Online shopping experience - Review of L'occitane online store and a haul!

Hauls…don’t they make everyone happy? [Well, except those on the paying end, if you get my drift ;-)]. I know you can hardly call 2 products a haul but what else can you call it? A tiny haul?? Hmm yea .. Ok, that actually works! So last month, sometime after mid-July I got to know about L’occitane(LOX-EE-TAHN) sale. They had a flat 40% off on skincare and flat 50% on makeup.  Luckily, they have an online store that delivers to my sort-of-remote college area. I felt so lucky when I saw that. I've never been to L’occitane because of their freakishly over-priced  goods, but a flat 40 and flat 50 felt criminal to pass up. Since I was late, most of the good stuff was pretty much gone, but I did find two things that I liked.

here's the site : in.loccitane.com

*UPDATE: mybeautyexpress is now crazybeautyland.blogspot.com 

Colorbar Soft Touch Lipstick in 043 Rose Quartz - Review & Swatches

MY EXPERIENCE

The Colorbar Soft Touch Rose Quartz lipstick is a matte lipstick.

*UPDATE: mybeautyexpress is now crazybeautyland.blogspot.com 

COLOR V/S SKIN TONE: It’s a nice berry pink, more pink less berry, and its perfect for all skin tones & one can use it for day as well as night wear. It suits my skin tone & my sister's. Her skintone is a honey tan shade & it’s a popping pink color on her which stunningly suits her. I highly recommend it for dusky skin tones as it’s a truly fun color to wear.

~Lotus Herbals Purestay Lip Gloss in Rose Bud- Review & Swatches~

{Psst...If you need a quick review just check "The Good" and "The Bad" points mentioned below!}

There are some products that make you 'oooh' & 'aaahh' when you look at their packaging, or feel their texture, or see their pigmentation and... and so on. And then, there are those bad eggs which just ruin your experience despite their attractive looks. Is Lotus Herbals Purestay Lip Gloss one of those misleading products? To me, yes. I was disappointed by my bad experience because this product has received great reviews all over the web, and I'm like, 'Why me??' *Sob*

Qty:- 8gms

Cost:- Rs.395/-
I got it for Rs.263/- or less, and I wouldn't have paid more than that.

Shelf Life:- 3yrs.

Description/Company Claims/Ingredients:- (copied from the website)

Purestay Lip Gloss is a lightweight, high-shine, perfectly pigmented preservative free lip gloss with rich, long lasting colour and nourishing shine that creates the appearance of fuller lips. Available in 10 shades.

Ingredients:- Evening Primrose Oil, Grape Seed Oil and Vitamin E.

*UPDATE: mybeautyexpress is now crazybeautyland.blogspot.com 

Well, this is how I felt about the Lotus Herbals Purestay Lip Gloss in Rose Bud :-

(I have this product since 4 months)

~What I purchased on Independeynce Day..!~

Hello everyone!! As promised, here is the post about my haul yesterday on 15th August. Also, I just want to do some rambling and some complaining so bear with me.....^_^

First off, I was supposed to post this yesterday, but my laptop started having problems. It didn't detect my phone or my camera. And it kept getting off like it was low on battery, which it wasn't btw, so I decided to let it rest for a day.

I reeallyy wanted to check out the Maybelline Bold Matte lippies but they weren't stocked at any store in R-City mall or Phoenix Market City...pfftt.. 

Anyways I got...

*UPDATE: mybeautyexpress is now crazybeautyland.blogspot.com

Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick 20

1. Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate 20- The Rimmel counter finally had those Kate Moss lippies, but unfortunately only 2 were left...argghhh... One was a pale nude color and the other was a bright fuchsia. Any guesses which one I took?. Price: Rs.215/-

 Stay Matte Pressed Powder

2. Rimmel London Stay Matte Pressed Powder in 009 Amber- I've wanted to buy this since May but every time I'd go to the Rimmel counter the SA would be absent/missing and the other SAs would direct me to their counters. This time also the SA was missing but a nice Sally Hansen SA helped me with all the stuff I wanted to try out. Price: Rs.195/-

Pond's BB Cream

3. Pond's White Beauty BB+ Fairness Cream- Normally, I ignore all products which have anything to do with fairness because that's all rubbish, but this BB cream has become quite popular so I thought why not? Price: Rs.125/-
*I wore it on 16th and it gave me a zit instantly*

The Stay Matte powder costs Rs. 230 now, and the lipstick costs Rs 250. However I managed to get it at the old price from Westside, isn't that nice? The SA told me that the next time I purchase anything I will be charged the new price...Okies ^_^.

Also spotted...

Rimmel 1000 kisses lip tint. It has a balm on one end and a brush which dispenses color on the other end. The stain feels like the one left by a marker, and it seems like it might settle easily into lines and require you to continuously apply a lip balm. Price: Rs.550/-

Rimmel gel liner. There was a single black gel liner, having the same bottle  design as Revlon gel liners. I'm not into black so I didn't get it. Price: Rs.550/-

At the Bourjois counter:

The new Bourjois Color Boost Lip Crayons available in 4 shades.They had light pigmenttation. Rs785/-

At the Colorbar store:

New baked eye shadows! In some really pretty shades too. But I forgot to ask the price..oops.I saw some eye shadow pigments as well.

Happy Independence day to all Indians!

Wow, 66 years of freedom, and now a whole new year ahead for us. Happy Independence Day dearest Indians!!!

I'm back at home, I'll be spending the next few days here. I saw almost three movies today, Iron Man, Gandhi and English Vinglish. Of course I went to a mall to check out the sales, but I was upset by the lack of  decor. There were decorations, but it just too plain to take any notice. I wanted to check out the new Maybelline Bold Matte lipsticks but this particular mall had not yet got the stocks and I was very, very disappointed about that. But I found some things to haul anyways, I always do! ;-)

I had dinner at Mainland China, which is one of my favorite restaurants. NEVER order prawns here, they don't clean it out properly and just give it with the guts...ughhhh. 

But moving on,

The day wasn't perfect, but nothing can beat the feeling of happiness and satisfaction you get after coming home from a college hostel....(yipppppppeeee!!!!! woooohooo!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Hope you all had a great day!!!

Lots of love...
Me :-)

Nails! Colorbar USA Nail Lacquer in Exclusive No.15

Pastels are in for 2013. I've always loved pastels. They look so pretty, girly and innocent. In my summer vacay, I purchased a lot of stuff from Colorbar and obviously I went gaga over the colorful nail polish display.

*UPDATE: mybeautyexpress is now crazybeautyland.blogspot.com

I'd say Exclusive No. 15 is a seafoam green color. If you google seafoam green, you'll see that its actually a green with blue undertones. I'm loving it. Its so pretty, and I have a skirt that matches it, yipee! Now, if only I could find shoes which match each and every nail varnish I love.

Cost:- Rs.175/-