The Makeup Addiction TAG

Hello beauties. We are back with yet another tag post! These are a fun way to do something out of the usual and we all enjoy writing and reading fun tag posts. Thanks a lot to Bia of The Beauty Finds for tagging us in her amazing post. Show some love to her guys and give her blog a visit. :)

Here are our answers:

What product do you still keep buying more of despite having plenty in your collection?

Fizzah: Well I have enough lipsticks (said no girl ever!). So let me just confess it to you guys, I find a soul mate in every lipstick I purchase, I caress them with love and apply all of them turn by turn daily so none of them feel neglected. C’mon, lipsticks have feelings too! So yeah my first love lipsticks, they are never enough for me.

Sadaf: Lip glosses! I don’t use them that often but I just keep getting more to the point that I actually start to feel guilty about it. The Essence XXXL lip glosses are the ones I get most often every time I visit the store.

What is the one product you can't live without?

Fizzah: Asking this question to a makeup lover is like asking a mother who's her favourite child. I think there is no answer to it guys. I love all of my products, all of them. I don’t buy anything if I hate it. :D But still if I had to pick one then again it would be lipstick.

Sadaf: Concealer because I often stay up late at night reading novels and the dark circles I develop as a result are quite scary. The Luscious concealer I have now is really reliable so I definitely cannot live without it at the moment.

What is your favourite makeup brand?

Fizzah: Many. Catrice, Essence, Luscious, Milani, WetnWild, CSP, Rimmel and among the recently added to the list are Makeup Revolution and Sigma. It’s hard to pick one; every brand has its goods and bads.

Sadaf: I don’t have a favourite because there are both great and disappointing products in every brand. I share my love ;)

How big is your makeup collection?

Fizzah: Ask my mother and she’d say I have the most uselessly big collection of makeup. But no, it isn’t that big. I have a humble collection, yep. At least I convince myself by saying this to myself all the time. :D I do have an evil wishlist for this year. I began checking the products out on it by ordering Sigma Brushes last month. :D Splurged a bit there but totally worth it.

Sadaf: Not as big as I would like it to be but I have an ever growing wish list that will provide excellent additions in the near future hopefully.

How do you like to store your makeup products?

Fizzah: I don’t have a big dresser to keep my stuff since we are three sisters sharing the same room. I have big portable drawers in the corner of the *shared* dresser where I store all my products. I have specified the compartments for the type of products, one for lipsticks/lip glosses, one for eye shadows, one for face products and so on.

Sadaf: Deep in my heart! Other than that they can be found resting peacefully in my cupboard where they have each other for company until our joyous reunion!

How many makeup items have you got in your handbag at the moment?

Fizzah: I don’t have a handbag right now with me, haha. But I don’t keep much stuff, just a lipstick for the day and a mattifying powder for touch-ups.

Sadaf: A couple of lipsticks because I like to change them whenever I get the chance. I don’t want any of them to feel neglected!

If you could raid another blogger's stash, who would it be?

Fizzah: Wow that’s a tough question. Many bloggers out there have a better collection than mine so I would raid anyone’s who comes in my way starting from the girl answering with me in this post, hahaha!

Sadaf: Bia’s because her reviews make everything look SO good!

How long does your usual makeup routine take and how many products do you use in it?

Fizzah: Half an hour, and if I have got time I do appreciate myself in the mirror for 5 – 6 minutes after getting ready (hahaha, this is silly I know).

Sadaf: I tend to tune out the rest of the world when I do my make up so without fail I always lose track of time much to the annoyance of my friends and family.

Have you ever brought makeup knowing you wouldn't use it?

Fizzah: ....ummmm No. However, I am searching for that billionaire eligible bachelor in town so that I can buy anything anywhere I want. :D (this was again a silly answer)

Sadaf: There are four women in the house with different skin tones and preferences so even if I am not completely sold on a product; I know it won’t go to waste.

Time to tag a few of my blogger friends. Do check their blogs.

Zubi Rizvi of The Bedside Dreams Diary

Wajiha Shakeel Ahmed of The Fashion Files by Wajiha

Faryal Pechuho of Curls & Cookies

Shehrzad Dastaan of Pretty Peachy and Pink

Love,

Fizzah and Sadaf

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DIY: Hair Growth & Anti-Dandruff Oil

Thin hair, hair fall, dandruff and slow hair growth are some common problems faced by most of the girls, not to forget men are equally prone to these issues. Anyhow, I am sharing with you guys a simple DIY home made hair oil recipe which is tested to fight dandruff and make your hair grow.

