Spring: 2014 | Fashion Wish List | OOTD 3

 Hey Guys,

Although spring is here, it is still a little cold in England. So I was thinking about a more weather appropriate OOTD this week. I am someone who cannot stand cold weather, Really!

So, let’s start with this week’s OOTD.

1.     The first item is a dark washed knitted sweater. It could be any color, grey/ black/ khaki etc. I picked up a dark brown cable knit sweater with the bottom I selected. This sweater will keep you cozy and warm.

2.    The second item is a “Skort”. Yes guys, it is Skirt+ Short = A Skort. These are actually shorts which look like skirts. Skorts are very IN this season. You could choose any color from any brand. This is just my idea of an outfit where I chose a monochrome skort which I think looks really good with dark or white sweaters.

3.    Next is a pair of plain black leggings. A pair of black leggings is very easy to find from varieties of different brands. It will keep you extra warm and if you’re someone like me who does not like to show off her legs then, it is an essential… ;)

4.    Then you gotta have a grey purse to go with this outfit. I picked up one which is from Primark. It has a snake skin pattern and you can either use it as a clutch or you can attach the belt provided and use it as a shoulder bag.

5.    A nice pair of black heels would look amazing with this outfit I think. You can choose from any brand.

6.    Well, I had to bring some color to this outfit. As the rest of the outfit is mostly, black, brown, white or gray, I added a chunky, colorful and floral statement necklace which I think just screams spring/summer.

The OOTD ideas I do is just to give my idea about what I would wear in a particular day. That is why I don’t recommend any particular brand or anything. If you like my idea and wear the same then we can be twins in the same outfit.

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For Spring Fashion OOTDs click here: 
Spring: 2014| Fashion Wish list | OOTD 1
Spring: 2014| Fashion Wish list | OOTD 2

I will write to you guys soon. Till then,

Take care…

Mani Monday 2

Hey everyone!  here comes Mani Monday again!!!! This time I painted my  nails with "COLLECTION 60 SECONDS HOT LOOKS" in "NO 67 DESERT ROSE".  This colour is very hard to explain. It is a metallic gold colour which is very IN this season and also it has some rosy pink shimmer to it. I  love this colour. Rose gold is one of my favourite colours and I think almost everyone likes this colour nowadays. But this one is more on the gold side but still it has some rosy touch in it. Long story short, I heart heart heart this colour. The picture I have included does not do a justice with this colour. If you go to the any drug store/ high street shops you can find it very easily I hope.

The only problem I had was, this nail polish is very good on its own for me. What I mean is, when I used this without any base or top coat, it lasted the whole week and there were some slight chips but when I applied it with some base coat and top coat or either of them, it just didn't work.... Very strange!!!! 

I hope you guys like this post. Please check out my last Mani Monday here: Mani Monday 1 and leave some comments and recommendations for me. I eagerly wait for your response.

I hope you guys have a very good day and I will write to you real soon.

Till then....

Take Care… :-)

My Bedtime Skincare Routine(ALL DRUGSTORE/ HIGHSTREET PRODUCTS):

Hey guys,

I hope you all are doing good. This post will be all about my bedtime skincare routine. Let us just admit guys, when it is almost bedtime, we are really tired after all those long days from class or work or even if one just stays at home. Because at night we all want a sweet sleep. But still we cannot forget our precious skin, right my friends. So, here is what I do. I try to keep this routine as simple as I can and also I keep in mind that my skin is well treated.
I mostly use the drugstore products and in this video I will review all these products as well.

Step 1 ( I love me some natural eyes).  

The first thing I do is I remove my eye make up. I am currently  using the "Nivea Daily Essentials Extra Gentle Eye Make up Remover" which was I think only £1.48. It says it gently removes mascara and eye make up. I simply use a few drops of it on a cotton pad and hold that cotton pad over my each eye for at least 15 seconds. Then I gently cleanse from the inner corner to the outer corner of my eye.

