A Collective Haul !

Hello Beautiful!

I get so excited every time I receive something in my mail. You too? *High-Five*, Over the past two months I got to cross off things on my Wish-List (you can see them here), re-purchased the staples and received some as gifts and so I decided to combine them all in to a collective haul. 

1) Wallet from HOBO By HUB. This was sent to me by HOBO By HUB, such a kind gesture! I love love it.The quality is as expected from HOBO By HUB -amazing!

2) Freeman Facial Polishing Mask - Charcoal and Black Sugar. This is a repurchase. By far the best scrub i have used. Ordered from Glamshop.pk

3) Zoeva - Cocoa Blend Eyeshadow Palette. I finallyyyy ticked this off my Wish-List Yay! This was in my Wish-List for December'15 and January'16! I ordered it from my favorite - Zensky!!

4) L'OREAL Hydra Total 5 Moisturizer. This is a repurchase, it's the only moisturizer I use and love! I purchase it from Naheed Super Market.

5) Nivea Men Post Shave Balm - Sensitive. I'm sure if you are a makeup lover and YouTube addict then you already know what this product is used for (apart from a post shave balm). You're right! A primer! This "trend/practice" was started by Nikkietutorials (Youtuber). I ordered it from Zensky.

6) Color Studio Professional - Kohl Addict - Black Kajal. I purchased it from the Color Studio Kiosk in Naheed Super Market. I have read good reviews for it so decided to give it a try.

7) Color Studio Professional - Pure Matte Lipstick - Predator. I've been looking for another Red Lipstick - we can't have enough Red Lipsticks right? A red that was more like the classic Ruby Woo and so purchased this from Naheed Super Market on Rabiyah's recommendation.

8) Color Studio Professional - Color Play Lipstick - Firecrackers. Color Studio recently launched a new line of Lipsticks called Color Play and I had to try it. Purchased this from Naheed Super Market. It was in my January Wish-List.

9) NYX - Matte Lipstick - Alabama. This was sent to me by Pakistan Beauty Society. I actually won their Halloween Competition (with this look) and this was sent to me as a prize.

10) ColourPop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick - Trap.  I finally jumped on the Liquid Lipstick specially ColourPop Ultra Matte bandwagon. This color in particular is such a unique and in-trend shade so I ordered it from Zensky. Finally ticked it off my February Wish-List.

11) ColourPop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick - Lumiere 2. This is exactly what made me hop on the ultra-matte-bandwagon! Ya'll know how much I love Kathleen Light (YouTuber) so I knew I had to get it as soon as she came out with this. I have reviewed her first ColourPop Lippie Stix in Lumiere. Lumiere 2 is said to be it's Liquid Lipstick version.I ordered it from Zensky. It was in my February Wish-List.

12) Essence - Longlasting Lip Liner - Sweetheart 02. I recently started investing in lip liners and learned that they help a lot for a neat and precise application. Also they provide a good base for Liquid Lipsticks. I didn't have any pink lip liner so chose this and I ordered these from Beauty Bar. It was included in my January Wish-List.

13) Essence - Longlasting Lip Liner - Lovely Frappuccino 05. One can never have enough nude lip pencils, right? This is the my nude lip pencil and I have yet to try it. I ordered this from Beauty Bar. This was in my January Wish-List.

14) Milani - Baked Blush - Berry Amore. Ever since I got and fell in love with Luminoso I had to get another shade from this amazing range and this is the second shade I picked up. I ordered this from Zensky. 

15) Jordana - Blush Powder - Coral Radiance. This is my first blush-purchase from Jordana and I came across them through Kathleen Lights and immediately placed an order when she shared a different shade in her Makeup Stash - Drugstore video (watch here). This color, as bright as it is, caught my eyes first. I ordered this from Beauty Bar. This was in my January Wish-List.

16) Jordana - Blush Powder - Touch Of Pink. With Coral Radiance I went ahead and ordered this shade too because I love these kind of shades for blushers. I ordered this from Beauty Bar. It was also in my January Wish-List.

17) Essence - Silky Touch Blush - Baby Doll. This purchase again is inspired by Kathleen XD I need to do a YouTube Made Me Buy This post, don't I? It was shared by her in her Makeup Stash - Drugstore Blush video which I have linked above. I ordered it from Beauty Bar.

