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Monday 29 February 2016

KICK START SUMMERS:

Hello there every one, I am back with my Kick start Monday blog, As the weather in karachi getting hotter each day, I decided to take out my note book and make my Summer wish-list. 


For summers it's always difficult to choose colours while going out, depends on the temperature though! last year summers got worse and I was unable to go out and shop stuff according to the weather, and I believe you guys have been in the same situation too last year, so the idea behind sharing my wishlist is that it might help you guys while summer shopping!

So, starting from Lips! My choice this summer is Conatural's lip balm set.


Conatural is Pakistan's best selling organic skin care brand, according to the brand they believe in natural and organic products, which provide extra care to skin and hair as compare to other chemical mix products, I saw this brand trending on Facebook. And decided to give a try this summers. They have a set of three lip balms, which includes sweet orange, lavender and peppermint as flavours, I will try Peppermint first, as it will give a cooling effect in summer, I hope heat wave never hit us again!

Next in the list is a Beauty Blender! by Real techniques,


Beauty blenders are life savers, for quick blending of foundation to contours, it helps in various ways, summers are always open for beach parties, mid evening hangouts, and thr variety of looks are required for these events, So this is the perfect product for blending , and I am looking forward to buy as soon as I can!

Next in the line is NYX Wonder Stick,


Contouring is the most important step in every makeup look! Its like crafting your face according to your choice, Heard so much about this sticks and saw some video reviews too, and I think it's a good buy, I just have to look up the shades they offer according to my skin tone.

Next up are Real Techniques Professional Brushes (Limited Edition)


These Brushes are from a Collector's Edition, currently I am using Brushes by Luscious Cosmetics those are excellent to, but for now I want something Professional, so that I can learn diffrent looks by the help of diffrent types of brushes, Real techniques has an amazing quality ratings no doubt! plus they have two of those brushes which I dont have in my Luscious Brush kit, those are multi task brush and angled brush, Multi Task brush helps in Blush and bronzer application, and angled brush is an amazing tool for contouring, so I would consider this a good Deal!Also it has an amazing chic clutch to make them travel friendly.

Next in the line is Colour Pop Ultra Matte Lips,


 The shade I am looking forward this summer is Pacific, this shade comes under Coral family, looks amazing in their catlogue and I heard some great reviews about the brand. Currently I am using Coral shades from my Sephora Lip mixology Palette and it has a very pigmented result, let's see what comes in with Colour Pop!

Next up is Colour Pop Blush on


It is very important to choose Blush ons in summer efficiently, sparkling blush ons dont go with a day makeup look.The shade I am looking forward for this session is " Get Leid", this shade belongs to matte coral family, As the shade is matte, this will blend in to the skin tone evenly, without a sparkling effect, which bothers in summer only.

The last product for the summer wishlist is an amazing mist by The Body Shop Pakistan, from their new collection " British Rose"


Just got a chance to try this at their Naheed Super store Kisok and Man! what a fragrance, Such refreshing that Still I can feel the freshness of the fragrance, original rose extracts has been used in the making of the product, Its a must buy for me this Summer!

So this is it for this Monday, I hope this list is helpful while you guys shop on for summers! See you guys on Thursdays! their is an amazing feature post coming up in the next Blog! stay stunned and keep your self hydrated in this hot weather!
Till than stay beautiful!

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Thursday 25 February 2016

TRENDING THURSDAY: My craft blog!

"Letter to Daddy" DIY! 


Hello there everyone, crafting Thursday is here, We are doing a DIY! letter writing with a small craft activity.



So, we all know how important is to teach kids writing a letter to love ones, as e-mails landed in our lives hand written letters are lost somewhere, this activity is designed in such a way that a kid will learn how important is to express love through handwritten material and how the kid can interact with their loved ones, specially for the ones who's daddy actually live far away from them. For those who live together they can learn how important is to communicate with their parents! so let's start the activity!

Material Required:

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  • A4 size paper
  • Pencil
  • Steel edge ruler
  • Round tip marker
  • Colours

Instructions:

1. Let your kids write a some beautiful messages on the A4 size paper with the help of pencil or round tip marker.

2. Now help them fold the corners of A4 size paper, as shown in the figure below.


3. Now help your kid in folding 1/4 of the paper and leave 2 inch space at the top of the paper, follow the picture illustration for clear instructions.


