Empties #2 - Empties And Some Nearly-Empties

So finally my second empties is here! Yay! I never thought I’d reach here so soon :P This time I have stuff that’s completely finished and stuff that’s nearly about to, just like 2-3mls of the product left.  A lot of the products haven’t been reviewed here so I’ve kept a couple of mini reviews in here as well. For more mini-reviews check out my Empties #1 post and Skin care post.

(These are the nearly empties)

(l-r) VS Mist, Pucelle Mist, Neutrogena Cleanser

My Summer Most Used Makeup Products & Favorites...!

This summer I had a lot of fun experimenting with color, my favorites were bright pink, turquoise and yellow. Summers are very humid in Mumbai and the first time I wore a full face of makeup, I was sweating so much, it felt like my face was melting off. There after I decided to go light on base makeup and I’ve just been experimenting to see what works will in the heat, unfortunately sans primer, nothing works for more than 2 hours. Anyways, here’s my most worn makeup for this summer, not all are favourites though, I’ve added my thoughts on each product so you know how I feel about them. This is a picture heave post, hope you enjoy it!

You can also check out My Summer Skincare+Tips Post .

I loved using the Rimmel Liquid Cheek Tints because they were quick and fuss free and as long as I’m in ac they last for nearly 5 hours. The Cheeky Glow blush in Fresh Coral is a beautiful pink shade that suits all the pink lipsticks I wore this season. It does have a hint of coral but is mostly a nice brightening pink blush for me. 

(Clockwise from top) Sleek Antique, Rimmel Sunkissed Cherry, Maybelline Fresh Coral, Rimmel Pop of Pink

The Sleek Limited Edition Antique blush is the only disappointing one of the lot, though it looks good it pictures, it has glitter that can travel across your cheek area. However it gives a glowy look to the face and can be used to fake a glow in pictures.

If you're lazy about nail art, try Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat Nail Polish in Fuzz-Sea for a quick and easy mani !

I wanted to try the Fuzzy Range of Sally Hansen since I first saw it on a blog a year ago. I am no good at nail art. I tried it just once in THIS post, and I found it tough. Luckily this range came to India last year. Fuzzy Range basically gives a textured look to the nails. I think its pretty unique, which is why it didn’t hurt that much when I shelled out over 500 Rs for this bottle. All polishes in the Fuzzy Range contain matte bar glitter in two colors, held by a clear base.

Company Claims (taken from US website):

The ultimate outfit for your nails! Sally Hansen continues to lead the nail category with new 3D, unique textures inspired by fashion. Fuzzy Coat transforms nails with a 3D textured, woven fiber effect.

• Unique fiber texture
• Creates a 3D look
• Multidimensional shades
• Dries quickly
• Available in eight shades: Wool Lite, Fuzz Fantasy, Fuzz-Sea, Peach Fuzz, All Yarned Up, Wool Knot, Tight Knit, Tweedy

Fuzz-Sea has turquoise and yellow matte bar glitter. In the bottle, the blue strips look more green. The brush is nice and you get quite a bit of those turquoise & yellow strips on the nails. It can be applied in the normal way, if you want to layer it to get more glitter than dab it over the initial layer. Fuzz-Sea gives a nice pop of color to the nails, it can be worn as it is or over any other color (except blue and yellow obviously!). Since its named ‘Fuzz-Sea’, the strips should have been in shades of blue, that would have been soo pretty.

Fuzz Sea Over Lakme Color Crush 08

I first tried this over Lakme Color Crush 08, a pure white color. I LOVED the combo, I thought ‘it can’t get better than this!!!’ Then I tried it over Faces Candyfloss Matte, which is a bubblegum pink color and I was speechless! Ok, I’m being dramatic, what I meant to say is that the turquoise-pink-yellow combination is amazing and those three have actually been my colors this summer. Also, such textured effect nail polishes are great for people who aren’t at ease with nail art, everyone will certainly be in awe of your nails. I was asked so many times ‘How did you do it??’

Fuzz Sea Over Faces Candyfloss Matte

In India, The Fuzzy Range retails for Rs.540($5.29 in US) for 9.17ml. The quantity will last a lifetime, but its still on the pricier side. This is a one time release only, so if you really like it, grab it before it disappears.

We all need a little yellow sometimes! Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear Nail Color in Mellow Yellow (360) Review and NOTD

Today I’ll be telling you about one of my all-time favourite nail colors, especially for summers, though I have worn it in winters as well. Ever since I saw a pastel yellow nail polish by Inglot, I was besotted! I knew I had to have that in my collection. But my vanity is a bit conscious; I wasn’t ready to spend Rs.600($10) on a nail polish, though in hindsight it seems more logical! I tried to find a budget friendly pastel yellow and after a lot of searching I found Sally Hansen Mellow Yellow (360) in their Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear range.

