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Best Christmas Beauty Advent Calendar 2020

Christmas is incomplete without pretty Christmas Beauty Advent calendars. Here are some advent calendars you can buy this year.

Christmas is all about decorating the Christmas tree, lights filled streets and hot chocolate, but another thing that I always look forward to on Christmas are Beauty Advent calendars. The mystery of discovering a new makeup or skincare product each day is something that I am always excited about. You can buy an advent calendar for yourself if you love the element of surprise in your life or you can gift it to a loved one and make their Christmas extra special. I always buy one for myself as I think the deals are pretty amazing and you get so many nice beauty products at lesser prices. Find more festive blogs here.

Here are some of the Christmas advent calendars that I am eyeing this year.

From £50 to £100

1. L’Occitane Luxury Beauty Advent Calendar

24 of L’Occitane’s best-selling luxury skincare, fragrance and body-care treat all put together to make your Christmas countdown special. Unlock new, natural skincare favourites each day to get your festive glow on.
Price – £99.00
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2. Bare Minerals 24 Days of Clean Beauty Advent Calendar

Make you Christmas countdown an exciting one with this limited-edition skincare and beauty advent calendar. It has 24 mini makeup or skincare surprises to make your Christmas even more special.
Price – £89.00
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3. NYX Professional Makeup Diamonds and Ice Please 24 Day Advent Calendar

Kick-start the holiday season with this limited edition advent calendar featuring 24 of NYX Professional Makeup’s iconic best-sellers in mini and full sizes. From mascara to gloss this one has everything, you need to get your glam on.
Price – £50
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4. Clarins 12 Days of Christmas Calendar

Start a perfect countdown to Christmas with 12 beauty surprises, two full-size and ten travel-sized. All Clarin’s iconic products stacked up in one box to make you feel the festive cheer.
Price – £60.00
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5. Benefit Cosmetics Shake Your Beauty Advent Calendar

benefut cosmetics christmas advent calendar

This 12 products calendar is packed with cute minis of Benefit Cosmetics best-selling products. With products like Hoola bronzer, the POREfessional face primer, this one is a dreamy treat for beauty lovers.
Price – £58.50
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6. Kiehl’s Advent Calendar

With a collection of Kiehl’s most-loved skin care products, this advent calendar is perfect to get you in the holiday spirit. This calendar has everything from face cleansers to moisturisers and is worth every penny spent.
Price – £89
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7. Lush Advent Calendar

No better way to do Christmas countdown than discovering vegan scented shower and bath products for 12 days. This pack filled with bath bombs, body scrubs, bubble bars, shower gels, will help you relax and rejuvenate before the festivities begin.
Price – £75
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From £100 to £200

8. M.A.C 2020 Advent Calendar

A pink shiny beauty box filled with 24 pieces of your favourite M.A.C beauty items to make your countdown to Christmas an exciting one. With minis and full size of M.A.C classics be ready to unlock a new surprise every day.
Price – £125.00
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9. John Lewis & Partners Beauty Advent Calendar

With a collection of 25 full and travel size products from some famous luxury brands around the globe, this calendar has been designed to ensure that you’re perfectly prepped and pampered for the festive season.
Price – £150.00
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10. LANCOME Beauty Advent Calendar

Each house in this LANCOME Advent calendar is filled with a mini or full-size luxurious beauty treat. With some of their best-selling products, this advent calendar is something you must add to your Christmas shopping list.
Price – £105.00
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11. Elemis 25 Days of Spectacular Skin Advent Calendar

Another advent calendar that you can go for this Christmas is the Elemis Skin Advent Calendar that has 25 of their finest products. It is an amazing pick for the festive season as you get products worth £559 in just £250.
Price – £175.00
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12. The Body Shop Make It Real Together Ultimate Advent Calendar

Awaken your senses and celebrate the countdown to Christmas with 25 products that will uplift, pamper and rejuvenate and set you nicely for the holiday season. From skin care to makeup, you get it all in this one.
Price – £130.00
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13. Charlotte Tilbury Bejewelled Chest of Beauty Treasures Advent Calendar

Charlotte Tilbury christmas advent calender

12 full size and travel size magic makeup put together to bring your beauty dreams come true this Christmas. With gorgeous golden packaging, this beauty box of joy will get you in the celebration mood right away.
Price – £150.00
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14. NARS Advent Calendar

This advent calendar is what lipstick dreams are made of. With 12 full size NARS lipsticks in a variety of finishes, I bet this one will be loved by all the lipstick lovers.
Price – £175.00
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15. L’Occitane Hand Illustrated Reusable Advent Calendar

Loccitane reusable christmas advent calendar

Apart from the amazing products that this calendar has, another great thing about it is that it is hand illustrated and is made of recycled cotton, so it can be reused for years to come. Each pocket of this beautiful calendar has a luxury size product.
Price – £160.00
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So, these are my advent calendars suggestions for the upcoming holiday season, get one for yourself and give your vanity the much-needed upgrade.

MY FAVOURITE BEAUTY HACKS

Quick and easy beauty hacks that work are something every girl is on a lookout for. So, here are some of my top favourite tried and tested beauty hacks.

Beauty hacks are something that excites me and I am always looking for some quick hacks to include in my beauty regime or for those lazy days. Over the years I have tried a lot of beauty hacks, some of them worked for me and some of them were a total fail. So, here I am sharing some of my favourite beauty hacks. You can also checkout more beauty tips and tricks here.

Concealer as a lipstick base

Want your lipstick to pop and to stay on for a longer time? Just put some concealer on your lips before applying your lipstick. Using a concealer on your lips will give more colour payoff to your lipstick and will help it to stay in place and not smudge or transfer easily. So, next time while applying your favourite lipstick, try this little hack and see how bright those lips look.

Concealer as an eyeshadow primer

foundation as eye shadow primer beauty hack

What if I tell you that you can use your concealer as a perfect eyeshadow base and the outcome will still be the same? Seriously, I have used this hack many times and the result never fails to amaze me. It works as good as an actual eyeshadow primer. All you have to do is, take a little bit of your concealer, apply it to your eyelids using your fingers or a brush and carry on with your usual eye makeup and believe me you won’t be disappointed with the outcome.

Bronzer as an eyeshadow for a natural look

Do you also have days when you want your eyes to stand out but don’t want to apply eyeshadow? Well, if the answer is yes, then this hack is all you need. Take your favorite bronzer, swipe it across your eyelids, and make those eyes pop. This hack is also best for those hot summer days when you don’t want to go overboard with makeup, but still want to look put together.

Lipstick as blush

I bet you have heard of this one before, after all, it’s one of the most common beauty hacks. We all are guilty of having some lipsticks that we don’t use anymore, so why not use them as a cream blush. Just dab some lipstick on your cheekbones and blend it using a brush or your fingers for a more precise application and voila you are done. This hack also comes in handy for all those sudden plans after work.

Dark eyeshadow as eyebrow powder

eye shadow as eyebrow powder beauty hack

Yes, you heard it right. You can use your eyeshadow to fill in your brows and the result will be just as good as using a brow powder. The only challenge is choosing the right shade and formula of eyeshadow. The blacks and browns in your palette are your best options and make sure you are using a matte eyeshadow. Experiment with different shades and once you’ve found the perfect one you are good to go.

Shimmery eyeshadow as a highlighter

The first time I used this hack was a few years ago when I was in a hurry and my actual highlighter was nowhere to be found. So, I just picked up one of my eyeshadow palettes and used a coral shimmery eyeshadow as a highlighter instead and went out and no one could tell the difference. Since then, I can’t even remember the times I have used this hack. I mostly use the beige, coral, and peach shades of eyeshadow, you can see what shade works best for you and go with it.

