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Elle 18 Color Pops Lipstick Pink Fever Review and Swatches

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Hey friends!

I am not a lipstick fan but Elle 18 changed that. Here is one of my favorite lipsticks from the collections. It’s a beautiful pink with maroon undertones and I absolutely adore it. Read on to know more about the lipstick.

Price and Quantity:

Rs.100 for 4.3 ml

 

Shade Reviewed: 

Pink fever

My Take:

This lipstick has a beautiful pink shade with maroon undertones. It is a creamy shade hence it is not at all a problem to get the proper pigment on lips. Try with brush to apply as its too creamy. For me, it broke once (You can see the crack in the picture)

This lipstick is one of the the best matched pink on my lips. People who want to try a pink without violet or blue undertones will love this. And for starters like me it is of course a safer option in pinks.

This lipstick doesn’t have any sparkles but it has slight pinkish color ultra shimmer for that glossy look. This Pink Fever Lipstick smells like bubble gum like all the Elle 18 lipsticks do.

The texture of this lipstick is too creamy and oily as well. But it is almost an opaque color. It bleeds in hot weather…Grrrrr

 

On My lips:

PROS:

  • Excellent color
  • Easy application
  • Pigmentation is very good
  • Looks glossy and almost opaque
  • Available easily
  • Beautiful safe pink for starters
  • Easy on pocket

CONS:

  • Breaks easily
  • Bleeds in hot weather (just look at the lips… grrrrrrr)
  • Staying power is 2 hours but I don’t complaint for the price I am getting
  • Not the bright pink which most of the ladies prefer

 

Rating: 3.5/5

 

Do I Recommend?:

Yes of course! This is a really beautiful color with no ugly sparkles. Thank god! It’s an excellent evening wear lipstick which can brighten your face so well. Moreover, this particular shade suits every skin tone.

 

Would I Repurchase?:

I am very happy with the color, creamy texture, pigmentation and the price (woot) of this lipstick. And so, a big YES! I will repurchase. (I am using it frequently)

Adidas Free Emotion Eau De Toilette Perfume Review

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Hi Everyone!

This time, it is going to be a perfume review guys. Lately I have been searching for lemon grass perfumes all the blame to the Nivea shower gel. Well of late anything even remotely close to the smell of Nivea lemon and oil shower gel makes me crazy and this is one of them.


I got it as a gift from my sister well with two other deodorants from adidas as a set for around 600 I think. I love perfumes more than dresses or anything. Perfumes, shoes, watches.. that’s the list and earrings of course. This is not the original size but a smaller cuter version of the normal size one gets for 600 rupees.

Coming to this one.. let’s see in detail how much I loved it and where I hated it.

Price and Quantity:

Rs. 350 for 30 ml

 

My Take:

This perfume comes in a transparent glass bottle with sun yellow tinge in it with a plastic cap in the same color.Very summery! The cap is quite tight so no need to be cautious about the spillage or any other kind of damages though since its glass I have to be super careful while dumping it back into my shelf. The cap is kind of in a prism shape and opening it can be messy sometimes.

It has amazing top notes, melon lemon, raspberry and my favorite heart note freesia. The smell at start is really good and after sometime it settles down on freesia and banana, sickly sweet. And after around 3 or so hours it gets to musk and stays there till you spray again. It’s an amazing summer fragrance and really good for people who sweat a lot and work out. It feels fresh for a really long time even if it’s one the base note at that point.

It has normal consistency of a perfume and feels super light even after spraying unlike my Elizabeth Arden Mediterranean one which instantly feels heavy if I spray on my neck. That is an advantage and a disadvantage. As its light on me I don’t get headaches with this one if I spray it too close to my ears or near my sensitive nose.

But at the same time it has less staying power. It only stays for 4 hours max and all your let is with the base tones of cotton and musk after that. I was severely disappointed since well when I sprayed it first it was so melony and close to my Nivea baby but it turned sweet after some time and finally musky. Don’t misunderstand me I love musk but I was in love with lemon grass still am so this is a huge stab to my heart. But apart from my love failure.. it is the best citrus fragrance I owned till date. Just so fresh!

PROS:

  • Amazingly fresh fragrance
  • Good staying power
  • Feels very light
  • Good for sensitive noses as well and very cute packaging and I love the yellow colour.

CONS:

  • Staying power is less
  • Gets to the bottom note fast
  • Nothing more I can find.

 

Rating: 3.5 /5 (even though my heart broke over this, for the price it’s a steal so the rate)

 

Do I Recommend?:

Yes! Surely though it’s not lemon grass, it is a beautiful summer perfume. And for Chennai weather, this perfume is a double yes!

 

Would I Repurchase Adidas EDT Perfume Free Emotion?:

Yes of course. Chennai needs free emotion to handle summers her though I won’t tire on my search for the perfect lemon grass one. Any suggestions girls? Please let me know.

Elle 18 Color Pops Lipstick Pomegranate Pie Review and Swatches

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Hello everyone!

Today I am reviewing my most favorite lipstick till date. This was the first lipstick I ever bought and have been my HG shade ever since. Why is it so? Let’s see..

Price and Quantity:

Rs.100 for 4 ml

My Take:

The lipstick comes a cute black tube with a twist up bottom. The packaging is simple, elegant, girl and travel friendly. It will easily fit inside your clutch.

The lipstick has a beautiful gorgeous pink shade with mauve undertones. For every girl this will be a prized possession that I am sure of. I haven’t seen any skin tone which doesn’t get along with this one. This Elle 18 lipstick works well with warmer and cool skin tones. Go for a heavy kohl eye with this one and look amazing.. It works best with white, black, cream colored out fits.

It is a sheer lipstick but at the same time creamy enough to give moisture. It doesn’t bleed at all even in summers and offers complete coverage. It has a sweet bubble gum fragrance. You can use it alone without a balm for a rich color. By the way it looks perfect and mauve comes out in natural light.

This lipstick stays for 3 hours with light meals in between. It is easy to touch up! You don’t even need much swipes to get colour as it completely covers any pigmentation. I don’t have pigmentation but I can see that it will.

 

On My lips:

PROS:

  • Excellent color (Most beautiful pink I have seen in my collection)
  • Not balmy and not matte
  • Very moisturising
  • Suits every skin tone. It can be worn as an office shade too!
  • I can rave enough about this one. Please spare me.. Everything is perfect in this baby.

CONS:

  • Nothing to find fault.. (Staying power may be for someone but the price I get it’s not a con)

 

Rating: 5/5

 

Do I Recommend?:

For every one! As long as Elle 18 releases I will buy and recommend this beauty.

 

Would I Repurchase?:

Always. This is my second one already!