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My Mehndi/Henna Decor - some bright ideas! This is not makeup related...but I got married not so long ago and thought I'd post a pic of my henna table decor and rasam (traditions) tray, which has fruits and sweet stuff on it that gets fed to the bride by the guests, and also the henna and Ittar (perfume) thats get put on her ( in which case me!). For the decor, I got the fabric from some indian shop which was a perfect for my bright themed henna party. The colourful ethnic trays are from Pakistan, and the fruit is from Tescos lol! Bright colours are a must for henna/mehndi parties! So hope this gives you some inspiration this wedding season! Lots of yellow, greens and pinks! My henna decor!

Maybelline Colour Drama Velvet Intense Lip Crayon Swatches So I was browsing on my lunch break whilst at work and came across these in Superdrugs...hmm which ones to get! I went back to the store a couple of times but the shades I want are always sold out! Overall nice shades, apart from 'Minimalist' which I think is too light for my skin tone (top left). 'In with Coral' is SO my kind of everyday shade (4th from the left). Not into the berries and reds much but very appropriate colours for Autumn. Most of them look like very flattering shades for warm skin tones, and they are very pigmented.  Check them out in store!

Billy in the Tree Pure Argan Oil Review This was my first Argan oil I tried after looking into countless number of bottles and potions of this stuff! I came across this on Amazon, and it had really good reviews on it. Alot of other argan oils had mixture of other ingredients on it specially the mainstream popular branded ones. It comes in a lovely amber glass bottle. The packaging is cute and lovely and expensive looking....but about the product itself. Well...it depends what your actually using the Argan oil for. For myself, personally I use this product for my hair and face. I use a drop of this Argan oil at night and mix it with a face cream before bed, by morning I wake up with soft supple younger looking skin. It's really improved how my skin feels and will continue using this throughout winter. I also use this on my hair, although be warned if you do use too much of it your hair will look heavy and oiled. Best time to use this on your hair is when it's freshl...

Earthnicity Mineral Blusher in Sweet Pink I really liked the Sorbet blush from Earthnicity so I got one in Sweet Pink too. Looking at other reviews and photos I thought it might be abit too light for my skin, but its not. It gives a lovely natural flush to the cheeks, its a very natural colour yet pigmented enough to give a natural flush. I think the name Sweet Pink should really be Sweet Peach because it's a peachy-pink shade and looks more peach on my cheeks. I was hoping it would be more pinky when I bought it as that's what the website picture looks like - a cool toned pink, but even though its more peach its a lovely shade that looks like a natural flush to the cheeks, it's perfect for the everyday subtle look. Eartnicity Blush in Sweet Pink Sweet Pink Sweet Pink Swatch Sweet Pink Swatch My Final Thought: Lovely natural looking shade - but like I said before, its a soft peachy-pink, not as cool pink as in the image on their website, s...

Zuii Certified Organic Flora Liquid Foundation I'm trying to move my skincare and makeup more into a natural and organic range. Specially my everyday makeup, I wanted something light for everyday use specially for work and just out and about during the day. I was looking into products that had no chemicals, silicones, and parabens in them. I came across Zuii in a Youtuber's video and she recommended it (think the channel is called Holistic Habits!). It's an Australian brand, and their products can be brought online, there are a few stores also scattered round the world that sell this in their health shops. I used a sample from my sister's to try out, so this is a review only not swatches. Shade/Colour Selection: I think their colour selection is quite limited to medium to dark skin tones. Meaning there are no shades for dark skintones! There medium range, which I initially thought would still be too light for me actually matched me quite well. if your more ye...

