Giveaway...

As promised I am here with my giveaway ladies and if you ask me as to why am I doing this giveaway then I could give you vague answers like "It was my birthday three days ago" or "My blog is a year old" or "I have crossed 100 followers mark" etc... But the truth is that I am doing this giveaway because I love you guys (seriously!) and I am extremely thankful to all of you for supporting my blog and helping me improve in makeup along the way :)

As I had told you guys earlier, I have rounded up a list of my favorite or go-to products that I would love for you to have. I have reviewed most of these products and those that I haven't reviewed as yet will be reviewed soon :) Do note that the giveaway mainly consists of my favorite products from my favorite brands that include Colorabr, Faces, Maybelline and Oriflame :)

L-R: Faces Kajal, Faces Eye-shadow brush, Faces Shadow Brush #07, Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipstick in Peach Tango, Maybelline Moisture Extreme Lipsticks in "Luscious Lilac" and "Chestnut", Faces Eye Sparkle Dust in "Gold", Colorbar Nail Lacquer in "Extrovert", Maybelline Express Finish Nail Polish in "Pearly Pastel", Oriflame Very Clickit Eye Liner Duo in Black and Brown, Oriflame Very Me Clickit Lip stain/gloss duo, Colorbar Blush in "Plum Brown"

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Here's a detailed list of products that are a part of the giveaway and yes the rules to participate in the giveaway will follow that :)

1. Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipstick in Peach Tango: It is no new news that I love 
    Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipsticks and own a variety of shades in thsi range. They are 
    matte lipsticks but are still very moisturizing and not at all drying. They stay on for a 
    very long duration and well most of the shades in this range suit the Indian Skin tone 
    to the tee...

    I have reviewed the following Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipsticks as of now:

    Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipstick in Smoky Rose

    Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipstick in Hot Hot Hot

     Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipstick in Addictive Magenta

2. Colorbar Nail Lacquer in Extrovert: Colorbar's Nail Lacquers are yet another of my 
    favorite. They stay on for long, give really good coverage to the nails and the range has 
    a huge variety of shades to choose from :)

     I have reviewed/used the following Colorbar Nail Lacquers till now:

    Colorbar Nail Lacquer in Extrovert

    Colorbar Nail Lacquer in Earthen Rose

3. Colorbar Blush in Plum Brown: This is my HG blush and is so flattering to the 
    Indian skin tone that it is a must have blush for everyone. Yes it could be a bit too 
    dark for people with skintones below NC20 though!   

    It is a finely milled blush, stays for long and does not contain nay shimmer/glitter.

     I have reviewed it here:

    Colorbar Blush in Plum Brown

4. Faces Cosmetics Kajal: This is like my most recent purchase and this is one kajal 
    purchase that I just do not regret. It has an intense color payoff, is buildable, smudges 
    very little and is waterproof. I have been personally using it since the past few days.

    I have reviewed it here:

    Faces Cosmetics Kajal

5. Faces Cosmetics Sparkle Dust in Shade 02 Gold: This is like my most favorite 
    golden eye shadow. I had bought it to do my wedding make-up and it has become an 
    essential part of my make-up case especially when I get ready for some wedding 
    functions or festivals. It has the right amount of sparkle, blends easily, does not fade 
    away and stays for a long time.

     I have reviewed it here:

    Faces Cosmetics Sparkle Dust in Gold

6. Faces Cosmetics Eye Shadow brushes: I have been using Faces shadow brushes 
   since a long time now and till date I have never had the opportunity to complain even 
   once. The bristles are soft, do not shed and do their work extremely well. Basically, 
   there are three favorite Faces eye-shadow brushes of mine but there were only two of 
   them available as of now :(

    I haven't yet reviewd these brushes, but I will review them for sure in a couple of days :)

