Okay....

I know I'm crap! But I swear I have a good reason....just lots of work and stuff..
Okay so I will be getting a better camera soon and I'm considering a more active role on Tumblr simply for those days when I have no time to write a post but just wanna put up a picture of my nice eyeliner.
SO be patient..I will be a good-ish internet person soon. (Also I started watching Game of Thrones recently so who can expect me to keep up with anything?)

ALL MY LOVE xx

7 Deadly Sins of Beauty Tag...

Hey guys!
I'm sorry about the absence of posts recently, just been very busy! To get me back in the swing of things I'll do a tag post and invite anyone who likes the look of it to join me.


GREED: What is your most expensive beauty item? What is your most inexpensive? 
My most expensive item is probably my YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in 13 which costs £23.50. I got this as a treat for myself at the airport in Qatar but as beautiful as the packaging is the product itself is a bit crap. It stays on for approximately 5 minutes before it requires re-application. This product really proved to me that in terms of lipsticks money doesn't buy quality. I usually use it over MAC's Vegas Volt as a glossy overcoat. My most inexpensive item is basically anything from E.L.F but in this case I've chosen their Mineral Lipstick which costs £5 and the quality of this product blows YSL out the water.  

WRATH: What products do you have a love/hate relationship with? Which product was hardest to get hold of? 
OCC Lip Tars are my answer to both of these questions. I love the colours and pigmentation but certain shades (like Memento, pictured) tend to gather on my lips and give that horrible white line. They are also hard to get hold of in the sense that people in the UK have to pay extra for shipping from the US.

GLUTTONY: What is your most delicious beauty product? 

Definitely MAC lipsticks! I think everyone loves that vanilla scent... 

SLOTH: What product do you neglect due to laziness? 

I always forget or cant be bothered with primers but I'm always pleasantly surprised when I do use them. Primers tend to be expensive so I also feel that I should only use them for special occasions, sadly they tend to go unused more often than not. 

PRIDE: What product gives you the most confidence?

I cannot leave home without my flawless skin and sculpted cheekbones! Lasting Perfection Concealer by Collection 2000 is Amazing. 

LUST: What product do you lust after? 

I really love NARS Matte Velvet Lip Pencils and I want to own every shade! I get little shivers each time I use them..

ENVY: What product would you most like to receive as a gift? 

Something fun and unique that I wouldn't buy for myself. Case in point...

Does not do the product justice! MAC Pink Bronze pigment. 

Thanks for reading! Hope you enjoyed it 

Pav xx

A Touch More Dramatic...

Camera quality will improve shortly! 

Hey y'all! Okay, I know I look a touch different in this post. For one my fringe is a lot shorter but as you will learn soon enough my hair goes through cycles. Once it gets to the length seen in the previous post I feel like I look boring and then a whole bunch of fringe gets cut so I feel edgy again. And yes, I cut my hair MYSELF. Which is why my fringe is occasionally wonky...


Another reason for my different look is of course my make-up. No longer fuss free and natural but quite the opposite. This isn't what I'd consider dramatic but more an everyday look that has a distinctive vibe. 

My webcam still thoroughly washes me out but I found my camera today (it was hiding in a handbag at the back of my cupboard) so the next post will have better pics! My foundation routine is the same as the last post as is my bronze and blusher, hopefully you will get a better look at my skin with the camera. My eyeliner is MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack, which I swear by as a gel liner and I haven't had trouble with it drying out which a lot of people complain about. But I would say that now brands like Maybelline are realising good quality gel liners, perhaps save your money. On the lips I have MAC's Please Me lipstick which is a Matte formula and my go to lipstick when I don't want to worry about getting neon orange smudges across my face. 

I find taking and posting pictures of myself quite awkward, let me know if you find them too numerous or plain vain. 


Pav x

Fuss free make-up

(Sorry for camera quality! I will get a better situation eventually)

Every woman has a look that they do when they just don't have the time or the patience for the whole shebang. I generally try to go for a neutral look that means I can leave the house in a hurry but still feel as if I look flawless. Nothing bugs me more than feeling insecure about my make-up and I feel this occurs most often when I'm rushed and I don't have the time to correct mistakes or put on that extra spot of concealer. 

