Nude Lips Chronicles - Revlon ColorStay Mineral Lipglaze in Timeless Nude

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Decided to finally chronicle my quest for the ultimate nude lips.. which I am sad to report is still out of my reach. Picked up this lipglaze from my local Rite Aid for 7.99 bucks (BOGOHO.. if you aren't a loser like me, then it is 'buy one get one half off'). I am a sucker for any lip product with the word 'Nude' in it , so this was going to be a no-brainer. The shade is called 'Timeless Nude' (LOL!) and its a pretty pinky nude (on my lips at least). Depending on how pigmented your lips are and how much you decide to slather it on, the shade can vary.
The smell did put me off a bit and since I particularly suck at describing scents, I am not even going to try. The texture again was weird and since I particularly suck at describing textures too, I am going to say that it was thick/minerally ..almost like a liquid lipstick. Stayed on my lips for around 2 hours and since I wore it a bit sheer I don't blame the gloss. I scarfed down some food too, so that might have shelved its lifetime by half. Still on the fence about this product..am not too picky about what I put on my lips so this might actually stay with me for a while.

It comes with a spongy applicator.

Photograph taken in natural sunlight

There you have it! Now you have all the tools to make an informed decision! (God! I sound like my mum!)

Cheapy Chic - Revlon Diamond Lust Eye Shadow

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Back from a long break to bring this oldie but goody cheapy drugstore find from Revlon. They are called the "Revlon Luxurious Color Diamond Lust Eye Shadow", which is a pretty long name for what is basically a glitter eye shadow. Now if you are like me, which is basically a person who reads beauty blogs, watches beauty videos on Youtube etc., etc., , then you know that one of the wintery/holiday trends is to layer glitter over your eye shadow. I didn't want to invest in a high-end glitter product (ahem.. M.A.C/MUFE) so decided to rummage through the drugstore aisle in hopes of finding something wearable (for reasons unknown, I don't like working with loose eye shadow pigments so loose glitter was out of the question). Found these Revlon shadows for 4.99 bucks a pop but they had about 5 shades.

I picked up the "Celestial Silver" (giggle!) shade to test it out and liked how it looked smeared across my lids (and on my face..yes ..a lot of fallout). Would suggest holding a tissue under your eyes while you apply it. If you do manage to get it all over your face, then a damp sponge is your best friend.

The swatch below was over bare skin (without primer). I would definitely suggest using a primer or anything tacky (gross!) so that the glitter can stick onto something. Love the way it looks layered over a dark grey eyeshadow which is the swatch at the bottom.

Photographed in natural sunlight.

Photographed with flash.

If I do decide to go back for more, then I would like to get my hands on the "Plum Galaxy" (Hehe) and the "Night Sky" (God!).

Wednesday Whim- L'Oreal Color Infallible Eyeshadow Review

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Today's whim ladies, is to review the eyeshadows by the L'Oreal Color Infallible range. I have three of their Infallible Monos eyeshadows and have had them for more than a month now so thought that I would do a review.
The shades that I have are :
1. 06 All Night Blue (Iridescent Finish)

2. 09 Permanent Kaki (Iridescent Finish)

3. 20 Pebble Grey (Matte finish)

There are many more shades but these are the ones that were sorely missing from my eyeshadow collection (excuses!). The range of colors available in India can be seen here. These eyeshadows have been compared to the Georgio Armani Eyes to Kill eyeshadows and becauseI don't have any of the the Eyes to Kill shadows, I am going to zip it shut. Coming to the review part of the blog :
L'Oreal claim the following about these eyeshadows :

• Enhanced Color Intensity - high level of color pigments for an intense color finish.
• My thoughts - you will have to use a shader brush or a sponge tip applicator to pick up the product in order to get an intense finish. Your fingers will also do (in fact, I got a better application with my fingers). The iridescent finish eyeshadows are more pigmented and definitely have a better color payoff than the matte ones but there is a bit of fallout from these shades.
• Upto 24 Hour Hold along with it being crease-resistant and water-resistant.
• My thoughts - 
• When you pack the color on, it will definitely last a long time (around 7-8 hrs). But if you do use it as a wash of color, then it isn't going to last that long (maybe 3-4 hrs).
• Its definitely not crease-resistant as the shadow creased around the 2 hour mark (without a primer). With a primer, it may last around 3 hours before creasing. 
• I am on the fence about it being water resistant. On one hand it doesn't streak or run down your face like the Chanel Illusion D'Ombre in Mirifique but in a country as humid as India, this eyeshadow doesn't last that long on the lids (again when used as a wash of color). 

The above swatches were done without a primer.

Overall, I am kind of satisfied with these eyeshadows and will continue to work with them. For the price (Rs 450/- i.e., around $9), I am relatively happy as some of the shades are pretty unique and not seen in the likes of other drug store brands. But will I be going for more? Probably not.