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5 Fall Makeup Trends to try in 2017: Unicorn lips to cut-crease!

September 25, 2017 nyxhit 150 Comments

“Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” – Lauren DeStefano. As we get ready for the festive season ahead, let’s indulge in Fall Makeup trends of 2017.

With the arrival of Fall season, our minds are turning to our holiday wardrobe, and the new season trends we’d like to adopt whilst enjoying vampy-hues. The matte skin, highlighted cheeks, cozy candles, and berry lips. Listen, I know you must be busy decluttering your wardrobe and making space for sweaters, jackets, and cardigans. So why not, try out these fall makeup trends too. To satisfy your appetite for new makeup trends, here are 5 Fall Makeup trends that you can try in 2017.

DRAMATIC EYES

Forget naked and nude shades. Say hello to bold smokey eyes, bright eyeliners, and glitters. Eyes that pop and make a statement. It’s time to take out your insanely pigmented and metallic eyeshadows and let your eyes- pop, of course! Morphe Brushes 35 F – Fall into Frost has all the frosty metallic eyeshadows which are perfect to compliment the festive season. Read my full review of this palette here. Lorac Pro 2 palette has all the fall inspired colors from navy blue to dusty plum and jade green. It is a palette that I reach when I feel like indulging in some intense smokey eye look. Please welcome queen of palettes, Anastasia Beverly Hills Renaissance Palette. This palette has 11 matte and 3 shimmer eyeshadows. Burgundy smokey eye…

BOLD LIPS

Yes, I agree Fall is all about dark, vampy, berry-toned lip color but I wouldn’t mind wearing orange with a swipe of holographic gloss. Who doesn’t want to be kissed by a Unicorn? I have claimed that million times that I am a lipstick connoisseur. There’s so much more you can do with lipsticks in autumn than burnt sienna. Here are my favorites for Fall 2017

ELF Moisturizing Lipstick in Blackberry
NYX Intense Butter Gloss in Copenhagen
Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Matte Lipstick – Exorcism
Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipstick mini (Red Edition) – Famous
Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipstick mini (Red Edition)- Showgirl
Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipstick mini (Red Edition)- Material Girl
Huda Beauty Lip Strobe – Snobby

LASHES

Lashes that you can see from the space is what you need this fall. Get the best mascara in the town and make it your best friend. I never use mascara on my bottom lashes but this season I am going to show them some love too. I am currently obsessed with Benefit They’re real mascara and Ardell false lashes in Double up (204).

CUT-CREASE

I love watching Instagram queens doing perfect cut-crease with ease. This fall I am going to give it a try too – I just wish I don’t look like a dramatic theater artist or Halloween drag queen. Have you ever tried cut-crease?

PURPLE HIGHLIGHTER

Bye! Bye! Champagne and gold highlighter. It’s time to welcome highlighter of the new generation – Purple highlighter. I was so intimidated to use this color but it gives the most subtle flush of glow on the cheekbones and facial dimensions. The intensity of the highlighter totally depends on you. If Rihanna can do it, so can you! 🙂

Have fun with beauty, and most importantly, stay true to yourself. Be fearless!

This is a perfect time for wardrobe refresh and new makeup additions. What is your favorite Fall fashion and makeup trend? Let me know in the comments below.

Lots of Love

xoxo

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Monthly Favorite Beauty Products for July and August

September 4, 2017 nyxhit 121 Comments

Hello and welcome to my monthly favorites of July and August. I can’t believe that we are just a few months away to celebrate New Year. As often happens, August was a hectic month for me: most of my favorite people in the world are August born, keeping track of Instagram giveaway and (the worst) my handy-helper (maid) is on leave. Also, I had a chance to indulge in some awesome beauty products to make myself ready for the festive season ahead. Now, without any further delay let’s jump into what made it into my favorite beauty products for the month of July & August.

