Hello lovelies,
I know there is no point apologizing for being away from this page because now its been like a habit to be irregular here. I was occupied with several works past few months, first being my mum and dad's 25th anniversary. Yayyy!!!! Then I had weddings and other stuff so this page was a little side tracked but I must say I missed it. Lets get straight to this post now. We know Diwali is near and there are weddings coming up next month so I wanted to share simple things required to look amazing this festive season. We love wearing traditional clothes and look Desi this time of the year( I am sorry I couldn't post it before Navratri )
I am doing a look breakdown here which I wore to a friend's wedding. Here it goes!!
This is how I looked that day and to achieve this make up I used is
My skin is not completely flawless, I do have blemishes and dark circles but that day I wanted to look more natural than painted.
Skin: After cleansing and toning I applied L'Oreal Hydrafresh gel moisturizer which is perfect for oily skin people like me and then followed with Lakme CC cream which acts almost like a light coverage foundation. I absolutely love it! It covers up little blemishes and a bit of dark circles too. I have to powder my skin because it tends to get oily after sometime and the lights at the wedding specially when you are on stage will cause more sweating than usual so I powdered my face with L'Oreal true match powder. I used Maybelline cheeky glow blush in Peachy sweetie on the apples of my cheek.
Eyes: I wanted to be very simple with the eyes so I used this gorgeous pallet from maybelline diamond glow. I used the third color all over my lid that's all. I used lakme absolute kohl on my upper lash line and slightly smudged it to avoid harsh lines. I used the same kohl pencil on my water line too. Then I followed with Elle 18 eye sparkles in blue to line my lower lash line to add that extra drama. I finished it with loads of mascara from maybelline. I forgot to do my eyebrows but I already have dark eyebrows so never mind :(
Lips: I used Shy cherry from colorbar and then blotted it with a tissue.
I hope you like it :)
Love,
Mounika Roches
About Lotus herbals:
About Pure color lipstick:
PURE COLOR™ is a 100% vegetarian range of moisturizing lip colours
available in 22 rich, sophisticated shades including peaches, pinks and
nutty browns.
Ingredients:
Enriched with the botanical extracts of Aloe Vera and Jojoba.
Price: 245rs
Can buy: here
LOTUS HERBALS LIPSTICKS IN CARNATION AND ALMOND RUST:
Packaging:
I love the packaging. It is wheatish in colour with gold lotus printed on it. It opens up to get a metallic gold inner rim. The classy packaging looks a little too much for the price so it is a win-win when it comes to packaging
Formula:
The formula is very creamy. It is neither very moisturizing and not very dry. It is higly pigmented and stays up to 4 hours.
Colours:
Almond rust is a nutty brown amazing to sport brown lips. It looks almost like cadbury chocolate brown. it brightens up your complexion.
Carnation is more like fuchsia pink in a more creamy way. I love this colour and also hate it sometimes. It reduces my complexion and looks weird on me.
Will I buy this again:
I will try other colours but at the store will not risk buying it online.
Love,
Mounika Roches
Hello everyone. I know I am back after a very long gap and i am really sorry. I had my parents 25th anniversary to celebrate so I was very very busy all those days. After the anniversary I had to spend some time with my lovely cousins. Since the past few weeks my mood was really off due to some issues and it took some time for me to come out of it and concentrate on my life.
Coming to today's lip products, These are lipsticks by Elf. Eyes. Lips.Face is a popular brand in the US known for its quality make up at an affordable price. You can see number of videos in you tube from famous makeup guru's telling about their ELF favorites.
As most of you know I have my best friend in the US, we both discussed and thought of trying this brand. She sent me some products from ELF among which are these lipsticks.
I must say I love the names of these lipsticks. They are so girly and chick that I sometimes wear them just for those names. I have the ones named VODOO, POSH, CLASSY, FANTASY, NOSTALGIC and FEARLESS
I must say these lipsticks are worth the price. They are all matte shades when topped up with a gloss look amazing. I wear them very often and personally like few shades to the core.
Overall review:
Pros:
Nice packaging for the price
Very affordable
Pigmentation is fine
Worth trying
Cons:
The lipstick is not very creamy but it is very dry.
Not easily available in India
Overall Rating: 3/5
Will I buy these again: I may get these again to try different shades.
VODOO:
Vodoo is a brownish maroon shade. It is quite dark and looks amazing on fairer to wheatish complexion people. It instantly brightens up your face.
