Hey there girls,

I mentioned the wet n wild silk finish lipstick in my previous haul posts. So, today am going to review it :) The shade am reviewing today is "Blushing Bali (545A). So let's begin......

Wet n Wild Silk Finish Lipstick Blushing Bali (545A)

Wet n Wild Silk Finish Lipstick Blushing Bali (545A)

Wet n Wild Silk Finish Lipstick Blushing Bali (545A)

Wet n Wild Silk Finish Lipstick Blushing Bali (545A)

The name "silk finish" is I think appropriate for the finish of these lipsticks as they are not completely matte and have pearly/frost finish. I don't like frosty or shimmery lipsticks at all and was scared to try it but I must say that the frost is not that noticeable. The frost appears as a decent nice shine on the lips. This lipstick also has very fine shimmer particles in it which again are not visible when applied on lips ,so yayyyyy...!!! Am happy with it.

The pigmentation of this lipstick is pretty decent but still I'd say it is not as pigmented as the "mega last lipsticks". This shade however is highly pigmented. With just one swipe you can get the desired color. The shade "Blushing Bali" is a peachy brown shade. It's a mixture of brown and pink/peach color. It's a lovely color and can be worn easily everyday. I can say it's a my-lips-but-better (MLBB ) shade for me with some nice shine in it. Here are the swatches of this shade:

Wet n Wild Blushing Bali Arm Swatch

Wet n Wild Blushing Bali Lip Swatch

The staying power of lipstick is also pretty decent. It stays on the lips for about 3 to 4 hours but without eating/drinking a lot. It fades evenly. The lipstick is highly affordable and you can try different colors from the range. But, each of them has a different finish.

Final Thoughts: Overall I like this lipstick a lot and that's why purchased one more in my next haul which i will review later. I bought this lipstick from beautyinbudet4u for only 299 (on sale) and i was not expecting much from it. But am glad I tried this. Its a budget friendly lipstick with a nice finish. It's super cheap and i love the color and the healthy shine it adds to my lips. However if you are a fan of matte lipsticks then this is not for you.

Availability: Wet n Wild silk finish lipsticks are available on "beauty joint" and different American drugstores for $2 (approx). For Pakistani readers, I bought this from online facebook store "beautyinbudget4u" for PKR 299 (on sale).


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Hey beauties....

Hope u all are enjoying this Sunday. Last week I quickly grabbed some of my makeup/skin care favorites for winter. Today am sharing these with you in a quick haul post.

Sunday Haul Post

Sunday Haul Post

Ok so....Details of what i got:

1) Loreal Elvive Smooth Intense Shampoo (PKR 425 from D.watson)
2) ELF Studio HD blush (PKR 750 from beautyinbudget4u)
3) Revlon Lip butter Tutti Frutti (PKR 1099 from beautyinbudget4u)
4) Wet n Wild Silk Finish Lipstick Nouveau Pink (PKR 399 from beautyinbudget4u)
5) Pears Transparent soap bar (ummm i forgot it's exact price sorry, it was also from D.watson)

Quick Sunday Haul

I use the "Loreal Elvive Smooth Intense" Shampoo regularly. It's my favorite. It keeps the hair soft and smooth and frizz fry so i never felt the need to switch to any other. "Pears Transparent Soap" is another mush-have product in winters for me. It cleanses the skin so well and i have always been a fan of this soap. I bought both of these form D.watson. These are easily available on all leading stores.

Then comes the lipsticks part. Ahhh i just can't resist them. Anyone who loves lipsticks cannot miss the "Revlon Lip Butter". I got this in shade Tutti Frutti, yummm...!!! I have already mentioned how much i love coral/orange lip colors and this again belongs to the same family. I also got one "Wet n Wild Silk Finish Lipstick" in Nouveau pink. It's a pretty pink color. I got one wet n wild silk finish lipstick in my previous haul post. I loved that a lot so wanted to try another color and bought this.

