That AWESOME Brown Girl : 2016

2016

A New Year, a new beginning - a Look back at 2016

Travel Diaries: France 2016

Heyy guys !!! Can't believe this is my first September that im not going back to school ( mixed feelings right now) anyways in June( which has passed), my oldest cousin got married and my whole family went to Paris for the wedding. The last time I went to France was when I was 3 years old but I have no memory of it, so technically this is my first time where I am going to remember. My family only stayed for one week because of me since I midterms the following week, whereas the rest of my relatives went to London ( not fair, but one day I will go there ) Seriously don't go to Europe for one week, you will be exhausted- trust me when I say that. The one week we were there it was raining, but the rain didn't stop us from seeing famous landmarks. Before seeing the landmarks, my mom wanted to go to Lourdes to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes and made us bathe in the holy water. So when we landed in Paris, we stayed the night at my uncle house and left to Lourdes the morning.

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The whole train ride from Paris to Lourdes my family was sleeping, the jet lag hit us hard.

The view from the Station of the Cross ( Way of the Cross)

after walking the station of the cross - i saw these flowers - aren't they beautiful

A Hotel near the church - isn't it beautiful

We stayed in Lourdes for 2 days.When we returned to Paris, we started helping out in the wedding. My family started making the rich cake boxes ( aka fruit cake with icing on the top - a cake usually given in tamil Christian weddings) and ended up having 500 boxes in 2 or 2.5 hours, after that all of the cousins decided to see the famous landmarks and in the last minute my mom also tagged along.

We started at the Notre Dame, walked to Hotel de Ville (City Hall) and took the subway to Sacre-Coeur (White Church) then took the subway to Arc de Triomphe, again took the subway to Eiffel Tower - we did all of this in 6-8 hours with no lunch break plus it raining on and off

The next day was the wedding ( civil wedding)

Wedding went from 11am to 5am the next day and my flight was at 8am - so basically slept on the flight - but man was I exhausted - but it was an experience. Moral of the story - don't book the return flight so early the day after the wedding.

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Katy Kat Collection Review

I recently got an opportunity to try out Katy Kat Collection: the full size of Katy Kat Eye Mascara in Very Black and the full size of Katy Kat Matte Lipstick in Maroon Meow. Please note that I was given these product for free to give my honest opinion.

Some Facts about the products
Katy Kat Matte is COVERGIRL’s first demi-matte lipstick by Katy Perry. But that’s not all! Here’s what other Katy Kats may want to know:

There are 11 highly pigmented colours to choose from: Sphynx, Pink Paws, Magenta Minx, Coral Cat, Crimson Cat, Cat Call, Kitty Purry, Cosmo Kitty, Maroon Meow, Catoure and Perry Panther
Each is infused with nourishing butters such as shea
A soft finish and creamy feel help the lipstick glide on smoothly
It’s not dry or dragging on your lips
They retail for $10.99 at drugstores

There’s the cat eye. Then there’s the Katy Kat Eye. In addition to 360° All-Day Cat Eye, this is what makes Katy’s mascaras so Bzzable:

The 360° Sculpting Brush sweeps lashes up and out
They don’t flake, smear or smudge
Perry Blue delivers 10X Volume + Fullness (plus, it’s the first-ever electric blue mascara by COVERGIRL!)
Very Black, Black and Waterproof Black deliver 10X Volume + Darkness
Each retails for $10.99 at drugstores

Lets start with the lipstick - I am a huge fan of dark matte lipsticks but this lipstick is not only matte but does not dry the lips which is awesome, It feel like a lip balm on the lip. I have been wearing this for two months and I have been get compliments that the colour is a great colour on me. When it comes to drugstore makeup, I usually shop at Wal-Mart - and it is currently in rollback at $6.97, which is great because I am almost done and going to purchase it soon. I will definitely recommend this to my family and friends. Thank you BzzAgent, Cover Girl and Katy Perry for giving me the opportunity to try this product out.

wearing Katy Kat matte lipstick in maroon meow

Now for Katy Kat Eye Mascara in Very Black -I was given the option to choose the black or blue mascara, but ended up choosing the black. Like how I mentioned in my previous mascara review, every time I yawn my eyes get watery and it looks like I was crying therefore I wear minimum eye makeup - usually just eyeliner so I can avoid looking like a raccoon. Like the lipstick, a lot of my friends noticed the mascara and were giving compliments. I usually put one coat of mascara and it makes a huge difference. I don't put more coats because it tends to be clumpy on my eyelashes. I probably won't buy it, because I only wear mascara for parties and events. However I will definitely recommend this to my family and friends. Thank you BzzAgent, Cover Girl and Katy Perry for giving me the opportunity to try this product out.

Only mascara, no other eye makeup

How to Apply the Katy Kat Collection

To apply Katy Kat Eye Mascara:

Hold the brush as close as possible to the base of your lashes
Wiggle the 360° Sculpting Brush upward through lashes towards the ends
Add two or three extra coats for a more dramatic look
Use with LiquilineBlast eyeliner to complete your cat eye look!

To apply Katy Kat Matte Lipstick:

Start with clean, bare lips, then apply lip balm to create a smooth base
Define the shape of your lips with a concealer, like TruBlend FixStick
Fill in your lips with lip liner, like COVERGIRL Lip Perfection
Apply lipstick either straight from the tube or with a lip brush. Blot, then reapply for a gorgeous, full colour lip look

Please note that the products mentioned above were sent to me by BzzAgent to try out and give my honest opinion.

If you get a chance to try out the product - leave a comment below