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Pakistani Beauty Blog - Weekly Roundup [Vol1]

13:58
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Giving Away Sigma F80 Flat Kabuki Brush worth 16 USD

14:57
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REVIEW : Sigma F80 Flat Kabuki Brush

Ever heard of Love at First Sight ??? But this time I happily claim LOVA AT FIRST TOUCH …. With my Sigma F89 Flat Kabuki Brush …

Want to know why I claim so ??? then dnt stop reading :)

but first , have a look of this awesome product

Sigma Vs Mac ... You can see the difference... Sigma has much more density as compared to Mac...
( Picture taken from the internet )

Sigma Vs Mac
( Picture taken from the internet )

Sigma has really out done themselves with the F80 Flat top kabuki brush, it is one of the best make-up brushes out there right now! I want to congratulate and thank Sigma Makeup for creating this brush! It's my most fav Sigma brush right now.

This brush,being a kabuki,is perfect for foundation -liquid or mineral. And it's knocked out every other brush I used for my cake/liquid foundation. It's beyond comparison!

I find this brush so multi-purpose . It works perfectly with liquid, cream, powder or mineral foundation and it is amazing for bronzer too .It makes contouring look natural and it blends and buffs any product into your skin so well that you don't need to worry about having 'cakey' or 'thick' foundation. For me this definitely kicks all my other foundation brushes .

Some Important features of Sigma F80 Flat Kabuki Brush :

Density:

The reason I feel it works so well is the density of the brush, the bristles are packed in there tight but it still gives the right amount of movement to make make-up application so easy giving a flawless soft finish. The fact that it's SO dense makes foundation application a piece of cake. You literally need no effort and time to cover your entire face and the outcome will be flawless.

Also, being so dense,it will not absorb the foundation into the inner bristles,making it impossible to apply; the product is distributed evenly amongst the bristles,which means that it will be evenly distributed on the skin as well.

Unlike a lot of other foundation brushes it won't absorb your foundation or liquid make-up into it, saving you from wasting or using excess product.

Bristles / Shedding / Cleaning:

Synthetic,as stated on the handle itself Sigma F80 is extremely soft. The first day I got the brush,I couldn't stop touching it,as the feeling of it against your skin as amazing ( remember my claim that its my LOVE AT FIRST TOUCH ) I haven't had any shedding problems with it,and I suppose that's because of the synthetic bristles. I didn’t found any cleaning problems either and it dries quickly in a hot weather like Pakistan.

Size:

Small and cute! The handle is very thick,which makes it easy to handle and control. I must say it’s just look classy and elegant.

Application:

What I do with the F80 is that I wet my Kryolan Cake Foundation ( with plain water spray) and apply dots on my face and then I stipple it all over my face. This thing is amazing! It covers a lot of area on my face at the same time, and this is why it works faster. After stippling, I lightly buff everything out by going in short circular motions all over my face. It's quick, it's easy, it's simple, and I NEVER knew what a true airbrushed finish looked like UNTIL I used this brush.. It blends it SO well, and the foundation just disappears into your skin making it your OWN.

For a Liquid Foundation I use small circular motions and the result is absolutely flawless. The product blends in so well and effortlessly.You get the perfect airbrushed look in no time. What I like about this brush is that you can choose whether you want to stipple or buff; buff the product in circular motions,if you want a lighter coverage or stipple it using short strokes,if you want to achieve a higher coverage. And something else very important! I have large pores (due to my oily skin) and somehow the way this brush applies foundation makes them almost invisible. I guess it's because it buffs perfectly,filling in any gaps.

Finish:

Perfect flawless airbrushed effect. The finish you get is amazing. The foundation blends extremely well into the skin. The result is even and perfect. I've used this with my Kryolan Cake Foundation(review here) and it works great with it .

Price:

Very reasonably priced at US$ 16.00. And worth every single penny.

Availability:

You can order it online from Sigma Makeup. Get yours now!

Overall,this is an amazing brush. I highly recommend it and I don't think I'll ever stop using it. Sigma did a great job with this one! If I could have only one foundation brush,this would be it.

It's worth it!

Have you tried the Sigma F80 brush?

Any thoughts on it?

Hope you found this review useful...

xoxo

Sana@makeupoholics

02:10
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ANNOUNCING THE LUCKY WINNER OF SIGMA TRAVEL E25 BLENDING BRUSH

Sigma / Winner

02:32
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Review : Sassi ( Leather Clutch ) By Ash Lamour

Reviews and Swatches

Hello my dear Makeupoholics ,

Today i am going to give a review of a birthday present . I know its bad to criticize birthday presents but i can justify my review by saying that IT WAS A BIRTHDAY PRESENT FOR MYSELF ... FROM ME , FOR ME ... yeah you heard me right .... i just wanted to be a first person to give myself a great birthday present .. after all i deserved it ;D fyi my birthday was on 21st July , feel free to wish :)

So , as a birthday gift for myself , my pick was a Leather Clutch Bag named as " Sassi " by Ash L' amour . First take a look of it

Sassi By Ash L' amour... Isnt it BeaUtIfUl !!!
Sassi from album Heritage

Named after the folk-tale. Sassi is a beautiful embroidered leather clutch

Price: Rs 1250/=
Product no: AP-0029

I came across this site by chance and it caught my attention by the unique name of the clutches ... I just fell in love by seeing this clutch and the second thing that caught my attention is that i can made the payment on delivery ... isnt it amazing ??? no credit card tension .. no bank headaches ... no worries of risking your money at all and just get what you want on your doorstep .... Amazing ... Well done Ash L' amour :)

And they were kind enough to deliver my choice before my birthday with a little birthday note ... soo sweet of them ... So , here are my pics of Sassi ...

