Shamrock-ing!

For the next look in 'Bevy of Envy' I decided to go very very green. Its a bright green all over that looks smoldering and amazing. Think of 'Poison Ivy' from Batman movie and this could be the look you would want to don. Think of St.Patrick's day (next year maybe). Think of lovely and friendly leprechauns.

This is a look that incorporates a variety of greens ranging from bottle greens to grassy greens all taken from the amazing BH cosmetics 88 matte and 88 shimmer palette.There are too many greens in different textures and finishes.

Lets see how to do this look............

An Experiment with Human Fundamentalism!!

Illamasqua cosmetics have been kind enough to send me products for reviewing from their 'Human Fundamentalism' collection. I was enthralled and so full of excitement that I decided to take this product review to another level. Instead of doing the same review and talking the same cliched things what every beauty blogger would do I thought of doing a look that could show my altered ego. And this is what I conjured.



I was sent 4 products from their line which are the key products in the look along with other options since I don't own much of Illamasqua line.

This concept inspired me to an Egyptian theme with gold accents on brows and lips and then apply colors of the desert sand and desert night. God Ra and his rise and fall as the day passes was also another inspiration for this story. Amidst the look you will also find the review of the sent products.

So lets have a look at my altered ego look and a small talk about the mentioned products....

Beauty Explorer !!

Beauty Explorer is a series to know the Beauty Traveller reader better. It incorporates questions and asks opinions to create a better platform for the blog. 

What do you like the most from a drug store (mass market) brand?

My ans. I like mascaras and eye liners especially from brands like Bourjois and Max Factor




Do comment on what you like the most!

Till then,

Ciao

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HAPPY St.PATRICK's DAY

Wish you all a very Happy St.Patrick's day. Its all about 'greens' and leprechauns today. As I wasn't able to coin a perfect name for the series, my best friend and a true fashionista Dr.Abhishek Subhash suggested me a lovely name. He calls it 'Bevy of Envy' where sassy greens meet acids and pure greens create an aura of harmony. Its a weird world, a weird color and bit of altered ego.

In this look I got inspired from how a matte object would reflect in a river under the sun......It is very inspirational and instead of creating something avantgarde I chose something simple and easy. Lets see how to do this look....

Three Blushketeers.....

This post is inspired from a question on amazing reader asked me. This question was on mixing different blushes and different textures and how to do that. So I thought of doing a post called 'Blush-keteers' again inspired from Three Musketeers...

I love blushes and would love to own all the blushes from all the brands. Thanks to the new technologies now mixing and matching textures like colors has become easy and possible and millions of thanks to 'Silicones'. There is a group of people who maybe allergic to silicones but I guess they dont exist in India. Btw please let me know if you know of anyone who is allergic to silicones and parabens. Would love to ask them a few questions on their skin care.


NOTE : - This is my first face pic on my blog. Please don't mind the receding hairline and sagging jawline.

Lets see how to get this flushed look with 3 products of different textures..........

Artemis the Moon Goddess!!

Due to some unknown reasons my article on Artemis the Moon Goddess has become very famous on Beauty Traveller. Somehow it got the most hits so I thought of doing a tutorial with that beautiful goddess as an inspiration.

Doing makeup for a moon goddess is not so easy. She may be cool but has preferences. I did what I could do to make her look the best before she attended Winter Solstice. (a story)

I wish I was a bit fair to don this look better but its a look that would go on everyone provided you go a bit charcoal and silvery according to your complexion. Please note that I am looking a bit tired in this look because I am (did this look immediately after coming from the photoshoot).

Lets see how to do this look.......................

The Makeup Story : Look 2

This look was an eco-friendly look inspired from a wood nymph or a forest fairy. This look is very fresh, sunkissed, dewy and glowing. All the features in this look are enhanced and a soft focus is created to make it more ethereal and angel like.

Lets see how to do this look...........

Beauty Explorer !!

