I'm Back and Huge Makeup Haul

Hey guys,

I am back from my holiday and I did have a wonderful time. I did quite a bit of damage to my bank account this whole month and I thought a haul would be a good way to start back blogging.( Also the fact that I really want to use these products and couldn't do that till I took pretty pictures of it)

Anyways I have grouped my haul into 4 parts so it was easier for me to talk about the products.

First up is all the makeup I bought from India. I really wanted to buy products I wouldn't be able to get my hands on here from brands like Lakme and Chambor but nothing caught my eye. The products I wanted to buy were either not in stock or discontinued. 

Anyways I still managed to buy two lipsticks from Lakme from their 9 to 5 range and the colours I picked were Rosy Sunday- a muted matte rosy pink and Fuchsia Friday- a darker pink with silver sparkle.

Next up is from Maybelline, I have always wanted the Colour Tattoo in Pomegranate punk but it was discontinued here in Australia. When I saw they still had it in India I had to pick it up. Next from Maybelline I picked up the Cheeky Glow Blush in Peachy Sweetie and a Colour Bloom Lip Balm in Pink Blossom. Again these were products I haven't seen in Australia yet.

MAC in India was soooo cheap compared to Australian prices so I bought two Eyeshadow refills in Club and Plum Dressing, Fluidline in Macro Violet and Matte lipstick in Taupe. The store I went to had some limited edition products from last year that were still in stock so I bought the Nocturnals pigment and glitter set in Silver and Violet. They were from the 2013 Holiday collection and I have been enjoying playing with pigments and glitters recently.

Next is what I bought online from MAC while I was on holiday and couldn't help buying this stuff before it was all sold out.

From the Proenza Schouler Collection I bought the Ombre Blush in Sunset beach and Lipstick in Mangrove.

Almost everyone I know in the blogging world has picked up atleast one item from the Alluring Aquatic Collection and I was no exception. I really wanted to buy the lipsticks but they were the first to be sold out. So I settled for the Blush in Sea Me Hear Me and eyeshadows in Sea Worship and Legendary Lure. I also picked up the bronzer in Refined Golden mainly for the compact (which I think will depot and repot my studio fix powder in there, not sure yet but we will see how it goes).

From the Maleficent collection the only thing available were the lashes and since I am really into lashes these days I picked the number 36 lashes for special occasions. Oh and while I was at the duty free store I picked up the Fluidline in Blacktrack.

Continuing with the Online shopping Ozsale had The Balm on sale 6-8 weeks back and I picked up The Balmjovi Palette which I have been eyeing for almost more than a year now and also The Meet Matte palette. From Kit Cosmetics I ordered the Too Faced A La Mode Eyes palette and the Too Faced Bonjour Soleil palette both of which I had planned to buy since their release in the US.

Lastly I picked up quite a few Highend products from Duty free. The Guerlain Les Violettes Pressed Powder, The Cruel Gardenia Meteorite Illuminating powder (which came with a brush), Chanel Jardin de Camelias illuminating powder, YSL Baby Doll Kiss and Blush in 1 Fuschia Desinvolte and finally the Givenchy Le Rouge lipstick in 203 Rose Dentelle.

Phew!! I know I did spend quite a lot but I had been saving for my trip and I am really excited to use all these products. 

Have you used any of these products before and what do you think of them?

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The Beauty Scenario Tag

Hey guys, 

I have been tagged by the lovely Jasmine of SweetaholicBeauty to do the Beauty Scenario tag. I love these kind of tags as they are not only fun to do but really interesting to read about what every individuals choices are.

You have to get rid of all your foundations and only keep one high end and one drugstore, which do you keep?

My most favorite high end foundation is my Chantecaille Future Skin foundation, I would never want to part with it so I will choose that for highend. For drugstore my new absolute favorite is the Bourjois Happy Light Foundation. Love Love Love!

You go for an interview and the lady interviewing you has lipstick on her teeth. 

Do you approach the subject or ignore it completely?

Well if it is a job interview and if I really want the job I would completely ignore it but if the atmosphere was really casual, I would definitely let her know. 

You're not feeling yourself and you need a pick me up lipstick, which one do you go for?

My mood changing lipstick would be my Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte lipstick in Rose Culte. This bright pink shade definitely picks me up.

You go back in time for a day to your teenage years, how would you do your hair and makeup differently?

In my teenage years I hardly put any makeup on other than maybe a lipstick or gloss while going out. I wasn't very whacky with my hair either so I don't think I would do any thing differently.

You ask your hairdresser for a shoulder length pixie lott hair cut but they hear you wrong and give you a pixie hair cut. Do you a) smile, say thank you, leave, call your mum and cry hysterically b) cry in the chair and things get awkward or c) complain to the manager and demand a refund.

