JABONG.COM- shopping experience , site review, haul and GOSF details.

hiya all,
November is the season of birthdays around my house. and birthdays mean one thing- GIFTS. unfortunately , this is the season of my semesters as well. ya know, those big bad things that roll around once in six months and sweep the ground right underneath you feet by the end of which you get transformed into a blubbering, messed up pile of brain frozen confusion. yes, those things.
this makes shopping for gifts or anything else a far fetched thought. unless, i m ready to risk failing in a paper ( which i never am ), i resist going out. and at this time, comes to my rescue like a knight in shining armour ,ONLINE SHOPPING.
its like a messiah sent by god. i remember the days when online shopping got launched in India by a few select sites. the faces people made, the reservations they had. but now, people shop from top to toe anything and everything via online shopping. from a needle to a house. 
one of my favourite sites for online shopping is jabong.com. you can get everything here (okay not groceries or houses but everything) 

as the people behind the site say ,

Jabong.com is a young and vibrant company that aims to provide good quality branded products. Jabong.com caters to the fashion needs of men, women and kids across footwear, apparel, jewellery and accessories.

At Jabong.com we strive to achieve the highest level of “Customer Satisfaction” possible. Our cutting edge E-commerce platform, highly experienced buying team, agile warehouse systems and state of the art customer care centre provides customer with:

• Broader selection of products
• Superior buying experience
• On-time delivery of products
• Quick resolution of any concerns

and trust me when i say this, their claims are hundred percent true. as consistent and loyal customer of this online site, i am satisfied that whenever i buy from jabong.com ,my purchase is going to land in my hands perfectly and that there will be no hassles or regrets. and so for my father's upcoming birthday, i chose to shop from here . 

my haul:-
apart from the gift for my dad's birthday. i also got some stuff for me. a lil i needed and mostly what caught my fancy (being the magpie that i am ).
the best part about Jabong.com are their discounts and wide variety of products for women , men , home and lifestyle related etc.
so here's my haul :~

here's what i got:-

1. Street Wear Color Rich 25-Pink Persuasion Lipstick
2. Star's Cosmetics Nude Rose Lip Contour Pencil.
3. Coloressence Red Brick Lip Liner Pencil
4. Chromozome Black Adventure 3/4Ths
5. Maybelline Vivid & smooth Forest Green Eye liner

as you may have guessed , the chromozome black 3/4ths are for daddy dearest. he loves the fit and the material(pure cotton ) . i can see him buying more of these in all possible shades.

they are excellent quality for the price.

the lipliners were what i actually needed. i ran out of both red and nude lip liners and since, i need my lipstick to last an entire day and cant be bothered to do touchups frequently;  lipliners save the day for me .

as for the green eyeliner , i also managed to run out of my faces long wear eye pencil in forest green . i couldn't locate it anywhere , online or in store so i decided to try a different brand. now this may astound you , but i have never used the maybelline vivid and smooth eyeliners before. YES! the makeup magpie hasn't used them . so this would be a good starting point, loving it so far . i might pick up more shades in the future. 

and as for the streetwear color rich lipstick. this was a true case of see it , like it , buy it. no thought spared. a nice bright pink for the daytime.

coming to the PROS and CONS of jabong.com
pros:~

• extensive variety:- of all types of drugstore, mid level and higher end brands.i mean just look at the designer list here. you could totally shop for your wedding and not blink about it-
• AM:PM
• ASA
• Dhruv-Pallavi
• Karishma Shahani
• Manish Arora
• Megha Garg
• Rohit Bal for Jabong
• Satya Paul
• Urvashi Joneja
• Vero Moda Marquee-Karan Johar
• Vikram Phadnis
• Indian by Manish Arora
• Ritu Kumar
• Label Ritu Kumar

• also , extensive new collection of products from higher end brands is being constantly added, especially international brands  -  G star Raw, ALDO, HE mango, Burton, Tommy Hilfiger, New look, CK Jeans

(never mind that with my shoe string student budget i cant afford any of these. but a girl can dream, right?)

