MAKE UP & BEAUTY GYAAN

Sunday Blog sale

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:45:00 +0530

Hi Everyone,
I am putting up a few products (used-un used) up for sale. Their details have been mentioned on the pictures.
If you are interested in purchasing any of these, you can comment below, or write me a mail- snghl.nupur@gmail.com

ONLINE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE WITH STYLE CRAZE

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 11:36:00 +0530

~~Oops~~ Yay, I did it again !! :D :D :D

2011 has given us this big deluge of online shopping avenues and I am so enjoying it. I don’t know if it’s the joy of tearing apart that package you receive (& bursting each bubble of that bubble wrap later on :P ) freebies , discounts or anything else, Online shopping gives me a lot of happiness (and I like to keep myself happy :D :D)

My latest discovery is the website stylecraze.com http://www.stylecraze.com/

This is how the main page of the website looks like

You can check all the Brands this website offers here http://www.stylecraze.com/pages/Brands/pgid-57731.aspx

I ordered from the website on 3^rd December and chose the option of cash on delivery. Since my order value was more than INR 250, I got free shipping. They charge Rs.35 for orders below that which I guess is nominal. I received my package on 5^th December .

The parcel came super packed :P in a cardboard box. I had to struggle a lot to set free the stuff I had ordered :D

Each product was packed further in bubble wrap as you can see.

And here is what all I had ordered

Revlon colorstay foundation

Jovees Henna

Biotique soap

Biotique Berberry Face Cleansing Lotion

Bio-Clove pack

I received a proper invoice too for my purchase

My package reached me in good condition within 2 days of time; all the products I got are fine, sealed, no old/near to expiry date products.

I guess there is nothing more I can ask for.

However, Style craze is a comparatively new website and they do not offer a large number of brands. What makes it special is that it offers some of the brands like Faces, OPI, NYX, chambor, Bourjois, Maxfactor, Colorbar which are difficult to find for some of us & which most of the websites are not offering.

My overall shopping experience with the website has been a satisfying one. I have placed two orders with them till date, and both the times my order was delivered in 2-3 days.

FYI, the websites main office is based in Hyderabad, so all my friends from there and down south may get an added benefit of faster delivery.

WHAT I LIKED ABOUT SHOPPING FROM STYLECRAZE.COM

Fast delivery of my package.

I received all the products, properly packed and secured in a sturdy box.

The website offers some difficult to find brands like , OPI, NYX, chambor, Bourjois, Maxfactor, Colorbar.

Offers cash on delivery

Free shipping for orders above Rs.250.

I received a proper invoice.

They have good customer service, I kept receiving mails from their end informing me about the status of my order, I had a few queries and I got their quick reverts.

WHAT ALL CAN BE IMPROVED

I think their website looks very simple/ordinary, I think they need to glam it up a bit.

They should definitely rope in more brands.

Overall Rating- 3.75 on 5

Have you shopped from stylecraze.com ? Let me know your experience too :)

*ps. I was not paid for writing this review, based on my personal experience

LUSH MASK OF MAGNAMINTY REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:57:00 +0530

LUSH needs no introduction, I Believe..!

WHAT LUSH CLAIMS ABOUT MASK OF MAGNAMINTY

Deep cleansing, minty face and back pack. Do you ever feel so grubby you think you'll never get clean again? After an overnight flight, a marathon in a rabbit suit or a walk along the Marylebone Road during rush hour, do you feel a deep need to be scrubbed clean? Here's a cleansing mask to do exactly that, with china clay and bentonite gel to suck the dirt out of your pores, ground aduki beans and evening primrose seeds to exfoliate away your mucky, surface skin cells and loads of peppermint oil to make you feel so clean, fresh and minty that you'll forget you were ever grubby.

