Hi girls, this is Avon's Nailwear Pro Nail Enamel 'Perfectly Fresh'. It is a pretty nudish-pinkish nail color with brown undertones. It has a glossy finish and stays on for a week. So here's the NOTD :)

Hi girls, I was MIA for sometimes but now I am back with a couple of hauls. The first haul is from Oriflame's June catalog. Most of the products were on sale and I have put the discounted price in brackets.

Pure Nature Organic Hazelnut & Goji Berry Protecting 2-in-1 Cleanser- Rs 329

 Very Me Peach Me Perfect Skin Glow- Rs 229 (Rs 279)

Oriflame Beauty 2FX Mascara- Rs 269 (Rs 449)

Oriflame Beauty Eye Intensity Pencil- Rs 165 (Rs 239)

Visions V* Instant Cheeky Stick Blusher- Rs 269 (Rs 298)

Oriflame Pure Color Nail Polish in Nude Pink- Rs 119 (Rs 149)

Romantic Flowers Body Talc- Rs 45

Lakmé announces Manish Malhotra as the Grand Finale Designer

for Lakmé Fashion Week, Winter/ Festive 2011

July 5, 2011: Lakmé, the contemporary Indian beauty expert, has announced iconic fashion designer Manish Malhotra as the Grand Finale Designer for Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/ Festive 2011, scheduled from August 16 - 21 in Mumbai. Manish Malhotra is the first Lakmé Grand Finale designer who showcased his Shimmer Shine Sparkle collection way back in 1999 and presented the Free Spirit Collection in 2007. This year, he is poised to bring to life the high performance long-wear makeup range, Lakmé ABSOLUTE. This will be the third time where he will be showcasing his collection at the Lakmé Grand Finale.

In the 12^th year of Lakmé Fashion Week, India‘s largest selling make up brand takes a significant leap with the launch of Lakmé ABSOLUTE- high performance long-wear makeup line. The world class products, which last up to 16 hours, are backed with skin care benefits and functional expertise. Designed by Lakmé Make-up Experts and co-created with Manish Malhotra, Lakmé ABSOLUTE offers the best in long-wear benefits coupled with do-good skin care properties enabling the contemporary Indian woman to be magical everyday of her life.

Revolutionizing costume design and introducing the concept of styling in Bollywood films has made Manish one of the most recognized names in the fashion industry globally. Synonymous with contemporary Indian wear, he is known to create glamorous ensembles with Indian color and, textures combined with international fashion sensibilities.

Excited about showcasing his collection at the Lakmé Grand Finale, Manish Malhotra said, “My association with Lakmé began more than a decade ago with the first Lakmé Grand Finale show and it has only strengthened over the years. I’m very excited to once again present my new collection at the Grand Finale this season. My winter festive collection would showcase contemporary Indian evening wear garments. Lakmé ABSOLUTE is inspired by the contemporary Indian woman who effortlessly plays myriad set of roles across her personal and professional life. Akin to my style, the collection adapts contemporary fashion to the needs of the Indian woman.”

On the association, Farida Kaliyadan, General Manager, Lakmé said, “Manish is one of the most sought after designers and a name to reckon with in the fashion industry. He represents the perfect blend of International sensibilities with an Indian soul clearly making him the best choice for the Lakmé Grand Finale and Lakmé ABSOLUTE. It’s great to see the return of a Mumbai designer who best represents the ethos of this collection. The range is designed for the modern Indian woman of today who leads an international life with a soul that is Indian at the core.”

The Lakmé Grand Finale, this season, promises to be dynamic and riveting as it unites the best in beauty and fashion.

Lotus Herbals introduces PURE RADIANCE™

Lotus Herbals introduces PURE RADIANCE™ 

Matte-Glow Daily Foundation with SPF – 20

Lotus Herbals has introduced a new range of liquid foundations PURE RADIANCE™ with SPF 20 under its Cosmetics Ecologique make up range.

Lotus Herbals PURE RADIANCE™ foundation is natural and safe and is perfect for daily use.

Lotus Herbals PURE RADIANCE™ foundation is enriched with botanical extracts of Jojoba, Soy Lecithin & Grape seeds. It is oil-free and water based and gives full coverage to the face that helps in hiding any imperfections. This feather feel foundation also gives a smooth satiny texture to your skin. This innovative foundation has SPF 20 that gives complete sun protection, making it the ideal foundation for both day and night usage.

