Bourjois ~ Smoky Eyes Trio & Pencil Reviews + New Launches

Some of you must be thinking "What's with this girl and Bourjois?!!" 

But what can I do? My heart he♥rts  Bourjois. Have a look see at the new stuff I got. They are fabulous. Must-haves, you-have-to-buy, I'll-save-next-month, beauties. Believe me.

Smoky Eyes Trio (Rs.625)

Violet Romantic & Nude Ingenue

How cute is the sponge applicator! ^.^

These eyeshadow trios are so cute!!! I've waited so long to get my hands on them and they're so worth the wait. The finish is gorgeous. Pigmented and buildable. I can also tote these little babies around especially on those days when I don't have time to apply at home.

I got Violet Romantic 06 and Nude Ingenue 04 . I picked these two trios because both have the colors which are not in my BF 120 palette.

Effet Smoky Pencils (Rs.325)

These are the best eye pencils. EVER! Available in 5 shades ~ Intense Black 75, Grey Shadow 74, Deep Green 73, Dark Purple 72, Smoked Brown 71.

I got 3 shades because I love them so much!

Top to bottom ~ Smoked Brown, Dark Purple, Deep Green

Half smudged with the brush

Basically, you draw with the pencil and smudge with the brush to create smoky eyes. The liner is very smooth but smudge-proof, and the brush is soft enough to blend with till there are no harsh edges. I think they are decently priced too at Rs.325.

I'd rate them ~ 4.9/5

New Launches

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation & Correcting Concealer

These have a mixture of fruits as ingredients. Apricot for radiance, Melon for hydration/moisturizing, Apple - antioxidant, Ginger for refreshing (or energy? I'm not sure.) Yum... yum. Do you think we'll end up licking our faces? If that's the case, wouldn't it be great for Valentine's Day? ^_~

The foundation comes in 7 shades and the concealer in 3 shades.

Can't. Wait.

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

Collective Haul & Swatches

Below are products which I never had the time to swatch or do reviews on. Some I bought recently and some in '09. For a while, I had actually forgotten about some of them =)

YSL Rouge Volupte in Frivolous Pink (Rs.1730)

No.. No.. No...

This lipstick is kinda overrated to me. Yes it's creamy and silky but it does not settle on your lips unless you use your finger to blend it. Plus the color is so "WRONG" for me. I didn't go buy it myself. Well, long story short, I picked the color over the phone. But no worries, for Rs. 1730 I'll make it work. By that, I mean either apply sparingly or mix it with other colors. The only thing i absolutely love about it is the luxurious packaging.

Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Crystal Shine~ RD 165S (Rs.945), Bourjois Docteur Glamour ~ Rose Toubib (Rs.520), L'Oreal Infallible ~ Blush Obsession (Rs.800)

Love all of these. Good luck getting L'Oreal Infallible off your lips! Long-wear indeed.

Bourjois Glittering Loose Eyeshadow~07 Ambre (Rs.585), Bourjpis Little Round Pot Eyeshadow ~ 34 Rose Tentation (Rs.380)

I adore these eyeshadows especially Rose Tentation. It's so pretty

 ♥Bourjois Maxi Frange Mascara (Waterproof) ~ Isn't the packaging of this so cute?!I didn't like this mascara very much when I first got it but I used it again yesterday and was surprised to see that it's not so bad. I'll try to use it up.

♥Bourjois Liner Glitter Fizz in 33 Sparkling green ~ Perfect colored liquid eyeliner imo

♥Maybelline Unstoppable Eyeliner (Black) ~ Love this!

♥Bourjois Sparkling Eyeliner ~31 Noir Eblouissant (Rs.250) ~ Love this too.

(L-R)Bourjois Green, Bourjois Sparkling, Maybelline Unstoppable

Bourjois Duo Lip Scrub & Baume

This is such a fun product. I like scrubbing my lips with the little buffer because it sort of increases the blood circulation to the lips which plumps them up and brings a nice natural color. The glycerine-infused iridescent balm does improve my chapped lips. I sure won't be throwing away this tube even when I've used up the balm.

Mini Bourjois Eau De Gloss in Framboise Glacee ~ FREE!

Inglot Nail Enamel in #150 (Rs.550)

I really like the finish of this nail polish and the lilac is perfect for spring. Will definitely be buying more Inglot nail polishes. The color selection is gorgeous.

