An Indian's Makeup Blog

The theme of the shoot was - The Graduate.

That's that.

Lets talk about the lipstick - gawgus ! We saw it on AIMB sometime back and you guys were full of intel on what shade this could be. Remember ? Here on the model.

Its here again and I don't think its going to vanish after this. I guess this will be a hot Fall shade.So, I made a list of all your recommendations and some of mine so it helps the rest of us who wanna try this out.





Indian Princess - YSL Rouge Pur in # 19 or a combo of Ysl Rouge Volupte in # 10 and # 11.
Sunitha - Rouge Coco in Taffetas Rose or Paris. Julie Hewett in Scarlett.
Sereen - Illamasqua Resist
Anon #1 - NARS "Funny Face
Priya - MAC night violet
Anon #2 - Vasanti Cosmetics Denmark Lipstick
Smeegal9 - OCC Lip Tar Anime
Anon - Revlon Wild Orchid
Huma - MAC Girl About Town
Seju1987 - Wet n Wild Mega Last Lip Color in Sugar Plum Fairy 908C
Amanpreet - MAC Show Orchid, NYX Hot Pink, NYX Orchid
IG - Rouge D' Armani - Rouge 402, Three Custom Color Specialists Santorini (swatch below)

Any more ideas on the shade ?

Love,
Indian Girl

After seeing so very many great reviews for this liquid lipstick , I just had to give it a try.

After trying I'll tell you its for good reason that its so popular.

Make that reasons and here goes the list.

Lightweight
Creamy
Gives a full opaque color in one swipe
No streaks
Lovely no brainer shade - can wear it with a neutral eye, a shocking teal or a black smokey.
To work , at school or partaaay !
Makes my lips look fuller and free of any lines - its from the antioxidant rich raspberry & pomegranate extracts man !
No taste
Very mild fragrance

Overall the amazing formula makes me think it is almost everything I would want a liquid lipstick to be.

Almost.

The stay time is not so great. The lovely natural beige color lives and breathes for an hour or two before vanishing into thin air. Just like that ! And this is without me threatening it with solid food or smoothies. If only it stayed a while longer, I'd have a lot more time and reason to love it.



Have you tried the Korres Liquid Lipstick ($22 / 0. 20 fl.oz) ? If you thought this color was too blah for ya - they have a super fuchsia and a bright red too ! Holla back if you happen to try any of the other shades . I'd love to hear all about it !

Love,
Indian Girl

So who caught the Teen Choice Awards last night ?

Not me.

I don't have TV.
I have Hulu !

But I had to check out who turned up at the awards and who wore what and how.
Two gray looks caught my eye.

One - Selena Gomez .
I know her, naturally.

Two - Jojo.
I bet google knows her.

If I had to try one look on myself it would have to be Selena's look.
Naturally (Sorry I cant help it)
Love how simple and cute it is. Plus I don't really need much of blending skills for it.

Jojo's on the other hand is super mega smokey. With lots of long curled lashes.
Not a look for me. I have no where to go looking so glamorous.

What about you ? What look would you pick to try on yourself ?

Love,
Indian Girl

Its been a day of roaming on the web this Saturday morning...
err afternoon
Its not my fault I woke up at ...
ummm 1 PM ?

No really its not my fault. I sat up till 4 AM reading this book. Its a must read - I am 100 pages into the book and its opened my eyes for the second time.
First was with Food Inc.


So yeah morning is anytime you wake up. At 1, I woke up, got my coffee and sat roaming aimlessly online. Its amazing how you jump from one place to another. I wish it were that easy in real life !

First up - Miss USA's Food Diary !

She has an amazingly fit body. And the girl eats well too. She doesn't eat meat other than fish so you'll see how her food is basically veggies and wheat bread ! The whole carb free diet is a little stupid. I am learning more on it and will be sure to get back to you with the list that convinces me so. But more than anything - we've been eating bread for eons ! So hats off to Miss USA for eating bread.

I do get easily impressed, don't I !

Also we are more similar than different. The only real difference is the tiny body. The girl loves her Honey Bunches Of Oats cereal - its my fav too !!! I buy truck loads of it during my once in six months trip to Costco.

Sake Is For Your Face Too !

Cate Blanchett's ( love !) favorite skincare line SKII has its signature ingredient - Pitera, that was discovered during a scientist's trip to a sake factory in Japan.

Pitera, was discovered purely by chance. About thirty years ago, a scientist noticed that the hands of workers at a Japanese saké brewery looked beautiful and young. This was the inspiration behind five years of research by a team of scientists who screened through over 300 types of yeasts and refined the precise conditions for fermentation, leading to the discovery of SK-II's signature ingredient, Pitera.

Derived from a unique yeast's fermentation, Pitera is a blend of vitamins, amino acids, minerals, and organic acids that work together to allow the skin's natural surface rejuvenation process to function at its prime, enhancing the renewal of the skin's outer layer. Continued usage of Pitera leads to clearer looking, smoother skin.

So I did some research online and found this article which talks about why sake can be used to reduce age spots, skin discolorations and freckles !

Man Oh Man, do I love sake ! Not much for alcohol. Hate Wine. There is only one beer I love and drink on occasion - say two time a year. But Sake - I use sake a lot while cooking. I plan on starting a food blog / food diary blog and when I do - I will be sure to talk more on my love for sake in food !

