RED LIPSTICKS FOR HOLIDAY 2013 MY PICKS

Hola, hola!!!
I had promised for this post some time back. I love Red lipsicks is no secret to those who read my blog. But I surprised even myself when I started digging out my red lipstick stash for this post. I have 6 of these now and I know atleast 3 more than I am lusting. But thankfully after doing this post I have convinced myself to not buy another Red Lipstick until I finish atleast one of this. I know not gonna happen. But still atleast it will stop me from buying the latest M.A.C retro matte ones.
So lets begin. I will go from lightest to darkest.

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in natural light

1.REVLON CANDY APPLE: I love this one. Okay this is going to be a common line for all the lipsticks. I love this because its my "no attention seeker" / "day time"Red lipstick. Its juicy and moisturizing and makes the lips look plump. I've had many asking me what lipstick it is. Here is the swatch and how it looks on me. I have reviewed it HERE

2. MAYBELLINE MAT 4: This is the latest addition to my stash. I bought it for the matte effect, but its not matte by any means. But I still love it ( get many compliments whenever I have applied this,, so gotta love it). Jokes apart, I like how it lifts up the entire face and it a perfect balance between blue and orange undertone. Its neither too dark not too light. Here is the  FOTD using this lipstick. You can read a detailed review HERE

3. MAYBELLINE COLOR SENSATIONAL LIPSTICK IN FATAL RED: I got this lipstick after Lisa Eldridge recommended it in one of her YOU TUBE videos. This and one another one from REVLON Matte called REALLY RED. Girls please if any of you know where I can buy it from in INDIA please let me know. I lost mine ( very sad face) and cant find it now anywhere to repurchase.
Anyways back to Fatal Red I like this one because its not a  very fiery red, next to other red lipsticks it looks more orange. It suits Indian complexion well. Read review HERE

4. COLORBAR HEARTS AND TARTS: I have recently reviewed this lipstick, and it honestly hasnt been that long since I have bought it. But its the mattest if that is even a word) red lipstick I have. Its not too drying on the lips and is perfect for my dry lips, although exfoliation is highly recommended.You can read the detailed review along with HERE

5. RIMMEL LASTING FINISH BY KATE MOSS NO. 11: This is the most "hatke" Red, its bordering on maroon but appears on the red side on my lips. This is going to be my pick for the fall season among the reds I own. Here is the FOTD using this lipstick. You can read the detailed review HERE. And for the FOTD you can read the detailed pictorial HERE .

6. L'OREAL INFALLIBLE LIPSTICK IN REFINED RUBY: This is hands down the most beautiful RED lipstick I have or want, I love it over M.A.C Russian Red and Ruby Woo . Yes you heard it right. I have swatched it side by side with those MAC. lipsticks but still loved this one more that is why they havent made an entry yet into my vanity. HERE is the review and FOTD using this favorite.

MAYBELLINE FATAL RED 530 LIPSTICK REVIEW AND LOTD

Hello friends, I am back after a long long time and I am back with this Maybelline red lipstick called Fatal Red. First things first, I really missed all of you and this beauty world, though I was not completely out of touch, I was some what active on Facebook. I went to visit my parents and took some time off blogging and I came back and realized I had my camera there and then Diwali and then I was not keeping well, am still not in perfect health...anyhoo..I am back now and here is my post on the most beloved budget friendly RED LIPSTICK ever...its the most talked about red lipstick ...Fatal Red.
Now you all know by this time I have a weak spot for Red lipsticks and smokey eyes. This lipstick has been in  my collection for a long time....I have enjoyed this a lot, though its not my favorite. But its a good budget lipstick to have in your collection.. Why?? Read on.

maybelline fatal red lipstick review and lotd

To begin with its PRICED at INR349. or $7.49 USD . I would say its a good budget lipstick from a drugstore brand and it easily available.

maybelline fatal red lipstick review and lotd

COLOR: Well to me its really very difficult to describe colors in general, and top it off with so many shades in the same color....to the best of my ability MAYBELLINE FATAL RED is a true red color its not blue neither is it orange based, its just red. What I love about this lipstick is that depending on the lip liner I choose underneath it I can manipulate the redness of the lipstick.

maybelline fatal red lipstick review and lotd

TEXTURE AND PIGMENTATION: FATAL RED is a creamy smooth lipstick. It glides on the lips effortlessly. The formula is creamy although not buttery as Revlon Lip butters. The pigmentation on the lipstick is somewhere in between, its decently pigmented, one swipe and you do get the color full on, but I would say one swipe it doesnt make it completely opaque. You do need two swipes to get the full effect, but it also makes it wearable during the day time.

maybelline fatal red lipstick review and lotd

STAYING POWER: Maybelline color sensational range lipsticks are not known for their staying power and same holds true for this lipstick. It barely stays for 3 hours at a maximum and then starts to fade, being a pigmented lipstick it doesnt completely wear off though. FATAL RED stays put a good three hours. 

