Imprint-Me

Hello every one! You already know I attended Miss Andhra Pradesh contest to support two beautiful ladies Yantisha and  Avantisha, I thought I must tell you what I wore and how did I managed to look like this. I wanted to give you a detailed list of products I used for my make up too. People who like it please let me know so that I can do this more often.

                         Classic Black top : Gift from Akhila (never asked)
                         Cardigan : Papaya clothing (don't remember)
                         Bag : Baggit ( 2000/-)
                         Shoes : Bata (500/-)

I was not having enough time to get ready since we decided it very late to attend the event. The event was held at Mansarover hotel in Chiran fort. It was a Night event so the first thing I got in to my mind was the smokey eye.

 Complete Products:



1. Garnier BB cream  
2. Elf Cream eyeshadow duo in black licorica
3. Nyx Bronzer in magnetic
4. Maybelline vollume express water proof mascara
5. LAkme eyeconic kohl pencil
6. Inglot illuminator in number 83
7. Inglot eyeshadow in number 61
8. Loreal glam shine in sheer peach.

Face products:

 I never had a liking for foundation. I always wanted to escape it and this BB cream is seriously a miracle. It feels light and the coverage is fine for my skin.  Since the attraction is the smokey eye I wanted no other colour on my face. I absolutely forgot to conceal so I wanted the light to reflect from my face and give it a nice glow. I went for lots of illuminator on the highest points of my face like my cheek bone, brow bone, cupid's bow and the bridge of my nose.
I wanted to give my cheeks some dimension so i chose a very little NYX matte bronzer to give my cheeks a metallic glow.

Eye Products:

 

I had no time to dig in my make up bag for primer, so I used a black cream eyeshadow from the elf duo as a primer and a base colour for my eye shadow. I dabbed in some Inglot black eyeshadow on the cream eye shadow. I absolutely love this inglot eyeshadow, It has light shimmer in it which makes it look beautiful on almost everyone. I blended the harsh edges in the crease area after applying this eye shadow to give it a neat finish. I then tightlined and applied lakme eyeconic on the water line. I finished my eyes with lots of maybelline mascara and a hint of illuminator in the inner corners of the eye.

Lip Products:

I prefer matte lips any day wen compared with glossy lips. But wen you go out at night you would want to have a hint of gloss on your lips. My lips are pigmented so a little gloss makes them look like they have a brown lipstick on. I chose a peachy gloss to lighten my lips a little and give them a nude colour. I dint want any colour on the face since i wanted the focus to be on my eyes.

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Love,
Mounika Roches.

Miss Andhra Pradesh.

Hello every one, 
I am so happy to announce that Yantisha Singh, a dear friend of mine won the title MISS ANDHRA PRADESH last night. Her sister ( and my very own god sister i must say) Avantisha Singh was a runner up. I went there to support the sisters but unfortunately I had to leave early But I could manage some pictures for you guys because i was there with my team obviously. Event was conducted beautifully and was well organized. The judging panel comprised of many Tollywood celebrities and fashion designers. All outfits were designed by Evolve, a fashion designer boutique.

WINNER: YANTISHA SINGH

AVANTISHA SINGH

Love, 
Mounika Roches

LITTLE HAUL

Hello World,
Two days ago i went out with my sister for some shopping and stuff. Basically we were extremely bored at home. Since my mom almost fractured her hand I was doing work at home. We had a chance to get out and eat something . After a wonderful pizza we both ended up in health and glow shopping. These are the products I ended up with

  

1. GARNIER BB CREAM :
I am not a big fan of foundation though I am a make up artist. I personally don't use foundation every day. A tinted moisturizer helps me even my skin tone. BB(blemish balm) creams are new in India. I liked the Maybelline one in 'radiance'. I wanted to try the new BB Cream from Garnier, so i bought it.

 2.SUNSCREEN:
If there is one thing I cannot survive through summer is my sunscreen. I tried N number of sunscreen's including the medicated one but I found every thing leaves my skin greasy and dirty. I tried lotus 3 in 1 matte sunscreen and it is amazing for oily skin. It definitely gives you a matte finish as promised and is also tinted. I bought the spray bottle for body and tube for face. This is my favorite sunscreen so far.