Sleek True Colour Lipsticks  Love these lippies, amazing pigmented colour, staying power and quality! Sleek True Colours Lipsticks Papaya Punch - matte A very bright and vibrant coral colour more on the orangey soft red side. Sleek - Papaya Punch swatch Peaches and Cream - sheen A natural looking peach shade - can come out looking abit lighter than in the lipstick so can make me look abit washed out unless I add bit of bronzer and warmth to my face to go with the lighter/paler lipstick shade look. Sleek - Peaches & Cream swatch Heartbreaker - matte A fun playful medium-deep pinky- red, lovely colour for going out in! Sleek - Heartbreaker swatch Bare All - matte A very neutral brown toned natural-nude shade. Perfect for natural looks and work. Sleek - Bare All swatch Smother - Sheen Not been daring enough to try this shade yet, its not as dark in the lipstick, but its a lovely purple reminds me of Aubergine...

Inika Certified Organic Liquid Foundation I'm really trying to gear more towards natural and organic products, and using certain products everyday, like foundations and moisturisers I thought I'd try the Inika Liquid Foundation. I got a sample of the Inika in the shade 'Honey', which is described to suit medium to dark beige and warm/tan tones. (From the swatches below it probably looks an exact match to my hand, but my face is alot lighter...if your Asian like me then you know we are different shades all over!). Inika sample in Honey Inika - Honey swatch Inika Honey swatch with flash How it feels It feels kind of sticky and tacky when you first put it on the face, I think the best way to use this is with your fingers to blend as it doesn't glide as smoothly across your face like most foundation do which has silicones in it. How it looks When I first put it on I thought I'd look quite shiny, as it has a dewy feeling and finish, how...

Grow Gorgeous Hair Serum   I tried this when it first came out, I was very intrigued and curious to what it claims to do...(which seems to be a miracle!)   It claims to 'help' your hair appear to look longer, fuller and thicker looking. I think they picked their words well (and carefully!) as it doesn't claim to 'make' hair fuller, thicker etc but just 'appear'.   Well I'm not good with keeping a routine with something and I did use this bottle till the end which was 3 months like it says, however to see the full benefits it says you have to use it for 6 months, which would be two bottles of this stuff, as each bottle lasts 3 months roughly.   What I did notice with this product is that my hair fell out a lot less or hardly in the shower. When I massaged it into the scalp my hair at the roots did feel thicker and more dense, however I have thick hair to begin with so I was not entirely convinced. I think if I massaged anything int...

Afterglow Organic Triple Eye Treatment in Praline Absolutely love this concealer! This was my first well spent concealer...and I've hit pan and pretty much completed the Jar in over a year now. I love the fact it is a natural treatment and a concealer in one pot not to mention anti ageing. Shade It doesn't clog pores in the eye area, a little goes a long way with this product as its so pigmented you don't really need to layer it on. one coat is enough for me. I have to say when I first got the Jar I was shocked as I thought it was so small (which it is), but its money well spent as its lasted me aaaaaages and gives brilliant coverage which is perfect for my skin tone. If your round an NC35 to NC42 then Praline is the perfect shade for you, specially if your warm, golden or olive toned, it will blend in well. It's a semi-matte to dewy finish and brightens up the eye area. The ingredients are organic and natural which is the most important thing for ...

How to restore & get soft, thick, luscious healthy hair using natural hair oils Dyeing my hair frequently and getting highlights on dark hair really took its toll on my hair. No matter what shampoo and conditioner I switched too, nothing really helped. The mid to end lengths of the hair was dry and damaged and my roots just felt rough and frizzy. I really needed some deep conditioning to sort my hair out, and drugstore 3 minute miracles products, and hair masks just weren't good enough, most of them have too much fragrance and artificial stuff in them they don't really penetrate and make a difference to the hair. Instead of helping to try and restore hair, they just coat the hair and make it appear or look shinier and healthy which is a good quick remedy if that's what you want but isn't really a permanent treatment to the hair. I really needed a good pick me up routine for my hair to change the texture of it. I naturally have very thick wavy hair so its alr...

