The Best Thing That Could Ever Happen To A Makeup Addict

Two and a half weeks ago, Mcdonald's sent 3 burgers when we ordered only 2, and didn't charge for the extra one. So I tweeted (on Twitter), "....Imagine a makeup co. making that mistake =D" (See here)

Sleek Makeup did. I ordered the Sleek Avoir la Pêche Collection last week and yesterday I received 2 packages. I thought they packed the items separately but...

Oh my bows! Look! There's two of everything!!! I was confused, excited, nervous- maybe they charged double. They didn't. Yes, they didn't- checked again.

I opened just one set. The other is still brand new (I just checked the eyeshadow palette, which is not sealed like the blush and Pout Polish, to see if anything broke. Nope. Goody.)

The packaging is so cute! My first Sleek products and I'm over the moon! It's one hell of a first chapter, don't you think? ;)

Lust List: Sleek Makeup Avoir la Pêche Collection

Now that is what I call Peach (Pêche?) Heaven. 

I WANT WANT WANT these so badly I feel like stamping my foot and throw a tantrum. Wait, actually I already did that. Ask my laptop.

They look so fabulous & yummy, and I can't get over the fact that they're inexpensive yet inaccessible to me.

Paraguaya i-Divine Palette $10.00

Lip Ice Strawberry, Orange, Blueberry & Lemon + Sheer Color

What is Lip Ice?

Combination of Lanolin and Mineral Oil will moisturize lips to prevent drying and chapping. Has SPF 15 that will protect the lips against UV rays.

Directions: Apply evenly on lips everyday. Can be used as base for lipstick too.

Ingredients: Mineral oil, Ozokerite, Petrolatum, Octyl Mathoxycinnamate, Octyl Salicylate, Lanolin, Flavor, Dimethicone, Menthol, Camphor.

• Strawberry- You get a whiff strawberry in this, but without the sweetness that you get from other strawberry lip balms
• Orange- Smells like orange juice, obviously.
• Blueberry- It doesn't smell like blueberry muffins, but it does smell slightly sweet. I think this is the best one for men. Hey, if Ed Westwick (Chuck Bass, Gossip Girl) could publicly apply the egg-shaped eos lip balm with panache, this surely won't make you look less like a man.
• Lemon - Smells like lemon peel.

Biotique Bio Berry Plumping Lip Balm Review & Swatches

About:

Biotique Bio Berry Plumping Lip Balm claims to smooth & swell lips. It is organically pure & preservative free. Dermatologically tested. No Animal Testing.

Berries are one of nature's great sources of vitamins and phytochemicals. This plumping balm restores lip fullness for a voluptuous, bee-stung look and refined lip contours.

"It is not a cosmetic product. It has therapeutic properties"

Not a cosmetic product? Therapeutic? You see that, you start to think of white, brown, yellow & green stuff. But this is none of those. It's so pretty and screams 'cosmetic'.

Honey Bees Buzz Soap & My Chocolate Indulgence Lip Balm By Nourish

I hauled some Nourish products last week. I have passed by the kiosk before, but I never had the time to stop and look at the colorful soaps closely. Nourish sells handmade soaps, scrubs, body butters, lip balms etc. 

Here's what I bought:

Honey Bees Buzz Body Bar: How cute is that?! Bees I don't mind touching and smelling lol. This soap smells so good! I used it and it's pretty good. Doesn't dry out my skin like some soaps, and it lathers up real nice.

Nourish Honey Bees Buzz Body Bar

Nivea Fruity Shine Pink Guava ~ LOVE!

Meet my latest crush, Nivea Fruity Shine Pink Guava. Oh-my-gosh, I love it so much! It is my favorite out of all the Nivea Fruity Shines I have tried. It comes in a pink guava-colored tube with a new slanted design cap. The color is suuuper gorgeous with just the right amount of pink shimmer- not too jhatak (Hindi word for 'in-your-face')

Look at that color! It is a coral pink, which is exactly pink guava (unlike The Body Shop Born Lippy Pink Guava lip balm) It smells almost like pink grapefruit.

Vaseline Lip Care Rosy Glow (Strawberry Frost) & Healthy White (Fresh Vanilla) Swatches

Newest lip care products in my stash- Vaseline Lip Care in Rosy Glow & Healthy White.

Vaseline Lip Care Rosy Glow (Strawberry Frost) is strawberry flavored and glossy like a lip gloss. It gives lips a soft pink tint. It has a mild cooling/menthol feel, hence the 'frost' to it's name, I guess. I thought it was going to plump up my lips too, but no.

Vaseline Lip Care Healthy White Lip (Fresh Vanilla) is a clear jelly-like balm that protects lips from UV & darkening. I like the pink tube. I can hardly smell the vanilla in it, but it is definitely not fragrance-free.

Both claim to give 24 hour+ moisturized lips.

Lip Ice In India Now

I was jerked from my zen state of mind (my way of preventing motion sickness. Zen = thinking about shoes & makeup ;)) when I saw this Lip Ice ad at Ambience Mall yesterday while we were on the way to park the car. Actually my man spotted it and told me coz he saw how gaga I was over them in Malaysia last year. I bought so much I even got some freebies. Lip Ice is only available in Malaysia and some parts of Asia and America.

