NYX Intense Butter Gloss Review and swatches:

Hello my lovelies! Today I will be reviewing NYX Intense Butter Gloss which is the new formulated version of NYX butter gloss. It comes in 12 beautiful shades for Spring 2015. I picked up the shade "Apple crisp" which is a bold, bright, medium red with cool, blue undertones and a creamy, glossy finish.

It had rich, opaque color coverage that applied smoothly and evenly without pulling into lip lines. To me the texture of the NYX intense butter gloss felt absolutely divine.

Compared to the earlier version they are thicker, more pigmented, and they actually lack the beautifully buttery texture of the originals. I was a little disappointed they didn’t have that same light buttery texture of the originals.

Over some time, they tend to develop a bit tackiness and lasts 4 hours on me. It transfers a bit and I would say they are not like very comfortable to wear. I mean they felt a bit heavy and thick glossy on me.:((

I liked the earlier version more because it was light and was comfortable to wear. On that note I will say these are nicely formulated in their own right as well and have a longer wear, more pigmentation, and a texture that’s very, very nice but just NOT as nice as the original formula. Sorry, I just want to stress that they feel so much different compared to the original Butter Gloss texture. One more thing, since these glosses are super pigmented just beware of the potential smearing of the color. 
To sum it all up, I would say if you are looking for buttery gloss which is very pigmented and lasts on for long then you can definitely consider buying these. As for me, I will try some other shade and then review it on my blog soon, so stay tuned!!!
Till then take care.

Jennifer Lopez’s Luscious Blowout & Smokey Eye For L’Oreal: Get Her Look

Hello, hottie! JLo, who always looks amazing, is telling beauty lovers to ‘go bronde’ (brunette and blonde) in a hot new L’Oreal campaign. Find out how to get the look here!

Jennifer just keeps getting hotter and hotter! The 45-year-old singer looks breathtaking in a new L’Oreal ad campaign, in which she’s promoting a brunette-blonde hybrid hair color. JLo, who has sported the look for years, is the new face of #GoBronde!

Another stunning look from Jennifer! With hair this sexy, who wouldn’t want to “go bronde”?
The new color campaign describes the Hollywood favorite bronde color as “sexier than a blonde, spicier than a brunette,” and it’s a great way to add dimension to brown hair without trying to look like the blonde that you’re not.

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JLo’s Bronde Blowout: Get The Look

JLo’s hair looks unbelievable! While we’re pretty sure she had a team of L'oreal hairstylist and colorist helping to create this voluminous look, you can still get a vixen sleek blowout at home — all by yourself.
Try using L'oreal Sleek It Iron Straight Heat spray before your next at-home styling session. Spray it on damp hair before blow drying with a round brush, or use it on dry hair before heat styling. The lightweight formula blocks humidity and frizz for JLo level sleekness while protecting your hair for smooth styles with lots of body!
We also can’t ignore Jennifer’s flawless makeup look. She was as gorgeous as ever with a deep bronzy smokey eye, and the dark colors of her eyeshadow were balanced out by a pretty, subtle pink lip.
We are obsessed with Jennifer’s new campaign, and the beautiful bronde hair trend isn’t going anywhere! What do you think of her look??

MAC Cosmetics set to open Exeter store:

MAC Cosmetics, described as ‘a broad line of color cosmetics, makeup tools, skin care and foundations for professional makeup artists’, is believed to be heading to Princesshay Shopping Centre.
The company are recruiting new staff online for Exeter, including makeup artists.
‘Various’ full time roles are being sought to be filled in the store when it opens in May.

Early rumours suggest the store will occupy the Snow + Rock space, opposite Debenhams.
MAC, which is part of the Estee Lauder group of glam-luxe cosmetics brands boasts Miley Cyrus as the face of its Viva Glam! Collection. Other celebrity ambassadors for the brand have included Rihanna, Linda Evangelista, Pamela Anderson and Catherine Deneuve.

