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 ^.^

Half Off Accessorize Haul!

Sardinia Sparkle Collar Turquoise Necklace- This necklace is what I'm smitten with at the moment. I have to look at it before going to bed ;). I'll wear it in a look real soon and I will  try to do justice to it.

My Makeup Storage Drawers

One Saturday, I saw some plastic drawers I've been looking for, but then the white color I wanted was so dirty & old! So the shop owner told us a new one will be available on Tuesday. I ordered 2. I was so excited the whole weekend. Tuesday came, but the idiot didn't have new ones- he'd forgotten all about it. I wanted to scream! And I did- in my pillow, like a lady. 

Long story short, idiot called a few days later to say that they are available! :))

They are quite sturdy although they're plastic. The best thing about them is they are made in such a way that you can stack them on top of each other. I still need to organize my products properly, so please ignore the randomness =D. I also don't usually keep them in this place. I shifted them to a brighter room for the photos.

BOW Earrings ~ Black & Gold

I turn to accessories when I need to feed my bow addiction (staring at Hello Kitty's head does not count!), so I was ecstatic when I found these classy-looking (read: not-so-kiddish) black & gold drop BOW earrings. I l♥ve 'em so much! Hope you'll l♥ve them too! :)

Maybelline The Colossal Kajal Review

A smudge resistant kajal. Finally! This is a special product because it was created exclusively for the Indian market by Maybelline India. I assume it's not available in any other country. Yippee! I'm sorry, but considering the number of makeup brands & products we don't get over here, we deserve it.

Claims:

Our deepest black pigments + unique tip deliver the blackest black shine ever. Color glides on smooth and so intense. Formula enriched with Vitamin E soothes the eyes. Never before 6H of smudge resistant wear. Our exclusive color fix formula guarantees intense color results that won't smudge, budge or fade. No more touchups.

Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream #2 Steel ~ If Britney Spears Used It....

About Aqua Creams:

The Aqua Cream is an ultra-pigmented, long-lasting waterproof cream. Highly concentrated in mother-of-pearl pigments, it provides an immediate color intensity with a luminous finish. 

Its long-lasting formula will not crease or smudge under the most extreme conditions.

Available in 22 shades.