Things You Will Need:

Coconut oil (50mL, No specific brand)

Castor oil (25mL, No specific brand)

2 – 3 fresh Aloe Vera leaves (Gel present inside is needed)

A sharp knife

A spoon for stirring

A cooking pot

A clean storage bottle (Washed, cleaned and completely dry)

Note: There is no hard and fast rule with the ratios of the oils and Aloe Vera, you may vary it. Just make sure you put enough Aloe Vera for the quantity of oil you use.

Method:

Wash the Aloe Vera leaves with water and start peeling them off with a sharp knife on one side. Be careful at this step and remove all the thorns first. Remove the gel present inside either with the blunt side of the knife or a table spoon. Do this step either over a clean kitchen slab or use some dish under as it is going to be extremely messy. Transfer the gel to the cooking pot, add coconut oil and put it over low flame on stove (sounds weird right?). You have to cook the oil and the gel slowly with continuous stirring until the gel starts turning black. Turn off the flame once the gel is completely reduced to a black mass; decant the oil to another clean container leaving the black residue behind. Cool it to room temperature, add castor oil and transfer into a storage container. All done.

Apply it to the hair, massage your scalp with and leave for at least 30 – 45 minutes before washing. Use this oil every time you wash your hair.

Aloe Vera has anti-fungal properties and one of the many causes of dandruff is a yeast-like fungus. Not only this, you can even eat Aloe Vera’s gel. It helps detoxify your body, soothes and cleanses the digestive tract and helps improve digestion preventing constipation or diarrhoea. Castor oil is best known for its properties to help hair growth. It’s very thick therefore mixing it with coconut oil will help spread it smoothly.

For Winter: Coconut oil solidifies in low temperatures therefore liquify it by placing the bottle containing the oil in warm water and shake well before use.

Remember, miracles don’t happen overnight and natural remedies do not show results quickly but after 3 to 4 uses you will definitely see a decline in dandruff, hair growth will take time so be consistent with the use.

Caution: Aloe Vera gives off awful smell while cooking so switch on the ventilation system while doing this (otherwise your mother might throw you out, haha kidding)

Good luck,

Fizzah

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Tag Post: Would You Rather? Beauty Edition

Hello lovelies. So here we are with our first tag post ever, thanks to Fatemah Sajwani of What Fatemah Says for tagging us. Check out her lovely work too :) 

Here are some simple rules before we start answering the questions

1. If you were tagged then do answer these tag questions!

2. Thank the blogger who tagged you and link back her blog in your tag post.

3. Tag any 5 bloggers whose tag post you would like to read!

Let’s get started!

Would you rather go out with messy hair and nice make-up or nice hair and no make-up?

Fizzah: I am into makeup for quite a few years now but lately I have become obsessed with not leaving the house without anything on my face (that too depends on the place and type of crowd, you know what I mean). :D I usually keep my head covered so the hair isn’t what bothers me. So yeah messy hair and nice make-up for me.

Sadaf: I like myself with nice hair and no makeup so that would be my choice. If I have nice makeup on and my hair is messy then I might as well wear none at all because nice hair are important for a finished look I believe.

Would you rather shave your eyebrows or have your eyelashes fall out?

Fizzah: My eyelashes are barely visible even if present haha so I could compromise them for my much-visible eyebrows.

Sadaf: Even if my eyelashes fall out, I could wear fake ones and use eye liner but I do not really like the idea of shaving off brows and painting them on instead like the Ancient Egyptians.

Would you rather be forced to shop at only MAC or Sephora for the rest of your life?

Fizzah: Sephora that would be for sure because of variety. I can find MAC there too ;)

Sadaf: Sephora obviously because I can find dupes of all the MAC products there in different brands.

Would you rather wear lipgloss/lipliner look or 80’s perm?

Fizzah: Hmmmm... I am not into experimenting with my hair, not at all. I fear losing them to treatments so no perm. Lipgloss/lipliner look for me.

Sadaf: My hair is straight so a perm would look absolutely awful on me. I often use the lip liner/ lip gloss look so that’s a safe bet.

