Koovs off shoulder top // Marks & Spencer relaxed denim shorts // Rosato charm bracelet // Forever 21 clutch // Steve Madden sandals

Photos by Sheila Vaz at Loco Chino, Oshiwara

It took a while for me to get on board with the off-shoulder trend & now I just can’t get enough! This top from Koovs is just the perfect casual piece that pops. I match it with my lips & I’m good to go.

NYX, one of the first makeup brands I ever tried, recently launched in India, exclusively on Nykaa! What was even more exciting is that they’ve launched 200 products simultaneously, so beauty lovers can have a field day shopping.

I’ve recent incorporated a few NYX things into my makeup routine, so I thought I’ll take a bit about them here. If you’d like to know more, please go watch my #NYXIndia video as it’s very detailed.

I haven’t used liquid foundation for a couple of years now, my base is just concealer & powder! Lately I’d been feeling unsatisfied with the coverage a regular powder compact gave & was considering going back to liquid foundation, even though I don’t like using them.

Enter the NYX Hydra Touch Powder Foundation. This product has changed my life. It’s silk soft, gives a wonderful coverage & finish & is just all round perfect. I’m a perfect match to the shade amber.

I used to NYX Matte Lipstick (in Eden) with the NYX Butter Gloss (in Red Velvet). The matte lipstick gives a wonderfully rich pigmentation that’s comfortable to wear & doesn’t slip, while a little bit of the butter gloss (concentrated on the centre of my lips) adds some dimension, making my lips look pouty & full.

For my eyes, I used the NYX Jumbo Pencil (in Yoghurt) quite generously – all over my lids, in my inner corner & cupids bow. It added a subtle wash of colour & shimmer. I usually keep my eye makeup very simple & using this just elevated the whole look.

Let me know if you’d like more makeup breakdowns with my personal style posts! x

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109°F dress // Daniel Wellington Classy St Mawes // Forever 21 clutch // Steve Madden sandals

on my face: Lakmé Absolute Precision Artist Eye Liner in Blue Sapphire // Lakmé Absolute Illuminating Lip Shimmer in Pink Flash // nails: Lakmé Absolute Gel Stylist in Blue Royale

Photos by Sheila Vaz

The temperature is soaring here in Mumbai & I was in the mood for something tropical, which is why I wore this dress by 109°F! It would like right at home on the beaches of Goa but it’s still not so casual I can’t wear it for meetings in Mumbai. It’s breezy & sheer, while also being lined, everything I look for in a good summer dress.

I paired the dress with Lakmé’s makeup from their latest Illuminate collection. Muggy Indian summers usually make me overdose on all matte makeup & skincare but the illuminate line with jewel toned liners & shimmery lips is really helping me embrace the glow.

109°F recently sent me on a girl’s trip with my friend to Goa, so you can look out for a travel post (+ video!) very soon… x

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Label by Ritu Kumar dress // Daniel Wellington Classy St Mawes watch // Fossil Sydney Crossbody bag// Steve Madden Marsh sandals

Photos by Sheila Vaz

This is possibly one of my favorite personal style posts of all time, because it’s understated yet glamorous. When I saw this dress at the Label store, I knew I couldn’t leave without buying it. I paired it with red & gold accents to go with the neckline detailing. I’ve been using this Fossil bag to death, because the fact that I can use it with or without straps just makes it very versatile. And it’s small enough to look elegant for parties but still deceptively roomy so it fits everything I need.

Here’s the Get Ready With Me video (GRWM in YouTube slang, haha!) that I filmed with this look. It’s basically just my everyday makeup with a few additions to make the look party ready. It doesn’t need a ton of items too & should be very easy for anyone to do, even beginners! x

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As Cannes Festival is on in the French Riviera right now I thought I’d show you a couple of things from the new L’Or Lumiere Cannes collection by L’Oréal Paris.

One of my biggest beauty regrets last year was not nabbing a single thing from last year’s Cannes collection by L’Oréal (it was limited edition!) & so I was heavily anticipating this year’s collection & I must say it does not disappoint one bit. The collection includes the Vivacious Moist Matte lipsticks, Super Liner Gelmatic eye liners, Infallible Mono eye shadows and Color Riche Nail Colors. I currently have two products, a lipstick & eyeliner. Read on to know what I think about them-

L’Oréal Paris Moisture Matte Lipstick in Flaming Kiss* (4.2 gms / ₹899) &
L’Oréal Paris Super Liner Gelmatic Pen in Deep Brown* (3 gms / ₹425)

L’Oréal Paris Moisture Matte Lipstick in R518 Flaming Kiss

Matte has never been so rich! L’Oréal Paris launches a revolutionary new range of lipsticks – Color Riche Moist Matte, with pure pigments that deliver intense luscious color for a full 6 hours in 12 irresistible shades of pure indulgence. It is enriched with new Light Illium complex for a rich matte effect, velvet fusion capsules and Ultra Gliding Shine oils to provide a smooth and silky application and Jojoba oil to give absolute hydration for up to 4 hours.

