Love Package,Giveaway Prize & Product Of the Week

Blogging has introduced me to a lot of nice & genuine people. Most of them selflessly come to visit & leave sweet and encouraging comments all the time, and I'm really thankful for that. When some of these people like me enough to send me pretty things, I can't help but feel more thankful...and lucky! :)

I received gifts, commonly known as 'love package' in beauty bloggers world, from May, my Twitter friend. She just lo..vvv...es face masks, so she said she'd send me some which are not available in India. I was surprised that she even offered coz we barely knew each other  lol, not that we really know anyone around here for that matter. She insisted and next thing I knew, I was giving her my address. I thought it was too sweet & generous of her! Then the package reached me within a week (if I remember correctly), 2 days before Christmas last year.

I was shocked to see so many face masks + 2 Essie Nail polishes- Need A Vacation &  No Boundaries. The packets look so cute I almost don't want to tear them up, but I also can't wait to use the masks. Thank you May! I might just start a face mask collection after this :)

Mac Espresso Eyeshadow Review, Swatch & EOTD

Mac Espresso is a muted golden brown matte eyeshadow. It is one of MAC's best-selling eyeshadows. I don't know why, but it was looking lighter than it actually is in most photos. So, I ended up with only one photo where it looks almost exactly like it does off camera. We all hate misleading photos & swatches, don't we?

Colorbar Autumn Rose

On my nails today is Colorbar Nail Lacquer in Autumn Rose (Without any Top Coat)

It's a neon coral pink shade, that's quite hard to capture on camera. That's is why I put 3 photos, where it's looking different in each.

My Perfume Collection & Top 6 (Valentine's Day Special)

"A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting" ~ Christian Dior 

Who likes perfumes?! I'm more of a collector than a wearer of perfumes. So for me, it's not the perfume that matters, it's the bottle. But if both are fabulous then I'll actually wear them. 

After hearing that Lady Gaga is going to launch a perfume that smells like bodily fluids (who's gonna buy that?!), I was inspired to gather all my perfumes for a photoshoot. Weird, I know, but maybe I just needed to replace some rather disturbing images in my head with pretty pictures. 

Valentine's Day is approaching too, and perfumes make disappointment-proof gifts to put in that list of things-you-want for your confused significant other to pick from, or to simply gift your fabulous self (why wait for a man to gift you pretty things?!)

So, here's my collection- half of them gifted, mostly by women ;). Let's start with the pinks...

Pinks

Incanto Dream by Salvatore Ferragamo, Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy, Azzaro Pink Tonic

♥

Inglot Lip Paint #59

Lilac Lips, Anyone?

This little pot brought 2 of my current favorite things - Inglot Lip paint & Lilac. Inglot Lip Paints are some of the best lip products I've ever tried, so I'm sort of collecting them little by...I mean one by one.

Ever since I got the MAC Violetta lipstick from the Venomous Villains Collection, my eyes are always drawn to the purple family. I have never worn a lilac lippy before, and this one is perfecto. 

Inglot AMC Lip Paint 59

Hot Pink Travel Makeup Bag

Just when I was thinking about getting the Sigma MaxBag, I was gifted this cute hot pink makeup bag. I like that it looks like a handbag.

There's a strap inside, which you can attach to the sides and sling it on your shoulders if you want. I know, it should have been hot pink too, right? But it goes with the pink-light grey combo.

Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipsticks Review & Swatches

For a rich lip colour with a creamy shine, the Velvett Matte Lipstick, available in 45 stunning shades infuse the lips with vibrancy. Its unique 2-in-1 formulation gives the lips a creamy, yet matte finish. A one of a kind product in India, it has super softening agents that give the lips a soft and supple appearance while keep them nourished with Vitamin E. Staying on up to 5 hours on application, the Velvett Matte Lipstick can be further accentuated with lip gloss and lip liner.

Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipsticks

Forever New Haul & Accessorizing A Skirt

You see an expensive-looking Metallic Brocade Skirt at 50% off (under 900 bucks) + it's the last piece + it's in your size. What do you do? You grab it & try it on (outside, coz the trial rooms are all occupied.) 