 3. LAKME EYECONIC:
Lakme launched this kohl pencil just after Maybelline colossal kajal became a star. I had colossal kajal but still people raved about eyeconic because of its pigmentation. I love kohl pencils. No kohl is almost like being naked and just kohl is make up for me. I just went ahead and purchased this because the packaging makes you want this.

4. MAYBELLINE CONCEALER:

This particular concealer promises to be a highlighter as well as concealer. Concealer is a Photoshop in real life. It almost hides everything. I don't use concealer either in my daily routine, I wanted to try this one on clients who don't require much coverage.

5. LAKME SKIN NATURAL MOUSSE:
People love this foundation. I heard many Youtubers and bloggers raving about this product. I haven't used this yet but Again I am not planning to use this on daily basis. This one matches my sisters skin tone. I bought it basically to test it and use it personally. 

This was all about my mini haul. Will see you soon in other posts. 

LOVE,
MOUNIKA ROCHES.

Get Skin Like A Baby

Hello ladies, 
Today i am going to discuss my skin care routine.
How many of you dream to have a skin like baby? I was one of you. I never knew what skin care meant until I was in my third year of Engineering. Until then I used to wash my face twice a day with A soap and apply A fairness cream(which never worked though). I realised there was A lot of difference between the skin tone of my exposed parts to the unexposed ones. My face was rough, tanned and had breakouts. I wanted to put an end to the difference. For that, I researched on my skin. I found out I had oily skin particularly the "T" zone. There was uneven skin tone on the face too. I used various skin care products on my very own face and ended up with a skin care routine perfect for my skin. 

These are pretty much complete products i use:

My absolutely no make up face.

 

 E.X.F.O.L.I.A.T.I.O.N:

The foremost thing in every skin care should be exfoliation. Scrub should be used twice a week if it is strong and everyday if it is mild. Scrubbing removes dirt, dead skin and pollution on the face which is accumulated on the skin. Tan is one other thing which is reduced because of scrubbing. I use the three scrubs below, Neutrogena is very mild so i use it every day, Freeman and Biotique once in a while. Personally i love Biotique products, there are too good on skin.

CLEANSING : : TONING : : SERUM : :  MOISTURIZING : : SUNSCREEN

Cleansing, toning and moisturizing is a must for every skin. You need to clean the dirt in the pores and give them some external moisture. If you have acne prone skin then you need to use anti-acne systems on your skin. I use Vichy Bi-White foaming cleanser and it works amazing on my skin, I can feel the purity of skin almost instantly. I use a H2O+ water white advanced toner, It is one of the best toner's in the market. Toner helps to remove the extra dirt that cleanser does not clean, Some kind of skin do not require a toner but as I already confessed my skin is oily and tends to get dirty very soon so a toner is a must for me. My skin is tanned and does not have even skin tone so i use a Neutrogena fine fairness serum after toning and also Vichy bi white deep corrective essence on my dark spots caused by pinching my pimples :(

Moisturizing is very important. cleansing and toning removes the required moisture for the skin. I use Biotique morning nector on my face. I generally massage the moisturizer because this one is absorbed by the skin very quickly leaving my skin soft and supple 

Scrubbing the tan off and removing the pollution and dirt from the skin is not enough. You need to take care enough to protect your skin from sun. A sunscreen is a must if you live in any part of india. I tried many sunscreen lotions from every brand available but this sunscreen lotion down here is my favorite and the best by far. 40SPF is enough for Indian skin. generally every other sunscreen lotions tend to become oily once you apply leaving yor skin sticky and tacky but lotus sunscreen lotion stays matter on your skin.
 

 EYE GEL: 

The area around the eyes has the most sensitive skin when compared to any other area. It is the place where the first signs of aging are shown. I believe prevention is better than cure. I use Organic surge eye gel to massage a little before going to sleep.

FACE PACKS:
Face pack is like a simple treatment for the skin. One need to use one facepack once in a 15 days. I use this two face packs. Nature's Lacto tan clear is an amazing product to get rid of tan. Freeman's chocolate mask has deep pore cleansing properties. I absolutely love the smell of chocolate in the face pack.

