Wedding Series Part 1:Bridal Shower!

Wednesday, May 08, 2013

This Past weekend it was my friend Sharmin's Surprise Bridal shower!

  A lot of thought and time had went into this with her sister, and I'm glad it turned out so amazing! 
The fact that this is a desi wedding makes things so much better! Being on the bride and groom's side is going to extremely fun!

 I believe a bridal shower sets the mood for the upcoming festivities for the bride, and her friends and family. We had a great time! Here are some snaps below from the day! Enjoy!

 We will miss you Sharmin <3

 The decorations for where she was sitting

 We asked the Groom questions, for every wrong answer she had to chew gum! She had about 20-25 pieces

 Sharmin and Kiran

 Perfect Bride to Be!

 I made these flower Pom Pom's for decorations but they were good use for other things as well! Gorgeous!


 

 We love you loads!!
 One of everyone's favorite pictures!
 Shahin, the bride and I

 We recieved one of the cutest favors! Inside the dress, there was yummy candy!

 
We love you, and can't wait till the wedding! :)

Decorations:We kept very subtle but classy. We did a more Paris theme without the blow up of actual "Paris like" decorations. Pink, White and Black. Also made flower pom poms, and a black and white damask print photo backdrop for pictures which you can find at Party city! 



Smokey Eye Tutorial! 10 steps in 10 mins! Beginner and Mommy friendly.

Saturday, May 04, 2013

This is THE perfect smokey eye for Beginners, Mom's on the go, and for someone who is just getting into makeup and would like to try the Naked Palette.

I'm using the naked 1 Palette along with some matte eye shadows from wet and wild. I have them for over two years and they are great because it's hard finding really nice pigmented eye shadows. I've only listed some products because My focus is more on the way you should do a smokey eye rather than what I'm using. But, if you have more questions on eyeshadow brushes etc. Please comment below!

 Here are links where you can purchase them if you are interested. Also, The eye primer I have used is the Urban decay primer potion that comes with the Naked Palette.

1.Naked Palette
2.Wet and Wild (go to the local Walgreens/Cvs/Rite Aid/Drugstores)

Spring/Summer Lipsticks 2013

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

***Cheesinnnnn***

Hi loves!


I've been trying to think about what to blog...but when I had came up with the idea I was a bit distracted with the magical moments I was having in life! I hope everyone had a good weekend! Starting Monday, I will be doing a small wedding series for my friend Sharmin's wedding. Everything head to toe about a bride and her journey through the wedding.(desi wedding) So excited to share my experience with you all!


 Let's get to it! 
So...I never really liked lipstick! Growing up I was into lipgloss and maybe when I was around 16 I realized "okay my lips look dark!" Eating broccoli helped but I still didn't like how my lips looked in pictures. 
Growing up, I've seen my mom do make up on my sister a lot. I mean the whole nine yards, double triple eyeshadow(smokey eye) winged eyeliner, lined lips the whole va va voom! That is exactly how my sister and I got so involved in beauty! I have learned everything on my own and my makeup techniques and I'm very lucky to have that talent! 

 A few things about LIPS:

 Do your lips get white and skinned inwards by the end of the night? or even a few hours in when you apply something on your lips?!
Take a wet end up a towel, lightly soak it and scrub your lips in a circular motion to get rid on the skin. Repeat this at least twice a day. You can also use a lip scrub but overtime that will cause more fine lines. Then apply Vaseline or chap stick afterwards, keep on till you are ready to apply color to the lips!

 Scared of color?
I think everyone should be scared of color. Their are so many people out there that DO try color on their lips and it doesn't even look right. You have to know what color looks good on you. Do warm or cool tones look good on you?! all based on you're skin tone! That's KEY! Don't be scared to try color, but if you think it's to pale for you're skin tone and you look albino...which you probably do...add a sheer pink gloss on top to achieve the sultry nude look! AND/OR for a darker color like pinks purple's and reds, apply some shimmer or gloss on the cupids(top of lips under nose) and ONLY in the bottom lip in the middle. It will instantly make you're lips look a lot FULLER. 

 Here are some of my favorite lipsticks I have swatched for you, mix of matte, sheer, and shimmer lipsticks. If you scroll over the lipsticks name there will be a link that will take you to the product!



 Rimmel Kate 101 This lipstick is amazing if you don't want to do the nude lips but still gives you that vintage or baby doll look if you do a bold eyeliner or smokey eye. This lipstick is MATTE.





