DIY Nail Art - 1

Guest Post by Gurpreet

Hey gals,

I have been a fan of nail art lately and tried my hands at this easy-peasy nail art last weekend. Thought of sharing it with you all.

LA Colors 10 Color Eyeshadow Pallete in Warm Review & Swatches

Hello Girls,

How has your weekend started, mine is pretty cool, as I am at my Mumma’s place enjoying “Ma ke haath ka khana”, yummm!!!

So after a sumptuous meal, I decided to review this awesome 10 color eye shadow pallete from LA Colors, which was a part of INR 1100 makeup challenge (read HERE).

Just Herbs I'Clear Green Tea-Cucumber Nourishing Under Eye Gel Review & Swatch

Hello Girls,

The weekend is finally here, I am so excited!!! Going to watch Barfi! Yipeee!!! (though I guess I have told you earlier as well).

So, coming to more serious stuff, I am so dying to check out the Maybelline new launches BabyLips and also their Mousee Eyeshadows. Also, I am so excited for checking out the Lotus Herbals PureStay Collection, which I hope would have reached the counters by now :)

Anyways, coming to the product under review today, it is an under eye gel, which you know by now is a must have with me even though I don't have dark circles :). So, this under eye gel has a very nice name, which I like so much, it's called Just Herbs I'Clear Green Tea-Cucumber Nourishing Under Eye Gel.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUMMA'S WORLD!!!

Yay,

I am sooooooooo happy today, Mumma's World has turned One Year Old!!!

This year has been a year of getting to know so many of my readers who have also become close friends  I am so thankful to all of you for reading and commenting on my posts and actively participating in all my Giveaways!!!

Elle 18 Color Pop Lipsticks in Spice Ginger & Pomegranate Pie Review, Swatches

Hello girls,

The weekend is almost  here, and that means time to go out and gorge on fabulous food and catch up on some movies. We are planning to watch Barfi this weekend, I know, I know I would be last person on earth by now as rest of you would have seen the movie already. But then, better late than never!!!

Today, I will be reviewing two lippies which I got as a part of my INR 1100 makeup challenge (read HERE). Both the lipsticks are from Elle18 and I am super liking them both. Read on to know why??

Nails of the Week: Dots and Stripes Nail Art

Hello ladies,

Today I tried doing a very basic Dots and Stripes Nail Art using Lotus Herbals Color Dew Nail Enamel Deep Sea, and made the Dots and Stripes Using Sally Hansen French White, which has an excellent thin brush.

Maybelline Volum'Express Hyper Curl Mascara Review

Hello Gals,

Hope your day is coming along well!!! Today I am reviewing a recent purchase (see HERE), which is Maybelline Volum'Express Hyper Curl mascara which I have come to like a lot.

Vedic Line+ OnTime Anti Aging Night Cream Review

Hello Girls,

Hope all of you had a nice and relaxing weekend!!! Mine was good but a little hectic due to the ongoing pooja. 

I will be reviewing a Vedic Line+ OnTime Anti Aging Night Cream, a relatively new addition to my vanity case after my Iraya Lavender Cream (review HERE) got over.

Lotus Herbals NaturalBlend Swift Makeup in Creamy Peach 730 Review & Swatch

Hello Girls,

How is your sunday coming along?? As you know by now that I am a Jain, we have a 10 day festival going on, so we are a bit busy in the mandir activities.

Anyways, coming to the product I am reviewing today, it's Lotus Herbals NaturalBlend Swift Makeup with SPF 15. The product claims to a multi-purpose one and could be used as foundation, concealer and sets to a matte powder finish so you wouldn't need to powder your face afterwards. Also, it has sunscreen, which makes it safe to skip sunscreen depending upon your exposure.

Simple Day Makeup using INR 1100 Haul Products

Hello Girls,

Hope all of you are doing fine. This week simply flew by, I didn't even have the time to realize that it was already Friday and the weekend is upon us!!! Better late than never though and I am super excited as always for this weekend. I am planning on trying out a few traditional sweet dishes and hopefully will try and share the recipes with you guys.

Today I am doing another very simple day look, which is so simple that it takes barely five minutes of your time yet gives you a very polished and sophisticated look. This was also my go to makeup look when I was in college.

 

Lavender-Blue Eyes with Shimmery lips using INR 1100 Haul Products

Hello Girls,

So here I back again with a more colorful look, which you could match with your Blue or Lavendery outfits. This look would be suitable for a small get together or party. 

Nails of the Week: Free Hand Striping

Hello Girls,

Welcome the Nails of the Week. I have a new possession in my vanity case, that is Jordana Pop-Art Nail striper. This week I have used that to create some free-hand striping nail art on my nails. Even though it looks a bit complicated, it is not.

