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My Empties- May 2017

Nisha Malik — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 23:35:28 +0000

May is over and I missed my monthly empties post. So I am awake right now at 1.30 a.m. to prepare the list and share it with you. It’s important for me, to keep a journal of my empty stuff. This monthly post motivates me to finish stuff at hand even if I am bored of using it. This month, I managed to finish a lot of products. So it was important to put this post up here. If you are with me from a while, you must be already aware of the fact that I prefer using Vitamin C serums & night creams. Vitamin C based products help my skin to diminish scars left behind by acne while giving anti ageing effects. O3+ Agelock Vitamin C Booster Serum is a great night serum (do not use it during day time), for the effect that it gives to my skin with out breaking it out. It helps to achieve a clearer skin within few days. But one has to stop using it a bit in between, other wise skin gets used to it & it stops working. I am currently breaking off with this serum and using Garnier White Night Cream only. Rose water is a very essential element in skin care. You can use it as toner, in a mask or as a mist. It is multi usage product. I like to use Patanjali Gulab Jal/Rose Water. Though I have never really thought about the effects that it gives to my skin, I just find it economical. I bought Za Perfect Solution Youth Whitening Serum during last winter, because it is a great day serum that moisturizes skin while giving brightening effect. Not purchasing it any time soon, since my skin do not need that much moisture now. Patanjali Soundrya Aloe Vera Gel is already famous in a short span of time. It is as popular as it’s original version. I have already got a bigger tube of this aloe vera gel. I have heard a lot of Neem’s effect to clear out acne. Neem is a good blood purifier. I spotted Patanjali Neem Ghanvati at a local store few months back, I picked it up. It is advised to take one tablet twice a day daily. I am quite regular with this tablet which smells & tastes like actual Neem, but I have not noticed any measurable change in acne breakouts or skin complexion. Guess I am not getting it again. Pond’s Triple Vitamin Moisturizing Lotion is a very old body lotion. It makes me feel Nostalgic. I remember my mom started using it first. It smell very good & reminds me of her, while I am away from her. It is a heavy duty body lotion and mainly suitable for winter & dry skin. I get this every winter. My current favorite eye cream is Oriflame Optimals White Seeing Is Believing. It is an effective, budget friendly, light textured & fast absorbing eye cream. Though it can not miraculously erase dark circles, but it helps to brighten the eye area & minimize fine lines under eyes. I have numerous small glass pots of this eye cream, which I just can’t throw into the trash bin. Maybelline Baby Lips is one of the best lip balm. Every girl has some of them. I too have got few & managed to finish Wow Candy Raspberry flavor by the end of the month. I also managed to finish Maybelline Gel Liner in Black which is a renowned gel liner and favorite of all girls. I did not use Incolor Lovers Rough Lipstick much, but my son used it as his crayon. He literally drew things with this lipstick & the lipstick met it’s fate. I don’t generally use blush/cheek stain. I got this cheek stain, from City Color in one of my Fab Bag edition last year. I have used it few times, it is good in color & texture but little low at color pay off. Not purchasing it again. This concludes my empties post for May 2017. I hope you too somehow find my post motivating to finish your stuff instead of it occupying storage in your dresser. Make space in your cabinet for new stuff by using the old one first. Let me know how much products do you manage to finish by the end of every month? Love.

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City Color Be Matte Lipstick – Samy M22 : Swatches & Review

Nisha Malik — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 08:22:44 +0000

Oh the chilly morning, it makes getting up from the bed so harder. I am writing this post while sitting in my bed and sipping a hot cup of tea. The favourite part of the day. I am going to review City Color Matte Lipstick- Sammy M22, which came in one of my fab bag subscriptions. This is a bright red moisturising lipstick, perfect to brighten up your day. About City Color Matte Lipstick Be Matte Lipstick is every girl’s must-have secret. Its rich formula is highly pigmented and enhanced with Vitamin E to nourish your lips and provide long-lasting color. Available in 8 stunning shades, your lips will never feel dry and maintain the perfect shade throughout your day. Luxurious formulas packed with full pigments. Great quality matte lipsticks. Very pigmented and long lasting effect. Perfect for everyday wear. Easy and comfortable to Use. Improve the natural and smooth look. Price Rs. 500 for 2.9g. Ingredients Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Polyethylene, Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Wax, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Propylparaben, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Bht, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891) Packaging It comes in a black tube with transparent cap. The packaging is classy and sturdy. Shades I got Samy-M22. This is a bright red, my kind of red, a young red. I don’t like deep reds much. Texture & Smell The texture of the lipstick is very creamy hence feels quite moisturising on lips. I do not need to use a separate lip balm under neath this lipstick. Even Though it is supposed to be matte, it does not accentuate fine lines or dry lines on lips. I didn’t notice any weird smell. Pigmentation This lipstick is rich in pigmentation and colour. It gives great colour pay off in just single swipe. If I swipe the lipstick multiple times, I find almost same pigmentation as with single swipe. Longevity Since it is highly pigmented bright colour, it stays put on lips for 4-5 hours. It survives in between meals and sips. Also even when it goes away, it leaves a reddish stain behind, which proves, it is highly pigmented. Finish The lipstick is termed as Be Matte, but it does not go completely matte on lips because it is moisturising. The finish is little satin. If I blot the lipstick with a tissue, it definitely looks matte. So it’s up to one’s desire to have matte/satin finish. Likes Beautiful shade. Rich creamy texture. Gives satin finish which can be blotted into complete matte finish. Does not accentuate dry/fine lines. Does not dry out lips further. Nice Packaging. A lot of shades to choose from. Dislikes Not available easily. Summary : 4.5/5 I have got City Color Creamy Blush, which fared average, but I am really impressed with this lipstick. It is high quality, moisturising and pigmented. Talking about the colour it is that perfect red which will brighten your day. Have a great day ahead. XOXO

