Champagne Eyes with Bold Lips | Makeup Look

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So I decided to do a Makeup Look using my first Mac Lipstick - Diva. It is such a beautiful Burgundy shade with Red undertones. I kept the eyes simple for the lips to be the focus. Let's begin with the tutorial. 

Products Used:

Face:
I skipped foundation and used the concealer on the high points of my face, also I kept my face matte and the only glow/sheen that came was from the Blusher.

• L'oreal Paris Hydra-Total 5 Ultra Hydrating Gel-Cream.
• L.A. Girl Pro Concealer - Creamy Beige.
• Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Peach Glow.
• Milani - Baked Blush - Luminoso.

Tools Used:

• Real Techniques Blush Brush.
• Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge.
• e.l.f. Kabuki Brush.
• e.l.f Small Tapered Brush.

Eyes:

• L.A. Girl Pro Concealer - Creamy Beige.
• Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Peach Glow.
• LORAC Pro 2 Palette - Buff, Snow, Lt. Brown, Cool Gray, Beige)
• Color Studio Professional Hypno Black Eye Marker.
• Jordana Best Lash Extreme Mascara.
• Rimmel - Exaggerate Eye Definer - In The Nude.

Tools Used:

• Morphe Brushes Blending Brush MB23.
• e.l.f Blending Brush.
• e.l.f Shader Brush.
• A pencil Brush.

Lips:

• MAC Lipstick - Diva

Steps:

Eyes:

1. After prepping my eyes with concealer and setting them with powder, I blended the Lt. Brown shade in my crease and above it making sure I don't take it up to my brow-bone. 
2. I buffed in the Cool Gray shade on the outer corner of my eyes and into my crease. Make sure you don't take it above the crease, keep it nice and precise in the crease.
3. I packed in the shade beige on to the the lid focusing it more in the inner part and blending it with the Cool Grey on the outer corner of my eyes.
4. With Snow layered over Buff, I highlighted the brow bone and the inner corners.
5. I went over my crease again with Lt. brown to blend everything so there were no harsh lines.
6. After applying the winged eye-liner, I lined my lower lash line with cool grey and smoked it out a little with Lt. Brown.
7. I lined my water line with the Nude Eye pencil and applied the mascara to my lashes. Two coats for the upper lash and one for the bottom.
8. After finishing the eyes I wiped the under eye area with a makeup removing wipe and moved on to the face makeup.

Face:

1. I kept my face very simple for this look. No foundation and no contouring.
2. After moisturizing with my favorite L'oreal Hydra Total, I only used a concealer under my eyes (in a triangle shape), in the middle of my forehead, bridge of the nose and little on the chin. With a damp Real Techniques Sponge I blended it in tapping motion and set it immediately with the pressed powder.
3. With Stay Matte, I lightly powdered the rest of my face.
4. For Blush, I used Luminoso focusing it more on the apple of my cheeks and blending it back.

Lips: 

1. I applied two layers of Mac Diva on already moisturized lips. I recommend lining your lips with a lip pencil or brush first so the application is neat.

So there's the final look. Luminoso paired up beautifully with the dark bold lip. I love how Diva looks on me, it looks slightly darker than in the pictures here. Also the necklace is from Urban Chic - I love this chunky statement necklace.

I hope you liked this look, I'm planning to start doing spring Makeup looks. I also upload tutorials on my Snapchat (gulexehra) so make sure you follow me there. If you have any suggestion for a makeup look, leave it down below.

How do you pair up your bold lipsticks?

Until next time, Good Luck and Ciao!

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My Favorite Lipsticks For Winter !

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As much as I love wearing my Nude Lipsticks, Winter is the time when I get out of my comfort zone and rock some bold lip colors! After all, bold deep shades are the statement every Winter with fresh minimal makeup. So I decided to share my top favorite Lipstick shades for this Winter! In no particular order, let's start.

a) Maybelline Color Sensational Stripped Nudes - Coffee Craze:

          This is absolutely my favorite color for all year round but for Winter it's love for the neutral tone it has. It's the perfect light and creamy coffee brown nude color that is neither warm nor cool toned. I have a complete review on this which you can read here. It looks perfect on my NC/NW 25 (MAC reference) skin tone. 

b) Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick - Heart Breaker (016):

          This is such a gorgeous raspberry color that is the perfect near-to-pink shade for Winters! I wear this when I want a fun, cheerful color. The lipstick glides on smoothly on the lips without emphasizing any dry patches as the formula is creamy and has a satin finish -which is specially comfortable on my dry lips in Winter.

c) Color Studio Professional - Pure Matte Lipstick - Raven:

          Raven is a beautiful burnt Orange-Red color on my NC/NW 25 skin-tone and looks a beautiful warm Red color. Looks absolutely gorgeous in this Winter and is the perfect toned Red to wear in this chilly season. This has a matte finish which is very comfortable on my somewhat dry lips (thanks to the Winters) but I feel it doesn't emphasize the dryness.

d) Maybelline Color Drama Intense Velvet Lip Pencil - Berry Much:

          A true Berry color that is quite dark on my lips but beautiful nonetheless! I am a sucker for berry and burgundy shades for Fall and Winter where I want EVERYTHING in berry and burgundy tones and I'm also VERY particular about these shades. Berry Much was love at first sight, one swatch and I was like YES!! I need this in my life!!

