Beauty Diaries by Kimi

Hi friends, I have been MIA since a week now and the reason was that I had been super busy with my sister's engagement ceremony that took place on 6th June 2014 at Jaipur. I got the privilege to do her engagement makeup. Though I didn't do her hairdo, but guided the hired hairstylists to follow what I wanted with her hair and I was pretty pleased with the end result. Check out some pics below: Here is the makeup breakdown: Face:

Hi friends, As our Indian Wedding season has already started, I thought of sharing a couple of my ethnic outfits and makeup looks with you. There are a couple of weddings that I have to attend and hence, I'd been collecting a few pieces into my wardrobe collection. Today, sharing with you a gorgeous black and red anarkali suit that I got from Fashionandyou sometime back. I absolutely love this anarkali suit. I remember

Maybelline New York Blush Studio Cheeky Glow - Creamy Cinnamon Maybelline New York Blush Studio Cheeky Glow claims : To be ultra light weight, silky, blendable powders To be so Silky and smooth, it blends flawlessly for the most natural finish. To have soft texture for a natural hue. To easily blend with your skin color Comes with 3 fresh colors for your pretty skin: Creamy Cinnamon, Fresh Coral and Peach Sweetie. Price: Rs. 250 My experience with this blush Cheeky glow blushes are newly launched by Maybelline New York and I got to try this particular blush - "Creamy Cinnamon" from the range. What I first loved about the blush was its cute packaing. The blush pan comes in a nice white colored compact case with a transparent flip open lid, so that you can see the color easily. Creamy Cinnamon is a gorgeous neutral blush with pink undertones to it. It gives a nice subtle flush to the cheeks that looks quite natural and beautiful. This is an excellent ...

Fresh and Dewy Bold Neon Look with Maybelline New York Products Hi friends, Today, I'd like to share with you a fresh neon makeup look that I've come up with, in collaboration with Maybelline New York India , on the launch of their Bold Matte lipsticks .  It is the newest range of lip color and is available in 5 vibrant shades, with a brilliant matte texture. I prepared this makeup look using the lipstick shade MAT 5 and other Maybelline's products. Neons are back in fashion and one can easily see them trending in clothing, shoes and even accessories. This look is fresh and dewy, making it perfect to go with the current rainy season. Check it out below: Below is a step by step tutorial to achieve the look: 1)  Start with a clean bare face. Take a small amount of Maybelline New York BB cream in a shade that matches your skin tone; dot the cream all over the face and blend well to create an even skintone. 2) If you have oily skin, then it is best to apply ...

I remember my first day of college and it always brings a smile on my face. The whole nervousness, an eagerness to step my best foot forward and make new friends just made my first day to college really exciting. Whenever, I think of my basic makeup essentials at that time, I remember I used to apply a sunscreen, some talc, kajal and a clear lip balm. Today, in collaboration with Maybelline New York , here is a simple and fresh no-makeup look that I’ve come up with for you to try for your first day to college, using only 3 makeup essentials from the brand:  - Maybelline New York BB cream - Maybelline New York colossal kajal - Maybelline New York Baby lips lip balm I’ve also mentioned a few tips to make your eyes and lashes look more open up without having a need to apply mascara. Check out below: 1)    Start with a clean bare face. Take a small amount of Maybelline New York BB cream in a shade that matches your skin tone; dot the cream all ove...

Ponds White Beauty BB+ Fairness Cream SPF 30 PA++ Hi friends, A while back I published a post here regarding the launch of Ponds White Beauty BB+ Fairness Cream with SPF 30 HERE . Its been 2 weeks since I am using this cream, and below goes the review: Price: INR 125 for 18 grams My experience with this cream: I quite liked the way this cream has worked for my skin so far. For one thing, the cream does work well for my complexion, and the second thing is that it does give a nice polished finish to my face without making it look cakey. However, you need to be careful with the quantity you use, as it does have a tendency to give a white cast to your face if you go a bit overboard. It has same soft floral and vanishing cream like fragrance that was there in Pond's White Beauty™ Visible Lightening Day Cream with GenWhite™ Formula that I reviewed HERE . This BB cream stays put for around 3-4 hours and does work well in giving a matte face. It feels quite light on my fac...

