Review of Makeup Revolution Iconic Pro 2 Palette

Hello my lovelies. Hope you all are doing great. Today I will be reviewing Iconic Pro 2 Palette from Makeup Revolution. I recently did a haul from this brand and let me tell you this is my new found love. I ordered from their site and had to pay for shipping and customs. But it was so worth it. I got a number of palettes from them and I will review each of them in separate blogs. 

Makeup Revolution are known for making dupes of high end products at an affordable cost. The iconic pro palettes are said to be inspired from Lorac Pro palettes. But since I don't own the Lorac one I won't be able to tell the difference. Now jumping to the review. The product comes in a rose golden/bronze golden glossy package. The name of the product is boldly written on top and it has a small sticker on the upper right side of the package which shows the color of the eyeshadows inside. The product is designed and developed in London, Uk. The product is manufactured in PRC.

Front Side Of The Package

On the back side of the package the company claims are written which goes like this: The NEW SUPER-ELITE FORMULATION of eyeshadows. More impact, easy to blend, soft and butter-like application, to create the super-elite performance eye looks. Teamed with our Makeup Revolution PRO 1989 Double-ended Eyeshadow Brush.

The product weights 16g and has one year of shelf life. However I can't see any manufacturing date which is strange because it's not possible for people like me ,who buy too many cosmetics, to remember the month in which I made the purchase.

Back Side Of The Package

 The ingredients are mentioned on the side of the package.

Ingredients

Once you open the package you get the eyeshadow palette. The lid is black in color and has matte finish which looks classy. The packaging is sturdy which means you can carry it around. The front side of the palette mentions ICONIC PRO which is confusing if you don't keep the outer box. It's only when you turn the palette around that you get to know the number of the palette. The Iconic Pro comes in 3 shades which are 1, 2 & 3. I only have the palette 2 so no worries for me. Once you open the lid you find a transparent plastic sheet on which the shades name are given. Again if you lose the sheet there is no way you can know the name of shade unless you check in internet. The best part is it comes with a built-in mirror which is very handy. Also it has double ended brush which gives a decent finishing in case you don't a different eyeshadow brush. One side of the brush has flat end to apply the eyeshadow while the other end is fluffier to blend the colors.

The Top Side Of The Palette

The Eyeshadows In The Palette, The Double-Ended Brush and The Mirror

The palette is arranged in two parts. The upper slot has the matte eyeshadows while the lower slot has the shimmery eyeshadows. I tried them without primer and with primer. In both the cases the pigmentation was more or less good. Yes some of them were not so pigmented while others were highly pigmented.

The Matte Eyeshadows (Upper Slot WITHOUT Primer)

From Left to Right: Paper, Chase, Smooth, New-Tral, One Way, New Rules, Grey Day & Sudden. Like I said these are matte shades and are very pigmented. The first four shades go well together to create a neutral look. One Way and Sudden are highly pigmented and my favourite in the Upper slot while New Rules and Grey Day are a little difficult to work with.

The Matte Eyeshadows (Upper Slot WITH Primer)

Once I used primer and applied them the colors looked brighter and more beautiful. Even the shades that did not show up that good without primer looked prettier when applied over the primer.

Now let's move on to the shimmery eyeshadows.

The Shimmery Eyeshadows (Lower Slot WITHOUT Primer)

From Left to Right: Only, Silk, Awaken, New Day, Steal-Er, Echo, Ambition, Faith. Just like the matte shades, the shimmery shades are nicely pigmented. Only and Silk look similar but there is a slight difference. Only looks like white shimmers and Silk looks like cream shimmers. You can clearly tell the difference when you look at the palette. Awaken and New Day looks very pretty on the eyes. You can also apply them over eyeliners to give a bold effect. Steal-er and echo are also beautiful shades but I have not created any look using them as of now. Ambition and Faith are my favourite in the lower slot. The look gorgeous and I just love the colors. 

The Shimmery Eyeshadows (Lower Slot WITH Primer)

When applied over the primer the colors pop up really well. Also the staying power of all the eyeshadows are commendable.

All the eyeshadows apply like dream. Given the price I can't complain on their pigmentation. A few misses are always there in ever palette no matter which brand you purchase. Same goes for this one. The price of this palette is £6.99 which is a cheap bargain. I got this palette on 30% off during a promotional offer. To be honest I didn't mind if I had to pay even a little more as I loved each product that I got in the haul. I definitely recommend this palette. It will add beauty to your stash.

I didn't add a picture of my haul in the beginning. So here it is.

My Products from Makeup Revolution

Like I said in the beginning I will review each product from my haul in separate blogs. Do comment below if you would like me to show a look created from this palette or if you liked reading my review. See you all next time. Till then Keep Smiling!!

