Lotus Herbals Pure Color Lipstick Pink Blush Review and Swatches

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Lotus Herbals Pure Color Lipstick Pink Blush Shade No.614 Review

by Eleena

Hello Everyone!
Lotus Herbals Pure Colors is a 100% vegetarian range of moisturizing lip colors available in 22 rich, sophisticated shades including peaches, pinks and nutty browns, enriched with the botanical extracts of Aloe Vera and Jojoba. Sounds so good doesn’t it? Read on to know more about this Lotus Herbals Pink Blush lipstick. 



Claims of Lotus Herbals Pure Color Lipstick:

  • 100% Vegetarian
  • Ultra Moisturizing
  • Uniform dispersion of pigments
  • Rich payoff
  • Smooth application
  • Shades for all
  • Total Shades – 22

Lotus Herbals Pure Color Lipstick Price: 

Rs. 245

Shade Reviewed: 

614 Pink Blush

Key Ingredients: 

Aloe Vera & Jojoba

Shelf Life: 

3 years from the date of manufacture

My Take on Lotus Herbals Pure Colors Lipstick Pink Blush:

I just cannot do without a lipstick. I’m addicted to it. I’m not a lip gloss person as lip glosses do not stay on long and are sticky. Also I don’t need that extra shine on my lips as my facial skin is super oily (that’s enough of shine!). So I prefer matte or satin finish lipsticks. Here is a review on a shade which will be loved by all and is personally by favorite.

The lipstick case is gold and beige in colour. The packaging is okay. Not great though. The gold colour of the inner tube fades away after some time. The cap shuts tightly and is thus travel friendly.

The lipstick has a faint fragrance which is not bothersome at all. It goes away soon after application.

Pink Blush is a warm pink colour with mauve undertones. It does look very dark in the tube, but on the lips it shows up as a medium toned lipstick. It glides on smoothly. Everyone loves such lipsticks which are smooth to apply. It has no shimmers and the finish is somewhat matte and slightly glossy. This shade is very pigmented. Just two swipes will give you opaque coverage and hides pigmentation. It may show up slightly different on pigmented lips. I prefer applying a lip balm underneath as it is a bit drying but you won’t be bothered much about the drying part.

It stays put on my lips for around 3 hours and after that fades away evenly and leaves behind a pinkish tint. Considering the affordable price, the staying power is okay. I like the fact that it doesn’t settle in fine lines and doesn’t bleed at all. I always prefer using a lip liner.

This shade will suit everyone from fair skinned to dusky skinned. You don’t have to worry about this shade not suiting you. This is a very affordable product and perfect for daily use. Office goers can wear this shade without any worries (definitely not a loud shade). In fact anyone can pull it off! Right from teenagers to middle aged ladies.

I apply a light coat of foundation on my lips to act as a base. This helps to even out the color  Always remember to remove the excess color from your lips. Blot your lips with a tissue to absorb the excess colour and apply a second layer of the lipstick. Your lipstick will stay on longer if you fill the whole lip with a light lip liner. Darker lip liner will darken the look of your lipstick.

PROS of Lotus Herbals Pure Colors Lipstick Pink Blush:

  • Affordable
  • Very pigmented
  • Staying power is around 3 hours
  • Doesn’t settle in fine lines
  • 100% vegetarian
  • Doesn’t bleed
  • This shade will suit all skin tones
  • No shimmers
  • Available in 22 shades to choose from
  • Travel friendly packaging

CONS of Lotus Herbals Pure Colors Lipstick Pink Blush:

  • Packaging can be improved
  • Cannot identify the shade easily if you have many lipsticks. You have to read the label at the bottom every time.

MABH Rating: 4/5

Do I Recommend Lotus Herbals Pure Colors Lipstick Pink Blush?:

Yes! This shade is for all. There is no harm in trying this one. Office goers will love this shade for everyday use. I also own Lotus Herbals Pure Color Lipstick in Red rose Shade which is another lovely shade that can be worn daily.

Would I Repurchase Lotus Herbals Pure Colors Lipstick Pink Blush?:

Not sure, as it will last long and I would like to try out other shades from this range.

Have you tried Lotus Herbals Pure Colors Lipsticks? Which is your favorite shade?

Homemade Apple Face Mask to Get Clear Skin in Few Days

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Dirt, pollution and other impurities damage our skin day by day. We can cleanse, protect and moisturize our skin to retain the original beauty but what to do with the nourishment part? Yes! Our skin needs to be nourished with vitamins both inside and outside to achieve that natural glow.


Follow a vitamin rich fruit diet and use this multi vitamin apple facial mask once to twice every week to nourish your skin and remove dead cells. On the go, your skin will turn clear and flawless.

 

Ingredients

  • A ripen apple fruit
  • 2 teaspoons of orange juice
  • 2 thick slices of carrot
  • 2-3 vitamin E capsules
  • Required rose water
  • Few drops of honey
  • Milk Cream (Optional)

Preparation Method:

1. Cut apple into two halves and remove the seeds. If you want a smooth creamy mask, peel off the skin of the apple.

2. Puree the apple and take two teaspoons of it.

3. Add orange juice and honey to the apple puree. If your skin type is dry, add a dash of milk cream to this mixture. Blend well.

