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Showing posts with label Colorbar. Show all posts

7/3/12

Colorbar Crème Touch Lipstick Passionate ~ LOVE!

I couldn't wait to show Colorbar Crème Touch Lipstick in Passionate! I just couldn't wait!
I'm going gaga over it! 
  • It's such a unique coral-pink, which looks almost neon.
  • It makes my lips feel softer afterwards, and it reduces my lip lines (refer to lip photos below). 
  • When it starts to wear off, it looks like a balmy tint.
  • It has Shea Butter, Vitamin E, and SPF 15.
  • The reflective silver & light purple  packaging is young & cute. The cap top (right?) can be used as a mirror.
*Please note that it looks pinker off camera. Bright neon-ish colors always confuse my camera.

6/4/12

Easy Geometric/Half Moon Nails Tutorial

I know it's not exactly "half moon", coz I didn't have those rounded tapes. I'm no nail art expert, so I use the easiest methods to play with my nail polishes. This method is not the most original, as you may have seen it before, but I did it for the first time last night & decided to put up a tut. I could have used another better/cuter color combo but, I don't know, somehow I settled for these. 
What you will need:
  • 2 shades of nail polish of your choice
  • Sellotape
  • Clear Top Coat 

Products I used:
  • Inglot Nail Enamel #721- Matte pastel yellow
  • Colorbar Apple Martini - Jade 
  • Elle 18 Nail Pops #27- Clear (Brush too small, btw. No good.)
  • Scotch Magic Tape - I cut it in half vertically.

What do you think? Have you tried this method before?


♥ Cynthia Z *.*

5/25/12

Old Colorbar Blushes- Discontinued?

I was at the Colorbar store at Select City Walk the other day, and was shocked to see none of those Rs.250/375 blushes. You know, like: Peachy Rose, Just Earth, Cinnabar, etc. At first, I thought they just revamped the packaging, but then I saw the different shade names. I asked the SA, and she told me:
"We don't have those anymore.", she grinned, like it's good news she's telling me.
Huh?
Have they replaced them with those new Cheekillusion blushes with the new packaging which are priced at Rs.575? The shades are not even similar to the original ones. There's this one shade 'Coral Pink' which is NOT like Peachy Rose.

The old blushes are 'Out Of Stock' in the online stores I checked at. Even in the website, they are only selling 3 shades of the old blushes.

If they really are discontinued, I can imagine how many loyal customers they will lose. I, for one, was thinking about buying a few Peachy Rose blushes for a giveaway....and I ain't buying Cheekillusion.

I see what Colorbar is trying to be (read: copy)- INGLOT.

Colorbar Lip Pots = Inglot Lip Paints
Colorbar Take Me I Am Lip Pencils, Rs.699 = Inglot Lip Crayons, Rs.680 (Yeah, right)


Keep in mind INGLOT products are Paraben-free & Cruelty-free.

But whatever. Copy whoever. I just feel they shouldn't chuck something that made them 'popular' in the first place.


Can somebody confirm this? In case I'm wrong, you can go pull the SA's hair for wrong/disturbing information.

♥ Cynthia Z *.*

5/23/12

Colorbar Spearmint Eye Shadow + 3 More Shades

I'm obsessed with the color Mint these days, so I thought I should own a good mint eye shadow too. I googled, but couldn't find anything I liked:
  • Too light.
  • Too chalky.
  •  Uhm, that's too green/blue to be mint!
Then I saw Colorbar Spearmint, and fancied it enough to buy it. Of course, 300 rupees ($5.35) made it easy. It has a pearl finish, which is better for a pastel shade, coz matte pastels tend to look chalky.
"Use Before 06/12" Wth? I forgot to check the manufacturing date!

4/4/12

Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipstick Obsessed Orange ~ LOVE!

It may seem like I'm obsessed with orange lately. Yes.I.Am! I'm actually on a hopeless search for lingerie in this particular orange- something girly & lacy, with bows, two-piece, not swimwear. When I find those, then I'll start searching for orange suede/lace platform heels to match, she dreams some more.
Oh look how beautiful Colorbar Obsessed Orange Velvet Matte Lipstick looks up there! It exudes confidence. It makes me think of Mischa Barton, I don't know why. This head.
Matching orange bottom. A reader told me it's all lipstick in there! She actually pulled it apart out of curiosity hahaha... =D

Berry Nice

I clicked these pics in February, and almost didn't want to post them. Because I hate that reddish shades don't show up as they are in photos, and also because they're not very good nail polish swatches (I can almost hear myself apologizing to myself for expecting too much from myself.)
This is one of the pricey OPI-inspired Colorbar Pro Nail Lacquers named Berry Nice. Ergo Therefore, it's a berry shade

4/1/12

Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipstick Thrilling Pink Review, Swatches, Look