There are 45 colors in the Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear range.    

Mellow Yellow is a bright pastel yellow color! It is the prettiest, not-in-your-face kind of yellow I’ve come across. The best part is that its not overly expensive. I got it for Rs.250(~$4). If you love bright shades, you must try out a color like this, instantly cheers you up! I’m not a fan of the bright, proper yellow because it won’t suit my tanned arms, this relatively paler shade goes really well with my skin tone.

Whats trending in beauty? + A Small Haul

*UPDATE: mybeautyexpress is now crazybeautyland.blogspot.com

Its been way too long since I last did a post on my blog. I took a month long break, it wasn’t intentional at first, but life just got in the way and then I decided to take a break from blogging. I’m not fed up of beauty blogging, oh god no! I love it ! But sometimes taking a break from things can give you some great perspective and also rejuvenate you. And the most important thing, I realized that I didn't want to stop blogging about makeup and skincare and other girly things, its now a part of me that I love to share. I’m a person that likes to do things right, and properly, giving one hundred percent effort into anything I put my mind to, though life does get in the way, especially if your studying engineering and therefore the number of posts on my blog will be less, but they are fully researched and reliable opinions.

I wish all brands keep two lines of products: one expensive range and one affordable range. Like the Lakme 9to5 and Eyeconic range is pretty affordable while their Absolute range falls on the higher side, and recently, L’Oreal has released some lovely budget friendly lip products-Glamshine Balms, Shine Caresse Lipcolors and Rouge Caresse lipsticks! I didn’t expect L’Oreal to release such lovely products at such affordable prices, I consider it to be more of a luxury than a budget brand, and I really hope L’Oreal continues this!

Coming to a brand that I’ve begun to love –Maybelline. Maybelline NY completed 100 years this year, and the brand is on a roll! It releases new products every month, and the best part- they are pocket friendly and good quality. I hope MNY launches some of their face range in India soon, I’m waiting for their Master Drama, Fit Me and the 24hr(foundations, lipstains etc.) range of products!

Recent beauty trends that you could not have missed because they are EvErYwHeRe…seriously! :

• Pantone announced “Radiant Orchid” as the color of the year and since then I’ve seen all kinds of purple, lavender, orchid looks and tutorials all over the web. I'm super happy about this. Purple, a shade in the same family, is my favorite color!
• Lipstick-Lipgloss Hybrids- Last year nearly every brand launched chubby lip pencils, but Rimmel was the first one in India to launch the lipstick-lipgloss hybrid ie their Apocalips range, followed by MNY launching lip polishes, and L’Oreal joined the coup with their Shine Caresse lip colors. And these are so pocket-friendly, unlike the expensive chubby lip pencils.
  
• Graphic eyeliner is something I don’t see myself wearing during daytime, but maybe at night..if I dare to.
• White eyeliner on the inner corner and brow bone, one of the simplest makeup tricks. White tends to look garish on indian skintones though, but if you want to give this one a try you can check out Lakme’s Eyeconic White eyeliner!

• Electric orange lips, is one trend I’m shy of trying. I’m afraid I’ll look like I’ve just finished an orange gola(popsicle)! The MNY Bold Matte range has one lovely orange shade, MAT3 if I'm not mistaken, and L'Oreal Shine Caresse Lip Color in Faye is a lovely orange too.

 A few things I hauled recently...

- Revlon Colorstay Concealer in Medium Deep – Rs 735 ~ I’ve been searching for a budget friendly liquid concealer for a while now, and sadly at its price, this is one of the cheapest ones available.
- L’Oreal Shine Caresse Lip Color in Milady (603) & Bella (604) –Rs.499 each ~ Two bright colors to welcome spring. These lipcolors are so amazing! A review will be up soon.
- L’Oreal Color Riche le Vernis in Blue Reef(613) was free with the purchase of 2 Shine Caresse lipcolors

- Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat Textured Nail Color in Fuzz-Sea – Rs540 ~ A bright nail color! I’ve waited for months for the Fuzzy Coat range to reach Mumbai, and finally its here. It’s a one time launch, so if you like it, keep your eyes away from the price tag and buy.
- Sally Hansen Kwik-Off Moisturizing Nail Color Remover – Rs.385. ~ A quick way to remove nail color, and its cheaper compared to similar ones offered by Colorbar and Bourjois.

A Sleek Makeup package that I had ordered a long while back reached my house in mid-January:

 - i-Divine Palette in Oh So Special – $9.99 (now raised to $11.99)
 - Blush in Antique - $5.99 (This was a LE but its still available on the website for $7.99)

Have A Nice Day!

