How To: Contour & Highlight.

Hello Gorgeous ! 

I managed to film a hardcore highlighting and contouring tutorial for you. No, its not just a little dark powder here and a light reflecting powder there. I show you how I work with liquid or creamy textures and then set them with powders. 

It is undoubtedly one of the most intimidating and tricky makeup methods to try out but definitely one you can perfect with some practice and the results will leave you uber pleased with your chiseled new face structure without any surgery. :P 

Products Used: 
MAC Studio Fix Fluid - NC 50 
Bobbi Brown Tinted Eye Brightener - Light to Medium Peach #7 
MAC Blot Pressed Powder - Deep Dark
Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick - Bronze 
MAC Blush - Coppertone 

Hope you've enjoyed this one and don't forget.. practice makes perfect ! 

Thanks again, for stopping by. 

Tejasvini. Xx.

How To Look The Best At Everything by Benefit - Demo & Face Makeup

Hello my beautiful friends!

A very happy 2015 to all of you. All I want for this year is to bring tons of makeup videos to you guys. I am really far behind with my uploading schedule so far but I just want to get back on track and keep updating you with all my Pro tips, tricks and finds.

One such find is the "How To Look The Best At Everything" by Benefit.

Today's video is all about my love for the Flawless Complexion Makeup Kit available at Sephora (New Delhi)
I paid INR 2230/- for this during a 20% sale. 

Products Used: 

Benefit How to Look The Best At Everything (Medium) - Flawless Complexion Makeup Kit. 

Its contents:

The POREfessional Primer - 7.5mL

Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Foundation - Shade: "I am so money" HONEY - 7.0 mL 

BOI-ING - Industrial Strength Concealer - Shades 02 & 03 - 2x1.5g 

Hello Flawless Custom Powder Cover Up - Shade: "I'm cute as a bunny" HONEY - 4g

Other Face Products Used:

MAC Bronzing Powder - Matte Bronze

Colorbar Blush - Coral Craving

Bobbi Brown - Shimmer Brick in Bronze

Maybelline Colorsensational Bold Matte Lipstick - MAT1

My MAC reference is NC35- NC40 incase you are wondering.

Thank you for supporting what I do. :) 

Love. Tc. Xx. 

Top 6 Pink Lip Products.

Hello beautiful !

Apologies for the brief sabbatical I took from Youtube. I was just channelling all my energies to the wedding season in its full bloom. 

I am back with my most loved and used pink lip colours of the moment. 

Here is a quick look on my Top 6 Pink Lippies

Lip Products Used: 

MAC Fanfare

OCC Lip Tar - Momento 

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream - Milan

YSL Rouge Volupte #9

Mica Beauty Tinted Balm in Fiesta #6 

Bobbi Brown Mod Pink 

Thank you for stopping by!

Much Love. 

TC. Xx. 

DIY Indian Wedding Makeup for wedmegood.com

Hello Makeup Bugs.

Hope you have had a wonderful and safe Diwali. 

I am gearing up for the wedding season now. Have a bunch of close family weddings to attend and a whole lot of beautiful brides to doll up. 

As promised, here is my Indian wedding makeup tutorial for you all. 

I essentially played up the eyes for this look and mainly concentrated on beautiful skin with an understated beautiful colour for the lips.
When getting dressed for a close friend/relative's wedding, I make sure to be dressy enough but not steal anyone's (read:bride's) thunder.. You know what I mean ? :p

Products Used: 
MAC Prep+Prime Skin Base Visage
MAC Burnt Coral Corrector 
MAC Matcmaster foundation #4
Deborah 24 ORE Perfect - 04
MAC Studio Finish Concealer NC 40
Chanel Poudre Universelle Libre Naturel #30
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion - Original 
Revlon Colourstay Eyeliner - Black
MAC Satin Club Eyeshadow 
Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Gold Digger 
Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Mango Tango 
Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Shimma Shimma
Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner - Black 
Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara
MAC Bronzing Powder - Matte Bronze
Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick - Bronze
Benefit Bella Bamba

YSL Rouge Volupte #9

Hope you enjoy this and find it easy to recreate. Please do write to me if you have any comments, queries or suggestions. :) 

Love always. 

Tejasvini Xx.

Eye Makeup for Fall/Autumn '14

Hey hey hey ! 

It certainly doesn't feel like Autumn just yet but I am gearing up for the cooler and more festive months. My idea of the perfect fall eye makeup is playing with plum or aubergine tones for the smokiness and adding a warm glow to the lids for a beautiful 3D effect. This is how I'll be wearing my makeup around Diwali and the festive season. 

