Hello Beautiful!

Time to unveil February's boxy charm box. The theme for this month was Galaxy Glow. I really don't understand how the themes match with the products but I'll let it slide as I am always concerned only with products I get each month rather than the themes.

So, did I mention it to you guys that I have subscribed myself to Boxy charm finally, a wish I had been harboring for over 2 years now. At last I found a resource who was willing to get it to me on monthly basis with no fuss and drama involved. I have reviewed countless subscription boxes I have had access to so far, does Boxy charm live up to the hype we keep hearing and seeing? Lets find out. 

I have never had the chance to try Karaja cosmetics before although I have been seeing their kiosks for a very long time. This changed after I used their gel liner which greatly impressed me by its quality. So I had been using the eye liner for some time and I spotted some very cool looking drool worthy products at Karaja kiosk and I wanted to try them out. I asked the sales rep to swatch the products and really liked the results. Hence I purchased a few products out of which I am reviewing their Face Dream Blush in Harmony today.

Some wishes come true in the best possible way. I have been eyeing Tarte CC parkave princess colored clay bronzer blush for a really long time now, almost 6 months but no one had it in stock and I was too lazy to pre order it. Then the best thing happened, I saw it on special deals at The Brand Hub on such a mind blowing economical price, I ordered it so quickly that my fingers were shaking while placing the order with fear that someone else might reserve it before me. I know its sounds like such an exaggerated event but trust me it happens to the best of us beauty bloggers and make up hoarders. 

As we are slowly drifting towards the Winter season, frosty and vibrant is becoming a fast favorite. Essence keeping that in mind has also brought the Cinderella collection to Pakistan, which is inspired by the dark Cinderella movie released in March 2015. The makeup collection has rekindled love with Cinderella all over again. I purchased 3 items out of the Cinderella collection which I have completely fallen in love with. Read further to find out more about my purchases from the Cinderella collection.

Hi Beauties!

New month brings a new subscription box. ST Effects beauty box is a beauty subscription service that started last month. If you want to see what I got in my previous box click here, you will get to know about the service details and how it works. Coming back to this month's box here is what I got in my monthly subscription box. 

One thing I really admire about Essence is their creativity when it comes to designing blushes. They always come up with such pretty and tempting designs and looks for a blush that whether you need a new blush in your stash or not, you are simply tempted to buy the new one. Same happened to me when Essence Pakistan launched their Home Sweet Home collection, just before Christmas and new year. The worst part about Essence blushes is they run out of stock within a blink of the eye. I luckily got my hands on the Home Sweet Home blush in #02, Wool-d you cuddle me? Read below to find out my experience with this blush. 

I see every other blogger posting their monthly favorites regularly every month. Am I the only one with a lazy bum? I guess so. Well I am making an attempt today to share my monthly favorites for the month of July. Half of August has already passed, hope its not too late. Better late than never. So here is what I have been using in the month of July over and over.

As Eid is drawing near the concept of sharing gifts known as Eidi is at its full swing. Before I begin, let me explain a little about Eid. Just like Christmas and Easter, Muslims also celebrate two major religious events known as Eids. The first one being Eid-ul-Fitr, also known as the feast of breaking the fast, which is celebrated by Muslims globally that marks the end of Ramadan. 

My fellow beauty bloggers have also been very keen to share Eidis and one such blogger sent me some wonderful goodies to make my Eid really special and joyous. Here are some of the gifts she has sent me. 

Girls, its February, the month of love. Can you smell love in the air? Those who have a valentine and who don't, can celebrate it alike. I mean who needs someone to depend upon to be happy? We can be happy on our own, with a Valentine or without one. Red is the color for Valentine's day and if you are looking for the perfect reds to spike your day then I have a few products that might interest you. Red statement lips and nails never grow old or out of fashion. So here I am, about to share a few reds from my own collection..... 

So how many of you got your hands on the new Winter collection by Essence? I certainly wanted to get my hands on it when a Christmas deal was launched at Just4girls.pk but unfortunately I was short of funds at that time and could not make it. Then recently I saw this collection at all Essence kisoks and got myself a few things. Click to see more... 

Essence home sweet home collection

How many times has it happened to you that you were not interested in trying a product just because it did not grab or hold your attention enough and when you got the opportunity or were forced or suggested into trying, it completely changed your perception. My today's review is on a product which has pretty much the same story. Read further to find out more!

