Maybelline Color Sensational - Plum Paradise - It's all about PLUM dis Season

Hello girls, Today I will be reviewing a lip color I have been using on and off daily since I got it. This is also the First time I will be reviewing a lipstick on my blog - so any mistakes please let me know and please pardon me.  :)

Product: Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick

Shade: 425 Plum Paradise

Price and Quantity: 299 INR for 4.2gms

Swatches: 

My Take On the Product-- 

I had been to Maybelline's Beauty Editors Meet a while back where Maybelline introduced their Plum-tastic range which includes colours from deep wines to berries and plum. At the end of the event we were given goodie basket which had this lipcolor in it - Plum Paradise Shade no. 425.

The first look at the colour and the thought came - I am never going to be able to wear and carry this colour off. The Plum Paradise is a deep plum colour shade with tiny red shimmers in it. It is a great shade for a night out parties or a date night :)

The lip colour sat hidden in my lipstick drawer and was finally pulled out for the first time in Navratri, when I had gone out to play dandiya at night with all my friends.

One swipe on my lips and It instantly gave it a dark plum lips which reminded me of one of aunty's who use to apply this coloured lipstick a lot !!  I instantly ran for a tissue and blotted it on my lip to tone down the colour and then top it off with a gloss.

Volia !! I loved the final result it gave - A soft plum healthy coloured lips with a hint of shimmers on it and the gloss did a wonderful job of accentuating the lips.

The lipstick proves to be very moisturising and does not settle within the fine lines of your lips. It also does not make you lips go all CRACKY  after a while of application !!

It does not bleed from your lips and even if I swipe the lip colour once on my lips - its stays put for good 4 5 hours  even after you had your meals.

All in all - I am daily using this lip colour and Plum shade has certainly changed my mind about using dark and deep shades on my lips.

HAVE YOU TRIED THIS LIP COLOUR YET ????

WHICH COLOR SENSATIONAL LIP COLOR IS YOUR FAVORITE??? 

Himalaya Herbals Kajal

After using Lotus Kajal and the famous - Maybelline's Colossal Kajal for a while, I decided to give Himalaya Herbals Kajal a try . .

Kajal is very typical in Indian Makeup since the ancient times. Kohl or Kajal was majorly applied by the women in India - Besides women, small children and men also use to apply it as a protection from eye ailments.

Kajal use to provide relief from the sun's glare and was believed to ward off bad luck !!!It was traditionally prepared home - Of course now you can pick up kajal from any place.

So that's enough History of Kajal - Now coming back to our review - Today I will be reviewing Himalaya Herbals Kajal. It is surprising but I had not tried this kajal uptil now -- The first kajal I picked up belonged to Lotus Herbals and later I got hooked onto Maybelline's Colossal Kajal.

So when my package from Himalaya Herbals arrived, I was pleased to see this kajal in it. After trying this kajal for two weeks now - I am at the better position to review this product --- So here is my take on Himalaya Herbals Kajal

PRODUCT: Himalaya Herbal's Kajal
PRICE: 110 INR
QUANTITY: 2.7 gms

What the company claims? 
Enriched with Almond oil that nourishes your eye, keeps them cool and makes you look fresh and bright.

Ingredients:
Almond oil, Castor oil, Camphor, Damask Rose and Triphala.

Direction for use:
Apply the kajal within the lash line.    

The blackest of all kajals - Swatch of one swipe

Rub it once and it fades :( 

What I like about the Product:

The kajal was indeed - Blackest of all the kajal's I have used so far. I loved the texture of the kajal as it goes on very smooth on my lower lash line and even on the upper eye lids.

The first thing I noticed when I applied the kajal was the cooling effect it had on my eyes. The camphor in the kajal is responsible for cooling effect it leaves when applied.

This kajal is indeed nourishing for your eyes when I look at the ingredients it has - Almond oil and castor oil is good and nourishing for your eyes. Castor oil helps in growth of eye lashes. Damask Rose helps in preventing over straining to your eyes. Triphala acts as an anti-inflammatory substance.

The product comes in a very handy - travel friendly packaging. The quantity is also nice - will last longer and won't get over that easily.

