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Makeup & Beauty Mini Haul From Nykaa : #HaulAlert

Nisha Malik — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 23:35:50 +0000

Summary : Mini review of Wet n Wild PhotoFocus Foundation Golden Beige, Wet n Wild Lipstick Bare It All, Wet n Wild Megalast Liquid Catsuit Matte Lipstick – Nudist Peach, Wet n Wild Flat Top Brush, Innisfree The Green Seed Serum , Innisfree Orchid Kit, Essence Kajal in White Hi Girls, After a long time, I shopped some makeup & beauty products from Nykaa. I just wanted a nude lipstick and ended up with 8 products in my shopping cart. Just can’t resist makeup & such pretty things. Can we? But it’s alright. I have restrained myself from buying new makeup speclially lipsticks from a long time. I already have like tons of nude lipsticks in brown & peach. But I needed one more. Something in between peach and brown. I shortlisted Wet n Wild Lipstick in Bare It All because I saw it over some Instagram post. Right now Nykaa is so hot in terms of the best store online selling makeup & beauty products. It houses not just Indian but many International brands at affordable prices. Every week we kind of see a new brand over the platform. I had used few lipsticks in the past from Wet n Wild and they turned out well, so I kind of hooked onto getting Bare It All. But I got a bunch of some other stuff too. Wet n Wild Lipstick Bare It All It’s a brownish nude lip shade. It’s not ultra brown or chocolaty but has hints of peach. The shade is like an everyday or casual wear. And would also compliment smokey eyes. The lipstick is not completely matte but gives bit of satin finish which is quite wearable. Lasts fairly long for the price. It is priced at INR 299 only. Read it’s complete review here. Wet n Wild Megalast Liquid Catsuit Matte Lipstick – Nudist Peach This is a a nice full on Peach shade. You can also wear it as a nude if you have fair skin tone. Wheatish to dark skin tone should wear it sparingly otherwise it may wash you out. I have some fetish to such shades. The shade lasts very long, It kind of survives meals too. It’s such a bad ass. The lipstick is priced at INR 499. Wet n Wild Photo Focus Foundation Golden Beige I kind of liked the feature of the foundation which says it has been tested in all kind of lights to give a natural finish. The foundation gives medium to high coverage. It sets quickly and smudge free. I am yet to test it in hot and humid summer but the first impression of the foundation has been very nice for the price. It’s priced at Rs. 599. Read complete review here. Wet n Wild Flat Top Brush I got another brush despite of having lots of brushes for makeup which are lying unused because I generally use a single beauty blender or my fingers to apply base and other makeup. I kind of liked this white & pink flat top brush which was highly affordable. I liked the soft fluffy bristles. It gave nice blending when used with Wet n Wild Photo Focus foundation. The brush lost 2 hair when I washed it for the first time if that counts. It costs only INR 299. Wet n Wild XXL Lash Mascara in Black This parabene free mascara is damn awesome. I love how beautifully it amplifies lashes. There is no falseness, but only beauty. Priced at INR 399 it can really put other high priced to shame when it comes to performance. Wet n Wild XXL Lash Mascara in Black. Essence White Kajal Pencil I have used few white kajal pencils before. After a long time, I got this one. It’s very cheap. The pencil is ultra soft too. It glides smoothly over lash line & water line. Also the pigmentation is superb. But it breaks easily because it’s way to soft. This breaks my heart too. Innisfree The Green Seed Serum I had had enough of this serum. Girls (bloggers) were raving so much about it, I was like damn. I must try this. But It’s nothing extra ordinary. It feels like plain water that I have been putting on my skin. It gives only 5-10% moisture to skin, So dry skin beauties stay away from it. My oily skin definitely don’t need much moisture. And that’s why I have been using it. But It does not make any difference in my skin after using it. I have been using it for 2 weeks now. Costing 1950 bucks, it’s kind of a pricey affair. My homemade Aloe Vera- Lemon Serum works way better than this overrated serum. I will try to finish it and will again write about it. Hope, by then, I could see some change in my skin texture or dark spot appearance. Read complete review here. Innisfree The Orchid Kit This is a new skin care line from Innisfree. This kit is mainly for dry to normal skin. It contains 3 products as Orchid Skin, Orchid lotion & Orchid Essence. The products inside the kit are not high in moisture and are non sticky, hence seems suitable for oily to normal skin types. Innisfree Orchid Skin – It’s milky watery lotion. Hence quite runny. Absorbs quickly without any greasiness. Innisfree Orchid Lotion – Is is bit thicker than Orchid Skin. It’s an effort to take it out from the narrow neck of the bottle. It is also non sticky though. Innisfree Orchid Essence – This comes in a pump. It’s consistency is of clear gel. It’s non sticky but kind of gives nice finish to skin. All these products are quite exciting to me. I would be coming up with full reviews of the products as soon as I can. So stay tuned. Much Love Nisha ❤

