tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50044855799105031322024-03-08T12:59:00.297+05:30UtopiaWelcome to Utopia, a blog about life, fashion, beauty, food and all things girly! I’m Adi and I’m a 21 year old girl from India with a passion for shopping, coffee, science, living my life to the fullest and sharing it with others :) I hope you find something here that you like and that you visit again! :)Adi @ Utopiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882872773829672683noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5004485579910503132.post-56940568472904250062013-01-27T21:46:00.004+05:302013-01-27T22:29:56.699+05:30New blog section plus blog updates :)Hey everyone. Some tiny blog updates.<br />
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<i><b>1.</b></i> Moved my followers right up to the top of my navigation bar coz you guys are one of the main reasons this blog runs :) xx<br />
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<i><b>2.</b></i> Added a link button to my blog. If you want to swap link buttons, just comment here or mail me! The button's in the footer below :))<br />
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<i><b>3.</b></i> I'm working on a customized blog template and hopefully that'll be up soon :)<br />
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<i><b>4. </b></i>Added a list of popular posts.<br />
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Also, since I'm so obsessed with celebrity makeup and style, I've thought of doing a 'Celebrity Looks of the Week' section in which I'll be posting some pics of my fave celeb makeup plus outfits that week. :) So here's this week's top three celebrity looks:<br />
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<b>Taylor Swift</b> at the NRJ Music Awards<br />
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<i><b>Number 2</b></i>: <b> </b><br />
<b>Kerry Washington</b><br />
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And at <i><b>Number 1</b></i>:<br />
<b>Jennifer Garner</b><br />
I love her. She's so beautiful and just perfect :') I loved her hair and makeup. And it's no secret that I love black, so her dress too was gorgeous imo.<br />
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That's it for today :) 'till next time ladies! xx <br />
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Adi @ Utopiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882872773829672683noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5004485579910503132.post-19640093929064803442013-01-27T16:11:00.001+05:302013-01-31T20:50:55.685+05:30HAUL! Hi everyone! It's the weekend again :D Everyone close to me knows that I'm Garfield part 2; I <b>HATE</b> Mondays! Anyway, so yesterday I headed out to a nearby mall and went crazy (as usual) Here are some of the things I bought:<br />
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I bought this spaghetti strapped top from <b>Remanika </b>in <b>Shoppers' Stop</b>. It has beautiful mirror work on the waist area, otherwise it's just plain with print. The bottom half of the top has cars as print! So cute right :D<br />
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I bought two kurtas. The black one is from <b>W </b>and the beautiful multi-colored one is from <b>Fusion Beats</b> :)<br />
For my non-Asian readers (if there are any lol) a kurta is this long top kinda thing with slits on the sides that you can wear with leggings or jeans :)<br />
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Next, I bought this <b>lace/net top</b>. It's black with golden shimmer. This one was SO hard to photograph. I'm really happy with this because lace tops are so in right now and black lace just looks gorgeous on any skin tone!<br />
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Next, I bought this lovely peach-toned <b>peasant top</b>. I bought this from <b>Shoppers' Stop</b>. I adore peasant tops and I've wanted one since like FOREVER.<br />
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My last top (in this haul haha!) is a shiny <b>oxblood red</b> coloured top from <b>Wills Lifestyle's 'clublife' </b>collection. It's kinda asymmetric and has pleats in the lower left (you can see in the bottom right photograph) Also has some detailing on the neck (top right pic)<br />
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Okay, now for the <b>accessories </b>:D<br />
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I bought these two lovely long <b>earrings </b>from '<b>Add-Ons for women</b>'. I've never been to this store before and I was pleasantly surprised by their collection - affordable and pretty. The semi-oxidized silver earrings are great for ethnic looks and I plan to wear them with a <i>saree </i>sometime :)<br />
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I also bought a <b>bracelet </b>from <b>Globus </b>which was a bit steep price-wise but it's just so pretty, I couldn't help myself! Plus it'll go beautifully with my lace black and remanika tops :)<br />
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Finally I picked up two <b>nail colours</b> from <b>New U</b>. One is a lovely neon orangish-pink and the other a sparkly blue:<br />
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What did you like best from this haul? Got anything to share about your latest haul? Let me know, leave a comment!<br />
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Until next time, ladies xxAdi @ Utopiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882872773829672683noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5004485579910503132.post-45797214308306726882013-01-19T22:10:00.001+05:302013-01-30T16:45:22.023+05:30The weekend's here! :)Hello lovelies! x This post is going to be short. College has begun and although the workload hasn't reached it's usual level, I still have LOTS of stuff to do. This weekend however, I look forward to finally going out :)<br />
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I had thought of doing a product review, <b>Avon's Supershock Max mascara</b>, but I didn't get the time :/ that'll probably be my next review :) have you used the mascara?<br />
