Apologies for not posting! I was having my college final exams, and needed to study. 

Recently, I used Miss Claire's French Manicure Kit(even though I have short nails because I have a very bad nail biting habit xD). So today's blog post is dedicated to the same. I hope my review helps you to decide whether to buy it or not.

This Kit includes a set of three nail polishes(A top coat, A base coat and a white polish) along with a nail buffer and two sets of nail stickers. The instructions on how to use it are given at the back of the kit, but I think they should have given a little detailed explanation, since I had to go on youtube to find out how it is supposed to be used.

The three nail polishes, that are supplied in the Kit, are not up to the mark where quality is concerned if you ask me. I've tried Miss Claire's Blusher Kit and Eyeshadows, and honestly, this nail art kit, fails to impress me.

The cost of this kit is INR 250, which is pretty okay if you ask me. The packaging is great(which is how I ended up buying it, since I have a very bad habit of judging products by their packaging xD). As far as I know, I've never seen any advertisement for Miss Claire's products let alone for this. It's only when you go shopping, that you find about it.

I guess that's as much as you need to know for Miss Claire's French Manicure Kit. I don't actually recommend buying this, since the quality of the polishes isn't up to the mark, and not impressive. I hope this review helped you decide whether you want to give this a try or not.

Now for the better part of it..

GIVEAWAY!

So, I'm going to be giving away TWO nail polishes:
Maybelline Color Show(Velvety Wine) 
True Color Glitter polish. 

To win this, all you have to do is:
1) Give me a shoutout through your twitter saying something like:
  "Hey @Srushti_98 is giving away two nail polishes on her blog beautyforthebabe.blogspot.com and I wish to win those!" 
2) Then, comment here, telling me which is your favorite nail polish. ;) Also add your twitter handle in your comment. I'll be checking! 

Rules:
1) Contest is open only in INDIA. 
2) Contest is open only till 15th April,2015. 
3) Multiple entries are allowed, but that won't be given any special preference. 
4) I'll be posting a picture of the two polishes on my twitter(@Srushti_98) so if you'd like you can repost those in your tweet. :) 

That's it and good luck to all! :D
I'll post next on Saturday and now posts will mostly be regular, since now my exams are over! ^_^
Take care and Ily. Bye :*
-Srushti

I'm extremely sorry fro not posting the previous week, I was a bit busy with my exams and stuff, and I won't be posting again next week for the same reason. Apologies. 

I know, that there are a lot of people who cannot do nail art properly, even with the stripers and dotting tools and other equipment. Nor can I, but I've seen people doing trying out weird things on their nails with the striper, but ending it at something totally out of the world(And I mean it in a bad sense). But as far as I know, nail art requires lot of patience, and PRACTICE to master the usage of all the equipment properly to make intricate patterns on your nails, and not all of us can do that right?

Instead of going to the beauty Salon just to get a nail art for a special occasion or such done, you can do it at home, without using any of those equipments! All you need is your normal nail polishes, base coat, top coat and some funky glitter pens!

So start off with a base coat to protect your natural nails from any hazardous elements that might be used in the nail polish. Now paint your nails with a suitable color of nail polish. Try to choose a color which goes well with the shades of glitter pens you have chosen. For example: If you're taking black polish as the base nail polish(Not the base coat. Base polish is the one on which you'll do your nail art), use Silver, Golden and fluorescent shades, so it is vibrant and easily visible.

Once you're done applying the base polish, let it dry for a while. Then, take your glitter pens, and start drawing the designs and patterns you want to! Make sure you use in a lot of glitter work, since the top coat will remove quite a bit. Wait for a moment, before applying the top coat. Alternatively, you can also dip your fingers in ice water, to dry them, though I have no idea if it works on the glitter gel pen work.

Now slowly apply the top coat over it. Make sure you apply only one coat of it, since it smudges the glitter a bit. Using a lot of top coat may lead to total removal of the glitter work OR total smudging of it.

And there, you are ready with your nail art!

Do NOT forget the top coat, or else you'll be giving a touch of glitter to everything you take in your hands. If you want the nail art only for few hours, then it's alright if you don't apply the top coat.