This lipstick is the main reason I am so excited about this year’s collection is this fabulous lipstick. I want to say that this might be one of the best lipsticks I’ve tried this year & the best matte lipstick I’ve tried ever… but I’m getting ahead of myself. Onto the review.
When I first heard / read about this I was sceptical. Moisture matte sounded like such an oxymoron, so I had to check it out for myself.

The first impression is of course the packaging, something that is pretty significant to me when I’m picking up a new product! The tube is very sleek looking rose gold (my camera did a rubbish job of capturing it because it’s so reflective but it looks so nice in person!) with a small square in front indicating the color, which is great especially if you plan to own more of these!
I love matte lipsticks, but the texture can be a pain. Of all the ones I’ve tried tend to range from slightly drying (MAC Lady Danger / Nyx Matte lipstick) to very drying (MAC Ruby Woo). Even the ones that appear to glide on at first usually set to a very dry finish that constantly makes you aware that you have something on your lips. The Moist Matte glides on very smoothly (no tugging or pulling) & gives completely vibrant, opaque pigmentation in one swipe. I usually go over once more just to shape the corners & make sure I’ve filled it in properly. It looks a little shiny when first applied then settles down to a mostly matte finish. I say mostly because there is still a little bit of shine in there, in doesn’t look flat like a true matte lipstick. I’d say satin-matte (is that even a thing?) This is not something that bothers me in the least because I still love the dreamy finish but if you are a complete matte finish fanatic & you might not like that aspect although I’d still urge you to swatch it for yourself & try it out. It also stains a little, which is always a plus with lip products.
The color is a warm toned tomato red with a hit of orange. It’s an especially flattering shade for Indian skin as warm toned lipsticks tend to brighten our faces! (note: undertones have nothing to do with your shade like dark/fair. I for one thing this will suit any color, you just need to wear it with confidence).
And lastly let’s tackle the pricing aspect. I was a little taken aback when I first saw it myself. L’Oréal is more or less a drugstore brand & the lipstick seems to be priced rather high. But the formula definitely rivals high end lipsticks. And considering that MAC lipsticks are just 3gms (let me do the math for you – MAC lipsticks are 1.2 gms smaller & cost ₹100 more) I’d say that the product fully justifies the price. This is available in 10 colours in India.

L’Oréal Paris Super Liner Gelmatic Pen in Deep Brown

L’Oreal Paris introduces its first gel eye liner in a Twist Up pen format – L’Oreal Paris Super Line Gel Matic. The product is created with an exclusive formulation of ingredients and is designed to last for up to 12 hours giving an intense matte colour pay off. The product has a pen-precision for a super easy application, the intensity of a gel and is totally smudge proof. Comes in five rich, luxurious shades.

Gel liner is my favorite kind of liner to wear but since my tubs tend to dry out all too soon so I was very interested to try this out. I like that it’s twist up – no wastage. It’s a pretty thing liner so it’s easy to get a precise line. The swatch on my hand is just one swipe but I had to swipe a couple of times to get it to show up on my eyes. Brown liner is quite different than my usual makeup (by that I mean that I tend to stick to black) but this was a nice look for a change, much softer. I also applied this on my waterline & it didn’t smudge. They have quite good lasting power & after a while it can fade a little but it doesn’t smudge.

I also discovered quite by accident that the bottom of the liner (the part which usually indicates the colour comes of to reveal a tiny sharpener which you can use to create a very precise point after the initial pointedness has worn down.

As I write this I have already ordered the silver variant & I am thinking of getting the gold one too because metallics rule!

Super minimal face of the day wearing the products.

If you didn’t get this from the rest of the post, I think it’s a top knotch collection & highly recommend both the products I tried. They also have some kits of this range available (online only) here. They have bundled a few things from the L’Or Lumiere Cannes collection at heavy discounts so worth checking out if they’re the shades you like.

Did you check out the L’Oréal Paris L’Or Lumiere Cannes collection yet? It’s available in stores & online (on flipkart, you can buy the lipstick here & the eyeliner here) Anything in particular strike your fancy? Let me know.

love,
Magali

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