How To : Get Lashed Up

Beautiful, youthful, flirty and effortlessly sexy, who wouldn't want gorgeously long, thick Cheryl Cole-style eyelashes? 
But it's not surprising that luxurious lashes are so desirable: they add instant glamour, and widen small, tired eyes to make you look instantly younger.
There is a catch: applying false lashes can be a hit-and-miss affair. So here's a step-by-step guide.

APPLYING LASHES ^_^

1. Remove the lashes from the pack and hold them against your eye to measure them against the length of your own natural lash line. False lashes are often too long for your eye, so ensure you cut the strips to fit. If you leave them too long, they will drag your eyes down - which will have the opposite effect of the youthful look you are aiming for.

I used Konad fake eyelash :

2 Now you have two choices: 

• Either apply the adhesive on to the full length of the base of the false lashes or, 
• Using a brush, place dots of adhesive along your own natural lash-line before pressing the false lash on to it.

I used first method/choice :

 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the opposite eye. It is very important to wait 30 seconds for the adhesive to become tacky before applying the false lashes.

4. You can use Using tweezers, hold the strip lash in the centre. Then place it in the centre of your natural lashes. Then, again using the tweezers, push the inner side of strip lash in place, followed by the outer side.

• If you don't feel comfortable with tweezers then use your fingers to apply lashes by following same technique used in step 4.

5. Using a 'pinching-and-push' technique with the tweezers to pinch together the strip lashes and your natural lashes, then 'push' them towards your eyelids. Do this all the way across the lashes and repeat for the other eye.

• You can also use ear bud to push lashes.

6 Eyeliner can be added if needed, or mascara, but this needs careful application to the natural lashes only. 

You can also use fake eyelashes without eye make-up. Try it. :)

L <3 VE,

Tinsel Your Nail Tips

Normal french tips are definitely overused, so why not put a new funky twist to an old tradition for the new year?

For this new cool look, the steps are simple! All you need is a plum purple nail polish and silver nail polish!

Firstly, apply two coats of the dark purple polish, and then accompany it with a strip of silver along the tip.

In order to get a perfect tip, apply the polish in one quick and clean sweep across the nail instead of spending hours trying to edge it brush by brush.

L <3 VE,

How To Remove Glitter Nail Paint

We all love Glitter nail polish and it definitely looks amazing when you put them on, and is perfect for any type of parties. However, when they’re chipping off and you want them OFF your nails, it actually becomes a pretty hard job.

You'll Need -

Here is a 4-step tip for removing that stubborn glitter nail polish!

1) Dip a cotton ball in an acetone nail polish remover (you can get them at drugstores).

2) Set the soaked cotton ball on your nail and wrap it completely in aluminum foil. Repeat the process for all your fingers.

3) Let it sit for 5 minutes before slowly peeling the foils off.

4) Repeat for the other hand!

Basically, the acetone is the most important factor is getting your glitter nail polish off.

Hope this will help you girls.

L <3 VE,

Gorgeous Evening Eye Makeup

Daytime makeup is generally more natural and quite minimal. However, when it comes to attending a special occasion or an evening party you want to look your best. 


Here is the evening look -

OxyGlow Lavender Lip Balm Review

I always bought stuff without planning and need. So with this nature I got OxyGlow lip balm.
And here is the review -

What it claims : Get the lips you'll love with OxyGlow Lavender Lip Balm. Its special natural formula is a nourishing blen of Lavender extracts that provide deep moisturizing and as well as nutrition to fight dryness. Also laden with wheat germ, coconut, almond & Olive oil, it effectively heals, smoothens and protects lips from the harshness of wind and pollution. Shield your lips with OxyGlow Lavender Lip Balm in all seasons and keep flashing that confident smile!

Price : INR 75/- for 8 gm.

Directions for use : Apply evenly on to clean lips. Use it every time your lips feel dry and chapped.

Color : It's light purple in color.

Texture : It's light and texture is like normal lip balm, feels very light on lips.

Website : www.oxyglowcosmetics.com

 Ingredients :

Pros :

• Available in three flavors (lavender, strawberry & lemon).
• Affordable.
• It does re-hydrates dry & cracked lips.
• Lovely, mild and pleasant smell.
• Very light on lips.
• Contains SPF 15.

Cons :

• It tastes bad. I did taste it unknowingly. It happens with me most of the time. :) 
• Availability is an issue. Only few shops have their complete range of products.

