Fashion-Beauty with me: March 2013

Sleek Blush- Review & pics

Hi all....

Today I am reviewing Sleek makeup blush in Pomegranate 923.

Content-8gms-0.27 0z

price- 4 gbp

My Review-

Very affordable
Black sturdy packaging
Very fine shimmers in it which gives a nice glow on cheeks
Gives full coverage
The shade Pomegranate is beautiful pink colour blush

Salsa recipe with black peas

Hi all today I am sharing a quick and simple party recipe

SALSA RECIPE WITH BLACK BEANS

Ingredients-

1Tbsp black peas

1tbsp tomatoes chopped

1 tbsp spring onions chopped

1 tbsp cucumber chopped

Green chillies as per taste

2 tsp extra virgin olive oil

2 tsp lemon juice

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp Sugar

1 tsp mixed herbs

Salt as per taste

Method-

1. Mix olive oil, lemon juice, black pepper, herbs,sugar and salt in a bowl.

2. To this add all the veggies and black peas with green chillies in it and mix it well

3. If you like you can add coriander for indian touch to it

4. Serve it with nachos

Elf Conditioning Lip Balm in Romantic Rouge Review and pics

Elf Conditioning Lip Balm in Romantic Rouge Review and pics by Sugandha.A

Hi all...

This is a review post on Elf Conditioning Lip Balm in Romantic Rouge. Few weeks back I ordered ELf product online. This lip balm was one among them. It is a tinted lip balm .I used it and found it really amazing so thought of sharing with you all.The shade which I bought is so pretty that you dont miss wearing lipstick anymore. So here are the pics of Elf lip balm in Romantic Rouge.

This is the swatch...

Features-

1. It is a Elf lip balm from their studio line

2. It is a conditioning lip balm with SPF 15

3. Relives and conditions lips with nourishing

vitamins A and E

4. Comes in various shades

5. net wt- 7.5 g

Price - 3.50 gbp

My views-

Plus points

1. It is very moisturising and feels soft on applying.

2. Good pigmentation

3. Good product for affordable price.

4. The shade Romantic Rouge is super pretty.

5. Quantity is good

6. Packaging is nice but little big for a lip balm.

Negative points-

1.The size is little on the bigger side so it is difficult to carry in your evening clutch or small handbag.

My rating - 4/5

Anarkali Churidar....

Anarkali churidar suits have come in and out of fashion, so lets take a closer look into this re-emerging trend! Anarkali is an Indian word coming from the mogul period. The top of an anarkali sits slightly below the knee and the bottom half of the top is a flaired skirt that extends from the waist until below the knee. The waist area is usually cinched just below the bust area to create a flattering silhouette. Since the top is so full, the anarkali churidar suit top is usually worn with churidar bottoms. This outfits suits both thin as well as oversize women. Everyone is embracing the anarkali suits right from bollywood stars to the college going girls..they are everywhere !!!!!

Here are some of Bollywood celebs wearing Anarkali....

Homemade Facial Scrub

Hi all,

Today I am going to share some easy and homemade recipes for Facial Scrubs.

Facial scrubs are great for polishing the skin and helping to remove dead skin cells that causes blemishes and blackheads. Getting rid of blackhead is not a overnight process.By regularly exfoliating with a great facial scrub, you can help to get rid of them, while also preventing acne from developing. I love to use homemade facial scrubs as they are purely natural and their ingredients are readily available at our home. And these scrubs make skin look more glowing with radiant complexion.

Homemade Scrub for Dry Skin

This is an excellent facial scrub to use if you have sensitive or dry skin.It is gentle enough to use regularly for unclogging pores, and it combines nourishing, moisturizing ingredients to soften while exfoliating. First take 1Tbsp of Oats. Coarsely crush them.Now mix oats, 1 teaspoon of milk and one teaspoon of honey. Mix well. Gently wash your face with warm water to open pores. Rub the mixture onto the skin with your fingertips, scrubbing gently in a circular motion.Once Scrubbing is done clean your face with warm water.

Tomato and Rice Scrub for Oily Skin

Another great homemade facial scrub for getting rid of blackheads combines ground rice to exfoliate the skin with tomato to cleanse pores. Tomatoes are also a natural source of alpha hydroxy acids, which encourage more dead skin cells to be released and washed away with your exfoliation.