And finally i bought one "ELF HD Blush" in Superstar. It's a medium pinky peach shade. I wanted to get this liquid blush for winters after reading many positive reviews on it. I got all three makeup items from Facebook store Beautyinbudget4u. I have also ordered few goodies from Just4girls. They will be arriving here in a few days so will share them in another quick haul post.

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Hey everyone,

I love to apply lipstick in different ways and love mixing lip colors to create different new shades. Today am going to show you a quick and really simple tutorial on petal lips that can be worn any day. It's a very soft-focus lip tutorial with no harsh lip liners or something.


If we talk about the lip trend this season (winters 2013/2014), its all about wine,berry, dark plums and pinks that are more towards fuchsia. A more smudged and less perfect lip look is preferred this season. I noticed many international makeup artists used the petal-stained lip look at different fashion shows. Dark wine and berry colors are more noticeable this season, but for a more soft and feminine look different shades of pink are also used.


This season petal-stained and wine stained lips were popular on the ramp. Different makeup artists used wine, pink or crimson lipsticks with the darker color dabbed in the middle which was diffused towards the outer sides of lips. That kind of lip look makes me look washed out and very pale. Such lip colors give more like a vampy look to me. lol..!!! So I created a much simpler petal lips look that is decent, simple and very quick. I used only two lip colors to create this. One is "Revlon matte lipstick in mauve it over" and other is "ELF essential lipstick in Gypsy"

Lets start:
1.Start with well exfoliated lips. You can use any lip scrub, any soft tooth brush, or wet towel to exfoliate the lips and then apply your regular lip balm.

2. Now apply the Revlon matte lipstick in "mauve it over" all over your lips. You can use any nude color which you like. You can see that I didn't apply the lipstick properly in the mid of the lips. It's not important. Just focus more on the corners. Here is how the lips will look.

Revlon mauve it over applied on lips

3. Now apply the ELF essential lipstick in gypsy in the center. You can use any dark pink shade which is your favorite. I want the look to be more natural so am using this ELF lipstick. Use your fingers/lip brush to blend the lip color from the center toward the outline of lips to make it look natural and equal.

ELF gypsy applied in the center of lips and blended

4. Now for the finishing touch, use your foundation on the outline of the lips and blend into your skin for a soft smudged edge effect. This will also make the middle color pop out a bit more.

Foundation applied on the outline of lips

There you have your soft-focus petal lips:

Petal lips

It's really easy and quick. You can use different colors of your choice. All you need is one nude and one pink lip color. This tutorial actually requires to apply foundation/concealer all over the lips as a base. I used a nude lip color instead because i feel foundation or concealer makes my lips very dry. If you  think the concealer/foundation works better for you, you can try that. You can also use a lip stain or tint in the middle part. Try everything new as makeup and fashion is all about experimenting.


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Lipstickholic

Hello everyone,

I love to do lipsticks or lip products reviews. But, keeping the fact in mind that this is a makeup and beauty blog, I will try to review and discuss all kind of makeup products. So today am reviewing one cute little blusher by essence cosmetics. It is the "Essence silky touch blush" in shade "babydoll".

Essence Silky Touch Blush in Babydoll

Essence silky touch blush in babydoll

I bought this blusher somewhere back in summers from Just4girls when i was looking for a nice rosy pink blush. I actually wanted to buy the catrice defining duo blush but that was out of stock, so i decided to try this one and am glad i did. This blush comes in a cute little transparent round packaging. The packaging is small enough to fit in the bad or purse. On the back you can see the name of the shade, ingredients and other info such as quantity etc.

Essence silky touch blush in babydoll

This blush is highly pigmented. When applied on arm or hand for testing the color is not that dark but you need to be careful when applying these on the face. I always swirl my brush lightly in the pan , then tap the access blusher and then apply it lightly on the cheeks. It has silky smooth texture just like the name indicates and it blends easily into foundation. I have dry skin in winters and this blush never enhances any dry patches on my skin.