OVERALL VERDICT: I am in love with lipstick , its a no fuss completely gorgeous red lipstick. And for someone who is venturing into the red lipstick world, its a perfect start. The staying power could have been better, but he Maybelline doesnt claim it to be a long lasting lipstick either. So overall I would give this lipstick a thumps up and go ahead and recommend it to all and sundry!! Here is how it looks on me.

maybelline fatal red lipstick review and lotd

maybelline fatal red lipstick review and lotd

maybelline fatal red lipstick review and lotd

So that is all for this post.. Do look forward to the post where I am sharing all my red lipsticks. There arent many in my stock I promise.
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MAYBELLINE INSTANT AGE REWIND ERASER DARK CIRCLE TREATMENT CONCEALER : HONEY REVIEW

Hello everyone!
I am so thrilled for this post as I get to share and review for you guys a beloved concealer its the MAYBELLINE INSTANT AGE REWIND ERASER DARK CIRCLE TREATMENT  CONCEALER.
I have horrendous under eye dark circles and heavily pigmented lids. I dont mean to scare anybody but yes dark circles have been my biggest concern, and honestly trying to make the concealer work its magic on my eyes has also been a struggle. It took me a while to get the application of concealer perfectly.
So imagine my happiness when I find a concealer that truly covers well and is easy to apply and does the work beautifully.
So on to the review,
MAYBELLINE Instant Age Rewind is not available on the Maybelline counters in India but its available online for INR 459 and $8.99 USD.

maybelline instant age rewind eraser dark circle in honey review

PACKAGING wise it comes in a twist up tube with a  round sponge tip which glides perfectly under the eyes.  So each time you want to apply the concealer you just twist it up a little the product comes up on the sponge and you basically just swipe it over your dark circles and on to your lids for covering up the dark circle and pigmentation on the lids.

maybelline instant age rewind eraser dark circle in honey review

TEXTURE AND PIGMENTATION: The formula is creamy and smooth and it blends very well into the skin. Its a full coverage concealer, so I would advice to use it sparingly. The formula is on the liquid side than on the creamier side but its definitely not runny.

maybelline instant age rewind eraser dark circle in honey review

APPLICATION: For the first use you will need to turn the tube in the direction of the arrows made few times, and then you will see the product on the sponge. Noe you dont need to use any brush or your finger, just gently swipe it under your eyes and then using a dabbing motion with your finger just tap the product into the skin, do not use back and forth motion to blend it. With concealer always remember you need to dab it and not blend it.

maybelline instant age rewind eraser dark circle in honey review

This concealer blends like a dream and the formula is creamy though not to the point where it turns oily. And I have dry skin so it works perfectly for me its moisturizing not drying. It conceals perfectly. It had even won some beauty award and is very popular in the beauty community. I myself got it three years back and have been hooked on to it since. I always buy two of these, one always as a back up.

maybelline instant age rewind eraser dark circle in honey review

I love this and have recommended it to friends and family and nobody has complained. So do check it out girls if you are looking for a fabulous pocket friendly concealer that actually works.

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MAYBELLINE LILAC MAUVE QUAD EOTD LILAC SMOKEY EYES

Hey everyone!

I am back with yet another pictorial, and yet another look with the Maybelline's quad in Lilac Mauve that I recently reviewed.
I has mentioned in that post that I shall be showing more looks with the same quad. In the earlier post this is the look I created. You can see the post and read the review on the quad HERE

 For this EOTD I used all the shades from this palette. Here is a collage showing the step wise procedure to achieve this look.

1. After priming the lids with NYX EYESHADOW BASE I applied the darkest shade on the lids leaving the center of the lids bare.
2. Next taking the second lightest shade in the quad I applied it on the center of the lids.
3. After that I took the third eyeshadow( second darkest shade)and applied in on the inner corner and outer corner of the lids leaving a little bit of the darker shade untouched.
4.Taking the darkest eyeshadow on the eyeshadow brush I applied it on the lower lash line leaving the inner third for the lightest eyesahdow.
5.Taking a small blending brush lightly blend the eye shadows on the crease area and then on the lower lash line as well. Make sure not to over blend anything.
6. Taking the lightest shade highlight under the brow bone. Apply black eye liner and mascara and the look is done!

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GRADIENT PURPLE USING MAYBELLINE QUAD IN LILAC MAUVE REVIEW AND EOTD

Hello dolls,
Okay here I am back with another review of a Maybelline product. I never realized I had so much Maybelline stuff with me!
The eye-shadow quad I am reviewing is an oldie. Its the Maybelline Eye Studio Quad in 110  Lilac Mauve.
An assortment of 4 shimmery eye-shadows to create the perfect look using the colors of the lilac/purple family that compliment each other perfectly.