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One thing I've been wanting to post about for a while now is the <b>Golden Globes</b> fashion. Whenever there's a red carpet event like this, I'm the first to check out 'best-dressed' etc etc articles on the net! haha<br />
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I'm such a big <i>Selena Gomez</i> fan. She's gorgeous, talented and my age! And her entire ensemble at the after-party was just <u>WOW</u>. I think her hair and make-up was one of the best she's ever sported.<br />
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Other favourites of mine were <i>Anne Hathaway</i> and <i>Megan Fox</i>, both in beautiful form-fitting gowns. I love Anne Hathaway's pixie, even though I don't like hair that short on women :/ but she just rocks it!<br />
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Who was your favourite at the Golden Globes? Leave a comment :)<br />
'Till next time! xx<br />
<br />Adi @ Utopiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882872773829672683noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5004485579910503132.post-77047608828375941622013-01-14T02:01:00.002+05:302013-01-25T17:12:25.741+05:30Wishlist for the first 2013 shopping spree!<br />
So like I said, a major, major haul is on the cards. I didn’t shop at all for New Year this time, and I’d really like to make it up! ;)<br />
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Instead of blogging about what I bought (which I will!) I wanted to first get some opinions :)<br />
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A few things on my wishlist are:<br />
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I’m not a ‘pink-girly-girl’ kinda person but sadly light pink is one of the best colours for my skin tone. I’m definitely looking forward to picking up a lovely top that I can wear on maybe dark wash jeans for my college’s fest!<br />
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Something like this: (but maybe with short sleeves)<br />
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They look somewhat like the ones Kate Middleton wears so often:<br />
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4.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>As far as make-up goes, I haven’t really thought of anything. i have plenty of new beauty products that I am still yet to ‘inaugurate’ (and review!)<br />
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Do you have any latest beauty faves? Any new wardrobe additions? Let me know :) leave a comment!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So today I bought the <b>Neutrogena deep clean facial cleanser</b>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is the second Neutrogena product I’ve used (after their pimple clearing cream). So let’s see how it turned out!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Claim: a penetrating and thorough cleanser that improves your complexion</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u><b>My experience with this product:</b></u></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’ve used <i>tons </i>of face washes. Not ‘deep’ cleansers per se, but still. I’ve used Himalaya face washes and scrubs, Clean n Clear face washes (currently I’m using the <b>morning energy face wash</b> in brightening berry) and I’ve also used Ponds face washes (the ‘white beauty’ one etc). Since I have combination skin that’s prone to dryness, most face washes that I use dry out my skin so that I have to use a mild moisturizer afterwards.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The instructions do mention that ‘<i><b>if you experience dryness, use less frequently</b></i>’ so I picked it up thinking I’ll do just that. Plus I guess you don’t need deep cleansing that often, right? Correct me if I’m wrong, lol :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So anyway, on using this face wash, I noticed that it doesn’t lather much. I initially took a pea-sized amount and there was practically no lather or soapy feeling. So I took a bit more. It feels very gentle on my skin. It also washes off quite easily. On patting my skin dry it looked cleaner and fresher. Awesome! :D</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As for the dryness, I was quite surprised to notice that it didn’t dry out my skin as much as the Clean n Clear Morning Energy face wash. In fact I actually feel that I can <i><b>maybe </b></i>skip moisturizer after using this cleanser (although I won’t unless it’s humid because my skin can get <i>really </i>dry) whereas after using the Clean n Clear one, I can see the skin around my lips looking whitish coz of drying. Eeeks!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So, would I recommend the Neutrogena deep clean facial cleanser? <b>Yes I would</b> :) Although it’s slightly expensive it’s good value for money. So go get it! Your skin will thank you.</span></span></div>
Adi @ Utopiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882872773829672683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5004485579910503132.post-62681348436677810412013-01-13T15:20:00.004+05:302013-01-30T16:44:25.665+05:30Nivea versus Avon Lip balmsHi! Today I'm going to do mini reviews of Avon as well as Nivea lip balms, and then do a quick comparison of the two :)<br />
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<a name='more'></a><u><b>Avon Naturals Lip Balm (Strawberry)</b></u><br />
This has been my go-to lip balm since forever. I have always had dry lips, prone to chapping. Even petroleum jelly doesn't help them. When I tried Avon some 6-7 years back (at that time, this lip balm used to come in a tub!) and it helped soften my lips, I never looked at another lip balm. I buy four or five of these every once in a while and use them pretty much throughout the year.<br />
