A makeup line from Westside!! - I'm Loving It!

Our very own chain of stores, 'Westside' (I call it our very own, because its a local brand, loved by many!) has launched their in house brand of makeup and cosmetics! They call it 'Studiowest'!! Exciting, isn't it!? Though Studiowest  has launched a wide variety of products including makeup,  skin care and fragrances, I'm going to talk only about makeup in this post.

Westside has been one of my favorite shopping outlets. I have always come across quality stuff which is fashionable and very reasonably priced at their stores! Basically good stuff at good prices is their Motto. They seem to have extended the same philosophy to Studiowest. The products seemed very promising ever since I came across them the first time. Currently they have launched two range of products namely 'Maaya' and 'Pure Passion'. Maaya is the slightly higher end one, however the quality of Pure Passion in my opinion is equally good. 

They have covered every category including eye makeup, lip products, nail polishes and base makeup. The selection across the makeup line is quite impressive for each category. You have plenty to choose,  from both Maaya and Pure Passion. 

These were the best possible pictures I could get amidst a crowded store! 

Coming to the stuff I chose! I bought a blush, a lipstick and two products in eye makeup category. I'm going to talk about only about the Blush and Lipstick today. I plan to do two separate posts to cover the eye make up and the base makeup, instead of cramming everything in a single post.

The Lipstick! - Pure Passion Long Lasting Lipstick 

This lippie that I picked up is a long lasting one from the Pure Passion Range. I chose the shade "621 Honey Glaze". The shade selection for these lipsticks is fairly ample. The shades range from bold pinks  to muted  browns for everyday wear. This shade, particularly was love at first swatch for me! I couldn't have not picked this up. This shade however is not as deep as it appears to be in the bullet...it is a muted mauvish pink. LOVE it!

The lipstick is intensely pigmented, extremely moisturizing and very long lasting. Studiowest has claimed it to be so and yes, the Lipstick really fulfills all the claims. It takes care of my perennially chapped lips and stays put for five to six hours without touch ups, even if I eat a full meal. The packaging is simple but elegant. It is encased in a black tube and packaged in a black cardboard box! You get a quantity of 3.5 gms of the product in the tube. 

The most commendable thing about this lipstick is the price point.  You get all this awesomeness for a lucrative price point of INR 450! I'm thoroughly impressed, Westside! Well Done!

 In my opinion, these are the best lipsticks currently available in the market!

 The only con (if I have to find one) is that, it is transferable. But I can deal with that issue by blotting it slightly.

Isn't the pigmentation just awesome!?

I'd rate the lipstick 5/5 ( I won't deduct any points for something  trivial )

I'm wearing both, the blush and the lipstick in the Picture!

The Blush! - Pure Passion, Radiance Blush!

I was eyeing this Blush ever since I came across this range for the  first time. Its a muted, dusty pink color. The name of the shade is Dusty Rose. Quite an apt name ! The color looks extremely gorgeous in the pan! However when applied on the cheeks it veers towards coral/orange. I find it pretty nonetheless.

What a lovely shade, No?

Like the Lipstick, the Blush pan is held in a black plastic case. Overall, I am quite happy with the packaging of this Range. The plastic seems to be of good quality and doesn't seem fragile. (In my opinion it should pass my Mumbai local commute test :p).

You get a quantity of 5 g of the product in the pan. 


 The Blush is decently pigmented. However, unlike the Lipstick, the pigmentation of the Blush is not outstanding! It could have been more pigmented. Also, once applied I noticed that it contains more shimmer than what it appears to have in the pan. This is slightly putting off for me.

The staying power of the Blush is good which is surprising considering the fact that it is not very pigmented to begin with! I had expected this one to fade away in no time but to my surprise it did not fade on me for four to five hours!  The blush comes at a price point of INR 395. Not Bad, again! However, the shade selection for blushes across this makeup line very is limited. You have only two shades to choose from in each range. In the  Pure Passion range the one besides this is a cool toned pink color. As my skin tone is warm, I do not even try cool toned shades most of the times, hence I have no idea how it would perform.

Put this picture to focus mainly on how the blush looks!

Overall, I am quite happy with the Blush and I would rate is 4/5 (I would deduct a point as the pigmentation is not as intense as I'd expected)

Summing it up, I'm quite impressed with this latest entrant in the makeup market from the house of Westside. Honestly, so far in terms of quality it has exceeded my expectations. Also, I'm immensely happy with the price point. If you are on a budget and looking for quality stuff, definitely give Studiowest a Try!

I will come back soon with my thoughts on Studio West's eye makeup and base make up.

Till Then, Ciao! Have a nice Sunday :)