"I'll Find You...." : OOTD

I couldn't decide what to wear with this peach sorbet coat & it's too cold to leave my thighs totally bare. Nah, black or brown tights are too predictable. So, last minute, I thought of these over-the-knee stockings with animal print accents I bought many years ago but never worn (well...maybe once ahem.) I wore them that way & was not appalled. I think they add a little girly to the otherwise man-nish style.

Lakmé Absolute Fast & Fabulous Nail Color Purple Plunge

Meet the NNPOTB (New Nail Polish On the Block, okay?) Lakmé Fast & Fabulous Nail Color, which promises to go from Wet to Set in 40 seconds & boasts of its unique brush for 1 stroke application.

In the pics I had applied 3 coats of the nail color since it's the shimmery kind. Man, did it dry quick! And yes, the brush is thicker than most nail polish brushes and covers the whole nail at once. It was a cakewalk applying Purple Plunge- no streaks, TG! Although it's a shimmery nail color, it doesn't have a gritty feel, it feels smooth. The shade is rather too cold for this season, but it's one of the prettiest shades in the collection & I couldn't resist.

New! Bourjois Colorissimo Lip Palettes

Bourjois Colorissimo Lip Palettes ~ 3 colors, 3 MOMENTS OF THE DAY. Pretty, practical and slim, the Lip Palette Colorissimo is required in all handbags!

Bourjois has created four harmonies, for as many different styles. 

• Red 01 Collection
• 02 Roses Muses
• 03 Roses  
• 04 Nudes Dandy

TOP 5 Artistic Eye Makeup Looks: VOTE For Your Favorite!

Revealing the TOP 5 looks of IVC Artistic Eye Makeup Contest. They were picked out by me (and a few of my loved ones) based on ORIGINALITY, CREATIVITY, SKILL & PRESENTATION.

All Artistic Eye Makeup Looks In One Place

Please give it up for all the contestants of the Artistic Eye Makeup Contest ~ 25 entries altogether! TOP 5 Looks will be announced tomorrow! Boy, am I having a tough TOUGH time! I'm staring at my computer screen trying to put only 5 photos in a collage (and listening to Jay Sean)

I just want to say that, you all did a fantastic job creating your own artistic looks. Whatever the results, please know that I appreciate all your efforts & also for simply participating in my small makeup contest. I'm sure all IVC readers enjoyed seeing all the different & unusual eye makeup & picked up some ideas, like I did.

Once again, THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK.

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

Make Up For Ever Mumbai Haul & Swatches

I was in Mumbai before heading off to Goa so I got a chance to drop by Make Up For Ever in Mumbai. I was so excited! I have been to many MUFE stores before but somehow I was more enthu about going to one in "India" =D

I wanted to buy so many things but when I got there, I was all confused. I wanted to try the Mat Velvet+ Foundation but couldn't find a shade exactly like my MUFE HD Foundation #120 & my most-wanted 12 Flash Color Case wasn't available. 

In the end, I ended up buying only 3 things:

• Make Up For Ever Star Powders 951 Iridescent Fuchsia & 974 Taupe ~ These are loose shimmery pigments that can be used anywhere on the face & body. I'm going to love Iridescent Fuchsia coz I I always wanted a really pigmented candy pink eyeshadow.
• Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Natural N35 ~ This is a sheer & non-opaque version of the MUFE Rouge Artist Intense Lipsticks. They are more natural-looking, hence the name.

New Products/Haul ~ Last Pics With My Beloved Stolen Camera

Hey Everyone,

Happy New Year! I'm back home & getting back to blogging. Hope you all are enjoying the first few days of 2012.

Before I left for my vacation, I clicked some pics of some new products I hauled in December with my Panasonic Lumix, which was stolen along with my handbag in Goa . It was an amazing camera & I loved it so much! I didn't care about the money and everything else in that bag, I just wanted the camera back. I can buy the exact same one but it won't be the same- like the 2nd Hugsy wasn't the same to Joey in Friends.Everybody kept saying "Forget it. It's gone, nothing you can do about it now." What they don't realize is, a little part of me died inside.

Take a look at the last photos I clicked with it.....

