Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick Review "MAT 2"

Hey guys,

I didn't officially announce it before but I got a job at Fat Mu! ^w^ 

The work is great, but the timings can be a bit irregular and that's why I haven't posted in so long! I'm trying to get a schedule (not that it will help much) to get back on the blogging track!

However I am constantly on my Facebook/ Twitter and Instagram so visit and say hi! ^-^

Today I'm going to do a short review on the new Maybelline Bold Matte lipstick in shade MAT 2.

I've been waiting eagerly for this to release in India! I've seen a few reviews from South East Asian bloggers who hated it but I was still hopeful! And I'm glad I was, I loved this lipstick!

Price:

Rs. 375/-

Packaging:

The packaging of the Bold Mattes is exactly like the normal Colorsensational range with the only difference being the matte casing! The matte effect gives the lipstick a very modern look, which is great!

My only irk with the packaging is that the twist up mechanism of the bullet seems a bit loose. :(
That might just be the one I got though...

Smell and Texture:

The Bold Matte lipsticks seem to have no smell! YAY! I'm tired of fragranced products, I'm so glad that Maybelline didn't put their typical vanilla-coconut scent in this one!

There is probably silicone in this lipstick because the texture is super smooth and creamy, even though it is a matte lipstick, which can be very drying!

Full points on formula!

Lasting Power:

The Bold Matte in MAT 2 lasted over 4-5 hours which is normal, it left a very slight stain and faded completely after a big pasta meal.

Swatches:

L: 3 swipes R: 1 swipe

As you can see this MAT 2 shade is a orange coral colour, one of my favourite shades and very similar to a lot of lipsticks I own!

Here's a comparison:

From Left to Right: Maybelline "Coral Crush", Maybelline Superstay "Stay with me Coral", Sleek "Coral Reef", Maybelline Bold Matte "MAT 2", NYX "Haute Melon", MAC "Party Parrot"

It appears more orange than most of those shades, except Haute Melon but translates similarly on lips.

Sadly, I don't have a lip swatch at the moment but I will add one here soon!

I totally recommend the Bold Matte lipsticks! I can't wait to try more of their colours! The shades are smooth, creamy and opaque with a semi-matte finish, unlike many very drying matte lipsticks out there!

Definitely chack these out!

You can see the Bold Matte range here:

 http://www.maybelline.co.in/catalog/product.aspx?prdcode=P5024808&catcode=F1_LipColor

Thanks for reading everyone, I will try to post again soon!

♥

PR sample, honest review

Myntra.com- Clothes and Makeup! Haul and Review

You guys know me, I'm never shy of shopping online! Be it Indian or international, I'm always looking for new stores to throw my money at. ;) 

Myntra has recently become one such site! I was quite surprised that I have never ordered from them before this! Considering they are India's largest shopping websites, have so many awards under their belt for being an amazing e-commerce website and have quite an aggressive ad campaign! 

Oh well, better late than never, eh?

Just for the record, I was contacted by Myntra to do this review a long while ago but thanks to me being super busy and my computer dying on me out of the blue, I didn't get the chance. >.<

I'm glad they haven't freaked out at me yet! ;~;

*is very sorry*

When I logged into Myntra, the first thing I noticed was that the layout was very clean, young, fun and colourful! All the products were categorised really well, from brand, colour, price, gender and what kind of product it was. This made looking for products very easy!

Of course, I was skimming all the makeup products together, because that's the way I roll! Lol! But in the end found two products I liked, a lipstick and a nailpolish, into the bag they went!

Just for larks I thought I would get a top too, specially for summer! I'm a closet goth or something because most of my clothes are black, I found a mint green top and dropped that into the bag as well.

I completed filling in my details and then waited patiently for my package to arrive! 

Luckily this took only 3 days, which is pretty fast! ^_^

Here's how the package came:

Packed in a plastic bag with the logo of Myntra on it. I have two because they shipped them in two packages.