Review of L'oreal Paris Collection Star Pure Amaranthe Lipstick by Gong Li

Hello everyone. Hope you all are doing great. Today I will be reviewing L'oreal Paris Collection Star by Gong Li in the shade Pure Amaranthe(CSR3). L'oreal Paris had launched Star Collection in the shades Red and Pink. I am deeply in love with Red. Whenever I see a red lippie I feel as if it's saying 'Hey Come Pick Me Up. You Don't Wanna Miss Me'. Actually I was looking for the shade that Freida Pinto is promoting in Asia. But it was out of stock. But then I noticed this baby and the color was very pretty so I thought of giving it a shot. Before this I never had any red hued pink lipstick. So I was very excited to try it out.

I ordered this shade from www.amazon.in The shade is priced INR995. But I got this shade for INR725. I just love discounts. So moving on to the review. The lipstick comes with a transparent plastic on top which mentions all the details such as MRP, Ingredients, Manufacturing details, etc. But I really don't like this idea because once you remove the plastic you lose all the important details.

First Look

The front part of the lipstick has the company name and the signature of Gong Li engraved on it with golden color. It also has a square block which represents the shade of the lipstick thus facilitating you to recognise the color easily.

Ingredients

The ingredients are mentioned on the transparent plastic in tiny fonts which is very difficult to read. Also the manufacturing details are mentioned. This is not very customer friendly as once you remove it you are left with just the lipstick and no other important information.

The Other Side

The other side of the package mentions the weight of the product. The net weight is 4.2grams. So the price is a bit high. Also the product has a shelf life of 24 months.

Bottom side of the package

The bottom part of the lipstick mentions the brand name, the shade name and the manufacturing month & year.

The lipstick bullet

Once you open the plastic you get the lipstick which is packed in a black case and looks classy. The cap has an angle that fits on the colored square block. This means you have to be careful while closing the product because the cap needs to be closed in a particular way. The color of the bullet matches with the square block so you don't need to open the lipstick to see the shade. Both are identical.

Left Swatch Single Swipe     Right Swatch multiple Swipe

The above picture was taken in daylight. As you can see the color is brilliantly pigmented. Single swipe will color your lips. Multiple swipe will just add more equal distribution. I just fell in love with this color. Its something between pink and red. I mean that the shade is pink which red undertones. It will suit fair to medium skin tones. I will add another picture taken with flash on just for reference.

Picture Snapped With Flash On

When the picture was taken in daylight the lipstick looks soft reddish. But when taken with flash on the lipstick looks bright pink with soft red hues. Either way I love this color. The staying power is excellent. It applies smoothly and then settles as a velvet matte finish. I have the habit to exfoliate my lips before applying lipstick and also apply lip balm 5 minutes beforehand to avoid dry and chapped lips. The lipstick stayed on me for more than 6 hours. It transfered a bit during meals but did not fade away. In fact it just left a soft stain which still looked pretty. Like I said I am in love with this lipstick. However the bullet broke inside the case. It did not fall off nor did I put too much pressure. May be because of heat or may be it was broken before hand and I did not notice. I am really not sure. But it just broke a bit and can be still used hassle-free. I would definitely recommend this shade for you all to try. Dark skin toned people can give it a miss as it might look a bit neony on them. I will leave a picture of mine to show you all how it looked on me.

This is how it looked on me

The lipstick is light on the lips and is not at all waxy. For removing I used extra virgin coconut oil all over my face and lips. The color came off easily but it stained a bit inside the borders of my lips which was a bit dry. So it's very important to exfoliate properly as any color that settles into fines lines or makes the dry lips flaky does not look good.

So that's all for today. Thank you for reading my review. See you all next time until then Keep Smiling.

Review on VLCC Silver Glow Facial Kit

Hello to all the lovely ladies out there. Today I am here to review to give my opinion on VLCC Silver facial kit. Like I told you on my last blog that I got complete facial kit in an offer from starcj.com So I have used the silver kit and as I go on I will tell you all the details.

The Silver facial kit claims to purify and detox the skin. The packaging is done in a cardboard box. In the kit I found a gold bleach but I did not use it because of three reasons. Firstly I don't like to use instant whitening kind of products. Secondly I had few rashes on my face and the bleach might end it looking worse due to harsh chemicals in it. And lastly because I wanted to review wholelly and solely the silver facial kit because you might not find the bleach in every pack.