Today's look is super easy peasy. 

In today's video, I show you how I do my brows for the fall. I have bushy brows which I need to tame but I also wear my brows stronger for the fall and winter so that works out perfectly! 

Now my four simple steps for the eyelids. You could use different colours and use the same placement method to create any look that works for you. 

1. Outer V with Makeup Geek's Burlesque on Makeup Geek Smokey Eye Brush.

2. Smokey Crease with Urban Decay Naked 3's Nooner on a MAC 217. Lots of blending strokes are key to the look. 

3. Warm Lid Colour - Barry M Dazzle Dust (Bronze) on a flat shadow brush. 

4. Matte Browbone Highlight with Urban Decay Naked 3's Strange on a flat shadow brush. 

Watch the video to see how I go about each step. 

Products Used: 

MUA Pro-Brow Ultimate Eyebrow Kit

Ben Nye Clear Mascara

NYX Above & Beyond Full Coverage Concealer - CJ05

Urban Decay Primer Potion - Orginal

Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Burlesque

UD Naked 3 - Nooner Eyeshadow 

Barry M Dazzle Dust - Bronze

UD Naked 3 - Strange Eyeshadow 

Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer - Perfect Plum  

Don't forget to send me pictures if you do end up recreating this look. 

I will soon be coming up with a complete makeup look for an Indian wedding. Really excited to share that as well. 

Until then, keep up the dolling up ! <3

Tejasvini. Xx. 

Concealer 101

Welcome to my 101 on concealers ladies ! 

I am sorry for being a little groggy today. Thats how I get when the light isn't proper for filming. 

So here it is. I talk all about my favorite concealers in my collection. The idea behind filming this was to let you know your options and what would suit your purpose whether its under eye circles or blemishes. 

You'll find that I love the more liquid consistency and salmon undertone for my dark under eyes while the creamy ones are well loved by the acne scarring, blemishes and spots on the face. I always go for something thats an exact match with my skin on the spots.

The NYX Above and Beyond Full Coverage Concealer is my top favorite of the moment. Unfortunately, I couldn't talk about it or swatch it in the video. I use the shade CJ 05 - Medium. 

You could pick this baby up at Sephora in New Delhi for INR 530/- only. 

Can I tell you a secret? This one is waaayyy better than even MAC Studio Finish. Creamy, blends easily, stays put after setting with a powder and does NOT settle into fine lines.
There is no reason to not own this one if you can find an ideal match in the limited shade selection. 

Perfect Product. Perfect Price. A complete 5/5.

 

Concealers Mentioned

LIQUIDS:

L'oreal True Match Concealer in n-4/5

Avon Liquid Concealer in Medium

MAC Studio Finish Corrector in Burnt Coral 

MAC Pro Longwear in NW 30 

Bobbi Brown Tinted UnderEye Brightener in Light to Medium Peach #7

CREAM:

Deborah 24ORE Perfect in 04

MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC 45

MAC PRO Concealer Palette in Medium Deep 

NYX Above and Beyond Full Coverage Concealer 

So conceal away loves! 

Thank you for stopping by. Share & Subscribe!

Tejasvini. Xx. 

Restore your Makeup !!! **Fixing Shattered Powders & Dry Gel Liner/Cream Eyeshadow**

Hallo everybody ! 

Have you ever felt that cringe when off went a palette of eyeshadows or a pressed powder and *bam* on the floor? 
OR just randomly opened it one day to find a million pieces of your beloved makeup product. 

And then there are the times when you reach for a gel liner or cream shadow that has been stashed in the back of your collection but one fine day you REALLY REALLY want to use it again.. AND you find that it has totally shrunk, left its walls and is hard as a rock. Let alone using this, you can not even swatch it.

Here's what you can do ! :)

Just ask your local chemist for isopropyl rubbing alcohol. Its 50 buks and its awesome. Here's why.

-> It does not change your makeup's composition in any way. It simply acts as a binding agent and evaporates.
-> Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol is an awesome disinfectant. Its what they use on a cotton ball before an injection. 

Too dry to even swatch !

As for the creamy shadows and liners, the heat from the blow drier just reactivates the emollient texture and they will be good to go for another few weeks and then you may have to repeat this process. Remember to apply maximum heat to get the emollients going and minimum air flow. Too much air can further dry these up. 

Alternatively, if your product containers seem microwave safe, just pop them in there for a few seconds. That should work just as well. 

Swatches after heating with a blowdryer ! 

Have fun with your makeup my beauties. 

Much Love.

Tc. Xx.
 

