[NAILS] Fall Leaves Inspired using Catrice Polishes

As summer ends and autumn arrives, leaves change colors which inspired me to do this nail art. With autumn and fall comes more warmer shades of reds and browns. So for today's post I was inspired by fallen leaves. I took out my nail stamping plates and this is what I came up with.
The Polishes I used are Catrice's 560 Rusty but Sexy and 570 Beavis and Mud-head.

The polishes were from a beauty swap which I posted about here. The orange and brown work really well together since Rusty But Sexy has a bit of shimmer and Beavis & Mud-Head is a creme finish. Some polishes aren't that forgiving when you layer more but Rusty But Sexy is really nice when layered a bit since the stamping image is for french nail art.
I used the m.49 stamping plate form Born Pretty Store. If you want to read my review on the Nail Stamping Kit that I received you can check it out here. 

You can find Born Pretty Store on Facebook , Twitter, Blogger and YouTube 

Let me know what you think of this nail design!

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Catrice + Essence Beauty Swap!

A few weeks ago me and Caroline from Good Lack, Nail were deciding on a beauty/fashion swap in which I received some makeup goodies and she received some fashion items from me since she wanted some dupattas (which is compared to a long scarf) and earrings. Some of the products she sent were from another swap since she really enjoys trying out different products so its great to see different products. She had sent quite a few things from different brands, so I wanted to show according to the most items I received from the same brand which are Catrice and Essence.

Catrice I heard about from Julia of Misschievous which is only available in Europe so I really wanted to try their eyeshadow and nail polishes. I got quite a few things from Essence, I had only heard about their eyeshadows so it was super nice of her to send me a wide range of products from them.  I'm super happy with what she sent me so I'll do  detailed posts on some products.
From Essence I received:
  • Multi Dimension XXXL Shine Nail Polish in 74 Fall for Me 
  • Matt Top Coat
  • Colour & Go Nail Polish in 21 Fabuless (Black)
  • Colour & Go Nail Polish in 22 What Do you Think? (Orange) 
  • Multi Dimension XXXL Shine Nail Polish in 73 Replay
  • NATvenTURista Nail Polish 03 Barefoot through the moss
  • Ballerina Backstage Lipgloss in Wear Your Little Tutu
  • Stay With Me Longlasting Lipgloss in 04 Trendsetter
  • You Rock Eyeshadow base
  • Eyeshadow in 35 Part All Night- Metallic Effect
  • Long Lasting Eye Pencil in 13 Remember Amber
  • Urban Messages Eyeshadow in 04 Nightline
  • Urban Messages Eyeshadow in 03 It Peace 

From Catrice I received:
  • Make Up Base in Out of Space
  • Nail Polish in  530 Up in the Air
  • Nail Polish in 570 Beavis and Mud-head
  • Nail Polish in 560 Rusty but Sexy
  • Absolute Eye Color in 070 Double Expresso Macchaito, Please!

Thank you SO much Caroline, I'm looking forward to playing with everything! Let me know if you want a review on any item, I'm on Twitter all the time so Tweet me!

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[EYES] Smokey Gold

I love smokey eyes! For this look I used a shimmery Gold shade all over the lid and a matte black. Best way to achieve a nice smokey eye is to gradually build up the black.






The Products I used:

  • Shimmery Gold and Matte Black
  • Revlon Colorstay Liner in Black
  • Etude Liquid Liner in Black
  • Maybeline Great Lash Mascara in Black
I hope you guys liked this! Have you done a similar look before? Feel free to leave a comment.

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Jewelry Shop and Tell!

Yesterday I was telling everyone on Twitter that I was going shopping at Sunday Bazaar in Defense. I didn't buy as many items as I would have liked because I was feeling really indecisive about what I really wanted. So I got a couple of earrings and rings and a few sets of bangles. Here's what I picked out!


Bangles:
These I wasn't sure about, but my mommy dearest was keen on me having some. They are so super comfortable perfect for wearing during the day. I bought these 4 sets for 280Rs. They were initially 80Rs each but since I bought more he lowered the price.

 Earrings: 
I bought these and the rings at this stall which sold some handmade items. I wanted to buy smaller pieces because I have so many large earrings already. These are really unique, the right pair came in about 7 different colors and the left pair also had matching necklace and bracelet. The lady was super nice and helpful so I will definitely make another trip and get some more earrings. These were 60Rs each.
 Rings:
I love big chunky rings. My mom picked out the emerald one for me since she loves green and I don't really lean towards green shades. The right pair are really unique and I haven't seen anything like these. The left pair were 100Rs each and the right pair were 30Rs each.


