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The Pretty City Girl | Indian Travel & Lifestyle Blog

 

We're testing this brand to launch on JocoVerve. There are many products under this brand, of which, the reviews have been good from my side. This is the fist review of Focallure on TPCG and I have many in store for you.

PACKAGING
The lipstick comes in a box, which is a sturdy one. The look of this lipstick is classy and resembles a lot like Mac matte lipsticks. This one's something you could definitely show off. It comes with a twist bottom, just like any other typical lipstick.



APPLICATION & FRAGRANCE
Application is smooth and the colour is highly pigmented. You won't get a super matte finish, but whatever little shine you get, will only look good, I promise.
The lipstick is fragrant. You won't sense wax like smell while applying, but a lemony fragrance.


LOOK & LASTING POWER
The colour bends towards fuchsia pink. I had a similar shade in Miss Claire (Shade No 24), but that was hot pink, and this is fuchsia pink. A great colour to bring out dull outfits.
The lasting power is surprisingly good. I had applied this and then I hit the shower. Though I avoided contact of water, the lipstick was just as it was before shower. Also, when you eat/drink, not too much of it will vanish. And, whatever portion goes away, fades smoothly, rather than chunks of it disappearing. So if you're going on a date, this range of Focallure could be it.

 

PROS
- Inexpensive
- Looks classy
- Fragrant
- Highly pigmented
- Satisfactory staying power

CONS
- Availability could be an issue (you can order from JocoVerve when we launch it)
- Not a famous brand

CONCLUSION
If you find it, buy it.


EXTRA DETAILS
WEIGHT: 4 g
SHADE: 04 Captive


xoxo
April 30, 2017 No comments
I've been missing in action since many days together because I was working on my final year dissertation. I was so busy that I couldn't write my blog at all. Because of these due dates and deadlines, I couldn't continue the A to Z Challenge, which I regret deeply. I seriously followed it till letter J, and then jumped on to N directly. I haven't written ever since. Last I updated my blog was on 17th April and today is 26th. Yesterday, finally, my research guide approved my 160 pages final draft and signed on the three spiral bound copies. All I have to do now is submit it in college, along with three CDs that would have soft copies of my work, and I'm done. Our viva and black book submission will be in June.

While working on dissertation, I came across many moments where I regretted not doing few clever things before. Hence, all you people still working on dissertation or are about to start it, I suggest you to follow these tips for stress-free work. (I'm gonna later be sharing tutorials on different tips from this post.)

 

ORGANIZE ALL YOUR WORK
Not just your papers, but different stuff you come across on internet that you would like to refer or use in your dissertation. For documents and other cut-outs, use one folder to stash in everything related to your dissertation. And for online articles and pictures, create a folder named dissertation and simply put everything in it--SPSS files, charts, pictures, excel sheets, word documents, PDFs, etc.

MIND MAPPING
Before starting, make a mind map of important words in your dissertation title. For example, my topic is 'A Survey On The Factors That Affect The Making Of A Lifestyle Blog Post Title Appealing'. Here I would make a mind map for each word like 'lifestyle', 'lifestyle blog', 'blog post', 'blog post title', and 'appealing'. 
By doing this, you have concepts ready that would help you to later mention about them in introduction, definitions, and in review of literature chapter. If you have a detailed study, your guide won't send last minute corrections and also, more the relevant information, the better.

DO NOT FORGET TO PRESS CTRL+S AFTER EVERY FEW SENTENCES
I'm obsessed with these two keys. Every time I type in two-three sentences, I hit Ctrl+S because saving work is important. If there are power-cuts or any other mishap, you don't wanna lose the data, do you?

SAVE IT ON GOOGLE DRIVE OR ONEDRIVE FROM TIME TO TIME
Every Windows 8, 8.1, and 10 PC have a OneDrive folder where you can save your data on cloud. Once you're done working a chunk of really tough work, go to File > Save As > OneDrive > Documents. After saving the file in your OneDrive folder, repeat the steps and click on This PC instead of OneDrive. This way, your work gets saved on cloud, so no matter if your PC goes blank while working, you have your file on the cloud. If you don't have an inbuilt OneDrive option, you can download Google Drive software and similarly save your stuff. 

MEET ALL THE COLLOQUIUM DEADLINES
No matter how less you work, make sure you present your study properly at every colloquium. Colloquiums are like progress-stops where you present your progress. Many people from my class had not taken this seriously and few of them used to remain absent too. Remember, colloquiums have marks and they indirectly push you to meet the final deadline. 

START WITH INTRODUCTION, ROL, AND METHODOLOGY
Start writing these three chapters and don't forget to send your work to your guide from time to time. Apart from working towards meeting goals of colloquiums, write the first three chapters side by side. These chapters require most of the time. 

USE GOOGLE SCHOLAR FOR PREVIOUSLY DONE RESEARCH STUDIES
I learnt about this pretty late as I had worked on 80% of my first three chapters before finding Google Scholar out. I used to crib about how there were not many research studies related to my topic, but ever since my best friend Amrita told me about it, it's like I've found treasure. I got countless of studies related to my topic. Just make sure that you un-check the 'include patents' box, to be on the safer side.