This has never happened to me as I always was very particular with my hair cut. But if this was to happen to me I would politely let the hair dresser know that she/he has made a mistake and if she/he was not sorry and very rude about it, maybe I would complain to the manager and demand a refund.  

Your friend surprises you with a 4 day city break and you have 1 hour to pack. 

Which 'do it all' palette do you pack in your makeup bag?

No surprises on this one. It has to be my The Balm Nude Tude Palette. This is a very versatile palette for me and I  can create many day and night time looks with this palette alone. You can't really see it in here but I have used this palette a lot and a little goes a long way. I love the shades Sultry (almost hitting pan on it), Seductive, Sophisticated, Sexy and Silly the most. 

Your house has been robbed, don't worry everyone is safe, but your beauty stash has been raided. What's the product you really hope is safe?

There are a lot of products I wish were safe but if I had to pick only one I would have to say my Chanel Poudre de Signee Illuminator. I remember searching high and low for it. Rang up all the Myers and David Jones in Melbourne and finally there was a last one left at Chadstone. Put it on hold and rushed there to buy it. Just as I was paying for it another girl came up looking for it. If I was late 5 more minutes, maybe I wouldn't have owned this today.

Your friend borrows your makeup and returns it in awful condition. Do you a) just pretend you haven't noticed b) ask them to repurchase it or c) secretly do the same to something of theirs

First of all I would not like sharing any of my makeup for hygienic reasons. If I really had to share something, I would share any inexpensive makeup that I had so I really wouldn't care if anything happened to it. 

So those were all the questions of the tag and I tag

Varinder from Makeupmeandyoyo

Divya from TheBeautyMantra

Dani from KaboomCosmetics

Kristy from LipstickAddiction

Nikita from NJTReviews

and everyone else who wants to do this tag.

If you do this tag don't forget to tag me on Twitter with @dazzegloss3 so I can read your answers.

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My YSL Rouge Volupte Shine Collection

Disclaimer: I am not bragging in any way. I just wanted to post swatches up so it would be easier for people to see what each colour would look like on a medium skin tone. I have been collecting these since last year and absolutely feel these are not a necessity, but would definitely make a great gift for yourself or to your loved ones. 

My YSL Rouge Volupte Shine Collection:

As the above disclaimer stated I have been collecting these since last year and most of them have been gifts from friends and family who asked me what I wanted for various occasions. I have 13 shades out of the 19 that are available in store at Myer and David Jones. I absolutely adore each and every one of them and wanted to share my thoughts about them with you.

What YSL says:

Introducing Rouge Volupté Shine.  Give in to the temptation of dazzling color. Succumb to a unique sensorial experience with extreme comfort and luminous shine.  Hyaluronic acid microspheres help seal in moisture for 8 hours of hydration. Anti-oxidants and emollients help condition and soften lips.

I absolutely agree with the claims of extreme comfort and luminous shine but it does not last 8 hours on me. If I am not eating or drinking anything it would last about 4 hours and if I do eat or drink then less than 3 hours. I would not mind touching up in public because of the gorgeous packaging. The colour payoff depends on the colours, some darker colours have a pigmented pay off, and the others are sheer. They retail for $55 in Myer and David Jones. You can also buy them for a little cheaper from StrawberryNet or Amazon.

Hope you found this post helpful. If you would like me to do a swatch post on my Rouge Volupte collection please do let me know in the comments below.

Riri Hearts Mac Lipsticks Swatches and Possible Dupes

Hey guys,

Recently M.A.C came out with a collection called Riri Hearts Mac Holiday which featured some beautiful products. I managed to get hold of two limited edition shades of lipsticks from the collection.

'Rihanna's latest creative collaboration with M.A.C is a series of stunning looks for lips, eyes and face in shades of metallic majesty and confident colour. This limited edition collection is encased in an exclusive white-pearl packaging of Riri's iconic rose gold detailing. '

The lipsticks I got were Pleasure Bomb- A matte fuschia and Bad Girl Riri- a matte taupey nude. 

Both these lipsticks are a matte finish but don't dry out your lips. They are very creamy and soft to apply and don't tug on your lips like most matte lipsticks do. The Pleasure bomb lasted about six hours on me with slight fading and Bad Girl Riri lasted about five and a half hours. I bought them from MAC's website for $38 and they may still be available at some MAC counters in Myer and David Jones.

I have put together some swatches of lipsticks I had in my collection that looked similar to the MAC lipsticks as they are limited edition and may not come back in stock again. The lipsticks I chose to compare are from both drugstore and high end brands and are permanently available.

L-R Bad Girl Riri, Revlon Colourburst in Rosy Nude, MAC Creme in your coffee, Laura Mercier Creme Smooth lipcolour in Rosewood.

L-R Bad Girl Riri, Revlon Colourburst in Rosy Nude, MAC Creme in your coffee, Laura Mercier Creme Smooth lipcolour in Rosewood.

