Unpublished LOTD ~ 'When I Had It All....'

These photos are from my old laptop. I went through them, and I almost didn't recognize the person in them. Where's that glossy hair?! Btw, it's a variation of Rihanna's Rockstar look posted in 2010 here. I don't know why I didn't put them up.

Maybelline 24HR Color Tattoo Bad To The Bronze Review, Swatches & Comparison With MAC Paintpot

On the HOT SEAT today is Maybelline 24HR Color Tattoo Bad To The Bronze. These MAC Paintpot dupes have been launched in India.... *claps claps & whistles* .... Haven't we all been waiting to pounce on them?

This shade is actually called On & On Bronze in the UK, Bad To The Bronze in US & India. Why this is so baffles me! One make-up company can't be a team? Since they confuse & annoy us, I will annoy them too and say they are both  not good names. I'm actually in a very good mood today =)

I decided to go with the name in India, coz this is an Indian beauty blog after all.

What it is: A gel-cream eyeshadow that claims to last for 24 hours without creasing, smudging or fading.

Bad To The Bronze/On And On Bronze shade: It is a metallic cool bronze color, with a hint of taupe.

MAC Marilyn Monroe Collection Haul & Swatches

Went to MAC in Fenwick (a dept. store like Debenham's) to buy 1 lipstick & 1 blush from the newly-launched Marilyn Monroe Collection.
Selected 1 lipstick- Love Goddess, 1 blush- The Perfect Cheek, False Lashes.
Calculated. Damn this Great British Pound!
Reluctantly put away the False Lashes.
Paid for the other 2 products and left store..... feeling very uneasy.
Stopped about 4 steps away from the entrance.
Stood there for 10 minutes....thinking.... thinking.....staring, but not really looking, at the flowers in a florist shop nearby.
Time to go back..... to MAC, yes.
5 minutes later, paid for (False lashes) (Charmed, I'm Sure) Scarlet Ibis.
Left store..... smiling this time. 
Ooh.... fuchsia pink & yellow carnations!

Revlon Hollywood Lighted Make-up Mirror ~ LOVE!

This is the very very interesting product I mentioned here. The Revlon Hollywood Lighted Make-up Mirror! This is the stuff!

We have only 2 mirrors in this rented house - one in the bathroom over the sink, and one in the bedroom. So, I really really needed a mirror in the other bedroom to do my make-up. I wanted something small, and something that I can carry back to India when the time comes. And this one is perfect, coz it can be folded flat, and weighs 950g. Plus, I didn't have to play handyman, and make holes on the wall.

MAC Indian Lipsticks

MAC presents 4 lipsticks for Indian women!

Lipsticks go lush in full-bodied shades inspired by the sultry tones of India. Be marvelous in Mehr’s rosy mauve, or for a more dramatic look, try Tabla for a rich chocolate brown. Yash is luxurious and chic in a soft sandy neutral and Double Shot promises to keep you savvy in chestnut.

Yash -  Deep neutral (matte)
Mehr  - Dirty blue pink (matte)
Double Shot - Full bodied mocha cream (amplified)
Tabla -  Chocolate brown (amplified

WANT! MAC Glamour Daze Holiday 2012 Collection

Yes, this is MAC's best collection- in my books, and I won't have to tell you why.

Oh-my-bows, I want everything! So many things in my Christmas wishlist forgotten! 

The Body Shop Lily Cole Collection [Cruelty Free] Review, Swatches, Look

If you want pink & cute.... If you adore cutesy Korean/Etude House make-up products.... if you believe in Cruelty-Free make-up products.....take a look at The Body Shop Lily Cole Collection! All products are Limited Edition, so if you fancy anything, go get them before they are going.... gone!

Makeup For Glasses

Okay, I really look like a nerd there. Please excuse the semi-wet hair with the frizzy ends. I'd just washed it, and dashed out the door. These are car pics, and I didn't plan to post them, but I ended up really liking the makeup, especially the blush which I applied a lot more than usual.

