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Colorbar Velvet Matte Bare Lipstick Review, Photos and Swatches

Hey sweeties,

Long time, no see!! I am now sitting comfortably at my home after the hectic hostel life. I missed, everyone of you, your sweet comments, everything. If there are any girls staying at hostel, please I badly need your advice. No more feelings, Today I present to you girls, one of the most popular lipstick from the Colorbar range of cosmetics – BARE!

Price and Quantity:

Rs. 275 for 4.2 gm

My Take

Colorbar Velvet matte lipsticks come in a chubby silver packaging. It does not look cheap nor attractive. But shade location becomes really easy due to the colored ends.

Bare is a mixture of pink peach and brown. Quite a MLBB shade. This shade confuses me a lot, as it looks more pinkish than nude on me. Sometimes coral too. Sometimes more of a peach..Grrrr.. But overall a pretty color. I have a wheatish skintone and it doesn’t wash me out. It is best suited for fair-medium skinned girls. Dusky beauties should definitely try it in the store before purchase. The texture is really smooth. No tugging and pulling over the lips. A lip balm is definitely needed beneath the lipstick as it dries out lips a bit.

This is the one I was waiting for a long time. It is extremely pigmented. Just one swipe and you get the color that is exactly in the tube. Awesome pigmentation it has!. And yes, staying power is maximum. That means 4-5 hrs if applied normally. 6+ hrs if blotted with a tissue and reapplied. Pretty cool na? It stains lips so badly. I mean it. So badly. Stain stays even through a night.

On My Lips:

Swatch Test:

I swatched the first swatch now and the later one had been swatched yesterday evening. Even after 18 hrs, the stain is so vibrant. This happens on the lips too. It stains so badly that if not removed would stay all night.

Why I like?:

Prices have been hiked, yet it is affordable
Easily available at all Colorbar counters
Smooth texture
Pretty pretty shade, stunning daytime shade
Awesomeeeee pigmentation, just one swipe is good to go
Staying power is too good, 5-6 hrs easily
Chubby packaging with colored ends

Why I don’t like?:

Dries out lips a bit
Stains lips so badly.

Rating: 5/5

Do I Recommend?:

What a question Sir ji? Definitely a big Yes!!. Grab it my sweeties, this could be your best friend.

Will I Repurchase?:

Not this particular shade. But I am eyeing some reds and corals from this range.

Anna Andre Paris Signature Joues Poudre Blush 03 Review

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Inky Pinky Ponky; Father has a donkey – this is my confusion mantra. Yes, whenever I am confused of the options in my question paper, I use this mantra to pick out some random option as an answer. Especially during my mid term exams 😛 So the same way I used this mantra to select a random blush for myself from the four blushes available at the Anna Andre’s. Read on further to know how this pinky, ponky, donkey mantra helped me just like the answers.

Price and Quantity:

Rs. 240 for 6 gm

Ingredients:

My Take:

The blush comes in a tiny, matte black packaging. It has a mirror attached to it and a brush too. You know what? The brush has no space inside the blush box. It came separately, which means you can’t take it with the blush, but in your pocket. What’s the use? hahaah 😀

Anna Andre Paris Signature Joues Poudre Blush 03 Review

The packaging though made up of plastic doesn’t look cheap because its black!. The brush provided is of no use and the mirror too. You can only see either your right or left eye in that (too tiny).

This is my first peach blush. So eagerly, I swatched it. Oh my mummmyyy! Shimmers Shimmers!!!! And extremely pigmented. Scary me! The blush is a shimmery peachy pink shade that looks so pretty on cheeks. I think it will suit all skin tones though it may rock on fair skin tones. It is best for evening/party looks. The texture is really soft, thus causes heavy fall out. It is very extremely pigmented. So even a bit more can make you clone in the circus. Blending becomes a bit tough due to the heavy shimmer contents.

If worn after a cream blush, it stays for the whole day. And if worn alone on a TM/foundation it stays for 6-7 hrs, which is good.

PROS:

Pretty peachy pink shade
Soft and smooth texture
Extremely pigmented
Nice packaging
Really affordable for the quality
High staying power
Shimmers adds a glow to the cheeks making it great for night/party looks.

CONS:

Brush as usual , does nothing
Pigmentation is a con too that makes blending a bit tough.
Shimmers (you hear that)!!!!!!!
Availability
Causes heavy fall out (look at my pan).

Rating: 3.5/5

Do I Recommend?:

Yes, if you like shimmers on your face and if you can apply blush like a pro. No, if you hate shimmers (like me), and a novice in applying blush.

Will I Repurchase?:

Definitely not this one, as I call out mummy every time when I see shimmers on my face. May be the other matte shades from this range since it is really worthy for the price tag. Overall, a pretty shimmery peachy pink shade that will suit all complexions, highly pigmented, and has a soft texture at an affordable price.

Lux Magical Spell Fine Fragrance Elixirs Body Wash Review

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Hey dolls, I must say, I missed MABH so much. With so much of entrance and preparations I lost myself somewhere in between books. Now I am back with full energy. So here is the review of one of my favorite body wash.

Price and Quantity:

Rs.99 for 240 ml

My Take:

This one is my favorite body wash. Though it is less priced, it does the work perfectly. The packaging of this body wash is curvy which attracts girls 😛 The shape of the bottle is interesting. The body wash looks purple in color.

This body has an awesome smell of juniper berries and black orchids. I haven’t heard anything about black orchids. The excellent part of it is that the smell lingers for a long time. It keeps you fresh and refreshing in fact. The consistency is not creamy nor liquid, just perfect.

The body wash cleanses your skin thoroughly without making the skin dry. I don’t feel like applying a body lotion right after shower. Dry skinned girls might feel a bit tight post bathing. It is perfect for both summers and winters. Since it lathers well, a little amount is enough for the whole body. So even the small bottle can last you a long time. Everything at an this price! What else do you need? Overall a good body wash that cleanses well, doesn’t dry out skin and important of all, the smell lingers for really long time. And yes it is affordable too.