new CH POP Perfume launched..

Carolina Herrera has launched 212 Pop, her yearly limited edition summer versions of 1997′s Carolina Herrera 212 (last year, it was 212 Ice).

212 Pop Women (shown) ~ for “young trendy cosmopolitan, stylish women”; a floral fragrance with notes of orange blossom, mandarin, gardenia, camelia, woods and white musk. In 60 ml Eau de Toilette.

212 Pop Men ~ for “trendy, cosmopolitan self-confident and stylish men”; a woody fragrance with green notes, citrus leaves, cut grass, spices, green pepper, ginger, gardenia, sandalwood, incense and musk. In 100 ml Eau de Toilette.

The female one has orange blosson which I felt should be  lively and vibrant ,yet something different,.Me want to try this :DDDD

RICCI RICCI....

hey all

Today I will be doing a review on something I luuuuvvvvv.....am a huge  huge fan of perfumes and buy them ...rather spulrge on them whenever possible....its like a fetish I have and always have around 5-6 bottles of different fragrances running.The others are under lock and key:P

ok ,so today i wil review one of the most well known brands in the Fragrance industry ...Nina RICCI pronounced as 'Rishi'..

The one i will be reviewing today is RICCI RICCI .

About the perfume

From the site

Ricci Ricci - Nina Ricci Perfume

The new mischievous fragrance by Nina Ricci

Glamourous and audacious, Ricci Ricci embodies a new urban heroine in the Parisian and sophisticated universe of Nina Ricci. Her power lies in her ribbon she plays with to colour and beautify the world with fantasy and poetry.

Ricci Ricci is a fresh and sensual floral built around the Beauty of the Night flower.
Full of contrasts, the fragrance is easy-to-wear, branded and extremely feminine. It is designed for an optimistic and self-confident woman.
Daring, the sparkling top notes of Rhubarb and Bergamot bring a modern freshness.

 The middle note is floral, glamourous and feminine. It is built around the Rose Centifolia and the Indian Tuberose, and is enhanced by the Beauty of the Night, a unique and mysterious flower that reveals Ricci Ricci’s personality. 

Sensual and elegant, the base note comes with warm, deep notes of Patchouli Fraction and Sandalwood.

the bow:)

My experience with the perfume...

I got it for Rs 2895 for 100 ml bottle(actual price is around 4000+ for this size)

The bottle

Its a beautiful dark wine purple  burgundy bottle with a shiny bow shaped lid over it...It looks very elegant and I fell I love with the bottle as soon as I saw it....

Then  a whiff I took and was I hooked :P

The fragrance is floral and very sensual....The first thing  I can smell is patchouli and and its amazing....I cannot make out other smells.but i love it..its a definetely a  night night perfume...is really sexy...and me loves it....

PROS

• the bottle is hot!!! and girly as well...
• The lasting power is around 6-8 hours,which is good!
• the fragrance is killer..and am sure you  will love it...

CONS

• none as of now..:) maybe the price is a bit too much for 4000 for 100 ml,though I got a good deal....:)

whats your take on perfumes>have you tried this one as yet????

next on my LIST

NINA RIcci l'elixir

DKNY be delicious

and more

And the Award goes to ....................................................................me

hey all
am being showered with blog awards of late....and am i glad???

Siri ,Ik And Kuheli are 3 cute ...no strike that super cute blogger friends.who have bestowed this award of the versatile blog(by siri and Ik) and One lovely blog (by kuheli) on me YAYAYAYAYAY!!!

Love you guys...and thank u ..means a lllloootttt  to me..:)))))))))
Fellas Please check out hteir blogs here .....and I bet you will follow them for life..

SIRI of journey of an aspiring makeup artist

Ik Of makeup monlogues

have given me

Kuheli of shadows and sequins has presented me with

So now after thaking them I move on with Wht is to be done :P

1) Thank the person who gave you this award and link them back to your blog

2) Tell us 7 random things about yourself.

3) Nominate 15 bloggers .

4) Contact these bloggers and let them know they have received this award.

5) Answer the questions given below..

7things about me:)

Already have done this so this time 7 different things about me:)

1. I love food..chinese and thai are my fav cuisines..actually i ,like evrything...
2. I am always on Fbk and on the net in general...tooo much for a practising pediatrician and a mothe r of 2 young 'uns.:P
3. I am presently dying to get a credit card for me...Have not got one so far for obvious reasons(dont trust myself with the shopaholic demon within:P).I hope I get one soon....
4. these days my main areas of intrests are online shopping  sites:P
5. love perfumes a lot....a lot...
6. Am into hollywood chickflicks  and Romcoms.
7. i am scared of lizards and snakes and rats...anything that is creepy crawly....eeewwwww

Now for the superduer bloggers who deserve it...Heres the thing

(All of those who have done the routine are exempted from repeating the test(thank me)

Kimi of beauty diaries

ankita of corallistas blog

tanveer of addicted to blush

Mehak ofpeaches and blush

nivedita from beauty at times is skin deep

Rakshannda of chamber of beauty

Varsha of few fragrannt flowers

supriya of indulging myself..

Uzma of zestful nails

Anju of indian makeup ways

thank u guys..!!!!

sigma giveaway by kuheli of shadows and sequins!!

hey all

My dear friend Kuheli of the wonderful blog Shadows and sequins(i love the name,) is holding a sigma giveaway which ends on july 30 th..

she is giving away a sigma E 25 blending brush ,which is a super blending eye brush..a must have..

I hope i win!!!!

Enter here http://shadowsandsequins.blogspot.com/2011/05/sigma-e25-blending-brush-giveaway.html

me myself and my lip color!!

Hello all ,

I came across this qoute and loved it..

