REVIEW: Faces Go Chic Lipstick in Prairie Pink

The word "Prairie" takes me back to school, to the geography lessons where we studied about Prairie grasslands... Now I wasn't really strong in Geography (Maths was my fav subject #NerdAlert) and so I cannot say that the flashbacks that I get are happy and pleasant but after receiving this lippy from Faces, using it almost everyday to office for the past week, I can say that it has changed the way I feel about the word Prairie and yes in a good way :)

The Prairie Pink shade from Faces is almost somewhere between Pink and Coral and is a beautiful and a flattering shade for girls with lighter skintones. It has a satiny finish that stays on for almost 4 hours and then leaves behind a faint but a flattering stain. It doesn't feel dry at all and even though the weather has gotten really dry lately, I am comfortable wearing it without any lip balm underneath... Yup! That's a big deal for me especially int he winters :)

One thing that I really like about these lippies is that they don't have any fragrance! Ok maybe a very subtle odor and that too something like caramel but you can smell it only if you are really trying to! Otherwise, it's quite possible that you'll not notice it ;)

One con that bothers me about it is that it is not non-transferrable... But then at this price I am really nitpicking :P

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Swatches:

Without Flash

With Flash

LOTD:

With FLash

Without Flash

Oooohhss and Aaahhhss!!!
1. Beautiful feminine shade
2. Very very pocket friendly
3. Even at this price there is nothing cheap about the lippy. The packaging is sturdy, the lipstick as such feels so smooth and glides beautifully on the lips.
4. There is almost negligible fragrance.
5. Is not drying at all.
6. Leaves a beautiful stain behind. I really love lippies and glosses that leave stains behind :)

Ouches!!!
1. It gets transferred easily


Price:
It costs INR 199/- *only*

Repurchase?
Oh definitely! I would be crazy not to! I am sooo trying out other shades from this range...

Would I Recommend?
If you are looking for budget lippies but do not want to compromise on the quality and quantity, then this sure is a must have for you! This is one range, you can actually buy all shades from...


Overall Rating:
8.5/10 

P.S. PR Sample. But my review is honest and is in no way biased. My loyalty lies towards my readers.

LOTD & Video Tutorial: A Quick Makeup Look

I told you all last week how my Saturdays are generally spent with my guy going to office and me getting ready and seeing him for lunch :) Well this Saturday was no difference and we went to Cafe Linger On for lunch where we actually won a Quiz contest held by them as well ;) So all in all a Saturday well spent! :D

Here's the look I did this Saturday... Nothing too fancy rather a quick one mostly cause I slept in late and well wasn't left with much time to get ready ;) So I did a flat 4 mins look and tell me if you guys like it... Also, as you all know I am lately obsessed with making video tutorials, I have made one for this look too. Its a quick look, makes you look all fresh and girly and hence perfect for a daytime appointment :) Do check out the video as well and "like", "favorite" and do "subscribe" :)

This honestly is a flat 4 minutes look and perfect for times when you are in a serious hurry! :D

P.S. I have done a similar look in the past but then I haven't really done a tutorial for it before :P

And here's the tutorial for it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLcQxdArqMs&feature=youtu.be 

Feedbacks are welcome! :)
And do subscribe to my channel :)

Video Tutorial: Spring Make-Up

First off, thank you to all of my readers and new "youtube" subscribers for liking my first video tute and hence encouraging me and making me all confident about doing such video tutorials... And so I am here with another ;)

The look I have done here is a pretty and a girlie Spring Make-Up...
Hope you guys like it. Do check it out on youtube... Comment, Like and Do Subscribe :)

Link to the youtube video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLx6BGDUyVw&feature=plcp&context=C354ae8aUDOEgsToPDskK2fqCNxbesWAhCkyg9_NIN

Hope you like it :)

