For the love of my lips!!- Review of 2 of most recent favorite lippies- Kat Von D Lolita & Colorpop Ziggie

Its as they say you can't keep changing men so you settle for changing your lipstick!!

Hi friends I'm back from a super long hiatus to give you my take on two of my most coveted lipsticks which I have recently purchased ie Kat Von D Lolita and Colorpop's fairly recently launched fall collection shade Ziggie. Lolita is a dusty mauve shade and Ziggie is rusty orange shade which is perfect for this time of the year. I have been wanting to purchase these two shades for the longest time ever now.

            

       

   

       

My obsession with Lolita started about a year back when I saw it on some video on youtube and that colour absolutely blew my mind. It was Nude lipstick match made in the heaven.Perfect MLBB colour for me! This lipstick is a holy grail for many women all over the world. It's a shade that will suit most type of skin tones. It took me a year to actually get it here in India considering the availability and also the cost not just in India but also out of India. I was honestly so desperate that I even considered buying its dupe or copy off Instagram but as luck would have it whenever I wanted to buy it it was always out of stock. But a few weeks back I got lucky and got the original on Instagram from the handle makeup_shopping_paradise. She has all authentic 100% original products of big brands at very reasonable prices plus she is an amazing makeup artist and a real sweetheart. Do have a look at her page you will not be disappointed. So Miss Amina of makeup_shopping_paradise came through like my superhero and got me my most prized lipsticks ie Lolita and Ziggie. LOL!

 Lolita normally retails for  above Rs.2500- 3500/- on most sites in India. I purchased it from makeup_shopping_paradise for Rs.2100/- which for me was an absolute steal considering the time I have waited to buy this lipstick. It is hands down the best formula ever. Its super light weight and long lasting. That being said it does not tug at my lips nor does it enhance my cracks. It easily lasts for 7-8 hours with drinks and food. It barely transfers. I'm so in love with it! The packaging is great and with the signature Kat Von D Design on it. The wand is super long which does help in applying the lipstick and the applicator is perfect which helps you achieve the shape you want with your lipstick!The tube is very travel friendly as well and you get 6.6 ml of lipstick. It has no smell so for sensitive people its perfect. For me I'm ok with both as long as the smell is sweet. It dries pretty quick upon application and is super comfortable. Its a must buy if you are looking for nice everyday kinda lippie.

As for Ziggie this was fairly new launch of Colorpop but the color, OMG, (Shiver me timberrsss!!) Have you ever seen some colour of lipstick and just been obsessed with it like it won't just leave you alone. You know you have to find that colour of lipstick even though its different formula and a different brand, nothing matters but that colour. You just have to have it. This is exactly what happened to me when I saw this rusty orange colour  lipstick on my Instagram feed (Yes, I follow lot of makeup related people and pages!) So anyways in one such page I saw the Makeup artist wear this liquid lipstick in the shade that best can be described as rusty orange and I was in Lurrrvv!!!. Well since that day I searched high and low for that shade not caring of the brand or the formula. This was until I came across Ziggie of Colorpops Fall edition lippiestix. It was the exact shade I was looking for and it was matte. Double strike!!! I got this for Rs.750/- from Miss Amina of  makeup_shopping_paradise.  Honestly I'm not that big a fan of the packaging of this one since this its honestly sort of boring ( I'm into flashy, out there kinda packaging) but the formula is good. It goes on creamy and then becomes matte and stays in place for 4-5 hrs without touch up with light food. I'm not very sure if this will survive a greasy meal as I've not tried that but will keep you posted on the same nonetheless. Its again a non drying formula so you wont have butt crack lips by the end of the wear for sure. It does transfer slightly but not too much so that again ok i guess. Like I said earlier I'm not a fan of the packaging hence I find it a little difficult to draw my cupids bow with this one and I have medium lips, if you have thin lips best to apply this with a brush. It is retractable and you get 1 gram of it which is pretty good for the price you pay.The lid is pretty tight making it quite travel friendly.Smell wise this one again has no smell. All in all I bought this one purely for the colour of it so I'm not complaining ;-)

So well with that I come to an end of my ranting. Please do go and check out the Instagram page  makeup_shopping_paradise, honestly you will not regret it. She is super genuine and also has good pricing. I have brought from her 3-4 times now and she has already become my go to shopping instagram page. Also like and share and leave your comments if you have tried these two lippies and let me know about your holy grail lipsticks/glosses/liners. Thanks for reading! Until next time..

