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Miss Santa – Christmas Makeup Breakdown (LOTD)

I love wearing subtle makeup with outfits as it sometimes helps in balancing the outfit. Here is another one of those effortless looks that is well-suited for most of the days, I did this makeup for a fancy dress do I went to last weekend in run upto Christmas. It is based on my favourite style where I have my skin looking dewy and supple, my eyes highlighted and striking, and my lips matching the outfit.

For this particular occasion, I went in for demure smokey eyes, complemented by matt red lip colour. Since I wanted to achieve a radiant, glowing look with the stand-out feature being the eyes and the makeup accents drawing upon colours from the dress, this seemed to be the perfect combination.

I hope you all enjoyed my Miss Santa Christmas Outfit, if not do head to the post now. Would love to hear your views on it!

Products used for this look

Mac Prep + Prime
Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Ultra-Light Foundation with SPF 15 (Review coming soon)
Clinique Blended face powder sheer
Mac Groundwork Paint Pot
Loreal Super Liner Gel Inteza in Black
Urban Decay Naked Eyeshadow Pallete (Sin, Creep & Hustle)
Rimmel Scandaleyes Flex Mascara
Mac Ruby Woo Lipstick
Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless coverage concealer
Clinique Concealer (currently discountined)

Any questions you might have on makeup looks, dont hesitate to leave comments below.

Top five Hot Pink Lip Colors for this Season

Have you been eyeing all the amazing pink lip colors that swamping the market, ramp walks and shows. There are definitely a lot of choices, but some pinks just work better and are definitely more suited to a wider audience. Here are some of my favourite Pink color lipsticks:

MAC Cremesheen Speak Louder– this is a lovely hot pink from MAC’s permanent collection. MAC describes Speak Louder as a clean poppy blue pink. It is a cool toned hot pink, wearable on all skintones. It’s a bright pink lipstick for those who are scared to sport brights. It is from Cremesheen finish category they are some what creamy and not matt, and give a certain shine that I dislike. It is well pigmented and you would need 2 swipes for full intensity. The staying power is remarkable as it stays put for more than 3-4 hours easily, fades evenly leaving behind a stain.

MAC Impassioned Amplified – this is a very bright neon pink color from MAC, but one of my favorite lip colors and brightens your skin tone. Works well for medium to fair skin tones and perfect for both day and night out. MAC describes Impassioned as Amped Up Fuschia and the shade looks different in different lights. It is a nicely pigmented color and you might need more than one swipe for pigmented lips. This shade comes from Amplified family which means it is creamy matte but I find it more matte than other shades from this family and the lip color stays on for atleast 4-5 hours

Clinique Chubby Stick Intense Plushest Punch – The best thing about the chubby stick intense formula is their hydration and staying power! Even though its marketed as lip balm I find the color is intense enough to be worn a standalone lip color. Its a bright raspberry pink color and has a good staying power. I always wear this color in two swipes when i want a fuller coverage and one swipe when I am looking for lighter natural look

Revlon Colorburst Vivacious Exuberante – Revlon lacquer balms have smooth balm like texture. Vivacious Exuberante is a hot pink shade comes with little shimmers and its texture is very moisturizing. The shade is well pigmented, though it can get patchy and at least 2 strokes are required to develop the original shade. It has got mint fragrance which is feature of all Revlon Colorburst balm, I find it soothing personally.

Revlon Colorburst Sultry Sulfureuse – One of my favorite lip colors which is good for office days. This is a matte lip balm which doesn’t dry out your lips much and has a good lasting power. For me the lip color stays beyond 4 hours. I like matte lip colors more than others but stay away from them as they tend dry out my lips. The color is highly pigmented and can easily hide any lip pigmentation even with one swipe and would suit almost every skin color.

Swatches Below:

Chubby Stick Intense Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm Plushest Punch – Review and Swatches

As promised in my last Clinique chubby stick review post I have gone ahead and bought another for myself.

Very different from my regular color selection of red, I have dared to buy a shade of pink. Love the color, bright, bold raspberry pink with a natural sheen that works well for day wear and goes well with no makeup look. You can use this lip color as tinted lip balm or as a lipstick by swiping 2 or more coats

Pros

Coverage fair and works like a lipstick with two quotes
Moisturising and keeps lips soft and supple

Cons

A little pricey
Doesn’t stay long enough (2-3 hrs. coverage)
Need to have good moisturised and scrubbed lips beforehand for this color to look good, as a lip tint.

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)