18) INGLOT Cosmetics - Freedom System Eyeshadow - 504. I received this in a Goody Bag, along with the one-eyeshadow palette, by Walnut Communication on the Launch of INGLOT Cosmetics in Dolmen City Mall. The color is a pretty Turquoise shade.

I had fun writing this collective haul, i hope you feel the same reading it, if you did, let me know also if you want review on any of these first and I'll be glad to oblige.

So that concludes my Collective Haul Post. I did a makeup look recently that was so appreciated by everyone (Thank you x), you can check it here.

Until next time, Good Luck and Ciao!

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GULZEN75 : Get free shipping on your order above Rs. 7500 from Zensky

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INGLOT Is Now In Dolmen Mall!

Hello Beautiful!

I'm here to tell you something really exciting! Our favorite cosmetics store is now open in Dolmen City Mall!

The Launch Event:

INGLOT opened its doors, in Dolmen Mall Clifton, to the public on Thursday, 18th February with a successful and star studded launch event attended by Beauty Bloggers, Socialites, Beauty Enthusiasts, Celebrities and the Media. The event was organized by Savvy Event and all of us were given a very warm welcome by Aamir Mazhar.

The event started with a session for Bloggers followed by Makeovers which was very informative as well as fun. We were shown around the store. I loved how everything was super organized and pretty, right from the interior to the products displayed on the counter. 

After the Makeover session, I went around swatching and trying products and I was impressed the most with their Lipsticks, Blushers, Highlighters and Nail Paints!!! The color selection was immense and beautiful -from nudes to vibrant colors!

INGLOT also offered a 14% discount on the Launch Day. As time went by, more and more people poured in, refreshments were served, a zillion pictures were taken and the event was a huge success.

I'm so glad I got to meet Naz Mansha, CEO of Nishat, she has such an amazing and sweet personality. The event was also attended by Maheen Khan, Anoushey Ashraf, Tehmina Khalid, Maliha Rao and many beautiful personalities. 

The launch event was a huge success right from the beginning to the end.

Find The INGLOT Store at:

D3, First Floor, Dolmen City Mall.

Let me know your favorites from INGLOT!

Until next time, Good Luck and Ciao!

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The Swatch Fest

New Year's Glam !! (2016)

Hello Beautiful!

Did 2015 not go so fast?! Don't we say that for almost every year? Haha but no seriously 2015 really went by so quick, at least for me. So here's a Makeup Look For New Year or New Year's Eve! As it's all about Glitter and Sparkle for New Year, I did glittery eyes where as kept my lips Pinky Nude, You can definitely pair this look with a bold Red Lipstick to make it look more festive!

Also in the tutorial, I'll tell you how to make your makeup last all night so that you can party and welcome 2016 without a worry!


Products Used:

Face:

• L'oreal Paris Hydra-Total 5 Ultra Hydrating Gel-Cream.
• e.l.f Poreless Face Primer.
• Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation in Vanilla-52.
• Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Peach Glow.
• Milani Baked Blush in Luminoso.
• Wet n Wild Fergie Shimmer Palette in Hollywood Boulevard.
•  Skindinavia Makeup Finishing Spray - Oil Control

Tools Used:

• Real Techniques Buffing Brush.
• Real Techniques Blush Brush.
• e.l.f Studio Blush Brush.
• e.l.f. Kabuki Brush.

Eyes:

• e.l.f Mineral Eye Primer.
• Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Peach Glow.
• Too Faced Chocolate Bar - Salted Caramel, Triple Fudge and Champagne Truffle.
• Morphe Brushes Individual Eye Shadow in Caramelized and Creme Brule.
• Inglot AMC Pure Pigment Eyeshadow - 14.
• Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner - Midnight Cowboy.
• Color Studio Professional Hypno Black Eye Marker.
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil - Milk.
• L'oreal Paris Telescopic Mascara - Carbon Black.
• Maybelline Rocket Volum'Express Mascara.

Tools Used:

• Morphe Brushes Blending Brush MB23.
• e.l.f. Blending Brush.
• Color Studio Professional Blending Brush.
• e.l.f Shader Brush.
• A pencil Brush
• An Angled Blending Brush

Lips

• Luscious Cosmetics Ultra Smooth Lip Liner in Chai Latte.
• Luscious Cosmetics Super Moisturizing Lipstick in Daisy Pink.

