MUA Going for Gold Palette - Review, Swatches,EOTD

The MUA Limited Edition Going for Gold eyeshadow palette was launched last year to celebrate the Olympics and consists of 10 gorgeous shimmery shades of Gold, Silver and Bronze. This is one palette that I really wanted to get my hands on coz I love shimmer and I love gold!. I know the Olympics is long over and the palette is also sold out but I did manage to get this for myself at a recent blog sale conducted by Renji of Makeupholic World. Got 4 MUA palettes from her and Going For Gold was one of them.

The shades unfortunately have no name and instead given numbers. So the top row from Left to Right is 1-5 and the Bottom Row from Left to Right is 6-10.

The colors are all well pigmented but I did find that the bottom row is more pigmented as you can see from the pictures. Considering the price of this, the quality is great. They are soft in texture, does not have chunky glitter, there is moderate fallout and lasts for nearly 5-6 hrs on my lids without creasing or fading. What's great about the palette is that some the colors are so versatile that they can also be used as highlighters on the face to give it a glowy shimmery look. Another star product from MUA!

Here are the swatches -

Top Row from Left to Right (1-5)

Bottom Row from Left to Right (6-10)

And here's a look that I did with palette. Used a combination of the gold and bronze colors. Ughh that pimple :((

Have you tried the Going for Gold palette? Which one is your favorite shade?

Now in Stores: M.A.C Prep & Prime Natural Radiance

M.A.C Prep & Prime Natural Radiance

Every Artist knows the secret to creating a flawless look is a smooth well-prepped canvas.  Introducing Prep + Prime Natural Radiance, formulated for oily and combination skin. This silky gel emulsion hydrates and primes to improve the application of foundation or powder. Contains rosemary and barley extracts, as well as long-term oil controlling ingredients, laminaria extract and silica. Chestnut and white willow bark extract retexturize and smooth skin. Tangerine peel  extract and vitamins E and C protect with antioxidants, as caffeine calms and reduces redness. Golden light illuminating pearl powders reflect for optic brightening.

M.A.C Prep & Prime Natural Radiance is priced at 2,250 INR, and is now available across all M.A.C stores in India.

New Launch -L'OCCITANE's Limited Edition Rose des Champs Collection

This Valentine's Day come celebrate with L'OCCITANE and the new Rose des Champs collection to celebrate the season of Love

A rose with a slightly rebellious nature reigns over the fields of Provence, where the four daughters of the Count of Forcalquier liked to stroll. True lovers of nature, they could not resist this rose’s scent and the air of freedom it carried. What name could you give this fascinating rose that so elegantly defies convention? It could only be the wild rose...

Like a living memory of these wild and fragrant fields, the Rose des Champs collection captures this heady sensation of freedom in a floral, pastoral and colourful scent.  

All of the products in this collection contain a wild rose extract from Provence and fragrance absolutes of small meadow flowers. 

This Valentine's Day gift your loved one something special from this new limited edition collection!

EAU DE TOILETTE 75ml Rs, 2995

Like a bouquet of freshly picked wild flowers, the Rose des Champs Eau de Toilette is a green floral fragrance.

Top notes
Like a stroll through the fields of Provence, the first steps reveal green notes of fresh grass, accompanied by a dash of lemon and pear.
Heart notes
In the middle of the fields, a wild rose blends harmoniously
with small meadow flowers, in a floral display bursting with colour.
Base notes
Soft and lingering notes of cedar and tonka bean lie at the end of this pastoral journey.

SOLID PERFUME CHARM 7g Rs. 650

The essence of the Eau de Toilette held in a charmingly decorated tin, allowing you to refresh your scent anytime, anywhere.
A limited-edition fragrant delight to seize while you can! 

This limited edition solid perfume is an accessory for your handbag or phone. It can be hung on either and carried with you everywhere. It is very handy for quick touch ups and easy to carry!!

