Perfect Radiance By Lakme

Lakme has come up with its very own fairness range. I tried the Perfect Radiance Foundation at a store a month ago, and almost bought it but refrained coz I wanted to check it out on the net first. Why is it that nowadays it seems blasphemous to buy a product without checking it out on the internet first?

I am already drawn to the packaging of these with all the pink! :)

About Perfect Radiance:

Known for their protective, whitening and soothing powers, it is enriched with lush extracts of White Lily and Sacred Lotus. These extracts lend a sense of purity and balance to Perfect Radiance Fairness range, helping restore your skin’s true complexion. 

Designed to give you truly fair, radiant skin, Lakmé Perfect Radiance fairness cream acts on all 6 signs of skin darkening by:

1.         Fading away dark spots and blemishes due to pigmentation

2.        Lightening Skin Colour

3.        Helping even out Skin Tone

4.       Reducing Oiliness

5.        Fading away Dullness

6.       Keeping Tanning under control

Here are all the products from this range that promises us an even and blemish-free complexion:

So, which of these are you definitely trying out?

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

My 'Darling Cutie Pie' Makeup Brush ~ Sigma Princess Grace Kabuki

I guess the title says it all already, huh?

The Sigma Princess Grace Kabuki Retractable Brush. It is the softest thing that ever grazed my face (sorry honey! ;) )

It is always in my handbag for those blush and powder touch-ups. It's so very versatile! What can't you apply with it?! Foundation, powder, blush, bronzer, highlighter....I want to wash my face with it too =D (♪ ♫  lather, rinse, repeee....eeeat ♪ ♫ like Phoebe Buffay sang)

And it's PINK! *ting ting ting*

I don't know what else to say.....I love it to pieces!

It's also available in: Black & Red (Check them out here ) 

I ordered it from the Sigma website for $25

At the end of this video you will see a *fantastic* tip on how to make the best use of this brush....

Rating ~ ♥♥♥♥♥ 5/5 

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

'Would You Rather' Tag + LOTD

I have been tagged by  Fathima  to answer these nightmarish but fun questions:

1.Would you rather go out with messy hair and nice make-up or Nice hair and no make-up?

Nice Make-up. Always. I don't even comb my hair sometimes lol

2.Would you rather shave your eyebrows or have your eyelashes fall out?

Ahhhh...!!! *shiver* I guess shave my eyebrows, then I just get tattoos drawn on there. 

3.Would you rather forget to put Mascara on 1 eye or Blush on one side of your face?

Blush on one side of my face. I'll apply the lippie from my lips on the other side, or just wipe off the blush.

4.Would you rather shop all Lakme products or all Streetwear for a whole year?

Lakme.

5.Would you rather leave the house with an obvious foundation line or overdone blush?

Overdone blush, which could be an "in" makeup look, unlike a mask looking foundation :D

6.Would you give up your makeup for one year or your Internet for one year?

Ahhh....!!!^O^ That's like asking if I'd rather be a social butterfly or a loner! I could not give up makeup for a day, let alone a year! So I'd rather be looking pretty reading the newspaper (by the pool please) than looking plain with dark circles around my eyes... hehe

8.Would you rather have a bad haircut or bad hair color?
Bad hair color...umh...yup....I think so >.< 

9. Would you rather have you tube or twitter taken away forever?

I could live without Twitter

10.Would you rather give up using makeup brushes or mascara?

*Thinking HARD!* I'd give up mascara. Falsies can make up for mascara, but fingers can't do what brushes can.

*I tag Rima Kaur, Sonali, Anamika, Palak, Shifa, Tammy, Witoxicity, Sara H, Lisa, Sarah Ali, Tanveer, and everyone reading this. C'mon, I dare ya! ;D 

On to my LOTD......At a restaurant on my friend's birthday....before the Bloody Mary(s) started coming in ;)

♥ Thanks for reading & Have a fun week y'all ♥

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

Malini Ramani As Lakme Grand Finale Designer For Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2010

Lakmé, India’s No.1 beauty brand, announces Malini Ramani as the Grand finale designer for Lakmé Fashion Week (LFW) Winter/Festive 2010, scheduled from September 17 – September 21, 2010.

