Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Eye Shadow Palette Review

Hi Everyone...

Do you like chocolate? What if it comes in a pink packaging? And what if you can apply it on your face? :O Is it even possible?

YES!!! Because Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Eye Shadow Palette smells like chocolates and it has pink packaging :D. Oh! I just forgot to tell you that eye shadow pans are in Heart shape <3. So much of girly things in one palette. But is it worth to buy this palette? Let's find out in this post ;)

PACKAGING

Eye shadows come in a pink metal box and it has hearts engraved on it. When you open the palette, you will find 16 eye shadows. 14 are in heart shape and 2 in rectangular shape. It has a mirror too. It includes a glamour guide, with 3 looks to get you started. You will instantly fall in love with the packaging <3


PRICE
AU $71
US $49


AVAILABILITY
Mecca Maxima (Australia)
Amazon.com (not sure if it's authentic)
Flipkart.com (again not sure about authenticity)


SWATCHES





WHAT I THINK ABOUT THE PALETTE
It's an amazing palette with 16 beautiful colours and smells like chocolate (heaven). What else do you need? :D
Eye shadows are of high quality and are infused with antioxidant-rich cocoa powder. There are mattes and shimmer shades with brights, neutrals and pops of colours. The brand is cruelty free which is a big Yay :). The texture of these eye shadows is buttery soft. The shade Divinity is a bit powdery but I won't count it as a flaw because it's a base eye shadow colour. Flaws I found in this palette are that 3 colours (cotton candy, pecan praline & black current) are not very pigmented and you have to really work with them to get the desired result. The textureThe colour Divinity is 


PROS
*Gorgeous packaging
*Smells like chocolate (Yummm...but do not eat it)
*16 beautiful heart shaped shades (mattes and shimmers)
*Cruelty free
*Long lasting (apply eye shadow primer/concealer first)
*Comes with a mirror
*Variety of colours from neutrals to brights to dark
*Separate rectangular pans for base eyeshadow and highlighter
*Ingredients list is mentioned



CONS
*Very expensive in Australia and India
*3 shades (cotton candy, pecan praline & black current) are not very pigmented


OVERALL VIEW
I love this palette because of its packaging, fragrance and shades. I can easily ignore its 2 flaws as it has so many merits :)


RATING
4.6/5


What do you think about this palette? Will you buy it or give it a go? Share your thoughts with me :)
See you guys in my next post :*


With Love
Akanksha

Jeffree Star Beauty Killer Eye Shadow Palette Review

Hi Everyone...

In this post, I am going to give you a quick review and swatches of Jeffree Star Beauty Killer Eye Shadow Palette. This palette has amazing colours - from neutrals to brights to smokey. You can achieve a variety of looks according to your mood/occasion/choice.

PACKAGING

Eyeshadows come in a Barbie Pink cardboard packaging. The palette is light in weight and consists of 10 colours. It includes mirror also.

PRICE

US $45

AU $65

AVAILABILITY

www.jeffreestarcosmetics.com

www.beautylish.com

www.princesspolly.com

SWATCHES

MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE PALETTE

All the colours are very pigmented and are of high quality. I did not really experience any fallout, may be very little in the darkest shades (if you are using good quality makeup brushes). This palette has so much variety of colours that you can create bright eyes, neutral and smokey with just one palette. It's not a pocket friendly palette but not even very expensive. But with the high quality eye shadows, it's worth the spending. I am very happy with the palette as I don't need to carry separate palettes for different looks. It includes matte, shimmery as well as metallic texture.

And the best part is it's Cruelty free :). Also, it's vegan.

PROS

*Pink packaging :D

*Lightweight

*Big size eyeshadow pans

*Variety of shades (bright, neutral, smokey)

*No/very less fall outs

*Cruelty free, vegan

*Long lasting

*Buttery soft

*High quality

CONS

*I really didn't find any :o

OVERALL VIEW

A beautiful palette with beautiful shades. Great options to mix and match and create variety of looks. No problem of fallouts. I am in love with it <3

RATING

5/5

If you love eye makeup then go and grab this palette. You will definitely love it.