4. Now help your kids fold the 2 inch space left on the top to seal the envelope.


5. In the end let your child decorate his/ her letter to their daddy! by writing something beautiful as a header of the letter!


I did this activity in Creative Writing Class and have a look at the outcome they achieved



TIP OF THE ACTIVITY:
To make this activity interesting follow the tip:



So! in the end I would suggest you guys to promote DIY! activities in your kids, work along and let them feel your help is always needed in their lives, this activity is a beautiful way to express their love with the people they care about! This is it for this Trending Thursday! will be back on Kick start monday! Till than Keep Posting Letter to your loved ones!

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Monday 22 February 2016

Monday Bliss: The Color Studio Professional Haul

KICK START MONDAY:


Hello there everyone, I hope your Monday is going great so far! This blog is dedicated to my Color Studio Professional haul.
Last Monday I went to Dolmen Mall Tariq Road, and grab two nail colours from the Color Studio Kiosk. Their black Kiosk is amazing, it's in the centre and grabs my attention always. This time it made me buy two amazing shades,which I have been looking for quite a long.

The shades are Gun Powder and Haute Red, though it was a tough job to choose these from the amazing variety by Color Studio.


Starting from the packaging review, These nail colours come in a small glass ware bottle, very compact and travel friendly in size/ weight, sealed with a air tight plastic cap. Nail colour should be with a good quality Air tight caps, so that air doesn't pass through to make them dry, and I must say Color-studio did take care for the cap construction.

Now to the application review! As I mentioned above it was very tough to select the best shades out, the shade variety was amazing, First up for the review is Gun Powder! I was in search for a smoky shade for toe nails application, looks super classy with kholapuri chappals, which are apparently trending these days! The shade is towards, grey tone, a darker grey, not exactly ash grey but it is towards the darker side.

Second up is Haute Red! the shade which was most difficult to choose from a vast range of Reds in the kiosk, this shade is kinda shade for spring, which is obviously around the corner, it's not glowing red, and obviously not a matte shade of Red it's somewhere in between, can say a floral red, which will look amazing with light tone dresses, and will look great with peach, white, creamish tone dresses, will work more in summers for sure! 

Both the shades dry in seconds, so no chance for messing up! I was okay with applying one coat for Haute Red! but for Gun powder! you guys will need a second coat too, quality is amazing as promised by Color studio! and I will surely try other shade now! Below are the swatches for both the shades.


PRODUCT PRICE AND RATING: These nail colours are 250 Rs each i.e approx 2.5$ (pretty much economical) and I would rate it 4 out 5

In the end I have a tip for you guys for a flawless finish, do follow the tip and let me know the results achieved in the comment box! also please suggest me good nail colour removers, in the comment box! I am so done with bad quality ones and need to try the ones which are actually worth it!

    


So, this is it, for this Monday! I hope this review blog was informational, please do try these shades, and let me know. I will love the Feedback, will be back on Thursday with an amazing crafting blog, Till Than Stay Beautiful!


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Wednesday 17 February 2016

Trending Thursday: DIY! Spring Project

DIY! CREPE PAPER FLOWER

Hello there everyone, Trending Thursday crafting blog is here. In this blog I am making a Crepe Paper Flower by using few simple steps. Iam doing this DIY! project because spring is around the corner, and flower decorations like these will make your spring season more beautiful, So let's start crafting this beautiful flower.



MATERIAL REQUIRED:
  1. Crepe paper (any colour)
  2. Scissors
  3. UHU Liquid Glue (tube)
STEPS OF CONSTRUCTION:
1. Cut a long strip of crepe paper with a help of scissor, please use safety precautions while cutting with scissors, adult help is strictly required.
                                    
                                         

2. Start folding it from the righter corner, towards inside, in a circular pattern

      

3. Continue folding in the circular pattern, and reach the middle portion of the strip.

      

4. Now heading towards the end of the strip, continue the circular pattern and complete the flower. 

     


5. Now put some UHU liquid glue towards the end of the flower and put it aside to dry.

  

 Your flower will look some like this, to give it a realistic touch, spray some scent of your choice and enjoy your DIY! Crepe Paper Flower.

I hope this DIY! craft project will make your spring decorations easy and creative, please do share your comments in the box below. Stay connected with my blog for more reviews and DIY! projects, See you guys on Monday! Till than Happy Crafting!


