Wednesday 31 October 2012

Monday 29 October 2012

Revlon Soft on eyes Sheer loose shadows- Review & pics

Revlon Soft on eyes Sheer loose shadows in 760 Whisper sweet neutrals- Review & pics

Hi ya.....
Recently I came across revlon soft on eyes sheer loose shadows pallete.
I just loved the product so thought of sharing my review with you all...

I chose the shades in 760 Whisper sweet neutrals..
From the name itself we know that the colour of the shadows are neutral...

Price- 8.99 gbp

net wt- 0.03oz/0.85g

Application- Dip brush into shadow and tap lightly to remove excess.

Sweep brush over lids towards brow for a soft wash of color.
shades can be applied individually or together, using the mixing wells provided, to achieve a one -of-a-kind color.






the empty mixing wells are given inside the pallete to mix the shadows

here is the pic of the colours without flash


here is the pic of the colours with flash


the back of the palette is clear



My views-

1.The neutral shades are beautiful
2.Very pigmented
3.Very nice shimmer in the shadows
4.Mixing wells are give in the pallete itself
5.Can also be used over dark shadows to give 6.highlighting effect
7.Very little application also does wonders
8.The packaging is good and very well designed.


My rating- 4/5




Sunday 28 October 2012

LAKME LIPSTICK IN N119

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Hello Everyone !!!
Today I am going to talk about a perfect nude lipstick in Lakme N 119 NARENDRA KUMAR( he is a fashion designer in india).
In my childhood days I use to feel that their is only one brand of lipstick in this whole world and that is Lakme,because everyone around me use to wear only lakme lipsticks in those days.How funny was that? We were not allowed to wear lipstick as a children ,accept for school functions. So Lakme is an eternal and nostalgic brand for me and i am sure for many of you. Ok..so coming to this lipstick n119, i got this lipstick as a gift and at the first I just did not like this shade,it was kept in my drawer for almost a year untouched. Untill the whole nude shade fashion was inn.So this was the time to try on it, and it looked amazing on me,I top this lipstick with the lipgloss and now i used this one the most..So thought of sharing it with you all..Here are the pics and swatch of this lipstick..









Price- It was gifted so not sure of it.

My views-

Plus points-
1. Good pigmentation
2. Staying power is 2-3 hours
3. packaging is same, nothing new.

negative points-
1.It is not enough moisturising. It leaves the lips looking dry if you not apply lipgloss on top of it.

My rating- 3/5


JALEBI RECIPE

JALEBI 

RECIPE-

INGREDIENTS-

1 cup maida
2 tsp cornflour
1 tsp yeast
pinch of yellow food colour
1 tbs oil
1 cup sugar
half cup water
few strands of saffron
1 tsp limejuice
1 tsp cardamom powder
oil for frying

Makes 13 to 14 jalebis

Procedure-

First in a bowl dissolve yeast in 2 tsp of warm water .
Then add maida ,cornflour, yellow colour,oil, mix it well
Add water accordingly so as to make fine paste like mix.
Close the pot with aluminium foil and keep it in warmer place to ferment for about 2 hours.
Then in a pan take 1 cup sugar , half cup of water.
Add safron strands and cardamom powder, lemon juice.
Keep on medium flame
Make it to boil and turn off the gas.
Make a sugar syrup same as we make for gulab jamuns.
Keep the oil for heating on medium flame.
Then take the fermented mix in ketchup bottle.
Check the temp of oil,it should not puff up right away. Oil should be medium heated.
Then put the mix in spiral shape in fast speed .
Fry it well. It dont takes much time to fry.We need a light golden colour.
Then put the jalebi in sugar syrup for just a minute and take out.You can put 2 to 3 at a time in the syrup.
Jalebis are ready to serve, you can serve them hot or cold.


and ofcourse jalebi and samosa are the best combo in the world..do try this combo...cheers
 

Loreal Colour Riche Lipstick in 860 Spice- Review & pics

Loreal Colour Riche Lipstick in 860 Spice- Review & pics

Hello all...
Today I am going to review Loreal Colour Riche Lipstick in 860 Spice
It is a Dark brown lipstick with very rich formula.
I bought this lipstick from Boots here in London.

