NYX Update!!!

NYX Color Cosmetics has a free makeover and some exclusive offers @ Hyper City, Bangalore East! On purchase worth 700 INR, you get to choose between eye liner or lip liner worth 200 INR! Might depend on the stock, again! On purchase worth 1000 INR, you get a small trusso box worth 300 INR! On purchase worth 1500 INR, you get a medium trusso box worth 500 INR! On purchase worth 2000 INR, you get a big trusso box worth 700 INR! Check out if you are in and around Hyper City!

Make sure you dont let the girl @ the counter convince you with crap! She imagines Round and Black Label lipsticks are one and the same including similar shades and they both are pretty much same except for the price! Imagine people who are new to makeup and sales staff!

Compared to NYX abroad and online, I find the price in INR atrocious! Especially with live sites like Cherry Culture and others, I am not ready to pay rocket price for a lipstick or a lip gloss! Though I am tempted to buy the Black Label lipsticks, I know I can wait longer to get them at a justifiable price!

Bobbi Brown Pretty Powerful Collection!

Bobbi Brown has come up with two palettes namely Pretty Face and Powerful Face, their limited edition collection!

Pretty Face Palette - Healthy, natural makeup doesn't mean nude or washed out! Case in point: the Pretty Palette! Filled with four beautifully wearable soft pinks and browns for eyes, this versatile palette lets you go anywhere from almost bare to glam and smoky-always with a romantic edge! Pretty Pink blush and a shot of bright pink for lips complete the look with a pretty pop of colour! Ideal for fair to medium complexions!

Pretty Face Palette!

For Eyes Left to Right & Top to Bottom - Ivory (creamy white), Pink Flannel (nude pink), Pink Chiffon Shimmer Wash ( bright pink with shimmer), Chocolate Caviar (deep chocolate brown)

For Cheeks - Pretty Pink (warm baby pink)

For Lips Top to Bottom - Soiree Pink Glitter gloss (baby pink with silver flecks), Bubble Bath (bright neutral pink), Sandwash Pink (beige pink)

Powerful Face Palette - Healthy, natural makeup doesn't mean nude or washed out! Case in point: the Powerful Palette! Filled with four beautifully wearable soft pinks and browns for eyes, this versatile palette lets you go anywhere from almost bare to glam and smoky-always with a romantic edge!  Plum blush and a shot of bright pink for lips complete the look with a pretty pop of colour! Ideal for medium and deep complexions!

Powerful Face Palette!

For Eyes Left to Right & Top to Bottom - Navajo (creamy pinkish white), Rose Gold Shimmer Wash (golden pink), Burnished Rose (warm rose), Chocolate Caviar (deep chocolate brown)

For Cheeks - Plum Blush (deep pinky plum)

For Lips Top to Bottom - Pink Pudding gloss (bright medium pink), Pink Bouquet (baby pink with silver flecks), Powerful Lip Color (bright deep pink)

Should I say they are Limited Edition? Yes, they are! Retails for £42 each in United Kingdom and $60 each in United States! I would prefer Powerful Palette! How about you?

"I have always loved a natural look, but that doesnt have to mean nude color! The Pretty Powerful palettes are filled with pink tones that range from soft to warm and even a shot of bright to create a healthy look because nothing is more beautiful to me than a healthy complexion!" - Bobbi Brown

Body Shop Carrot Moisture Cream

Claims - You will be rabbiting on about this rich daily moisture cream that leaves the skin feeling beautifully soft and smooth! An old favourite from The Body Shop, originally launched in 1980 - now improved with added Community Trade Sesame Oil and Community Trade Beeswax! Only available size being 50 ml! Can be used as a part of daily skin care regime!

I bought these just before leaving UK! I always trust Margaret and Vicky @ TBS, so I bought this without giving a second thought! Each tub originally retails for 3.99, but that was Buy One Get One Free! So, I paid for one tub finally! Carrot Cream is from Body Shop Originals range otherwise called Anita's Favorites!

Anita's Favorites also include products like Banana shampoo & conditioner, Dewberry bath & shower gel, Dewberry body lotion, Ice Blue shampoo, Green Apple bath & shower gel, Passion Fruit cleansing gel, Cucumber water, Cucumber cleansing milk and Fuzzy Peach bath & shower gel - each £3.99! Carrot Cream is not "yet" available in India, unfortunately! How sad! As of United States, this originally retails for $8.99, but now available for just $3!

On a casual visit to the store, I found different range of products I have never encountered earlier! Vicky told me they were supposed to sell the Original line for Buy One Get Free for a while! She also told me the Original line wont last that long, which means they will be taken off the shelves! I only wish they stay forever! I consider this a wise investment ever made! I wish I had a heavy backup! Carrot Cream is just pure carrots including the pulp and smells more or less the same except for the superficial honey-rose fragrance! Honey-scented because of beeswax? May be! The fragrance of the product is not over-powering unless you are allergic to carrots! I wish you are not, as you might miss a wonder product!