Inside one was my pretty green top, from the brand Style Quotient, a bit darker than what I had expected but still a purdy colour! ^w^

I was worried about fitting because I'm usually an L or an XL and sometimes even XXL *grumbles* but since Myntra had provided the size specifications perfectly on the site, it fit like a dream!

The little box, which is really pretty by the way had the makeup of course! It was wrapped up tight with bubble wrap!

Turns out, inside the box was a plastic box, separating and protecting both products! A very nice touch right?

The lipstick is Maybelline's SuperStay "Stay with me Coral", it's now OOS on there though. :( And the nail polish is Colorbar's "Riot Red" (love that name!)

I'm really happy with Myntra's service, the delivery was fast and sizing was perfect! I would like them to add more makeup products, rather more colour options to each makeup product! I would also have liked a shipping free option for an amount less than Rs.999. 

But overall, it was a great experience shopping with them and you can find some amazing clothes and accessories there! I would definitely recommend them! 

So what do you think about my haul? 

Have you shopped from Myntra before? What did you get? I would love to know!

Thanks for reading!

♥

I was provided with a voucher by the company to shop with them. My opinion is honest and my own.

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Finally Mine! MAC's Party Parrot

These days I'm in a weird spot, I'm trying to get my life together. I'm trying to hunt down photographers to work with so I can build up my portfolio and *hopefully* get hired by someone! 

Besides that I'm also trying to build my makeup kit without breaking the bank, so obviously my private makeup stash has taken a back seat and I've been concentrating on using my finances for professional stuff. 

But a couple of weeks ago, I made an exception for MAC's Party Parrot. >v<

I missed this beautiful colour when the Iris Apfel collection came out and I've been waiting ever since! So when the Strength collection came out, I ran to MAC! 

I actually went on a Mumbai Darshan,  first to the Peddar Road MAC where it was sold out, the really nice MUA there called up Andheri for me and reserved a tube. So sweet! ♥

So then I ran to Andheri (with a disgruntled boyfriend in tow) and FINALLY got my Party Parrot. 

Woot Woot!

Anyway, crazy makeup misadventures aside, here's my review! :D

Price: 

Rs 990 (Soon to/ already gone up. Damn you MAC! >.< Can't wait to get a PRO card!)

Packaging:

Nothing special, the usual black and silver bullet. 

 Colour:

Party Parrot is a pinky red shade, super vibrant! It has a nice warm undertone that brightens up my face. I've seen it look much more coral on some people, especially paler women. But on me it is definitely a crazy ass pink! I love it! I'm glad it looks different on me because if it had been coral-ish, I would have probably been pretty disappointed, considering I waited so long for it!

Even though it brightens up my face, I must say it makes my teeth look ever so slightly yellow. Nothing serious though. ^_^

If Lady Danger was my, "Come at me bruh" colour, Party Parrot is my, "Get down and party" colour for sure! It gives my mood an instant lift as soon as I put it on. 

Texture and Smell:

Like most of my MAC lipsticks, this one too is a matte shade. It is nice and creamy, not drying.

Smell is typical to all MAC lipsticks, vanilla! ^_^

Swatch:

One swipe, 3 swipes, BRIGHT colour! :D

Sorry about the harsh yellow light, the sun was really strong that day!

 Comparison:

Nyx Fire is TOO red, Nyx Matte lipstick in Angel is close but lighter and cooler, Maybelline's Stay With Me Coral is also very close, maybe a pink lipliner under it would bring them closer(?), Wet n Wild's Hot Paris Pink is darker but since it is sheer it looks close enough. :P

In MAC, Impassioned is almost EXACTLY the same! Just that since Party Parrot is matte, it looks much more vibrant. I did want to get Impassioned at a point of time but now that I have Party Parrot, it ain't likely!

Performance:

A great bright colour for summer, that really lifts your spirits and lasts a LONG time!

It lasted through noms and drinks, when I checked my mirror at the end of a long day, the lipstick was gone but the colour was still on, strong!

I have nothing bad to say about this lipstick, NOTHING! Mostly due to the fact that I've waited so long to get my hands on Party Parrot, I'm not going to ruin my excitement by nitpicking!

