Elle 18 "Apple Springs (04)" Lipstick Swatches and Review:

 Hello Pretty princesses :D

I know my blog is kinda not used to beauty products but what to do this lippy of mine was screaming "review me" "review me"and finally i am here reviewing it :D.When it comes to lip products, i am usually a "lip gloss girl" with only selected pieces of lipsticks in my wardrobe. This one suited my tastes so well!

 I am in love with Elle'18's lip smoothie<3 so glossy so fab! Will review it on my blog someday, for now i am busy enjoying it on my lips ;) Today i am reviewing this super fab butterstick oops! sorry lipstick ;) I think this is one of those rare Elle shades where the name actually suits the contents of the lippy :)

PRICE:100

SHELF LIFE: 30 Days

INGREDIENTS: Only "Cocoa butter" is mentioned.

My experience with Elle 18 Color Pops Apple Spring: 

 A strong scent of sweet butter welcomes as soon as you open the lippee--yumalicious!  This lipstick is super creamy and soft textured, a great buy at just Rs.100/- which is totally affordable! The texture is creamy and  moisturizing, it doesn't kill your lips even though it lasts for a good 3-4 hours! <3 Just one swatch is enough to cover the whole lips. It perfectly hides pigmentation of lips!

CUTE packaging topped up with it's distinct 'moisturizing butter fill' in the center makes you fall in love with the lipstick!

I was in search of a cool brown creamy textured lipstick with cool red undertones and as i was not sure whether brown color would suit me i wanted it to be not so expensive and-Wohoa! This beauty filled all the gaps!

SWATCH:

Just a single swatch gives opaque coverage. The center butter fill moisturizes while the the outer thing gives color and is the actual lipstick.

with flash

without flash

The pros:

1. affordable.

2.creamy moisturizing texture

3.Awesome cocoa butter smell

4.cute packaging

5.great shade which will suit all skin tones!

6.it applies beautifully in just one swatch. Great coverage!

7. Hides pigmentation of lips

The cons:

1.transfers

2.a lip liner should be used to prevent it from bleeding.

3. staying power could have been much better. (but it's not a problem with me as i love reapplying it :P)

My recommendation: Do i recommend this lippy? The hell YES! It's an awesome shade which will suit almost all skin tones! It looks best on fair to medium skin toned gals. Given the price, it's a great buy!So gals if you are-Looking for quality,beauty,low price and availability all in one? Than Elle 18 should be your first stop first shop!!!

My rating: 4/5 (-5 for the staying power and transferring affect)

BTW: 

My Recent Elle Haul:

From left: Kajal,lipstick,eye sparkle,lip smoothie<3

My sisters gifted me these three pop tints too...WOW! I am loving these cute pots<3 but sadly they are going to my "Don't use, just stare" collection :P Megha, i would love to gift them to you :) but it's a gift :P

That's it :) Stay pretty :)

Contact for any queries:
My e-mail ID: bushrablue01@gmail.com
Twitter ID: @imzeba

Shayari Time: "Aarzoo ke Diye"

Hi Sher's and shernis, it's shayari time :D
Finally,after a long time i have managed to write a shayari! Phew! So go on ENJOY!

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Aarzoo ke diye dil mein jalrahe hain,                                              

Meri aaankhon se Aansoo nikal rahe hain,

Jo aaj tum dil me shama ban ke jal rahe ho,

Mom bankar hum bhi yunhi Pighal rahe hain....

Najane ye nain kya khwaab sil rahe hain,

Sapne aankhon me meri pal rahe hain,

Dard itna diya hai tumne hume, phir bhi kyun,

Tumse milne ko hum itna machal rahe hain?.....!!!

                                                                                   

                -Bushra 

Modern Healthcare saved him from facing another horror!

"Mr. Arnab Bagchi, you are going to become a father of an angel in a few hours. How do you feel han? Ha ha ha ha ha!" Her voice echoed in his ears as he sat in the long hospital ward which was crowded with people.
"Really Arnab, i can't believe it! Me a mother! Oh God i am so happy! Arnab what will we name her?Come on now i know it's gonna be a girl!" It was as though she was present with her in that very hospital ward. The words she had said twenty five years back flowed back to him as though it was just yesterday she had said them.
 As Arnab, a 44 year old engineer, with greying hair,sat on the bench of the hospital ward, pondering on his thoughts, in his own world, a tear trickled down his left eye. He quickly raised a hand to wipe it -breaking down in front of so many people was not really a good idea!