Your's truly
Sayuri :~)

Let's Talk Lipsticks!!!

"I'll write this post on this weekend", this was literally all I kept telling myself and it's May already!!! What time management skills I got!!! :P... 
Speaking of got who's following the 6th season of GOT aka Game of thrones... I'm someone who has read the books (well almost all of them) and yet now all those who read the book and did not read the book are finally on the same page, we all dont know what will happen next and that just about makes it more interessant! What do you think of this season lemme know below:)

Anyways you must have just about guessed from the title what my blog posts about. I'm a woman who lives to paint her lips... no like seriously I LOVE lipsticks...mattes,liquids,creams sheens,metallics, I effing love them all...:P Honestly it wasn't always like this, I was fascinated by them ever since I was a wee girl eyeing my mom lippies, still actually putting them was a daunting thing for me simply because I did not think I could manage painted lips. I was kind of like that awkward creepy lover who loves from a distance..dont we have them all!! :D. Anyway after I started working I started my little collection of lipsticks never knowing nor bothering what type I was buying. I purely got them on basis of color. Slowly my collection grew till it reached the "What have I done?" level. I started from being that woman who put lipstick only on major occasions to putting it pretty much whenever I could.

However I only started understanding types of lipsticks after I began watching Youtube videos some two odd years ago. It really helped me understand  not only types of lippies available in the market but also which colours best suit the season and which are most suitable for day time night time, which colour best suits which look,skin type etc etc. I have truly grown up! Sadly I do not have any makeup addict elder like myself who could look at me with teary eyed pride!!!

Today when I look at my collection, which I'm honestly hesitant to even count, I feel like to never live day without painting my lips but we all know that's not even remotely possible so I use them all as best as I could. Seriously though I have zero lipstick purchase regrets and that amazes even me sometimes. I love them all... So before I start sounding more cuckoo lets come to the point of me writing this blog here:- My top 10 favourite lippies in no particular order whatsoever. These are just the lippies I have loved and worn over and over across the seasons, occasions and what you have. Literally My top ten best lipsticks. They will all vary from liquid ones to creamy ones to matte and I shall also let you know when I like to wear them best:

So lets begin:

 Colorbar lipstick in shade no.012 called "Nude Coral": 

I got this prior to my wedding simply because I had a Peach colored saree to wear at the engagement and it went well with that shade. I picked it up from amazon I think along with other makeup items( I did my own makeup and hair for my wedding ergo). So yeah the colour is a lovely coral shade perfect for summers. This is a part of their creme touch range and will usually last you for a maximum of 4-5 hours (atleast it does for me) and it fades away completely without any stain on the lips. This costs about Rs.500-700/- depending on where you buy it from. It has minimal fragrance and is very nice and rich to apply on the lips being a creamy one. This shade will suit most indian skin tones and the bullet is pretty travel friendly too. So all in all its color i've constantly been reaching for more during this summer time and well the color is pretty office appropriate ,It goes with most day and night looks too. If you're looking for a good lippie you can wear on daily basis or if you just want a good coral color check this one out. Cons of this lipstick is mainly that it can tend to streak outside the lipline being creamy so always use with good lip liner. Secondly this lipstick is not transfer proof so be ready for lipstains on your coffee mugs..:D, I can live with that though.