MAC - short for Make-up Artist Cosmetics - was created by Canadian photographer and makeup artist Frank Toskan, who wanted colour cosmetics that would maintain their good looks on camera. The brand became a major hit with stylists, models and makeup artists, with the first MAC outlet launching in a Toronto department store in 1984.
Then a New York cabaret singer, Madonna boosted the profile of the brand when she posed in a MAC tee-shirt wearing its classic matte red lipstick and prompting the question; who’s that girl?
MAC's also teamed up with Disney to release makeup collections inspired by the animation iconic leading ladies, including Cinderella, Malificent and Snow White's wicked stepmother.

 

Tips for guaranteed SUCCESS in anything you do:

Hello my beautiful people! It is a lovely morning as I write this post.. Today I decided to share some of my secrets for success which if you follow will surely guarantee success in all your endeavors. I have held some seminars and lectures on 'How to motivate yourself to succeed' and over the years i have developed some strategies that have worked for me as well as my friends and co workers in achieving their goals.  But before we discuss the strategies to succeed , I want you to firmly believe that your performance is not only based on your ability but also your motivation. And here in this post I will be mainly concentrating on sharing with you some of my best motivational strategies. So without any further delay, let us begin!

The first thing which we need to do is change our approach when we are struggling to achieve something. Here I am reminded of Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of motion which says: Body at rest tend to remain at rest : some people simply are not motivated enough to take any action. So the question now is how to get started? For starters, you can simply set a deadline like I am not going to sleep or rest till I find a job or for students " finish this chapter"! But setting a deadline is a short term strategy and if you are constantly under pressure it can soon become demotivating and that is not what we want right? There can be some reasons as to why you are not taking any action and waiting for things to happen on their own. These reasons can be A)Habit B) No means at hand C) perceived cost is too high D) You may be lying to yourself about what you want!!!!

Who said you have to be the best in everything you do? Not being athletic enough or smart enough or artistic enough or talented enough, doesn't mean you can't play a sport or make the honor roll or take amazing/artistic photos or sing/dance. And if you believe you can't do something because you aren't good enough, well then you believe in nonsense, which is holding you back!  Let me share my little story with you guys. There is a prestigious exam in my country clearing which is no joke! A lot of fellows from my class did not clear it after so many attempts! But I was determined to succeed and I not only cracked it but also got a very good rank. It is not that I am super intelligent or something but I had this strong notion in my head that things will happen the way I want them to happen. Our brain begins to believe what we want it to believe. Had I thought I cant do it just because other people failed, I would have surely failed. Rather I thought I would surely succeed no matter what and I didn't even once think about my failure. This led me to success and there was no looking back. 

Another key concept with success is commitment. Commitment is absolutely necessary in order to achieve goals. You can say you will do something, but until you actually make a decision to commit to it and follow through with the relevant steps, you will most likely not see progress and achievement towards that desired outcome. 

Strategies to succeed:

 1. Visualize you success:
Think about your goal, how will you feel after achieving it? Who all will rejoice with you after your success? Trust your gut feeling when it says "You can do it:!

2. Create healthy competition with yourself:
One of my favorite approaches! If someone doesn't believe you can do it, then prove that person wrong. How? By showing them that you can achieve that goal, and even exceed that goal. Go after exceeding your expectations and the expectations of those who don't support you. Show yourself and them otherwise!  Repeat this mantra in your mind" I am going to step up and prove everyone wrong".

3. Don't forget to reward yourself along the way:
You should reward yourself along every little step you achieve towards your goal. This will keep you motivated. Have a theme song to get you psyched about the opportunity and the steps towards your goal! 

Having said all this it is not only visualization, theme song and the mantra alone which will make you succeed! You will need to follow through with the necessary actions to achieve your goal.So get up, get started! A whole new world of opportunities and success awaits you!!!! 

Don't forget to share your success story below!

Shahid Kapoor to marry Delhi girl soon:

Actor Shahid Kapoor who stole millions of hearts in his debut movie Ishq Vishk is all set to break million hearts! Don't get me? Well, our very own chocolate boy is finally tying the knot! As per strong rumors doing the rounds of the media and the film fraternity, the heartthrob will soon be taking the plunge into matrimony with a Delhi girl, Mira Rajput.

The two reportedly got engaged in January this year, on Makar Sankranti (January 14). If sources are to be believed the bride is a third year English (Hons) student at Lady Shriram College Delhi. Shahid and Mira met through a religious group, Radha Soami Satsang Beas. 