1988, Bangalore, India.
It was a rainy day. Anjali's delivery date was due today. Arnab had rented a taxi to take Anjali to the hospital which was located at the far end of their district. Rain had increased traffic on the road. While the driver drove the taxi, trying his best to beat the traffic, Anjali chattered on.
"Mr. Arnab Bagchi, you are going to become a father of an angel in a few hours. How do you feel han? Ha ha ha ha ha!" she laughed. holding her husband's hand possessively. Arnab bent his head and pecked a light kiss on her forehead "of course i feel 'out of the world' dear! Thank you so much!" He smiled.
"Really Arnab, i can't believe it! Me a mother! Oh God i am so happy! Arnab what will we name her?Come on now i know it's gonna be a girl!".............and they talked about everything they could until at last they reached the "mother care" clinic.

They were walking towards the operation room, situated in the far end of the hospital when suddenly Anjali fainted and fell on the hospital floor. The people surrounding them immediately came to Arnab's rescue. It was happening even before Aranab realized that it was actually happening. The nurse helped the security guards to lift Anjali on a stretcher.Trying to loosen Arnab's grip on Anjali's hand was the toughest job. The doctors arrived and ordered her to be taken to the emergency ward. For forty minutes he stood out of the operation theater without moving an inch, dreading the worst.  A nurse came out of the room, he tried reading her expression but her blank face wouldn't give anything away.
"She...she is asking for you" she said with the smallest of whisper. ".....and you have been blessed with a baby girl" her tone was icy.

He entered the operation theater. There lay the love of his life, the woman who had made his life complete, who had always made him smile,laugh....today she was not smiling,not laughing!

He held her hand and stared at her tired eyes. She managed to smile....but even her smile was painful-heartbreaking!

 "See.. i  t..o.l.d youu, it'll b..e  a  a  g..i.r.l..." she smiled again and breathed her last. His world was drowning in front of him, he wanted to believe that this was a dream...a bad dream. She's just asleep he tried to convince himself. But when the doctor checked her pulse and declared her dead, he couldn't stand it. A small cry of a baby disturbed his thoughts. 
No i don't want to see her! She has murdered her mother-my wife...my life.... and he ran out of the hospital, to a lonely street where no one would disturb him. He cried, sobbed, moaned,wailed-God had cheated him. He had blessed him with a child but it had cost him a lot..... He had given him a child but had taken back Anjali in return.

After two days he finally came back to his senses and visited the hospital to take what was his...his last hope....
The doctors informed him that the baby's grandparents had already discharged the baby and that his wife's body was in the postmortem room.
"Her blood pressure had increased. If we could have just known that......" The doctor told him, pitying Arnab.

From then on, Arnab had always hated that hospital, he knew deep down that this was a stupid thing to do as fate is no one's slave, but his heart just wouldn't allow him to believe it.
He named his daughter after his wife 'Anjali'. He loved her like none and brought her up like an angel.

2013, Bangalore, India.

Today, twenty five years had passed by. Mittal and Anjali,Arnab's daughter were married since two years.  It was the first delivery of Anjali.
 Time had made him forget the old days, but today when he sat in Apollo hospital,one of the most renowned  hospitals of Bangalore, he dreaded the fact that he would loose someone again..... loose his daughter Anjali.
Apollo Hospitals had consistently led game-changing developments in healthcare.It was famous for it's innovative developments in healthcare. When Anjali had got pregnant, this was the only hospital Arnab could think about.
Arnab opened his wallet and looked at the picture of his late wife. She looks so beautiful even today He reminded himself for the hundredth time...
                                                                  ...........
"Arnabda!" The voice broke his reverie and he looked up at his son in law whose face was full of excitement.
"Hey Arnabda, guess what, they have started the operation. I saw Dr.Pramila enter the operation room. I just hope it's not hard on Anjali. Met her before the Doctor came, God! she was so nervous!" A happy Mittal told his father in law.

"Let's eat something until then, i am starving." Arnab spoke at last.

After four hours:

Arnab held the baby boy in his hands, his eyes glistening with joy. "He has your mother's eyes" he smiled and told his daughter who lay on the bed smiling and looking at his father with love and affection.

 His world was much better now...thanks to modern healthcare, he didn't loose his daughter too!
                                                                    ......................

In the past days, many people have lost their loved ones due to improper medical care. Like Anjali, hundreds of women have lost their lives while giving birth to children. By preventing this from happening again, Modern healthcare has acted as a medicine to many disturbed souls. This way Modern healthcare has touched lives!

This post is inspired by a true story which i have witnessed in my own family.

