REVIEW ON VLCC WALNUT FACE SCRUB

Hello everyone.. happy weekend :-) today am going to review the VLCC WALNUT FACE SCRUB.. i went on a trip to goa earlier this year.. i left my scrub at home so i had to buy one there.. and i ended up getting this one.. now enough with the history :-P lets talk about the product.

 PRICE : RS 150 for 80gm

SHELF LIFE :  it only says best before oct 2017 , manufacturing date is not mentioned in the product.

WHAT DOES THE PRODUCT SAYS ?

Accumulation of dead skin cells, blackheads and whiteheads on your skin do not let the skin breathe. this leaves it dull and lifeless. this product enriched with the goodness of wallnut shell powder, aloe vera extract, vitamin e and glycerin removes skin impurities, dead skin cells and blackheads making it smooth and allows the skin to breathe. this results in improved circulation of blood leading to a healthy and glowing skin.

METHOD OF USE :

Cleanse the face with water or a face wash. take appropriate amount of scrub in your hand and apply all over the face leaving the eyes and mouth area. keep scrubbing for atleast 3 minutes. rinse the face with water . dry with towel.

KEY INGREDIENTS : Walnut shell powder, vitamin e , glycerin, aloevera extract, SLES.

MY TAKE ON THE SCRUB :

The packaging is sturdy and travel friendly ..Okay i am very poor at describing the smells :-P.. this one has got very mild smell which is not too over powering.. it has got very creamy texture to it.. the granules are brown in color.. but they are too tiny.. it does not exfoliate the skin.. i used to exfoliate my skin once in three days.. but this scrub does not exfoliate the skin at all.. since the granules are too tiny and less in quantity it does not do the trick.. it does not dry out my skin either.

 I usually like vlcc 's products but this one disappointed me. this can be used only by people with heavy acne and pimple problem who needs to gently exfoliate the skin.. or if you are searching for an everyday exfoliator you can get this.. but i dont exfoliate my skin everyday..

PROS

1. travel friendly packaging
2. available easily
3. good exfoliator for people with heavy acne and pimple.
4. it has creamy texture.
5. it does not dry out the skin.
6. affordable

CONS

1. granules are too fine.
2. it does not remove the dead skin entirely .
3.complete ingredient list is missing.

FINAL VERDICT : it does not do the trick of exfoliation. it is a scrub which doesnt exfoliate :-p it is very very gentle that it doesnt scrub away the dead cells. i would never repurchase this scrub.

MY RATING :

1.5 / 5

                                                          THANK YOU  :)

JOVEES CUCUMBER SKIN TONER - REVIEW

Hello every one.. its been a really long time since i blogged.. i had a lot of stuffs going on in my life. My sister got married earlier this year and i traveled to north India.. i went through a ligament tear on my left hand which was horrible :( and i had my final year exams.. i was totally occupied since the beginning of 2015.. Now that i am free from all those busy stuffs i have decided to continue with my blog.. ok now enough with the excuses lets get in to the subject :) 

Today am gonna be reviewing the jovees cucumber toner, which i absolutely loved during the summer..

PRICE : rs 130 for 100 ml.
 
SHELF LIFE : 3 yrs.

WHAT THE PRODUCT SAYS? 

An exclusively well formulated skin toner for oily skin that provides a more thorough cleansing than cleanser alone, it helps to remove excessive oil, dirt, tightens the pores, restore skins natural PH, provides radiance and leaves the skin revitalized. 

METHOD OF USE :

Clean face preferably with jovees tea tree face wash and pat dry. spray sufficient quantity on cotton balls and dab on face and neck. use twice.

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS :

Cucumber extract , sage, aloe vera, chamomile.

MY IMPRESSION ON THE JOVEES CUCUMBER SKIN TONER :

I really like the packaging.. it is so travel friendly.. it has a bigger version of 200ml which is not so travel friendly. it is a green color water like liquid. it has soapy smell to it which many people might not like but it does not bothers me. I have been using this for the past one and half months now. I used to keep this in fridge and spray it when ever i feel like. It is so refreshing especially when i went out during summer and it is too hot outside.. As soon as i reach home i used to wash my face and spray this on my face .. It feels so calming and soothing.. Sun badly irritates my skin when i am exposed to it even for 5 min.. i used to get pink color patches on my skin.. this toner helps to calm down my skin and reduce the irritation. it stings a little bit when i accidentally spray it on my eyes. 

It has a light slippery feel to it when i spray it on my face..but it definitely refreshes and calms down my skin. I tried a new face cream on my face , few days back and it burned so much. i sprayed this toner on my face and it made my skin calm and soothing. It lathers up in the bottle if you shake it slightly.

sorry about the lighting :P but yeah this is how it lathers up.