The couple however have not come out in open about their wedding. According to sources they might marry by the end of December this year. According to the grapevine, Shahid’s father also visited Mira's house in Chhatarpur, South Delhi, to meet her parents a few days back. Nobody in media has spotted Shahid and Mira together but Mira was reportedly in Mumbai for a while when the paparazzi did try to catch a few glimpses, but could not lay their hands on anything major.

Donna Karan Cashmere Mist perfume review:

Hello lovelies! I am back with yet another product review and this time it is a perfume which I absolutely adore. It is 'Donna Karan Cashmere mist'. I love trying different perfumes and I use them quite often. My favorites include Organza Givenchy and Estee Lauder Tuberose Gardenia. Last week my friend, coming from Canada gifted me this beautiful bottle of perfume. She thought I would really love it and bingo! She was right .. I loved it soooo much. "Lovely" was my first reaction! It is a rich gorgeous fragrance that is mild yet stays on for the whole day. 

 
I mean it is not overpowering in your face but is impactful and special. One word of caution though, if you are into fruity, bubblegummy, plastic scents the this one is surely not for you. This perfume says.... Caring , Tasteful , comforting, subtle and naturally beautiful. The dry down is fantastic! It has soon become my fav fragrance by far.

 
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It is just warm and powdery and has a very nice feel good factor to it with a beautiful musky sandalwood that lasts all day. It is a timeless, ageless fragrance which is good for everyone! I am that sort of a person who will get headaches easily from strong overpowering fragrances! But this one to my surprise is so gentle that I will surely repurchase it! So if you are looking for a nice, powdery , floral scent with a lot of musky woody suede then this Cashmere Mist is definitely for you!  Have you tried it yet? Which one is your favorite perfume?

Kareena Kapoor Khan visits Golden Temple in Amritsar!

Kareena Kapoor Khan who is currently in Punjab for the shooting of her upcoming film 'Udtaa Punjab' visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar. She was seen in a black suit and was trying to be inconspicuous but her presence did not go unnoticed by other devotees! She was here with some other members from her film. 

 

She looked absolutely serene and took some time off from her hectic schedule to visit the Golden Temple. Earlier she was seen in different parts of Punjab for the shooting of the movie.

Aamir Khan to judge 'Master Chef India 4' finale?



Bollywood super star Aamir Khan has been approached by the makers of vegetarian cooking show 'Master Chef India' season 4 to judge its grand finale.

This show, as you all know has turned vegetarian this season and is hosted by the likes of Sanjeev Kapoor and chef Vikas Khanna.

 
The makers of the show are keen to call Aamir on the show because recently this 49 year old actor has turned vegetarian and because of his long term relationship with star plus- thanks to Satyamev Jayate!

Aamir who used to enjoy fish, meat, chicken and eggs has not only gone green but has also given up on milk and milk products. He took this decision after watching a video shown by his wife Kiran Rao which showed 15 of the most common diseases that can cause death and how vegetarian diet can help curing them. Aamir said that this video showed him a better way of life and therefore he turned vegan. If speculations are to be believed the Master Chef team will present him with a birthday cake on his birthday which falls on March 14. Not only Aamir, but his wife has also turned vegan. However their son eats whatever he wants but Amir believes that he will naturally lean towards a vegan diet when he grows up.

Check out Shahid Kapoor's new look in Dubai:

Hello everyone! Shahid Kapoor is quite busy these days with brand endorsements and movies. He will start shooting today for his new movie 'Udta Punjab' . Yesterday he was spotted in Dubai in an all new interesting avatar. He was here for the launch of a brand. Shahid, who was spotted with a new hairstyle looked really cute. He had all his hair tied up in a ponytail and looked cool in casuals and his eyes shielded in sun glasses.

 

Looks like Shahid loves to experiment with his hair styles a lot. Earlier he was seen in an altogether different look for his movie 'Shaandar' with Alia Bhatt and now he has geared up for his new film 'Udta Punjab'.

