from Journey Of An Aspiring Makeup Artist
• Viji from Fierce Nerditude
• Pooja from Indian Beauty Central
• Swati from Perfect Skincare For You
• Ankita from Corallista Beauty Blog
• Sadie from D.G.S. Beauty
• Ling from The Best Beauty Blog
• Kajal Couture
• Diary of a Stylish Kid

The Butterfly award for the coolest blog ever!

• Insatiable & Bruno from The Who And What Of How
• Mehak from Peaches and Blush beauty blog
• Ginger from *GingerSnaps*
• Komal from Jewelry Analysis
• Akansha from Makeup Mantra
• Sumitha from Be-Beautilicious
• Evolution from Beauty, Style,Life and More
• Aarthi from a Shopoholic , Once Upon A Time and Lost In Utopia
• Anks from Anks' Ramblings, Novice Makeup and My Stories
• Uzma from Zestful Nails
• Appu from Makeup Beauty & More
• Gauri from Gloss and Magic
• The Gemini Lass from The Petite Girl's World
• Bel'Rose
• Laiqah from Lucky Packet

The Versatile Blogger award goes to-

• Debleena from Hungover on Fashion
• Nicola from The Life of a Beauty Addict
• Dr Shivani Sud Thakur from Shivani's makeup blog
• Poohkie from Poohkie's Place
• Bhumika from New Love-Makeup
• Nivedita from Beauty at times is skin deep. Happt Birthday Nivedita! :D
• Holly from Hfashionbeautyx
• Pooja from My Space
• Rajeshwari from Deliberations and Daydreams
• Lauren from Gotta Love a Trier

Phew!! I know I dint do 15 each.. But these were at the tip of my head.. You guys must check their blogs out! Love them!! :D

MAC Blush in Frankly Scarlet- Swatches, Pictures & Review

Greetings, my ladies
Frankly Scarlet transports me to the old English zone.. To the 'London bridge is falling down' poem. :D
I feel its a beautiful 'pick me up' blush, in more ways than one. You know when I bought this, (I posted it here ) and mentioned how my mommy bought me this to lift my spirits! I was in a pathetic mood!

Price Rs 1050

MAC describes it as a vivid rose-red. I agree. Frankly Scarlet is a matte blush. Very scary in the pan.. But turns into a beautiful blush that lights up once face. I think I have a thing for red cheeks! I remember I was overjoyed when I got this. I have a cream red blush from MaxFactor (read about it here) which doesn't stand a chance in front of this! But I feel that looks beautiful on darker skin.

My finger looks like a sausage! Gahhh!

swiped thrice

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Adds a beautiful pop of colour to my face on days when I'm particularly pale. I have very flushed cheeks normally, so this doesn't look over the top on me, but I still I ensure I put it on with a very light hand.

This lasts for around 4 hours on my face, which I think is fab, cause no blush lasts on me! Ever!!

I feel this blush suits a wide range of skintones. For reference, I'm a NC 40-42 (I sway:P) and this is how it looks on me- ONLY Frankly Scarlet. No other makeup.

Used with a very light hand. I think I'm going to put another picture.

I was asked to review this blush for as long as I remember. This is for you, Ankita! I am sorry for doing it so late. I knew I had to be back with this since you practically dragged me out of hibernation. :) And Zeeba, for you too!:P

Oh and I'm doing this after so long.. I don't know if I missed anything.. remind me if I did! :P Thanks! I love you all.. :)

Forest Essentials Presents Special Summer Regime

PRESS NOTE

FOREST ESSENTIALS PRESENTS A SPECIAL SUMMER REGIME FOR THIS SCORCHING HEAT

Beat the heat this summer with Forest Essentials special summer regime which is refreshing and makes the skin looks gorgeous and ever beautiful .

It is a Seasonal Summer Care For Beautiful Skin

Please find below the information on special summer products 

Pure Rosewater Facial Gel:Rs 795

Moisturizes | Refreshes 

This light, cool Facial Gel incorporates pure Rosewater with Cucumber and Aloe Vera gel to soothe, refresh and moisturize the skin, leaving it luxuriously pampered and radiant.

Rose & Marigold Day Lotion : Rs 1125

Lightens | Hydrates

Aromatic Rose oil and Marigold extracts blended with Ayurvedic herbs and rich Rice Bran oil ensure skin lightening and brightening. The concentrated Vitamin C content effectively combats free radicals for a more youthful complexion. SPF 25 gives long-lasting sun protection.

Hydrates | Tones

After steam distilling, precious Rose oil's hydrating fragrant residue becomes the finest Rosewater. This fine quality Rosewater has properties for cooling, soothing and moisturizing the skin.

Panchpushp Replenishing Facial Gel : Rs 975

Moisturizes | Refreshes

A purifying gel made with fresh Aloe Vera and distilled water of five flowers including Rose, Jasmine, Saffron, Marigold and Kevda.

Panchpushp Day Lotion :Rs 1125

Lightens | Hydrates

Panch Pushp is made from the fragrant water of five flowers - Rose, Marigold, Jasmine, Kevda & Saffron. It is made to moisturize and nourish the skin. SPF 25 gives long-lasting sun protection.