So let me know which pieces you like! Have you been to Sunday Bazaar lately?   Did you make any jewelry purchases lately? If so, let me know and comment below!

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[QUICK TIP] How to Mend a Broken Eyeshadow

Hello everyone!

I’m sure we have all experienced it, that heartbreaking moment when you find that your precious eyeshadow has broken into pieces. I realized soon after blogging that not many of you know how to mend broken powder makeup. Since rubbing alcohol isn't available here (hence why this is dedicated to my Pakistani readers) I have been using this technique for years and it has worked wonders on my powder foundation and mineral makeup. So fear no more! This technique will repair your makeup with just a few products. 
From this hot mess:
To this prettiness:



What you will need:

  • Broken Powder Makeup- You can also use mineral makeup
  • Alcohol Prep Pads- Since Isopropyl Alcohol isn’t available here, this is a great alternative. These can be found at any Pharmacy for about 2 Rs per pad. You can use more than 2 depending on how moist the pad is. Make sure the pad contains more than 70% Isopropyl Alcohol
  • Empty Container- Make sure it is clean and dry, you don’t want to mix your makeup with dust and dirt.
  • Spatula- Something to scoop out the makeup into the container.
  • Object to Press your makeup- I used the end of an old makeup brush, you can also use a coin.

So let’s gets started!
Step 1: Gather your materials and make sure you have a clean surface to work with. Your gonna need some tissue for clean up.

Step 2: Taking your broken eyeshadow, the empty container and the spatula, you want to dump the product into the container. You can skip this step if your eyeshadow or powder makeup isn’t that badly damaged; since mine is really bad, I needed to do this step.
Step 3:  Clean off your eyeshadow pan. Make sure it’s free from any germs; you can use an Alcohol pad to make sure its sanitized. Taking your clean eyeshadow pan, start putting the product and spreading it out evenly. Don’t dump all of your makeup, you want to have one thin layer. Don’t worry we will place the rest of the makeup in a second layer.
Make sure your product is evenly distributed in the pan.

Step 5: Taking your Alcohol Prep Pad. Open it up and place it on top of your eyeshadow. With your object (or you can use your thumbs) press firmly on the eyeshadow. This is how it should look after you press it. If your prep pad isn’t moist enough, use another one and make sure the product is held together nicely.
This should be your result, make sure the powder is pressed together, I ended up using my fingers because the sides weren't getting pressed that well.


Step 6: Repeat Step 4 and 5 for the second layer.
Step 7: Voila! This is what your end result should be, make sure you clean up any product around the eyeshadow. Leave the product to dry for a few hours, if you see that the eyeshadow hasn’t mended properly then take another prep pad and press hard again. Its crucial to leave it to dry for a few hours.
I really hope that this helped you all, I wanted to share this because it’s heartbreaking to see a broken and bruised makeup product. Also, if you get annoyed by how messy mineral makeup is like me, this is a great way to press your shadows. 


If anyone can recommend where I can find empty eyeshadow pans for cheap in Pakistan PLEASE let me know, I have had the worst luck finding empty pans.


If this helped you PLEASE leave me a comment. <3

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[REVIEW] Make Up Academy (MUA) Products!

Make Up Academy (MUA) is a makeup brand based in the UK. Most,if not all, of you all might have heard of the company. Their products can be found at Superdrug stores or on the Superdrug site. Their products are very inexpensive, majority of them are only £1 and I can say that the quality of each product is amazing. 


Some info about MUA taken from their Facebook page:
Make Up Academy launched in May 2010 with a huge range of over 100 lipsticks, eyeshadows, blushers, mascara and nail polishes and at a permanent price of only £1!! The range created excitement both in the media and blogging world. The range has been built with extensive shade choice and high quality giving a great range of products at an affordable price and it has fast become the highest volume selling cosmetics brand. 

Following the huge success of MUA, Make Up Academy Professional was launched in June 2011. The range includes eye palettes (a 12 shade eye palette, trio eyeshadow collection & merged quad eyeshadow), mosaic bronzers & blushers, foundation, primers, mascaras (volume and curl) and nail quake – MUA’s version of the popular shatter style nail varnish in 6 shades – all priced between only £1.50 and £4. All delivering amazing quality and value to the customer building on the MUA promise, as been proven in the early sales results. 


