EID SWAP POST

Hi girls. Today I am here with an exciting post on an event held by PAKISTANI BEAUTY BLOGGERS COMMUNITY for all the approved PAKISTANI bloggers around the world.
F.Y.I it was a fun event of exchanging eid gifts among the fellow bloggers with keeping in mind not to reveal sender's name. The person receiving gifts will guess who sent those to her. This was all loaded with fun,excitement and suspense. Shall we began with gifts pictures?

One interesting thing happens to me that I received those gifts right after the next day of my birthday so the swap part was totally remove from my mind because I was already getting gifts from my friends by tcs so I assumed it as one of them and  was expecting to receive my swap after eid. When I got this, I was getting ready for a visit to parlour for mehndi, I was in so hurry that I just saw this without opening the box and thought that somebody has sent me those as a birthday present. Later on when I came home lately it was vanished from my mind, I was on bed for sleep then suddenly remembered OMG I received some gift today, lets have a look. I opened the lights of my room, take out the box and opened it, a big surprise was waiting for me underneath those bath stuff and when I remove those bottles I instantly realize that this is my swap gifts.
Believe me, I loved loved loved each and everything. I could not simply and formally say thanks for that. As everything was picked,wrapped and sent with so much love. I got everything which was in my wishlist with some nice addition of other goodies. Those NYX lip glosses are of so different colors so its a nice addition in my lip gloss collection. Further the nail color looks awesome. I even wore that immediately for eid and it was complementing with mehndi so well. It was a great experience of my life. And I failed to guess my partner's name :(.
It was NAIMAL of PEACHY POUT. Thanks alot for sending me those amazing gifts. Here is a link to her blog:
 http://peachypout.blogspot.com/

And in last I would like to thank Sarah and Rabeeyah (Admin of PBBC) for arranging this wonderful event. It was great fun. :)

Love,
KOMAL.

REAL TECHNIQUES STARTER KIT & SHADING BRUSH REVIEW.

Hi girls. If you are looking for great economical eyeshading brushes and don't want to spend fortune, so real techniques starter kit is your thing.

Real Techniques Starter Kit and Shading Brush

STARTER KIT CONSISTS OF 5 EYE BRUSHES, 

1. BASE SHADOW BRUSH
2. DELUXE CREASE
3. PIXEL POINT EYELINER BRUSH
4. ACCENT BRUSH
5. BROW BRUSH
6. PANORAMIC CASE

In case you don't know, real techniques brushes are colored according to there functions. Like foundation/powder brushes are in golden color, Blush/setting/stippling are of pink color and eye brushes are of lavender/purple color. All the brushes have their names engraved on them. Now, onto the review:

• BASE SHADOW BRUSH:

Starting from base shadow brush, as you can see its little bit tapered brush, I use it to apply base colour and it works well for packing color on my lids and blend them on crease, or it can be use to add a wash of color on lids.

• DELUXE CREASE BRUSH:

I wonder why it is named as crease brush, i mean, i couldn't find a single way to use it as a crease brush. But it works well for applying concealer undereyes. I also use this brush to apply primer on my eyes or blend nyx pencil in milk as a base on my eyes. It is that much fluffy that it can never  be used as crease brush, atleast not in my case.

• ACCENT BRUSH:

I use this brush to apply color on my tear duct area. It gives you a very precise application.

•  PIXEL POINT BRUSH:

If you like to apply thick eyeliner, this brush is so good for that but for precise thinner line, it is not good.

• BROW BRUSH:

It is useful for setting brows as well as you can use it to apply eyeliner.

• PANORAMIC CASE:

It is very useful case, having extra space for eye brushes other than these five.

• EYE SHADING BRUSH:

This brush is not included in starter kit, it has the same function as base shadow brush. It is use to pack on colors on lids, but blending is not possible with this brush.

RATING: 4/5

PRICE: PKR- 3050

AVAILABILITY: I purshased mine from SHOPAHOLIC(facebook store). They have very reasonable price for real techniques brushes in pakistan.

My go-to Products now a days.

Hi girls. Today I am back with the list of my go to products in daytime. I keep my makeup natural in the daytime. So here is the list:

MAKEUP PRODUCTS

FOR FACE:

1. Nutriganics drops of youth (THE BODY SHOP).
2. Moisturiser.
3. Matte it skin primer (THE BODY SHOP).
4. Garnier skin perfecter b.b cream US version.
5. Rimmel stay matte shade transparent.