Colorbar shade no.012 called "Nude Coral"

Miss Claire soft matte lip cream Shade no.05:

This one was part of my most recent purchases as I was looking for liquid lipsticks which I could wear in office as well as I wanted a nude and a pink shade. I was looking at Nyx lip creams when I came across these which a complete rip off of the nyx ones and at 1/3 of the price. This retails for anything between 150-250/- whereas Nyx ones are available at 700-800/- depending on where you buy it from. They had good variety shade wise and I picked up two 05 and 02. Coming to the formula and other deets, this is a nice floral fresh pink which will suit mostly fair to medium skin tones. This has a sweet toffee scent, soooo yummmm, which I'm told is a complete rip off of the Nyx one along with shade range and packaging. Lasting power is one 8-9 hrs easily with any type of food and drink. Its a more daytime wear lip color though I guess it won't look so bad with a nice smokey eye look for date night or something. Very easy to apply with the applicator and can be used with and without lipliner. It dries up in 5-10 seconds upon application and it pretty opaque in just one coat. When it fades it starts fading from the centre of the lips. It is completely transfer proof too. Its amazing for everyday wear although wearing liquid lipsticks two straight days in a row will take a toll on your pout so make sure you moisturize your lips and try alternating between cream lipsticks and liquid ones. Seeing that it's a ditto copy of the Nyx one its an honest steal at that price.

Miss Claire soft matte lip cream Shade no.05

Miss Claire soft matte lip cream Shade no.02:

This is the exact formulation as its 05 counterpart the colour is pretty nude shade which will suit most Indian skin tones in my opinion. Pricing is the same as the 05 shade so is the staying power however the fading will not be quite as prominent as the pink one since it's a nude. This color is a nude with pinky undertones. Lovely color to wear with a variety of looks. 

Miss Claire soft matte lip cream Shade no.02

Incolor liquid lipstick Shade no.230 Lip perfection:
This one was my first ever liquid lipstick and it kicked off my obsession with them. Back then there weren't too many available in the market as they had recently opened up to the idea of liquid lipsticks. So anyways I picked up this shade which is neither blue toned nor orange toned, it's a true red which suits pretty much all skin tones. You can never go wrong with red lips they say.;P So yeah I picked this up from a local beauty store for around Rs.250/- ish I think. Ill admit when I first got it I was a little hesitant to try it out but with a little trial and error I was good to go. This color is so versatile that it will suit any type of makeup and any season occasion pretty much every time. I used this baby on my sister for her wedding and it stayed put all day and all evening. No touch up needed it's that good. The formula is so velvety and it feels like you have nothing on. Its completely transfer proof. it has no fragrance as such and is smooth and easy to apply although it does take a few tries to get it completely right or maybe that was just me as it was my first time. This lipstick formula is so good that I went and got 2 more colors orange and maroon in this same range. You definitely need a liner for this one along with a good lip balm before you put it. It wont flake your lips but yes they will feel rather dry at the end of the day.This lipstick is not available online but your local beauty shops always have them. They have a limited sort of shade card mostly pink toned ones. I really want the fuchsia one in this. The only downside I feel with this lippie is the applicator. You see the applicator on this one is a skinny one which makes it a tad bit difficult to fill in colour but in the new packaging they have improved that, so Yay! It comes with a clear lip gloss which when applied over the lipstick gives a nice glossy effect and best part it does not smudge the lipstick. Win win eh!
Definitely go grab this one if you want a good trusty red!!

Incolor liquid lipstick Shade no.230 Lip perfection

Street Wear Color Rich Lip Color in shade no.31 "California Orange":

This was my first tryst with orange lipstick. Curiosity did not kill the cat but it did make this greedy cat poor..:P Anyways I loved the color ergo I took it though the daring to actually wear it came a little later. It a beautiful orange color with red undertones. It does take few swipes to get it to the orange I want it but still its a gorgeous color. Its a semi matte finish so lip balm is a must. The staying power is where this lipstick disappoints a bit as it will fade away to a peachy shade in 4-5 hrs and will definitely not survive a greasy meal. If you cool with touch ups then go for this one. Else you can go for a similar shade in of incolor liquid lipstick though that does not have red undertones. This retails for Rs.350-400/- ish I think and you can get it online also. it looks good with a smokey eye or with a big ol winged liner. This is more a daytime wear although if your outfit demands it you can pull this off for evenings as well. 