Would you rather leave the house with an obvious foundation line or overdone blush?

Fizzah: Over done blush! An obvious foundation line is a punishable crime in my opinion for someone who says she can wear flawless makeup :D

Sadaf: I detest the foundation mistakes people make so just out of prejudice I would go with overdone blush even if it does make me look like Bozo the clown.

Would you rather wear MC Hammer pants or biker shorts in public?

Fizzah: Can I say neither? Haha! If I still have to choose then it would be MC Hammer pants no shorts for me.

Sadaf: I really like shorts and I absolutely loathe baggy pants so yes biker shorts for me even if it is in public.  

Would you rather have a bad orange-y spray tan or really weird tan lines that can’t be covered?

Fizzah: Oh gosh! I don’t like tans as I have enough melanin even without it. But yeah I have had days with bad orange-y tan so I can bear it.

Sadaf: Nothing is worse than orange skin because there is absolutely nothing natural about that colour. Tan lines are fine because I cover my body properly in every season so no one is going to see them anyway hehehe!

Would you rather have a bad haircut or bad hair colour?

Fizzah: No hair treatments!  I’ve gone through those days too when I had a bad haircut and wouldn’t care much. So, bad haircut all the way!

Sadaf: Bad hair colour is fine because it can be reversed with relative ease. I have been through my fair share of bad haircuts and they take forever to grow out and made to look remotely respectable.

Would you rather have YouTube or twitter taken away forever?

Fizzah: Ha! Take away either dude. I will access it anyway ;) I do use both but since there are many alternatives to Youtube so I’d choose not to give away Twitter.

Sadaf: Twitter is annoying because I have to squint to read the tweets and the word limit is too less. Take it away. I don’t need it!

Would you rather give up using makeup brushes or mascara?

Fizzah: Mascara. I can’t do anything without my tools.

Sadaf: I would bid adieu to my mascara because my lashes are totally fine without it but I would probably break down on the spot if someone tried to take my brushes away.

Time to tag a few of our blogger friends. Do check their blogs.

1.   1. Wajiha Shakeel Ahmed of The Fashion Files by Wajiha

2. Jadirah Sarmad of Jasmine Catches Butterflies

3. Hira Tabassum of The Sisters Go Shopping

4. Sorath Majid of Fashionista

5. Shinaaya Naya of Intensify Beauty Blog

Love,

Fizzah and Sadaf

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Sleek MakeUp Blush in “Rose Gold” and “Pomegranate” – Review and Swatches

Hi pretty ladies! You must have noticed one after another blush post recently on our blog that’s because we have a fair blush collection. We have always been a huge fan of blushes especially when it comes to packaging, colour and texture. Did Sleek MakeUp blushes sustain our scrutiny in every aspect?

Product Claims

Sleek MakeUp Blushers are long lasting and highly pigmented available in a variety of finishes. Each shade glides on smoothly and enables you to create an array of stunning looks. Sleek MakeUp offer a wide range of shades to complement any skin tone, no matter the occasion.

Use a blusher brush or slanted contour brush to gently sweep blush across the apples of your cheeks, building up the colour to your desired finish.

What Do I Think?

The packaging of these blushes live up to the name “Sleek” very well: smooth, silky and feels high end, and they come with a built-in mirror too making it extremely travel-friendly. Talking about the texture of both these blushes, it is soft, smooth and blends very easily with any blush brush. Moreover, the shimmer is finely milled hence there is no fall out. One thing I have noticed about these blushes in particular as compared to the others I have used till date is that brush doesn’t pick up extra product which otherwise you would have to tap off before applying to your face hence there is less to no product wastage and more control over application. Regardless of this fact, they are buildable and stay for good 5 – 6 hours over primer and foundation with minimal fading.

Pomegranate

This is a deep berry blush with strong red undertones and very fine shimmer similar to its base colour. Its colour matches our natural flush therefore it will flatter most of skin tones. Since I have a medium skin tone (NC 25-30) and it does show up on me even if I apply it lightly therefore I like to sculpt my cheek bones with it instead of applying it on the apples, gives my face natural warmth.

