Color Corrector for Under Eye Darkness - Kryolan Brush - On Concealer- Shade 6 - Review and Swatches

Hi,

Kryolan concealers are hands down the best concealer for dark under eye circles available in India (for that matter anywhere). I have two of them, Kryolan Brush-On Concealer in Shade 6, and Kryolan Dermacolor Camouflage Creme in shade DFD. Read on tho know why I made the claim "best under eye concealer". Will soon review the second concealer as well. I use this particular shade (06) as a corrector.

I have very dark under eye area. The pigmentation is so dark that it is almost brown under eye.  I have tried many concealers and corrector like Bobbi Brown Corrector (which I have also reviewed), Mac, Cover FX, MUFE, YSL etc. which gave me okay results. In normal world, I would say that they are good and people should use them. But in my case they are just okay, I always feel the need of "just-a-bit-more".

Purple and Silver Smokey Eye Makeup

Its that time of the year again where you sit under a blanket and enjoy your hot cuppa of coffee while watching your favorite tv shows. Well for me I enjoy my icecreams that way too. I love winters...this cool weather always puts me in good mood as does the wedding and holiday season. So here is one such look using the sparkling silver to compliment the purple creating an EOTD perfect for any party or girls night out or even to attend a wedding. Hope you all like it.

Here is the final look.

Shimmery Metallic Bold Festive Makeup

Hi,

This time I have come up with a moderately bold makeup. Here I have experimented with colors keeping both eyes and lips bold (which I never do).

Breakdown of the look:

There is a lot of metallic and shimmery texture eye shadows with bold matte (semi-matte) lips. Rest of the face is quite toned down, Matte foundation, little bit of contouring, a very lightly applied blush and some highlighter.

Look 1

Deepika Padukone - Ram Leela -Inspired Eye makeup

Hi,

These days I have got obsessed with the songs of Ram Leela. I love the way Deepika is looking in the song "Lahu Muh Lag Gaya".

Here are few pics which I took screen shots from the video for reference.

 Zooming onto eyes :

Key Factors I picked up were :

• Glossy eyelid color - coppery, golden-ish and pinkish.
• Blended  with matte medium brown in the crease which is coming all the way upto inner corners,
• A cool toned plum-ish brown color on outer 1/3 rd which continues to lower eyelids.
• Clear lower waterline. (skin/ taupe colored)
• Smoked out plumish brown color on lower lash line , thinner towards inner corner and thicker on outer corner. 
• No apparent liner, only tightline on upper lash line.
• Mascara is not very heavy.
• Eyebrows are rounder and thicker. Angular at inner corners.

 My Take :

A closer comparison:

Well all I can say it is not perfect, I can only guess the colors and tried my best to get close with what I had in my kitty. 

Hope you guys like it.

Stay Beautiful,

Shweta

Blue Ombre Eye Liner

Hi,

Here is a very simple Ombre eye liner look ..

Maybelline Colossal Kajal ( New 12 Hr Formula) Review

One of The Best Kajal Available in India in Pencil 

form which stays for long and is smudge-proof   

Hi,

Maybelline Colossal Kajal is one of the best kajal available in India which is long lasting and smudge-free. Maybelline provides one of the best kajal pencils in Indian Market at pocket friendly Prices.

Maybelline The Colossal Kajal

Clinique High Impact Mascara - Review and Swatches

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I LOVE mascaras. If I could had only one make product for my entire life, it will be a mascara. I can't think of living without these. I mascara opens up the eyes and brings life to the face. It instantly transforms the sleepy face to a more awake look.
I haven't tried many high end mascaras as I think that drugstore brands often do a decent job. And considering that they dry up within three months from date of opening the pack I think that buying a high end mascara is waste of money (OK !! Not exactly waste but I keep doing cost-benefit analysis, idiot MBA )  I love Loreal Mascaras (and from Revlon, Maybelline etc). But this Clinique Mascara changed my perception for high end mascaras.

