Sneak Peak Into The Makeup Revolution Store.

Hey guys! Hope you all are doing well.

In this week’s post, we will be sharing our experience at the Makeup Revolution store in Bandra, Mumbai.

The Makeup Revolution store was launched last year in November since then they have constantly been getting more and more brands and products into the store. The store carries products for some other brands like L.A Girl, Freedom,The Brush Tools and Lord & Berry which are usually only found online even though Make Up Revolution is their main brand. They have testers available in all their products and a professional make up artist to help recommend products that work for your skin type and complexion. The experience is very similar to a high end store like MAC or Bobbi Brown. They help you try out the products and decide whether it is what you are looking for.

We have compiled a list of 5 products from the store that we found exciting. So without any further ado lets get into the products.

Makeup Revolution Aqua Priming Base

Makeup Revolution Aqua Priming Base retails for Rs1000 for 100 ml. Priming sprays are huge in the international beauty sphere. Unfortunately none of the drugstore brands have launched their priming sprays in India yet. Make up Revolution Aqua Priming Base is a store exclusive product. It is not available online. You spray on the product and let it sit in for 5 minutes before you go in with your foundation and concealer. The make up just glides on and the skin even looks slightly dewy. As an added bonus, it smells great as well.

Makeup Revolution Salvation Palette New Trals Vs Neutrals

Makeup Revolution Salvation Palette New Trals Vs Neutrals retails for Rs.1350. It includes 16 colours that are a mix of shimmer, matte, poppy colours and neutral shades. Even though you can pull of some deep smokey eye looks with this palette, this palette screams summer to me. All their shades are well pigmented. The palette comes in a matte black case along with a mirror. You also get a double ended make up brush with a blending brush on one side and a tapered brush on another. The brush is of great quality and is sufficient to achieve complete eye make up.

Makeup Revolution I Heart Make Up Blushing Hearts

Makeup Revolution I Heart Make Up Blushing Hearts retail for Rs.1050. They are available as highlighters, bronzers and blush. The packaging of the product is clearly the cherry on the cake. The pigmentation is amazing. In one product, you get 3 different shades that double as eyeshadows as well. 

L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer Color Corrector

L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer Color Corrector retails for Rs.595 for 8mg. These color correctors are available in multiple shades like yellow, orange, peach and green. These are perfect to colour corrector any sort of discolouration, pigmentation and dark circles on the face. They blend super easily and is one of the most affordable colour corrector in the Indian market. They also have an gigantic range of concealer with the exact same formulation.
If you would like to know more about colour correcting, read our Colour Correcting 101 post.
(http://compactmatters.blogspot.com/2016/05/colour-correcting-101.html)

L.A. Girl Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss

L.A. Girl Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss retails for Rs 575 for 8ml. It is a liquid lipstick with semi- matte finish. It comes with sponge  applicator and glides on smoothly. It dries matte almost instantly but regains some moisture in sometime. It is available in over 15 shades. It is a great option for people who find matte lipsticks too drying but love wearing wearing liquid lipsticks.

Swatch for L.A. Girl Flat Finish Pigment Gloss in Fleur

Swatch for L.A. Girl Flat Finish Pigment Gloss in Obsess

Special Mention: The Brush Tools Make Up Jelly Sponge and Makeup Color Changer Tool.

Here is a look at the store and their products.

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7 Ways To Use Aloe Vera Gel For Skin Care.

Hi guys! Hope you all are doing well.

In this week’s post, I will be sharing 7 ways in which you can use aloe vera gel for better skin.

Aloe vera gel can be used in a million ways but in this post I am covering only easy Do It Yourself (DIYs). Everything needed for any of the DIYs is mostly available at home and does not require too much effort. You can use homemade aloe vera gel directly from the plant. However I have purchased the Patanjali Aloe Vera Gel, which retails at Rs.75 for 150ml, since I am too lazy to actually make the gel.

Without any further ado lets get into the post.

A primer

Aloe vera gel fills in pores and makes the skin smooth. It has anti bacterial properties which makes it perfect for oily skin.It creates a barrier against outside elements like dust and pollution. Due to its finish, it will hold your make up in place all day long.

Just take a dollop of the gel on your palm and spread it all over your face, like you would do with any other primer.

If you would like to know more about primers, we have already done a post on it.

http://compactmatters.blogspot.com/2016/05/primers-101.html

A toner

Aloe vera gel could be used as a toner as well when mixed with green tea and water. Green is a rich anti-oxidant that tighten pores and remove impurities from the skin. Aloe vera helps reduce the inflammation and keeps the skin moist. A table spoon of aloe vera gel must be added into a cup of warm green tea. This should be mixed until there are no lumps. This solution can be added in a spray bottle or can be dabbed all over the face with a cotton ball.

A facial mist

Due to its anti-bacterial properties, aloe vera gel mixed with water make an amazing facial mist especially in the hot humid Indian weather. It will also ensure that the skin remains cool and moist. Add aloe vera gel into a spray bottle with water in a 1:3 proportion. Shake the bottle until it is blended into becoming one substance.

To remove tan

Aloe vera gel works well to get rid of a tan as well.  Just squeeze some lemon juice into 2 tablespoons of aloe vera gel and mix it. Apply this solution over the tan affected area and wash it off after 10 minutes.

Anti acne spot treatment

Aloe vera gel helps reduce acne and break outs since they are usually a result of bacteria. The gel has anti- bacterial properties. Simply apply the gel on acne before sleeping and wash it off in the morning.

A scrub 

Aloe vera gel due to its anti bacterial and cooling properties could be used to make a scrub. The gel mixed with honey and granulated sugar could be used as a mask. Honey is an anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial and helps unclog pores. The sugar helps exfoliate the unclogged pores.

Under eye gel

Aloe vera gel has anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce eye bags. It also works to lighten discolouration by hydrating the under eye area and thus helps get rid of dark circles. Dabbing aloe vera gel under the eyes every night would work as an a good under eye gel.

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