Street Wear Color Rich Lip Color in shade no.31 "California Orange"

Coloressence lipstick in shade no.45 "Back to basics":

I stole this from my mom ( sorry mom!) but yeah well I was curious and she wasn't using it much so well it doesn't count I guess(Hopefully). This is an everyday basic pink color goes with many looks and works pretty much through out the year. It is a semi matte finish and isn't exactly completely transfer-proof. It stays for a good 5-6 hours which pretty darn good if you ask me and leaves your lips with a nice pink stain. Although again a lip balm before you wear this is an absolute must as it could make your lips a little dry. Perfect color for a regular wear and will suit alot of Indian skin tones. Cons of this range of lippies is that is takes a little too many swipes to get that color but it works fine with a lipstick brush although honestly there nothing better feeling than applying lipstick on your lips right from the bullet (them feels!!) Price I'm guessing is around Rs.300 or something. I got this free in set of lipsticks along with a face pack which my mum ordered. Absolute must buy if you are looking for a pink colour.

Coloressence lipstick in shade no.45 "Back to basics":

Sugar It's a pout time vivid lipstick in the shade no 01 "The Big Bang Berry":

This one was a part of my recent Fabbag and I had already used its lip crayon counterpart which I received in another fabbag previously. I honestly wanted another shade in this since I already had this one but oh well I was ok with it since well I had made the choice in their questionnaire. Coming to the color its a beautiful wine color very similar to the crayon. Does feather a bit so need a lip liner. I love the texture of it on my lips though. Its pretty long lasting although seeing as I wear such dark colors mostly in the evenings and for non-official functions I have not worn it more than 4 hrs at the max but it stayed put all four hours last time I wore it. Since it is summer I tend to avoid such dark colors , I love to wear berries more in the winters as I find them very "festival esque". Overall I like this color since its a pink toned berry and not a brown one, the brown toned ones do not suit my skin tone I feel. It will suit Indian skin tones in general. It looks lovely with just a big cat eye and also with a smokey brown eyes. The cost of this one is around 600-700/- depending again on where you buy it. Its pretty decently priced i'd say. . I wish I'd had the balls to pull off a dark lip to office...:P. Go for this if you are into berry tones.

Sugar It's a pout time vivid lipstick in the shade no 01 "The Big Bang Berry"

Coloressence lipstick in shade no.56 "Summer Look":

This was the shade I picked for myself from the set we got with the face pack simply because it was so unique. I had never used such a shade before. Its a beautiful rusty orangey shade which so amazing specially for this season. I recently wore this with a monochromatic look which is all the rage this summer. It went fabulously with it. Staying power is pretty good at 4-5 hrs and it leaves no stain on the lips as such. Its a semi matte finish is also a bit metallic looking so if you are not into that then skip it.Again like the other coloressence lippies this isn't transfer proof but it wont stain your coffee mugs as bad as the colorbar one. It takes a few swipes to get the right color to your lips like the other one of this range. Price I'm guessing is similar too. This color should suit most fair to wheatish skin tones.This color is really in this summer so do check it out if you are one for keeping up with trends.

Coloressence lipstick in shade no.56 "Summer Look"

Coloressence lipstick in shade no.40 "Fuschia Glame":

What the heck does Glame mean anyways.. :P...A girl has got to love her Fuschia! This color is so vibrant and versatile and I love to pair this with a subtle gold eye and big cat eye. It looks just like a match made in heaven. Again a semi-matte finish and again not transfer-proof totally. I have never heard of anyone who feels hot pink doesn't suit them although yeah the undertones matter too.This is a rather purple undertoned one.Staying power is longer than its siblings in the range going at 7-8 hrs i'd say. It leaves your lips a little dry so again lip balm is must. I wore this one for my wedding reception and honestly no regrets like at all. It photographs beautifully. It fades leaving a pink stain which is a tad bit difficult to get rid off which is another downside to this lippie. It can feather so keep in check with a liner. Overall hot pink along with red are like the little black dresses of our lipstick collection. Check this one out if you want decently priced hot pink lippie. 