PRICE- INR 440 for 125 gms & 900 for 315 gms

I couldn't find the complete list of Ingredients on the official Lush Website, So here s what the package reads

PACKAGING
The Mask comes in a wide mouthed, round, black colored, sturdy, plastic jar like most Lush products. ( and if you take back 5 such empty jars to Lush , they give you a fresh face mask free :D )

SWATCH

MY VERDICT ON THE PRODUCT
I picked up this Magnaminty mask in August, shopping with Jinal, from Mumbai's Lush Store @ phoenix mills mall. I have to tell you that they have the most inimical & inhospitable SAs there . So, Jinal and I went around the store checking products ourselves and on random I picked up this mask & Jinal picked Love lettuce , since we badly wanted to buy something from there.
Coming to the mask, true to its name, its an overdose of mint and my face feels super cooled off when I have this on. While the lush website suggests this is a cleanser, but I use it like a normal mask. I scoop out some quantity (the amount I have shown in the swatch picture), let it stay on my face for about 5 minutes till it dries.
It leaves my face clean and completely cooled off like I mentioned. It also has these small scrub particles, so I prefer to scrub/massage it lightly and not just remove it off with water. I notice some reduction in appearance of pores around my nose & cheeks along with a slight glow.
This mask/cleanser would be an excellent product for hot summers, but probably not for this time of the year when Winters are just about to arrive.
I have slight oily, sensitive skin and this suits me well. Dry skinned beauties will have to moisturize well after using it though.
Well, its a good ,cooling mask basically & I like it a lot but not something that can deal with your skin issues like acne etc. At the moment I am going to finish this jar soon as I was directed that it should be used up within 6 months. I will get a refill of this only after May in summers.
Have you used Mask on Magnminty by Lush ? Let me know your thoughts about it .

ONLINE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE WITH VIOLET BAG

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:11:00 +0530

There has been a sudden spate of Online Shopping websites, and I am Loving it :D

I like to shop online a lot, owing to paucity of time and also that we get good offers, discounts, freebies etc.

"VIOLET BAG' has recently joined the online shopping sites bandwagon .

I ordered a few products from the website some time back, so sharing my shopping experience with you all here.

This is how the main page of the website looks like

The site sells skin care, cosmetics ,perfumes and offers huge number of brands ranging from Adidas, Benetton, CK, L'Oreal, D&G, Paco Rabanne, to Vichy , YSL etc.

Check the complete list here

I ordered from the website on 14th October (Morning) 2011 and Received my package on the following day,15th October(evening) . Now that was really quick , considering the website is based in Bangalore.

I was impressed. My order arrived in a Violet colored , properly sealed, sturdy card board box.

The box had these thermacole squares which aid in keeping the products safe from breakage

The products were sent properly in bubble wrap.

So, here is what I ordered

Lotus Honey Moist Soap

and Vichy Normaderm cream

WHAT I LIKED ABOUT THE WEBSITE VIOLET BAG

The site is properly/well designed for easy navigation.
Offers a large number of brands in skin care, cosmetics.
Their Prices are really competitive and they also offer some discounts.
The products I received where new, in good condition.
I Received a proper invoice for my purchase.
Fast shipping, My order arrived in 1 day.
Free shipping (for orders over Rs.250.)
They also have Cash-on-Delivery facility without any extra charge.

Overall, I had a good shopping experience with them and I am definitely ordering from them again .

You can check their website here.

Have you shopped from Violet Bag before? Let me know your experience too.

PS* Based on my personal experience, This was not a paid or sponsored Review.

WEEKEND HIMALAYA PRODUCTS HAUL

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:49:00 +0530

So, this new Himalaya products exclusive store opened a few days back in the vicinity to my house. I took a walk down to the store yesterday and grabbed a lot of products (without making a huge hole in my pocket :D ) I have seen a lot of positive reviews on Himalaya products, hope my experience with these is good too.
Here is what all I got

Pure hands hand sanitiser
Hair Zone Solutions
Sunscreen Cinnabloc

Gentle Refreshing toner
Purifying Neem face wash
Purifying Neem pack

Lip butter
Walnut Scrub
Nourishing Cream

One SA over there recommended these Multi Vitamin Tablets to me .