Toss one tablespoon of dry rice with one quarter of a fresh tomato into the blender and blend. Use this scrub two or three times a week to help control blackheads. The citric acid in tomatoes is great for helping to prevent blemishes, but it can be irritating to very sensitive skin

Orange Scrub For Normal Skin

This is a very simple and quick Scrub for normal skin.

Dry the Skin of Oranges in Sun. Then Grind them in mixer. Take 1 Tbsp of Orange powder, add 1 tsp of fresh cream. Mix well and scrub gently in circular motion on your face and neck.

Important thing to remember while using Scrubs

Before using your homemade scrub, open pores with warm water. Splash warm water on the face several times or use a warm wet washcloth. You only need to scrub gently to keep your pores unclogged. While mild, nourishing scrubs may be gentle enough for everyday use, be careful not to wear away the skin. You can use this scrub twice or thrice a week.

LAKME LIPSTICK IN N119- review & pics

LAKME LIPSTICK IN N119

Hello Everyone !!!

Today I am going to talk about a perfect nude lipstick in Lakme N 119 NARENDRA KUMAR( he is a fashion designer in india).

In my childhood days I use to feel that their is only one brand of lipstick in this whole world and that is Lakme,because everyone around me use to wear only lakme lipsticks in those days.How funny was that? We were not allowed to wear lipstick as a children ,accept for school functions. So Lakme is an eternal and nostalgic brand for me and i am sure for many of you. Ok..so coming to this lipstick n119, i got this lipstick as a gift and at the first I just did not like this shade,it was kept in my drawer for almost a year untouched. Untill the whole nude shade fashion was inn.So this was the time to try on it, and it looked amazing on me,I top this lipstick with the lipgloss and now i used this one the most..So thought of sharing it with you all..Here are the pics and swatch of this lipstick..

Price- It was gifted so not sure of it.

My views-

Plus points-

1. Good pigmentation

2. Staying power is 2-3 hours

3. packaging is same, nothing new.

negative points-

1.It is not enough moisturising. It leaves the lips looking dry if you not apply lipgloss on top of it.

My rating- 3/5

DAHI VADA recipe

DAHI VADADAHI VADA recipe

serves-4

contents

urad daal

dahi

Ingredients

for vada-

1 cup urad daal (soaked overnight)

1- 2 chopped green chillies

chopped dryfruits( cashewnuts, almonds, raisins)

salt to taste

oil for frying

for dahi-

1 kg dahi(yoghurt)

1/2 tsp ginger

salt to taste

1 tsp chaat masala

2 tsp cumin powder

red chilli powder to taste

sugar to taste

preparation-

For Vada - Clean, wash and soak the daal overnight.

Grind it into smooth paste.

Add salt to taste.add green chillies and dryfruits as per taste.

Heat oil in a pan and drop a spoonfuls of batter and fry till golden brown.

Take the hot vadas and put in cold water for 2 minutes.

Now Take them out of water and squeeze the water and keep aside.

For Dahi - Blend the curd (yogurt) and little water until it is smooth.

Keep in refrigerator for an hour to get chilled.

Add salt,sugar,grated ginger, red chili powder, cumin powder and chaat masala.Mix it well.Add some dryfruits in dahi as well.

serving-

Arrange the vada's in a deep dish.Pour the chilled dahi over it.Garnish it with red chilli powder and cumin powder.Serve dahi vadas chilled.

Review- Maybelline Coral Fire lipstick

Maybelline lipstick in no. 440 Coral Fire - my review

Review- Maybelline Coral Fire lipstick

Hi all ...

Today i am going to do a review post on Maybelline colorsensational in number 440 Coral Fire.

From many days i wanted a nice coral shade lipstick as this colour is in fashion this summer. So my search started for this colour in many brands of lipstick, but my problem with this type of shade was with many branded lipstick was it looked too loud for my taste, though i love all colours in lippies but this coral was not my kind of colour. But then I found a nice subtle coral colour in Maybeline Colorsensational in no. 440 Coral Fire. Dont go by the name , its quite subtle coral :)

So here are few pics...