You don't really need this skirt (and you have another FN off-white skirt you bought almost 2 years ago & have never worn), so you're confused whether or not to buy it. 30% buy, 70% don't buy. Then a girl wearing nothing but a white banyan (under shirt) pops out of a trial cubicle & asks you if you're buying the skirt. You're terrified! "YES. WHY?" clutching the skirt tighter.

Girl in banyan: A little embarrassed & right hand on chest "No... I'm just asking. If you're not buying then I'll try it on"

Yes, you're buying it. You just needed a minute to think.

Favorite MAC Lipstick. Hint: Pastries

I was looking for a mlbb (my lips but better) lipstick at MAC last year, and after trying more than 10 brown-pink-toned lipsticks, I found one that wasn't exactly mlbb but close. It looked very natural and I lit up my lips. I had to have it! But it wasn't in stock!

Skip to happy ending... I finally got my hands on it!  ♪ ♫ lalala  ♪ ♫

It was first launched with the MAC Euristocrats Collection in 2009.

Lakme Fantasy Collection For Spring 2011

Lakme will be launching a new collection called 'Fantasy' by Gauri & Nainika, that might just be their best collection yet. You (or just me) hear 'fantasy', you automatically think 'magical'.

About Fantasy Collection:

Spread your wings and let a million fantasies come alive. This season, get ready to be sprinkled with fairy dust as Lakmé, India’s leading beauty brand, explores a new dimension in color cosmetics with “Fantasy Collection”. 


Lakmé announces talented designer duo, Gauri & Nainika as the Grand Finale Designers for Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/ Resort 2011, scheduled from March 11-15, 2011.


Excited about the collection, Gauri & Nainika said, “We are thrilled to be associated with Lakmé. The theme this season, Fantasy Collection, is one that is close to our hearts. Our association began with the creation of this new theme, which starts four to five months prior to the show. It is an exploration into the feminine and almost dreamy influences that drive the many moods of all women. With its fresh, vibrant colors of nature, Lakmé’s summer palette provides that element of richness and a touch of idyllic that every woman craves for. We hope that our collection will unfurl a whole new world of sparkling fantasies for women.”

On the association, N. Rajaram, Vice President, Lakmé says, “This year, with the introduction of the Lakmé Fantasy Collection at the Grand Finale, we will mark yet another step towards bringing to the modern Indian woman, fresh, invigorating and exciting color cosmetics. Lakmé’s new collection is targeted at the confident woman of today and Gauri & Nainika embody this pioneering spirit in their creations and we are elated with this association. We have been working together for the last three months and we are sure that this collection will once again create the buzz and excitement that defines a Lakme Grand Finale.”

I can't wait for Lakme to reveal the Fantasy Collection!


Update: Product photos & info HERE

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

Mac Cremeblend Blush ~ So Sweet, So Easy Review & Swatches

MAC has decided to relaunch the Cremeblend blushes that came out with In Lillyland Collection, and discontinue Blushcremes. It doesn't affect me coz the Blushcreme shades I like will be converted to Cremeblend.

Mac Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet, So Easy is a bright yellow pink which looks very bubblegum-ey. It is quite sheer and needs to be layered for it to show. I reach for this only when I'm feeling 'pink', but don't want very rosy cheeks. I'd say it is a warmer-toned & cream version of MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush 

Romantic Look Of The Day

I'm wearing this look today & think it looks 'romantic'. Though I'm feeling far from romantic hehe...

I'll do a breakdown of this look in case you're thinking about wearing a similar look...and hey, Valentine's Day is right around the corner! ♥

Face:

Mac Prep+Prime Line Filler as base

Revlon Colorstay Mineral Mousse Foundation

The Body Shop Loose Face Powder

Mac Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet, So Easy

Top 6 Lakme Enrich Satin Lip Colors For Indian Skin Tones

(There'sonly 5 up there coz I forgot about the 6th one when I clicked that pic, but don;t worry it's down there)

Here my Top 6 Lakme Enrich Satin Lip Colors that I think would suit Indian skin tones- light, medium, dark. Most of them were part of the Gypsy Collection that came out last fall-winter, except for one shade, which was launched with the first batch.

*I didn't bash up the poor lippies. They were squished/dented like that when they reached me.

(L-R) 663, 266, 129, 424, 423

Read on for lip swatches...