So, you my friends have been reading a very biased review! 

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!  ψ(｀∇´)ψ

 Okay, not really, I can't do that to you!

It is a great lipstick, only complaints I have is that since it is a matte lipstick, you need to have well prepped lips. Secondly it makes your teeth a bit yellow. And lastly, LIMITED EDITION!!! Gah! 

How I hate those words. ;n; 

Oh well, hopefully they'll repromote it soon. But it gets sold out so fast! With reason, but still!!

Anyway, here's a FOTD I did with Party Parrot, yes it is that bright. Yellow light or not. :P

I would definitely buy this lipstick again, and I do urge people to try it when it comes out again!

I swear, as soon as I put it on this starts playing in my head:

Kyaaaa~ YAMAPI. >w<

Well, that's my review, hope I didn't ramble on too long! And I hope you enjoyed it. ^_^

Leave me your thoughts on Party Parrot (or Yamapi, I'm always ready to fangirl.) 

If you missed my inconspicuous link to my previous MAC lipstick review, check it out here:

MAC Lady Danger Review

And of course if you need a makeup artist, remember me! Lol!

And forgive my blatant self promotion, that I shall be doing in many posts to come.

Muahahaha! Really.

Thanks for reading!

♥

She's a Little Bit Dangerous: MAC Lady Danger Lipstick Review

Everytime I looked, she was never there, but I finally found her! Last week, I managed to take her home with me...

Lol! I wonder how many reviews for MAC's Lady Danger lipstick start that way? Like a bad romantic drama.. Seriously though, everytime for two months, I would walk into my favourite MAC store and Lady Danger was always out of stock. 

I tried to replace her with So Chaud because Bharti from Crazy Pop Lock would rave about it buuut that didn't work too well. So Chaud looked really yellow- orange on me and made me look like I was a grey old woman who chewed paan. :/ 

Then when I heard Scarlet Ibis (a great dupe) was being released with the Marilyn Monroe collection, I went to check it out, only to find no Scarlet Ibis but Lady Danger, sitting there in that rack yelling 

"BUY ME NOW." 

And so I did! ^_^
And I've been gushing about it on my Instagram since then!

Price: 

Rs.990

Packaging:

Do I really have to explain this? Everyone knows what MAC looks like! Lol! Standard black and silver bullet with the name on the bottom. :)

Colour, Smell and Texture:

The colour is the most vibrant yellow based red I have ever seen! That's what drew me to it in the first place. Bold and bright are the only words I can think of for this shade, maybe a little crazy too! As soon as you put on Lady Danger you become her! Not even kidding..

There is a super boost in confidence levels when wearing this colour, literally over 9000!

If you ever have to take care of business *cracks knuckles* wear this shade.

The smell is the standard MAC vanilla fragrance and I love the texture. Lady Danger is a matte shade but it isn't drying like most mattes. 

No other red in my lipstick collection compares to the Lady.

Performance:

As I said, Lady Danger is a matte (as any shade like this should be!) but I actually managed to wear it without a lip balm with no issues. I do find that my lips flake after a while with or without lip balm though. This colour lasted an entire afternoon on me but as soon as I dug into my creamy chicken sandwich, chilly garlic fries and brownies it was almost gone. So yes, retouching is needed.

Another thing is as with all red lipsticks, a lip liner is needed so you don't look like a vampire who's just had a Happy Meal by the end of the day. -__-

Do I recommend? Only if you have no issues with bright bold statement lips.

So it flakes and bleeds a bit.. Big whoop! 

STILL LOVE IT.

STILL THINK EVERY WOMAN SHOULD BUY IT.

 Side effects may include: 

Lipstick induced awesomeness, instant empowerment, confidence to kick butt, urge to take over the world in your heels and continuous humming of this song:

So, do you love Lady Danger like I do? *makes out with lipstick* or do you have another colour that boosts your confidence sky high? Let me know!

It's much brighter than this but this was the best I could do. :/ The arm swatch is most accurate.

Hope you enjoyed my first ever (yes 5 MAC lipsticks and this is the first ever) MAC lipstick review!