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What I Shopped From Jaipur : #JohariBazar

Nisha Malik — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:04:29 +0000

I love quickies specially when they are related to travel. I enjoy such quick plans & execution more than those planned-since-long holidays & vacations. On Saturday Afternoon we started our road journey to Jaipur, expecting to catch a glimpse of those beautiful forts & palaces that speak of rich Indian heritage & culture we can only now imagine. I had been to Jaipur twice already and even this third time, I did not say no because it’s such a lively city full of colors and not just pink. The people here are warm & friendly. So it’s always a pleasant experience to be here. We reached Jaipur quite late evening since you can’t avoid or escape the NH8 massive traffic. After checking into our hotel which was actually a nice resort situated at the outskirts of the city, we left to have a glance of the city at night. We kept on driving through & around the city till 12. And we just had Sunday at our hand. I had never shopped much from Jaipur during my last visits. This time, I really wanted to explore the Johari Bazar of the city which is quite famous among shoppers. I am going to share my findings from the city which are really beautiful & I could not miss them. Earrings My shopping started with beautiful earrings. There were not only jhumkas but all all kind of earrings like Afgani, Kashmiri etc. I too grabbed few pieces. The main attraction of my earring shopping from Jaipur is this pair of green MeenaKari & Kundan earrings which look absolutely stunning with traditional & ethnic wear. I got these only for 200 INR from Johri Bazar which might be priced more than 500 INR in Delhi selling Meenakari items. Neck Piece & Pendents Jaipuri/Jodhpuri Kundan & Meenakari artwork is very famous not in just India but all around the world. One could not miss to grab some beautiful pendents of such beautiful art. I also got a traditional tribal necklace which I am already a die hard fan of such tribal neck laces. Bracelets There were thousands of delicate bracelets with Precocious stones, Meenakari & Kundan design. I did not want anything big chunky but a subtle one, so settled for these two bracelets. Jewellery Boxes At every corners there were such beautiful jewellery boxes. I got this big gold jewellery box only for 200 INR & the small ones packed in a lovely box costing me another 100 bucks. Traditional Footwear The traditional Mojri & Chappal collection was awesome. I don’t wear flats much so got only one pair of each. They look ecstatic. Handmade Patchwork Purse With Tassels & Coins These gorgeous pieces are all over instagram. These pieces are made with rajasthani patchwork & antique coins. Too pretty to ignore. Rajasthani Craft There was a lot of wooden work which you normally get at a very high price in metro cities. I got a cart with coasters, a pair of goose, small antique car wooden replica, a pen holder and few other small random items. I also got some idols made of Italian marble which is another famous art of the city. And this concludes my shopping haul from Jaipur city. I would again visit it exploring the untouched areas of art & craft from the city. How did you like my haul? Anything special that you liked? Leave your lovely comments below. Much Love ❤

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Makeup Haul | Lotus Herbals | Faces | Plum