Beauty Explorer is a series to know the Beauty Traveller reader better. It incorporates questions and asks opinions to create a better platform for the blog. 

What is your all time favorite lipstick?

Ans. My favorite lipstick is Clinique Chocolate-Raspberry Long last lipstick. Its the best color I have ever seen.


Do let me know what is yours is the comments section?

Till then,

Ciao




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The Makeup Story : Look 1 Tutorial

This is the first look that I did for the photoshoot. It was inspired from innocent mermaids or fresh water nymphs with colors taken from the ocean. The glitter adds a beautiful dimension to the look making it more ethereal and supernatural.

This look can be done outside also with the colors limiting to the lid and not going beyond that. Keep the rest of the face clean and glowing to match the vivid eye colors

Lets see how to do the look..............

The Makeup Story : Prepping

The photoshoot was scheduled at Andheri on 10th March for a photography workshop for J&M Studios where the concept was to shoot beauty and elegance. With minimal hair and minimal styling, the theme was totally makeup.
I was told by Olya that she wanted bold colors diffusing into each other. Some colors needed extra oomph so glitter came in and she strictly told me not to use too much mascara, no falsies and no black liners. I got her point as it would have turned into too dramatic makeup and they wanted the model to look like a freshwater nymph and/or a fairy.

The Model was a dream to work with. Hailing from Ukraine, she's been an international model and has the poise in lines of Gemma Ward or Natalia Vodianova. She was ready for some pics that I took on the silliest camera in the photoshoot. Btw almost everyone had huge Canon cameras and I was so happy to see all of them. The lighting was by Broncolor and one of the most brilliant lightings I have ever come across.

So here are a few pics and their descriptions............

The Makeup Story : The Haul!

Prepping for a beauty shoot is not an easy affair. Sometime even after having MACs and Inglots in your stash and Lancome, Clinique, Dior, NARS, BH cosmetics etc. you still do need something here and there.
I made a list and picked up all the things that were not included as usual. With spending up a whopping Rs.7500 approx. I had crossed my budget severely but this was a future investment.

Lets see the haul................

The Makeup Story

I recently got to work with an internationally acclaimed photographer duo Jaf and Olya of J&M Studios who were kind enough to give me an opportunity to do makeup for a photography workshop called A to Z Photography masterclass.

Here is a glimpse of makeups I did. I am putting pictures clicked by Prashant Samtani (one of the participants of the workshop). Shall put green room pics and makeup breakups in the upcoming posts. Tell me what you feel looking at these pictures.

I hope you all like these. Do wait for the story behind this amazing photoshoot and the links. These pictures are for illustration use only and not for commercial purposes. I hope people bear this in mind (beware cunning minds before stealing the pictures)


Till then,

Ciao


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An award-worth PERFORMANCE by Sigma Beauty

Since I don't flaunt much of my stash and products and all who know me a bit would know what a huge fan of Sigma Brushes I am. I have been buying quite a lot of their high quality brushes since 2009 end (when Sigma had named their brushes with MAC numbering) and now. Although I look for offers like free shipping sometimes it gets beyond human mind control and the impulse gets me buying something.


If you are a makeup artist, an artist or love art then you would realize how important it is to have brushes that translate your vision and creativity on the facial canvas. These tricky tools that add precision and detailing are not easy to find especially in India and they never came in a set till some days ago.





Sigma launches PERFORMANCE eye brush set which needs an applause. Lets see why......

Beauty Explorer !

Beauty Explorer is a series to know the Beauty Traveller reader better. It incorporates questions and asks opinions to create a better platform for the blog.

What look do you prefer for Spring 2012?

a. Matte
b. Shimmer
c. Glitter
d. I will tell in the comments section


Ans. I prefer all the looks but my favorite is 'shimmer'

Do let me know what's yours........

Till then,

Ciao


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Review : Girlactik Star Eyeshadow SATIN

I had shot these pictures a while ago but never dared to post a review and then forgot about it. I am going to review some of the rare to find products from some unsung heroes like Girlactik and I sincerely hope you enjoy them.

