Review - Lakme 9 to 5 Defining Eyeliner in 'Slate'

I love wearing eyeliners, neutrals like black, brown, grey or colorful ..I love wearing eyeliners in different ways. They are a quick way to define your eyes if you don't wanna go the whole eyeshadow way..Today's review is Lakme 9 to 5 Defining Eyeliner in 'Slate'. Lakme is an Indian brand manufactured and marketed by Hindustan Unilever Limited. I am not  a big fan of grey as I think that grey does not look that good on my skin tone, but having said that I have really enjoyed wearing this shade of gery and I am neary done with the product, as you can see..

The Good

• Lasts throughout the day 
• Does not smudge (I haven't used this on my waterline,so cannot comment about that)
• Glides well on the eyes
• Its a twist up (yay ! no sharpening !)
• Water resistant  
• Decent Pigmentation

The Bad

• The writing on the stick faded off 
• Unavailability in Australia  
• Pigmentation could have been better (I am spoiled by all the highly pigmented liners available now)

The Price 

AUD 6

Which is your favorite pigmented long staying eyeliner ?  

NOTD - Crackle Finally ! - Australis 'Black Crackle'

I have always been intrigued by Crackle Nail polishes but somehow I never tried them (not sure why) .. So finally I bought Australis Crackle Nail Colour in 'Black Crackle' and I am in love ..I find it very fascinating to see the polish crackle after it has been applied :) .. I am not a nail art person and I think the crackle polishes are a good option for people like me who want some zing to their NOTDs ..

So here is my crackle mani .. I decided to do my mani in the same color family as Australis packaging, black and hot pink :).

Australis Black Crackle on Lakme 257

I would like to give some other colors a try now :)

Do you like crackle polishes? Which is your favorite shade and brand ?

Duty Free Haul from Singapore

HAUL HAUL HAUL !! YAY YAY YAY !! .. 

I was visiting India for my cousin's wedding and so I hauled on the way @ Singapore :) .. With the prices being so good in Singapore, I decided it was only wise to shop on my way ...I present to you a Duty free haul today. I shopped from Chanel & MAC. 

Chanel Illusion D'ombre in Ebloui & Rouge Coco in Taffetas  Rose

MAC blush in Dollymix, MAC eyeshadow in Espresso & Woodwinked, MAC lippy in See Sheer

and now some gifts from family from Sephora & No7 (Boots) :)

Bobbi Brown Pout Rouge in Powder Pink, Sephora Moonshadow in dusk till dawn,  Chanel  nail colour in April , Maybelline Lipstain in Tender Rose, MaxFactor lipgloss in Illuminating Fuchsia & Estee Lauder lipstick in Copper Coral

No7 total Colour Compct, Extreme Length Mascara & Moisturising Balm

and some haul from India 

Colorbar Iglide pencil in Flirty Turq & Coal Mine, Loreal blush in Rosewood

Nail polishes from Elle18, Lakme, Lotus Herbals

So do u also like to shop Duty free ?  Do you haul on your way ?

Swatches from the previous haul ...

Hi girls ,

Please find the swatches from the previous haul . Check out the original haul pics here.

Colorbar Iglide pencils in Silver Hue, Jaded, Prunella, Maybelline V&S eyepencil in Gold, ColorBar eyeshadow in Spicy Brown & Really Rose, Lakme eyepot in Jade, Streetwear Stayon Mineral Eyeshadow in Royalty (from L to R)

Maybelline eyeshadow in Chai Latte (top) & Copper Brown (bottom), Colorbar Blush in Plum Brown (right)



Chanel Allure Rouge lipstick in Sillohoute, MAC Lipstick in Touch & Crosswires, MAC blush in Peachykeen, MAC eyeshadow in Satin Taupe



The Big Fat Indian Haul & MAC/Chanel Firsts

Hello Ladies

I was in India last week for my Best Friend's Wedding and I hauled and hauled ..
I have a mix haul from Colorbar, Maybelline, Revlon, Lakme and some firsts .. YAY !!
My first stop @ Chanel & MAC ..

While I got some regular stuff from Maybelline and Revlon, I also got some cool stuff from Colorbar that I would be trying for the first time and am really excited !!

I got all classics from MAC starting with Satin Taupe, MAC 217 brush and Peachykeen blush and for the lipsticks I got both a neutral (Touch) and a bright (Crosswires)

Swatches to follow soon .. Enjoy ..

Chanel Rouge Allure Silhouette 06



Chanel Rouge Allure Silhouette 06



MAC goodies :)

What have you been hauling ? What were your MAC firsts ? Which firsts were you most keen about till date (am only talking makeup ;))

EOTD : Gold and Olives !!

Two of my very fav colors for a smokey eye are gold n olive (apart from all the brights like blues, purples,etc). These are my go to colors when I don't want to bother myself, with trying out something. I have an EOTD today with these colors and so the name :). This look is perfect for a night out. I think this look is good to go along with the Indian traditional wear as well as with the western wear.


IMO, you can rock it as much with a LBD as with a Anarkalai/saree/lehnga because of the colors used .. Esp with all the festivals around Dussehra, Karva Chauth, Diwali we all want to get dressed up :) so without any further ado, lets go straight to the pics..

Gold and Olives smokey eyes

Gold and Olives smokey eyes

How to :

• Primed my lids using the Australis Eyeshadow Primer
• Lined two thirds of my upper lash line and the outer V with the Revlon green liner and smudged it
• Applied the gold shadow from the quad and extended it up till the crease
• Used the mehndi green/olive shade from the quad in the outer V and in the crease to deepen the gold shade
• Lined the upper lash line with the FOA black eyeliner
• Tightlined, concealed, applied mascara and you are done :)

Are you fond of a gold smokey eye ? Do your wear it in the day or night ?

Color Blocking the French way !!

With so much of color blocking all around, I thought of giving it a try in my own way !!
So here is my take with Sally Hansen HD Digital and Lakme 043. I have previously blogged about both of these, you can check them here and here.



I am quite lousy at nails so please ignore my not so neat application ;)



Are you enjoying color blocking and all bright colors after the winters ? How have you been color blocking ?

NOTD - Lakme True Wear Nail Color in 043

I coated my Lakme Nail Paint (043) with this gorgeous pinky golden shimmer. The nail paint stayed pretty on my nails for good 4-5 days (probably because of the top coat). Over all I am happy with the color and the quality of Lakme nail polish, the only dislike being that they don't have names and are only identified through numbers :( ..

**Lakme is an Indian brand manufactured and marketed by Hindustan Unilever Limited.