Maybelline Cheeky Glow Blush Review

This review is long overdue. I don't know why I spent time on other posts when this post should have been my priority. I got this blush over the winter while I was in India. Maybelline always releases some wonderful products in India and then I have to wait for months before I can visit India and try them out. When I first heard about these blushes I found out that it was released in 3 shades only- Fresh Coral, Peachy Sweetie and Creamy Cinnamon- and I was so sure that I would be buying Fresh Coral and Peachy Sweetie. However, when I swatched them they just looked so similar to all my other pinky-peach blushes (which I love but I needed something different!) and I ended up falling in love with Creamy Cinnamon.

Creamy Cinnamon is the most wearable and natural shade I have ever found...and I mean EVER! It's a very glowy peachy-brown but does not look brown on the skin. This shade is perfect for every skin-tone out in the world. Considering these Cheeky Glow blushes are the most affordable blushes I've ever come across I was shocked at how amazing they are. The packaging isn't very high-end-like but I prefer it like this. They just look so cute and tiny and they're perfect to travel with. I always carry Creamy Cinnamon when I travel because it's a versatile shade and it barely takes up any space in my makeup bag. The formulation, pigmentation and quality is just like a high-end blush if not better. These are really creamy and soft and don't look chalky at all. In fact, they blend in so well on the cheeks! I can't find anything wrong with these. I've read some reviews that criticize Maybelline for not including a tiny brush in the packaging like most brands do but I don't think anyone really uses those and they're a waste of space and materials. 

Final Verdict: This has been my favorite blush for months now and it's obsessive.It's inexpensive, great quality and beautiful. I cannot recommend it enough!

Victoria Jackson Foundation Review & Exclusive Discount!

Foundations are some of the most talked about beauty products. Ideally it shouldn’t be difficult to find the perfect foundation but with so many different formulations and packages and shades it’s like a great puzzle. This also makes it really difficult for makeup brands to come up with a great new foundation and makes me want to read more foundation review posts. I really like reading foundation reviews because they give me an idea of whether I would like the foundation or not before I even buy it.

Today I’m going to review 2 products by VICTORIA JACKSON so here we go :

Victoria Jackson Foundation Duo in Tan ($29.95) :  I love love love the packaging of these products! It’s sleek and simple and they don’t waste a lot of space either. The Duo comes with a little sponge applicator which is really soft and applies the product well. I never use sponges but I really like this one and it’s the only way to apply this foundation well. The coverage is very sheer and I wasn’t very impressed with it. However, this shade is definitely too dark for me (like 2 shades too dark) but as always It’s fun to improvise and I realized that it’s great for contouring or just adding a slightly bronzed glow. I thought this shade would be perfect for me but beware – as soon as you touch the product it turns darker somehow. Overall it’s a good product but nothing I would repurchase. The reason I think it is good is because it does everything (like contour, bronze and counter redness) that it isn’t marketed as excellently but fails to do the very thing it’s supposed to be doing.

Victoria Jackson Pressed Powder in Medium ($24.95) : Now this is my shade. If Medium is the right shade in pressed powder for you, you should go for Light in the Foundation Duo. I use this on the T-zone as a mattifying powder and it holds up very well! I would recommend this to anyone as a handbag product. The packaging is cute and tiny while being totally sleek and elegant. It’s a product you would love to pull out of your bag just to show off.

If you like these products you can find them online at here and until December 31, 2013 you can receive a discount of 20% off your total by using the code BLOG2013 . I would recommend that you get the Pressed Powder because after the foundation I didn’t expect much and it surprised me! Lovely product.

I hope you liked this review. Let me know what you think about it and whether you would be purchasing anything from this brand in the comments below because I love to hear from you guys.You can follow me on Twitter , Facebook , Bloglovin' and Polyvore. 

Tanaya <3 


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The Perfect Fall/Autumn Palette (Wet n Wild)

I've been looking for that perfect autumn eyeshadow palette for a while now. Those of you that follow me on twitter may have seen the Illamasqua palette that I tweeted about. But let's face it. Not all of us can go out and splurge on a seasonal Illamasqua palette no matter how beautiful it is. I think I have found the perfect alternative to it- Wet n Wild Coloricon palette in Knock On Wood 383B. With 3 beautiful colors for just $2.99 you can't really go wrong. Some may not like the packaging because it is quite flimsy but I like the look of it. Basically, there's nothing at all that I don't like about this product.

The eyelid color is a pretty plum with hints of brown and red. This was the color that attracted me to the palette in the first place and I didn't care for the other 2 colors at first. It's a wonderful color that compliments brown eyes perfectly. The crease color is a shimmery brown. This is a very common color and I have look-alikes of this color in many of my other palettes. However, it's handy to have it in this one too since it goes well with the eyelid color and now I won't need to carry 2 palettes with me. The browbone color is a pale pink with just the right amount of shimmer. Even though the eyelid color was what attracted me to this palette, this pale pink has become my favorite. It's gorgeous enough to just stare at all day!

From what I've heard, Wet n Wild eyeshadows have impeccable quality, texture and pigmentation. This product is no exception. I was taken aback by how smooth and soft the texture of the eyeshadows was and the pigmentation is stunning. As you can probably guess, I love this palette and cannot stop praising it. Go get one and try it for yourself. You won't regret it.

Hope you found this post useful. I love talking about great products such as this one with you guys so that you can try them out too. Let me know what you think and if you've tried this palette before. Is there any other Wet n Wild product that you recommend I should try?
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Tanaya <3