I like that Colorbar has nice names for all their lipsticks, but 'Thrilling Pink' would have suited a hot pink shade more, don't you think so? I would have named this color 'Pink Cloud'. Ooh... naming lipsticks, now that's thrilling!
I've already written a review on these lippies here , and my opinion on them is still the same. Colorbar Thrilling Pink lipstick is a pretty & wearable neutral pink shade. It was so hard to capture the true color of it on camera- it kept coming out too warm than it really is. There's nothing I hate more than inexact swatches (in this area of life). The color up there is almost exact.
Colorbar Thrilling Pink ~ The matching bottoms are still the cutest parts of these lipsticks

3/26/12

March Haul ~ MAC Posh Paradise & Iris Apfel, Colorbar, Aldo, ZARA

Hope you all had a great weekend. Mine was "legendary-wait for it-dary!" Okay, that was only me copying Randy from HIMYM's funniest episode & my favorite till date. I don't know why it's on my mind at this moment. My weekend was good, but I wouldn't call it Barney Stinson's catch phrase. 
So on Saturday, I went shopping for 2 things- a ZARA jacket & a MAC Paint Pot, but I ended up buying....well, a few more good shhtuff. 
MAC:
  • Genuine Treasure Paint Pot from Posh Paradise Collection, Rs.1350 ~ Paint Pot with shimmer...yum! The moment I saw it, I knew it'd be sinful not to own it. I'm so excited to try it out! Will review it in a few days. In case you missed, reviews of other Mac Paint Pots- Constructivist here & Painterly here
  • Party Parrot Lipstick (Matte) from Iris Apfel Collection, Rs.990 ~ I don't have any lipstick like that, the color is so unique. It might be similar to Malaika's lipstick in Cosmopolitan here.
Aldo: I had no intention of buying anything when I went in, but....
  • Melso Necklace, Rs.600 ~ Impulse buy, but I sort of needed a plain gold chunky necklace.
  • Butterfly Drop Earrings, Rs.500 ~ How cute are those fluttery wings?! Yes, I do realize that I buy a lot of butterfly jewelry =D
Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipsticks in Thrilling Pink & Obsessed Orange, Rs.225 each. I was gonna get only Obsessed Orange to show you guys another orange lippie, after the Happy Orange Products post, but Thrilling Pink looked so pretty I couldn't resist, plus it looks like a dupe for Maybelline Color Sensational Pink Please

2/24/12

I Heart Nude Nail Polish


Nail Trend Spring 2012- NUDE. Basically, any nail polish that looks like foundation goes. I see nude nail polish & I immediately think about a pair of patent nude pumps. Both chic, both always wearable.

Picking the right nude for your skin tone: Pick a nude that will sort of blend in with the color of your fingers. Darker skin tone? Pick a nude with some brown in it. If you have a skin tone like mine or lighter, you can also pick a lighter nude than this one, but it has to have a pink undertone. This particular shade would work on darker skin tones too.

Just for fun, I randomly applied some heart baubles on top. Boy, these things are so tricky to apply. 

12/7/11

Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipstick Bare


I have already done a review on Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipsticks (Hot Hot Hot & Addictive Magenta) here 

This time it's Bare, a rosy nude shade with obvious peachy undertones. I'd say it's a more flattering shade for my lips than Maybelline My Mahogany Color Sensational Lipstick. It's hard for me to describe Bare because, though the peachy-ness shows in pics, it  looks pinkish-like a berry colored lip tint- after a while, when it dries. I guess it's one of those shades that react differently with different lip tones.

Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipstick Bare

11/28/11

Colorbar I-Glide Eye Pencils Review & Swatches


"Defines like a pencil and glides like liquid eyeliner, the I-Glide Eye Pencil, with its smooth formulation, gives your eyes rich colour in a single stroke and blends in easily after application. Lasts longer than 8 hours; does not feather or bleed." ~ Colorbar.

They do live up to those claims. They are some of the best eye pencils available here. You must own at least one two. They are soft & smooth but dry to a smudge-proof & long-wear finish.  I'm so glad that they have launched more shades....but I want more! 

Packaging: I love how the tails match the pencils (like matching underwear) + they have their very own matching outer boxes too.

There are 3 newly launched shades here- Amethyst Spark, Glowing Sapphire & Flirty Turq.

  • Prunella:  A pearly plum shade. It may look almost brownish on your lash line. 
  • Amethyst Spark: Purple with purply-pink shimmer. It is SO PRETTY! The color is very Katy Perry
  • Flirty Turq: Deepened turquoise with turquoise pearl. If you want to add a bit of zing to neutral eyes, just wear this on your lower lash line. 
  • Blackout: Matte Black. Must-have.
  • Cocobar: Cocoa brown. My everyday brown eye liner. Look at how short it is now :)
  • Jaded: Jade green with pearl. This shade flatters most eye colors.