Its a blessing for those with dry and parched skin! Normal to combination skin, you can no doubt go for this! Oily skin, better stay away! It tends to get greasy, especially in hot and tropical weather! I would prefer this as a night cream, rather! Next morning, you wake up to luxuriously soft skin! Winter is the best time to get more out of this! Definitely worth every penny, great value product! The cream being rich and thick, little goes a long way! 50 ml tub should last more than you expect! Product is peach-colored as the tub!

It felt a bit heavy on my skin during summers, so I saved mine for winters! The trick, peanut-sized product is more than enough to work all the way! Easily absorbs into the skin! To start off, skin feels a bit taut! Acts as a great primer for makeup application! It stays on for longer hours! Leaves your skin nourished and healthy all day long! For those blessed with flawless skin and who do not worry much about layering regime of makeup, Carrot Cream is one sufficient product for that radiating glow! Fits easily into your bag, no matter what size your bag is! I believe Body Shop made a big mistake discontinuing Carrot Moisture Cream!

Key Ingredients - Community Trade Sesame Oil helps to soften the skin! Community trade Beeswax helps moisturize and condition the skin while acting as a barrier to help seal in moisture! Beeswax, well-known for its moisturising properties, is a natural emulsifier and thickener and has been used in cosmetics for the past 2000 years! Its used in Body Shop products to help form a protective layer on the skin, which reduces moisture loss! Carrot oil helps revive and condition the skin! How would you react on your encounter with carrot pulp while applying? Who expected carrot to be this good? Not myself, definitely! Some things do prove us wrong! Enough rabbiting! Its time you try and let me know your perspective!

Ingredients - Aqua, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Lanolin Alcohol, Cera Alba, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Geraniol, Citronellol, Linalool, Beta-Carotene, Daucus Carota Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Eugenol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone.

P.S - Never let hubby near your vanity! I got to use only the first quarter, but he is already through the second pot! So religious, thanks to his dry skin during winters! He is a Body Shop convert, so he quite enjoys using their products! Repurchase? YES!!!

P.S.S - Sale period varies accordingly, so check your local stores! The right time to invest on Body Shop products is June and January, more or less 2 weeks! Thats when the madness sale starts! If you wish to try most of their products without spending generously, its that time of the year nobody can simply ignore!

Clinique Super Defense SPF 25

Why do people name mouthful? Clinique Super Defense SPF 25 Age Defense Moisturizer meant for Dry to Combination skin! Now, I consider that a complete! Think of my jaw bone exercise for a decent amount of time! Back to the product, it was a freebie from Clinique's Autumn 2009 promotion! I have something for the Clinique promotional products as their bags are to die-for, girly and chic apart from bow detailing!

It took me a while to almost complete this as I was already using Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel (pump) and Lotion (sans pump) as well! Another mouthful! Gel kind is preferable if you are blessed with combination skin as it goes easy on your skin! Super Defense SPF 25 as you can see is just a 15 ml pot which hardly lasts a month! Again, it depends on your usage! Speaking of the freebie!

Can you locate the wee tub?

Claims - Skin's most complete defense against the visible signs of aging in a daily moisturizer! Arms it to fight the effects of emotional stress, which can damage skin with effects much like sun and pollution! Helps neutralize UVA and UVB!

Full-size tub!

First impression, instant gratification! I hardly find instantly gratifying products especially in skincare, but Clinique has never disappointed me so far! Ever since I started using this, I couldnt branch out to another moisturizer! Who doesnt know Clinique products are pretty expensive? I already tried 3 of their moisturizers, but Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion is still left! You can expect a review on that, soon!

Sample tub!

Just like anybody else, I found this lying in my stash for quite a while! Good thing I keep checking my stuff once in a while! One good habit I am proud of! I keep digging products like this often! I know its not that type to end up in stash un-touched, but still we all have been there! Isn't it?

Products with SPF are good to use as they make your routine a bit easy like one step shorter! You need not layer your skin with sun blocks or sunscreens! I believe SPF 25 is decent-enough for Indian summers or weather as such! Dont ask me how, but this worked differently in UK! Weird, isnt it? May be because of the intensity of the sun! Might not be major, but I noticed teeny difference the way it works! Indian weather, it tends to get a bit greasy on skin! Again, it depends on how liberal you are with the product! Logic, aye!

Sans ingredients!

My skin has not broken out from any Clinique product so far, which includes this as well! The consistency of the product is rich and creamy, almost like whipped cream! Ivory in color! Easily blends into your skin no matter what, but make sure you work it out soon! Or else, you might end up with blotches! Makes skin feel taut, which is a good sign!

