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Versatile Neutral Summer Makeup Look (Kala Chashma Inspired) The whole country has been gripped by the Kala Chashma fever. It's all over the radio, its all over YouTube and it's all over the television. It's really hard to  miss the brand new version of the Kala Chashma song and if you haven't heard it yet then you may not be missing much but you sure will not be able to relate to this particular post of mine :P

VIDEO & LOTD: Wearable Summer Bronze Makeup Look It is 20 minutes past midnight, I am watching Master Chef Australia while writing this post and I am craving some blueberry cheesecake... Like right now! My cravings during "that time of the month" is so intense that how much ever self restraint I try to practice, I fail at it miserably... I generally eat clean and try to eat healthy but a week before my periods are due I start craving everything unhealthy, mainly sweets and carbs... Sighhhhhh...

VIDEO: How To Get Ombre Lips ft Maybelline Lip Gradation Lip Pencils Hola Chicas! If you follow me on Instagram you would know that I am infatuated obsessed with Ombre lips... Though I like to call them "Just Bitten" lips ;) You know... Let your imagination run wild a little... Just a little :)

  TUTORIAL: Indian Festive Makeup Look with Drugstore Products Raas racheelo saaj sajeelo Shubh ghadi chhe aavyee Aaja aaja tamtamaata Shamna ojhe laavee With Navratras in full swing, Durga Puja (Shashthi on 19th Oct) just around the corner, it was but natural for me to get down to doing another Indian Festive Makeup Look. Hence I have created this makeup look that is versatile enough to be worn for any festive occasion and has been done using only Drugstore products.

  LOTD & TUTORIAL (Video): Indian Festive Makeup Look Its October ladies and gentlemen and we have officially entered the festive season and what better way to kick-start the festivities than with a video tutorial for an Indian Festive Makeup Look? :)

  VIDEO TUTORIAL: Simple Black Smokey Eyes A woman who has mastered the art of a fabulous smokey eye has conquered the world... This is something I firmly believe in...

    VIDEO TUTORIAL: 1 Makeup 3 Lipsticks The other day, I was to attend an event (Blogger engagement) but I had to be at work before that and right after the event I was expected at a party as well... Imagine the turmoil my mind was in wondering about the various places I could think off where I could easily change outfits... And it wasn't just the outfits but also the makeup that would have required a drastic change when I flitted from one place/event to another...

    VIDEO TUTORIAL: Spring Summer Makeup Tutorial Ft Coastal Scents 88 Original Palette Summers are here in full swing and subconsciously my makeup choices keep veering towards mints and pastels and other "cooling" shades. Today I have used the Coastal Scents 88 Original Palette to create this look and I hope you guys like it :)

3 QUICK TRICKS: Mastering Red Lipsticks!   3 QUICK TRICKS: Mastering Red Lipsticks! Women tend to shy away from Red Lipsticks... The reasons are innumerable... Some find Reds too jarring and bright, some think they give out the wrong message while some just simply feel that it will not suit them... The latter reason was why I shied away from Red lipsticks...

  VIDEO TUTORIAL: Simple Pink & Purple Makeup Look If you follow me on Twitter, you'd know that I have been struggling with lighting issues for my Youtube videos... Its a whole new deal from the lighting I use for my still pictures...

  VIDEO TUTORIAL: Quick & Simple Everyday Makeup Look with Pink Lips! You know the time when you are in a hurry and literally have no time to put on makeup... And yet you know there is an important meeting scheduled later in the day and you need to look presentable and a little made up... Or the time when you are out with your bestie for lunch and there is a big chance of your ex or even your current crush turning up and hence you want to look effortlessly made up...

  VIDEO TUTORIAL: Soft Green Smokey Eyes & Pink Lips Spring's almost here and somehow all my makeup decisions nowadays are automatically driven by this fact... As if on autopilot I end up doing makeup that is beautifully summery and yet has a lingering wintery touch to it...