Clinique High Impact Mascara

A Simple Blue Eye Look - Day to Night

Hi,

Wearing colored liners has become a trend recently. But its not necessary to buy colored liners. With this super simple way we can wear any color as our liner.

Product Review - Urban Decay AMMO Palette - Swatches and Review

Hello Friends,

Well as they say a girl can never have too many shoes, I think its true but not entirely, I guess a girl can never have too many clothes, too many accessories, too much makeup and the list goes on .. a girl can never have too much of anything. 

So that being clear, lets proceed towards today's post. Today I am going to share my beloved Urban Decay AMMO Palette. It is a lovely assortment of 10 beautiful shimmery metallic eye-shadows with fine glitter particles, so yes these eye-shadows are not your friends during the day time.

Wandering Clouds: An EOTD Inspired by the Clouds

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Okay so rains have almost left Pune but we thoroughly enjoyed the rains here, true we didnt see "sun" for quiet many days and weeks on end but now as the rains have gone, I'm kinda missing the overcast sky with all the different shapes of clouds making interesting shapes in the sky. As a kid I remember playing with my friends this game of making out the shapes in the clouds, so for this post I got inspired by the colors that form the clouds white, grey and black. Here is my ode to the lovely clouds.

Get Inspired with Flowers - Orchids

Hi,

Whenever I feel short of inspiration I just look around .. nature is the most beautiful creation of god.. it has such a colorful palette... and we can never go wrong with it.
Flowers are something which always relaxes me .. my favorite is White Daisy.. they are so pure, delicate and smell heavenly.
I got inspired with flowers to start this makeup series .. and what better flower to start with than Orchids. I feel that Orchids are most exotic looking flowers and have such a diverse color palette .. I choose the most pretty colors which depict Orchids - blue, pink and purple.. I know this is not even close to their beauty but I tried and here are the pics ..

Smokey Eyes with Warm Neutrals

Hello everyone,

Smokey eyes has so many dimensions to it so many ways one can play with the colors and the pattern that the possibilities of creating are endless and each experiment leads to something nice and something not so nice at times.

I hope its the former with this look, you guys tell me.

A Matte Blue Black Smokey Eye Makeup

Hello everyone,

Does it ever happen to you that you love a color so very much that all you want is to be surrounded by the things of those colors?? I am not talking about pink..I am talking about my favorite color blue. Although its not possible to have an overdose of any color, you will eventually end up hating it, but I love blue and all things blue so for this look I chose to highlight that color .

"Music Concert Look / Party Look " with Maybelline Hyper Glossy Liquid Liner

Hi Friends,

"Music Concert Look / Party Look " with Maybelline Hyper Glossy Liquid Liner in Tangerine Orange.

Product Used :

• Maybelline Stylish Smokes Quad in Amethyst Smokes,
• Maybelline Hyper Sharp Liner in Black,
• Maybelline Colossal Volume Express Mascara,
• Maybelline Colossal Kajal,
• Maybelline Hyper Glossy Liquid Liner in Tangerine Orange

Steps for the look: 

Step 1:  Apply thick line of Maybelline Colossal Kajal on the upper lash line and smudge. 

Step 2:  Apply a Dark Purple (Maybelline Stylish Smokes Quad in Amethyst Smokes) color all over the eyelid .

Step 3:  Blend the edges using medium toned purple color (Maybelline Stylish Smokes Quad in Amethyst Smokes). Apply Maybelline Colossal Kajal on both water lines. 

Step 4: Apply the HyperGlossy Runway Pop Liquid Liner in Tangerine Orange, use liner on outer 1/3rd of the lid and flick it out. Connect with lower lid also.

Step 5: Curl your lashes and apply two coats of Maybelline Colossal Volume Express Mascara. And clean up the fallouts. 

Expert Tip : This is very edgy look. N*de lips and chiseled cheekbones will suit the look best.

