5 Things To Buy at The Launch of e.l.f Cosmetics in Pakistan!

Hello Beautiful!

Yes yes, you read that right! Our favorite e.l.f is all set to launch in Pakistan at www.elfcosmetics.pk and they will be offering a 15% discount for their launch promotion on 5th & 6th of August. You can avail it by using Elf15 at checkout. Isn't it wonderful? Well then, what must you get to avail this wonderful offer? Let me help you with that ;)

Here are the 5 things you must buy at the launch promotion!


1. Contour Palette.

This is the only palette you will need to sculpt, bronze, highlight and brighten your face, The powders are soft, pigmented and blends seamlessly. The palette offers a warm bronzing shade, a neutral toned contour powder, a yellow toned powder to set and brighten the under-eye area and a subtle highlighting powder. This is one contour palette that you would love to travel with!

2. Under-Eye Setting Powder.

Want to achieve that bright, crease-less under-eye area without caking it up? Then set your under-eye concealer with this powder, which is so finely milled and gives the most smooth velvety finish and instantly brightens the area. If you've been wanting an inexpensive alternative to Laura Mercier - Secret Brightening Powder, then I highly recommend you get this!

3. Baked Highlighter - Blush Gems.

If there is one highlighter you need to get from e.l.f, it's this! The pigmentation is incredible and the baked product is soft and not powdery or patchy at all, that gives the most beautiful glow without any visible chunks of glitter. It's also known to be a dupe of MAC Soft and Gentle. You can read my full review on this beautiful highlighter, along with swatches, here.

4. Matte Lip Color - Rich Red.

Do you love a good matte lipstick? Well then you have to check this one out! I am in love with the formula! Creamy, glides on smoothly and isn't patchy at all! The pigmentation is incredible and so is the staying power. Also I love how easy it is to apply because of it's marker like packaging. This particular color, Rich Red, is one of my favorite shade of Red! 

5. Poreless Face Primer.

One of my absolute favorite primer!! Unlike other primers claiming to be poreless when in fact they do nothing, this one does! I use it on my mum and it really does fill and blur her otherwise large pores. I make sure I use it under my foundation when I really want my makeup to last for a long time because this one is pretty good at keeping my makeup intact. I've noticed that my foundation goes on and blends more smoothly with this underneath.

As much as I can go on and on about all the products that are definitely must-haves from e.l.f., these are the ones on the top of that list. So set your reminders for 5th and 6th August because now you know what you must do to avail the amazing 15% discount. Don't forget to enter the code Elf15 at the checkout and remember to share you hauls with me by using the hashtag #gulezehrasblog! 

Until next time, Good Luck & Ciao!

In My Stash : Makeup Revolution London

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With the end of Fall Series on my blog, I have decided to start another series called "In My Stash", where I will share my makeup collection with all of you in different categories -brand wise such as Maybelline Collection, in this post Makeup Revolution Collection or it's function wise such as Blushers, Highlighters, Mascaras, Lipsticks and so on and provide concise reviews too. Also other collections I have of let's say, Jewelry, Perfumes etc. Now I have in no way a huge collection but I do have collected a lot in this 1 year of makeup obsession. 

So now that you know what this series is all about, I'll start with the first installment.

In My Stash : Makeup Revolution London.

I will share my collection of Makeup Revolution London.

A revolution in offering a comprehensive range of Makeup, Palettes, Makeup Products, skincare and haircare at great prices everyone can afford.

Makeup Revolution is famous for their palettes, they basically make great makeup products priced reasonably low so that everyone can afford it. From eyeshadow palettes to highlighter palettes, they have a lot to offer. 

Here's what I have so far from this particular brand.

The Eyeshadow Palettes:

I have got three of their eyeshadow palettes called The Redemption Palette Iconic in 1, 2 and 3.

These  palettes are actually dupes for Urban Decay's Naked Palettes and I must say they are spot on too. In the beginning of my makeup obsession I didn't want to splurge on the Naked Palettes and although I knew these wont be the real deal I am so glad I got these! 

While a few shades in each palette are not really pigmented, the palette on the whole is actually very good! 

The formula is soft and blend-able and the overall palette is quite pigmented specially their satin and shimmery shades! I absolutely love these and use them very often.

My most used eyeshadows in all three of these palette are the dupes of Half baked and Trick. Their shimmery shades pack on so well and smooth on the eyelids and with Fix Plus they become this foiled goodness!!

I'm definitely gonna get more of their eyeshadow palettes! For the price they are really good although I repeat few of the mattes are kinda disappointing in these palettes. A full review of this will be up soon.

The Highlighter:

Did you know they have a dupe for the Houglass Ambient Lighting Palette? It's called the Radiance Palette and according to the reviews it's awesome!! I have yet to try it for myself.