Flip your hair partition to another side for volume

This one is my favourite beauty hack and it is the easiest one out there. Changing your hair partition is the quickest way to add some immediate volume and bounce to your hair. When we part our hair regularly to one side, then overtime it starts looking flat, so this simple trick of changing your hair partition can make a huge difference in no time.

These are the hacks that I use the most on a day-to-day basis. Try them for yourself and see which one works best for you.

In conversation with Make-up Artist Ambreen

A summary of my conversation with UK’s Celebrity Make-up artist, Ambreen. We talked about all things makeup and some amazing beauty tips & tricks.

When it comes to bridal makeup or makeup in general, we all have various questions. We are always looking for some tips from the experts of the beauty industry, especially during this time when the world is going through so much. With this thought in mind, I recently did an Insta live chat with Make-up artist Ambreen, where she shared her insights on all things makeup. Ambreen is a celebrity make-up artist based in the UK, she has worked with various top celebrities and brands like M.A.C, OK magazine, etc. So, here are the things that she shared with me on the live chat. You can checkout more such blogs here.

I started the conversation by asking her how the lockdown has been and how it has impacted the beauty industry, and she gave a very positive answer. According to her, it has been a tough time, but social media has played a very important role during this time and has helped people connect more. It has allowed people to know and get in touch with people we don’t usually have a chance to speak to. She thinks now people are doing more things online. Everyone is doing lives, online tutorials, sharing their daily routines, their favorite products. It has given a lot of make-up artists a great platform and a chance to connect with their audience.

She also thinks that the way we look at weddings will change after this. According to her weddings will be lavish and beautiful but, they’ll become more intimate. People will focus more on who they want at their wedding, rather than inviting 400-500 people you don’t even know. She believes that the lockdown has given us all a new perspective on a lot of things, and we have started to look at life differently.

The work of a make-up artist has always fascinated me, so I asked her about the best thing about her job, and she says, “The job of a make-up artist is a very feel-good job. When you get someone ready, be it for their wedding, shoot, or an event you make them look a certain way that they want, and when they look at themselves, they feel more confident, and it gives great job satisfaction. Especially for weddings, as it is the most important day of a woman’s life and it feels amazing to be a part of it.”

She also gave some great advice for all the aspiring makeup artists out there. She asks them to always be prepared for early and long hours. She advises them to remember that things take a while to build up, to get to a certain stage where you are comfortable with the work you are getting, but you must not give up. It can take weeks, months, years, but you will get there if you are determined. She asks them to focus on what you have as an artist and to always stay on trend as people are drawn to what’s trending.

I was very curious to know one make-up tip that she would like to give to people and she emphasized that one should always prep the skin before doing makeup, as it gives the makeup a good base and helps it last much longer. Her suggestion was to use a moisturizer, primer, eye cream, and something to condition your lips. And when asked about the 5 must-have product in a woman’s vanity, these are the products she recommended, “For me its concealer, mascara, lip liner, blush and something for your brows. With these 5 products, you have got the whole face covered.”

On being asked about the one product she can’t work without she said, “I will have to say my brushes. If I didn’t have my brushes, I wouldn’t be able to apply any product on my brides and I can’t apply it with my fingers.”

Looking at Ambreen’s amazing skin, I couldn’t resist myself from asking her for some skincare tips and she advices to read about your skin type, try a few products and brands to see what works best for you. She recommends following a skincare routine, using a good face wash, eye cream, moisturizer, toner, and exfoliating followed by a mask once a week.

I really love all the bridal makeup looks she creates, so I wanted to get her insights on the key bridal make-up trends of the year to which she says, “I think less is going to be more.” According to her brides nowadays are already stepping away from the flamboyant makeup that we had years ago, they want to look more natural. And with weddings getting more intimate brides are going to opt for less makeup than they normally would.

My chat with Ambreen really helped me gain an in-depth knowledge of the beauty industry and I would like to thank her for that. I hope it is helpful for you too.

The Nude Pout – 5 Favourite Nude Lipsticks

A nude lip never goes out of style, but the struggle of finding a perfect nude lipstick is real. So, here I bring to you my 5 favourite nude lipsticks for every occasion.

Lipstick is a girl’s best friend and a handbag essential. The nude colour mood means different things to people, and for me, personally, nudes can either be a statement, a neutral component to ground, an otherwise dramatic eye look, or an everyday my-lips-but-better concept.

Here is a peek at the top 5 nudes currently living in my makeup bag:

MAC – Mehr

Described as a blue-toned pink, this soft hue was designed by Mickey Contractor of MAC Cosmetics India. So, while it does suit a variety of skin tones, it is fair to say that Mehr has put an end to the search for the perfect pink nude for Indian skin. The MAC Matte formula is comfortable, does not dry my lips, is pigmented, and the shade is versatileas a daily wear to office or even for a glamourous look.

MAC – Mehr
Price – £17.50
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Clarins Rouge Eclat – Wood Rose

Yet another comfortable daily wear lip colour. The collagen boosting and hydrating formula feel extremely nourishing, and imparts luminosity, for a healthier and fuller pout. The warm brown rose is a great “my lips but better” vibe, and the buildable formula means that you can take it from a medium coverage tint for office to a fully opaque partner to your smokey eye on your night out.

Clarins Rouge Eclat
Price – £20
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Revlon Super Lustrous – Sassy Mauve 463

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick Sassy Mauve

A comfortable cream-satin formula and extensive shade range make the Revlon Super Lustrous lipstick an incredibly popular choice for enthusiasts, even amongst its more luxurious peers. As a part of the pink nude family, this particular shade is very comparable to the aforementioned MAC Mehr, except that it is slightly deeper and moodier in hue and the formulation is creamier and luminous that feels extremely nourishing and hydrating.

Revlon Super Lustrous – Sassy Mauve 463
Price – £7.99
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MAC Cremesheen Glass – Candy Box

Sometimes a matte nude lip can lean towards a concealer lip, which can make one look washed out or draining, and feel patchy. And while that is a look in itself, a more approachable and comfortable formula can be a plumping gloss in a shade that is close to your skin tone, giving lips life without much colour. I particularly like wearing this for more informal occasions than office wear. You will find me wearing it when I’m out shopping or running errands, on date nights or at outings with friends.

MAC Cremesheen Gloss – Candy Boc
Price – £10
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Lipstick Queen – Saint Sheer Lipstick in Peachy Natural

Lipstick Queen Saint Sheer Lipstick Peachy Natural

If you are looking for something with minimal effort or fuss, then the Saint Sheer Lipstick range by Lipstick Queen is the one to reach for. I have recently started using the shade Peachy Natural – a soft beige rose in a sheer, balmy, low maintenance and effortless formula. Especially love it now when I’m working from home, but still want to feel put together.

Lipstick Queen – Saint Sheer Lipstick in Peachy Natural
Price – £22.00
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These are the current members of the nude colour family in my makeup arsenal, but I am always open to expanding my collection. So, if you have any recommendations or suggestions, or just want to share your love for lip products, then let’s open a conversation and indulge in some colours, formulae and fun!

Find more makeup reviews and awesome beauty tips and tricks here.

Travel Beauty & Makeup Essentials for Your Beach Holiday

Beach Vacation Makeup & Skincare Essentials

Travel skincare is vital because while skincare might be the last thing on your mind when you are in the vacation mode, but it is still important as sun, sand and sea can take its own toll on the skin. And on a beach vacation, you need to be extra careful to keep your skin safe from the sun, sand and sea.

Also, we all want to look the best on our holidays it is hard to tug along a lot of makeup on holidays for all the extra weight and space they take when you have a limited amount of baggage allowance that you want to save for some holiday shopping.

With a lot of trial and error, I have finally got my holiday makeup and skincare down to the T, and only carry what I will absolutely need.

