Easy To Use: Drug Store Eyeshadow Quads For Beginners

Hello beautiful people!

I am sorry this post is a few hours late! We experienced earthquake here in North-East side of India and we had to leave our houses for a couple for hours which led to the post’s delay.

So lets get right into it, shall we?

When I first started with make-up, eye shadows to be more precise, I didn’t jump in purchase the big fancy looking eye shadow palettes. Instead, I started out with mini quads which I could control and work with without being overwhelmed by a vast variety of colours. Picking out quads have their own benefits, the colours match and allow you to create a proper look instead of just dipping into random colours and expecting it to turn out fabulous.

I picked out 4 eye shadow quads from my collection which has served me well and no doubt you will love. Several brands are making eye shadow quads but I wanted to focus on the drugstore ones as make-up beginners would go for the affordable ones rather than the high end products. These eye shadows mentioned below are easy to use, affordable and give beautiful results!

Maybelline Diamond Glow by EyeStudio: These eye shadow quads from Maybelline are affordable, pigmented and very easy to use. The shadows are all pearly and metallic, one of them has shimmer and the darkest shade has soft gold shimmers in it. As a beginner you will find this quad to be so easy and efficient. You can create quick looks with this. You can pair up colors or use them individually. I have mine in 01 Copper Brown but there are several other shades such as Wine Pink, Grey Pink, Lilac Mauve in the market for you to pick from! 🙂

Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadow: If you are just starting with eye shadows, you will find cream eye shadows very fun and easy to use. You wont experience fall-outs or the trouble of using eye shadow brushes. With creme shadows, you can just use your fingers to apply it on your lids and you are good to go. Revlon ones are so pigmented and attractive. There are several shades to pick from and I have mine in Moonlit Jewels which has colours such as green, peacock blue, copper and gold. They are super smooth, stay put for a long time and make the eyes dazzle. You can also opt for the Color Tattoos by Maybelline.

Bourjois Smoky Eyes Trio: This isn’t a quad but if you are like me and wanted to jump in and buy a really affordable palette to create smoky eyes, then this one is for you. Now for a classic smoky eye, you need shimmer free black colours or pencils but this trio of colours is perfect for the night and very easy to use. I picked the Gris Dandy trio and I love it. The light grey shade adds the lovely touch of shimmer which makes the eye look even more spectacular. Not only that you can get several other shades of your choice such as- Blue Rock, Violet Romantic, Mordore Chic and Rose Vintage. Affordable trios with pretty colours for new looks everyday.

Be A Bombshell: The packaging is similar to that of the BOI-ING eye shadow by Benefit but in this case, you get 4 colours instead of 1. The shades are beautiful. Mine in particular, Madrid as it is called, is perfect for the everyday morning use. There are 16 other quads to pick from and they cost $16 each. The colours blend into each other to give that perfect look for everyday use.

There are several other options out there in the market but I personally find these to be amazing as I started out with these and I highly recommend them. Have you used any?

What are your favourite brands? Are you a quad person or a pallet person? Share your beginner eye shadow stories with me! I would love to know how you used your first eye shadow! 😀

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Favourite Lipsticks: Reds and Pinks!

Hello everybody!

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

Today I thought I would talk about my favourite pink and red lipsticks. If you have been reading my blog posts for some time now, you will know that I am a big lover of lipsticks. Lipsticks are the one thing I cannot live without. Pinks and reds are my personal favourites and I have several of them in various shades. So I was just going through them yesterday, picking out the recent buys and the older ones when I realized that there are 6 shades in my collection which are my absolute favourites.

So I decided I would share it with you guys! So if you’d like to know more about my favourites, then keep on reading!

No. 1: Chanel Rouge Allure in #14 Passion-

This was a present from my mum on my 18^th birthday and it tops my list! This is the only Chanel lipstick I have and as you can already imagine, it is very special to me. It a classic scarlet red which reminds me of the lipstick Vivien Leigh wore in her portrayal as Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With The Wind.

I also love its packaging; a golden body enclosed in a black tube. I love the way it opens, by pushing at the golden base. As you can say from the pictures, I wore it a lot! I literally wore it for an entire year! I was so in love with it.

Vivien Leigh Picture Source

No. 2: Lakme Absolute Lip Tint Matte in Pink Fantasy-

This shade of lipstick is actually quite common and I have a few more of these from other brands. This shade is very easily available and from various brands. It is a pretty pink shade and it has medium to full coverage. It is very lightweight and matte. You know mamma loves matte lipsticks! 😉 For me one swipe is good enough to get that perfect shade and I love wearing it.