REVIEW & LOTD: Faces Moisture Rich Lipstick in Fiery Orange

I don't know what bugs me more, brands not giving shade names to their products or brands giving their product "wrong" shade names! Like for example this lippy that Faces has very incorrectly named as "Fiery Orange". You know why? Cause there is nothing "Orange" about it! LOL! So anyways, going ahead with this lippy, I bought it because it looked beautiful :) But after buying it and then (obviously) using it I fell in love with because of its color :) It has a subtle duo-chromatic effect because of the lippy being a bright Coral Red with pink shimmers to it :) It's beautiful :) Though in the Image it does look a bit Orange but it actually isn't :P

My only issue with it that it isn't very long stay. It stays on for only about 4 hours. Yeah yeah you'd say that isn't bad but you know how much I prefer lippies that stay on all 8 hours of office ;) Am I being very demanding here? :P

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Faces Moisture Rish Lipstick in Fiery Orange.

Swatches

LOTD

Oooohhhsss And Aaaahhss!!
1. It is a gorgeous shade :)
2. A great shade to start with Red lippies
3. It is very moisturising and not drying at all.
4. It stays on for 4 hours :)
5. The packaging is ultra gorgeous.
6. It has no odor.
7. It does not cause any reactions or allergies :)
8. It does not fade away in patches, rather it fades away quite evenly :)

Ouches!!
1. The price may be on the higher side for many.

Price
It costs INR 349/- for 4.2 gms

Repurchase
As I am sure this shade will see through for quite some time now, I would love to purchase others shades in this range!

Would I Recommend
Oh I definitely would recommend you guys this shade! Its beautiful and light!

Overall Rating
8.5/10

P.S. I have included this lipstick in my ongoing giveaway :)

SWATCHES: Faces Long Wear Pencil in Purple

Faces Long Wear pencils need no introduction, they need no preview and they don't need any reviews. They are a cult favorite among make-up lovers and its fan base seems to be increasing by the day. I got myself another one called Purple and it is the most beautiful Purple eye pencil I have ever used :)

I am not reviewing the pencil cause I have already reviewed these pencils here.

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Faces Long Wear Pencil in Purple

Swatches

LOTD

 I don't know why I look so swollen and FAT in the pic above :'(

Price
It costs INR 250/-

Repurchase
Definitely!

Would I Recommend?
Do I need to? :) For those who haven't yet been introduced to these pencils, girl you need to get all the shades in this range :) each and everyone of them are beautiful :)

Overall Rating
9/10

HAUL: Faces. Lush and The Body Shop & A Pune Bloggers Meet Proposal

It has almost become a tradition that I go hauling every weekend and flaunt and show you guys my purchases. But another practice that threatens to become a tradition is that every weekend I almost but unfortunately not end up meeting any of the Pune bloggers. I have missed meeting Parul, Parita and even Zara at Phoenix Market City Mall even though we have all be shopping there on the same day at the same time! How unfortunate! So I was thinking and proposing if we could arrange for a PMBB meet? :P I mean Pune Makeup and Beauty Bloggers Meet? What say girls? It'll be fun.. Think about it and let me know through the comments section. Then we can all decide a day and venue according to everyone of our convenience and meet up, shop, gossip and talk makeup :) What say? Of course non-bloggers but beauty blog readers are welcome as well. I think this could turn out to be something awesome! Think about it ladies :)

Coming back to my haul, this time I did not shop at Bharat & Dorris but at Faces (as usual) and at TBS. Bharat & Dorris is slowly losing its charm in my head cause first they don't have anything new to offer, secondly I think they have a limited stock and I have checked out almost everything there, thirdly they don't have a trained SA at their store (big minus), the guy at the store is creepy (my impression), the product packaging is cheap and well cause in plain words the store is pretty gloomy :( Sorry B&D some of your stuff is really good like your lipsticks, cream liners, brushes and some of your shadows but a bit of effort in setting up store and a bit of showy glittery advertising wouldn't have hurt. You know the worst? They do not even accept card payment at the store!!! :(

So anyways, I steered clear of B&D and focussed mainly on Faces and TBS thanks to my best friend Prajakta and I also made my first Lush purchase yesterday! 

 

The nail paints are puchases for Poohkie

Faces Moisture Rich Lipstick in Fiery Orange

TBS Extra Virgin Minerals Cream Compact Foundation

Lush Soap: Honey I Washed The Kids!