7. Maybelline Express Finish Nail Polish in Pearly Pastel

    Ok, this is one product that I don't own but with the express finish and fasr drying 
    claim and a pretty candyfloss color how wrong can you actually get? :) The shade 
    Pearly Pastel is so pretty and so sheer that it would look beautiful on its own as well 
    as a top coat over a darker shade :) Maybe you could send in a review to 
    isimplylovemakeup ;)

8. Maybelline Colorsensational  Moisture Extreme Lipsticks in Chestnut 

    The Colorsensastion Moisture extreme lippies from Maybelline don't really need any 
    introduction cause they are those rare lippies that are creamy, moisturizing, highly 
    pigmented and have a pretty decent staying power. These lippies are a staple in 
    everyone's vanities and are "go-to" lipsticks for many :) I haven't yet reviewed my 
    collection of moisture extreme lipsticks but I will surely do one soon :)

9. Oriflame Clickit Eye Liner Duo in Brown and Black: The moment I came across 
    this concept, I was hooked. It is a dual ended stick, with black eye liner at one end 
    and a brown one on the other. The highlight of the product is the applicator brush, 
    which is thin and sturdy and makes making precise lines a breeze. The liquids are 
    smudge proof but not waterproof and have very intense pigmentation. I have not 

    reviewed this product on my blog.

10. Oriflame Clickit Lip Gloss/Stain Duo:  Red stain and Raspberry gloss  

     This again is in the dual ended stick form with a red lip stain on one end and a pink 
     Raspberry gloss on the other :) It's a very convenient combo and I especially love the 
     red stain. It is an orange based red that smells and tastes yummy sweet. The stain 
     stays on for quite sometime and I do plan on reviewing it

                                    Ok! Now for the rules of entering the giveaway!

Mandatory Rules

1. Follow isimplylovemakeup using Google Friend Connect (GFC). [+1 if you are a new 
    follower, +2 if you were a follower before today]

2. Subscribe to email updates for new posts [+1 if you are a new subscriber, +2 if you 
    were already a subscriber before today]

3. Like my Facebook Page [+1 you have newly liked my page, +2 if you had already 
    liked my page before today] 

4. Fill the form at the end of the post so that I know you want to participate in the giveaway :)

 . [no points but 

    mandatory so that I know you want to participate :P] PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS STEP IS TO BE DONE COMPULSORILY BY ALL WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GIVEAWAY irrespective of old or new follower :)

Optional Rules that fetch you extra points

1. Doing a guest post with an EOTD/FOTD. [+5 points]

2. Doing a guest post with an EOTD/FOTD Tutorial. [+7 points]

3. Doing a guest post with any cosmetic product review. Please note that no reviews of 
    skincare or hygiene products but only cosmetic products. [+3 points]

4. Putting a link to my giveaway on you sidebar/blogroll of your blog. [+1 point]

5. Doing a post about this giveaway on your blog. [+2 points]

                                     
Giveaway Schedule

1. The giveaway is online NOW!

2. End date for the giveaway is 07-Nov-2011 midnight IST

3. The winner will be chosen via random.org and will be announced on 09-Nov-2011.

4. The winner will be given 2 days time to get back to me after the winning intimation. If 
    the winner fails to communicate his/her mailing/shipping address within two days, 
    then another winner will be chosen.

5. This giveaway is for anyone who on winning can provide me with an Indian 
    Shipping Address.

If you guys have any inputs or queries, instead of putting them in the comments section, I would encourage you to mail me directly at isimplylovemakeup@gmail.com

Hope you guys have fun!