See you guys in my next post :*

With Love

Akanksha

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara Review

Hi Loves...

Usually, a girl's signature look in India includes a Kajal. But for me, it's a Mascara. No eyeliner, no kajal, no eyeshadow, I apply only mascara on my eyes on normal basis.

Today's post is about my favourite mascara that makes my lashes thick and long.

PACKAGING

The mascara tube comes in a pink cardboard packaging and the product comes in rose gold metal tube. I think, any girl can instantly fall in love with the packaging as it's beautiful and metallic rose gold :D and who doesn't like a pink packaging :p ?

PRICE

AU $33 for 8g of product

INR 2,680 on Flipkart

INR 1,898 on Amazon

AVAILABILITY

Mecca Maxima in Australia

Flipkart and Amazon in India

MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE MASCARA

I accept that I was attracted towards this mascara and wanted to own it for its name :D. Also, I read so many good reviews about it, so really wanted to try this one out. At that time, I used to be an eyeliner person. I rarely used to apply a mascara. But after getting this mascara, I have become a Mascara Only person <3. Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara makes my eye lashes voluminous and long. I feel like I am wearing fake eye lashes. You can easily see the difference in the pic below.

See, how long and thick lashes make a difference in your look. It also curls up my lashes. The brand is cruelty free. The mascara is gluten free, parabens free and vegan. This one is not waterproof but trust me, you can cry with this mascara on and it won't go anywhere :D (I mean in weddings). In starting, I used to get spider web kind of eye lashes after applying more than 2 coats. But once you get to know the product and get a hold onto the wand, you will definitely get beautiful eye lashes easily. It comes off easily with make up remover. Just be gentle while removing it and it takes a little time to fully come off. I know this mascara is quite expensive but I think it's worth it.
It comes in Waterproof version also but I opted for this one as, in my opinion, waterproof mascaras are difficult to remove and can break the eyelashes. But, if you have preference for waterproof mascaras, then Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara has that one also :).

PROS

*Beautiful and sturdy packaging

*Cruelty free, parabens free, gluten free and vegan
*Makes eye lashes curled up, thick and long
*Even inner corners of the lashes can be easily done
*Doesn't break the lashes while removing (be gentle)
*Long lasting
*Unique name :p


CONS
*Quite expensive for a mascara
*Not easily available in India
*Can make eye lashes like spider web (if not used properly)


OVERALL VIEW
I am in love with this mascara. From all the mascaras I have used till now, this one works the best for me. I will buy it again :). What more can I say about it? ;)


RATING
5/5 


If you are planning to buy a new mascara and can spend some extra money on it, then you can give it a go. It's different than your regular mascaras :)

Let me know in the comment section below, how you feel about this post? Do you think it is worth it to spend more money on a mascara? do you already own this mascara or have you ever used it?
See you all in my next post <3


With Love
Akanksha

Anastasia Beverly Hills Matte Lipstick Set Review

Hey Everyone...

Hope you all are doing well. Today's post is review of Anastasia Beverly Hills Matte Lipstick Set which has four shades - Soft Pink, Kiss, Spice & Red Roses. All the shades are daily wear kind of colours. The brand is cruelty free and vegan which is a big thumbs up. Now, let's see how I feel about this set.

PACKAGING

Lipsticks come in a cardboard packaging. All the lipsticks are mini in size which in my opinion is a very cute and convenient packaging(as we don't really empty a lipstick). The lipstick tube is black and gold in colour and when we open its cap, it has the brand logo inside. 

PRICE

I got it from beautybay.com for AU39.50

AVAILABILITY

You can buy it from the following sites - 

www.anastasiabeverlyhills.com

www.beautybay.com

www.cultbeauty.com.uk

www.sephora.com

MY EXPERIENCE WITH THESE LIPSTICKS

All the lipsticks are matte in texture but are very comfortable on lips and do not dry them out. The shades are very wearable and apt for daily use. Staying power of these lipsticks are really good. They stayed on my lips for 6-7 hours and survived eating and drinking. Now let's talk about the shades individually.

