Beauty Diaries by Kimi

I am usually not much of a foundation person. I apply foundation rarely, and till date I've only used liquid foundation. However, in summers it becomes a bit difficult to carry liquid foundation, so I simply stick to using a sunscreen, concealer and compact. When I came across Orchid Blue Mineral Foundation, I was quite intrigued at the concept of mineral and powdered foundation, and I've been loving using them now daily for everyday wear. About Orchid Blue Cosmetics Mineral Foundation Orchid Blue Foundation is Non-comedogenic and won’t clog pores. All of their formulas are completely Bismuth free and safe to use on delicate and irritation prone skin. The perfect foundation color should blend in easily, and seem to disappear. You should never try to change your natural skin tone with a darker foundation color. I got two sample sachets of shades: Med Honey and Deepest Golden 1. Foundation: Med Honey Website image 2. Foundation: Deepest Golden Website image ...

As you might have got from the title of this post, I didn't have very flattering shopping experience with www.buyincoins.com . Here, I tell you how! I've always been an online shopping fanatic, and I've shopped online many times from lots of stores. I usually try to locate a storefront on Amazon, as I trust the website a lot and Amazon always ensures that the transactions are done properly right from the time you've placed your order to the time you get it. When I read so many shopping successes of www.buyincoins.com at various blogs, I was quite intrigued to try my hands on it. The best thing that charmed me towards this website was that it ships free worldwide. Little did I know that the "free" thing was going to take a bad turn later. I didn't want to spend too much money on first time, so I just went with a small order of a 12 piece brush kit that was priced around $6. I placed the order on March 23rd, 2011, which I paid through PayPal. The transa...

First of all I'd like to thank you all so much for participating in my giveaway sponsored by amazing Sigma Beauty . So, want to have a peek-a-boo at what is in store for you, in case you win? It is this - Sigma E25 travel blending brush . The one I am reviewing here is mine. Of course, you'd not get the same brush. You'll get the brand new Sigma E25 travel blending brush. I've already given you a preview of the brush in my giveaway post here . Let us check some more details now and how I use it for my eye makeup. About Sigma E25 blending brush: Oval-shaped brush with gently chiseled sides. Blends and softens the look of powder or cream shadows. Ideal to apply eye shadow primer, base eye shadow colors, and blend harsh lines. My experience with this brush: This is the first proper blending brush I'd used so far, and apparently the first Sigma brush too. Earlier I used to blend eyeshadows using my Oriflame's beauty defining brush , but that was a bit t...

Since the time I started using eyeshadows I've always been a bit scared of using shimmery eyeshadows for the reason that they might look OTT on my skin tone. Also, I had to worry a lot about not aiming to look like a disco ball with all the fall outs of glitter and shimmer on my cheeks. When I got a chance to try these shimmery eyeshadows from Mattify cosmetics, I was a bit apprehensive, but seeing the fine texture of the eyeshadows I gave them a go and from my experience I really like these eyeshadows a lot for their superb pigmentation, silky smooth texture, versatility in building a finish that can go from sheer to opaque and the most important of all - almost negligible fall outs. The shades I'd be reviewing here today are : Amethyst Moon and Midnight train. From Left to right: Amethyst Moon, Midnight train 1) Amethyst moon: It is a gorgeous shimmering vibrant purple eyeshadow, with silver highlights. The highlights are very fine and give a beautiful texture and f...

Today I won't be reviewing this product here as I don't think I tested it enough to qualify it for a review. But, I can definitely share my experience with you guys here on how I felt about Franc Essential Exfoliate from the sample I got to use. I received a sample sachet of it a couple of days back. Website image About Franc Essential Exfoliate Gently promotes glowing skin For all skin types A regular-use ‘deep clean’ that rejuvenates the skin. Franc Exfoliate uses ultra fine bamboo beads to gently bring away dry, flaky cells and remove stubborn, ingrained impurities, while natural oils nourish the skin to leave it soft, smooth and glowing. To Use After cleansing, gently massage into damp skin for one to two minutes. Rinse with warm water and pat dry. Follow with balancing mist and your choice of nourishment. Use at least once a week, depending on skin type. Customers say “the tiny grains massaging my skin are so luxurious.” Ingredients Purified Water, Emulsifyi...

Since the time I got loads of water proof, water resistant and long lasting makeup products, I've always been on a search of some decent cleanser that could easily remove all such makeup without making me struggle too much with my skin. Till date, all the cleansers I tried could work well in removing the normal makeup but failed with all long lasting and waterproof stuffs. The cleansing oils that I used could do the work to some extent, but again failed to remove the last traces of a water proof kajal, eyeliner or mascara and resulted in giving me panda eyes the next very morning. Moreover, since I have oily combination skin, many such oils gave me bad breakouts. Because of this, I somehow avoid using waterproof makeup on daily basis. However, waterproof makeup has one advantage and it is that it sticks on your face whole day and has least chances to get spoilt by sweat or water in this sweltering heat. With that temptation of using waterproof makeup products, when I stumbled upo...