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Press Release: Elle 18 Launches All New Range of Cosmetics

Look your best, at all times‎ with Elle 18!
Elle 18 announces the stylish new range of make-up products

Mumbai, 23rdSeptember 2013:Be dramatic and cool. Stand out and get noticed with Elle 18’s all new make-up range. For the first time ever, this iconic youth brand launches an entire range from glamorous lip balms, eyeliners to face-make up, making it the perfect pick for trend setters around the country.  Elle 18’s new range is sure to be ‘the go to’ beauty mantra for all young fashionistas.
The fashionable new range comprises of a Glow Foundation, Glow Compact, Colour pop liners and a Juicy Lip balm that gives young divas the power to shed their inhibitions and looktheir gorgeous best.
Now make every day at college memorable by heightening the drama quotient in your beauty regime with juicy lips, flawless glowing face and a pop of color on the eyes only with Elle 18.
The ever stylish youth icon, Anushka Sharma,is the brand ambassador for the brand.

The hot new collection comprises of:- 



The Juicy Lip Balm
A lip balm is the quintessential beauty must have for the young woman of today. The Elle 18 Juicy Balm is a non-sticky balm with Vitamin E, Olive, oil and Jojoba oil to ensure nourishing, soft and smooth lips. The juicy lip balm is the perfect combination of colour and care to ensure you have lip smacking pouts always.
Price: Rs. 110(9 ml)
Shades: Pink, Red,Mauve, Berry,Beige and Peach

The Glow Foundation
An every-day silky delicate texture foundation with SPF 8 and fragments of a gentle moisturizer that blends into your  skin to give a bright radiant finish and is available in 4 shades. The glow foundation is your instant beauty fix right before your class presentation, college fest or even a simple party in the evening.
Price: Rs. 150 (30 ml)
Shades:Pearl, Coral, Marble and Shell

 The Glow Compact
The Matte Compact is slim and easy to carry and it smoothens and moisturizes the skin at the same time protecting it from pollution. Whether it’s a party you are excited to go to or the college fest you want to be part of, the Glow Compact gives you that extra ‘oomph’ to dazzle everyone with your radiance.
Price: Rs. 150 (9 gm)
Shades:Pearl, Coral, Marble and Shell
The Elle 18 Colour Pop Liner
Four new exciting shades have been added to the Colour Pop range to ensure that you never face a dull day in college. Brighten your eyes with these magnificent tones and wink your way to an A on your next assignment.
Price: Rs. 75 (5 ml)
Shades: Green, Brown, Grey and Blue



Be it a date with the new boy in class or the start of a fresh year;prepare your college kitty with the new Elle 18 product range to ensure you are at your gorgeous best every moment of your life!
Commenting on the launch Arun Srinivas, Vice President, Skincare and Makeup at Hindustan Unilever Limited said, “Elle 18 as a brand has constantly re-invented its style and beauty mantra to cater to the changing taste of the Indian youth. With the launch of this new range, Elle 18 now completes the vanity case every young Indian girl would love to possess.”


My Words: This will be available after 1st October. This new range seems to be worth trying. I am excited to try the colored liners and the compact. What are you thinking about?

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Amway Artistry Alpha Hydroxy Serum Plus Review [Guest Post]

Contributor- Shaik Shahnaaz

Presenting, the first ever guest post on Cherry On Top. Hope you like the post. Feel free to comment and encourage our guest.

Hello all,
I am with the review of my favourite brand AMWAY ARTISTRY. We all know how Amway is quite popular in India and they do have most effective products but expensive. But trust me every penny is of worth!!!And now we are going to see about the product AMWAY ARTISTRY ALPHA HYDROXY SERUM PLUS. Now let’s move on to the review…

About The Product:

What the company claims:
·         Improves skin smoothness by over 60% in 12 weeks
·         The only Alpha Hydroxy product to contain skin-soothing oat extract
·         5% Alpha Hydroxy Acid
·         Oil free, colorant-free, fragrance-free
·         Allergy tested
·         Ophthalmologist and dermatologically tested
·         Can be used with Retin-A therapy
·         Reduces skin flakiness
Price & Quantity: INR 2299 for 30ml.
Shelf Life: 36 months
Product Description:
Amway Artistry Alpha Hydroxy Serum Plus is light yellow and transparent, it is very liquidy and has sticky consistency.When applied on the skin it absorbs fully but leaves a dry layer. Maybe it sounds strange but true!!

