Face Atelier - Previews and some swatches

Hi Girls, 

If you all have been wondering if I was dead, let me assure you I am still alive. LOL. Life just happened to throw in a lot in my direction and I was catching few and dodging few. Let's just say new job, greater responsibilities, new work timings etc. etc.

Anyways, today's small post is all about some lovelies which i received from Face Atelier for review purposes.

I did not get the opportunity to use these products at a length, so please make do with the swatches for now. Reviews are in the pipeline.

Face Atelier Ultra Sheer Highlighter in champagne

Face Atelier Ultra Sheer Highlighter in Champagne

Face Atelier Lipstick in shade Berry Sorbet

Face Atelier Lipstick in shade Berry Sorbet
(I swatched the lipstick from the tiny sample container and not the bullet)

Swatches (From top to Bottom)

Ultra Foundation - Wheat

Ultra Camaflogue Duet - Medium

Ultra sheer - Opal, Champagne and Peach

Face atelier lip glaze - Plum, Prim rose, Shiraz

Face atelier facade - Chameleon

Lipstick - Berry sorbet, Diamond pin, Coral reef

Swatches on my hand (From top to Bottom)

Ultra Foundation - Wheat

Ultra Camaflogue Duet - Medium

Ultra sheer - Opal, Champagne and Peach

Face atelier lip glaze - Plum, Prim rose, Shiraz

Face atelier facade - Chameleon

Lipstick - Berry sorbet, Diamond pin, Coral reef

Detailed reviews coming up soon.

Disclaimer - Products sent by Brand By Brand for review purposes.

Shopping with VioletBag

Hey Girls,

Today’s review is not about any makeup product but a online shopping website. I had a wonderful experience shopping with Violetbag. Here’s a bit about the Violetbag, in their own words.

About Us

VioletBag.com brings the world’s finest brands in fragrances, skin care, cosmetics, hair care and beauty accessories to your dresser at the click of a single button. At VioletBag.com, we feel you need to spend more time knowing, choosing and experiencing the products that you buy. To that end, we have removed all nuisances from the shopping experience and that means: 

No more running from one shop to another for your favorite product

It is all here at the press of a button. Don’t see what you want? Tell us and leave the running around to us.

No more checkout queues

You are the only person at checkout. Pay for items in your bag and you are done.

No more parking queues and traffic jams

Order your favorite products from the comfort of your home or office and we pack and ship your products at no extra charge so you can use your time better.

No more late gifts

Ever postponed your mom’s birthday gift to your next visit fearing damages in transit? Bag it with us and we will ensure that your mom gets her birthday gift on time and with no damages.

No more ill-informed experiments

Would love to experiment with products but don’t know anything more than the price? Unlike shopping alley shelves, we provide you product information which goes beyond the price. Go through our product information and user reviews to make an informed experiment. Still not satisfied? Give us a call.

Not comfortable using your cards online?

COD (Cash on Delivery) i.e. we will collect cash when we deliver your shopping bag to you.

Team

Bringing your VioletBag to you is a self-driven and committed team of IIT/IIM graduates who founded VioletBag.com after having built another flourishing ecommerce startup. In addition to their experience in eCommerce, the VioletBag team, after successful career stints in leading companies, brings in expertise from areas like technology, product development, operations, finance and marketing. As is evident from their diverse backgrounds, each team member brings a unique set of capabilities to the table. As a group, they have valued these differences and have encouraged each other to question, create and experiment in their pursuit of excellence. However, the inimitable strength of the team lies in each individual’s ability to work independently and in their ability to build things from scratch. A deep sense of ownership has resulted in considerable throughput during the initial phases of development and roll-out; and as they go forward, it is their aim to continue building on these values and strengths in new members as well as within the organization.

