March Favourites 2013

Happy Easter everyone!

Hope you are all rested and ready to get on with life... I have one week left of doing nothing and then I start training for my new job!! I honestly cannot wait. Anyway, as it's now April 1st I thought I'd start by updating my favourite beauty products of March. I've kept it quite simple this month as I haven't had to wear much makeup at all.

March Favourites 2013.

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum foundation.
Since using up a lot of my lightweight formula foundations, I was left with this one! I had genuinely forgotten how much I love it. It's perfect for my drying combination skin at this time of the year, not to mention the perfect natural finish that can be my usual brimade matte very easily. Sadly, this is now pretty much empty!!

NARS Orgasm blush.
This blush is one of those blushes you either love or hate, there's no middle ground with this guy. Now for me, I forget I own it as I have Deep Throat and Gilda to slather on my cheeks! But I decided to pull Orgasm out and add it to my daily bag, this blush just works perfectly for me. Gives my complexion the perfect amount of pinky coral glow without needed an extra highlighter.

Rouge Bunny Rouge Bejewelled Skylark & Veiled Lyrebird eyeshadows.
With so many eyeshadows from Rouge Bunny Rouge to dabble with, Bejewelled Skylark often gets overlooked. But lately I have been loving this paired with Veiled Lyrebird (blending out socket) or even layered over purples! The texture of these is everything I want in an eyeshadow, buttery, rich, pigmented and last all day, Perfect :)

MAC Shroom, Era, All That Glitters & Sable eyeshadows.
I rarely use MAC eyeshadows these days, for me there are far superior products and options at both drugstore and luxury pricing. But the colour range is something I always love! I pulled these 4 shades out again, either paired together or with usual bright accents they have become quite a staple quad for me.

Max Factor False Lash Effect mascara.
I have actually purged all of my open mascaras recently, they genuinely went into the bin!! I was left with 3, my dying Rimmel ScandalEyes, Chanel something or other mini and this one. Now False Lash Effect was a massive holy grail product for me for years until I decided to test other, so I decided to go back to it. I love the massive chunky rubber brush and the fact that this really does give my lashes much needed volume!

SUQQU Creamy Glow Moist in EX-01 Sangoiro.
This affair started when I decided to take Sangoiro to Poland instead of my usual favourite Chantecaille Lip Chics. I love the balmy rich texture of the SUQQU a lot more than the Chantecailles, which surprises me as these are an absolute staple for me! Sangoiro gives just the right amount of peachy colour to my lips, making it a very easy to wear daily lipstick. Think I need to get some of the other now...

Kiko #359 Light Peach & #389 Mint Milk nail lacquers.
I have been really terrible with my nails lately, in fact my cuticles are a mess! It's shameful... So I decided to get them back into shape, starting with a couple of untried nail polishes I had from Kiko. With Spring "potentially" in the air, I though the pastel shades would be perfect. These are really quite nice, great colour payoff after 3 coats and vibrant pastel shades. I'm tempted to buy a few more now, anyone have any favourites?

Well, that's all from me today. What have been your monthly favourites?
Enjoy your week and thanks for reading ♥

Blog sale.

Good evening everyone!

Well, I don't know about anyone else in the UK and EU... But I am utterly sick of this cold weather and SNOW!? Come on, it's nearly the end of March already :(

Anyway, on to the reason I am updating... I have been updating my very belated blog sale. I will be adding new items over the next couple of days in large chunks, at the moment it is just base makeup and skincare. There will be a RAOK section too! Please feel free to browse and contact me with any enquiries at mirasundari [at] gmail [dot] com

You can find the updated blog sale page here or click on the Sale page underneath the banner!

Thanks for looking, have a great evening ♥

Random Friday FOTD with a little Rouge Bunny Rouge love.

Good evening people!

So, I have good news for once. I got a job offer yesterday for the interview I went for (4hr interview might I add!?) and will be going back into the world of banking... Yes, I know it's the most ridiculous thing to do but I thrive more in the customer service roles than pure sales :)

Anyway, was a little inspired by a post from Madam Noire's blog (see post here) using stark white eye liner for the wing. Now I'm all for white liner and huge wings, of course I had to recreate this look with my own twist! Plus, it was a nice change for the boring interveiw FOTDs I had been living in. So here we have it, Rouge Bunny Rouge with a twist and of course my hair is a mess as I hate brushing it smooth.

