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I have wanted an instant brush cleanser for the longest time. I mean, how awesome would it be to be doing your makeup, clean your brush in a jiffy and use the same brush again in that very moment? It also meant that I would not require like 10 eye brushes, I could do with just 2 or 3. 

For a long time, the only one available was by MAC and I wasn't ready to spend a bomb on that one. But I found this one by PAC recently and it was all that I could have ever wanted, within a reasonable price! 

PAC Instant Brush Cleanser review, Instant Brush Cleanser review, Instant Brush Cleanser india
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A while back Bombay Perfumery had a pop up here in Bangalore, and it was a small sweet one. Many of you wanted a review of their fragrances and how dare I ignore your requests! 

So, I had ordered their Women's trial box a couple of months back (which I had shared on Instagram) and I have been trying it out every now and then. Read on to know more and to know which one is my favourite! 


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Back in my teenage days, when women were threading their eyebrows as thin as death, my mother never let me thread them at all. On top of that I used to apply castor oil on them every now and then. End result? I had thick dark brows. And while I desperately wanted them to be threaded and shaped like everyone else was doing, I am so thankful that I was not allowed to!! 

Bold natural brows are back in trend and how! And they are here to stay.
There is nothing better than a woman with thick full eyebrows, so girls, keep those tweezers down! 

Today, I am talking about the basics you would need to make your eyebrow look on fleek! Read on!

Guide to Fabulous Brows, Eyebrow grooming, Natural full brows

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Curios and Dreams has been up and running for over 4 years now, and yet we had not done any OOTDs so far. Why so? 
Well, firstly because Smriti and I stay in different cities, away from home. You can see how getting photos clicked would be an issue. 
Secondly, I am a huge camera phobic!! I love clicking photos and could do it all day. But put me in front of a camera and I get extremely uncomfortable, give weird expressions and in general just want to run far far away! 
So much for OOTDs! *sigh*

Anyway, I was finally made to try palazzos a while back (I was convinced I wouldn't look good in them...short girl problems!).So here I am! 

This is my 1st outfit post, so naturally I am quite nervous about your thoughts. Be kind, ok? :)

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Last month we were invited by Satliva to visit their workplace and take a look into their products and how the entire process of how they make them.
What surprised me the most, was the use of Hemp in their products! Well, are you surprised as well? Read on then!  


Satliva, Satliva review

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This is one of the most requested post at C&D and apologies for the delay but here it is finally! Take a look! 

How I Store My Makeup in the hostel room

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Time for last months empties again. Take a look!
Also, I need some recommendations this time...so pop them in the comments below!


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Hello everyone! 

Since you all loved the last outfit post, we just had to feature our extremely pretty friend again! 
This time it is all about styling that basic white shirt! It need not be restrcited to office and formal occasions anymore. Here's how you can transfrom it with minimal effort! Take a peek :)

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Firstly, thank you for loving the previous floral nail art! And since some of you asked for another one, how could I possible ignore your requests? You know we love them so keep them coming and we will go thorugh with them..promise!

Anyway, here's another design for you :)

summer nail art, floral nail art. free hand nail art, watercolor nail art

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Somehow, most things I tend to like get discontinued! Are you one of those as well?
Imagine the frustration, when you come across a perfect color, one you would repurchase again and again only to know that the one you have will probably be the last one.

This is how it is with the L’Oreal Paris Collection Star Pink Vernis collection, especially the Sonam Kapoor variant! I think the collection has been discontinued (correct me if I am wrong) and it is out of stock online almost everywhere! Sigh

I purchased a bottle of this, my mother liked the color so much that I asked her to keep it. Shortly afterwards, I realised that I needed it in my life, and went on such a hunt to get it!
You have no idea how happy I am to have found it ( I think I managed to get hold of it from Amazon at last).

L’Oreal Paris Collection Star Pink Vernis Sonam review

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I am sure you know that Indian blogsphere went quite crazy when these were launched a few months back. 
Yes, I am reviewing this one quite late, but I have reduced impulse shopping a lot and bought this one after a lot of thought. So finally here are my thoughts about the Lakme 9-to-5 Weightless Matte Lip & Cheek Mousse. 

Lakme 9-to-5 Weightless Matte Lip & Cheek Mousse Coffee Lite review

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Ladies, a new favorite has joined my summer essentials arsenal!

  • Handy ✓
  • Effective ✓
  • Budget friendly ✓

When you're blessed with over-active sweat glands, there's little you can do to stop them from functioning, but every now and then comes a product which makes life easier for us. This deo-stick is one such find and I'm so glad I picked it up from my local store on a whim! It's life changing..!


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You've already taken a peek into Swati's travel bag, and it's one of the most popular posts on the blog! Elder sisters are always a role model and so I decided to dedicate a post to my bag as well.

Elder sisters are also always more efficient, so while she had split her travel bag into Makeup, Skincare, and Tools, and also a bonus Weekend edition! I'm going to be lazy and showcase it all at once 😛

Hey presto!


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Nykaa has been rolling out new collections one after the other, and I am sure that their nail polishes are one of the most popular products. 
We at C&D quite love them as well, and have reviewed some of the matte shades from the original collection here and here. Then they launced the Nude Matte collection and tempted us further. So here is Nutcracker Dreams for you :)

Nykaa Nude Matte Nail Enamel review, Nykaa Nude Matte Nail Enamel Nutcracker Dreams review

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