Makeup and Skincare Must Haves For An Urgent Trip

I just received a bad news that back home my granny is ill and admitted in the hospital. She is 84 years old so anything can be expected. However, I hope she comes back home safely in a day or two.
Iam going home on an emergency so I may be missing in action for a few days. However, you may expect one or two Friend's posts here so keep peeping in whenever you are free.

You may think that Iam crazy as Iam carrying makeup for an emergency visit but these days even to go to hospitals, you need to look presentable else no one respects you. I have experienced it before.

For a quick unplanned trip, I have packed my stuff in just 5 minutes. That includes clothes, makeup and skincare. Can you believe it??. Yes, see the below pictures.

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream San Paulo Review, Swatch, FOTD

What the Brand says:

Its Not a Lipstick, nor its a gloss.Its like nothing you have experienced before.Its lipstick cream that goes on silky but looks soft matte.

Ingredients:

Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Dimethicone, Beeswax, Glyceryl Behenate / Eicosadioate, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone / Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Talc, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Isohexadecane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Parfum. May Contain: CI77019 (Mica) / CI77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI15850 (D&C Red 6 Na. Salt), CI15850 (D&C Red 7 Ca Lake), CI15985:1 (FD&C Yellow 6 Al Lake), CI19140:1 (FD&C Yellow 5 Al Lake), CI45410 (D&C Red 28 Al Lake), CI77491 (Iron Oxide Red), CI77492 (Iron Oxide Yellow), CI77499 (Iron Oxide Black), CI77742 (Manganese Violet), CI77891 (Titanium Dioxide).

Bharat & Dorris Cream Liner #5 Review and Swatches

Friend's Post By Nids

Product Description: Ultra-smooth, cream gel formula provides the precision of a liquid liner with a silkier, softer finish. Goes on “foolproof” with a brush in an easy dip-and-stroke action. Long-wearing. Smudge-proof. Lines up in a rich array of colours and finishes.

Announcing Indian Beauty Journal's First Giveaway Winners

The wait is finally over. Iam here to announce the two winners of the Indian beauty Journal's First Giveaway. I thank you all for participating. Please do keep supporting me.

The results are totally unbiased and through Rafflecopter, powered by random.org only.

And the winners are....

First Prize  MAC Ruby Woo goes to Shourima Ghosh.
Second Prize Inglot gel liner 83 goes to Nivedita Bachhar
Congrats girls. I shall be sending you a mail in a few minutes.

You may check the results here too.
I have another interesting giveaway coming in a few days. So stay tuned.

Love,

Preetha

Inglot AMC Matte Gel Liner 74 Review

Iam here with one more gel liner from one of my favourite brands Inglot. Someone please help me get out of this gel liner addiction.

The shade 74 is a blackened purple, looks very pretty when worn on the lids. I do not wear them on the waterline as I do have sensitive eyes. This is a werable shade. It is totally matte so no shimmer.

It comes in a plastic tub with a screw cap. Travel friendly but not very sturdy. Ensure that you keep these upside down to prevent them from drying soon.

MAC Satin Lipstick Rebel Review, Swatch, LOTD

Hello friends,

Iam back with another MAC lipstick review again. I personally love the satin finish ones from MAC as they offer excellent pigmentation and are very creamy and soft on the lips.

This particular shade is quite a bold one and hence called "Rebel".
It looks very dark in the tube but on the skin, it comes out as a lovely deep fuschia with purple undertones in it. Iam very fond of bright shades hence picked it up as part of the "Back to MAC policy". For those who are not aware, MAC lets you bring six empty containers of their products and in return, you get a free MAC lipstick. Awesome isn't it??

Makeupholic World's 100+ GFC followers Giveaway

Renji of Makeupholic World is giving away these awesome goodies...

To take part do click here.

Love,

Preetha

Beauty and the Cheap Giveaway

Hello,

Our friend Nisha of Beauty and the Cheap is hosting this wonderful giveaway where you can win some amazing goodies.

To take part, click here.

All the best

NYX Powder Blush Desert Rose Review, Photos

My life would definitely be incomplete without blushes. Blushes make an integral part of my makeup routine. These days, I do not step out without them. For those who are new to blushes, I would say, try a blush, and see how it can change your life. It has changed my life so much that these days, I buy more blushes than chocolates.
NYX products are very well known for the awesome quality and affordable price. Many of the NYX products especially their blushes are compared to MAC blushes in terms of the quality.  All of you know how much I love MAC blushes but still picked this beauty up to find out if it is equally good.

