Thursday, November 6, 2014

The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer – Review & swatches


The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer

I got sucked in the hype again and also I wanted a new highlighter on my only brother’s wedding functions. I ordered when Balm Mary-Lou Manizer during their sale. I got it in March, just few days before the weddings.I was hoping when i first apply it , there will be angels singing "hallelujah" in the background.
Meet Mary-Lou Manizer, a seemingly innocent honey-hued luminizer that catches everybody’s eye. This highlighter, shadow and shimmer diffuses light so your skin looks softer and younger while adding a subtle glow.

The Balm Mary-Lou -It’s soft, shimmering champagne with subtle gold tones 

When I first got this I was hoping that it would be like love at the first application BUT honestly I wasn't that blown away. I felt it was bit frosty, hard to blend and just sat there. There was a time when in hurry I over applied it and I had to re do all my makeup because I didn’t have time to give it few more chances since I was crazy busy in wedding and I was travelling back and forth I took out my beloved MAC superb and Benefit Wattsup and I shoved it in my makeup drawer and didn't use it for months and months.
Since then I've tried it few more times with different brushes/fingers and still i feel nothing.I tried using it light handed and it can be used on cheeks, eyes, lips. The testure is butter soft itself ,(handle with care) and a little really does go a long way ,so you just need a little dab and start blending.If you are heavy handed and dont blend well, it will look obvious and It has tendency to accentuate pores.You get a whooping 8.5g of product, It will last a long time . 
I will admit that the shade is simply gorgeous and it will ccomplement almost any skin tones and the gold/champagne looks beautiful on our desi skin tones. It has fine shimmer, not obvious glitter.Since the powder is very soft , its easy to blend. The highlighter didnt work for me or maybe i had high hopes but i have read so many positive/rave reviews about it so i am sure it certainly is something special. I love the testure , the shade and the packaging but maybe i have used highlighter which are way better than this so i wasn't completely blown away. 

The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer

The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer
The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer - Swatch

The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer - review
The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer 
The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer - Swatch



Pro:
  • Versatile products, which multitasks as an eyeshadow/highlighter/all over shimmer.
  • Comes with a big good quality mirror.
  • It will Compliment almost  all skin tones 
  • Buttery soft and finely-milled texture
  • Great pigmentation
  • Once blended gives a beautiful glow

Con :

  • It can accentuate pores .
  • If not careful it can be easily overapplied and blending could be a trouble.
  • Because of the extremely soft powder ,if fell, its prone to shattering than other



Price: $24 / PKR 2400-2800 (depends upon different facebook pages and sales)
Availability: The Balm website , or in Pakistan you can order the balm products through Facebook pages like makeup and accessories,Hash ,Amor and Brandhub
TheBalm products usually go on sale like sometimes they are 50% off so it’s the best time to stock up on them during that.
Internationally -  The balm website 
Overall:I will admit that the shade is simply gorgeous and it will complement almost any skin tones and the gold/champagne looks especially beautiful on our desi skin tones. It has fine shimmer, not obvious glitter.Since the powder is very soft , its easy to blend. The highlighter didnt work for me or maybe i had high hopes but i have read so many positive/rave reviews about it so i am sure it certainly is something special. I love the texture , the shade and the packaging but maybe i have used highlighter which are way better than this so i wasn't completely blown away. I do wish I loved this as much as other bloggers or Mua. 

Sunday, November 2, 2014

UNE BB Cream MAX



More luscious, more generous and more intuitive than ever, the new BB Cream compact by UNE delivers its multiple benefits in an OPTIMIZED version of the original that has already achieved CULT status! 

MAXIMUM ADVANTAGES… BB “Creamers” UN(E)ITE!

The BB CREAM spirit?

It’s entrusting your complexion and your skin to a multi-purpose product that does everything good… and better!

It’s loving being BETTER while being YOURSELF,
It’s enhancing YOUR natural beauty using natural MEANS,
It’s opting for SIMPLE techniques and EASE of application.
The BB CREAM MAX spirit?

MAXIMUM MOISTURIZATION
BB Cream Max is makeup with a tremendous amount of skincare! 3 reasons to love them: They help reinforce the intercelluar cement to slow water evaporation in the upper layers of the skin.
They nourish the skin and provide it with great comfort.
8 hours of moisturization
Ceramides rich in omega 9.

MAXIMUM COMFORT
The BB Cream Max procures a delectable feeling of comfort and well-being on the skin.Beneficial shea butter & jojoba oil. Teamed in BB Cream Max, they foster moisturization, nourish and balance the skin with an extremely pleasant supple, stretch formula.
Beeswax and organic carnauba. These rich and generous waxes are used together because they have different melting points, which increases their affinity with the skin.
MAXIMUM NATURAL SUN PROTECTION
A mineral sunscreen in a makeup product is a means of maintaining a fresh complexion and youthful skin to fight against the appearance of age spots!
This protective sunscreen of natural origin that remains at the surface, offers the skin mechanical and natural protection by reflecting the solar spectrum (and not by absorbing UVs like chemical filters).
In BB Cream Max, it is perfectly micronized to form an invisible protective veil with no mask effect.
MAXIMUM EFFICACY
From diffuse redness to dilated pores, not to mention those annoying little blemishes, BB Cream Max wipes away anything that might ruin the impression of a naturally bright complexion with no opacifying talc. Through a balanced combination of special colour pigments that even out tone while respecting skin transparency.

MAXIMUM PLEASURE
Simplify makeup techniques, save time, achieve a dazzlingly radiant and natural complexion…BB Cream Max is a daily pleasure every woman can enjoy.
From morning makeup to little touch-ups throughout the day, you even out here, conceal there where necessary, intuitively. It’s simple, it’s easy, it’s universal, it’s UNE.

MAXIMUM RESPECT FOR NATURAL BEAUTY*
A product that saves busy women time, offers them the freedom of choosing how to use it, and helps them achieve the complexion they want is already a sign of respect.
At that to the fact that 100% of the total ingredients are of natural origin (14% produced by organic farming), and Ecocert certification proving that the cosmetic “footprint” of BB-Cream Max is as soft on skin as it is on the planet…

*Box

100% of the total ingredients are of natural origin

14% of the total ingredients are produced by organic farming

.. OBEDIENCE!
BB Cream Max obeys your finger, the Kabuki brush and… the sponge.
For 3 different makeup finishes.

Finger: photoshop effect
Intuitively using the fingertip, apply BB Cream Max only to areas that require slight correction.

Kabuki brush: a soft veil
For days when you want to “soften” your complexion as if seen through a veil, the brush is perfect.MAXIMUM ADVANTAGES… BB “Creamers” UN(E)ITE!
The BB CREAM spirit?