Mineral Hygienics Starter Kit Review, Swatches

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Mineral Hygienics Starter Kit Review, Swatches

Hey, first of all Happy Dussehra !! For those not from India, Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami, Dasara, or Dashain) is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. One paper down, three more to go..though I have 1-2 days break in between..

Coming to the review..

What the Company claims: Great Coverage and Longest Lasting.
Only a few natural ingredients.

Your Mineral Hygienics Starter Kit includes:
2 shades of Mineral Hygienics SPF Foundation
-Medium Light Mineral Foundation
-Medium Mineral Foundation

Mineral Hygienics mineral enhancer
– Warm Kiss

Mineral finishing powder
-Sheer Perfection…

The mini starter kit has 2 powder foundations and one kabuki brush..the starter kit includes 2 powder foundations, one kabuki brush, one bronzer, one setting powder, one powder brush and an eye shadow brush.

The price for the mini kit is 29.99$ and the bigger kit is 59.99$

Medium:

This is our most popular shade. When exposed to the sun your skin will tan very easily and in most situations you will not burn. You probably do not have skin sensitivity issues. Your neutral or warm undertones will look beautiful in our minerals!

Medium Light – Cool to Neutral Undertones
Medium – Neutral Undertones

Celebrities that best fit this shade:
Pamela Anderson
Jennifer Aniston

Tan:

Our Tan shade is for you if you have Medium/Dark, Tan, or Olive skin tones. All season long your skin will maintain at least a medium tone, but most likely will stay tan. In the summer months your skin will darken up very quickly and very easily. Most likely you will have dark brown or black hair.

Light Tan – Medium Dark Neutral Undertones
Medium Tan – Warm Golden Undertones

Celebrities that best fit this shade:
Jessica Alba
Eva Longoria
Jennifer Lopez

I have Light Tan, Fairly Tan, Medium and Medium Light in mineral powder foundations.

Though all blend with the skin and give a good match..Fairly Tan and Medium are a perfect match..Light Tan also works for contouring..

These take a few minutes to blend in with the skin..and then once set..they look super natural and stay for a good 5-6 hours even with humidity..the coverage is medium though..you can layer up for more coverage..a touch of concealer and mineral foundation on top and you would set for everyday I suppose..

These come in sifter jars and have quite a lot of product ! A little goes a long way with mineral foundations..

Here are the swatches..

From top-bottom :  Light Tan, Fairly Tan, Medium and Medium Light

Sheer Perfection Mineral Finish – Translucent: A super luxurious powder that will perfect your look. It is the final touch that will make your skin exceptional. Your face will feel as soft as silk, and look even better. Go crazy with this finishing powder! You’ll love it!

This is the setting cum finishing powder..its super soft..and actually feels smooth as silk..though this is white..so one needs to be careful with the quantity..so that you don’t get a whitish cast..but it sure does keep oil and shine at bay..one of the ingredients being rice powder !

Warm Kiss Mineral Bronzer: Everyone’s favorite! Soft, sheer, subtle sunkissed glow. Create the illusion of radiant, sun-kissed skin! Use as a healthy looking complexion booster, blush, cheek contour, eye shadow or lip color. Our Sheer Mineral Enhancers are light, natural and are perfect for color adjustments to your foundation.

This is the best bronzer I have come across ! A very natural looking terracotta rosy brown with some pearlescent shimmer..which is hardly visible..this would look gorgeous both as a blush and bronzer..and would give that softest sun kissed look possible !

This is a lot of quantity and would last super long..its quite pigmented..and like all mineral powders, the staying power is awesome too..

Here are the swatches..

These mineral foundations come with a slender kabuki brush..it is so super soft and dense..perfect to carry along..I have washed it 1-2 times and it did not shed much hair except 1-2..I love how soft it is..and picks up the perfect amount..

Get you kit HERE

You use mineral foundations ? Which is your favorite ?

