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Organic face mask??Must be very expensive ,but I would say no! The Clay Mask from Oriflame has organic burdock extracts which makes a special pick to recommend especially for normal to oily skins.As you know my skin is dry and obviously I tried this only once , did me a clarifying look but again not a frequent user.But I am giving a review because my mum-in-law loves this product,she says this is the best. In fact she is very choosy when it comes to picking any stuff , literally any kind of stuff , but she vouches on this product.Since this routine does not take much time , she uses it especially when attending parties etc., .Even before she runs out of this product she immediately asks me to order it.This means that this product works great of aged skin,because in an another encounter , even my elderly sister who lives in Australia liked it a lot. Product Type: Face Mask Core Concern: Purifying effect on skin. Price: 250INR (On OFF...

Oh yes ! My much awaited parcel from Oriflame arrived.And this time the newly launched advanced foot scrub with two in one action caught my attention.I could not resist trying the scrub and it worked so well on my feet. Yup ,just like you, I have used many expensive scrubs from........... oh ! You name it ,I used it ,but this one instantly rejuvenates my dried dead feet !Trust me , Scrub in! Product Type : Foot Scrub Core Concern : Instant Soft ,Smooth feet Price : Introductory Offer Price 179Rs. for 100ml. FEET UP ADVANCED 2 IN 1 DEEP ACTION FOOT SCRUB By ORIFLAME The best part is it comes in a tube unlike most other scrubs.For my "high maintenance feet " ,this one is a blessing ,be it a travel or a touch up for my feet in between pedicure,this one goes a long way .My feet are so darn dry that my feet look ugly just two days post my saloon pedicure.It somehow scrubs and at the same time moisturises my dry feet and they look "oh so just got a pedicure" types.For...

Just a try and worth a try !Ordered this Konad Aroma Therapy Hand Mask from an on-line store along with my other stuff which I would be reviewing later.This is the first of its kind that I used and am pleased but not too pleased .For extremely dry hands like mine ,they are an O.K product,but people with normal skin might be just so lucky to instantly revive their hands to magical soft ones. Product Type: Ready to Use Hand Mask. Core Concern: Ready to use , aroma mask. Price: 170 Rs for one pair /pack. AROMA RELAXING HAND MASK By KONAD This pack claims to instantly moisturise you hand and it does !I used it after scrubbing my hands with Forest Essentials Sea Rose Crystal Scrub , rinsed off , pat dried and put these gloves on .Good thing about these is that you can hold anything , do any work using them unlike other home-made almond pack that I traditionally use to moisturise post my manicures.This one is so easy to use and do a little bit of massage onc...

Its always been confusing !Buying blush , the right shade , the right tone , the correct finish ...can be exhausting especially for Indian women who are not so "blush" types.Even I was apprehensive about using a blush , but after a lot of trail and error , for the look I want I realised I need a shimmer free , matte blush.I mean to start with :P But what shade??I searched for matte free blush in many brands;not many and again not the right shade that would blend to look healthy and natural. Finally I after a lot of thinking I picked the Perfect Blush in Fresh Pink by Oriflame. Product Type: Face Blush Core Concern: Matte Effect Blush Price: 498 Rs (full price ) ORIFLAME PERFECT BLUSH IN FRESH PINK by ORIFLAME   SWATCH This is the perfect blush to start with ,especially for a healthy glowing look ,this one is for you .Looks good on fair to medium skin tones.So this one places itself in those long list of "must haves".Its truly matte , no shimmer at all , the compared...

NUTMEG AND SANDALWOOD PACK for HYPER PIGMENTATION Pigmentation is a huge problem now a days .And am amazed to see them on every other face part from mine.There are a lot of artificial / chemical methods that claim to reduce and gradually reduce the spots , but most are ineffective and may pose even bigger problems which I would deal in an different post later.One Ayurvedic recipe that would help fade these spots slowly but effectively is the nutmeg and sandalwood pack. You will need the following: 1.Whole nutmeg 2.Unboiled milk 3.Pure Sandalwood powder or stick. Nutmeg is a spice and you get it as a whole which needs to be ground against any coarse surface along with milk and slowly you would find a very fine paste.About  a teaspoon of this should be enough to be used once.Now keep this aside. Take a little less than a teaspoon of pure sandalwood powder and mix it with the above set aside paste.Or you can take a small block of sandalwood ,ground on to a clean coarse ...