AUTOMATIC INDEX AND LIST OF FIGURES/TABLES
This one's a technical tip. There are three types of indexes that people usually put in their dissertation--index for chapters and key concepts, index for charts/figures, and index for tables. Once you're done writing a 150 word long research study, creating an index is hell of a job. (You might even cry while doing it!) Best way is to follow a trick as you type, which will give you automatic index. I will write a detailed tutorial on this, but for now, I'll give a gist. For index with chapters and key concepts, your chapters are your "Heading 1", your main key concepts are "Heading 2" and other key concepts are "Heading 3". These are the 'Styles' you have to apply to respective concepts while working on your dissertation. You might not understand any of this now, but I'll share a tutorial in a day or two.


I hope you find these tips useful. If you have any other doubt, do not hesitate to ask me!

xoxo

April 26, 2017 No comments
For the letter N, I decided to share outfit inspiration of nude and tan shades. Some of the outfits also have other neutral shades, so it's a great post for finding outfit ideas in that shade card. Here are some various types of outfits, so you can get inspired depending on your style or season!

Also, take note, none of these pictures belong to me. They're picked with love from Pinterest. Thanks for stopping by!


  
 
 








 



 









 





 




 


 



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April 17, 2017 No comments
 

This post is about my online store JocoVerve. All those who are new here, JocoVerve is my Instagram and Facebook store. We sell lot of stuff offline too, when customers demand us and we try our best to get them in stock. We sell clothes, accessories like earrings, necklaces, pendants, sunglasses, rings, chokers, shoes, stationary, and other utility stuff.
If you're wondering what JocoVerve means then the word is derived from 'jocose' and 'verve'. Jocose means playful/happy and verve means spirits. So basically, JocoVerve means playful spirits. This store is owned by me and my best bud Mrudula. Both of us are students so we have shifted the priority to our studies now, since this is our exam/submission time.

We've got over 150 orders in just four months and by far, we've got more positive feedback than the negative one. We can't wait for our college life to get over so that we can finally concentrate on the store. Of late, we've been floating less of ads because we are tied up with our colleges and submissions and lot of work prior to that.

This post was to push my store to you guys, because the stuff's really good. It's a start-up and we appreciate your love and support.

Do follow the store on Instagram and on Facebook.

Cheers!
xoxo

April 12, 2017 No comments
When it is about letter H, a woman can possibly think of only two options--hair and heels. I'm not an expert when it comes to hair and hairstyles, but heels? I definitely am an expert here. My best friend Amrita suggested this one to me. These are the tricks I follow and I hope they help you too.


BUY THE PERFECT FITTING SHOES
As cliched as it sounds, this first hack has too much of importance. If you're gonna say that you always buy perfect fitting shoes, then let me tell you again, buy the "perfect" fitting shoes. By perfect, I don't mean a size less or a size more, perfect is when you lift your feet and the shoes get lifted with your feet too. I had this problem. The first heels of my life were so loose that I started believing I was not made for heels. Ever since I've got perfectly fitted ones, I know I can be glam too.

CARRY FLATS WHEN WEARING HEELS
I do this often. Whenever I have to go clubbing or somewhere out and I have a car or a safe place to keep my bag, I always carry an extra pair of shoes, which is a good looking pair of flats. You never know when your heels break or you hurt your feet while dancing. If you can, always carry flats. You can switch shoes during emergency.

COBBLERS EXIST!
So when you've got heels from a shop where you cannot return the item, you always have a cobbler near your house. Ask him to fix heels according to your foot's size. The latest ankle strap heels that I'd got were little loose from the strap areas. I asked the cobbler to put more holes on the strap so that the strap becomes tighter to me.

MAKE SURE YOUR LEGS ARE GOOD
If you're wearing peep-toes or open heels, make sure the nail polish is posh, the ankles are not flaky, and the feet are well moisturized. Also, if you're wearing short dresses, moisturize your legs and knees. Please do not ignore your legs. Make sure they look as stunning as your heels and your face.

HEELS FIRST, TOES SECOND
While walking, for a comfortable strut, touch your heels to the ground first, followed by your toes. This way, you'll be able to walk properly and balance well too. 

KEEP YOUR MIND OFF THE HEELS!
This is some psychological hack here. Keep your mind off the heels and concentrate on what's going around. The more you keep your heels in your consciousness, the more they'll make you uncomfortable. Imagine as if it's a regular day at college and you'll be good. It always happens to me. When I think of heels, I am conscious whether I'm walking properly; however, when I don't bother about them, I walk in style!

STORE THEM WELL
I store my heels either in shoe boxes or in plastic bags. I don't keep the delicate ones in my common family shoe rack, but either in my closet or above the closet. 

 With these simple hacks, don't ever think you're not made for heels, darling!
xoxo

April 10, 2017 No comments
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