And free hand striping is the best form of nail art, quick and lets you work according to your fancy. For me, this was easier than using a stamping plate.

I WON!!!: Post from Iswarya

Guest Post by Iswarya 

Hi friends,

This post is all about sharing my joy and happiness as I won a giveaway organised by Mumma’s World on completing one year of blogging!!

Yaaayyyyyyy!!! Yipeeeeeeeee! : whoot whoot: happy dance: xoxo

First of all I would like to extend my warm wishes for the one year anniversary! Congratulations!!! May you celebrate many many more anniversaries of your blog!! Mumma’s world had hosted a series of giveaways for celebrating the first anniversary in which I had participated!

The winner announcement was made on 29th aug 2012, since the first winner hadnt contacted within 24 hours, a new winner was selected and it was me!!!

I was very surprised when kumkumji had mailed me... Earlier when i checked my name was not there...i never expected this! My happiness knew no limits when I saw my name! I was jumping and dancing! I was pinching myself to check whether what i saw was real or not! 

The goodies had reached me safely without any delay before 5 days. It was well packed in the urban touch box!  

Natural Day Makeup Tutorial using INR 1100 Haul Products

Hello Girls,

So here I am posting my first look with the INR 110 makeup. This look is very basic and simple, perfect for office.

USD 20 = INR 1100 Makeup Challenge

Hello Girls,

How was your weekend, hope all of you had a blast!!! I for one did and got a Hidesign handbag (will show you the pics tomorrow, haven't been able to transfer all mu stuff to it properly, but to tell you all, it's bigger and better than my earlier bag. I love it :)

Now, coming to what this post is actually about, some of you might have guessed, but some of you might be wondering, what does she mean by all this???

Recently, while surfing on the blogosphere, I came across USD 20 makeup challenge posts, where the challenge is to find some decent makeup within USD 20, which you could use on a daily basis and maybe for some occasions. So, that made me thinking, can we something similar here???

Here's my haul for USD 20 = INR 1100, and I am glad to say that I could definitely find some decent makeup over here in India that could be used to create a variety of looks. Will be doing lots and lots of looks with these products in the near future.

Coming up is the haul pic:

Lancome Labsolu Creme De Brilliance #365 Swatches & Review

Hello Girls,

Today I am back with another review from Lancome, which was also a part of the haul (shown HERE). This has since become one of my favorite party gloss. I had been wanting a red lipcolor in my vanity case for long, but was always scared about trying one, 'cause I did't want to look too vampish. So, I decided to opt for a gloss because they are a bit sheerer before going full-on with a red lippie.

Lancome Magic Voyage Travel Lip & Eye Pallete Swatches

Hello Lovelies,

Yay the weekend if here, and I am going shopping. I hope I get the handbag I see in my dreams, the perfect color, style and design, and very very spacious. Ok, enough dreaming, let's come back to reality and life. 

Sometimes, you come across some makeup kits that you cannot ignore for the life of it. One of such products for me was the Lancome Travel Voyage Lip and Eye Pallete, which though I tried very hard to resist and ignore, in the end I just had to buy it.

It was as though the eyeshadows and lipcolors were calling me back to themselves and I was so hypnotized that I bought this product even without swatching the shades.

Jovees Cucumber Skin Toner Review

Hello Girls,

Just one more day to go, and then it would be shopping time. I am planning on buying a new handbag this weekend as my current one has completed it’s life cycle or so it seems!!! Any suggestions on which color to go for?? Will surely be sharing the pics of the purchase with you girls.

The product under review today was totally an impulsive buy. These days I am testing out ingrown brands more to find some hidden jewels and also for a price comparison with the luxury brands. As most of you know by now that I have become an online shopping fanatic, which has given me exposure to so many of our Indian brands and has prevented me so many times from going out on hot and humid days to nearby cosmetic stores to check things out. Moreover, these brands are never presnt in their full range over there and that gives me one more reason to shop online.

Nail Art of the Week: My first attempt at Free hand striping

Hey Everyone,

Today I am sharing my first attempt at free hand nail art. I have used OPI Bubble bath as base coat, and then applied Sally Hansen French white at the tips diagonally. finally I have applied Revlon black beauty to obtain the pattern shown below:

Estee Lauder Pure Color Gloss in Rose Emotion Shine (#40)

Hey Girls,

How are you doing today, the morning seems bright and nice but I am already missing the rains. Hope it rains some more today.

I am reviewing a recent love I purchased recently (shown HERE). It's Estee Lauder Pure Color Gloss in Rose Emotion Shine (#40). Read on to know more about the product...

Singapore Trip Memories

Hey there,

How is your day coming along??? As promised in my HAUL post (read HERE), I am posting some of the pics from my recent singapore trip.