Who doesnt like the sound of "anti-age" in their products? I just love that, especially in moisturizers! Bonus! There are other versions available if your skin falls under different category! Clinique always gives sample sachets to try before investing! Clinique as a company, I mean! It depends on the staff at your mall, again! We all had our experiences, right? Make sure you find out about the samples at the counter before hand!

Almost through!

Unless a big day, I hate tidious jobs like using eye cream! I am happy with just moisturizer! As I use MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation (phew), I dont need to worry about looking too made up! Does that make any sense? It acts as a good primer for makeup! Nothing con, but some of you might find pot packaging bit unhygienic! Feel of the product on face depends on how much you get to use! The more you apply, the heavier your skin feels!

Freebies dont come with ingredients, at least this one doesnt say anything! I am sorry about that! I remember reading somewhere it contains anti-oxidants, though! You can do your own research on that one, just in case! Repurchase? Not that I didnt like it, but I have a big bottle of lotion to finish!

Beautiful twins!

P.S - I dont agree when people declare Clinique products are fragrance-free! Definitely not like water without any smell to it! They smell some way or the other only you can associate yourself to! Price? I am not sure, again! Have you tried Clinique Super Defense SPF 25? Wud love to hear your take!

Palak's Woes!

Seriously, how many of us still remember our sweet Palak @ Teenager Woes? I believe she is not around thesedays, but she is one fun person you can rely on! Such a friendly blogger! I wish she blogs regularly unlike me! This little baby patiently answered my silly tag, but it took me 8 months to post it! Sorry is definitely not the right word, dear! If you are new to her blog, she is one sensible teenager who seriously blogs about skin issues! Wise to expect pictorial reviews on her blog, most of the time! She doesnt mind sporting bold red lips, young blood after all! I suspect she is studious, hence the irregular blogging! I sincerely wish she makes time to come back!

1. What brings you to the Beauty Blogosphere, knowing there are tonnes already? Do you fancy a career that involves makeup? When I started out my blog, there were hardly any Indian blogs! I used to ache over non-availability of reviews for various new launches in India! My inspirations to start a blog were Tanveer and Cynthia! So, randomly I one day started my own blog! Albeit my inconsistent posts, I have recieved so much love and appreciation! I really wanna thank you all! No, I dont fancy a career in makeup! I am happy beautifying myself and helping others out!

2. What role does makeup play in your daily life? Is makeup a must for your profession? Make up has a calming effect on me! A random makeup haul is enough to lift my mood and I love the increased confidence when I have make up on! No, make up is not a must have in my profession! Read: "I am a slaughtered science student!" In fact make up is the last thing when you have Physics, Chem and Maths...wait ED too to take care of! But I was different! Make up is my true love!

3. Whom do you find the most-inspiring? Makeup or any aspect of your life! I love reading books. One which inspired me the most was The Alchemist, albeit a little preachy but a great read! And man, I love that line " When You really desire something, whole universe conspires to make it happen!" Btw OSO copied this line! And yeah "3 Idiots" was inspiring too!

4. Palak, a shopaholic or Palak, a bargain-shopper? Definitely a bargain-shopper!

5. Your place doesn’t stock most of the international brands! How do you update your collection? That's not true! We have most of the biggies here, but yeah some are totally inaccessible! I have been able to locate places that stock MUFE and Bobbi Brown! I have also requested my aunt to get Sleek palettes from UK!

6. What is your favourite makeup brand? High-end or drug store? Are you brand-conscious? I like Colorbar, Maybelline, MAC and Inglot! Just purchased the lip paint, its a beauty! Packaging is soooo cute that I dun feel like applying and thereby spoiling it! No, am not brand conscious at all, but I make sure the ingredients are not harmful thanks to you all!

7. What are your go-to makeup products? Anything you reach for, no matter what occasion! Kajal, lip gloss or chapstick, blush and some concealer!

8. Do you have any products you cannot live without? Staples! Same as the above! Add my iPod, 5800 and my lucky bracelet!

9. What is lying untouched in your vanity from day #1? Any future for that! A local eye shadow palette somoene gifted my mom! There is a strong odour to it and if you apply it to the lid, the shadow is sure to accumulate in the under eye area! Ha...talk about "fallouts!"

10. What’s your take on Smoky eye - nude lips? I love it! According to me, this is fool proof for a night at pub!

11. Do you collect anything related to makeup? Blushes and kajals!

12. What’s your take on bloggers' recommendations on products? Do you consider? Yes, I do! I know they review all the products with honesty and I totally trust them! But I will never ever blame a blogger if your skin reacts! Its your own responsibility to check if you are allergic to any listed ingredient in that certain product!