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT IT ? 

1. cute packaging
2. very affordable
3. so refreshing , calming and soothing.
4. it contains cucumber and aloe vera extract which is really good during summer.
5. reduces irritation and redness.

WHAT I DONT LIKE ABOUT THE PRODUCT ?

1. It lathers up like a soap mixture.
2.it has a slippery texture to it.
3. it does nothing about the tightening of pores or controlling the oil.
4. some people might not like the smell of it because it is too artificial.

MY FINAL VERDICT : It is really good in calming and soothing the skin. it definitely refreshes my skin and it is very affordable. I would definitely repurchase it.

MY RATING FOR THE PRODUCT :

3.5/5 ( minus 1.5 points for the lathering part and the slippery feeling )..

THANK YOU :)

UNIQUE USES OF PETROLEUM JELLY OR VASELINE

Hello every one, today am gonna talk about various uses of vaseline or petroleum jelly..

Vaseline is the name of a brand which became a generic trademark of the term petroleum jelly.. petroleum jelly is such a versatile product and has various beauty and other uses.. There are some well known uses of these wonder-jelly like using it as a lip balm for soft lips and using it as a hand cream etc but there are few unusual and unique uses that most people are not aware of.. Now lets see them..

1. TIGHT JEWELRY

Am sure that all of us have gone through this situation where we struggled a lot to take off a tight ring from our finger or if you had your ears or nose pierced and you wanna change your earring for the first time after piercing and it is gonna pain terribly.. Here is the solution for this problem.. take a little bit of vaseline or petroleum jelly and apply it on your finger or ears or nose and then try taking off your jewelry it is gonna just slide away without any trouble.

2. LONG LASTING PERFUME : 

For your perfume to last longer rub in some vaseline on your wrist , back of your neck or wherever you are gonna apply your perfume.. This way the vaseline acts as a base to hold your perfume and your perfume will  last much longer than it normally would. 

3. EYE BROW GEL :

For a perfectly tamed eyebrow that does not move out of its place, apply little bit of vaseline and brush your eyebrows with a old mascara wand.. this way your eyebrows just stay in place..

4.TIGHT ZIP 

If your zipper got stuck and you struggle every time to pull your zip , apply little bit of vaseline to your zip and it is gonna run smoothly..

5. TO REMOVE LIPSTICK STAIN FROM CLOTHES 

It is normally very difficult to remove lipstick stain from your clothes.. so here is the solution , apply little bit of vaseline where you wanna remove the stain and rub it for few second and wipe it off with  tissue paper and then wash your cloth as you normally would.. lipstick stain is gonna vanish once you rinse the cloth..

6. SHINY SHOES AND HANDBAG 

If you are carrying a leather purse or a hand bag or you are wearing leather shoes, which is little bit old and it has lost its shine , apply some vaseline to give it a fresh look.. it will be as good as new..

7. AS A CUTICLE OIL 

You can use vaseline as a cuticle oil for keeping your cuticles soft and supple..

8. TO PREVENT DYE STAIN IN YOUR FACE 

If you are applying hair dye by yourself, you might accidentally touch your skin around your hair line and it is very difficult to remove the stain from your skin.. for preventing this apply vaseline along your hair line and back of your neck.. this way vaseline does not allow the dye to stain your skin.. even if you accidentally dropped dye in your skin you can easily wipe it off with tissue..

9. FOR A PERFECT MANICURE : 

similar to that of hair dye you might accidentally apply nail polish all over your cuticle or skin around your nails.. to avoid this rub little bit of vaseline along your cuticle and skin around your nails avoiding the finger nails.. and then apply your nail polish.. vaseline does not allow the nail polish to stain on your skin.. of course if you dont apply vaseline you can dip q tip in nail polish remover and then remove all those stained nail polishes but applying vaseline is easier than that..

10.AS A FACE ILLUMINATOR 

Vaseline can also be used as face illuminator to give that fresh jewy look.. i am not a big fan of matte look and i always uses this tip to bring that glow to my skin.. after applying makeup take some vaseline and slightly rub it in your cheek bone and brow bone area, so that when light hits those area it gives nice glowing effect to your skin..

11, TO PREVENT NAIL POLISH BOTTLES FROM SHUTTING CLOSE

Sometime it becomes really difficult to open a nail polish bottle cap since  the nail polish around the neck of the bottle becomes dry and makes to cap to closed tightly.. to avoid this apply little bit of vaseline around the neck of the nail polish bottle and then close the bottle..this way you dont have to worry about your favorite nail polish shutting closed.

12. MAKEUP REMOVER 

 Vaseline is a wonderful makeup remover.. it removes even water proof makeup.. and it is very gentle..