POSH:
Posh is almost close to Vodoo but this does not a brown tint in it. Posh is more like a pinkish maroon.
CLASSY:
Classy is such a pretty pink. It is a candy pink. Looks lovely on fairer complexion people. Acts like a nude pink.
FANTASY:
Fantasy is a chocolate brown. It is a beautiful brown which suits Indian skin.
NOSTALGIC:
Nostalgic is a pink brown. It is a nude pink. It has little brown in it.
FEARLESS:
Fearless is an amazing red. I absolutely love this colour. My beautiful neice wanted something to play with and she accidentally found this. that explains the situation of the lipstick above
Favourite shades:
FEARLESS, POSH
Love,
Mounika Roches.
Red is the perfect colour for my skin tone. It brightens up my sin tone. It adds a nice colour to the face. I was scared like hell to put it on for the first time but since the day I used red on my lips I loved it. I have quite a few red lipsticks and I am going to review one by one. Firstly I love the brand INGLOT. Products are quire amazing when it comes to quality. There are a little pricey but are totally worth it.
Brand: Inglot
Lipstick: 127
Type: Matte
Price: 750
rs
Where to buy: HERE
Rating: 5/5
Will I buy them again: These lipsticks last for a life time so there would not be a necessary but if they are finished i would definitely repurchase.
My take on the product:
The lipstick comes in the standard black Packaging like every other Inglot lipstick
This is a nice deep red colour which you will love the moment u wear it. The texture is soft and
smooth, it applies without tugging and glides smoothly on the lips. Its
mildly moisturizing, not very much so but definitely not drying. It has a
slightly glossy finish which I really like! The pigment is staining and
it leaves a soft stain on my lips which lasts a while. This color wore
well, over 4 hours easily though heavy meals might cause it to fade
faster. The stain stayed for a few more hours.
While the formula is nice and comfortable, what drew me to this shade was the color! The shade would look good on a lot of
complexions and is bright enough to change your tone. If bright reds are your cup of tea, you should definitely go for a shade like this! I’d
definitely recommend this to everyone!
Pros:
Soft, smooth texture
Glides easily, not tugging
Highly pigmentation
Good wear
Comfortable and moisturizing formula
Cons:
Nothing at all
Love:
Mounika Roches
I just cant tell you how much I love this shade. I hated it the moment I saw this and was very much skeptical about even trying this. I don't use light shades at all on my face because i already told you i have pigmented lips but this one oh my my I just love it. Its smooth its creamy in texture and the colour stays on for 3 hours or so and then as a stain stays up to 5 hrs if there is no much eating and drinking. I already told you so much about this brand in my previous posts here, here and here.
Pros:
Moisturizing
Budget friendly
Pigmented
Staying power is fine
Many shades available
Perfect for beginners
Cons:
Poor packaging
Pinken is more like a warm pink mixed with purple but when you apply it its just a light pink on the lips
Brand: Elle 18
Lipstick: 31- Pinken
Type: moisturizing
Price: 100rs
Where to buy: HERE
Rating: 4/5 (1 for poor packaging)
Will I buy them again: yes yes and yes!!!!
WORN IN THE PICTURE BELOW:
Love,
Mounika Roches
**sigh** Another one? Yes, I know. As I already told you I have four of them :) :) By the Way let me remember you asked me budget friendly ones to review first dint you?? Lol :) Ok! So this is another one from Elle 18 I have in the shade Rosy blush and number 27. I don't want to talk more about this brand since I already did it here and here.
Pros:
Moisturizing
Budget friendly
Pigmented
Staying power is fine
Many shades available
Perfect for beginners
Cons:
Poor packaging
Rosy blush is a red mixed with some pink. Its a beautiful shade near to red but not actually red.
Brand: Elle 18
Lipstick: 27- Rosy Blush
Type: moisturizing
Price: 100rs
Where to buy: HERE
Rating: 4/5 (1 for poor packaging)
Will I buy them again: yes yes and yes!!!!
My take on the product:
The colour is a little different from what it is shown in the site. I expected a brick colour but this was more like a metallic red mixed with pink. It took some time for me to wear this shade. Initially I wore it as a stain under lip balm but now I just realized it looks beautiful if you pair up with nice dress. The moisturizing effect doesn't let your lips dry there fore no dry flakes. Must try for beginners.
Love,
Mounika Roches