"If I had to teach someone just one thing about lip color it would be this: Find a lipstick that looks good on your face when you are wearing absolutely no makeup." -- Bobbi Brown, "Beauty"

As you all know am a huge lipstick hoarder....I keep on hoarding lipsticks whenever possible..am also a foundatio hoarder ,but that is another post worthy....

A few days ago, I was  just sitting and staring at my lipstick collection...( i do that often...:P),I realised to my shock that most of the shades owned by me are berry /brown berry/mauve toned colors.What happens is whnever I buy a lip color (which is very often),I am scared to experiment.I play safe with these shades because they know they would look goood on me....

Ashamed to inform you I have no.Reds/Corals/oranges in my collection.

Whenever the SA shows me a red ,i wince and pass the shade.Ditto for the orange /coral shades.

So i thought about doing this post.What lip colors would suit you??what are your safe ones ?which are the ones to avoid....??

While picking the right shade is as easy as going a couple shades darker than your natural lip color, we can delve just a wee bit deeper in the science of shades and skin tone.

Women with fair skin, look great in lipstick shades such as nudes in a slightly apricot shade, pinks and light corals. Stay away from browns, which will appear meh!!

 

fair katie!

Those with a medium skin tone can go a bit darker. You'll look great in roses, mauves and berries. Skip the bright reds and consider a deep burgundy instead. ( i fall here)...

 

 

fair--medium skin tones

Deep plum, chocolate or red is fabulous with dark skin. 

beautiful dusky skin...

How to Pick the Right Shade of Red

Many women wrongly believe they can't wear red lipstick. The secret to choosing the right red lip color is in the undertones. Pink-skinned girls should opt for cherry red.medium skin tones can go for burgundy and wine... Those with olive skin can wear fire-engine red. Dark skin looks great with deep reds.

 I have now decided to hunt for my perfect red....burgundy according to this post....:)

letting go of your inhibitions is the key i think..for me at least...:)

What are your fav lip color shades??

Do you own reds /orages??

 Share your views by commenting below!!

MY(I) HATE LOVE STORY maybelline colossal volume mascara waterproof

hello every one....am back after a long long time today......My lappy had crashed and then the Internet had to be reinstalled which already was giving problems earlier..so :P
but am back for good now..

All of us have read (soppy) Mills and boon stories ok...i admit i thot they were romantic  ones inititally,but after a  point realised they are all the same.
Girl meek..meets rugged boy..hate at first sight...then takraar then love then break up and then finally love.........<3 <3 <3



My review today is typically like a M$B kinda story.......with some modifications obviously......:)
The review is about one of the most talked about mascaras in the blogging world....

MAYBELLINE COLOSSAL VOLUME  MASCARA.I have been reading and reading blog raves and rants..about this thing....most of the reviews I have read are strongly positive ones.here is mine.....A luv story which like a typical M$B story started with disgust and hate.



Read on................
I first purchased this mascara after all the positive reviews around 3 months ago.I  was expecting a 7 fold  volume increase as the company claimed ,and ok the volume increase around 3 times (so much for the 7 time claim) was good but GOD the thing was so so difficult to remove...it just stuck,and took me several minutes to remove the sticky thing....i was using my eye makeup remover and it tugged so bad at my eyes...with no results....
I tried it a couple of times more and then gave up totally. completely disgusted with its stickiness..was using a borjouis one for a while...
one fine day,i could not locate my borjouis mascara.....and this bright yellow thing lying disowned  at the bottom of my makeup box,seemed to be calling me....I applied it hesitantly and  and left for the occasion..I had worn it to an outing and git so many compliments on how my eyes looked...one friend even asked me the name of the mascara I was using.....and then I fell in love again.........
Since then  have been using it every single day..And I use cotton with oil to wipe it..and it comes off easily.......and now my borjouis is being used sparingly......
see if I had known about the oiled cotton earlier ,I could have prevented a heartbreak.but then you guys would be missing such a bitter sweet love affair....no??

What I love about the mascara:)

• its a liquid formulation,not too thick or too runny.....
• There is a good amount of volume increase but not 7 times as the company claims....
• the length increase is also at least twice....at least in m y case...
• The wand is thick and coats the lashes well in one stroke.
• I have purchased the water proof variety and it stays for the whole day ,by this I do mean the whole day.
• does not irritate eyes.
• Does not flake or dry...
• Reasonable esp for your daily mascara fix...
• does not smudge .After application it dries quickly and does not spread even if you rub your eyes accidentally.

What I do not like about it

• The fact that it is a bit clingy....although that's a positive thing for any mascara to be long lasting,I still don't like the fact that It is so stubborn   :smug:
• The big wand may poke the eyes if not carefully used . the inner lashes esp to  reach are difficult.....:I
• Two coats may cause clumpiness which increases the time to remove it in a direct ratio...

 Will I repurchase..surely now!!! coz its really is a happy ending!!

CORALLISTAS GIVEAWAY

hey all
Ankita of corallista makeup blog is holdinga fab fab giveaway!!!!She is a pretty  lady ,intelligent and talented......

Also, the products are to die for ...MAC and bourjois and avon....also an owl pendant..:)))
heres the link
http://networkedblogs.com/k6Ra2
please enter soon!!!

Giveaway by vanity no apologies!!!!!

hey all
i have come back after a long time today....my net crashed then my lappy crashed...then i was sore after what was happening in the blogging world......then i see this!!
vanity no apologies is holding a wow giveaway!!!1
its liz earle and sigma in one two prizes to be won..see this
http://vanity-noapologies.blogspot.com/2011/06/liz-earle-and-sigma-giveaway.htmlme entering now!!!