Rose Gold

This blush has a neutral pink base colour and very fine and noticeable gold shimmer. Yes you read it right. I too had the idea of it being a warm blush, which it definitely is, but the base colour is not warm on its own. This is actually very genius of Sleek MakepUp; they combined a neutral colour with lots of gold shimmer to balance out the overall warmth. And because of very prominent shimmer it highlights as well. It will flatter medium to light skin tones as the neutral base colour may not show up on darker skin tones leaving its use as a highlighter only for them. Also, I wouldn’t recommend you wearing this blush without a primer if you have large pores as it may accentuate them due to obvious shimmer.

Price

$6.99 for 8g

Availability

You can buy them online from Sleek Makeup website, or Just4girls.pk (for Pakistan)

Pros

Super pigmented

Beautiful texture and colour range

No fallout

Blendable and buildable

Long lasting

Super fine shimmer

Highlight effect (Rose Gold)

Cons

Shimmer (if you prefer matte blushes)

Rose Gold may accentuate large pores

My Rating

4.5/5

Have you tried any of the Sleek Blushers?

Love,

Fizzah and Sadaf

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Sigma Brow Expert Kit – Review

Blogging does require one’s time, energy and passion and putting together a perfect post for readers to enjoy exhausts us at times but then there are a few perks that come along with blogging, free goodies!

Yes, you definitely know by now that our blog is now a Sigma Affiliate! So here I am sharing the welcome gift we received as a token of appreciation from Sigma to join their affiliate program.

The package came nicely packed and contained a hand-written note, Sigma Brow Expert Kit and a Mini E55 Brush. Read on and I share with you the trick I have been using with my brows to get the perfect arch.

E55 – Eye Shading Brush

E55 - Eye Shading Brush has a broad somewhat square shape with rounded edges which is great to apply colour on your lid as it can cover a large area quickly. The bristles are really soft and blend the colour really well; they do not feel harsh at all against the skin.

Price: $14.00

Sigma Brow Expert Kit – Medium

The packaging of all the items contained in Sigma Brow Expert Kit is sturdy, well made and travel-friendly. The brow kit contains everything that anyone could need to have perfectly tamed brows:

E75 - Angled Brow & E80 Brow & Lash dual-ended brush

The double-ended brow brush is easy to use and carry along with you in your purse. The bristles of E75 are soft and pick up the product really well. The E80’s bristles are a bit harder than I had expected but works great to shape the brows.

Expert Trim and Expert Tweeze

Expert Trim and Tweeze have a nice hold even on small stray hair and can be used to trim and pluck smallest of hair as well. I have seen and used tweezers which completely fail to pluck any hair at all, these tools aren’t like any of those.

·         Brow Powder Duo – Medium

The brow powder duo gives you the option either to incorporate both these colours at the same time to get the most natural looking eyebrows or just use the darker/lighter shade as you like. The powders are much pigmented; formula is very smooth and easy to work with. I use the lighter shade at the beginning of my brows and the darker shade to shape them perfectly and fill in the arch. Then brush them with the spoolie, apply wax and brush them again. I wouldn’t use brow powder after applying wax on as it becomes more difficult to blend with your hair.

·         Brow Highlight Duo – Bring To Light

The highlighter duo comes with two finishes, one is matte the other is shimmery which makes it perfect for highlighting brow bone, inner corners or lower lash line. The formula of both the powders is buttery soft, much pigmented, blends easily and does not feel chalky at all.

·        Brow Wax

Now this is something I was excited about, the finish you get after filling your brows and taming them with Brow Wax is super natural and amazing. The formula is light weight and doesn’t make the hair sticky or clumpy. I noticed the cap doesn’t hold on to the pencil no matter how hard I try, so I would say do not just throw this product inside your purse. Find a proper way to travel with it or just keep it inside the kit to carry along.

·        Sharpener

The sharpener included in the kit is supposed to be used for big pencils like the Wax pencil in the box so you won’t be able to sharp smaller pencils with it.

I didn’t have a proper brow kit before Sigma sent me one, I used to fill in my brows with a matte dark brown shadow from my eye shadows palette but that was too dark for my choice. This one’s just perfect; I am pleased that I got the kit with Brow Powder Duo in Medium shade which is just the right match for me. What to say more! Now I am obsessed with keeping my brows shaped and flawless all the time.

Price

$49.00

My Rating

5/5

How do you groom your brows? Would you like to recommend me some other great brow products?

Love,

Fizzah

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