Beauty Diaries by Kimi

They flake. They peel. They crack. They damage. As well as, they might become as kissable as sandpaper. No one likes chapped lips; no matter how chilly, dry, or windy the weather is or  you've got some bad luck in your genes that can positively dry out and roughen up that tender and delicate part of your face. Therefore, making use of a good lip balm frequently is one of the best ways to hold lips moist and stop them from getting chapped. Lip balms work the same manner as lip-glosses do, although, the former is more of a therapy and the latter is more on its beauty function. Have a look at the following factors that you need to consider while deciding the lip balm that is perfect for you: 1. What Are Lip Balms made of? Typically, lip balms are made out of menthol, scented oils, beeswax, camphor, petroleum jelly, and various different elements like alum, salicylic acid, and nutritional vitamins. When shopping for lip balms, these are specific elements that need to...

L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Moist Matte Lipstick Flaming Kiss Review It doesn't matter which era or century you belong to, red lips look hot. Right from the times Marilyn Monroe made it a pin-up trend, to the recent Cannes appearance of Aishwarya Rai Bacchhan, these divas have time and again proven that red lips are going to stay.I had been lemming over Aishwarya Rai Bacchhan's gorgeous red lipstick that she sported wearing a golden Roberto Cavalli gown, on her very first appearance at Cannes film festival 2014. However, even though I still need to get that into my collection, I got my hands on another of these beautiful red lipsticks by L'Oréal Paris. I have been wearing it quite often these days and can't wait to share my review with you, so here it goes below: L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Moist Matte Lipstick Flaming Kiss     An Ultra-Moisturising Lip Colour With A Velvet Matte Finish. A lipstick that delivers intense moisture while providing a ...

L'Oreal Paris Rouge Caresse Lipsticks - 102 - Mauve Cherie, 103 - Sweet Berry : Reviews, Swatches With the onset of summers and all the humidity around me, I usually prefer the lip products that are light on weight, don't melt on my lips (and off lips too!), give appropriate shine and hydration to my lips and give smooth and soft color too. These two lipsticks that I got from L'Oreal Paris's Rouge Caresse Lipstick range - 102 Mauve Cherie and 103 Sweet Berry work perfectly fine for summers and I simply love using them these days. Check out more about these lipsticks below: The L'Oreal Paris Rouge Caresse Lipstick is a rich, creamy formula is infused with a velvet complex for a luxuriously smooth application and nourishing oils for long lasting comfort. Intense color pigments add a vibrant touch of color that lasts. A light weight formula which glides easily on the lips. Perfect pop of color guaranteed. Available in 10 luminous shades. Price...

Maybelline Lip Polish Pop 6 Review, Swatches, Photos Maybelline New York Lip polish is the ultimate lip potion and has multiple benefits. Like the Maybelline New York Girl who has it all, this Lip Polish has it all too! It has the Shine of a Lip Gloss, Color of a Lip Stick and takes care of the lips like a Lip Balm. Price: INR 450/- for 5ml

Elle 18 Juicy Lip Balm - Juicy Berry With the onset of winters, comes the season of dry skin and chapped lips. Somehow my skin starts behaving even more weirdly in winters. The skin on my face transforms from being oily-combination to normal; the skin on my body becomes dry and that on my lips becomes super dry. Every winter it becomes a task for me to keep my lips in normal condition. Till date out of all the lip balms I've used so far, certain few worked decently for me. I recently decided to try this Juicy Lip balm from Elle 18 and here below goes my experience with it : Price for the quantity: INR 110 for 9ml

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 ...

Bottega Di Lungavita Vita-Age Aurum Filler Rigenerante  This exclusive product has a regenerating and filling effect that is enhanced by an innovative concentrate of stem cells of Leontopodium alpinum (edelweiss), rich in Polyphenols with extremely powerful anti-oxidizing and regenerating properties. The Vita Age AURUM Filler has a triple action to combat the signs of ageing:  1) It reduces expression lines thanks to its filling effect,  2) It contrasts deterioration of structural macromolecules such as hyaluronic acid and collagen,  3) It stimulates cell renewal. It is an excellent regenerative product for the eye and lip area, smoothes the deepest wrinkles and minimizes small expression lines with an immediate lifting effect. Price: INR 1590/-for 15ml My experience with this product I've been using this product since past 1 month now, and I am absolutely awed by it. Out of all the eye care products I've used till date, t...

Lakme 9 To 5 Lip Color - MM5 Peony Goal Super rich colour with super staying power.  Nourishes, protects and moisturises your lips.  Great for any occasion.  Glides smoothly on lips.  Does not smudge or fade easily.  Keeps the lips silky smooth and soft.  Comes in a convenient and easy to carry package  Price: INR 400/- My experience with this lipstick I liked the sleek glossy new packaging of this lipstick which is quite handy and comes with a cap that can be securely locked. The shade Peony Goal is a n*de-pinky-peach shade with matte finish. However, once applied on lips, it shows the presence of micro fine shimmers that look beautiful. The lipstick is quite opaque and gives a good color in just one swipe. It is super creamy and glides well on my lips. It has very very mild (almost non-noticeable) floral fragrance. As far as the staying power is concerned, I was a bit disappointed from this. It stayed put for aroun...