Packaging:
The serum comes in an elegant cylindrical pump dispenser with pumping mechanism. When the pump is dispensed, the base inside moves up and ensures minimum product wastage.

My Experience with Amway Artistry Alpha Hydroxy Serum Plus:
I got this serum from my brother’s colleague and he is an Amway agent. We all know how Amway distributors are pushy to get their products…As soon as he showed this product to me I was bit hesitant to get this because of the PRICE!!!!But thought of giving a shot by looking at its claims.  

I tell you this serum is awesome…the results were visible in the first week itself. I had severe acne problem during my college days and was on doctor’s prescription for more than 3 years…my acne was reduced but those ugly stubborn scars were there. After using this serum the redness was reduced to a great extent and my face was becoming smoother day by day. It renews your skin.

Initially I found a bit difficulty in blending because it has sticky consistency, but after it gets absorbed fully you don’t even feel that you’ve put anything on your face…even in summers…no greasiness. 


We all know the importance of AHA’s for our skin..
·         Improves skin pigmentation
·         Decreases appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
·         Dry skin exfoliation
·         Increases sunscreen absorption
·         Improves appearance of sun damaged skin


This serum acts as a mild peeling agent too. It heals the redness and even red spots if we get due to any allergy. Due to continuous usage, there is a lot of improvement in skin’s firmness and elasticity plus it controls acne, white heads, black heads to a great extent too not even the pimples during the month time…awesome right 🙂

Pros:
·          one of the best premium skincare brands
·          Controls and reduces acne to a great extent
·          Improves skin tone
·          Improves skin firmness and elasticity ,makes you to look younger
·          Reduces redness
·          Gives a good glow
·         works as excellent make up base
·          controls oil to a great extent even in humid weather
·          Acts as a mild peeling agent
·         Works as excellent night cream
·         Very mild
·         Lasts for 3-4 months

Cons:
·          The PRICE!!!!
·          Availability (can get only through Amway agents)
·          Makes skin bit dry
·          Can’t be used alone
·         AHA’s will not suit sensitive skin people
·          If stopped using, skin comes back to its normal stage

Final Verdict:
I love this serum and stands true to what it claims!!! It slows down the ageing process and reduces pore size too. If you want to have younger looking skin and increase the firmness then do get it.

Re-purchase:
Well, no, I may buy this again after I enter into my 30’s to increase the firmness and reduce the ageing process and the price also holding me back to get!!

About The Writer:
Name–Shaik Shahnaaz
Skin color-medium/wheatish
Skin type-combi oily acne prone
Hair type-medium length wavy
Hair colour-brownish black
Hi,I am Shaik Shahnaaz and I am doing my masters in HR, passionate about skin care and makeup.  I am very sensitive girl,talkative,friendly nature,shopaholic blah blah…





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MUA Glamour Nights Eye shadow Palette| Review and Swatches

As a makeup lover, I always wanted to have MUA products in my vanity. Since I don’t have a Paypal account I never could buy these awesome international products. But, when I saw MUA Glamour Nights palette is on sale at Jabong, I couldn’t resist myself. I bought it and now I am going to review and swatch it. I know many of you have done this before but I wanted to do it because I loved it so much and want to share with you J

Product Category: Eye shadow
Brand: MUA
Price: £4.00 
Packaging: I must say that the packaging is very sleek and has a professional touch to it. It’s so sleek that it can be easily carried in a clutch. It doesn’t come with a mirror; instead, it has a clear lid to it. It comes with a double-ended eye shadow applicator.
Shades: This palette has 12 shades. 7 of them are matte and 5 are shimmery. The shades don’t have names to them. The colors are very pigmented and stays for a long time. The colors are so pigmented that they show up properly without even applying a primer. Matte shades are really stays on the lid and the shimmery ones too don’t go all over the face. Shimmery shades are more pigmented than the matte shades and lighter shades have a poor pigmentation. 

