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Think Pink – Think Bold

Pink colored makeup is no longer for the young girls or the shade of the sugary pink tutu inspired shade it once was. Pink is back this season and with a bang. It’s time to take this piece of makeup out of the bottom of your make up drawer. The best way this season to get the pink perfection is to wear it loud.

Here are my top picks for you to get the pink perfect look:

Mac Pigment in Bright Fuchisa
This is a highly intense pink colored powder. Use it either as a eye shadow or a cheek blush.

Diorblush Cheek Creme in Bikini
Creme blush is always more easy to apply as there is no worry of spills. The coverage of this blush is very smooth and gives a pop of color to your cheeks

Mac Creensheen Speak Louder
Very smooth color with a good coverage. This is the creensheen range from Mac and the lip color has a subtle blue undertone and a soft natural creamy finish.

Clinique Chubby Stick Intense Plushest Punch
The ones who are not comfortable with the bold pink colors, can opt for the Plushest Punch shade from Clinique. It’s a little lighter shade than the mac lip color mentioned above but is moisturizing enough to keep lips soft and supple all day. To add more color you can swipe 2 coats of the lip color.

Maybelline Express Finish Nail Color – Fuchisa
No makeup look is complete without the nail enamel and Maybelline’s Fuchisa does just that. Nail Color in Pink, is the most easiest way to carry off the pink trend this season.

Chubby Stick Intense Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm: Mightiest Maraschino – Review and Swatches

Chubby Stick Intense - Mightiest Maraschino Here is a quick review of my latest lip color buy, the Chubby Stick Intense Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm: Mightiest Maraschino

Chubby Stick Intense is what it says, as it has a much more intense colour than the normal Chubby Stick. It’s very moisturizing and stays on for a good time compared to a regular balm but less then a lip color. I like the whole Chubby Stick concept and hence now planning to buy another new shade soon enough. The product is great for day wear but just as good for evening wear. The pencil application is great and goes on easier than your usual lipstick.

Love the color, it’s a great reddish shade that works well for day wear and goes well with indian skin both fair and dusky/olive tone. I am always on the lookout for different shades of red and this product is right there on my top 3 red lip colors, so far.

Pros

Great coverage and color, works like a lipstick with two quotes
Moisturising and keeps lips soft and supple

Cons

A little pricey
Doesn’t stay long enough (4-5 hrs coverage)

Makeup Bag Essentials Series-1

This post is inspired after my initial guidance talk to my friend, who was looking for that perfect mix of makeup essentials to get The “perfect day” look without looking overdone. And I thought why not bring you all into what my make-up essentials are for the day time look, for that natural glow around without carrying all the extra layer of foundation and makeup on my face.

Mac Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

I always liked the idea of a powder, all in one step, foundation. The problem was that the powders I tried (mainly loose powders) often settled in to every line and crease of my face, or would not blend in with the skin as much as they should. So I gave up for a few years hope of finding one, and moved on to some very good liquid foundations.

But then I took a chance one day on Mac Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation. I liked the sleek black design of their products and the thought that I wouldn’t have to fool with liquid foundation and then a compact over, as I wanted something that was super quick and that covered and stayed well.

So I had very high expectations for this foundation and didn’t believe that it would be able to live up to them, but it did all that and more. Mac Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation is the only foundation I have used in the last year.

I love that I have found a year round powder foundation that is this easy to use.

Benefit Cosmetics Girl Meets Pearl

This is my personal favourite product when I want to cheat that dull looking. It makes my young, healthy skin looks luminous and has a lovely glow to it.

Even if your skin isn’t as luminous as it used to be, it’s easy to cheat with Benefit Cosmetics‘ Girl Meets Pearl, a golden-pink, pearly illuminizer. It gives skin a gorgeous golden glow. From personal experience you can wear it under the powder or alone for that Greek goddess look.

Body Shop Born Lippy Passionberry Lip Balm

I am crazy about lip balms and for last year or so I have experimented a lot with lip colors. The benefit of using Lipbalms is that, they are very moisturising but I prefer their Tinted cousins a little more, as they can brighten up my day any time. It resembles a lip gloss in terms of application as it turns out glossy but it is not sticky and smells exactly like the fruit it is supposed to!

Tip: I sometimes use this over my matt lipstick as well to add shine to them or change their color a bit.