P.S: PR Samples. Honest Review

WeChat: The New Way to Connect ?

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WeChat: The New Way to Connect ?

There is a new app to keep us connected now..The new way to connect Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.
Chat any way you want: Voice,Video and Text. For free!
Connect with friends across platforms.
‘WeChat‘, a robust, fast-performing, 100% free mobile voice, video and text messaging application with the strength of over 200 million users worldwide. Among the many features that this app has, the friend-discovery location based social features and shared streaming photo feeds from friends’ personal photo albums are something which is very unique to this.

It’s free to download & install from iOS App Store, Google Play Store, Nokia Store and Windows Marketplace.

Here are some features of this app:

Provides world class communication tools on smartphones for FREE. Some of the key tools include Video/Voice Calling, text messaging, hold-to-talk voice messaging, broadcast (one-to-many) messaging, photo/video sharing, location sharing, and contact information exchange. Offers engaging one-on-one and group chat sessions with an extensive range of animated and custom emoticon and emoji art, customizable backgrounds, and a Rock-Paper-Scissors mini-game.

Supports social networking via shared streaming content feeds and location-based social plug-ins (Shake & Look Around) to chat with and befriend local and international WeChat users.

Shake: Exchange ‘contact information exchange’ with nearby WeChat users, or serendipitously connect with WeChat users worldwide who are eager to make new friends.

Look Around: Connect with nearby WeChat community members who are also looking around.

Voice Calling

• Provides a secure and robust social networking platform that emphasizes user privacy and fast response performance.
• Protects user data by offering on-demand contact list backup and retrieval to/from our cloud-based service.
• Simplifies user registration with mobile SMS/Voice messaging registration.
• Enables unlimited plug-in feature development via WeChat’s Open API platform
• More than 200 million global users as of September , 2012

I like the fact that it has so many features and even includes voice messages and video calling..I did try out voice messaging and it was super easy to use..Look Around Feature lists all the people online on WeChat around along with the distance..now the list goes on in hundreds..and just by logging in, random people start messaging..I would prefer something like allowing the person to message or accept a request kind and not that anyone can message you anytime randomly..Shake feature shows up people who are shaking their cell also at the same time..this did sound fun..but there was just one person and that too from Japan that showed up on the list :/

Group Chat

Compared to Whatsapp, it sends texts a little slower…but then it has added features of voice chats and video calling, fun emoticons and sharing..

If it overcomes these few shortcomings, I guess it can be one of the most widely used apps too..

Check out their facebook page HERE

P.S: A part of Product reviews program for Blogadda.

Have you tried the WeChat app ?

OOTD: Hot Pink Blazer and Black Lace Tunic

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OOTD: Hot Pink Blazer and Black Lace Tunic

Rose Red Lapel Long Sleeve Striped Inside One Button Slim Blazer

Color :Red
Types :Fitted
Style :Fashion
Material :Cotton Blends
Placket :Single Button
Collar :Notch Lapel
Pattern Type :Plain
Decoration :Pocket

The blazer is super comfy..love the inner striped detailing..

Please ignore the hair…a bad hair day :/

Since the rest was black..I added red shoes and clutch for the brightness..and accessories in gold..complementing the tunic..

Hot Pink Blazer: Sheinside
Black Lace Tunic: Oasap (Shown HERE)
Red Wedge Pumps : Wholesale-dress.net
Red Oversized Clutch : Oasap (Shown HERE)

You must have guessed by now how much I am loving blazers these days..since the winters are approaching..these would be warm and comfy too..

You like Blazers and Layering ?

L’oreal Paris Casting Creme Gloss Winner

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L’oreal Paris Casting Creme Gloss Winner

The winner of the L’oreal Paris Casting Creme Gloss Hair Color is..

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Neha Mishra

Have mailed you Neha..Congrats !! You need to take the My Hair My Color quiz HERE and select one shade from the choices you get..and reply it to me with your details..

