NOTW Week 52

 

Hey all, I've been obsessed with textured polishes of late & have picked shade #404 Sparkling Sky Blue from Dirty Shades. It's a gorgeous peacock blue which goes opaque in a single coat, dries in a jiffy & stays put for days. I'm amazed at the lasting power since most textured polishes start chipping in no time. 

The brand claims that it gives a gel effect manicure & dries to a high shine finish (I personally feel it's more on the matte side). It comes with shade lock technology for colour that stays true throughout the life of your manicure (I have to agree, minimal fading even at the end of 5 days). The brush though, has my heart. It comes with a precise 1000 U-cut bristle brush which picks up polish easily and distributes it in a mere 2 swipes. I love brands that take the time to elaborate on their brushes because it has a huge impact on how the polish gets applied. These polishes are 5 toxins free, vegan, cruelty free, paraben free and chemical free. 

A set of 4 10 ml bottle retails for around INR 450 on amazon but I bought it from meesho for INR 380. It's not a vast difference in price but it is something. 

Cheers 

Makeup Inventory 2022 - Loose Powders

 Moving on to loose powder next

ADS Luxury Banana Powder (40 gm)

ADS Luxury Banana Powder (20 gm)

I love this. So finely milled, it sets the undereye area like a dream. I first bought the 20 gm one (halfway through this) & bought the larger one as backup. I know this one's supposed to dupe the Ben Nye one but the packaging is a pain. It's not the most user friendly design. I've decanted a bit into an old powder container to use more easily. 

Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder (20 gm)

Shade Kunafa

This was one expensive mistake. I couldn't wait till Huda launched in India & ordered this. Wrong shade & no return policy (always read the fine print). This one's too dark and orange for my skin tone. I look like Oompah Loompah when I use this. Sigh! 

NYN Natural Finish Loose Powder in Shade 2

This one's finely milled too but it has a wee bit of shimmer in it. Consequently I can only use it at night. Super slow progress as social life is almost nil since the past 2 years 

Lakme Rose Powder

Seemingly endless. Have been using this since forever. 

Makeup Inventory 2022 - Compacts

 Listing my powders today. I haven't used them even once through winter. Hence progress is slow. Getting older, skin getting drier. I probably need to stop buying these altogether. With such sobering thoughts let's start

ELF Translucent Mattifying Powder

Pretty decent. Too light for my skin tone. Thank the lord it's translucent. 

Oriflame Pure Colour Pressed Powder in Light Medium X2

INR 350 for 20 gm

I don't like these... At all. Thinking of just binning them instead of struggling 

Elle 18 Glow Compact in Shade Marble

INR 120 for 8 gm

Currently using this. I do see a tiny baby pan. Probably will be joining my empties soon 🤞

ADS Fashion Compact in Shade 7

INR 200 for 50 gm

I started using this last summer & I actually thought I would hit pan on it. It's a 50 gm pan. (Yes, you can laugh) After all these years you would think I would know better. 

Makeup Inventory 2022 - Concealer and Contour

 I know I have been dragging my feet in this makeup inventory thing. Let's start again with concealers. I'm including my contour product here too since I only have one of each. I'm so glad this category is manageable. I'm currently using Wet n Wild concealer in Medium Tawny which suits my skin to a T. The concealer is creamy & blends well to give decent coverage. 

The contour product is Maybelline Master Contour in Medium. I like this shade for contouring & the concealer works well as a highlighting one. I would have preferred if the product was dual ended. I can see things getting messy when I reach the centre of the product.