Nisha Malik — Sat, 20 May 2017 23:45:24 +0000

Hi, How are you darling? Sunday huh? Big plans? Nice. My all days are alike routine wise but yes Sunday is special because all the family members are together at home, eating, laughing & enjoying. Sunday is the one day that looks like we live life, otherwise it’s always like a dog chasing it’s own tail. So many commitments, so many achievements, yet so many dreams to run after, & just one day to refresh your mind for another sprint. Uff… Zindagi…!!! Reviewed: Lotus Herbals Make Up ColorKick Kajal- Royal Blue, Mystic Green Faces Long Wear Eye Pencil In Teal Plum Natur Studio All Day Wear Kohl Kajal Plum Angel Eyes Kohl Kajal in True Black On a lighter note, lets start the day with some fresh shopping I have been doing behind the scene. I mostly bought eye makeup including colored liners & kajals. After all, how many black kajals one can own? It’s better to try out some colored liners. My eyes really do well with colored liners. My current favorite Lakme CC Cream is going to get finished, in order to try out a new product, I bought Faces CC Cream which I was eyeing even before buying Lakme CC Cream. I just want to jump on to reviewing the colored sticks, but that would be unfair to already in line for review products. This makeup will have to wait for some time. Let me know if you want me to review any of these at the earliest. I think I can squeeze in some into my tight schedule. Have a nice day ahead. Lots of Love.

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A Haul Post : Assure | Himalaya | Tresemme

Nisha Malik — Wed, 03 May 2017 12:29:59 +0000

I don’t realize it & I keep hauling up. Recently I found this new brand Assure Beauty & Personal Care, which seem to be really promising. I have been using it’s few products from few days and they are working pretty fabulously. I was introduced to this brand by a neighbor. The brand offers skin care & personal care products. The packaging is nice & sturdy. the price is reasonable too. I see myself buying more stuff from the brand. I got Assure Anti Ageing Night Cream, Assure Complete Fairness Cream & Assure Moisture Rich Shampoo. Neeraj got tanned very badly on the recent trip to Kodaikanal, since he didn’t care to wear a sunscreen. Now he wants to get rid of the tan. I spotted Tan Removal Orange range from Himalaya Herbals last week in a supermarket. The range includes Tan Removal Orange Face Wash, Tan Removal Orange Scrub & Tan Removal Peel Off Mask. Orange Peel is considered to be a great remedy for tan. Without hesitating I bought the trio pack. I also spotted the new Tresemme Botanique Detox & Restore Shampoo and Conditioner. This is a clarifying range form Tresemme. Why do you need a clarifying shampoo? Let me tell you. You use shampoos , conditioners, hair sprays, hair serums and what not to get & maintain gorgeous hair. But with time your hair tends to get loaded with silicons & other chemicals present in the hair products. This makes your hair rough, dull & dry. A clarifying shampoo helps to get rid of the build up. Makes them alive. I have started using the detox duo, shall be sharing my complete review. These were some new items in my vanity that I thought should share with you. I also restocked some regular items like Ayur sunscreen (he uses this while going for Sunday games in the morning) & Himalaya NeemVati which is working nicely for my skin problems. I will be back with some more reviews quickly.

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Small Haul From Kodaikanal

Nisha Malik — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 08:24:32 +0000