SILKY BODY GEL 250ml Rs. 1295

Enriched with rose-bush oil, this milky gel moisturises the skin, leaving it silky soft and delicately perfumed. 

PEARL HAND CREAM 30ml Rs. 530

This cream contains tiny pearls of rose-bush oil, which melt into the skin upon application, for better moisturised and softly scented hands.

Products available at all L'Occitane stores and at 

www.loccitane.in

Now in Stores: New Clinique Even Better Concealer

The Newest Addition To Clinique’s Even Better Team

Introducing Even Better Concealer

Clinique was one of the first cosmetic companies to deliver a solution for uneven skin tone.  Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector was the first treatment serum that offered prescription strength effectiveness in visibly reducing dark spots, age spots and acne scarring.  The experts at the Clinique Laboratories also brought a powerful treatment technology to a foundation with Even Better Makeup SPF 15 to address and conceal discolouration immediately and over time.  Now, Clinique’s Even Better product line-up has gotten - well, even better.  Introducing Even Better Concealer designed to help camouflage dark spots and cover under eye circles.

In addition to addressing hyperpigmentation over time, women want to conceal facial discolouration -immediately.  The blend of pigments in Even Better Concealer quickly conceals imperfections.  Dark spots and discoloration are covered instantly to help skin look more even toned, under eye circles are hidden, and Vitamin C helps skin look radiant.    

Even Better Concealer has a creamy texture allowing for smooth, buildable coverage that blends effortlessly onto the skin without being dry or cakey.  The longwearing formula is water, sweat and humidity resistant, and doesn’t smudge or streak leaving skin with a natural finish.

Even Better Concealer includes a special orange tone, designed for India. Says Scott Miselnicky, Vice President - Makeup Global Product Development for Clinique Laboratories, “Our curiosity has us travelling far and wide to find inspiration and better understand what our consumers need. The Orange Brightener shade of Even Better Concealer, designed especially for India, is one such product. We chose to develop this shade because its undertones help counteract and neutralize the gray under eye circles that are most prevalent with the Indian skin tone.” 

Even Better Concealer can be applied under or over foundation, or used alone to conceal targeted dark spots, and also hide under eye circles.  To cover dark circles, choose a shade that’s slightly lighter than your natural skin tone.  Start with a small amount and apply with a finger or concealer brush and gently pat under the eye area, building coverage as needed.   

Even Better Concealer is offered a variety of shades ranging from very fair to deep, plus an Orange Brightener specially designed to neutralize under eye darkness seen in Indian women.

Available across Clinique stores and counters in India for a retail price of INR. 1600/-

Allergy Tested.  100% Fragrance Free.  Ophthalmologist Tested. 

 Clinique stores and counters: 

Mumbai

1.      Palladium Mall, 2nd Floor, Main Atrium, Lower Parel, Mumbai

2.      In Orbit Mall, Shoppers Stop, Clinique Ground Floor, Malad West

3.      Shoppers Stop, 211 D, S.V.Road, Andheri ( West).

4.      Shoppers Stop Juhu, Mumbai

New Delhi

5.      Select City Walk Mall, Clinique Ground Floor, Saket, New Delhi

6.      Shoppers Stop Ltd, Ambience Mall, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi

7.      Kubba Skin Clinic, New Delhi

8.      Eros Mall, Shoppers Stop, Clinique Ground Floor, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi

9.      Ambience Mall, Clinique Debenhams Ground Floor, Gurgaon

Bangalore

10.  The Oasis Center, Lifestyle, Clinique Ground Floor, Koramangala, Bangalore

11.  Garuda Mall, Shoppers Stop, Bangalore

12.  1MG Mall, Ground Floor, Bangalore

13.  The Skin Store, Dr Mukta Sanchdev, Bangalore

Chennai

14.  Express Avenue Mall, Clinique, Anna Salai, Chennai  

Hyderabad

15.  GVK Mall, Shoppers Stop Hyderabad

Kolkata

16.  Forum Mall, 10/3, Ground Floor, Elgin, Elgin Road, Bhowanipur, Kolkata 

Beat Stress With The Four Seasons Spa Contest Winners Announced!