This particular shade Desert Rose is a muted rose shade that suits all skintones very well. For warm skintones, this would be the perfect pink blush as it is not very cool toned and gives that natural glow to the cheeks.

Welcome - The Indian Beauty Journal

Hi Friends,

Good news!!! I have been wanting to change the blog name for a long time as I realized that the blog is more inclined towards beauty. Today is really an important day in my life as we have a new domain as well. Yes. Our blog "Rendezvous With Colours" is now "Indian Beauty Journal".

Henceforth, the URL for the blog would be www.indianbeautyjournal.com

Thank you one and all for the continuous support and encouragement.

Love,

Preetha

Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipstick Obsessed Orange Review,Swatches

Iam currently obsessed with anything that is orange, be it shower gels, body lotions
(TBS Satsuma) , lip balms, blushes (MUFE HD #12), eyeshadows and even clothes. I picked this up during a random visit to a nearby mall few days back . I would call it an impulse buy as I fell in love with the shade and the SA tempted me by saying that this is the best selling shade now. Well, the tester itself was almost over but I still managed to try it at the store as my skin being on the warmer side, does not carry off all shades.

But surprisingly, this does suit me alot.The shade is rightly named as "Obsessed Orange" and Iam very much obsessed with it.

BEYU fruit and gloss lip stylo #19 Marmalade Passion Review and Swatches

Friend's Post By Nids

Product Description:

Beyu Fruit and Gloss Lip Stylo is a long-lasting, fruity scented lip color in large variety of shades, from radiantly transparent to bold and intensive.

A high gloss effect embellishes the lips, leaving them juicy, wet-looking and terrifically shiny.

With slim and stylish twist-up pencil packaging and SPF 8 sun protection, it's the idea
l solution for on the go!

Price: 700/- but usually cost less due to online offers.

Quantity: 1.6 g

The Body Shop Satsuma Shower Gel Review

I have been meaning to review this for a long time but somehow forgot to do so as these days only makeup comes to my mind, even in my dreams. I have been using this shower gel for over a year and have repurchased it so many times. Infact my husband says that this is my best purchase till date and that he would not mind buying me even ten of this at a time. That is such a huge compliment from him as he is someone who never bothers about skincare.

Inglot AMC Eyeliner Gel Matte 87 Review,Swatches

Hello everyone,

Iam here to review one of my favourite makeup products that is gel liners. Yes, Iam a big fan of gel liners as they are really creamy and stay forever. I recently picked up a few of these during the 25% discount at shopatmajorbrands.

The shade:

The shade is numbered as 87. God knows why Inglot does not name their products. I would love to name this as "Ocean Blue". It is a very pretty light blue with a hint of green in it. This is the prefect shade to wear during the summers.

Clinique 3 Step Skin Care System For Skin Type 3 Review

Price:

Rs.1850

Contains:

1.Liquid facial soap-oily skin formula
2.Clarifying Lotion
3.Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel

Ingredients:

Corallista's Summer Brights Giveaway

Hello everyone,

Our dear friend Ankita is conducting this amazing giveaway on her blog where you can get a chance to win some awesome goodies.

To participate click here.

All the best friends.

Love,
Preetha

Colorbar Eyeshadow Star Violet Review,Swatch,EOTD

I love Colorbar as a brand as their products are truly worth the money. I have had great experiences with Colorbar products so far so I thought why not try their eye shadows this time.

This shade Star Violet is a part of a new collection that was launched a few days back.
It is the prettiest purple eyeshadow I have ever seen. I would say this is the best purple in my collection.
Price:Rs.300
Quantity:3 grams

Inglot Freedom System Eye Shadow D.S 504 Review and swatches

By Nids

Today I want to talk about a lovely eye shadow #504 from Inglot. It falls under the range of Double Sparkle eye shadows.

Price: 300/- for 2.5 g. I got it under 25% discount scheme.

MAC Retro Matte Lipstick Ruby Woo Review, Swatch, LOTD

Hi friends,

Here is a review on my best red lipstick ever. This shade was suggested by a MAC MUA when I was on the look out for my first Red lipstick. This is a true red which is blue based. It suits my NC42 skin tone very well. According to me, this would suit all skin tones.

Shade: This shade Ruby Woo is a very very pretty blue based Red.