Hello everyone, I've already reviewed Essence Stay With Me Longlasting Lipgloss in shade "#06 - Berry Me " HERE , so won't go into a detailed review of these two shades as almost everything about the gloss, applicator, fragrance and consistency is same in all the three glosses I have from this range. However, as far as the shade and finish is concerned, there is slight difference that I noticed so here it goes: Swatches: Essence Stay with me Long lasting Lipglosses (L-R) - #2 My favourite Milk shake, #03 - Candy Bar: Essence Stay with me Longlasting Lipgloss - #02 - My favourite Milk shake As the name suggests, it is very light nude peach lip gloss and gives milky finish to the lips. It is a great lipgloss to wear with a smokey eye makeup look. I wore it in THIS makeup tutorial as well. It is very hydrating and moisturizing to my lips and stays put for around 2-3 hours even when I am drinking or eating in between. The finish is slightly transl...

L'Oreal Paris Color Accord Intense Riche Lipstick - Fever Brown #291 Price: INR 785 for 4.7 grams My experience with this lipstick If you are looking for a dark and rich colored drama lipstick, then this can be the perfect choice for you. The lipstick has a brownish plum shade and is loaded with micro-fine golden shimmers. In some way, it reminds me a lot of the Avon Ultra Moisture Gold Rich Lipstick - Golden Wine that I reviewed HERE a while back; just that this one is a bit brownish and more plum than the Avon one. The lipstick has a smooth texture and glides on well on my lips. The shade is super opaque and gives a nice rich color on one swipe. You can see visible golden shimmers right away. It has super glossy finish and looks beautiful on application. The shade though has a tendency to give you more "matured" look, however I feel it can look wonderful with Indian ethnic wears . Since the lipstick is quite in itself enough to make a statement, I usually ...

Alverde Powder Blush 07 Flamingo  Summers are such a great time to play with colors and coral is my all time favorite color to sport in summers. I suddenly become ravenous for all coral lipsticks, blushes and nail polishes in summers. I got this particular blush from Germany sometime back and it has been my current favorite coral blush for the season. Check out more details below: Gives the skin a fresh, healthy glow and should not be missing in a perfect makeup finish. The soft texture of the powder helps to create beautiful accents on the temples or the cheekbones.  Quantity: 4.7g Price: 4 € Shades Available: 01 Apricot, 03 Pretty Terra, 07 Flamingo Ingredients (Mostly ORGANIC) Talc, Tricaprylin, Magnesium Stearate, Olea Europaea Oil*, Simmondsia Chinensis Oil*, Glycine Soja Oil*, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract*,Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Levulinic Acid, [+/- Mica, CI 75470, Si...

Maybelline New York presents the HYPERGLOSSY RUNWAY POP LIQUID LINER for eyes that shine with the boldest design! Now get the glossiest vinyl line in the latest fashion shades this season! Price: Rs 350/- Quantity: 3 grams Shade to be reviewed: Khaki My experience with this product With the onset of summers, I love to give my eyes a lovely pop of color without looking OTT at all, and this liner exactly caters to my needs. This hyper glossy liquid liner in shade Khaki from Maybelline, comes with a long thin brush applicator to get your desired precision in a jiffy. The thing that amazed me most about this liner is that the brush though being so thin, takes a good amount of product in one go and makes application quick and easy. The credit goes to the texture of the liner as well, which is smooth and thick enough to give good amount of color in one go. The shade khaki is a gorgeous color to wear for day time looks and I've been absolutely loving it a lot. T...

Faces Ultime Pro Shine On Eye Liner - Moonlit  Extraordinary color to make you shine! Gives a long lasting and intense shiny finish. Comes with a felt tip for precise application. Exquisitely lush and quick drying. Totally water and smudge proof. Shades available: Moonlit, Emerald Dazzle Shade being reviewed here: Moonlit Price: INR 699/-  My experience with this eyeliner I am usually a black eyeliner user, but sometimes I do love to give a lovely pop of color to my eyes with a colored eyeliner. Since, I've brown eyes, I prefer to use blue eyeliners to compliment my eyes. This particular eyeliner from Faces cosmetics, gives a gorgeous pop of blue with micro fine shimmers that can make your eyes sparkle without making them look like a disco ball, and I absolutely love this. The eye liner comes in a sleek bottle with a felt tip applicator attached to the long cap. It gives good control over th application and you can easily draw the thinnest line possible wi...

