a very late birthday haul

hola mi chikitas,
so my birthday comes in may and its July now. if your wondering why such a late haul, let me explain. well i happen to live India ( yes please, don't get bored yet hold on ). i also happen to be a college student ( an undergrad studying something related to biotech/pharma ... no no no don't leave yet ). and my college follows a semester pattern (trying to get to the point.. must stop rambling). and if you have been there , done that then you may very well know that , semester exams last whole month long ( yesss now its off my chest ) . so my birthday fell before the beginning of the exams .
so after my exams got over , i tagged to one my favorite beauty shopping destinations..........CRAWFORD MARKET, CST , MUMBAI.( yeah i know big deal.... but for a suburb girl like me it is  a very big one). it has two places beauty palace and beauty center close to each other . for my yearly beauty shopping trips , i prefer those places because they multiple brands covering all hair , skin , makeup arenas under one roof..

my previous shopping trip was last year . and it was my birthday then too.

who's excited to see what i got ???? hands up in the air ( okay not so much, you will hit the roof... hehehe )

doesn't this sight make you feel just happy ????

1. MATRIX fortifying shampoo and deep smoothing conditioner:-

(400 ml and 196 g respectively)( 355inr and 295inr, i got both at 550 inr with discount at beauty center)these are the largest sizes available.you can call this duo my hg hair duo. i have tried several shampoos and conditioner combos form various brands and even Matrix themselves, but nothing beats it . every time i do something stupid and ruin my hair , i come running to this . best smelling hair care ever. just like the standard head and shoulders , i need to have it in my shower at all times. this is one of the few hair luxuries i actually allow myself.

VEGA professional makeup brushes:-

1.angular blender(200 inr)

2.eyeshadow(250 inr)

3.buffer brush(450 inr)

kinda expensive part of the overall haul. i just randomly decided that i needed new brushes when i passed the VEGA counter. i picked up the ones that caught my fancy. now way in hell am i passing up an opportunity to buy professional brushes.  do own the normal Vega ones. but these are in a way different league( as in better)but it made me feel a bit guilty about being disloyal to my beloved real techniques brushes. guess these new ones could keep them company and they would be brush bffs frolicking in the pink sand of the clouds amongst unicorns( ahem ahem , you don't like UNICORNS.what is wrong with you o_0 )

JOVEES Tea Tree oil control face wash (115inr)

JOVEES anti blemish pigmentation face mask(195 inr)

i Had never tried anything from jovees before. the face wash is for college use. and the face pack because the s.a recommended it for my acne scars. its supposed to give a glow. lets see

INCOLOR glimmer blusher:- NO 19 (i guess around 200 inr but i got it for 175 inr)

this is supposed to be a dupe for MAC's stereo rose which i haven't seen in person. i didn't know this when i bought it. i don't personally like baked blushes, eyeshadows etc  due to their inherent grittiness. but the soft focus coral shimmer won me over. so so pretty. sadly my picture does it no justice.

KRYOLAN IKONIC GEL LINER PENCIL :-violet gem (180 inr)

the blogosphere is abuzz with these beauties. thankfully i could snag one of the prettier shades.

KRYOLAN EYESHADOW DARK BROWN (350 inr)

if you follow me around, you know how much i love meself some krylon . after the success with blush in T1, i decided to get my hands on something to contour my flabby cheeks. the s.a was super knowledgeable and recommended that i start out with a powder eyeshadow till i get a hang of things. the shade isn't as dark as it appears in the picture. 

KRYOLAN ULTRA FOUNDATION REFILL OB2(300 inr)

i got this as a undereye and spot concealor. the s.a matched the shade perfectly. despite being full coverage foundation, i loved how light it felt on the undereyes. a slight peachy tone for negating dark circle. loving it.

MAYBELLINE DIAMOND GLOW EYESHADOW - 01 COPPER BROWN( 475 INR)

MAYBELLINE WATERSHINE LIQUID GLOSS- CARAMEL CREAM(210 inr)

can you believe it despite using maybelline for so many years i had never tried their glosses or powder eyeshadow? not even the original quads. these shimmery ones are the only ones available now. i stuck to safer n*de colours for college etc.

SCARLET LINE VELCRO ROLLERS:- (40 INR)

i have poker straight , fine but lots of hair. i m hoping these will make some difference. if they do , i will go ahead and buy bigger ones. ain't the purrrple prrrrettty?

LACTO CALAMINE SUN SHIELD SPF 30 pa ++( 199 inr)

lactocalamine is synonymous with being the first base makeup for many Indian women. i am no exception. i still religiously use it. they came out with sunscreens this Summer with decent SPF rating. two variants are available- for oily to normal and normal to dry. i chose the oily version . this stays in my college bag as i leave home applying the lotus matte sunscreen spf40.

