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Lotus Herbals Pure Radiance Matte Glow Daily Foundation SPF 20 Soft Beige Review

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Hi everyone!

So today, here is a review on the foundation shade Soft Beige. Its is from Lotus herbals!


Product Claims:


Price and Quantity: 

Rs.175 for 25 ml.

 

Shade Reviewed:

360 Soft Beige

My Experience:

Lotus Herbals products have worked pretty well for me. Their lipsticks and sunscreens are my favorite among-st the lot. So I thought of giving their foundation a try because the claims of matte and oil free are a major attraction to me since I’m oily skinned.

The packaging is pretty good. The foundation is packaged in a sturdy plastic bottle having a screw cap. The nozzle has a small hole to dispense the foundation. I prefer this type of packaging where the product doesn’t get waste unlike some foundation bottles which have a wide mouth opening which results in product wastage. This foundation bottle easily fits in your bag due to its sleek design.

Now let’s talk about the shade. When it comes to selecting foundations, I always go for the shade in beige. Any foundation having the beige shade matches my skin tone very well.

So you ought to be careful while choosing the right shade for you. I only wish there were more shades.

Coming to the actual product, the foundation has a medium consistency. It is a bit difficult to blend. Since I use Lotus Herbals Matte Sunscreen first, it makes the task of blending this foundation more difficult. So I mix this foundation with a small quantity of moisturizer for easy blending. It dries up in around 2 minutes or so. This foundation has a mild floral fragrance which goes away soon after application.

This foundation gives a light coverage. This one is not for those who want full coverage. It is more like a tinted moisturizer. I like the fact that it does not feel heavy on my skin. So it is true to its claims of feather-feel. The foundation won’t give the cake or made up look even if you layer it on. It also evens out the skin tone well. The foundation has SPF-20 which is an added bonus. If you are in a hurry you can skip the sunscreen. I am so addicted to my sunscreen, I never skip it especially during summer. About its claims of being oil free, my face slowly turns oily in around 3 hours. After that I need to touch up with compact. This one works better compared to some oil free foundations which I have used. I ended up with an oily face within an hour. So this one works better.

PROS:

  • Reasonably priced
  • Did not break me out
  • Evens out skin tone
  • Light weight
  • Keeps my face oily free for 3 hours
  • Can be used daily
  • Perfect for those having oily skin
  • Contains SPF 20
  • Mild floral fragrance
  • Travel friendly packaging

CONS:

  • Does not give full coverage
  • Difficult to blend
  • Does not keep face matte for the entire day
  • Limited shade selection

 

Rating: 3.5/5


Do I Recommend?:

This foundation is perfect for those having oily skin and those of you who are new to make up, you can start with this.


Would I Repurchase?:

It has worked pretty well for me so I will buy this again.

Inglot Freedom System Refill Lipstick 53 Review and Swatches

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Hey friends,

Today I am going to review Inglot Freedom System Refill Lipstick in Shade No.53 from my loads of lip refills that I brought recently from Majorbrands, an online shopping store.


Price:

Rs.250 for 1.2g (Now increased to Rs.300)


Availability:

The inglot refill lipsticks are available online store at Majorbrands.

My Take:

The Inglot lip refill comes in a small cute pan. The lipstick in shade 53 is lovely neon pink. It is easy to carry while travelling as it comes in cute plastic case in which the lip refills remain secure. You can use the lip refill keeping it in the plastic case (which you will not found in my picture as I removed it to keep it in empty palette).

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The smell of the lipstick is fruity which fades away after sometime. The texture of the lipstick is creamy in nature but when applied on lips it turns out to matte which is not drying at all. The lipstick is quite pigmented, 1-2 swipes with lip brush is enough to get the actual color. Being creamy in texture the lipstick tends to bleed a little which can be avoided if applied with a lip liner. The color stays for 3-4 hours which I think is fair enough comparing to the price.

The lipstick survives small snacks and drinks like tea and cold drinks but can’t survive big meals and leave no tint behind. The lipstick is easily transferable to cup and glass which is the only drawback I think.

PROS:

  • The lip refill is very handy to use
  • Easy to carry while travelling
  • Lip refill comes in a plastic case that can be used to keep lip refill securely
  • Pigmented
  • Stays 3-4 hours.
  • Survive small snack.
  • Affordable price.

CONS:

  • It can’t survive heavy meals
  • Easily transferable to cups and glasses

 

Rating: 4/5

 

My Recommendation: 

These lipsticks are quite affordable and has many shades to choose. There are loads of shades for fair to dusky skin tones so I think everybody will get their shade of choice. And being compared to the prices the lipsticks are so affordable that at least one should be there in your lipstick kitty!

Simple Party Eye Makeup Tutorial for Beginners – 7 Steps

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Hey people!

Marriage season is here and I love especially the celebration of sangeet. I know we get ready so much for the occasion and obviously we want to highlight our eyes. Here is a simple eye makeup tutorial for beginners.  have used three eye shadows to create this makeup look. Hope you like it!


Caution: I’m not so good at eye makeup, I’m a beginner myself. So, bear with me.

Let’s get into the steps now..

Step 1:

Prepare your eyes for the eye makeup. Apply some eye makeup primer all over the eye lid and under eye. I’ve used MUA professional eye primer.

Optional: Conceal your dark circles if you have any.

Step 2:

Spread the primer evenly on the eye lid and set it with some translucent powder. I have used Pond’s Oil Control Talc. Fill in the eye brows.

Step 3:

Start with a golden eye shadow. Apply it in a thin line on the lower lash line. Draw a line to fill more than half of the lower lash line.

Step 4:

Apply royal blue eye shadow. Form a thin line on the remaining length of the lower lash line. The point where the both eye shadows meet try smudging in such a way that they form a greenish toned eye shadow.

Step 5:

Apply any neutral eye shadow all over the eye lid. I chose a glittery one neutral eye shadow.

Step 6:

Take black kajal pencil or kohl and tight line the eye with black kohl pencil. Also draw a thick line on the upper lash line. Smudge it a bit.

Step 7:

Apply loads of mascara on upper and lower lashes.

Tadaa.. here’s the final look in different light settings and angles!

Did you like this simple blue-yellow party eye makeup tutorial for eye makeup beginners? Which  2 eye shadows would you use if in case you create this look?