Stay Beautiful :)

Shweta

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Weekend on the beach - Maybelline Hyper Glossy Liquid Liner

Hi Friends,

"Weekend at the beach " with Maybelline Hyper Glossy Liquid Liner in Tangerine Orange.

Product Used :

Maybelline Diamond Quad in Copper Brown,
Maybelline Stylish Smokes Quad in Amethyst Smokes,
Maybelline Hyper Sharp Liner in Black,

Maybelline Colossal Volume Express Mascara,

Maybelline Colossal Kajal,

Maybelline Hyper Glossy Liquid Liner in Tangerine Orange

Steps for the look:

Step 1:  Apply a n*de shimmery color (Maybelline Diamond Quad in Copper Brown)on entire lid area upto the crease line and blend. 

Step 2:  Apply the HyperGlossy Runway Pop Liquid Liner in Tangerine Orange , draw a thick line, follow your eye shape, and smudge for softer look. 

Step 3:  Line the upper lash line with Maybelline Hyper Sharp Liner in Black, close to the lashes and filling any gaps between the lashes. Also Line the upper and lower lash lines with Maybelline Colossal Kajal to intensify the look. 

Step 4:  Curl your lashes and apply two coats of Maybelline Colossal Volume Express Mascara.

Step 5:  Line Lower lash line with the medium toned Purple (Maybelline Stylish Smokes Quad in Amethyst Smokes). Now apply a coat of Mascara on the lower lash line as well. 

Expert Tip : With this kind of colored eye look, keeping rest of the face neutral is advisable. For cheeks, apply for a n*de coral blush which will bring warmth and glow to the face. For lips, stick to a shade darker than your natural lip color. Or use a n*de pink color.

Stay Beautiful
Shweta

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Bollywood Make-up look using L'Oreal Paris India L'Or Sunset Cannes'13 collection

Hi Friends,

What do you do when you fall ill ??? I played with makeup to pick my mood up ...

I got inspired by the clean fresh light makeup worn by Sonam Kapoor in a pic and created the following look.

Key Factors of the look :

• Clean fresh face,
• Light eye makeup (just a swatch of single color),
• Color is well within crease,
• No thick eyeliner (only tightlining),
• No false lash effect,
• Slightest wash of color on lower lash line,
• Highlighted inner corners,
• Light (n*de) lips,
• Dusty pink/ coral blusher.

NOTE: Please excuse the puffiness and dark circles, I am not well :(

Products used :

• Loreal Color Riche Lipstick 371, Pink Passion,
• Loreal Color Riche Les Ombres, E6 , Eau de Rose, eyeshadow quad,
• Loreal Super Liner Carbon Gloss
• Loreal Volume Million Lashes Mascara, Extra Black

* I know the colors worn my Sonam Kapoor are different than what I am wearing, But then its just an INSPIRATIONAL look. i never intended to recreate her look... May be next time..

Do let me know how you liked it ..

Stay Beautiful :)

Shweta

*Products used are sponsored.

A Complete Guide to Mac Concealers

Hi Friends,

After choosing a correct foundation, Choosing the correct concealer is the most time consuming step.

Concealers are needed for covering different flaws like Under eyes darkness, pigmentation, scars, acne etc.

Different concealers cater to different needs and different formulations serve different purposes. There are huge variety of finishes, textures and formulations available at Mac, so I thought it might be easier to explain the uses of different textures and formulations.

Mac Studio Finish SPF 35:

• Packaging: Black plastic tub packaging with a transparent flip open lid.
• Texture: Cream
• Coverage: Full Opaque Coverage
• Finish: Natural Matte but a slight shine, somewhere between a Matte and Satin finish
• SPF: 35
• Skin Type: All Expect very oily and very dry skin
• Staying Power: 6+hrs
• Price:  INR 1300 for 7gm

Personal Note:  Although this is a cream based product with absorbs all the oils and gives a natural matte finish. The texture is little tight an tough to blend if not warmed up by fingers. When warmed between fingers it applies super easily. This product covers like a dream. It covers everything from acne to under eyes darkness with ease. This product is good for variety of skin textures, but very oily and dry scaly skinned people should avoid using this. It can exaggerate the dryness on the skin if not blended well. You have set it with a powder well and it will not move a lot. But yes it does creases in a while, but then it depends on how well you set the product. I personally own this product, but I have a wrong shade (NW35). On my recent visit to Mac store the MUA applied a darker shade an showed me the difference, It almost vanished my dark circles. But can be a cakey if not blended well.

