Another Haul and Upcoming Reviews

Hello beauties! Just thought of sharing with you my recent purchases and what to look for in my upcoming posts! Well, I know I still have a few other products to review from my previous haul. But hey, I can't resist it when all these new products are getting launched everyday and I am itching to get them! ;)

Enjoy the piccys as for now,
 

Upcoming product reviews:

Yardley And Playboy deos

Fair & Lovely Spot Eraser Pen

Maybelline Colorsensational High Shine lipstick in Coral Lustre

Maybelline Swirl Gel liner Brown & Gold

Do let me know which products would you like me to review first! :)

P.S. I still have two packages in transit. Don't know if and when I will get them!:(


And before I log off, here is wishing all my bong friends out there Subho Noboborsho 1419 (Happy Bengali New Year) in advance!! :-*

TAGGED - 7 Deadly Sins Of Beauty

Yay, I got tagged again ;)! And this time by two wonderful blogger buddies of mine, Jyotsna from Beauty and Makeup Studio, and Sukanya from few unnecessary stuff.., tagged me for this post on 7 Deadly Sins Of Beauty.

Q. What is your most inexpensive beauty product you love and why?

A. My staple Vaseline Body Lotion, because it works perfectly for my skin.

Q. What is your most expensive beauty product you love and why?

A. My Sigma brushes because of their great quality.

Q. Which beauty product you have love and hate relationship with? Name it.

A. HipHop Nail Polish Remover Wipes.

Q. What is your most delicious beauty product?

A.Maybelline ColorSensational lippies. I love their smell and would have eaten them up had they not been toxic.

Q. Which product do you neglect due to laziness?

A. Toner. Pure laziness!

Q. What beauty product makes you feel confident?

A.  A bit of Kohl liner on eyes, lipstick/lipgloss on the lips and a nice perfume and I am raring to go.

Q. What traits you find attractive in opposite sex?

A. Humility and Sincerity.

Q. What items you would like to receive as a gift?

A.Non-stop supply of MAC makeup. Add Illamasqua,UD, Sleek to the list too :)

Okay now its time to tag a few more beauties to do the tag, hoping they aren't tagged already!

• Beauty with Kavya
• Budget Belleza
• Glitter & Gorgeous!!
• Indgal Loves Shopping
• Pandora`s Box
• Pink Clouds
• preciouspearlmakeup

Cheers! :D

Deborah Milano Ombretto Mono Hi-tech Eyeshadow -Shade Number 50 Review & EOTD

Hola ladies! Hope you guys are doing well. I am feeling a lot better now, and quite enjoying the summer rains here in the evenings, though the thunderous lightning gets creepy at times if you are out and about on your own :P. I don't know why I like to update you guys on the weather like some news reporter #CREEPY! 

Anyway, lets keep all the creepiness aside, and get on with today's review of the Deborah Milano Ombretto Mono Hi-tech Eyeshadow in Shade Number 50 which doesn't have a shade name but only a number to be recognised by, poor thing!

PRICE: Rs.295

QUANTITY: Not mentioned but I guess around 1.5 - 2 g

WHAT IT CLAIMS:
Multi-reflecting eye shadow. Glides on evenly and adheres perfectly. Looks gorgeous all day long. Use wet&dry for a versatile application. With special curved applicator. Hypoallergenic. 

SWATCH:

MY EXPERIENCE: This was my first time experience with baked eyeshadow. I loved the look of the product on first sight, as it almost looked like a silver moon (with supposed craters ;) ) on a dark night in that packaging. The eyeshadow can be used both dry and wet. However, when used dry it doesn't come out much pigmented and blending is a little difficult when I tried to use it as a highlighter on the browbone. When used wet, one needs to pat on the eyeshadow and it comes out as a nice pearly, iridescent silver shade on the eyes. It didn't crease on me even after quite a few hours. The product comes with sponge tip applicator which isn't of much help.

EOTD:

Have used the Deborah Milano Ombretto Mono Hi-tech Eyeshadow, slightly wet, on the inner half of the eyelid, blended with an eggplant shade mineral eyeshadow from Nique cosmetics. Have used Deborah Milano Kajal as a base on the outer V area to darken the purple shade and also used it for tightlining.