With flash on.

With flash on, shows the sheen from the highlighter.

No flash, which always makes my lip colour look brown toned?!

Close up of eye makeup, this shows the cracking finish of the liner.

Products used.
Face:
MAC Studio Sculpt foundation in NC30
Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder in Transparent
Giorgio Armani Sheer Bronzer in #1
Rouge Bunny Rouge Original Skin blush in Orpheline
Rouge Bunny Rouge liquid highlighter in Sea of Tranquillity

Eyes:
MUA Professional eye primer
Rouge Bunny Rouge Long Lasting eyeshadows in
~ Bejewelled Skylark (lid & lower lash line)
~ Veiled Lyrebird (blend in socket)
~ Papyrus Canary (brow bone)
MAC pigment in Vanilla (inner corner highlight)
Sleek Eau La La liner in Noir
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Creep (soften liner)
Collection Extreme felt tip liner in black
Illamasqua Precision Ink in Scribe
WnW Brow Kit in Ash Brown (darkest shade)
Max Factor False Lash Effect mascara

Lips:
Rouge Bunny Rouge Colour Burst lipstick in Word of Mouth

Now, my only issue is that the Illamasqua doesn't layer very well to get the desired opacity. If anyone knows of a gel liner option in white please let me know (comment below or email me please!). But overall, I really love the entire look with white liner. You can find all the Rouge Bunny Rouge products on their new online webstore (here). Which I need to pay a visit once my first paycheck rolls in, as I want the new oxblood mascara! I'd love to know your favourite Rouge Bunny Rouge eyeshadow combinations and products also.

I have also heard that Google Friend Connect is no more, I am already signed up to Bloglovin so if you would like to follow me click the button on the right menu. You can alternatively follow me with Google+ of course.
Thanks for reading, have a great weekend ♥

Project 10 Pan 2013

Dzien Dobry!!

Or I should say Good day. So, I mentioned this briefly in my previous post but I have been focusing on a Project 10 Pan since the beginning of 2013. Now surprisingly, I have completed it without any issue!! My main focus of this project was to use up base makeup as I know I have far too many options lately and need to bring some self control back into my life. Anything else I finished was just bonus, but I did allow skincare as I had accumulated mass amounts for some reason. So here we go...

These are the items that are well and truly finished with or no longer useable.

Skincare finished completely.

Simple Refreshing facial gel wash
Simple Replenishing rich moisturiser
Simple Moisturising facial wash x2
Lancome Genifique Yeux
Shu Uemura Beauty A/O cleansing oil

Makeup finished completely or to the point of no more.

MAC Studio Sculpt foundation
Lunasol Modelling Water Liquid foundation
Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder
Neutrogena SkinClearing mineral powder
Rimmel ScandalEyes mascara x2
CoverGirl LashBlast Length mascara

I may have finished a few more than 10 items, but I figured every little helps right? Now, I'm going to continue working on the rest of the items I have left to finish as I am now on a permanent low buy.

Pressed powders from Le Metier de Beaute Classic Flawless, MAC Studio Fix and Jemma Kidd Bio-Mineral Perfecting. Will be very sad to finish the Le Metier powder as this became quite a staple until they decided to discontinue the darn thing!! A makeup addicts worst nightmare...

Still working on some foundations, Lunasol Modelling Water Liquid (although this is the wrong shade) and Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum. Will certainly repurchase these 2 as they are perfect all time of the year for me! Then a few more items, Armani Sheer Bronzer (second one in a year!), NARS Pressed powder, WnW Nutty eyeshadow, Essence gel liner and MAC Stars n Rockets eyeshadow.

I do hope to get going on these items over the next couple of months as some of them I've had for a while and just want to get rid of! Now, finally... I have something for all you blogsale bargain hunters! I have been purging since I got back from Poland last month as I realised I really need to reduce my stash. SO here's a sneak preview of the overwhelmed box :)

Thanks for reading, have a great week ♥

FOTD: Givenchy Le Rouge in 204 Rose Boudoir

Good day people.