Ta!

♥

Edit:

Also thought I'd share this with you because funny/scary story.

My boyfriend and I had our 4 year anniversary on the 26th, we decided to do a good deed and donate blood. 

Yeah well, as usual they couldn't find my vein, that really annoys me, and makes me black out when they dig around for it. x(

Then he had to adjust the bag and needle every few seconds which was painful in it's own magical way. Lol! 

And then when we were done, I had to fold my arm, as you do, for ten minutes... When that was done, he gave me a band-aid. 

Five seconds after he put it o, the blood started gushing out from under it, atleast 3-4 tablespoons. I started laughing, I know that's weird! Lol! That's how I cope with strange things. :P

So they finally fixed it and now I have this to remind me of my good deed. ;)..

Warning: Kinda gross...

I would still do it again though! Lol!

While I was Away: Shopping and Stuff in the Mail

Hello everyone! I'm back from my long visit to my parents in Chandigarh. Mumbai is so pleasant right now! It was down right freezing and dry in Chandigarh. My lips are still cracked and refuse to heal. O__o

I've missed blogging so much! And I have so many awesome reviews and tutorials for you guys!

My mum and dad bought me a new camera for my birthday! It isn't a DSLR but it is sooo much better than my Sony Cybershot (that did serve me well btw!) I hope the better picture quality helps you guys make better decisions about products! And it has good video too! So I can post clear videos on Youtube without anyone wondering if that dark blob is my head. >.<

Anyway, I got the Nikon L810, a bridge camera, exactly what I need! And my dad let me have his old tripod too!

Here's a lovely picture I took in the backyard: 

I'm still getting a hang of it but I'm loving it already! >w<

So, since I was away for Diwali, I missed awesome mail that came my way! And I just got my paws on it!

My sponsor KKCenterHk sent over new products to review! Wooohoo! I've been waiting a week to try these out! Especially the liner!

Cuicu Flashing Eyeshadow and LingMei Shiny eyeliner

I wanted to buy some Korean makeup as well, so I asked my mum to use her credit card. We were going to use Cosmetic Love or Two Face mall but ended up buying from KoreaDepart. Why? Because Paypal is a bitch, that's why! KoreaDepart had a payment gateway that wasn't Paypal so I could order stuff! I am thankful for that! ;n;

Anyway, even though KoreaDepart's shipping was steep because they use Speed post  their markup is low so the prices surprisingly were almost the same for Cosmetic Love and KoreaDepart! 

They sent me some good samples too! 

I'll do a review soon on KoreaDepart. ^_^

This stuff was waiting for me too! Here's what I got:

*Too much kayoot!*

The Precious Minerals BB cream is my sister's. I have one too which I will review tomorrow! I'll be able to show you some good swatches since I have 3 out of 4 shades! :D

The rest of the stuff is all MINE! Lol! 

Holika Holika Love Fantasy Blusher "Pink"

Etude House Shini Star Clear BB lotion

OMG cute overload! Tony Moly Cat Chu Wink lipstick "Peach Vanilla"

It's Skin and Innisfree nailpolishes! DAT GLITTER.

SAMPLES! :D

I have been wanting the Shini Star Clear BB lotion for a while now. Because SHINee.

Aren't they cute? I love them! Their music is some of my fave! So I had to buy this! Damn marketing!

I also picked up a bunch of makeup in Chandigarh! I was in a "Don't want to let go of summer corals" phase.. You'll see why... -__-

I picked up Revlon's Lip butter in Tutti Frutti, I want Peach Parfait next! 

I got their Colorburst lip gloss in Papaya because man, I have heard a LOT about it! >.< 

Colorbar True Gloss in Pink Stain, Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze, 

Maybelline Baby Lips in Mango Pie 

and Revlon Top Speed Nail enamel in Peachy. I had also bought a lovely lavender shade but I think the maid in Chandigarh stole it. *sobs*

Phew! That's all I got so far for November, I'm content! No more!!

Did you guys have a fabulous Diwali too? Hope you enjoyed yourselves! 