The lipstick itself is not COMPLETELY matte but it has a creamy and comfortable matte finish although, as you can see in the picture, it's not that forgiving on the dry areas and so I exfoliate and moisturize my lips before using this on my lips.

e) M.A.C Cosmetics Lipstick - Diva:

          This was a recent purchase but I haven't been able to stop wearing this beautiful rich warm deep Reddish-Burgundy shade! It is such a gorgeous gorgeous shade! This became my favorite on the first application, as I mentioned I'm all about Burgundy color in Winters! On my lips it looks quite dark although in pictures it comes off a little lighter. The formula is semi-matte and comfortable which doesn't tug on the lips while applying. I recommend exfoliating and moisturizing the lips beforehand. 

Had to do my signature parrot beak after all these swatches! Haha. All the kids I've ever met  will remember this as they give such amused and amazed expressions whenever I do it and then do their own versions!

Here are some more swatches:

In case you wonder if these leave behind a stain:

I wiped, with a makeup removing wipe, twice.

So these are my favorite Lipstick shades for the Winter season. Don't forget to share your favorites with me and also if you want an in-depth review on any of these, please let me know, I'd gladly oblige.

Until next time, Good Luck and Ciao!

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I Hauled -again!!

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So, I was able to cross of two things off my Wish List for December, YAY, and get something extra because I had my eyes on it for a very long time now.
November and December have been full of hauls, I have been doing a lot of damage to my wallet! Every time I try to impose a ban on myself, a brand launches a new product (I'm looking at you Color Studio Professional for launching the Color Play Lipsticks) and then I have to get it *sigh*.

If you don't know what Wish-List is all about on my blog, it is a post I do every month where I share the products I select (from my extensive WishList) in hope of finally purchasing them in that month and also as a reminder to myself of the products I need to buy. You can read more about why and how I do it here and look through all my Wish-Lists here!

What I Hauled?

a) Bourjois Paris Healthy Mix Foundation - 52 Vanilla.

b) MAC Cosmetics Lipstick - Diva.

c) e.l.f - Poreless Face Primer.

If you saw my WishList for December you'd know why I wanted the Healthy Mix Foundation and MAC Diva. So on to the primer, I have been using an eye primer for my eye (duh) but I had never before primed my face. The only reason I wanted to try a face primer was for my makeup to last longer. I don't really have pore issues but still wanted a 'poreless' primer so that I can use it on my mom too. After hearing good reviews about this one I gave it a go. I'm still testing it to form a thorough review.

I bought the Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation for Rs. 2300 from Naheed Supermarket, MAC Diva from a fellow blogger and Poreless Primer from a lady on Sheops (facebook buy-sell group) for Rs. 1000.

Let me know if there's anything you want me to review first. I can't wait to do Winter looks with MAC Diva! Also, were you able to cross items off your WishList? Let me know! (:

Until next time, Good Luck and Ciao!

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WishList - December

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It seems it was just yesterday when I put up my WishList for November (which you can read here) or maybe it's because I put that one up a little late than I usually do. Oh well the time really went by so fast and we're already in December and another New Year is just on it's way! I was able to get everything in my last Wish-List *Alhamdulillah* and hopefully I'd be able to cross the items off this wish-list too. Also you can read my first post (here) to know why and how I put these up (: So here's what I really really want to get this month!

1. Zoeva Cocoa Blend Palette:

          This is such a beautiful warm nude eye shadow palette! If you love chocolate and makeup then this one is a special treat for you! I have the Too Faced Chocolate Bar and as much as I love it I also have my eyes set on this one for the color theme specially, warm nudes mixed with that beautiful plum shade and also for the great reviews it has. They are compared to Urban Decay shadows by some while they are not expensive.

2. Winter'15 Collection by HOBO by HUB:

          If you read my post on HOBO by HUB on their Winter'15 Collection you know why this is here. They have got the most amazing collection of bags, shoes, sunglasses and accessories! You must read my post here to see for yourself. I love everything specially the bags and the boots but this bag in particular caught my eye! It's the perfect color to go with every outfit, also it looks so classy! Definitely need this!!

3. Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation:

          As Winter is here, my combination skin is leaning more towards the drier side, with dry patches around my nose and mouth. I love a good matte finish for Summer but for winters I want a good foundation with a satin finish. I tend to stay away from dewy foundations thanks to my combination skin. As I recently just started wearing foundation I haven't really experimented with many but reading the great reviews for this and also having used one of Bourjois Foundation (I use the 123 Perfect one) I really gotta buy this for the Winter.

4. MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Diva:

          Is this not a gorgeous gorgeous shade? Specially for this time of the year! Mascara and this and you're ready to take over the world! Ok probably that was just too much but really! This is such a perfect shade for this season if you love to rock a bold lip!