Lotions ,potions ,those magical creams ,am always trying!This time it was the'' "'Genius"'which Clinique sells every 3.5 Seconds".I was flabbergasted and immediately got one.According to Clinique my skin is Very Dry to Dry Combination Skin  and this moisturiser is the STEP 3 product.Among what Clinique suggests for a healthy skin.Step 1 to cleanse , Step 2 to Exfoliate and step 3 to moisturise. Though I did not try the entire range because I am in love with my other face cleanser which I have  and do not want to experiment with it until some time. Product Type :Facial Moisturiser Core Concern: Dry to Very Dry Skin Moisturiser Price:4500 My first thoughts with this product was a very positive one but as I started using this product , I realised it was not one for my kind of skin which is very thirsty for a moisturiser.It may be good for those who develop dry skin with onset of winters .Certainly not for me who vouches by a cream even in humid summers as in...

Lush , Hand made cosmetics , everyone is talking about it! I wanted to try something from LUSH and what caught my attention was the HENNA( CACA NOIR ) which says it has pure henna and the rare exotic Indigo dye .and super excited ,I ordered it online along with other stuff.I have some greys and I do not prefer to use hair colour ,though many parlours/beauticians recommend hair colour to henna ;the later one they say dries the hair.But that is not true.Coming back Indigo dye gives off dark blue /black tints and the moment I say that Lush Henna had this component I picked it to my cart. Product type: Henna /Natural Hair Colour. Core Concern: Natural Blue /Black Hair Colour. Price: 1020 Rs for 6 blocks i.e 330 gms. Instructions/Claims: Its says that the blocks should be broken in a heat proof bowl and mixed to a yoghurt like consistency with hot water and be used.Wrap in a shower cap for deep red tints or just leave for blue /black tin...

I have been craving for these lip butters for a long time , the name lip butter is so enchanting that I had to pick these.The colours are vivid and come from light pinks , reds, browns and few neutrals too.I picked Pink Truffle and Raspberry Pie .I thought Raspberry Pie would not show up much on my lips but the pigmentation of these lip butters are amazing , one swipe and gosh the pigmentation is as good as the lip butter looks.The packaging is amazing and the colour of the cover makes for an easy pick while dressing up. Product type: Lipstick /Lip Butters Core Concern: For moisturised Smooth ,rich pigmented lips. Price:600 Rs per Lip butter ( I bought this on a 20% discount) Lip butters and pigmentations so true to the lip butter colour is amazing.As opposed to few lipsticks /lip colours which look good as a lipstick but does not give the same colour on the lips.Colour so truly translates on the lips , no matter how pigmented your lips may be.Because ...

Eye Creams, Under eye gels , anything alike , I am a bit apprehensive.I do my bit of research , a bit ....wait a lot of research before I buy !Because the skin around eyes is very fragile ,no fat underneath and thus needs extra care.I once read that heavy creams ought not to be used under eyes.Thus gels are the right kind to be used.And look what I bought its Forest Essentials Light Hydrating Hydra Eye gel. Product Type: Under eye gel Product Claims:Lightens dark circles and also fortifies the delicate under eye skin. Price: 595 Rs. for 15gms. I once used a eye cream but to see no results and never went back to that section until so long :When I found this eye care hydra gel from FOREST ESSENTIALS.And viola it works .I still have not fully finished using the entire cute little tub ;just half way through and I see good results .The under eye circles ,the fatigued look is kind of fading away.Especially in photographs I look better. Kajal also looks ...

Admit it , solve it.Admit you have grey , and solve it with the best colour in the market.Just not the colour , but it important its , safe, its important it suits you more than , a big celebrity endorsing for a brand. I love black coloured hair .Yup I am a big no -no kind of girl who cannot take risk .Because I do not want to end up with a few strands on my head when am into my fifftes , though its going to take a long time.I generally use henna to cover them , but occasionally i need them to turn black for those marriage occasions, but not that "dye type "of black, the natural shiny black ,so found Banjaras Black Henna to be the best for my hair. Product Type: Black Henna Product Claim: Price: 75 INR for 60 gm (=20 gms *3 sachets) Banjaras Black Henna have natural ingredients apart from the one component called Paraphenylenediamine that which helps the hair get the black colour( This component get oxidised thus giving the black colour).I have Googled about the significant r...