Malini’s association with Lakmé and fashion week goes back 10 years. Her first collaboration was one of the best remembered Lakmé Grand Finale themes, Mosaic. And, now she is back for LFW Winter/Festive to explore a space close to her distinct style, converging bohemian flamboyance and with laid back verve.

Lakmé’s theme for this season is: “Gypsy Collection” for the Lakmé Grand Finale by Malini Ramani.

The Gypsy Collection will bring together many influences from around the globe, inspired by Malini’s own journeys of stimulating inspiration.

As Designer Malini Ramani said “The Lakmé Gypsy collection is based on Lakmé's winter palette dedicated to the Gypsy within us all. The Lakmé Grand Finale will see me working through a completely new point of view in the colors and influences that are impacting my journey though this collection.  The gypsy spirit has caught me and I feel I am journeying beyond my familiar space in ways that have taken me by surprise as well.  ”

On the association, N. Rajaram, Vice President, Lakmé says “Lakmé through the years has constantly evolved to keep pace with the effervescent, ever changing Indian woman and present to her an exciting and everlasting beauty experience, through its exclusive range of products. This season, Lakmé will introduce the Gypsy Collection with designer Malini Ramani at the Lakmé Grand Finale. She is the perfect choice for the Lakmé Grand Finale, like Lakmé she has created a collection suited for the modern Indian woman.”

About Lakmé:

The contemporary and expert in the beauty industry, Lakmé continuously innovates to offer a wide range of, high performance color cosmetics, skincare products, and beauty salons. In addition to leveraging Unilever’s worldwide expertise, Lakmé also partners with the leading cosmetic house; Milan-based Intercos Italia, Schwann Stabilo Germany and Paris-based Fiabila. Combining international cosmetic technology with an in-depth understanding of the Indian woman’s needs, Lakmé also offers its consumers a holistic ‘Beauty Sutra’ experience through its products and services at the Lakmé Salons. For further information log on to www.lakméindia.com

About Lakmé Fashion Week:

Lakmé Fashion Week (LFW) is jointly organized by Lakmé, the No.1 cosmetics and beauty brand in India and IMG, the global leader in fashion weeks and event production. LFW has been conceived and created with a vision to “Redefine the future of fashion and Integrate India into the global fashion world”. LFW is organized twice every year. LFW Winter/Festive 2010 will be held from September 17 to September 21, 2010 at Grand Hyatt Hotel, Mumbai. For further information log on to http://www.lakmefashionweek.co.in

* Now I can't wait to see the 'Gypsy Collection' ! :)

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

Colorbar Just Earth Blush Review, Photos & Swatches

This is especially for Poornima & Ki, who wanted to see swatches of Just Earth

Colorbar's Just Earth is an earthy deep peach shade with brown undertones, which would match both warm and cool skin tones.  

It is, in my opinion, a universally flattering blush shade and also one of the best 'budget buys' for only Rs.250.

Like I said in my July Favorites post, the finish is very similar to the MAC Sheertone blushes.

It comes packed in a grey compact case with a soft brush and mirror

Swatches

Rating ~ ♥♥♥♥♥ 5/5 (Quality, Packaging, Price, Shade)

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

Friends, Babies & The Bodycon Dress

With the birthday girl Giselle, my latest CRUSH!

I attended my closest friends' niece's 1st birthday a few days back and couldn't help a wee bit of cam wh**ing ;).

Sorry about the quality of the photos. Didn't realize the settings were changed to 3 megapixel instead of 5.

Friends

With my childhood friend Careen. Isn't her dress pretty?!

My Outfit:

Black Bodycon Dress ~ Forever New

Lacy under-tube top ~ Glory's Plaza, a mall in Shillong which sells stuff mostly from Bangkok & Nepal.

