L’Oreal Paris Magic Nude Liquid Powder Foundation Sun Beige (328) - Review, Swatch

The L'Oreal Magic Nude Liquid Powder Foundation could not have launched at a better time. I was looking for an everyday wear foundation that would not cost a bomb and this one at Rs 899 seemed perfect. I had read rave reviews of this foundation from a lot of international bloggers so wanted to check it out for myself.

Get the ultimate un-makeup look with Magic Nude Liquid Powder Bare Skin Perfecting Makeup with SPF 18. Revolutionary liquid transforms on contact, leaving a soft powder like finish. This foundation is so amazingly lightweight it’s like wearing no makeup at all! Just shake and apply – it’s magic! 

L’Oreal Magic Nude Liquid Powder Foundation Sun Beige 

My Red Carpet Look with L'Oreal L'Or Lumiere Collection

Every year before the Cannes film festival, L'Oreal launches a special collection and in 2014 it is the turn of L'Or Lumiere. The collection includes the Moist Matte lipsticks, Super Liner Gelmatic Pen liners, Infallible eye shadows and Color Riche nail polishes. While the eye shadows and nail polishes have been around for sometime, the moist matte lipsticks and the gelmatic liners are new additions and both of them are awesome!

L'Oreal L'Or Lumiere Collection

L'Oreal Professionel Liss Unlimited Smoothing Shampoo and Masque - Review

I am back with another review of hair care products and this time it is the newly launched L'Oreal Professionel Liss Unlimited Shampoo and Smoothing Masque with Keratinoil complex. My hair has always loved L'Oreal Professionel products and the Mythic Oil range till date remains my absolute favorite. But it has met a very worthy competitor in the Liss Unlimited range.

Liss Unlimited has replaced the erstwhile Liss Ultime range and includes a shampoo, masque and serum. The range is specifically targeted towards smoothing rebellious hair and treating frizz. The range includes a shampoo, masque and serum and the active ingredients are Pro-Keratin, Kukui and Evening Primrose oils. I have tried the shampoo and masque and this post is all about them.

L'Oreal Professionel Liss Unlimited Smoothing Shampoo and Masque

L'Oreal Paris UV Perfect Aqua Essence with SPF 30 - Review

I've done a couple of sunscreen reviews in the recent past and if you have read them you will know what's my no 1 reason for giving full marks to one. Protecting my skin and preventing tanning is definitely important but if a sunscreen is sweat proof and matte, it has already won half the battle.

L'Oreal Paris recently launched the UV Perfect Aqua Essence with SPF 30. Read on to know if it gets full marks from me for its performance.

L'Oreal Paris UV Perfect Aqua Essence with SPF 30

L’Oreal Paris Shine Caresse Lip Colors Bella and Juliette - Review, Swatches, FOTD

Last week I received a few products from L'Oreal's Rouge and Shine Caresse range and these are really all that I've been wearing now. In this POST I've already shared my thoughts on the two lipsticks from the Rouge Caresse range. Today its the turn of Bella and Juliette from L'Oreal's Shine Caresse range. Read on to know what I think of them and to see the swatches.

Experience Hair Art with Namrata Soni

If you love styling your hair, then this post is definitely for you. If you don't and belong to the 'hairstyling klutz community' of which I can probably be the President, this post is also for you. Why? Because here you will get to learn how to create some gorgeous hairstyles. Nope, not from me but from L'Oreal Paris's beauty expert Namrata Soni.

Namrata has gone beyond the usual twists and twirls and made hair styling extraordinary! The L'Oreal Paris Hair Art Gallery comprises videos where Namrata shows how to get six hair styles - the Freida Braid, Princess Twirl, Dual Knot, Origami Bow, Artisan Bun & Athena Twist. The best part is that there are step by step instructions on how you can do these yourself and you will see that they are actually pretty doable.

My favorite is the Princess Twirl because it's classy, elegant and yet gives off such a boho, free spirited vibe. Besides, its also very easy to create. Think even I can do it! 