Coloressence lipstick in shade no.40 "Fuschia Glame"

Palladio Herbal lipstick in shade no HL832 "Meadowsweet":
I got this lipstick sent as a part of my fabbag although the shade was selected by me. I had already got their Flame shade so I wanted a nudey pink one. I always take my time with these kind of questionnaires as I like to check a few reviews before I go with it. Anyone else do that?. So yeah Its a perfect nude shade that ive been reaching alot for in this season. Its a pink toned nude and gives you that "my lips only better" color. I love the smell of this one it smells like chocolate.. yummmyyy!!. Its a creamy textured lipstick so yeah it can transfer a bit. Doesn't feather too much although I think thats owing to the color being so neutral. Its a herbal lipstick so its free from chemicals so another feather in its cap. Being creamy it still has a wear time of 5-6 hrs which is amazing to say the least. Lipstick retails at Rs.350-400/- ish and is available online though I have not seen it locally. This range has shades that have that metallic glaze and thankfully this one is free of that so it wont make your lips look washed out. It will suit basically all types of skin tones. This is an absolute must have for the summer and for a general everyday wear.

Palladio Herbal lipstick in shade no HL832 "Meadowsweet"

Sorry about that really loong post but I hope this has helped you get an idea about some of the lipsticks that I personally feel are worth trying specially if you want to start using lipsticks more or just are looking for more colors. Liquid matte lips are totally a rage today though personally I prefer to alternate between creamy and matte for the benefit of my lips. Here a up close pic of all my top ten lippies and the swatches:

Like always thanks for reading and let me know what types of lipstick you like to use and how important is lipstick as a make up component for you. For me It's what completes my look hence it became a part of my blog name as well...:) Dont forget to like and comment...until next time then..:D

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Sayonara!!!
Yours Truly
Sayuri.:~)

April Fabbag 2016 "It's a spring thing" review

I know this review is coming a little too later than I'd expected it to be up since I got my April Fabbag in the first week of April and here we are already in the third weekend. Well in my defense I wanted to try all products out before so I could give you a brief on what exactly I think about them, and honestly I just did not get time to try out my last product that was my O3+ whitening mask given my horribly tight schedule at work...:(

Well without further ado lets begin my April Fabbag 2016 "It's a spring thing" review. I got this bag rather earlier than I expected, not that Fabbag have ever disappointed me with their deliveries still it was earlier than before. Anywho this was the last bag I received from my half yearly subscription and If you want to know if I shall be renewing my subscription for a third time carry on reading...:D

April theme was "It's a spring thing" and the bag a nice and colorful. The Bag and its contents look something like this:

I received a total of 4 beauty and skin care products out of which 2 were full sized and two sample size (Win Win!!!) plus one extra earring as bonus. I have this habit of changing up the makeup bag which I keep in my handbag every month with the fabbag I receive in that month. So this months bag was nice and roomy and of a cute pink colour and super soft to touch. This is what it looks like up-close:

Coming to its contents the first thing I got was this Vantiv Moisturizing Shampoo. I got the full sized bottle of 250ml  and its specially for dry and brittle hair. I had never before heard of this brand so initially was a bit skeptical to try this one out. This is locally manufactured by MG Shahani and company in Dehradun exclusively for Vanmatics  located in Delhi. After reading that this shampoo has Vitamin E and Aloe Vera I decided to give it a go thinking if I did not like it I would give it to my husband cause honestly he can just use any shampoo and his hair will not be majorly affected...like seriously wtf!!!...(*Jealous). The smell is also partly the reason I wanted to use it in the first place, as it has a nice soft fragrance. Personally I love it although I've heard people finding it too powdery. It's a nice mild shampoo and the smell lingers for a day minimum even after using my Argan oil and Garnier oil in cream as leave in conditioner. It leaves my hair soft and supple giving it nice volume too. Would I repurchase this shampoo?, Maybe as frankly I have a Two huge bottles of my regular shampoo yet to finish....Yikes!!!. Apart from that the bottle is nice and travel friendly and overall its a good shampoo to use specially in summers and specifically for dry haired people like me. This bottle retails for Rs.187-250/- ish depending on where you buy it from.At that price its a steal frankly

