Matte makeup look for a monsoon brunch

With the monsoons here, brunches are easier to head out for as the sun isn't that bright anymore. Also it's easier for me and my friends to take our kids out in this cooler climate. For a lot of people, dressing up during the monsoons is a pain due to the humidity, but I am one of those who cares a damn. For a recent brunch I tried out a matte look in pink tones as I was looking at a warm but fresh look and this how it turned out!

I've used the L'Oréal Paris Skin Perfect 30+ cream (reviewed here) to moisturize my skin. For the base I have used the  L'Oréal Paris Infallible Reno Powder Foundation in shade 250 - Radiant Sand (reviewed here). I have used a little extra foundation under the eyes and the coverage was good enough to let me skip the concealer.

The healthy flush that you see on my cheeks is thanks to the L’Oreal Paris Lucent Magique Blush Palette in 02 Fuchsia Flush (reviewed here). For my lips I have used a mix 2 shades - the L’Oreal Paris Colour Riche Moist Mat Lipstick in Cherry Crush  and the L’Oreal Paris Collection Star Pure Reds in Pure Amaranthe(Gong Li). Mixing works perfect when you are looking at a shade in between a light shade and a dark shade.

For the eyes I decided to go with a light smokey eye in gold and grey with a winged eyeliner. To achieve the smokey eye, I have used the Luscious Cosmetics 'I Love Eyeshadow' Palette. For the winged eyeliner there is nothing better than the L’Oreal Paris Super Liner Gel Intenza which I have used in the shade Diamond Black. For the waterline I've used the Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner in black and for my lashes I've used the L'Oreal Paris Volume Million Lashes Mascara.

Hack for the perfect winged eyeliner - Scotch Tape Trick
Take a small piece of Scotch tape and press it with your fingers a couple of times to dull the stickiness so that it doesn't tug your delicate eye area. Then stick it diagonally against the corner of your eye. Draw against the edge at an angle upwards from your bottom lash line to get the winged look with your eyeliner. Voila! You are set! :)

The look was finally sealed by the L'Oreal Paris Infallible Reno Powder Foundation in shade 225 - Biege (reviewed here). While this is a powder foundation, my usage was minimal and more like a pressed powder.

My reason to prefer a matte look at the moment is that when the makeup is matte, it doesn't easily transfer onto Aryaa as it is a drier look, and that plays a huge role in my decision making of which look to go for. I hope you guys liked this look that is so simple to achieve and takes barely 5 minutes to apply. If you want a video tutorial on this look, then drop me a comment below and I shall be more than happy to shoot a tutorial for you guys :)

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Product Review: L'Oréal Paris Infallible Reno Powder Foundation

After the L'Oréal Paris Infallible Reno Liquid Foundation review, it's now time to review another delightful product from the long wear range - the L'Oréal Paris Infallible Reno Powder Foundation. I stayed away from powder foundations for the longest time, always believing that a real foundation has to be liquid otherwise the end result will always be cakey and powdery but the latest launches in the last one year are making me change that thought process of mine. L'Oréal Paris sent me the shade 225 - Biege and I must say they were bang on in sending the right shade to match my skin tone.

The packaging is unlike other brands that I have been using. The powder palette is housed on top and then then mirror and sponge are housed in a compartment below.

While I am not used to a double compartment and prefer the powder, sponge and mirror in the same compartment so that I don't have to shuffle, since this is a powder foundation and not just a pressed powder, this kind of packaging is best so that incase you use it wet, the wet sponge doesn't come in contact with the powder after closing the box and dries in a separate area. This helps in avoiding fungal growth as well. Ideally dry your sponge out of the box and then place it inside.

I have used the powder foundation both dry and wet and here are the results for you to see!

Dry Application

Dry application is good if you are looking for light to medium coverage. You can use it as a pressed powder over your liquid foundation or concealer for a flawless looking complexion. I have used it here just over my clean skin.