To view the Hair Art Gallery, click here. Click here, if you want to watch the videos on YouTube. Do let me know which style you liked the most. If you try one out, don't forget to send me a pic!

Here's the video of my favorite style.

L'Oreal Paris Femina Women Awards 2014 - Vote For Your Favorite Nominee

For the last two years, L'Oreal Paris and Femina have been honoring women in various walks of life for their talent, commitment to society and ability to inspire and achieve. The third edition of the L'Oreal Paris Femina Women Awards was announced on 3rd March and this time the awards will be given across 14 categories, including science, business and entrepreneurship, sports, art and education among others.

For the 2014 awards, your opinion will also count and you can vote for the woman who inspires you in these categories either via your computer or your mobile phone.  

Favorite Face of a Cause - Nominees are:

• Palak Muchchal - Palak, a singer, has paid for more than 600 heart surgeries of children and has raised Rs 3.15 crores for the cause through concerts and her career in playback.Palak, a singer, has paid for more than 600 heart surgeries of children and has raised Rs 3.15 crores for the cause through concerts and her career in playback.
• Pooja Warier - She is the co-founder of UnLtd India, which supports social enterprises. She is also the creator of Bombay Connect, which brings together individuals who are passionate about social change.
• Sminu Jindal - Sminu, who is wheelchair-bound, has taken up the cause of ensuring accessible and barrier-free public infrastructure for the ageing as well as the physically challenged. She is the MD of Jindal SAW Ltd.
• Suzette Jordan - In an act of courage, Suette who survived a gang rape on Park Street, Kolkata came out in the public to talk about the incident. She now works with an NGO that supports rape survivors.
• Mittal Patel - Mittal's NGO Vicharata Samudaay Samarthan Manch organises camps to get voter ID cards. She runs 26 schools in different districts where over 1,040 students have been admitted.

Science and Innovation - Nominees are :

• Debadrita Mondal - She created the low cost health drink Homelicks, and was selected for this year's Innovation award by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
• Dr K Vijaya Lakshmi - Dr K Vijay Lakshmi invented the Jal- TARA portable testing kit that provides pure and filtered water without the use of any electricity.
• Indrani Medhi Thies - Indrani has designed text-free interfaces that guide illiterate and semi-literate users through tasks such as electronic banking.
• Namita Banka - Namita Banka is the incorporater of Bioloo - a bio waste technology to dispose human waste in low cost and low maintenance manner.
• Upasana Makati - She started a publication called White Print for the visually impaired. The publication is India's only lifestyle monthly magazine in Braille.

Online Influencer - Nominees are:

• Priyanka Bose - Priyanka's production company Paapi Pet Films produced the short film on child trafficking - 'Don't Look Away' that went viral on the internet.
• Meena Kandaswamy - Feminist, poet, author Meena Kandaswamy has taken sensitive social debates online. Her poetry on topics like the caste system, violence against women and sexual oppression challenges convention.
• Mehvish Mushtaq - Developed an android application called 'Dial Kashmir' for all essential services including healthcare, education and transport.

Social Impact - Nominees are:

• Vrinda Grover - Vrinda Grover is a human rights lawyer and advocate for women's rights. She is the voice of reform in India's rape laws.
• Kiran Bedi - Activist, author and speaker Kiran Bedi is India's first woman IPS Officer, a recipient of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award, and founder of two NGOs. In recent years, she has been a tireless anti-corruption crusader.
• Ruchira Gupta - Ruchira Gupta is the founder-president of Apne Aap, a grassroot-level organisation that works to protect the seven lakh women and children worldwide who are forced into sex trafficking.
• Neidonuo Angami - Padmashree winner, Neidonuo co-founded the Naga Mothers Association in 1984 that works at conflict resolution in North East India. Among Neidonuo's many initiatives is the 'Shed No More Blood' campaign to promote peace.

You can cast your vote either via your computer or mobile phone.