I've just used the Lip Ice lip balms that came in a jar and the ones that change color, and loved them!

Flavors ~ Strawberry, Orange, Lemon, Blueberry. The first pink one must be a white stick that changes to a nice pink once applied on the lips. No, it's not like that thing called "Lip Magic" or something that you get here (I saw it in my hometown) which turned to a garish pink. The Lip Ice one changes to a really nice rosy pink, almost MLBB (my lips but better) when lightly applied. It's like a glossy/non-drying version of a lip tint.

The ad was there, but they didn't mention where to get it, so I don't know at the moment. 

Update: Click HERE for photos of all the Lip Ice Lip Balms

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

Second Last Makeup Haul of 2010

Last month of the year, but not yet the last makeup haul. Thank goodness! This year has been a good year, shopping-wise. I managed to get most of the stuff in my wishlist, except the Urban Decay Naked palette...sheesh! Although I think I lost interest already. I'm a typical Gemini, you see. You play hard-to-get, you go-to-hell hehe...

• MAC Prep + Prime Line Filler (Rs.1050) ~ This is supposed to fill up/erase fine lines around your eyes, mouth, and in my case, on my forehead near my hairline. Yet to try it out on my face, but it worked pretty well on my hand. It's got great reviews so I have high hopes for it.
• Cremesheen Glass Loud & Lovely (Rs.1150) ~ Favorite MAC lip glass. Loving Partial to Pink to pieces, so a bright pink shade had to be my next choice.

3 The Body Shop Must-haves For Winter

Winter is here. I'm reminded of that more by my body than the decreasing temperature. My skin just can't get enough moisture these days. 3 types of lip balms & 2 types of moisturizers in my living room alone! So, I thought it was time to haul 3 of the Body Shop products I love to use in winters.

1. Spa Wisdom Africa Honey & Beeswax Hand and Foot Butter (Rs.995) ~ This is my all-time favorite TBS product. I had the first version of this, and I'm glad they didn't change the product much apart from the jar design. Quantity is still the same- 125 ml. I just adore the canister jar! Totally reusable. Afterwards, you can store your own homemade scrubs & bath salts, or transfer body lotion from those huge bottles when you travel.

Elle 18 Color Bombs Product Photos & Information

Elle 18 Color Bombs ~This exciting and funky range of color cosmetics has been designed for young trendy girls. The range designed in cool shapes has explosively vibrant colors for lips, nails and eyes. The products are packed with the goodness of Cocoa butter, Jojoba Oil, Rose Water and Almonds.  These super cute ‘patakas’ are sure to pack your day with explosive excitement!

Here are the products in all pretty & exciting colors...

Elle 18 & Its Color Bombs!

Omg...Elle 18 is back with a bang! Bomb? Bang or bomb, I am loving the cuteness! The new young and edgy black packaging with anime girlies reminds me of Eyeko.

Elle 18 Color Bombs ~This exciting and funky range of color cosmetics has been designed for young trendy girls. The range designed in cool shapes has explosively vibrant colors for lips, nails and eyes. The products are packed with the goodness of Cocoa butter, Jojoba Oil, Rose Water and Almonds.  These super cute ‘patakas’ are sure to pack your day with explosive excitement!

How To Apply Lip Liner, Lipstick & Lipgloss ~ Tutorial

Here's a requested tutorial on how to apply lip products & get that perfect pout. 

I'll be using these products:

eos Honeysuckle Honeydew Lip balm, Bourjois Levres Contour Lip liner in #11 Enjoleuse, Bourjois Sweet Kiss Naturel Lipstick #06 Rose Tendre, The Body Shop Retractable lip brush, , Bourjois Effet 4D Gloss #64 Rose Metallise

Step 1:  Prep Lips

Prep your lips by applying your favorite lip balm for smooth application. If the lip balm is too glossy, pat excess with a tissue, to prepare your lips for lip liner.

Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care Dolly Rose

Maybelline India is launching a new product soon! Yay!
Why I'm telling you all is coz I am loving the product....a lot! I was actually going to review it last week but I thought...hmm, why review another product that's not available in India?


I'm talking about the Lip Smooth Color & Care.

I picked out  Dolly Rose on the first day when I was in KL. Actually I put Cranberry & Cherry too in my basket at Watson's, then my hubby looked at me incredulously and said, "Why are you shopping as though we're leaving tomorrow?" 

I felt silly and kept the other two back and then later I got distracted by other stuff to remember. So, now I regret not getting them, coz I am addicted to the one I got.

Moral of the story: Never ever listen to your husband/a man when you're shopping! :\

Dolly Rose

Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care is one of my favorite lip balms. Moisturizing, glossy and smells pretty darn good. No, no sweet taste, if you hate that.

Dolly Rose is a pretty pinkish shade which shows up kinda MLBB (My Lips But Better) on my lips.

I can't wait to get Cranberry and Cherry now!

