Spring Awakening!

     Spring has finally arrived! Although there are some very chilly and rainy days, I like to take advantage of the sun as much as I possibly can. This past Saturday we were blessed with a very sunny, yet slightly cold day, but we still decided to make a trip into the city for a little adventure. 

     After a long morning at work, all I wanted was to fill my belly with some delicious lunch. F and I decided to drive to our favorite shawarma joint, Mamoun's. If you're a true New Yorker, you know about Mamoun's. It's a little hole in the place on MacDougal St and on St. Marks and they whip up the yummiest shawarmas. F ordered a lamb shawarma, his favorite, and I ordered a veggie combo shawarma with chicken kabobs and falafel. Such a satisfying meal, not only for my belly but also the wallet!

Lamb Shawarma

Talk about a finger-licking good

     If you know me, you know I am a huge foodie and dessert is my weakness. I couldn't just leave the city without stopping by my favorite little dessert spot. If you guys love rice pudding like me, you'll love Rice to Riches on Spring St. They serve rice pudding in a variety of different flavors. It's rice pudding on crack and I am addicted! (Not really! Crack is whack! Stay in school kids!) This was the perfect choice because F and I both love rice pudding and I have been meaning to take him to this place for a very long time. Since it was so difficult to find parking, F decided to stay in the car while I picked up our dessert. I decided to go for the "Epic" size which allows you to choose two flavors. Since I love chocolate and rice pudding, Hazelnut Chocolate Bear Hug was the perfect choice for me and F was given The corner of Cookies n' Cream. F loved the chocolate one more so much, surprising because he loves cookies and cream. You guys really need to check this place out.

Hazelnut Chocolate Bear Hug and The corner of Cookies n' Cream

     Enough food talk, I'm making myself hungry! Lets talk about what I wore on my city adventure! I, like every other girl in this world, have always wanted a guy who can dress well. Thankfully, I was lucky enough to find him. Only problem is, I have to dress just as nice to keep up with him! Damn you, F! Whenever we hang out, I try to look my best and on this day, I decided to go for a comfortable chic look. I was loving the cape trend this past winter so I decided to bring it back for the spring. I paired my cape with faux leather leggings and a pair of pink pumps for a soft edgy look.

Top:- H&M

Cape & Purse:- Forever21

Leggings:- Ebay

Pink Pumps:- Target

I hope you guys enjoyed this post! Stay Beautiful! xoxox

Get Ready with Me:- City Date!

     Hi lovelies! I have been on the blog in such a long time! To be honest with you, lately I haven't had the motivation to document any beauty or fashion related things. This is my first post in months and I wanted to do something simple and easy like a "Get Ready with Me" video. I actually went to the city with my friend Roshni (she has a Youtube channel and I will link it at the end of the blog) to do some shopping and decided to film my make up and outfit. By the way, I just bought myself my first MacBook Pro and and having it is motivating me to film more videos! Anyways, let me list all the products I used for this look.

Hair:

• Not Your Mother's Plump for Joy Hair Lifter

Makeup:

Face

• MakeUpForever Full Cover Concealer in #10
• Dermablend Smooth Indulgence Foundation in Taupe
• Napoleon Perdis bronzer
• Revlon PhotoReady Skin Lights in Bare Light
• Victoria's Secret Highligher in Next to Nude
• Bobbi Brown Setting Powder in Pale Yellow

Eyes/ Brows

• Anastasia Dip Brow Pomade in Ebony
• Anastasia Eye brow pencil in Brunette
• Red Cherry Lashes in #413 with DUO lash adhesive

Lips

• Jordana Lip Liner in Plush Plum
• Stila All Day Liquid Lipstick in Aria

Outfit:

• Dress from Rainbow (Last Year)
• Maxi Cardigan from Sears (Two Years Ago)
• Scarf from Macys
• Sandals from Target
• Rebecca Minkoff Mac Clutch

Check out Roshni's Channel! www.youtube.com/roshnimendhi

         I hope you guys liked this video because I worked really hard on it. I did mess up quite a few times during the voice over but it was my first time so do not judge me. Anyways, please subscribe and support my channel! Stay Beautiful! xoxox

Kareena Kapoor Smokey Eyes!

     Hi lovelies! This is my take on the Kareena Kapoor smokey eyes. She had this makeup during a press release for her movie Heroine. I've seen these photos on Google for a while and I have been meaning to do a tutorial on it but I never thought I could pull it off. To be completely honest with you guys, I don't think I can pull it off but my mom seemed to like this look on me. Let's check out the inspiration pictures now:-

*These are not my pictures! All credit goes to the blogs they came from!*

 

Here is my recreation:-

     I could not figure out how to pose for these pictures. I felt so different with this makeup on.