Vote on computer : http://bit.ly/VoteForYourWomenOfWorth

Vote on mobile: https://apps.facebook.com/lorealparis-india

I have already voted for my Woman of Worth. It's now your turn. Voice your vote! 

L'Oréal Paris Presents 6 Oil Nourish

Be it in Paris or in India, women crave for ‘perfect’ hair that is strong, shiny, thick, smooth, soft and manageable. All these qualities are achievable only with hair that is deeply nourished from within. L'Oréal Paris, the world’s No.1 beauty brand is now making this possible for Indian women with its new 6 Oil Nourish Range giving your hair the nourishment it deserves. Backed by years of experience in hair care innovation for women around the world, L’Oreal Paris has created 6 Oil Nourish specifically for Indian women and the products are suitable for all hair types.

The range has been created using 6 unique micro oils which penetrate deep into the scalp &provide your hair with utmost nourishment and care. The L'Oréal Paris 6 Oil Nourish range contains a unique combination of three traditional oils – almond, coconut and olive oil; and three exotic oils – argan, camelina and jojoba oil. These 6 unique oils in the range work together, to make your hair strong, shiny, smooth, soft, thick and manageable. The 6 Oil Nourish range includes a shampoo, a conditioner and for the first time ever a unique hair oil from the brand. All three products in the range, aim to provide extraordinary results with instantly transformed hair that you can feel, see and touch from the very first use.

The first hair oil from L'Oréal Paris is a must-have for healthy, nourished hair that give you an extra touch of glamour. L'Oréal Paris 6 Oil Nourish Extraordinary Oil is priced at Rs. 199 for 100 ml. 

L'Oréal Paris 6 Oil Nourish Shampoo: This shampoo is created to provide utmost care to the scalp as well as the hair. The shampoo infusedwith 6 unique oils gives you the 6 benefits of nourished hair.The shampoo is priced at Rs. 138 for 175 ml. 

L'Oréal Paris 6 Oil Nourish Conditioner: A first of its kind from L'Oréal Paris, the 6 Oil Nourish Conditioner can be used on the scalp as well to provide deep nourishment to your scalp and hair. It makes the hair soft, silky and manageable while also smelling fabulous. The conditioner is priced at Rs.150 for 175 ml. 

L'Oreal Shine Caresse Eve - Review, Swatches

L'Oreal recently launched the Shine Caresse lip stains which is basically the combination of a lip stain and a lip gloss. Here's what L'Oreal has to say about the new product:

Discover a stain that thinks it’s a gloss. Now hydration & shine meet lasting, lightweight color. Shine Caresse combines the power of a lip stain with lip-gloss luster. This next generation lip stain, formulated with a blend of light hydrating oils & concentrated pigments, delivers lasting color with a glossy finish. Packed with 30% water, Shine Caresse leaves lips soft, comfortable and hydrated for up to 6 hours.

There are eight shades in the Shine Caresse range, priced at Rs 499 each and I have to give it to L'Oreal for coming up with some really pretty names for these. When i went to the store to check them out, only two colors stood out for me. One was Juliette, a lovely bright reddish orange and Eve, a beautiful fuchsia. Eve came back with me home and this post is all about her.

Packaging:

The Shine Caresse stains are supposed to be dupes of YSL's famous glossy stains. I have not used YSL so can't really compare between the two but in terms of packaging, L'Oreal did not do too bad at all. The tube looks sleek and chic and I love the metallic finish. The applicator is a slightly bent leaf-shaped one which is quite convenient to use. It deposits the right amount of product, the tip is pointed so lining the lips becomes easy and with this shape you can cover the entire lips without any difficulty. 

Color and Pigmentation

The main reason why I bought Eve was because of the color. I am a huge fan of hot/bright pinks and this attracted me immediately. Unfortunately, on my lips, the color is anything but fuchsia. It turns into a berry color, darker than what you can see in the tube. Well, it even smells of berries! It's not that the color is bad. It is quite gorgeous and perfect for medium-dark skin tones but this was not the color I was expecting so definitely a tad disappointed. On the lips, you can hardly make out that there is shimmer but if you look very closely, you can see tiny pink shimmer particles. The pigmentation is amazingly good. Usually lip stains go on quite sheer and you need to layer it on for color but this is far from sheer. Two swipes completely cover any pigmentation and the end result is glossy and very shiny lips.

