INSTANT BRIGHTNESS NATURALLY

                     Hi every one..Today i am gonna talk about one wonderful ingredient which gives you instant result visibly..This beauty tip has always helped to get instant brightness when i have no time to get ready for a party or an outing.. It is all natural and organic.. and it is easy to make.. Now the ingredient that we are talking about is '' mint leaf ''.. yes.. mint is an awesome ingredient which has toning property to it. It is one of those ingredients that you will regularly find in various skin care products like moisturizers, cleansers, conditioners, shampoos and even lip balms. mint is great for skin which needs extra care and treatment.. It also helps in removing acne naturally without any side effects..Mint contains vitamin A which freshens the skin and rejuvenate the skin.. Now lets get into the procedure..

YOU WILL NEED

1. Mint leaves - about ten leaves..

2. 1 tb spoon of curd..

METHOD 

 Grind both the ingredients together.. it should look like this..

Apply this mixture in your face and leave it on for twenty minutes.. if you are really in hurry you should keep it for at least ten minutes. 

okay i know i look scary.. but yeah.. wash it after twenty minutes or at least ten minutes.. you will instantly notice huge difference in your skin.. your skin will look fresh and soft.. and dont forget to apply moisturizer after washing your face :)                 

There are lot of other ways in which you can use mint to your skin.. you can apply mint juice as toner to your skin.. but this method is my absolute fav.. it is so easy and quick.. you dont  need much ingredients.  And the results are guaranteed..                                                              

MAYBELLINE COLORSHOW LIPSTICK IN RED MY LIPS REVIEW

        Hi every one today i am going to share my view on maybelline's new color show lipstick in the shade red my lips number 202.. earlier i tried their color show nail polishes and i fell in love with them.. so when i saw this lipstick from the same range i decided to buy at least on of them.. i wanted a bright bold red lipstick so i asked the SA to show me reds in this range.. she showed me like three to four reds.. when she swatched this red on my hand i really liked it so i tried it on my lips.. it was absolutely gorgeous.. finally i decided to take this home..

PRICE : INR 299 for 3.9 gm
SHELF LIFE : 36 mnths from date of mfg.

maybelline has this habit of introducing their products at a lesser rate and hike the price within three to four months ;)

PACKAGING :
                        It comes in a black color tube with a red belt in the centre.. each color had different color belt in the middle.. the packaging is just an old school packaging nothing interesting ..  the plastic cover had the name color show.. but you have to remove the cover to open the tube.. when you remove the cover it becomes plain black tube..

MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE LIPSTICK

                ok here is my heart breaking story with this lipstick.. i was soooo excited about this lipstick since i loved their nail polish from this range... when i opened the cap, there was no lipstick in the tube.. the tube was empty i was shocked to see that and then i noticed the lipstick got stuck to the cap... it was so creamy.. so when i touched it , it got transfered  to my fingers.. i could not pull it from the cap.. so i kept it in the freezer for about five minutes and then with the help of a long needle and a lip brush i some how managed to take the lipstick from the cap and inserted it into the tube.. now the lipstick is in right position but its shape is completely gone.. take a look at this .. ;(

 this is my lip brush that i used to transfer my lipstick..

yeah i know it is so messy.. i lost the bill that i got for purchasing this one or else i would have gone to the shop and exchanged it.. i basically love maybelline.. it is my all time fav brand.. but this time i got frustrated :(....

Ok, now lets leave this part.. the lipstick is so creamy and moisturizing..you dont need to apply any lip balm.. It smells like bubble gum.. if you had tried nivea's lip balm in pearly shine, this one smells exactly like that nivea one.. They have good range of colors.. you have lots of colors to choose from. It is so pigmented. single swipe is enough to get that right amount of color. it  does not have any shimmer and it is not matte either. it gives that nice shine to your lips.. It does not bleed or settle into the fine lines..

 The color is so good. it makes my teeth look white.. this one is the exact red color that i was searching for. I am happy that i got my desired color. It stays on for about four to five hours on me. after which it fades away evenly leaving some red tint to my lips.. it gets transfered to the cup..

here is the swatch without flash. 

This is how it looks on me.. i dint apply any lip gloss on top.. its just the lipstick.

PROS                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                    

1. price                                                                                                                         

2. it is so moisturising. you dont need to apply lip balm.                                            

 3. staying power is good.                                                                                              

4.texture is so creamy.                                                                                                 

5.does not get settled in fine lines.                                                                               

6. lots of colors to choose from.                                                                                  

7. good pigmentation.                                                                                                  

CONS.                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                 

1. packaging is not good.                                                                                            

  2.it has got smell to it which some people may not like.                                              

                                                                                               

                                                                                                                      

CONCLUSION                                                                                                         

if it is not for the bad experience that i had while opening the lipstick i would have really loved it. other than that part the lipstick is actually great. i will definitely repurchase this lipstick but i hope that i dont get these kind of experience next time.                                                                             

I am giving 4/5 for this lipstick..                                                                                                         

                                                                     

                                                                                                           

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MOST AFFORDABLE BB CREAMS IN INDIA - A COMPARISON

Hi every one today am gonna share my view on most affordable bb creams in India.. we are gonna talk about ponds bb cream, maybelline bb cream, garnier bb cream and lakme cc cream.. i have tried all the four and really impressed with some of them. here am gonna compare all the four bb creams and give my honest opinion on them.. okay now lets get started..

here are the four bb creams.. okay three bb creams and one cc cream ;)

Now lets study each one of them seperately.. First one is PONDS BB CREAM..