First a few things about singapore, it's a very clean and green city from whatever I saw of it. Next would be that it is an expensive city. Third, it is the most comfortable and well-planned city I have seen (considering that this was my first international trip).
We were there for 5 nights, the first day was just the flight and some local trip to a mall nearby. We stayed at Ibis Novena in Singapore, a three star hotel. The room was not very big but comfortable with all the amenities you would require. It had an MRT station at just 5 minutes walk, which we never got around to using, cause we had found all about free shuttles to all tourist destinations.

Day 1: We went by Singapore Airlines, as my son was 2+ when we were boarding the flight, so we got a separate seat for him as well. The staff is super friendly and couteous, the kids also get a kit for playing before take off. There are special Child meal in the flight as well. Simply love Singapore airlines :) Most of the tourist attractions have a discount (10-15%) if you show SIA boarding pass. This came in handy for us at many places. Read for details below.
Reached Changi airport and were cruising on our way to hotel in a taxi in less than 30 minutes after touchdown. talk about efficiency.

We stayed at Ibis Novena Hotel, it's a relatively new budget hotel but extremely clean and efficiently maintained. The hotel staff is extremely helpful and will help you with all things you require at any time of the day. The only negative point was that their only restaurant would close down before 10pm and there was no room service. We settled for this hotel as we wanted to save money yet be close to Orchard Road from where there were free shuttles to most of the tourist attractions.

Day 2: We had planned for Full Day City Tour, there are many tour operators running these kind of services and we chose FunVee HopOn HopOff City Tours. For most of the attractions we visited entry for children below three years was free. It was fun, a double decker bus with open top allowing you to visit all major locations in Singapore with ease.

The tours start from Singapore Flyer and there is a shuttle, which picks you up from your hotel. all major hotels are covered so it should not be a problem, wherever you decide to stay. We went about in the Flyer as well, some pics below.

The Marina Bay Sands:

Step-by-Step Makeup Tutorial: Casual Night Out

Hey Girls,

Thanks for the awesome response to my Giveway!!! Taking a cue from the comments, I am doing a step-by-step (or should I say three step eye makeup) tutorial, something which I can comfortably wear on a night out with family for a dinner or for a movie. Since such plans are usually decided just 10 minutes before moving out, I have this quick makeup routine which takes somewhere between 5 and 10 minutes for me to be completely ready.

Products used for this look:

MAC studio sculpt founation NC35
MAC sheer select powder
MAC Posey blush
Lancome L'absolu Creme de Brilliance #365
MAC fluidline (added goodness)
Shu Umera Lash Curler
Estee Lauder Magnascopic Maximum Volume Mascara Review

Mumma's World One Year Anniversary Giveaway #3: Open Internationally (NOW CLOSED)

Hey Girls,

So, this month Mumma's World is celebrating it's first birthday and I couldn't be more elated. Today, I am announcing the third of the Giveaway Series to thank all of you for your constant support and encouragement. The theme of this Giveaway is MAKEUP!!!

There would two winners, who stands to win some exciting makeup goodies from MAC and NYX. So, let's look at the prizes to be won: 

Nails of the Week: Glitter Sandwich Manicure

Hey Girlies, 

Today I am sporting on my nails, a Glitter Manicure which are in rage all over the blogging world these days. 

Estee Lauder Magnascopic Maximum Volume Mascara Review

Hey Girls,

Hope you are all having a good time :). The product I am reviewing today, also has a cult following in the makeup world and I bought it just to experience what the hype is all about? So, let's begin the review of the Estee Lauder Magnascopic Maximum Volume Mascara.

VLCC Wild Turmeric Face Wash Review

Hey Girlies,

How was your weekend? Mine was  super hectic and super fun, feels like I was on a vacation for a whole week, considering the number of tasks I completed over the weekend. But, with children around all the problems seem to vanish in a moment and each activity is so much more fun, be it getting groceries, random repair work at home,  or going out for a dinner.

Okies, so back to this awesome product, which I am reviewing today, it’s VLCC Wild Turmeric Face Wash, pretty recent purchase.

Elizabeth Arden High shine Lip Gloss in Berrylicious Review, Swatches

Hello girlies,

How is your weekend coming along? Just came back from a hectic and tiring grocery shopping routine from Reliance Fresh. good those people sure know how to be slow. Sometimes, it just gets way over my patience level (which is something as I am a mommy now and have more patience than in my pre-mommy days).

Today would be the review of a recent purchase and a pretty good one at that. I got this during my singapore trip and it was available on discount at the duty free shop. At SGD 10, I thought it was a very good bargain and picked it up ASAP without much deliberation.