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Faces Correct & Care CC Cream – Sand : Swatcehs & Review

Nisha Malik — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 11:58:02 +0000

I have been ditching foundations from many years unless I have to attend a function or I must skip wearing SPF better photographs. I like to wear BB & CC creams more because they are handy & have a lot of skin benefits. They are better in moisturization, texture & finish than foundation, I feel. The shades are not techie. Why not choose a BB/CC Cream over a foundation then? today I will be talking about Faces CC Cream which is a new addition to my BB stash. Faces Correct & Care CC Cream – Primes, Perfects & Protects Faces brings a BB cream to you with multiple benefits to give you flawless looking skin in single step. It primes, perfects & protects. Primes: It conceals imperfections giving an even toned skin & radiance. Perfects: This is a non-oily formula , that gives dewy look. It is made with organic ingredients it provides anti ageing benefits. Protects: Infused with SPF 20, it protects skin from the UVA & UVB skin rays. while giving 12 hours hydration. Price Rs. 399 for 35ml. Buy here. Ingredients Shades Available in 2 shades – Natural & Sand. For light – wheatish skin tone one should go for Natural, while Sand is for dusky skin tones. Packaging The Faces CC Cream comes packed in a black matte card box with all the product information printed over it. Inside the card box, there is a black slim tube with a narrow opening. The packaging is classy, leak proof & travel friendly. Fragrance & Texture Faces CC Cream has a bit of chemically but mild fragrance, which goes away very soon. Texture wise it is just in between Garnier BB Cream & Lakme CC Cream. It is not thick as Lakme CC Cream and not as runny as Garnier BB Cream. It has just the perfect consistency. It is high on moisture level. You would not need another layer of moisture using this cream during summer no matter what kind of skin type you have. The texture is ultra smooth & feels very nice to rub in. My Experience I really got confused between the two shades of the CC cream. They are very alike. I got Sand because, I already use Lakme CC cream in Beige, which is bit lighter for my skin tone. I thought about mixing the two & yes it worked. The cream offers nice moisture level. Without even wearing any moisture beneath I can layer this CC Cream which is a nice thing. I like the smooth texture that this cream offers. It blends into my skin beautifully & leaves behind matte finish on my oily skin. But this cream does not keep my face matte for more than 2 hours like Lakme CC cream does. The CC creams has SPF 20 which is fine if you are staying indoor, but if you are going outdoor, please layer a real sunscreen. I wish I had picked up the lighter shade, I would have been able to wear it more. Likes Smooth fine texture. Blends beautifully No need to use additional moisturizer. Gives matte finish. Ingredient list is long but impressive. Affordable. Suitable for all skin type. No allergies or breakout noticed. Dislikes During summer, the CC cream can not keep my face matte for more than 2 hours. Summary : 4/5 It is a nice CC cream for Dry-Normal skin types during summer. It does not provide much coverage though. It would basically even out the skin tone. It is affordable. If you do not have things to conceal on your face, you can go for it for it’s beautiful texture. What kind of BB/CC Cream do you prefer to use? Care to share? Love

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DIY BB Cream : How to Make Customized BB Cream at Home

Nisha Malik — Wed, 10 May 2017 04:43:41 +0000

Homemade BB cream can be customized while the store-bought can't be. I have used numerous BB /CC Creams but everyone has at least one con. Some lack of moisture, some lack of pigment while some lack of sun protection. When you make your own BB cream know what to put in it to make your ideal BB/CC Cream. You can control its consistency, color, smell & everything else. You can make your BB cream according to your shade. How cool is that?

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Comparing Ponds BB Cream, Garnier BB Cream & Lakme CC Cream

Nisha Malik — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 23:48:04 +0000

Ponds BB Cream VS Lakme CC Cream VS Garnier BB Cream. Which one is better for oily, normal skin or dry skin. Know which one gives Coverage,Moisture, SPF. I evaluated all these creams based on various factors including price. Must read if you are thinking to invest into a BB or CC cream.

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{New}Lakme 9 To 5 Complexion Care – CC Cream in Beige : Review

