A makeup collection inspired by chocolate and created by Etude House. That combo I did not want to miss so placed an order at Jolse.com for one of the eye shadows from the Give Me Chocolate collection. This is a limited edition collection launched for Valentine’s Day and consists of a few nail polishes and three eye shadow duos, packaged to look like chocolate bars. There are three shades of these eye shadow duos – Salted Caramel, Cacao Fudge and Cherry Truffle priced at $8.50 each and I got the last one.
Lakme Absolute Sculpt Studio High Definition Matte Lipstick Plum Spell – Review, Swatch, FOTD
If you have read this post, you will know that I was treated to a sneak peek of the new Lakme Absolute Sculpt Studio High Definition Matte lipsticks nearly a month back in Kolkata. One shade that instantly caught my eye was Plum Spell and I knew that when the collection launched, it would be my first buy. And that’s exactly what I did. The Sculpt Studio lipsticks are priced at Rs 700 each and now available at Flipkart. There are 15 shades in the range and each one is more beautiful than the other! Incidentally, Plum Spell is the shade that Kareena is wearing in the promo pics and it is just gawjussss!
Inside My Envy Box March 2015 Edition
The March 2015 edition of My Envy Box is a Women’s Day special and the folks have graciously offered a 15% discount on any full size product with the code ‘ENVYWOMEN‘. This month, the products have been packed inside a pretty sea-green box and these are what I got.
Avène New Dry Touch Very High Protection SPF50+ Emulsion – Review
Ask any dermatologist or skin specialist for skincare tips and number 1 will be the regular use of sunscreen. We all know how important it is but many of us (including me) tend to skip applying sunscreen for just one reason; it makes the skin oily, greasy and prone to sweat specially if you have oily skin. If you’ve been skipping sunscreen for these reasons, rejoice because Avène has reformulated their SunSitive Range with a new Dry Touch texture that’s perfect for oily to combination skin in hot and humid weather conditions!
Squeeze the Emulsion from the specially created air-free tube… you’ll feel the difference in the texture as soon as it’s on your skin. The lightweight formula sits easily even when liberally applied (as it should be, for the best and most complete protection) and lets your skin breathe easily too. It’s transparent on application, so you won’t have that unnatural white cast or spots. Moisturising yet non-sticky, it offers a mattifying effect so your skin appears natural and nourished.
What makes Avène New Dry Touch Emulsion so special?
- Has a very high SPF of 50+
- Paraben free, non-comedogenic, hypoallergenic
- Stays for a long time
- Prevents skin damage
- Soothes skin because of the presence of thermal spring water
My Thoughts on the Product
If there’s one brand that I blindly trust when it comes to skincare, it is Avène. Their Thermal Spring Water is a summer staple and I’ve always loved their sunscreens. The emulsion comes in an orange tube with a pump dispenser, which is very convenient.
The texture is creamy and it takes a bit of effort to blend into the skin. I love that unlike most sunscreens, this one does not leave a white cast when applied. Initially, your skin will feel slightly greasy but once the product sinks in, you won’t even realise you’ve got sunscreen on. Even though I have dry skin, most sunscreens break me out into a sweat and I hate that! This one does not yet but I’m waiting to see how it performs in May-June, when it gets really hot and humid in Kolkata. If it passes the test then, this will be my Holy Grail sunscreen! I’ll let you know :).
Sunscreens are meant to be reapplied after every 2-3 hours specially if you are outside. I’m guilty of never doing that and that’s where the emulsion really scores. It lasts for nearly 4 hours on my skin and I have not seen any breakouts, irritation or skin tanning.
The Avène New Dry Touch Very High Protection SPF50+ Emulsion is a perfect sunscreen for those with oily and combination skin. It provides adequate protection while keeping the skin oil and sweat free. I recommend!
P.R Sample
Participate in the Lakme Absolute Sculpt Wall of Fame Contest & Win Lakme Goodies! 3 Winners To Be Selected
Hiya everyone, Lakme Fashion Week is now going on in full swing at the Palladium Hotel in Mumbai and the theme for this year is ‘Sculpt’. Lakme is coming out with a gorgeous range of Absolute Sculpt Matte lipsticks and they are giving you an opportunity to win some hampers. The Sculpt Wall of Fame activation during LFW is an installation created on-ground at the event where you will get a chance to feature your lips on the screen i.e. the ‘Sculpt Wall of Fame’. A software will ensure that your lips are perfectly sculpted with one of the new Sculpt lipstick shades. And if I like your sculpted lip picture, I might just give you the hamper!
Here are the contest rules.
1. Click on the Lakme Wall of Fame microsite and share a picture of your lips by clicking on ‘Participate Now‘.
2. Once the pic is posted on the microsite, you will get a notification on your twitter wall / email (depending on the details originally shared). It will take about 5-6 hours for the pic to be posted.
3. Share this sculpted picture that you receive with me (only the ones that finally appear on the wall of fame are eligible) either on mail (poutpretty@gmail.com) or tag me on Twitter (@PoutPretty). Also, post the pic on your Facebook timeline. If I like what I see, I might just select you as a winner.
4. Contest runs from 20-22 March and I will select one winner each day. Three winners to get hampers of Lakme products.
Get clicking ladies! Upload your pics and keep your fingers crossed!