The only thing that bothers me is the staying power of the kajal... It gets smothered and smudges your eye area very easily.

I would recommend Himalaya Herbals to work on a smudge proof kajal which would be a BIG HIT !!

How many of you use this kajal ??? 

Please note: Product sent by the company's PR for consideration. 

Maybelline New York's Beauty Editors Meet

As a part of Maybelline's Secret group and a Blogger - I was invited to the Maybelline New York Beauty Editor's Meet on 23rd September at Olive Bar and Kitchen. The meet was basically a fun makeup party event which was attended by editors of various fashion magazines, few members of Beauty Brigade, their PR managers and the Maybelline staff. 

Tempting Fruit Shots ! 

Before the event, I was formally introduced to the work forces behind the Brand "Maybelline" - The PR Head was very warm and accommodating who introduced me to MNY Brand Manager - Manshi who is a very peppy ,friendly and frank female. She introduced us to her other colleagues. I even got a chance to interact with Jenny Chor and Swapna Nair - the representatives of MNY who are part of the members in Beauty Brigade Group. We really had a fun time catching up. 

The event started with the history of Brand Maybelline and how vaseline and coal was mixed to give a mascara by T L Williams for her sister Maybel. The names Maybel and Vaseline were joined to give rise to the name of the brand "Maybelline" which was first to invent the cake mascara.

This was followed by the a short discussion on their Market survey which was conducted by MNY where they studied the trends in Indian Makeup market.. They learnt how the makeup trends are evolving amongst the young generations and how the Indian market has evolved from using just fairness cream and talc to using more of foundation,concealer and kohl etc. 

This is how they introduced Colossal Kajal into the Indian Markets in a sleek twist up pencil like packaging inspired by NYC Cabs in Yellow and Black Color Scheme. The product is a huge success which motivated them to launch other products like the new Colorsensational Fruit Jellies and The lipstick in disguise - Color changing lip Balm Color Bloom in pink and peach shades. These products have been specially designed to cater to the young generation of Indian markets. 

The event was then followed by two announcements - MNY has an Official Makeup Artist - Namrata Soni. They also launched a new range of products designed by Namrata herself - which is Plumtastic 2011 collection which includes colors ranging from deep wines to berries to plums. Esha Gupta was introduced as their new Brand Ambassador and this was followed by Namrata creating an evening look using the Plumtastic collection products on her.

This concluded the event which was followed by many fun things to do around and a chance to interact with Namrata Soni. I had a chance to interact with her and she was definitely a fun person to be with - smart, frank and friendly. After she solved some of my makeup queries, she was kind enough to give me details to keep in touch with her if I have queries in future. 

After the interaction, I had a fun time with Jenny, Swapna, Sonal and Bhumika S - The BB Gang. I hung around till the end where we all interacted with the Brand Manager and Namrata Soni. I also had nail art done. Also I had a chance to meet a fellow blogger -Bhumika. 

All in All the event was A Blast - loads of fun !!!!  Yups I got a few MNY Goodies too in the end .....I do hope you enjoy the pics....  

OH ! I got nail art done at the party !!! 

Maybelline Baby Lips Repairing Lip Balm

Maybelline has a fun and super inexpensive lip balm coming this October. Called Baby Lips Repairing Lip Balm, it  debuted on the runway and  was used backstage at BCBG in Quenched , shown here, as well as letting some of us get a sneak peek.  

There are clear and tinted  and the tints have good color. Plus they are SPF 20 and very moisturizing.  ( All other makeup on model Maybelline  Fit Me  done by Charlotte Willer ).

Baby Lips will sell for $ 3.99

Photos: Maybelline Tumblr , Maybelline at  Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week             

                                   

Maybelline's Fashion Week Live Runway Shows

Maybelline is the makeup sponsor of Mercedes Benz Fahion Week at Lincoln Center once again this year.   In a  nice move they are making it easy for everyone to see some of the shows on their channel - http://www.youtube.com/liverunway . You can watch, tweet along ( I'll be when I can)  and see behind the scenes info. 