So tell me how you like my mini haul :) And Pune beauties do let me know about what you think of the proposed meet?

REVIEW & LOTD: Faces Rouge Lipstick in Catherine

With so many of my lipsticks pending review you all know how indecisive I got and had to finally turn to you guys to help me decide, which lippy to review first. And you guys have been so sweet and supportive because of which on popular demand as well as first come first serve basis, I am reviewing Faces Rouge Lipstick in Catherine first :)

I bought this lippy in the Faces Sale last week and I have worn it twice since. Once to office and once for shopping yesterday. It stays on for pretty long, keeps my lips hydrated and makes you feel "like you're wearing nothing at all" :)

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Faces Rouge Lipstick in Catherine

Swatches

 

LOTD

Oooohss and Aaaahhhsss!!
1. A beautiful brown based shade with a hint of Red.
2. Stays on for really long
3. Great pigmentation
4. Glides on very smoothly
5. Hydrating and not at all drying
6. Feels watery like Maybelline Watershine but stays on for about 6 hours!
7. Feels like you are wearing nothing at all ;)
8. Extremely easy on the pockets!

Ouches!!
1. Has a weird artificial smell that goes away after about a few seconds.
2. The outer packaging is not attractive :(

Price
It costs INR 249/-

Repurchase?
Definitely! This shade as well as other shades from this range.

Would I Recommend?
Oh yes I would. It is a beautiful shade, stays on for a decent length of time and does not dry your lips. Perfect for daily office wear :)

Overall Rating:
8.5/10

REVIEW & LOTD: Faces Mineral Eye Shine Trio In BeechWood

There are times in one's life when we need to veer from our comfort zones, our traditional choices, our favorites and do something unexpected or try something that you know just isn't you. I am not saying change for others but if you watch Dexter then you'll know when I say that sometimes you need to blend in ;) So what is the unexpected that I recently did? haha well, instead of buying a smokey palette or bright shades, I go out and get myself a neutral eye shadow palette. Yup that is what counts as "unexpected" for me :P I am sure many of your girls know what I mean :) Why did I get it? The reason is as simple as wanting something "appropriate" for office ;)

How do I like it? Well I feel that I am in Neutral Heaven and well I am totally enjoying this new palette of mine :) The shadows are all various shades of brown but are as different as they could be. The dark brown and the highlighter shades are matte while the medium shade is satin. They have some really good staying power even without a base. They have decent pigmentation, nothing to be gung-ho about but they work well and I like them :) They look chalky in the palette when they sure are not :)

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Faces Minerals Eye Shine Trio

Faces Minerals Eye Shine Trio

Faces Minerals Eye Shine Trio in Beechwood

Swatches

LOTD

Ooohhss And Aaaahhhs!!
1. It is a well co-ordinated neutral palette perfect for every day use.
2. Decent pigmentation.
3. Has really good staying power even without a primer or base.
4. The case is sleek and hence can be easily carried around in your purse, even a clutch ;)
5. Comes with a nice BIG mirror, which seriously is ultra helpful.
6. The sponge applicator that comes with it isn't totally useless and is of pretty good quality.
7. The shadows apply smoothly and are very easily blendable.

Ouches!!
1. The case from outside has an "old, used" look :(
2. Some may find 600/- for this palette a bit on the expensive side especially if you compare it to the Maybelline Chai Latte Quad.

Price
It costs INR 599/- but I got it on sale for INR 299/- :)

Repurchase
If I do get over with it then definitely but I don't think I will be picking up other shades from this range.

Would I Recommend?
Oh yes! If you are looking for a nice neutral palette for your office or college or even for those "natural no make-up" days then this is the palette for you!!