Essence silky touch blush babydoll

Babydoll is a medium pink shade which also has a hint of coral in it. This shade is ideal for light/medium skin tones. It is such a nice pink shade that will suit almost everyone. Babydoll has very fine shimmer in it which doesn't really appear when applied on the face. It gives a silky/satin finish when applied properly, which I like a lot. Here is a swatch of babydoll:

Essence silky touch blush babydoll swacth

You can see it's such a pretty color. The staying power of this blush is also pretty reasonable. I have been using this blush a lot since i bought this and it stays on my face for about 5-6 hours which is quite good. But I personally think the staying power varies from person to person.

Final Thoughts: Overall, I really like this blush and for the price it's just wow...The shade is great . It's a perfect everyday pink. I wanna try the other shades too. These silky touch blushers are great.  However, the color range is very limited they are available in only four shades. I bought this blush from Just4girls.pk for Rs 440. These are also available on essence counters at all leading cosmetics stores.


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Hey girls,

Today i'll be reviewing the famous lipsticks by Wet n Wild. Yes, am talking about the "wet n wild megalast lip colors" which i mentioned in my recent haul post here. I bought two shades "Rose bud" and "Smokin' hot pink".

Wet n Wild Mega last lip colors in "Rosebud and Smokin hot pink"

Wet n Wild Mega last lip colors in "Rosebud and Smokin hot pink"

Both the lipsticks come in black packaging with transparent lid on the top. The lid itself is tight but what i don't like about this lid is that it can become messy very easily. No matter how much i try to keep it clean, the lipstick somehow gets on the lid and makes it messy *Sigh*. So i don't really like the packaging of these lipsticks really.

Wet n Wild Mega last lip colors in Rosebud and Smokin' hot pink

Wet n wild Rosebud and Smokin' hot pink swatches

Wet n Wild Smokin' Hot pink

Wet n Wild Rosebud

Hey there,

Winters are here and lip balms are a "must have" product for everyone in winters. I love tinted lip balms and have tried many different. Today am going to review the "Labello fruity shine lip balms" in two shades "strawberry" and "cherry"...yummm!!! Am reviewing these because i use them almost everyday. They are popular lip balms and are easily available here and also they are budget friendly.


I use lip balm not only in winters but in every season, almost daily. Whether am going out or am at home, they are essential in my daily skin care/makeup routine. Lip balms feel much more comfortable on lips and tinted lip balms provide a very sheer natural tint of color to the lips which i love. These lip balms are great and my favorite daily lip balms. I bought strawberry last year and loved it so much. Then, few months back i bought one more in cherry flavor and love it too.


So let's start the review. These lip balms come in a plastic tube similar to those typical chapsticks packaging. There is enough quantity of balm inside the tube. The packaging is nice and simple. It's small and handy. The cap of the tube is tight. I keep one in my bag and one in my drawer. These lip balms come in different colors. Each lip balm tube has color similar to the actual color of the balm inside.

I have this in two shades,strawberry and cherry. The shade "cherry" is a deeper pink kind of shade, like the original cherry color. It's sheer and has fruity scent in it. The shade "strawberry" is more towards the red side. It's a sheer red/orange lip balm. The color is similar to the color of packaging. I feel that shade cherry is more pigmented than strawberry. However, i love both of them. Here are the lip swatches of these lip balms.

Labello fruity shine Strawberry

Labello fruity shine Cherry

Both of the lip balms are moisturizing and make my lips feel smooth. I won't say that they are the most hydrating lip balms ever, but they are decent and moisturize the lips enough. From the swatches you can see that they do bleed a bit, but that's not a big issue. The staying power of these balms is quite decent. They stay on the lips for about 1-2 hours and then leave a very light stain on lips. Even after the lip balm disappears from lips, the lips still feel smooth and soft.

So overall, i love these balms.They provide a sheer color to the lips and makes them soft hydrated. If you have dry lips or wanna try a colored lip balm you should get one of these. They are super cheap and are easily available at leading stores( Shaheen, D.watson etc. ) here. I bought mine from D.watson Islamabad for Rs 210 each.

Have you tried the labello fruity shine lip balms? Don't forget to comment and share your thoughts on these.....

Love,
Lipstickholic