5. Forever 21 - Plush-Lined Longline Jacket in Burgundy:

          I know I know.. We don't really get that much Winter here in my city but yes hear me out. I have been looking for a jacket that's not just cozy but well put together and chic and this jacket right here is that! I love it. It's soft and it's just perfect. This is available in 3 colors (Olive, Black and Burgundy) but Burgundy is my favorite for this time of the year, I want everything in this shade! Hence this jacket here is perfection for me!

Well that's my WishList for this month. I hope I get some of it if not all, specially that beautiful jacket! Let me know what you have your eyes on and don't forget to share your wish-lists with me. I'd love to know. I hope you have a great December and a happy transition into the next year! <3

Until next time, Good Luck and Ciao!

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WishList - October

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As decided, I'm here with my Wish-List for the month of October. As I explained in my 'September WishList' I'll be sharing maximum 5 things that I really really want and intend to cross off my actual HUGE Wish List (we all know our Wishlists keep growing). I was able to cross three products off the September WishList (YAY! Haul coming soon!), so I hope I get to cross off some in this one too!

Here's what I really want to get this month!

1. MAC 210 Precise Eye Liner Brush:

A friend recommended this brush for an easy and perfect application of winged eye liner (I love winged eye liners as you can see here). I started reading reviews and the more I read the more I want it. It looks like the perfect tool for creating the perfect winged eye liner!

2. Makeup Geek Foiled Eye Shadows:
I know I know it's old news but I still haven't tried them and I really really want to! The swatches online are killing me! Okay maybe not really killing but I need to get these beautiful, foiled, metallic,shiny, incredibly pigmented babies!!! <3_<3

3. L'oreal Telescopic Carbon Black Mascara:
This mascara gives some really good lashes! I have never worn fake lashes myself (except for one time when a Makeup Artist applied them to my eyes for a big event) so I am always on a hunt for a mascara that'll give me length and volume and this one is really good on the length part specially.

4. Too Faced Love Flush Blush - Your Love Is King:
Look at the blush, just look at it! Its beautiful right?! It is! I am in love with the pretty embossed picture and the packaging! This shade in particular is beautiful too and I'm sure would look great on my NC 25 skin tone. All the right reasons to get my hands on this beauty!

5. e.l.f Studio Baked Blush - Pinktastic:
This is of course not a blush but a gorgeous highlighter! I was introduced to this by Kathleen Lights (YouTuber) and of course I want it just for that reason alone haha. I like my highlighters to give more of a sheen than being glittery and this one does just that. Being a baked product it's very buttery and gives a strong sheen. I can't wait to add this to my Highlighter Collection!

I really hope I get to get at least some of these this month! What do you intend to purchase this month makeup and fashion wise? Don't forget to share your Wish-Lists with me, you know I love to hear from you muffins! xo

Until next time, Good Luck and Ciao!

WishList - September

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I have decided to share my Wish-List with all of you from this month (:
Now as we all know, our wishlists are always so long, I try my best to keep it short & realistic but alas! I'm going to select 5 things that I really really want like NOW and share them here with you! Hope we all get to get & cross things off our wishlist this month! *fingers crossed*

Let's just dive right in my Wish-List for the month of September!

Looks like I'm into peachy nudey things this month!

1. Milani baked Blush in Luminoso:
This went straight in to my wishlist after Kathleen Lights showed it in her blusher collections and said its one of her top favorite! This looks so pretty for an every day peachy wash of color for the cheeks with that beautiful sheen! I'm so gonna get this, you just see! :D

2. Becca x Jaclyn Hill Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed in Champagne Pop:
Just look at this one, gosh!!! How can I not wish to get this?! The question is, why have I not got it yet?! Becca collaborated Jaclyn Hill to create this Highlighter that is drool worthy!! I neeeeed this!

3. The Balm - Hot Mama:
This looks so pretty in the pan and the swatches I saw in different reviews and gives such a pretty healthy sheen to the cheeks and I feel this will look great paired with any eye makeup, dramatic or subtle. I wish I get this in this month only! Amen!!

4. Wet n Wild Color Icon Bronzer in Reserve Your Cabana:
This is definitely not a bronzer but a very pretty subtle highlighter. After raved about by Jessica Braun (Youtuber) and looking at the beautiful sheen it gives I really really need to get it! It'll be perfect for minimal looks that I wear most of the times I do my makeup. Plus it's such a big amount of product with a very small price tag, definitely getting it! 

5. MAC Lipstick in Velvet Teddy:
I am always looking for nude lipstick to compliment my NC 25 skin tone. I've got one in Maybelline that I really like and now I have my eyes on this! It's such a pretty peach toned beige color and I cannot wait to start my Nude Lipstick Collection with this in it and also finally get a MAC lipstick. Yes, I do not own any MAC lipsticks yet and I will start with this one.

So there, that's my wishlist for the month of September, hopefully I get to get some of these if not all. I try my best to control the urge to shop for makeup but well, after many self imposed bans that were unmet I'm thinking to just give up - my wallet might be giving me a death glare at this very moment! Well who am i kidding, I am a very cautious buyer and try my best to not hoard.

I cannot wait to read about what you wish to get this month so do share your wishlists with me!

Until next time, Good Luck and Ciao!

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