I HEART - Leopard Flower & Bow

HELLO! During my recent trip to India I got the oppurtunity to do a couple of photoshoots with my cousin sis Chaitali, a talented fashion photographer! It was awesome working with her! Prior to this trip when I'd gone to India in 2010, I happened to do my first ever professional grade photoshoot with her and I can't believe my little cousin has today risen to become a major Photographer! Today's post is about the 1st photoshoot I did with her. I can't wait to tell you about the other photoshoot I had with her, you will soon see me wearing the same leopard print skinny jeans from Huao Jeans but in a different version!

Back To The Photoshoot...

Hi Beauties!

Today I am posting a few more pics of me clicked by my sis Chaitali during my trip to India. In these pics I am wearing black lipstick. Its the first time ever I had experimented with it and had no clue how it will turn out but still I chose to honour my beloved sister's decision to go all black on the lips for the shoot! I asked her why she chose black over other shades and she said that she always wanted to shoot someone wearing offbeat make up and she admires those with the courage to sport black on their lips!

If Eyes Could Speak....

The Night Fairy....


NYX....


The Face Of Darkness....

Products Used to Create the above Look:
Primer for the face: L'oreal studio secrets smoothing resurfacing primer
Primer For Eyes: None
Eyeshadow shade/brand: None!
Eyeliner for upper lash line: Rimmel Glam'Eyes Professional Liquid Eye Liner
Mascara: Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express
Eyebrows: Maybelline Define-A-Brow
Concealer for eyes and face: Becca Compact Concealer
Foundation: Revlon Colorstay liquid foundation and MAC Studio Fix liquid foundation (I mix them together for a custom blend and texture)
Loose Powder: Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil
For Contouring: Sleek Contour Kit
Blusher: None
Lipstick: Illamasqua Lipstick in Pristine
Lipliner: None
Lipgloss: None
Head Piece: Primark

That's all for now, hope you like the pictures, thanks for dropping by! Stay beautiful xoxo

As Requested: Ritika's Eye Makeup Tutorial (The First Look)

Hey Eyeryone!

Sometime back I was asked to do a mini tutorial on the first eye look of model Ritika, so today I am posting a 'step by step' mini tutorial on how that look was achieved. I have already mentioned about the cosmetic products used in my previous post so feel free to read through it again if you are still unsure of what I used to achieve that look.

Eyeshadow used: Sleek I-Divine Palette in Graphite (a Limited Edition palette)

Now for the tutorial:

Obviously the actual look is not as harsh looking as it looks in the above diagram, the harsh lines of shadows should be blended properly to ensure a smooth transition of eye shadow shades and at the same time not loosing the definition required for this particular eye look. To finish off the whole look I also lined the waterline with a Black Kajal (which is missing in the above diagram) and added 2-3 coats of mascara to the lashes, you could also if you want, add false eyelashes for a more dramatic eye look.

Hope you found the mini tutorial helpful.
Thanks for dropping by :)

Photoshoot With Ritika

Hey Everyone!

During my recent trip to India, I had the opportunity of utilizing my creative skills in the art of applying makeup on an upcoming model, Miss Ritika and today I'm presenting to you a few pictures of her, clicked by my sister, the talented photographer Chaitali, along with 'behind the scene' pictures of the photo shoot.
Hope you all like it!

Photoshoot No. 1
Model: Ritika
MUA: Sonali (myself)
Styling: Sonali and Chaitali
Photography: Chaitali

The Alter Ego.....


Being Mysterious.....


For your Eyes only....




Meet the model, Ritika sans makeup!


~Behind The Scene~




Products Used to Create the above Look:
Primer for the face: L'oreal Studio Secrets Smoothing Resurfacing Primer
Primer For Eyes: Urban Decay Primer Portion
Eyeshadow shade/brand: Sleek i-Divine Eyeshadow Palette in Graphite
Eyeliner for upper lash line: Rimmel Glam'Eyes Professional Liquid Eye Liner
Mascara: Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express and No 7 Extravagant Lashes Mascara (in Black)
Eyebrows: Maybelline Define-A-Brow
Concealer for eyes and face: Becca Compact Concealer in Brulee
Foundation: Revlon Colorstay liquid foundation and MAC Studio Fix liquid foundation (mixed together for a custom blend and texture)
Loose Powder: Benefit Bluff Dust
For Contouring: Sleek
Contour Kit
Blusher: Barry M Blusher in Rose
Lipstick: Illamasqua Lipsticks in Obey and Sonnet
Lipliner: Maybelline Moisture Extreme Lip Liner in Delicate Pink
Lipgloss: None
Finishing Spray: Rose Water

Photoshoot No. 2
Model: Ritika
MUA: Sonali (myself)
Styling: Sonali and Chaitali
Photography: Chaitali

Spellbound....