What I do have is one of their Baked Highlighter in Golden Lights. They have two more shades called Peach Lights and Pink Lights. Golden Lights was actually my first ever highlighter when I got into makeup.

Golden Lights is said to be a dupe for NARS Albatross but as I haven't tried that I can't say for sure. The highlighter is actually very good and very pigmented, it's a baked product yet blendable and soft. It's more of a shimmery highlight and gives quite a glow which can be intensified if used wet.

The Blushers:

Makeup Revolution has a variety of blushers, available as singles and in palettes. In powder, cream and baked forms. I have their Powder Blushers in Now!, Hot!, Sugar and Treat. They are available in either round or square pans, I'm not sure why the different packaging though but the formula of these blushers is actually very good! The powder is soft, smooth and so blend-able! Also the pigmentation is good and buildable. I love how compact they are to carry around.

Treat has a shimmery finish otherwise rest of them are matte. There is another one called Love that is missing from my collection. I have been eyeing some of their blush palettes but I don't know if I will have use of them since I already own these blushes but there are definitely different shades in them and I feel a palette is more travel friendly since you get different colors in one place.

That's all I have from Makeup Revolution In My makeup Stash and I am happy with what I got and plan to increase my collection with all the new amazing stuff they have launched recently! Makeup Revolution is available online at www.reforma.pk and www.daraz.pk for Cash On Delivery. You can also place orders on various Facebook Pages such as Zensky.

So there's the first installment in this brand new series called "In My Stash". I hope you like it, don't forget to leave your feedback in the comment section. Your comments and feedback are always valued. Also, what shall I share next in these series? Blushers? Mascaras? Let me know (:

Until next time, Good Luck and Ciao!

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e.l.f. Baked Highlighters - Blush Gems & Moonlight Pearls

Hello Beautiful!

I finally decided to brave my fever and flu and review the e.l.f. Baked Highlighters! I first came across e.l.f on one of my favorite Youtuber's channel. They are actually the first of the brands I started out with and with their extremely reasonable and inexpensive prices I just went all out when I first hauled them. You can check my first ever e.l.f haul here!
There are three highlighters or colors in the Baked Highlighter line. Moonlight Pearls, Blush Gems and Pink Diamonds. Moonlight Pearls is a white champagne color. Blush Gems is -hard to describe- a rose-gold champagne color with slight pink undertone to it. Pink Diamonds is a silvery pink color.
I have never really tried pink highlighters so I don't know if they will suit my skin. I am NC/NW 25 (yes I recently found out I have neutral undertones) so I got Moonlight Pearls and Blush Gems. Blush Gems is also know as a dupe for the famous MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle.

What Does e.l.f Says?

My Thoughts:

The Baked Highlighters come in a plastic packaging which is sturdy and very travel friendly. I know because I always travel with my Blush Gems. The lid clasps shut with a *click* which I feel very satisfied about. Also the lid is transparent so that you can see the product inside and has a black base with the product name and code stuck at the bottom.

Blush Gems and Moonlight Pearls

It is a baked product so can be used wet and dry. Although it looks a little glittery in the pan but it has no glitter whatsoever. In fact on the skin it has a nice glow and sheen to it with very fine shimmer that stays in place and not really fall out to make you look like a disco ball and that's exactly what I want from a highlighter!

The product is soft to touch with that 'baked' feeling to it (you know that rough kinda touch to it) but it swatches beautifully! Also the formula is so soft and blendable not to forget the awesome pigmentation! Be ready for an intense metallic finish if you use it wet! I don't have any visible pores so don't find this maximizing my pores or anything.

Blush Gems and Moonlight Pearls

Top: Moonlight Pearls. Bottom: Blush Gems

Blush Gems is a beautiful rose-gold champagne with pink undertones to it that will look amazing on medium fair to dark complexions.

Moonlight Pearls is a straight up gold champagne that will look beautiful on fair to medium fare skin. Although medium skin tones can still wear it as an inner corner highlight which looks very pretty!

I am so glad I tried these. Blush Gems is definitely my go-to highlighter and the highlighter I have traveled with the most! I will definitely repurchase it if I ever run out of it (which is near to impossible for the amount of product it has). Also Blush Gems is a very pretty blush topper too without it altering the blush color.

I rate these highlighters a 5 on 5! Super pigmented, soft, sheen, no glitter, build-able and blend-able! I'm in love with these <3

I feel only some products get a 5 on 5 from me, only those that I truly love and believe in!

Let me know if you have tried or own these and how do you find them? Also have you tried Pink Diamonds? Did you like it? Let me know in the comments <3

I got these from e.l.f's website for $3 (YES!!!). e.l.f doesn't ship to Pakistan but you can order them through Zensky (my favorite!)!

Until next time, Good Luck and Ciao!

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Previous Posts:

     a) WishList - November

     b) My First INGLOT Haul

     c) INGLOT - Makeup Heaven In Pakistan

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