Rating : 3.95 / 5
Recommendation : If you don't have habit of licking your lips then you must try it.


    xoxo,

New Year 2012 Nail Art

 Hello Girls!
Once again, I'd like to wish you all a happy and prosperous New Year. 
This is the nail art I did for new year party. I was out of time and my nail art brush got damaged that's why this nail art design is not so accurate. :(

 The design includes silver glitter with happy ribbons, champagne glasses and 2012 written with bomb. :)

Yay or Nay ?

New Year's Eye Look - Deep Purple

Hello Butterflies!

Last day of 2011 and we all are getting ready for the new year party. So here is the New Eve's party look. I choose purple to be the main color. It's kind of smokey eye look.

How to get this look -

• As first step I applied a copper shade on my eye lids (blend through the lash line to the crease).

•  Take your deep purple eye shadow and just pop it on center of eyelid and blend it.

•  With the help of angled brush apply black eye shadow on upper lash line.

•  A bit more black color on outer v-corner of eye to make it more dense. 

•  Blend all the colors and apply fake eye lashes.

• Now apply black or blue eyeliner on upper lash line. I used a delicate swipe of black eyeshadow on lower lash line.
• Then add loads of black mascara and you're done with the eyes.

I love Pink. And light pink lip color is nice to wear with bold eyes. You can also wear nude or clear lip-gloss with the bold eyes.

Like it? Love it? Or ?

   Lot's of x's & o's

A Simple Mehndi Design

I made this simple design on back of my hand in no time and it was super easy, anyone can try it. :)

These are few pics of my design - 

Did you like it ?

Lot's of X's and O's

Matrix Opti.Care Smoothing Shampoo : Review

Nowadays, hair straightening and rebonding are increasingly popular trend with Indian women and the trend doesn't seem to be dying down! Women with thick and frizzy hair with a lot of volume need straightening / rebonding which is an easy way to control that volume while wearing a straight chic and sophisticated look.


About Matrix
MATRIX – the professional products brand from L’OREAL was launched in India in February 2005. Internationally, Matrix is present in more than 2, 00,000 salons across the globe and is the No.1 professional products brand in America and a leading brand in Europe.

The Opti.care’s range of professional hair care for straightened hair includes :

• Smoothing Shampoo
• Smoothing Conditioner  
• Intense Smoothing Mask 
• Split End Serum  

I got it's Smoothing Shampoo >
The shampoo gently cleanses and moisturizes the hair. Infused with Silk amino acids and Shea butter, it softens texture, tames frizz, improves manageability and adds shine.

What it Claims : Opti.care is a professional haircare line formulated to help control and smooth chemically straightened hair. Its intense formulas blend ingredients like Shea butter, Silk amino acids and Apricot kernel oil to help CONDITION hair, REPAIR damage and SMOOTH frizz for healthy, sleek hair with hi-gloss shine. 

Price : INR 260 /- for 200 ml.


It has flip cap for easy use -

* It's creamy white and has a smell of guava.

Likes :

• Really like the orange packaging. :)
• It has pleasant smell of Guava. My bathroom filled with its smell when I took shower.
• It's a smoothing shampoo which does its work and tames frizzy hair without greasing my scalp or hair.
• My hairs are already straight so can't say that it straightens my hair.

Dislikes :

• Pricey. Nothing else.

I found this a good shampoo for all types of hair not only for straightened hair.


Rating : 4 / 5






Lots of X's and O's

The Versatile Blogger Award To "VB"

Thanks a trillion to Deepika, Jyoti Upasana & Krupa.

Last Friday, the 23rd Dec, I turned on my PC to discover that Lovely Deepika of Divassence had nominated Vivacious Blog for the Versatile Blogger Award.I was blown away and got really excited to post about it as it's my fourth award and I'm delighted to see that others are liking my work. That's the real pleasure!


When I was about to post about this I found that Jyoti, a versatile blogger of Everything That Matters nominated "VB" for the same award the Versatile Blogger Award and my excitement get doubled but that was not the stopping point....Upasana, a talented blogger of Pretty Eye Makeup tagged me with The Versatile Blogger. So I got three times super excited to post about it.
And a few minutes ago lovely Krupa of All About Ladies nominated me for the same Versatile Blogger award. :) <3

Lots of love to Deepika, Jyoti, Upasana and Krupa. <3 Thank you so much girls for this award.