 

     Anyways, here is a list of the products I used to recreate this look:-

 

Products Used:-

   Eyes:-

• All eye shadows are from the Wet n' Wild I <3 Matte Palette
• L'Oreal Smoldering Eyes Eyeliner
• Maybelline Falsies Flared Mascara
• Ardell "Demi Wispies" lashes (Trimmed to fit my eyes)

Face:-

• L'Oreal Magic Lumi Foundation in Classic Tan
• L'Oreal True Match Concealer in N 6-7-8
• Rimmel Bronzer in Sundance
• Milani Blush in Coralina

Lips:-

• Jordana Easy Liner in Coco Loco
• MAC Lipstick in Kinda Sexy
• Revlon Super Lustrous Lip gloss in Foiled

 

I hope you guys like the tutorial on my YouTube Channel! Stay Beautiful!!xoxox

 



 

 

 

 

L'Oreal Color Riche Lipsticks Review

     Hi loves! I'm finally blogging again! Today's post is all about the new L'Oreal Color Riche Lipsticks. There are two categories of these lipsticks, Le Matte and Le Laque. As you can probably already guess, Le Matte is the matte one and Le Laque is the glossy one. I only picked up three colors, one from matte and two from gloss, because those were the only ones available at my local drugstore. I picked them up from Bed, Bath & Beyond and I haven't seen them at any other drugstore yet! I want more; especially from the matte collection!

     Let's start with the only matte one I bought and it is called "No Matte-r What." I really had high hopes for this one and I was very disappointed. I was expecting it to be the perfect nude for us tanned skin girls. However, this one had a brown undertone and really doesn't look flattering. It also goes on very patchy and does not feel matte at all. They only positive for me is that it is not drying. I guess I have to try out a couple more from the matte collection before I completely start hating on them. Here is a swatch on my lips:-

Sorry for the blurriness!

 

     The next two are from the Le Laque collection and I have to say that these are my favorites! These are immensely pigmented and glossy. Unlike the matte formula, these are not patchy at all. The only downsides for me are that they are a little sticky, they do feel heavy on my lips and they transfer. I personally don't like wearing bright lipsticks unless they are matte because they kiss off. That might be the only reason I won't reach for them very often.

 

     The first swatch is of the pink lipstick called "Laquer-ized." This color is a glossy version of MACs Candy Yum Yum. It is a neon pink with purple undertones. This was the most difficult to photograph because it looked more purple than pink but I did my best!

Taken in front of a window

Taken in the shade

     The last color is probably my new favorite red and it's called "Laque-onic." The formula is not only amazing but the color is so very flattering. It usually takes me some time to get used to red but as soon as I applied this one, I felt beautiful. It is a blue based red so not only does it make your teeth look white, it also makes your skin looks brighter. I am absolutely in love!

Taken in front of a window!
 

Check out my YouTube video!

 

Always remember to Stay Beautiful!! xoxox

 

Arabic Inspired Makeup Tutorial!

Hi guys! This post is about my Arabic Inspired Makeup Tutorial. All the products I used are from the drugstore so this look should be very easy to recreate! I absolutely loved this look when I created it. I wish I could wear it out though but I do not wear that much makeup. This look would be great for special occasions, like birthdays and weddings. Maybe, I will wear it for my birthday dinner!

Products Used:-
   Face:-

• L'Oreal True Match Foundation in Classic Tan
• L'Oreal True Match Concealer in N6-7-8
• L'Oreal Magic Lumi Primer
• Ulta Mineral Bronzer

   Eyes:-

• L'Oreal Infallible Eye Shadow in Endless Black & Golden Emerald
• L'Oreal HIP Eye shadow Duo in Cheeky
• NYX Shadow in Nude
• Prestige Liquid Liner in Black
• L'Oreal Smoldering eyes Liner in Black
• Wingstonia Lashes

   Lips:-

• Jordana Lip Liner in Coco Loco
• Revlon Matte Lipstick in Mauve it Over
• Revlon Lip gloss in Foiled

I hope you guys like this tutorial! Stay tuned for more and always remember to Stay Beautiful!! xoxox

 

Beauty Haul!

     Hi lovelies! Today's post is all about my recent beauty haul. I have been shopping like crazy for the last two months and I have accumulated a lot of beauty products so here they are. I also did a video on my YouTube Channel so if you haven't already seen that, please go check it out.