The spoilt Princess....


Come Hither....


Products Used to Create the above Look:
Primer for the face: L'oreal Studio Secrets Smoothing Resurfacing Primer
PrimerFor Eyes: Urban Decay Primer Portion
Eyeshadow shade/brand: Sleek i-Divine Eyeshadow Palette in Graphite, Urban Decay Loose Pigment in X (gold w/ peach)
Eyeliner for upper lash line: Rimmel Glam'Eyes Professional Liquid Eye Liner
Mascara: Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express and No 7 Extravagant Lashes Mascara (in Black)
Eyebrows: Maybelline Define-A-Brow
Concealer for eyes and face: Becca Compact Concealer
Foundation: RevlonColorstay liquid foundation and MAC Studio Fix liquid foundation (mixed together for a custom blend and texture)
Loose Powder: Benefit Bluff Dust
For Contouring and Highlighting: SleekContour Kit
Blusher: Barry M Blusher in Terracotta, MAC MSF in Comfort
Lipstick: Illamasqua Lipsticks in Obey and Sonnet
Lipliner: Maybelline Moisture Extreme Lip Liner in Delicate Pink
Lipgloss: Barry M Lip Gloss Pink Set 4
Finishing Spray: Rose Water

Photoshoot No. 3
Model: Ritika
MUA: Sonali (myself)
Styling: Sonali and Chaitali
Photography: Chaitali

A Bit of Autumn...


BTS for Autumn/Fall Look


Products Used to Create the above Look:
Primer for the face: L'oreal Studio Secrets Smoothing Resurfacing Primer
Primer For Eyes: Urban Decay Primer Portion
Eyeshadow shade/brand: Sleek i-Divine Eyeshadow Palette in Storm
Eyelinerfor upper lash line: Rimmel Glam'Eyes Professional Liquid Eye Liner
Mascara: Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express and No 7 Extravagant Lashes Mascara (in Black)
Eyebrows: Maybelline Define-A-Brow
Concealer for eyes and face: Becca Compact Concealer in Brulee
Foundation: Revlon Colorstay liquid foundation and MAC Studio Fix liquid foundation (mixed together for a custom blend and texture)
Loose Powder: Benefit Bluff Dust
For Contouring and Highlighting: Sleek Contour Kit
Blusher: Barry M Blusher in Terracotta
Lipstick: Illamasqua Lipstick in Box
Lipliner: Maybelline Moisture Extreme Lip Liner in Bordeaux
Lipgloss: Barry M Lip Gloss in Coconut Clear
Finishing Spray: Rose Water

Wow! That was indeed a long post! Hope you liked the pics! See ya soon next time :))

Drowning In My Dreams.....

As promised, some pics of my Photoshoot with my sista photographer Chaitali Mitra Burman...

During my visit to India, me and my sis got to shoot together! Both of us had a fantastic experience on the shoot, we experimented with a number of head pieces and finally decided going in for a complete nude (natural) look to compliment the beautiful head piece I am wearing for this particular photoshoot.

Model:Sonali (Myself)
MUA: Sonali
Styling: Sonali and Chaitali
Photography: Chaitali

Products I used to create this look.........

Primer for the face: L'oreal studio secrets smoothing resurfacing primer
Primer For Eyes: None
Eyeshadow shade/brand: None! (hehe I'm not kidding!)
Eyeliner for upper lash line: Rimmel Glam'Eyes Professional Liquid Eye Liner
Mascara: Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express
Eyebrows: Maybelline Define-A-Brow
Concealer for eyes and face: Becca Compact Concealer (a review to come soon!)
Foundation: Revlon Colorstay liquid foundation and MAC Studio Fix liquid foundation (I mix them together for a custom blend and texture)
Loose Powder: Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil
For Contouring: Sleek Contour Kit
Blusher: None
Lipstick: Illamasqua Lipstick in Agony
Lipliner: None
Lipgloss: None
Head Piece: Accessorize

Will post more pics soon!