All Things Blue

 Blue Flatlay featuring

St. D'vence Ocean Drop Body Wash

Retino - A Tretinoin Cream USP 0.025%

Alps Goodness French Green Clay

Nivea Frangipani Shower Gel

Beverly Hills Polo Club #2 Perfume

Maliao Intense Gel Kajal

Nail Dotting Tool

Insight Pore Minimizer Primer

Fresh Linen Candle

Spinz EDP in Bloom

Seven Seas Nail Polish Remover

SQ Nail Polish

NY Bae Nail Lacquer

IBA Halal Blue Lotus Perfume Oil

Jesse Mccarthy Wanted Perfume

Faces Ultime Pro Splash Nail Enamel

Kalobio Nail Enamel

Juice Long Stay Nail Enamel

Joy Tan Clear Salt Scrub

Top 5 under 100

 Not something I post about usually but who doesn't like a good deal? 

Insight Eyeshadow Base Primer 

INR 99 for 7 gm

I always used concealer as a base from the beginning of time. Remember the mad craze for Painterly Paint Pot from MAC? Been there, done that. I only picked this up on a whim (because it was so affordable) & because I could feel the side eye from Robert Welsh. 

The texture is exactly like L'Oréal Base Magique Primer and this one makes my eye makeup last longer. Even with oily lids & hot weather. Winner! 

Insight Multi-Use Loose Eyeshadow #05 Gemstone 

INR 125 for 7 gm

OK, this one goes slightly over the 100 mark but its always on sale around 99 bucks. This one's amazing. You can use it as eyeshadow or liner. Some of the other paler shades can even be used as highlighter. How is this brand doing it? 

Beromt Super Stay Matte Mini in Sexy Secretary

INR 150 for 1.6 ml (available on their website for INR 99)

When they say mini, they truly mean mini. But I'm not complaining. As someone who has never finished a lipstick, ever; this feels like I can actually finish using it up. The formula is ultra matte but it doesn't feel drying on the lips & it's insanely pigmented. For some reason the brand describes this colour as peach nude while it's a brown based red IRL. 

P. S : You will be saving on shipping if you buy from their website. The base price seems to be lower as well. 

Beromt Holo Chunky Nail Polish Topper

INR 50 for 1.5 ml  (available for INR 30 on their website) 

I love toppers of any kind & these offer something new. It comes with colour shifting chunky holo glitter in translucent polish. I love how the glitter lies flat on nails despite it's size. The quantity could have been more (seriously 1.5 ml reads like eye makeup quantity) but it's good for the price. 

NY Bae Erasin' Nail Lacquer Remover Pads

INR 99 for 30 pads (please pick up on BOGO) 

Wow, oh wow. I have used nail polish remover pads in the past with terrible results. This one is amazing though. Not only does it remove nail polish in a jiffy it also leaves your nail & nail bed area super moisturised. This was a total life saver on a recent trip. 

What are your go to affordable products? 

Eyeliner Inventory 2022

 Pen eyeliners 

Yanqina Eyeliner Pen

Easy to use and so affordable. Almost done with this one.

ADS 2 in 1 Star Printing Eyeliner Pen

More pigmented than the previous one. Good at this price

Maliao Perfect Slim Super Liner

0.8 gm

The most pigmented and the longest lasting one

Gel. Eyeliners 

ADS Cushion Gel Liner

2.8 gm

ADS Pro Eyeliner Gel and Powder

Liquid Eyeliners 

Insight Waterproof Eyeliner

Zovi Waterproof Eyeliner

Maybelline HyperGlossy Liquid Liner in Gold Nation

Kiss Beauty Sequins Liquid Glitter Eyeliner in #4

Insight Ultra-thin Second Skin Long Wear Foundation

 

One thing I've consistently been disappointed with while buying affordable makeup is definitely foundation. For some reason it's manufactured in only 3 shades & all of them seem to be designed for far eastern skin complexions. I'm pretty fair but even then nothing seems to suit. I should know - I have tried every single one of them. 

Recently while browsing amazon I came across this Insight Ultra-thin Second Skin Long Wear Foundation. The shade seemed to match & I bought Shade 04 Warm Nude. It comes in a glass bottle with a plastic dropper (yay! I've had enough of those plastic wands) & the bottle is housed in a cardboard box with all details mentioned on it. A 20 ml bottle retails for INR 160. Expires in January 2024.

It feels utterly weightless when you apply it & it gives a nice, satin finish. The coverage is sheer-medium & you can build it up with a second layer. Although that would affect the whole "Ultra-thin" claim. The finish is not matte & your skin appears to have a slight sheen to it. Apt for summers when you don't want too much on your skin. This particular shade oxidises on my skin after about an hour (Drat! Just when you get a perfect match) It just gets one shade deeper but doesn't look too bad. Oh! & it's not waterproof as claimed. 

Yays

Ultra-thin, they actually mean it. I've never used anything this light weight before 

Gives a nice satin effect with sheer - medium coverage 

Love the bottle design 

Affordable 

Nays

This shade oxidises on my skin. Not sure about other shades or other skins for that matter.