CHEEKS:

I prefer using matte shades over shimmer ones in daytime.

1. NYX blush shade terracota.
2. Shade primrose from MUA ARTISTE COLLECTION PALETTE.

EYES:

1. Color studio knock out marker. (thin precise line).
2. ELF brow kit in medium.

LIPS:

1. Daina of london shade Crushed almond no# 10.
2. Diana of london shade Ice apple no# 25.
3. Mua lipstain in frutilicious.
4. Essence lipliner shade in the nude.

FIXING SPRAY:

1. MUA pro-base makeup fixing mist.

BRUSHES:

1. Sigma F80 / Real Techniques expert face brush (FOR BB CREAM).
2. Real techniques expert face brush / Mua F5 face and kabuki brush (FOR RIMMEL POWDER).
3. Mua E7 brow brush.
4. Real techniques blush brush.
5. Mua L01 lip brush. 

   

   SKINCARE PRODUCTS

Hands:

• THE BODY SHOP Atlas mountain rose body lotion.

Feets:

• Freeman bare foot shea butter heels and callus balm.

• KEY TO NATURAL LOOKING FLAWLESS MAKEUP IS BLENDING WELL. 
• WHILE TAKING CARE OF YOUR FACE, DON'T FORGET YOUR HANDS AND FEETS.

Love,

KOMAL

What are your go to products? Hit back with your comments. :)

MUA UNDRESS ME TOO PALETTE- REVIEW, SWATCHES AND GIVEAWAY!

Hi girls. Today i am back with a budget friendly neutral makeup palette i-e MUA undress me  too if you don't know let me tell you its a sequel palette to MUA undress palette.

My thoughts:
Unlike other MUA palette ,this palette comes in white packaging which i think looks very sophisticated. The palette is sleek, compact and travel friendly. It offers a mix of 12 neutral,bronze and taupe shades of which some are matte and mostly are shimmery. Mua have named each shade individually. Here is a picture of that:

L - R  Top row (naked, devotion, shy, fiery, lavish, dreamy)
 L-R Bottom row(tranquil, exposed, reveal, winked, obsessed, corrupt)

This palette is said to be as closest dupe of Urban Decay naked 2, well i dont have a personal experience but as seeing swatches on diferent blogs i can say yes it is. Here they are:

Top row mua undress me too, bottom row ud naked 2 ( image source google)

I tried to swatch them and it went quite well but i failed to capture the beauty of these shades as i dont own professional camera :( so i m not sharing the swatch here. Shimmer shades are quite pigmented but the matte ones are not, but you can still build the intensity by using primer underneath. Fallouts are minimum. Textue is buttery that makes it easy to apply. You can wear this palette during day time and create a smoky look for the night out. For the price it is a must have palette if you love neutral makeup.

Rating:  4/5

Price: PKR 750 

Availability: In Pakistan you can get it from just4girls.pk or you can also get it direct through mua website.

And yes giveaway is open nation wide in Pakistan. Don't forget to participate its quite easy and simple. Visit my facebook page for details and participation :

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Sigma Flat Top Kabuki F80

Hi girls. Today my review is on Sigma flat top kabuki F80 brush.

Sigma Claims:

Unique Feature: 

• Dense and flat head 
• Function: Buffed foundation application 
• Recommended Use: Blend liquid or cream products onto flat areas of the face such as the forehead and cheeks.
• Bristle Type: Synthetic Sigmax™
  
  
  
  

My Thoughts:

As you can see it is so dense brush with sturdy handle and tightly packed bristles which are actually helpful for foundation application. It has been my first ever makeup brush from sigma. Before using it i even didn't knew that foundation application could be that much flawless. Previously i use my fingers or makeup sponges to blend my foundation in, but after seeing a huge rave about this brush i decided to buy it and i m glad  that i did. It is price worthy, it does what it claims. I have used it with my liquid foundations and cream foundation and the result was beyond my expectation. It blends my foundation so well that i could hardly find in mirror that i have applied something. It gives airbrush finish which i like very much. I have also tried to use it with my mousse foundation but it didn't work with it. It is Sigmax collection and vegan brush. Which means your makeup application will be so smooth and your brush is made up of synthetic bristles. I have also washed it countless time til now but it has hardly shed 2 to 3 bristles yet and it has not lose its shapes. I use it in circular motion and buff the foundation into my skin. It also has cut off the time of my foundation application and now i can apply my foundation so quickly. After using this brush i became a huge fan of sigma. Thank you Sigma for making foundation application so easier.