The shooting of the movie has begun today with a great start. Shahid Kapoor tweeted, UDTA PUNJAB takes off . This ones special . Wish us luck guys . It’s a tough tough film . We need it…

Udta Punjab is a story based in punjab and highlights the drug abuse issue. Directed by Abhishek Chaubey, the thriller will be having a drug mafia, and the characters of the film will be revolving around the storyline of drug abuse amongst the youth.

'Glamour begins at home'- says Kareena Kapoor Khan:

Kareena Kapoor Khan who is Bollywood's most stylish and glamorous diva was recently spotted in an award function where she won the award for "The most glamorous female star"!  While receiving the award she said"Charity begins at home, but in my case GLAMOUR begins at home! "

No doubt, this statement holds pretty true for Kareena Kapoor Khan as her parents were style icons and her sister Karishma Kapoor was indeed Bollywood's most trendy diva!

Even after marriage Kareena's husband - Saif Ali Khan has unparalleled style and charm! So for Kareena 'Glamour' truly begins at home.

Anushka Sharma said, Salman Khan's Big Boss was depressing:

Hi everyone, we are back with yet another B-town gossip. Anushka Sharma finds Salman Khan's reality show -Big Boss quite depressing!

 
Anushka is quite a straight forward girl, and unlike other Bollywood peeps she does not hesitate to speak her mind. Other stars would just not comment upon the show, but Anushka dares to speak her heart out and said that Big Boss was a depressing show and that she did not watch it. 

The actress was recently on the sets of Color's new show 'Farah Ki Daawat' and she animatedly told Farah how much she loathes the show. The Bigg Boss Halla Bol host must have been taken aback, coz hardly you hear a star bash a film or show so openly and before it’s own host. Anushka was accompanied by Ayushman Khuranna and according to the source on the sets both Farah and Anushka were discussing Big Boss when Anushka said she din't quite like the show and found it DEPRESSING! 

OMG! Well we will have to wait and see what Salman Khan has to say about this? 

 

 

Karan and Kareena's glamorous photoshoot:

Hey everyone! As you all know Kareena Kapoor Khan and Karan Johar are bestest of friends and are seen together at a number of events. This film maker and actress duo recently came together for Harper's Bazaar photoshoot. This is the sixth anniversary cover of Harper Bazaar and it looks fantastic! 

Karan and Kareena have worked together in a number of films like 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham', 'Gori Tere Pyar Mein', 'Ekk Main Aur Ekk Tu' and 'We Are Family'.
This photo shoot was a treat to watch and their chemistry is pretty evident from the pics. Take a look! 

 
If rumors are to be believed there was a rift between the two recently and Kareena decided not to do Dharma production's 'Shhudhi' but now everything seems to be fine between the two.
Kareena will next be seen in the Kabir Khan movie `Bajrangi Bhaijaan`opposite Salman Khan. She will also be seen in Ùdta Punjab`with ex boyfriend Shahid Kapoor, and Alia Bhatt.

Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kareena-kapoor-karan-johar-on-the-cover-of-harpers-bazaar/1/421975.html

Yo Yo Honey Singh visited the police station!

We all love Honey Singh's songs and they are always a hit amongst the masses, but they also quite often tend to land him in trouble! For instance , in last December the famous singer and rapper Honey Singh and Badshah were slapped with charges of obscenity by Anand Pal Singh Jabbal, a resident of Nagpur.The accused believed that they were giving a bad social message through their vulgar lyrics. 

Honey Singh was at the police station for a couple of minutes and he reportedly refused to submit a voice sample to go with the one collected from the video. "We are now going to submit the panchnama before the court for further direction," The times of India quoted senior PI RD Nikam.

Honey Singh was at the peak of his career when he stopped making music all of a sudden. According to speculations, he is just taking a break while others say it is because of a tiff between the singer and Shah Rukh Khan. But his wife Shalini Singh rubbishes all these reports saying that he was unwell and was advised complete bed rest by the doctors. 

Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma's 'Bombay Velvet' trailer to be released soon:
 
Ranbir Kapoor , Anshka Sharma and Karan Johar's 'Bombay Velvet' trailer is going to be released soon. If speculations are to be believed, it can be out any time around 21st March. This upcoming film is directed by Anurag Kashyap and is based on historian Gyan Prakash's book 'Mumbai Fables'. The film tells the story of a boxer Johnny and an aspiring jazz singer Rosie and how their hopes and dreams collide with their individual personality. The film is scheduled for release on May 15 2015. 

