How To: Contour & Highlight.

Hello Gorgeous ! 

I managed to film a hardcore highlighting and contouring tutorial for you. No, its not just a little dark powder here and a light reflecting powder there. I show you how I work with liquid or creamy textures and then set them with powders. 

It is undoubtedly one of the most intimidating and tricky makeup methods to try out but definitely one you can perfect with some practice and the results will leave you uber pleased with your chiseled new face structure without any surgery. :P 

Products Used: 
MAC Studio Fix Fluid - NC 50 
Bobbi Brown Tinted Eye Brightener - Light to Medium Peach #7 
MAC Blot Pressed Powder - Deep Dark
Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick - Bronze 
MAC Blush - Coppertone 

Hope you've enjoyed this one and don't forget.. practice makes perfect ! 

Thanks again, for stopping by. 

Tejasvini. Xx.

How To Look The Best At Everything by Benefit - Demo & Face Makeup

Hello my beautiful friends!

A very happy 2015 to all of you. All I want for this year is to bring tons of makeup videos to you guys. I am really far behind with my uploading schedule so far but I just want to get back on track and keep updating you with all my Pro tips, tricks and finds.

One such find is the "How To Look The Best At Everything" by Benefit.

Today's video is all about my love for the Flawless Complexion Makeup Kit available at Sephora (New Delhi)
I paid INR 2230/- for this during a 20% sale. 

Products Used: 

Benefit How to Look The Best At Everything (Medium) - Flawless Complexion Makeup Kit. 

Its contents:

The POREfessional Primer - 7.5mL

Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Foundation - Shade: "I am so money" HONEY - 7.0 mL 

BOI-ING - Industrial Strength Concealer - Shades 02 & 03 - 2x1.5g 

Hello Flawless Custom Powder Cover Up - Shade: "I'm cute as a bunny" HONEY - 4g

Other Face Products Used:

MAC Bronzing Powder - Matte Bronze

Colorbar Blush - Coral Craving

Bobbi Brown - Shimmer Brick in Bronze

Maybelline Colorsensational Bold Matte Lipstick - MAT1

My MAC reference is NC35- NC40 incase you are wondering.

Thank you for supporting what I do. :) 

Love. Tc. Xx. 

Top 6 Pink Lip Products.

Hello beautiful !

Apologies for the brief sabbatical I took from Youtube. I was just channelling all my energies to the wedding season in its full bloom. 

I am back with my most loved and used pink lip colours of the moment. 

Here is a quick look on my Top 6 Pink Lippies

Lip Products Used: 

MAC Fanfare

OCC Lip Tar - Momento 

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream - Milan

YSL Rouge Volupte #9

Mica Beauty Tinted Balm in Fiesta #6 

Bobbi Brown Mod Pink 

Thank you for stopping by!

Much Love. 

TC. Xx. 

DIY Indian Wedding Makeup for wedmegood.com

Hello Makeup Bugs.

Hope you have had a wonderful and safe Diwali. 

I am gearing up for the wedding season now. Have a bunch of close family weddings to attend and a whole lot of beautiful brides to doll up. 

As promised, here is my Indian wedding makeup tutorial for you all. 

I essentially played up the eyes for this look and mainly concentrated on beautiful skin with an understated beautiful colour for the lips.
When getting dressed for a close friend/relative's wedding, I make sure to be dressy enough but not steal anyone's (read:bride's) thunder.. You know what I mean ? :p

Products Used: 
MAC Prep+Prime Skin Base Visage
MAC Burnt Coral Corrector 
MAC Matcmaster foundation #4
Deborah 24 ORE Perfect - 04
MAC Studio Finish Concealer NC 40
Chanel Poudre Universelle Libre Naturel #30
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion - Original 
Revlon Colourstay Eyeliner - Black
MAC Satin Club Eyeshadow 
Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Gold Digger 
Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Mango Tango 
Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Shimma Shimma
Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner - Black 
Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara
MAC Bronzing Powder - Matte Bronze
Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick - Bronze
Benefit Bella Bamba

YSL Rouge Volupte #9

Hope you enjoy this and find it easy to recreate. Please do write to me if you have any comments, queries or suggestions. :) 

Love always. 

Tejasvini Xx.

Eye Makeup for Fall/Autumn '14

Hey hey hey ! 

It certainly doesn't feel like Autumn just yet but I am gearing up for the cooler and more festive months. My idea of the perfect fall eye makeup is playing with plum or aubergine tones for the smokiness and adding a warm glow to the lids for a beautiful 3D effect. This is how I'll be wearing my makeup around Diwali and the festive season. 

Today's look is super easy peasy. 

In today's video, I show you how I do my brows for the fall. I have bushy brows which I need to tame but I also wear my brows stronger for the fall and winter so that works out perfectly! 

Now my four simple steps for the eyelids. You could use different colours and use the same placement method to create any look that works for you. 

1. Outer V with Makeup Geek's Burlesque on Makeup Geek Smokey Eye Brush.

2. Smokey Crease with Urban Decay Naked 3's Nooner on a MAC 217. Lots of blending strokes are key to the look. 

3. Warm Lid Colour - Barry M Dazzle Dust (Bronze) on a flat shadow brush. 

4. Matte Browbone Highlight with Urban Decay Naked 3's Strange on a flat shadow brush. 

Watch the video to see how I go about each step. 

