December Favourites!

Hello Everybody!

How is the new year going so far? Well I hope! 🙂

My new year so far has been marvelous! If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen the pictures of me hanging out and enjoying the new year cold! Sadly, the winter season is almost over here and it is quite sad as it is just January! Which is why I took the opportunity to go out more and enjoy the cold chills before the winter ends.

However, I have an exam in a few days!! That is actually the reason why I had not posted my Monthly Favourites post earlier. Usually I have it up in my blog by the 4th of every month but I was a little busy these past few days.

December had been the best month for me in 2015 because so much happened! If you read my latest post, “New Year Goals and Resolution”, you probably know what I am talking about. My sister left for the US and I have been lonely ever since! However, I am so happy for her! My best friend’s birthday was in December and I had so much fun last month! Winter is my favourite season and that is usually when I like to hang out more and wear amazing winter clothes!

I know you all came to read about my December Favourites so I will stop my ramblings and get right to it! 🙂

 

I will start with make-up items first so, the 2 lipsticks I absolutely loved using in December are Lady Bug from M.A.C. and Saucy Mauve from L’Oreal Paris. The consistency of of these lipsticks are just fantastic! They are so rich and creamy. I used Saucy Mauve pretty much everyday as it imparted such a lovely shade of pinky mauve which looked very natural and it hydrated my lips so much! I don’t really possess many red lipsticks but I really wanted a new one this year so I got the Lady Bug from MAC and wore it during the whole Christmas and New Year time period. Oh my goodness, it was heavenly! It was so creamy on the lips and smelled like cookies and cream! I loved using it so very much!

There are 2 nail polishes that I became obsessed with and they are Bling Thing from Maybelline Color Show Gold Digger Collection and Fresh Maker from Jenna Hipp. The Gold Digger Collection was newly launched in India last month and being the Maybelline lover that I am, I had to pick it up! It had a very festive vibe and I wore it during Christmas and New Year. Usually I steered clear from minty colours but when I applied the Fresh Maker I just fell in love with it! It is such a beautiful bright minty green colour! I would highly recommend it to everyone!

Lets’s move on to hair products!

How cute are these ribbon clips?

How cute are they?

They killed me with their cuteness!

I wore them every single day! These clips are just so adorable and perfect for the festive season! I can’t get enough of them!

I used the Garnier Oil-In-Cream twice and I think it’s pretty good! If you are running late and your hair looks horrible and in desperate need of oiling or moisture, I think this might help. (It is not a styling cream. You have to wash it off with shampoo) I am not exactly a big fan of this product but it helped me in time of need so… yeah…

I’d like to mention a book. It’s called Live Organic and it is by Lynn Huggins-Cooper. I learnt so much from this! It has topics such as, Mindful Eating, Vegetable Vitality, Dreadful Deodorants, Herbal Heaven, Organic Dairy Products and several others! It is so informative and eye opening. I’d really ask you guys to grab a copy of it! You wont regret it!

And do you see that little notebook with owls and other birds on a colourful tree? Yeah, I am a sucker for everything cute! I had to mention that absolutely pretty notebook! I love it so sooo much!!

And now (FINALLY!!) let’s talk about chocoloates!

Christmas and New Year is not special unless you have chocolates! Usually if I have chocolates, I will have a few squares or a few bites but the moment I bit into Cadbury Bubbly, I knew I was not going to be satisfied with just few bites. This is my 3rd pack, I believe! And the Biscotti has always been a favourite but it tasted even more delicious that time of year!

DELICIOUS DEATHS!! 😀

 

There you go folks! My December favourites! Hope you enjoyed it!

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SUKANYA MUKHERJEE- sukanya_mjee

Bye! Have a wonderful day ahead!

 

 

November Favourites! (2015)

Happy December! 😀

It is that time of the year again when we look back and remember all the crazy things we did in the past months! 🙂

December is already here and before you know it, we will be saying goodbye to 2015 and will be welcoming 2016 with huge grins! 🙂

November for me has been full of delight and entertainment! I have enjoyed each and every day of it and I am sorry to see it pass so quickly!