Ranbir's look for the film has been highly appreciated and has increased the excitement for the movie.  

Karan Johar's role is very different and one to watch out for. Waiting anxiously for the release of the film!!!

Lakme Eyeconic Black Vs Green kajal:

Hello ladies. In this post I will be reviewing Lakme Eyeconic Kajal in black and will be comparing it with the green counterpart and finally which on is better out of the two. Now to begin with, I love eyeliner , be it pencil, liquid or gel. My never ending love for eyeliners always take me on a hunt to search for the best eyeliner. Plus kajal is one such thing which I always wear, yes even at home on a lazy Sunday afternoon too! Lakme Eyeconic kajals are really super duper pigmented and one stroke is all it takes for the perfect look! 

These kajals come in a classic black pencil form and are very easy to use and carry. They are non messy and glide smoothly. Being highly pigmented a little of the product is used and one pencil finishes in 2-3 months. The best part is its staying capacity. It stays on for the whole day and even the next , I mean till the time you don't take it off intentionally it will remain there. 

I bought the green version because I wanted a change from the same old black look. Green also looks nice but for me personally not on the waterline though. You can use it on the upper eyelid for a pop of color. It smudges more often than black one and gives a tired look to your eyes. If you know what I mean... 
I love the classic black kajal and I have purchased it 6 times while I have still not finished the green one and don't intend to repurchase it either. As for me the Lakme Eyeconic Black is 9 on 10 whereas the Green is just 4 on 10. If you want a slight color on your lids and that too occasionally, you can consider purchasing it. For the black one I would say I lovvvveeee it and keep buying it again and again and You too should try it once!

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh together at a friend's wedding in Delhi:

Bollywood's most talked about couple -Deepika and Ranveer Singh are very busy with their shooting schedules, but both of them took some time off to attend the wedding of their close friend - Karan Kapadia and Nitya Mehra in New Delhi. Karan Kapadia is the director the very famous durex ad. The couple was seen having loads of fun at the wedding.

 

Deepika was seen is a gorgeous white net saree and a beautiful updo. Her makeup was subtle with a bold red lip color. She was accompanied by her sister - Ritika.

 

On the other hand, Ranveer looked stylish in a Fedora. He had his hand in a sling because of the latest injury on the sets of 'Bajirao Mastani'.

He took loads of selfies at the wedding and posted them on Twitter. Looks like Ranveer and Deepika had a fun and refreshing break from their work!

 

Priyanka Chopra's all time Love!

Priyanka Chopra is in Los Angeles these days where she is shooting for her upcoming ABC show Quantico in which she plays an FBI trainee officer Alex Weaver. Although she is super busy the whole day but she still manages to take out sometime and post her pics on Instagram so as to stay in touch with her fans and keep them updated about her life! 

Lately she posted a pic on Instagram where she was seen wearing a pair of shinny shoes and she wrote a caption saying "Gotta get me shoes again."

She confesses that she Loves buying shoes for herself and she has a huge collection of branded footwear. She usually wears high end brands like Louboutins and pointed-toe pumps seem to be her favourites!

She has an eclectic mix of studded pumps, booties, slingbacks and it's pretty clear that PC loves collecting shoes! Whenever she gets a chance she surely grabs elegant footwear and it seems she will never be over with her all time favorite - shoe shopping spree!

Kareena Kapoor aged 34 says there is no need to hide your age!

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan says that she is proud to be 34 and feels that the key to aging gracefully lies in "letting the lines be" and not worrying about them. The Ra One actress feels that ageing is a natural and wonderful phenomena.  "I hate it when I look at somebody and know that they have tried to cover the lines," Kareena told IANS in an interview. 

Kareena finds men with lines on their face more appealing and intelligent. The same goes for women. According to her Maharani Gayatri Devi was very graceful and she aged with grey hair which looked very elegant. Kareena who is the daughter in law of timeless beauty Sharmila Tagore feels people should not try very hard to hide their age and laugh lines.