This post is a part of the Apollo hospitals- Modern health care touching lives contest held at Indiblogger.

Liebster! Liebster! Liebster!

It's been 2-3 months since these three awesome people nominated me for the Liebster award, but serious problems like laziness have kept me from acknowledging them :p
Nevertheless, here i am after repenting for my lateness-better late than never!

I received Three of these beautiful beauties :) 

*The first one to nominate me was a beautiful girl ODyzz from CoMe, LeTz WaLk DoWn ThE LaNe ToGeThEr. This was my first ever Liebster and i was on the top of the world on seeing my blog nominated. Visibly dancing on one foot...if you are a blogger you'll know the joy of receiving your first award :).Odyzz is a cool blogger.Her posts are creative, humorous and simply awesome!
                                           
*The second person was also a pretty girl called Sudha from The lid is lifted. I like her blog, it's a sweet one and yes she is a bookie like me too :)

*The third nomination was by Co.blogger Anjan Roy from Vision imagination. He has been a regular visitor of my blog and I his! His posts are always humorous and inspiring! Do check out his blog, it'll brighten your day!

*Thank you ODyzz. Thank you Sudha. Thank you Anjan.....your nominations have inspired me and have served as food for the betterment of my mind!*

Hardly anyone from the Blogging world is unaware of what is a "Liebster award" so let's skip the introduction and get to the point!

My answers to the 11 witty questions Odyzz asked me: (believe me this was a tough job!)

1. Describe yourself in five adjectives. Explain why you picked those five.

ME:  Aspiring, young, positive, impatient, emotional! ......well the words are definition enough!

2. If you won an All-Expenses paid vacation for you and three guests , who would you take with you and why?
ME: It's gonna be my mum and my two beautiful sisters. It was time i reflated back some love!

3. Do you like Reality TV shows ? Why do you think they are so popular ?
ME: Well, to be honest, I don't watch TV! So can't say much but i think they have that realistic touch in them, and that's why they are so popular!

4. If your personality was represented by a cartoon character who would it be and why?
ME: Ummm...i think it would be Me,myself and I , as i believe that no one resembles me as much as I myself do! ;)

5. What could you do to cheer someone up who is in a  bad mood?
ME: I could go to the extent of hanging upside down, coz i love spreading smiles, and a gloomy face amidst happy ones makes me uncomfortable, be it any one!

6. Living in the mountains or on the beach , Which one and why?
ME: None! I love where i am-it's a part of early Heaven!

7. Have you ever “People Watched”? Why do people find this so interesting?
ME: Yeah i agree,people watching is quite interesting but not every time! It's annoying and immoral at times too.

8. Your favorite activities on a rainy day.
ME: *Get wet* *Get wet* *Enjoy* *play* *Forget the world* *Get wet?* !!!

9. What is your Sunday routine ?
ME: Sleep-blog-sleep-eat sleep-pray-sleep! (now did i miss another *sleep* ?)

10. What is one thing you want to do but haven’t done yet?
ME: Hate!....... I try hating people who have hurt me but, every time i try, i fail!


11.If you would write a book about anything what would it be about?
ME: It would be a Thriller cum Fiction, something like "if tomorrow comes" by Sydney Sheldon.....or a Fantasy like "Harry Potter".

Done.Done.Done

Now, the answers to the questions Sudha asked me:

1.     Religion or spirituality?
ME: Both!

2.     Do you like partying?
ME: Yup! A lot!....but now it's a distant dream!

3.     Who is your Prime Ministerial candidate for 2014?
ME: Let's talk about that when it's actually 2014!

4.     Barcelona or Manchester United?
ME: None!

5.     Blogger or Wordpress?
ME: Blogger, as my blog is a blogger blog but would love to create a word-press blog too!

6.     Dream holiday destination?
ME: Madrid,Spain!

7.     Which genre of books/movies do you enjoy most?
ME: Fiction,Thrillers,Fantasy,Romance and action!

8.     What are your views on marriage?
ME: A beautiful step which is vital for any relationship!

9.     Did you study Sanskrit in school?
ME: No!

10.   Is Chetan Bhagat overhyped according to you?
ME: Actually he's just a successful writer who's works are pretty good! Over-hyped or not,I Like his books!

11.   Did you ever get lost in a new place?

ME: Ya! A place which was very alien to me---The land of Gloominess!

Now Anjan's set of questions:

1) Most Inspirational blogger that you have come across.
ME: Nitesh @My Say!