Colorbar I Glide Eye Pencil Jaded Review,Swatch,EOTD

Colorbar I-glides are one of those affordable high quality pencils available in the market. I have literally fallen for these babies, for the excellent pigmentation, creamy texture and lovely shades they come in. Reviewing today, a gorgeous green shade called Jaded.

NYX – HD Eye Shadow Base Review

 By Nids

I had read many beauties asking for a good eye shadow primer that helps to retain the e/s for long and also to make the colors pop out brighter and so I thought of reviewing this beautiful eye primer for you all.

Product Description: Prep your eyelids with this lightweight eye makeup primer that evens skin tone, smoothes lines and ensures lasting makeup application. The High Definition Eye Shadow Base alleviates creases and pumps up the vibrancy of your eye shadow. 

INGREDIENTS: Isododecane, Talc, Beeswax, Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Cyclopentasiloxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Propylene Carbonate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Phenoxyethanol, Phenoxyethanol/Methylparaben, Ethylparaben/Butylparaben, Propylparaben/Isobutylparaben, Colorant, Titanium Dioxide (CI77891), Iron Oxide Yellow (CI77492), Iron Oxide Black (CI77499), Iron Oxide Red (CI77491).

Price: 6.99$ online for 0.28 oz

Stylecraze Queen B for the week

Can someone pinch me please??? Iam still confused if this is a dream or reality. Something unbelieveable happened today. I opened my laptop , logged into Stylecraze and found that Iam the Queen B for this week. Yes it is "Me". Thank you so much Stylecraze. This really means alot to me. This title has given me enough strength to work harder and achieve more in the future.

This blog "Rendezvous With Colours" is less than 2 months old and I am so happy that this baby has grown so much and gained recognition. This would have definitely not happened without your support and encouragement. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. I would strive to make this blog much bigger and interesting for all you lovely readers out there.

Special thanks to Nids who has been regularly contributing wonderful articles for us here.

Keep supporting me friends.

To read the entire post, click here

Love,

Preetha Karthik

VOV Shine Brow Liner -Cake Type Review

Giveaway Entry by Shourima

What the product says:

Fantastic color land for a professional make up artist, New york, paris, milan toward the world.

Price: Rs 275

Some Mehendi Designs

Giveaway Entry by Sindhu

Hello everybody. I saw preetha mentioning that we could show mehendi designs for the giveaway and I had pictures of mehendi of a wedding. It is not the design of the bride’s mehendi but the design of my mehendi and my aunt’s.

        The wedding was in Kolkata so we got our mehendi put there only.Trust me guys,Kolkata is the hub of amazing mehendi. I have never seen any mehendi such beautifully put. Not only the bride gets to have the good mehendi but her relatives are also pampered.

So here are the pictures of the mehendi Iam going to share with you guys. I just love the way the mehendi is put, so creative , so beautiful and so neat.

Indian Beauty Forever's 150 followers giveaway

Hello everone,

Ou dear friend Niesha of Indian Beauty Forever is hosting a giveaway on her blog as she is celebrating her 150 followers and is very happy about it.

Here are the goodies to be won..

To take part, click here.

All the best friends.

Love,
Preetha

The Body Shop Organic Cotton Rounds Review,Photos

It has been quite sometime since I have written about something from this brand The Body Shop right?

Iam going gaga over organic cotton these days. I did a research and would be writing a separate article on the importance of Organic Cotton in daily life.

The Body Shop makes excellent Organic Cotton stuff like cotton square pads, rounds and buds. I own all of them and love them.

Forest Essentials Ubtan Mixer Aloevera Juice Review

This product was a part of my previous small haul from Forrest Essentials. Most of the face packs leave my skin a bit dry for sometime so the SA at Forrest Essentials suggested this Aloe Vera juice which is an Ubtan mixer.

It claims to hydrate the skin keeping it soft and supple.

Directions:

Use on its own to hydrate skin or as a mixer with Ubtans to nourish and cleanse.

MAC Satin Lipstick Twig Review

If there was one lipstick that I can never let go, that would me MAC Twig. This was my first MAC lipstick and is very close to my heart. I would say this is the perfect My Lips But Better kinds for warm skin tones.

Price: Rs.990

Revlon New Complexion One-Step Compact Makeup SPF 15 Review

Friend's Post By Nids

Product Description: For completely undetectable coverage. The 2-in-1 cream to powder formula gives you perfectly smooth, even-toned skin that breathes.