I wouldn't call this look my everyday make-up as generally I make sure I have enough time in the mornings to do whatever I feel like, which is often Cleopatra eye-liner and a bright lip. I don't really believe in saving the really show stopping looks for a night out and nothing makes me feel more energised for a 9am lecture then a perfect red pout! I save this look for when 50's pin-up is either inappropriate or impossible. 

Okay so here's the look! As you can see its not much at all but there's enough make-up on my face to assure me that no one is staring at THAT huge spot and that my eyes don't look half-shut. 

Here's a break down of the products:

• Foundation: Bourjois 10 Hour Sleep Effect in Abricote. This foundation is INCREDIBLE. It's very lightweight and looks natural on the skin but provides a fantastic amount of coverage. I would recommend a bit of light concealing and powder if you feel uncomfortable with a dewy finish but this really is a great, affordable, high quality base. 
• Concealer: Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer in Deep. In my opinion this is the best concealer you will find on the highstreet! It easily outperforms its overpriced counterparts on the pharmacy shelves and it worth the meagre £4.19 it costs. The only negative is the shade range, anyone with darker skin than mine will not be able to wear this product, which is a huge shame.  
• Powder: MAC Studio Tech Powder Foundation in NC41. I know what you're thinking, TWO foundations and a concealer?! But trust me, this not only mattifies the face and provides coverage, it also ensures that my make-up will stay on for a guaranteed 8 hours, looking the same as it did that morning. 
• Cheeks: Benefit Hoola Bronzing Powder and NARS Blush in Gina. My unbeatable duo! Being Indian and all, I don't really need to add anymore bronze to my face but contouring is something I cannot leave the house without doing. I tend to contour my cheekbones, nose and double chin (shhh) and then layer my blush on top, never taking it further than my pupils. (Pictures don't do Gina justice, I'll give this product its own post soon...) 
• Eyes: MAC Paintpot in Groundwork and Collection 2000 Multiplier Mascara. I find eye make-up to be really time  consuming, I usually find myself getting carried away and before you know it I look like I've gone ten rounds with Mike Tyson. So if I know I can't go all the way I keep it really simple and quick, a paintpot and mascara. 
• Lips: NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Sex Machine. I love lips! My absolute favourite part of my make-up routine and I sometimes get carried away and do my lips before I even get started on my eyes. You can very rarely go wrong with NARS and these pencils are no exception, they could even be my favourite lip product ever (More in depth review and swatches to come!). I hardly ever wear gloss and matte lips are by far my preferred formula to rock, don't need to worry about your hair sticking to your lips when you're rushing out the door! 

Pav x

Welcome!

Hi everyone!  


Lets start with the basics. I'm a nineteen year old uni student currently going into my second year of studying English at QMUL. Although my education is probably the most time and mind consuming element of my life right now, there is one passion I have that has been around longer than my love of books (which is saying something!). 


I've always loved the magic and mystery that surrounds a woman's beauty ritual. During my youth my mum and aunts would emerge from their bedrooms smelling like jasmine and looking like Bollywood divas and I always hoped to become as glamorous as them one day. 


Well, who knows if I have achieved that dream but I am hoping to chart my journey toward that goal on this blog and perhaps help someone else discover their inner siren...


I would be lying if I told you my beauty philosophy is "less is more" because I have been known to shock others by the sheer amount of product that comes off when I use a make-up wipe! But that doesn't mean that I hide behind my cosmetics, if anything bright purple lipstick is the most obvious way to say "HEY, I'm wearing make-up over here!"


I find that putting on make-up is a creative release and I love that for a few hours a day I can have perfect feline eyes or pouty red lips. But I never forget that it is not my real appearance and I have no qualms about stepping out of the house with little or no product. 


And if anyone is out there reading this, feel free to get in contact over twitter (@pavneet2204) or email (pavneetg@hotmail.co.uk) and if you like my posts follow my blog to get all my latest musings. 


But most of all, enjoy! 

Pav x

                                           (Me! And yes I am wearing a leopard print headband 
                                            but it was halloween...ish)