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REVIEW & LOTD: Faces Sparkle Dust in Gold (Shade 2)

This post has been long due from my side and I have somehow always shelved reviewing this product even though it is my HG loose pigment in a golden shade. Whenever I need to use a golden eye-shadow I automatically turn towards it, it is such a favorite of mine :)

This product is called Faces Sparkle Dust in Shade 2... It is beyond me why Faces refuses to name their shades... Remembering numbers and co-relating them to shades is like quite difficult :(

I bought it when I was preparing, collecting and buying cosmetics that I needed to do my wedding make-up. You know how Indian weddings are with glittery lehengas, sarees, "glitterier" jewellery and of course "loud" make-up to go with it all, don't you? Indian brides are literally transformed into a Goddess :) So then obviously I needed a golden eye-shadow for my make-up :) And it just couldn't be any shade of Golden!!! It had to be a bright, glittery and very sparkly golden. But you see I am not really a very OTT person and I prefer things subtle and more subdued, so I had this huge inner turmoil thing going on inside of me as to what kind of a golden I should go for. But then I stumbled upon this beauty... And I was charmed... Charmed for life :)

This shade of golden sparkle dust was like wow! It was perfect! it was glittery but still had a subtle effect... I don't know how to explain in to you guys :) Maybe an LOTD will help :) The golden has an orange-ish tinge to it and it really looks very pretty when applied on the eyes. It looks gorgeous as a smokey look like I have done <here>, it looks really pretty on it's own and it looks gorgeous when blended with another complimenting shade too... What more could I ask for?

Image of the Product

Faces Sparkle Dust in Shade 2

 

 

Swatches

Faces Sparkle Dust in Gold looks best as is or with MAC Paint Pot in IndianWood

LOTD

My Wedding photo: Faces Sparkle Dust Gold and Red blended

Oooohs and Aaahhhhs!

1. A wonderful golden shade. Goes with almost all Indian outfits excepting ones in silver (duh!)

2. Lasts really long though I have always used it over MAC Painterly Paint Pot.

3. Very good pigmentation.

4. Even though it's in a loose pigment form, I have never noticed any fall out. It could be in my technique too :P

5. The particles are really fine and contains no chunky or tacky glitter.

6. Blends like a dream.

7. Never caused me any allergies or reactions.

8. Inexpensive

9. Contains a lot of product.

Ouches!

1. It's in a loose pigment form and many may have difficulty using it if they are not used to it.

Price

It costs INR 250/-

Repurchase?

If I finish it then yes of course, if not then I will surely go for other shades in this range :)

Would I recommend it?

Are you kidding me? Do I really need to answer that after I have been practically raving about it this whole post? :P

Yes of course I recommend it :)

Overall Rating

9.5/10

REVIEW & LOTD: Colorbar Eye-shadow in Spicy Brown

I have never been in love with brown as much as I am nowadays and I must say that it's all thanks to Colorbar's Eye-shadow in SPICY BROWN that I purchased like a couple of days before :) I have always loved eye popping neons and bright eye-shadows and so it's a huge shocker for me that I actually gravitated towards and finally bought a brown eye-shadow! And since the day I bought it, I have been only wearing this shade everywhere. Will you believe it if I tell you that I have paired this brown shadow with a navy blue ensemble, a black ensemble and a yellow ensemble? Well yeah talk about obsession! :P

Take a look at the LOTD I did with it...
For this look, I have paired Colorbar Spicy Brown with FACES Loose Sparke Dust in Golden. The lipstick that I have on is Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipstick in HOT HOT HOT (review here) and blush that I have used is Colorbar blush in Plum Brown.

This eye-shadow impressed me with the fact that it is an extremely versatile shade (yes brown can be versatile) and trust me when I say that I have tried EOTDs pairing Spicy Brown with yellow, mossy green, golden, Black (yes black!), Dark Blue and Purple! One just needs to let their imagination run wild :D This eye-shadow comes in a very cute and an innovative packaging. It has two compartments. The top compartment of the pot is where the real product is, the lower compartment contains a teensy mirror and a tiny, bent sponge applicator. This as you all already know is a signature packaging of Colorbar cosmetics. Their blushes also come in similar cases.

Image of the Product

Swatches

EOTD

Oooohs and Aaahhhs!