Pros:

• It gives you smooth foundation application.
• You like synthetic bristles brush.
• You are into vegan products.
• You love the finish it gives on applying foundation.
• It reduces the time of foundtion application.

Cons:

• You think its expensive.
• It does not work well with mousse foundation.
• You prefer natural bristles brushes over synthetic one.
• It can only be purchased online, as it is not available in Pakistan over the counter yet.

Would i recommend and repurchase it?

Yes i will highly recommend it to everyone and i have already repurchase it. :)

Rating: 5/5

Where to purchase?

You can purchase it from sigma website. They ship worldwide. In Pakistan you can get from just4girls.pk or sigma's oficial wholesale retailer Enhanced beauty- Online cosmetic seller in Pakistan. It is a facebook online store and i got mine from them for Pkr 2000.

Hope you like my review. Drop in your comments and i will be really happy to see that. 

Love

KOMAL

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MUA Power Pout

Hi girls. Today's review is on MUA newly launched product power pout. 

What MUA says about it:

Available in six rich bold shades from chic nude ‘Rendezvous’ to deep rich raspberry ‘Broken Hearted’, our new colour intense lip tints will ensure your lips will look good enough to kiss! MUA Power Pout is a lip treatment with colour intensity that relieves dry, cracked lips providing immediate moisturisation. The handy pencil-style applicator provides easy to apply sheer soft lip colour and rolls up for easy use. Ensure you have the most kissable lips this spring and kisses they will remember forever. Available in shades Rendezvous, Irreplaceable, Crazy in Love, Runway, Justify and Broken Hearted.

Left to right: irrepleacable,justify,crazy in love ,broken heart

Left to right: irrepleacable,justify,crazy in love ,broken heart

L to R ( irrepleacable,justify,crazy in love,broken heart)

My Review:

It is said to be as a dupe for clinique chubby stick and Revlon's just bitten kissable lipbalm. Well I cannot compare it to them as i don't have used anyone. I love it very much. When i apply this to my lips it really hydrates them very well. I have very dry lips it instantly moisture and gives a sheen shine but it will soon dissapear and a good tint will b left behind. It has a minty fragrance and also gives a cooling sensation when applied which i don't mind. But the both things disappear soon after 15 mins.The pencil like applicator is quite helpful to apply and it is retractable, which mean you don't have to sharpen it and you can use it as the same way you use lipsticks. Staying power is amazing, it stays about good 4 to 5 hours without eating which i think is good enough. Size is so handy that you can keep it in your bag. When i first saw this product it dissapointed me alot as it seems like melting as lipsticks melts in summer, but it was all due to heat. When i kept in refrigerator it gets back into shape. It is available in six shades, from which i have 4

1. Irreplaceable: is a pink shade with blue undertone.
2. Justify: is kind of orange.
3. Crazy in love: is the darkest shade among them but it does not appears darker on lips.
4. Broken heart: is a trendy pink shade. 

It is priced for Pkr-500. I got mine from just4girls.pk

Pros:

• It moisturise your lips.
• You like cooling and minty sensation it gives.
• It gives your lips a healthy look.
• You like its inexpensive. 
• Its retractable hence easy to apply. 

Cons:

• It slightly melts when exposed to heat.

Rating: 4.5/5

Have you tried it? Would love to see your comments :)

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Benefit High Beam

Hi ladies. I am back with yet another exciting review i-e Benefit High Beam. There is such huge hype in the market about it so i thought to give it a shot and try it. 

Benefit's claim:

Our satiny pink liquid highlighter accents cheeks and brow bones for a dewy, radiant glow. Use as a spot highlighter over makeup or wear under complexion for subtle luminescence. IT'S THE SUPERMODEL IN A BOTTLE.

How to use it:

Dot and blend it over makeup onto cheeks and browbone, or anywhere you want a glance o linger.

BENEFIT HIGH BEAM

Benefit high beam (front)

benefit high beam (back)

swatched

Blended

Review:

I have been using it for almost two months. As you can see its colour is some kind of pearly pink, texture is so smooth and it really blends very well. I totally agree with whatever benefit claims. It is lightly scented which do not bothers me at all. The applicator is just like a nail polish applicator and its quite useful to dot. I firstly dot it upon my nose, cheeks,forhead and chin after that i blend it with my fingers and its done. It instantly add a healthy glow to my skin which i totally in love with. The only thing which i don't like in it is its expiration date, once you open it to use, it will expire after 6 months which is a very short time period for a person like me as i dont apply makeup daily. 