Sorry for the delay in announcing the winners pretties but here I am with the names of the three girls who win vouchers for a free spa session at The Four Fountains Spa.

Out of all the entries, the one I liked the most came from Poorna Banerjee and I declare her to be the winner of the 60 min voucher . 

"The moment I feel stressed out, I get out my gear and play Guild Wars 2. Right now my Mesmer is beating the hell out of a lot of people in the virtual jungle"

The winners of the 30 min voucher are:

1. Debadyuti Banerjee 

"A pedicure session…A must do for my poor tired feet. And I can always ignore the complaints of my pedicurist by plugging in my iPod. Bliss. Well, at least for an hour".

2. Hetal Mody

"Pour chilled water down the back right on the spine. I learnt this technique at an organic farm and so whenever I'm stressed, I just pour water down my back"

Congrats girls! Those were some really interesting ideas!

Kindly confirm your email id to me once again and I shall pass on your details to the folks at The Four Fountains Spa who will mail you your vouchers.

Do share with us your experience once you visit the spa!

Love 

D

Pout Pretty's Facebook Only International Giveaway to Celebrate 250 Followers!

Hiya Pretties

First of all thank you to all the 250 followers of the blog.You make this blogging experience so beautiful and enriching every day. To show my love and appreciation, I've planned for a Giveaway for both followers of the blog and for all my Facebook friends. Will put up details of the blog giveaway soon. Today, I'm revealing what one lucky Facebook friend of Pout Pretty can win!

1. MUA Undressed Eyeshadow Palette
2. Korres Lip Butter in Jasmine

Now for the Rules:

1. This is a Facebook Only Giveaway. No Rafflecopter Forms
2. There will be one winner selected randomly and the decision will be final
3. Open internationally
4. The Giveaway ends on 26th February (at midnight). Winner will be announced on 27th Feb.
5. You only have to enter once

What Do You Have to Do?

1. Like the Facebook Page HERE
2. Tag minimum 5 friends in the comments on the Giveaway Image HERE
3. Share the image on your Facebook Wall and make it Public

That's all! All the best and Have Fun!

Love

D

Sunsilk Perfect Straight Shampoo and Nourishing Conditioner - Review, Before & After Pics

By now all of you must have known that Sunsilk has launched a new shampoo and conditioner range which aims to give straight hair and keep it that way for 24 hrs. I believe the products will be launched in the market today but thanks to my participation in the Sunsilk Straight Hair Experiment contest (where I was one of the 5 bloggers to get featured in yahoo and idiva :P), I got to try them before everyone else did. I've been using the products for a couple of days now so all set to share my thoughts on whether the they live up to their impressive claims.

The shampoo and conditioner, co-created by Yoko Yamashita ( a straight hair specialist who is really famous!) together are described by Sunsilk as the world's first conditioning system that actively controls how your hair dries, giving superior straight alignment right from the shower. It has straight lock technology that encourages hair to dry straight and keep it that way for 24 hrs. This description is enough to make everyone take notice because its really revolutionary right! Honestly, when I first heard about the products, I scoffed at the claims. How can a shampoo and a conditioner make hair straight? One is meant to clean hair and the other to nourish and soften it. Won't say I wasn't intrigued but I was skeptical too. So have my views changed? Read on...

My first impression of the product packaging? Nice. Love the purple bottles and they look pretty stylish too. 

Now the Products Themselves 

Shampoo - It lathers up pretty well and has a very pleasant fragrance. Rinses off pretty easily too. What I liked after using the shampoo was how smooth my hair felt. No hair fall and no tangles. Full of chemicals though!. You might find it silly but I was constantly checking my hair in the mirror after rinsing probably expecting super straight hair then and there itself. Well, that did not happen and my hair looked pretty much the same. So, I moved on to the conditioner.