13. FOR BABY SOFT FEET 

To get baby soft feet , apply some vaseline to your feet at night and cover it with socks.. and you will wake up with a soft smooth feet.. i did this regularly and it got rid of my cracked heels..

14. FOR A SOFT ELBOWS AND KNEES 

Elbows and knees tends to get dry more, so moisturizer is just not enough to make your elbows and knees soft.. apply some vaseline to your elbows and knees to make it smooth and soft..

15. FOR A SOFT LIPS

Okay i know this is very familiar but i thought it is worth mentioning.. i am a huge lip balm addict.. i always constantly apply lip balms.. some times i come back to vaseline.. to be honest it is far far far better than any other lip balms in the market.. i have heard people saying that applying vaseline makes your lips darker.. but thats just a myth.. it makes your lips baby soft.. you can also add some sugar to vaseline and use it as lip scrub.. 

REVIEW ON NYLE DRYNESS CONTROL SHAMPOO

Hi guys , today am gonna review a hair care product by ''Nyle'' it is their dryness control shampoo with amla, tulsi and green tea.. i have never tried anything in this brand before.. i was in a search for a mild herbal shampoo and this one caught my attention.. i got a spinz body spray for free along with this pack :-D.. there is no conditioner available for this shampoo :( .. 

PRICE : RS 225 for 600 ml

SHELF LIFE : 2 years

Ingredients list contains a whole lot of chemicals and they say it is natural shampoo :-/

it comes in this huge transparent plastic bottle with a green cap.. it smells like a mixture of amla and tulsi.. but it is very mild.. it is a transparent liquid with a little bit of green tint.. it lathers up really well which i like.. 

as i mentioned earlier this shampoo doesnt have a conditioner,so i used it without any conditioner for a couple of times.. it made my hair extremely dry and rough.. then i used it with my pantene conditioner it gave some better result.. i would recommend this shampoo only to people with extremely oily scalp.. it is gonna wash out all the oil from your scalp.. people with dry scalp like me should stay million miles away from this stuff :P

DO I LIKE THE SHAMPOO ?? NOOOO :( and i am never gonna buy this shampoo again..

WHY?? because..

1. It doesnt control dryness instead it creates dryness.. they should change the name as oiliness control shampoo.. :P
2.It is not a herbal or natural shampoo.
3.it doesnt have a conditioner.
4. it strips all the natural oil from your scalp.

ANYTHING GOOD ABOUT IT ?? it lathers up really well.. and it completely cleanses the scalp.. people with extremely oil scalp can use this shampoo..

REVIEW ON MAYBELLINE'S NEW LASTING DRAMA GEL LINER IN 01 BLACK

Hi everyone,

Today I am gonna review a gel eye liner form maybelline called LASTING DRAMA GEL LINER in 01 black.. I am a huge fan of kajal in any form.. my eyes cant live without kajal.. I am a die hard fan of maybelline's colossal kajal I have been using it for 3 to 4 years now.. recently when i was exploring maybelline's counter I came across this lasting drama gel eye liner.. I have seen their old gel eye liner with blue and black packaging and it had a aluminium kind of cap to it.. but this was bit different and they changed the packaging as well.. the SA in the counter told that it is gonna stay for 36 hours.. but come on... who is gonna wear a kajal for continuous 36 hours??? :P.. i tried their tester it was creamy and intense and the SA told it is a 2 in 1 product.. it can be worn as a eye liner and kajal as well so I wanted to give it a short.. 

PRICE : RS 475 for 2.5gm

SHELF LIFE : 36 months.

PRODUCT CLAIM ; It says, it is more intense,upto 36h lasting , smudgeproof and water proof.. lets see whether it lived upto its claims..

I have been using this product for last two months exactly and I am in love with this gel liner.. it comes with a brush which is so user friendly.. it is so intense and creamy.. you need to apply this and let it sit for 2 to 3 minutes and you are good to go.. it stays for about 8 to 9 hours on me without smudging after which it slightly fades off..

As i already mentioned i have been using this product for last two months and i have emptied only that much.. so it is gonna last me for so long..

This is how it goes.. and it is just a single swipe.. i tried to smudge it immediately after swiping it, i dint even allow it to set and this is what happened

It did smudge a little but its only because i dint allow it to set.. and it is waterproof i have tested that too :).. 

DO I LIKE IT ?? YESSS.. thats a big YESS.. 

WHY?? 

Because 

1. it is so intense

2. it stays for 8 to 9 hrs without smudging 

3.it will last me for at least six months

4. it is reasonably price when compared to other gel liners.

5. i can reuse the brush even if the product is emptied.