FACES CANADA STACKABLE PIGMENTS in WILD( 699 INR)

i love using pigments, despite all their drawbacks. maybe more than eyeshadows at times. the beautiful shades and the versatility win me over every time. i succumbed and got this beauty. plus it doesn't hurt that this is stackable. i am not going to lose these. ( not that i have lost... just saying)

LAKME ROSE POWDER 02WARM PINK ( 100 INR)

LAKME PERFECT RADIANCE COMPACT 03 GOLDEN MEDIUM (170 INR)

if you have oily skin then you need the lakme rose powder . cheapest and best on the market .

the compact is again for my college bag. nothing special , standard stuff.

VOV SOFT MATTE LIP CREAM IN 01, 05, 11( 75 INR EACH)

i saved the best for the last . these are dupes for the nyx matte lipcreams . and they smell like fresh vanilla muffins. i got three to test out the shade range and i am planning to get more. :)

hope you all enjoyed my crazy haul. if you would like me to review any of the above. let me know in the comments below.

love ,

vj 

p.s:-

5 things i m loving at the moment:-

1. the rains, cooler climes , romantic weather

2. fuk fuk fukrey - just watched it with friends... bholi panjaban rockssss

3.vacationsss yayyyyyy

4.a large bowl of super cheesy home made mac n cheese

5. did i say vavctions.. oh yeah i did.... then it has to be the long hours i get to spend doing my favorite activity ... napping (hehehe)

3 things i m not loving

1. falling rupee rate... bye bye firangi makeup (boohooohooo) for the time being

2.people hitting other people( me) with umbrellas in the eye or elsewhere when walking in the streets.

3.super oily skin and frizzy hair due to increasing humidity .

share what you like and don't like in the comments below. i so love reading such stuff. maybe we can gossip about it too ( wink wink)

disclaimer :-

all the products mentioned above are purchased by me . i have never received money in return of a glowing review . my loyalty lies to my readers . 

i can be contacted on vj.neglur@gmail.com for any queries and information .

vellvette box - may 13 enuf said

hey everyone,

its that time of the month . eeew not that time . get your heads out of the gutter . its time for the vellvette box. every last week of the month , the most awaited box arrives with a lots of high end luxury goodies. if you want to know what the fuss is all about, click here .

to read about my previous experiences

1.my first box 

2.vellvette box for april'13 

the vellvette box for may13 and meiji amino collagen skin glow 7 day sample

before anything else , a lot has been said ( ranted ) about the meiji amino collagen skin glow over the blogosphere . some liked it , some didn't. some were utterly disgusted. but , a few days before the shipping of the box , i got a mail from the people at vellvette.com asking whether i would be interested in trying this as an bonus sample. given that i am a pure vegetarian ( Kannada brahmin , any fellow kannada brams, gimme a thumbs up gals n guys ) ,  decided to give it some thought. since i do not consume any meat or even meat based supplements , i decided to pass it off. but my mother , who's in her fifties isn't averse to consuming animal sourced supplements . so this one is basically for her . i will post an update on how this works for her ...

notice the change... no pink paper this time ...boohoohoo. only white paper with gold print.

keeping in mind the theme of this month , ORGANIC , the box also included very pretty potpourri. my nose took a notice of this first and i cant seem to open the box without sneezing. so if the pictures seem a bit wonky this time , its because my sister took them for me. apologies for that. 

so without any further delay my box had:-

top swatch shampoo ; lower swatch conditioner/masque

• BROCATO curlinterrupted Smooting and Hydrating treatment kit ( shampoo and conditioner ) :- (61.5 ml and 48.8 ml each ) . both the shampoo and the conditioner cost 375 inr each. full sizes together cost 1275. this itself makes up the cost of the box.  i have poker straight almost waist length hair. i don't see the point why vellvette sent me this one despite mentioning my hair type in the questionnaire . this one is going to my mum . but i decided to test it out first.
•  the shampoo is  sls ,surfactant and paraben free. not any of the regular baddies in this one . it isn't great for people with oily scalp or hair ( like me ) . it doesn't clean too well. smells awesome. along with the conditioner the smell lingers nicely.
• the conditioner is thick . almost body butter thick. given that shea butter is the third ingredient , its nicely hydrating. detangles nicely and overall makes the hair very soft to touch. but it can make the hair   quite heavy. if you have very thick hair ( again like moi ) this will give headaches for sure. 

• TVAM almond and honey scrub and body polisher :- (296.40 inr for 30 g ) :- 988 for 100g full size .- a decent scrub . smells heavily of roses . almost like dabur gulabari . the texture is very similar to fabindia neem and tulsi scrub. all in all a good pre wax body polisher. surely much better than the nyssa Belgian chocolate sugar scrub i had received in a previous vellvette box. 