Maybeline Color Whisper Rose of Attraction  LOVE these! I own three. they are very sheer but pigmented. has a purple under tone. Comes off a little darker in person. Great for everyday and if you want to use as chap stick. Very moisturizing. This lipstick is SHEER



Revlon Lip Butter Tutti Frutti Okay...I'm not really a lip butter person..nor on the bandwagon...but these are comparable to the Maybeline Color Whisper's. This one in tutti frutti is really orange, looks amazing on olive skin tones like myself, very pigmented and chapstick like...really feels like butter. This is SHEER

Milani Lipstick in Sangria  The new milani lipsticks are a DUPE for the YSL lipsticks. I have YSL lip products...so high end over anything! Perfect Purple for a night out, stains your lips really nicely and is pigmented. This lipstick is MATTE

Maybeline Color Whisper Petal Rose Super light and sheer! good for a short night out! This lipstick is SHEER

Rimmel Kate 109 Another Orange lipstick! This is a lot more opaque than the Revlon Lip butter and it has a pink undertone so it doesn't look TOO orange. Something you should try if you are scared to try color. Looks great with a light brown smokey eye! This lipstick is MATTE



***Hope you guys try some of these lipsticks out! They are great! Thank you for tunning in! Until next time! :)



Ramble Update and Chit Chat-Weekly Hair and Makeup Routine (*With product list*)

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Hi my loves! 


Chit chat time! If you don't want to read this and want to get to the makeup routine scroll down---


I know it's been a few days since I made a blog I'm sorry! I've been sick on and off the last few days, not sure what's going on internally inside my body! As the end of April is near I feel like I'm literally going to have a panic attack with everything going on! Planning for my second anniversary, my best friends wedding planning...Still need to do the bridal shower(I'll be starting a wedding series soon :'') ) Graduation! My birthdays and some summer trips I still need to plan. Hope I'm keeping everyone entertained, as I'm getting amazing feedback, so thank you!

Since my blog is about everything, I will be sharing what I use daily/weekly for my hair and makeup! I'll also be listing dupes for products and where you can find them. **This is going to be very detailed**


To me, My week starts on a Friday. That's usually when I have time to do everything for myself, usually Friday-Monday. Friday, I usually take care of my face and sometimes my hair if I don't have work that day. I do thoroughly put olive oil or argon oil in my hair, most of the time just in my ends. My days that I usually wear makeup are Friday, and Saturday. Yes! I can totally be spotted without any makeup! I know so many people out there that sit and criticise me and how much make up I wear etc. My best friends and sister have seen me get ready from shower to makeup to clothes, and trust me I can do that within 30mins-1.5 hours. It all depends on the occasion! And no one should have a problem with a girl wearing makeup, I think it's a okay for a guy to hate if someone really does look like a cake face. Makeup makes a girl confident, she's wearing it because she wants to. I wear it because It's within my field to look that way, I like trying new products and the fact my boyfriend likes it, no one should have a problem with it. Yes! I did just ramble about that! Sticking up for all those girls out there! =) Monday, is usually Manicure Monday, in which sometimes I forget so I do my nails on Sunday. Sunday is also recover day for me! 

Some questions I get asked are...
1.How do you make your hair grow so fast and thick? honestly, It's always grown really really fast. Except the times I have chopped it off shoulder length and it feels like forever before it grows! Sad face* Thick? I don't think my hair stays consistent upon it's thickness. I just have some good genes from my dad's side, all my first cousins have nice thick hair. You need to eat right, that's how your hair will become thicker. 

2.How should I cut my hair? DO NOT cut your hair because you think it's in style. Cut it in the way where it's healthy for your hair and scalp. Like, do not get a razor cut if you hair curly Q hair and is shaggy. For those of you who want to know, I hadn't cut my hair in a year and did not have split ends. I did get a razor cut this time to have more shorter layers. I also have had my hair touched and cut by only two Asian ladies my whole life, till this past February I let one of my friends cut it. Amazing!

3.What three favorite companies are good for everyday?
I like Maybeline, Revlon, and Elf for everyday (I don't use elf anymore but their products are good for starters as I am sucker for higher end)

S/N: Click Here to see my routines for hair!


Okay! Makeup Routine time!