So now comes the rule :

1. Thank the person who nominated you and give them a shout out on your blog with a link to their blog.
2. Share 7 random facts about yourself.
3. Send on the award to 15 bloggers whose blogs that you appreciate and then let them know that they have won the award.

Okay...7 random things about myself -

1. I am very practical in my life may be it's a sign of being Capricorn.
2. Whenever I see huge colorful eye shadow, lippies or blush palettes, I got fascinated.
3. Whenever I go out like for movies or just for buying home stuffs my eyes always stuck on cosmetics store, no one knows it.
4. I really don't like horror movies. But because my hubby likes it so I watch it too.
5. I really don't like doing any work except watching TV and internet surfing.
6. I am an MBA who loves BB (blogging and baking). :)
7. I watch Twilight (any part) every time it comes on TV.

This is the list of nominated bloggers : I like their work and love to visit them.

1. Siri from My likes and Thoughts 
2. Shoppingaholic from Shopping Style and Us
3. Shweta aka Raaga from My Makeup Thoughts
4. Harshleen from Beauty TidBits
5. Divya from Miss Enchanted
6. Anusha from Anusha Outfitter
7. Saru from Words
8. Makeup Chic from Beauty Reflections
9. Manya from Beauty through my Eyes
10. Megha from Fit as Fiddle
11. Rids from Sugar Spice and All Dat's Nice
12. Ruhie aka Krazzy Ki from The Sweet Life
13. Lily from lily's Corner
14. Scribby from This and That
15. Jaleela from Cook Book Jaleela

Lot's of X's and O's

Dye Eyebrows Naturally

Eyebrow dyeing has become a very common cosmetic way to enhance feminine beauty and highlight the eyes. 
Wonderful, well-shaped eyebrows not only enhances face but also the eyes. It is more like giving a beautiful outline to your forehead. Many women like to experiment with new colors frequently. 
Don't wanna spend much on eyebrow dyeing done by a pro, follow these simple tips to dye your eyebrows at home naturally.

 Eyebrow Dyeing And Regrowing Naturally :

1. Clean your face well, using a mild soap. Use a mild face scrub for your eyebrows to remove the dry skin that is clogging the hair roots. Coarsely grind the soaked almonds and mix a teaspoon of yogurt. Applying this natural scrub will successfully remove hair and nourish roots.
2. Make sure your face is completely dry and pull your hair in a ponytail to prevent it from falling into your face.
3. Take a baby toothbrush or eyebrow brush to remove the loose hair on skin.  Dip the brush in a mild soap solution and brush it gently. 
4. Apply a moisturizer on the eyebrows to prevent the smudging of the hair color. 
5. A branded mascara/ liquid eyeliner can be used as a temporary eyebrow dye. 
6. Boil castor oil, henna and curry leaves in a metallic pan. The herbal mixture is preserved in a glass container and refrigerated. The liquid turns dark after days and applying it on eyebrows twice daily will make the brows naturally black and also support growth. 
7.  Even black coffee decoction( brewed coffee ) is mixed with the henna powder. The natural hair colour can be applied to darken eyebrows. 
8. Add a teaspoon of ghee to the oil lamp. Place a cylindrical metallic mesh around lamp and cover the mesh with a lid. The carbon that gets collected when the lamp is lit is herbal and chemical free. Collecting carbon black in a container and applying it on brows will be an effective eyebrow dye.

Lots of X's and O's

Best Lip Colors For Dusky Skin

Lipstick can add a glamour to the simple or stylish look. However, many women have a difficult time choosing their best lipstick color. The skin/complexion can make it confusing to choose the best colour which blends well with the skin tone. 
If, nude colors can make you look dull and spoil the glossy evening look. So, which lip colours are ideal for dark skin women?


Best Lip Colors For Dusky Skin :


Red: Go for simple glossy red color to get the juicy lips and add sensuality to the dark skin colour. Wine red and dark red are ideal lip colors for dark skin women. You can apply and carry both formal as well as the informal look with style!

Pink: Go for light pink lip color which Rihanna carried off well at an event. Don't apply lip liner. Let the colour blend with the natural lip colour. It's funky and adds a different appeal to the outfit.

Chocolate : This lip colour can add spark to the dusky look and can be carried off well. Rich cocoa colour and chocolate brown colour can be tried occasionally to flaunt the dusky makeup. Even raisin lip colour can compliment the dark skin of the woman.

Grape: Women with dark skin tone can apply grape lipstick or lip gloss with light coloured outfit. Carry the grape lips in evening and dazzle the party look!

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