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Monday 15 February 2016

Sephora Lip Mixology Palette Haul

KICK START MONDAY: Sephora Haul
Hello everyone, I am back with my Kick start monday blog. This Monday Iam doing a review on my Sephora Haul: Limited Edition Lip Mixology Palette 

Starting up with the packing overview, Here's what Sephora says about the product: Net wt. 10*0.007oz. Palette has a primer and a lip gloss, Five shades of each ( Red, berry, pink, coral and nude), various lip colours can be achieved with mixing of different shades, products includes a double ended brush too. 



PRODUCT REVIEW:
As soon you open the box, a very light weight palette comes in your hand, amazing for travelling purposes, super pigmented, not sure about the nudes, as I find them two percent less pigmented than red and other shades, over all I am glad to got hands on this, as it is a limited edition palette, contains all the shades which are required for day to day looks, variety is amazing. The double ended brush is easy to apply on, it made my lipstick application super easy and smooth. Coming on to the shades, Red section is my favourite up till now, than the coral, pink ,berry and lastly the nudes. Corals were in long time, and goes amazing in winter looks, even the berry shades are in these days. Over all it's a good buy up till now. Please look at the swatches below:




AVAILABILITY: I saw this palette on sephora, long time ago and ordered in winter sale not sure if its available now as it is a limited edition palette. Bought this from a dealer in Karachi, Her name is Sadaf bano, you guys can go and check her page, dealing with her was super smooth and amazing got my order within a month, it takes at least a month to reach products here in Pakistan from USA, Her product dealing is 100% genuine, I am attaching her Facebook page handle, do give a try if you guys are looking for someone genuine. https://www.facebook.com/Sadaf-Bano-Collections-1533609693616455/?ref=stream

PRODUCT COST AND RATING: Before sale it was for 25$ and on winter sale I got it for 15$ excluding the delivery charges i had to pay, which were not that pocket friendly, still it's worth the price, and I am Happy

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 ( nudes are not that pigmented otherwise it was 5* material for me )

So, this is it for this kick start Monday, I am glad on getting hands on this palette, will see you on Trending Thursday crafting blog, Till than stay beautiful girls


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Thursday 11 February 2016

Trending Thursday: Thumb Print Tree Kids Diy

                                     THUMB PRINT TREE (KIDS DIY)

AGE GROUP: 7- 10 year old

Hello there everyone, Our Crafting Thursday is here, In this blog i am gonna tell you how to make a thumb print tree with your kids step by step, with all the reference images 

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

A4 cardstock ( white/off-white) 

Green poster paint and a thick paint brush (no.08)

A4 card stock white

Pencil 

Eraser

Colour Pencils/ Markers


Let's begin with the Step no.1:

Draw a rough sketch of tree with your child, so he/she gets to know you are also involved.


STEP NO.2:  Put green paint on your child's thumb with the help of thick paint brush.


STEP NO.3: Allow your child to explore his/her thumb prints over hand drawn tree.



STEP NO.4: Draw few fruits, as I have made some apples, with help of kids in my class.


STEP No.5: Now let your kids colour around the fruits, and outline them with marker, as well as colour the tree trunk brown to complete the picture with a natural look.



HAVE LOOK AT THE OUTCOMES:


           
                                             

BENEFITS OF THE ACTIVITY:


  • Kids learn about the textures nature have given within them, while they stamp their thumbs to create illusion of leaves
  • Parents can frame the thumb prints in form of a painting and place them on the wall as a painting, kids will love the appreciation.

                                                                                  PICTURE COURTESY: ARTFUL PARENTS

I hope you guys will perform this activity with kids this weekend, do share the outcomes in comment box, till then i will be back on monday with my kick start monday blog, Keep painting :)

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Monday 8 February 2016

Monday Bliss: Ulta glitter eye shadow top coat and Bourjois khol and contour eye pencil Review


"KICK START MONDAY"

Hello there, i am back with my kick start Monday blog.
This blog is dedicated to eye makeup, i am sharing two of the must haves in your makeup kit for the eyes.

1. Ulta glitter eye shadow top coat

2. Bourjois khol and contour eye pencil



First up is ULTA glitter eye shadow top coat, was in search of glitter eye shadows since ages, and  glad I got hands on these while shopping online on www.ulta.com, So here is the review.


Product Description: Net weight of the product is  0.091oz/ 2.3g, shades are HIGH MAINTENANCE and GOLD DIGGER. 