Others, do participate in the Maybelline Baby Lips Contest HERE

Maybelline Baby Lips Color and Care Lip Balm Review, Swatches

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Maybelline Baby Lips Color Lip Balm Pink Lolita, Coral Flush and Care Anti Oxidant Berry Review, Swatches
At first, your truly is featured in the ifabbo 50 International Bloggers to Watch and Learn from..check it HERE . Elated 🙂 Thank you so much guys for all the love and support..and I hope it will continue to be so :)Moving on to the review..

Why You’ll Love It
No more basic lip balm
Visibly renewed lips and 8-hr hydration
The secret: Exclusive lip renew formula with SPF 20
Protects and moisturizes lips for a full 8 hours
After 4 weeks, lips are visibly renewed and reborn
7 varieties

Expert Tip

Apply your lip balm by starting in the center of your upper lip. Work from the center to the outer edges of your lip, following the contours of your mouth. Then glide across the entire bottom lip.

MRP: Rs.150/- for 4.5g (Color), Rs. 125/- for 4g (Care)

These are Pink Lolita, Coral Flush and Rose Addict..other shades available are Cherry Kiss and Berry Crush

Care ones are Mango Pie and Anti Oxidant Berry..

Ingredients:

I like the cute packaging..though the transparent lids in the US are more cuter..but the funky colors are eye catching..the key chain ‘Pucker Up Baby’ is cute too with the holder behind.

These are the tinted ones from the Color Family..and the ones from the Care family are non tinted..

Pink Lolita gives a soft pink tint and Coral Flush a peachy coral hue..these are quite moisturising..a little waxy but not sticky..

Anti Oxidant Berry has a nice bubble gum smell which I loveee..And for Mango lovers there is Mango Pie..it would surely make you feel like eating it up 😀

Here are the swatches..

T- Pink Lolita B- Coral Flush
Anti Oxidant Berry- clear

Pros:

1. Moisturising..a little waxy but not sticky kind.
2. Gives a light natural tint.
3. Can be easily used under lipsticks..does not make the lipsticks slide or bleed.
4. Cute packaging.
5. Different tints and flavors to choose from.
6. Easy to carry around.
7. Swivel tube..so no messy hands.
8. Smells amazing..the berry has a nice bubble gum smell.
9. Has SPF 20 and 16 in Care and Color respectively.

Cons:

1. Needs to be reapplied..would not heal very dry lips.
2. Not tinted enough to cover pigmented lips.

Overall I do like these..and also the fact that there are different tints and variants in it..I would like more in the Care family too..with all possible flavors and smells..:D

You can win these HERE

Rating:

Quality: 3.75/5
Value for money: 3.5/5
Availability: 3.5/5

Overall Rating: 3.5/5

Would I buy it again: Yes

Have you tried Maybelline Baby Lips ? Do you like them ?

P.S: PR Samples. Honest Review

L’Oreal Professionnel Hair Spa Treatment Info

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Flaunt healthy tresses this festive season with L’Oreal Professionnel Hair Spa treatment

Treat your hair this festive season with L’Oreal Professionnel’s Hair Spa service, a well-being oriented massage treatment that treats various hair and scalp conditions, while providing a highly sensorial and very relaxing experience. Pamper your tresses this festive season and get healthy, fresh locks.

Based on the 3-stage sensory spa system – that includes IMMERSION, TREATMENT and GUSH OF FRESHNESS – the new Hair Spa service will Purify, Treat and Refresh for the ultimate in-salon experience.

The hair spa service begins with the immersion phase, which is a relaxing shampoo-massage that cleanses external aggressions, while calming the senses. The new Hair Spa purifying massage shampoo with its fresh fragrance and gentle cleansing formula not only hydrates and re-balances the scalp but also leaves your hair and scalp feeling refreshed.

The next phase, which is the treatment phase, begins with choosing the right concentrate for Dry, sensitive scalp or Dandruff ridden scalp, depending on the hair and scalp condition mixed with the Nourishing cream bath.