My Experience with VioletBag

First of all, I really liked the name VioletBag. It’s quite catchy and unique. Isn’t it  ? Quite like their brand name, they provide a wonderful shopping experience. VioletBag is quite user friendly, easy to navigate. All one has to do is to select the product, add it to the shopping bag, make payment and provide your shipping details. Voila, you are done. VioletBag claims that orders shall be received within 3-5 working days. Absolutely True. 

Here's a small breakup of how my order reached me: 

Thursday - Order Placed, SMS and email received within few minutes.

Friday - SMS and email confirming shipping of order.

Sunday - Order Received.

A few more features of VioletBag

Navigation and User Friendly  

The website is quite easy to navigate and the procedure for placing order itself is quite simple and easy.  You can place the order in just few clicks

Huge number of Brands

The product range includes a large variety of brands and products to choose from. VioletBag are also the first shopping portal I came across which houses products from The Body Shop. Needless, to say, I got their much acclaimed exfoliating gloves.  Their collection of perfumes and fragrances is simply mind-blowing. Have a look at their range of Fragrances.  

Product Packaging and Shipment

The goods were delivered in a pretty violet box which was sealed with plastic from outside. Inside, each and every single item was bubbled wrapped and the left out space in the box was stuffed with Styrofoam cubes to avoid any damage during shipment. Every product came in perfect condition without any damage. I was a bit concerned about a lip pencil I ordered but it also arrived unharmed. So, if you are ogling at your favourite perfume but sceptical to buy it fearing breakage, don’t hesitate. I am pretty much confident it will arrive safely. 

Here's a picture of my purchase 

The Bests

Website is easy to navigate and very user friendly. Order can be placed with just a few clicks.

Large variety of brands and products available to choose from, including Herbal products.

Customer Service is very friendly and helpful

Free Shipping in India.

Various payment options like Credit Card, Debit Card, Netbanking, including Cash on Delivery available, though they charge Rs. 50 extra for Cash on Delivery.

Quick delivery within 3-5 working days. 

I did not find any cons about VioletBag.com. Fully satisfied with my experience with them.

Reviews - Burt’s Bees Lip Balms - Replenishing and Medicated Variants

I will be reviewing two of my favourite lip balms in this post.  The Burt’s Bees Lip Balms in  Replenishing and Medicated Variants. I came to know about this brand only from my lovely friend Zara, when she reviewed these lipbalms on Wiseshe. Well, so the huge lip balm junkie I am, i started itching to get these but these are not available in India. Soon, Apothica came to my rescue. A friend was travelling to USA and I asked her to get me some Burt’s Bees products from Apothica. You can take look at my Apothica Haul here.

Anyways, without much silly talks, I will focus on the reviews now.

Featured Ingredient

Pomegranate Oil — Pomegranate fruit extract, from the tree Punica granatum, contains several polyphenols and anthocyanidins which are highly antioxidant, protecting hair and skin.

The Pomegranate Oil (Punica granatum): The Power of the Pomegranate

Say hello to Pomegranate Oil. Picked from the Punica Granatum tree, it contains several Polyphenols and Anthocyanidins; which means a bunch of amazing things that are really good for you. Things like antioxidants that can help shield your skin from everyday environmental stress.

Ingredients

Pomegranate fruit extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, cera alba (beeswax, cire d’abeille), cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, lanolin, aroma (flavor), punica granatum (pomegranate) oil, tocopherol, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, glycine soja (soybean) oil, canola oil (huile de colza), carmine, benzyl salicylate, cinnamal, citral, eugenol, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool.

Price: $ 4 on Apothica

Quantity: 4.25 g

My Experience with Burt’s Bees Replenishing Lip Balm

Burt’s Bees Replenishing Lip Balm is very smooth and nourishing lip balm, which hydrates the lips from first application and keeps them healthy with daily use. By daily use, i don’t mean using the lip balm every 1-2 hours but only like twice a day, in morning and before bed. This lip balm is very moisturizing and leaves a light pink tint on my lips. The tint is such that it can be worn on it own or under a lipstick. If worn under a lipstick, it won’t change the colour of lipstick in any manner. In short, the tint is very faint pink but leaves a glossy shine. It has a slight fruity fragrance which does not stay for long. But the lip balm and its moisturising properties do stay on lips for a long time. It’s very easy to carry and comes in twist up tube. No hassles of dipping fingers. It heals my chapped lips very quickly, almost overnight. The only downside, yeah, you got it right, Burt’s Bees is not available in India.