Huda Beauty Summer Solstice Highlighter Palette

I’ve become addicted to Huda’s product lately. When I came to know that Huda is launching the limited-edition 3D highlighter palette, I knew I was going to buy it. Huda Beauty Summer Solstice Highlighter palette features four shades – Saint Tropez (creamy texture with intense metallic glow), Malibu (bronze with subtle coppery undertones), Copacabana (duo-chrome pink) and Mykonos (holographic purple-lilac ). All four sculpting and highlighting shades can give you a perfect 3D highlight but just applying a little on the inner corner of your eyes or high points of your cheeks can complete your look. Get the sunset-inspired makeup looks.

Have you checked my first ever International Giveaway on Instagram? Follow me and tag to win this limited-edition palette here.

Huda Beauty Summer Solstice Liquid Matte Lipstick- Mamacita

Mamacita is a perfect coral to give you that punch of holiday and summertime look. It is a dream color for medium to dark skin tones. The formula of this lip color is the same as original Huda beauty Liquid Matte Lipstick.

Huda Beauty Lip Strobe – Snobby

Hello, shimmer and shine! I must confess I hate sticky, goopy and running lip gloss. This lip strobe is a semi-sheer pink shade with gold and pink big shimmers. It comes with a heart shaped wand which glides on for like a dream. I love to layer it with my favorite lip shades or wear it all alone. Next, I am going to try it on my lid. What say?!

Too Faced Born This Way liquid foundation

I have read so many mixed reviews for this foundation and I didn’t want to buy it. But then I tried it in Sephora and within few minutes, I fell in love with this foundation. I got my perfect shade without any fuss, it gave me luminous look and it stayed put for 3 hours without setting spray. I haven’t used it for more than thrice so I am not going to give you my final verdict.

Marc Jacob Beauty Highliner Gel Crayon

I got a half size deluxe sample from Sephora with my online purchase. This liner is aaaahhhhhmazzing! I wouldn’t even think twice before purchasing the full size of this. I have been using Maybelline master drama gel liner but it smudges very easily. These crayons set quickly and don’t smudge. It is opaque, creamy, and long-lasting but the best thing about this product is – you don’t need a sharpener!

Benefit They’re Real Mascara

Sample! Another sample in my favorites. This mascara is a holy grail and I love the formula and fine bristles in the wand. This definitely makes my eyes look big and open. Big, bold lashes that have amazing volume and stay forever, Lashes don’t lie…

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz

This is a veteran in my makeup collection. I keep coming back to this baby for precision, stay, and ease of use. Just “fill in the blanks” and you are good to go. Who likes dragon brows!

Garnier Moisture Bomb Tissue Mask

I have been using Tony Moly and Skinfood sheet masks and this is a new addition in the family. I found it in Carrefour and put it in my cart. This sheet mask is loaded with serum, it is enough to cover your neck and chest too. These masks are fun to use, instantly refreshing and on a budget. I used it for pre-party prep or as a post-party skin savior, this mask is a perfect for an instant revival of the skin.

L’oreal Pure Clay Charcoal Detoxifying Gel Wash

Love Love Love this gel wash! It is so gentle on my skin that it leaves it refreshed and radiant. This gel wash is a combination of three pure clays with the magnetic properties of charcoal to deeply cleanse and detoxify the skin. I would recommend it to use a good moisturizer after using this face wash.

That’s all! Have you tried any of these products? Please share your views. I’d love to hear what were your favorites last month.

Check out my favorites for May & June, here.

Lots of love!

xoxo

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My Monthly Favorite Beauty Products – March

April 6, 2017 nyxhit 10 Comments

“Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever.” – Charles Lamb

Hello, April! With warm sun and cool breeze, this is the month of love, laughter, and lipstick. Oh no…I meant love, laughter, and life. If you are new to my blog, every month I reveal my monthly favorites and today I am going to reveal my March favorites. As I told you before March is a very special month and it became super special with the arrival of a newborn in our family – my nephew. So, I had enough reasons to celebrate and use some of my favorite products. Here is a crazy list of March favorites:

Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette
I have talked a lot about this product on my Instagram. I bought this palette in March and I used ONLY this palette the whole month. Absolutely love this palette. Read my review of this palette here. Look at this look I created with this palette.

Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipstick – Red Edition (Material Girl)
Ahhhhhhh…I love Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipsticks! I got a set of three mini lipsticks. These lipsticks are clutch bag-compatible size and are pretty cute. I tried “Material Girl” and it gave me beautiful ‘plumped up’ lip look which can look good on any lips. As a lipstick aficionado, I am yet to try all the shades of mini lip-kit and write a review.

Silicone Makeup Sponge
I first noticed beauty vloggers using this sponge and then one fine day I found this beauty in a Japanese Dollar store, Daiso. Okay, I admit that I can’t even imagine my life without beauty blender but this sponge is worth every penny. It takes a time to get used to it but if you start using it…you will be obsessed! It not only uses a very less product but it is also very easy to clean it. You can wipe it down or simply wash it for next use.

Sephora Blush – Sweet on you
Wow! I am impressed. This is the only Sephora brand product I own and I don’t regret it. It looks like a pretty coral pink and a little goes a long way as it is highly pigmented. The only downside for me is that it doesn’t last long. I toss it in my bag with Real Techniques blush brush and I am good to go.

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula – Baby Lotion

I got this as a sample in Carrefour and it was in my handbag for long. Until a few days back, I forgot to apply hand cream and found this beauty. It is super thick, smells really good and above all it isn’t greasy. It is supposed to be for my chubby but I guess I am going to use it now.

What were your favorite beauty products for the month of March? Comment and share your favorite beauty products.

Lots of Love

xoxo

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In Depth review: Anastasia Beverly Hills – Modern Renaissance Palette

March 23, 2017 nyxhit 21 Comments

“Shopping is actually very similar to farming a field. You can’t keep buying the same thing, you have to have a bit of variety. Otherwise you get bored and stop enjoying yourself.” ― Confessions of a Shopaholic

Sometimes I look at myself and I think: No wonder hubby finds me spoiled. So, I bought it. The most perfect palette in the world. People will call me “Girl with renaissance painting”. I’ll be able to live with it. Really, it’s an investment. I own three eyeshadow palettes and they look quite similar to me. Same nude, browns, black and golden/pink undertone shimmers. There was something missing. Modern Renaissance palette is inspired by the colors of renaissance and it has some of the most beautiful eyeshadows suitable for every skin tone. I have had a love-hate relationship with Anastasia Beverly Hills lipsticks so I was quite nervous when I picked up this palette. But now if I had to repurchase two items from Anastasia Beverly Hills items, then I would definitely pick up Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz and Modern Renaissance Palette.

What it is?

Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette is a 14-shade eyeshadow palette with pink, taupe and berry colors in matte and shimmer shades. It was launched last year and it is their very first permanent eyeshadow palette. It has already got the “CULT” status in the beauty world.

“An essential eye shadow collection featuring 14 shades, including neutral and berry tones. Use Anastasia Beverly Hills first permanent palette, Modern Renaissance to create endless looks for daytime and evening.”-Anastasia Beverly Hills.

How does it feel?

With 11 matte and 3 metallic shades, alongside a dual-ended eyeshadow brush, the versatile palette comes in a pink velvet case. When I first looked at the packaging, it reminded me of my Naked-1 palette from Urban Decay. These eyeshadows are highly pigmented so a little goes a long way. They are buttery in texture and very easy to blend.

Here’s a quick rundown on the colors:

Tempera:Ultra matte and a velveteen beige/nude color
Golden Ochre: A matte, earth-toned yellow color.
Vermeer:A fabulous shell pink shimmer
Buon Fresco:Matte mauve shade / antique lavender.
Antique Bronze: Metallic sable
Love Letter: Raspberry matte color with a dark pink tone.
Cyprus Umber: Dark coffee in a matte shade
Raw Sienna: Matte neutral amber
Burnt Orange: Matte Orange
Primavera: Shimmery champagne
Red Ochre: A matte, dark burnt red stone.
Venetian Red: Ultra matte deep red color.
Warm Taupe: Earth toned warm grey
Realgar: Ultra matte brick red/ dark orange

Every time I open this palette, I want to pick up a brush and start painting. But, honestly, it has so pretty warm undertone shades that you can create endless looks. My favorite eyeshadows from the palettes are Burnt Orange, Primavera and Love Letter

What I liked?

