5 Fantastico make-up products on my wish-list

Makeup is every girl's weakness. No matter how many cosmetics products one buys, their is always desire and room for more.

The market is getting flooded with new make-up products and brands each day. And the good part, they keep getting better each day.

Lipsticks getting glossier, foundations with better coverage, eyeliners and mascaras more pigmented and water-proof.

One just can't afford to ignore these and gives in the pleasure of trying and buying them. 

I am no different. Every time I see a new product getting launched in the market or getting rave reviews, it automatically becomes a part of my wish-list.

Apart from the new ones, some well known brands and their amazing but extremely costly products are a part of my wish-list too.

I thought why not share in some products from my 'current' wish-list.

1)MAC Lipsticks- MAC is one of leading make up brands of the world and rightly so. Each and every product has a class and power to make you look good. 

As for their lipsticks, well, I have been eyeing them for quite some time.

They have such great reviews and known to make lips look uber sexy. 

So these are the ones on my wish-list. A little costly (around 2000-3000 INR).

1.  MAC Ruby woo- This is an absolutely amazing red from MAC. I simply loved all those I saw wearing it and have been wanting to have it in my make up box too. 

2. MAC Rebel - This is another shade from MAC which is not just glamorous but extremely stunning too. This one is plum and pouty. I loved this hue. Perfect for giving lips centerstage

3.  MAC Please me- This one is a gorgeous matte shade in pink. Best for a college girl sweet and innocent look. Lovely shade! 

2)Laura Mercier under eye cream- Laura Mercier is a wonderful high-end brand. Having heard great reviews about this under eye cream, this one is on my soon to be bought wish-list. 

3)Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Liner -  Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Liner comes in a tiny tub and a specially designed brush. The texture of these liners is very creamy and gives intense lines with smooth and even application. It’s similar to liquid eyeliner, except, it dries faster and lasts throughout the day.

4)MAC Pro Long Wear Concealer -  Another product from MAC. I came to know about this while watching some beauty and make up videos. I noticed that almost all of them were using MAC pro long wear concealer and instantly I knew this product would be worth it and it became a part of my wish-list. 

5)L'oreal Infallible 24Hr Powder Foundation - L'oreal products are one of my favourites. This seems to be a great powder foundation and as per the reviews is quite long lasting and perfect too. 

So that was my wish-list as of now. 

What is yours? And have you tried any of these products? Do let me know your opinions about them. 

Stay beautiful!

This blog post is inspired by the blogging marathon hosted on IndiBlogger for the launch of the #Fantastico Zica from Tata Motors. You can apply for a test drive of the hatchback Zica today.

Must haves for a fantastico Bridal Make Up kit

Wedding is the most important affair in every girl's life. 

All of us have this inert desire to look our best not just the D-Day but also occasions preceding and following it. 

We buy the best of clothes, Jewellery, accessories and make up. 

As important as anything else in these wedding preparations is your vanity or the make up box.

One needs to exercise great care in what make up products to buy and what not. 

Since there are a plethora of products available in the market, the costs soaring high and brands launching a new product almost everyday, it often gets a little difficult to make a choice. 

Then there are other factors too like skin tone, skin type, coverage needed etc.

But some products are literally hands down. If you know what they are, this work of compiling the whole make up box can get so much easier. Isn't it? 

However, reading detailed reviews and then selecting and deciding is quite a time taking job and wedding shopping doesn't leave one with so much time. 

So, I decided to make your work easier and present my list of make up products which are an absolute must for a fantastico bridal make up kit. 

Some of them are high end products and may be a little costly. But they sure are worth the price! 

PRIMER

1.L'oreal Paris base magique transforming smoothing primer. Price: Rs.875

2.Colourbar Perfect match Primer. Price: Rs.875

FOUNDATION

1.Make up forever HD foundation. Price: Rs. 2100

2.Mac Matchmaster foundation. Price:Rs. 2100

COMPACT POWDER

1.L'oreal Paris Infallible Compact powder foundation. Price:Rs. 800

2.Maybelline Dream Matte Powder light. Price:Rs. 475

CONCEALER

1.Mac pro longwear concealer. Price:Rs. 1100

2.Revlon Photoready concealer. Price:Rs. 750

LIPSTICKS 

1.Mac ruby woo. Price:Rs 1500

2.Lakme 9 to 5. Price: Rs. 400

3.L'oreal Moist Matte Lipstick. Price:Rs. 900

BRONZER

1.Lakme Absolute Sun Kissed Bronzer. Price: Rs. 699

2.Maybelline Dream Mousse Bronzer. Price:Rs. 990

EYELINER

1.Maybelline Lasting Drama Studio Gel Eyeliner. Price: Rs.410

2.Revlon Colorstay Gel Eyeliner. Price: Rs. 690

PENCIL EYELINERS

1.Maybelline Colossal Kajal. Price: Rs. 175

2.Lakme Absolute Eye Pencil. Price: Rs.

