Fiona Furtado

Maybelline launched their  Rebel Bouquet  collection as their Spring-Summer'15 release. The collection has 5  Lipsticks, 9 Nail Polishes, 1 Foundation/Compact and 3  Coloured Kajal's. I will share my thoughts on REB04, REB05 lipsticks and star stuck  graffiti  nail polish.

Did I say its hard to resist Clinique Pop Lip Colour & Primer ? After absolutely loving  Sweet Pop , I was tempted to try something in red  (not that I don't have enough red's already) so its Cherry Pop (08) . 

NARS Audacious Lipstick - Audrey Say hello to the hottest  lipstick launch of 2014, the NARS Audacious range. This range has forty!!  shades to chose from, which I think is brilliant. These are priced at $32  and available in Sephora . The Shade I picked is Audrey  (which my dear friend Kriti bought for me on her Bangkok trip. Thank you!)

L'Oréal Paris Magic Nude Liquid Powder Foundation When it comes to foundations, I am very picky!I am someone with not-so perfect skin but still enjoy wearing something light-weight even if the coverage is sheer. So when I heard the launch of L'Oreal Paris Magic Nude Liquid Powder Foundation , I was very intrigued to try it. I used to try it everytime I was at the L'Oreal counter and finally decided to give this a try!

Rouge Dior Baume 988 Nuit Rose Dior's newest launch is the Rouge Dior Baume  - a nourishing lip balm with couture color that leaves lips with healthy glow and shine. They come in 19 shades  and are priced at $35 . Well these as usual have not been launched in India yet. Sigh! The shade I have is Nuit Rose 988.

Clinique Even Better Dark Spot Defense SPF 45 Applying sunscreen has to be the most important step in anyone's skincare routine, but was something that I had ignored. I know that UVA/UVB rays can really damage the skin and cause premature aging too, but again SPF's and I never got along that well. I either found them too thick, greasy, or they broke me out or they left a white cast  (so not appealing!). Then entered Clinique Even Better Dark Spot Defense SPF 45   and this was nothing like I tried before and was pure love!

Clinique Chubby Stick Cheek Colour Balm - amp'd up apple(01) & roly poly rosy(03) I have seriously been obsessed with Clinique   lately. So when I got to know that the Chubby Stick Cheek Colour Balm  have been launched in India I couldn't resist picking up 2 shades - Roly Poly Rosy and Amp'd up Apple . These are available in 4 shades  and are are priced at INR 1700 for 6 g of product.

Kiehl's Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash Hello there lovely people! You'll know my love for Kiehl's  is true, their products deliver what they promise. The SA at Kiehl's couriered me a trial size sample for their new launch Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face wash . I have been testing this for 2 weeks, so I decided to share my thoughts on this. Kiehls Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash is for normal-oily  skin types, it has calendula flower extracts which helps in soothing, fighting inflammation etc. The cleanser has a very clear gel like texture that is easy to work with. I take about a very small amount of the cleanser and mix it with water and when I rub it between the palms it foams beautifully, then apply it on my moist face and massage for a few seconds. The cleanser does lift up excess oil and removes all traces of dirt leaving my skin clean without stripping of the skin.  The cleanser has a very lovely scent, that is not overpo...

One thing I was super excited about was Body Sorbets  by The Body Shop. So when these were launched I went straight up to the store to purchase it. According to the press release, there were 5 sorbets  - Pink Grapefruit, Mango, Strawberry, Satsuma and Moringa. The sorbet that I picked is Satsuma , these are priced at Rs. 795 . These are available  online  or in the stores.

Chanel Le Vernis Mirabella (623) I have always secretly wanted to indulge in Chanel Le Vernis  but was always skeptical to try them as they are known to vary in the formulation and come with  a high price-tag. This summer Chanel was full of brights - Pinks, Orange, Lilac and they were hard to ignore. There were 2 shades  that caught my attention were Mirabella and Tutti-Frutti . Anhoo, I ended up with Mirabella.