  • Clean face-Exfoliate! Make sure all that dead skin is off before you moisturize, you will have dry patches after applying your makeup and your makeup will slip off.Click Here to see a video on how to exfoliate! This is good to do once-twice a week. I used to have very dry skin, now I think I have normal and combination skin. 
  • Moisturize- You moisturize after cleaning your face, apply a thick amount and let it settle in, don't rub it through all the way. In my blog Here you can find the face cream I recommend to use. I think when I was maybe about 13, my mom has always told my sister and I to use face cream and thankfully now my skin is amazing and very well taken care of. I do get breakouts, but not like I used to. One thing I have learned is not to pick at it. To be honest! I do skip Jamat khana the week my face is bad. It makes me uncomfortable!
  • You can used a face primer next, I only use one on certain occasions. A primer is used so that your makeup does not "slip" off your face. I've had random times I've cried and when I dabbed my face I was happy to know my foundation did not transfer! ALSO amazing now that it's almost summer! Some primers I recommend
-Loreal This is amazing because of the consistency and thickness of the primer covers up your pores around your T-Zone! 
-Revlon More for your buck! def a lot more in the packaging, good for starters.
-BENEFIT Really nice for fancy occasions and heavy makeup cover ups to stay on
  • Next I do Foundation and Concealer.
- If you don't wear a foundation try a CC cream, or a BB cream (Smashbox,  Clinique, Revlon) This can also be used as a primer***
-Concealers I use (Maybeline, Benefit,Nyx,Revlon)

-Foundation
Matte Foundation- makeup forever, covergirl,Loreal,
Dewy Foundation-UD,Loreal,Maybeline

**I know a lot of Older women who do not want to wear liquid foundation, and I use this on my mom as well! It's amazing!! Maybeline Mousse Foundation for Older women and Everyday
  • Next is Eyes. I switch around eyeshadow palette that I use just so I don't have another palette screaming "I'm new and you don't use me and I have pretty colors" and yes I so believe my makeup talks to me! I do use a primer, click Here to see the list of Eye Primers. 
-Eyeshadows- (Naked, Naked basics for starters, Tarte <-- I have something similar to this as I'm guessing it's gone now!

  • Most important step! If you have oily skin, and your going to do a routine for summer time...please use a powder on top! I'm only naming basic ones now, will mention high end ones in the wedding series** Whether it's mineral powder or compact powder. Pat it into your t-zone!
-Powder- Nyx mineral, Revlon colorstay

***There is a lot more I would like to mention and that I add into my weekly routine, i.e setting spray, illuminators etc. But I will be mentioning that later! Just wanted to keep it more basic and easier for you guys to understand! Please leave comments and questions below!***

It's a Black TIE affair!

Friday, April 19, 2013


All smiles with sleepy eyes***

Hi Loves! Since it's spring time I know we will all be seeing a lot of color! BUT I'm one of those who stays in my comfort zone all year round. I own a lot of color but when I don't know what to wear, I usually go to my blacks, whites, grays, and nudes. It's just easier to pair everything up. Black and white is totally back in! But when was it ever back out?!

I think Black and White together can be such a nice casual look, or formal when pairing a blazer with what you are wearing. Tonight, I wore Liquid tights that were high waisted and it sucked everything in! We all want those don't we?!? And a Cream top with a Satin Black necktie with a bow. From the Kardashian Kollection! My sister actually accidentally left the top in there when we were packing, so I actually ended up wearing it! Evil laugh**

I have this new makeup trend now that it's hot outside! I wear super minimal foundation and not much concealer and just powder to stay a bit matte. I love doing eye makeup! I won't be doing much bottom makeup on my lower lash line anymore, it's seriously a pain to wash it off sometimes, and my eyeliner stays on for two days! Here are some pictures and the products I used are down below! And I will try giving links for all of them! Thank you! please leave feedback and commented below!













***These pictures are not edited at all, I just used a Cannon camera with 14 megapixels. it's amazing!***

Apparel
Top: KK
Leggings: Zara

Shoes
Heels:Zara

Accessories
Left hand(with watch)
It's a watch my dad gave to my mom when they were engaged! so super vintage
ring:my promise ring 
Right hand:Forever 21 dome ring
Earrings: Gift from the boyfriend

Makeup
**I did not use a primer. 
Foundation:http://www.walmart.com/ip/13865249?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227000000000&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=&wl3=21486607510&wl4=&wl5=pla&veh=sem  **I'm in the shade NUDE

Concealer:http://www.walmart.com/ip/Maybelline-Instant-Age-Rewind-Eraser-Dark-Circle-Treatment-10-Fair/16929070  **I'm in the color Medium/Light