Read along if you want to find out what I took away with me to my latest beach holiday, and obviously I have included both skincare and makeup essentials in one blog to make your life easy.

Skincare Essentials – Sun Protection on the top

Sunscreen is the first thing I think because it’s always my priority when I travel to the beach. Don’t forget to take along a strong sunscreen, the higher the SPF the better sun protection it gives. If you are planning to stay in the sun for long that SPF 50 sunscreen is an option to carry along. A sunscreen spray is a smart choice because is super-easy to apply to those hard to reach areas and doesn’t require rubbing in. I also make sure that my face cream also has good SPF in it which I use in evenings or sometimes over my sunscreen on the face.

A good conditioner and hair mask for your tresses is a must-have as sun-kissed beach waves need more moisture than you think. I used the conditioner every day and hair mask once in 3 days for that extra nourishment when my hairs felt dry.

Don’t forget an all-purpose moisturizer like Nivea Soft, which can use as a hand cream, body moisturizer and even face moisturizer. The salt in the sea and sun can especially make the skin dry so this is a good one to carry.

I would recommend a night serum too, as that can nourish your skin in the night as you get your beauty sleep. Wet wipes are also a another must for any holiday, as you can keep yourself fresh and also manage any mess-ups if they happen. Below is the list of my beach vacation skincare favourites:

NIVEA Soft Moisturising Cream for face, hands and body:
Price: £4.99 for 200ml
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Coola Sport Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 Unscented
Price: £ 30
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Wet Ones Be Fresh Original 12 Antibacterial Wipes:
Price: £ 1.15
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Clarins – Mission Perfection Serum
Price: £ 54
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Avene Anti-Ageing Sunscreen SPF50+
Price: £ 19
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Avène Hydrance Light-UV Emulsion:
Price: £ 15.50
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Philip Kingsley Body Building Weightless Conditioner:
Price: £ 62
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Elgon Refibra Concentrated Restoring Mask
Price: AUD $17.95

Favourite Makeup on Holidays

No one wants to be holed up doing makeup while there is so much out there to explore and do, and when its hot outside heavy makeup on the skin doesn’t go well. But still, we do need to look our best every time we step out. So how can I forget my favourite travel-friendly makeup products when talking about beauty and skincare.

So Without any ado, I will just go ahead and share the list of my makeup favourites that are my best beach buddies as well.

Bobbi Brown Primer Plus Radiance SPF 35: A face primer that enhances the quality of your foundation, blurs imperfections and illuminates the complexion

Price: £ 24.50
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Nude Huda Beauty Pallete: Absolutely, my go-to palette for any travel as it has pretty much all the looks I need

Price: £ 56
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Bare Minerals Original Foundation (Golden Tan) – I only used this foundation as it’s not at all heavy and very natural looking. The foundation gives good medium coverage and buildable as well.

Price: £ 28
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Benefit Cosmetics – Hoola Caramel Bronzer: Didn’t use it a lot after a few days as I had so much natural suntan but it was good for the initial days

Price: £ 26
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Bare Minerals Dew Mist Setting Spray: An amazing product that offers extended wear and gives your skin a fresh and natural-looking glow. I also used it as a spritz to refresh myself sometimes

Price: £ 22
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Pot Rouge For Lips & Cheeks: An amazing two-in-one product that you can use on lips and cheeks for a soft, stained and dewy finish

Price: £ 22.50
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Clinique Chubby Lash Mascara: Mascara for evenings and dressy times, which I simply love because it lets me manage without fake lashes at all on holidays

Price: £ 20
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Lipstick Queen Saint, Pinky Nude: This is the shade I love because it gives me that perfect glamorous, yet less heavy makeup look that is just right for the vacations

Price: £ 22
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Lancôme Juicy Shaker Lip Gloss, 372 Berry Tale: As berry-licious as its name, I love this natural lip gloss that gives all the gloss and nourishment I need

Price: £ 18
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Goof Proof Eyebrow Pencil: Perfect for quick and easy eye-brow filling that I need so much when I just want to have fun on a vacation

Price: £ 21.50
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Roller Liner Liquid Eyeliner: This true matter liquid eyeliner is my favourite pick and I prefer the brown shade as it looks less harsh and is much more fun on holidays

Price: £ 18.50
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Bobbi Brown Make Up Remover: An extra-gentle waterproof makeup remover which removes long-wearing eye and lip makeup effectively. My absolute beauty tip – Never ever sleep with makeup on, no matter how tired you are.

Price: £ 19.50
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So, that pretty much sums up my skincare and makeup kit for a beach vacation. Now, don’t forget to pack your essential beauty and skincare products next time you travel and look gorgeous on your next holiday.

Do share below if you find your essential beauty travel products, I am always looking for new ideas and suggestions.

Five Tips for Keeping Your Cosmetics Kit Tidy

Keeping your cosmetics kit tidy not only helps you get through your beauty routine more easily, but it also looks much nicer and has many other benefits too. Keeping makeup past its sell-by date could cause spots on the face and also makeup begins to not look it’s best when it has been open for too long. If you are awful at keeping your cosmetics de-cluttered and all in one place, then look no further. Here are five simple tips to help you sort out your morning routine.

Check the Expiry Date

One of the most important things we need to check when looking at our cosmetics kit is the expiry date of the product. Almost all makeup has some sort of expiry date or use by date on it, usually telling you to throw it away after 3, 6 or 12 months, as a rule. This helps to keep your kit de-cluttered and if you see you’re throwing away basically a full tube of something then this is also a great way to check what makeup habits are setting you back dollars for no reason.

Buy a Cosmetic Kit Holder

A cosmetic kit holder is a godsend for someone who is constantly routing through their drawers for their makeup or moisturizers in the morning. The beauty of cosmetic kit holders is there are so many to choose from and so many ways to organize your cosmetics that you can find a way that works for you and the space you have.

This makes the space look much better too, meaning you can have more fun doing your makeup. If you’re into DIY, then why not check out these DIY tips for storing makeup and cosmetics.

Clean Your Brushes Regularly

To keep your cosmetics tidy, you need to keep them clean. Failing to clean brushes can lead to all kinds of bacteria and dirt building up on the bristles. This leads to patchy makeup and can cause all kinds of skin problems. You clean your face daily, so why then put dirty brushes all over your face? Cleaning your brushes can be a pain but you can purchase brush cleaner to ensure your bristles stay intact and healthy between washes. Dedicate some time each week to do this and you will soon see the benefits.

Throw it Away!

We are all guilty of having cosmetics in our storage kits that we don’t use anymore. If this is the case it is time to let go. Whilst it can be difficult throwing away things that we have bought, sometimes cosmetics don’t suit us or aren’t right for our skin, but this is how we learn what is right for us. If you can and it’s hygienic, see if you can pass on the cosmetics to someone or sell it if the makeup is still sealed. If you want to save some money after throwing away your old cosmetics then check out these free offers for beauty supplies.

Organize by Category

An easy way to keep your kit tidy is to organize it by category. This means having different pots for different parts of your face or storing it in order of how you apply it. This makes your cosmetic routine so much easier and quicker and saves a lot of hassle. For those who like to keep things organized, this is the best way to do so. Many of the famous beauty Youtubers swear by this method as a great way to keep their cosmetics kit tidy.

Keeping your cosmetic kit tidy will save time in your beauty routine and ensure that everything stays clean. As you are constantly putting these products on your face, it’s important to keep your kit clean and tidy to ensure your face stays free from spots.

Best 5 Foundations – Tested & Tried

Flawless finish has always been my mantra with makeup and nothing matters more than the choice of the right foundation. But since there is so much that goes into choosing the right one, I never take it frivolously. Here is the checklist I follow- it should be the right shade to match my skin tone, give me an awesome coverage and flawless finish, and be good to my skin too.