The Swatches

The Top Row

The Bottom Row

I have swatched on my bare hand, without applying a primer or something else.
Pros:
  • It’s highly pigmented. The color pay-off is commendable.
  • Staying power is really good.
  • Assortment of the colors is very nice.
  • Convenient packaging.

Cons:

  • Availability.
  • Lighter shades are poorly pigmented.
  • Some of the shimmery shades might have fall outs.
Verdict: Glamour Nights is a great palette with 12 pigmented colors. All the shades are wearable and they are exactly what you need to do an eye makeup for a party. But, you can even create a day look using the matte colors. I will try to do a tutorial on that. Glamour Nights Palette is overall a good product to be in your vanity. This is certainly a great eye shadow palette in such a cheap price. I wish India had a good enough collection of MUA. Purchasing from the MUA website is good but the shipping charge is almost double the price. I recommend this product. 
My rating: I would give it a 4/5

Would I buy it again: As soon as I run out of it!
I have bought it from Jabong. It was actually priced 899 INR with a discount on the website but I got a discount of Rs 500 from the website. Jabong has a decent collection of MUA products. You can check here.
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This or That Tag :)

Hello all, I am back with a new post that is a TAG post. You might have seen such TAGs done by almost all of the Youtubers. Riya from My Makeup and Beauty Vanity has tagged me to do the ‘This or That tag’. It was so sweet of her.

So here are my preferences. 

Makeup:
  • Blush or bronzer: blush, because I am not good in contouring!
  • Lip gloss or lipstick: lipstick because they covers up the dissimilar tones of my lips very efficiently. (P.S. – My upper lip is darker than the lower!)
  • Eye liner or mascara: eyeliner
  • Foundation or concealer: foundation
  • Neutral or color eyeshadow: neutral, but that choice depends on my mood totally! 
  • Pressed or loose eyeshadow: pressed eyeshadow
  • Brushes or sponge: brushes
     Body:
  •     Perfume or body splash: perfume
  •     Lotion or body butter: lotion
  •     Body wash or soap: body wash
  •     Lush or other bath company: Anything that suits my skin and anything with a nice smell. I am obsessed with things with nice aroma I swear!

     Fashion:
  •      Jeans or sweat pants: jeans, jeans, jeans!
  •      Long sleeve or short: sleeveless 😛
  •      Dresses or skirts: dresses
  •      Stripes or plaid: stripes because vertical stripes make me look longer!
  •      Flip flops or sandals: sandals
  •      Scarves or hats: scarves, I need to flaunt my hair!!
  •      Studs or dangly earrings: studs
  •      Necklaces or bracelets: bracelets
  •      Heels or flats: flats
  •      Cowboy boots or riding boots: riding boots
  •      Forever 21 or Charlotte Ruse: F21 all the way!
  •      Sake 5th or Nordstrom: Never bought anything from them so can’t tell L

     Hair:
  •      Curly or straight: Wavy, like I have, but I can’t take my eyes off a person who has nice and healthy straight hair.
  •      Bun or ponytail: Both (mostly ponytail)
  •      Hair spray or gel: Hair spray
  •      Long or short: long
  •      Light or dark: dark
  •      Side swept bangs or full bangs: side wept ^_^
  •      Up or down: up

     Random:
  •      Rain or shine: shine, rain makes my heart gloomy (I can see you frowning!)
  •      Summer or winter: winter
  •      Fall or spring: fall (I love the fragrance it brings with it J)
  •      Chocolate or vanilla: chocolate (except ice-cream flavors)
  •      East coast or west coast: East! 

