Beady Bidness

A couple of weeks back when I visited my bestie in Austin, she totally surprised me with her new passion for beads ! She had these beautiful pendents, chains, earrings all made by herself ! I absolutely could not believe it. They looked just as good as anything bought at stores but the overall cost was way lesser ! Thanks to my curiosity and her need for more new beads we ended up visiting her favorite bead store - Legendary Beads .

The owner Leo was a really talented guy who patiently taught us various styles of putting the beads together, the knots that keep em in place, the filers, the kinds of tools they use and much more. What he does with these beads & pearls is almost magical ! I don't consider myself the artsy type so I had a tough time when I entered the store and saw all these colorful beads hanging in all kinda shapes & sizes. But after sitting with the bestie and Leo I could see how they all came together making such pretty jewelery.

Here are some pics of the jewellery made by my bestie and the tools, raw materials you will need, to play with beads.




Overall I was really amazed by the whole bead business ! Some creativity and a whole lotta patience later, you'll be on the receiving end of a whole lotta compliments . Find out about a good beads store near you and see if you can manage a visit. You can also learn a lot more on this by watching these videos on TV Lesson.com

Love,
Indian Girl

Soon To Come...

Just a snippet on whats to come on AIMB in the next few days. Whole lotta things to tell y'all about and hopefully I will do it in the coming days...

Flower by Kenzo Spring Fragrance
Avon Jillian Dempsey Eye shadows & some looks with it
Prescriptives New Motor Eyes Instant Action Mascara ( a motor spinning brush !)
Indian Wedding Looks ( Wedding season is here !)
Estee Lauder Double Wear Cream Shadow & Eye Pencil
Sally Hansen Inspired by Carmindy Highlighters
Smashbox Bionic Mascara
Aveda Suncare Shampoo & Conditioner
Biore Skin preservation Line - GIVEAWAY ! ( Watch out for this one...its gonna be BIG)

Do you think I should do this every week ? Would you like to know in advance whats coming up on AIMB or would it rather be a daily surprise ? What are you looking forward to ?

Love,
Indian Girl

Estee Lauder Double Wear Shadow Creme and Eye Pencil : Preview

Estee Lauder's long staying formula line Double Wear has some new members joining the family - Double Wear Creme shadows and Eye liners.

One problem we all seem to have with creme shadows is that of creasing. According to Estee Lauder the new Double Wear Creme Shadows ($17.50) contain a special blend of Film Formers that optimize the long wearing properties and its overall performance. The 10 available shades range from from subtle, creamy mattes to richly textured semi-pearl. The colors include - Pink Blush, Vintage Violet, Antique Gold, Ivory Lace, Precious Jade, Golden Apricot, Silver Leaf, Blue Velvet, Sea Mist and Lilac Petals. I am dying to try Blue Velvet, Golden Apricot, Pink petal and Precious Jade. Plus I love the packaging - so regal and sophisticated !

The Double Wear Stay In Place Eye Pencils ($19) promise to stay in place for up to 12 hours thanks to the silicone technology that prolongs its wear. The pencils also come with a flexible foam tip on one end to help with blending and smudging. The creamy pencils are available in 7 shades including deepest black Onyx, richest Coffee, and pearlized jeweled hues of Forest, Midnight Blue, Black Plum, Graphite and Bronze. I am thinking Black Plum will be a good color to check out, apart from bronze. What do you say ?

Love,
Indian Girl