My opinion:  This product also claims that," Also suitable for contact lenses wearers". But Guys, may be it is just me but it really hurt my eyes. It hurt my eyes so badly that even after 20 minutes of applying it I could feel the burning.
The other issue I had with this that, It took 70% of the make up off but there was still 30% left even after the second use. So, for me, I might not buy this product again. If you guys have any suggestions for a great eye make up remover please suggest me.

I will use the picture of this product below.

Step 2 ( I go to bed with a clean face). 

In the second step, I use another cotton pad and have a few drops of "Garnier Skin Naturals Simply Essentials Soothing 2 in 1 make-up remover". I will add a picture of it below. Now, with this product, what can I say guys, this is amazing, fantastic, fabulous and oh so nice! I think this product is really under rated. This is only £1.48 in my local Superdrug. This is my third bottle and I am still loving it.

It has two different liquids in here. One is make up removing oil(blue one)  and the other is cleansing water( the clear one).  All you have to do is shake the bottle well and pour some on a cotton pad and remove your makeup. It really dissolves all the make up and this is super gentle to my eyes. I bought the other eye make up because I thought that was specially formulated for eyes only and this one is not. But really guys, this one is one of the best products I have ever used. Specially in this time of the year, in the cold months it works very well because there is something about it that it does not leave my skin dry. My skin is clean and refreshed and very soft and nourished at the same time. I highly highly very highly recommend this product and I will include the picture of the eye makeup remover and this amazing makeup remover below.

(The Nivea extra gentle eye makeup remover and the Garnier Soothing 2 in 1 makeup remover)

Step 3 (Extra care): In some days of the week I take some extra care of my skin. I will write all about it in a separate blog post. So, I am not writing anything about it here now. But I would also like to mention that this step 3 does not happen every night.

Step 4(Wipe it out)

I really like to make my skin super clean so I just add another step with the cleansing that is by using a cleansing wipe. I am currently using "Garnier skin naturals cleansing wipes, Goodbye Dry". It says removes even waterproof make up, 2 doses of cleansing mils and enriched with rose extract and it is for normal to dry skin. The wipes are also quilted which makes them exfoliating. If anybody asks me, I would say, it definitely does what it says. I tried removing my waterproof mascara using only this wipe and it just worked amazingly. There are different options for other skin types with this line. They are in co ordination with   the Garnier moisture match line I suppose. Because the packaging has the same kind of image. Anyways, overall I am loving this product and I will definitely repurchase it. I very highly recommend this product as well. 

Step 5(Tone it up!) 

I am not talking about our bodies guys, I am talking about our skin. Come on! Well that was a dumb joke. Anyways, in this step I apply a toner to my skin which is exactly same as describes in my Morning skin care routine post. You will find that down below so, I won't repeat that.

Step 6( I love it soft!)

Moisturizing is very very important, specially at night. That is why I use the "Nivea Regenerating Night Cream".

It has a very thick creamy texture which is great for winter time. It sinks in the skin really fast and the best part is after you gently massage it on your skin for few minutes it ends up feeling like a water based product which is really soothing. I really love this product. its cheap, easily available and great for winter time. I highly recommend this and I will definitely buy this again for the colder months or whenever my skin needs some extra nourishment.

And look Tinkerbell is saying high to you in the picture :-D

Step 7(baby soft lips)

Finally I apply some moisturizing lip balm and I use "Blistex Daily lip conditioner." This lip balm is amazing for dry chapped lips. It immediately heals, it tastes like mint and its sweet. I just love this.

So, that's it for my night time routine guys. I hope you like it and it was helpful for you guys because I added really affordable stuff. 

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Spring 2014 | Fashion Wish List | OOTD 2

Hey guys,

Hope you all are doing fine. Today’s post is about another Spring Fashion with list and the OOTD number 2. This post is all about my idea of another Spring / Summer time outfits. So, Let’s begin.

This outfit idea is one of my favorite ones. I think this is very girly, casual and still dressy. 

 

1.     The first item is a White Skater Dress. I definitely like one with crochet or lace detailing. You could also wear a belt with this outfit but as this one has a nice waist line work, I skipped the belt part.

2.    If you are someone like me who has nice arms but somehow not comfortable showing them off, you may need something to cover them. I recommend wearing a nice crochet cardigan. They are a little bit pricy but you can find some nice and more affordable one on ebay or other online shopping sites.