Now I don't need to wear glasses, I only wear them "for fashion" Although, my left eye is quite weak. If I cover my right eye, things get blurry, especially when I look far. It's also the eye that turns to Tokyo, when I'm looking at China. It's a weird eye.

What I learned? More is more. I think four-eyed beauties can get away with overdone make-up. I did my eyes a whole lot darker than they appear in these photos. Lips have got to be bright, so skip the n*de lippies.

Beyond Vanity: Jean Paul Gaultier Diet Coke Cans

I love to click pictures of beautiful & unusual things. Every once in a while, I'd like to share with you things that I really like, beautiful things but unrelated to make-up..... things Beyond Vanity. I find fun & creative things very inspiring, and I hope they inspire you too.

I'd like to start with the Jean Paul Gaultier Diet Coke cans. I don't drink Coke, or any other aerated drink, for that matter. I love my tea. But Mr.CZ can't live without Diet Coke/Pepsi. He got these the other day, and showed me the 'cute & different' packaging. My jaw dropped. I had just seen a weird photo about Jean Paul Gaultier for Coke in the recent magazines. You know, the one where some girl is holding Gaultier's head? I mean, photo of his head? I had no idea that this is what it's all about. These cans are gorgeous!

There are 2 types of cans designed by Jean Paul Gaultier- Day & Night. These are 'Night' cans, featuring Gaultier's iconic corset  and cone bra design. The 'Day' cans feature Gaultier's signature Breton blue & white stripes. I like the 'Night' ones better.

Spotted: Balmi Lip Balms (Like eos Lip Balms)

I was at Boots yesterday, and saw these blatant copies of eos Lip Balms, except Balmi spheres come attached with key chains!

Revlon India Nail Art Contest- 100,000 Worth Of Products to WIN!

I was asked to be one of the judges (in a special category) of the ongoing Revlon India Nail Art Contest. *Entries must be submitted by tomorrow 30th September.* So sorry for the late heads up! I came to know only a few days ago. They did not ask me to promote it in my blog or anything like that, I just personally wanted you readers to know about it coz there will be 40 WINNERS! You read right, FORTY!

1st Prize: Revlon voucher worth INR 10,000
2nd Prize: Revlon voucher worth INR 7,000
3rd Prize: Revlon voucher worth INR 5,000
4th Prize: Revlon voucher worth INR 4,000
5th Prize: Revlon voucher worth INR 3,000

25 runner up winners - Revlon voucher worth INR 2,000 each.

10 Additional Winners will be selected by Bianca Hartkopf, Beauty Expert Revlon India. 

All you have to do is register & upload a photo of your creativity in Revlon India's Facebook Page here & get your friends & family to vote for your photo. 

It's the weekend, so why not give it a try? Even if (if) it's too late for the voting part, you might still stand a chance in the last category. 

Psst, I took a look at a few entries last night, and already spotted one that won't stand a chance, coz I know it was lifted from Google Images =D

Are you game? Would love some Indian Vanity Case readers to win this! =)

 ♥ Cynthia Z  *.*

Meet My Forever New Bow Wallet!

Remember when my handbag was stolen in Goa last December? Well, I didn't find a wallet to replace the one that's stolen along with it. I'd been using a very old tattered cream/gold Nine West one. I washed it once, and the water left brown/rust marks on the material that it looked dirty =\ . But still, I kept using it, like a cheapskate (even hiding it from store managers at the counters) I just didn't want to buy anything I didn't fancy enough, I wanted something different....something that isn't black....something girly.....something with a bow....something that would fit in a small handbag....Where, where are you???!!!

Then the week before I left Delhi, I saw it. THE ONE. I almost screamed and jumped up & down in the Forever New Store. 

Liese Bubble Hair Color Platinum Beige Review, Swatch & LOTD

I know, I know. I'm very very late with this review. It's one of the pending ones from India, and I've had these pics for 4 months! My dark roots are already about 3 inches, and I'm thinking about changing the color again. So, I want to quickly show you how Liese Bubble Hair Color Platinum Beige looked on me.

I love Liese hair colors mainly because the bubbly foam makes it very easy to color evenly without missing any spots at the back of the head.

Platinum Beige is an ash brown shade.