Well, this makes the choice tricky and so does the fact that there are some amazing options from my favorite brands out there.

With a lot of hit and trial, I have arrived at this list of my hot favorite foundations this season. Let’s check them out.

Pro Longwear Foundation by Mac

I have been using this product for over six years now, which is enough to prove how much I love this one. A creamy foundation, it gives me full coverage and lasts as long as 15 hours, which makes it just perfect for weddings and photo shoots. And the best thing is that it is oil-free and sweat and humidity-resistant as well. For my skin tone, I use NC 40 for winters and NC 42 for summers.

Pro Longwear Foundation by Mac
Price: £28.00
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Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15 by Bobbi Brown

While Mac has been in my makeup box for years now, Bobbi Brown is one is my latest favorite. As it claims, this longwear weightless lasts really, really long but feels totally natural…like weightless! It is great for every day long stay looks and I can vouch that because I have worn this from 6 am to 12 o clock at night with no touch-ups and still looking flawless. You can build it from medium to full coverage. My shades are natural tan and warm natural.

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Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15 by Bobbi Brown
Price: £ 32.00
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Faux Filter Foundation Milkshake 100B by Huda Beauty

This one became a huge rave right from the day it hit the shelves and I could not just resist the temptation to try it. And I am glad that I did because it blends seamlessly with my skin to offer me great coverage for special occasions. It gives heavy coverage but the consistency is really good.

Baklava is the shade that works for me and as with all other Huda products I’ve used till date, this one too does not disappoint.

Faux Filter Foundation Baklava 340G by Huda Beauty
Price: £32.00
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Tient Idole Ultra Wear Foundation by Lancome

My beauty fundamental is never to compromise with quality; if you want to get good results, you should not think twice about investing in good skin products.

Lancome is a brand that I absolutely trust and Tient Idole Ultra Wear Foundation from this brand makes it to the list of my favorites. The long stay foundation gives a perfectly natural look that is ideal for work, events and shopping.

There are 40 shades to choose from and I’m sure you’d find one that is a perfect match for yours, my shade is 038. The bottle lasts long and I love its consistency.

Tient Idole Ultra Wear Foundation by Lancome
Price: £ 32.00
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Power Play Foundation by Cover FX

This is a brand I’ve tried recently and I’d say that I am pretty impressed by the products. The Power Play Foundation offers medium coverage which you can build to get a natural finish. In fact, this is the reason that I have started using it as one of my everyday foundations currently. My shade is G50. Interestingly, their website has a quiz that helps you find the right shade based on the brand shade of foundation that you are using currently. This feature saves time for busy bees like us as we need not test on the counter and can find the right one with just a few clicks.

Power Play Foundation by Cover FX
Price: £44.00
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Go ahead and try out these incredible products. I’m sure you’d love them as much as I do!

Cover FX Beauty Haul and Review

Amongst hundred beauty brands that surface every few months, there has emerged a victor with a focus on customized beauty over a large range of foundation shades, promising a fit for everyone. Cover FX is a vegan brand that lets users be stress free about the repercussions of parabens, gluten, talc and other nasties of the like, and is born from careful formulations for every skin type. It’s focus on creating a family of multiple foundation textures, and colour and radiance enhancing products are what make this brand unique. Here is my review on some of the wonderful products I have laid my hands on.

1. Blurring Primer

This is pre-base product with balm-like consistency. I dabbed and blended it onto targeted areas which blurred and minimized the appearance of enlarged pores on my cheeks and soft focused fine lines to reveal seamless and smooth skin. I did use a large dollop, at first, and found that my foundation did not sit well on it. However, when I used a lesser amount the next times I realised a little goes a long way with this product and a pea-size squirt was just right.

Blurring Primer
Price: £30
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2. Cream Concealer

This water based, highly elastic and blendable concealer is an all-rounder covering my under-eye circles, spots and redness. Again, a little goes a really long way, so my only worry is squeezing too much out of the tube. While the formula added a little glisten to the targeted areas, I was easily able to remedy and mattify that with a light dusting of powder.

Cream Concealer
Price: £24
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3. Power Play Concealer

This product is the light weight yet long-wearing relative of the cream concealer. And it is this consistency that also makes it fabulous for multi-use as a concealer, contour and highlighter. The range offers 30 diverse shades to choose from. My perfect match was shade N50. The doe-foot wand made for precise application on targeted areas and is simple and effective. With a promise of crease-proof, transfer-proof and pollution-defence coverage for all skin types, this is my preferred product between the two high-performance concealers.

Power Play Concealer
Price: £24
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4. Contour Kit

This clever quad contains four cream products for contouring, highlighting and strobing but I have also used one of the shades closest to my skin colour as a full-coverage foundation or spot concealer. Because of its heavy formula, I build it up with light and sheer layers using the brush that comes with the kit, till I get the desired result. It is also important to set this product well with powder because of the heavy cream texture.

Contour Kit
Price: £18
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5. Shimmer Veil

A sheer liquid with specks of luminescent glitter particles evenly distributed. While these multi-purpose products can be used anywhere on the skin, my favourite use of them is as eye shadow.

It comes with an easy brush applicator without the fuss or worry of any fall-out. The luminosity gives a very angelic halo effect on the lids. It is definitely the stand-out product for me.

Shimmer Veil
Price: £22
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6. Matte-Finish Bronzer

I used the shade “Suntan” for a bronzed look. The colour is neither too orange nor too grey, making every swipe perfect for a sun-kissed effect and the talc free formula guarantees that my skin will not look dry or cakey. While this is a great buy for those with a more oily skin, this may not be the most ideal product for those who prefer a bit of sheen with their bronzer.

Matte-Finish Bronzer
Price: £25
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7. Illuminating Setting Powder (Travel-size)

This loose setting powder in shade Medium set the cream products, giving longevity to my makeup without adding any extra coverage or colour. The mica in the powder gives a boost of radiance and a soft luminosity. What sets this powder apart from others on the market is the talc-free property which prevents skin and makeup from looking dry or cakey.

Illuminating Setting Powder (Travel-size)
Price: Approximately £10
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8. Mini Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Available in a mini size, this pressed powder highlighter has an almost creamy texture making it a dream to apply and blend. The finely milled silver pearls ensure a subtle radiance instead of a chunky sparkle and look beautiful even on my shoulders and decolléte.

Mini Perfect Light Highlighting Powder
Price: Approximately £10
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9. Correct Click – Redness

This is a great layering product beneath foundation or concealer, to correct any redness caused from skin irritation or bad weather. The shade yellow, is perfect for my wheatish complexion with olive undertones to correct mild redness. I swipe a light layer on my problem areas, namely around my nose, on my forehead and on my chin where I have some irritated skin.

Correct Click
Price: £15
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10. Correct Click – Undereye Circles

My biggest area of concern, when it comes to discolouration, is under my eyes. The blue and purple peek very easily through my skin and this corrector in the shade Peach has really helped to even the tone under my eyes. After adding a bit of concealer on top, my under eyes look much brighter and awake. Packaged in a stick form, this is an easy and portable product.

Correct Click
Price: £15
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11. Cover Click

The Cover Click Stick is a high performance and high coverage, long-wearing base product. It’s dual performance as a foundation and concealer make it the ideal companion for those on the go. It is also extremely versatile and an arsenal of a few shades make for a sculpted and strobed face. I use shades N35 as my base and N40 to sculpt.

Cover Click
Price: Approximately £9 – £10
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12. Enhance Click

This has been my solo power product for a lit-from-within glow. This cream highlighter glides on like butter on the skin and a swipe on the eyelids also gives a luminous monochromatic look. While I use the shade Gold Dust on an everyday basis, because of my cooler undertones, the peachy pink iridescence of the shade Golden Peach has worked well for my skin tone during those vacations by the sea. These two shades are now a hand bag staple for me.