Steps:

Eyes:

1. After priming my eyes I set them with Stay Matte Pressed Powder so that rest of the eyeshadows can blend easily.
2. With Morphe MB23 I blended Salted Caramel as my transition color, on and above my crease.
3. With e.l.f blending brush which is smaller than the Morphe one, I blended Caramelized into my crease. With MB23 I blended the two colors together.
4.  I blended Creme Brule on the outer corners of my eyes, with an angled blending brush, and took it into my crease and blended everything again with MB23.
5. On Color Studio Blending Brush I packed and blended Triple Fudge on the outer part of my eyes.
6. I blended my crease again with a little Salted Caramel on MB23.
7. I used Champagne Truffle with a little Fix Plus to highlight the brow-bone area.
8. With the shader brush I packed the Inglot Pigment on to my lids and blended it into the Triple Fudge. To make the pigment adhere to my lid I used it with Fix plus.
9. On my lower lash line, I blended Caramelized with a pencil brush and lined my water-line with Milk.
10. After creating a winged-eyeliner I coated my lashes, first with Telescopic and then with The Rocket Mascara.
11. I finished the eye makeup with the Glitter Liner on the inner part of my lid and a little on my inner corners (be careful with that though, it irritated my eyes as I put it too close to my inner rim and so I had to clean it therefore it looks a little untidy).

Face:

1. After moisturizing my face I primed it with the Poreless Primer concentrating and patting it near my nose and on nose and spreading the rest all over my face.
2. I buffed in my foundation with the Buffing Brush.and set it with Rimmel Stay matte Powder.
3. For my blush I used Milani's Luminoso with Real Technique's Blush Brush. It's such a gorgeous shade! I used it for the first time!!
4. Highlighted my cheekbones with Hollywood Boulevard and applied a little on the bridge of my nose (but not the tip of the nose).
5. At the very end I sprayed the Skindinavia Makeup Finishing Spray!

Lips:

1. I lined my Lips with Chai Latte and filled them in a little.
2. For Lipstick I used Daisy Pink by Luscious Cosmetics. It's such a beautiful muted pink.

 To make the makeup last all night I used the e.l.f's Poreless Primer at the beginning and finished th whole look with a spray of Skindinavia Makeup Finishing Spray. This combination has made my makeup last through all the weddings this month!

So here's the final look! I really love how it turned out with the sparkly eyes and the muted pink lips. You can definitely use more glitter on the lower lash line, I didn't because for some reason my eyes were very sensitive that day also I did a look recently where I lined my lower lash line with glitter. You can check that here. That is even perfect for New Year, if you don't want a lot of Glitter. Definitely check my Quick Holiday Look!

Anyway, I hope you like this look. I definitely loved it! The eyes were so sparkly!! Let me know what you plan to do on the New Year's eve and don't forget to share your Makeup Looks with me using #gulezehrasblog.

I hope you all have a very happy New Year and a blessed 2016. Thank you for all the love and support you have showed me here, on my Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! It all means a lot to me. As a token of gratitude I am having Giveaways on my blog (Facebook and Instagram) with the first being 'Guess The Product to Win The Product". Make sure you all take part in that!

May you all have an amazing, joyous, successful 2016 full of love and blessings!

Until next time, Good Luck and Ciao!

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My First INGLOT Haul!

Hello Beautiful!

I know you've been waiting for this Haul since I mentioned it in my last post on INGLOT (which you can read here). I couldn't get my hands on the famous Gel Liner in #77 and the color selection and products really overwhelmed me! You'd wanna get everything if you're makeup obsessed like me. As this was my first purchase from INGLOT, I kept it small. Let's see what I got!

What I Hauled:

a) INGLOT Makeup Brush - 4SS.

b) INGLOT Makeup Brush - 6SS

c) INGLOT AMC Pure Pigment Eye Shadow - 14

I'm always on a hunt for good blending brushes although one of these is too big for an eyeshadow blending brush. I feel it'll be perfect for highlighting the face and you can be precise with the highlight. I'll put up a review after I start using them more. The pigment is a beautiful peachy pink or rose gold if you may.