♥ Cynthia Z ^_^

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Genelia D'Souza's Beauty Essentials

Genelia D'Souza is all about fresh make-up and fuss-free hair. She prefers to go au naturel most of the time as she has a clean-face fetish, which is why her biggest fear is bad make-up and skin breakouts.

This month's Vogue (Indian Edition) tells us what this pretty lass, who captured many hearts with her breakthrough performance in the hit movie of 2008 ~ Jaane Tu.... Ya Janne Na, has in her vanity case.

~ Skincare ~

Her skin care essentials include Clarins Hydraquench Rich Cream, Clarins Hydracare Tinted Moisturizer and Elizabeth Arden Good Morning Skin Serum.

~ Make-up ~

Foundation ~ Benefit Non-Fiction Liquid Foundation Volume 2. She has stuck to this base from the very beginning of her career.

Blush ~ Swears by M.A.C Blushcreme in Posey

Eyes~ She usually opts for extremely dark eyes or very nude eyes. She uses M.A.C Eye Kohl in Smolder and M.A.C eyeshadows in shades of black. For nude eyes, she goes for Chambor smudge pencil in Ebony Black and Lancome Definicils High Definition Mascara.

Lips~ Prefers fresh shades like orange and neutral pink by Bobbi Brown and sometimes plum shades by M.A.C. Lip gloss is reserved for a quick fix.

~ Hair Care ~

She is a L'Oreal loyalist and uses L'Oreal Professionel Liss Ultime Smoothing Night Treatment and their hair capsules to treat brittle hair. She gets Kerastase deep conditioning treatment once a week, and goes for a good volumising blow-dry most of the time.

~ Fragrance ~

 Genelia is a die-hard Davidoff Cool Water fan. It's the only fragrance she uses.

Happy Wednesday to all the Genelia D'Souza fans reading this :)

♥ Cynthia Z ^_^

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Reviews ~ Nars, Chi, Benefit, Tweezerman

Here are the reviews on the Pretties From StrawberryNet

Nars Multiple Duo ~ Maldives/Riviera

Two words. Love it.

I was very very surprised to see how big the packaging is. In my head, I thought it would be the size of the blush and each multiple would be the size of half the blush. I adore both the colors and I find the texture of the Multiples very interesting...smooth yet neither sticky nor oily. The pigmentation is also "Just Right"
I wish I was the one who created it ;p
Buy Again? Absolutely! In other colors, of course.

Benefit ~ Thrrrob Turned On Face Powder

This is too sheer to be worn alone, so I like to layer it over a cream blush. It does bring a nice glow to the face. The brush is nice, not to mention the fabulous corset box. But I can live without this for sure.
Buy Again? Nope.

Chi Silk Infusion ~ Silk Reconstructing Complex

Omg this smells *sooo* good! Ironing does go smoother with this on my hair. I haven't used it much, but I know that even if it does not improve my hair, I'd still buy it again for the lovely smell.
Buy Again? Answered already.

Tweezerman Tweezers

WOW! These are amazing. Tweezing feels so effortless with them. They are sturdy and they grip the hair so tight that you don't have to worry about not pulling from the roots. I love that they come in a vial and has a tip cover, this ensures that the tweezers will always be as good as new even when you carry them in a stuffed make-up pouch/bag.
Buy Again? I don't think I'll need to. But if I had to, Y-E-S.

I hope these reviews will be useful to some who are thinking about trying these products.

By the way, StrawberryNet has a Valentine's Day Promotion going on right now until the 14th of February. You can check out the details ~ Here 


Valentine's Day!!! Woohooo....! The first occasion of the year when you can really justify splurging :)

Have a great weekend everyone!

♥ Cynthia Z ^_^

What Was I Up To?

Gosh! I've been out of the blogging world for some time that I feel like I have writer's...umm...I mean blogger's block (???) ;p

I just thought I'd put up a few photos of some of the fun I had in my hometown as a filler post, while I write some beauty related stuff. Apologies again for my laziness the last few weeks and now...my sloppiness! You should see me. Bad cold and unbrushed hair :O

Well, these pics sure make me feel better.

~ Pictures Removed ~

Till Next Time ....

