Get gorgeous pearly eyes with maybelline Diamond Glow eyeshadow quad- Review & swatches

Hi ladies,
Hope you are enjoying the weekend!!
Sorry for this late post...was quite busy yesterday with guests n all but anyways now finally I'm here with a beautiful eyeshadow quad with which most of you must already be familiar. So here what i Have is this Maybelline Diamond Glow eyeshadow quad in 04 Ocean Blue.



Maybelline Diamond Glow eyeshadow quad- Ocean Blue

An eyeshadow quad which contains 4 different shades (all shimmery)- 3 different blues and a silver highlighter along with an applicator.

What it claims:
Creamy soft eye shadows with such rich pigments it holds up to 60% more glitter to make your eyes dazzle like diamonds.

Price:
Rs 375

Shades

From R-L they are:
A dark blue shade with several multicolored glitters and looks adorable on the eyes. Can be worn in nigh time parties & functions as it beautifully decorates the eyes like a jewel!!! Not very pigmented but satisfactory.

Next comes a light blue shade with silver shimmers. It has subtle shimmers which can be worn even in daytime as it'll look very decent & no less beautiful. Very pigmented.

The second last one is an icy silverish blue shade with light shimmers. Quite pigmented!

And finally the last one is a silver highlighter, shimmery in nature. Can be used on the brow bone to give a shimmery effect. Not much pigmented and a bit chalky in nature.

In the mirror of my own experience
When these quads were launched in India I was very eager to try at least one of them. First I though of trying the Copper one but as I already had many browns & coppers in my collection so I took this one as I loved all the shades in this. It contains all the shades of blue that one would require to do a beautiful EOTD. I had not expected the shades to be this pigmented as all the other maybelline quads & duos that I've tried have very less pigmented shades. But as you can see that they have raised the price of this quad so there had to be some quality.

Good Points

Gorgeous shimmery blue shades which are quite pigmented.
At the back beginners can take help from the instructions given.
The applicator is very beautiful and quite helpful as well.
Love the packaging!!!! The cuts on the lid give a diamond glow to this quad.
The silver shade looks great on the brow bone. It can also be used for giving shimmers to matte shades.
It is a very beautiful & handy quad.
The product is worth the price. I'm happy to see so much improvement in Maybelline's eyeshadows :D

I swipe each

Bad Points
I wish there was a mirror provided in this quad which would have made it perfect.
A single quad can only give shape to one sort of look and not multicolored....for example this one is for blue, Lilac for purple, Pink Wine for only pink eye makeup.
Very few shades are available in India :(

Finally....
Overall it's an amazing product, very affordable as well!! I would surely recommend it to others.

Rating
4/5

So girls what do you think about this quad? Have you tried any? Which one is your fave?? Will soon post a makeup look using this palette!!!

Maybelline Dream Mousse blush- Review & swatches

Hey everyone!!
Hope you are enjoying the week!!
Being a fan of Maybelline products especially lipsticks & bronzer, I decided to try out their cream blush too as i was in search of a good cream blush. And now i'm happy to say that I made the right choice and bought this one i.e. Maybelline Dream Mousse blush-40 Soft plum.

What it claims:

• Air-whipped mousse blush feels satin-soft on skin, glides on smoothly, and blends easily for seamless color and a natural finish

• Long-wearing formula provides luminous, long-lasting color on cheeks without clogging pores

How to use:

With your fingertips, pat a small amount of blush onto the apples of your cheeks. Use feathery strokes to blend gently from your cheekbones to your temples. To build color intensity, apply more blush.

Price:
Rs 190

Net weight:
5.75 g

Packaging:

This blush comes in a small glass jar with a pink lid similar to the Maybelline bronzer(color difference is there). It's a bit bulky but one can easily manage it.

In the mirror of my own experience:

I have never used cream blushes so this was my first experience with a cream blush and I must admit that I really loved this blush!! It has a smooth cream, velvety texture which blends like dream. It has some soft shimmers which look adorable and not too noticeable. It's very easy to apply this blush & it has a smooth & even finish too.

A closer look

Good points:

Love it's soft & glowy texture.
Gives an even finish.
Gives a beautiful & healthy radiance to the cheeks due to it's light shimmers.
Very pigmented and only a little quantity is required every time.
The staying power is for around 6-7 hrs on my normal skin but it may be a bit less for oily skin.
It's a beautiful light pink shade.
Very easy to apply and can be applied even in a hurry.
Very affordable & the product is worth the price.