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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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Blushes All The Way: Makeup Revolution, Maybelline, City Color & Purely Pro

Nisha Malik — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 11:02:10 +0000

I am not much of a blush person, I hardly wear one because I hardly need one. I am not being narcissist. All I mean is since I have acne spots & hyper pigmentation, my cheeks are generally flushed. Still, I like to carry one sometimes when I really am in the mode of some real color, or my face looks flat due to foundation (Lakme Absolute is one such foundation). If I remember correctly my first blush was from Maybelline. It used to come in a black case with see through lid and a scratchy brush to apply the blush. I used to use my fingers to apply the blush though. After that, I think I have used few more blushes from Lakme, MAC, NYX & Inglot. Right now I only have four blushes out of which only one is used most of the times. Others have vanished away somewhere, only my toddler knows. Makeup Revolution London Vivid Blush Lacquer in O’ BOY I love it. I haven’t worn any other blush since I got this. I was just browsing through fab bag website while I came across this. I read some reviews & viewed swatches and I instantly fell in love with it. Sells at Rs.750. Consistency & Colour – It is not a cream or powder but a dense liquid blush. The consistency is in between liquid & cream. It is cool pink toned blush, which will mostly suit fair/wheatish skin tones. Since, it is quite dense in consistency, it is easy to apply but needs quick blending as it dries off quickly. Pigmentation & Staying Power – It is quite pigmented, hence quite less product is needed. It lasts long. Its staying power is decent. It starts fading after 4-5 hours. City Color Cheek Stain in Mauve There was a phase when I was hooked on cream blushes. I horded cream blushes from MAC, Inglot & NYX. The NYX blush stayed my favourite for quite a long since they were easy on pocket. Recently I stumbled upon City Color Cosmetics cream blushes. There were so many shaded. I picked Mauve. It retails at Rs. 300 only. Quite affordable… huh? Consistency & Colour– It is a cream blush, a very creamy one. It comes in a stick just like a lipstick with a clear cap on it. Its really easy to apply & blend. The shade Mauve, that I got, is not really mauve but a shimmery peachy shade. These are known as cheek stains. I also have got some lip stains from this brand which I adore. Pigmentation & Staying Power– Pigmentation of this blush is average. Since it is quite shimmery, you actually don’t notice much color, but just shimmers. It looks good actually. Stays on cheeks for 3-4 hours. Maybelline Cheeky Glow in Fresh Coral Maybelline is such a brand which offers awesome products even if you are on a budget. The cheeky Glow blushes were quite a hit when they were introduced. The shades were nice. It retails at only Rs.250. Consistency & Colour– For an oily skin girl, its good to use powder blushes especially during summers. Powder blushes stays for long and gives mattifying look. This blush from maybelline is also a powder based blush. You can just grab a blush brush, swirl onto the blush, tap the excess and apply it on your cheeks. So classy, isn’t it? The shade Fresh Coral is kinda leaning more towards pink, but suits my wheatish tone. Pigmentation & Staying Power– I am not impressed by the pigmentation. You have to take a lot of product to actually show on your cheeks. You have to apply multiple layers of the product your cheeks to build the pigmentation. Staying power is not impressive on oily skin. Purely Pro Blush in Universal I also used to own another shade in this blush ‘Lovely‘ which I gave away to a dear friend as she liked it quite much. Consistency & Colour– The shade, Universal, is another powder blush in pink with some shimmer. Its not as cool toned as the one from Makeup Revolution, but is rather a warm pink. It will suit all skin tones. Pigmentation & Staying Power– It is quite pigmented as opposed to Maybelline’s cheeky glow. One swipe is enough to give your cheeks pink hue. Also staying power is 3-4 hours. I prefer this over Maybelline’s cheeky glow. I didn’t swatch the blushes separately just to give you a view of different/similar the shades are from each other as it gets easier to compare them with each other. How many do you own? Stay High, Stay Fab.

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