Going through weight loss ,weight gain is inevitable.Every  woman  goes through these phases , especially during and post pregnancy.And with these phases come free free free , the " stretch marks ". And yes you must have heard prevention better than cure , then why not know abou that both end  fulfilling  tummy cream for those tummy stretch marks ? I discovered Palmers ,a brand that my  sister  in law introduced me to.I get super excited to try the brands when someone tells me their good experiences and yes I was lured to pick this up at  Mom and Me . Product type : Tummy Butter for Tummy Stretch Marks. Product Claim: Tones skin,reduces stretch marks. Price: around 500 INR ,oopsy forgot. I was so looking for a stretch mark cream , with my Hyperthyroid problem , I almost gained 10 kg weight , but then with a little disciplined life , I am getting back into great shape , yes this is when you need a good cream handy , this is phase when str...

The new package by REVLON,Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain , had to buy !The one I got is in the colour 005 CRUSH/ BEGUIN .This is one the products that I shopped in Hyderabad a week ago where I went for a short trip.Package is uber cool like a pencil , easy to apply , sturdy and yet kissable ........ This stick reminds you of the chubby sticks by Clinique. Product Type: Lip Balm /Lip Stain /Lip Stick. Product Price: 600 INR. The colour CRUSH is more like a reddish maroon with raspberry pink undertones. One worthy feature of notice is that this balm is minty and feels cool upon application.And with summer around the corner , cool , minty , refreshing feel on the lips is a blessing in disguise.These are a little buttery , moisturizing lipsticks with a slight hint of shimmer. And pigmentation stays long ,just as the name says , the color stain holds on the lips even after wiping once.All in all I really like the minty feel , make you go back to ...

Everyday ,as I shower , this thought lingers in my mind! "I have to write about this , I have tell everyone how good this is".Guessing , yup its my bathmate , my soap , MY OJAS , my Ojas multani mitii soap .You know I have dry skin , guessing again ?Multani mitii and Dry Skin? Yes I was amazed too but my skin felt refreshed , tan does not seem to set permanently and the morga fragrance is so so refreshing especially for our tropical climate! Product Type: Daily Use Soap Product Outcome:Cleansed Beautiful soft body skin and facial skin Product Price:35 INR Soap with outer carton Ingredients List and Price If I ever use a soap , I only use Pears or any Glycerine soap ,as I am a Shower-Gel Gurl. But to my own surprise , my one time use became an addiction .This ,my mommy got me, and I am so happy to have been using it since then.This soap might not last long ,but again its one sign of a good soap. Fact:Soap which lasts long and lather well is not generally good soap! Mu...

REVIEW AS A MAKE UP REMOVER ! Ever wondered that you could use baby oil to remove the toughest , long lasting make up easily ?Ahh , you don't have to , just give it a try!I once read in FEMINA magazine , well don't remember the issue where in I read of a make up artist( sorry don not remember the make up artist either, my bad) who for a photo shoot of Neena Gupta , applied pan cake like make up and some how dint like and wiped it off with baby oil and she looked great! It happens with me too , I apply a lot of khol , eye make up and then remove it it look so bright and ""so not done but greatly done look!!""Ofcourse with oil .And what best baby oil then the most trusted brand name that you and I grew up with and the next gen will grow up with and many more to come!Yup,it is JHONSON'S BABY OIL.Obvious of the fact that anything made for babies is safe and mild an if it is super safe for them , its cool for us too. INGREDIENTS: Mineral oil , Vitamin E Aceta...

I had a brown eye-liner but I wanted something more long lasting ,and for subtle and soft look!And also my longing for a good brown liner went high after learning that they help eyes look bigger and brighter while khol and black kajal give a completely harsh look for everyday /casual wear.I really like Lakme stuff ,infact my first lipstick I bought was from Lakme , when they came in this green colour packaging , and one was a brown and the other maroon.Anyway here I am super excited to tell you how good it is TELL YA A MUST HAVE! Product Type: Eyeliner Pencil Product Claim: Velvet Finish, Waterproof , smudge proof , super long wear, dermatologically tested , One way twist-up. Product Price: INR 395 Once you use it , or get to know the trick to use this , Lakme Forever Silk Eyeliner in EARTHLINE  is sure to become your favourite and a must have.Since the day I bought its become a everyday use product.This product is creamy , just as it says a velvety finish , ind...