Artistic Eye Makeup Contest Entry 25 ~ Floral Fantasy

"Floral Fantasy"

Contestant: Suhani Dubey

Products Used:

Ben Nye Matte Finish Foundation

Ben Nye Suede Visage Poudre

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Eyeshadow Colours:

Urban Decay Sin, Side Car and Darkhorse from the NAKED Palette

Maybelline Dream Matte Blush in Peach Satin (used as eyeshadow)

Red from VOV Eyeshadow Palette

Blush:

Maybelline Apricot Flush Blush

Eyeliner, Kajal and Mascara:

Maybelline Colossal Kajal

Maybelline The Hyper Curl Volum Mascara Easy Wash

Rhinestones and Eyelash Glue

Fake Lashes

Props:

Real Flowers

Camera: Sony Cybershot 14.1 MP

Photographer: Self

*Thanks for your entry Suhani. Good Luck! :)

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

Artistic Eye Makeup Contest Entry 24 ~ Indian Tigress

"Indian Tigress"

Contestant: Priyanka Kantak

Products Used:

1.Coastal Scents 88 Color palette

2.Maybelline Hypercurl Volume Express Mascara

3.Lakme Quartet - Tanjore Rush

4.Elle 18 Eye Sparklers - Blue Blast

5.MAC Studio Fix C4

6.L'Oreal True Match Concealer- Neutral 

*Thanks for your entry Priyanka. Good Luck! :)

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

Artistic Eye Makeup Contest Entry 23 ~ The Lord Of The Rings

"The Lord Of The Rings"

Contestant: Martina Manfredi

Products Used:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance in Candlelight

Essence Gel Eyeliner in 04 "I love NYC"

Essence eyeliner brush

L'Oreal Chrome Intensity Eyeshadow in 186 Timeless Green

Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Pencil in Clinic

Mac Eyeshadow in Woodwinked

Mac Eyeshadow in Satin Taupe

Sephora Eyeshadow in Universal Beige

Bottega Verde eyepencil in Pure Gold

Maybelline Expert Eyes Crayon Oriental in Starry Green

Essence Liquid Liner in Black

Cargo Triple Action Mascara

*Thanks for your entry Martina. Good Luck! :)

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

Artistic Eye Makeup Contest Entry 22 ~ Party Lanterns

"Party Lanterns"

Contestant: Mara


Products Used:


Face
BRTC – jasmine Water BB Cream
Kryolan – supracolor fondation in 1W
MAC – Fleur Power blush

Eyes
Urban Decay – Primer Potion in Eden
Ben Nye – Royal Purple, Iced gold, Dark Brown eyebrow pencil
Paris Berlin – CR200 kohl pencil, Pink [LU9] brilliant powder, black eyeshadow
Kryolan – Lachsrosa, Gold, SP571,
Make Up For Ever – 07 White Shimmer, 82 Silver Iridescent
MAC – Chrome Yellow eyeshadow, Soft Ochre paint pot
NYX – Crytal glitter liner
Stargazer eyelashes and Max Factor mascara
Rhinestones in clear, light blue, light gold and red.

*Thanks for your entry Mara. Good Luck! :)

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

Artistic Eye Makeup Contest Entry 21 ~ Masked Mystery

"Masked Mystery"

Contestant: Shrutilaya Ramanathan

Products Used:

MAC Prep + Prime Eye.

MAC Indianwood paintpot.

MAC Goldmine Eye Shadow

MAC Rani Eye Shadow (Mickey Contractor collection)

MAC Carbon Eye Shadow

MUFE Aqua Cream in 12

MUFE Aqua Cream in 10

MAC Blacktrack Fluidline.

Ardell Fake Lashes in 105.

*Thanks for your entry Shrutilaya. Good Luck! :)

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

Artistic Eye Makeup Contest Entry 20 ~ New Year's Glow

"New Year's Glow"

Contestant: Elsa

Products Used:

Revlon New Complexion

L’Oreal HIP duo in Showy

Revlon Perle shadow in Glistening Snow

Wet ‘n’ Wild trio in I’m Getting Sunburned

Maybelline Lasting Drama gel eyeliner

L’Oreal Voluminous mascara

Eye primer from Sally Beauty

Clear nail polish mixed with the turquoise pigment from the L’Oreal duo to create an identical, matching nail shade

*Thanks for your entry Elsa. Good Luck! :)

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^