2) Writers are known for their revolutionary ideas...What do you think will happen if all writers become politician?
 ME: India will become a better place to live----part of heaven!

3) If you were given a day before you die...what would you write about?
 ME: A letter of forgiveness to my loved ones....and the first name on the list would be God!

4) What's your most cherished post that you have ever wrote?
 ME: Rain Rain come again.....:) as i think this is one post after which my blog truly started to shine,build and flourish and also because of my love for Rain!

5) What's the reason behind bloggers not criticizing?
 ME: They are too smart and thoughtful to criticize and loose their followers! :)

6)A movie Character which you want to portray in your writing...and why?
 ME: Sherlock Holmes!-As he is the most wittiest fictional character i have ever come across!

7) If not a blogger then what you would want to be?
 ME: A dreamer...a preacher....and a beautician!

8)A change in society which you want to enforce through your Posts.
ME: The perspective of people--from Negative to positive!

9)An inspiration that makes you to drool over your writing.
 ME: Books.Books.Books!

10) Most dreaded blogging day of your life.
 ME: Hmmm....i don't think that such a day will ever arrive, and if it will, i'll inform u guys about it!

11) Suggestions for my blog so that i can improve.

ME: Your blog is a very inspirational blog! Try your hands at a few fictions-you'll do great!---that's it :)

........and now for the ritual of passing on the award to the deserving!:

Samar Khan: Glamour Girlz

Jahid Akhtar: Flashbacks

Deepak Kripal: Original poetry

Ritesh Agarwal: Some bedtime Stories

Aliasgar Mukhtiar: Farzana and Aliasgar Mukhtiar

Ajay Kontham: The shaded Shadows

Gajadhar Diwedi: Dharmchakra

Kislaya Gopal: Dew

Ashish Bhagvantula : My umpteen thoughts

Geetashree: MINDSPEAK-VANDERLOOST

Megha: Makeup and beauty treasure

Nitesh : Cartoons Doodles Quotes

Heena Vcb : Vanity Case Box

Debajyoti Ghosh: Some facts some nonsense 

Aziz Ampanwala: Reader's Heaven

Vishal Rathod: Travel India

Namrota: Coffee Beans

Akash Govindrajan: Wait for it

Himadri Singha : Careless whisper

Nandini Deka: Nandini Speaks 

Kriti Bhatnagar: Just a little time

Please note that there are hundreds of more bloggers on my mind but i chose to nominate the above at present! All the above blogs are fabulous blogs.I am their regular visitor!

As you guys know that it has been a hectic job for me, i'll ask the nominees only three questions!

My questions for the Nominees:

1)List 11 facts about yourself.

2) Why do you love blogging? What is writing to you?

3)Have you made any blogging friends? Who are they?

Done, Done London :p

A little note to @Megha, @Ritesh and @Nitesh: Guys, i know i have already nominated you earlier for the creative blogger award but when i was passing on the Liebster, you three were the first one on my my mind :) So accept it from me :)

UPDATE: 5\11\2013

For those who are new to the blogging arena and are not aware of what a Liebster is here's an introduction (on the request of Namrota)


What is this Liebster Award:
The Liebster Blog Award is given to upcoming bloggers who have less than 200 followers.

Liebster is German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kindly, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome. (i hope this award does not describe me!, as all those qualities mentioned here are in me. Atleast i hope so :)

The rules for accepting the Liebster are as follows:

1.You must thank your Liebster Blog Award presenter on your blog complete with link to their blog.

(Completely your choice-i won't mind! :))

2.  Copy and paste the blog award on your blog's Side bar. (like i have done it)

3. Nominate\pass on the award to your 11 favourite, deserving blogs and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog!( please note that i have nominated more than 11 members as i received 3  awards and could have nominated more :))

That's it!

My first Attempt at a Web Comic: Gandhiji's three monkeys.

I may be fabulous good at drawings but when it comes to drawing with a mouse, i am as scratchy,shaky and immature as a one year old!......but just this wasn't enough to stop me from my deeeeep desire to Doodle one day :D I searched for this image of three monkeys on a "free drawings" web page and formed my first web comic with the help of it :) So don't get all excited that I drew it....maybe someday i will!....but until then i am not preventing myself from spreading smiles :) So here we go:

 Remember the famous monkeys of The Gandhi ? One,blind,one deaf and one dumb? They are back to entertain you a bit :)

The famous Monkeys of India:

If you liked it then SUBSCRIBE for more! :)

P.S: I would like to thank Co. Blogger Nitesh @My Say for the inspiration :)