Many apologies for the impromptu absence, I had a lot of work on my hands which has finally led to blows as I eventually quit my job :( Oh well, all is said and done! Hopefully I can get one of these jobs I am interviewing for in the next week and it will allow me to have some level of blogging schedule again as I genuinely miss posting.

Anyways, so I got a gentle shove to go to the Givenchy counter and check out their new Le Rouge lipsticks from the ever so wonderful Driveller. I must say, I am impressed! The colour range is right up my alley and not to mention the almost matte like finish, then through in the most fabulous sales assistant with the most fantastical hair ever and I'll be going back. Sorry, I cannot find swatches so I will add them shortly as the UK is experiencing sunlight again... But the texture is almost gel like with a slight matte finish. I opted for the pink colour range, #204 caught my eye as it's an almost amped up MLBB tone (think Hourglass Fresco, but for me oh so much better!) and now for pics.

To get an idea of the eye makeup, without the lipstick. I may have been stuck in a neutral rut as I had been focusing on a Project 10 Pan (which I have completed).

Products used.

Face:
Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum foundation
Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder in Translucent
Giorgio Armani Sheer bronzer in #1
Sleek blush in Honour
NARS blush in Orgasm

Eyes:
MUA eyeshadow primer
Rouge Bunny Rouge eyeshadows
~ Delicate Hummingbird (lid & lower lash line)
~ Veiled Lyrebird (socket)
~ Resplendant Quetzal (inner corner)
MAC pigment in Vanilla (browbone)
Rouge Bunny Rouge eye kohl in Calypso
Essence gel liner in Midnight in Paris
WnW Brow Kit in Ash Brown
Rimmel ScandalEyes mascara

Lips:
Givenchy Le Rouge lipstick in #204 Rose Boudoir

Well, hopefully that gives you an idea of what this lipstick is like. I will certainly be getting myself back down to the counter and possibly book a makeover to see how the other products are!

Thanks for reading, enjoy your weekend ♥

Favourite brushes...

Good evening!

Well, I can only apologise for the mini hiatus that seemed to happen. I was focusing on trying to get graduated from training at work, which has now finally happened... Anyways, this was requested by a lovely lady on Makeupalley and I thought why not :)

So here we have, my current line up of favourite brushes. I'm not going to babble on about why, how, where as we all know the fundamentals and currently I have been struck down in the prime of life with the dreaded flu! (Meaning my thoughts are not very coherent). What I will do however is update the pics as I cannot seem to find the right light source for pics at this current time?!

Face Brushes.

1. Sonia Kashuk Large Powder brush ~ All over powder application.

2. Sonia Kashuk Blush brush ~ Bronzer application.

3. MAC #138 ~ Highlighter application.

4. Shu Uemura Natural #27 ~ Finishing powder application.

5. Sephora Collection #45 Classic Mineral Powder brush ~ Liquid or cream application.

6. Illamasqua Blusher #2 brush (now discontinued) ~ Blush application.

Eye Brushes. 

1. Sonia Kashuk Small Multipurpose Powder brush ~ Blending.

2. MAC #224 ~ Blending or socket application.

3. Laura Mercier Ponytail brush ~ Socket blending.

4. Laura Mercier Crease brush ~ Crease application or blending.

5. Suqqu Eyeshadow M ~ Crease or socket application and blending.

6. Suqqu Eyeshadow S ~ Inner corner application.

7. Chikuhodo Z-10 ~ Crease or detail work.

8. Sonia Kashuk Large Fluffy Eyeshadow brush ~ All over wash or under brow application.

9. MAC #252 ~ All over wash application.

10. Shu Uemura Natural #10 ~ The brush that does everything!

11. Shu Uemura Synthetic #10 ~ Cream product application.

Brow, liner & Lip Brushes.

1. Shu Uemura Natural Portable/Retractable Liner brush ~ All eyeliner application.

2. Suqqu Eyebrow G ~ Eyebrow powder application.

3. MUJI spoolie & comb ~ Soften brow powder application.

4. Shu Uemura Synthetic #6M ~ Lip product application.

Well, hopefully that gives you an insight into what brushes I use for what! Amazingly I haven't given into Hakuhodo yet, pretty sure I won't as I'm happy with my current line up. The only new additions recently are from Laura Mercier and Illamasqua surprisingly. I will however will be aiming to get the Suqqu face brushes as I know how nice they to use!