• awesome packaging and shipping- i have to mention this. on a previous order , i had ordered a borosil glass square bowl for baking. it was wrapped within an inch of its life in bubble wrap. and landed into my greedy hands safely and without a scratch. shipping is fast and free above 5oo inr. also its safe as you get tracking information and the courier service generally is on time and calls before the delivery. you also get regular updates on you cellphone if you opt for sms tracking.
• excellent customer service- not only is it prompt, they are very courteous and polite. whatever may be your problem, they will try their level best to solve it for you for instance, some parts of my order were going top be shipped much later . but i needed them before my father's birthday. i requested them regarding the same and VIOLA! my order arrived not only before time but also much before the date that iu wanted it . its always a pleasure to talk to their customer service people. i know by the time i keep my call , i am going to have a smile on my face. 
• availability of several payment options like C.O.D or via credit or debit cards , net banking etc
• easy site interface - it is easy to navigate , browse and add items to your cart. the quick view thing is a boon when in a hurry.

cons:~

just one con , they have stopped delivering to my pincode and several others as well. i have to give my friends address and request her to pick it up for me . too much hassle .

and now the best part ,  GOSF.

if you do not know GOSF, then you must be living under a rock. GOSF stands for Great Online Shopping Festival. it is India's answer to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. basically, The concept of the GOSF is that the online shopping sites would give heavy discounts for one day.so this is the time to Shop, Shop till you drop.

Great Online Shopping Festival is Announced and it will be on Dec 10 – 12th 2014 for three days, they also have announced GOSF PRE-PARTY with be on 25th nov 2014

check out my last year's GOSF Haul. yes ! i know i went a bit insane there. but the deals were so damn good...argh!!!!

loreal kajal magique

maybelline superstay lipstick in eternal rose

maybelline superstay lipstick- eternal rose

                                       

Lara KarenNavy Blue Roll Up Sleeves Polyester Shirt With Net At Shoulders And Frills At Placket

Lara KarenNavy Blue Roll Up Sleeves Polyester Shirt With Net At Shoulders And Frills At Placket

ANDBlack color round neck cap sleeve full length dress with lace.

ANDBlack color round neck cap sleeve full length dress with lace.

maybelline clear glow all in one - natural 

apart from this, i also bought a watch Gio Collection Gio Ep - 0521.8 White Analog Watch and the aforementioned  Borosil Grill & Drop 2.4 Ltr Round Casserole which i forgot to picture .
as a customer, i am really happy with the products and services offered by the site. if you have never tried jabong.com before, i urge you to give it a try. you wont be disappointed . trust me 

overall rating:- 4/5 ( one point deducted for not delivering to my pincode.. :( boo )

love,

vj

discalimer:- i had recived a voucher to shop on the site for review purposes. all opinions and views are my own & honest. non affiliate links. for more information ,please check my disclaimer.

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 .

see what i got in the mail - urban touch haul!

hello beauties,

something made my weekend ! i know the title is such a dead give away. this black box can make any gal happy.

 so i recently got my semester results and since i had scored good ( obviously better than my or my parent's expectations ) my mother decided to give me a small "baksheesh" . i was flying in the sky since it was sans any conditions which indicated i could shop to my hearts content . a big hurray to moms ! 

given my schedule , i couldn't go out of my hometown to shop. i live in a very "townsy" sort of a place. so buying my beloved makeup here is a big no no. i headed to one of my favourite online shopping sites "URBAN TOUCH" .

guess whats in the box !

i have shopped from there before and always have had fantastic service.

a few glitches here and there easily smoothed over by excellent, responsible and prompt customer service.

i agree its expensive and the offers or discounts are less compared to other sites but the black box packaging is versatile and tempting!

peek a boo

SO LETS SEE WHAT I GOT:-

(from left to right)

