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Summer Party! …a vibrant look with fun color

Tamanna

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June 21, 2014

Summer Party! …a vibrant look with fun color yet not harsh to look at!

Hello there people.. yes I know after long break I finally came up with another makeup. A month before my skin wasn’t really doing well so I gave it a bit of rest from all complex cosmetics 🙂 Now my skin is back in its healthy stage so I’m back with makeup!

For this look I focused in eye, used all matte colors also kept the lips nude to keep up the softness. Choose blue, coral pink and mint to create summer fun. This look is perfect for summer party as well as it can be easily worn at day time.

Lets begin the eye tutorial:

1. Start off with a primed base. Apply coral pink shade allover the lid.
2. With a soft ash color define the crease from outer side.
3. Now apply blue color just in the outer part of the lid. Blend that in the crease.
4. Highlight brow bone with a matte golden shadow. From inner side line 2/3 of lower line with a mint green shadow. Rest of the part fill with blue and connect with upper line. Then I lined a thick line 2/3 of the upper lid here with black kajal to give it a fun look. You can of-course line anyway you want.
5. Now the fun part… apply a withe kohl pencil in the water line, that will open up your eyes.

Rest is simple, put on few coats of mascara… you are done with eyes!

Here’s the final look…

Hope you liked my take on Summer Party look 🙂 Do let me know your opinion.

Product I used here:
*BHcosmetics 10 color concealer palette for whole base and contouring
*Revlon DNA advantage concealer
*ELF HD powder in corrective yellow
*Sleek face form for contour touch up, blush and highlight
*BHcosmetics flawless brow kit in shade dark
*Essence iI love stage shadow base
*BHcosmetics 120 shadow palette 2nd edition
*Lakme eyeconic kajal in black & white
*Maybelline volume express falsies mascara
*For lips I used mix of two shade, MAC kinda sexy and Flormar elegant terracotta

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Maybelline Colossal Kajal! …Is it worth the hype??

Review

Tamanna

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June 10, 2014

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Maybelline Colossal Kajal! …Is it worth the hype??

Maybelline Colossal Kajal, at the moment the most trending kohl pencil in Indian continent. I have been meaning to put my words about this product for long, finally here I am!

These daysColossal Kajal is widely available in Bangadeshi market, price varies on shop from BDT600/- to 350/-. Dont know why I was not really tempted to try this at the beginning so didn’t got any by myself until a friend of mine brought this one from India as a gift 🙂

The bright yellow and black packaging of Maybelline Colossal Kajal is quite eye catching! This vibrant color composition stand out among all the product in my dresser. The product claims to apply smoothly with intense black color which stays up to 12 hour. It also claims to be opthalmologically tested and suitable for contact lens wearer.

I use kajal only in my water line. My first requirement for a good kajal is smooth texture. This Kajal has deep black pigmentation yet it doesn’t comes opaque in one stroke. The kajal is not smooth enough to glide on easily in waterline. You have to swipe it several time to get that opaque black color. It is smudge free as it claims and last quite long. Comes off only with makeup remover or oil. See the swatch below….

How I compare Maybelline Colossal Kajal and Loreal Kajal Magique(review here)? I’ll say both are pretty much same and does the same job except Maybelline Colossal Kajal is just a bit more blackish black. I really wish if they would be a bit more in smooth side!

In terms of my preference, smoothness, Maybelline Colossal Kajal didn’t pass out. I’m not going to repurchase for sure. However, as a normal smudge free pencil kajal in a budget price you might like it.

Have you tried Maybelline Colossal Kajal?? How was your experience??

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Meena Herbal Oil Control Face Wash

Review

Tamanna

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June 7, 2014

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Meena Herbal oil control face wash was sent to me by the company to try out.
Available in any good cosmetic store. 60g tube costs BDT120/-

Product comes in a plastic tube same as their other face wash. Meena Herbal oil control face wash is a clay based facewash, claims to have clove and cinnamon extract which is specially made for oil and pimple control, suitable for normal to oily skin.

Meena Herbal oil control face wash has buttery smooth texture and soft yellow color in it, I hardly feel clay in it, smells somewhat artificial. The product claims to deep clean skin yet I didn’t find it much helpful while cleaning makeup, I would sort this facewash as a mild one. Does control oil for 2/3 hours and skin doesn’t feel dried out after washing with it.

I don’t want to talk much about this product but a shocking truth! My skin broke out in the 2nd day of using this face wash while it claims to control pimple. I must clear it to you, I wasn’t using any other new product while I started using this face wash. The face wash simply broke my heart and ofcourse I trashed it right away! However, another fact, a product which doesn’t work for my skin might work best for your skin because every skin is different!

Have you tried Meena Herbal oil control face wash?
How was your experience??