Black Leather Belt ~ Street for only Rs.150 :). BAD quality! It almost broke after only 2-3 times (Super glue to the rescue since I didn't bring another black belt :D)

Shoes ~ Vincci

Diamante Hoop Earrings ~ Miss Jo (It's an accessories store in Delhi, not a woman as assumed by some who emailed me about those umbrellas :D )

The lighting is so off in this photo, but for the make-up I stuck to simple smoky eyes with  MAC Satin Taupe, a shimmery off-white eyeshadow and black eyeshadow from the NYX Supermodel palette, Revlon Beyond Natural falsies, MUFE HD Foundation, Mixed Maybelline Dream Matte Powder & MAC Prep+Prime Transparent Powder, MAC Pink Swoon Blush. Applied the In2it Pink Alarm Lipstick

I wish I was young enough to say 'Toodles' like some of the PYT's over here. I can't even bring myself to say  that word :D

So I'll stick to 'Bye & have a happy weekend'  :)

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

High on Colorbar's Apple Martini

The hottest Colorbar nail color of the season is the Apple Martini #06. 

A few weeks back, I was browsing Colorbar nail lacquers at a store in Gk M-block market, and a salesgirl showed me the new shades that Colorbar just launched at the time. She showed me 5 (orange, yellow, light blue, purple, pink)  and told me "one shade is sold out" 

Me ~ Aacha? What color is it??? *thinking sold out means ''must-have!"*

She ~ Green. Bahut soondar color hai (very pretty color)

Me ~ Don't you have a tester or something???? *I must see it nowww!*

She ~ Oh....ek minute

She called another salesgirl and told her to show me her nails.

Weird-looking nails. LOVELY nail color =D

Me ~ *pouting* 

End of story.

Another story with a happy ending is one week later, I got it from the Colorbar stand-alone store in Select City Walk ;)

It was tough to capture the true color of this gorgeous shade, so I had to adjust the lighting. I don't know why the green just didn't come out on camera.

I'd call it an emerald color if it didn't have a fancy name like 'Apple Martini'

Price ~ Rs.190? 195? (forgot)

Hope you're all doing good. Have a fun week....and stay pretty!

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

Sheer Cover Minerals Photos

This is for all those who've asked me what I think about Sheer Cover. This is my friend's and I have not used it personally, but she does like it a lot. And I must admit, I was quite impressed with the packaging and all the extra free stuff that came along with it, including a compact lipgloss/eyeshadow palette, small kabuki brush in a black satin pouch, etc.

Sheer Cover is quite *hot* in my hometown. Women order it and impatiently wait for its arrival! =D


What people I know who use it have to say about it:

• "It gives a natural look"
• "It covers all dark spots and patches"
• Everything is *sooo* cute! :)

The following photos are of Sheer Cover ~ Medium

Lakme Pure Rouge Blusher ~ Peach Affair Photos & Swatch

Description :

Pure Rouge is a pure pressed powder blusher that provides sheer, lightweight application. Color builds lightly layer after layer without heavy coverage.

The natural shades delicately highlight the apples of your cheeks and add a warm glow to your complexion.

Peach Affair is a reddish peach shade with tiny gold flecks. It would suit darker skin tones more, in my opinion. But it would look fine on lighter skin tones too if applied sparingly.

Other shades available :

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

July Favorites ~ Featuring Colorbar, MAC, NYX, Marc Jacobs, Body Shop etc

I am loving so many things right now. These are just a few of my favorite things. Must-have products and worth every penny!

Marc Jacobs Daisy (RM.213.00)

Marc Jacobs Daisy is THE perfume for the girly girl. I just couldn't leave it behind when I left Delhi. If you tend to get motion sickness while travelling and strong perfumes make you feel nauseous, this is the one for you coz the fragrance is so soft & subtle. Plus the bottle design is beyond cuteness, would you really care how it smells? ;)

Guest Swatch ~ Avon Simply Pretty 'Cherry Red'

I fell in love with Avon Simply Pretty 'Cherry Red' when I saw my friend Careen wearing it, so I had to click a pic to post it here. It is so GORGEOUS! I'm gonna order one for myself ;)

In the pic above,  it's without a top coat, which I think would make it look even more pretty.

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^