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Hi everyone!

Today I am reviewing one of my favorite lipsticks- Chambor Truly Lasting lipstick

Price : Rs 525 or 550

Quantity : 1.9 g ( on an average lipsticks  are in the range 3.7-4.5 g )

What the Chambor website says :

“Chambor Truly lasting Lipsticks have a long-wearing formula with shea butter sunscreen and vitamins A & E that pamper and comfort while creating maximum color impact and helps lips look smooth and even. It is delicately fragranced with a fresh scent and packaged in a striking, sophisticated case which is quite chic.

So steal the show with Chambor Truly Lasting Lipsticks…
For colour that lasts and lasts and lasts…
and for lips that surprise you, every time!!

A Stylish Extra Long Lipstick which moisturizes, conditions & protects lips.
Ingredients:

• Shea Butter (Nourishes the lips. Good for dehydrated and dry lips).
• Vitamin A (Hydration).
• Vitamin – E (Anti – Ageing).
• SPF – 15.

Features:

• It has a rich creamy shiny texture & gives a glossy finish.
• Water Resistant : Long Lasting Effect.
• Triple Action Formula.
• Regular use o makes the Lips Soft & Healthy.
• No Animal Ingredients.
• Non – Comodogenic. “

Packaging : Chambor Truly lasting lipstick comes in a long thin navy blue casing with a thin silver metal band in the centre , shade name at one end and the trademark Chambor rose at the other end. The casing is thickest in the centre and tapers off towards the ends. Inside, the lipstick is housed in a thin silver casing.

I find the packaging very chic and different from normal lipsticks the only drawback being that the only way to distinguish between shades is to read the labels. I own 3 lipsticks from this range #911 Truly Nutty, #916 Truly terracotta,  #924 Truly Brownsugar.

Texture: The texture is very soft and creamy (though not as creamy as newly launched Chambor Silk Touch lipsticks. Read review HERE ). They glide on lips like lip butter and give a moisturized feel and look to the lips. As the info from the website says- it contains shea butter which is responsible for the nourishing effect of these lipsticks.

Pigmentation : They are very pigmented and give full coverage which is buildable. Because of their smooth texture, they can be sheered out with lip balm to give only a tint.

Finish : They have neither matte nor shimmery. They give a glossy moisturized look to the lips which is typical of creamy moisturizing lipsticks.

Ingredients : They don’t come with an outer carton unlike the Silk touch range which has a complete list of ingredients on the outer carton. The website only gives a partial list of ingredients.

Staying Power: The name itself says truly lasting and the website also claims long wearing. I have found their staying power 4-5 hours with mild eating and drinking. However, since they are creamy, they tend to transfer to cups/glasses.  When they fade, they leave an even tint on the lips and don’t settle into fine lines after a long time.

Scent: The scent of these lipsticks reminds me of freshly baked cookies. It is not an overpowering scent but its not very mild either. People who like their lipsticks  unscented might not like it.

Shade Selection: They have wide shade selection of 21 shades covering browns, pinks, corals, mauves and darker shades too (from website).

The GOOD about Chambor ‘Truly Lasting  Lipsticks’

• Very moisturizing, Gives smooth, healthy gloss to lips on application
• Super soft, smooth creamy texture , glide easily on lips
• Good pigmentation with buildable coverage
• Stays put for 4-5 hours even after mild eating/drinking
• Contains shea butter, Vitamin A,E
• SPF 15
• Fades evenly leaving tint on lips
• Does not settle in creases,fine lines
• Does not bleed or feather
• Feels light on lips, comfortable to wear
• Non-comodogenic, water resistant
• Contains no animal ingredients, not tested on animals

The NOT-SO-GOOD about Chambor ‘Truly Lasting Lipsticks’

• Quantity is too less..1.9 g is half of the average quantity of lipsticks (3.7-4.5 g)
• Cannot tell the shade of the lipstick from the container as their is no color sticker or glass top on the cap
• Pricey for such less quantity
• Incomplete list of ingredients

Lipsticks I own from Truly Lasting range :

#911 Truly Terracotta, #911 Truly Nutty and  #924 Truly Brownsugar.

Swatches:

About #911 Truly Terracotta

It is a red-brown shade that worn sheerly gives a very pretty tint to the lips. This shade always brightens up my face even when worn without foundation/eye makeup.

About #916 Truly Nutty

Its a deep mauve with earthy pink undertones. Worn sheerly its doesn’t show a lot since my lips have mauve undertones.  I think it would work very well with Indian skin tones because of the earthy pink undertone. I find this shade very different from the regular pinks ,nudes and browns.

About #924 Truly Brownsugar

It is a pure medium brown shade with no pink ,red or mauve undertone that looks too dark on me when worn with full coverage but is great for mixing lipsticks. I always reach for it when I want to tone down a lipstick/gloss with a brown undertone to suit my complexion. Looks especially good when you are wearing heavy/colorful  eyemakeup and don’t want to go completely nude on the lips and pink/mauve is not matching with the eyemakeup.

