This month was absolutely crazy. Starting of with the much hyped Flipkart Big Billion Day Sales, to Amazon Diwali Dhamaka, to the big Nykaa sales, I am pretty much broke now. Iv stocked up some pretty fashion items (mostly from Forever 21 website), somehow I didn't feel like spending money on beauty-related stuff (I am regretting my decision now).

I have been making a mental list of things (beauty-related) that I would love to purchase in the coming months.

1. Anastasia Beverly Hills Tamanna palette

Source: http://anastasiabeverlyhills.com/

A girl can never have enough neutral palette. Dress Your Face MUA's palette in collaboration with Anastasia Beverly Hills is a dream come true. Decently priced at rs. 1700, this is a palette you need to get your hands on. I had it in my Beauty Bay check-out basket for 3 days, and when I actually made up my mind on it, it was already sold out, talk about bad luck!!.

2.  Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz

Source: http://anastasiabeverlyhills.com/

Yay!! I have hit pan on my NYX Love in Paris eye palette (An achievement by itself), that's mainly cause the dark brown shade perfectly complements by brows and I have been using the shade religiously to up by brow game. It's now time to move to the so called cult product from the Brow queen herself.

Note: Has anyone faced any issue while ordering stuff from Beauty Bay?. The check-out address L2 and L3 does not appear in the final address. I am scared whether the package would reach the correct address.

3. Real Techniques Powder brush

Source: Ulta.com

RT brushes are bang on money. I have most of their brushes in my collection, except their powder brush, which has sort of become a must have for powder application.

4. Milani Lipstick in Black Cherry

Source: milani.com

I so wish that I had few of my hubby's cousins visit States again, cause this Milani Lipstick in Black Cherry (deep plum) is so hard to pass by. I was so fascinated by their Bedazzled Fall 2014 collection (especially their Constellation Gel Liner), but then decide to pass it up, when I got to know that the Instagram photo worthy product is just an overspray. I wouldn't mind few of the eye shadows from their collection though :)

5. MAC holiday collection with Prabal Gurung

Source: Vogue.uk

This collection just screams luxury, classy, and sold out!!!. I hope, really really hope that I can at least get my hands on one of the luxurious lipstick.

6. Chanel VitaLumiere Aqua

Source: Chanel.com

I am a big time base junkie, and I believe that a perfect canvas is the starting point for a masterpiece. If you are not blessed with a good skin, fake it!!. Last time I TRIED IT, I was not able to make up my mind on the shade. I have this gut feeling that I will find my right shade next time.

7. Prada Candy

Source: Sephora.com

I love caramel popcorn, caramel shower gel, I don't even mind my guy smelling like caramel popcorn. I love caramel-vanilla deadly combo and Prada Candy is the ultimate candy, but not an ant attracting sweet kinda perfume. I have been hunting one online for quite some time now, as buying perfumes online is much cheaper than buying it in-store. In the process, I did score Marc Jacobs, Lola, Lanvin Me, and Gucci Flora, but no luck with Prada Candy yet.

June Superstars

So, the monthly favorites have been christened as monthly superstars. How do like the name..love it! Hate it!. Some of these are old favorites (well mostly!) and there are few new products that made it into the June list.

Dove Go Fresh Deo in Cucumber and Green Tea: I have forgotten the number of cans I've repurchased. The oldest memory of this deodorant goes back to college. Other deodorants that I tried on would sting my skin so bad. After loving Dove Cucumber and Green tea soap, I tried their deodorant and gwaash I've have not looked back since. It is so soft on the skin, very light, fresh and summer appropriate. If I have few complaints, that would be definitely the white stain on the skin and also the fact that I had to throw away at least 3 semi-empty cans that just refuse to dispense the product. The product gets clogged in the nozzle and you have to open the whole dispensing system to get it cleaned.

Milani Baked blush in Luminoso: Milani is an American drugstore brand. When I bought the two shades Luminoso and Rose D'Oro, I had little or no expectation from Luminoso, mainly because I thought it would not show up on my skin tone. Surprise surprise, never judge a makeup product from online swatches :p. The blush provides a very natural peachy flush of color and imparts a subdued glow to my face. It's now my go to blush for every occasion.

MAC Select Moisture cover Concealer in NC45: I have a friend who loves panda so much that she collects panda goodies. Personally, I love the cuddly panda, but panda eyes not so much. Genetically, I'm blessed with with dark circles (how cool huh). I try to hide em on a day to day basis. I used to use the heavy duty MAC Studio Fix concealer to cover up the dark circles, but they crease badly and look so unnatural. This on the other hand is so natural looking. Ensure you set this with a powder to avoid creasing. It's not a full coverage concealer, it will let your skin shine through with minor imperfections. None of us are perfect to the point we look made up right.

NYX Love in Paris palette in MADELEINES AND MACAROONS: This is one of my earliest palettes. I bought it from the NYX US site and got it shipped to Gs cousin's place. It is a basic neutrals pallets that will help u achieve an effortless look. You can see by the small dents in the colours on how much I love this palette.

Olay Total Effects (Cream + Serum duo): I can't give an opinion on the anti ageing part, but this is one of a constant fixture in my night care routine. The Cream + Serum duo is a thick consistency cream, that gets absorbed into the skin within minutes. It makes my skin supple and smooth. Strictly, a night time skin care product, as the cream itself is a little thick for the day time use. It pricey, cost Rs. 800 ($15) for 40g of product.

Cosmopolitan Magazine: I love this magazine, much more than Femina. It is a light read, covering everything from fashion to food to travel to beauty. G calls it my poison, as I am always on the hunt for this magazine. Hardly very few stores stock them and they are always OOS.

That wraps up my June superheroes , so what are yours?

It's not Halloween yet

You will have to wait 4 more months for Halloween, this is a little something that reminds me of AUTUMN nights and cutesy owls. When I was in college, I used to be overly obsess about owl jewellery (they were a big fashion statement then). I made my then fiance G hunt high and low in Mumbai for an owl pendant. These earring also remind me of Harry potter and all thing warm and owly. Saw this pic in my draft and was wondering why didn't I post this pic in the past 3 years. 

The earring has a antique, worn out silver finish and the owl eyes are jeweled with black stones.

Earring From: Camella, Convent Junction, Cochin
Price: Less that 300