Conditioner - This is actually the product that is supposed to straighten so use both of them together. The conditioner is meant to be applied at the lower part of the hair, kept on for a minute and then rinsed off. I kept it for about 5 mins though before rinsing. Like the shampoo, the fragrance is pretty nice. So what did I do after rinsing off? I again checked in the mirror and yet no sign of straight hair. My hair felt super soft and smooth though which I absolutely loved. 

I must have been checking the mirror after every 10 mins to see some kind of a miracle taking place. Now before I go on further to let you know whether they actually worked, let me describe my hair. Its wavy, curls at the ends, quite frizzy and in general very unruly so what I saw in the mirror after about a couple of hours really pleased me. No, they were not poker straight but looked much well-behaved!. One of the most annoying characteristics of my hair is that it starts getting wavy as it dries but in this case, I saw that it had mellowed down and fell quite nicely on the shoulders. 

Now let's move on to what happened after the hair completely dried up? Poker Straight Hair? No and I'm being very blunt about it. Smooth, Soft, Silky, Shiny Hair, Minus Frizz and Flyaways? YES in capital letters! The curls at the ends were still there but considerably lesser in number. For me, more than a straightening shampoo and conditioner, these are products that smoothen the hair giving it a sleek and polished look. The strange thing is that they really do seem to control how the hair dries so the drier the hair, the smoother it looks. Thus the effect after say 7-8 hrs will be a lot more than say 2-3 hrs. And it does last for more than a day! What I also loved was that it did not make my hair limp and flat. I have wavy hair and I did notice a change so it must work really well on those with naturally straight hair. 

So whats the verdict? 

If you are looking to replace the straightening iron with the Sunsilk Perfect Straight Shampoo and Conditioner, then ditch the idea. But if you are looking for products that will give you Smooth, Soft, Silky, Shiny Hair, Minus Frizz and Flyaways then go and buy these products. Don't think you will be disappointed. 

Here are some Before and After Pics (Sorry for the bad pic quality :(

Before Applying Shampoo and Conditioner 

After 3 Hours 

After 12 Hrs 

Will you try the new Sunsilk Perfect Straight Shampoo and Conditioner? 

Prizes in the Mailbox!

Hiya there

What plans for the weekend? I've got quite a jam packed schedule. Tomorrow have to attend a wedding reception and on Sunday, a friend of mine is treating for her birthday. Might also watch Race 2 after that but not yet planned. I've already got my outfit and makeup products ready for the reception tomorrow so watch out for some FOTD's soon :)

Coming back to today's post. Yesterday was a very happy day for me coz I got all the prizes from the contests I won recently and I got them together!

First up, the hamper from Sunsilk, which is a prize for participating in the Sunsilk Straight Hair Experiment Contest. They sent over samples of the new Perfect Straight Shampoo and Conditioner and believe it or not, I was so excited to get them that I hopped on to the shower right away. Have used the products for two days now so ready to share my thoughts with all of you. Read my review tomorrow on whether these products actually live up to the claim of giving sleek, straight and beautiful hair.

The other hamper was sent by Ponds as a prize for winning their If I were a Miss India contest held in December on Twitter. I participated in it so long ago that I've actually forgotten what it was all about and what I wrote! Nonetheless very happy to have received these products - Ponds White Beauty Facial Foam, Ponds Pure White Deep Cleansing Facial Foam and the White Beauty Daily Spot-less Lightening Cream.

In the meantime, I also won Strut120's 2 Mins to Happy Contest and hopefully should receive the prize soon. I wish they send me Clinique. Keeping fingers crossed!

Have you tried any of these products? What's your view on them?