The 3rd and the final phase – the gush of freshness concludes the Spa treatment with an energizing scalp lotion that invigorates the senses, while making the hair shiny, Nourished, easy to style and preventing dandruff.

Grant an hour to your hair and indulge in L’Oréal Professionnel’s Hair Spa service …. it will do wonders for your tresses…and you.!!!

Have you tried the L’oreal Professionnel Hair Spa ?

Rouge Bunny Rouge Web Boutique Launch

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Rouge Bunny Rouge Web Boutique Launch

Rouge Bunny Rouge is thrilled to announce the opening of the web boutique. We look forward to bestowing a warm welcome as you arrive through this elegant portal to the Enchanted Garden. Discover an exquisitely animated emporium of luxurious make-up and skin care where natural beauty is enhanced and celebrated.


In the playfully sophisticated style that’s synonymous with RBR, more than 40 product groups and 150 different colours are revealed in a clear manner with a touch of whimsy. Seekers of elegant,
unique shades and exceptional textures rejoice! Carefully compiled colour descriptions and swatches, clear beauty advice and lists of ingredients, all laid out in a straightforward way, make it easy to choose products perfect for you. Curious tales alive with the spirit of the Enchanted Garden abound, every product is the protagonist in its own adventure. Beauty sweetmeats, new features and titbits await in this otherworldly sphere shining with polished splendour. If you have only the time for a fleeting browse, like the pages of a book you can’t stop turning, you might feel compelled to stay a while longer.


We invite you to indulge the senses at our new web boutique. To commemorate the launch, 20% off everything is our treat.

Bedazzling Previews. The web boutique heralds exciting revelations as new products and stories wait breathlessly in the wings. Anticipate the inauguration of alluring scents that dress the skin.

Reformulated make-up collection classics are imbued with the latest ingredients and technologies. The introduction of a Time Defying Foundation and Dramatic Lash Mascara offers new inspiration for exciting beauty looks. Moreover, we continue to look at ways to treat you, not just how to make the pennies go further, but through the unveiling of compelling concepts such as the professional make-up artist programme.

Win Maybelline Baby Lips- 3 Winners

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Win Maybelline Baby Lips- 3 Winners

As well know about the recent launch of Maybelline Baby Lips in India..here is a small contest for you all, sponsored by Maybelline India..

3 of you get a chance to win Maybelline Baby Lips each..2 Color and 1 Care

Open for Indian residents only..starts today and ends on 26th October, 2012..

You just need to complete the sentence ‘With My Baby Lips’ in the comments below..and rest rules in the widget..

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Please complete all the mandatory rules in order to qualify..

Best of Luck 🙂

Essential Looks Catwalk to Salon Collection 2 for Autumn/Winter 2012

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The Essential Looks CATWALK TO SALON Collection 2 for Autumn/Winter 2012

ESSENTIAL LOOKS from Schwarzkopf Professional brings to you the latest catwalk trends distilled into four new visual moods for Autumn/Winter 2012: Eccentric Heritage, 60´sTwist, Oriental Express and Neo Couture in the CATWALK TO SALON Collection 2:2012.

Each season a handpicked team of hair professionals immerse themselves in the fashion weeks of London, Paris, Milan and New York and emerge inspired to create a collection of distinct trends that will lead hairdressers and their salon clients to progress their personal style for the months ahead. These ESSENTIAL LOOKS capture the essence of the season – defining the fashion zeitgeist, creating a cultural snapshot and presenting a storybook of style.

Steve Hogan, Creative Director for Schwarzkopf Professional Essential Looks says:

“We are incredibly excited to present the Essential Looks CATWALK TO SALON collection. This season we have worked hard to make it even more relevant to its growing global audience, delivering the latest catwalk derived trends, haircuts and colours, but also ensuring there are commercially relevant, attainable salon looks as well. Our four trends showcase a truly inspiring, directional season for hair, from the sensuous exoticism of ORIENTAL EXPRESS to the powerful futuristic fantasy of NEO COUTURE via the charming irreverence of ECCENTRIC HERITAGE and the iconic cool of 60’S TWIST. This collection is set to ignite your imagination and provide everything you need to interpret it your way.