The bottle looks something like this:

The second product I received was this Soultree Cleansing milk:

I got the 30 ml sample sized bottle. I have used Soultree products before although I have never tried their cleansing milk before. Its a nice product does the job of taking of most of my makeup though not so that great to take of clingy mascara but then again I have my trusty johnsons baby oil for that and till date no other product has beat that (My sula grapseed oil does remove eye make up amazingly but stings my eyes real bad) You can read my full review on the below given link:

http://sayuri2323.blogspot.com/2016/03/review-sula-pure-grapeseed-oil-extra.html

Coming back to soultree cleansing milk it breaks down face makeup well although I'm yet to try it on my liquid lipstick, will let you know when I do so.Will I repurchase this product?... Meh! No actually simply because I have ton of cleansing milk to go through (Yep I hoard makeup like the apocalypse is comin!!) The size I got is good to travel with as the bottle is nice and sturdy and will not leak in your bag. The smell is a little off putting and strong in my opinion but I can deal with it.The full size product(ie 200ml) retails for Rs.350/-

The third product I got was actually one of my own choice, you see Fabbag sometimes let you choose one product of your choice from a range of options. It could be anything beauty or skin care related. So this time I got the option of Lip pencil and Kohl of Catrice. Being the hoarder I am I obviously already have too many kohl pencils (Duhhh!!! Hoarder 101). But yeah I was looking for a nice nude toned lip pencil as I'm trying to get into wearing lippies on regular basis and well loud bright colours are a big no no for me for work. I selected the Catrice lip pencil in Upper brown side which is a nude beige color perfect for using with almost all my nude and pink toned lippies.

I was tad bit disappointed with the size of the actual pencil as the image made it seem bigger than it actually is. It applies very smoothly and last a long time too so that's a big plus from my side. It retails for Rs.300/- and is available online on most websites. I have not seen it in any stores before this but then again I have not been makeup shopping in looong time (Blame online shopping for that!!!) 

The fourth product I got was this O3+ whitening mask which was again sample sized(10 ml). This one honestly took the longest for me to try hence delaying this review but anyways today I was finally able to try it and you know what I like it. At first I did not find a stark difference after I put it but after having that Sunday afternoon mandatory nap I woke up to glowy skin so yes this product is the bomb in my opinion. It gave my skin a nice glow  although I can't really vouch for the whitening part as I do not issues with tanned skin nor uneven skin tone. The full sized product (around 50 gm)retails for anywhere between Rs.600-900/- depending on where you buy it from. All in all its a good one to use prior to any function you may have to go although make sure you use it couple of hours before you do makeup so you can reap its effect.

Lastly I got these earrings which honestly aren't my style as I'm into studs than long earrings but well I'll maybe try them out for some kind of event or so. They are a little heavy though and having sensitive ears will not exactly help in that situation... anyone else have that issue you know where your ear hole goes all watery and painful so much that you can only wear earring once and after that you have to wait until that wound is healed . Honestly no one believes me when I say that as they feel I'm just making excuses to not wear earrings!!!( Indian women and their jewelry addiction Sigh!)...:( Please let me know in the comments below if you also face that issue and how do you combat it.Here what the earring looks like:

To sum it up my most like product is definitely the Vantiv Shampoo, Catrice lip-liner in Upper brown side and the O3+ plus mask in that order. I would definitely repurchase the shampoo when I'm done with my stock of shampoo and the same goes for the liner and the mask. Least like product has to be the earring but no sweat I can always give it away.

Would I renew my subscription? Hell to yeah!!! I love Fabbag! Period!.Definitely go and check them out in the link below:

http://www.fabbag.com/

As always thanks for reading and do let me know what you received in you April Fabbag if you are also a subscriber like me and let me know what you like and what you did not like! Dont forget to like and comment...until next time then..:D

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Sayonara!!!
Yours Truly
Sayuri.:~)