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I'm from Rice Mask, 30ML
Torriden Dive In Soothing Cream, 100ML
Anillo Rose Night repair hair essence, 50ML
Total: ₹2165
All of these are gonna be used by me for the first time, so can't provide a review.
I have developed significant anisometropia at the age of 28, which actually makes it difficult to determine exact rx for both eyes. So i was diagnosed to have -2.5L and -5R by one optometrist and it was hard to adapt to that as my previous rx was -1.75L and -2.75R. Then I went to another optometrist and he gave me -2.25L and -5 with -2 cylindrical in right eye. I couldn't see anything at all with the new ex and it felt like I'd trip and fall, vomitted and whatnot. Now I did some customisation myself and got -2.25L and -5R and I see extremely well and has no problem at all adjusting to it. The optometrists in both places said it's technically impossible to determine my rx because of the anisometropia, also I won't be able to ever see 20/20 because of that. My question is are they bluffing? Should I go to another optometrist or continue with the rx I can see best in?
I have weddings of two close relatives within the next 6 months. Both are in Semi Urban, semi Rural well to do Bengali families. For the last few years I've not bought anything but work clothes. I have no idea what can be worn in someone's wedding which isn't a saree. I would've preferred sarees but honestly I'm not an expert saree wearer and maybe I'll wear saree in exactly one function. So, tips regarding wedding guest dresses are appreciated with store locations in Kolkata and/or brand names an dtheir websites. I am short, about 5', 28F and wear size medium for regular size clothes across most brands. Preferred types of dresses: suit sets of different cuts and gowns but also lehengas. We aren't rich, kinda middle class so please don't recommend labels where prices start from 20k or something. I'm from the groom's side (niece in first, and cousin, basically sister in the second case) in both of the weddings,
I have weddings of two close relatives within the next 6 months. Both are in Semi Urban, semi Rural well to do Bengali families. For the last few years I've not bought anything but work clothes. I have no idea what can be worn in someone's wedding which isn't a saree. I would've preferred sarees but honestly I'm not an expert saree wearer and maybe I'll wear saree in exactly one function. So, tips regarding wedding guest dresses are appreciated with store locations in Kolkata and/or brand names an dtheir websites. I am short, about 5', 28F and wear size medium for regular size clothes across most brands. Preferred types of dresses: suit sets of different cuts and gowns but also lehengas. We aren't rich, kinda middle class so please don't recommend labels where prices start from 20k or something. I'm from the groom's side (niece in first, and cousin, basically sister in the second case) in both of the weddings,
I have weddings of two close relatives within the next 6 months. Both are in Semi Urban, semi Rural well to do Bengali families. For the last few years I've not bought anything but work clothes. I have no idea what can be worn in someone's wedding which isn't a saree. I would've preferred sarees but honestly I'm not an expert saree wearer and maybe I'll wear saree in exactly one function. So, tips regarding wedding guest dresses are appreciated with store locations in Kolkata and/or brand names an dtheir websites. I am short, about 5', 28F and wear size medium for regular size clothes across most brands. Preferred types of dresses: suit sets of different cuts and gowns but also lehengas.
I have weddings of two close relatives within the next 6 months. Both are in Semi Urban, semi Rural well to do Bengali families. For the last few years I've not bought anything but work clothes. I have no idea what can be worn in someone's wedding which isn't a saree. I would've preferred sarees but honestly I'm not an expert saree wearer and maybe I'll wear saree in exactly one function. So, tips regarding wedding guest dresses are appreciated with store locations in Kolkata and/or brand names an dtheir websites. I am short, about 5', 28F and wear size medium for regular size clothes across most brands. Preferred types of dresses: suit sets of different cuts and gowns but also lehengas.
Getting these in 2165 at Tira. The torriden cream itself is kinda pricey. The Anillo perfumed serum will be a blind buy.
Basically the question itself. 28F with oily skin in humid weather. I'm very prone to acnes, whiteheads and closed comedones. But my barrier health isn't very good either, so something mild but effective will be appreciated.
Every makeup item I bought in July as the sales galored.
Items purchased.