Lotus Herbals PURE RADIANCE™ foundation comes in 3 exciting shades of fresh ivory, soft beige and caramel. These shades are also available with “Light Reflection” texture that makes your skin look clearer and brighter, leaving it with a light shimmery glow. Priced attractively at Rs.175/-, it is available at select premium beauty and department stores across the country.

So choose a shade to find a “Brighter You” everyday with Lotus Herbals PURE RADIANCE™Foundation.

               Hi girls, this is a small nailpolish haul. I had ordered 8 but got only 5 since the other 3 are out of stock. Right now Avon has an amazing offer going on. The price of Avon Nailwear Pro (Matte/Neon/Normal) range is Rs 135 each but this month they are selling 2 nailpolishes for Rs 159

              Cement Grey is from the matte range. Its a true grey and looks like freshly mixed cement. Its very pigmented and a single coat is enough for full opacity.

              Inky Blue is also from the matte range. It looks purplish and shimmery in the bottle but its much bluish on the nails and it comes with purple shimmer. A single coat is enough for full opacity.

              Coral Beat is a bright orange. Its from the neon range and needs 3 coats for full opacity. It is very glossy though.

              Sunshine is a bright yellow. It is also from the neon range and needs atleast 3 coats for full opacity. It is very glossy.

               Electric Green is a leafy green color. It is glossy and needs 3 coats for full opacity. This too is from the neon range.

               All colors dries very quickly and are long lasting. Looks freshly applied for about a week or more. Hope to get other 3 colors soon. Thanks :)

                  Kiwi Fruit is also known as Chinese Gooseberry. It contains loads of Vitamins which are good for our health. I tried this kiwi fruit slices on my nails.

Step 1: Paint all the nails with a light green polish, add a white polish in the middle as shown.

Step 2: Add bright green dots around the white parts in a random untidy manner

Step 3: Add black dots randomly amongst the bright green dots, take care not to make the dots perfect.

Step 4: Add a top to seal in your hard work and its done!!!

Hope you all like it and leave behind your sweet comments. Thanks for bearing with me :)

1 stick for INR 150


Lakme Says:- Jet black kajal for the blackest black delivery in just one stroke. Draw a sharp, intense line or smudge for a smoky finish. The easy-to-use pencil glides on super soft and smooth, with a glossy finish only satin can provide! Create bold and beautiful eyes with this water resistant formula that keeps color and shine in place without spreading.



Ingredients:- Not Listed

My Opinion:- I am in love with kajals, therefore I keep on experimenting with various brands. This is one product I can't live without. On a regular basis I apply a tinted moisturiser, compact, kajal and tinted lip balm and I am good to go. Applying kajal is also a habit now. This time I will give my views on my long forgotten Lakme Satin Black Kajal, which claims to be waterproof, smudge proof.

                       The best part about Lakme Satin Black Kajal is its pretty packaging, I love the golden floral-vine-y design over the black background. The kajal is a very intense black which all kajal users can die for. It is very creamy as well and hence glides on very smoothly. It doesn't tug or pull the eyelid and gives a clean and controlled line on the upper lid as well as on the lower lid. I have sensitive eyes so I am a bit skeptical in using any new kajal on my waterline but when I tried this kajal on, I was happy with the results. But one problem I faced with this kajal was it smudged on my skin like any regular kajal. No matter how much effort I made to keep my eye area oil-free, it still smudged :(

                       Well some of my fellow bloggers were so happy that this kajal didn't smudged on them and stayed in place all day long. But this was not the case with me. My experience with its staying power was also not good enough as the kajal slid from my waterline to my lower lid in an hour or so. On the upper lid also it never stayed for not more than 2 hours with smudging. Also it got collected at the inner corners of my eyes, that's so embarrassing :( But of course it stayed a little longer on primed lids but not a vast difference in the staying power and smudging.




Pros:

* Affordable and Easily Affordable

* Very intense black

* Packaging is damn pretty, black & gold designs

* No camphor/any kind of strong smell




Cons:

* Smudges on me, maybe because I have oily skin/lids

* Staying power not satisfactory taking into consideration the big claims made by the company.

                     I rate Lakme Satin Black Kajal 3.75 out of 5. No I will never repurchase it, it has been sitting unattended since more than 6-7 months now. It's an average Lakme product, not so good but not bad either. This is my personal opinion, so please read other reviews before deciding on this Kajal.