NOW IN STORES: DKNY DELICIOUS EAU SO INTENSE COLLECTION

As the passion for the brand grows ever more intense, the juice has followed that lead. Now eight years after debuting the first apple-inspired fragrance, Be Delicious, in 2004, DKNY introduces its most tempting iteration yet - the Delicious Eau So IntenseCollection: Be Delicious Eau So Intense and Fresh Blossom Eau So Intense. Perfumers amped up the concentration of each element in the original formula in equal parts. Each has maintained the original structure and balance, just with more potency and staying power.

  

Why intensify now?  Because Be Delicious is such a customer favorite around the world:

FAN FAVORITE:  The clever packaging interpretation of New York’s Big Apple, a palm-sized clear glass object is the embodiment of the city’s vibrant, optimistic energy.  It has clearly resonated across the globe, building and sustaining a rabid fan base from Germany to Singapore, South Africa to the Netherlands.  Today, DKNY Fragrances engages the largest fragrance Facebook community in the world with over 780,000 “likes.” 

BEST-SELLER:  Enough of the eau de parfum has been sold to keep every New Yorker spritzed and smelling “delicious” day in and day out for two solid years. Globally, over 4 million DKNY Delicious apples are sold a year.  That is over 10,000 bottles a day, 6-7 every minute.  Every 10 seconds, someone, somewhere, picks a Be Delicious apple off of the shelves and takes a little slice of New York’s vibrant, sophisticated, optimistic spirit home.

AWARD-WINNING:  More than three dozen times, magazine readers have awarded Be Delicious the title of favorite fragrance, in almost as many languages.

THE DELICIOUS EAU SO INTENSE COLLECTION

Be Delicious Eau So Intense                                                              

Be Delicious was the first to be derived from an apple extract, which was then layered with grapefruit, magnolia, sandalwood and white amber. A delectable new fragrance that is the pick of the crop, Be Delicious Eau So Intense is a higher concentration of our classic Be Delicious fragrance accentuating the key apple note—resulting in a more intoxicating scent that resembles the first bite of a fresh picked apple.

Fresh Blossom Eau So Intense

Rose and lily of the valley notes get more attention in the new Fresh Blossom Eau So Intense. The once-delicate floral, inspired by the fragile but potent blooms on an apple tree, made more nuanced by ramping up the concentration of two of the most celebrated notes in perfumery.  The result is a more textural, intense floral bouquet that is long lasting and fresh.

Delicious Eau So Intense Collection is available at a retail price of Rs. 4,111 (50ml) and Rs. 5,308 (100ml) across leading malls and retail outlets in India.

M.A.C COSMETICS OPENS ITS EXCLUSIVE PRO STORE IN MUMBAI

January 24th, 2013 - M·A·C Cosmetics India opens its most awaited, exclusive PRO Store at Juhu, in Mumbai which was the first store launched by the brand in the country. M·A·C PRO was founded with the goal of providing superior products and education to professional makeup artists, who are an integral part of the M·A·C DNA.

The contemporary PRO Store will cater to the professional makeup artists, who embody the “art and soul” ofM·A·C. The visually stunning over 1,000 square-foot space is located at Shopper’s Stop, in Dynamix Mall. The store design is a juxtaposition of styles and textures. It combines materials such as wood, high gloss surface, mirror and colors with a signature M·A·C acrylic to create a unique look and feel. The overall neutral palette is punctuated by a playful, colourful wall displaying an array of mason jars filled with vivid paints and pigments that communicateM·A·C’s commitment to colour cosmetics. With its spaceful makeup zone comprising five makeup stations, the newM·A·C PRO store would be a place where the artists could expand their skills, enjoy their craft and provide an opportunity for growth and experimentation. Finally, a neat combination of halogen and fluorescent lights has been installed to render daylight, providing the most accurate environment for colour study.

Mickey Contractor- Director of Makeup Artistry, India & Sonic Sarwate- Senior Artist, India played gracious hosts to several industry biggies like Dipannita Sharma, Nethra Raghuraman, Mini Mathur, Farah Khan, Ojas Rajani and various professional makeup artists. 