Ultime Pro Longwear Matte lipsticks are new launches by Faces cosmetics. They are launched in some 10 shades and I have tried this particular shade of lipstick  - Flirty Pink from the range 2-3 times. Here goes the review: Faces Ultime Pro Longwear Matte Lipstick Price: INR 599/- for 2.5 grams Shade being Reviewed: #06 - Flirty Pink My experience with this lipstick: I am a pink lover and this particular shade from the lipstick completely stole my heart for being that "perfect" pink. However, it is a bit of neonish pink shade. The lipstick comes in a sleek packaging with a sturdy cap and looks quite classy. It has a thin bullet which is quite long. The weird thing is that a bit of the bullet always stays up on the lipstick holder, so you need to be careful in closing the cap, otherwise you might spoil the lipstick and create a mess. Coming to the texture of the lipstick, it is quite smooth. The lipstick glides on my lips like a butter and gives an even, matte a...

Hi everyone, Few days back, I shared a makeup look and tutorial apt for your special coffee date on Valentine's day (or on any day!) HERE . Today, I am going to share another makeup look which is quite *bright* and fun look with a pop of color and glitter. You can wear this look on a party, more aptly on a beach or poolside party if you are planning to have one for Valentine's day. I have named it Valentine's Beach Runaway Makeup look. This look is also done in collaboration with Maybelline New York . Have a look at it below: Here is the tutorial for the same:

Hi everyone, I hope you are enjoying the pleasant weather of February. I am currently at Kutch and quite loving the cool winds here. The weather is super awesome and it feels nice to wear light clothes here. Valentine's day is coming up and I hope you guys have already started planning to make it grand. To make it extra special for you, I have prepared few makeup looks and tutorials for you, in collaboration with Maybelline New York   to celebrate this "love" festival and also Maybelline New York's Superstay 14hr Lipsticks The one I am sharing with you today is a soft makeup look with a hint of color to it. I have emphasized more on getting a glowing complexion, and soft eye makeup for this look, while adding a touch of color on the lips. This look will make you look fresh, and is perfect for a Valentine's day coffee date (or any coffee date for that matter!)  Have a look below: The Makeup look

Avon Ultra Moisture Gold Rich Lipstick - Golden Wine The only lipstick with real 24K gold. Precious glittering flecks give lips an exquisite shimmer and opulent shine. Luxuriously creamy color to smooth, shape and define. . Price: At the time of purchase it was INR 469/- My experience with this lipstick: The first thing attracted me most towards this lipstick was its gorgeous deep wine shade. Next came the shimmers and then the fact that this was from Avon and claims to contain real gold particles in it. You can definitely feel the presence of golden shimmers (whether real gold or not!) the moment you take the lipstick out. It is loaded with visible golden shimmer particles. Because of these shimmers, the application also doesn't feel super smooth. It feels slightly gritty on the lips. However, once the lipstick is on, you don't feel much. It feels extremely light on lips and all you get to have is gorgeous lips sporting a beautiful deep wine shade that sparkles! ...

Hey everyone, I hope you are doing good and enjoying your weekend. I wore this bluish purple anarkali dress yesterday for a party. I bought this online and paired it up with peach colored churidaar and peach net dupatta with gota work on it. I hope you like it :) Since the dress was quite plain at the neck, I put on some bling jewelry to make it a bit more interesting In flash Face and hair Face in flash Dress - FashionAndYou.com Neckpiece and earrings set: Romwe.com Bangles : Tanishq Rings : Carbon and Cygnus Jewelry Shoes - Aiva (Bought online from yebhi.com ) Makeup: Face:  Lotus Herbals Purestay foundation - Hazelnut star Illamasqua cream pigment  - Depravity as blush Essence compact Eyes: Essence eyeshadow primer Deep brown eyeshadow on the crease from NYX Runway palette ESP10CECBR For Eye Color Brown  Light shimmery champagne color all over the lids from NYX Runway palette ESP10CECBR For...