Fake It! Get Thicker & Longer Lashes In 4 Simple Steps

You all know I have pitiful lashes. I look at them and I think: Why, God? Why?!!! 

Longer & thicker lashes OR longer legs & a model's body? I'd pick the lashes. Really! :)

Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how I do my lashes:

• STEP 1 ~ Curl Lashes. Make sure you curl them from the roots.

BB Creams ~ Skin79 BB Cream & Maybelline Clear Smooth BB Cream + Powder

BB Creams- What's the deal?

BB Creams became cult products when Korean actresses and celebs revealed that BB Cream is the "secret of their beauty". They must have undergone laser treatments and had to use BB Cream during the recovery period.

What is BB Cream?

BB Cream, short of Blemish Balm, was initially used by dermatologists on patients who underwent laser treatment. The cream is meant to protect, soothe and refine highly sensitive skin.

I have used 4 BB Creams so far- Skinfood Mushroom BB Cream (talked about it here), Etude House Mineral BB Cream, Skin79 BB Cream, and Maybelline Clear Smooth BB Cream- with a matching Two-Way Cake Powder.

Skin79 Beblesh Balm ~  Doesn't 'Beblesh' sound like a mistake? Like, they meant to say 'Blemish' but didn't know how to pronounce it right or spell it? I mean, a neighbor in my hometown used to pronounce 'Sandwich': 'Swish' =D

This one has amazing skin softening properties. It plumps up my skin- in a good way. Available in 2 types- Pink Label & Gold Label. If you ask me what's the difference between this and the one in a gold bottle, I'd say they are exactly the same. I tested both and they are ditto. I guess Skin79 just wanted to offer a different colored packaging. Hot pink was my first choice, of course, and I love it! Available in only 1 shade, which is not so light. What's best about it is it doesn't dominate my skin, my skin dominates it.

Price ~ Around Rs.1200.

Maybelline Hyper Diamonds ~ Sparkle Your Eyes Like Diamonds!

I'm feeling Maybelline today guys :). I'm not in the mood to write too much, but I hope you enjoy the photos & swatches.

Maybelline Hyper Diamonds ~ Sparkle your eyes like diamonds for a 100% more luminous, open-eyed look!

They look like the new Maybelline Color Explosion Eyeshadows, don't you think?

Hyper Diamonds BR-2 & GY-1

Maybelline Color Sensational Lip Gloss Touch Of Toffee

I'm not a fan of clear lipglosses. If I want clear, I'll pick a lip balm, you know what I mean? Most of my glosses are either pink or peach, and I don't have a nude/flesh-colored lip glosses. Then along came Touch of Toffee, and I was converted. I should let other people pick makeup for me more often :)

I like that it is not the drippy or sticky kind, it's more creamy. Even though it has those shimmery particles, it doesn't feel gritty. I like that it smells like orange juice.

Beautiful Indian Brides by Lakmé Studio

Take a look at the three gorgeous authentic bridal looks created by Lakmé Studio at Lakmé Fashion Week:

Mumbai, 19th August, 2011: Kick starting the bridal season for the year, Lakmé Studio unveiled its bridal look book for 2011 by demonstrating  three gorgeous looks from across the country at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2011. With a complete collection of eight stunning bridal looks, this look book is a must have for every Indian bride to make her big day absolutely perfect. Eight Bridal themes that form the look book by Lakmé Studio include looks for the north Indian bride, Tamil bride, Muslim bride, Kannada bride, Gujarati bride, Catholic bride, Bengali Bride among others.

Encompassing bridal looks from regions across India, Lakmé Studio unveiled three captivating  looks defining a Punjabi bride, a Muslim bride and a Tamil bride. Keeping in mind the contemporary Indian woman these looks depicted  confident and individualistic women who are not afraid of experimenting with their looks while remaining true to their culture and heritage.

Draped in magnificent bridal creation by  eminent designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee and complimented perfectly by  exquisite jewellery by Cappuccino  Collections, these three gorgeous models were transformed into the most beautiful brides by Lakmé Studio experts Sudeep Grover and Pallavi Symons. They demonstrated distinct Punjabi, Tamil and Muslim bridal hair and make-up on each of these gorgeous models. Each look  not only defined their  distinct personality but also represented their rich traditional attributes.

Fashion Friday ~ Green & Black Outfits

I was going to put up these photos separately long back, but since the both outfits are the same color, I decided to put them together & save some time.

Lakme Desert Rose Quartet Swatches & EOTD

My sister-in-law bought 2 of these by mistake, so she gave one to me. I had never seen Desert Rose up close before, so I was smitten with the pretty pearly shades, especially the gold & pink.

Lakme Desert Rose

Skinfood Black Sesame Hot Mask Review

What it is:

This highly moisturizing heating mask provides deep cleansing to skin with the thermal effect of roasted salt and granulated sugar. Black sesame seed nutrients leave skin soft and smooth.

To Use:

After washing, apply to wet face, avoiding eye areas. 

Massage in circular motion, focusing on dry areas, wait 3-5 minutes, and then wash off with warm water. 

Use in environment with moderate temperature; if used in a hot environment such as a bathroom or sauna, mask can overheat.

Favorite Makeup Collections 2011

These are the makeup collections that I am drooling over at the moment:

Guerlain Tera Inca Collection ~ Don't look at the lip glosses, just look at the two unique-looking things to their right . Top- Bronzer, Bottom- Eyeshadow. I want the bronzer more!

Winner Of $25 Apothica Gift Card

Before I reveal the winner of $25 Apothica Gift Card, here are all the participants + valid extra entries randomized:

Gillette Venus ~ Best Razor Ever!

Loving, loving, LO-VING Gillette Venus Razor! It's the best razor I've ever used. And it's pink!

About GilletteVenus:

• 3 blades surrounded by soft protective cushions ~ The cushions gently smooth out your skin for a close, smotth shave
• Indicator Strip ~ It has a blue stripe that fades when you are no longer getting the optimal shave.
• Venus Shaving Compact stores your razor and up to 4 sealed ShowerSafe blade refills together in the shower.

The best thing about it is the pivoting head, which moves with the contours of the body. Shaving underarms is a cakewalk! 

Independence Day Eyes

Happy Independence Day my fellow Indians! I just did this eye makeup for fun & tried the blue circle lens for the first time since I bought them during my last vacay. I hate wearing lenses, coz my eyes are so small & sensitive, and yes, I find these very uncomfortable.

IVC Then & Now ~ 2nd Anniversary

Hi lovelies,

So today is IVC's 2nd Anniversary! Baby's growing up! It's been the best 2 years of my life, coz of all the beauty-ful things I've learned & the wonderful people I've gotten to know.

I wanted to blog today, but couldn't think of anything different & fun. When I got up in the morning, this came to mind, so I thought "Why not?!" and boy, did I get a good laugh when I went through my old blog posts! =D. I put together some blog pics from then & now:

THEN

Who's laughing at the hands with the bow? Hahahaha....What was I thinking?! =D

NOW

Major improvement, no? :). "Practice makes perfect better."

Thanks to this blog, I discovered my passion for something else. Photography. Not that I'm great at it (yet), but I really enjoy clicking photos (of pretty things, not wildlife and nature =\), and it's something I want to learn now.

Thanks for always visiting everyone. I hope you enjoy the long weekend! Oh, and Happy Rakhsha Bandhan too :)

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^