CURRENT FAVORITES ! ♥ Makeup ♥ Hair ♥ Beauty ♥ Bath & Body ♥ Sephora- WHITE Card ♥

Hi Beauty Bugs. 

I am hoping that you will find the ramblings of my beauty favourites as interesting as I do. I talk about some of the loves of my life - Whether its the Body Wash I start my day with or the gems in my professional makeup kit which make me breeze through work.

I also talk about my shopping experience (read:overwhelming) at the Sephora Sale and their loyalty Program in India in the form of the WHITE card which means discounts and birthday gifts (Eeee..Exciting!)

Most of my beauty shopping happens either at a Sephora, a MAC, The Body Shop or at a NewU. All of these are fairly easy to find in Delhi/NCR. 

Products Mentioned: 
Soap & Glory Flake Away
Soap & Glory Girligo
Soap & Glory Clean On Me
Soap & Glory Heel Genius
Beauty Formula's Shaving Gel
Beauty Formula's Tea Tree Makeup Removing Wipes
L'oreal UV Perfect Aqua Essence
Salvatore Ferragamo Signorina
Sephora WHITE Card
L'oreal Fresh Dust Dry Shampoo
The Body Shop Rainforest Coconut Hair Oil
Maybelline Falsies Volume Express
Benefit They're Real !
Makeup Forever ALL MAT
Benefit How To Look The Best At Everything - Medium 
DIY Magnetic Eyeshadow Palette: 
-Makeup Forever Magnetic Palette
-Makeup Geek Eyeshadows
-Inglot Eyeshadows

What are your makeup favorites and where do you purchase them ? Would love to hear all about them.

Thank you for stopping by. 

Xx. Tc. 

How I Remove My Makeup | Bedtime Skincare Routine

Hallo everybody. :)

The most liberating feeling is when you get back home after a long day, get into your PJs and remove all the makeup, dust and dirt. You feel like a new person and your skin gets this breath of fresh air it needs. I cannot emphasise enough on how important it is completely take off your makeup at the end of the day to ensure squeaky clean & healthy skin. 

Today's video is all about getting rid of every molecule of makeup from your face, deep cleaning, clarifying and giving it the daily love it needs before bed. 

While most other makeup products are pretty easy to remove, waterproof mascara can take a while to come off completely. I like to use the Crealine (or Sensibio) H2O by Bioderma which is a miracle worker, especially if you have sensitive skin or eyes and is recommended by dermatologists. 

Bioderma is a french brand of skincare which you can buy online on indian websites like NYKAA and PURPPLE.

After the eye makeup is off, I use a makeup cleansing wipe to remove the makeup on the rest of the face. Neutrogena Wave is a battery operated, vibrating cleansing tool that helps deep clean and get rid of every last bit in the pores. 

For my skincare, I have been a huge fan of L'oreal which I usually pick up at NewU. 

Products used:
Bioderma Crealine H20
Cotton Pads
Vaseline - Pink Bubbly (Limited Edition)
DIY Sugar Lip Scrub 
Beauty Formula's Tea Tree Cleansing Wipes 
Neutrogena Wave
L'oreal White Perfect Laser Essence
L'oreal Youth Code Eye Cream

Makeup or not, I am hoping that this video would have inspired you to thoroughly clean up every night. Its the one skincare practice that will make all the difference. 


Thank you for stopping by. 

Xx. TC. 

Get Ready With Me - Day to Night time Hair & Makeup (Part II)

HI! <3

As promised last week, Part II to the Get Ready With Me series is here. 

In this video, I show you how I go about taking my makeup from a subtle day time look to adding a hint of drama for a glamorous night time look. 

What am I going to add? 
- Deeper Eyeshadows
- Winged Eyeliner
- Accent Lashes
- Bright Coral Lip Colour. 
accompanied by Wavy Curls using a 16 mm tong. 

Products Mentioned : 
HAIR:
BaByliss PRO Ceramic Tong (16mm)
Tail Comb
EYES:
Mocha - Makeup Geek 
Cosmopolitan - Makeup Geek 
Shimma Shimma - Makeup Geek 
Maybelline Gel EyeLiner 
Ardell Accent - 318 
LIPS:
Em Pillow Plush Lip Balm (Cream Sickle)
Bewtiching Coral - Maxfactor

NAILS: ESSIE Splash of Grenadine

Incase you missed the Part I to this video, watch it here --> Get Ready With Me - Daytime Hair & Makeup (Part I) 

Hope you are having a great long weekend ! 

Much Love. 

Tc. Xx. 

Get Ready With Me - Daytime Hair & Makeup (Part I)

Hello again Makeup Bugs ! 