I am planning to use these products soon. Have you used any of these ? Do Let me know your thoughts :)

CHUNKY BLING GIVEAWAY RESULTS

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:56:00 +0530

Hi everyone,
Thank you for joining in my Chunky Bling Giveaway which ended just yesterday.
I am here with the Results..
This is how the Excel worksheet looked like with all the entries I received..

and The LuckyWinner is ...

Entry # 33 by Manu

CONGRATULATIONS MANU :)

I have mailed you , please let me know your contact details so that I can provide them to the company & they can ship your prize soon.

Thank you everyone for participating in :)

Love

Nupur

HIMALAYA DEEP CLEANSING MILK REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Tue, 8 Nov 2011 22:24:00 +0530

HIMALAYA DEEP CLEANSING MILK

WHAT THE COMPANY CLAIMS ABOUT THE PRODUCT

An unique formulation of natural ingredients that cleanses and refreshes your skin. Deep Cleansing Milk penetrates the skin to gently remove dirt, grime and make-up. Enriched with Cucumber to cool and soothe your skin and Soapnut to remove excess oil, Deep Cleansing Milk leaves your skin clean, healthy and glowing.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Apply in a circular motion on the face and neck. Wipe off with a moist cotton pad. Rinse with water and pat dry.

COMPOSITION

Deep Cleansing milk contains the following Ingredients :

Cucumber- which helps keep the facial skin soft. It has healing and soothing effect on the damaged skin & exerts a natural sunscreen effect . It also acts as a toner and lightens the facial skin.

Soap nut Tree of North India -Arishta, has a mild detergent activity and it cleanses the skin of oily secretion.

INDICATIONS

To remove facial impurities , makeup and grime

PACK SIZES AVAILABLE

100 ML @ INR 65
200 ML @INR 105

Since I wanted to Try the product, I got a 100 ML bottle first .

PACKAGING

The product comes is a sturdy, light weight ,white coloured plastic packaging/bottle with a bottle green colour flip cap. The packaging is decent, easy to use and carry.

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THE HIMALAYA DEEP CLEANSING MILK

Creamy formula which spreads easily on the skin.
It removes all traces of dirt, grime, light makeup on my face completely.
Makes facial skin squeaky clean after each use.
Does not leave an oil film on the face nor dries it up.
Mild fragrance.
Makes skin soft, supple .
Being a Himalaya product, it contains No harmful chemicals.
Easy to use and carry packaging.
Suits my slight oily, sensitive skin
Very economically priced
Himalaya products are easily available

However, it is not very good at removing heavy or waterproof makeup. Apart from this I cant find a flaw in this.

Overall Rating- 4 /5

DIVINE JASMINE LAVENDER SOAP REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sun, 6 Nov 2011 14:23:00 +0530

I ordered a few things from BEAUTY NATURELLE some time back. Along with my order I received this soap from the website as gift.

WHAT THE PRODUCT CLAIMS

You can check their complete range of Divine Soaps here
PRICE - INR 50 For 75 GM

WHAT I LIKED ABOUT DIVINE JASMINE-LAVENDER SOAP

The soap is handmade and does not contain any chemicals which can harm the skin.
I liked the mild lavender fragrance it has.
Lathers up decently.
The soap has a pretty design
Is a good gifting option.
Fairly priced.
Not tested on animals

WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE ABOUT THE DIVINE JASMINE-LAVENDER SOAP

The soap is soft and dissolves very fast, lasted me for about 2 weeks.
I was expecting it to be heavily moisturising but sadly it is just average.
You need to order this online from their website, I haven't seen this Brand across retail stores.