Enhance Click
Price: £15
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13. Custom Cover Drops

This product is not your average foundation, but actually is what the name suggests – a way for you to custom match your favourite foundation to best match your skin tone. I have enjoyed mixing shades G40 and N50 for a perfect match with my moisturiser for a light weight tinted moisturiser coverage. These products blend in seamlessly for buttery smooth skin.

Custom Cover Drops
Price: £36
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14. High Performance Setting Spray

A few sprits of this after makeup application promises increased longevity for up to 24 hours while also protecting your skin from pollution, without feeling dry or dehydrating.

It left a natural finish without looking too matte or too dewy and was sweat-proof even in humid environments.

High Performance Setting Spray
Price: £23
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15. Mattifying Setting Spray

As the name suggests, this is the mattifying counterpart of the Cover FX setting spray family, specially created for normal to oily skin types. While I prefer the High Performance Setting Spray myself, I can tell that this mattifier will deliver the same results for those whose skin is more suitable to this formulation.

Mattifying Setting Spray
Price: £23
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16. Custom Enhancer Drops

This award-winning product comes in my top 3 products from Cover FX. These concentrated metallic liquid drops are a great way to add the exact amount of glow that you want to add to your complexion.

While you can use them on their own as a liquid highlighter, I have enjoyed layering peachy blushes over the shade Blossom for a lit-from-within flush.

Custom Enhancer Drops
Price: £34
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So this has been my experience with Cover FX thus far, and I can safely say I am more than satisfied with the products. Are you going to equip your makeup kit with any of them?

My New Favorite Face Products

It is a truth universally acknowledged that healthy, glowing skin is a byproduct of a nutritious diet and carefully chosen skin products. Apart from eating the right kind of food, I also invest in skincare products that promise to deliver good results.

Every now and then, as I find the various lotions and potions I use diminishing in quantity, I explore new skin products and find the right combo to fit my needs. Here’s my take on some of the latest finds – hope my review helps when you’re out product-hunting next!

Sukin CTM Products

First, let’s look at this new brand I have tested Sukin, which is an Australian organic skincare brand. I have here tested their Foaming Facial Cleanser, Hydrating Mist Toner, and Facial Moisturiser as well. I wanted to replace my usual CTM products with organic cosmetics to test if it really made a difference.

The Sukin Foaming Facial Cleanser is an inexpensive facewash that is great for everyday use, if you have combination or oily skin. It removes excess oil, without leaving my skin dry and patchy, though I definitely need to use a moisturizer after. I feel it leaves my skin feeling cleansed and soft, with a mild fragrance.

I follow up the cleanser with a generous spritz of the Hydrating Mist Toner. The toner has a lovely fragrance and hydrating effect, which ensures that I never miss the toning part of the CTM routine. I often use the toner on warmer days to simply freshen my face before a touch-up – I simply love the soft floral fragrance it leaves behind.

The Sukin Facial Moisturiser comes after the cleansing and toning. It is a light-weight moisturizer which leaves my skin feeling fresh. It doesn’t clog my pores or leave an oily sheen as some other moisturizers do. I often use it at night time and wake up with hydrated skin, no oily T-zone.

I would say that the Sukin products I tested are an affordable basic skin care range for people with combination to oily. I’m not sure how these products would fare for dry-skinned people, but my experience with them has been great so far.

Sukin Foaming Facial Cleanser
Price: £7.95
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Sukin Hydrating Mist Toner
Price: £ 7.95
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Sukin Facial Moisturizer
Price: £ 7.95
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SkinCeuticals Anti-Ageing Serum

Getting past basic skincare, let’s come to one of my most exciting finds – the SkinCeuticals Blemish + Age Defense. Now, this is a product that gets a big thumbs-up from me. The product markets itself as a salicylic acid acne treatment for ageing skin.

With only two weeks of regular usage, I found that the serum was working its charm and how! My skin felt smoother, with better texture and radiance, and lesser oiliness at midday and even after a full night’s sleep. The serum has a clear fluid that spreads easily over the skin and it absorbed quickly. In my opinion, this product is worth purchasing again, even though it is slightly pricey. I will probably continue using it in the long term for clear, youthful skin.

SkinCeuticals Anti-Ageing Serum
Price: £ 78.00
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Burt’s Bees Lipsticks

Now let’s get to some makeup products. Burt’s Bees lipsticks – #532 Russet River, #524 Wine Wave, and #551 Magenta Rush. The lipsticks have a semi-matte finish, are highly moisturizing, and apply smoothly without tugging. They stay on me for a good 5-6 hours without touch-up though they do transfer on eating or drinking.

Russer River is a deep brown shade with red undertones which is great for office or evening wear. Wine Wave is a luscious purple-brown that I typically wear to evening dates or afternoon events. The Magenta Rush is a bright, playful shade that I reserve for casual outings in the daytime. These lipsticks are a wonderful addition to my vanity and used frequently these days.

Burt’s Bees Lipsticks
Price: £ 9.99
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The Soap Company Haul

Coming to the new bath products I tried; I got some lovely handcrafted soaps by The Soap Company, India, and they were every bit as lovely as I hoped. Handcrafted with nourishing ingredients, these soapy beauties promise to enrich the skin, leaving it scented, clean, and fresh. I got 4 beauty bars – Rose, Tangy Orange, Lemon Bee, And White Musk Shea Butter. What I love about them is that they are handcrafted with pure natural ingredients, thus reducing the skin’s exposure to chemicals. Also, unlike other soaps, these do not leave the skin dry and flaky,and are foamy enough for a luxuriant bathing experience. Kudos to The Soap Company for the lovely fragrance and sskin-energizing properties of their beauty bars.

The Soap Company India Handcrafted Luxury Rose Soap
Price: INR 125
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The Soap Company India Handcrafted Luxury Tangy Orange Soap
Price: INR 110
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The Soap Company India Handcrafted Luxury Lemon Bee Soap
Price: INR 120
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The Soap Company India Handcrafted Luxury White Musk Shea Butter Soap
Price: INR 125
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True North Products

Finally, let’s look at the True North skincare range that won me over. This brand has a unique, scientific approach to skin solutions and offers products based on biometric analysis of your skin type. I first tried their Timeless Eye 5.3 eye-gel which turned out to be an absolute wonder. It comes is a 15g tube, and is to be applied 1-2 times a day. I used it every night before sleeping and with two weeks of usage, could see the results; the under-eye area was definitely more supple, soft, and bright than before. I would recommend it to anyone with tired, sunken eyes – it really worked for me!

I also tried the De-Stressed Day 2.1 day cream, which is meant for normal to oily skin. I applied it as part of my CTM routine and was pretty satisfied with the results. It has a light, smooth texture, and is absorbed quickly into the skin. I felt that the cream left my skin feeling soft and radiant, without any post-usage greasy sheen; that’s what I need in a good moisturizer!

I also tried the De-Stressed Serum 4.1 which claims to be a super-hydrating product for all skin-types. I used it at night, along with the eye-gel, and felt that my skin looked healthier, softer, with just a week’s usage. I’d say it’s a good buy for people with dry, patchy skin.

True North Timeless Eye 5.3 eye-gel
Price: £ 29.60
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True North De-Stressed Day 2.1 day cream
Price: £ 32.00
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True North De-Stressed Serum 4.1
Price: £ 39.20
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So this was all on my new face product finds. What about you? Do share!