Swatches

Bad points:
The jar packaging is a bit unhealthy coz one will have to touch it with the fingertips and a
brush also can't be used for blending it.

The shimmers may not be liked by everyone.

Only two shades are available in India :(

Final thoughts:

Finally i would say that it's another of my favorite Maybelline products & I would love to try some other shades too if they were available in India & I would highly recommend this to other girls as well who are in need of an affordable yet high-quality blush.

Rating:
4/5

The guys what do you thing of this blush?? Have you tried any Maybelline Dream mousse cream blushes??

Don't forget to enter my 700 Followers Giveaway

maybelline dream mousse concealer

Let me start off by saying that I am so excited for June 9th! I have an interview with Macy's to work at one of their beauty counters. This is my dream job, selling makeup, talking about beauty to people and doing makeup on others! I can't wait! :)

So why not do some reviews in order to celebrate even getting a chance to interview.

This is my all time favorite concealer, my HG concealer if you will. Its not too watery and its creamy enough to blend out beautifully. Unfortunately this product is discontinued. BUT! Luckily it is in stock in BigLots. I have backups of this concealer that I bought at BigLots. 

Anywho, the consistency is very mousse-y? Which is really cool to me. Its like having a whipped product, which it helps it spead and blend more effortlessly. Its the perfect under eye concealer and around the edges of my nose concealer but its far to dry for my already dry blemishes. But that doesn't even matter to me because I bought it to be and under eye concealer and it does its job!

The only problem for me is that it settles into the fine lines under my eyes, so if I don't use a foundation or tinted moisturizer you'll notice those fine lines, but every other, crappier concealer does that on me. It also dries to a nice matte finish on me which I enjoy because I don't want more notice to my under eye area.

Theres nothing to dispute, besides being too dry for my  dry blemishes this is the perfect concealer. And even though it is discontinued I recommend finding a BigLots and stocking up!

Two Thumbs Up

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Cute little gifts from Maybelline NY+ NOTD!!!

Hey everyone!!!
Hope all of you enjoyed the Royal wedding of Will-Kate yesterday!!! Loved Princess Kate's dress and makeup <3 What about you??

Anyhow, let's come on to today's post which is nothing much a short preview of some gifts which I received on shopping from Maybelline & Loreal. I bought two lipsticks from Maybelline and a thing or two from Loreal and these are what I received free- A cute handy purse mirror and a Colorama nail polish 8ml.
The mirror-

It's a cute double sided handy mirror which can be easily carried around anywhere!!!




The nail polish-

An orange colored nail paint from Maybelline....I never apply nail paints but as I wanted to share these cute little things with you guys so here's a NOTD....I'm really bad at it...so plz don't laugh!!!



So guys...what do you think of these cute little things from Maybelline??
Have a great weekend!!!

My first Giveaway!! [CLOSED]

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Hi readers,

As you all know that I'm having a giveaway these days which will continue till 20th May. I had posted about my first giveaway on my site but as most of you know that it has been hacked and so I've once again shifted to this blog only. Therefore for those people who still haven't entered the giveaway I'm once again doing this post.



What am I giving-

Revlon Colorburst lipstick( tell the shade name when you win)
Revlon compact powder
Revlon Colorstay eyeliner
Maybelline diamond quad (tell the shade name when you win)
Chambor blush duo
Black stone studded bracelet
& last but not the least Pink stone studded jewelery set(necklace & earrings)

The Rules-
1. You MUST be a follower of my blog (click the follow button on the right if yr not already one)
2. Giveaway is open internationally
3. Giveaway ends 20th May
4. Must Like my Facebook Fanpage if you are on Facebook.
5. Comment along with your email address


For extra entries:

2 extra entries: Follow me on twitter and retweet about this giveaway.
3 extra entries :Paste a link to this post in your side bar
3 extra entries: Write a blog post on this giveaway

So in all 8 EXTRA ENTRIES if you follow them.

Hope you liked my first giveaway!!

Note- Those who have already entered need not enter again. Only the new followers of the site will have to follow me here. This post is for new entries those who haven't followed.