Wet Application

Wet application is great for medium to heavy coverage. In fact I really loved the smoothness and flawless coverage of the wet application. You can completely do away with applying a liquid foundation.

This too whether used dry or wet doesn't dry the skin out and keeps it hydrated through the day. It gives you a matte finish which lasts through the day despite the hydrating factor. The L'Oréal Paris Infallible Reno Powder Foundation is available in 4 shades and costs INR 1250/- This is a perfect travel companion when you don't want to carry too much make-up as this works in 2 ways. Keeps away my stress of carrying foundations in glass bottles too.

If you have dry skin like me, this product is just perfect for your skin! :)

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Product Review: L'Oréal Paris Infallible Reno Liquid Foundation

L'Oréal Paris is one brand whose zest never ceases to amaze me. The way they are forever launching innovative new ranges and products with amazing features be it skincare, hair care or make-up shows how committed they are in telling us women how worth we are! The last few months have been the best ever in their offerings I must say, be it the Infallible lipsticks to the Reds Collection to the Cannes 2015 collection to the Infallible Reno range that has been launched now in the long wear category. I had shared with you guys on my Instagram the lovely products they had sent across to me in a beautiful pouch to try and review and if you missed it, then check it out!

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This post is all about my experience with the L'Oréal Paris Infallible Reno Liquid Foundation which was sent to me in two shades to try out along with the pretty diamond mirror and brushes to use to apply the foundation.

The bottle comes with a pump dispenser that helps in reduction of wastage and about 5 to 6 pumps are more than enough to cover my entire face and neck. The foundation claims to last for 24 hours and hence it's a part of the Infallible range as it never will let you down, but the max I have used it is for 6 to 8 hours and that has worked really well for me. The coverage is also really good and I have even given the concealer a skip once. The great part about this product is that you don't sweat too much even in heat or humidity thus reducing chances of shine and neither does the skin feel dry. If you touch your skin while the foundation is on, you will never notice patches which tend to appear in the case of a lot of foundations when you touch your face. It contains Hydrating Hyaluron which is what provides the continuous hydration all-day and extreme hold pigments for the whole day coverage. Having dry skin the hydration aspect is most important for me.

I tried both the shades sent to me and let me show you what it looked it!

I used my fingers for this shade as I am most comfortable with my fingers. However this shade felt slightly lighter for my skin tone especially around the darker areas of my face like my eyes that looked whitish and hence patchy.

I used a brush to apply this shade and I quite liked the airbrushed look it gave me. Well I had been told that the L'Oréal Paris Infallible Reno Liquid Foundation's texture is perfect for brush application and I totally agree with that. Also as you can see, this shade matched my skin tone much better as compared to the previous one

Available in 11 shades, the L'Oréal Paris Infallible Reno Liquid Foundation is priced at INR 1325/- which is quite reasonable for a long stay foundation and if you are looking for one that will solve your day long problems, this is just the one for you!

I am also going to be reviewing the L'Oréal Paris Infallible Reno Powder Foundation for you soon, so stay tuned!

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Tips for Holi - Haircare, Skincare, Nails & More - All that you need to know!

You won't find a festival anywhere in the world as colourful as the Indian festival of Holi. It is celebrated to commemorate the victory of good over evil, and the end of the winter season transitioning into spring. Holi can be a crazy festival with the colours, water and fun, yet it can be really dangerous. So here are some really simple yet effective tips for you to take care and play without any worries about your skin, hair and nails. Check them out!

Do follow these so that while you have fun, you also play safe! Happy Holi Everyone! 

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Product Review: MAC Select Sheer Pressed Powder

You all must be using pressed powders of some brand or the other for the simple reason that it is one of the most basic but much required items in our regular make-up routine. For those of you who don't, I would strongly recommend including one in your routine because it does the simple job of evening out your skin tone along with other benefits. Today I'm reviewing the MAC select sheer pressed powder, which I have been using for the last four and a half  years and is my go to pressed powder for the perfect look.

