Hey all!! So im sure you all know that Jordana Pakistan has officially entered the Pakistani market and is now available on our very favorite makeup site just4Girls.pk.

Jordana Pakistan made its way into Pakistan with a bang by hosting an amazingly exclusive event the details to which you can find all over the social media.

Recenly Jordana Pakistan and Just4Girls decided to have an interactive session with the bloggers at Bar-B-Q Tonight. A lot of the well known bloggers like, Nida (Nida's Beauty Bag), Jeebee (The Glam World), Shumaila (Beauty Redefined), Anila (Anila Faruk Beauty Blog), Maliha (Red Alice Rao) and a lot more showed up, Also got to meet some new people like Zenia and Maha.

The bloggers, Team Jordana and the management of just4girls discussed and went over a lot of problems and suggestions to make their service better for the customers. Over all a great session where we all can say that the Beauty Bees, Just4Girls and Jordana have a stronger relationship.

Now whats a good meet up without a goodie bag right?! hehe
So Jordana and Just4Girls were generous enough to give us a goodie bag from each of them. Here are the contents of the yummy bags

From Team Jordana:

• Jordana Lip Out Loud Super Shiny Gloss - 105
• Jordana Made to Last Eyeshadow Pencil - 02 Stay on Black
• Jordana Color Extend Eyeliner - Black Out
• Ms Jordana Color Effects Eyeshadow Powder - 10
• Jordana Lipstick - 046 Raspberry
• Jordana Sharpner 

From Just4Girls:

• Elf Regular & Waterproof Mascara Duo
• Makeup Academy Mascara - Shade 3
• Makeup Academy Anti Bleed Lip Liner - Clear
• Makeup Academy Cream Blusher - Bittersweet
• Makeup Academy Lipstick - Tulip
• BCBGeneration Bracelet

Maha from Maha's Corner
Zenia from Peplums and Petunias

Check out their blogs and show some support by following them on their social media accounts =)

This is a review for a product that according to me is the most essential item in my makeup stash; Lipstick!
That is right! i absolutely love lipsticks. Beautifully made bullets with amazing colors *sigh* just so yum! Lipsticks are one thing that i consistently use daily. So naturally you would understand my excitement when i found out that Odho Cosmetics has sent me, not one or two but FIVE different shades of lipsticks to try out.

Packaged in gold and maroon bullets these babies look gorgeous at first sight and entice you to try out the shades.

Odho Cosmetics was one of the pioneers to come up with locally made cosmetics in Pakistan. You can find their makeup stocked up at many supermarkets and retail makeup stores. They have come up with wide range of colors and items in their collections and are ready to expand their line even more.

Coming to the item in question at the moment.
All of these lipsticks are matte but somehow i feel they all have very different textures. Here are the shades i received.


Rapture:

Rapture is an amazing maroon shade and i instantly fell in love with it. Perfectly matte and gives you a gorgeous red pout. It did become a little flaky after a few hours and i had to scrub it off and retouch it. Although it is matte and i dont usually go for matte lipsticks but i love using this lipstick solely for its gorgeous shade.

Peaceful:

Peaceful is a purplish shade. The shade is not very appealing to me perhaps if it would have been a tad bit darker i would have liked it. i dont like the texture either it settles in the fine lines of my lips and makes my lips look super dry and flaky, Also the lipstick broke off from its umm fixture? i dot know what its called any ways its not sturdy at all so you better be careful when handling it.

Obnoxious:

Obnoxious is a copperish shade with bits of shimmer which i never thought i would ever like but its my favorite after Rapture. Although, like the shade peaceful it settles in your fine lines (use some vaseline or lip balm before applying the shade) but it doesnt dry out too much and looks really pretty. The shimmer doesnt show up very much but makes your lips look lustrous so that makes it worth the use.

Pleasure: 

Pleasure is a pinkish nude shade with a ton of chunky glitter in it. The shade is really pretty but the glitter ughh the glitter ruins everything. I am not a fan of chunky glitter at all and this shade has loads of it which seriously sucks. Its super drying and flaky as well. Unless you are one to go for glittery stuff then help yourself but i would suggest you skip it if you are like me and dont like glitter.

Bashful:

Bashful is a dirty brown matte shade which is not very wearable to be honest and that is the reason i reviewed it the last. You can countour with it though because the shade is perfect for that So if ever Odho Cosmetics decides to come up with a contouring kit they know which shade to go for haha. Anyways, the formula is like Rapture and doesnt settle in your fine lines. Perhaps you can try it for different looks for cosplay or maybe when you are trying to go for a gothic look.

Have a look at all the swatches

*Pleasure was wrongly labeled as Paradise

Verdict:

Okay i know i promised a review regarding a lip product but i couldnt help it. I started reading this book last night and i just finished it. I just HAD to review it and let others know about it.

So finally after almost half a year i have decided to get back to blogging. I have been procrastinating for ages now and was semi active on my Instagram account sharing looks and a few events i attended over these months. Now that i am back i plan to give more time to my blog and invest my time in writing something worthwhile for you folks!

Ana's Special Tip

[Karachi: April 13, 2015]: The Pakistan Advertisers Society has announced that PAS Awards 2015, a star-studded gala awards function celebrating the best of advertising initiatives in Pakistan, will be held at the Expo Center in Karachi on April 25, 2015

PAS Awards are recognized by advertisers and agencies throughout Pakistan as the most prestigious award in the industry and over the years has become an industry benchmark for evaluating the most effective creative campaigns and marketing efforts.

This year, apart from the regular 21 categories, Pakistan Advertisers’ Society unrolled five special categories namely Passion for Pakistan, Best in Digital, Media Innovation, Best BTL Activation and Best Platform Award that will honor the most innovative marketing ideas.

The regular categories spanning across various segments had an overwhelming response this year from the agencies and brands across Pakistan totaling 263 entries. After jury evaluations and short listing, currently 68 entries are in the running to win the PAS Awards 2015. Full nominee list for PAS Awards 2015 can be seen here.