  Simple & Easy Makeup for Work - A Video Tutorial Makeup for Work need not always be dull, drab or boring... And no I am not asking you to get out of your comfort zones and experiment with Reds and Fuschias at your (if conservative) workplace. What I am saying is using neutral shades like MAC Patina, MAC Cork and L'Oreal Caresse Shine Lipstick in Pretty Woman can be used for a well turned out and understated glamorous look... And I have a video tutorial for it, for you guys :) ♥

A Quick Winter Makeup Video Tutorial The weather in Pune is getting awesome by the minute... With a slight nip in the air and yet abundant sunshine, it is really hard not to want to laze on your sunny terrace with a mug of Green Tea, some PikWik (strictly chocolate) and an Agatha Christie... Well at least that's how I envisioned spending my Winter vacations... However, closer to reality, I spent the whole sunny afternoon clicking pictures of products one after another till I was so exhausted that I brewed myself a cup of sweet but kadak  Indian Chai  and watched reruns of CSI Miami...

Video Tutorial: Rihanna Inspired Red Lips And Winged Eye Liner Look More often than not Red carpet looks that awe us and leave us spellbound are so difficult to achieve and emulate and require loads of exotic sounding and expensive products. So much so that there was a time when I totally stopped even looking at Red Carpet looks for inspiration... And then I came across this gorgeous makeup on Rihanna that looked so gorgeous and so sexy and seemed so simple and easy to achieve...

  Video Tutorial for A Soft Makeup Look with Coral Lips After the disastrous Fast And The Furious 6 , the pati and I have almost lost faith in English movie sequels and while choosing a movie to go for tonight, Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani became the obvious choice. However, God had other plans and all the shows for it were sold out... We finally settled for The Hangover 3 , keeping our fingers crossed that it fares at least an ounce better than FF6 :)

On popular demand I am here with my first hair tutorial :) It's a basic tutorial that shows you three ways to pouf your hair and look all glamorous Hollywood style ;) I hope you guys like it and do like and comment on it. And yes please do subscribe to my youtube channel here: And here's the link if you want to watch it directly on youtube :) http://youtu.be/LSTrPgu_wwk You can subscribe to my YouTube Channel Here :)                                           

Manali says... i would like u to help me out with face contouring...i really love the way u do it...a video tute would be really helpful.. and if possible use lakme absolute moon lit highliter to do the tute i have my farewell next week...n i plan to do my make-up on my own...also if u can suggest some makeup tips(specially blush,e/s, lippie) for a dark navy blue saree...it would be an early evening function FYI....and yeah i have fair to wheatish complexion with yellow undertone(sorry for this kinda description but i dnt know my NC/NW number)...i can mail u a pick of mine(please let me know)...thanks a lot Manali did mail her and her saree's pic and I must say that she is gorgeous :) First off Manali your saree is a beautiful Navy Blue with a lot of golden detailing work right, so I would suggest you to stick with a dark blue and golden combo itself. Plus you say that its an early evening function, hence a smokey look or even a simple dark blue shadow would be quite ou

As you all know Zara had asked me to do a tutorial for a blue and purple makeup look, which she wanted to wear for a friend's reception. A few posts earlier I had shared the finished look with you all. Here is the video tutorial now :) Products Used: Face 1. TBS Extra Virgin Minerals Cream Compact 2. Illamasqua Blush in Morale 3. Lakme Absolute Moonlit Highter 4. MUFE Star Powder in shade 940 Eyes 1. NYX Eye Shadow base 2. Inglot Eye Shadow DS72 on the lid. 3. Matte Blue Eye Shadow from Sleek Bad Girl Palette for the crease 4. Blue Eye Shadow from L'Oreal Azur Blonde Trio 5. Revlon Diamond Lust Eye Shadow in Plum Galaxy 6. Maybelline Gel Liner 7. Colorbar Waterproof Liquid Liner 8. Maxfactor False Lash Effect Mascara I hope you like the video :)  

I am starting with a series of video tutorials based on my reader requests and this look is the first of the lot requested by Heer. She wanted a classic black smokey eye look with Nude Lips. Products Used   Face 1. TBS Extra Virgin Mineral Cream Compact Foundation 2. Lakme Absolute Moonlit Highlighter 3. Colorbar Blush in Floral Fuscia  Eyes 1. MAC Painterly Paint Pot 2. Faces Kajal as base 3. Inglot Eye Shadow in M378 (Taupe shade) 4. Black Eye Shadow from Sleek "Bad Girl" Palette 5. Maybelline gel liner 6. Colorbar waterproof liquid liner 7. Maxfactor false lash effect mascara Watch "Makeup Tutorial: Black Smokey Eyes" on YouTube