13. Would you like to share your best and worst experiences so far? Best would be blogging and interacting with yew all! Worst? Yet to come and I doubt it will ever come! Blogging has landed me up with friends like you and I will always cherish that!

14. Would you like to share your daily routine? Skincare or haircare? I use Lush charcoal soap as my face wash followed with Cetaphil cleansing lotion as a medium to balance the pH! Then I proceed to use my Toner ( Fab India Rose water/Oriflame teatree and mint facial spray), facial moisturiser (calamine and Fab India moisturizer), sunblock, little concealer and chapstick!

15. Would you like to feature your hand bag here? Preferably, a picture that includes you! This is a Limited Edition Bag from Oriflame!

Says 5000 INR in the catalogue! Outrageous! I would have never ever paid this much for a seemingly simple bag! Ah...Rohit Bal name's attached to it! For 700 INR, it was not a bad deal! Nevertheless, I dont consider it designer! It will be great as a travel bag, I think!

P.S - Initially, Palak couldnt send the pics as she had some issues with her camera! She asked me if I could wait till then! Honey, I waited a bit too long inspite of you sending the pics in a couple of days! I dont think it would be wise enough to wait any longer! Palak's own words about the session - "I totally loved this session! You made me feel so important! Thanks for making my day, gurl! Lub yew re!"

P.S.S - Something with teenagers and their SMS language! I had to edit most of the it as I myself did not know what they really meant! Some things never change LOL! Interested in doing this session? Mail me your answers! Hope you all had fun!

Who Taught You?

Who taught you how to live and let live? Who taught you to learn from your lessons, good or bad? Who keeps guiding you round the clock in the right direction? Who takes all the effort and pain only to see you happy end of the day? For me, its my Mother! She reiterates the same story to me whenever I take all the tensions to heart!

A man on a cart passing on a rocky road saw an elderly woman with loads of luggage on her head! He could not ignore her, so offered her a drive home! To his surprise, he found the elderly woman carrying all the luggage on her head inspite of boarding the cart! He asked her why! Her reply, "Son, as it is I am a big burden to you and your cart! Why should I trouble you with my luggage as well?"

So innocent of her! God sent her help, so she could get rid of all the pain! She refused to look at the help the way God wanted her to! She thought she could help the man just by carrying the luggage on her head! She didnt know it wouldnt make any difference to either the man or the cart!

I dont know how many of you understood the moral of the story, but every time I listen to this I feel so relieved! It takes all the burden out of my mind! Why do I do things I am not capable of doing? Why do I take people for granted though its not my life? Why do I feel the need to protect everybody though I am susceptible myself? I wanted this to be the only resolution this year, but I am not sure how it fares!

Its never good to take people for granted! Everybody has a choice to live life of her/his own! Mother's stories are always good to listen! No matter how old we get, we are still kids to our parents! Have a nice day! Do I sound philosophic? LOL

MAC Capricious

By now, many of us are exhausted enough reading reviews on MAC products, especially lipsticks! Please dont worry as I am not here to begin a boring review on another MAC lipstick! Just wanted to provide swatches so the person who intends to buy a shade similar might benefit! Like a little bit more of a particular lipstick! My kinda review, girls!

Just how happy Barbie & friends look!

If you are looking for a shade similar, hope your search ends with Capricious! I dont categorize this under plum, berry, rose or purple-toned lipstick as it is your call! Do I find any purple undertones? I should get my eyes checked as I can't! I am a die-hard fan of berry lippies, so I went for Capricious! When I could pull-off Plumful which is more of purple/plum/rose/berry kind, I thought why not Capricious! In fact, I am not trying to compare Plumful to Capricious!

Capricious blends well with my complexion, day or night! It can be worn fearless and goes on with any looks unless you prefer being gothic for halloween! It goes well with fair skin tones as well! If you havent tried MAC lipsticks so far which I doubt, the formula of their lipsticks is soft like butter! Oh yeah, dont expect them to melt on your lips! Lustre formula goes sheer on lips with lesser pigmentation! Color is buildable, but not in such a way to transform your looks! More swipes, more pigmentation!

Ingredients for the curious!

Capricious has negligible teeny gold (?) sparkles in it! We all know MAC lipsticks smell like Vanilla, thanks to the ingredients! Consider the fragrance a bonus! Capricious being lustre-finish, the color might bleed! Go for a lip liner of similar shades! To be honest, I hate the concept of lip liner! I never used one till date, but I recommend you go for one if you want the color to stay longer! Line and fill your lips with a similar shade and apply Capricious on top! For that oomph factor, top it up with a transparent or similar shade gloss!

With flash!