Overall Rating- 3 on 5

BH COSMETICS EYE LINER REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sat, 5 Nov 2011 18:20:00 +0530

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BEN NYE NEUTRAL SET COLORLESS FACE POWDER REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sat, 5 Nov 2011 18:17:00 +0530

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BEN NYE CREAM FOUNDATION REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sat, 5 Nov 2011 18:15:00 +0530

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BEN NYE BANANA VISAGE POWDER REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sat, 5 Nov 2011 18:14:00 +0530

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BEN NYE TATOO CONCEALER REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sat, 5 Nov 2011 18:12:00 +0530

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AVON TOTAL RADIANCE EYE GEL REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sat, 5 Nov 2011 18:10:00 +0530

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AVON LITTLE BLACK DRESS SHOWER GEL REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sat, 5 Nov 2011 18:07:00 +0530

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AVON PERFECT WEAR GLOSS, ETERNAL ROSE REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sat, 5 Nov 2011 18:05:00 +0530

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AVON AGELESS RESULTS DAY CREAM AND RETROACTIVE YOUTH EXTENDING CREAM REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sat, 5 Nov 2011 18:02:00 +0530

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AVON RETROACTIVE 2-IN-1 CLEANSER REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sat, 5 Nov 2011 18:00:00 +0530

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AVON RETROACTIVE REPAIR EYE SERUM REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sat, 5 Nov 2011 17:57:00 +0530

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AROMA MAGIC WITCH HAZEL PACK REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sat, 5 Nov 2011 17:55:00 +0530

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AROMA MAGIC BEAUTIFUL SKIN OIL REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sat, 5 Nov 2011 17:52:00 +0530

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LANCOME LINER DESIGN REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sat, 5 Nov 2011 17:50:00 +0530

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LANCOME LE CRAYON KOHL NOIR REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Sat, 5 Nov 2011 17:44:00 +0530

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NYASSA AIR FRESHNER REVIEW

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Thu, 3 Nov 2011 18:28:00 +0530

I ordered a few things from Crafstvilla around Diwali and this Air freshener was a part of my order.

WHAT THE COMPANY CLAIMS ABOUT THEIR PRODUCT

PRICE - INR 175 For 120 GM of Quantity

PACKAGING
The Air freshner comes in a light weight , white coloured, plastic bottle with a spray dispenser on top.

MY TAKE ON THE PRODUCT
The Nyassa Air freshener has this amazing floral fragrance which can instantly uplift, please your mind and mood. I bought this around Diwali and around that time a lot of our relatives , friends were visiting us. I had sprayed this everywhere in the house and most of them where curious about the Air freshner/fragrance they felt in the Air. The Nyassa Air freshner has classic sweet floral fragrance, which reminds me a lot of incense sticks we use for pooja; which I liked a lot. The staying power of the product is decent enough . Also, I liked the fact that it is a Alcohol free Air freshner and the Brand Nyassa is against animal testing.
Overall, I like this Air Freshner and would definitely repurchase it :)

CHUNKY BLING INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY (CLOSED)

noreply@blogger.com (Nupur) — Wed, 2 Nov 2011 14:29:00 +0530

Hi Everyone,
I am pleased to announce another exciting giveaway on my blog, wherein you can win a Beautiful Swarovski Ring sponsored by CHUNKY BLING.
Here are a few sample pictures of these beauties...

These hand-crafted rings are made of silver plated beads,

rhinestones and genuine Swarovski crystals. They are strung on durable stretch cord, so the sizing is flexible, and the rings are comfortable.

Check the complete range of Swarovski rings here . Also You can check their website HERE .
Coming to the rules for the Giveaway, which I have kept really simple .

You MUST follow my blog via Google Friend Connect. (Mention your GFC id in the comments section below)
Visit Chunky Blink Website and check their Build Your Own Watch section here . Select your favorite Watch Band and face combination and then leave a comment below mentioning about them.

That;s about it. Both these Rules are Mandatory.
The Giveaway is OPEN INTERNATIONALLY.
Also mention your Email address on which I should contact you
Giveaway Starts Today and Ends on 11th November 2011.
The prize will be directly shipped to the winner By the Chunky Bling
You can also use Coupon Code NUPUR834and you can get any Watch set for just $24.95, (originally priced @ $30-70) Which is a Great Deal.

Would Love all of you to join in the Giveaway :)

GOOD LUCK