1. The color is warm and pretty and like I said very versatile.

2. The texture is very smooth and application is a breeze.

3. Doesn't have any chunky glitter but a nice sheen/glaze.

4. Very less fall out. Do note that I haven't said negligible ;)

5. Well pigmented. Not much of a difference between using and not using a base under it.

6. Stays on for long and doesn't really budge for at least 8 hours straight.

7. Very comfortable to the pocket ;)

8. Cute packaging.

Ouches!

1. Very limited colors in this range. I mean do they really expect me to be content with only 6 shades?!!!

2. The bent applicator provided with the shadow is pretty useless because of its size and shape!

Price

It costs INR 250/-

Repurchase?

Yeah sure I'd buy the other shades available in the range.

Would I recommend?

Oh yes of course especially to beauties on a budget

Overall rating

8/10

LOTD: Pink and Purple :)

Heylo ladies... I have been so busy lately with my wedding preparations that I am unable to give any time to my blog and it is almost in a state of neglect :( I keep promising myself that I will sure take some time out everyday for this but Alas! So anyways, I totally made myself promise now that I'll make my posts more frequent! Wish me luck! :P

Anyways, today I did a random LOTD and EOTD and no I did not touch my Coastal Scents 88 Palette :P I know there's a world outside the palette too, rather now that I am using my Coastal Scents palette so extensively I have realized that it doesn't have a lot of colors :( LOL! Making a woman difficult is extremely difficult na? Ha ha ha...

So well here's the LOTD...

The Lips!

Hope you guys liked the look! :D

LOTD: Faces and MAC!

Hello ladies!!!
I am on a smokey eye roll here and all I can think about is doing smokey eyes using Beauty Marked by MAC and my Faces stack of loose pigments in WISH! LOL!
So, here I am sharing yet another EOTD + LOTD + HOTD with you guys... Hope you guys like it! :)

The EOTD

Today's EOTD as you can see is a pink-purple smokey look with nude pink lips and a dewy face. The products that I have used for this look are as follows:
EYES:
* MAC shadow (Beauty Marked),
* Face Loose Pigments in Scarlett (Wish)
* Maybelline's Gel Eye Liner
* Maybelline's Colossal Volume Mascara
* Oriflame's Super Intensity Eye Pencil in Plum

CHEEKS:
* Maybelline's Blush in Apricot Flush

LIPS:
* Maybelline Color Sensational Lip color in Warm Me up!
* Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in Pearl Plum

The EOTD a bit more closely...

The EOTD

Next, I tried doing a messy bun as I hear that it's quite a rage this Spring :P
I also put on a blingey hair accessory cause I guess that too is in according to Vogue-March ;)
So here goes the HOTD :)

Hair in a Messy Bun with Bling ;)

Am back! and a Random LOTD :D

Hello ladies!! First off, I missed u guys! I was away to Imphal with very limited Internet access and now that am back I promise to be regular with my posts :) I sure missed u guys!

Today, I was in an experimental mood and tried doing a gothic look but failed miserably! LOL!!! But whatever I did came out to be a fun look and I am sharing it with you guys! At the end of the post I have also listed out the products that I used for this look...

So here goes!

The eyes...

The products I used

Am now working on a photo tutorial on a Golden and Brown Smokey Look... So stay tuned :D

Valentine's Day LOTD :)

Valentine's day this year was really special thanks to the bf :)
Though we were both busy at work but we could finally take some time out and went out for some drinks just the two of us :) It was sheer bliss...

So anyways, this is the look I did last evening... I wasn't wearing anything pink or red, so I made sure that my make-up had a pink touch to it...

Pink Smokey Eyes

The complete Look

The Outfit :)

The products I used for this look are as follows:
EYES
1. Oriflame Air Soft Loose Powder
2. Faces Sparkle Dust in WISH
3. Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Liner
4. Maybelline Collosal Volume Waterproof Mascara

FACE
1. Streetwear Crystal Shine Face Brightener
2. Streetwear Blush in Pink Blossom

LIPS
1. Maybelline Colorsensational Lipstick in Cream Caramel
2. Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in Pearl Plum

Hope you guys liked my look :)