Price- 8.99 gbp






and here is the swatch...




My Views-

Positive Points-

1. The shade is a good option if you are looking for nice dark brown shade.
2. Super moisturising, glides on easily.
3. Staying power is 5-6 hours easily .
4. Packaging is good and sturdy.It comes in Matt gold packaging.
5. Texture is smooth and silky
6. It gives nice coverage. Very little application also gives nice colour to the lips.
7. Good pigmentation.

Negative points-

1. I dont see any negative points.

My rating- 

4.5/5



Sleek Blush- Review & pics


Hi all....
Today I am reviewing Sleek makeup blush in Pomegranate 923.
Content-8gms-0.27 0z
price- 4 gbp

My Review-


  • Very affordable
  • Black sturdy packaging
  • Very fine shimmers in it which gives a nice glow on cheeks
  • Gives full coverage
  • The shade Pomegranate is beautiful pink colour blush










Wednesday 17 October 2012

Hi all...
As I told you in my previous post I went to camden town market on last weekend. I did not shopped anything there except these cute lil things.They were little coin purse made with leather and london written on it. They were so cute that I bought 3 of them ..1 for my mom, 1 for my mom in law and 1  for me...







DAHI VADA recipe

DAHI VADA

serves-4

contents
urad daal
dahi

Ingredients
for vada-
1 cup urad daal (soaked overnight)
1- 2 chopped green chillies
chopped dryfruits( cashewnuts, almonds, raisins)
salt to taste
oil for frying

for dahi-
1 kg dahi(yoghurt)
1/2 tsp ginger
salt to taste
1 tsp chaat masala
2 tsp cumin powder
red chilli powder to taste
sugar to taste

preparation-
For Vada - Clean, wash and soak the daal overnight.
Grind it into smooth paste.
Add salt to taste.add green chillies and dryfruits as per taste.
Heat oil in a pan and drop a spoonfuls of batter and fry till golden brown.
Take the hot vadas and put in cold water for 2 minutes.
Now Take them out of water and squeeze the water and keep aside.

For Dahi - Blend the curd (yogurt) and little water until it is smooth.
Keep in refrigerator for an hour to get chilled.
Add salt,sugar,grated ginger, red chili powder, cumin powder and chaat masala.Mix it well.Add some dryfruits in dahi as well.

serving-
Arrange the vada's in a deep dish.Pour the chilled dahi over it.Garnish it with red chilli powder and cumin powder.Serve dahi vadas chilled.








Veggie Dal Pasta...


This Recipe is a very nutritious and tasty recipe.Kids will enjoy this recipe for sure.kids love pasta so i have made this pasta in dal and different types of vegetable.This recipe is very good not just for kids but also old age people.It has less oil , less sugar and lots of nutritious elements. It is a very good lunch box recipe for kids. This is a complete meal for kids.


Ingredients -

1 cup pasta of your choice
1 cup boiled toor dal
4-5 pieces of cocum
2 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp haldi
1 tsp red chilli powder
5-6 curry leaves
2 tsp gaam masala
water as needed.
sugar 1tsp
salt as per taste

you can use any veggies which are available to you.I use these-
2 carrots cut in pieces
1/4 cup peas
1/4 cup cauliflower
1/4 cup beans
1 tomato


procedure-

1) Boil all the vegetable except tomato.

2) Boil the pasta ,add a little oil while boiling the pasta ,so that it does not stick together.

3) Take a pan, heat the oil in pan. Then add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, haldi.

4) Blend the boiled dal in mixer then add the boiled dal and fry it well,add adequate amount water so as to make dal thin because as we add pasta it becomes thicker.

5) Then add the pasta and all the vegetables.

6) Then add tomato pieces,cocum, chilli powder,garam massala, salt and sugar as per taste. mix it well.



7) Let it cook for about 5 -6 mins. Serve it with coriander.



MY DAY IN PICS.....

Cont from part 1...

Hello all...
This is a continued part from part 1.This post is all about my day in pics from Camden town market.
Hope you all will enjoy...

                                            Took a tube to Camden town..







  I was wearing these sparkling flats.....




   I love these colourful bangles....






Did some shopping as well



 Cool refreshing drink for a perfect sunny day....



Dinner was at Pizza hut...




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