SUMMER IS HERE! Okay, that was too cliché. It's hot and humid 365 days a year in Mumbai. But the sun is literally sending flames to us right now in May. So I decided to make a blog post dedicated to Essentials required this Summer. So here we go. I'm going to segregate them so that it is easy for you all to read and figure it out.

Skin- 
1) Lakme CC Cream- I recently got Lakme's CC(Clear Complexion) Cream, and I'm absolutely loving it. It is very smooth, and blends with your skin tone easily. You get fair glowing skin easily with this and it lasts pretty long..(at least for a few hours).
Cost- INR 250

2)Neutrogena Fine Fairness Cleanser-  This cleanser is very effective, if you are exposed to sun, dust,etc. for a long time daily. You can use this cleanser once or twice a day, as per your convenience(morning and evening maybe?). It makes your skin glow a bit, and I feel it also clears up any dust, or any rough particles settled on your skin.
Cost- INR 200

Do not forget any type of Sunscreen lotion if you are going to be exposed to the sun for long hours. 

Eyes- 
1) Maybelline Colossal Eyeliner- I had recently written a review of this on this blog itself. Maybelline Colossal Eyeliner is easy to apply and long-lasting as well. It defines your eyes, with just one swipe of the eyeliner. I think, it's a must-try for anyone who can't walk out of the house without eyeliner on.
Cost- INR 425

Lips- 
1) Maybelline Colour Bloom- Maybelline Colour Bloom is one of Maybelline's lesser known lip balm(probably because Baby Lips has always been promoted much). But Colour Bloom is very effective and also adds a natural shimmer to your lips. It's very long-lasting as well, and stays for about 4 hours at least.
Cost- INR 135

2) Himalayan Lip Balm- This one is specially for people who get chapped lips even in Summer(like me). Himalayan Lip Balm helps in healing them fast. It also adds a little shimmer to your lips, so you can use it in your daily routine as well.
Cost- INR 28 

Body- 
1) Any moisturizer- Personally, I do not use anything on my hands or legs, but if you have to use something, any moisturizer works. Make sure they have SPF 20 protection, so it will give you protect your skin from the strong sun rays. The only moisturizer I've used is by Nivea.


So these are my essentials for the summer. Hope that helped you :)
I'm sorry for not posting for a while, but that is how it's gonna be because busy schedule :(
Connect to me on twitter @Srushti_98 ;)
If you want me to post about something specific do comment. I also appreciate constructive feedback so do not hesitate commenting :)
Let me know your summer essentials as well ;)
Take care this summer. :) Protect yourself from the sun.
Ily all. Bye.
-Srushti 

Apart from Nail polishes, my next obsession is with all lipsticks, lip glosses, and lip balms. So of course, I'd to order this one, when I saw this pop in my flipkart tab. Today's review is about L'oreal Paris Glam Shine Lip Crayon, and I hope it helps you decide whether you want to buy it or not.

This lip crayon, looks very attractive, and appealing. It's shaped like a crayon, and has a shiny silver cap. The end of this cylindrical crayon(that tapers off into a conical shape, like a normal crayon) can be turned to bring out more of the glossy balm into view.

The crayon is glossy and like a balm at the same time. It's easy to apply BUT not long-lasting.. It may go well for around 2 hours and if you're lucky more than that. But for me, it didn't last that long. The effect it gives is pretty average, nothing pretty great about it. It does give a shiny effect, but I think lip glosses can do better at it.

It costs about INR 350, which is a bit costly seeing that it doesn't deliver good enough quality. You can get a good lip gloss, at a bit higher price, but worth it. L'oreal failed to impress me this time, so not going to recommend this.

I'd not seen advertisements for this anywhere. I found this while shopping on Flipkart. L'oreal Paris' Glam Shine Lip Crayon is available in about 8 different variants(I have Lychee Lust). But as I said, I don't feel it's worth it, but if you still want to go ahead, and buy it, you can get it on Flipkart and Amazon or in any L'oreal store.

That's it for L'oreal Paris Glam Shine Lip Crayon. I hope this review helps you decide whether you want to get this one or not.
I'm really sorry, I haven't been regular. I've coaching classes for almost 8 hours daily, so it has become super hectic for me, and damn tough to manage everything. I'll be trying to post as much as I can though. :( 
Also massive thanks to all of you, because now my blog has got 500 views!! More than 500 as I checked today!! :D 
Also, I don't mind getting some constructive feedback, so do drop in a comment. If you want me to try out some product, do not hesitate commenting, and I'll definitely check it out. 
Ily all. Bye. Take care. :*

-Srushti

Apologies for not posting for about 2 weeks. A lot of things came up, and I have a very busy schedule for these vacations. From now on, I'll be posting once in a week instead of twice. Hope you understand. 

I'm not an eyeliner person basically, but then, it actually looks good, so it's fine to use it sometimes, I guess. The reason, I don't use it is, I'm a massive failure at applying the liquid eyeliner, and the pencil one, smudges a lot, ruining the look. But then, as you know my love for Maybelline, I couldn't help but buy The Colossal Eyeliner AND I LOVE IT! So as you can guess, today's blogpost is dedicated to the same.

If you can't go without eyeliner, for even a day, then this is a MUST HAVE for you! It is amazingly smooth, easily applicable, and long-lasting(trust me it lasts for about 12 hours). If you are bad at applying eyeliner(like me) but do want to try one, then again, this is a MUST HAVE for you too!

This looks like a pencil, with a conical spongy applicator, but is actually liquid! The pencil-ish structure makes it easy to apply, and the liquid eyeliner is long-lasting and doesn't smudge easily. It also gives an amazing finish and a very fine look to your eyes, enhancing them effectively.

The cost of Colossal Eyeliner is INR 425, but I got it for INR 375, from an official Maybellin
e Outlet. I feel it is pretty affordable, and works like wonders. It is a must try if you ask me.

I don't have any idea if any advertising as such was done. Though I do recall seeing a few banners around about this product, but I got to know about it through twitter in the first place. I feel this product is pretty attractive looking, compact and effective.

I hope this review helps you decide whether you want to buy this or not(YOU SHOULD BUY IT!).
And now, the giveaway winner...

*drumrolls*
Bhavani Hiremath !!!

Congratulations to her! I'll be sending away the goodies as soon as I can. Do keep supporting. For the others who took part, there's always a next time :)

If you want me to try out any other product, do drop in a comment. Also feedback is appreciated ;)
You can connect to me on twitter @Srushti_98 (I changed the @ )

Thanks for the support. :)
Ily. Bye. :)
-Srushti

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