     So, that’s it. I hope you enjoyed reading this post. I tag each one of you. Do this tag post and let me know! I
     am planning to post very often, so keep checking my blog J
     Please help this blog grow by following and sharing. Feel free to comment. Thank you! 

    Love,
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Back to School/College Beauty Survival Kit

How many times you carry a huge make-up bag or torso to the school or college. Never, right? But touch ups during the long weary periods is a must. Stocking up the nuts and bolts is must. So, what are the essential things that must be in your pouch? I have created a list (in no particular order) for you. Check out the list-
  • Moisturizer: If you have dry skin, you would certainly need a moisturizer during the school/college hours. Be it moisturizer or hand cream or body butter; keep them in your bag to avoid dry skin.
  • Lip Balms/Chap-sticks: Lip balms are quite important because, in school/college, we need to do a lot of job talking, blabbering and gossiping. So, our lips get chapped several times and lack moisture. Mending it by applying lip balms or chap sticks to avoid persecutions.

  •  Facial Wipes: Facial wipes come into two different varieties, dry and wet. It’s good to use a wet wipe as it contains moisture. There are several kinds of wipes available in market, cleansing, moisturizing, makeup removing, soothing and a lot others. You should choose a cleansing wipe as it does all the necessary things for you. Cleansing your face and neck during school/college is more than important.

  • Blotting Sheets: Some of you might have experienced patchiness or shine on your skin after a few hours of putting makeup or cleansing your skin. To make your skin look matte and natural use blotting sheets to blot the redundant oil from your skin.
  • Hand Sanitizers: This is also an essential thing that should be kept in your BSK. In school/college, we meet several people, go to toilet and do more other jobs that could defile our hands. So, we should use a hand sanitizer to basically keep our hands clean and prevent germs to invade into our body. 

  • Nail Clipper: Nail clippers can be proved as your emergency assistant. Think, you are rummaging inside your bag and one silly nail breaks. For a girl, when a nail breaks it feels like a heart-break! So, having a nail clipper in your survival kit is very important.
  • Rubber bands, Bobby pins: It’s almost impossible to maintain untied hair throughout the long hours of school/college. So, keep some rubber bands and bobby pins in your bag, so that you could manage your hair whenever you need to.
  • Eye Lash Curler: Eyelash curler can help your eyes to open up instantaneously. Keep an eyelash curler to transform your weary eyes to rejuvenated eyes.

  • Deos/Mists: Body odor during the periods is the biggest turn off one can have. Stinking body is certainly a no-no. Keep deos or mists in your bag to freshen up yourself.
  • Water: Always keep a bottle of water in your bag to avoid dehydration and skin impurities. Keep in mind, 8 litres of water per day is essential to keep healthy. 
      Hope you enjoyed this post. Please drop your queries, suggestions and complaints in the comment box. Feel free to share this anywhere, just give the due credits to this blog. The Back to School/College is about to end. Only one post till the end. Tomorrow will be a makeup related post.
*    Please do link your posts in the comment box if you have done similar posts or willing to do one. I would love to add your links in my posts.
      
     Read the Previous Posts on this series here. 

     
      Disclaimer: The above images is not mine. I have found them apposite for this post so I grabbed them from Google. So, all images are from here.
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Back to School/College Skincare