 

 ROSE WATER:
Rosewater has amazing properties to hydrate your skin and it is important to use rosewater on the skin. I sometimes dab a cotton wall in the rosewater and apply it on the skin and leave it like that until morning for that extra glow.
 

You don't get samples of products in India to try and then purchase but what are girlfriends for? Find out their skin care routine, try their products and then decide what is best for you.

Complete review on each product comming soon .

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Love,
Mounika Roches
 

A Never Ending List

Hello ladies,
Today I want to talk about professional make up artists and products they use. How many of you tried to get your make up done by a professional?? 
How do u differentiate a professional make up artist and a normal one?
I want to share my own experience on this instance. I tried several beauty salons in hyderabad in search of a professional make up artist but sadly people charged me around 7000 to 10000 rs and did the same thing. The list of products used by them :
A very light tone foundation
A pancake
Blush
Two eyeshadow
Kajal
Eyeliner 
Mascara
Lip liner
Lipstick
Lip gloss.

To my utter dismay, some of there high priced beauty salons dont even know what is contouring. Is it really worth to spend around 10,000/- in an expensive parlour for such an inexpensive make up? I say No.

A professional make up artist use many products to get into every detail of face structure.
Products used by a professional make up artist:
A Moisturizer
Face Primer
Concealer- tone correcting and single tone.
Foundation- Airbrush, Liquid and Mousse
Compact powder- clear, toned and Tone correcting
Blush- cream, powder, liquid
Bronzer
Highlighter
Eye primer
Eyeshadow
Brow pencil
Clear brow gel
Kohl pencil
Eye liner-liquid, pencil and cream
Mascara
Fake lashes
Lip liner
Lipstick
Lip gloss
Make up Mist
Make up Brushes
Sponges
Q-Tips
Make up remover

Every make up artist should know how to make your eyes look bigger and your face slimmer when needed. The above list is used by every make up artist on every client based on their skin texture and skin tone. 
Wedding is an important occasion of anybody's life. It is worth investing money but for a good service you desire.
I hope this post was helpful.

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Love,
Mounika Roches.

Is Make-Up Important???

Hello people :)
I know there is no point apologizing for my long absence from this blog. I don't want to give in all the details that kept me busy all these weeks (probably months). I successfully finished my make up artist course and started working. Before moving any further i wanted you all to know that my best friend Karteek sivagouni became my boss now, Yes, i actually work in his team. You might have guessed already how it works, he captures the people i project beautifully :)

After doing a lot of study on skin, bone structure of different shaped faces, properties of light reflection and camera I conclude that make up is definitely important to give a new dimension to the photograph. I only deal with brides and a Camera effective make up.

Is make up that important???
My answer is YESS. Make up is a Photoshop in real life. People who don't use Photoshop or Picasa on their photographs may not understand what is make up but people who brighten the photographs and blow some glow in definitely understand what it means.

 let us see some celebs with and without makeup

Did you spot the difference?? Now you might have understood why do celebrities fight for a perfect make up artist. May be we don't want to look this perfect every day but on our wedding day?? I would prefer a Flawless face much more than Flawless photographs. What do u think????
Want to know more about makeup?? Want to transform youself??? 
Watch this space for more :)

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love,
Mounika Roches.

Designer Spot Light!

Hello Friends, I know I know and I am Sorry  for completely vanishing for more than two months. I have been busy with my classes and I will soon be a certified MAKE UP ARTIST.  Amazing right. Being away from my blog has not reduced a single pound from my body but added up many *sigh*. I just told my self curvy is the new sexy and stopped worrying about it. 

Not wasting much time let me introduce you to my dearest friend SPANDANA REDDY. She is a Fashion designer and an expert when it comes to Anarkali's, Chudidar's, Lehenga's and Half saree's. This gorgeous yellow color dress i am wearing is one out of her many other creations. All you pretty girls out there who want this beautiful dress or any other designer wear contact me.

                                  Dress: Designed by Spandana Reddy-8000/- (149$)
                                  Bag: Thrifted from a Rajasthaani shop-200/-
                                  Accessories: Here and There
                                  Footwear: shilparamam (as seen here)
                                  On My Lips: Fearless By Elf
                                  Make up: Ingolt, Chambor, Revlon and ELF


Very soon vlogs about several things and my make up collection

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Yours truly,
Mounika Roches.