I have been very productive this month and have been working hard on my studies and on the new blog which I plan on starting before the New Year or maybe on New Year, I do not know yet! I want it to be special!! 🙂

I am not an angel! Not one bit! I have been torturing my sister and my mother with lots of pranks and mischief and I am very sure that they are not afraid of the Boogeyman anymore! 😛
There is something about winter months that make me want to pull various kinds of pranks and I almost (ALMOST) feel sorry for my two lovely ladies! 😛

But I am sure you do not want me to ramble on and on about it anymore! Let’s talk about the things I loved using in November! 🙂

For my hair, I have been using John Frieda Frizz Ease Curl Reviver Mousse on damp hair and I saw that my frizzy hair was a lot more managable then! So, yeah! I loved it! Used it almost everyday! I have 3 bottles of that, I think! Maybe 4?

The next product will confirm that I am obsessed with Bath and Body Works! I think in most of my Favourites posts, I have one lotion from B&BW in it! I can’t help how wonderful they are and I am sure many of you will agree with me! So I have been using Bath & Body Works Moonlight Path body lotion and more than half of it is gone!!

I have also been loving Colorbar Full Cover Make-Up Stick Concealer which I bought earlier this month and I have loved using it! If any of would like a detailed review on this product, let me know down in the comment section! 🙂

Maybelline Cheeky Glow Blush in Peachy Sweetie is another favourite! It provided such a lovely natural hue to cheeks! Been using it a lot!! 🙂

For my eyes, I have enjoyed using Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eyepencils in the shades Smoke and Sabbath. Super pigmented and long lasting! Did not have to worry about touch-ups!! 🙂

Throughout November, I have been applying various coloured nailpolishes and the ones that stood out most for me are:
Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy – In The Money 220
Jenna Hipp Nailpolishes in the shades Hollywood Reporter,After Party and Better Slate Than Never

The Jenna Hipp ones are chunky glitter ones in silver and rust respectively and the other one is an ashy colour with purple undertones in it while the Revlon one is an absolute favourite of mine right now. It is such a beautiful colour! I wanted to show you guys.

I wore my Maybelline Glitter Mania Nailpolish in the shade Bling on the Blue on my ring finger along with it and I think the added bonus of glitter makes it even more attractive! 🙂 It is a light green neon colour which is bright and pretty! I bought it a few days ago and have been wearing it since! 🙂

The next 2 things are stationery items. I had heard a few of friends talk about how you should be carrying sensible looking notebooks and diaries in college and not the colourful graphic ones like the ones we used back in school. I guess I didn’t grow up and mature like them! 😛 I still love using graphic notebooks and when I saw this one, I had to buy it!

I bought several of them in different colours and I love writing in them! Go Graphic Notebooks!!
I don’t know why but I love pencils which have erasers stuck on the top. I LOVE THEM!! I use them all the time and I bought another packet of them! How random of me! I can picture your expressions right now! 😀

Well that’s all folks! I hope you enjoyed this post!! Have a wonderful December! Enjoy with your loved ones!

Bake cookies and cakes and don’t worry about your weight!

Christmas and New Year is coming after all! Say Sayonara to your diet and dig in to those lovely gooey choco-chip cookies and hot chocolate!!

Have a wonderful day ahead!!
See you soon!
Bye! XO

HUGE HAUL- September 2015

Hello Everybody!

Firstly I would like to apologize for the lack of posts! 😦

The reason for my not uploading any thing is because I have been a bit busy with my studies and I was also suffering writer’s block.

So I skipped my classes today and I just went out with my sister. She wanted to take me out since I have been spending all my time in classes and I think I haven’t hung out for many months now. So she took me on a retail therapy. And boy did it work!

It is true what they say, don’t take things overboard. I think I did just that by not going out at all for at least 2 months or maybe more. Life just becomes dull and uninteresting. So yeah, if any of you have been doing nothing but work, go out guys! Take a break! Have some fun! Give your BRAIN a break! 😀

So I had a blast today! We went to the mall and it was soooo much fun! Thanks sis, you are the best!