Final Verdict:  It combines great pigmentation, decent lasting power and wide shade selection with Chambor’s speciality of creamy smooth textured lipsticks. Contains shea butter, Vit A, Vit E and SPF 15 that moisturizes, heals and protects lips. However, the quantity is too less for the price.

Will I repurchase it ? No. I liked them enough to buy 2 more shades after my initial purchase of #911 Truly Terracotta but now that Chambor has come up with Silk Touch range, I would buy those because of creamier texture and 4.5 g quantity for similar price.

Rating : 4/5

Products used for EYES :

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Products used for face :

Products used for face

Have you tried Chambor Truly lasting lipstick?  What is your favorite shade? Let me know your comments by replying below!

Hi everyone!

Here’s an eyemakeup look I put together using 2 shades from the Colorbar ‘Warm’ eyeshadow palette .

Colorbar ‘Warm’ and ‘Cool’ eyeshadow palettes each have a combination of 5 unique warm/cool shimmery shades which can be used to create a multitude of looks. These palettes retail at Rs 499 each.

The ‘Warm‘ palette looks like this and the encircled shades are the ones I’ve used for this look :

The first encircled shade ‘humid‘ is a dull gold color with olive/henna undertones and I’ve applied it on inner half of the lid and inner half of lower lash line. The second encircled shade ‘mystery’ is shimmery grey/black shade which I have used on outer half of the lid, lower lash line  and on the crease.

Together these 2 shades create a smokey  evening wear look which would go very well with ethnic dresses. Winged eye liner, kajal and mascara complete the look.

I tried a reddish brown lip color to go with this eyemakeup but it didn’t match so well.

What lipstick shade should be paired with this eyemakeup?

Have you tried Colorbar eyeshadow palettes? Let me know your suggestions by replying below.

Pink is a color close to every woman’s heart.  When it comes to lipsticks, the shades and hues that this color comes in are endless! -baby pink,  bubble gum pink, coral pink, rosy pink, tea rose pink,  fuchsia pink, , ruby, carmine, magenta..the list goes on. While some of us like to stick to nude pinks, some like their pinks deep and daring like fuchsia and magenta. Whether you are 16 or 60, fair or dusky, at least one of pink’s many avatars will complement your skin tone and give that ‘glow’ to your face.

I was always apprehensive about wearing pink lipsticks and for a long time the only pink in my vanity case was Revlon Colorburst ‘Rosy Nude’ which is a universally flattering muted earthy pink.  Recently, I experimented with more shades of pinks and here is my collection-

My pink lipsticks :

My pink lipsticks :L-R: Maybelline Moisture Extreme 'Coral pink', Revlon Colorstay 'Satin Rosewood', Revlon Colorburst'Rosy Nude', Revlon super lustrous 'Grape Juice', Maybelline Colorsensational 'Extatic Coral'

 

1) Maybelline Moisture extreme ‘ CB41 Coral Pink’

2) Revlon Colorstay ‘ #295 Satin Rosewood’

3) Revlon Colorburst ‘#65 Rosy Nude’

4) Revlon Super lustrous ‘#164 Grape Juice’ (frost )

5) Maybelline Colorsensational ‘#427 Extatic Coral’

This was my first lipstick ever. It looked pretty in the store lights but its way too light for me. Will flatter fairer skin tones but definitely not for me.

 

Which lipstick did you like most? Which is your favorite pink lipstick? Let me know your comments by replying below!

Hi everyone!

Here’s a look I tried using MAC Blue Brown pigment for the first time.  Blue brown pigment is a duo chrome pigment from MAC with a reddish brown base and reflecting teal shimmer. I bought it as part of a 5 pigment set named ‘Smokey Thrillseekers‘ from the Tartan Tale collection.

It is the most interesting pigment of the set and it produces a beautiful dual reflection effect. It can be used with different bases to bring the different hues of this pigments- brown/nude to bring out the browns, black/blue to bring out the teal shimmer. I have used it with black base by smudging Revlon crayon pencil on the lids before applying the pigment.

Products used for EYES :

1. BeYu eye base

2. Revlon crayon eye pencil ‘Black’

3. MAC Blue brown pigment

4. Maybelline chai latte quad (for dark brown -crease and highlight- brow bone shades)

5. VOV liquid eyeliner

6. Lotus herbals kajal

7.Maybelline Colossal volume mascara

8. BeYu concealer

9. Fluffy brush

MAC Blue Brown pigment-

Products used for face :

1. MAC studio fix liquid foundation NC40

2. Chambor silver shadow compact ‘RR2′ shade

3. Colorbar blushes- just earth(contouring), Peachy rose

4. Vega blush brush

5. The Body Shop sponge

Products used for LIPS :

I mixed 2 lipsticks to get the peachy pink shade I wanted to go with the eyes- a nude brownish shade and a brownish pink shade.