Charlotte Tilbury #GLOMO Collection

Healthy, glowing skin is something we all aspire to. But to have your skin looking great in all its dewy glory, religious upkeep is a must, as is using the right kind of makeup. In keeping with the latter objective, Charlotte Tilbury’s new #GLOMO collection is set to provide you with a sun-kissed glow that’s all the rage this season. Read on for my review of some products from the Charlotte Tilbury #GLOMO collection:

The Unisex Healthy Glow Tinted Moisturizer is a great product that will appeal to people who prefer the au naturel look. It leaves the skin supple and glowing, but without a greasy or cakey finish. Being a tinted moisturizer, it certainly doesn’t provide the same degree of coverage as a foundation would, but it does even out the skin tone in my experience. It has SPF which makes it a great summer product, especially for casual wear and morning dos. Best part it, both men and women can benefit from its hydrating goodness, and it makes perfect for spring and summer season when you want your skin to be free of heavy foundations soaking up the sun.

Price – £35.00 for 40ml
Rating – 4 stars
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The Goddess Skin Clay Mask is another product I tested, and found this to be more of a pampering product than a skin treatment product. The product combines exotic ingredients including Spanish clay, Frangipani flower extract, and sweet almond oil. It promises to tighten pores, clear imperfections and leave your skin visibly brighter with just one application. You just slather on a light layer of the mask, massage it into your skin, and wash it off with warm water in 10 minutes. When I used the mask, I did feel it made my skin softer after washing, but I feel it didn’t pull out the impurities quite as well as some other similar products do. All in all, a decent product for general skin pampering.

Price – £38.00 for 75ml
Rating – 3.5 stars
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The Magic Foundation was perhaps the best investment of the lot. I got myself the 6 Medium shade which is a neutral golden yellow for medium, olive skin tones. The formula is light and airy, provides very good coverage, has SPF 15, and also promises collagen-boosting anti-ageing benefits. I have tried many foundations from various brands and this stands above several of my favourites. The best thing about it is that it doesn’t dry too quickly, thus making it easier to blend into the skin or with other products. There are 15 shades in this collection which is quite commendable, and once you find your match, it will surely do you wonders!

Price – £32.00 for 30ml
Rating – 4 stars
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So, this was my experience with the Charlotte Tilbury #GLOMO collection. Drop me a line below of what things you need help with and guidance on and I will try and come back to you asap.

Stila Make-up Haul Reviews

When it comes to cosmetics, I love experimenting with new products and trends. I always keep my eyes peeled for unfamiliar vials, pots, and bottles at makeup counters, and recently picked up several Stila products I’ve never used before.

As a luxury makeup brand, Stila promises and delivers the best kind of flair and finish with its products. Here is my experience with three Stila products I’ve begun using recently:

The Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow is my favourite find of the lot. I bought the Rose Gold Retro shade and have worn is to several outings in just a few weeks. The eyeshadow has great staying power and does not smudge at all. A little quantity goes a long way, and you can adjust the intensity by increasing or decreasing the strokes. Since the pigment is deep and has a glittery finish, I usually put on just a single layer. The product in general and this shade, in particular, is very versatile and can be used as an accent to other darker shades. I have even used the eyeshadow as an eye-liner and that worked well too! I love this sparkly range of liners which are all in soft, glowy shades.

Price: £23
Star Ration: 3.8 Stars
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The Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick is the other product I was quite impressed with. I quite like the Bacca (Raspberry) and Tesoro (Orange Red) shades which complement my complexion and create a bold-lip look. The lipstick is formulated with several nourishing ingredients including Vitamin E and avocado oil which makes the finish matte and smooth. You do not need to worry about dry and cracked lip colour since the texture is creamy and formula hydrating. This range by Stila would be a good option for long-wear, and with 32 shades to choose from, you can find the right shade for each occasion.

Price: £16
Star Rating: 4 stars
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My suggestion for all the lipstick junkies is to go for the Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick Set. Each set contains three shades of the collection in 0.05 fl. Oz vials. These miniature bottles are very handy and best for when you’re carrying a clutch or travelling light. Also, you get three different shades in the price of almost one full-sized lipstick of this range. Sounds like a good deal, doesn’t it?

Price: £20
Star Rating: 4 Stars
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Overall, I’m very happy with my makeup haul from Stila. My rating for the products I used is a high-flying 4.5 stars. I’ll probably be stopping by for more eyeshadow and lipstick shades soon.

Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear Foundation and Custom Highlighting Drops

Being an avid makeup enthusiast, I love experimenting with the latest beauty products. Recently, I come across Lancome and it’s amazing collection. Let’s check out a few of the items from their brilliant series.

Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear Foundation

Foundation is the key to a flawless look. I always choose a foundation that has got longevity because without a solid foundation, it’s hard to create a look that can last the long hours we endure in life these days from jobs to events or evening dates. And, Lancome has got a perfect solution to such problems.

Even with a minimum application on the skin, Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear offers high coverage that stays up to 24 hours of optimal comfort without any need for touch-ups. It adds a radiant and velvety complexion and enhances the glow of the skin.This foundation has got 40 brilliant options to choose from and is available in 40 unique shades. It feels really light and smooth, even when applying.

While being extremely long-lasting it can probably work for most skin types.

Even if you’re out dancing and sweating or in the morning, don’t worry your skin will shine and still look perfect with this amazingly long lasting foundation. This foundation also contains SPF 15. However, I don’t think it provides adequate protection from the sun. All in all, Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear Foundation is an amazing foundation for combination skin.

PS: Don’t forget its smudge proof as well, we don’t you leaving foundation marks on phone screens or worst on someone jackets 😉

Price: £32.00 | Buy Here

Lancome Custom Highlighting Drops

Anything with the word highlighter makes me gaga. So when I heard about new Custom Highlighting drops from Lancome have been launched, there was no reason for me to not try them.
These beautiful highlighters are available in four beautiful shades: rose, champagne, bronze or gold, and One can get that totally customized glow and Gift your skin a healthy and radiant glow with these amazing highlighters. Apply directly on top of your foundation, focusing on the areas that you’d like to define and Get that shimmer look done. You can also mix these drops into your favorite foundation for a more concentrated glow. The texture is lovely. Also, they are very smooth and easily blendable. I have somehow found a new love for liquid highlights vs. the powder ones.

Champagne Glow: This shade really brightens up the skin and adds fresh sparkle similar to pearls to your skin.
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Rose Glow: Another beautiful shade that gives the skin that little something that boosts and wakes up the skin. It also boasts a rouged shimmer and gives the skin stunningly beautiful appearance.
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Here is a look that I have created using Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear Foundation and Custom Highlighting Drops

Loving It Series – New Makeup Products

People often say Money can’t buy happiness. But, hey what about makeup. Makeup is not a mask. It’s your art and expression that keeps you happy and puts negativity aside. Life is all about how much you experiment and try out something new. It is a self-confidence that you apply directly to your face. With the right products, any woman can be a good makeup artist. You just need to invest in the good ones and feel powerful and confident.

Here are the few products that I used and I’m in love with. These make me look so natural and beautify my skin perfectly. So, Let’s ride in and explore my Loving It Series.

Maybelline Volum Express The Colossal Washable Mascara

The must-have mascara. It adds dramatic volume without adding clumps to the lashes. It has a mega brush that instantly adds 9* the volume. Just sweep the brush from root to tip of your lashes to instantly add volume to them. Do not let it dry in between coats.With 100% carbon black lash look, it is even suitable for sensitive eyes and for the ones who wear contact lenses. Get this if you want to highlight your lashes and make them look more attractive.

Price: £6.99
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Miracle Silicon Sponge
Just Keep Calm and blend on with the new and amazing range of silicone sponges by Brushworks. These ultimate ranges of silicone sponges give you a superfast flawless look along with a super hygienic look. As compared to traditional products, this super fine range of silicone products uses 50% lesser of your product. They work best to offer you a perfect impeccable look. This flawless skin product doesn’t harm your skin. Thus, keeping your skin safe and not even harming your pocket by saving half of your products. Therefore, you must invest in this.