Dolly Rose on Lips

I don't remember how much I bought it for, but i'm guessing it will be cheaper in India. Not more than Rs.200-250 I guess. Edit: Rs.99 :)


To see pic of Lip Smooth Color & Care in Strawberry, Mandarin & Cranberry Jam, click HERE

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

Product Of The Week ~ Nivea Glamorous Gloss in Pink Sugar

Right now I can't get enough of this new lipgloss by Nivea. 

Glamorous? Umm...I guess. 

Smells yummy? YES! It smells like those little round candies...what are they called?....what are they called? You know the ones that come in many colors? Ya, those. It also smells somewhat like those sugar-coated jelly-like sweets. 

Description: Do you want to discover irresistible, glamorous lips? Would you like to have a gorgeous shiny finish and nourishing softness?

The innovative formula of Nivea Glamorous Gloss with Ultra Shine Pigments and an exotic scent brings dazzling shine on your lips and provides long lasting moisturisation and care for irresistible, glamorous lips.

• Transparent ultra shine pigments provides lips with dazzling brilliance (YES!)
• Exotic fruity scent delights your senses (Delicious!)
• Provides long lasting care without sticky feeling (TRUE)
• Contains SPF15, protecting against UVA and UVB rays

Skin compatibility dermatologically approved.

This is how it looks on my lips.......

Transparent with just a hint of milky pink. I guess what Pink Sugar must look like ;)

The gloss makes my lips feel very soft and unchapped. My favorite part of this is the petite applicator, which makes it so easy to apply and get the corners without smudging the gloss outside my lip line.  

Love it!

Price ~ Rs. 139

Rating ~ ♥♥♥♥♥ 4/5

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

Lakme Night Fever Aqua Shine Lipcolor & Lip Artist ~ Reviews & Swatches

As requested by most of you, here are the reviews and swatches of two lip products from the 'Lakme Night Fever Collection By Suneet Verma'

Warning : Picture heavy!

Aqua Shine Lipcolor

A revolutionary product that’s everyone’s favourite. It’s a lipstick, a lip balm and lip gloss all in one. Available in brand new colors of the season. From luscious Sangria and Plum to sophisticated Sepia and Firebrick shades. With a unique applicator for enhanced color delivery. Just one sweep and you’re ready to go.

Price ~ Rs.425

Bottom to top ~ Sepia, Sangria, Plum, Firebrick

Sepia, Sangria, Plum, Firebrick

Nyx Haul ~ Cup Cake Gloss, Blushes,10 Color Eyeshadow Palette

Cup Cake Gloss

In 4 delicious flavors ~ Cherry, Syrawberry, Orange & Chocolate

These are tiny! I thought they would be a tad bigger :)

Nivea Lip Care ~ Fruity Shine Dragonfruit & Pinkish Boost 3 in 1 Swatches & Review

My lips are loving these two Nivea lip products right now.

What it is:

Nivea Pinkish Boost 3 in 1 enhances natural pinkish tone of your lips. The innovative formula contains Pinkish Vitamin Complex and regenerative Ginseng which enhance the natural pinkish tone of your lips. SPF 15 helps to protect your lips from further darkening. Double moisturiser enriched formula provides 8 hour long moisturisation.

Price ~ Rs.175

My First YT Video ~ Night Out Make-up

Hi all,

I finally finished editing my first YT video. IT'S NOT SO GOOD btw. There's no sound during the first few seconds when I'm blabbering, coz I was having trouble combining own audio and without own audio (which had a lot of noisy background sound) Thanks to Rihanna's Te Amo! At least now I know that I shouldn't play music when filming! I'm sorry about that. I'm still learning...
You can just fast forward to the make-up part. I will put up another one with the audio in a few days.

I wanted to put up the video anyways coz I didn't sleep at all last night editing this, so I didn't want it to be a waste :)

Sound will start at 0:56




Products Used:

• Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation
• Mac Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder (Review here )
• YSL Touche Eclat
• Eyeshadow Primer ~ I mixed Mac Studio Finish Concealer with Pond's Age Miracle Dual Eye Therapie (the pink one) and then dusted Mac Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder on top. You can mix them all together, but that's a different story :) (Review of the Pond's eye cream here )
• Mac Dsquared Sculp & Shape Duo in Bone Beige/Emphasize
• Eyeshadows ~ BF 120 palette (Details here ) 
• Eyeliner ~Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Liner (applied with Vega angled brush)
• Eyelash Curler ~ Shu Uemura
• Brows ~ Mac Brow Set in Beguile
• Lashes ~ Revlon Beyond Natural False Lashes (Review here )
• Mascara ~ Bourjois Maxi Frange (Waterproof)
• Bronzer ~ Bourjois Delice De Poudre Bronzing Powder (Review here )
• Blush ~ Mac Give Me Liberty Of London Summer Rose
• Lips ~ Bourjois So Delicat Lip Cream in #51 Rose Poudre & Bourjois Eau De Gloss in #13 Rose a l'eau
• Makeup brushes ~ Sigma & Vega

To see outfit click~ here

Thanks all for watching.
Have a good weekend!


♥ Cynthia Z.

Inglot Lip Duo Lip Gloss Lip Paint Review

I'll just straight away tell you the Pros & Cons of the Inglot 

Lip Duo Lip Gloss Lip Paint in #23.