***Note that, I’m not paid or biased to do this review. Everything stated here completely based on my honest opinion. Another important thing is, I’m no specialist or chemist. I know very little about chemical formulation and choose my product only depending on how it feels/reacts after use. So, If any harmful/controversial ingredient found in the ingredient list then you should definitely ignore my opinion and make your own decision toward the product.

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The Balm Voyage Makeup Palette

Review

Tamanna

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May 26, 2014

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The Balm Voyage! Makup Palette, a sexy palette to look at like all other The Balm Cosmetic product. The palette includes sixteen eyeshadow and three lip/cheek stain. This particular palette come with travel themed cardboard packaging, quite big in size, two separate flap compartment for eyeshadow and stain.
Costs around $42 in The Balm Website.

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In the back part of The Balm Voyage! Makeup palette you’ll find picture of all shadows and stain with little instruction. A mirror is also attached with the shadow flap. The packaging is ofcourse lovely however I found while I was traveling with this palette apart of being a travel themed product its not travel friendly at all because of its size and flap covers.

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All these sixteen eyesadow in The Balm Voyage! palette Named according to a plane sit number, interesting.. isn’t it? There are mixture of texture and consistency, some are sparkly, some are satin, some are matte and some give really good color pay off. Therefore the sparkly one has very fine glitter particle in it so they are not that chunky or anything. I really loved satin finished one, they are smooth and buttery in texture. Matte shadows are also good but probably one or two of the is a bit powdery.

Lets get into close swatch…
All swatched in one stroke without any primer or base.

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And the lip/cheek stains are….

Lip/cheek stains in The Balm Voyage palette are well pigmented and glossy in finish. I loved them for my cheek, they stays long without budging a bit.

The Balm Voyage makeup palette is a good one to have in collection yet in terms of color variety of shadows it didn’t impress me much. The flap cover doesn’t attach strongly thus I felt quite insecure to move around with it. I bought mine in a sale therefore I don’t really regret but with its full price I would probably reach for some other palette.

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Beauty Haul from Luxola Singapore!!

Haul

Tamanna

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May 22, 2014

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This morning got in hand My first Beauty Haul from Luxola Singapore !! Apparently, I’m excited so thought to share with you all. I almost accidentally found Luxola, a Singapore based website who sells beauty product. Luxola has a vast list of brands under the umbrella also they are decently priced compared to Singapore market and also they offer free shipping in Singapore with any order over $10. You must be wondering how I managed to shop from Luxola sitting here in Bangladesh. No, I didn’t ship my order here in BD, I shipped my product in Singapore address! I cant say if they ship in BD or not I just took the local delivery as I had chance to get the product from there. I was so happy and pleased by their service when they shipped my product within 24 hour.

So, what I got??? ….

A splurge definitely! I wanted this Pro Beauty Blender for long, was confused because here in BD buying Beauty Blender means unnecessarily cut off your pocket with double charge! In Luxola it cost me only SGD40(2400/-) for the duo pack! Happy purchase and excited to reveal the goodness of pro-blender!!

My first Sigma Brush 🙂 Sigma F40 angled kabuki brush…Actually I was never intended to pay such high for a brush when all my CS/RT brushes does the job perfectly. However its the lust that I couldn’t ignore and also wanted to experience what people rave about!!

Trust me I was literally dying to try a foot peeling mask, they are quite popular in Asian countries. I went through so many amazing reviews about them. You know what, I couldn’t even wait to try… I’m actually trying the mask right now while I’m writing this post 😛 Beyond excited to see the peeling result! Of course I’ll post my review on this mask soon.

Lastly, Sleek face form contouring and blush palette. Bought this randomly but right now after seeing the blush in person I’m soooo happy!

Luxola also included some freebies in my bag, two Luxola rubber band and a sample of Supergoop CC cream, so generous of them!! Overall, I’m quite happy with my Beauty Haul from Luxola Singapore!! They made my online shopping super convenient and I’m surely a returning customer of them.

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Loreal Kajal Magique! …Is it really a Supreme Black liner???

Review

Tamanna

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May 19, 2014

4

Loreal Kajal Magique! …Is it really a Supreme Black liner???
Honestly, I long for this product because of its black and hot pink appearance. Quite sleek and cool to look at… and ofcourse Loreal Kajal Magique promo prompt me to get one. The qualities Loreal Kajal Magique claims is quite attractive, needless to say I had a very high expectation with this product.

Loreal Kajal Magique is basically an Indian product. Price varies on shops here in Bangladesh.

Loreal Kajal Magique claims to enriched with many good element, provide supreme black and bold color which is waterproof and smudge proof up to 12 hour, give precise application etc… what so ever!

