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Desi girl does makeup
makeuptrialsandtribulations.blogspot.com
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Indian girl writing a beauty blog, rambling about skincare, haircare, makeup and other general beautification things. I do swatches, reviews and rambles.
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The Monday Night Mash-Up

I know today is a Monday but due to it being a Bank Holiday in the UK, it feels more like a Sunday, hence this being the Monday Night Mash-Up. Like many bloggers, I dont tend to write these posts all...

08 may 12

The Tragus Piercing..

For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to get my tragus pierced. Many things have prevented me from doing this..first I wanted it just before my finals and I thought it best to get them ...

28 apr 12

The Sunday Night Sit-Down

Another two weeks have passed in Rhamnousia land..and am I any wiser?  I learnt a new word so Ill say yes. Ive been super busy over these past two weeks, a paralegal on my team has left and the ...

22 apr 12

A KIKO Haul

Can it be a haul if all you buy is four things? How many constitute a haul? Whilst I think about that, you guys have a look at what I got from KIKO two weeks ago. It was another trip to Westfield, so...

13 apr 12

The Models Own Bottle Shop: What I thought..

Not since being so fascinated with the floor of the Prada concession  in Selfridges as a child has a shop ever excited me as much as this Models Own Bottle Shop does.. The idea for this shop is ...

11 apr 12

The Sunday Night Sit-Down

Good evening everyone and welcome to another installment of my crappy life.  Well, I say that, my life isnt too crappy at all..Ive got a roof over my head and food on the table..things that I am...

08 apr 12

All you ever wanted to know about eyebrow threading

I still remember the first time I ever got my eyebrows threaded.  I was strong armed into it by my mum and her best friend.  It was the last day of Year 8 at school and wed been let out ear...

06 apr 12

The Sunday Night Sit-Down

Aloha everyone! Im not in Hawaii (although I wish I was as it is gorgeous there), I just felt like mixing up the language a bit being the culture vulture that I am. I have had no time at all for blog...

18 mar 12

The Swatch Files: LA Colors eyeliner pencils in Black, Violet and Sky Blue

I cant help myself when it comes to buying eyeliner.  I have about six million that I need to use up and still I buy more and more. I bought these in the Autumn and Ive been getting some good us...

22 jan 12

Illamasqua Freak smells like..

I got a tiny sample of Illamasquas Freak when I made my first ever Illamasqua order from their sale.  It is probably the most complex perfume that I have ever introduced my nose to. I can identi...

18 jan 12

A Revlon Haul

In Boots at the moment, they have certain Revlon products on sale for £5.00. As far as Im aware, its on all mascaras and eyeliners and then on the lip stains.  Im a bit confused by the whole aff...

16 jan 12

New things from The Body Shop

I got a surprise parcel from The Body Shop the other day, a parcel that Simon only told me about at about half eleven.  Im sure that there is grounds enough to bring an action for negligence.. T...

15 jan 12

New Years Resolutions

I dont make many of these but this year Ive decided that its time to stop being so sloppy. My resolutions are simple in nature.. Wear some form of makeup every day.  This is really simple, I do ...

08 jan 12

Happy New Year!

To everyone who happens to come across this blog post, I wish you all a Happy New Year! I wont go through the usual "make this year count" bollocks because I dont think you can control that.&...

01 jan 12

The Illamasqua Christmas Sale: What I bought

Whenever I go to Oxford Street (be it to go swatch mad on makeup or to pick up some bits for the flat/house), I meander on down to Liberty and now on down to the Illamasqua flagship store on Beak Str...

31 dec 11

Merry (early) Christmas!

Now I know that today is NOT Christmas, you cant even really call it Christmas Eve Eve Eve although technically, that is what it is. The first thing Id like to say is that this year has really flown ...

22 dec 11

They say simple things please simple minds: Woods of Windsor soaps

I was invited to an event last weekend but due to someone shrinking all of my work trousers, I had to do an emergency trouser shop.  That resulted in me missing the event and also buying more to...

11 dec 11

NEW: Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette

On the same day that Kourtney Kardashian announced that she was expecting a baby, I heard that Urban Decay were also expecting a sibling for their famous Naked palette.  Kourtneys baby will be w...

01 dec 11

FOTD: Bright lip city gonna set my soul on fire!

Ive been going through a bright lip phase at the moment which is something that I never thought Id be doing.  These colours arent fantastically bright but theyre bright enough to allow me to str...

29 nov 11

NARS Albatross: A review, a swatch, a quote from Coleridge and a ramble.

Poetry from a post about cosmetics, what more could you want? I dont even know where to begin with this post.  If youve come here looking for rhyme and reason, you will be disappointed.  Bu...

17 nov 11

EOTD: Im gonna make him an offer he cant refuse

This look was the result me having too long to get ready.  I was dressed before I knew it and then I faffed around with eye makeup, using three shadows to create this very standard look.  B...

14 nov 11

Boots Botanics Soothing Eye Makeup Remover v Boots Botanics Organic Face Nourishing Eye Makeup Remo...

I bought both Boots Botanics eye makeup removers recently as a weak justification for spending £30 on a night cream.  A night cream which is now currently retailing for £20. I wore a full eye of...

11 nov 11

Brands and the social media demon that is Twitter..

I joined Twitter ages ago and set about following the bloggers who I spoke to and those who had blogs that interested me.  Along the way I also started following brands that I liked and interest...

09 nov 11

Review: The Body Shops Aloe Vera Protective Serum

Earlier this year, my skin went really dodgy.  I dont know what happened to it but it went from being combination to really really dry.  Nothing I did was good enough until I bought Garnier...

07 nov 11

Review: DHC Deep Cleansing Oil

Cleansing oils are something of a novelty in Rhamnousia world.  Ive only ever seen Japanese brands championing these and I wish we had more readily available in the UK.  The one that Ive he...

03 nov 11

Is LA Colors Jewel Tone a dupe for Models Own Disco Mix?

Disco Mix is probably one of my favourite glitter polishes of all time.  It is nearly always on my toes and it seldom chips.  As a result of this, I am nearly half way through my bottle.&nb...

03 nov 11

Models Own Beetlejuice Collection: Released today!

Have a look at these gorgeous polishes that Models Own are releasing TODAY.. They go on sale at 10 a.m., hopefully they still have the ones I want (the end three) by the time I get home. They remind ...

01 nov 11

EOTD: Its not that easy being green..

Saturday nights in my house used to be X Factor nights.  However, the ridiculous amount of ads they cram in, the fake groups they keep making and the the fake arguments between the judges have m...

31 oct 11

Happy Diwali!

To all my readers.. H A P P Y  D I W A L I !  Anyone got any plans for the day/evening? I need to go and pick up some cakes from here, glam myself up, drive to my parents house and then to ...

26 oct 11

Olay Regenerist Night Renewal Elixir: The stuff dreams are made of!

Before I get on with the post, someone out there better appreciate the pun in the title or else..Ill cry. I think this might well be my product of 2011.  Although I get excited about many produc...

24 oct 11

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