Highlighter in a pencil ~ NYX Jumbo pencil in Yogurt,Review and Swatch

Movie stars, models and socialites sashaying down the red carpet have one thing in common. Perfectly highlighted skin. When I was a makeup novice not many moons ago I would wonder how these celebrities had such perfectly glowing skin. Then I discovered highlighters. Tadaa!! Mystery solved.

NYX Jumbo Pencil in Yogurt

I bought NYX jumbo pencil mostly because they were so raved about in many beauty blogs and I loved the idea of creamy eye shadow in a pencil format. Jumbo pencil in Yogurt is a creamy shimmery beige color. I love love love it for highlighting my brow bones. It is my go to highlighting color on most days.

NYX Jumbo pencil in Yogurt

Swatch of NYX jumbo pencil on NC 44 skin

Beauty and the Brows ~ NYX Eyebrow Cake powder, Review and Swatch

NYX  Eyebrow Cake Powder

NYX Eyebrow cake powder in Dark Brown/Brown

If your brows behave like wild beasts NYX has the right tool to tame them. This small and compact brow kit has all the stuff to keep your brows under control. I got this kit in the color 02 Dark Brown/Brown. This has 2 powder brow colors. Both are dark brown in color and pack in the right amount of pigmentation. The round thing on the left side is the brow wax. This kit also comes with 2 applicators. And surprise surprise these are the 2 most useful applicators I have found in any makeup kit.

Applicators 

Faking Flaaawless skin ~ Make Up Forever Mat Velvet+ Foundation

If you have it then flaunt it. If not, well, then fake it. I wish I had flawless skin ( well which girl doesn’t) so that I could step out bare faced any time. But since I don’t I needed a magic potion to fake the flawless skin look. Have I found it ? Keep Reading.

My skin acts like a temperamental diva- super smooth and glowing skin for a few days followed by a sudden attack of breakouts.  I needed a foundation which can be sheered out for the good skin days or built up in coverage during the acne scarring days. I had heard rave reviews of MUFE Mat Velvet + foundation from TifannyD and since I was on the lookout for a really good foundation, I decided to check out the Mat Velvet+ foundation at the MUFE store at Inorbit. 

My experience at the MUFE store was disappointing to say the least. The MUA was least interested in helping me find the right foundation and shade. When I wanted to check how the foundation will look on my skin she very reluctantly applied a couple of shades on a small portion of my face. And the quantity she applied was easily enough for atleast 3 full face applications. It was nearly impossible to find the right shade when so much foundation was applied just on one corner of my face. I decided to muster courage ( I needed a lot of it to shell out nearly 2k for a color match I wasn’t sure of ) and take the plunge. Buying a foundation is serious business. I am serious :P

I got the Mat Velvet+ foundation in color 65. Thankfully the color matched perfectly on my NC42-45 skin. I would say MUFE Mat Velvet+ 65 is probably equivalent to MAC NC 43 or NC 44. I have been using this for a couple of months almost daily and it is worth every rupee. This has found a permanent place in my makeup bag.

Beauty blog love ~ Lisa Eldridge

I discovered Lisa Eldridge’s blog www.lisaeldridge.com a couple of months back. And I have been hooked ever since. She has many tutorials on her blog and each of them is different from the rest.I loved history as a subject in school. I love reading the classic novels, watching period movies and documentaries and getting lost imagining those bygone days. So when Lisa posted a series of videos and blogs on vintage makeup I knew I would love it.

There is a vibrant story behind each of the pieces that she talks about. The craftsmanship that went into making the beautiful compacts and makeup kits of yester years just blows my mind away.And how the socio economic scene influenced the makeup products of an era is utterly fascinating.

I absolutely loved her series on vintage makeup. And if you are a makeup loving person like me  I am sure you will love it too. Check her out here.

Marveling at Marvel ~ MAC Marvel Eyeshadow,Photo,Swatch

MAC Marvel Eyeshadow

Swatch MAC Marvel Eyeshadow

Limited Edition. Mickey Contractor Collection.

Finish- Frost

Price – Rs 680 for refill pan and Rs. 900 for eyeshadow pot

Color - Purple with shimmer.

I recently bought Marvel. I haven’t used it yet. Looking for ideas to create awesome purple eyelooks with it. Any suggestions?

Pretty in pink ~ MAC Sushi Flower Eyeshadow,Photo,Swatch

MAC Sushi Flower Eyeshadow

Swatch MAC Sushi Flower Eyeshadow

Finish- Satin

Price – Rs 680 for refill pan and Rs. 900 for eyeshadow pot

Color - Medium Pink with slight shimmer. On skin shimmer is not apparent.

Good for – Summery pop of color, Traditional Indian look.

Looks-

• Smudged black thick eye pencil on upper line. And a light wash of Sushi Flower all over the lids. The pink will tone down the black eyeliner and turn into purple in color . The rest of the eyelids will have a light wash of summery pink. The gradual change from black to purple to pink looks very pretty.
•  Chambor eye tattoo eyeliner in brown or any brown shimmery eyeliner on both upper and lower water lines. Sushi Flower all over the lids. And Swish chocolate in the crease and outer V. Pretty day time look.

• MAC  Sushi Flower on the lids and MAC Satin Taupe in the outer corner. Then line upper line with any black gel liner. A nice change from dramatic black smoky eyes for evening.

Do you love Sushi Flower as much as I do ?

I am sweet on Bitter ~ MAC Bitter Eyeshadow,Photo, Swatch

MAC Bitter Eyeshadow

Swatch MAC Bitter Eyeshadow

MAC Bitter Eyeshadow
Finish - Velvet
Price - Rs 680 for refill or 900 for a eyeshadow pot
Color- Lime green with very slight shimmer. On skin looks like yellowed light green.
Good for -I love it for a summery pop of color on eyes.


Looks-

• Smudged black thick eye pencil on upper line. And a light wash of Bitter allover the lids. The green will tone down the black eyeliner and will impart a summery pop of color all over the lid.
• MAC Bitter all over the lid and  MAC Electric Eel in the outer V.

How do you like to use Bitter ?