I bought this eyeshadow from The Beauty Bar in Andheri owned by Kamya Sangodkar for Rs.950 but you can also buy it from Cherry Culture (with additional shipping costs).

So lets have a look at this unheard beauty.............................

Spring Brights

This spring is all about bright makeup. Bright pinks and coral on eyes, cheeks and lips play to create a wonderful palette this spring season.

Today I was inspired to do a neon pink in the crease. I have always been taught in the beauty school and also quoted by a famous makeup artist that 'pink' should never be used in crease and as a highlight. It maybe true at that time when there were not many great pinks in the beauty market.  But now situations are different. Pinks combined with cooler or warmer tones and different kinds of shimmer impart incredible performance on eye lids and help break the rule.

In this look I have used a 'neon bright shimmery pink eyeshadow' with a modern touch.

I used my famous BH cosmetics 120 eyeshadow palette in 4th edition which is an ultra shimmer palette with various duo chrome eyeshadows and metallic foiling eyeshadows that you might not even find in most well known brands.

Also I am going to suggest a dupe to this look for the ones who are brand conscious. These dupes are mentioned in the tutorial and not products used.

So lets see how to do this amazing neon pink makeup.

Beauty Explorer !!

Beauty Explorer is a series to know the Beauty Traveller reader better. It incorporates questions and asks opinions to create a better platform for the blog.

Today's question :-

'WHAT IS YOUR ON THE GO HIGHLIGHTER AND BRONZER FOR SPRING 2012?'

My answer : -

Highlighter - NARS Orgasm Illuminator
Bronzer - Clinique True Bronzer in Sunswept


Would like to know your opinions in comments section!
Till then,

Ciao


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Rainbow on my eyes : VIDEO

I have done a video after quite a long time. Though haven't recorded or shot anything, this tutorial was so big that doing a step by step tutorial in form of presentation was the best option I thought of.


Please do note that my Youtube channel id is 'legolassildarin'.



Credits: -

The name of this video was suggested by my bestest friend and the amazing Abhishek Subhash. Click for his FB page here.
Hope you enjoy it. Don't forget to support and subscribe.

Thanks a lot.


Till then,

Ciao

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Skin Chronicles : - Cleansers

Cleansing is the first and the most primary step  in a skin care regimen. A good cleanser helps clean skin of all dirt and grime, takes away surface oil that could tend to clog pores, wash away any cellular debris that has settled on the skin  and give a clean surface for toners, exfoliators, serum and moisturizers to work better. Cleansing is India is perceived as Cleansing milk (for some unknown reasons) but it actually means any product that cleans the surface of the skin and prepares it.

I believe in gentle cleansing. Gentle cleansing gives the right amount of TLC your skin needs. Cleansing is not about splashing water on your skin or using harsh soaps that leave a tingling drying sensation behind. Harsh cleansers makes skin weaker, strip away all the natural oils skin needs to maintain its equilibrium and leaves it vulnerable to fine lines, wrinkles and blemishes. Harsh cleansing methods like vigorous rubbing of skin doesnt do any good at all too. Vigorous rubbing stimulates skin to purge even more oil on the face making you feel extremely oily within  half an hour of cleansing if not moisturized.

In this post, I am going to highlight some cleansing products I absolutely adore and recommend and my way of doing the right cleansing.........

Smokey Night makeup

I always wanted to do some easy sparkling smokey eyes for evenings and this post has been lying in my 'drafts' unseen and unheard since December (sorry for being a bit clumsy). I just saw this and decided to post it asap.

Not necessarily all evening and night makeups are dark. Its just that the lighting in nights defines the eyes better when they are kohl rimmed and the sparkle adds a festive touch to the look. I am a big fan of intense fierce smokey eyes and nude lips and this is one of those awesome and easy evening looks.

Lets see, how to do this look..........