You all know , my skin is very dry .But not to  be boasting I once had a skin that friends of mine asked what I was using ,not that I don not have it now , but with a few freckles. AHH ! A wish of mine came true.I used to read FEMINA magazine when I was barely 14 ,15 years old and seeing foreign models with freckles always amused me.And also once I read that freckles was fab and yup I wished for them , God granted it and here I am wishing God to just give back what I had !Life and its way !! Funny .Anyways its  been long that I invested in a foundation .I have been using a Adaptive Therapy Foundation by Oriflame which I loved ,that for a dewy finish.But I thought I ought to try something new with a minimum of SPF 15 and above, no parabene stuff.Finally got my self REVLON Whipped Cream Foundation with SPF 20. Product Type: Cream Foundation Claims: Buildable full coverage foundation which is Ultra light . Price: 800 Rs for 23ml. I got the shade Natural O...

On top of the world , got hands on my first M.A.C stuff from Hyderabad.This was on my list for so long and finally I am very elated to have them in my vanity bag.First things first , I discovered that my shade is a NC 42 , but I guess the M.A.C artist could have suggested NC 41; but then again I have freckles all over my face, just a little lighter shade might just enhance those tiny freckles all over my cheeks.So NC 42 is so apt and I must tell you M.A.C is M.A.C and soooo worth it !!Droolworthy too! Product Type :Face Foundation Product Outcome: Guaranteeing Medium Coverage to build able full coverage,Long stay. Product Price: 1700 for 30 ml. Studio Fix Fluid SPF15  by M.A.C. This foundation is a dream come true and glides on skin like silk. A truly long wear foundation ,like upto 8 hrs , looks so natural and skin looks so finished with just a few drops of this coloured potion.This fluid gave me a nice medium to full coverage that helped hide my frec...

Must say Maybelline is one of the best of mastige brands in the market especially in India where the brand variety in store counters is low.At first when I tried this lipstick at a counter I somehow did not like but then again after having heard a lot about this range I decided to get hands on the little cute baby and yes you will fall in love with this range.Here you will get to read about, WINE FOREVER. Product Type: Lipstick Product Claim: Supestay upto 14hrs Product Price: Rs.525 Have you ever closely observed the colour of RED WINE in a glass ?That beautiful Red , Burgundy colour , with maroon tinge.This long stay lipstick reminds me of that.A first glance at this you may feel its a little browny , but then as you swipe its a beautiful red wine kind of colour. Definitely long stay as it claims but I have not tried it four fourteen hours!Unlike most long stay lipsticks this one does not feel dry on the lips.Very moisturising indeed.You do not feel you lips feeling tight unlike othe...

Forest Essentials is one premium luxury brand in India which you will fall in love with once you use any of their products and there is no stopping you.The smells are so divine and you will especially feel elated when you see the ingredients list ,they are all  natural.As the tag goes Luxurious Ayurveda , all the ingredients used are natural and safe on the skin as far as my experience goes , so the only thing you have to wait is the positve result it has to show.Here I would be reviewing the body polish by FE. Product Type: Body Polish / Body Scrub. Product Claim:Ultimate spa skin polish for unrivalled smoothness and dazzling radiance. Product Price: INR 1750 for 10.5oz./e 300g. Firstly i have to talk about the packaging , its so luxuriously divine , gold coloured lids amazingly simple illustrations are sure catch your attention and have to talk about the smell , Gosh its so amazing , its divine.This body polisher would be your perfect mate for those lazy sunda...

Yup the Lakme Satin Enrich Lipstick craze caught me too and I picked a number 570 in the range. Unfortunately I could not check out the entire 26 shades as launched because the counter did not have them.But anyways I got this colour in a brown , to be more specific its a coppery nude brown. I wonder why Lakme did not launch this in new packaging.At first glace you might think they are the same old sticks!OOPsy you might even be sold something apart from the new satin range Product Type: Lipstick Product Claim: Satin finish Product Price: 225 INR When I first asked for the satin range at the counter she started showing me some of the old matte ones too , but I insisted for the satin range , but to my disappointment she showed mostly browns and two plum kind of colours!I picked this as the swatch on my hand looked interesting. It has a kind of frangrance and taste to the lipstick which a few people may not like.One may have to swipe the lipstick two to three ...