Products Used: 

MUA Pro-Brow Ultimate Eyebrow Kit

Ben Nye Clear Mascara

NYX Above & Beyond Full Coverage Concealer - CJ05

Urban Decay Primer Potion - Orginal

Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Burlesque

UD Naked 3 - Nooner Eyeshadow 

Barry M Dazzle Dust - Bronze

UD Naked 3 - Strange Eyeshadow 

Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer - Perfect Plum  

Don't forget to send me pictures if you do end up recreating this look. 

I will soon be coming up with a complete makeup look for an Indian wedding. Really excited to share that as well. 

Until then, keep up the dolling up ! <3

Tejasvini. Xx. 

Concealer 101

Welcome to my 101 on concealers ladies ! 

I am sorry for being a little groggy today. Thats how I get when the light isn't proper for filming. 

So here it is. I talk all about my favorite concealers in my collection. The idea behind filming this was to let you know your options and what would suit your purpose whether its under eye circles or blemishes. 

You'll find that I love the more liquid consistency and salmon undertone for my dark under eyes while the creamy ones are well loved by the acne scarring, blemishes and spots on the face. I always go for something thats an exact match with my skin on the spots.

The NYX Above and Beyond Full Coverage Concealer is my top favorite of the moment. Unfortunately, I couldn't talk about it or swatch it in the video. I use the shade CJ 05 - Medium. 

You could pick this baby up at Sephora in New Delhi for INR 530/- only. 

Can I tell you a secret? This one is waaayyy better than even MAC Studio Finish. Creamy, blends easily, stays put after setting with a powder and does NOT settle into fine lines.
There is no reason to not own this one if you can find an ideal match in the limited shade selection. 

Perfect Product. Perfect Price. A complete 5/5.

 

Concealers Mentioned

LIQUIDS:

L'oreal True Match Concealer in n-4/5

Avon Liquid Concealer in Medium

MAC Studio Finish Corrector in Burnt Coral 

MAC Pro Longwear in NW 30 

Bobbi Brown Tinted UnderEye Brightener in Light to Medium Peach #7

CREAM:

Deborah 24ORE Perfect in 04

MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC 45

MAC PRO Concealer Palette in Medium Deep 

NYX Above and Beyond Full Coverage Concealer 

So conceal away loves! 

Thank you for stopping by. Share & Subscribe!

Tejasvini. Xx. 

Restore your Makeup !!! **Fixing Shattered Powders & Dry Gel Liner/Cream Eyeshadow**

Hallo everybody ! 

Have you ever felt that cringe when off went a palette of eyeshadows or a pressed powder and *bam* on the floor? 
OR just randomly opened it one day to find a million pieces of your beloved makeup product. 

And then there are the times when you reach for a gel liner or cream shadow that has been stashed in the back of your collection but one fine day you REALLY REALLY want to use it again.. AND you find that it has totally shrunk, left its walls and is hard as a rock. Let alone using this, you can not even swatch it.

Here's what you can do ! :)

Just ask your local chemist for isopropyl rubbing alcohol. Its 50 buks and its awesome. Here's why.

-> It does not change your makeup's composition in any way. It simply acts as a binding agent and evaporates.
-> Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol is an awesome disinfectant. Its what they use on a cotton ball before an injection. 

Too dry to even swatch !

As for the creamy shadows and liners, the heat from the blow drier just reactivates the emollient texture and they will be good to go for another few weeks and then you may have to repeat this process. Remember to apply maximum heat to get the emollients going and minimum air flow. Too much air can further dry these up. 

Alternatively, if your product containers seem microwave safe, just pop them in there for a few seconds. That should work just as well. 

Swatches after heating with a blowdryer ! 

Have fun with your makeup my beauties. 

Much Love.

Tc. Xx.
 

CURRENT FAVORITES ! ♥ Makeup ♥ Hair ♥ Beauty ♥ Bath & Body ♥ Sephora- WHITE Card ♥

Hi Beauty Bugs. 

I am hoping that you will find the ramblings of my beauty favourites as interesting as I do. I talk about some of the loves of my life - Whether its the Body Wash I start my day with or the gems in my professional makeup kit which make me breeze through work.

I also talk about my shopping experience (read:overwhelming) at the Sephora Sale and their loyalty Program in India in the form of the WHITE card which means discounts and birthday gifts (Eeee..Exciting!)

Most of my beauty shopping happens either at a Sephora, a MAC, The Body Shop or at a NewU. All of these are fairly easy to find in Delhi/NCR. 

Products Mentioned: 
Soap & Glory Flake Away
Soap & Glory Girligo
Soap & Glory Clean On Me
Soap & Glory Heel Genius
Beauty Formula's Shaving Gel
Beauty Formula's Tea Tree Makeup Removing Wipes
L'oreal UV Perfect Aqua Essence
Salvatore Ferragamo Signorina
Sephora WHITE Card
L'oreal Fresh Dust Dry Shampoo
The Body Shop Rainforest Coconut Hair Oil
Maybelline Falsies Volume Express
Benefit They're Real !
Makeup Forever ALL MAT
Benefit How To Look The Best At Everything - Medium 
DIY Magnetic Eyeshadow Palette: 
-Makeup Forever Magnetic Palette
-Makeup Geek Eyeshadows
-Inglot Eyeshadows

What are your makeup favorites and where do you purchase them ? Would love to hear all about them.

Thank you for stopping by. 

Xx. Tc.