Capricious might look dark in the tube, but it can go sheer berry on lips! It hardly stays for 2 hours after application, but one thing I enjoy the most is the stain it leaves on my lips! I hardly bother about staying power of any lipstick as long as I am happy using it time and again!

Without flash!

I wish MAC doesnt discontinue this shade, for heaven's sake! Looking for a fool-proof berry (this) toned lipstick? Give Capricious a try! Who knows? You might end up with a back up! With shades like Capricious, you can hardly bother about over-doing looks!

Upper line - couple of swipes, lower line - single swipe! With flash!

I need not tell you MAC products are very expensive with a lipstick around 1000 INR! I never bought one in India, so do check out the price at your local MAC counters! UK market it costs around 12.50 pounds and US, 14 dollars! Correct me if I am wrong!

Upper line - couple of swipes, lower line - single swipe! Without flash!

How many liked Capricious? Have you already tried this? I welcome your pearls of wisdom! Any plans for Capricious? Good luck, girls!

Body Shop Almond Body Butter

Do you know I simply enjoy a nonversation on Body Shop products, especially the body butters? I believe nothing can replace their elegance and beauty until I come across something more promising! I know I shouldn’t be saying that being an addict and loyal TBS fan! I write this as I came to know somebody out there enjoys TBS posts the way I do, may be the intensity differs! I still don’t understand how I can be partial towards one fragrance when each one is unique in its own way! The moment I open the legendary tub, I get carried away by strong emotions rather! TBS is one and the only brand that makes me nostalgic and emotional ever, as it is I am one! Credit goes to Margaret and Vicky, my friends from TBS in Scotland! God knows how much I miss them!

As far as my knowledge goes, Almond body butter is no longer in their permanent line! It is definitely not available in India, but consider yourself lucky if you spotted one! May be it is still available during sale period in UK, but it’s a regular product in US so far! Check your local stores for availability! The smaller your town, the more the chance of availability of older launches and limited editions!

What is body butter? An intense moisturizer that can be used on entire body! It is specially formulated to maximize skin hydration! Likely to be used during dry times of the year or when the skin suffers from severe lack of moisture! The ingredients offer the skin both hydration and protection!

Claims - Leaves skin soft and fragranced with the indulgent, creamy scent of almonds! Looking for a rich, intensive cream? Anyone with normal to dry skin will be passionate about this super smoother! Deliciously rich body butter soaks in almost instantly, but moisturises non-stop for up to 24 hours with sweet almond oil plus community trade Shea and Cocoa butters!

Body butters usually come in 200 ml tubs! They carry a color theme that coordinates with the fragrance! The tub is beige-colored with accents of Almonds on the lid! The product appears beige, but paler compared to the tub! Creamy in consistency, it’s truly hydrating! Though I can’t say if it literally melts on skin! I use it liberally after a shower; both the fragrance and the product stay the whole night! In fact, they last till your next bath unless you vigorously work under sun! Apply the moisturizer on damp skin! It helps lock moisturizer better!

Almond body butter is fragrant like the perfume-kind! Hence make sure your perfume doesn’t clash with your body butter! You might feel the grease on your skin if you are too liberal, so try be a bit conservative unless your skin is parched in winters! By morning, you feel your skin healthy and moisturized! The tricky part is here i.e. fragrance! I don’t find it nut-scented as others, but you might! Smells sweet just like frangipani, my favourite flower! Reminds me of exotic spa! Completely floral, but don’t get me wrong if I am a flop in describing the scent!

I would love to have a back up of Almond body butter as I enjoy the tropical feel of the fragrance! Would I recommend it? Definitely, if you enjoy the sight of frangipani flowers and exotic spas! Is it worth the hype? Try this at your local store and let me know how you feel!

If you don’t find the wide-mouthed tubs that user-friendly, transfer some product into teeny glass jar! For hygienic reasons, use a clean spatula each time! That way, you can make the best of it! Any body butter supposedly lasts 12 months once you open the tub! You can still use it past expiry, but at your own risk! I don’t mind using as all the core ingredients are completely natural! The tub lasts depending on the frequency you use!

For long lasting bathing experience, cleanse using Almond shower gel or soap! Exfoliate to remove dead skin cells using Almond body scrub before moisturizing with Almond body butter! Try Almond Hand & Nail Care Collection specifically meant for your hands and nails if you are too keen on nail care! Layering regime helps the fragrance last longer!

Key Ingredients - Sweet almond oil provides essential fatty acids that help repair the skin's moisture barrier, thus helping to restore moisture, smoothness and suppleness! Shea butter moisturizes and helps soften the skin! Cocoa butter is an excellent moisturizer that melts at body temperature, leaving the skin feeling soft and silky smooth! Glycerin is an effective moisturizer which helps improve softness and maximize hydration!