                                     

PRODUCT REVIEW: First shade is High maintenance, kinda black with glitter, super pigmented and best for quick smoky looks, you can apply this with a soft base color on the eye lid and merge it with good quality blending brush, the brush I use is by Luscious Cosmetic, which i am gonna review in my blog about my brush collection very soon.

Second shade is Gold digger, this shade is kinda silver rather than gold only when you apply it in day time, but it's super pigmented, and can be use as a highlighter on the crease, also for the quick smoky look, both high maintenance and gold digger can be used together.This product is very cost effective, as i got this for 750 Pkr approx 8$ without shipping charges from USA. Please take a look at the swatches below.



PRODUCT AVAILABILITY: I got these online from www.ulta.com

PRODUCT RATING: 4.5 out of
*Pkr: Pakistani Rupees 

Next up is Bourjois Khol and Contour Eye pencil,one of my personal favorite product, i am using this product since a year now.



PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: According to the company, Bourjois khol and contour eye pencils are enriched with pure pigments, this kohl allows for an intense result from the very first stroke and lasts up to 16 hours,Its soft and blend able formula, ideal to apply both on the inner and outer rims of the eye. Hypo-allergenic, with natural wax and vitamin E, it is gentle on the delicate eye contour area. Available in 7 shades.

PRODUCT REVIEW: The only shade I use is Ultra Black, It gives a super smooth look, long lasting coverage, doesn't even smudge on its own, for blending or smudging blending brush can be used, for simple looks, one can apply directly to the lower portion of the apply, where we usually put kajal. This product is very cost effective, i got this for 800 Pkr / approx 8$ , the usage of the product can be seen in the picture above, i bought this 6 months ago and use it on daily basis, so this makes the product very light on the pocket. Best part of the product is sharpener attached to cap of the pencil, very easy to use and covered with a additional plastic cap for safety reasons,  For swatches please take a look at the swatches below:




PRODUCT AVAILABILITY: Scentsation Dolmen Mall Tariq Road or any other Scentsation outlets at Bourjois Kiosk. Best place to buy makeup, Staff is very helpful, they even demonstrate you the makeup looks you can achieve from the product. So do check your nearest outlet of Scentsation.

PRODUCT RATING: 5 out of 5
*Pkr: Pakistani Rupees


So this kick start Monday i reviewed two must haves, both the products are very cost effective, eye glitters are super pigmented, the kohl and contour eye pencil is long lasting and blend able. So, I am done for today, See you guys on Thursday at my crafting blog. 

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Thursday 4 February 2016

Trending Thursday: Colouring and Stress Relief

CREATE YOUR OWN STRESS RELIEVING BOOK:

Hello there everyone, my crafting Thursday is here, so this means every Thursday
I am gonna be do something related to arts and crafts.

In this blog I am doing a review and gonna teach you guys an alternative to adult colouring books, which are being used as stress relieving technique these days.


                                                     Picture courtesy: Tech Insider

People new to this trend may have these two questions, What are these books for? and how do they help in Stress Relief? 

My answer would be, they are printed version of doodles, for which one have to sit, decide and colour. An activity one can perform whenever they get time, for some people this will be totally opposite to what they do in their professional life, not everybody does colour in routine, so opp-ting for this technique as their pass time can be super relaxing. Basically the key is to keep in mind that this is a never ending task, there is no deadline to meet on and no one is their to judge.

So, for those who want to follow the trend but they want something different, or for the ones who think these pre printed patterns will get boring as time passes by, here is the solution, you just have to buy a spiral bound art pad, some colours and makers, I will mention the companies for you guys to look up for.

So, following are the steps to create your own stress relieving book without a printer:

STEP NO.1: Get your self a sketching pad.

                                         
                                                      "Sketch Pad"

STEP NO.2 : Buy good quality, support supplies, which includes, pencilscoloursmarkers, highlighters, etc
        
                                                                  
                                                      "Colouring supply"

STEP NO 3 : Start up with doodling your thoughts for the cover, then to your interests and gradually work on creating your own patterns to colour.
                                                 
                
                                                             
                                                   "Can be a simple doodle like this"


"Doodle drawn by me for a contest"
Companies to try:
Sketching Pad: Easily available at book stores
For Colours: Faber Castell
For makers: Crazart
For Pencils: Faber Castell


hope the review and creating an alternative colouring book method, with a creative element is easy to make. You guys can post your work in comments :), so see you guys next Thursday with another crafting review or something to craft on, till then Happy colouring


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