This feels like hangover. My mind is here in Delhi but my heart is still stuck there, back in Kodaikanal. Guys, you have to bear my Kodiakanal Gaga for few more days until, I get absrbed to my routine life again. Today I am going to write about a few things that I got from Kodaikanal. Mainly there were homemade chocolates & spices every where. The chocolates come in every flavor, milk, butter scotch, bitter & dark (my favorite), packed with nuts & cracker, I mean anything you could think about. Mostly the price started from Rs. 100 per 250 gms. Quite reasonable. I spotted a lot of skin care & hair care products. Most of them were handmade and packed with natural ingredients. Free of chemicals. Exotic… huh!!! I wanted to get some spices, but left it for the last day of shopping, which could not happen due to a Survayapi-Bandh imposed on the city right on the last day of our stay. Thank God, I had gotten some skin care products beforehand, the day when we visited the Green Valley View. Since there was not much to see at the point, I rather explored the shops located on the sides of the narrow passage to the point. There were handmade soaps in different flavors, Lime, Rose, Aloe Vera, Vanilla, Mango, Jasmine etc. The soaps were priced very reasonable, despite of being herbal. I plan to gift them to my beloved ones. I spotted these bottles of rose water every where. I asked them why did the rose water look white? They said, it was concentrated & was in the purest form. I was thrilled. The rose water concentrated is supposed to be diluted. Back at the hotel I tested it. I applied a patch on my cheek and it gave a burning sensation. It was raw. I also spotted Almond & Aloe Vera Shampoos. I got the Aloe Vera version since the Almond one came into bigger size only, while I insisted on getting a smaller size bottle. I have been wanting to try out Kasturi Majanl (a form of Turmeric), from a long time. I did not hesitate to get a bottle from Kodaikanal, since it was every where for sale. I also got Red Sandal Wood powder along with this which has excellent skin care properties. I plan to come up with a DIY face pack with these two ingredients soon. Coming to the handicraft items, there were some real nice works in wood & brass. But that would have been like a lot to carry back to Delhi. I got these two very beautiful pieces of hand held fans. I like them very much. They are so stylish & colorful. I grabbed a lot of these fans, but Neeraj said, “2 are enough, honey!!” And I returned the rest of them back to the shop owner with a forced smile. So that concludes my very tiny haul from Kodaikanal. There would have been little more items, if I had not left it for the last minute shopping, which could never happen. I am happy & content though. On a closing note, I have inhaled the beauty of the city inside my brain, it’s never going to fade away. Hola.

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Recent Haul : Lined Up For Review

Nisha Malik — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 23:30:04 +0000

I can not stay away from shopping for long, which results in a new bunch of goodies every fortnight even if I am being sober. Shopping runs at the back of my mind every single day, every single hour. I do not need to make a list of what I need, it’s always on my mind, bold & bullet-ed. I do not agree with the fact that I may not need every thing that I own. No man, I do need every single thing that I own. I always buy only when I am in dire need of something. It’s not my fault that I feel that dire need every day. I hauled up again. Some offline & some online shopping, left me with few products that needs to fit in to my dresser now. I really need a bigger dresser, (you see? NEED another dresser). Going little off track, but I will be back soon. I love shopping from Nykaa. They are like amazing. The user experience with Nykaa’s site is wonderful. You can even test the shades of makeup on real time pictures. That is way too better than any other website. But they suck when they have to deliver the products. They always take like at least a week, sometimes fortnight & more than that (happened with me). Why they can’t deliver like Amazon? I mostly shop from Amazon only because, they deliver my orders really fast. Like, wow you are already here. I think Nykaa, should do something about it’s lazy delivery. I restocked Himalaya Clear Complexion Face Wash & Patanajali Kesar Chandan Aloe Vera Gel. But all other things are new to me. I have not used them till now. Nykaa Paintstix – 03 No Chill Orange, 04 Peaches n Creams I have been eyeing these new launch from Nykaa’s own kitchen, was just not sure, which shades should I go for. Finally chose a bold shade- No Chill Orange & a subtle nude shade- Peaches n Cream. The lipsticks are creamy matte & sells at Rs. 425. Will be putting up a review soon, since I can not stay away from new lipsticks for long. L’Oreal Infallible 24Hr Foundation – Golden Beige 114 I have used the True Match foundation from L’Oreal back in 2013. I was very impressed by the finish it gave to my oily & acne prone skin. But lastly it broke me out. I again buckled up last week to give the Infallible range of foundation from L’Oreal a chance. The range has nice shade selection too. The shade – 140 seems good match for my skin tone (wheatish). It sells at about 1400 bucks but got it at a discount from Nykaa. Colored Sticks For Eyes I got Incolor Blue liner as well as Rimmel Scandal Eyes in Brown. Blue suits my eye color & suits my skin tone too. I got Rimmel’s Brown pencil to go subtle during the day time when black looks too loud on my wheatish skin. Maybelline’s Brow pencil is another addition to my stash. It is a dual ended pencil, with color stick at one side & powder at another. Sells at Rs. 300, got it at discount. Rouh Jojoba Oil My skin is giving me hell right now. It’s oily & acne prone yet flaky & stretchy at the same time. I am finiding it hard to calm it down. Jojoba oil makes a great moisturizer for all type of skins. Rouh Jojoba Oil, is lightweight & fast absorbing on skin. It vanishes into my skin very fast. Got it from Amazon at a discounted price. Patanjali Neem Ghanvati I have quite troubled skin. Neem is like a boon to troubled skin. I just tossed these tablet pack in my shopping cart 2 days back while picking some other daily utilities. It is supposed to be taken twice daily. Let’s see how vlosely it works for me. This was my recent haul & all these things are waiting to get reviewed. It’s difficult to choose among the produtcs. Help me. Tell me what should I review first. Peace.