It comes with a price of  $26 on benefit website , they do ship in Pakistan. I got mine for pkr-3600 from BeautyInBudget4u. Its a facebook online store and they have a huge instock collection of branded products. 

Pros:

• You like the dewy finish it gives.
• It gives you healthy pink glow.
• You like how well it blends into your skin.

Cons:

• You think its expensive.
• You may have a problem with its short expiration period.
• Its not easily available in Pakistan.

Would i repurchase it again:

Mmmmm. I think no. I don't want to spend again on such expensive product which will expire before i could completly use it. 

Rating: 3/5

The Body Shop Haul

• Hello girls. Hope everyone is fine. So today's post is about  The Body Shop haul. I m pretty much sure that my this post is definitely going to help  some of you. I f you not know then let me tell you that there is a great offer going in few branches of body shop, they are giving away Gift equivalent to the purchases made at few of there branches. Those are:
• The Body Shop DHA Z block lahore.
• The Body Shop Hyderabad, Autobhan outlet.
• The Body Shop Park tower outlet.

And yes not to forget its a limited time offer and is valid till 18-may-2013
If you are The Body Shop lover like me then you are definitely gonna beneficial of this exciting offer. Below are the picture of my purchases and gifts i got from them:

Haul

My purchases

Gifts i got from The Body Shop

See how generous they are :p I got these from their hyderabad branch. Hope this post helps. 

Have a nice day :)

Haul Post (Just4Girls.pk)

Hello girls, hope everyone is fine. Alright today i will be sharing my haul post which i purchased from Just4Girls.pk. In case if you don't know let me tell you that its an online website that sells makeup,skincare products etc nationwide, they have different payment method that includes bankwire,easypaisa and cash on delivery. I personally had a very good experience of shopping from them. They had a limited time free delivery nationwide offer going on there website three weeks ago so i cannot resist the urge to buy things which were on my wishlist for so long. Here is the haul pictures:

Haul consist of different brands i-e:

MUA:  Mua artiste collection pallete, mua pretty pastels eyeshadow pallete, mua kiss proof lipstain fruitilicious, mua eyeliner pencils in lovely lilac and blue babe, mua eyebrow pencil, mua blusher in  shade 5, mua kabuki brush and eyebrow brush

ESSENCE: essence lipstick shade 61 I'm a lobstar and essence lipliner shade in the nude

MAYBELLINE: maybelline fit me foundation in shade 125, maybelline colossal kjal and maybelline big great lash masara

Thats all for now. Will b reviewing the products once i use it :)

Do you own any of them? Would love to know your comments. Stay Blessed :)

Review: Dior Addict Eau De Parfum

I have been looking for a good perfume that has good staying time. Does it come to my expectations? Read more to find out:

Hello lovely ladies. Hope you all are good. As you know this is my first post on the blog so i thought to review my most favourite perfume now a days i-e Dior  Addict

Description: 

Notes:

Silk Tree Flower, Mandarin Leaf, Orange Blossom, Queen of the Night Flower, Bulgarian Rose, Bourbon Vanilla Absolute, Mysore Sandalwood, Tonka Bean.

Dior Addict

Review:

The bottle is in deep blue colour and the packaging is just awesome. Packaging itself speaks about its quality. You have to rotate the cap from 0 to 1 for usage. It is one of the greatest perfume from my collection. I cannot describe how much i love it,its totally different. The fragrance is so strong and mysterious, i think its a blend of some floral,musk and vanilla,in the end i always left with musk and vanilla fragrance its that much strong that i only have to spray twice and its done. It lasts for pretty much time as for 5 to 6 hours which is a good duration in summer. I got mine as a gift :P you can purchase yours from scensation. it is priced for around 10000. but it will last you longer. 

Rating:

4.5/5

Availability: 

2/5

Price: 

3/5

Pros:

• You like strong fragrances.
• You like its staying power.
• You like how attractive its packaging is.

Cons:

• You are not into strong and mysterious fragrance.
• It is not easily available 
• You think its expensive

Final verdict: 

All in all i m in love with this and will repurchase it whenever i ran out of it .

Have you used this? i would love to see your comments about it :)