Ingredients - Water, Sweet Almond Oil, Cyclomethicone, Shea Butter, Glycerin, Cocoa Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lanolin Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Xanthan Gum, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Coumarin, Sodium Hydroxide, Methyl 2-Octynoate, Geraniol, Caramel! To those who are particular about what you use, just in case!

Mini Mani Treat

Consider my blog only as a buying guide, especially when you are sceptical about shelling bucks! I always try to review a product as I see it! It’s only because I want my readers and friends to experience the same feel enjoying the product to core! At the same time - just because I rave, rant and review only good about a product, it doesn’t mean its worth your bucks! Avoid blame game and play safe! If we buy a product based on a blogger review, it’s only because we are tempted to buy the product in some way! May be because of the packaging, texture, grace, and ego whatever! It’s purely our problem, not the blogger's! If you are completely convinced about the product, read enough reviews till you get exhausted! Second best thing, give it a try at the store by sampling! Third, invest if you still can’t resist the temptation! That’s when you completely justify your splurge! Hope you all take it on a positive note! No hard feelings, please!

Almond Gift Set

Opinions keep changing all the while as nothing lasts forever! For personal reasons, Japanese Cherry Blossom and Moroccan Rose body butter reviews remain the same forever, no matter how enticing the recently launched body butter flavors might be! If at all you need an updated review on any body butter even if it was reviewed earlier on my blog, please feel free to message me! Interested or not, I have plans to delete all the body butter reviews any way as I am not satisfied with the dead pictures, swatches and on-spot kinda reviews! I am gonna re-review almost every body butter! The more I got to use the product, the more I came to know about it! I don’t consider myself reliable in choosing TBS stuff, especially body butters as each flavor is unique in its own way but my besties feel I know more than the sales assistants at the store and I was told the same by TBS staff as well! Hence I want to share with you all what I think I know!

P.S - If you think my reviews are unsolicited, in-depth and boring, please feel free to avoid my blog! My point is just to help at least one soul who wants to know TBS products to the core before investing as they don’t grow on trees! Don’t bother yourself if you hate my posts in particular! If you don’t like it, consider it is not for you! xoxo

Friends AKA Followers!

I thank every friend and follower in person for following almost dead blogs like mine with lot of patience! It means a lot to me, if you all can understand! Kindly give me some time to know you all, visit and follow your blogs! You all deserve that for being so sweet! Please do not hold any grudges and negativity as this is not the place for things as such!

If you are not a blogger, just here by somebody's reference or just for fun, you are more than welcome to visit both of my blogs as often! Thank you Anamika, for the exposure, pain and efforts taken! I cant thanq enough for what you have done!

P.S - The best way to know each and every blogger is only by chat, I feel! You all know I dont socialize much on Face Book and Twitter! If you feel the same way, I will be available on mail just in case!

Lip Products!!!

Might not be the largest collection you laid eyes upon, but more than enough for hubby to feel the guilt! I wish to part with some of it as I consider that a second chance to buy new stuff! Shameless, I know! I might have missed something else from my collection, but its the best I could cover up!

Lip balm!

Uncovered!

Wish to sell the top line i.e. Body Shop!

Glossies!

P.S - I told you its not much, but I hardly use many of these! Just wanted to share my collection, nothing else! Glad to know Maybelline has relaunched their Watershine range! Any recommendations of lip products, especially berry and neutral shades? No browns, please!

YSL Rouge Volupte #20 Spicy Pink or Rose Epice

Greetings to everybody! Hope you are doing good in all aspects of your life! Trying to resume to regular blogging after a long hiatus! Hope to entertain my friends the way I did earlier!

Just wanted to share my perspective on YSL Rouge Volupte Silky Sensual Radiant Lipstick SPF 15! I know you all are capable of facing the fact one more time though you've come across YSL Rouge Volupte a zillion times so far! Just an attempt to create awareness on #20 Spicy Pink especially if you fancy pink shades! I wanted a review on this shade prior to investment, but could not find one! Once I bought it, I thought of a beneficiary review so you dont regret later! I call this an investment as I am not used to buy a lipstick for some 1700 INR! I bought mine at Dubai Airport for 17 pounds, but actually retails for 20 pounds! Wait for the sale period for the best price!

Outer case of package!

Claims - Delight your senses with Rouge Volupte, the first lipstick to instantly soften the lips, providing a unique sensation of pleasure plus exceptional radiant color! The nutri-protective film enables Rouge Volupte to act as a second skin, with a silky sensation that moisturises, nourishes and repairs the lips! With a unique colorshine complex, lips are visibly smoothed, plumped and radiant with luminous satin colors!

Revealing the breath-taking beauty!