Will I repurchase - Definitely.

Burt’s Bees Medicated Lip Balm

During my online shopping from Apothica, I got really greedy and wanted to get as many Burt’s Bees products. So instead of just one, I purchased two lip balms from Burt’s Bees. I wanted to try the Burt’s Bees bestseller lip balm, the one with Beeswax, but it was out of stock, so I went for the medicated variant. I am not at all disappointed.

What Burt’s Bees Medicated Lip Balm claims

Tired of chapped lips? Help is on its way. This soothing medicated lip balm provides quick relief to severely dry lips. Camphor and menthol provide a cooling sensation to temporarily relieve chapped lips while rich emollient natural oils moisturise dry lips, leaving them feeling smooth and healthy.

Featured Ingredient

Clove Oil — Eugenia caryophyllus. Extracted from the buds of an aromatic tropical evergreen and has warming, antiseptic, and disinfectant properties.

Clove Oil (Eugenia caryophyllus): Spice Things Up with Clove

Clove Oil comes from the buds of an aromatic tropical evergreen. It’s full of natural warming properties that help recondition your lips while giving them a tasty sweet and spicy flavor.

Ingredients: Active Ingredients - Camphor (0.6%) - External Analgesic, Menthol (0.6%) - External Analgesic

InActive Ingredients -  vitis vinifera (grape seed oil), cera alba (beeswax, cire d'abeille), cocos nucifera (coconut oil), lanolin, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), illicium verum (anise oil), elettaria cardamomum (cardamom seed oil), mentha arvensis (cornmint leaf oil), eucalyptus globulus (eucalyptus leaf oil), mentha viridis (spearmint leaf oil), eugenia caryophyllus (clove flower oil), vanillin, calendula officinalis (calendula flower extract), melissa officinalis (lemon balm leaf extract), ribes nigrum (black currant leaf extract), hydrastis canadensis (golden seal extract), [benzyl benzoate, citral, eugenol, limonene, linalool.

My Experience with Burt’s Bees Medicated Lip Balm

I won’t say much about this lipbalm except that I just love love it. I have this pretty annoying habit of biting my lips when I am stressed or even while working on laptop. Old habits. Sigh! Quite a lot of times after the biting session, I realise that I have been biting and chewing my lips after they start hurting and turn red. At those times, this little baby comes to my rescue. This lip balm is laden with clove oil and feels like a spicy minty lip balm due to the tingling effect of clove oil. Makes up for the Burt’s Bees Beeswax lip balm which I wanted to try so badly because it’s a peppermint lip balm. It heals and helps to calm down the burning and stretchy painful feeling on my lips (after I realise I have been biting them for an hour while working). Lips immediately feel soothed and the clove oil gives a mild fragrance and tingling sensation which lasts for few hours. I have no complaints with clove oil. But if you have sensitive nose, clove oil may not be your thing. Well, so after I apply this, within few hours my lips start feeling normal and healthy. I can now happily bite and chew my lips, knowing that Burt’s Bees with rescue them everytime. With the winters approaching soon, this is going to be my staple lip balm to kill all the dryness. Pity is that I don’t have it any more. I used it for  a week and then my kid brother took it. L So, yeah, you men out there, you can use it too. It’s not tinted. The Burt’s Bees medicated and beeswax lip balms are more like unisex products, without any tint and can be used by both men and women alike.

Burt’s Bees please come to India. You don’t know how much business you will do here. :-D