Nars Light Reflecting Foundation in the shade Lanai (medium 2.25, warm neutral peachy undertone): the finish is impeccable, it's dewy, it's lightweight and need only a pump. More suited for daily makeup but I think this can work well in ceremonies/functions. The undertone is peachier than my skintone, maybe this will sit darker on me in Winter. Tip: don't wear a silicone based/pore blurring primer with this. Instead use any gel moisturizer/serum or gel sunscreen/gripping primer underneath.
Nars Mini Radiance Creamy Concealer in Ginger (medium 2, warm golden undertone): decent undertone match, w coverage. Absolutely love this for spot concealing.
Nars Radiance Primer: This is a silicone based primer which doesn't go with the light reflecting one but amazing with other silicone based foundations. This really does give you a radiant but blurred base.
Elf camo blue corrector: I bought this to make my base a tad bit more olive and it serves that purpose perfectly. I don't mix it with my complexion products but directly apply it after putting on the complexion products, it works better in that way.
Insight corrector palette: Bought this out of fomo. The yellow, lavender and green colours feel like children's makeup. The orange and the brown colours are miles better than the others but they still give you somewhat of a cakey finish. Also, not suitable on oily skin. Still it's so cheap that it's value for money.
Nykaa compact in the shade Honey 07: This was the cheapest compact I could find, I bought it for bronzing purposes, does its job.
Fwee Jelly Pot in the shade JH00 Sugar Powder: This is a decent highlighter with a slight warm pink base. I found it slightly overpriced but maybe being in a pot actually undermines the quantity.
Nuse cheek care mousse blusher in 04 Mauve Solid: Most natural blusher I have in my collection, this is a warm neutral brown mauve toned blush appropriate for light medium to medium skintone peeps. Love this blusher.
Maybelline Sky High Tubing Mascara: Replacement for my expired Sky High Mascara and I love it more than the original as it's extremely easy to take it off. Doesn't need a makeup remover, warm water results in a mess free removal.
Nykaa lipliner in Pillow Fight: This was a freebie with my nykaa purchases, the lipliner is decent and the shade is same as Loreal Worth it Medium. It's a nude brown which leans very warm (orange).
Kay Beauty liquid lipstick in Happily Ever After: This was another freebie, the colour is a chatak rani pink/fuschia which surprisingly works on my skin tone but I like to diffuse it. The lipstick only gets off with biphased micellar water.
A few products which I bought/got as a gift from the recent Nykaa Sale.
Nykaa Compact in 07 Honey: bought it because I didn't want to invest in an expensive bronzer. Does its job although it's too orange but less orange than other cheap bronzers.
Nykaa Lip liner in Pillow Fight: I think it was intended as a dupe of CT pillowtalk series. I got it as a free gift. The shade is same as Loreal Worth it Medium. The shade suits my skin although it pulls slight orange.
Kay Beauty Liquid Lipstick in Happily Ever After: Sits as a very bright Rani pink on my lips. I can make it work by diffusing the shade. Doesn't smudge or budge at all. Very difficult to take it off even with cleansing oil. I have to use the Maybelline lip makeup remover to take it off. I fear this will be drying like most matte lipsticks of this kind of formula. Got this as an early pass gift.
Fwee Jelly pot Highlighter (Sugar Powder): I had high hopes for this but this is like your regular highlighter but slightly less chunky glitter. It may give a good wet water effect in photos, good for frosting up a lipstick. I think I should've gone for the hince balm or the rare beauty highlighter or Fenty. However, I'll definitely use it up eventually.
Elf Camo Concealer in Blue (not in this picture): Bought it to make my foundations olive, does its job more or less but very less quantity for the price.
Nuse Mousse Care Cheek in Mauve Solid: THE BEST PURCHASE IN THIS LOT. The blush is proper mauve, will suit light medium to slightly deeper medium skin tone peeps very well. This is the only blush after my fwee pudding pot (discountinued shade) which doesn't pull peach or orange on my slightly olive tinted skin. This is a। Pink blush which sits PINK: Love this a lot.
I also ordered the new Maybelline tubing mascara which hasn't arrived yet. Folks who are joining at Jantar Mantar, please stay safe and resilient, best wishes and regards from a different part of the country.