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Lined Up For Review – Juicy Chemistry & Others

Nisha Malik — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:23:33 +0000

It’s actually a haul post. Wanted to blabber that I too finally laid my hands on Juicy Chemistry recently. I hauled few products from this much-raved-about Indian brand. I was very impressed by the reviews about it’s products. Made my way to their online store. Though the products took really long to reach me due to some technical glitch at their end. But seeing them at my door step I was relived & happy. I got very promising Tea Tree & Charcoal Mask from Juicy Chemistry. This product is specially formulated for acne prone & oily skim. Hence I could not say no to this. It was on my wish list from a long time. The ingredient list printed on the tub is little hard to read because the printing is very faint in color but every thing listed here is natural & herbal. That is why the product is in powder form since no preservatives has been added to it. Can’t wait to try it out tonight 🙂 I also got a hair mask from Juicy Chemistry known as Argan & Mango Butter Masque. This hair mask is to be used before shampoo. The ingredient list of this hair masque is very impressive. All I can see are herbs & oils in it. Retails at Rs. 300 for 25grams. I also ordered a Loofah & a Wooden Spoon from Juicy Chemistry not knowing that they provide one with their face mask. So eventually I have two wooden spoons now. From some other online portal, I restocked Avene Thermal Spring Water. This is my second bottle. It is another highly hyped product from Avene. It’s not like the product is bad or anything (I would not have restocked it otherwise), I am just saying that I think it’s good, I never experienced much spectacular results from this. May be my skin is way too troubled to see any results. I don’t know. Why did I restock it? I just liked the feel-good-factor associated with this spring water. I like the freshness. It is kind of a multi purpose product- Toner + Moisturizer. I got it in the smallest packaging so that it is easy to carry around. And Kama Ayurveda Rose water was another purchase to go with the herbal face masks that I am going to use in the up coming summer. These were few products that I recently shopped, there are many more that have been dispatched from Amazon, will be reaching me soon. So excited. What have you been shopping recently? I would sure like to know? Love.

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Miss Claire Mini Haul : A Glimpse

Nisha Malik — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 10:49:54 +0000

Hi Girls, At a local store yesterday, I wanted to grab a bottle of Maybelline Fit Me foundation but the SA lured me into buying some Miss Claire products. Miss Claire is quite a popular brand among bloggers since it brings out dupe for NYX products mostly. I have used some lip creams before, from Miss Claire, today got few more. The lip creams from Miss Claire are no doubt one of the best product from the brand. I was so amazed to see the wide range of the shades at the local store. Plus they are so affordable, I felt like grabbing whatever I my small eyes could see. I got 5 shades from Miss Claire Lip Cream Range – 02,13, 28, 39 & 41. Sadly the store did not have any testers, so I just picked up judging the packaging. I also got Miss Claire Born To Glow Illuminator, which comes in almost exact packaging as NYX Illuminator. I was also shocked to see that it was titled as ‘Born To Glow’ same as the NYX Born To Glow Illuminator. The illuminator also comes in many shades as the NYX illuminator. Miss Claire seems to be following NYX very closely, I guess. There were too many blushes, eye shadows, and what not at the store. I also got blue shimmer dust since blue glitter was not available. Only I know, how I pushed myself away from the blushes. I might be visiting that local store again soon. This Miss Claire Lip Balm is favourite of my sister. She was constantly looking for it around her place but was not available. Glad I found it. Though she uses the strawberry flavour, but efficacy would be the same, I am sure. I also got Lotus Ecostay Primer & Maybelline Fit Me Foundation in 128. Will let you know how the primer fared on my skin since I will be using it for the very first time. Coming to skin care items, I got Himalaya Natural Glow Fairness Cream which is doing very well on my skin after horrible breakout from The Face Shop White Seed Moisture Cream. For the very first time I got Neutrogena Oil free moisturiser, which is a popular moisturiser among bloggers who have combination to oily skin tone. I have very thin eye brows, so I mostly use an eyebrow pencil to thicken them up. Cameleon eye brow pencil in brown, has a lash brush attached at the end, so eye brow can be groomed with just single product. It was under 100 bucks. Colorbar has same kind of product which is waterproof, but that costs about 650 bucks. Will try to put some swatches of the lip creams pretty soon. Hope you will like the shades I got. Want to check out my other haul posts? Lazy Saturday Ramblings Another Saturday Ramblings I really wonder why I wander on Saturdays 😀 Will let you know, as soon as I get to know. XOXO