4. Boil the carrots until soft and mash them. Poke the vitamin E capsules and extract the oil from it.

5. Add the mashed carrot and vitamin E oil to the apple puree mixture. If the mixture is in perfect creamy consistency, leave it as it is. If it is overly thick, add some rose water and make a smooth thick paste.

6. Your  face mask is ready to use now! Refrigerate it for 10-15 minutes before usage for a cooling and relaxing effect.

How to Use?:

Cleanse your face and apply this smooth creamy mask evenly on the surface of your skin.
Leave on for 20 minutes and wash off with clean cold water.
Pat dry and moisturize. Soft and glowing nourished face is all yours! This natural DIY apple face mask recipe can even your parlour fruit facials with its natural ingredients.

Ingredient Benefits:

  • Apple: Nourishes skin with fruit vitamins
  • Orange Juice: Great source of Vitamin C; tightens and lightens skin
  • Carrot: Provides golden glow to the skin
  • Vitamin E: Improves skin texture and moisturizes skin
  • Rose water: Calms down the skin
  • Honey: Great anti oxidant; evens out skin tone and makes it clear
  • Milk cream: The lactic acid present in the milk cream provides rich nourishment to the skin

Have you ever made your face mask using apple or carrot? Share below the recipe if yes!

Elle 18 Color Pops Lipstick Coral Romance Review, Swatches and FOTD

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Today I am going to review the most affordable lipstick available in Indian market, of course an Elle 18 one. Elle 18 has recently launched few new shades and this is one of them. Keep reading to know more about the Coral Romance lipstick from Elle 18 Color Pops range.

Price: 

Rs. 100 for 4.3 ml

My Take:

Packaging: This Elle 18 lipstick comes in a black plastic case with a animated girl pouting. The packaging is girly, simple, user friendly and travel friendly. In one word I love the cute packaging.

Color and Pigmentation: This lipstick has a beautiful bright coral shade which every girl would love to have. The best thing about this lipstick is that it gives matte finish and it is free from any kind of shimmer.

The lipstick is extremely moisturizing but the pigmentation is not so good. 2-3 swipes are needed to show the original coral color on pigment free lip.s On pigmented lips this color won’t look good.

Texture and Fragrance: This lipstick has a super soft creamy texture that glides smoothly even on my not so soft lips. It has a sweet fruity smell which is bit irritating for my sensitive nose but thank god the smell does not last longer.

Staying power: As this Elle 18 Color Pop lipstick is extremely moisturizing and creamy it does not last long on my lips. It stays only for 1-2 hours maximum but at 100 INR we can’t really expect more :P

Overall it is a super pretty shade for fair to dusky skin beauties. if you are a dark skinned beauty then you can give this a pass and go for any other shade from heir range :)

My Makeup Look: 

PROS:

  • Coral romance is an extremely beautiful shade.
  • The lipstick is Inexpensive
  • It has a moisturising formula
  • Elle 18 lipsticks are easily available
  • The packaging is nice.
  • The lipstick smells okay
  • Gives a good matte finish
  • It is a shimmer free lipstick

CONS:

  • Staying power of this lipstick is not so good
  • Might not suit dark skinned beauties
At this price I cannot think of any other con.

 

Rating: 4/5

 

Do I Recommend?:

Yes sure! Grab it.

 

Would I Repurchase Elle 18 Color Pops Coral Romance Lipstick?:

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Make Your Own Skin Toner from Cucumber and Red Boiled Rice

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Toners play a very important role in everybody’s skin care routine. They help in every possible angle for the well being of the skin. Todays’ kitchen ingredients for preparing the toner are Cucumber and Red Boiled Rice. These two are usually available at any given point in any kitchen.

Do It Yourself


Cucumber needs no introduction in its magical work on  the skin. There are so many brands which provide cucumber face and skin care products. So, naturally the cucumber juice is even more effective on the skin, especially during summers. When a small piece of cucumber is grated, a fistful of grated cucumber will give at least 4-5 spoon of juice.

Do It Yourself Skin Toner

And rice!!! This is in the list of old granny’s recipe. The dusty texture on the rice is an excellent solution for the pigmentation on the skin. It also helps in achieving a bright glowing skin. When the rice is washed with water, the water turns a little  milky or muddy in its color. The first washed water might be a little too much for use. So, use the second wash of water. This seems perfect for use. I always use the water that is used for the second round of wash.

Do It Yourself Skin Toner

As mentioned earlier, take a spoon of cucumber juice and another spoon of water that is used for the second wash of boiled rice. Mix them well. Your skin toner is ready.

Do It Yourself Skin Toner

2 spoonful of this skin toner is more than sufficient for entire face and neck. Dip a cotton ball and apply across the face and neck.

If you prepare the toner in excess quantity, then refrigerate the mixture for later use.

I hope this was useful. Initially I was very skeptical in using the rice washed water. But, after trying once, I have not hesitated to continue using this toner. I have been doing this whenever possible; though not daily. It has not caused any harm to my skin. It has not broken my skin.