Top Left : Without concealer, Bottom Left: with Studio Finish Concealer, Right: with foundation and concealer

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer:

• Packaging: Bottle Packaging with a pump
• Texture: Liquid
• Coverage: Medium to Full Coverage
• Finish: Natural Matte finish
• SPF: No
• Skin Type: All esp.good for oily skin, not good for very dry skin
• Staying Power: 12+hrs
• Price:  INR 1300 for 9ml

Personal Note:  This product comes with a pump which is the biggest flaw of the packaging. Lot of product gets wasted due to excessive product flow. The texture of this product is creamy liquid with runny consistency. It comes out as a creamy liquid but settles quickly as a absolute matte concealer.  For moderate dark circles this has an excellent coverage. It covers acne scars and pigmentation pretty well too. The down side of this product is that it dries to quickly and you need to blend it before that. The product has extreme matte finish, which may appeal to few people. I think it will really work well as a tinted moisturizer (mixing it with a moisturizer). As a Under eye concealer I like the finish pretty good and natural. Unlike Studio Finish, Pro Longwear has a very light feeling as if nothing is applied.   

Top Left : without Concealer, Bottom Left: With Concealer, Right: With foundation and Concealer

Mac Select Moisture Cover Concealer:

• Packaging: Bottle Packaging with a doe foot applicator
• Texture: Liquid in creamy consistency, moisturizing
• Coverage: Medium Coverage
• Finish: Natural Satin finish
• SPF: No
• Skin Type: Dry skin, Combination & Normal skin
• Staying Power: 6-8 hrs
• Price:  INR 1300 for 5ml

Personal Note:  This product comes with a doe foot applicator. Moisturizing concealer and is good for under eye area. It has a very illuminating effect and brightens up the under eye area. It needs to be set with the powder as it creases pretty easily. Dry skin people will love this concealer. It is not for oily skin. The coverage is decent and is good for moderate dark circles. I personally liked this better for under eyes rather than covering pigmentation and acne scars.

Top Left: without concealer, Bottom Left: With Concealer, Right: with Foundation and Concealer

MAC Mineralize Concealer:

• Packaging: Hourglass Bottle Packaging with a brush applicator
• Texture: Liquid with slightly gel like consistency, moisturizing 
• Coverage: Sheer Coverage
• Finish: Natural dewy finish
• SPF: No
• Skin Type: Dry skin, Combination & Normal skin
• Staying Power: upto 5 hrs
• Price:  INR 1450 for 5ml

Personal Note:  This product comes with a brush applicator. It has a very light texture and blends easily. I am not fond of its coverage. This product is particularly good for younger girls who don't need much coverage. It works well as a illuminator. It is not good for oily skin.

Top Left: Without Concealer, Bottom Left: With Concealer, Right: With Foundation and Concealer

Mac Select Coverup Concealer:

• Packaging: Squeeze tube with nozzle 
• Texture: Liquid consistency 
• Coverage: Medium Coverage
• Finish: Matte finish
• SPF: No
• Skin Type: Oily skin, Combination & Normal skin, Can be used on dry skin with a little prep first.
• Staying Power: 8+ hrs
• Price:  INR 1200 for 5ml

Personal Note:  I have mixed opinions about this product. I like the texture and finish of this product but the quantity to be used is little more than normal. It can be used on all the skin types and covers up almost everything. It requires a lot of setting with powder as well.

I hope this guide sorts out some confusion on what type of concealer to choose from for a particular problem.

Stay Beautiful,

Shweta