My Latest on Youtube is here to give you ideas for your everyday hair and makeup that would look great for work, a dressy day out with friends or a date. I also filmed a night time version of this where I show you how I take this look from Day to Night. (Get Ready With Me - Day to Night Time Hair & Makeup (Part II) )

I try to keep my eyes done up without using too much colour or bold lines. Just a glowy sheen and some definition with a whole lot of mascara. For the skin, I just go with some light coverage of a BB cream that has SPF and a dewy finish. I don't like to spend too much time styling the hair on a daily basis. I am pretty fond of my natural curl once I can tame down the frizz and neaten out a few pieces with a straightener. 

List of everything in the video: 

MAKEUP
Primer: Benefit POREfessional (Mini)
BB Creams: Garnier BB Cream + Maybelline Clearglow BB Cream (03 Natural)
Beauty Sponge: London SOHO New York 
Concealer: L'oreal True Match (n-4/5)
Loose Powder: Chanel Poudre Universelle Libre 
Eyeshadows: 
MUA Shade 17 Matte
Makeup Geek Mocha 
Makeup Geek Taupe Notch 
Makeup Geek Afterglow Pigment
Eyeliners:
Lakme Eyeconic Pencil Brown 
Laura Mericier Eyeliner in Ebony 
Mascara: MaxFactor 2000 Calories
Brows: MUA Brow Paletter
Cheeks: 
Contour- MAC Bonzing Powder in Matte Bronze
Blush - Rimmel Blush in Live Pink #050
Highlight - Benefit Girl Meets Pearl
Lips: NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Milan 

HAIR
BaByliss PRO Ceramic Straightener
Forever 21 Headband
Fine Teasing Comb

OUTFIT:
Dress: Forever 21
Bag: Mango 
Flats: Forever 21

NAILS: ESSIE Splash of Grenadine

Would love to hear your questions and comments about products or anything else below. 

Much Love. 

TC. Xx. 

Quick Tip: Cheat Your Eyeliner To Look Identical

Hello there lovely ladies. 

I decided to address the age old problem of unequal of unidentical eyeliner on our two lids. It happens to all of us. Be it the thickness of the line or the inclination of the wing, something or the other inevitably goes wrong especially when you are in a rush.

My two best friends on such a day are: 

A Smudger or A Mascara that creates dramatic volume & length on your lashes or both.

The Smudger helps take away the starkness of the line and makes it look more faded or blended which in turn makes the difference less obvious. It gives the eyeliner a smokey effect that we love. 

Where can you find Smudgers? 

Check out The Body Shop Line Softner 

You can also find eyeliner pencils with smudging tips. Check out Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer  

The Mascara pretty much does the same thing by acting as a cover in front of the lines and the difference becomes harder to spot. However, it is very important to pack on as much mascara as you can for this tip to really work.

Hope you try out these tips and they work well for you. 

Do share, subscribe and give a thumbs up.. It would make my day ! :) 

Love Always. 

Tejasvini. Xx. 

How I Curl My Hair.

Happy Sunday Beauties.

It is lazy day indeed but I still thought of bringing to you a tutorial on my go-to hairstyle for whenever I feel like  having a dressier hair day. 

I use three things.

1.The Tresemme Thermal Creations Heat Tamer Leave in Spray to prep the hair for styling and protect it from heat damage. 

2. BabyLiss Pro Ceramic Dial-A-Heat Tong in 32mm. You can find this on Beautybay.com and have it shipped for free. 

3. Schwarzkopf All Weather Taft Hair Spray #4 to hold the style in place for longer. 

I hope you have just as much fun watching as I did filming this. 

Thank you for stopping by. And as always, do not forget to Share, Subscribe and give me a Thumbs up !

Much Love. 

Tejasvini. Xx. 

Everyday Eye Makeup using Urban Decay Naked 3

Apologies for having been so MIA lately with the posts and videos. 

But I am back with a video tutorial of the much raved about Naked 3 eyeshadow palette by Urban Decay.  

I ordered the palette online on Beautybay.com and opted for free shipping. They took about a month to deliver the same. 

For starters, I use the Urban Decay Primer Potion (Shade:Original) because I feel that the primer works best for Urban Decay Eyeshadows and top it off with a little bit of loose powder which makes it easier for the eyeshadows to slip and blend over each. 

The look I create is done completely using the palette including eyeliner. It is very wearable on a daily basis and super easy to recreate. 

After finishing the eye makeup, I just finish off my face with a little bit of under eye concealer set with powder followed by some Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick as Highlighter, a soft pink blush by Rimmel and my favourite MAC Fanfare on the lips. 