*UPDATE: mybeautyexpress is now crazybeautyland.blogspot.com

Nails! ~ 3 Budget Friendly Glitter Nail Enamels for NYE !!!! ~

*UPDATE: mybeautyexpress is now crazybeautyland.blogspot.com

Tis the season to wear glitter! December is everyone’s favourite month of the year isn’t it? Holidays, decorations, lights, pleasant weather… all things to enjoy. I like these vacations more than summer vacations because of the weather. At this time of the year, in Mumbai, its just starting to get cold, its quite lovely and I enjoy going out everyday. My skin is at its best, aka normal. In contrast, summers are hot and the sun is unforgiving. I sweat all the time within my house also. But summer has its benefits too, like bright colors!

 December has festivals and also signals the end of an year, which means parties and celebrations. What is your must-have accessory for celebrations? Mine is glitter. Glitter instantly adds more statement to your look, it is also absolutely fun to play around with.

There is probably no easier way to incorporate glitter in your look, than by adding it to your nails. Its simple and quickest to do(and its also a pain to remove, but there is an easy method).

I picked up 3 affordable glitter nail polishes that stood out for me this year. Of course there are more than just three released this year, but these ones are easily accessible and economical, compared to the rest. I’ve decided to do mini reviews and comparisons, just for you!

You can buy these online from Nykaa
See my shopping experience with Nykaa HERE

One notation to keep in mind: Ease of removal:- 1 indicates that the nail polish is easy to remove, like any other nail polish, 5 indicates its difficult to remove and requires the foil method.

You can zoom the photos upto 60 times to see the nail polish more clearly. (you will end up seeing my dry cuticles as well, but that’s what happens when you continuously swatch nail polishes >.<)

*UPDATE: mybeautyexpress is now crazybeautyland.blogspot.com

Starting with the cheapest of the lot:

1.Maybelline Color Show Nail Enamel in Velvet Wine:-

Cost: Rs.75

Color: this is not a color I’d normally pick, but I was shopping online so you can understand. Velvet Wine seems like that “rani pink” which is over used by a lot of people and a color that I personally hate for nails but its actually a deep fuchsia color with silver and fuchsia shimmer. Two coats makes the color even more deep, leaning towards raspberry pink. The color is between deep fuchsia and raspberry. It’s the perfect color to wear with indian traditional wear, it will complement Indian attires and colors beautifully. I have used two coats for the swatches.

 I liked that the vibrancy and shineyness of the nail polish stayed the same for the entire time I wore it, even after 5 days of wearing it, it looked freshly put! I experienced tip fading only on the third day, and I wore it without a top coat. But it made the whites of my nails yellow, and it has a strong nail lacquer odour.

My Fall-Winter Makeup products & More..– Most used products.

*UPDATE: mybeautyexpress is now crazybeautyland.blogspot.com

Opps...Its been so long since I posted. I'm back in my college now, hence there was a huge delay in publishing posts; I'm dependent on college wifi...sigh. It was really frustrating to write posts and edit pictures but never get a chance to publish them!! But anyways, continuing with the fall-winter skincare that I had done last week, here’s all the makeup I've been enjoying for winter.

Starting with the eye make up:

Maybelline The Falsies Mascara: Its a great mascara, especially for my bottom lashes. Definitely false lash effect! Too dramatic to wear it to college though, but perfect for parties and otherwise.

Maybelline Color Tattoo in Tough as Taupe (Review here):

Its a lovely grey color, has certain lilac tones underneath. Its a good color for fall, I use it as a base for brown colors to make them more taupe-y. On some days I use it as it as with just a black liner and mascara.

Bourjois Ombre Stretch eye shadow in Flexi Brown:

Its a lovely brown color perfect for fall and winters, I love the gold flecks it has. However, I get a decent color pay off only when I use it wet.

Inglot round eye shadow refills in 463DS, 418P, 378M :

(From my Inglot Palette) They are the only neutrals I got from Inglot and I'm loving them. 463DS is perfect for highlighting, 418P is an amazing green color and 378M is dark brown color which is a must have for me.

Faces Single eye shadows in FES00064 and FES00232:

I love FES00064(pale pink one), its a "my lids but better" color for me, some times I use it just to give a wash of color on my lids, some times I use it as a blending color. I also mix both of these to get a nice soft brown color for blending in black smokey eye looks. 

Lakme Eyeconic Kajal in Black:

This one is a recent purchase and I'm loving it! It has got so many reviews already so I won't be reviewing it on my blog. Its a great kajal and liner, I apply it on my upper lash line and then smudge it to get a smokey look.

Maybelline Hypersharp Liner: 

Thanks to this, I'm able to draw on a cat eyeliner and winged liner which I wasn't able to do earlier with gel liner and pencil. Now I can draw them by pencil as well, I’m yet to try with my maybelline gel liner, but its all dried up and using a liquid liner is sooo easy!