"Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star", said the late William Clement Stone, a self-help book author. Lovely thought, that one! So in my quest for the moon, err..... the body lotion, I hit upon this star - the Jergens Ultra Healing Extra Dry Skin Moisturizer with Vitamin 3. After trying different brands and different formulations for my very dry...

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"Beauty has a lot to do with character" said Kevyn Aucoin, the late American celebrity make-up artist and photographer. It is so true. I mean, what is the point of a product that looks all attractive and nice but has no quality and performs badly. However, this eyeshadow refill very much conforms to the quote. The packaging is plain, boring, and unattractive. But...

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"That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet", said Juliet to Romeo in Shakespeare's famous play. Chambor seems to have taken this line seriously and has decided to name any random color made by their company as "rose". Agreed that the Chambor logo is a rose engraving and some shades do look like roses; but this does...

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If I had a penny for each time that my little son speaks, then I would have had enough money to buy me all the Chanels, Nars, MACs, and Estee Lauders to last me for this lifetime. My son, who I will be referring to as 'Junior' in my posts and blog, will turn 5 this November. Being a late speaker, he could...

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Dark lipsticks seem to have a bad reputation! I think almost all fair to medium-skinned women run far from such dark lip colors. However, I love dark lipsticks! I think they suit my dusky complexion far better than the lighter shades. In my experience, the texture and finish of a lipstick is as important as its color. Even a pretty pink-colored lipstick can look tacky...

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The Cafe's Star Product series will feature star-worthy products, currently shining in the Indian Beauty Cafe.  And, to kick-start this series, I bring to you the Kryolan Translucent Powder... I have been hearing a lot about this brand, Kryolan, these past few months. I wanted to try atleast one of their products and this is how I bought the Translucent Powder. To be frank,...

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Free image courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net So, what is brewing in the Indian Beauty Cafe? Cappuccino, Mocha, or South Indian Filter Kaapi???? Nahhh.... The Indian Beauty Cafe is a beauty and lifestyle blog featuring beauty product reviews, makeup, travel and other lifestyle-related articles. Here, you can expect to find well-written and researched posts that I hope will make your life easier. Hope to see you more often.... :)...

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