Ditching Black Smokey or nude eye and moving towards red-toned eye is something that I never imagined I will ever do. But look at the beauty of this palette that I couldn’t help obsessing over it. The selection of colors in this palette is beautiful and unique. These eyeshadows are so pigmented that you can expect some fall off on application. I always start with my eyes so it isn’t my problem. These colors are so beautiful that I also tried applying it on my lips with Vaseline.

I chose easy look for the first time as in excitement I didn’t even think of going into a complicated mode. I chose Burnt orange as a base, Love Letter on crease, Vermeer and Warm taupe on the lid.

What I didn’t like?

Though I absolutely love this palette there are few things that I didn’t like.

Packaging: Beautiful pale pink package gets incredibly dirty due to the velvet material used. It reminds me of Urban Decay Naked Palette purple velvet packaging which also gets dirty easily.
Fall-out: This isn’t a problem for me as I always do my eyes first but if you do your eyes after foundation and concealer then expect some mess under eye. Since, it is highly pigmented fall-out is something you may have to deal with.

In summary, this palette is already one of my favorite palette I own. This is a palette I would 100% recommend, if you are ready to switch to neutrals, browns and smokey eye to red-berry tone eyeshadows. Hey! Don’t get intimidated with all the dramatic eye looks you see on pinterest, Instagram and youtube, create your own and you will love this palette more. Like I did!

If you’ve tried the Modern Renaissance palette, let me know what you thought about it. Also, let me know your favorite eyeshadow palettes at the moment!

Lots of love!

xoxo

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11 Most Ridiculously amazing beauty products of 2016!

January 4, 2017 nyxhit 14 Comments

With New Year comes a list of resolutions, list of goals and list of things you can’t let go in 2017. In 2016, I discovered some holy grail beauty products that completely changed my life. And now I can’t live without them. From perfect hair products to luxurious facial oil. Here is a list of my favorite hair, skin and makeup picks that I can never let go even in my dreams.

Hask Mask

Don’t waste your energy, time, and money on hair spa. Just get hold of Hask deep conditioning mask packets. My hair is super thick, wavy, and long, this makes it insanely soft and frizz free. Your brush can glide through the hair like a fairy tale.

Glam Glow Youthmud mask

Do you complain of paucity of time for facial? Then try this 10-minute professional facial in a jar. I tried hard to dislike it because of its price but trust me this product is worth it. Get facial in 10 minutes!

L’oreal Facial oil

This facial oil is light, pocket friendly and hydrates my thirsty skin. Blend of 8 essential oils in a jar is a perfect deal. Love the fragrance…Obsessed!

Claudalie Divine Oil

Luxurious dry oil in a glass bottle with a spray. Did I say spray? I love it. I love putting it on my face, body, and hair. Spa at home!

The Manizer sister – the Balm

I love my sisters and I love these sisters too. Mary, Betty and Cindy in one travel friendly palette is the best thing in the world. Mary Lou-manizer is my favorite highlighter. Guilty of being gorgeous!

Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipstick – Cheerleader

As a self-professed lipstick addict, this year I was addicted to this matte lipstick. Whenever I am confused, I wear this lipstick. In 2017 I am going to get more shades of Huda beauty liquid matte lipstick. First Resolution!

Kat Von D Lock it foundation

Tricky! Tricky! Tricky! I can’t use this foundation with my fingers, it is so pigmented. I have a scar on my face and I love it. Sadly, it covers that too. One drop is enough!

Lorac Pro Palette 2

2014 -2015 I was obsessed with my Naked palette from Urban Decay. But in 2016, it took a back seat and this palette became my favorite palette. Perfect combination of matte and shimmer shades. It is travel friendly and I carry it all the time. Look at this beauty, I have used each and every color from this palette.