• basicare powder brush:- i actually needed a blush brush . but being the butterfingered me i chose the powder brush instead . i realised this when the invoice mail came. thought it was too late and what the heck, this brush is perfect for applying blush to my chubby cheeks ! 
• faces long wear pencil in forest green:- getting seriously addicted to these  Faces pencils. after navy i decided to try a different shade . after seeing a few reviews online , i set my sights on this. this is a perfect shade for pop of colour for college.
• nyx mega shine lipgloss in french kiss:-  me, a lipstick gal, was brought down to her knees by the power of the fabled NYX megashine lip glosses. its perfect as centre-of-the-lip colour to bring some dimension to the lips and as the name says " mega shiny".
• nyx powder bronzer in days of maui:- with my ulta bronzer broken, i was in search of a new budget bronzer. this is the only product i haven't tested yet , so will get back to you soon about it :)
• lakme perfect radiance intense whitening night cream- this has replaced my hg l'oreal pearl perfect. lovvvvveeeee it ! it is a miracle in a jar. if you want to know more do let me know in he comments below. 
• loreal superliner 24H gel eyeliner in black:- it has received the highest rating as the best drugstore eyeliner on various blogs. its a perfect addition to my a.m college makeup routine.

hope you enjoyed my haul!

see you soon.

love,

vj

disclaimer:-i did not receive any voucher etc to shop. all the above products have been bought by my own hard earned money .my loyalty lies to my customers. i have nothing to disclose.

my first ever stylecraze haul!!!!!!!!!!!

hallo all you shopoholics ,

this post is dedicated to you all.

can you imagine this is my first time shopping with stylecraze?

i mean i really jumped the stylecraze bandwagon really , really late. there were other sites that i had shopped from previously but, nothing can beat the stylecraze experience .

there were a few glitches along the way but nothing that a great customer service cant smooth over.

the packaging was great and except the rude courier guys who made me collect the package from their office , i have no qualms whatsoever.

so the stuff i got :-

since i am on a PURGE , i decided to buy stuff that i essentially needed rather than whatever catches my fancy.

so i stuck to 

• neutrogena light night cream - i ran out of my loreal dermo expertise pearl perfect night cream and couldn't afford to spend so much bucks on it again . btw , love pearl perfect and recommend it totally.
• faces long wear pencil in shade navy blue - i had been looking for a navy blue liner for the longest time ever.and this one came lauded with so much adulation . 
• vlcc spf 40 sunscreen - this came as a sachet sample.

i loved stylecraze . hoping to shop back soon

love ,

vj

disclaimer :-

i did not receive any voucher etc to shop. all the above products have been bought by my own hard earned money .

goodies from europe!

hey,
a friend of mine was in Europe recently and offered to buy some goodies for . since the friend is a non makeup junkie it would have been stupid to send a list and then get the wrong products and get disappointed :( . so i said grab whatever catches your eye and you think i will like ! i must say i am impressed with the collection put up except may be the nail thingies ( coz i m a klutz .... cant even paint my nails straight ). most of this stuff is by h and m and Yves Rocher!

so lets get on with it

the haul

a closer look

lets see the stuff i got

1. h & m french manicure kit

what do you give to a nail biting , nail art messing noob ? a french manicure kit, hoping that the noobiness and nail biting would stop. jokes apart , this is the first time ever i have owned a french manicure kit. this is also the first time i have ever owned a proper base coat and top coat . guess there is a first time for everything , huh ? may be it will help me mend my ways , hehehehe :D

 2. Yves Rocher vernis brilliance nail lacquer

the lilac one is R201 and the maroon is R101

the lilac is a perfect pastel for my fingers and lilac happens to be my favourite colour to wear on nails too . its got some blue iridescence . so pretty ! the maroon is a very deep murky red almost bordering on brown .this is such a staple pedicure shade. such dark , vampy colours make my feet look fair and sexy .... tehheeehee

3.yves rocher couleurs nature lip pencil 

the shades are 02 mauve and 07 bois de rose ! aha the french , they name stuff so sweet. only if it was pronounceable too ! a basic mauve and nude lip liner . you cant have too many of them . always needed , must haves !

4. h & m eyeshadow brush and smokey eye brush 

the eyeshadow brush is a basic brush for packing on eyeshadow . it so dense and soft that it can be used for blending too . 

the smokey eye brush is kinda interesting. its dual sided . one end has an angled liner brush and the other end has a dense, small smudge or accent brush of sorts . i need to play around with these brushes more to comment on them . just one thing, they are addictively soft!

5. h & m makeup sponge 

i don't know what thought process provoked this purchase ? but i m thankful as always . i can tell one thing for now is that they are far more superior quality than the Indian ones i have used in the past.