I can't wait to go back and get some more goodies! So if you have any favorites, let me know in the comments so that I can try them next. Also let me know if you want a review on the brushes first or the pigment.

Until next time, Good Luck and Ciao!

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INGLOT - A Makeup Heaven In Pakistan!

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We got one of the best news this year and it was the opening of the much much loved INGLOT right here in Karachi and since then it had expanded to Lahore, Islamabad and very soon to Multan! We all know INGLOT well by it's Gel Liner #77, O2M Breathable Nail Enamel, the Freedom System and the huge variety of products and color range of over 1500 shades. The range consists of over 450 ways to improve your lips, 600 ways to enhance your eyes, and over 300 ways to portray your face, while the extremely rich collection of nail polishes consists of up to 400 shades.

About INGLOT:

Founded over 30 years ago in a small town of Przemysl, INGLOT Cosmetics is now one of the world's leading manufacturers in color cosmetics. INGLOT currently has a presence at all major beauty happenings and events around the globe, from the runways of Fashion Week to stages and sets of TV and Broadway musicals.
The international expansion began in 2006 with the opening of the first franchise store in Montreal, Canada.

INGLOT In Pakistan:

Collaboration with Nishat Linen

Nishat Linen collaborated with INGLOT Cosmetics as it's portfolio fits perfectly with Nishat Linen's signature which is to provide a wide range of products at reasonable rates and with excellent quality. Joanna Kobrylo, INGLOT Vice President noted, "We are really excited to have opened the first INGLOT store in Pakistan. Nishat Linen is a reliable and active partner. We are sure that Pakistani women will appreciate the high quality of our products very soon."
Pakistan market needed a color cosmetics brand that could provide not only good quality and value for money products but variety and experience too and INGLOT offered just that. Nishat Linen is now the master distributor for INGLOT in Pakistan.

"People in Pakistan are embracing premium international brands entering the local market and these brands realize the true potential of the market. INGLOT Cosmetics is one of the world's most popular and renowned manufacturers of makeup. Its portfolio fulfills the need of a brand which offers a wide range of products at a reasonable price and excellent quality which is the signature of Nishat Linen. It also comes with a buying experience no other brand is providing in Pakistan.I am pleased to collaborate with INGLOT Cosmetics and we look forward to expand in major cities of the country," Naz Mansha - CEO Nishat Linen.

Karachi welcomed INGLOT Cosmetics at The Ocean Mall and the response it received was amazing with our favorite Gel Liner #77 getting out of stock in just a few days of its opening.

INGLOT - Karachi offers a wide range of products. With the major categories of Lips, Face, Eyes and Nails they also have a large variety of accessories such as makeup bags, professional tools, makeup brushes and fragrance. With very very reasonable prices -I say very because they are priced right as their dollar prices and not higher as the other international brands are priced here (like L'OREAL *sigh*).
Also, the good news is that the prices will remain this reasonable! I was skeptical at first and thought maybe these are just introductory but nopity nope! I was confirmed, to my utter satisfaction, that the prices will prevail! (YAY!)

Oh and while I was at it, I also inquired if they have any plans for Bloggers or a Bloggers Meet-Up and guess what my fellow bloggers?? They replied, "Yes! It's in the pipeline!" So yeah, I have high hopes regarding that! *Fingers Crossed*

The INGLOT store at The Ocean Mall is a Makeup Heaven for makeup lovers, where you can swatch and try the products at the spot before making the purchase (which isn't possible in Online shopping).

Makeup counters loaded with Lips, Face, Eyes and Nail products are lined against the left and right walls as you enter the store, with a separate counter for Freedom System in the center. The color selection at the store is enormous and so is the variety of products. I felt like a toddler in a candy shop wanting to get my hands on everything and fill my cart up to the brim but as a cautious buyer *cough* I selected a few items, seriously a few, as my first ever purchase from INGLOT. I believe in building my collection slowly and gradually. I try my best to keep the hoarder (you can see my hoarder side here)  in me under control and purchase what I absolutely will use and thus be able to test and review for you <3

I'll share my tiny haul in a separate post right after this. Meanwhile let me know which products from INGLOT have you tried and love. Also do leave your recommendations down in the comments so that I can pick them up on my next trip to this Makeup Heaven called INGLOT.

Until next time, Good Luck and Ciao!

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