DHAWANSHI

I had been hunting for a rose gold eyeshadow for the longest time. Finding this one was a jackpot since I got 12 different shades instead of one. This was my time to shine and make endless looks with this one eyeshadow palette.

The best thing about this palette is the price. In India you can get it off from nykaa.com for Rs.899. I don’t know about the Maybelline counters though. I’ve never seen it there like many other products.

Starting off with the way it looks. Can we just take a moment of silence for the colour of this palette? It’s pink and it is so freaking beautiful. The colour of this palette itself swept me off my feet. Moving on to the size, it’s the perfect size. Not too big, not too small, just perfect enough that you can even fit it inside your bag.

The palette comes with 12 unique shades to give everything from a go to everyday look to a smoky eye look. It also comes with an applicator which I find very un-useful but I keep just it in case. Always keep the applicators, never throw them. You never know when you might need one.

About the product the top four shades are sheer and you might need to apply a few coats to actually show the colour. However you mainly need them for applying as a base so it does not make much of a difference. You can in fact use the middle four shades as a highlighter too.

The lower few shades help intensify your look. They’re more pigmented than the top shades hence you can use them to contour the crease. The fourth shade from the bottom line is the only matte shade in the whole palette thus if you’re looking for matte colours this palette is not for you.

Also I’ve read many reviews and comments about people pointing out that the shades in this palette are not meant for darker skin tone. It is not at all true. It depends upon the look you’re going for and in what part of the eye your shade is going. Specific shades for specific skin colour is a total myth, you have to be creative and know how and where to use the shade.

Beginners, if you’re looking for a good but affordable palette, this one’s for you. You can create endless looks with this palette for all kinds of occasions. The back of the palette provides a guide to different looks that you can create with this palette. The only thing I did not like about this palette is that the shades are not named and so it becomes difficult for me to to keep track of which the shade that I'm using. You feel me? I hope you do cause it’ll be extremely embarrassing otherwise.

Anyways I hope this review was helpful. You can buy the palette from nykaa.com for Rs. 899.

The good news is that this is a lazy girl night routine. Being lazy and also having tonnes of acne can be a pain in the butt hence I came up with this three step routine which you can follow every night before going to bed. 

The products that I use are:

• The Body Shop tea tree face wash – Rs. 695
• The Body Shop tea tree oil – Rs. 695 
• Sephora Moisturizing Body Lotion – Rs. 800

I know that these products are overpriced but I don’t like to compromise the quality of my products when it comes to my face. Also I have tried hundreds of face wash for my stubborn acne and found this one to actually work on my skin however you can use any face wash that suits your skin. About the body lotion that I’m using on my face, I don’t have any facial moisturizer and I’m too lazy to hunt for a good moisturizer therefore here I am embarrassing myself on my blog. You can use any moisturizer that you like. Anyways I present to you this lazy girl approved night routine for acne prone skin.

Step 1

Wash your face thoroughly using the face wash. Make sure your face has no greasy feel after rinsing. Not keeping your face clean is one of the causes of acne as it provides suitable conditions for bacteria to grow. This is a key step to get good results.

Step 2

This is the most important step. Take few drops of the tea tree oil using cotton or a cotton swab and press it gently on your pimples. Make sure you do not apply it anywhere else since tea tree oil is used to dry the pimple hence if you apply anywhere else it will end up drying your skin. If you feel the tea tree oil is very strong you can dilute it using coconut oil.

Step 3

As I mentioned above that tea tree oil is used to dry out pimples. It will tend to dry out your skin. Also since we got rid of the natural oils of the face by using face wash it is now time to moisturize your skin. Take some good facial moisturizer and evenly apply it to your face. If you’re feeling extra lazy you can even add a few drops of tea tree oil to your moisturizer and apply the mixture to your face hence skipping the 2^nd step.

Note: Do not expect to notice any changes immediately after 2-3 days. It will take few weeks to see visible results. I will however not say that this has given me 100% results but I can surely say that it has reduced my acne by a greater extent and using the moisturizer has in fact made my skin softer. You can never completely get rid of acne without making changes to your diet, but that is a whole new story. Stay tuned if you want to learn more about tips to get rid of acne. Please share and help more lazy fellas out.