11/15/11

Bridal Makeup Products On A Budget (Bridal Series 2011)

Welcome to the Bridal Series 2011! I will be doing a few posts on bridal makeup products and such....and there might be a surprise at the end of the series *wink* Now now don't get any ideas in your head, I don't even know what it is myself haha.

I told you my childhood friend got married, right? I had to buy some makeup products for her last month, but since she is not a makeup junkie, she wanted to keep it simple with just the bare necessities.

About The Bride & Wedding:

  • Type ~ Christian wedding (means minimal/day makeup)
  • Theme ~ Red & Gold
  • Bride's Gown Color ~ Ivory

So, here are all the products I got for her:

Face:
  • Primer ~ Inglot Under Makeup Base. Used as a foundation primer as well as eyeshadow primer.
  • Foundation ~ Colorbar Triple Act Compact. This is a 3-in-1 product with a concealer, foundation & compact. It is awesome! Everyone liked it!
  • Concealer ~ Colorbar Full Cover Concealer
  • Powder ~  Maybelline Whitestay UV Compact in Natural for whole face Fawn for contouring. 

10/14/11

Colorbar Jewelry Box

Shop for over Rs.1500 and get this cute read suede jewelry FREE! I think it's a Karwa Chauth offer.  I think it looks adorable! Great for travel too.
Size: 5" width, 3" depth.

10/8/11

Urban Decay Zero 24/7 Glide-On Pencil 'Vs' Colorbar Blackout I-Glide Pencil


I have always wanted to compare these two eye liner pencils. One is a high street inaccessible brand & the other is an affordable brand in India. But what do they have in common? The word "Glide Hyphen" in their names + they are both black.

So, let's begin.

9/13/11

The Orgasm & Coralista Look-Alikes (Blushers)


I was organizing my blushes, and thought it'd be fun to compile my shimmery peachy-coral blushers. I hope the photos & swatches will be helpful. Enjoy!

9/5/11

Depotting Colorbar Single Eyeshadow


Many months ago, I was depotting my MAC eyeshadows, and didn't stop there. I picked up the only Colorbar eyeshadow I have, and decided to evict it as well. Single eyeshadows disturb me- mentally. 
It had a mirror attached to it, which made the process seem next to impossible, but I was to curious to find out the outcome.

Eyeshadow shade ~ Proudly Purple (swatch & review here)

This is what it looked like before. The mirror is attached to the bottom of the eyeshadow

8/3/11

Colorbar Cinnabar ~ Blush Of The Week


Blush of the Week is Colorbar Cinnabar. It's inexpensive, and even more so because it's a blush-cum-highlighter. A summery blush that gives cheeks that sun-kissed glow.


It's a terracotta-peachy-coral shade with silver shimmer. The shimmer particles may look chunky, but when applied on cheeks, they are almost undetectable.

5/18/11

Colorbar Nail Lacquers ~ Lemon Drop, Teal & Greige


I bought 3 new nail polishes from Colorbar last week. The first is real, the last two are names I made up for the boring numbered ones.

5/7/11

Colorful Summer Nails Experiment

Last night I was feeling colorful and wanted to paint my nails in different colors. I raided my nail polish box and went crazy trying to decide which colors to put together, while trying really hard to limit myself ("There's always next time for the oranges, greens & reds, woman!")

So, I played it safe with tonal shades of pinks & purples.

Colorbar #71 & Inglot #150 ~ Polka dots done with a toothpick, as always =D (Topcoat smudged the dots)

This one was actually inspired by the next one (which I painted first), after falling for Colorbar #71 all over again.

4/19/11

Favorite Red Lipsticks

Red Lipsticks are confidence boosters. That I believe. But some go as far as to say that women who wear red lipsticks have better careers and success. Really?! I don't think so.
I'm somebody who used to have a red wallet because according to Feng Shui, red wallets attract money. I was in college and always broke, so I thought it was the best piece of information I'd ever heard and I believed in it until...I couldn't afford a bread pakora from the college canteen. Of course I didn't have enough money to begin with and I always had expensive taste, but still.

Anyways, here are my Favorite Red Lipsticks:

  • Colorbar Velvet Matte Hot Hot Hot ~ So HOT!
  • Revlon Colorburst True Red ~ Really a true red. Finish is awesome, but I don't like how wide the tip is. Not very easy to apply with.
  • Make Up For Ever Moulin Rouge ~ The most pigmented of them all
  • MAC Heartless (Venomous Villains Evil Queen) ~ I'm so glad I got this. It's superfabulous! Swatch below.
  • Shu Uemura RD 165S ~ This has silver shimmer, and I heart it coz it makes my teeth look really white.
  • MAC Viva Glam Cyndi Lauper ~ I realized this isn't really red, but it belongs in the family.
  • The Balm Read My Lips Wanted ~ Has a pink undertone