6. h & m shimmer lip balm

its a transclusent lip balm with lots of silver shimmer in it . its not gritty though . since it washes me out , i m planning to use it more as a cheek and brow bone highlighter!

and finally my favorite thing in the haul 

7. h & m eyeshadow palette 32 shades 

i love this . i have palettes with shimmery shades in them . this is my first palette with matte shades . and the best part the colour range is so varied . between this palette and my meylon palette and my kiss beauty shimmery palette i am a happy camper XD!

hope you guys enjoyed my haul!

let me know what would you like me to review in the comments below!

follow, rate , comment , subscribe and just stay fab !

love,

vj

disclaimer :- all the products mentioned above have been gifted to me :)

purge update- week 1

if you have been following this blog then you might know that i am on a purge of makeup and skincare .'
to know all about what is purge and what do to and if you want to join ....just click the link here.
 so lets get on with it.
this is week one
and the are the products i managed to FINISH.,,,( whew...that was so hard )
jokes apart, it indeed was difficult to stay on track with the products that i had to finish . with so many temptations around i was totally like a magpie . u know shiny stuff attracts the eye . in case , u didn't know what an magpie was ... here is it

http://www2.imperial.ac.uk/blog/studentblogs/louisa/2009/11/29/about-magpie/

and so i blabber !

coming to the topic 

PRODUCTS I FINISHED IN WEEK 1

fabindia citrus lemon body wash

• FABINDIA CITRUS LEMON BODY WASH:-

love it. i used it all up in the summer months . very refreshing in the morning . kinda zingy too. need body wash suggestions . would love to hear your choices!

Himalaya cleansing milk

• HIMALAYA DEEP CLEANSING MILK :- 

everyone knows it . everyone loves it. just a basic cleansing milk. the packaging has changed now . this was an old bottle nearing its expiry date . so had to finish it off. couldn't throw it just ainvayi that would have been just bad (tsk...tsk)

vov liquid eyeliner 

• VOV LIQUID EYELINER:-

my first ever black liquid eyeliner . not waterproof or resistant . just jet black. it has a felt tip brush and a cute bottle. however, the brush was a bit thick . suitable for thick dramatic looks only . on a daily basis i used a thin art store brush for lining - camel 00 to be precise. and 90 bucks i m cheap and sweet on that baby !

cetaphil cleansing lotion

• CETAPHIL CLEANSING LOTION:-

sorry my bottle looks a bit botched . this is because i keep it in my bathroom . this one needs no introductions at all . no matter what i am keeping backups of it even if i am stuck in Honolulu.

lotus basiltone toner

• LOTUS BASILTONE TONER:-

i was so sad because this one finished . i almost spent half a day mourning . this is the best toner for combination sensitive oily skin and a great face freshener too . i considered using my mum's Himalaya refreshing toner for some time . but , the smell reminded me why i hate it in the first place. thankfully i have got a bottle of aroma magic skin toner for oily skin stashed . will start using it this week .

vaadi anti acne cream

• VAADI ANTI ACNE CREAM:-

HATE IT. i bought it literally as a joke from urban touch . i mean how can you expect some good anti acne stuff for just 50 inr? it was thick . too fragrant . and just sat on my skin made it burn and gave me breakouts instead of clearing them. i  finally finished it off by using it as a massage cream in my home facial routine . please don't buy this ever , even as a joke .

avon simply pretty whitening pressed powder in natural 

avon simply pretty whitening pressed powder in natural 

• AVON SIMPLY PRETTY WHITENING PRESSED POWDER IN NATURAL :-

cheap and good. almost comparable to maybelline whitestay uv compact . the shade was a bit darker for me and a bit redder too . but it worked well in the time that i was tanned . has spf too. decent product but i wont buy it again .

NOW A PURCHASE I MADE THIS WEEK :-

this bottle looks so much better than the one that i finished .  loveeeee it !

hope u liked this post . if you would like to suggest some changes or just let me know what do u think about the purge , do comment .

have you ever done anything like this ?

i would love to hear about it .

please comment, rate , follow , subscribe . it means the world to me ...

love,

vj 

 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 . this is a p.r friendly blog .

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