So I did some shopping today. When I was buying stuff, I wanted to do something new. I wanted to experiment. Now when you have sensitive skin, your options are drastically reduced and you have to stick to the certain products which you know and have been using for a long time.

Today I wanted to take a risk. I told you guys in my August Favourites post that what kind of a beauty blogger does that make me if I don’t try out new things. It was a start but I am going all the way now.

So here is the haul!

So let’s dig in!

First it’s the BATHROOM ESSENTIALS

1. TRESemme Hair Fall Control- It is an absolute favourite and I love using it!
2. UP & UP Acne Wash with Pink Grapefruit- I have used it before and it is very effective and I love the smell of it!
3. Malavara Lime Vetiver Body Wash- It has Lime… LIME!!!! Need I say more? 🙂
4. Kama Ayurveda Soap Free Face Cleanser- It is a small trial pot…It has a faint smell of fennel… I really wanted to try it out!
5.  Matrix Biolace Deep Smoothing Serum- So basically I am fishing for serums which help control frizz.
6. John Freida Frizz Ease Curl Reviver Mousse- My aunt recommended it. So I like to keep my hair curly and a bit messy but not frizzy so I am going to try this one out.

SKIN AND BODY CARE

I felt really confident about the products that I bought. Let me know if you are using any of there! 🙂

1. Spinz Sun Tan Remover- I have heard it is really effective and I get tanned everyday, very easily so I am quite eager to try it out!
2. Bath & Body Works Signature Collection- Carried Away intense moisture body butter- I used a bit today and Oh my goodness! The fragrance is just so lovely! I am already addicted to it!
3. Lacto Calamine Oil Control Lotion- This one is an oldie but a goodie! I have been using this since I was 11 years old and it really helps in controlling my pimples.
4. The Body Shop Amazon Wild Lily Body Lotion- I always pick lotions which have a light refreshing fragrance and this one stood out for me!
5. Chambor Hydra Essential Day Moisturizer
6. Banana Boat Kids Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50
7. Vichy Aqualia Thermal Dynamic Hydration Serum
8. Organic Harvest Sunscreen SPF 60- My best friend uses it and she recommended it to me. I am quite excited to use it.
9. Cuccio Naturale Butter Papaya & Guava Lotion- This intrigued me… Especially the small tube like packaging. Looks so pretty and cute!
10. Malavara Lime Vetiver Body Lotion- Lime again. Yes, I am obsessed with their fragrance and their goodness!

MAKE-UP

Yeah I know you all have been waiting for this one! So I am a lover of smokey eyes and nude shade eye shadows. I never buy colours because quite frankly, colours don’t look good on me. Natural make-up looks the best on my eyes. But as I said, experimenting! Gotta try new things! So I decided to give colours another chance!

1. Cuccio Colour Nailpolish- It is a bright orange colour and the quantity is nice.
2. Revlon Colour Stay Gel Envy 400 Royal Flush- A super cute bright hot pink! Who doesn’t love that?
3. Inveda BB Cream SPF 20
4. Soultree Ayurvedic Kajal
5. Maybelline Hyper Curl Volume Express Waterproof Mascara- Oldie and a goodie! Love it!
6. Bourjois Paris Effect 3D MAX Long Lasting Lip Gloss 16 Prune Exquisite
7. Inglot Eyeshadow Double Sparkle- It is pink in colour and I don’t know if it will look good on me but…No harm in trying!
8. Nivea Cocoa Cacao Lip butter
9. Bourjois Paris Compact Powder- I cannot live without compact powders. I am going to try out various brands now.
10. BE A BOMBSHELL Eyeshadow- Okay… Yeah, I picked up a nude shade… Ahem!
11. Inglot Sleeks Cream Lip Paint/ Rouge- I am not going to use it as a rouge but I am going to use it on my lips. It’s a gorgeous colour and has the fragrance of Shea Butter.
12. Wet n Wild Fergie Center Stage Collection- Colours! Can’t wait to try it out!