Covers everything, but feels like nothing. The lightweight formula with Revlon Derma Breath science gives you perfectly smooth, even-toned skin that breathes. The cream to powder formula glides on creamy smooth and finishes powder light, in one step. Oil-free, irritant-free, and won’t clog pores. With SPF 15.

MAC Fluidline Midnight Blues Review,Swatch

This shade was a part of the MAC Me Over Collection.MAC comes out with such lovely colours in limited edition.Their permanent range of fluidlines are quite boring according to me.
This shade was sold out very fast from all the MAC stores.Iam happy that it is here with me.

Price:

Rs.1000

Coastal Scents 88 Original Palette Review,Swatches

What the brand claims:

Our Original 88 Piece Palette contains 88 different highly pigmented shadows. These shadows can be applied with ease using the dual end foam applicators included or multiple eye shadow brushes depending on the look you wish to achieve. The shadows are pressed powder, but can be applied wet for a deeper, longer lasting effect. The palette contains mainly matte shadows however; some do have a satiny finish. Each dime-sized pot contains plenty of powder for multiple uses. The matte black case contains the Coastal Scents logo as well as the name of the palette and is ideal for travel

L'OREAL COLOR RICHE CRÈME LIPSTICK 302 Boise De Rose

Friend's Post By Nids

Product Description: L'Oreal Color Riche lipstick combines luxurious colour with lasting hydration for an ultra-glamorous look. Color Riche Creme lipsticks are well-known for their long-lasting quality and glamorous colors

The Nature's Co Jasmine Sugar Body Scrub Review

I got a gift hamper from The Nature's Co along with my purchase above Rs.2000 during an offer. The gift hamper consists of samples of a a few products.Iam reviewing them here one by one so that it would be helpful when you are buying a full sized pack.

Read The Nature's Co Fullers earth face pack review here

I have the sample so I cant comment on the packaging.The sample has 20 grams of product.

Blossom Kochhar Aroma Magic Under Eye Gel Review

I was on the hunt for an under eye gel and got this after a friend recommended. I have been using it for more than a month and here Iam with my views.

5 Inglot Freedom System Lipstick Refills Swatches,Review

Hello everyone,

Nids wanted me to show all my Inglot Freedom system lipstick refills in one post. So here it is.

For those who do not know about Inglot freedom system, Inglot sells induvidual lipsticks,eyeshadows,blushes, concealers and pressed powder refills for a less rate when compared to the full size. This way, we get to try many products without shelling out alot of money. However, at the Inglot store, they pursuade you to buy a palette for the very first time.

Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipstick Special Mauve Review,Swatches

This shade is called "Special Mauve". It is a true mauve shade. This is a highly pigmented lipstick and is non-drying on the lips.It stays for 8 hours on my lips without food. It comes in a silver coloured packaging. The shade name is specified on the label at the back of the packaging.

Maybelline Clear Glow BB cream Review

Friend's post by MakeupLover

Hi everyone! I am going to review Maybelline Clear Glow BB cream.

First let’s see what the website says:
Provides 8 benefits in 1 step!
Instantly brightens : Brightens skin to one tone lighter.
Protects with SPF 21/ PA+++ : Has a smooth, light & non-greasy texture.
Evens tone : Hides imperfections & corrects uneven skin tone.
Hydrates : Moisturises all day(8 hours).
Conceals : Perfectly conceals flaws, blemishes & redness.
Smoothes : Instantly makes skin softer & smoother.
Mattifies : Controls shine all day.
Freshens : Resists sweat & sebum for 5 hours.

MAC 219 Pencil Brush Review,Photos

What MAC says:

For precision shading on lid, in eye crease or along lash line. The soft, smooth fibers of this brush are gathered into a pencil-shaped tip. It is ideal for blending eyeliner into eye shadow to create a smoky looking eye.

Price:

Rs.1650. I got it when the price was Rs.1500.

Inglot freedom system Blush #36 Review & swatches

Friend's post by Nids

I am excited about reviewing my recent purchase and love in the form of the Inglot blush #36. It is my first blush from this great brand. I already have used and totally adore its eye shadows and lipsticks so thought of trying a blush too.

MAC Fluidline Blacktrack Review,Swatches

Here is a review on one of my favourite MAC products-gel liners.Yes, Iam a big fan of gel liners especially MAC ones as I just love the texture.This shade is a part of their permanent collection.

Packaging:
It comes in a cute sturdy glass pot with a black screw cap.The MAC MUA suggested keeping the cap tightly closed and storing it upside down in order to prevent the eyeliner from drying.