The VLCC Silver Facial Kit as seen from the front

As you can see the packaging from the front side clearly depicts  the name of the product and it comes in a purple packet which looks pretty. Also the packet tells you the items that can be found inside which are : Scrub, Gel, Cream and Pack. Also the free gold bleach is mentioned. The silver facial kit is used for purifying and detoxifying for healthy skin. The pack was sealed with a transparent cellotape from outside.

The backside of the package

Now let's come to the backside of the package. It illustrates the use of each individual item that will be found inside, i.e. Scrub, Gel, Cream and Pack. Also the steps are mentioned in order to ease the use of each product one after the other. The ingredients and directions are also mentioned exactly the way its mentioned on each of the individual packet.

Other details as mentioned on the packet

Other details that are mentioned on the package are net content of each product, manufacturing details, mrp, etc. The product is vegan and are cruelty free like other VLCC products. If you have not read my previous blogs then I must tell you that I strongly recommend products that are not tested on animals. Yes I love animals and I don't feel that its justified to try products on them that may or may not harm them. It's just not fair.

The individual packets inside

The individual packets shown in the above pic. Like I mentioned before I am not using the bleach but since it was inside the package I have also added it's picture so that if you get the same packet then you can have an idea of it's size as well. The name of each packet is mentioned clearly and also the step number is mentioned so that you don't have to look at the cardboard after each step.

Backside of the individual packets

On the backside of the packet the ingredients, directions to use the products are mentioned. Like told earlier it's exactly what is written on the outer box. So you can just look at the packet and understand how to use it.

Silver Glow Scrub

The silver glow scrub is the first step and has aloevera extract and sandalwood powder in it. It also has silver powder and wintercherry extract in it. The silver used in the products come with authentic certification. The scrub exfoliates the dead skin cells and generates fresh skin from beneath the upper layer. The scrub is soft on the skin and blends smoothly. It clears the pores and leaves the skin feeling clean and clear.

Silver Glow Gel

The second step is the Silver Glow Gel. There is no red pigment as seen in the picture. I coincidentally put the gel on a small red bump on my hand and that is why it is looking like that. The gel has wintercherry extract, silver leaf and wheatgerm oil. The silver particles are very prominent in the products. The directions trll you to take a steam on the face and clear out the blackheads. The gel claims to stimulate the skin and adds brilliance to the complexion. The gel needs to applied after using rosewater on the face. After the gel is absorbed it directs to reapply the gel and induct with ultrasonic if available. As far as I am concerned I am too lazy to take steam. But I definitely recommend to take steam as it gives a glow to the skin and opens the pores so that the product gets absorbed deeply. Also I skipped the ultrasonic part as I had no clue what it is.

Silver Glow Cream

The cream is not too thick or too thin. It has the perfect consistency. It has liquorice extract, wintercherry extract, sandalwood extract, bergamot oil, silver powder, starch, vitamin e and vitamin c in it. The cream needs to be massaged on the skin in upward and outward strokes for 15-20 minutes. It would be helpful if you massage it with a massager. As for me I used my hands itself because my mom had misplaced the massager and I was not so patient that I can search for it. So I massaged the cream with my hands and applied few drops of cold water whenever I found the cream drying off. The cream charges the skin and removes the dullness helping the skin to breathe and glow.

Silver Glow Pack

The pack is the fourth and last step of the facial kit. The pack is white in colour and has a thich consistency and apt for a face pack. I used my fingers to spread appropriate amount all over my face avoiding the under eye area. The pack as wintercherry extract, aloevera extract,orange peel extract, lemon peel extract, silver powder and other ingredients in it. The pack is used to absorb and remove all impurities of the skin that will lead to a glowy skin. After the pack dries you are supposed to remove it with a moist cotton and apply moisturiser and sunscreen as per your skin type.

Now my verdict for the VLCC Silver Glow Facial Kit. I have a combination skin and I used the product only on my face and not on the neck as I did not feel it necessary. But you can definitely use it on face and neck as suggested on the package. The quantity is good for using 2 times as after me my mon also used it and after that there was no product left. The silver used in the products is of good quality. After completing all the steps I surely found instant visible glow on my face. However the correct way to judge a facial is after one day because the products need time to get completely absorbed in the skin.

Left Snap- Before Facial             Right Snap- After Facial

If you see my before and after facial pictures the glow on the skin is quiet evident. The dullness was removed. I had not put any cream or moisturiser after the pack while snapping the picture so that the effect of the kit itself can be seen. I am also inserting my next day picture where I have put on makeup but the glow can be seen though I had not used any highlighter.

Next Day after the facial

So I highly recommend the VLCC Silver Glow Facial Kit as it leaves upto the expectations. I am very excited to use the other kits as well and as soon as I use them I will write the reviews. Please let me know if you would like me to review other products as well. See you all next time till then Keep Smiling.