Texture

Eve feels quite watery when applied but then it settles down on the lips. It is lightweight but slightly sticky but not the typical gloss like stickiness. While L'Oreal claims that the stains keep lips hydrated for up to 6 hours, on me that is not the case. It dries out my lips after a couple of hours and I need to apply a balm. Would have definitely liked the texture to be more creamy and hydrating. 

Staying Power

Very few lip products last on me for more than 4 hours and this is pretty much the same. For a stain, the staying power is impressive and it survives meals and drinks. The only problem is that it fades unevenly. So the color is gone from the middle but there's some left on the sides and that looks terrible! I now make sure to fill in my lips with liner first and then layer the stain on top to prevent myself from looking like a clown!

Wearing L'Oreal Shine Caresse Eve

Am I head over heels in love with the new Shine Caresse? Well not really and the major reason is that it dries out my lips. The texture is not creamy or hydrating and I absolutely hate the fact that it fades unevenly. Also, I wish the color was true to what's shown in the tube. I definitely did not need another berry lip color! Personally, I think a one time buy is good enough for me. I'd rather buy a few more lip polishes :)

Have you tried any of the L'Oreal Shine Caresse shades? Do you like them?

Katrina Kaif is the new face of L'Oreal Paris!

L’Oréal Paris is pleased to announce Katrina Kaif as the new face of the brand in India. Katrina is one of the most successful actresses in the Indian film industry and has created an impact like no other. As the new L’Oréal Paris spokesperson, Katrina Kaif joins Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor and Freida Pinto as the fourth Indian face of the brand.

“I am thrilled that Katrina joins our amazing roster of spokespeople. She exudes sheer glamour and is a beauty icon to millions across the globe. She has risen to the top through sheer hard work and is an inspiration to all. Today we are proud to welcome her into the L'Oréal Paris family and hope to have a fabulous association with her”, said Satyaki Ghosh, Director, Consumer Products Division, L'Oréal India.

“I’m honored to be a part of the L'Oréal Paris family; it’s been a brand that I have always admired for its glamour and powerful message of ‘Because you’re worth it’. The stunning women that represent the brand across the globe are strong motivators. It is an incredible privilege to be joining this league of ladies. I'm looking forward to working with the L'Oréal Paris team in India and creating some new global beauty trends,” said Katrina Kaif.

Manashi Guha, General Manager, L’Oréal Paris says, “In India, L'Oréal Paris has grown immensely to become an extremely important part of the L'Oréal consumer portfolio. We have made significant leaps in terms of our product range and their relevance to the modern Indian woman. Our spokespeople are passionate and talented individuals and sources of inspiration for our generation thanks to their vision, engagement and talent. Katrina beautifully embodies the qualities that represent our brand and we’re very happy to have her on board with us.”

Global ambassador for L'Oréal Paris - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who has been a part of the brand for 12 years said, “I would like to extend a warm welcome to Katrina to the L'Oréal Paris family. I am sure she will enjoy representing team India as brand ambassador and I wish her the very best.”

Katrina Kaif has an outstanding film record and has carved a niche for herself in the Indian film industry. She has received multiple award nominations for the variety of roles she has portrayed and has been a part of several successful films like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, New York, Ek Tha Tiger, Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Dhoom 3.

L'Oreal Paris Kajal Magique - Review

There has been a sudden boom in the launch of kajals and for a kajal loving person these are definitely happy times. The one that I'm reviewing today is a new L'oreal Paris launch said to be the queen of kajals!. L'Oreal Paris Kajal Magique is enriched with vitamin E, cocoa butter, olive oil esters (Had no clue about esters. Googled and found out that these are chemical compounds and formed by condensing an acid with an alcohol. Where is the acid in olive oil??) and Vitamin C Derivative and it claims to be smudge proof for 12 hours, waterproof, non-transferable and suitable for contact lens wearers.