That's it for this nail art technique. I hope you use it and find it easy to do.
Connect to me on twitter @SrushtiBeauty
If you want me to try any product, do not hesitate commenting below!
I'm not sure when I'll next post.
Ily all. Bye.
-Srushti

I love lip balms. And that is why I have like about 4 of them which I use regularly, and a few which I don't use anymore. I'm obsessed with buying lip balms, and that is why, I got Lakme Lip Love for myself. I wanted to buy it ever since I saw the advertisement for it when I was at Cafe Coffee Day having a small snack. So today's blog post is dedicated to Lakme's Lip Love.

Lakme Lip Love is a dual core lip balm, the inner core offering superior moisturisation to your lips. It is apparently, the first of it's kind in India, and I won't deny this, since this is the first time I saw something like this too. It contains SPf-15 that protects your lips from sun damage..

The flavor that I have is the Cherry one. There are 4 flavors available in Lakme Lip Love- Vanilla, Peach, Strawberry and Cherry. 

I'd like to say I absolutely love this lip balm. The dual core makes it look attractive, and it is effective as well. Cherry goes well with my lips, and enhances my casual look. At the same time, it also makes the chic party look look natural and not overdone. In simple words, it goes well with anything, and makes your look natural. 

I find the packaging pretty cute and attractive(but then again, I find all lip balms attractive so...). Mine is in a red, cherry colored, cylindrical lip balm container, with the wirds, Lip Love engraved on it in a cursive-ish font. 

The application, goes like any normal lip balm we use. Twist it, till the core is in your view, and swipe it across your lips smoothly, and apply as per your wish. 

The cost of Lakme Lip Love is INR 200, and I got it for INR 180, because I bought it from the Official Lakme dealers. I'm sure this will be available at all local stores soon. If you need this sooner, you can always find an official store.. 

That's it for Lakme Lip Love. I hope this review helped you. For me, I'd say everyone SHOULD try this ! 

Do drop in a comment, as I'd appreciate some constructive feedback. If you want me to review any product, do not hesitate commenting so ;) 

Connect to me on twitter @SrushtiBeauty. 

Please ignore the typos in here, because I typed it through my ipad. :( 

Ily all. Bye..

-Srushti

I think even perfumes, fragrances, and deodorants should be included while posting on a beauty blog, and not only all the makeup stuff. So, I decided to blog about Nike's Deodorant for Women.

This deodorant, that I own, is the 'Scarlet Kiss' flavored one. I was gifted this by one of my friends on some occasion, which I do not recall. It is 200 ml, and if you ask me, it can easily last for a few months, when used daily.

The packaging is quite attractive. Or maybe, this variant in it, has been packaged in white and pink, and pink is my favorite so I like it. But nevertheless, it is efficiently packed. The spray cap, is easy to press, and the deodorant can be easily used. The scent, in my flavor at least, is extremely sweet, addictive and a bit tingly. And I'm glad to say, that I love it.

I don't remember any advertisement as such done by Nike, regarding this product. If it were not for my friend gifting this to me, I wouldn't have even known.. Thankful to her for that.

The cost, of this Deodorant, is INR 275 for 200 ml. If you ask me, it is quite affordable and it is worth it. Again, I'd like to repeat, that the scent of this is ADDICTIVE. So, I'd love it if everyone tried it out!

The deodorant can be used for 5 years from the manufacturing period. The scent is also quite long-lasting.(It lasted two days once!)

I think that's it for Nike Woman's Deodorant. I know that this is short, but that is all I can come up with.
I'll post on Saturday maybe :)
Do drop in a comment or two because I appreciate constructive feedback ! :D
If you want me to try some product out, do drop in a comment!
Connect to me on twitter @SrushtiBeauty ;)
Ily all.
Bye :)
-Srushti

This is probably my first review about a gloss. Gloss is my personal favorite(as I'd mentioned in one of my posts earlier) for various reasons(again given in one of my previous posts), so I'm pretty excited writing this review today. Hopefully, it helps you.

If you are the one who always wants to be the diva, who is the center of attraction, then this is what you are looking for! Revlon's Super Lustrous Lip Gloss, gives you the perfect glittery party look.

The shade that I have is called,'Wrap yourself in Rubies.' This is a shade of reddish pink, with shimmer in it(like all the glosses). This gloss goes very well with a chic party outfit, and I'd say I won't hesitate using it, if I'm heading for a party with my girls.

The Gloss as such, is very smooth, and easy to apply. It is one of those, with the small brush, with which you can apply it on your lips. It lasts for about 4 hours approximately. But the drawback here is, as it the time passes, and the gloss starts drying, even your lips start feeling dry and moisture less. Or maybe that happened only with me..