Nourish your lips naturally with SoulTree Color Rich ~ Purest form of lead free lipstick that nourishes and protects~ SoulTree , India’s first and the only range of certified natural beauty products, has introduced Colour Rich Lipsticks composed of natural & organic ingredients. Completely lead free, these lipsticks are perfectly safe to wear throughout the day. SoulTree Colour Rich is also free from Carmine, making them suitable for vegetarians. SoulTree Colour Rich is an ayurvedic lip care product formulated using organic ghee and natural origin colours. They are enhanced with the moisturizing effect of natural ingredients like sweet almond oil, essence of rose, wild honey with organic ghee (clarified butter). All these ingredients have been used to give lips a vibrant dash of colour with all the goodness of ayurvedic care. SoulTree Lipstick has the most striking lipstick formulation flattering to all skin tones. They are available in 24 different shades including Ear...

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 ...

L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Lipstick #371 - Pink Passion Luxuriously Moisturising Lipstick Colour Riche combines luxurious colour with an exceptional moisturising formula of Vitamin E & Omega 3 for the richest indulgence your lips will ever feel. Price: INR 825/- for 4.7 grams My experience with this lipstick: Pink passion is a true neon coral pink color that can brighten up any dull day. I absolutely love its finish which is glossy, and looks good for any day time makeup look. The lipstick somehow reminds me of my Lancome L'Absolue Nu Voile De Rose lipstick as well, because of the similar fragrance. This lipstick smells of roses and gives a fresh feeling every time I apply it. The texture is super smooth and glides easily on my lips. My lips are slightly pigmented around the corners, and because of that sometimes such pink-coral lipsticks don't work well for me. However, this lipstick does give an opaque finish and covers my pigmentation quite well...

Lip Gloss Goes Gloriously Gutsy with MAYBELLINE NEW YORK COLOR SENSATIONAL HIGH SHINE GLOSS Already tried the Gloss? Now become gutsy as Maybelline New York, the world’s number 1 make-up brand launches the New Color Sensational High Shine Gloss. Experience a luster you’ve never found before and sensational colours that you’ve always wanted on our lips. Maybelline’s Color Sensational High Shine Gloss is the perfect product to add a pop of shine and color to your lips this summer. With its wax free formula, the product gives you a crystal clear base that provides the purest colour and an untouched shine that is never hazy or muddy. The lip gloss is comfortable on the lips and contours them beautifully without any difficulty. If you’re not at ease wearing a gloss because they are sticky, the sassy Shine in Maybelline’s Color Sensational High Shine Gloss will give you many reasons to wear one.

Hiya friends, I hope you guys are enjoying your weekend and "chilling out" (or in!) as much as you can in this hot hot weather. It has been super hot and windy here at my place so I am spending my time at home only. Just now saw this super cute " Kiss song " by Maybelline New York , and I was just smiling all the time as I watched the song play. A while back Maybelline New York ran a campaign on their facebook page where they asked ladies to share their sounds of "kisses". Now, here is the song created with the same "kisses" that celebrates the kisses of more than 6000 Babylicious girls - 'Baby Lips Kiss Song'. 

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! ...

Avon Simply Pretty Colorbliss Lipstick claim to give you full color by giving your lips extra moisturizing care. Shade being reviewed : Amethyst Price: INR 199/- My experience with this lipstick: This lipstick was a gift from one of my mom's friend and that was how I got introduced to my first Avon lipstick. This particular lipstick from the brand is a gorgeous lilac-pink shade with luster finish , so if you are a fan of glossy finish lipsticks you'd definitely love it a lot. It is quite nice cool toned purplish pink color and looks amazing on my skintone. Personally, I feel it'd look good on all ladies with medium to fair skin tone . Since, weather is already showing the onset of spring season, this shade would give a particular fresh and "springy" look to your face. The lipstick feels quite light on wear and doesn't bleed at all, however the minute shimmer it has to bring the glossy finish may get left on your lips and around after a couple ...

Made with 100% natural ingredients, the Forest Essentials Luscious Lip Balm revitalizes your lips and tastes great while you're at it. If you like some flavor in your lip balm and enjoy the clean refreshing taste of the four flavours available then this is the lip balm for you. Great for the most dry and damaged lips this lip balm is made with a kokum butter and honey base. Kokum butter is rich in natural sugars and high in Vitamin E. It soothes, moisturizes and heals while honey nourishes and tones, making the pair a perfect match for even the most chapped lips!  How to use:   Apply regularly on your lips for nourishment and especially before applying lip make up.  Forest Essentials Luscious Lip Balm Kerala Lime Glaze is soaked in citrus juices to soften and protect your lips!   KEY INGREDIENTS: Kokum Butter, Organic Beeswax, Cold Pressed Organic Almond Oil and Lime Essential Oil. Price: INR 495/- My experience with this lip balm ...