3.    The third item is some ankle booties. These ones have little bows on them which I think is very cute and I just love these types of shoes.

4.    Fourth item is a brown shoulder bag. I would get one which is big enough to just hold my essentials.

5.    The fifth item is a very important one. These are a pair of sunglasses. I would match it with my other accessories which are brown. A nice pair of sunglasses will help you prevent eye problems/ headaches, prevent from aging and still look gorgeous.

6.    The sixth one is about some rose gold bracelets. I think without a little bit of jewellery the outfit will be incomplete.  I personally love wearing a couple of bracelets or bangles together.

I hope you guys liked this post. If you would like to see the OOTD 1 post please click here: Spring: 2014| Fashion Wish list | OOTD 1

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Quick and Easy Eye Makeup using Eyeliners and Glitters(NO Eye Shadow Needed!!!!)

Hey guys,

Hope you all are doing fine. Today’s post is about a Quick and Easy Eye makeup using only eyeliners. Seriously guys, no eye shadows required except the glitter eye shadow which is optional.

We all have some moments when we are in a rush and we have no time to do a nice eye makeup. This eye liner only eye makeup took me hardly 5-7 minutes guys. Honestly this trick was a lifesaver for me and now I am obsessed with this technique. I am trying this everyday with different colors. 

I am just posting the one which I think will be great for everyday makeup and it will work well both in the day time and at night.

Here is the picture tutorial for the eye makeup.

After priming your eyelids with your favorite primer, follow these steps:

Step 1: Draw your waterline with your favorite kohl/kajal eyeliner pencil. Here I am using Maybelline’s Colossal Kajal liner.

Step 2: Using a flat eye shadow brush slightly smudge the eyeliner. This will give a smoky effect. And also by doing small strokes pull the eyeliner outwards from the outer corner following the natural shape of your eye. 

Step 3: Draw your upper lash line with your favorite black eyeliner and try to do a cat eye.

Step 4: Get any Shimmery Bronze eyeliner pencil and draw a line over the black eyeliner on your eyelid.

Step 5: Using the same flat eye shadow brush make small stroke from the outer corner to the 1/3 of the inner corner of your eyelid. This will make a small triangle and gives an elongated look for your eyes.

Step 6: Then using another flat eye shadow brush apply some glitter eye shadow of your choice on top of it.

Step 7: Apply your favorite Mascara and you are good to go.

Here is the finished look guys:

Here is an example of the glitter eye shadow I used. It is a cream based glitter shadow from a Primark Glitter Eyeshadow Peallet and the shade is called Sugar. 

In writing it may sound like a long process but guys, trust me, it literally took 5-7 minutes for me and it is very easy to do.

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My Daily Morning Skincare Routine!!!!

 Hello!!!! My beautiful friends!

Today’s post is about my recent Morning Skincare Routine. Well before I tell you guys anything about it I would have to start from my childhood I guess. don’t be surprised! You will know why when you read this.

 Please don't tell me it was just me that when I was little or teenage I was desperate to apply some make up on my face. I think we all do that but at that time my mum told me that the less makeup we apply to our face the less damage we cause to our skin. My mum hardly applies any makeup and she has this flawless skin and who doesn't want that! My goal was the same too. It is not like I don't apply make up . Even my mum does as well but occasionally. I will do my everyday look as well soon. So, when I talk about skin care it is only skin care. I know lots of people include foundations, concealers and other stuff for skin care as well but I do not apply makeup everyday. 

Lately, after all those colder months I like everything a little more moisturising, starting from face wash to sunscreen. 

Cleansing:

The first thing I do in the morning is brushing my teeth. then I use 'GARNIER skin naturals, Soft Essentials, Comforting cream wash'. It says it is enriched with plant extract and it is suitable for dry skin. So far I have used one third of the bottle and I am loving it. I like the packaging. It has this little pump and only one pump is enough for your face and neckline.

The way I use this as I just take one pump and I lather it up until it gets foamy. Then I massage it too my face and neck line in circular motion. Many people don't know that our neckline starts aging much sooner than our face. So, we should cleanse and moisturise it just like our face. Well then I wash my face with some luke warm water and wipe my face with a face towel.

