List of Makeup Trousseau

I know I have been out of scene for a while, so busy shopping!!

I had to make this list for myself, might as well do it online and share with you all.

Tiny Tip: Buy Makeup as close to the wedding month as you can without freaking out. Makeup lasts upto 6 months, so plan accordingly.

I am guilty of using products more than a year old, I know its unhealthy for the skin. But how can I throw out all those pretty eye-shadows and lip colors :( 

I would buy my stuff around 2 months in advance. ( don't want to leave anything for the last month)

What I am Buying :

1. Foundation : Day and Night

I prefer no foundation at all during day time.

Love my Pond's golden radiance cream so much that find that great as a day foundation and also a a great base for makeup. (It doesn't really give any sort of coverage but is really good for giving the skin a beautiful 'glow' )

Left to Right : Night Cream, Day Creme (smaller bottle), Facewash, Day Cream (Bigger bottle), and Serum

Absolutely love the day creme.
The night creme has a little more gold 'particles' , I used it for my engagement on my hands and they sparkled in the light :D , in a really pretty way.

If you really really want a day foundation then try Maybelline bb cream.

I didn't know before but they actually come in 3 different shades so make sure you take the one that matches your skin tone.

Night Foundation

Ofcourse if its just dinner out with family I would still prefer my bb cream to get me through it, but if its a family function or something that you have to get properly ready for, then we do need a good solid coverage foundation.

I prefer Mac products for that.
The Sales girls are pretty good and give a great recommendation. I took a trial once and it looked almost as if they had literally taken my own skin color and put it on me.

Not sure if this was the one she used on me. Still have to buy. Do listen to what the SA tells you!

I have been using L'oreal in the past, which is pretty good as well.

That's the one I have been using, it has got me through college years, numerous fashion weeks and store launches . Never had any complains. Friends actually said my skin looks great in it. 

I would personally buy Mac, its a wedding thing : you should buy the best that you can.
Not sure if L'oreal is better, or Mac is. Not really an expert on that, so shall not comment. But have read up a lot and people recommend Mac more.


2. Concealer and Eclat

Concealer

I don't really need a concealer *touch wood*.  (thats what a lot of people tell me)
But its better to have one right?!
They are the best at hiding dark circles after late nights, no?!
I am planing on asking the Mac SA only to tell me which one.
Should the Concealer match the foundation or something??
Need Help on this one.

Help!

Eclat
Not sure what to do with it, people say it helps in brightening up your skin in a minute if put right. I put it on once and ya it helps in giving you an instant 'fresh' look.

YSL's the best. want it!!
Anybody knows the price??

3. Blush

Neutral and Peach/Pink
I will probably end up buying something neutral, which gives a slight 'flushed' look.


4. Eye Stuff : Eye Shadow, Eye liner, Kajal, Mascara

Eye Shadow

Chances are your in-laws have already, or plan to, give you an eye shadow palette.

If so (and you still want to buy) then buy what your pretty sure that you will wear.

I am only getting a neutral palette. In-laws have given me all colors possible.

I have been using this one for ages and its probably the only eye shadow that I managed to finish!

Who am I kidding I am pretty sure I will end up buying another palette which has blues, greens and pinks in it :D


Eyeliner and Kajal

I am getting Lakme eye artist and Incolor kajals.

Read reviews here : http://www.crazyindianwedding.com/2012/07/search-for-perfect-kajal.html
and kajal swatches here http://www.crazyindianwedding.com/2012/08/incolor-swatches-kajal-of-my-choice.html


Mascara

If you have seen the research I have done on the kajal (read review link above) then let me assure you I have done an equal amount of research on Mascara's. Will write about it if I get time.

My conclution of years of research has lead me to :

Maybelline Colossal Mascara

It actually gives you longer, thicker eye lashes. Try it!!

5. Lipsticks, Lipgloss and Lip liners

Lipsticks

I read somewhere that a few people where confused with what colors work for them. Nowdays you get pretty cheap lip color palette from good brands like Lakme and all. Try that out if your confused about which color suits you.

I did too, but have actually gone back to the best way to figure out different lipcolors. Mom's makeup box.

Will be buying: Pinkish and redish shade.
Probably : Loreal 702 and the new l'oreal infallible range. ( Need a non-tranfarable lipstick. Heard these are the best)

Lipgloss

Defiantly need my neutrals in this! and a pretty shade of pink.

