Friday, 4 February 2022

NOTW Week 51



Hey all, I'm wearing shade #20 from Volo. It's a medium brown & works as a great neutral for my skin tone. I'm wearing a single coat here, 2 coats would make this opaque. These polishes come with a standard flat round brush which picks up polish easily. Application is a breeze & these self-level too. Also these last a good 4 days without chipping. 

I picked up a set of 12 7ml bottles for INR 400 from Flipkart. 



One of my mini-goals was to use neutral nail paints at least once a month. I naturally gravitate towards jewel tones (having spent several years in the corporate world, painting my short nails with non-existent colours; I cannot imagine a worse fate) & my neutral polishes just sit on my vanity quietly waiting to be recognised. Baby steps but getting there. 

P.S : I keep getting asked if I wear any topper to alter the appearance of polishes & the answer is NO. Keeping colours true to their original selves is also why I never use filters on my pictures. I put on a single coat most of the time because I'm trying to experiment with nail art & a single coat seems to work well for that purpose. More coats = more easily peeling off polishes (a pet peeve of mine) & I try to avoid it at all costs. 









Wednesday, 2 February 2022

Makeup Inventory 2022 - Foundations

 Let's hop on to the foundations now


Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse in Pure Beige Medium 2

30 ml

This was the first drugstore foundation which matched my skin to a T (Let's face it - we had no clue how to shade match back in the day). I was so excited by this discovery that I ran out & bought a second bottle immediately. I'm about 3/4th done with this one. I still like it.... Just not as much as I did initially. 



Maybelline Fit Me Foundation Matte + Poreless in 128 Warm Nude

30 ml

My HG foundation. Love everything about it. 

Wet n Wild Photofocus Foundation in Golden Beige 

30 ml

Pretty good but I don't like it as much as the Maybelline one. The God-awful chemical smell deserves a separate post. 

Matt Look Oil Free Foundation in 102

30 ml

Love this one for summers. It gives a nice, matte finish. 

Insight Ultra-thin Second Skin Long Wear Foundation in 04 Warm Nude 

20 ml

This one oxidises on my skin. I've kept it so I can use it when I tan come summer. 

Revolution Pro Full Coverage Camouflage Foundation in 102

20 ml

Pretty decent. Not my favourite though. 

Swiss Beauty BB Foundation in 03

40 ml

This one's great for winters. It gives a nice dewy finish. 

Total 

2022 - 7

2020 - 9