 Let's talk about the only thing I didn't take an individual picture of. I'm talking about the RC Cosmetics Brushes. You can see them on the pictures above. They are a knockoff of the Sigma Kabuki brushes. I haven't had a chance to use them yet but I did brush them and they did not shed; so far so good. They do have a strong permanent marker smell which did go away once I washed them. I will have a full review video on them on my YouTube Channel very soon. So stay tuned for that. I paid about $15 for them on Amazon and if you guys are interested, here is the link:- http://www.amazon.com/Premium-Synthetic-Royal-Care-Cosmetics/dp/B00BX7DGIC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371000745&sr=8-1&keywords=rc+cosmetics+brushes



     Next comes the lipsticks. I bought quite a few so let's get started! I'm just going to list them for you because I already described them in my video.

 

From L to R:- Smashbox Fuchsia Flash, Illamasqua Test, Bite Pastille Violet, MAC Pink Nouveau, MAC Kinda Sexy, MAC Impassioned, Lancôme Rouge in Love Rendezvous, Makeup Forever #40, NYX Fig. 

 

    I bought some cream blushes from Revlon. I absolutely love cream blushes for the spring because they just give you a natural flush. If you guys saw my "Current Favorites" video you know that I love their cream blush in "Berry Flirtatious," so I had to grab some more! The packaging is so sleek and looks very high end.

 

The nude one is "Pinched." The coral one is "Coral Reef." The hot pink one is "Flushed."

 

    Since I have a new obsession with blushes, I had to pick up some of the blushes from the new Maybelline Summer collection. The two I picked up are "Coral Burst" and "Golden Fuse." Coral Burst is a gorgeous burnt orange with gold shimmer. Golden Fuse is a golden beige with gold shimmer. I'm going to use the latter as a highlighter for a bronzy glow. 

 

 

    The last makeup product I bought was from Sephora. I don't think you guys know this but I am obsessed with highlighters. I have a lot of them and the latest one is the Sephora Baked Luminizer in Light Beam. It's this gorgeous pearly white with gold shimmer. I have been wearing it ever since I got it and I love it.

 

 

Last but not least, the nail stuff!!! I bought Essie, China Glaze, OPI and Pixi. Here they are!

 

 

From L to R:- Essie Shake that $$ Maker, Essie Bottle Service, Essie Naughty Nautical, Essie The More The Merrier, Pixi Vivid Coral, China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy, OPI A Woman's Prague-ative, OPI DS Luxurious.

 

 

YouTube did not give me a good choice of thumbnails!

 

    WOOOOH!! I'm Done!!! This was such a long post! Sorry guys, I just had so much stuff. I hope this was informative! Thanks for reading. Stay Beautiful! xoxox

 

Deepika Padukone Race 2 Tutorial!

     Hi lovelies! Welcome back! I apologize for not blogging too much. To be honest, I've just been really lazy! However, I am back with a tutorial of the looks Deepika Padukone wore in Race 2. I loved her makeup in that movie! If you haven't seen it yet, catch it on Netflix. The movie wasn't great but Deepika and Jaqueline's makeup was AH-MAZING! Here are the pictures of the makeup looks I tried to recreate!

This is the first look I did. Look at that lipstick!

This is the second look. She's gorgeous!

 The Products Used:-
   
     Eyes:-

• MAC Rice Paper
• MAC Folie
• Prestige Black Liquid Eyeliner
• L'Oreal Extra Intense Liner in Brown
• Maybelline Falsies Flared Mascara
• Revlon 3D Volume Mascara
• Tweezerman Lash Comb

     Face:-

• L'Oreal Magic Lumi Foundation in Sun Beige
• L'Oreal True Match Concealer in Medium-Deep
• Rimmel Bronzer in Sun Bronze 

     Lips:-

• MAC So Chaud Lipstick with Jordana Sedona Red Lip liner
• MAC Candy Yum Yum Lipstick with Prestige Cameo Lip liner

 

 

Here's the finished look!

I hope you guys liked this post! Thanks for watching! Stay Beautiful!! xoxox

Recent M.A.C Purchases!

     Hi lovelies!  Today's post is about my recent M.A.C purchases. I don't really shop from M.A.C too much. Their face products break me out so bad. I just recently started buying their lipsticks but, to be honest, I do prefer shopping at Sephora because I have more variety. However, I did pick up two matte lipsticks for the summer, "So Chaud" and "Candy Yum Yum."  I'm going to have so much fun with them!

 

     The first one I picked up was "So Chaud." It's a bright reddish orange color with yellow undertones. Be aware that this does make your teeth look a bit yellow. I tired on "Morange," and "Lady Danger" but this one looked the best on me. Forgive me for my terrible swatches but here they are.