How can one resist drop-dead packaging and gorgeous lip colors? As it is, gold keeps attracting women like nobody's business! If a golden metallic case is complemented by a lipstick and a mirror, should I tell what happens? Who wouldnt fall for it? What a strategy, YSL!!!

Clever mirror on the lid!

Shade #20 Spicy Pink or Rose Epice is cinnamon pink according to the website! I would say its more a muted-mauvey-rosey-pink! The color in the tube is less intense compared to that on lips! It becomes more rich and intense on lips, rather! Glides smooth and even; envelops your lips like a layer of fluid! Yes, it is extremely creamy and smooth! Pigmentation depends on the shade you choose, but I assure every shade has its own beauty which cannot be duplicated! Formulation of Rouge Volupte is lustrous, opaque and richly pigmented! For me, it obviously means full coverage!

Looks like peach, but its the same muted pink!

As for the long-lasting effect, I seriously dont bother about such petty issues! I dont go on a hunger strike just to retain my lip color! No harm in reapplication, especially with the provided package! Otherwise, it stays on for a reasonable amount of time! Staying power depends on the individual, I believe! If you find the color is too pigmented, blot for a muted look! Stain remains on your lips, which is more beautiful! Experience, stain doesnt stay longer compared to the lipstick as such! Surely a fragrant product, but definitely not floral like I expected! Falls under melon-scented category, which is quite a relief compared to the wax-scented others!

#20 Spicy Pink in daylight! Best reference!

As for the plumped lip effect, I am never a big fan of bee-stung lips! Hence I dont buy a lip product seeking the same effect! I believe every lip product enhances the beauty of your lips in some way or the other! Compare your lips with and without lipstick! You can definitely notice the difference, no matter minor or major! Your lips gain a particular shape when you apply lipstick or even a lip balm as a matter of fact! The secret to a soft pout is Olive oil/Almond oil and sugar scrub! I need not tell you how beautiful your lips look once they are smooth! Lip color just adds to the beauty of your lips! The world's most expensive lipstick also doesnt help in improving the texture of your lips unless you maintain your pout well!

Intricate ring with YSL initials @ center!

For the curious beauties, the longevity of YSL RV is 12 months! Have you tried YSL RV? If yes, what shades so far? What's your take? If no, what shade do you feel like trying? Please do share your insight on YSL RV! My take, I want YSL RV in every shade possible as it is definitely owner's pride! Sincere advice, do not go by the swatches online!

Package also comes with claim!

P.S - Do I recommend Rouge Volupte? I know how it feels when somebody reviews revolutionary products and recommend you not to buy for silly reasons! You definitely feel like buying at least to satisfy your ego coz that's what I tend to do at times! There are just a couple of shades that suit dark skin tones, so make sure you read enough reviews or at least one good review prior to investment! If you wanna buy it for reasons you cant disclose, go for it without giving a second thought! If you are on a budget, definitely dont turn your head towards the YSL counter! I warned you, already! Kindly do let me know if my review helped one of you, at least!

Thanq All...

I can't believe the most ignored blog has 110 followers! I thank each and every follower friend who has been patient-enough all the while! Sorry if I was not able to reply to your messages and comments! I am still contemplating when to make a come-back for personal reasons! I hate competetion especially in things I do for fun! That's whats keeping me back, I honestly confess!

As of now, am kinda involved in launching my second blog! Its almost done and looks good enough to resume to regular blogging! I might be on that for quite sometime! I keep reading my favorite blogs till date without fail! I should say I am really happy for you all, friends! Each and every blog has become an encyclopedia! At times I wonder if I should consider blogging seriously as I am a lazy goose!

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Many left personal messages and also asking for recommendations, but I was not there to answer! So sorry for that, friends! I know by the time I reply, most of you dont even come back to read! So I had to leave them as such! Never think that I ignore you people! Am just taking my time! Hope you forgive me now???

What's In Divija's Bag?

So here I am back with my first post! I couldn't think of anything else when I wanted to make a come back! Not a designer bag or any hep kind, but just a typical fabric bag with a bling factor! I always wanted a bag in some shade of pink, hence this one! Well, this baby is from the Westside for 600 Indian Rupees! I found it damn expensive, but Westside being my Heaven-On-Earth, I couldnt complain! At least for the looks! I dont Match-To-The-Extreme, so I feel it goes well with white, silver, brown, black, pink and beige outfits! You might not like the way I do, but that's me!

Here comes the junk of my bag - Jute Wallet from New Look UK, beach glasses from BHS UK, black glass case from Primark UK, clutch-kinda bag from The Body Shop, hair accessories, pen, 6-year-old Oriflame hair brush, Body Shop White Musk Eau De Toilette, MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation, Love ETC mini body butter from Body Shop, Benetton Sport perfume, Seacret Spa Moisturizer in Wild Kiwi, Carrot moisturizer from Body Shop, Clinique Sun Block SPF 40 and a transparent pouch with refreshments like honey-coated gooseberry, chocolates, mouth freshners and spicy dry mango!