Boy do I love Art Deco or what!!! It is one of my most favorite brands locally available. I have been using their lipstick, lip glosses, highlighter and am totally in love with them all. Recently I purchased a blush from their "Color & Art" collection and would like to share my experience with you all. Read further to find out. 

Its been a while I have not done a haul post and I know how much you girls love haul posts ;) By the way, I also love reading various haul posts on other blogs. One gets to know about so many new products which ultimately means, spending more money :( Anyhow the products I bought this time are amazing and I had ordered them way back, now that they are finally here, I can not contain my excitement and want to share them with you. So here is what I bought :D *jumping and clapping with joy*

Nars and Bobbi Brown is something I always dream to get my hands on but unfortunately they are not so widely available here and also they are very pricey and my small little pocket does not allow me to spend much upon them or at all on them. However I managed to get my hands on a Nars blush and does it live up to its name and reputation? Read further to find out... 

Ferrarucci is a German brand and before buying this product I had never heard of this company. Although I could not find much about the company over the internet but I sure did stumble upon some reviews by other bloggers so I concluded that its a known brand. I managed to get my hands on a lovely HD blush by Ferrarucci and lets see what I have to say about it. 

Wooahh! I am a shopaholic for sure. See these new goodies I recently ordered? They surely have dented a hole in my pocket but wowwww I can not explain the immense contenting and satisfying feeling I am having after getting my hands on these goodies. These products were on my wishlist for so long. Finally I have managed to get these products. Gosh! I now have so many more products to review :o Any how lets get started :D 

I absolutely love love love shopping! who doesn't? Ugggh, I cant seem to get a hold on myself and keep on spendling like crazy. Here is what I got myself this time and I am calling it an Eid Haul, but seriously would I be using all this at Eid? Naaaaahhhh, its just something to pacify myself that I purchased it all because its Eid :)

Ok, so I am having issues with blogger and I can't get to resize my images. The option just isn't appearing when I select a picture. So I resized them in HTML and they have gotten blurry somehow :s

This was my quick haul post. Hope you liked it. Drop in your comments and let me know. Stay healthy and beautiful. Take care!

We all know our very own brand has come up with yet another new product. Luscious sparkling face shimmer is the new launch which is all the rage these days in the Pakistani blogosphere and I must say the hype is well deserved. I, also after a long time have got my hands on another Luscious product because the packaging was just so cute and irrestible. See for yourself!

See what I mean? The packaging of sparkling face shimmers is cute and very elegant. Its so different from all other previous Luscious products that it just tempts you to try it out. I personally was intrigued after a long time for a Lucsious product. Before this, the twilight palette was the apple of my eyes and now this product has caught my attention.

Luscious sparkling face shimmer comes in a 12 gms transparent plastic jar with a silver lid and Luscious logo inscribed on the lid.

Inside the jar there is a plastic lid with holes on it. The purpose of these holes is to get a reasonable amount of powder on the powder brush without over dabbing the brush with excessive shimmer and becoming a glittered clown. So a very limited amount of powder comes on the surafce of the lid and one can dab the blush/podwer brush and brush it on the face.

My experience with this shimmer is great. This has recently become my everyday use product. Sometimes I apply it alone to get a nice glow on my face and sometimes I use it on the apple of my cheeks and blend it with a pink blush. Its a mutli purpose product. You can use it as a highlighter and also as a blush. The shimmer is blended to a fine perfection. Unlike some other brands that have these shimmers Luscious shimmer does not have a cakey appearance. The shimmer blends very well into the skin and does not settle into a blotch on one spot. A tip tp my readers: When applying the shimmer do not touch the brush on one place and start blending it. Lightly tap and drag the brush all over the are you want to cover then blend. When you tap it at one spot only and start to blend the area gets a blotch. That looks real ugly. Tap the brudh slowly across the area and then blend to get a smooth even finish.

For the packaging and quality I would rate this product 4.5/5 and would definitely recommend you all to try it. Other than Fairy Dust sparkling face shimmer is available in 4 other colors. Get yourself the one that suits you best. The sparkling face shimmer is priced at Rs. 595 and is available all across Pakistan in various departmental stores. You can also order online through their website by clicking here. Hope you liked my review. Stay healthy and beautiful. Take care!