Saturday 28 April 2012

How to Apply Bronzer




Think Summer, Think Bronzer! A great way to warm up your complexion and get a sexy glowy look in minutes!









Bronzers are arguably one of the quickest tricks to bring your face back to life! It works equally well even on discoloured  or dull skin, by adding a warm healthy glow! Remember to dab some pressed/loose powder on, before applying bronzers to prevent it from streaking!



With bronzers, it's so easy to go wrong! The 3 most common reasons:


1. Wrong Shade
2. Incorrect Placement of Bronzer
3. Not blending it out


I LOVE the Lakme Sun Kissed Bronzer because:

-Texture:  velvety and satiny (not shimmery/matte!)
-Vitamin E:  which is great because it softens, conditions and      protects your skin and makes every sweep a treat!! 
-Shade:  especially designed for Indian complexion, it's dual shade works as a "one bronzer fits all" concept!
-Blendable: blends away effortlessly without looking patchy 
- Multipurpose: It can be used on your face and body! (Arms, legs, neck etc) .. The best bit.... It works as an AMAZING EYESHADOW!! Especially as an everyday shade! *_*

I personally feel that there are not many bronzers in the Indian market which give an end result like this one! 


Definitely a must have in your makeup bag!!


The video will explain in detail the best ways to go about it! =)







Product Description:

1. Lakme Absolute Sun Kissed Bronzer- Rs. 600




2. Angular Brush- Oriflame (Set of 5) - Rs. 790



3. MAC 187 Brush- Rs. 2,550 ( I bought it as part of a limited edition set, hence the smaller packaging)

Please please try out this look and tell me what you think! If possible, share a few pics of your experience with bronzers!

Take careeee !

Akriti <3 

Monday 23 April 2012

Hot Pink Lips!


Step out of your "comfort zone" with this gorgeousss shade of pink! It can get monotonous sticking to the classic red lips! Hot pink lips have been popping up everywhere, just manipulate the colour to match your skintone :) 

I wore this look during my friend's wedding in Hyderabad, for one of the functions.. Remember to focus on one feature (lips in this case!)..  I've combined two lipsticks- Lakme Enrich Satin- No. 134 and MAC- Girl About Town.. The reason I took the extra step to mix them up together is because I wanted to achieve a "warmer" hot pink which would complement my skin tone!.. 

For my eyes, I've applied Maybelline's Gel Eyeliner and winged it out slightly.. Yes, I'm obsessed with winged eyeliner!! :P Ofcourse, I coated my lashes with 2 coats of mascara- Oriflame: Wonder Lash. My cheeks were brushed with a teeeeny bit of a peachish brown bronzer: Oriflame Bronzing pearls- Natural Radiance! Have any of you tried hot pink lips? What are your thoughts of it? 





Lots of love,
Akriti <3 

Thursday 5 April 2012

Guide to Makeup Brushes



Hey guys! I just realized that I accidentally deleted my previous post about the makeup brushes that I explained in my video... (Click on the link below if you haven't watched it yet :D )


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoR7orOxX3Y





I've used the a variety of brushes from Vega(the professional range) and Oriflame because of their quality... Honestly, M.A.C brushes are the best and I highly recommend them, but if your on a budget, here are a few substitutes! 

Oh, please make sure to buy the "professional" range by Vega, not the regular ones (the wooden handles) as they are of poor quality! Oriflame brushes do not have codes/numbers.. They are available through Oriflame Consultants, so you can either contact a consultant or email me at mesmereyesmakeup@gmail.com (which ever part of India your from!)

Ok, let me finally get to the point!!.. Here is the product description:
        
BRUSHES USED IN THE VIDEO:

1.     Concealer Brush/Lip Brush- Oriflame Cosmetics Brush Kit (Rs. 790 for a set of 5)

2.    Foundation Brush- Oriflame (Rs. 298)

3.    Powder Brush- Oriflame Cosmetics Brush Kit (Rs. 790 for a set of 5)

4.    Blush/ Contour Brush- Oriflame Cosmetics Brush Kit (Rs. 790 for a set of 5)

5.    Flat Eyeshadow Brush- Vega Professional Brush, Code: PB-06 (Rs. 250)

6.    Blending Brush- Vega Professional Brush, Code: PB-15 (Rs. 325) OR Oriflame Blending Brush (Rs. 129).. The Oriflame brush was launched after I made this video.. it’s a lot softer than the Vega brush… hard to get hold of because it’s always out of stock! >:(

7.    Medium Brush- Oriflame Cosmetics Brush Kit (Rs. 790 for a set of 5)

8.    Angular Brush- Vega Professional Brush, Code: PB-08 (Rs. 200)

9.    Pencil/Smudge Brush- Vega Professional Brush, Code: PB-14 (Rs. 375)

10.  Eyelash Curler- Oriflame (Rs.129)


Brush away!! See you later =)



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