PRICE : RS 125 for 18g and rs 69 for 9g

SHELF LIFE : 24 months from the date of packaging.

Ponds bb cream comes in a really cute packaging which is travel friendly.. it has a very mild smell ponds white beauty bb+ fairness cream contains spf 30 PA++.. it is very creamy and gives a good medium coverage.. it is very easy to blend.. it covers the dark circle only upto certain level.. but remember its just a bb cream and not a foundation.. as a bb cream it does its job really well. it glides smoothly. It gives an instant brightening effect your face. it is very affordable and it contains very decent amount of spf. The staying power is really good.

 here is the swatch

PROS
1. price
2. contains spf
3. travel friendly
4.gives instant brightness
5.glides smoothly
6. gives decent coverage

CONS
1. it comes in only one shade.

Now lets take a look at MAYBELLINE CLEARGLOW BRIGHT BENIFIT CREAM..

 PRICE : RS 199 for 18 ml

SHELF LIFE : 36 months from the date of packaging.

The bb cream comes in a really cute packaging and it is travel friendly. maybelline bb cream is available in three shades.. nude, radiance and natural. nude is the darkest shade, radiance is the medium shade and natural is the lightest shade. it contains spf 21.. it has a very light fragrance.. it has a watery lotion like consistency which is very light.. it spreads easily..it gives a nice freshening look. if the product is applied in little excess it gives that whitish cast to your face.. so one must be very careful in picking up the right amount. it has a very light coverage and it does not cover any scares or spots or dark circles.. it stays for longer..

Here is the swatch..

PROS
1. Travel friendly
2. available in 3 shades
3. contains spf.
4. it feels very light.

CONS'
1. some people may not like its smell.
2. it leaves a white cast if applied excessively.
3. it has a very low coverage.
4. amount of spf could have been better.

Lets move on to GARNIER BB CREAM.

PRICE : RS 99 for 18g

SHELF LIFE : 36 months from the date of packaging..

maybelline bb cream and garnier bb cream have similar packaging and similar fragrance and similar consistency as well.. its like they are from the same family.. but this one is the most inexpensive bb cream available in india.. it glides smoothly and gives light coverage.. it gives that healthy glow to your skin.. it feels moisturizing.. it even outs the skin and it does not leave any white cast..it is available in only one shade.. it has spf 24 which is great.. it lasts all day long..

   PROS
1.price
2.glides easily
3. gives nice glow
4. stays longer
5.feels moisturising
6. it has good amount of spf

CONS
1. it has only one shade
2. some people may not like the smell.
3.very light coverage.

Now last but not the least LAKME CC CREAM

PRICE : RS 250 for 30 ml

SHELF LIFE : 24 months


lakme cc cream is available in two shades beige and bronze.. bronze is the darkest shade and beige is the lightet it has spf of 20 which am not satisfied with... it glides very smoothley.. it makes the skin really soft. it gives a medium coverage.. it has a creamy consistency.. it gives even skin tone and brightens the skin.. it gives that nice glow.. it is easily buildable.. it does not leave any white cast and it does not feel cakey.. it lasts through out the day..

here is the swatch of the shade bronze. i thought beige would be too light for my skin tone.

PROS
1. available in 2 shades
2. price.. i mean rs 250 for 30 ml is cool
3. medium coverage
4. brightens the tone
5. makes your skin soft
6. it gives a nice glow
7.does not feel cakey

CONS
1. it has very low spf
2.does not cover dark circle but it is not a foundation or a concealor to do that job.

OK HERE IS MY COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS...

First one from the top is lakme cc cream, second one is garniers bb cream, third is the maybelline bb cream and lastly ponds bb cream..

                     starting with ponds bb cream it has a very creamy consistency and instantly brightens the skin.. it gives a very decent coverage and has good amount of spf.. it is available in two sizes so that you can try it first and then buy the bigger version. it is very affordable. lakme cc cream and ponds bb cream has the same consistency whereas maybelline bb cream and garnier bb cream has the same consistency..ponds has the highest amount of spf and out of all ponds have a very good fragrance.. moving on to maybelline i basically love maybelline i am in love with all thier products but this one disappointed me.. this bb cream does not provide a very good quality.. it feels cakey.. it has very low coverage.. moving on to garnier it is the most affordable one.. it also comes in two sizes.. it has a very light lotion like consistency.. it gives a nice glow. but it gives a very light coverage.. it has a decent spf.. now looking at lakme cc cream it makes your skin really soft and it feels so smooth.. it gives a decent coverage.. it gives a nice glow.. it has a right consistency that a bb cream should have.. great quality and quantity for the price paid it comes in two shades .. but it lacks in amount of spf..

so, after looking at all the pros and cons of all the four of them.. i feel PONDS BB CREAM IS THE BEST OUT OF ALL.. and the second place goes to lakme cc cream.. and next would be garnier bb cream and last place goes to the maybelline one..