Price: £7.99
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Eye Candy Lashes Multipack

Eyes are the window to the soul and they are incomplete without lashes. No doubt, our lashes have the power to speak louder than our words do. So, If you want to highlight and make your eyes attractive, this product becomes a must have. These lashes are high quality and are really light in weight. This stylish product can even be reused if removed carefully after one use. These lashes last long to give you an even more perfect look along with the beautiful eyes look.

This pack of 5 has lashes for different kind of looks, to make it natural and to make it wide-eyed. You can choose which one you’d like to use. They are really easy to use and also has a small glue along with the pack. No worries of finding the perfect mascara. Just get this multipack for yourself and get your lashes on fleek.

Price: £18.0
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So Eco Brush:

This amazing product is not just face friendly but eco-friendly too. A complete range of eco-friendly brushes is suitably designed to transform a woman into an artist. They are made of highest quality bamboo, beautiful rose gold ferrules and have soft taklon bristles. You can purchase their face brush kit that consists of brushes for every occasion. Thus, at a very minimum price, you get branded different makeup brushes. From finishing brushes to blush and lip brushes, all of them gives perfect and flawless results every time.

Price: £ 15.00
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Gimme brow volumizing eyebrow gel

Get this one, if you want to own those killer brows. Their tinted eyebrow gel contains microfibers that stick themselves to skin and hairs giving a natural look to your brows. This product helps you to volumize your brows and even tames and tints them. The best thing is that they are long-lasting and even water-resistant. So, there is no need to worry about your look. You can spend hours on that perfect look. This is available in three shades. They also have one new shade, Medium shade. Now, you can also have those good-looking brows. Just brush up and get fuller-looking brows in easy fingertips.

Price: £20.00
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You must include these products in your routine to get a beautiful, flawless and healthy skin.

Witchy-Witch- Halloween Look

The popularity of Halloween is growing exponentially and as Halloween is around the corner, I thought why not give you all some inspiration to create something fun this Halloween.

Our clothes make a statement but our choice of costume for Halloween tells a story because there is no horror, if there’s no imagination involved. So dont forget to involve your imagination in bringing out our your unique halloween look, because this is the time when you can actually go around and play with your make up. You can create a list of horrifying looks. You can also use a subtle smokey makeup look to play around Halloween.

Not just playing with makeup, autumn leaves, pumpkin carvings and lanterns, spooky music, fake spiders set the scene on fire symbolizing the Halloween.

One of the most popular and traditional symbols used in Halloween decoration is the Halloween Pumpkin Lanterns. Make it scarier by adding autumn leaves. Another thing that make it more fun is Trick or Treat custom for children during Halloween when they get a chance to travel from house to house asking for a treat, using the phrase Trick or Treat.

For my Halloween Look, I used this black dress. There are details with lace which are magnifying the beauty and adding oomph to my look. You can wear a different colour or you can play and select something colourful from your wardrobe. For Example, if you are wearing a red dress, you can create a red little riding hood, Minnie replica watches uk mouse look. With Yellow, you can be a Bumblebee and there are many more looks that can be created using different colours for a Halloween night.

As I have always said, our accessories spice up our look. Basically, accessories are making everything better. But, Halloween requires something spicier. So, I’m carrying a broom and wearing a witches hat to complete my Halloween look. The hat and broom are special symbols that add up and complete the look of a witch. Because in the stories, that’s how wicked witches used to be. This becomes an important accessory when you’re trying to portray yourself as a special character.

You can use different types of accessories like wigs, masks, different types of hats and shoes, gloves, glasses and many more items that can help you create a spooky look adding a fun element to your outfit. Go ahead and also play around with the eyeshadow, mascara. In this look, I have created Urban decay cosmetics custom Halloween look and below is a list of all the products I have used to create this spooky look for my Halloween.

List of Products Used from Urban Decay Cosmetics

Eyes

Original Eyeshadow Primer Potion
Eyeshadow (ABC Gum, Blackout, Secret Service)
Zodiac Liquid Moondust Eyeshadow
Perversion 24 /7 Glide-on Eye pencil
Legend 24/7 Waterline Eye Pencil
Razor Sharp Liquid Eyeliner (Perversion, Zodiac)
Distortion Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner
Troublemaker Mascara
Vape Urban Lash

Face:

Naked Skin Liquid Makeup
All Nighter Liquid Foundation
Luminious Naked Illuminated Shimmering Powder
Fetish Afterglow8-hour Powder Blush
Naked Skin Shapeslifter
All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray

Lips:

Venom 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil
Double Crossed Vice Liquid Lipstick
Bruja Vice Special Effects Lip Topcoat

How would you play with your wardrobe and makeup? How are you going to design your look this Halloween? Let me know in the comments section below.

Festival Makeup – Bohemian Summer Look

It is often said that leave a little sparkle wherever you go. Glitter is one of my favorite when I want to add some oomph to my outfit. It’s never a dull moment when you have some glitter on. A good way to incorporate this trend is my sporting glitter makeup. A little bit of sparkle goes a long way and makes sure people give you a second glance. A lot of times sporting glittery makeup can be a little too intimidating and scary. Also, a lot of people do tend to go a bit overboard with it. The key to dramatic glitter eyes is moderation. So if you want perfect party eyes… then glitter is the way to go!

Here’s how you can wear glitter with ease and steal the show.

I created the glitter makeup look for the Godiva Festival. The Godiva Festival is a three-day free music festival which offers great music, entertainment, international food and drinks, children’s fun fair and more. It’s an all in one event which is celebrated in the city’s War Memorial Park. They have 5 stages, 4 tents and two fields filled with fun activities for everyone.

The festival outfit look has a very boho vibe to it. You generally see people sporting fringes, psychedelic prints, hats, boho jewelry.

Instead of going for the obvious flower crowns and chunky bracelets go for something unexpected and add some glitter makeup to your outfit. I’ve created a very versatile and comfortable festival look.

I paired a red summer dress with some lace detailing with my glitter eye makeup. I matched my makeup with the tiny glitter bag with all my essentials. The dress is quite simple. So, I jazzed it up with my makeup and accessories.

I wanted to keep my jewelry to a minimum because who wants to take care of it while you are having so much fun. So I wrapped my necklace as a bracelet for a funky style and used a neck tattoo instead of jewelry for a more fashionably comfortable look.

There are various ways in which you can pair your outfit with a glittery look. You can even sport a short dress or a long gown and add some color with a contrasting outfit. But when you are trying the glitter look to make sure you match it with your outfit. Avoid looking like a shiny disco ball by complementing it with some sober pieces in your look. Keep your outfit simple so that it can bring out the elegant look and make your makeup look charming. So don’t be afraid to sparkle a little, because she who leaves a trail of glitter is never forgotten.

I am currently obsessed with this glitter makeup look and am planning to create one more look soon. But this time I want to experiment with some colors so I am looking at shades of mauve. Are you excited about this look?

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

Makeup Details Below
• MAC Pro Longwear foundation in nc40
• Clinique Brush on Cream Liner in TrueBlack
• Kroylan Professional Blusher set in light pink
• MAC Haute & Naughty Lash
• Make-Up For Ever Aqua Seal – Waterproof Converter
• Make-Up For Ever Diamond Powder In Gold,
• Make-Up For Ever Eye Prime,
• Make-Up For Ever Super Matte Loose Powder
• MAC Pigment Smooth, high shine gold [Metal]
• MAC Eyeshadow in Goldmine to build layers
• Bohemian Chic Minerals Eye Shadow Pigments in Gold and Yellow.

Credits

Hair & Makeup – Verdeep Hair & Makeup
>Outfit – ASOS
>Photography – Artisan Photography
Tattoo – Heena BK Tattoo

Popular Bridal Makeup Artists in Mumbai

Your wedding day is one of the most important day in your life. It’s a memory you want to cherish for the rest of your life. You plan every single detail down to the bottom when it comes to the function. From the guest list to the venue, catering, dress and managing you want things to be perfect at each stage.