P.S: I also entered a competition with this EOTD. Will you please help me win? Go to this link: http://purplle.com/e-mag/cleopatra-eyes-week-entry-no-1/, and click the "Like" button. That's it! :D

Products used:

WHAT I LIKED:

• The silver shade gives a pearly, iridescent hue and isn't OTT sparkly.
• Comes in a baked form and can be used both dry and wet.
• The texture is soft and smooth, but blending takes a little extra effort when used dry.
• Really liked the packaging and the look of the product.
• Quantity is great for the price paid and comparable to other brands.

WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE:

• Comes out less pigmented when used dry.
• There is a bit of fallout, though it is negligible.
• It doesn't have shade names but only numbers.

VERDICT: There are some pretty shades available in this range. If you like to collect mono shadows, this can be a budget buy, otherwise you can go for the trios with just two hundred bucks more for more color options.

RATINGS: 3.75 out of 5

Sigma Beauty Brushes - Hollywood Glamour Flat Top Retractable Kabuki , F40, F50 Review

Hola ladies! Today I am going to post some short reviews on the Sigma brushes that I have in my stash. Sigma is one of the most popular brand for makeup brushes all over the world.

ABOUT: "The Sigma Makeup brand is synonymous with quality and functionality. Our products are handmade and were developed to satisfy the highest quality standards.

We offer a complete line of professional brushes specifically designed to highlight eyes and face. Each brush was individually tested for performance, resistance, and durability.

The Sigma Makeup brushes are available in different kits to attend your specific needs. You can also acquire individual brushes and customize your own kit. A brush roll specifically designed to hold and maintain your Sigma Makeup brush collection is also available."

Coincidentally, all the three brushes I have are for face products application. Won two of them in some contest/giveaway and received the last one as a part of the Sigma affiliate program.

So let's check out the makeup brushes.

Sigma Hollywood Glamour Flat Top Retractable Kabuki - Purple:

This is a flat top brush, exactly a miniature version of F80 flat top kabuki one, in a retractable form. The packaging is pretty and light in weight and very travel friendly. It is made of synthetic sigmax fibers for high definition application. 

I use it to apply powder products mostly, face powder and powder blushes, though it is a bit big for applying blush. The brush is amazingly soft and it didn't shed a single hair till now, no matter how many times I cleaned it. But, since the bristles are so dense, it takes a long time to dry completely. It is priced at $25.00 (Buy it on Sale Price: $19.00)

Sigma Large Angled Contour - F40:

This brush can be used to apply blushes, bronzer, highlighters and is ideal for contouring. The brush is made of natural bristles, which is milky white in color and is quite dense and really soft. It comes with a brushguard which helps in maintaining the shape of the brush.

The angled shape makes contouring and applying blush a ease. I tend to find it a little hard to work with for cream blushes as the bristles are really soft. 

Also, it being made of natural bristles, it started shedding after the first wash. It is priced at $14.00. ( Buy it here and get 10% using Coupon Code APRIL2012)

Sigma Duo Fibre - F50:

This is a stippling brush, specially designed to generate an airbrushed finish when used to apply liquid foundation. The bristles are a blend of synthetic(white) and natural(black). The bristles are densely packed and soft to touch, but the tips of the white bristles are a bit stiff, though that helps in the stippling(means creating tiny dots instead of regular blending strokes) process. This too comes with a brushguard which helps in maintaining the shape of the brush.

This is the best brush to apply cream blushes. Also, I liked the finish of the foundation with this one. Don't use it for long blending strokes as the bristles are not made for that and would leave streaks.

The natural black bristles sheds a bit while cleaning up but the synthetic white bristles doesn't budge. However, it is quite a pain to clean it completely and some stains still remain and takes up a lot of time to dry up. It is priced at $18.00. ( Buy it here and get 10% using Coupon Code APRIL2012)

VERDICT: Overall, I really liked the quality of the brushes and good brushes definitely helps in easy application of makeup. International shipping is quite costly. And it took 4-6 weeks time to deliver to my place. You can check out all the Sigma brushes here.

RATINGS: 4 out of 5