I have dry skin which requires a light pressed powder and not a heavy one which can mattify the skin too much making it look drier. The MAC Select Sheer Pressed Powder fits my requirement perfectly as it is super light, sheer, silky(I love the feel of it on my skin), not at all chalky(micro-fine) and has the ability to last on the skin for over 6 hours of use, keeping the skin looking fresh and flawless. For a person like me, who mostly has no time for touch-ups and likes the natural look, it is the most suitable pressed powder to carry in one’s make-up pouch. I was introduced to this powder when I started preparations for my trousseau make-up kit for my wedding. Budget wasn't the constraint and since I'd been using MAC eye shadows and lipsticks from earlier, I knew I didn't need to worry about the quality of something that would probably last on my face all day. In my 5th year of use now, this is one product that I buy again and again and haven't found a better product to replace it, as it qualifies the most important requirement of my day make up for me i.e provides me the absolute natural look while covering all flaws, fine lines and last for over 6 hours. It does a great job of keeping my skin looking matte without drying it. Also it sets my foundation and concealer perfectly without making me look over the top when I need to use it over them.

The best way to use it would be over your sunscreen or moisturizer for light coverage, or over your foundation for a finished look. There is a puff provided or use a powder brush.

It is priced at INR 1650 for 12 gms and comes in 13 shades, so you are sure to find a match. Just make sure you check whether you are a cool or a warm skin shade and then accordingly buy the right NC or NW shade. Also if you have a lot of marks on your skin, I will not recommend it. Then you need to go for a heavier pressed powder.

For people with dry skin like me, this is just the thing you need. Try it and am sure you will love it!

I also wanted to share with you guys that MAC products are now available on Flipkart (that too on discount!!) and you can use Flipkart coupons at CupoNation to get further discounts. Cool isn't it! Here are all the MAC products currently available on Flipkart - http://goo.gl/p6ZhH0

On the savings note, who doesn't look for discounts and promotional deals when shopping or travelling, or for that matter in today's world before spending money on most things? To get some mind blowing discounts, one of my most recommended sites to you would be CupoNation, one of the largest aggregators of online deals and discount coupons in India. The best part is, you can find the amazing deals of your favorite and best online shopping sites for free as CupoNation wants your online shopping experience in India to be pocket friendly and fun. Just log on, grab your voucher and start enjoying the discounts! You can find the coupons by typing in the name of the store, the product or even the category in the search section of the CupoNation India Website. As soon as you do that, they show you all relevant, latest and working voucher codes. They claim that one will never find an expired coupon on CupoNation which means so much of time saving while shopping. Give it a try guys! Discounts are always a blessing :-)

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Make-up in Trend: Day to Night Smokey Eye Looks with Inglot

The Smokey Eye is currently the hottest eye make-up trend doing the rounds and according to me, I think it looks fabulous on everyone. If there is one technique you must learn, it definitely has got to be the Smokey Eye!

Ri(t)ch Styles collaborated with Inglot Cosmetics for make-up tutorials to teach you two types of Smokey Eye:

1. A Light Smokey Eye Day Look
2. Transforming the Day Look to a Dark & Shimmery Smokey Eye Night Look

A Light Smokey Eye Day Look

This is a soft dewy day look with emphasis on the eyes! Most people have doubts about how a smokey eye will look in the day and are confused about what products and colours to use. In this video we show you how to create a subtle smokey eye in brown and not black which is suitable for day time wear and isn't too loud or bold.

Transforming the Day Look to a Dark & Shimmery Smokey Eye Night Look

Transitioning our day make-up to night make-up without too many efforts is a challenge for a lot of us. But don't worry that is exactly why we taught you a subtle smokey eye day look which you can easily transform to a dark and shimmery smokey eye night look. Its a party look with a black smokey eye and glitter on the eyes!

Life has become so much easier after learning a brown smoky eye for the day and easy transformation to a night look. I'm sure these tutorials will make life much easier for you gals too!

If you want to request any tutorials, do drop in a comment below with your requests and we will surely try and fulfil them :)

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