Eye primer:https://www.google.com/shopping/product/10863292241812420497?q=nyx%20eye%20primer&hl=en&sqi=2&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.45512109,d.eWU&biw=1366&bih=625&sa=X&ei=axRyUcOoH4zY9QTNpIGoAw&ved=0CGgQ8gIwAA

Eyeshadow:http://www.sephora.com/product/productDetail.jsp?
keyword=URBAN%20DECAY%20Naked%20Palette%20P267200&skuId=1324532&productId=P267200&_requestid=233438

Lips: I think I used a rimmel lipstick, the name is rubbed off! and MAChttp://www.amazon.com/MAC-Cremesheen-Lipstick-~Creme-Nude~/dp/B004HEZUXW


Peep! A look into my Beauty Profile

Thursday, April 18, 2013



Hi Loves! I know you like being nosy and will read this! Flips Hair** Just wanted to do a fun beauty blog Questionaire so some of you can become familiar with my profile. If you have any questions and concerns for any products below, or want links please comment and I will help you get the right product for your skin type and color! Happy peeping! :)

BEAUTY PROFILE:

Eye Color
Brown, Almost Black
Natural Hair Color
Black
Skin Undertones
Olive
Most Prominent Facial Feature
My eyes and Lips
Favorite Facial Feature
Probably my Nose and eyes
Feature You Would Change
Face structure for sure!
Key Point Of The Face
The eyes! 

SKIN & PERSONAL CARE ROUTINE:

First Personal Care/Beauty Step In The Morning
Face Wash and Dickinson's Witch Hazel http://www.enemasupply.com/dicwithaztow.html
Favorite Skin Care Products
  1. http://www.walmart.com/ip/13921165?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227000000000&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=&wl3=21486607510&wl4=&wl5=pla&veh=sem
  2. The Witch Hazel up top.
  3. http://www.hsn.com/products/m-asam-vinolift-skin-tightening-cream/6687721?sz=2&sf=BS0194&ac=INCBS0194&cm_mmc=Shopping%20Engine-_-PLA-_-Beauty-_-6687721&channel=Froogle&mr:referralID=b5fc8533-a83f-11e2-9389-001b2166c62d

Most Important Skin Care Routine Step
Make sure you have clean hands at all times!
Often Neglected Skin Care Routine Step
Eye cream, and toning even after deep washing your face
Cannot Live Without
Face cream above!

MAKEUP:

First Step To Makeup Routine
Moisturize and left over oil clean up. If that's already done, I usually spray a mist on my face or do my brows!
Most Important Makeup Tools
BeautyBlender, Blush and Contour Brush, Face Setting Spray, Brow kit, and a dewy foundation(Now that it's super hot outside)
Primer
I usually skip this step, I use face primer only once a week because I'm good about keeping pores minimized.
Foundation
I switch off weekly, and depends on how much time I have to do my makeup. I don't wear makeup everyday, weekly, or only friday-sunday. YES I go bareface at work too! lol givenchy, Revlon photoready, Maybeline Fit me Foundation IF YOU WANT LINKS OF THE FOUNDATIONS PLEASE  COMMENT BELOW***
Concealer
Revlon Photoready stick, Urban Decay, and Maybeline Age rewind in Light/Medium
Powder
Rimmel STAY MATTE powder
Bronzer
Don't really use one, but either my Givenchy one, or the elf blush and bronzer duo which is only 3 Bucks!
Highlighter
Sephora Highlight stick, Urban Decay, and the YSL Touche Eclat
Brows
NYX brown kit in the darkest shade
Eye Primer
Urban Decay Primer potion, and TARTE
Eyeshadow
Naked palette, Tarte, and a few wet and wild palettes for brides makeup that I do as they are very matte.
You can also find this at walgreens. I also use gel eyeliner sometimes!
Mascara
Totes a mascara junkie!!! Loreal carbon black(waterproof), YSL, Givenchy, Chanel, Maybeline(all is good)

HAIR:

Shampoo
I switch a lot! right now I'm back on tresemme where as I do use mane n tail, or Big and sexy, or Ojon
Conditioner
I'm guilty, I don't use it as much as I should. but Tres.
Brush & Comb
Paddle brush, and big Boar haired round brush, as I have very big hair! 
Styling Products
I've recently started using some only because the one time I colored my hair, it has changed the texture a bit. Def a heat protectant the Keratin smooth one from Tresemme, Sometimes I use a root Lifitng mousse, and that's about it! I only use hairspray if it's humid out. Not a big fan of it.

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