Let me tell you my experience! Other than looking supper sleek Loreal Kajal Magique is just like all other budget liner available in the market, nothing extra-ordinary at all. I use kajal mainly in my water line. Firstly, I was disappointed with the texture, its not smooth enough to glide easily in water line. For lining eye lid its ok. Secondly, color payoff is upsetting. As you can see from the swatch above, you’ll have to swipe the kajal several times to get the color. Because of not so smooth texture and bad color pay off it doesn’t really work over eyeshadow. Once the kajal is used for 2/3 times the tip turnes into that fat random round shape, as the product claims, I do not understand how on earth someone can get precise application with such fat rounded tip!!!
Therefore, after application its takes about a minute to dry and set and then it does become smudge free and waterproof! This is the only true claim by Loreal Kajal Magique! Didn’t cause me any allergic reaction while using this kajal.

Overall, Loreal Kajal Magique has been a big disappointment for me. Surely not going to buy it again, do not recommend this product either.

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LASplash Chrome Nailpolish in Gold

NAILS

Tamanna

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May 19, 2014

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I have been searching a pure gold nailpolish for long until I picked up this baby LASplash Chrome Nailpolish in Gold! Its not any new product but I was avoiding this for long… It doesn’t come in its ultimate look normally, there is a little trick. I was totally unaware of that.

Probably for 4/5 month I was hunting a gold nailpoliosh yet couldnt find a single one which was close to my desire color. I was tired and my lust for gold nail was high, finally I had no option but picking up LASplash Chrome Nailpolish in Gold. I didn’t have much expectation from this one because while I swatch it in store it showed up pale kinda gold!

Got back home and applied the polish, I was upset.. it was definitely not that gold I wanted but until then.. I applied my top coat.. the color turned into the perfect gold and in a foil finish!! HOLLA…I literally screamed with joy!! Yes that is the trick, LASplash Chrome Nailpolish in Gold turned in it full form after applying top coat 🙂

I instantly fall in love with this LASplash Chrome Nailpolish. However, because of the foil finish it doesn’t last long. It tends to peel off with contact of water, mine last only 2days. Therefore I dont mind its lasting power only for its freaking awesome color and finish. This is definitely a perfect gold and suitable for special occasions 🙂

LASplash Chrome Nailpolish in Gold is available in any Lasplash counter, worth BDT 200/-

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Rimmel London Lasting Finish 25hr Foundation | My Drugstore HG

Tamanna

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May 15, 2014

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Rimmel London Lasting Finish 25hr Foundation~~ My Drugstore HG foundation. Trust me it is true… and it’s been long 3+ year that I’m still in love with this product. It’s not that I haven’t tried other drugstore foundation, but nothing couldn’t really beat Rimmel London Lasting Finish 25hr Foundation.

Rimmel London Lasting Finish 25hr Foundation comes in a 30ml glass jar with a pump. My one is an old packaging, currently, they came up with slightly different new packaging where the cap has a Rimmel logo in it. I got mine from the UK, this foundation cost £7/8, available in drugstores like Superdrug, Wilkinson or other.

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Rimmel London Lasting Finish 25hr Foundation is a liquid foundation, consistency is neither too thick or thin. The foundation Provides medium to full coverage, buildable just the way you want. It’s not matte yet not dewy either, creates amazing satin finished base, does not dry out skin surface or does not give any cakey spot also doesn’t even makes you oily or greasy. I love the how smooth and skin like it looks on skin.

It actually performs the way it claims. The foundation is pretty much sweat, heat, humidity and transfer resistant. However, can’t really say if it lasts 25hr because I haven’t worn this(or any) foundation for that long but it does last good long hour(8hr approx) in our Bangladeshi humid weather.

I love the amount of coverage it provides, sometimes I don’t even need to use concealer when I use this foundation. Therefore, feels a bit heavy on the skin when I opt for full coverage. This foundation only gets a bit oily in T-zone after 5/7 hour in BD weather, to mention I have combination skin, obviously, it will perform way better in cold weather. I believe Rimmel London Lasting Finish 25hr Foundation will suit any skin type, from dry to oily, because of it hydrating finish.

I use the shade Natural Beige(400) which is a perfect match for my skin tone. The foundation is really easy to apply and blend, works fine with brush, sponge or even with the finger. The best part is you don’t need to set it with powder, the foundation sets nicely and quickly into skin without getting into fine lines.

Rimmel London Lasting Finish 25hr Foundation has those each and every quality which I look for to name a good foundation. And the price, of course, is a reasonable one. I absolutely love this foundation and haven’t got a chance to replace it with anything else yet.

If you haven’t tried this yet and looking for a budget drugstore foundation, I strongly recommend you to try Rimmel London Lasting Finish 25hr Foundation.
Just FYI, if you don’t mind spending a bit high then Too Faced Born This Way Foundation can be a great option for you.

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Summer Party! …a vibrant look with fun color

Maybelline Colossal Kajal! …Is it worth the hype??

Meena Herbal Oil Control Face Wash

The Balm Voyage Makeup Palette

Beauty Haul from Luxola Singapore!!

Loreal Kajal Magique! …Is it really a Supreme Black liner???

LASplash Chrome Nailpolish in Gold

Rimmel London Lasting Finish 25hr Foundation | My Drugstore HG

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