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Sweet & Bitter Ramblings

Nisha Malik — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 09:47:06 +0000

After a long gap of 3 years, I visited Sarojani Nagar Market yesterday, yes approx. 3 long years. Since my sister accompanied me on this voyage it sailed through very well even though it was crowded like a weekend and I had my toddler with me. So I can conclude this shopping experience little sweet but bitter due to the crowd. I had no idea, the SN market gets so many shoppers even on a week day. I am going to leave you with what few things I managed to grab despite of all the crazy crowd and my son’s tantrums. Jackets costed 300 each Woolen Wear Earrings & Neckpiece I already have some pretty jhumkas in my stash, but I just could not let go the black chunky jhumkas. These are medium sized and looked really gorgeous my my round face when I tried them at the market. I was actually looking for oxidised metal jhumkas, but these are much prettier. Pom-Poms are so in these days, be it earrings, neck piece or even clothing. They are every where. My sister got a cotton top loaded with colourful pom poms, while i got few pom pom earrings. Since the ladies were too pushy I got 2 funky neck pieces too. I liked some lacy shoes too, but the one I wanted didn’t feel much comfortable. I walked away. That’s all ladies. What did you like the most in the entire haul? Leave your lovely comments below. Will update my insta page soon with more pictures of the earnings and neck pieces. Signing off. XOXO.

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Essentials Restocked

Nisha Malik — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:34:34 +0000

Since my last empties post, I have been restocking stuff that are essential for my skin care. Have a look. Night Creams – The Body Shop & L’Oreal Paris: I know you will ask why so many night creams. The Body Shop Oils of Life is my current favourite. I can’t stop using it, it’s so addictive. The Body Shop Vitamin E Night Cream is a high in moisture cream, which suits my hubby. My sister gifted me L’Oreal Paris White Perfect Laser Night Cream, since she did not like the way it stings her. While I have used it during last winters, and I didn’t feel much sting. I might cheat on the body shop’s oils of life and use L’Oreal one some nights. I will review these night creams soon. Night Serum: I am quite loving this Vitamin C Serum from O3+. This is my second bottle. One lasted me exactly for 3 and a half months. Using a serum before a night cream, is a deadly combo. Oriflame Optimals Eye Cream : I have this habit of using a separate eye cream because, I may not use a moisturiser always. I alternate between Forest Essentials Eye Cream & Oriflame Optimals Seeing Is Believing. Biotique Bio Clove: Even though it’s winters but my hormones probably don’t know this. I still get small zits, nothing major. This clove oil based face pack comes handy. Maybelline Gel Eye Liner: My HG Black Eye Liner. I have been using it from more than 5 years. It lasts very long. Maybelline White Super Fresh Compact : I am not a regular compact wearer, but sometimes, I need one, when I just need to even out my skin tone without having to wear a foundation. Reviewed here. I have got some bath and body products too, will share pretty soon. Take Care. Love.

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