The list of shows that will be livestreaming is :

Thursday, September 8th
10:00 AM
BCBGMAXAZRIA


Saturday, September 10th
3:00 PM
VIVIENNE TAM


Sunday, February 11th
7:00 PM
CUSTO BARCELONA


Monday, September 12th
11:00 AM
CARLOS MIELE

Maybelline Tweet Up August 14th

Everyone is invited to participate in Maybelline's Twitter Party on Sunday, August 14th from 7pm – 9 pm EST.

 They are throwing   the party  Party in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Great Lash and will be an evening of Great Lash fun, including beauty tips, trivia and Great Lash prizes.

Join in and Tweet Up. The event hashtag is #GREATLASH and Twitter handle is @Maybelline

The evening will also celebrate the launch of the Great Lash Limited Edition collection designed by Max Azria, Vivienne Tam and Tracy Reese available exclusively through Target. The three new mascaras will be available starting August 14th through Target.com and available in Target stores nationwide on August 21st.

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser-Dark Circles

I have a lot of love for Maybelline's Instant Age Rewind line. I love the cream foundation from a few years back  and the Eraser and Foundation of last year were among the first drugstore foundations I ever thought stood up to the quality of high end brands. All of them were more moisturizing than I needed but the coverage, feel and look  of skin were great . 

Now we have an Instant Age Rewind Eraser for dark circles concealer  addition .   I don't have dark circles, but I do like a little under eye boost ( who doesn't right ?) and this does exactly what it says.  It's not a heavy concealer and is not overly emollient . It goes on smoothly with the foam applicator and  conceals  and brightens under the eye. I have used it both over and under foundation and it's been fine either way.

I have no issue with the foam applicator but I know not everyone loves it. I use fingers as well to further blend.

Whats nice too, is that  it comes in a  cute small bottle. Pocket sized really, meaning it's very portable for during the day touch ups. Top to bottom is just under 4 inches.

Shade shown is 120 Light

I love Purple Stars !!!!! NOTD

hello everyone !! Today I will be doing an easy-peasy nail art. Its time to flaunt off Purple Stars on my nails today .

Here is the list of what all things you will need: 

A dotting tool  OR  Toothpick  OR disposable plastic nichrome loop.

Fimo canes slices. . . easily available from beauty supply store.

A sparkly nail color to add the twinkles of the night sky -  I am using Street Wear's icy blue shade.  

Bluish - purple shade for the background. I am using Street Wear's - Ice Breaker. You can use any other color you like.

 

 Lastly my favorite top coat - to seal and set everything in... this one is from Maybelline's Colorama range.

Now let's start ---
Start with clean and moisturized nails.. apply cuticle cream and push back your cuticles a bit. Apply a base coat if your working with bright colors. 

Proceed to paint the background -- i choose bluish purplish color inspired by the colors of late evening sky.

After the paint dries off, apply your top coat ... while the top coat is still fresh and wet.. pick up the fimo slices with the help of a dotting tool and apply them on your nails. . .

 And TADA .... Your finished. . . It should look something like this. . . make sure your fimo slices are stuck properly. Once dried . . finish it off with a top coat to seal our nail art in. I applied sparkly nail paint on the top to give a sparkly effect. . .

So . . . Let me know ... Do you like it ? ? 

Love,

Rids 

xoxo

Maybelline Goodies :) :)

Maybelline sent all the members of "Beauty Brigade" group goody bags ... Its been a great experience to be a part of this group where all of us get together everyday to discuss anything we like ... I am so glad i made so many good friends through this group ...

Let me share what goodies i got ....
I got a huge blue beach bag ... i love it because my favorite color is blue :) Isn't the bag lovely . . .? ?

 

I love it because it has very chic print and has shiny purple sequins on it . . .

Inside the bag there was MNY's Lasting Drama Gel Eye Liner and Colorsensational lipstick - shade 365 Sugared honey . . .

 

I like the color of the lipstick they sent . . . 

 Thank You Maybelline !! 

xoxo 

Rids :) 

Lotus Herbals Swift Makeup Stick

Oh! How clearly I remember getting this product I had gone to the beauty store in search of a good concealer for my dark circles and ended up buying this. As soon as I entered the store I headed towards Maybelline counter in hopes of finding a concealer. I was disappointed to find that Maybelline didn’t sell any concealer in India. Just when I was turning away, a SA of the very next counter which belonged to Lotus Herbals started showing me something. I must tell that particular SA was so pushy !!