L'Oreal Paris Kajal Magique

The packaging I love and its my favorite of all the kajals in the market now. Main reason is that it's hot pink and blank, my favorite color combination (that will be pout pretty's new color combo when I shift to a .com soon :D). The pencil is a retractable one so no 'jhamela' with sharpening and no wastage of product. Texture of the kajal is soft and creamy so it is very easy to apply. Glides on the lids and no tugging and pulling. The problem that I have is with the pigmentation. I had expected this to be a pitch black one but it's pretty much the same as the Colossal Kajal. On the lids, it takes a couple of swipes for the color to show up well but on the waterline, I'm quite disappointed with the performance. I have to swipe at least four times to get the desired color. 

In terms of staying power, on my lids I have tested the kajal for 10 hours and it did not smudge or fade away. On the waterline, it smudged after 5 hours and I was left with mild raccoon eyes which i certainly did not like. I had no problem removing the kajal with my trusted Johnson's baby oil but I should add that I did try and check if it fades away on coming in contact with water and it did not. So kudos for that. 

L'Oreal Paris Kajal Magique on my lids

L'Oreal's Kajal Magique has a lot of good features. It has a soft and creamy texture, does not irritate eyes and waterline, is smudge proof and waterproof and lasts for nearly 10 hours. What I don't like is the fact that it is not the 'blackest black' and is priced at Rs 245. It is the most expensive kajal in the market right now and I wish they kept it below the Rs 200 mark. 

If you are looking for an intense black color, L'Oreal Paris Kajal Magique  might not be your cup of tea (or coffee). If texture and staying power is more important to you, then this is worth a try. 

Have you tried L'Oreal Paris Kajal Magique?Do you like it?

P.S - PR sample. Honest review

L'Oréal Paris launches Kajal Magique – the first ever Kajal from the brand

You can speak volumes with your eyes and the best way to highlight them is with the ever-favorite kajal. L'Oréal Paris, the world’s #1 beauty brand launches Kajal Magique, its first ever Kajal in India. L'Oréal Paris as a brand is known to create products that match the needs of the contemporary Indian women, and this kajal is the perfect tool to craft gorgeous eye looks. So go bold, smoky, or let creativity take over your eyes.

L'Oréal Paris Kajal Magique is supremely black and doubles up as a darker-than-night eyeliner. It is powered with a new generation formula and mineral pigments for a deep intense color payoff. Along with providing a great finish, it is also enriched with ingredients like Vitamin E, Cocoa Butter, Olive Oil Esters and Vitamin C Derivative, which provide extraordinary care and a soothing feeling to the eyes. Since it is ophthalmologically tested, it is safe and suitable for contact lens wearers. Designed to last for up to 12 hours, Kajal Magique is smudge proof, waterproof and non-transferable.

The product is priced at Rs. 245 and is available across all L'Oréal Paris boutiques and counters.

L'Oréal Paris Goes Colorful & POP!

L'Oréal Paris goes outrageously POP and launches the Poptastic collection for a touch of flamboyant color, new from Paris! 

What makes the POPTASTIC collection so awesome?  



It’s outrageously colorful, it’s outrageously POP.  Rock your beauty must haves for this season with glamorous hot shades from the latest Poptastic Collection by L'Oréal Paris. This collection is the perfect way to completely jazz up your beauty wardrobe. L'Oréal Paris introduces a set of products that will add that extra element of oomph with fun colors and exciting prints so you can live life on the brighter side!

The Poptastic collection has something for everyone. Indulge in the latest shades from the Color Riche Le Vernis for your nails, Glamshine Balmy Gloss for a luscious pout and the Color Riche Eye Pallette to add that extra sparkle to your eyes! With happy hues like pinks, corals, blues and tangerine, you can go bold and funky by sporting a new bright look every day.