Topshop Sheer Lips in Nuclear & Red Alert Topshop's new lip range! I bought two colours which I thought would compliment my skintone in Nuclear and Red Alert. They had a light nude sort of colour which wouldn't suit my complexion as I have dark pigmented lips, it would look too sheer and I think they had a deep plumy shade too. How they look/feel: They come on sheer with the first layer like a tinted lip balm, the more you apply and layer on the more stronger colour you can get. Its lovely for a sheer lip tint or if you want a bolder look its definitely buildable. The are very moisturising and soft on the lips, not sticky though. Only thing is with these moisturising lip tints is that during the day they kind of seep outside your lips, so don't get carried away and use right to the rims of your lips, I use it just as a natural lip tint. Topshop Sheer Lips from left: Nuclear; Red Alert From Left: Red Alert; Nuclear Nuclear swatch Red Al...

Topshop Bronzer in Sandcastle I'm glad I bought this, I don't usually use bronzers much and never experimented with them but as spring and summer is on the way, I do love a good sunkissed look! How it looks: Topshop have two shades, 'Sandcastle' and 'Mohawk'. Sandcastle was the lighter shade which I got and Mohawk was slightly darker. I prefer matte bronzers as I don't like to look shimmery or glittery, specially with oily skin, I prefer using highlighters for glowy looks. As this bronzer is matte its also perfect for contouring too. This shade is perfect for subtle contouring, as it's just slightly a shade or two darker than my own skin tone, and I use it across my forehead or anywhere else I want to add warmth too. Sometimes if my foundation looks abit too light, I use this too warm up my face. The shade name is spot on as it really does look like sand, it also reminds me of the toffee colour. Topshop Bronzer in Sandcastle   Sandcas...

Collection CreamPuff Moisturising Lip Cream These caught my eye at Superdrugs and I thought dupe (ahem..copy) of NYX soft matte lips creams! I picked up two colours that I thought would suit me. I don't usually by stuff from 'Collection', it is probably the cheapest makeup brand in drugstores, and nothing really appealed to me from their range although I did try their concealer once and was impressed. Fairy Cake This shade is very similar to NYX's 'Antwerp' which I love. Its a nice soft warm coral colour, which can look more vibrant if layered on. Not sure why it's called Fairy Cake though as coral doesn't really relate to cake to me..hmm! Cotton Candy A warm medium rose pink shade. top: Cotton Candy, bottom: Fairy Cake left: Fairy Cake, Right: Cotton Candy How they look: When I bought these I think they were £2.99, which is really cheap. I didn't expect great quality with these, although the colour payoff is pretty goo...

Healthy Sexy Hair Leave In - Conditioner   Saw this product in a Youtube video and someone was raving about it. I looked online and got the best deal on Beautybay for around £9 and free delivery. I have thick Asian wavy hair recently dyed with highlights so I need the extra conditioning specially in winter as it just goes very frizzy and dry. I thought the packaging looked cute and I’ve not tried this brand before and wanted a leave-in conditioner that’s not too heavy on the hair so I thought I’d give this a try.     How it feels/smells: It has a lovely refreshing smell can't pinpoint what exactly but it smells amazing, kind of floral and fresh. It's very light, I like the fact its a spray. I use this when my hair is still wet or damp to give it extra conditioning. The fact that its really light is good as it doesn't weigh down the hair or make it greasy or heavy looking.   My Final Thought: Its a nice light product, keeps hair feeling soft, have...

Topshop Lipsticks Review I love Topshop lipsticks, I've read some reviews that say the quality is just as good as MAC, minus the price. They have a lovely range of shades that are unique, bold and colourful (not as big as MAC’s though).  If your looking for some statement colours then Topshop has a nice range that you can choose from to suit any skin tone/shade. What I like about Topshop lippies are that they are colourful, fun and have a perfect ‘medium shade’ range meaning are great for golden/tan complexions and darker shades. They have a few paler shades, but even the nudes and corals can really work on Asian skin tones because they are not too milky or pale. I haven’t dared to use their darker shades, simply because I like colours I can wear at work and out and about, but I think the good thing about these lipsticks are they are warm toned rather than cool so they cater for warmer complexions really well.   From Left: Ditsy, Charmed, Oh La La How to use: I al...