For any bride, one of the most exciting parts of the wedding is the bridal look and so is the focus from every guest. Her hair, jewellery, outfit and makeup make the whole event more dazzling. And, when it comes to makeup and hair I believe a bride should go for a look which enhances her natural beauty, which is only possible with the help of a good makeup and hair artist. If you are planning to look like a princess on your special day then check out this list of these popular bridal makeup artists in Mumbai.

When choosing a makeup artist it is very important to ensure you find someone who can compliment your style and give you realistic goals about your look. A good makeup artist is someone who steps her foot down and gives you honest feedback about the two shade lighter foundation and smokey eyes. So when selecting a makeup artist for your wedding, do ensure you check out their portfolio to see their style and art.

Compare a few Mumbai makeup artists online and the shortlist a few. A lot of makeup artists also offer trial services if you aren’t sure about their style so do inquire.Also don’t forget to compare rates and choose one according to your budget. Many makeup artists also provide services for immediate family member and have multiple offers and packages for booking. So ensure you do some reading on your part before choosing one. Below are some of the ones I like to follow, do check them out and more on the Wedmegood’s wedding planning App.

Bianca Louzado: Bianca has been part of this industry for over a decade and has vast experience and expertise when it comes to makeup. Her signature style is going for a fresh, flawless and luminous skin which enhances the natural beauty. Over the years she has worked with some of the top celebrities, magazines, and designers. Her bridal makeup charges are available on request and the prices include hair styling, draping, and makeup. She is also available to travel to a venue if you are having a destination wedding.

Kajol R Paswan: Kajol has over 5 years of experience in the makeup industry and is a popular name in the bridal makeup industry. She specialises in high definition and flawless makeup which will transform your entire look and also has a very humble personality and listens to her client’s inputs. Her services include hair styling, makeup and draping. She also offers paid trials and her prices start from 30,000 onwards.

Vijay Sharma: Vijay is a celebrity Makeup and Style Guru who has worked with top actresses like Priyanka Chopra, Aishwarya Rai, Raveena Tandon and more. Apart from the film industry, Vijay has also worked with several brides from across the globe. His style focuses on going for a traditional but glamorous look for his brides. His services start from Rs. 20,000 and includes hair, makeup, draping and nail polish change. He also offers paid trial services.

Nandini Advani: Nadini has a passion for enhancing people’s beauty and specialises in the wedding look. Her makeup style is not just limited to the current trends, which is great for someone looking for a traditional look. She focuses on maintaining the freshness and original beauty of the skin and she ensures that she keeps the personality of the client in mind when using advanced contouring and other techniques. Her bridal services start from Rs. 18000 and include hair, makeup and draping.

Remember when choosing the makeup artist for your special day go for someone who understands your style, makes you feel comfortable and listens to your suggestion. Go online and read reviews of different artist and also ask around for help. Last but not the least relax and don’t forget to enjoy your wedding functions. The rest will fall into place.

Serge Lutens Fard À Lèvres Lipstick Review

Serge Lutens has been a very popular brand when it comes to perfumes, but apart from that, they are also famous for their beauty essentials and makeup, who knew right. From face, eyes, lips to nails they have a wide range of collection for everyone. When it comes to lip colours I really like experimenting and trying different brands and shades. So this season when Serge Lutens launched two dynamic lip colours I knew I had to try them.

The brand launched No. 14 which is a vibrant bright fuschia a great colour for daytime and spring/summer and No 15. a warm violet hue more like a wine shade which is perfect for evening wear or a sultry look. Both the colours are highly pigmented and you get a good amount of colour in just one swipe. Since the lipsticks are infused with nourishing argan oil they hydrate the lips and are comfortable for long wear, so bye-bye chapped or dry lips. The lipsticks come in sleek black cover and the tip of the product is designed to give your lips a crisp finish by emphasising on the contour of the lips. If you have been looking for a good wine or fuschia colour for this season then this is a great lipstick available exclusively at Harvey Nichols. Overall it’s a great lipstick with a creamy texture, pigmented colour and long lasting which you can layer on for a pout or dab on as a stain.

The lipsticks come in sleek black cover and the tip of the product is designed to give your lips a crisp finish by emphasising on the contour of the lips. If you have been looking for a good wine or fuschia colour for this season then this is a great lipstick available exclusively at Harvey Nichols. I love the packaging too as it’s such a small and neat packaging, can literally fit in my jeans pocket or coin purse as well.

Overall it’s a great lipstick with a creamy texture, pigmented colour and long lasting which you can layer on for a pout or dab on as a stain.

Price: £58.00
Rating – 4.5 Stars

You can find it here http://www.harveynichols.com/brand/serge-lutens/

Superdrug Beauty and Makeup Haul

When it comes to the best in beauty and healthcare products, Superdrug is a name to reckon with. It has retail stores across the UK to cater to clientage all over the country. Recently, Superdrug opened their new store in Rugby. I was there to have a look and picked some amazing products.

I’ll talk about Superdrug range first.

SD optimum Anti Dehydration Birch Water Micellar Toner is a great product for sensitive skin. The lightweight, alcohol-free toner cleanses the skin, vitalizes it, leaving it soft, clean, and naturally beautiful.

SD Optimum Skin Illuminating Glycolic Overnight Peel, a lightweight, gel-texture product, promises youthful, radiant complexion. It refreshes the skin and smoothens out wrinkles and fine lines.

SD Optimum Day Cream SPF 15 is a unique formula that gives deep nourishment to the skin, restores its moisture balance, and improves its firmness and elasticity. With its SPF 15, the cream also protects the skin from sun induced ageing.

SD Be Confident Hyaluronic Acid Facial Spritz is an amazing product, perfect for hydrating tired skin, refreshing makeup, or for using while traveling. It locks in moisture for 12 hours and replenishes the skin without clogging the pores.

SD Simply Pure Hydrating Serum is another wonderful hydrating product for replenishing and nourishing sensitive skin. It enhances natural suppleness and elasticity of the skin and leaves it smooth and glowing.

Superdrug Facial Cleansing Pads – Tea Tree make a great add-on to my collection. Enriched with tea tree oil and peppermint oil, these are gentle and purifying for the skin. They deep cleanse the skin and remove all the excess oil, dirt and impurities gently.

SD Hair Therapy Oil With Coconut For Dry Hair is a perfect hair-care product for dry hair. With its gentle, moisture protection formula, the oil leaves hair soft, healthy and shiny. It deep conditions and replenishes hair from within.

In addition to these products from Superdrug, I picked some more too.

I Love Lemon Meringue Whipped Sugar Scrub is a whipped formula with lovely citrus fragrance. It moisturises and invigorates the skin and leaves it gently polished.

And I also shopped some products from my favourite brand, Maybelline.

Maybelline Eye Concealer is a product that does a great job at concealing dark circles and flaws around the eye area.

Maybelline Illuminating Stick works well to add dimension as well as enhance features for perfect highlights. It is easy to apply and boosts the skin glow.

Flawless Finish Brush Set is a great makeup brush set which can fit any budget, with a comparable quality from other bigger brands.

There was an offer on Maybelline products and I got a cute bag with them.
There was some more stuff I couldn’t resist.

Makeup Revolution Highlighting and Contour Palette is a complete contouring and highlighting solution. It offers a wonderful range of colour powders for sculpting and contouring, along with highlighters for illumination.

I completed my collection with Studio Eye Shadow Crayons . And I finished up the goodie-bag with my favorite hand cream from Flatter and a hair brush.

I recommend Superdrug for their great selection of pocket-friendly cosmetics and some cool offers