I Have My Buffet Shirt. I Need These Buffet Pants.

Have you ever eaten at a Chinese / Mongolian buffet ?

I have. More times than I'd like to talk about.

Man - are they good ! Imagine all you favorite foods at one place.
Now imagine eating them.

***Gimme a second to wipe off my salivating mouth***

I swear I was east Asian in my last birth. Though I'm Indian, Asian food is my comfort food. And now comforting myself will be easier with the expanding gluttony pants !

My Food Diary

I wanna lose five pounds to get into my college weight - a weight when I fit into all my clothes well and felt not fat. It is by no means thin, but its my happy weight. I like some meat on my bones. Back then I used to work out almost two hours a day. whatever happened to that machine who ran 30 minutes, cycled 30 minutes, elliptical 30- 45 minutes - that cardio girl died. I must revive her. But looks like its gonna be hard waking her up. So I've started doing the other thing - maintaining a food diary.

There are days when I am feeling gluttonous but mostly I am just normal with food. I wanna lose five pounds. ten would be freakin awesome but five will make me happy. And because this is essentially a beauty / make up blog I don't wanna bombard it with food images like this one - today's lunch. Hence the thought of opening a food blog...

How is your Saturday ? Are you an early riser ? I don't hate you - just extremely jealous.

Love,
Indian Girl

Jacqueline Fernandes - the new girl in Bollywood. I think she has the cutest smile ! Love pairing pink cheeks and lips with a green gown. Its an effortless combo.


Vidya Balan - I guess the new thing in Bollywood is to dress like the character you're playing in your up coming movie ? In character or not - its hard to go wrong with frizz free hair, great skin, natural looking makeup and kajal !

My mom would ask her to wear a necklace. She is just not a fan of plain neck with a saree.
I cant do sarees so I am just in awe that she is wearing one.


Deepika Padukone - love the bangs. Reminds me of Maduri Dixit circa 1992. If there was one thing I could switch with her it would be a hard choice between

the height
the small waist
gorgeous brows
those dimples
big beautiful eyes
flawless skin...
Its gonna be hard. Very hard.


Sonam Kapoor - Not a huge fan of the girl but that doesn't stop me from admiring her clothes and makeup ! Love the purple punch !
And that earring - Lordy Lord ! Its so cool ! I want it .

I don't wear earrings.
But I still want it.

I don't have a neck as long as hers.
And I still want it.

I have no where to go wearing it.
I still want it.
Now.


Celina Jaitley - Great hair !
I know the girl gets a lot of flack for her makeup choices - but I have begun to see it this way. She is comfortable doing this and has been doing it a while despite what anybody tells her. And being a celebrity I am sure anybody and everybody has something to say. So I guess its time to leave it alone and just accept it as her look !

Love,
Indian Girl

It says illuminare and brightening so the 13 year old in me assumed sparkles. I guess she also got a little excited about it. But then the more practical 26 year old in me went - no way do I need that. Sparkly hands which then rub sparkles off on my face making me look like the glittery 13 year old who began this whole thing in the first place.

Smooth & Soft - Naturally !

But curiosity kicked in and I checked the ingredient list - lots of natural extracts like olive oil, licorice, grape seed (great moisturizer), lemon ( natural brightener) , licorice (helps with discoloration) and a bunch of other scientific names of plants. Apart from this I also saw collagen known to keep skin younger, firmer and healthy looking. I couldn't miss out on all this goodness, so I decided to try it at night and pulled the bottle out. Two squirts later - I had super soft hands which guzzled the serum in ten seconds and no sign of sparkles. I tried it on the next day and no sparkles in day time either ! Thank you, 13 year old.

The product gives me sparkle free, soft hands into which the serum sinks almost immediately. No greasy or slippery feeling either. Something else I noticed was that it gave my hands a smoother look - almost like what a face primer does but without the powdery feeling. That being said, I wish it didn't come in a glass bottle. I have a hard time carrying any glass container around. Its too delicate for me. Also, I am still looking for that radiant glow it promises.


This Illuminare serum was especially created to help with minimizing dark spots and uneven skin tones on hands. Though I am a little young for dark spots I am rather happy I tried this for its non greasy moisturizing and smoothing properties ! I know my mom will like this one !

Borghese products can be found at Ulta, CVS, Walgreens.

Have you ever mistaken a product based on its name alone ? Tell me I'm not alone y'all .

Love,
Indian Girl

This article contains a sample product sent for consideration by PR. For more details on the disclosure policy please refer to it at the bottom of the page.

Sally Hansen 12 Hour Diamond Lip Treatment - Princess
A peachy nude with almost opaque pigmentation.
$6





Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Lip Gloss - Sparkling Nude
Fleshy nude with sheer to medium pigmentation
$7.99



New York Color Extreme Lip Glider Lip Gloss - Mulberry Street Mocha
Deep creamy nude with sheer pigmentation
$2.99



New York Color Extreme Lip Glider Lip Gloss - Downtown Brown
Bronzy nude with sheer pigmentation
$2.99



More Swatches

L to R : Princess, Sparkling Nude, Mulberry St. Mocha, Downtown Brown

Love,
Indian Girl