28F. Recently the prescription in my right eye suddenly jumped quite a bit. I used to wear a prescription of -1.75 (Left) and -2.75 with -0.5 Cyl 180 degree axis. I went to an eye hospital for a checkup because of some blurring in my right and the prescription got corrected to -2.5 (Left) and -5 (Right). For an entire month I tried to adjust to the new glasses with no avail: I constantly threw up, couldn't maintain balance, had double vision and could not see anything near, in my left eye I couldn't see anything at all with glasses. So, I went to take a second opinion and while the new doctor decreased my left eye prescription by 0.25 (which makes the power -2.25), he added -2 cylindrical with my right eye at 10 degree angle, keeping the sph power at -5. I feel even more out of balance with the new power. I can't see anything near or far with these glasses. I threw up 4 times after getting them. I'm in academics and these frequent prescription changes are haltering my academic progress by a significant amount. Should I go to another eye hospital?
So Anyway, here are a few swatches of all the Nude leaning products I own as a Lighter Medium Warm Neutral Muted Olive skin woman (NC25-NC35 depth wise depending on seasons and tanning).
Disclaimer: Swatches can be deceptive.
Photo is taken in natural light.
Among these Worth It Medium, Soft Walnut, Happy and Choco Nude pull some orange so the finish becomes brick brown, almost red. Soft Walnut is the exact same shade as Maybelline Nude Nuance on me.
Petal is surprisingly a good pink shade (very similar to Lover in Superstay lipstick range) for my skintone. But I can't stand the smell of this lipgloss.
Rose Blending is a tad too cool toned and saturated for me to be used as a nude so I wear it very diffused or mix it with Soft Walnut to get a saturated neutral shade.
Zudio one is very bad formula wise and it washes me out (it's actually a very light shade that can't be discerned from the swatch) but looks good with a lipliner.
My favourite shades are Maybelline NU07, MAC creme in your coffee and Elf Mauve Aside. They're technically very very similar in undertone. They're the perfect muted but warm neutral mauve shades. They're not exactly my MLBB as they lean slightly deeper than my ashy, low pigmented lips but I look very very good wearing them. Kay Beauty Box Office is another very beautiful muted shade which leans slightly more purple than mauve.
In my opinion, Maybelline NU07 and Kay Beauty Box Office both deserve more praise and appreciations among all these.
Hey, I'm on the hunt for lipstick and blush shades that lean warm-neutral but muted enough for medium toned olive people out there. Any reccos?
So, I've bought this new foundation and applied a very sheer layer over my face. Is the shade match okay?
So I recently bought an expensive foundation which is unfortunately pulling peach/pink, also it's slightly lighter than my face skin, hence there's also a little bit of ashiness. I really want to make it work and they don't seem to have any shade that's my exact match. This was the closest match I could find and in the store lighting the swatch was perfect on my jaw/neck/chest. So depth wise it's darker on my chest but lighter on my face. On face it's pulling peach/pink, on chest it's pulling slightly orangy peach. What do I do to make it work.
Does the LA green colour corrector work on foundations' undertones to make it more olive?
My winter shade (best match): Huda beauty 240N
The foundation I want to currently neutralize into olive/0.5 tone darker: Nars 2.25 Lanai (Neutral with peach).
Stromboli (too orange and slightly dark), Cordoba (very yellow), Santa Fe (lighter), Vanuatu (orange and dark) and Barcelona (quite dark) didn't work on me in the store lighting at least.
So, I went to a mall yesterday to test the foundations. I believe I'm a light to medium (subcontinental) olive. My perfect match was Shiseido 230 Alder, Armani 6 was available which was way too dark for my skin, the 5.3 isn't available in my country. I ended up buying the Nars 2.25 Lanai which is basically slightly darker than another neutral shade Patagonia. Now the problem is the shade is probably the right depth and right neutral, but it's pulling peach/pink with a slight grey cast. At the store light I couldn't understand it. I can't return the foundation, so what can I do to make the foundation work for my olive skin? Do I mix green or do I mix blue or do I mix yellow?