So far I loved this face wash. After washing my face with it my skin feels very nicely cleansed but not dry. It leaves my skin moisturised. It has worked for me very well and I will repurchase this during winter time and I also recommend this product to those who have dry skin.

Toning:

The next step in my morning routine is toning. For toner I have been using, "Simple sensitive skin experts, KIND TO SKIN Soothing FACIAL TONER".
It claims that it has multi vitamins for skin, some skin loving ingredients and no artificial perfume or colour.

I just put 5-6 drops on a cotton pad and I apply this all over my skin and neck and I really feel it working. I can feel the pores are tightening which is really important to me. I have used up more than half of the bottle and so far I am loving it and I think it will also work great in summer. The only drawback I felt for me that, it take a little longer to sink in my skin but may be it is just me. It may take less time for others.

I five this product a thumbs up and I will repurchase it for sure.

Eye cream:

Well Well Well!!!! This some thing that is the most important thing for me. I love myself some good eye cream as I have serious issues with dark circle. It is not only that I suffer from allergy but also I suffer from sleeping disorders. I need your help as well in this matter. If any of my reader have any suggestions for anti dark circle under eye cream please let me know in the comments below. I will be very thankful.

As I have mentioned, to solve this  dark circle issue I have been trying bunch of eye creams. Some of them worked some of them didn't. But this time I bought this eye cream from Superdrug and it has worked really well on me. If you live in the UK you can easily find this product in Superdrug I hope. They launched a new skincare line and this eyecream is one of them. It is the "B. Energised Eye Cream". It says, "Helps to reduce the appearance of puffiness and is instantly cooling so you look bright eyed... even you don't feel it. Clinically proven result."

This is just a 15ml tube and normally it is £8.00, which is a lot of money. it has a gel like consistency and you need very little amount to cover the whole eye area.

I squeeze a little amount and with my ring finger I dot it under my eyes, mostly concentrating on the areas where i have really bad dark circles. then I also apply some over my eye leads and up to my brow bones. It has been a week I have applied this and OMG guys, how can I explain this. It has done magic to my eyes. Puffiness is almost gone. My eyelids look much bigger. And dark circles from my outer corner is almost gone and it is slowly fading away the dark circles. I know it is a huge saying but it really happened on me or may it is some kind of illusion. I don't know guys but I am definitely gonna repurchase this item. 

Moisturiser:

For moisturiser I have been using this "Olay ANTI-WRINKLE 2 IN 1 INSTANT HYDRATION + instant wrinkle smoother".

I kind of like and dislike the packaging of this product. I am a bit confused. I has this little pump. The colour of the product is blue and it has some chemical scent to it. I gently apply this to  my face and neckline. This product is good but for me it is not hydrating enough. I have to apply this 4- 5 times a day which is sometimes a little annoying for  me. because in the day time I apply sunscreen over it which I will mention below. But yeah... ermmm... this product is good but I will not repurchase it. I would really appreciate if you guys could suggest me some products for combination to dry skin.

Sunscreen: 

Yes Yes!!!! We all know the rules. We must apply sunscreen either it is summer or winter or rainy or whatever season.... After I apply my moisturiser, I wait for about five minutes then I apply my sunscreen which is this "GARNIER AMBRE SOLAIRE SPF 50+ ADVANCED" . It says it protects from long UV A and UV B rays. Well guys, I have tried tons of sunscreens before but none of them has worked this well for me. I buy this every season and use it all over the year and I will definitely repurchase it.

  

So, Guys , that is it for my morning skincare routine. All the images of the products are attached with this post. I hope you all like it. And I very eagerly wait for your likes and comments. If you like this post or if you want me to write about some more skincare tips please leave a comment.
I will write to you guys soon. Till then,

Take care…

Quick Tip 1

Hey Guys,

“T” is for Tips and “T” is for Tuesday as well. Therefore, it is “Tips on Tuesday” for you guys. For this week I will post a quick beauty/ fashion related tip that I know on every Tuesday. I hope you guys will enjoy reading it.

