Review+Swatch- L'Oreal Color Riche Les Blancs Nail Polish

Inspired by SS runway collection and the colors of macaroons, L'oreal introduced this new range of nail polishes which includes a vareity of pastels. The one I have is in the shade 859 Gourmandise.

My Experience:

This is the first time I'm trying out pastel lilac on my nails and I love how it looks.The color screams summer and instantly draws attention to my nails. The formula is a little streaky on the first application so I had to apply 2 coats to achieve an opaque color however I like the applicator, its flat and ensures an easy application. I'm a sucker for good packaging and I'd just go ahead and get anything that will look good on my vanity. If you go through the whole color riche range by L'oreal you'll notice the incorporation of gold in each of their product and so does the packaging of this nail polish range. The gold cap looks amazing. 

Overall it's a nice collection and anyone who likes pastels for nails will fall in love with this collection for sure. I personally like how lilac stands out on my nails.

Where To Buy: Leading Stores nationwide

Price: 699Pkr

Have you guys tried it? Which color do you love for summer?

Do let me know

xx

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Summer Beauty Haul 2014

I love sharing hauls with you guys and usually I find picturing and sharing all of the stuff together in one post rather than small haul updates so here I am with my haul for summer of 2014 which actually was quite busy but I, somehow, always manage to find time and buy beauty related products.

Face Products:

L'Oreal Youth Code Texture Perfector Serum--Pkr 3200

Milani Rose Powder Blush in Romantic Rose--Pkr 1550

Stageline Ultra fluid Foundation--Pkr 1200

Stageline Matt Mousse Foundation--Pkr 1800

Stageline Cover Down concealer--Pkr 999

Rimmel Stay Blushed Liquid Blush in Sunkissed Cherry--Pkr 695

Essence Coverstick Concealer-- Pkr 420

Lip Products:

Revlon Lip Butters in Peach Parfait and Sugar Plum-- Pkr 1200 (each)

Wet n Wild Mega Last Lipstick in "In the Flesh"--Pkr 395

L'Oreal Color Riche lipstains in Eternally Nude, Rose on & on and Pink Resistance.--Pkr 1650 (each)

Loreal Color Caress Lipstick in Sunset Angora-- Pkr 1450

Loreal Color Riche Lip Balm in Heavenly Berry--Pkr 1450

Maybelline Baby Lips in Cherry Me--Pkr 350

Tools + Eye Products

Real Techniques Expert Face Brush--Pkr 1650

Coastal scents pro blending brush--Pkr 450
Coastal scents pointed blending brush--Pkr 300
Coastal scents Hot pot single eyeshadows in Sundance and Pumpkin Pie--Pkr 270 each
Urban Decay Single Eyeshadows in Smog and Twice Baked--Pkr 2600 each
Wet n Wild Gel eyeliner--Pkr 630

Essence Home Sweet Home Nail Polish in Hot Fruit Punch--Pkr 280

Colorstudio Haute Nail Polish in Temptress--Pkr 250

Maybelline Instant Anti Age Face Primer--Pkr 800

So here's everything beauty related I bought this summer. As you can see I went ahead and tried out some new brands. Some of them were disappointing, some turned out massive hits but just as a quick overview I'll talk about things that I either loved or hated. The first brand I wanna talk about is stageline, I was really excited to try out its products because they looked professional and as much as I love the matt mousse foundation, the liquid products are just terrible. The formula is weird and sticky and I don't know how to work with it. I've already tossed up the ultra fluid foundation so I wouldn't recommend their liquid face products.

As far as wet n wild is concerned I LOVE the mega last lipstick. Its a perfect matte formula and the color looks amazing on my skin.  The eyeliner is good too except for the fact that it dried out too quickly in the pot.

I also love the whole Color Riche lip range from L'Oreal but I'm not really sure about the texture perfector serum. It's been a while since I started using it but I don't see any difference in the appearance of my pores or the texture of my skin in general.
I bought a lot of the stuff mentioned above online from U.s Cosmetics&Jewelry, Just4Girls.pk, Beauty Arena and Simplifycosmetics store.
So that's it for the haul and quick details. Have you guys tried anything mentioned above? What have you been loving? Do let me know xx

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Review- Avon Color Trend Pressed Powder

Last summer I picked up some products from Avon just to get familiar with the brand. Color Trend powder was one of them. Read on for a full review

My Experience:

Color trend pressed powder was more of a random purchase since it came with a really low price tag. I had never tried Avon products before so thought this would be a nice product to start with. 

The packaging is simple but the orange sponge adds a bright pop of color and looks really nice. The shade selection was limited to light medium and dark. I went ahead and picked up medium but I feel its a tad darker for my skin tone. The powder is very smooth and finely milled. In fact its the smoothest of all the powders I have in my stash right now. As far as the oil controlling power is concerned, I'd say its average. My skin is super oily and It's the kind of powder I wouldn't wear if I am to stay out for long during this time of year. It's more of a spring/fall powder for me when I'm not really worried about the oil glands on my face going crazy. 