Woman here, I currently have Zara Elegantly Tokyo but the way I'm using it, I'm gonna finish it up within 1-2 months. I love the DNA and how the notes are layered. The closest perfume to it that I know of is Zara Waterlily Tea Dress. I'm looking for other perfumes like this which will give me the same monsoon vibe and have similar longevity and projection. Budget is max 10k but if you have a suggestion that exceeds this budget, please tell me as well. Homegrown, branded, ME, Designer, Niche all suggestions are welcome. The perfume can be unisex or feminine.
So I went to Ssbeauty quest mall store to buy the Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey EDP 30ML, sadly they only had the 100 ML variant. Ended up buying the Elie Sub Girl of Now (30ML) and United Benetton Live Free (80ML) for 5580/- which is a steal imo as I got a 10ML of Girl of Now for free, also a lot of testers including a Creed Wind Flower. The staffs are really nice and quite approachable. The Sephora and Nykaa Luxe stores around my city don't even allow taking a sniff oftentimes.
Review:
Girl of Now: Long lasting on me and the projection is insane. Will be a good autumn scent. I am in love with the dry down.
Live Free: This one is cheap but I liked the smell a lot, I bought it for daily use in summer and monsoon. The smell is citrusy and fresh, quite green. I'm not a big fan of aquatic smells these days so this is a lovely purchase.
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Milk Baoab Perfumed Body Wash Flora Bouquet (Tira)
Tree Hut She's Sugar Scrub Moroccan Rose (Tira)
Feel Good Dry Body Brush (Nykaa)
Going with the rosy floral vibes...
Plausible Perfume layering options:
Zara Lightly Bloom/Nude Bouquet
Estee Lauder Pleasures
Lancome Idole and flankers
Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet
Bulgari Rose Goldea
Nykaa Enchanted Bouquet
So, I'm going to share my routine: Body, Skin and Hair
Climate: Extremely hot humid summer
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Skin type: oily, acne prone and whitehead prone in summer
Skincare: my summer skincare is kept very simple. I use simple micellar water facewash regularly and Innisfree salicylic acid facewash occasionally. I double cleanse with BoJ cleansing oil. I'm using skin1004 Hyalu Cica sunscreen which works very decently and it somewhat prevents tanning to a good extent. I use no actives in summer at all, only sandal paste occasionally and follow it with LRP cicaplast baume (tip: cicaplast baume is very thick so only advisable under AC).
Makeup: I use absolutely no makeup in summer, only a bit liquid matte lipstick or lip tint.
Bodycare: I take care of my body religiously during summer. I bathe 3 times a day and every other day I shampoo. So I've been using the dove exfoliating body polish once a day on my underarms, behind by knees and back. For detanning and de-pigmentation, dermaco Kojic acid soap (it melts way too fast and works kinda slowly). For general body wash I'm using the body shop shower gel in the rose varient and it's nice.
I don't use body lotions everyday in summer but still using the nivea sunscreen lotion on hands on the days I go outside not covering my hands. My body is generally odourless and I use the chemist at play roll on deo in Jasmine. My summer perfume at this time is estee lauder pleasures but I'll buy something by Issey Miyake next.
Tips: Use Johnson baby powder for boob sweat and dust it finely so that it doesn't get muddy and an electric trimmer for intimate hygeine (e.g. The phillips oneblade).
Haircare: This is something I do religiously in summer again as sweat traps dust and whatnot in hair. I've very wavy - almost girly hair but I regret to inform that I couldn't keep up with cg girl methods - rather just like for skincare, Korean and European products save my hair. For regular shampoo and conditioner, I've been using Mise En Scene perfect serum range. Once a week, I'm using inde oil champi hair oil, lador scalp treatment and lador perfect hair fill up. On that ultimate hair washing day, I use Loreal professional absolut repair shampoo and mask instead of Mise en Scene.
What did not work: SDJ Rio deo in Cheirosa 62, it's a good perfumed thing but honestly it doesn't work as a deo in Indian Summer. I'll try to use it up in winter. LRP sunscreen also didn't work as it made me sweaty and darkened my skin by two shades when it's on my skin.
What I'm looking forward to using this summer: Dry brushing, Milk Baoab Body Wash, Tree Hut scrub, Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey.
Moodboard from pinterest for attention.