Hope you've all had a great start to 2013, thanks for reading ♥

2012 Favourites.

Hello peoples!

I hope you all had a good Christmas, but I don't know about you lot but I never want to eat again... I'M SO FULL IT HURTS! lol, well as promised here is my favourites round up for 2012. I will keep it short in text as it is quite a bit as I have had a good year makeup-wise :)

So first up is skincare and fragrances.

~ Bioderma Sensibo H2O.
~ Simple Kind to skin Replenishing rich moisturiser.
~ Lancome Genifique Yeux.
~ The Body Shop Facial Radiance Capsules
~ Bvlgari Black
~ Serge Lutens Chergui
~ Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia.

Base, bronzer, highlighters and cheek products.

~ Illamasqua Skin Base foundation in 8.5, 12 and Au.
~ Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer in SX06.
~ Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder.
~ Guerlain Meteorites in Teint Beige.
~ Rouge Bunny Rouge Sea of Illuminations in Sea of Tranquility.
~ Giorgio Armani Sheer bronzer in #1.
~ Illamasqua blush in Lover.
~ Rock & Republic blush in Tease.
~ Sleek blush in Honour.
~ Addiction Cheek Stick in Revenge.

Eyeshdaows a-go-go!

~ Guerlain in Les Fumes.
~ Suqqu in Kokedama.
~ Shu Uemura Custom 36 Boutique palette.
~ Shu Uemura Karl Lagerfeld in Prestigious Bordeaux.
~ Chanel in Kaska Beige.
~ Yaby single eyeshadows.
~ Rouge Bunny Rouge in Resplendant Quetzal, Delicate Hummingbird, Abyssinian Catbird & Angelic Cocketiels.
~ Suqqu in Aka.
~ WnW in Nutty.

Cream eyeshadows and pigments.

~ L'Oreal Infaillibles in Bronze Divine and Bronzed Taupe.
~ MAC Pigment in Vanilla.
~ Chanel Illusion d'Ombres in Illusoire and Emerveille.
~ Maybelline Colour Tattoo in On & On Bronze.
~ byTerry Ombre Blackstar in Bronze Moon.
~ Makeup Forever Aqua Shadow in #20E Pearly Taupe.

Eye stuffs.

~ WnW Brow Essentials in Ash Brown.
~ Essence Gel liners in I Love NYC and Midnight in paris.
~ MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack.
~ NARS Eye primer.
~ MUA Professional Eye primer.
~ Illamasqua Sealing Gel.
~ Sleek Eau La La liners in Noir, White Noise, Melba, Cobalt Blue and Dragonfruit.
~ NARS Larger Than Life liner in Rue Bonaparte.
~ Giorgio Armani Waterproof liner in Or Antique.
~ Rimmel ScandalEyes mascara.
~ Soap and Glory Thick & Fast mascara.

Lip products, because there's oh so many!

~ Hourglass Aura lipstain in Flush.
~ YSL Glossy Stain in #8.
~ Fresh Sugar Lip treatment and Rose.

Nail polishes.

~ Catrice From Dusk to Dawn and Genius in the Bottle.
~ Butter London in Yummy Mummy.
~ Illamasqua in Gamma, Collide and Scorn.
~ a-England in Tristam.
~ Sally Hansen Insta-Dri anti chip top coat.

Brushes.

~ Shu Uemura Natural #27.
~ Sonia Kashuk Large powder brush.
~ Sonia Kashuk Blusher brush.
~ Illamasqua Blusher #2.
~ Sonia Kashuk Small multi-purpose powder brush.
~ MAC 252.
~ Shu Uemura Natural #10.
~ Shu Uemura Synthetic #10.
~ Laura Mercier Ponytail brush.
~ Suqqu Eyeshadow M.
~ Suqqu Eyeshadow S.
~ Chikuhodo Z-10.
~ Suqqu Eyebrow G.
~ Shu Uemura Retractable liner brush.

So that's all for 2012, it has been a very busy year for me. Bring on 2013 with a whole load of shinies and possibly furniture too! Wishing you all the best :)

Thanks for reading ♥