Make up Revolution Blush Palette – Sugar and Spice

This palette has all the blush colors you could ask for and you can’t beat its price. I am a Pink girl!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz

A well-deserved cult favorite in the beauty world. 2016 was all about brows and this product is worth a splurge!

Maybelline the falsies push up drama mascara

Intense black mascara which gives curled out thick lashes. When it comes to mascara, trust Maybelline!

Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Eyeliner

Bold, sleek, dark and glides on smoothly. You can never go wrong with this liquid eyeliner. I am absolutely head over heels for this beauty!

These are my absolute favorite beauty products from 2016. I am sure that I will be addicted to these beauties for a long time. What are your favorite beauty products of 2016?

Comment below and let me know your views!

Lots of Love!

xoxo

FASHION & BEAUTY

5 REASONS FOR LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS LIQUID LIPSTICK

June 8, 2016 nyxhit 6 Comments

I don’t know how to categorize one of the world’s most loved brands, Anastasia Beverly Hills. I have a love-hate relationship with this brand. There are few products that I use daily and I can’t live without. There are, also, products that I regret buying. Then, there are products I don’t have in my past, but I want to have it in my future. And they are at the top of my CRAZY wishLIST. Today, I am going to talk about Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in the shade Retro Coral. I bought this color because there was a love at first sight. It is a GORGEOUS color. This is not my first Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick. I, proudly, possess BLOODLINE shade from the same collection and I love it.

1. What is Anastasia Beverly Hills?

Anastasia Beverly Hills was founded by Anastasia Soare in 1997 and it is one of the most loved cosmetics brand company. Anastasia Soare was first to introduce brow shaping based on her patented “GOLDEN RATIO”. ABH has a wide range of beauty products from brows to makeup. ABH’s contour kit, glow kit and brow wiz are the most loved products from this company.

2. What is the product?

Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick is a full –coverage matte lipstick in liquid form. This formula stays true to color, delivers intense payoff, and stays put for hours. In a single swipe you can expect intense amount of pigments on your lips. Anastasia Soare says,”…it’s a must have for every busy woman on the go.”

3. How does it feel?

Retro Coral is a beautiful color but the formula isn’t the best. It is thin in consistency and requires multiple swipes to get the desired color. This is not my first lipstick from the collection, I have Bloodline as well and I just love it. Bloodline is highly pigmented and one stroke gives beautiful color. If you have dry lips then you might experience dry patches and uneven lines.

It is not just the formula that annoyed me. I was disappointed with the difficult application of the product. It takes time to dry and if it doesn’t dry in desired time then it gets spoiled. If you are a busy woman who doesn’t have time for the application of lipstick then this color is not for you.

Here are two tips to use this product.

a. Use a lip liner and contour your lips. Then it is easy to apply it. Define your boundaries!

b. Give it some time to dry. 30-45 seconds are enough.

4. How long does it stay?

Before writing any review, I make sure that I do the EAT & DRINK TEST. It failed miserably in this test. I ate Thai green curry with rice and drank chilled Coke for lunch. When I came out of the restaurant my husband asked me if I needed to check my lips. Boom! It vanished from half of my lips and it looked awful! I just wiped it and applied Bloodline which survived Eat & Drink Test with flying colors.

5. What I didn’t like?

I have realized that ABH has a different formula for light and dark color lipsticks. Lighter colors are more liquidy and tricky in application. It requires few coats to get the desired result. It is not as long lasting as Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick. It can make your lips a little dry so it is better to prime your lips before application.

Overall I will give 3/5 to Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick – Retro Coral

I have given a rating of 3 as the color is beautiful. It turns out to be the most romantic color. Also, I hated this lip color when I purchased it but when I mastered the trick of application I found it really good. I will not buy any lighter shades from ABH’s liquid lipstick collection as I don’t want to spend time on the application of the product.

Have you tried Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in lighter shade? What do you think is the best way to apply this lip color?

Cheers!

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