Hope you enjoy the video and recreate this look with your Naked 3 Palette. 

Don't forget to share, subscribe and give me a thumbs up ! 

Much Love. 

Xx. Tejasvini.

Easy Hairstyle Ideas from my Camera Roll.

I love Pinterest for finding inspiration for makeup and hairstyles. In an ideal world, we'd all want our wardrobe to be right out of it.
Its your big night and you may have set your heart on a red carpet updo you saw on Leighton Meester (courtesy: Pinterest) but more often than not, it just does not turn out as well for you. Which is why I decided to share a few very do-able hairstyles from 'Behind the Scenes' at my shoots and weddings. Some of them are pretty DIY while the others are easy to recreate by a stylist on most hair textures and lengths. 

Open Hair, Don't Care!

Get your hands on a curling rod/tong and pick up sections of your hair and just roll them around the tong and hold for about 10 seconds on each section. 

The more layers in your cut, the better.

Pro tip: Not conditioning (if you have fairly silky hair) and using a styling mousse before starting to curl can really help hold the style for much longer.

Tool Tip: Babyliss Pro Ceramic Dial-a-heat tong with a 19mm barrel.

Dressing Indian for the night ? Throw in a statement making Maang Tikka after parting the hair in the middle. This makes the look instantly dressy whether the hair is straight or curled.

Pro Tip: I like to use eyelash glue to hold the jewelry piece right in the centre of the forehead.

Twists on each side. 

Another interesting way to style the front portion is to part the hair in the middle and twist on both sides till you reach behind the ear and give it a slight push to create volume and secure it with bob pins. This is a great way to wear your hair open and still show off a fabulous pair of big earrings. Its also a good way to getting your bangs off your face. 

Side Swept Curls

You could also do 'The Rekha' and sweep all your curls to one side over the shoulder. This photographs beautifully if you have a sharp jawline.

Put it all up ! 

Ballerina Updo

Play it slightly casual if you are lazy to shampoo your 3rd day hair and still need to look a little done up. Tie a high pony, divide it into two sections and tease one of them to create volume. Twist around the first one and secure with bob pins. Then, use the second section to neatly wrap and cover the first one and secure with pins again. To settle baby hairs, hairspray your 'ballerina updo.'

Contour those cheekbones to showoff a chisel or better still, a massive pair of earrings or a fancy neck piece. 

You could try the same thing a little less neat and undone. Tie the pony after leaving some messy texture on your scalp and take sections from the pony and curl them on your tong. Use the curled pieces to create loops around your fingers and pin them close to one another.
If you find it hard to create texture on the scalp, just take sections, twist them and secure with bobby pins.  

Sections twisted for texture on the scalp.

 

If you prefer a lower updo at the nape of the neck, then try to recreate this. 

It looks fancy but its pretty basic. Three loose plaits wound in circles and pinned to the scalp with bobby pins. I also used U-bent pins to make them connect with each other. I used these little flowers as frills to add a little extra something. This is the perfect hairstyle for a lazy summer afternoon. It requires no damaging heat styling. 

I recently recreated this for one of my models along with the above mentioned texture on the crown area.

I took random sections and twisted them in a diagonal kind of way to make it look more interesting. If you have hair feels limp at the roots and it is difficult to create this kind of messy volume, then try try curling it with a thin tong and make the twists in the direction of the curl. At times, spraying dry shampoo in your roots could also do the trick. 

The Low Side Bun. 

You wanna put your up with an Indian outfit but are scared of looking more than your age ? Rock the glamorous low side bun just like Sonam Kapoor. It ends up being very red carpet and dressy without the harsh pulled back look. Depending upon your face cut and what you think would suit you the most, you could add volume on the crown or add messy texture (using the tips mentioned above) or just pull out a few strands to frame your face. It isn't the best hairstyle, if you are going the DIY route. Even though you might be able to recreate it, you may not be able to secure it well enough to stay put all night. 

  

 

A french braid going into your side bun can make the look ultra chic too also hold your bangs off your face. 

Love Braids?

If your indian outfit is too fancy for the occasion and you want to dress it down just a notch, go the braided route.

Fishtail, French or just the regular three strand braid, try to keep the look look as messy and grungy as possible. It always looks more flattering. 

Bear in mind, that a braid does not hold up very well if you have too many shorter layers. 

Hope this helps you find your hairstyle for a fancy night.

If you recreate any looks inspired by these, do share some shameless selfies with me on my page Tejasvini Chander - Hair & Makeup.

Happy dressing up. 

Much Love.

Tejasvini.