“This has been truly an amazing, successful step by M·A·C worldwide and we are so thrilled to announce that India will now have its own M·A·C PRO Store. PRO members from India and other makeup artists within the country would be happy to know about the launch and we look forward to a collaborative and creative exchange of ideas.” says Mickey Contractor, Director of Makeup Artistry, M·A·C Cosmetics, India.

“Every M·A·C trained artist in a PRO store delivers knowledgeable and exceptional service to customers around the world with their unique M·A·C style and enthusiasm, they are always eager to share their creativity passion, originality and technical expertise with fellow artists from the industry. I am also super excited that all the trend-setting work we do at Fashion Weeks such as New York, London, Milan, Paris, India amongst others will now be shared proactively with M·A·C PRO members from India.” adds Sonic Sarwate, Senior Artist, M·A·C Cosmetics, India.

M·A·C PRO Products are a line of cutting-edge, performance-tested products developed exclusively for professional makeup artists. Consisting of more than 250 different products, M·A·C PRO collection provides makeup artists with the high-quality formulation, colours, and finishes needed to unleash their creativity at fashion shows, photography shoots and on television and film sets.

By subscribing to M·A·C PRO program,  PRO Store members get access to the macpro.com website, a destination for information, insights and illumination from top PROs and they are also the privileged first to get runway-ready tips, tricks and techniques straight from the Masters’ palettes. PRO Store members are also invited to attend Master Classes conducted by top tier artists and are a part of reviews and other networking activities. Along with all this, PRO members will benefit the exceptional M·A·C PRO discount which is valid in any other PRO Store across the globe.

Finally, the store will cater normal lineup products alongside the full range of M·A·C PRO, and be open to the public to encourage a lively dialogue between M·A·C professionals and devotees alike.

M.A.C Marilyn Monroe Collection : Now in Stores

M∙A∙C Marilyn Monroe, a colour collection that channels the legend’s lustre and sex appeal in shades and formulas meticulously Marilyn. 

Lipsticks in rapturous reds, gleaming Dazzleglass, a dramatic 35 Lash, False Lashes Extreme Black and Eye Shadows in shimmering metallic and 

diamond tones provide silver-screen allure. The finishing touch: Nail Lacquers destined to be a girl’s best friend and Beauty Powder to evoke that flawless Forever Marilyn.

LIPSTICK

Pure Zen  Frosted warm nude (Cremesheen)

Scarlet Ibis  Bright orange red (Matte)

Love Goddess  Mid-tone pink red (Satin)

Charmed I’m Sure  Dark true red (Matte)

Deeply Adored  Deep scarlet (Matte)

DAZZLEGLASS

Phiff!  Sheer yellow peach (Frost)

Little Rock  Soft sheer white with pearl (Frost)

LIP PENCIL

Beet  Vivid reddish-pink

Redd   Clearly red

Cherry  Vivid bright bluish-red

BEAUTY POWDER

Forever Marilyn  Sheer pale peach highlighter

LARGE EYE SHADOW

How to Marry  Soft white (Deluxe Pearl)

Preferred Blonde  Pale champagne beige (Deluxe Pearl)

Silver Screen  True silver (Deluxe Pearl)

Showgirl  Dark blue grey (Deluxe Pearl)

BROW FINISHER

MASCARA

False Lashes Extreme Black  Black

EYE KOHL

Fascinating  Intense matte white

Smolder  Intense black 

PENULTIMATE EYE LINER

Rapidblack  True black 

PENULTIMATE BROW MARKER

POWDER BLUSH

Legendary  Pale soft coral (Satin)

The Perfect Cheek  Neutral pink beige (Matte)

NAIL LACQUER

Vintage Vamp  Rich deep retro wine (Cream)

Stage Red   Dark berry red (Cream)

Flaming Rose  True Red (Cream)

Kid Orange  Coral (Cream)

LASH

35 Lash