Nisha Malik — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:09:02 +0000

These days I have been wearing BB/CC Creams most of the times. I do not like to wear foundation that much now. And why one would wear a foundation when BB/CC creams are so amazing. These days I have been using Lakme 9 to 5 CC Cream & Garnier BB Cream alternatively. Market is full of BB & CC creams. It’s just so hard to choose. Till now, I have tried BB/CC creams from Ponds, Garnier, Maybelline, Stila, Clinique, and maybe few more that I can not recall right now. So I can say, I have a real taste of many BB/CC creams out there. Some of them were good for oily skin/ some would suit dry skin better. Some provided coverage while others would give sheer glow. It’s a matter of choosing the one for you, the right one. I never hesitate from experimenting with stuff, I know that’s bad and can harm my skin, but I just can’t give up this habit of mine. I got to get my hands on if I see a new product launch. That’s one of the main reasons I started High On Gloss to blabber about my beauty purchases. Hope you don’t mind. Also Read Nykaa Skingenious BB Cream How To Make BB Cream At Home- DIY Just Out : {New} Maybelline Clearsmooth All in One BB Cream Fresh, Natural I have used the older version of Lakme CC Cream, but today I am going to write about the new CC Cream from Lakme which has been relaunched under the Lakme 9 to 5 range. Hope you enjoy the review. About Lakme 9 To 5 Complexion Care Cream- All In 1 Skin Stylist This complexion care cream instantly moisturizes, brightens skin while evening out skin tone and giving a fresh look to your face. This new version of CC Lakme cream is inspired from the trends at Lakme India Fashion Week. This is termed as skin stylist to give your skin the goodness of your daily skin along with the right amount of makeup to make you look fresh every day. The cream is All In One for your daily needs. It also contains SPF 30 PA++ to protect skin from Sun. Price Rs. 299 for 30g. Buy here. Ingredients Lakme 9 To 5 CC Cream Shades The cream comes in only two shades- Beige & Bronze. Now that’s kind of a deal breaker. Since The two are really extreme shades & the beauties that whose skin color lie in between these shades, get really hard time getting a match. I got Beige, since Bronze makes my skin look orangish. I have wheatish skin tone. Packaging There is slight change in the packaging of the new CC cream from Lakme. Lakme has relaunched this CC cream under Lakme 9 to 5 range hence it calls for new packaging too. The cream is enclosed in a hot pink card box packaging on which every single detail about the CC cream has been mentioned. Inside you find an opaque rose gold tube with rose gold-silver cap at the opening. The opening of the tube is very narrow. So I can really control the amount of the product. I like the packaging of this relaunched cream better than its earlier avatar. Texture & Smell This is one of the driest CC cream that I have ever used. This is so thick in texture that I sometimes find it difficult to blend it out perfectly like other BB/CC creams. I liked how Stila/Ponds/Garnier BB cream blend. If I take some product, dot it over my face and try to blend, it takes a lot of effort and the finish is not even too. I mix my Clean n Clear Moisturizer to ease the blending. Mixing with moisturizer also gives a subtle glow. Lakme has not changed the smell of this cream. It is still the same- mild & flowery sweet. I like it. My Experience With Lakme 9 To 5 CC Cream I have tried the older version of this cream & the newer version too. Lakme has came up with increased levels of SPF in this CC cream. Earlier this Cream had only SPF 20 but now it comes with SPF 30 PA++, which is a bonus. The raised level of SPF might be attributed to the thickness of this cream and the white cast that it gives. Yes there is a lot of white cast associated with this CC Cream. I never noticed this white cast in the Bronze shade, but the Beige one, surely has a lot of white cast to offer. I have wheatish skin tone, for which Beige is not a perfect match. This is a bit lighter than my actual skin tone. But, after few minutes when this CC cream is all set, I do not feel any weirdness in my skin tone. I like to see the matte glow that it gives me. Skin looks great for sure. It is not very good at moisturization part. Dry skin would need to layer on some heavy moisturizer before putting this CC Cream. Even I slather bit of my moisturizer on my oily skin before putting this up so that I can blend it well. Mixing this CC cream with light lotion works the best with this co The coverage that it offers is decent. It evens out my skin well and hides minor imperfections. Major things like big pimples or dark circles need a concealer. My oily skin stays matte for about 5-6 hours. The glow stays for long too. I am really impressed with this CC Cream. I can wear it every day (that’s what I have been doing these days). Sadly, it yields white cast though. Likes Suitable for oily to combination skin types. Gives matte finish & lasts for about 5-6 hours. Evens out skin tone hiding minor imperfections. Contains SPF 30 PA++. Affordable. No breakout to my oily & acne prone skin. Dislikes Does not provide enough moisture to skin. Sometimes, it’s tricky to blend because of its thick texture. Gives bit of white cast. Only 2 shades available. Summary : 3.5/5 Oily skinned beauties will definitely like it for it’s long lasting matte finish. Dry skin beauties can mix it with moisturizer to blend it beautifully giving a healthy glow to face. It evens out skin tone while hiding minor perfections. Creates a matte makeup base. Lakme should launch more shades for this CC cream. I shall be back with the reviews of more BB/ CC creams soon. In case you want to read more about BB & CC Creams, read this. Take care. Ciao.

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My Budget Makeup Essentials

Nisha Malik — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:37:09 +0000

It’s going to be a quick post about the makeup products I use mostly everyday. All the products are budget products, easily available. Suit my and skin tone & type. I started wearing the Pond’s BB Cream about 3 years ago, and since then, it’s been with me. I like the natural finish it gives to my skin. Unlike Lakme’s CC cream, it does not give any white cast. Maybelline’s Super Fresh Compact is new addition to my vanity, but is really promising. Before this I used to wear Lakme 9 to 5 compact. I will review these two very soon. On good skin days, I like to wear some blush. Mostly it’s cheeky Glow, but winters are good to fluent creamy blushes too. City Color Cheeky Stain is a warm toned cream blush which I mostly prefer because of it’s natural finish. Cover Girl Lip Gloss was another budget find incidentally. It’s very beautiful every day wear shade. L’Oreal Paris Kajal Magique, was unintentional buy, but proved to be a good buy. Will try to review it soon. I don’t like high drama mascaras for daily wear. Maybelline’s The Falsies gives very natural looking eye lashes. I don’t know why but I am just so in love with this eye palette from Makeup Revolution. It has got versatile colors to give you awesome looks for day and night. I am just short on time today, otherwise would have added more stuff to the post. Gotta run some errands before the day ends. Let me know if you use the same products I do? Leave your comments. Love…

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