No. 3: The Body Shop #125-

This is a very recent purchase but since it made it to the top 3, I guess you can pretty much assume how lovely it is! If you read my previous post on The Body Shop Hand Creams, you know how much I love The Body Shop and when I saw this shade in the store, I knew I had to get it and I did. It is a brick red shade and it provides medium to buildable colour. Since I tend to stick with neutral eye shadow shades, I amplify the look with dark lip colours. The colour really suits me and if you love brick red shades, do give it a try!

No. 4: Lakme Absolute Lip Tint Matte in Magenta Magic-

3 out of 6 lipsticks here are from Lakme and that is because I have been very much in love with the brand for the past couple of months. Lakme is a very old cosmetics company in India and my mum always uses their products. I didn’t use their products much before but after I tried on their CC cream and found it amazing, I explored some of their products and I loved it. Their products are very good and so pigmented. Magenta Magic is a whole lot darker than Pink Fantasy and has a good squeeze of dark pinks and purples in it. Pink Fantasy is a lot lighter than it.

No. 5: Lakme Absolute Matte in Classic Rose-

I saw my mum using this colour and I was like, “Ooo! That is a pretty shade, what is it?” and she replied, “Oh you know Classic Rose from Lakme. You got it for me, don’t you remember?” and I could swear I heard a cricket cry as I stared blankly at her. I had completely forgotten about and the shade. And when I saw it I was like, “Yep, I need to go and get one for myself!” It is a very dark brownish red shade which is so lightweight and absolutely matte! Angels go AAAHHHHH!!! Well… I went AAAHHHH!!! It is perfect for the evenings or for festivities. I love it so darn much!

No. 6: Maybelline Bold Matte by Colorsensational in MAT 1-

It is a very bright neon pink shade and it is such a fun colour! Sometimes I just pop this in my lips and it immediately brightens up the face. I don’t even require additional makeup items to accompany this shade. Just a light swipe of this shade on my lips and I am good to go! It is matte and can be a little drying which is why I always hydrate and moisturize my lips with a lip balm before applying this.

So there you go! I hope you liked my post on my top red and pink lipsticks! Do let me know if you have any other suggestions on lipstick shades or if you have used any of the above or similar ones!

Have a wonderful day and I’ll see you guys soon!

Bye!

October Favourites 2015!!

Hi everyone! 🙂

Winter is here and it’s time to take out those cozy woollens again! Winter is my favourite season because that is when I take my fashion to the next step with lovely scarves, jackets and boots! October has been such a fun month and I am so sorry it ended so soon!
It was full of festivities and colours! I enjoyed everyday of it! I hope you had a lovely October as well! 🙂

So today I am going to talk about my October favourites with you. Since it was the time for festivities, excitement and fatigue at the same time, I loved using and experimenting with a lot of body/skin care products. From a huge list, I picked out the ones which I loved using the most.

So here are my Oct Favs!

Let’s start with Marks & Spencer Moroccan Escape Bitter Orange Rejuvinating Wonder Oil! It made my skin so supple and soft! I only used a little of it but the results were amazing. It made my skin ready for each day!

Next one is a lipstick from Maybelline New York in MAT 4 (There is no other name) I love using Maybelline products! They are perfect for college girls on a budget. They have such fun and quirky colours. I love using Maybelline lipsticks the most and own quite a lot of them! 🙂 So this shade is a rich bold coral-y red and it was perfect for the festivities!

The next product is a body lotion from Bath & Body Works Signature Collection called Paris Amour. I used this everyday throughout October to moisturize my body and it delivered such lovely results! I guess you all might have guessed that I am an ardent lover of Bath & Body Works moisturizer by now! Do you guys use any?

Now for my face, I started using Nivea Soft Moisturizer before going to bed and I woke up with baby soft skin. My skin look so moisturized and hydrated. I have been using this as my night cream now and I have to purchase a bigger tub! 🙂

Apart from that, I tried on Inveda BB Cream and fell in love with it. It gave such a natural dewy look. I don’t usually go for dewy looks, I prefer matte but this cream totally changed my mind!!

Last but certainly not the least, Maybelline the Colossal liner! I can’t live without my winged eyes. I cant. I loved using this. I am still using it and I probably will repurchase it! 🙂

I hope you liked this post!!

I am going to post a Life Update soon where I am going to tell you some exciting news and a confession!! 😛

Stay tuned!!