• flormar DELUXE SHINE GLOSS LIPSTICK  in D31:-  and the final cherry on the cake . or the diamond among stones in this months box. i was stunned when i saw this shade. a very bright bubble gum pink . very blue based, there was no way this was going to look good on my medium warm toned complexion. but it actually does. the underlying sheerness of this colour just makes it very wearable for all skin tones and shades, just like the revlon lip butters . it doesn't turn opaque no matter how much you smoosh it on . its got a very nice slip. very hydrating throughout wear . leaves a pretty pink stain . i hate blue-pinks but i m in love with this one. 

overall , a nice mix of haircare, skincare and makeup.  i am satisfied with this months box . i will rate it an B+.

what about you ? love it or loathe it? what do you like from my box ? what do you wish my box should have had more? 

love,

vj 

disclaimer :- 

non affiliate links .the above product was bought by me from my own money .  .i have never received compensation in return of glowing reviews. my loyalty lies with my readers. for further details i can be contacted on vj.neglur@gmail.com. Thank You very much!

my teeny tiny birthday haul!!!!!!!!

so today was my birthday and with my darling friend and fellow bb gal bhumika sajnani , i went shoppingggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
we went to Crawford market at c.s.t , Mumbai to two very special places called beauty centre and beauty palace.
best thing about them all makeup and skincare brands under the sun- local and international are available here.
so read on to know what i shopped ( i know  i am bragging now.....so i will shut up )
enjoy the pics

my whole haul

divo paddle bush

i needed a new hair brush badly and a paddle brush was my choice . i bought the one from divo as i had heard good things about it . plus the s.a praised it.

aroma magic glow face pack and skin toner

running out of toner is a bad thing for oily skinned girls especially in the summers. so i got this one as an impulse buy. the glow face pack is supposed to have lifting and anti blemish properties so its for both, mum and me.

kryolan blush in shade t1

guess what i found? i found KRYOLAN at beauty palace .this is a fantastic peachy coral blush suitable for a myriad tones from the brand that makes inexpensive , excellent quality makeup better than several high end brands

richfeel under gel

this one's for mom. she has been using it for years and loves it . i find it comparable to aroma magic under eye gel

maybelline color bloom lipbalm in peach bloom and clearglow all in one compact

i love the colorbloom lipbalms by maybelline. they are fun and give a cute tint . i had the pink bloom so decided to try this one. 

maybelline whitestay uv compact is a cult favorite . i love it too. clearglow has been making waves and the s.a told me that this can be used both wet and dry. plus the price too wasn't a bummer.

Aroma Shop pure tea tree oil

i recently read about the benefits of tea tree oil and as i was passing through the aisles this cute apothecary style display of essential oils caught my eye . i couldn't resist and bought this.

cool and cool refreshing wipes

hot summers and wet wipes .... indispensable

l'oreal infallible mono eyeshadow in endless chocolate

l'oreal infallible mono eyeshadow in endless chocolate

i have been lemming these since they released. endless chocolate seemed like a nice shade to try out the range. i will soon be buying more !!! *evil maniac laughter*

l'oreal hydrafresh anti shine icy gel + gel foam

after checking out icy gel in a favorites video by bubzbeauty , i was intrigued. when this released in india , i was ecstatic. plus adding to my happiness , i got the gel foam cleanser freeeee! don't we all love free stuff !

hope you all like my haul .let me know what would you like me to review first !

comment and follow!!!!!!!!

leave a link to your blog in the comments and i will follow you back <3

love ,

vj 

disclaimer :- all the products shown in this post were bought by me (sadly). i have never received money in exchange of a review. my loyalty is to my readers only!

p.s:- this is a P.R friendly blog. for any information contact me on vj.neglur@gmail.com

tip of the day!

hey everyone!
this is a new feature i am starting on my blog -" TIP OF THE DAY" yaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
so today's tip will be -
i , about a year back , i got fringes done in my hair and within a week , to my horror , my forehead was full of breakouts. i tried to reason , argue and fight my brain to find the cause and it all came to one ignorable but very important habit
want clear complexion sans any acne , blemishes and irritation? one thing you can do is -

 KEEP YOUR HAIR AWAY FROM YOUR FACE !
                                               

all those beauties out there who love their hair ( and face too) need to understand that the most uglies are caused due to hair and hair products .
hair on the face means oil (from the scalp along all the germs and grime and yucky stuff......cmon gals admit that your hair isn't as clean as your face all the times ,isn't it?) on the face which often means ACNE !!!!!!!!!!!
whatever hair products you use shampoo, conditioner, styling gels , sprays or even serums and oils they tend to disturb the natural pH levels of the skin thereby producing more sebum and causing unwanted, very hated zits !
                                           
so darlins keep your hair tied or in a head band as far as possible .

our very own stunner bipasha basu in a slick pony tail for the move corporate ....please note how her  skin automatically becomes the focus and imparts radiance to the look !

and when doing anything to your hair wash it all off your face and skin so that none of the residue remains on the skin and causes problems !
in one month or so you may notice a radical improvement in your skin!
tell me how it works for you and also all other treatments u tried that worked / did no work in the comments below
 love,
vj........<3


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