Keep your lipsticks on....^.~

♥ Cynthia Z ^_^

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Pretties From StrawberryNet

I received this parcel from StrawberryNet  after Christmas. I must say, I am very very impressed with the fast shipping (I received them within 10 days) and how they packaged everything in a box filled with thermocol so the cute little things will be shipped without any damages (Don't we all just hate it when they come broken?!! \= )

For those of you who don't know about Strawberrynet , it is a Hong-Kong based online shopping destination that sells discounted cosmetics and offers free shipping to anywhere in the world. 

What makes it easier to shop at Strawberrynet is the scroll down tool that lets you select your region/country before you shop so that the currency will automatically be converted to your own. Not only that, you can select our own language too - for those who can't read the universal English. For us Indians we can pick Hindi. By "us" I mean most Indians and a very small part of my Hindi-challenged brain :)

Honestly, I personally like that everthing is in alphabetical order and when you click on one brand, you'll see everything in one page- from eye to lip products. Quick and easy. No confusion. 

Who has the time to find cow when seeking sheep???

I'm so glad I've found an alternative to Ebay. A beauty addict living in India, where all the most wanted cosmetic products don't come easy, needs more than one online store to seek gratification from.

Strawberrynet sells almost every popular cosmetic brand from Mac to Laura Mercier to Bobbi Brown to Philosophy (I might order a lil' bit of "Hope" later) to Shu Uemura to YSL to lots more. I should have ordered the YSL Touche Eclat from them instead of the nearby mall to save a few bucks. Damn!

And yeah, you'll find beauty tools, hair products and fragrances at discounted prices too. Right now, get Super Special 30% - 60% OFF on fragrances like Britney Spears Curious, JLo Glow, YSL Babydoll (all my favorites) and lots more. 

The Pretties. MUAH! :*)

• Chi Silk Infusion Silk Reconstructing Complex
• Nars Multiple Duo ~ Maldives/Riviera
• Benefit Thrrrob Turned on Face Powder (I'm so turned on by the corset design box ^.^ lol)
• Tweezerman Tweezers ~ Pink with white polka dots

If you want to grab any (or all!) of these products for yourselves and many more click ~ Here

Remember how much I wanted these tweezers?!! Should I add crystals on them later on? hehe...

I will be reviewing all of these products  later when I've used them for some time okey dokey...

Any of you have tried the products above? Do let me know how you find them.

Till next time...have a great week you all! =)

♥ Cynthia Z ^_^

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PRODUCTS OF THE WEEK ~ 2009

I had planned to post this before the end of 2009 but....
So, here are all the products that I featured as 'Products of the Week' since the first day I started blogging. All the products are basically products that I love.

~ In random order ~

Etude House Kissful Lip Tint Chou

St.Ives Apricot Cleanser (Renewing)

VO5 Elixir

Mentholatum ~ Lip Ice Lip Balm

Himalaya Hair Detangler & Conditioner

Za Pure Shine Lips Lipstick

Benefit Blush ~ Coralista

Lotus Kajal ~ Review here

Pond's White Beauty Toner

Himalaya Purim Tablets

Pond's Perfect Matte

Bourjois Effet 4D Lipgloss

Revlon Beyond Natural Blush & Bronzer (Peach)

Mac Marbleize Lipglass ~ Funky Fusion

Garnier Aqua Defense ~ Review here

Review here

Bourjois Sweet Kiss Lipstick ~ Review here & here

I'm sure I'm forgetting some because I didn't save them, but this year I won't make that mistake.

~ All the products above are so worth trying, if you haven't already ~

♥ Cynthia Z ^_^

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Picture To Show My Grandkids One Day =D

~ Picture removed ~

♥ Cynthia Z ^_^

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♥ Happy New Year!!! ♥

Hi everyone, I'm back! I missed blogging and reading all your blogs so much in the last six days =\ . For those of you who don't know, I'm in my hometown and I just got my internet connection on the 31st.

Anyway, I had a blast on new year's eve and I hope you all did too =)
Today I just slept the whole day because I'm partied out and it's *sooo* cold here. But from tomorrow I'm going to catch up on all that I've missed ~ little by little.

And of course some new posts coming up too. Apologies to my regular readers. Thanks for visiting everyday...I wish you all a very happy, prosperous and blessed "2010"

♥ Cynthia Z ^_^

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