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Hello!  I recently made a little Nykaa order, mainly fuelled by my interest in the new line of makeup by Masaba Gupta for Nykaa. I totally fell for the gorgeous packaging and couldn't resist getting a few bits from the line to try out.  And I am super happy with the results.  I got two nude lipsticks. Cool Guy & Numbu Paani and their matching nail paints because I really enjoy the Nykaa nail polishes.  The colours are lovely and pigmented and the packaging is perfect! I am so tempted to go back for more.  Cool Guy!  I also got a lip and cheek tint from Etude House.  I have bought two Benefit tints earlier this year and one from The Face Shop and I am a tint convert. So when I saw one from Etude House for fairly cheap I thought I'd give it a try.  I also got-  A basic Kajal from Nykaa.  A Plum eye cream--which is pretty good, worth a shot if you are in the market for one.  I ...

Hello!  Today I want to share a make-up haul I recently made from My Glamm , a site that kept popping up on my IG explore page. But when I saw that Manish Malhotra had done a line with them I knew I wanted to sample a few things from them.  Spoiler Alert: I love everything I got from them!  Let's get into it.. I am an eye-shadow fiend.  I love, love, love eye shadows.  I kept seeing glimpses of Manish Malhotra's make-up line and what drew me the most was the eye shadow palettes. There were several options to choose from but I fell in love with this 9 colour palette from the collection called Soiree.  It's gorgeous and the colours are perfectly pigmented and vidid and smooth as can be.  The packaging is gorgeous and so lux.  The colours are so pretty.  More shimmery than matte.  But still very wearable.  I can't possibly buy make-up and not get lipstick?!  No sir! ...

Hello!  My day today has just gone by in the a blur of a blistering headache. So, I have stayed off my screens for as long as I could possibly be. Hence today's Blogmas post is coming to you super duper late.  My day started with some happy mail though..a ton of beauty bits from Nykaa.   I shared the haul on my Instagram stories but I thought I'd share it on here as well.  So let's get into it.  Winter often means dry and chapped lips and a lip balm becomes an essential skincare item. I've heard so much about the Palmer Cocoa Butter lotion but I haven't ever tried it. My sister was in the market for a good lip balm and when we spotted this on Nykaa, we though we'd give it a try.  This was really inexpensive, only INR 117. This lip balm is super thick and moisturising. Perfect to wear before bed and wake up with smooth lips.  Very good!  I am glad we got this.  No Nykaa order is complete without getting some o...

An Affair to Remember & Pink Pinwheel  Frosted Fairy  & Pink Pony  Hello!  I am a nail paint aficionado.  I am seldom found without my nails painted.  And for the last year or so Nykaa Nail Polishes have been some of my favourites.  I love the wide range they have and even their quality is pretty good. And they are easily available and pretty affordable too.  In the last month I've acquired these nail paints from them.  I had my eye on the gorgeous Unicorn Potion Nail Paints, I won't lie, this had to do a lot with how utterly beautiful the packaging is.  I got the pink and purple one because I am more likely to wear these colours.  These shades have a holographic effect and look stunning on the nails.  I am also a big fan of the Mirror Chrome range. I have 4 nail polishes from this range and I love how they look on the nails and how these shades are opaque in one appl...

Hello!  I wanted to share a quick haul + review of  my newest eyeshadow palette!  I am a big fan of eye-shadows and I love using them whenever I put on a full face of makeup.  I wanted to get myself a new palette for this festive season and I had heard great things about this palette.  It has 30 colours and they whole deal looked pretty good to me.  I was lucky to get my hands on it, since it keeps getting sold out on Nykaa.  I got this right before Pujo and I have been using it for the last 2-3 weeks.  Review:   Pros!  1. 30 colours in one palette is a pretty good deal and it makes it a great palette to travel with. You only need this and you are good to go.  2. The pigmentation is pretty good. Some colours better than others. But still good overall.  3. Fall-out is minimal too.  4. I like the range of colours. I feel that I can use at leat 25-26 colours on the regular.  5...

Hello!  I am a litte bit of a nail polish addict.  My nails are always painted, and I have a pretty extensive collection and I am always adding to it.  It is something that brings me so much joy.  I have a ton of colours, formulations and finishes.  I love all kinds of nail polishes. So of course, when I saw these Cookie Crumble nail polishes from Nykaa I had to have them! They come in the most gorgeous pastel shades and with matte black flecks in them, nail art in a bottle basically.  I got three shades out of the many they have out.  I chose Cherry Crunch. Mint Choco Chip. Blueberry Shortcake.  So pretty.  Pastel pink. Pastel green. Pastel blue.  All lovely colours.  Review///  1. I love the colours.  2. The formulation is pretty good too.  3. The paint stays on for a over a week with minimal chipping. 4. Taking it off is pretty easy too, a...

Hello!!!  Today I want to kick off a new series on the blog.  A series dedicated entirely to Durga Pujo and all the prep that goes preparing for Durga Pujo.  My prep like always begins with buying things big and small.  This year I wanted very few things.  I am honestly set on the clothes front.  I have a whole lot of new clothes waiting for me.  So I just need to mix and match and decide when to wear what.  I did want some make-up bits and I started with this haul of a ton of gorgeous nail polishes and some lip products. I got all of this from Nykaa.  To start with this pouch is simply darling!  I got it from Ali Express.  It is so charming. First up, we got some things from Nykaa Beauty.  My sister was in need of a new foundation for everyday wear and I have heard so many good things about this foundation, which is a relatively new launch from Nykaa.  My sister is pretty happy...