With a successful stint in nail rehab almost complete, my mind is firmly stuck on the subject of nail colour. I just can’t seem to shake it. It’s like one of those ‘don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone and there’s 40 of them staring in a drawer back at you crying to be painted onto your talons’ situations. But while pondering all things lacquer, one clear thought has come to the forefront – my mani mantra – if in doubt, paint on Faces’ Molten Rust. When I finally decide my nails are ready to be treated with a layer of colour again, this is top of my list. Have I raved about this enough in the past few weeks? No I think not. A perfect blend of orange, red and brown – I’ve now christened it my favourite nail colour of all time. Say what?!
I’m starting to think that I may be romanticising my love affair with L’Oreal Paris’ True Match Liquid Foundation a little. I search amazon on a daily basis for a bottle, often get a little sad about its discontinued status and with my last drop deposited the hunt for its replacement has never been hotter. Next on my list of possible dupes to try, test and match against my ticklist of why the True Match Liquid was so awesome (ridiculously long-lasting, good but natural looking coverage, and a balanced dewy/matte finish if you were wondering) is Innisfree’s Longwear Cover Cushion Foundation.*
If you haven’t heard of BeYu (cue ‘have you been living under a rock?’ line) then I’ll give you the back story. Short for ‘Be Yourself,’ BeYu sells 500 cosmetic aids in 40 countries and these are available in India since April 10 across 150 outlets, including top-end general trade stores and large trade chains like Health & Glow, Central, Lifestyle and NewU. And here’s what I’ll be testing – BeYu Black Mirror Long-lasting Eye Liner*.
With what seems like every light base lover in the world declaring their unwavering HG status stamped adoration for Lakme’s CC Complexion Care Cream, the launch of their accompanying CC Colour Transform Cream wasn’t going to be hush hush. It snuck onto counters a month or so ago and surprise surprise a package arrived at my doorstep. But does it live up to its much celebrated Complexion Care sibling…
Well I am always going on about how vulnerable hair is when it’s dry and so for me the Ultimate Finishing Hairbrush* is an absolutely brilliant tool to add to my arsenal of hair styling tools and products. Here’s the low-down:
Five reasons why Colorbar Full Cover Makeup Stick has weaseled its way to the top of my face base charts:
Where I may be a floozy in certain makeup categories, I definitely make up for it with my loyalty in one. Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara has been the only mascara for me for almost two years and my love affair with it being a well documented one that has cropped up in practically every ‘The Makeup‘ post since I first laid my lashes with the stuff. It holds a curl, adds just the right amount of clout and leaves no panda-eye residue even after a long ass day. The. Best. But after a 24 month relationship, the curiosity has set in and with my Max Factor love being a little more difficult to source from the aisles of Health & Glow these days, I thought it was time to see if the grass is greener on the other side. So here’s a clutchful of mascaras spanning the save and spend ends of the spectrum, tried and tested…