Yay! I enjoyed a lot today! So grateful to my sister for taking me out! So everybody out there who has been working non-stop, give yourself a break otherwise it will become so dull that you wont feel like working anymore… You wont get any motivation or energy. So get out and give yourself a break and treat yourself. Do it with your family, friends or just by yourself but give yourself some rest!

So I hope you enjoyed this post!

-Amrita!! 🙂

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August Favourites

Happy September Everyone! 🙂

As a new month starts, we all look back and remember those wonderful memories we made in the previous month. Places we went to, things we ate, people we met and the things we purchased. For us beauty addicts, the first thing we remember are our monthly beauty favourites. This is the first thing that comes to mind, doesn’t it? The products we purchased, used and loved. Products which helped our skin and hair, making us look gorgeous throughout the month and make us feel good about ourselves. Products which helped us remain confident throughout the day, making us grin madly because we knew we looked awesome. Everybody has a list of their own favourites, like myself. I would like to share mine with all of you!

So here are my August Favourites!

First thing which I loved is this deodorant! (Say what?!)

Hey deodorants are important, especially if you live in a humid country and you have to go out every day for hours. This is Nivea Energy Fresh Energetic Freshness in Lemongrass. I think this is a new one because I have only used white bottle ones and this one is light blue. I loved using this because the smell is so strong but so refreshing and breezy at the same time. It is the smell you get at seaside and I am addicted to those kind of fragrances. It is long lasting and I don’t have to worry about reapplication. I love it and I really recommend this to those who are looking for a long lasting deodorant.

Secondly, a conditioner.

This is Dove Hair Therapy Nutritive Solutions Daily Treatment conditioner with revolutionary vita oils. My hair had become very dry ever since I bleached it. I was going through a phase where I wanted everything to be red, even my hair! So the parlour lady said that since I have heavy pigmented brown-black hair, the red colour would not be visible if I go for normal colouring. I knew bleaching was bad but I wanted red hair and I was curious, so I had my hair partly bleached and red coloured. You all should have seen my dad’s reaction. He thought my head was bleeding. Yeah. *Awkward silence and cricket’s cry*
Anyhoooo!! The red colour is gone now and is replaced by a beautiful shade of gold and it’s so pretty! So this experimenting had made my hair dry and I used a lot of natural hair masks and it improved but this conditioner did the ultimate magic. It makes my hair so silky and smooth that I just keep on touching it. The smell is fruity and flowery and it lingers for a long time. Sometimes, when I am studying, I pull my hair in front of my nose and sniff on the fragrance! (Stop looking at me like that, guys! Like you haven’t done that before! 😀 )

Thirdly, a tinted cream. This was my first time using a tinted cream and this one is called CC (Complexion Care) Cream by Lakmé.

My mother recommended this because she uses it herself. I was a bit skeptical at first since I have sensitive skin and I am a bit paranoid about using new products as my skin experiences breakouts easily. But what kind of a beauty blogger does that make me? Afraid to use new products? I am trying to over-come that fear by using more new products now. It’s a start. Thankfully, after using this CC Cream, my skin didn’t breakout into rashes or pimples and I have been using this everyday. I finished one, this is a new one. The coverage is medium and I use a compact powder on top of it. It’s matte but it doesn’t make my skin dry, a plus point for me! Has SPF 20, double plus! I like it a lot as you can say because I just repurchased.

What do we have next? Aha! Make-Up Forever High Definition Powder.

Honestly, I don’t know why I am using this but I like it. It gives a very nice finishing touch after I am done with my make-up. It makes my skin’s surface smooth and silky. I use it because I like the feel of it. Have any of you used it? Let me know your thoughts on it, I am quite curious about this product.

Next, lip products! *Trumpet sound* Lip products are a favourite!