Panchpushp Facial Tonic Mist : Rs 875

Tones | Purifies

This hydrosol or floral water comes from the condensation collected during the steam distillation of flowers when extracting essential oils. This contains five flowers for naturally hydrating, softening and retaining a glow for the complexion.

Light Moisturising Aloe Vera Facial Gel : Rs 675

Healing | Rehydrating

The pure extract from the Cactus plant, is a natural humectant and adds moisture to the skin. It has healing and clarifying properties.

Madurai Jasmine & Mogra Day Lotion :1125

Lightens | Hydrates

Made from the pure essential oils of Jasmine & Mogra flowers blended into a light day lotion to moisturize and nourish the skin. SPF 25 gives long-lasting sun protection.

Fresh Jasmine & Aloe Vera Facial Tonic Mist : Rs 875

Tones | Hydrates

A luxurious facial mist with pure essential oil of Jasmine blended with intensely hydrating Aloe Vera Juice, drenches the skin with moisture.

The products are available at :

• Amritsar
  
• Bengaluru
  
• Chennai
  
• Hyderabad
  
• Jaipur
  
• Ludhiana 
  
• Mumbai
  
• New Delhi

PS: The above information was sent by the company.

GIVEAWAY WINNERS ANNOUNCED!!!

Hey You'll!!! I'm finally back with the announcement of the Sigma brushes giveaway!!! :D

I had so much fun with the whole spreadsheet thing..
I wanted to colour every cell.:P
The first entry of everyone is highlighted in yellow.. :D Don't ask me why!

& I know I was all strict about the rules, But the only people that have been disqualified are the ones that dint follow via GFC.

Anyway, here are the entries-

Click for enlarged view.

I am so happppyyy!! eeee!!:D
Okay and the winners are-

For the F80 Flat Top Kabuki,

 It is Adorabubbles!!! :D Congrats girl! 

&The Travel E25 Blending Brush goes to-

 Poohkie of Poohkie's Place!!! Congrats! :D

Congrats both of you! and Thank you everyone for participating!!:) Sorry if you dint win this time around.. I'll be having more of these! :)

I'm going to mail you both immediately! CONGRATS once again! and A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who participated to make this a success!! Thanks a lot! Love each one of you! :)

Corallista's Giveaway!

I really don't know if I ever dedicated an entire post to a giveaway, But this sure calls for it.

Ankita is a very dear friend of mine. Has been through the good times and bad with me!
She is the author of the Corallista Makeup Blog and is hosting an awesome giveaway of some of her favourite things on her blog on the occasion of her blogs half birthday! :)

Here is wishing her many more to come!
Have fun with your stuff Ankita, and Keep posting more! We love your looks! :*

And you guys, head over to her blog and show some love! The prizes are absolutely drool-worthy! :)

Lotus Herbals Introduces 'Pure Radiance' (SPF 20) Foundation Range

So I know its been forever and more since I last posted.. You guys must really be annoyed, no?

I have a million excuses, the most genuine ones being my broken camera! Whats a beauty blogger without her camera?! and that I have been very busy with some work. :) Just too much work.. and now me and my mum are planning to come up with something nice too.. But there'll be other posts for that. I promise!

But most of all, I will be honest, I dint feel like posting really.. I know, I know.. whatever happened to "I'm so over everything crappy! I'm absolutely fine now!"
Great Ik.. Go underground immediately after people expect you to be normal again!

So I show you pictures.
See-

Me and Laika :*

Family! :*

I don't know how and if that helped.. :P But cute pictures always seem to work! (I'm talking about Laika and Zorro :D But if you thought me, thank you!:*)
But I must say that I am back solely because  of all you people.. all the tweets, mails, messages on facebook.. I love you all. You are indeed true friends.. You guys had my back and stayed with me. I lovvvvveee you!!

I am back, not with a post of my own (no camera) but with the announcement of Lotus Herbals introducing a new range of foundations, called 'Pure Radiance'.

Lotus Herbals introduces PURE RADIANCE™

Matte-Glow Daily Foundation with SPF – 20

Lotus Herbals has introduced a new range of liquid foundations PURE RADIANCE™ with SPF 20 under its Cosmetics Ecologique make up range.

Lotus Herbals PURE RADIANCE™ foundation is natural and safe and is perfect for daily use.

Lotus Herbals PURE RADIANCE™ foundation is enriched with botanical extracts of Jojoba, Soy Lecithin & Grape seeds. It is oil-free and water based and gives full coverage to the face that helps in hiding any imperfections. This feather feel foundation also gives a smooth satiny texture to your skin. This innovative foundation has SPF 20 that gives complete sun protection, making it the ideal foundation for both day and night usage.

Lotus Herbals PURE RADIANCE™ foundation comes in 3 exciting shades of fresh ivory, soft beige and caramel. These shades are also available with “Light Reflection” texture that makes your skin look clearer and brighter, leaving it with a light shimmery glow. Priced attractively at Rs.175/-, it is available at select premium beauty and department stores across the country.

So choose a shade to find a “Brighter You” everyday with Lotus Herbals PURE RADIANCE™Foundation.

I for one haven't tried any foundation from Lotus Herbals yet.. I am looking forward to see their shade selection first.. :)

PS: The info was provided by the PR.