Here comes the clutter of my makeup bag - As mentioned above, this makeup bag is supposed to be a freebie with a purchase from Body Shop! I have the same kinda clutch in Orange as well, so I keep changing according to the bag! I know you can find only garbage in my clutch, but I have this fascination for lip products! TBS Papaya lip butter, Clinique All About Eyes, Vaseline Rosy Lips, 2true Cheek n Lip Stain, TBS Hot Brights Lips n Cheeks in #1, Clinique Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss in #10 Grapefruit, L'Oreal Glam Shine Blush gloss in #155 Plum Blush, MAC Lustre Lipstick in Capricious, Bourjois Paris Effet 3D gloss in #43 Rouge Classic, Oriflame lip balm and Oriflame Hydra Comfort Lipstick in #4326 Cranberry Crush!

Street Wear Nail Color in #10 Pluto's, Oriflame Face Primer, 4-year-old Lakme Jewel Sindoor in Maroon, Revlon Colorstay Liquid Liner in Blackest Black, Oriflame Lash Booster, Oriflame Wonder Lash Waterproof Mascara, Oriflame Lash Explosion Mascara and Clinique High Impact Mascara! Mirror, Vega eyelash curler, safety pins, nail clipper, Shingar Kajal and my favorite mikabuki brush! Lastly, a pair of earrings just in case!

Too many mascaras, right? Off late, I tried and tested a couple of mascaras from Oriflame! Not only mascaras but other products like shampoo, conditioners etc! Wondering why is Oriflame everywhere? I use Oriflame since 2005! I dont think you would wanna look into my wallet as its nothing but crap! Just bills, cards and cash! The contents keep changing, but I dont think my bag will go down in weight! At least in the near future!

Hope y'all had fun with this post! If you did not, kindly ignore this post! Will see you all soon in the near future with another bag, hopefully better and different contents this time! Might not be the best of everything, but I love my bag and of course the junk inside! What can I say? I am a big-time junkie!

P.S. - I dedicate this post to my besties and a far away friend who was always eager to explore my bag!!! Until next time! Have a beautiful day!

Back for good!!!

I am not sure how and where to begin, but I have to somehow! Firstly, my heartfelt "thanq" for all the warm and sweet messages! I am too lazy to type, but I want to! Phew!!! Its been long time which was nothing but a roller coaster ride for me! I was away from the internet and blogging for a loooooooooong time, which I kinda liked! I needed a BIG break, but I am worried it might get too big to bug me! I wanna come back as soon as possible! Of course with a blog sale!

I wanna sell some of the stuff, in fact most of it! They remind me of UK, which I dont wanna cherish except for the fact that I love Body Shop and my angels! Once I make sure of the sale date, will post it! I will also let you all know what to expect in the sale!

Blogging is getting very competetive and addictive these days! Its fine as long as you take it in a healthy way, which is not happening! At least amongst some bloggers! I notice some blogger friends becoming enemies for nothing! I dont need more enemity and negativity in my life as I already have so much around me! I can seriously feel it! A gets free stuff, B doesnt take it in a good way! B is very jealous that A gets free stuff all the time! She spreads negativity around!

If you are lucky enough to get noticed by the companies, you will definitely get free stuff! I am telling you, free stuff is not good all the times! Some people are so sweet,  you cant say something bad about their products! That times, you have to stop talking about those products you are not satisfied with! The secret behind getting free stuff, keep blogging! If your stars favor, you might get lucky! Or else, better luck until another company notices you and your blog!

I am also scared of holding a blog sale! What if I cant post the products in time to my friends? Will I be blasted the same way others were? This was the reason I stopped blogging for a while! Times, I feel like deleting my blog and sit quiet! Beauty blogging is like breathing! You stop breathing, you are done with it! At least the pace which beauty bloggers are these days, this is what I feel!

I have a twitter account which is lying around! God, I still regret that! I wish I did not fall for the beautiful Sarah@Glossicious's promising words! Aaaggghhh....Sarah! I wish I didnt start blogging! This is the month of my blog's anniversary which is on 18th! How sweet bloggers celebrate their blog anniversaries! SIGH!!! I  had many plans with my blog once I am back to India, but I am not interested in such things anymore!

K, girls! Dont wanna eat your brains with my ramblings! Will see you soon with a blog sale! Please try to be good as  you always were! I have had enough negativity around me! Once again, thank you each and every beauty for the sweet messages!

P.S - My post doesnt reflect any blog or blogger except me and only me! Dont be surprised if I come back to blogging with a big bang again! This note is for my far away friend who loves my post scripts!