There’s a notion that “Never ask a woman her age”, but Kareena asks “What’s wrong in saying your age”.“I don’t want to be an 18-year-old or a 22-year-old girl. I am just done with that phase of my life. That is why I don’t even try to be 22,” added the actress.
“I’m 34 but I’m still endorsing an ice-cream, which people enjoy from an age of 6 to 60. That is an achievement in itself,” she said.

The beautiful and gorgeous Kareena feels that each brand an actor endorses reflects his personality. That is why she would never endorse meat, alcohol or cigarettes.  Talking about her filmy career Kareena is all set to leave for Punjab to shoot for her upcoming film 'Udtaa Punjab'. She says the milieu of the film is based on drug busting in Punjab and will leave “everyone shocked”. 

She would also be seen in Salman Khan's 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'. 

Sonu Nigam's hit track adapted for Sunny Leone's movie-'Ek Paheli Leela':

I am Sonu Nigam's biggest fan and back in the 90's there was this super hit album featuring the song 'Deewana Tera' by Sonu Nigam. It went out to break all records and was the biggest album of the year 1999. Now years after, this song will be featured in Sunny Leone's latest flick called 'Ek Paheli Leela'. 

The trailer of the movie has already crossed one crore mark on YouTube. Sunny has been ruling the net space and even social networking sites with this movie. The film sprawls in two distinct time periods will see the reprise version set in modern era. 

Sonu Nigam's "Deewana tera" will be picturised on Jay Bhanushali and Sunny will be seen in the song's dream sequence. It is speculated that Arijit Singh will lend his voice in this version of the song and is composed by Meet Bros.

Jay said, "The film will open with this song. I play a struggling singer who will be seen shifting homes in this track," he added.

Alia Bhatt shouts at a reporter on Mirchi Music awards 2015:

Hello everyone. As you all know The 7th Royal Stag Mirchi Music Awards, powered by Idea, was attended by many B-town celebs and musicians at Yash Raj Studios in Andheri on Thursday, 26 February. The event was HHUUUGGEEE and was attended by celebs like Madhuri Dixit

, Alia Bhatt , Sonu Nigam, Javed Akhtar, Sophie Choudry, Sriram, Surveen Chawla, Poonam Pandey, Rakhi Sawant, Subhash Ghai and Ayushmaan Khanna, among others.

At the event Alia Bhatt came dressed in a beautiful white attire and her hair were tied back in a pony tail. She was looking absolutely stunning.

One press reporter questioned her if she will play Holi? To which Alia said 'No' as she doesn't like colors all over her face and her skin is sensitive. The reporter next asked her 'Do you know why is Holi celebrated?'To this Alia got angry and moved ahead. But then she could not control her anger and she came back and questioned the reporter "Do you know who is the president of China? Singapore?" No na? So don't ask me questions instead get your knowledge updated first!
This showed that Alia is now getting really annoyed with the "DUMB" Alia Bhatt jokes and she is no more interested in making fun of herself! 
The grand award night will be aired on Zee TV at 8.30 pm on 22 March.  

Lupita Nyong'o's $150K Oscar dress stolen from her hotel room!

According to TMZ Lupita Nyong'o's $150K Oscar dress has been stolen from her Hollywood hotel room! The 31 year old wore the custom Calvin Klein gown created by Fransisco Costa to the Oscars. The dress had 6000 pearls and she looked absolutely stunning in the gown. 

According to the reports she told the police that the dress went missing between 8 am to 9 pm when she was out and not in her room. CCTV footage is now being investigated. A spokesperson from the LA Sheriff's Department confirmed saying "

'We believe it was taken sometime during the day yesterday. We are looking at every scenario; when the cleaners go to clean the rooms they do it with the door open so that's a possibility.'

They added, 'Currently we are still investigating, detectives are interviewing and looking for witnesses.' 

On Wednesday the actress shared a timelapse video of her pre-Oscars prep which shows her with her style team in her hotel room getting her glammed up before the big event.

And the morning after the Oscars, Lupita shared a snap of her beautiful accessories she'd worn for the the night and captioned: 'That was cool! #Oscars 2015 #DiamondsAndPearls'.

The London also confirmed the incident saying it was horribly unfortunate situation and they were working with the Law and enforcement on their investigation.