Going One by One: A Mascara Review

 I woke up on this Sunday morning to a gloomy, rainy Southern California day, watching stories on the SyFy channel about alien abductions and dragon theories. This made me want to do a mascara review, what else?

The newest mascara to the Maybelline Volum' Express line is the One by One.

Maybelline claims to, and I quote:

"Finally, bold volume without any of the bulk. 

• Patented Lash Catcher™ brush has 3 bristles per lash to make every lash count 

• Catches, coats and de-clumps each lash to make them all fatter and flirtier

• Instant clump-free volume 

• Contact lens safe and ophthalmologist-tested 

• Washable, also available in Waterproof formula"

Just look at the brush.

The tube is in the lines signature shape, with a red bottle and turquoise lettering. The brush is about the same size as The Colossal Volum' Express brush but is fatter in the middle and tapers at the ends. The brush is plastic and had many little bristles to "catch, coat and de-clump"

So the question becomes: does this mascara work, or is it forgettable? 

Well, this mascara is my new favorite mascara. It does everything as it claims. Those extra little bristles really do grab onto each lash to separate and define them. The formula is thick but it does not clump and it definitely adds volume. It doesn't promise to add length, and for some people it doesn't, but for my short lashes they do! And it can hold a curl!

Just take a look at the pictures, and see for yourself.

 

Why hasn't this mascara been around my entire life?

My absent minded boyfriend even commented on how luscious my lases were looking. 

The bottom line is i have no cons for this product. For me, its all pros. 

I highly recommend this mascara.

Two thumbs, two hands, two arms way up

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Maybelline Dream Mousse Bronzer- Review & Swatches

I have always adored Maybelline products. Their products do not only have a good quality but also in the limit of a common woman because all products have a reasonable price. I have a lot of Maybelline products and most of them are nice in quality. I particularly love their dream mousse products such as the blushes and now add this Dream Mousse Bronzer to the growing list of my maybelline favorites.

I bought this product two months ago but have used it only once and I’m very satisfied with its result.

Maybelline mousse bronzer-

This bronzer comes in a glass jar which is cute but a little bit bulky to carry out on my purse. The lid of the jar represents the shade of the bronzer. I’m not so sure but it comes in three shades gold copper and bronze. I bought this gold one.

What it claims-

Maybelline claims that the air whipped nature of this products ‘allows you to build up as much color as you like’.

How to use-

This ‘sun kissed’ bronzing mousse, as it is referred to on the lid has light and fluffy texture. The texture of this bronzer is creamy with shimmers. The bronzer itself is applied using your fingertips and very easy to apply although if you are out and your hands are not enough clean, use a light sponge for applying it.

Where to use-

According to Maybelline this is for the parts where the sun naturally catches you skin

so the bronzer can be applied on the cheeks, eyelids, chin, forehead, neck or chest, especially the places where sun catches your skin and can give a very elegant light shimmer effect.

For best results-

With your fingertips, pat a small amount of bronzer onto the apples of your cheeks, bridge of nose or wherever you want a summery glow. Use feathery strokes to blend gently. To build color intensity, apply more bronzer.

In the mirror of my experience-

I have used it only once before Muharram and I applied it on my cheeks, neck and my arms and believe me the effect was beautiful. Hey the sun couldn’t kiss the places as it was night but yes the electric lights had given an elegant effect and I enjoyed the views which had noticed something different in me.

in the sun light

It can give a very pretty look in the night parties or functions. Yes, you can apply it on your cheeks, chin, foreheads, neck, chest line, belly and arms in sunny days but make sure that you have blended it well. As far as I’m concerned, I’ll prefer applying it only during night occasions.

inside

Anyways, I can call it another favorite product of my Maybelline cosmetics. I love it’s effect on my cheeks and arms. If you apply it on your face during any night parties with foundation, the glow of your face will make you look healthier and beautiful. The glow will be natural not over. Very easy to apply, just open, touch with your finger tips, put and blend. You can apply it even in a hurry.

Rating-

I’ll give 4.75/5 for this product. So how is your experience with this product? Have you felt any difference after applying it? I’ll really love to know.

Maybelline eyeshadow duo- Swatches and Review

Good morning ladies,

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Today’s post is just a short review about one of my Maybelline duos- Grey matters

This is a duo eyeshadow containing a pair of shades along with a sponge tip applicator.