Overall Rating
8.5/10

HAUL: Faces and Bharat & Dorris

Hola Chicas... How is your Sunday going? Mine went all busy busy with a movie to catch and then loads and loads of household work! Phew! :D Now that I am all done with that, I plan to telling you guys about my yesterday's haul :) As you all know there's a 50% off Sale going on at Faces Cosmetics and most of my stuff is from the sale.. So here you go :)

The stuff that I bought are as follows:
1. Faces Mineral Pressed Powder [Orig: Rs.449/- On Sale: Rs. 225/-]
2. Faces Mineral EyeShine Trio in BeechWood [Orig: Rs.449/- On Sale: 350/-]
3. Faces set of 10 mini Nail Polish [Orig: Rs.599/- On Sale: Rs.299/-]
4. Faces Blending Brush in 106 [Rs. 249/-]
5. Faces Rouge Lipstick in Catherine - 2 [Orig: Rs.249/- On Sale: Rs.186]
6. Bharat & Dorris Cream Lipstick in Shade 123
7. Bharat & Dorris Cream Liner in Shade 12 [Rs.390/-]
8. Faces Long Wear Eye Pencil in Purple [Rs.249/- no discount] :(
9. Faces 3-D Stick on Nail Stickers [Rs.179/- no discount]
10. Maybelline BB Cream [Orig: Rs.199/- On Sale: Rs.169/-]

My Faces Haul :)

 

Faces SD Nail Art Sticker

Faces Mineral Pressed Powder

Faces Eye Shine Trio in Beechwood

Faces Long Wear Pencil in Purple

Faces Nail Paints

 

Faces Rouge Lipstick in Catherine

Maybelline BB Cream

So ladies you all know what reviews are coming up ;)
Let me know how you liked my haul and which product you would like me to review first :)

UPDATE: Faces 50% Sale; The Real Picture...

Well hello ladies :) I was out shopping again, yes yes again... Had to pick up some stuff for my upcoming giveaway (yes yes take the hint), so I decided to check out the Faces Sale as well. By now everyone knows that Faces Cosmetics are on 50% Sale so in this post I shall be giving you an inside view about the sale so as to help you decide if it's worth checking out or not :)

1. Faces Cosmetics 50% sale is an "UPTO 50% SALE".
2. The upto 50% sale is on only at Faces stand alone stores not at Faces counters inside Pantaloons/Westside/Shoppers Stop.
3. The Faces counters in malls have another offer going on. Buy products worth Rs.500/-, then you get a set of hair rollers free and if you purchase products worth Rs.1000/-, then you get a set of four combs free.
4. Ok, now about the sale at the Faces Stores. The sale as far I observed are on the following products:
      a) 25% off on Faces Rouge Lipsticks.
      b) 30% off on mini nail polish set of 10.
      c) 50% off on Faces Minerals Eye Shadow trios.
      d) 50% off on Faces Minerals Pressed Powder
      e) 50% off on some blushes (not all)
      f) Buy 3 Nail Paints (the bigger size) for Rs.299/-

Do note that there is no discount on Faces Long Wear Pencils, brushes, Satin Matte Lipsticks ot other accessories :(

But I still hauled :P Haul post coming up ladies :)

REVIEW, SWATCHES & LOTD: Faces Long Wear Pencil in Turquoise Blue

With Faces Long Wear Pencils taking over from Colorbar I-Glide ones in the beauty blog-o-sphere, it is no surprise that I am out with reviewing another one of them and ladies and gentlemen, today's shade is "Turquoise Blue". Yes I LOVE blue eye liners!!! Why? Cause they are vibrant and flattering and somehow puts the focus on your eyes even when u wear a Red Lipstick (speaking out of experience)! :D

Just recently, I reviewed Faces Long Wear Pencil in Navy Blue and since "Turquoise Blue" also fares the same, I am not repeating the same review over again. I'll just post swatches so that you guys know how pretty it looks :)

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Faces Long Wear Eye Pencil in Turquoise Blue

Swatches

LOTD

Price
It costs INR 250/-

Staying Power
It stays on my OILY LIDS for over 8 hours!

Repurchase?
Definitely! These pencils have become my HG eye pencils!

Would I Recommend?
Those who already have this shade or have recently ordered: good choice!
Those who are still waiting to buy: BUY IT NOW! :P

Overall Rating:
9/10