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The 'strawberry' shade is decently pigmented so that it shows on my relatively pigmented lips. It has a nice, fruity fragrance and stays on for a modest period of time (depending on how much you apply)<br />
The colour is build-able.<br />
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I usually get it at a discount price of about <b>50-60 INR</b> per lip balm (quantity is <b>4g</b>)<br />
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I think this is one of Avon's best selling products, because like they do with other good products, they've revamped its packaging (and of course, hiked the price) and they claim to have improved the formula. I haven't tried the new and improved version yet. Have you?<br />
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<u><b>Nivea Fruity Shine (in Strawberry)</b></u><br />
Yes yes, I love strawberry :P Anyhow, the label says "discover a delicious strawberry scent and fabulous red shimmer"<br />
Well, that's true. The scent is very natural and the pigmentation is more red than pink.<br />
I just bought this lip balm so I'll let you know in a comment about how my lips reacted to it. As of now, it doesn't feel heavy on my lips and it smells great so yeah! :D<br />
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The added advantage here is that it has<b> spf 10</b>.<br />
The quantity is <b>4.8g</b> for <b>INR 130 </b><br />
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So now onto the comparison:<br />
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<b>You should go for Avon if:</b><br />
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You want a more pinkish colour<br />
You want less shimmer. The avon one is kinda glossy but it doesn't have shimmer.<br />
You don't want to spend too much.<br />
You have dry lips. It heals chapped and dry lips<br />
You like the strawberry smell that's in perfumes (for example). I mean that the smell is a bit artificial. I love it, but in comparison to the Nivea one, you'll find a difference<br />
The taste is very sweet, strawberry-flavoured. :)<br />
It disappears completely after a few hours without staining. (This is a serious con for people with dry lips. My lips return to being dry and dark :/ )<br />
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<b>You should go for Nivea if:</b><br />
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You want a more reddish colour. The colour is more red than pink. So it's more visible on pigmented lips.<br />
If you like shimmer, go for this. It has a significant amount of shimmer.<br />
It has spf!!<br />
It has the natural strawberry smell - sweet-and-sour fruity kind. <br />
It stains slightly. If you like to have some residual colour on your lips, this is the one to get.<br />
No taste, so lesser chances of your eating it away :P<br />
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<b>Swatches below: </b><br />
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The below (left) one is Avon and the above (right) one is Nivea.<br />
The first pic is in artificial light. The latter two are in natural light.<br />
I've used one swipe each of both.<br />
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<b>Lip swatch : </b><br />
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2 (generous) swipes of Nivea:<br />
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Have you tried these lip balms? What's your experience with them? Leave a comment :)<br />
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Edit 1 - After about 4 hours of wearing Nivea, I can say with certainty that this lip balm is amazing :) it moisturizes and adds a lovely red colour. I'd really recommend it for pigmented lips. Loved it so much that I put up a lip swatch ;)<br />
<br />Adi @ Utopiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882872773829672683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5004485579910503132.post-9306267041113640322013-01-13T01:48:00.002+05:302013-01-13T17:48:10.485+05:30What's this, an update?!That's right. After creating my blog and immediately going into oblivion, I'm back!<br />
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I've decided that this is going to be more of a personal blog - more of rambling, reflecting on life - that sort of thing. I'd LOVE to post on beauty but I haven't got the time to run a full-fledged beauty blog. Although that isn't going to stop me from frequenting my fave bbloggers! :)<br />
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So a new semester is here and work is piling on. Buuutt the end-of-season sales are here so yay! Westside, Shoppers' stop, Lifestyle.. you name it! So lovelies, any suggestions on which store to hit first? And any good deals you ran away with? Got a post to share on a recent beauty haul? I'd love to hear from you!<br />
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Also, I finally got the Maybelline BB cream that I ordered online. I got it in shade 01 (Nude)<br />
Can't wait to try that! Although, the amount is so TINY that I want to save it for a special outing or something! Till then Imma stick to my Lotus Safe Sun spf 40 :D It's amaaazing!<br />
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If you'd like detailed reviews of the above products, feel free to leave a comment! Like I said, I'd love to hear from you :)<br />
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Until next time! x :)<br />
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<i>Edit: I realized that this is veerryy specific to Indian stores and products so I just wanted to add that by beauty hauls or good deals, I meant in general :) I always love reading about shopping and all things girly x</i><br />
Adi @ Utopiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882872773829672683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5004485579910503132.post-2010546160905050482012-12-23T15:05:00.002+05:302013-01-13T17:48:20.057+05:30Kick-off!Well, my blog is finally up and running. Going to put up some reviews and stuff eventually :D woohoo! Adi @ Utopiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882872773829672683noreply@blogger.com2