Make Up Academy Professional range includes eye palettes (a 12 shade eye palette, trio eyeshadow collection & merged quad eyeshadow), mosaic bronzers & blushers, foundation, primers, mascaras (volume and curl) and nail quake – MUA’s version of the popular shatter style nail varnish in 6 shades – all priced between only £1.50 and £4.


So for today's post I will be sharing with you all some products that I received to try out!
-Heaven & Earth Eye Shadow palette
-Blusher in Shade No. 5 
-Pressed Powder Shade No. 4 
-Eye Shadow trio in Pink Sorbet 
-Single eyeshadow in Shade 31 Pearl
-Extreme Curl Mascara in Black/Brown 

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[Press Release] Capri Deep Cleansing Facewash

Capri is proud to announce the new Capri Deep Cleansing Facewash marking the brand’s entry into skin care. With this exciting innovation and use of its technological superiority the brand brings to Pakistani women a commitment to fresh and purified skin, cleansed of daily oil and grime with clear open pores. In keeping with the brands’ philosophy of capturing natural goodness and beauty with care through engaging time tested ingredients, Capri Deep Cleansing Facewash, is enriched with Cucumber, Aloe Vera and Vitamin E. Capri Deep Cleansing Facewash will be in stores in two convenient tubes from 11th October 2011 across Urban Metro Pakistan.



Beauty & Personal Care Brand Capri launch an exciting innovation to mark their entry into skin care: the Capri Deep Cleansing Facewash

(03 October 2011): Capri, Pakistan’s historic beauty and personal care brand is proud to announce the new Capri Deep Cleansing Facewash marking the brand’s entry into skin care. With its technological superiority manifest in the Capri Deep Cleansing Facewash, the brand brings to Pakistani women a commitment to fresh and purified skin, cleansed of daily oil and grime with clear open pores. Indeed the entry into skin care marks the fourth major innovation by Capri in 2011, followed by the introduction of their new soft packaging for soaps, the launch of four distinct soaps in Pink, Blue, White and Green and their critically acclaimed Capri Moisturising Handwash.

In keeping with the brands’ philosophy of capturing natural goodness and beauty through engaging time tested ingredients, Capri Deep Cleansing Facewash, is enriched with Cucumber and Aloe Vera, capturing two of history’s best skin solutions. Available in two economical compact tubes of 50 ml and 100 ml, the Capri Deep Cleansing Facewash is gentle on the skin while offering thorough and deep cleansing, guarding against skin problems such as black heads stemming because of oil, dirt and pollution. Dermatologically tested, Capri Deep Cleansing Facewash is recommended for all skin types and offers the benefits of moisturising by maintaining the skin’s natural moisture balance. Capri Deep Cleansing Facewash drives radiance and beauty, leaving the skin pure and fresh through the refreshing effect of cucumber along with the natural healing remedy inherent in Aloe Vera. The Capri Deep Cleansing Facewash also contains Cocamidopropyl Betaine, driven from natural coconut oil. Also present is a glycerine component which is widely known for its moisturising action, thus further protecting the skin against dryness. It is further enriched with Vitamin E which is known for its antioxidant properties.

Speaking about the launch of Capri’s latest innovation in skin care, GM - Marketing & Sales, Mubashir Ansari has said “Capri Deep Cleansing Facewash is ZIL's entry into skin care, and as a product, we are focusing on the efficacy of delivery and the usage of the best skin care ingredients that consumers look for. As a company, this is just the first step into skin care, and we plan to extend into other segments of skin care in the future, and serve the Pakistani beauty market with care.”

Indeed Capri Deep Cleansing Facewash is the second step in the brand’s series of product line extensions and with this, Capri continues to expand its portfolio making it a complete Pakistani beauty and personal care brand.  

Capri Deep Cleansing Facewash will be in stores from 11th October 2011 across Urban Metro Pakistan.

For information, beauty advice and more on the Capri Deep Cleansing Facewash, follow the Capri Facebook Page www.facebook.com/capripakistan

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[REVIEW] Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish

Liz Earle skincare. I’ve never used their products prior to receiving the Cleanse & Polish but I must say I have really taken a liking to this product. The Cleanse & Polish comes with a pump bottle, 2 muslin wash cloths and a cute travel pouch. Just with one pump massaged into my face it almost feels as if the product is absorbed into my skin. After the first use I felt my skin feeling softer. I have a very oily t-zone and this product removes all the oil and dirt really easily without feeling dry.

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