What Maybelline claims- Maybelline Expert Wear Eye Shadow This advanced formula eye shadow glides on effortlessly with superior smoothness. Velvet-tip applicator blends without tugging or pulling. All-day crease-resistant wear. ExpertWear is a longwearing powder shadow that is crease, smudge, and streak resistant. Fade-proof color remains true throughout the wear.

Price- Rs 130

What I like about this duo-

This isa perfect duo for a light smokey eye look.

Mostly suitable for working women and teenager girls.

Very handy…can be kept anywhere.

Very decently priced.

Do not have a fall out.

The gray shade is very pretty in this duo.The gray shade is better in comparison to silver.

I love the tiny applicator.

Available in many combinations such as browns, lilacs, greens etc.

It’s not very pigmented but sufficient for a light eye makeup. The effect after applying is very pretty.

Lasting power is okay. Although i had used them without any primer and I didn’t face any problem of fading up of the shades. So if you apply them with primer, you can easily be comfortable for about 5-6 hours with them.

Here are the swatches-

In sunlight-

What I don’t like about this duo-

Both shades are not very pigmented. I have to take out the shade again and again to make them pigmented.

Pics from a look which I had done a few months back on my blog

What about Buying it again-

I already have 2-3 of these so won’t buy any more. But will surely recommend it for collage going girls and the beginners of makeup.

Rating- 3.5/5

So, what do you think about these duos of Maybelline? Please don’t compare them with any luxury brand. After all you don’t have to pay much also

Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick

I finally found this lipstick in Born With It after searching many different places and coming up empty handed. I was getting back into lipsticks but since I wasn't very comfortable with red (well let's face it, I wasn't really comfortable with any lipstick, but i wanted to push myself) I was going to go for nudes, and I wanted the perfect nude, the one everyone was raving about. 

And just like magic, one day I randomly went into RiteAid and couldn't help myself. I had to browse the makeup section. 

Hallelujah! There it was, I snatched it up and I am glad that I listened to the hype surrounding this product because this is my HG nude lipstick, or just my HG lipstick in general. It is always in my purse, and I wear it almost every day.  It's the perfect pinky nude color that fits so well with my skin tone and color. I have gotten many compliments on it, so that means its a keeper :)

Pros: Creamy. Moisturizing. Luster Finish. Beautiful color. Buildable color

Cons: Can feel gritty. Glittery. 

I absolutely love this lipstick. This is a definite cannot live without it product. Definitely a repurchase.

Two thumbs way up up up.

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Maybelline shadow stylist- Review and swatches

Hi lovely ladies,



The year is coming to an end. So what are your New Year resolutions for 2011? I haven't made any because I know that I'll never follow them. he he!! Anyways wish everyone all the best for an amazing New Year!!! Enjoy<3



So today I'm reviewing Maybelline Shadow Stylist loose powder 620 Contemporary white.



I bought it on my trip to Delhi. I wanted some unique product for my eyes, when i saw this the bell rang in my mind. I love silver shade and always look for it in different brands so without wasting my time I bought it.





The Maybelline Shadow Stylist is loose powder eye shadow in a bottle with a sponge tip applicator. I bought it in white pearl shade, the price of this product is Rs 325.





Directions for use:



* Shake package. Tap off excess powder.

* Use the unique sponge tip applicator to apply one layer to your eyelids for a basic look.

* Apply more pressure during application for more color and intensity.

* To further intensify the look, add lighter shades to highlight and darker shades to contour your eyes.



Why I love this product:



It is unique in many ways.



The packaging is lovely like a nail polish or eyeliner and is very cute.



Very easy to keep it in my purse or vanity case. Very comfortable in applying on my lids.



One coat is enough for getting a natural pearl shade.



Amazing blending by its applicator. After one coat, my lids look bright and even. It can be applied on the brow bone for highlighting.



It evens out my lid colour.



It can be mixed with other dark shades too to create a party style look.

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This shimmer shadow so beautifully decorates the eyes with it's shimmery effect.



Glides on so easily and covers the whole of the lid in 1 or 2 swipes...Isn't that amazing! I've used many Maybelline shadows and none of them were very pigmented or shimmery but this loose powder is really amazing. Well done Maybelline:))



I'll surely get some other shades too like black, green, brown, blue etc.