Saasi - back side

Sassi - an inside look !

So , i got Sassi for Pak Rs.1250 with no delivery charges and i made the payment on delivery. Great !!!

But there are few things that i would like to share with you all . Although Sassi looks great in pics , but its a lil different from its original pic . If you take a closer look , its leather is slightly rough and it looks a little bit messy . I would appreciate it more if they use some better quality as the base or at least put a fine clothing material on the base for that fine look. Although , the price doesn't look that much with no delivery charges at all , but once you get your hands on it , it doesn't justify its price that much ( as the leather type material gave it a very in-expensive rough look ) . But , they may justify it by claiming its a handmade clutch ... I agree you can expect those lil flaws with a handmade tags ...

So , overall , along with all the minor flaws , i love my Sassi <3 and i just love the way it appears in pics . Ash Lamour just with slight changes you can hit the FAB mark :)

My ratings for the product

You can find Ash Lamour on FACEBOOK and on TWITTER or you can check their Website here.

Stay tuned for my more honest reviews ... stay healthy and happy ... <3 u all !

23:27
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Highlighting Your Hair At Home : Tips And Tricks

Tips and Tricks

Hello my dear Makeupoholics ,

I am very much exited today as i am going to share how to give highlights in your hair at home ... it was very much requested to give guidelines ... and here i am sharing the best of my knowledge ... hope you all like it and find it helpful <3

here we go ... please read and follow all the steps carefully ..

1. It is highly recomended to wash your hair with your regular shampoo before cutdown or highlighting your hair. Please dont apply conditioner .... as its better to apply it later.

2. Before Highlighting You may need to Cutdown your hair color. Cut down means you may need to bleach or cut down the original color of your hair color if they are dark enough, beacuse otherwise you will not be able to get the required shade( if its lighter then your original hair color ).

Bleaching Your Hair ( cut down )

There are two ways to bleach your hair streaks

· With ordinary Bleach cream :

Its as simple as bleaching your facial hair. Take any bleach cream like Mod Girl Cream Bleach large bottle and put the whole amount of powder available along with it, dnt forget to mix well. And then apply it on your hair by making sections ( watch below videos and pics how to make sections ) . You can seal the applied bleach cream hair strands with a foil , its not necessary . Wait , till you get the required shade (light gold ) It may take you 30-40 mins . Then wash your hair with plain water and let it dry(dnt apply conditioner). Sometimes , the bleaching color itself is soo good that you dnt need to apply any other color further more.

Note : I am using this method for the first time on my sis hair and sharing pics with you :)

· With Keune

Take Keune Developer Vol 30 full bottle and Keune Bleaching Powder/Streaking Powder Half Bottle. Mix well . Apply on hair making sections( watch below videos and pics how to make sections ) . Wait till you get the required color ( that’s why sometimes not using foil is better so you can see the hair changing its color).But do use foils if later you are not going to apply the highlighter color on all your hair. Wait for 15-30 mins depends on how dark your orginal hair are and it works faster then usual bleach creams. Then wash your hair with plain water and let it dry .

Sectioning Your hair for Bleaching :

Watch these two videos first

Hope these videos help you , bu if not check my bleaching step pics here : ( sorry if they are not clear)

Important Note : I am using the bleaching cream method here and not using any foils ... dont worry if it looks messy because later i am going to apply the color on whole hair for that light and dark hair effect ...

divide you hair in two main sections ... front n back....

apply bleaching cream to the back side first .. its easy this way..

fully cover your hair with the product .. otherwise you will not get the results..

if there r five hair strands .. you need to apply product on strand no : 1 , 3, 5 ... easy isnt it ...

while going upward...on second row... apply product on hair strand 2, 4, 6..... just fill the gaps ... easy again...

apply bleach on one hair strand , miss the second and then again apply on third ... cover the whole back area this way...

front section... take a middle partition..again go for the deep down last line and work your way upward on one partition...while moving upward ... follow the 1,3,5 strategy ...this way complete the whole front section...

So , once you are done with bleaching your hair ... you can apply the highlighting color if you want ( if you dnt get the required results after bleaching your hair with normal bleach cream specially )

Apply the Highlighting Color

If you want a dark and light effect of same color : My sis hair color is already kind of blond ... so she just want to go for dark and light effect .For this purpose , she has applied Revlon Dark Ash Blond 60 on her whole hair( thats why i wasnt using foil ) for 60 mins ( coz she wants a grey hair coverage as well )... After max 60 mins , wash your hair again with plain water by gently rubbing your hair and apply conditioner ( comes along with the hair color ) leave for 5 mins then wash again with normal water and you are ready to shine :)

mix the color properly and apply it on your hair evenly ...

after washing and conditioning.. the final results are here .... :)

Prominent Streaks : Second method is to apply the color only on the bleached hair strands or streaks... after applying color just like you had applied the bleaching cream , cover the hair strands with a foil to protect the remaining hair from coloring...wait for 40 mins approx and wash your hair with plain water ( not warm water) Apply the conditioner provided with the color on all your hair equally... wait for five mins and wash again... and you are ready to shine :)

Hope you all like my effort ... please feel free to ask any questions or give your feedback ... your positive feedback means the world to me ... <3