NAIL CANDY

Sephora by OPI has released a new line of stunning, bright colored nail polishes called the DIGITAL DIVA collection.

Candy colors of this collection are:

ACCESS 24/7

LOST WITHOUT MY GPS

TECHNO GIRL

IM BEAUTY

I'M WEIRED

HI-DEF

I love the unusual names!!!!

Retails for $9 at Sephora.com and Sephora stores.

VINTAGE SISTER WINTER SALE

ENJOY!!!!

CLINIQUE GWP

GWP


THE COLORS


THINK BRONZE

TENDER HEART

ALMOND BLOSSOM

LASH DOUBLING MASCARA

The GWP that i got with my recent CLINIQUE purchase is really a good way to try Clinique cosmetics and skin care. The size is decent enough to last for a couple of uses, and the lipsticks are full size, so thats a bonus!!!!

The gifts came with:

1. Lipstick in Think bronze

2. Lipstick in Tender heart (pretty shade)

3. Lash doubling Mascara (this seriously works)

4. All over face color in Almond blossom (beautiful warm blush and highlighter)

5. Skin clarifying lotion in number 2

6. Foaming face wash

7. Make up bag (lovely)

The GWP had two options. I had to choose between Neutral set and Berry set. The Berry set had the same stuff. Th e color of lipstick and blush were different. I wanted the blush of Berry set, but lipsticks of neutral set. so i had to stick with neutral choice.

Better luck next time.

I would suggest to grab these kind of offers...Anyday!!!

CLINIQUE SKIN CARE

PRODUCTS IN 'CUTE' BAG


SKIN CARE PRODUCTS


FACIAL SOAP

CLARIFYING LOTION

MOISTURIZING LOTION

GWP...SUPER COOL

My skin has always been 'combination' skin, more inclined towards the 'oily' side....confusing!!!

It turns pretty oily/greasy in summer and pretty dry in winter....but natural!!!

But recently, i noticed it was dry in patches. Some part of my face was dry, flaky and some parts were ubber oily. I had great difficult time applying foundation. It just used to get inside those flakey patches....eeew!!! gross!!!

No amount of face moisturiser was helping. If i used moisturiser for dry skin, the rest of my face used to get oily...if i tried gel moisturiser the flaky patch would get worse...i was sooo very irritated, annoyed....

Finally, thanks to CLINIQUE skin care expert, she suggested me this regime for oily skin and now i am pretty happy using it since last 15 days. It sure is working for me. I haven't noticed any reactions with them. The regime is simple.

1. Face cleanser

2. Clarifying lotion

3. Dramatically different moisturiser.

All these came in a nice bag. Its a cute bag, not some thing great...but cute!!

I hope it continues to help my skin in this way....may be in summers, i will need a regime change...as of now, its working!!!!

Oh yes, i did recieve a GWP (gift with purchase) and believe me, these gifts are amazing...they definately deserve another post....:)

Smashbox BEAUTY RESOLUTIONS KIT- review

THE KIT


THE PRODUCTS


BLUSH/SOFT LIGHTS DUO IN SUPER/MODEL

LIPGLOSS IN COUTURE

EYESHADOW TRIO IN GLOW ON

BROW TECH AND CREAM EYE LINER PALATTE

As promised a review on the Smashbox Beauty Resolutions Kit, that i recently bought from Sephora. I have been using this from past few days maybe 2 weeks...

On to the review:

Blush/Softlights duo in Super/Model: This was the main reason i bought the kit for. As i wanted to try Soft lights this was a good deal. The full size softlights retail for $28. This duo has exactly half the quantity. The colour is pretty similar to Shimmer shade from the permanent line. This is to be applied as a highlighter anywhere on the body. I personally use it over a blush to give a soft sheen. This is pretty fine/finely milled, soft and not at all chunky or glittery. The name is very apt...Softlights...because its soft and gives lovely sheen, which is chic, especially when light hits over it.

The blush is a lovely matte peachy/corally colour. The pigmentation is amazing. The blush and highlight work well together. It does has some scent to it, which is not annoying, but i would have prefered no fragrance blush. The packaging is no problem for me. It has a clear top, no mirror.

Lipgloss in true colour Couture: This is a full size lipgloss and has lovely tomato/coral colour with gold shimmers to it. This being a true colour, has a decent colour pay off, is buildable. The shimmers or colours are not over the top. The lipgloss is less sticky, infact very less sticky in comparison to MAC lipglass and as a result has to be re-applied. I already own a couple of Smashbox lipglosses and i like the product. The individual product retails for $18.

Eyeshadow trio in Glow on: These are 3 neutral colours. To be honest i didn't try these, as i already have colours similar to the ones in it. My past experience says that Smashbox eyeshadows are little powdery in texture. Some have poor colour pay off and some are like butter and have great colour payoff. I don't know how this one is. But it is compact enough to carry while travelling. The single trios retail for $28.

Brow tech and cream eyeliner palatte: I like this palatte for all together different reason. I personally hate cream eyeliners as eyeliners, but they are great for smudging out, to create base for smokey eye looks. They have 6 lovely shades all apt for smokey eye look. It has a brow wax and 3 shades of brow powder. The packaging is super compact, sleek and comes with a mirror. Great for travel, especially the 6 eyeliner colours that i use as base. Its amazing!!!

I would say, this is a great deal. Worth every penny!!!!

HAIR HAIR....EVERYWHERE!!!

SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER


SCALP TREATMENT

I have been losing 100 hair every time i run my hair brush through them. They are everywhere, in tub, on pillow, on my jackets and coats....eeks!!! Thats annoying and disturbing!!! Have been noticing considerable thining of hair from past few months. I started to eat much better, nutritious, and protein rich stuff. I also started taking vitamin suppliments, anti-oxidants, Biotins....still no change...
I had heard good things about NIOXIN line of hair treatment. I went to Trade Secret and they too recommended the same. So i bought JUMBO size bottles of the hair care treatment.
I seriously hope and sincerely wish it works...i desperatly need my hair back!!!!

TWILIGHT SAGA!!!!

TWILIGHT...NEW MOON...ECLIPSE...BREAKING DAWN.....

I am obsessed with this series!!!! I have already 'sucked' two books from the series...on my way to third one....OMG!!! i just love love everything about this 'romantic, fantasy fiction'.

:)

SUMMER at SOUTH BEACH

Newest Spring/Summer 2009 Collection by OPI

SHADES:


Overexposed in South Beach


Miami Beet


Suzi & The Lifeguard


Done Out In Deco


OPI on Collins Ave.


Conga-Line Coral


Party In My Cabana


Paint my Moji-toes Red


Paint my Moji-toes Red


Sand in My Suit


Clubbing till Sunrise


Bronzed To Perfection

Love the refreshing names....and the colours too...:)

PIC courtesy: e-polish blog

Haulage is Knowledge...Sephora!!!

BEAUTY RESOLUTION KIT

THE GOODIES IN KIT

My recent visits to Sephora were more to check out the latest collections in cosmetic world. Usually i have a product in mind which i want to buy, but past 2 visits i went with open mind...like with no 'wishlist'.

Its kinda fun, because i could look at other brands which i normally don't do, when i go with a product in mind. I am more engrosed in swatching the things i have short listed...comparing them...and then buying them.

This time i swatched Stila, Smashbox, Urban decay...fun!!!

So while i was at Smashbox counter, i saw this tiny little cute set 'BEAUTY RESOLUTIONS'.

I always wanted to try out SOFT LIGHTS by Smashbox, but as it is a permanent product and with a price tag of $28 it just takes a back seat. This kit had a blush/highlighter duo, half of which was Softlights.....Great!!!!

It also had a Brow Tech and Cream eye liner palatte. So far good....

This also came with a full size lipgloss in a lovely shade...cool!!!

Also was included an eyeshadow trio...neutral shades...

The kit had 4 decent size products for just $24. Not bad...i thought at this rate no harm in giving it a try....Needless to say, i bought it...

I have been using the products from past few days and i must say...prettyy impressive!!!!

Detailed review in another post soon...!!!

My V-Day gift

THE GIFTS :)

My hubby...he is not into all that selecting stuff with me (read: make up, bags, shoes)..But poor thing he took the pains of going to TJmaxx and buying some Valentine day gift for me. He gifts me every year...with some of the most 'not so beautiful' gifts...this year also, to avoid that, i hinted him that i loved Juicy couture perfume and wish to own one....but he still didn't get the hint and bought me a bag and Davidoff cool waters...one of my fav perfumes from the "days back when we dated"....no, he didn't remember the name....or the scent too....he just remembered the 'blue bottle'.

The Bag he got me is similar to something i already have...and he said he got that one, because i liked my existing one....lol!!! Comeon, with purses and bags variety is needed....

Anyway, i didn't had the heart to return any of the stuff he bought.....now i have 2 similar looking bags and an old scent...with some cards and choclates...:)

Haulage is Knowledge...CCO!!!!

HAUL


CUTE FAFI PACKAGING


FAFI QUAD 1


FLASH AND DASH LIPSTICK

EYESHADOW IN COOL HEAT, SOLAR WHITE, GULF STREAM

MSF DUO MEDIUM DARK

SHADESTICKS

SHIMMERSAND SHADESTICK

LUCKY JADE SHADESTICK

Things can't get better than this....man!!! i love these CCO so much....and i hate these CCO sales ladies sooo very much!! They are not bad, but i just hate the way they stand around when you are testing/swatching products...its sooo annoying!!!

Anyways...thats not so important...so far they give me my stuff with all the concessions i am happy...

So, this visit was such a lovely , fruitful one...The CCO stock had arrived and they had amazing selection of products...so many of them...i had to hold myself back shopping for too many things...i had to save money for the upcoming fresh collections!!!

I did manage to add Fafi and cool heat collection to my stash!!!

Over to my steal deal......

1. Fafi quad one...the colours are Vanilla, Pink venus, Hey, Howzzat..This is a lovely quad, but has 2 permanent colors and the other two are easily dupable...but i don't have any of those dupes aswell...also it was FAFI quad!!!)...Surprisingly the texture of pink venus is pretty nice as compared to the permanent one...yeah, its is a lustre...:(

2. Fafi lipstick in Flash and Dash (a lovely glaze red..i was lemming for this one...since lonnngg!!)

3. Cool heat collection eyeshadows in Cool heat, solar white, Gulf stream..(The colours are to die for!!!....oh, Gulf stream..n solar white...OMG!!!)

4. Shadesticks in Shimmersand and Lucky jade.

5. MSF duo in Medium dark (thanks to Xinarox...and her lovely looks....i wanted this since ages!!!)

There were couple of more eyeshadows that i wanted...but the stupid rule of only 3 products...oh, i hate these rules....anywho...i am soo excited for my goodies.....yipeeee!!!!

This was one lovely Valentine day!!!