Sorry for the long gap between my posts. I am a little tensed for a few days about my mom’s health. She is entering the phase of menopause and having a lot of troubles regarding the issue. I feel to stay with her chatting above everything. So, forgive me, I make sure to continue the series and talk about almost everything about Back to School necessities before the month ends.
Amidst of the entire bustle, studies and other scheduled works we deliberately forget about the needs of our skin. We forget about the vital ingredients of beauty, nourished skin, and healthy hair. So, I have a few tips that would give your skin and hair the most desired nourishment and glow that works best for school or college goers.
First of all the three basic steps for that natural healthy skin- CTM, which means Cleansing, Toning, and Moisturizing-
  • Cleansing:Cleansing is the most important part of skincare. It, not only removes dirt out of your skin, but also it balances your oiliness (if any), opens up your pores and removes dead cells and gives you that extra freshness and clarity.  There are several types of cleansers available in the market, like foaming face washes, cleansing milk or lotion or even cleansing wipes. I recommend face washes for those who have oily skin and cleaning milk/lotion for those who have dry skin problems. Cleansing wipes are even good as they are handy and very convenient. Those who are sick of oily skin or have combination skin, I suggest using a face wash that contains neem. It’ll control the excessive emission of oil.
You can use raw milk as a cleanser. Just dab a cotton ball into a bowl of milk and apply on to your skin with gentle round strokes. It purifies your skin and most importantly it’s all natural!
  • Toning: Toning is an optional step. So if you don’t get enough time for toning, don’t freak out. Toning just removes any residue of the cleanser you applied before and opens up you pores. It makes the skin ready for moisturizing. Honestly, I always skip this step deliberately.
  • Moisturizing: If you have dryness, do use a moisturizer, so that your skin gets the required moisture. Those who have oily skin, apply a moisturizer that is especially for oily skin, use a gel or water-based moisturizer instead of a cream or lotion.
  • Now, the basic steps are complete. Now you need to apply a sunscreen before stepping out in the sun. Use a sunscreen that has SPF 15 or more. Apply your sunscreen 30 minutes before stepping out as directed by the Skin Cancer Foundation. Apply one ounce of sunscreen to all over the exposed parts of your body. This step must not be skipped!
 
A few tips:
  1. As the school goers have to spend a long time, almost 6-7 hours, outside the house, they should be hydrated all the time. So, keep drinking water throughout the school hours. It helps your skin to detoxify.
  2. Always keep dry/wet wipes in your bag so that you can freshen up yourself whenever you feel like.
  3. Eat green vegetables. Green vegetables are full of fibers and minerals. Yeah yeah, I know you hate them, but they are your ‘friends with benefits”. Lol 😉 A healthy diet helps you to get healthy and glowing skin and hair. Avoid oily, greasy food. Eat salads and fruits on a regular basis.
  4. Always use a chapstick or lip balm to avoid dried lips.
  5. Plenty of sleep is a must for students. At least 8 hours of sleep is required for our health. It helps to get beautiful, healthy skin.
  6. Exercise regularly. It helps you skin exfoliate by sweating. Plus, it makes you fit and mentally happy and tranquil.
So, what’s your secret of healthy skin?
That’s all for today friends. I will come up with a new Back to School post on tomorrow. Till then keep smiling and be happy. Feel free to comment. If you have a suggestion for me, don’t hesitate, just post as a comment. Please do link your posts in the comment box if you have done similar posts or willing to do one. I would love to add your links in my posts.
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Join ‘I Love My Post Hop’ 1 Year Celebration!

I Love My Post Big 1 Year Celebration!

                         Organized by: Futures and Life in a Break Down

Grand Prize: Paypal Cash (Value TBC but all sign up fees will go into the pot!) 
                     Even dates: 31st August- 28th September Open WORLDWIDE 
Referral Prize: $25 Paypal Cash 
Bloggers: Sign Up HERE

Hi all, there’s something great for you today!

How many of you like blog hops? I think everyone of you is raising your finger in the air. Like all of you, I love blog hops too. It’s fun, you get to meet several bloggers around the world, share your views, learn from them and make a good connection. Blog hops are very important to newbie bloggers like me! You get to gain exposure for your own blog while networking and meeting other bloggers in the blogosphere.

This year, Sarah from Life in a Breakdown and Bex from Futures are going to host this blogger giveaway. I am super excited to be a part of this.

So, do join this awesome blog hop + giveaway and make new friends.

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Sale Siren: FNY Independence Day Upto 95% Sale

Hello, all my friends! Today we are celebrating our 67th Independence Day. And my inbox is flooded with zillions of Independence Day sale alerts. But I found this too tempting.