199

MASCARA

1.Lakme Eyeconic Curling Mascara. Price: Rs. 250

2.Maybelline Colossal Volume Mascara. Price: Rs. 330

Apart from this your make up needs these:

1.Make up brushes (Recommended: Mac brushes) 

2.Eye lash curler

3.Eyeshadow Palette 

4.Blusher

5.Tinted moisturiser or BB cream (Recommended: Laura Mercier Tinted moisturisers with broad spectrum SPF 20)

6.Sunscreen

7.Under eye cream (Recommended: Shahnaz Hussain shasmooth under eye cream)

8.Lip Balm (Recommended: The Body Shop's Lip Balm)

9.Make up remover (Recommended: Oriflame's Make up remover)

10.A variety of nail paints 

11.Tea tree oil( For quick fixing acne if you have oily skin. It will take away the redness.) Recommended: The Body Shop's Tea tree oil

I think that's pretty much it. That is, the make up part. 

I kept the recommendations to one or two's in each category since I feel that too many recommendations can again lead to confusion. 

However, other good products are available in the market too. 

And most importantly, It depends on your skin tone. So make sure you don't compile the kit in a hurry and end up wasting money on products which doesn't suit your skin tone. 

This blog post is inspired by the blogging marathon hosted on IndiBlogger for the launch of the #Fantastico Zica from Tata Motors. You can apply for a test drive of the hatchback Zica today.

Impact of Pakistani Dramas. Part 1

Pakistani Dramas have been reigning the television arena not just in Pakistan but all over the world since long. 

These shows have every ingredient to make them a perfect must watch. 

A compelling plot, good-looking rather realistic looking characters, crispy dialogues, fewer episodes (serials that go on forever are so irritating I tell you, they make mockery of the entire plot which goes from no where to no where). 

Apart from all this, some Pakistani Dramas have really had a message to give. They have the power to make you cry, to laugh, to feel the plight of the protagonist. 

But above all, they have the power to impact you. To move you.

Although, a plethora of Pakistani dramas have been released till date, not all have the same charm or impact. 

I was wondering that why had I never done a post on Pakistani Dramas that I have watched and most importantly the ones that had an impact on me? 

So I decided to do a series post. Since I have watched so many of them, luckily the good ones mostly and so they will make up to this list of course. 

I will not really go in into their story lines since you can easily read that on Wikipedia and other websites, will kist mention my own feelings and most importantly what kinda impact it had on me. 

Beginning with my list: 

1)DASTAAN 

Genre: Romance/Drama

Writer: Samira Fazal. Novel by Razia Butt

Producer: Momina Duraid

Directed by: Haissam Hussain

Episodes: 23

Dastaan is based on the novel Bano written by Razia Butt. It depicts the partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan and takes place between 1947 and 1956.

Dastaan is the story of a girl named Bano and the incidences that occur with her at the time of partition. 

I began watching Dastaan last year (I watched it again when it was aired on Zee Zindagi in India, a lot of it had been cropped). Anyways, so it was recommended to me by a relative of mine. 

It started off so well, a cute love story harbouring between the lead roles namely Fawad Khan as Hassan and Sanam Baloch as Bano. 

Fawad was a charmer as always and Sanam Baloch a cute and innocent girl. 

But how and what the story progresses to gave me shivers. I cried like anything watching the atrocities done on Bano and their family. This tale is beyond moving. 

You can't stop crying and you can't stop watching it too. 

At the end of the serial, one tends to feel so sick in the heart. One feels exhausted and unsatisfied.

I simply can't put the feelings of turmoil one goes through during and after watching this Drama.

Sanam Baloch as Bano is excellent. She has proved her mettle as an actor in this one. You feel terribly bad for the protagonist. 

This serial had such an impact on me that it stayed too long with me. 

Not recommended for weak or sensitive hearts! 

This was the first part of the series. We shall discuss more serials in the coming parts. 

Stay hooked!

This blog post is inspired by the blogging marathon hosted on IndiBlogger for the launch of the #Fantastico Zica from Tata Motors. You can apply for a test drive of the hatchback Zica today.