Cons-



The quantity is really less.



Here is the swatch. Only 2 swipes without any base-





Anyways it is a lovely product so I'm satisfied.



So ladies hope you liked this product because I surely did! Have you tried any other shades? What do you think?

Maybelline Eye Studio Color Plush Silk Eyeshadow

I really wanted to like this palette, but I can't make myself do anything. This yeah my father doesn't want to celebrate Christmas, or even be in town because it reminds him of my mom too much, so he bought me a new T.V and gave me some money because he felt bad that I don't get Christmas. So what did I do? I bought other people presents and bought stuff for myself, and by stuff I mean makeup. This palette was one of the pieces I picked up. 

The colors are beautiful in the pan, and the colors are coordinated wonderfully, but its just... bleh. The colors are so SHEER. Its ridiculous. And annoying. They're sheer, glittery and have glitter fallout. 

The colors are super soft and incredibly blendable, but without primer, they blend right into one color, one mud color. There is so much potential with this quad it drives me nuts. I'm not losing hope though. I'm going to try this using wet brushes, and hopefully I like it better. 

(Green With Envy)

(Green With Envy)

(Green With Envy)

Pros: blendable. soft. wet/dry application.

Cons: sheer. glittery. fallout. needs primer.

I'm going to keep trying this product until I get fed up enough. I've also heard good things about the other quads, so I might try those. 

One thumb up

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Maybelline Expert Wear Eye Shadow 8 Pan

So I was shopping at Target one day, getting some much needed clothes when i have some extra money, so what do i do? I go stroll through the makeup section of course :)

I was looking for some purple eyeshadow when I came across Maybelline, I heard some good reviews on this pan and decided to get it. But the only one they had was the Sunbaked Neutral pan. I enjoy browns/coppers/greens so I decided to get this one instead.

And boy am I glad I did. I love every single color in this palette. It can give me my everyday neutral look and can build up to become more dramatic. Its super portable, i mean, if I go on a trip all i truly need is this palette because it has all the colors I need. There are a combination of matte, shimmer and frost shadows.

I'm glad Maybelline reformulated their shadows because this doesn't crease or fade on me, and it isn't chalky. I guess Maybelline finally got something right in my book.

(sunbaked neutrals)

(sunbaked neutrals)

(sunbaked neutrals)

Pros: portable. affordable. easy to apply and remove. blend-able. great colors.

Cons: the frosted shades can end up putting glitter on your face. if you have darker skin (i'm porcelain like) the colors might not show up

Bottom line is get this if you come across it. I'm going to go out and get the rest of the pans.

Two thumbs up

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Maybelline VolumeXLSeduction Lip Plumper

I love lip plumpers. I feel that my lips aren't necessarily thin, more deflated looking, with a lot of lines in them, which makes me feel weird since I'm only 21. I picked this up on an outing with my grandma, because one I enjoyed the color tremendously, I like how sleek and metallic the tube is and I liked how it was a lip plumper, but I decided to put it back, for a the L'Oreal HIP mascara. I vowed that when I could, I'd grab this again. 

Last week I caught a mistake on one of my boyfriend's receipts in time for him to go and fix it, saving him some money. Which I then got out of him by convincing him to spend the saved cash on me, by buying me this lip plumper. 

I used it immediately.  

(peachy flush #405)

(peachy flush #405)

(peachy flush #405)

My boyfriend noted that it fills out some of the creases in my lips, that the color was good, and that my lips were slightly more plump. There was a numbing effect that turned into a slight tingle over time. It smells like candy and tastes pretty decent. The formula is not too thick but coats my lips well, leaving a nice sheen and when it wears off my lips are soft. The tip is hard plastic with about 6 holes in it where the product comes out. One twist of the bottom is all you need because plenty of product comes out, which i enjoy.

Pros: good pigmentation, smell, taste. Sleek and attractive tube. A little goes a long way and does not irritate my skin if it goes outside of my lip line. Leaves my lips feeling soft.

Cons: doesn't actually plump. Too pricey for a product that doesn't do as it claims. Doesn't stay on my lips long.

Bottom line is I would re-buy this, but only as a lip gloss, not a plumper, and only because I truly enjoy the color. 

One thumb up

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