1. Lotus herbals lip balm

2. Chambor lip liner ’03′

3. Chambor Silk touch lipstick ‘Silk Woods’

4. Revlon colorburst ‘Rosy Nude’

5. Maybelline watershine lip gloss ‘Beige sensation’

6. Vega lip filler brush

Final look :

Have you used MAC Pigments? Which is your favorite pigment? Let me know your comments by replying below.

Hi everyone!

Today I’m doing a tutorial on grey/black smokey eyes that I had worn for my previous post HERE.

This is the completed look -

Products used (in order) :

1. BeYu eye base

2. Maybelline Shadow stylist loose powder eyeshadow in shade ‘Sultry Black’

3. Jordana Incolor matte eyeshadow in shade 02 Black Tie Affair

4. Faces eyeshadow brush

5. Maybelline chai latte quad for brow bone highlight shade

6. Lotus Herbals Kajal

7. Bourjois Glitter Fizz eyeliner in black

8. Maybelline Colossal Volume mascara

Step 1:  Priming

This is a very important step to bring out the color of the eyeshadow and help it stay longer. The Maybelline shadow stylist loose powder eyeshadow I’m using here (the shade name is ‘Sultry black’ but since its a grey color, I’ll be referring to it as the grey shade) barely shows up and has crazy fallout if I don’t use a base underneath. Its very difficult to work with this shadow – it doesn’t blend, it creases a lot- but this is the only matte grey in my collection right now so I’m using this. You can also do this look working only with a matte black eyeshadow.

Apply a small amount of primer over entire lid right up to the brow and also on the lower lash line. Allow it to get absorbed.

Step 2: Lid color

Apply grey eyeshadow all over the lid extending it a little outwards at the outer corner.

Step 3:  Outer corner

Apply the matte black eyeshadow on the outer corner forming a ‘V’ and using a fluffy blending brush , start blending the grey and black. The Maybelline shadow stylist in grey that I am using is a nightmare to blend. I used some loose powder to aid the blending but it hardly helped.  I had to keep applying more and more and for some reason it kept vanishing- where I do not know- the brush, or my skin ? :-\

Step 4: Lower lash line and brow bone

Use a thin brush (pencil or angular) apply some grey eyeshadow along the lower lash line. You don’t need to too careful as you can always clean up and get the precision you desire using a Q-tip later on.

At this stage, the eye just looks surrounded by an untidy mess of grey and black. Apply a little highlighter on the brow bone. You can also simply use some loose powder. I have used brow bone highlight shade from Maybelline chai latte quad.

Step 5: Clean up!

Now this is the step that will give more definition to the eye. Using a moistened Q tip- clean up the excess on the lower lash, inner corner and outer corner. To give the ‘lift’ to your eyes, clean up the outer corner along a line joining the outer most corner of the eye to the outer tip of the eyebrow as shown by the red line in the picture.

Step 6: Apply kajal, liner and mascara

Apply loads of kajal on the lower lash line and tightline the upper line. Loads of kajal blending into the grey/black on the lower lash line is very important for the smokey eye. Apply winged liner – here I am using Bourjois Glitter Fizz liner in shade Black Star. It has beautiful silver shimmer and you can read my review on it HERE. Apply 2 coats of mascara to finish up.

Now you can see that the Maybelline Shadow stylist has managed to vanish from my lid again. I am not going to bother with it  (Sorry Maybelline, but this is one of worst eyeshadows I have come across!! ) I am just going to pat a little of the matte black eye shadow on my lid to finish up the look. Smudge the sharp line on the outer corner slightly with brush/finger.

Here’s the finished Grey Black Smokey Eye look-

Tips for creating Smokey eyes :

1. Blending! There should not be harsh lines, the eyeshadow at the lid and crease should fade out slowly towards the brow bone.

2. Lower lash line : Apply the colors you are using on the lid to the lower lash line also about 3/4th of the way starting from outer corner.

3. Kajal and tightlining : Apply lots of kajal and let it blend with the lower lash line. Tightlining also brings out the smokey look.

4.Black base:  Smudge black eye pencil like MAC smolder or Revlon crayon on the eyelid before applying the shadow to bring out the color of the lid eyeshadow. You don’t need to use eyeliner if you are using this technique. I have used it to create a Blue Smokey eye look in my post HERE.  I have not used it here since the Maybelline Shadow stylist didn’t work well with this method at all.

5. Outer corner : Extend the eyeshadow beyond the crease and upwards at the outer corners. Blend it outwards and upwards. Don’t end it abruptly at the crease and corner.

Have you tried the smokey eye look ? What’s your favourite lipstick/gloss to pair with smokey eyes? Let me know by commenting below.