Do let me know if there are any products you want me to swatch or review from my haul first! 

I have a LOT of work to do! Lol!

I'm so glad to be back!

♥♥♥

P.S. I see new followers! Thank you for your support even though my blog seemed dead! ^_^

Accessorize and MAC Reel Sexy Shopping + EOTD

Hai gaiz! LOL! This post is actually from last week but my scumbag camera card died on me and I ended up  having to take pics twice. -__- I lost some pics from a review too so had to them all over! GAH!

Anyway, last week I was really low because I lost my pet mouse and my fish too. :( I lost my mouse in the most gruesome way, something, probably a rat got in and mauled it. Not a pretty sight. ;n;
Since I was all mopey my sister and I decided on some retail therapy.

Accessorize was still having a sale. 70% off! Woohoo! There wasn't much left but I did pick up a pair of sunglasses and a bow ring (the same bow ring that didn't fit last time, except this one was pink! LOL!) The ring wasn't on sale though. :(

I picked these because no matter what colour my hair is they will match! ;)

LOL! Sorry for the crappy cellphone camera pic, memory card issues. X(

Purdy!

I had been waiting eagerly for the Reel Sexy collection by MAC to release in India! I wanted the Reel Sexy lipstick SOOO BAD! I have a dupe for Watch Me Simmer so i didn't pick that up but Reel Sexy I wanted!

 I called the MAC close to me and they were sold out in a day! LOL! I was so pissed! >:( But then the other store which was a bit further away still had it! I RAN! LOL! It was a much bigger store than the other one but it was totally empty. :/ Strange.. Anyway, good for me! I was amazed at the fact that when I asked for THE Reel Sexy lipstick, none of the MUAs knew there was a lipstick named that! LOL! They kept asking me which one I wanted. -__-

I'm in LAUUVE with this lipstick, when I first saw it in April since then I've been lemming it! It's a peachy milky coral colour and it makes me look a bit tan but not in a bad way. :D It makes me think of summer and peaches!
I only have one problem, that is that the corners of my lips are a bit darker wherease the center is pink, so the colour looked uneven. T^T But I loved the colour, it looked so pretty! :( So, my sister found a lip liner and I was in love all over again! I'll probably be buying the lip liner again and again, it's called "Lasting Sensation." *u* It's such a lovely orange coral, my friend Eda says it's a lip pencil version of Vegas Volt. :D

Sorry about the tired looking photo,
I'm wearing both lip liner (on the corners and edges) and lipstick here. :)

I'll put up swatches for both tomorrow but if you want something from Reel Sexy, RUN! It is selling out fast!

In other news, a dear friend friend of mine, Eda started her own blog. :) You should totally check it out and follow her! She is really good with eye makeup and she'll be starting tutorials soon. :D Her blog is called Sweeda Beauty, check it out now! Go! Go! Go! ;) 

She has a YT channel  too but it's more than just makeup, you can check that out too if you like. :) 

That's all for now! I'll be back later with another circle lens review, a tutorial and some nail art this week! Bye!

♥
Edit: Ooops almost forgot my EOTD! It's a double liner and some pink and green shadow. :) Sorry again about the cell phone pics! :( Bye!

Creative Makeup Challenge Day 1: Lace Makeup Look

I've been wanting to do this challenge for sooo long now! I had found it on another blog a long time ago and now finally have the time to go ahead with it!
This is a 30 day challenge and I'll be updating everyday except weekends. I'm so excited!!

Today is Day 1: Lace Makeup Look

 I used Maybelline Eye Studio liquid eye liner to draw the lace. I wish I had the pen liners you get, it would have looked much neater than this. :( But it was fun to do! ^u^ I used Faces lipstick in "French Rose" as well on my lips of course!

Tried bronzer for the first time ever.. Meh..

My "I'mma kill you!" face

 I didn't want to do symmetrical designs because drawing on my own face was asking for fail anyway! LOL!

What do you think of my Lace Makeup Look? You can try this challenge too! I'll post all the days in the pages tab for y'all!

See ya!
♥