SPICE - It's a nude colour with brown undertone. This shade will look good to all types of skin tones.

KISS - This one can be best described as MLBB (my lips but better) shade. A proper nude colour. This one can wash out dark skinned beauties. But proper makeup application can help them out :)

DEAD ROSES - This shade is a purple-brown one. My least favourite colour from this set but still I wear it sometimes :D

SOFT PINK - As the name suggests, it's a soft pink shade which suits best to fair to medium skin tone. For best results, have a nice base on your skin and then flaunt this colour. 

It might wash you out without makeup, so try it with as well as without makeup to know how it suits you the best ;)

PROS

*Beautiful and elegant individual lipstick packaging

*Mini packaging is very convenient to carry

*You get 4 lip shades in this price range

*6-7 hours of staying power

*Matte texture that doesn't dry out lips

*Shades suit Indian skin tones

*Cruelty free and vegan

CONS

*Available online only, in India

* Not all colours in the set suit everyone

OVERALL VIEW

I really like these lipsticks. I think this pack is value for money. The sizes are small but you get to try 4 shades in the price of 1. Isn't it great? These are my go to lipsticks these days, specially the shades KISS and SPICE :)

RATING
4.8/5 

I hope this review will help you in selecting your next lipstick ;). See you guys in my next post.


With Love
Akanksha

Brown and Orange Glam Makeup Look

Hi Loves...

Hope you are doing great and enjoying life. In this post, I am going to share the products details that I used to achieve the look below.

If you are interested in knowing what products I used, then keep on reading the post. 

Step 1 - Natio Ageless Illuminating Primer all over my face.

Step 2 - Benefit High Beam (liquid highlighter) on the highest points of my face (cheek bones, bridge of nose, center of forehead, cupid's bow and chin).

Step 3 - Orange corrector from NYX Conceal.Correct.Contour Palette in the shade Deep/Profond under my eyes and sides of my lips.

Step 4 - Makeup Forever Ultra HD Foundation in the shade Y245 all over my face and neck. Give the foundation some time to settle on your skin.

Step 5 - NYX Tame & Frame Tinted Brow Pomade in the shade Espresso

Step 6 - Tarte Shape Tape Concealer in the shade Light-Medium Honey all over my eye area as a base for eye make-up and set it with a compact powder.

Step 7 - Used Chi Chi Goddess Eyeshadow Palette for eye make-up. 

Eye shadow #1 all over crease area and a little above that using a blending brush. Eye shadow #2 all over eye lid using a flat brush. Eye shadow #3 on the corners of the eyes and blended half way on crease area using a precise blending brush.

Step 8 - Bobby Brown Long-wear Gel Eyeliner in the shade Black Ink for winged liner.

Step 9 - Applied fake eye lashes from drugstore brand and used Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara.

Step 10 - Tarte Shape Tape Concealer in the shades Medium & Light-Medium Honey under my eyes in inverted triangle shape, on bridge of my nose, center of chin, center of forehead and cupid's bow. Blended gently using damp beauty blender/sponge.

Step 11 - Laura Mercier Translucent Powder for baking, on the areas where I applied the concealer to set them. 

Step 12 - Now I did eye makeup under my eyes. For that, from same Chi Chi eye shadow palette, first I applied eye shadow #1 all over my lower lid and then eye shadow #2 a little below that to blend it out.

Step 13 - Tarte Tarteist Pro Glow To Go Palette shade Chisel for contouring my cheek bones, nose, jaw line and forehead.

Step 14 - NYX Mosaic Powder Blush in the shade Love/Amour on the apple of my cheeks to the temples.

Step 15 - Highlighter  from Tarte Tarteist Pro Glow To Go Plaette in the shade Burst on my cheek bones, under and above my brows, inner corners of my eyes, bridge of my nose, cupid's bow and chin.

Step 16 - Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstick in the shade Leo.

Hope you all liked this post. Do share your views in the comment section below. Thank you so much. See you guys in my next post. 

With Love
Akanksha