 

This is what I said after I saw this mail in my inbox: “Whoa! OMG! What the heck?” Yes, my loves, Fashion And You is offering up to 95% off on a horde of products and categories such as apparel (men’s and women’s), shoes (men’s and women’s), bags, watches, sunglasses, cosmetics, fragrances, accessories, jewelry, lingerie, home decor, and many more.
Tomorrow is my birthday, and the sale is until tonight, so I literally convinced my boyfriend to gift me something from the cosmetics section, and he did. I have bought from FNY twice before, and I love them so much because they are the only site in the world that offers cash on delivery to my address unless there are millions of others. I really have been wanting to buy a blush for a few months, so I took advantage of this sale and bought this. This is actually priced at 975 INR, but I got it for only 399 INR and an additional 100 bucks for the shipping charge!
So, if you are a deal-hunter like me, then it’s probably your day! Rush and pick whatever you want. There are a lot of reasons to celebrate today. Happy Independence Day to you all!
You have exactly 18 hours to make the most of this sale! So hurry and Shop From Them.
Love,
Sayantini
Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored. All of the pictures above originally belong to the site. They are not my own.
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Back to School/College Fashion| Part 2

 Hello again dearies. First of all, forgive me as I was unable to post on yesterday as I promised you due to some personal reasons. But, it’s never late what it comes to fashion. Today I am going to share with you my choice of accessories for school/college days. Let’s start with Scarves.

Scarves– This can be a style statement for you. A regular outfit can be jazzed up with a scarf.
  1. ASOS Geeky Cat Print Scarf (Shop)
  2. Forever 21 Polka Dot Scarf (Shop)
  3. Forever 21 Rose Garden Scarf (Shop)
  4. Forever 21 Striped Metallic Infinity Scarf (Shop)

Stockings/Tights/Socks– These can be worn to enhance your girly go-to look. Here are my picks.
  1. Basically Amazing Socks in Poppy (Shop)
  2. Grab a Bite Socks [Top left] (Shop)
  3. Clouding Around Socks [Top right] (Shop)
  4. Landlord of the Dance Slipper Socks [Bottom left] (Shop)
  5. Tread Delightfully Socks [Bottom right] (Shop)

Hair Accessories– Now, let’s add some spark to the hair. Let the cuteness be revealed.
  1. Classic Bow Headwrap (Shop)
  2. Faux Pearl Bow Hair Pins (Shop)
  3. Diamond Bow Hair Clips (Shop)
  4. Braided Chain Headband (Shop)
  5. Spiked Faux Suede Headband (Shop)

Hats/Caps– Just to spruce up your persona.
  1. Studded Denim Military Cap (Shop)
  2. ASOS Pearl And Floral Print Cap (Shop)
  3. ASOS Felt Ears Cap (Shop)
  4. Vans Hello Kitty Trucker Cap (Shop)
  5. Barbour Summer Wax Cloche Hat (Shop)

Belts– How could you forget to style your waist line? Check them out.
  1. Cinch You’ve Been Got Belt (Shop)
  2. Pieces Soa Waisted Belt (Shop)
  3. Perforated Heart Belt (Shop)
  4. Sash Samba Belt in Teal (Shop)
  5. Cute Skinny Belt (Shop similar)

Sunglasses– We girls always need something stylish to protect our persuasive eyes. Let’s have a look.
  1. F3647 Clear Wayfarer Sunglasses [Top Left] (Shop)
  2. Made for Beach Other Sunglasses [Bottom Left] (Shop)
  3. F3754 Round Sunglasses [Top right] (Shop)
  4. Chill Haute Sunglasses [Bottom right] (Shop)

So, that’s it for today. Hope you guys enjoyed it. Feel free to comment. If you have a suggestion for me, don’t hesitate, just post as a comment. Please do link your posts in the comment box if you have done similar posts or willing to do one. I would love to add your links in my posts. Stay tuned to read more Back to School/College posts coming up soon. Goodbye till next time. Take care!
Next post will be about Back to School/College Jewelry+Watches. 
-Love
Sayantini
Disclaimer: All the images are from corresponding websites that I’ve linked down below every picture. I just edited them to make compilations.
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