It would work great for those with normal skin but oilies may need to look out for a better option. Nonetheless if you just want a budget friendly powder to set your makeup this may be a good choice.

Where To Buy: Your nearest Avon representative. I got mine from Dhanak.

Price: 395pkr 

Have you guys tried it?

Which powder is your favourite?

Do let me know.

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What's In My Bag- Featuring Grey Peacock Bag From Platinum.pk

I love watching others "what's in my bag" videos and posts so today I decided to do one of my own. This is particularly the stuff that secured a permanent place in my bag during this winter season. The summer version will be up soon. 

1. My Cellphone 
2. Sunglasses
3. Wallet
4. Random bracelet 
5. Victoria's Secret Bombshell Mist ( travel size )
6. Dial Hand sanitizer in Mango (it smells divine)
7. Forever21 Apricot Body Cream
8. Maybelline Fit Me concealer
9. Sweet Touch Kohl Pencil
10. Color Studio Pure Matte Lipstick in Missionary
11. Rimmel's Lash Accelerator mascara
12. Urban Decay Glide on Cheek Tint in Bang
13. The Body Shop Born Lippy Lipbalm
14. Travel size mineralissima face powder
15. Mints
16. Pain Killer

Lets move on towards the bag now. I got this grey peacocks bag a couple of weeks back from platinum.pk, have a look.

The material of the bag is suede-like. Sorry my camera doesnt do justice to the color, but the bag is actually grey. 

Capacity wise, this bag is quite spacious and successfully holds my books as well as all the stuff mentioned above. I checked all the sides of the bag to make sure the stitching was proper and stiff and while most of it was fine, I did notice the a small part of the long strap detaching from the base. But as a whole, the bag was nice to carry around and looks great with just about any outfit that I wish to wear.

Platinum.pk's service was actually pretty good. I got my order the very next day which came out as a surprise since usually it takes about 2-4 days for any order to reach my city. I had my eyes on this dorothy perkins leopard handbag but unfortunately it went out of stock so I went ahead and ordered this one. 

Over All I like the bag and really appreciate the quick delivery and customer service of Platinum.pk. Join their Facebook page, Twitter and website for more updates. They have an amazing sale going on right now too.

So that was it for my what's in my bag post. Hope you guys liked it. I can't wait to do more posts like this in future.

So what do you carry in your everyday handbag? Do let me know.

xx

The bag was provided for review purposes however the review is purely based on my opinion.

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Review- L'Oreal True Match Super Blendable Foundation

After taking a break from blogging for a few months, I finally decided to jump back in the business. For this post, I've picked L'oreal's much loved True match foundation. Read on for a full review.

L'oreal true match foundation in W2

My Experience:

L'Oreal's true match foundation is unknown to none. It's probably the most famous foundation L'oreal has ever introduced. The one I have here is the U.S version which comes in a small glass bottle without a pump(boo). The U.K version (also available in Pakistan) comes in a comparatively big bottle and has a pump attached. Having tried both the versions, I felt that the two have slight differences in texture and consistency. 

Starting off with the shade, I got myself the shade W2 thinking that it would suit my NC20 skin-tone since it was placed under the warm undertone category. However it turned out really light. It's a completely pale shade with no hints of yellow. Not a match for my skin but when I blend it out with fingers, it tends to adapt to my skin a little but this, in no way, is the answer to the mismatch. I'm probably gonna get myself W4 in near future in a hope to find a match for my skin by mixing the two shades. 

As I said, the U.S version (mentioned above) of this foundation is different from the U.K version. This one is slightly more runny in consistency and feels a lot lighter on skin. Other than that, it also has a very smooth texture specially when you blend it in with your fingers. I've noticed that when applied lightly, it pretty much imitates the skin. That's particularly what I love about this foundation. My face doesn't look cakey even if I wear it in layers and my skin can actually breath. This feature was absent in the U.K version of this foundation. 

The coverage it delivers is light to medium depending on the method of application. For daily use, I prefer applying it with my fingers as I get a natural finish this way. When I want to go a little heavy on the coverage, I like to use a blending brush, real techniques' expert face brush particularly. 

I'd say you get a satin finish with this foundation. It's not completely matte but not dewy either. Girls with oily skin like me will definitely need to set it with powder. The staying power is also pretty impressive. On average, It stays on my face for around 7-8 hours. However this time period is expected to shorten during summer when my skin gets super oily.  

Overall I love this foundation. It successfully made it to my best foundations list because of the reasons mentioned above. Until I find a better foundation for daily use, I'm going to keep repurchasing it.The best part is that you have 33 shades to choose from so they're serious when they say "true match" here.  

Have you guys tried this foundation? What do you think about it?

Do let me know

xx

Price: $9.99. It cost me 2200pkr including national and international shipping.
Where to buy: Your Local Drug-stores. If you're in Pakistan you can order it from a variety of facebook pages like Wishlist, Beauty Hub, Beauty Broadway, Beauty in Budget4U, Rouge and the list goes on.

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