I am generally not a fan of an eye-shadow quad having all shimmery shades, I prefer at-least one matte eye shadow, that said the deepest shade of this quad is not an all out shimmery shade so it works for me.

The packaging is very sturdy ad its very travel friendly. The lid snaps shut securely. And the lid is transparent so all the colors are easily visible.
These eye-shadows can be used wet or dry. If you want to intensify the look then go ahead and wet your brush and use it. But the colors are very pigmented, all the swatches are without any primer.

The texture is very soft and smooth and buttery feeling, despite being shimmery and a drugstore brand the quality really amazed me. These go on the lids effortlessly and blend even more easily. You need very little product to get the desired impact.

These are long lasting and there are few more variants in this I love the Copper Brown and Wine Pink. Do check it out. I did this EOTD using this palette.

I will do more posts  using this quad in future posts. I love purples!
Hope you like it!.
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MY MLBB LIPSTICK MAYBELLINE PARK AVE. PEACH :LOTD AND REVIEW

Hello everyone! I was going through my lipstick stash arranging it swatching them all, its total bliss I tell you. And during this session that I rediscovered my MLBB (My Lips But Better)Lipstick again. I forgot all about it .I had stopped using it and remembered how much I used to like it. So here is a quick review on the same.
Maybelline Color Sensational Lipsticks are the best budget lipsticks.
Cute packaging in a square silver bullet with a deep maroon cap with the name on the other end.
These lipsticks are reasonably priced at INR 375.

This color is exactly as is described its a peach soft coral shade. Perfect for everyday use. Its a no fuss lipstick for me.

Sadly it doesnt last too long , after 3 hours its completely off my lips but its creamy in texture and glides on the lips effortlessly.

Its hydrating on the lips and is very light weight, you wont feel you have lipstick on.

The color is on the sheer side but is buildable. I like how it looks soft and sweet on the lips. Not too light not too dark, perfect to use for everyday and perfect for even darker smokey looks.

Here is how it looks on me!

What is your MLBB shade? Do share in the comments.
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MAYBELLINE MAT 4 LIPSTICK REVIEW AND SWATCH AND LOTD

Hello everyone,
If you are reading this post chances are you already know what this post is about, but what you dont know is that as soon as I am done with this post I shall start work on my next post wherein I shall be sharing all my 4-5 red lipsticks in one post. Since this is my latest Red Lippie purchase I wanted to share the review in detail for this one.
Aww shucks! no I have more to go. I got another one. But you get the jest. I shall soon be doing a red lipsticks post. So look out for that if you love Red lipsticks.
So here comes my review for this one.

MAYBELLINE MAT 4 REVIEW

I was indeed excited when I knew Maybelline is launching neon bold and matte lipsticks. It was more than I could have asked, I  would have been happy be just with the VIVIDS range launching here. But the reviews left me hanging in the middle.
So I decided to go ahead and get these for myself. Okies I am on a blabbering streak. Lets begin the review shall we?

MAYBELLINE MAT 4 REVIEW

I got it for INR 375

I loved the adorable packaging it has a soft matte finish on the cap with a silver cylindrical tube. The cap has neon orange/red color.

MAYBELLINE MAT 4 REVIEW

Once I opened it The tip was broken and yes I opened it with care, I think it was packaged loose, i.e..the tube wasn't twisted all the way, so when and of you buy this one be extra careful.

Once I opened it I was happy it wasn't a "red" red lipstick more of a orange lipstick with red undertones.

MAYBELLINE MAT 4 REVIEW

The texture is smooth it glided on to the lips without any tugging and pulling. The matte part of the texture is quiet confusing actually, no confusion there its not matte at all, but why are they being promoted as matte?

MAYBELLINE MAT 4 REVIEW

I would have loved for them to be matte! Though after using this one I am not complaining. This is a bold lipstick which is not drying at all infact its very hydrating on the lips.

MAYBELLINE MAT 4 REVIEW

 I swiped it twice and thrice on my lips to get the desired color. So this lipstick  is not exactly very pigmented, its rather sheer but easily buildable which is again a plus as I can build up the color or use it lightly as well. Here I have swatched it against Maybelline's FATAL RED so you can see how much orange it is compared to FATAL RED .

MAYBELLINE MAT 4 REVIEW

 And I loved the loved loved the color. It will flatter Indian skin tones. 

The staying power also amazed me along with the bold color. It was pretty impressive, it stayed a good 5 hours on my lips, with light feathering.
So thumbs up to Maybelline for the awesome blossom BOLD Lipsticks!
Final word go grab these for the bold colors and awesome staying power ,the colors will not disappoint you!
So here is the LOTD with this lipstick.

MAYBELLINE MAT 4 REVIEW / LOTD

MAYBELLINE MAT 4 REVIEW /LOTD

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