She got me to buy a lip gloss and other product which is lotus swift makeup. It is a 4 in one product which acts as foundation, concealer, compact providing matt powder finish and lastly moisturizing. She applied the product in the under eye area and it was successful in concealing them to an extent. So I finally got it and after using it for quite sometime now, here’s the review ---

PRODUCT:  Lotus Herbals Natural Blend Swift Makeup

PRICE: 249 rupees

QUANTITY: 10g

SHADE:  730 Creamy Peach

This product comes in a thick lipstick like case which has a transparent cover on the top. The top can be removed and the bottom is twisted up to use the product. It looks like an ordinary stick foundation.

I personally do not prefer stick foundations because they are too difficult to blend making the process of applying the foundation too tedious. 

I tried applying this foundation all over my face but I highly disliked the way it makes you feel.  It makes my face feel very weird. The foundation is not difficult to blend into the skin but it kind of feels very strange and abnormal to me when I apply it all over my face. It made me feel like I am wearing something thick on my face.

I dislike the oily- kind of smell that this product has. Being a huge fragrance fan – oily smell is a total turn off for me. 

 I also dislike the fact that this product stands at the risk of getting contaminated. Everytime we apply this product on the skin the bacteria can keep on lodging itself on the top of the product which may cause acne or break-outs later on. You can’t risk applying the product with your bare hands until they are absolutely clean.    

Since it is creamy and moisturizing, I have broken its stick twice. :)

 

This product is good for covering acne and blemishes on your skin. It acts as a good spot concealer but certainly not as face foundation. 

It has SPF 15 which is also good as you won’t need to apply sunscreen separately.

LOVE IT OR CHUCK IT? : This product is definitely a pass for me. I use this product to conceal blemishes. I would definitely chuck it if I were to use it as a foundation.

HAVE YOU USED THIS PRODUCT? ? 

Random Things i picked up past few days . . .

Hi again . . . I will just blabber about few things i picked up dis week and will be sharing with all of you my take on the products i picked up  :)

I had my friend pick up Colossal Kajal from Maybelline -- a must raved and reviewed product. I had to try this one myself to believe its awesomeness !!
Next i picked up these cute sandals along with my friend from our famous vile parle market.

Firstly, the Kajal ... This kajal is the super duper hero for all us girls who sweat out their ass in non-air conditioned rooms ( at least i do - in the sweaty dingy lab of mine). I got this kajal at a discount rate of 135 rupees from Beauty Store in Kandivli,Mumbai. The kajal lives upto its claim of being smudge proof and long lasting. It does not budge from my waterline like other kajal do. . This kajal stays put on my waterline for good 4-5 hours. It is the blackest black kajal i have seen. Unlike other kajal which comes in a lipstick like packaging.. this one is sleek and similar like - eye pencils in terms of packaging which can twisted up.

 Here are the swatches - --
Isn't the kajal the blackest black you ever seen ? ?  the swatch below is after swiping the kajal twice on the wrist . . :) 

After rubbing the kajal four times -- it still managed to stay a little bit.

KEEP IT OR CHUCK IT : Duh ! this product is definitely for KEEPS!!



NEXT, the sandals .. i wasn't looking anything to buy in particular but me n friend landed up checking out a new shop in the market.. since the shop is in vile parle - which is like a hub of many colleges, it had 10% discount offer to students who show their identity cards on the counter. ANYWAYS !! so i liked these sandals and picked them up for 445 bucks after discount !!

The shop had two colors for this sandals - Grey colored ones which i bought and other was BLACK AND RED ... i thought grey ones will go with everything i wear ... they are very comfy.. soft and the sole is of good quality too ... also the sandals have these Velcro straps which will PREVENT LOOSING MY SANDALS IN TRAINS ...hahahaa ... yes i have lost sandals and many other adorable footwear while travelling during peak hours in MUMBAI LOCALS...  

SO DO YOU LIKE THEM ??? let me know ...

till then ,
TRAVEL SAFE !!
Rids
xoxo