Mascara Guide: My Fav brand for Mascara Purchase!

I guess every Mascara commercial or packaging has that model with extremely huge eyelashes, appealing and wanting you to purchase it. Let's get real, we know that's not gonna happen in person. I compiled a list of Mascaras worth buying and do their job right (Ofcourse the ones I've tried).

My favourite brand in Mascara, no doubt, is 'Bourjois'. Boujois is known for the best Volumizing Mascaras and it really has the best ones, all of them have amazing brush (applicator) and formula. My very first purchase of Mascara from Bourjois was the 'Volume Glamour Max Definition Mascara' which is a bomb! Since then I've been trying out different ones from them. I don't mean to say that other brands Mascara is not good, but I've not come across any which truly does what it says on the packaging. Below I've categorised the Mascara's based on their application and coverage type.

NOTE: Always use an Eyelash Curler before applying Mascara for better results :)

Natural Look - 

Bourjois Liner Effect Mascara -
A very interesting looking brush, awesome bottom lashes application with the smaller bristles side and a very natural finish with one coat - you can build up the product with more coats!

Bourjois Queen Attitude Mascara -
This was in the 'Queen Attitude' Collection - a natural Volume Mascara with side-swept application - amazing results with a couple of coats.

Volumized Look -

Bourjois Volume Glamour Ultra Care Mascara (Noir Black) -
This is the Mascara if you want an Ultra Black semi Volumized look, very nice pigmentation and coverage.

Bourjois Volume Glamour -
I will say this is that Mascara which looks pretty basic and has the basic application wand, but its formula makes your lashes some sexy definition. I recently purchased this Mascara and loving it for daily use. I've also featured this in my LashExtender post, check it out HERE.

Bourjois Volume Glamour MAX
This guy is my fav fav fav! The bestest of them all Mascaras! The Volumizing capabilities of this stuff is just awesome! The drama it creates is Ah-maziiinnggggg....check it out if you want some False Lash Effect guys!

Lengthened Look - 

Bourjois Volume Glamour Ultra Curl -
Well you can make out from the interesting curled brush that it curls your lashes upwards, which infact pushes your lashes behind giving them a nice length. I love to use this after applying falsies as it blends my natural lashes with Falsies easily.

Bourjois Volume Glamour Max Definition -
This is my fav for everyday use, awesome coverage and length without too much drama with a single coat

Volume + Length - 

Bourjois Volumizer -
This thing works like magic! I like the whole concept of 2 step application. If you do the step one only, you get good length and if you do step2, then..Bam!! Volumized!

Bourjois Twist Up Volume Mascara - 
Another intersring Mascara Wand by which I was so fascinated! I really love the Wand and the Formula of this Mascara - Apply with straight mascara for Length and Twist it up for a Volumized look ^^ How amazing is that!

So this was my shot on my fav Mascara in town, you can purchase any of these from VaVaVoom, Sephora, Faces, Boots, Centre Point, etc. Everyone has a Bourjois stall. All of these Mascaras ranges from 4-6KD.

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How To: Perfect Winged Eyeliner!

Me trying to pose for a perfect liner shot, but my big bulgy eyes don't make a clear front or down shot :P

Well I always get asked about my winged eyeliner; how I do it? Why cant we do it? etc. If you have same questions then this post might help you in creating [or faking one ;)] the perfect winged/cat eyeliner. 

You need:

A thin Brush Liquid Eyeliner (for beginners: Thin brush  and Liquid liners recommended, not Gel, for better precession and handling) I'm using here Lakme Eyeliner, the basic one

Cosmetic Cotton Swab

Moisturiser or Makeup Remover and your Eyes ofcourse :)

Step 1 - Prime your lids, do your shadow work, etc. etc.

Step 2 - Draw a thin line at the outer corner of your eyes, keeping your lower lashline as a guideline as if you are extending it upwards. You can keep this line longer or shorter depending on how much you want your wing to extend.

This is what it should look like when you open your eyes :)

Step 3 - Start lining your upper lashline starting from the centre of your eyelids and join in at the outer corners to the line we created earlier.

Step 4 - Now bulge your eyes outwards and with a stiff hand, strike small line in the inner lashline to join in the middle on top (Beginners, this is the reason you should start of with a thin brush eyeliner)

Step 5 - Now remember the first line we created, touching that line create another line joining the upper lashline

Step 6 - Fill in the gap with the eyeliner and Ta-daaaa! you're done :)
If you have made any mistakes or your line didn't come straight, thank goodness for the existence of Cotton swabs and makeup remover! Just pick up some makeup remover on your cotton swab and swipe off to create a line straight :)

I Hope this was helpful for some of you guys out there struggling to make winged eyeliners. Sorry for the crappy picture quality, I'm still waiting for my DSSLR Camera to arrive :'( 

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Review: Bourjois Colour Edition 24H Eyeshadow - EXCLUSIVE CREAM-TO-POWDER FORMULA

I love layering my eye-shadows on cream bases as it intensifies the colours and makes them look as it is in the pot! Weather it be translucent or colour bases, it really helps your eye-shadow to last longer.

I came across the Bourjois Color Edition 24H Eyeshadow during my very first visit in 2014 to Va Va Voom, Marina Mall. It was launched in November 2013 but obviously Kuwait gets it late -_- Anyway, These are available in 6 shades totally; 

• Kaki cheri (dark moss green)
• Prune Nocturne (Magenta)
• Bleu Tenebreux (Navy Blue)
• Merveille d'argent (Silver)
• Petale de glace (Nude pink)
• Or Desir (Bronzy Gold)

Nobody would remember all these mouthful names unless you understand French! I would normally pick up and satisfy my addiction to everything in Blue..but....huh..I controlled myself and took the Petale de glace (Nude Pink). It was a good choice as its the lightest shade in the collection and can be layered on with almost any eyeshadow colour. All the shades have a nice shimmery-metallic finish to them making them Duo-chrome, I like that. These make a really good affordable base collection. 

This is what the description on their website says:

"A new generation cream-to-powder formula is the newest member of the Bourjois' Eyeshadow family! Fine and silky, this soft cream colour turns into powder upon the contact with the skin leaving you with a luxurious, second-skin feel. In just one sweep Colour Edition gives a metallic sheen and intense colour that last 24 hours"

Petale de glace - Swatch and Pigmentation

I must say, the cream-to-powder feel of the product is awesome and it applies like a dream! I have worn it individually as a single shade all over my lid and also layered with eyeshadows. Both ways, it worked very well. It stays put without creasing if you use an eyeshadow primer. I obviously didn't wear it for 24H, but for a good 12H and it lasted quite well. The colour didn't fade off or looked oily. You can apply the product with bare fingers or use a stiff concealer brush too, I prefer using my fingers as its easier to blend in.

Wearing the Bourjois Colour Edition 24H Individually, I paired it with bold Eyeliner look with some Mascara!

If you are looking for a good eyeshadow base, then this is your baby! You can get it from any Bourjois counters at Boots, VaVaVoom, Sephora, Centre Point or Faces branches all over Kuwait. I got mine from VaVaVoom Marina for KD4.

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