 

This is what I look like with it on!

    
     The next one I picked up was "Candy Yum Yum." Oh my God! This was such a pain to get a hold of! I looked everywhere for this color and it was sold out for months! I finally bought it from Nordstrom yesterday! I really don't have to talk much about this color. This is the most hyped about lipstick in the beauty community. Candy Yum Yum was originally limited edition but now it has finally been added to their permanent collection! It is a cool toned neon pink with a lavender under tone. Here are the swatches!

 

 

 

    

     I hope this was helpful. Make sure you guys try these products if you haven't already! You won't regret it. Stay tuned for a tutorial using both these colors and until then Stay Beautiful! xoxox.

 

 

 

My First Experience With Inglot!

     Hi lovelies! Today's post is going to be about my recent Inglot purchase! I discovered this brand a couple of years ago through a YouTube guru, "LittleKiva." She used the Inglot gel liners in her tutorials a lot. Since then, I noticed that the company was gaining popularity very rapidly in the YouTube beauty community. However, most of the beauty gurus rave about their eye shadows and as much as I love collecting eye shadows, I thought I would give the lipsticks a try instead.

 

     Inglot has a wide range of lip colors. You can either buy them in a classic tube or buy the Freedom System. It's basically like an empty palette and you fill it up with lipstick pans. It's more practical for people who want to try out a lot of colors or for makeup artists. I just wanted to try out two colors so I bought the regular lipstick tubes. The two colors I picked out are from their matte collection, #415 and #412.

 

     I absolutely love the colors I picked out. One of the colors, #415, is a pinkish nude color. The other,  #412,  is a deep berry color. Ugh! My favorite. I looked for this color at every store in NYC and they were completely sold out. A friend was sweet enough to order them online and give them to me as a present. YaY!

 

Ready for the Pros and Cons?! No? Well, too bad!!

 

Pros

-Cheaper than MAC ($12)

- Quality is just as good if not better.

- Wide range of colors. They even have blue!

 

Cons

- A wee bit too drying

-Not many Inglot retailers available! You can find them at certain Macys stores and free standing Inglot stores. I believe there are only two in NYC.

 



 



 

Here are the swatches!

Inglot #415

 



Inglot #412

 
Excuse my chapped lips! Swatches make my lips very dry!
 
Here is a swatch of both lippies on the back of my hand.

 

 

I hope you guys liked the post! You can learn more about Inglot products and purchase them at www.inglotusa.com.

 

Happy Shopping, ladies!! Remember to always Stay Beautiful! xoxo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wet n' Wild Love!

     Hi lovies! I am back in the blogging world again! A lot of things have been going on in my life and I finally have some time to put into this blog. So let's get down to business!!
 
     Today I wanted to share my love for Wet n' Wild cosmetics with you! I am sure you all know about this brand and if you don't then you must be living under a rock! Youtube gurus rave about every single product from this brand and I am a huge fan as well! However, this post will focus on their lipsticks, specifically their Mega Last Lipsticks. Let me first list the pros and cons for you:-
 

              Pros                                                                            Cons

- Price:- $2.99- $3.99                                      - Packaging gets dirty very easily                                     
- Extremely Pigmented                                   - Lipstick breaks off at the stem
- Matte but not drying at all

These are all of the ones I have collected so far and I love each and every one of them!

 

These are the swatches of all the lippies from the pic above.

L to R:- 918 Cherry Bomb, 914C Mocha-licious, 906D Wine Room, 965 Cherry Picking, 905D Smokin' Hot Pink, 910D Red Velvet, 966 Don't Blink Pink, 968 Pinkerbell, 902C Bare it All, 901B Think Pink.

 

There is one lipstick I left out of these swatches and that is 907C Mauve Outta Here. This is my favorite lipstick out of all the ones I own from this brand. It is such a pretty color and is very close to the color of my natural lips.  Here is the swatch for you!

 

 

The next couple of lipsticks are going to be from the Fergie Collection. I believe Fergie is the new Brand Ambassador. She came out with a new limited edition collection a few months ago and I scooped up a couple of lipsticks. The formula is the same as the Mega Last ones but the packaging is different.

 

From L to R:- Ferguson Crest Cabernet, Fergie Daily, Bebot Love.

 

My favorite is Ferguson Crest Cabernet. I have heard that its a dupe for MAC Rebel. I don't own it but I have seen swatches online and it seems pretty damn close!

 

I can't wait to try more of their products. I hope this post was helpful for you guys. Stay tuned for my next post and always stay beautiful inside and out! xoxoxo