Essential Looks CATWALK TO SALON Collection 2: 2012 is presented in four moods:

ECCENTRIC HERITAGE

On the Autumn/Winter runways traditional looks were twisted, shaken and subverted. Plundering the past for inspiration, designers mashed up military detailing with country garb and ladylike chic to great visual effect. Marc by Marc Jacobs showed debutante print dresses mixed with big-buttoned great coats, drummer boy hats and bovver boots. At Burberry Christopher Bailey took the hunting, shooting, fishing feel further with tweed flat caps and herringbone jackets lined in shearling. Hair is classic with a twist. Long and luxe, it mixes rich autumnal tones of caramel, gold and chocolate with concise cuts and truly intense shine.

60’S TWIST

From Carnaby Street to Camden Town via the left bank and Warhol’s NYC Factory, this season’s nod to the iconic 60’s was multifaceted, but always with a young, cool edge. Strong, streamlined runway looks referenced the silhouettes of Courrèges, Paco Rabanne and Cardin, with slim cigarette pants cropped above the ankle, sleek A-line shifts and structured Quant-esque tunics. Hair embraces the revolutionary spirit of the 60’s, going shorter, brighter and blonder. Styles run from precision cut blunt bobs and elfin crops to softer, face framing fringes and mussed up beehives.


ORIENTAL EXPRESS

Proenza Schouler kick-started the trend with inspiration running from Karate and Kimonos to Yoko Ono circa 1970. Zac Posen’s take was more glamorous, whilst intellectual Dries Van Noten plundered London’s Victoria & Albert museum for Japanese, Chinese and Korean iconography, seducing stylists with the resulting digital prints. Hair pays homage to the Orient with sleek, sharp, cheekbone grazing cuts juxtaposed with high shine. Colour only intensifies the fervor with intense reds creating a hypnotic mix of sophistication and simmering sensuality.

NEO COUTURE

This season fashion writers from across the globe were furiously scribing ‘androgynous, futuristic, powerful, strong.’ Black, black, black and with a hint of black was the colour palette for this trend, with strict, sharp lines echoing the edgy vibe. In New York concisely creased trousers, tailored coats and pointy-toed shoes all communicated a strict, noirish feel. Givenchy was the stand out show for this look. The clothes were heavy on leather and fur, with over the knee boots, pleated skirts and jodhpur shaped trousers. Hair is dominated by moody blues, blacks, greys and wild reds, complementing the androgynous close crops and undercuts. Textures are extreme, from ultra slick to super sticky.

Schwarzkopf Professional is focused on bringing fresh seasonal ideas and energy to commercial salon work and giving salons all the tools they need to translate that into wantable, wearable styles for their clients. The creative minds behind Essential Looks and the CATWALK TO SALON COLLECTION 2:2012 give salon hairdressers a window on the world of catwalk fashion and an ‘access all areas’ pass to what’s truly hot in hair.

Which did you like ??

OOTD: Black Blazer with Pewter Blue Short Dress

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OOTD: Black Blazer with Pewter Blue Short Dress

Black Long Sleeve One Button Center Back Vent Blazer
Color :Black
Types :Long
Style :Fashion
Placket :Single Button
Collar :Draped Collar
Pattern Type :Plain
Decoration :Pocket

I wore it with my pewter blue short Vero Moda dress (shown HERE)

Dress: Vero Moda
Blazer: Sheinside
Accessories: Here and There
Shoes: Thrifted

I love blazers and I love layering..though its not possible to wear it in a place like Mumbai..its only in the winters you can..I love the sleeve detailing and its quite warm and comfy for the coming winters..

You like ??