This Gloss costs you around INR 450 and I, personally find it a bit pricey, seeing that you'll be probably using it for only parties and special events. If you use Lip Gloss daily, then you should definitely try this out once though I'd rather buy a Matte Lipstick for daily use.

That's it for Revlon's Super Lustrous Lip Gloss. I hope this review helped you :)
Do drop in a comment or so, as I appreciate constructive feedback :) Also if you want me to try some other product, do not hesitate dropping a comment ;)
Connect to me on twitter @SrushtiBeauty ;)
Ily all. I'll post next on Saturday :*
-Srushti

Bright Herbals is my friend's mother's beauty brand, and she makes all the products at home itself and all by herself. I have had massive dark circles, so I decided to ask my friend for advice, since her mother is also a consultant at Oriflame. She recommended this Cucumber Gel to me, and I tried it. And well, I'd gladly say, I liked it and it worked effectively well.

They do not advertise anywhere. It's just that she is my friend, so I knew about her mother's products.

The gel is green in colour, and non-fragrant(or maybe I do not find a peculiar odour). Other gels available with her are Aloevera, Orange and Jaswand.

The cost is INR 100 per 80 grams. I feel that it is quite affordable, since it is a wholesome quantity and would last easily for 6 months if used daily. You do not need to apply a huge amount. Rather a very small amount of it, used daily works. It takes time, but it does work.

How long it will take to cover up the dark circles, totally depends on how long you've had them. I've had mine for years now(have had a lot of sleep related issues), so mine aren't fully done yet. Moreover, the gel won't work if you don't get proper sleep along with daily application of the gel. If you've got dark circles recently, well then, maybe yours can be covered up easily within weeks of daily application. However, if you are like me, who has weird sleep timings and stuff, then it will take a really long time to take effect.

I guess that's it for the cucumber gel. I'd say do give it a try, especially if you have dark circles. The other gels, work for different issues like acne, dry skin,etc. I'll try to attach a picture of the orange gel(since the Cucumber one doesn't have a label on it), but I'm not sure of it. So in case I don't and you need to contact her, to buy the same for yourself, do not hesitate dropping a comment asking for her contact details, or contacting me on twitter @SrushtiBeauty. Though, you will have to collect it from their residence.

I recently realized my blog crossed 200 views. :D
Thank you so much for that! Ily all! :*
Please drop in some constructive feedback in the comments section. Also if you'd like me to review some product, please do drop it in the comments.
I'll probably update next Thursday. :)
Till then Bbye ;)
-Srushti 

Very recently I bought the new Lakme 9 to 5 lipstick. So, today's blog post is dedicated to it. I hope it'll help you.

This lipstick is matte, like the Lakme ones we usually see in local stores(I have never tried glossy ones in Lakme, I don't even know if they have glossy ones). The shade that I bought is MR2- Red Chaos, and it is really good! It looks perfect on me, not really bright, not really dull, just natural. It can be used with a casual outfit, to give a great natural and fitting look.

This lipstick is quite smooth, but I'd rather prefer a Revlon over it, because they are smoother and don't feel uneasy on your lips. Thought the look and shine of this one is amazing, and YES, Lakme 9 to 5 IS long-lasting as they claim it to be. Definitely better than the old traditional Lakme ones, you get. The packaging, the look, time it lasts for, everything is now better than the traditional one in here.

I had seen the advertisement for this on TV, and that is how I came to know about it. I think advertisements for the same were also in the newspaper
s and stuff. So why not give a try?

The packaging is quite trendy if you ask me. The lipstick holder is a peach colored cylindrical holder, with a metallic shine over it. You can also flaunt you newly bought lipstick now,can't you?

The traditional old normal Lakme lipstick costs you about INR 350, while the Lakme 9 to 5 costs you about INR 450 to INR 500. Yes, it is a bit costly, but I'd say it's worth it, seeing the perfect natural look you get(I'm saying natural look, because the shade I have gives a natural look. I'm sure every shade has it's own uniqueness)

That's it for Lakme 9 to 5. I hope this review helps you in deciding whether to get it or not.
Do drop in a comment or two as I appreciate constructive feedback. :)
If you'd like me to review a product, do not hesitate dropping a comment. :)
Connect to me on twitter @SrushtiBeauty ;)
I'm extremely sorry for not posting last week, but I was sick, rather I still am sick. :(
Take care, I'll see you next time ;)
-Srushti