This week’s tip is all about our precious hair. We all know how important is conditioning our hair. Conditioning helps hair growth, gives it shine, makes our hair strong and what not! 

I have an amazing trick to keep my hair super healthy. I have three phases of conditioning my hair and this process definitely helps me. I divide this process in three different steps:-

1. Pre shampoo conditioning part Une

2. Pre shampoo conditioning part Deux and

3. Post shampoo conditioning 

I will post detail about my "Pre Shampoo conditioning part Une" very soon and this part takes a little longer that the second part of pre conditioning. Since this post is all about quick tips, here is my tip for this week which is about Pre shampoo Conditioning part Deux.

When you are in the shower, rinse your hair and towel dry it. Once your hair is still damp, before shampooing your hair apply a generous amount of your favourite conditioner from the mid length of your hair till the end of your hair. Concentrate mainly on your hair ends. Then apply your favourite shampoo.  And that is it. Yes, Guys it is that simple.

After I followed this procedure I was really surprised how well conditioned my hair was. I used to have very bad split ends. After following this method for three months this problem is 90% gone.

This method helped me with my hair and I hope it will help you too.

I hope you liked this quick tip and I will write to you guys soon.

Till then,

Take care beauties and have beautiful hair.

Spring: 2014| Fashion Wish list | OOTD 1

Spring is my favorite time of the year. It is full of colours and I  L O V E  colours. I really like spring for fashion, colours and ofcourse the weather. Warm months always make me more active and fun.

Today’s post is about my idea of spring outfit and my wish list for OOTD 1. 

1.     The first item is this White Lace Top. I would like any lace top from any brand as long as it looks nice. But one think I look for is the ¾ sleeves.

2.    The second item is a Coral Jeans/ Jeggings. Well, I have always been one of those girls who would wear either black, dark washed jeans. But then I decided I should incorporate some  colours and I will definitely go outside the box. Coral is one of my most favorite colours for Spring and Summer. I think it is bright, fun, cute and it does not look crazy bright. And I would prefer a nice pair of jeggings over jeans because I personally think that jeggings fit much better than jeans and they are more comfortable too.

3.    The third item is any pair of brown shoes. In my wish list they are from H & M. I am one of those girls who live on Ballet flats in spring and summer.

4.    Number 4 is a cream and coral shoulder bag. Only cream would work for me too. In this time of the year, you can find beautiful bag in all the stores.

5.    The fifth one is a pair of vintage looking polka dot sunglasses. We all know sunglasses are very important for spring and summer. And these vintage looking sunglasses are very dressy and you can wear it with many different outfits. If you want to go for a designer one go ahead and treat yourself. You can also have some cheaper options such as online shops like ebay, Primark etc. I always lose my sunglasses very easily :-S so I got mine from Primark. I think Primark Sunglasses are really cute and cheap. We just need to know how to wear them cleverly. I already know that I am going to live on these pairs this summer :-D

6.    Last but not least, we need some silver jewelleries. I would go for couple of silver bracelets, which won’t be too chunky. And I would also go for some girly silver and pearl stud earrings with this outfit.

I hope you guys liked this Outfit idea and if you try any of this please leave me comments below. You can also send me some pictures of your outfit ideas which I can get inspired with.

I will write to you guys soon and till then….

Take care… 

Mani Monday 1

From this week I am starting the Mani Monday series. I will upload the pictures of my manicures every Monday and post my review on that particular nail polish(es). I hope you guys are going to enjoy it.

For this Mani Monday I have painted my nails dark brown as this is winter time. I  have painted my nails with "Essence colour and go" nail polish in number "83". I will include some pictures below.

As for the nail polish, the colour is really dark, kind of woody brown and the formula is creamy. I personally like cream nail polishes better as I think they look very elegant.

The brush is flat and of rectangular shape which makes it easier to apply.

So far I am loving this shade from Essence nail polish.

If you guys have any suggestions or if you want me to try any different colour, please leave a comment below. Trust me your comments and opinion means a lot to me and this will help me keep working and testing goods for you and give my review on it.

Thanks everyone.