Will buy: I have this really nice neutral Mac and a pink Loreal shade 200

L'oreal 200

Lip Liners

Same color as the lipsticks and gloss ofcourse to make sure they don't spill out!!



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And ofcourse Loads of makeup brushes!!
I generally use my fingers for blending but defiantly still need a set of brushes!

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Let me know if I missed out anything!!??

Incolor Swatches : Kajal of my choice

Before I begin please note I am not a beauty blogger, this is more or less my experience with things that have worked for me. (well actually don't beauty bloggers also put up there own personal experiance?! ....hmm...must think)

Anways you probably read my whole Blog Banter on different Kajals here .

If you didn't, well long story short in my experience of around 8 years of wearing kajal (just calculated that didnt realise I have been putting kajal for that long) my prefered brand know is Incolor.

Just got my First Makeup product for my Bridal Trousseau :

Incolor kajal's in every color possible!!
Although later I realized I forgot Black

Left to Right : Sky Blue, Gold, Sea-Green, Silver, Smoky Grey, Purple, Army Green

The colors might very slightly differ, need to start using a better camera for the blog.
Sorry couldn't put on bigger swatches, its for the trousseau so couldn't really use them. But just had to show you guys!

For people who have got incolor kajal's or plan to buy them tiny tip :

They are waterproof and last all day long without spilling.

However, by the end of an 8 hour day you might find a thin line outside your normal kajal applying area. No, not panda eye style, just a thin spill over at the end of the day.

Please remove this with a good makeup remover or else you will defiantly wake up with panda eyes.


What do I do :

I use Kara Makeup remover wipes to remove at night.

Sometimes I don't do a good job with it, so wake up with some kajal spill. I remove that using an ear bud coated with cold cream and gently wipe near my kajal applying area to get absolutely clear eyes.

Search for the perfect Kajal

Local tradition considers it to be a very good coolant for the eyes and believes that it "protects the eyesight and vision from the sun."

I probably have the worlds most watery eyes, my eyes drink up kajal! seriously!

Finding the perfect kajal became quite a challenge.

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The first one I ever tried was Shahnaz Hussain, It stayed on easily for 2-3hrs. I used this almost through the first 2 years of college before I realized that it made perfect round black bags below my eyes.

Reject

Shahnaz Hussain

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Then I got looads and looads of Lakme in every color possible.

Lakme

Tiny Trouble happened none of the colors (blues, greens, or purple) could get applied on as a kajal my eyes just 'watered' all over them. like a Fire engine putting out water.
As for Black after a couple of hours the kajal over flowed its boundaries and got converted into pretend dark circles.

Lakme Eye Artist

Lakme eye Artist is not really a kajal but is certainly a perfect eyeliner! Its tip is like that of a pen, so its almost like drawing on your face :D

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Revlon tried it for a day, the black one got washed all over within the 1st hour.

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Loreal

Loreal

I have the one above in brown, looks really pretty when you put it on and is in fact the perfect brown for Indian eyes.
It stays on for 3-4 hours
Only trouble is it ends up feeling a bit grainy by a few hours and irritates the eye. ( not sure if its a personal issue or happens with everyone )

Loreal Kohl Minerals

Kohl Mineral is truly the blackest kajal I have tried on ( even more than Maybelline Colossal Kajal ).

Stays on for 3-4 hours

Problem : Very difficult to apply since you have to apply it via brush, after applying it for a long time I have finally got it right. If you end up spilling it on the face then your in for trouble.

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Maybelline Colossal Kajal is surrounded by the latest 'it' buzz. And rightly so (almost)

Maybelline Colossal Kajal

True its really really black and stays on for a long time. But for me personally by the end of the day (around 4-5 hrs later) it spills over and I get huge dark under eye bags, and I need a kajal which stays on perfectly.

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Incolor

Incolor

My savior *Sigh*
My sister had to come all the way from London to tell me that she buys this kajal from South Ex., seriously!? Every single cosmetic brand at her disposal and she uses this.

On her word I stared using it and LOVED it!
Doesn't spill, stays on from morning to night!

On my engagement day, the kajal my MUA had put, my eyes ended up watering it down by the time I had put my lehenga on, so told her and used this one instead, looked perfect till evening :D

Have this one in bluish-green also :) , need more colors!


Edited August 9,2012
Got more colors!! See here at http://crazyindianwedding.blogspot.in/2012/08/incolor-swatches-kajal-of-my-choice.html