The closest dupe I found for Bad Girl Riri was MAC's Creme in your coffee which is a Cremesheen finish. You can mattify it by dusting some loose powder over.

L-R Pleasure Bomb, YSL Rouge Volupte in Rose Culte, YSL Rouge Pur Couture The Mats in Rose Crazy, Maybelline Vivid Rose, Revlon Super Lustrous in Cherries in the Snow, Revlon Colourburst Lip butter in Sorbet

L-R Pleasure Bomb, YSL Rouge Volupte in Rose Culte, YSL Rouge Pur Couture The Mats in Rose Crazy, Maybelline Vivid Rose, Revlon Super Lustrous in Cherries in the Snow, Revlon Colourburst Lip butter in Sorbet

L-R Mixture of Vivid Rose and Cherries in the Snow, Pleasure Bomb

The closest dupe I found for the Pleasure Bomb lipstick is by mixing Revlon's Cherries in the Snow and Maybelline's Vivid Rose. Again its not a matte finish but that can be changed by the loose powder trick.

Did any of you purchase anything from the Riri Hearts Mac collection??? What do you think of them?

YSL Rouge Volupte Collection Swatches

This has to be one of my favorite kind of lipstick and thus I had to do a post showing you the beautiful colours I have. All of these were bought on StrawberryNet for $39 each. I have heard that these have been discontinued and there are only a few colours available in store in Australia. They retail for $55 in David Jones and Myer. I own five of these gorgeous YSL Rouge Volupte Silky Sensual Radiant Lipsticks. I have not seen 17 Red Muse in store here but the other four colours are still available in Australia.

3 Ultimate Beige is a pinky nude colour.

9 Caress Pink is a bright barbie pink with blue undertones.

11 Rose Culte is a bright rose pink. I have another post talking about this colour in detail here.

15 Extreme Coral is a bright neon orange shade. I personally wouldn't wear this everyday but I do blot it and make it work like a stain. Looks beautiful.

17 Red Muse is a bright warm red.

The staying power of these is about 3 hours and the darker colours do stain the lips. These lipsticks are extremely moisturizing and glide on like butter. 

I love the way these are packaged too, makes you want to flaunt it everytime you reapply your lipstick in public.

Have you tried the Rouge Volupte line??

YSL Rouge Volupte Shine Swatches

Hey guys, 

I thought I would do a post entirely for my Rouge Volupte Shines showing you the three colours I have and how they look on my lips. I bought these off StrawberryNet for $39 each. In Australia they retail for $55 each. Anyways lets get straight into it. Below are the pictures of how they look.

Brun In secure 1 is a pretty reddish brown colour that looks beautiful on my skin tone.

Pourpre Intouchable 2 is a maroon red with plum undertones to it.

Rose Infinite 7 is my favorite nude pink.I have another blog post talking about Rose Infinite in detail here. 

The packaging is absolutely gorgeous and the way these lipsticks feel on the lips is amazing. All of these feel very comfortable on the lips and have a super shiny effect.  All the above swatches are one swipe each. I totally love the Rouge Volupte Shine range.

Have you tried any of these???

Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipstick in Vivid Rose 904

Hey guys,

Today I am going to review the lipstick from Maybelline Color Sensational Line in Vivid Rose 904. 

This is one of their new colors for the summer from the Vivid Line and it claims to be more pigmented and creamy than the regular line.

This particular shade caught my eye because it reminded me of the YSL rouge volupté in Rose Culte.

When applied on the lips it glides smoothly and with one coat you get a pretty good pigmentation of color. I would suggest using two to three coats to get the actual color that is in the tube.

I wouldn't call this super creamy like my YSL because it does tug on my lips when applying the first layer.

The staying power of this lipstick is like any regular lipstick, about 3-4 hours with eating and drinking going on. After that it stains the lips to a beautiful rosy pink which looks gorgeous. 

With flash

Without flash

On my lips

The lipstick with 3 coats in day light

In artificial lighting

The stain left after 4 hours

I will have to agree with the pigmentation claim that it has more pigments than the regular line of lipstick thats why it stains the lips. Using a water based makeup remover will not take it off completely. You will have to use an oil based makeup remover. 

I compared it to my YSL lipstick and the pigmentation and color is almost exact. It is a very close dupe so if you are looking for a similar color to the YSL Rose Culte your search ends here because it is the same color but one fifth the price. 

Also maybelline is always on sale in Priceline and Chemist Warehouse because I picked mine for $8.84 from chemist warehouse and it was $10 in priceline. 

Below is a comparison picture of both the lipsticks

The Rose Culte looks a bit lighter because I used only one coat of the lipstick whereas the Maybelline one has three coats on. If you look at the shade you can see that they are very similar.

Hope you found this review useful. Do let me know in the comments below.

Love, 

DG