Firstly, Maybelline New York Lip Polish POP 6. Very light and watery at first then it seeps into the skin and stays there for HOURS!! The colour is rich and deep, it is a beautiful shade of red. Everybody loves red! 🙂
Then there is Bourjois Rogue Edition 04 Rose Tweed lipstick. It can pass of as a nude as the colour is rosy pink, mixed with plum. I use one layer of it because if I build too much, it becomes sheer and I prefer matte. It is good for everyday use when you don’t feel like wearing deep, dark colours. I liked the texture, quite creamy and smooth and glides beautifully on the lips.

Last but definitely not the least, nail polishes. All three of them are from Maybelline New York.

406 Tangerine Treat, is a bright, quirky colour which goes with many outfits and is a lovely shade of Tangerine. I used this a lot and now my friends want to steal it! Next is 608 Bling On The Blue is from the Glitter Mania collection and it is full of glitter. Hard and solid glitter. Dries quickly and yet again I have to hide the bottle from my friends. Lastly, the heaven sent one! 803 Pop-goes-my-Heart, it is a graffiti nail polish which has big white hearts and small red and white polka dots as a side and everything is mixes in a transparent liquid. It is absolutely beautiful! It takes time to dry but it lasts for a long time! 🙂

That’s all folks! *Eats carrots*
Love Bugs Bunny! Miss you Bugs Bunny!

I hope you enjoyed reading this article!

Have a wonderful day!
~Amrita! 🙂

July Favourites!

Already August! :O
I feel like I blinked and July just went by! So much has happened! So many memories have been made. So much work has been done and so much has been accomplished! July ending means start of college for me! I am so happy with the subject I chose and I am looking forward to this 3 years bachelor degree! This July, my aunt was here with me and we had loads of fun. We went to so many new places, did my college shopping, ran around with my little cousin brother… Wow! July was just filled with various activities!!!

So without any more delay, here are the things which I have really enjoyed using this July!

These four nailpolishes stole my heart! Revlon, Sally Hansen and Jenna Hipp. Revlon’s 540 Checkmate and Jenna Hipp’s Ooh La Latte are more or less the same but Checkmate is lighter. These two are beautiful nudes and I love nudes! Revlon’s 460 Hold ‘Em is a new shade of mauve which I saw and I had to use it and it was instant love! 270 Lacey Lilac was another shade that I loved.

Gold, Silver, Deep Blue and Shimmery Green were the colours I loved using this July! Quirky and Fun!! 😀

Neutrogena’s make-up removing cleansing napkins are just so effective! They instantly remove the make-up and moisturize your skin. I loved it!

For lip care, these two did their job wonderfully! Not only did they keep my lips soft and supple they added wondeful glossy colours as well and the flavours were yum! ♡

There is a theme going on here as you can see! 😀
Revlon and nudesssss!! 😀
Lakme Absolute’s nude lip gloss and Revlon’s perfect nude shade ruled my July! And when I wanted a little colour, that gorgeous pink was there to add some drama! 😀

Hair and Skin Care: I have extremely sensitive skin so I have to do multiple patch tests before I can start using a new product. Lakmé Perfect radiance was a brilliant everyday face cream for me as it has SPF and a matte finish which is what I generally look for in my skin products. In India if you are travelling everyday in summer, you need a REALLY STRONG sunscreen. I found my protector! 🙂
Banana Boat Kids SPF 50! My cousin brother plays outdoors alot and my aunt sometimes makes him wear this sunscreen. She knew the trouble I was having, looking for THE sunscreen that can stand the extreme heat and she gave me this. WOW! I am never changing this! Not only is this long lasting but it also suits my skin type! I am in love with product!!
Frizz Ease Secret Weapon kept my frizz at bay and added bounce to my hair. I didnt have to use any curling tongs, I just used my fingers and voilá I had lovely messy curls bouncing away! I love you Frizz Ease! What would I do without you!! 🙂

Lastly, besides usual cosmetics and skin care products, the only other things I have loved using this July are these…

Lol! I love collecting pens! These were just so cute!! I bought some, used some and saved some for college use!! They are so pretty and cute!! ♡♡♡
That butterfly book mark is going to look so pretty with my books and on my table!! Hahaha 😀 This was so out of the blue! 🙂

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed reading this post!

-Amrita! 🙂