YSL Gloss Volupte 206 Fuchsia Oran There is something about YSL , I always end up having a soft corner. After loving their Rouge Volupte Shine Lipsticks, I was all set to try their new (well atleast in India) offering - Gloss Volupte. YSL Gloss Volupte have 23 colors  and divided in three  finishes,   Golden  - bigger specks, Iridescent - fine shimmer, and Pure  - Creamy. These are priced at Rs. 2250 obviously sitting in the luxury category.

Too Faced Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick ~ Melted Coral Too Faced Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick  are new and permanent offering and come in 10 shades  and are priced at Rs. 1375 for 12 ml (Available online on BeautyBay ). The shade I picked is Melted Coral , the reason I picked this is because I frikin' love the coral shade a lot! They have some really pretty shades which will look quite flattering on most skin tones. Too Faced describes this as " Get the staying power of a stain, the intense color of a liquid lipstick and the high shine of a gloss with Melted".

MAC Maleficent Collection Mysterious, magnificent and much misunderstood - Disney's most iconic villain, brought to life this summer in the epic new film, " Maleficent, " inspires a limited edition colour collection in specially designed packaging to delight the most demanding of dark sorceresses. Intensely admired for her evil elegance, despite her efforts to instill fear in hearts of generations, this iconic casts a spell of absolute adoration with sensuous shades for eyes, face, lips and nails so wickedly gorgeous, who needs beauty sleep? " Maleficent, " the untold story of Disney's most Iconic villain from "Sleeping Beauty," reveals the events that hardened Maleficent's heart and drove her to curse the baby, Aurora. The film stars Angelina Jolie and opens in theaters this summer.

L’Oreal Superliner Gelmatic Eyeliner Glamour Gold  When L'Oreal Paris launched their  L’Oreal L’Or Lumière  collection, I knew for sure I was gonna try this Super Liner Gelmatic Pen  because colored liners are something I absolutely love (Though I am seriously bad at it). Anhoo I went a store near by and swatched all the five but finally landed up with gold glamour .   L'Oreal Super Liner Gelmatic Pens have been launched in 5 shades and these are priced at Rs. 425 .

New Launch: Estee Lauder Introduces Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick Estee Lauder introduces Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick Sexy, confident and powerful, that's what lipstick does for woman - Tom Pecheux Estee Lauder unleashes the ultimate object of a woman's desire - introducing New Pure Envy Sculpting Lipstick . Intensify lips with saturated color. Sculpt with multi-faceted pigments. Hydrate with continuous moisturization. Pure luxury for lips housed in a new, ultrachic case.

Clinique presents Now in Bloom ~ Brights Now in Bloom: Brights ~ Cheek bloom, lips bud and nail shine - in a fresh new look. This spring season, Clinique introduces Now in bloom: Brights , a colorful collection inspired by Clinique's latest products that give cheeks, lip and nail a colorful look.

Maybelline Insta GLAM Box - Wedding Edition Maybelline has come up with yet another Insta Glam box. This time its the Wedding Edition  and I feel it launched at the right time when there is a wedding happening every single day. The box comes in 3 variants  -Coral, Pink and Red. All three color are perfect for the wedding season. Maybelline sent across the coral  box which is very gorgeous.

L'Oreal Paris L'Or Lumiere Collection - Cannes 2014 After the stunning L'Or Sunset Collection. L'oreal Paris is set to dazzle the French Riviera with its new make-up line - L'Or Lumiere . To celebrate the 17th year as official make-up partner  for the Cannes Film Festival, L'Oreal Paris will introduce their latest collection that is inspired by the purest of the elements, 'Gold' and the coming of spring season.

Maybelline The Colossal Kajal in Turquoise New Launches from Maybelline always excites me and the Colossal Kajal ~ Turquoise  was so frikin' tempting that I couldn't resist from buying. The liner is priced at Rs.249/-  and available across all Maybelline Counters.