6. good value for the money

WHAT IS NOT SO COOL ABOUT IT?? 

I wear contact lenses.. this stuff sometimes get transferred on my lenses.. so i have to apply this very carefully.. and wait till it dries.. other than that.. it is sooo awesome :)

MY TAKE ON THE BODY SHOP SHEA SHOWER CREAM

Hi

Today am gonna share a review on shower cream from body shop.. I ordered this online.. I have been using this shower cream for past three to four weeks.. it is quite different from other body wash or shower gels... I like using shower products which moisturizes my skin.. i mean who does nt?? :) so when I saw this online with the name ''shower cream ''rather that ''shower gel'' or '' body wash'' it intrigued me to try this stuff.. so I ended up ordering this shower cream..

The product says it is a soap free cleanser with shea butter from burkina faso.. That is the only part I understood from the package.. rest of the content are written some language which I cant even guess as to what. :P

PRICE : Rs 425 for 250ml..

SHELF LIFE : 30 months..

WHAT I THINK ABOUT THIS SHOWER CREAM ???

Well, I was quite excited to try this stuff when i received it at my door steps.. the packaging is so cute.. it is short and stout.. Bodyshop products are well reputed for their quality and natural ingredients.. It smells so good.. it reminds me of some perfume that I used long back which i could nt recollect.. anyway it has some nice floral kind of smell.. it is neither too watery nor too thick.. it has a right consistency in between.. 

It doesnt lather up like a normal shower gel since it is a soap free cleanser.. one should mix the product with little bit of water and spread it all over the body.. if feels so smooth and soft.. i sometimes forget my moisturizer after my bath but even without moisturizer this shower cream keeps my skin soft and hydrated which is awesome.. my skin feels nourished and clean at the same time.. 

DO I LIKE THE PRODUCT ?? YES..

WHY??

1.It makes my skin so soft and smooth even without moisturizer that too in this winter months..
2.It is a soap free shower product so it is very gentle on my skin..
3. my skin feels nourished and clean at the same time..

DRAWBACK

Since this product doesnt lather up you need to use more product than an actual shower gel or body wash to cover your whole body..
I personally want my shower gel to lather up really well.. but this doesnt do that.. but it cannot be considered as a con because that is the whole concept of this shower cream..

WILL I RECOMMEND THIS TO A FRIEND ?? Of course .. i will recommend this to all skin type..

TREAT PIMPLE AT HOME.

Pimple is one of the frustrating things that happens to our skin.. people of different age group faces this problem.. there is a common myth that only teens face pimple and acne problem and it happens to those with oily skin but it is not so.. it can happen to people of any age group and people with dry and normal skin may also get pimple due to various reasons and the mark they leave on your skin doesnt fade away so easily..

WHAT IS PIMPLE EXACTLY ?? 

When the pores of the face get clogged due to accumulation of sebum and dirt , it leads to pimple..

WHAT CAUSES PIMPLE  ??

There are various reasons for getting pimple.. some of the major causes are

1. POLLUTION : when your skin gets exposed to pollution, dust and dirt in the environment get trapped into your skin and causes pimple.

2.HORMONAL IMBALANCE : When your body faces hormonal imbalances it can cause pimple.

3.STRESS : stress is one of the important reason for pimples.. when you experience too much of stress it shows on your skin.

4. FOOD : when you consume lot of oily food and oil content it causes pimples.

5. BEAUTY PRODUCTS : your skin may not agree with some of the ingredients in your makeup and skin care product which can result in pimples.

HOW TO GET RID OF PIMPLE AND ACNE MARKS ?? 

One can follow these simple home remedy to get rid of pimple ans acne marks

1. NEEM AND TERMERIC 

 Grind neem leaves with termeric powder.. apply on to your face and neck and wash it after twenty minutes.. you can do this twice a week. Neem kills the bacteria which causes pimple and prevent spreading of pimples..

2. TEA TREE ESSENTIAL OIL : 

Tea tree is an excellent cure for pimple and acne marks.. it helps to fade away the  marks  left by pimple. Mix tea tree essential oil with any career oil and apply it directly on pimple or marks.. it helps in vanishing your pimple and marks caused by it.

3. MUD PACK 

You need to absorb those oil accumulated in your pimple basically. so use a mud mask to absorb the oil.. you can mix multani matti and rose water..

4. CINNAMON POWDER 

 Mix cinnamon powder and rose water. apply this mixture on your face and wash it after twenty minutes..

FEW IMPORTANT THINGS TO BE NOTED :

• Wash your face at least thrice a day with gentle face wash.. you need to keep your skin clean.
• Apply astringent after washing your face.. you can use apple cider vinegar as an astringent.
• Do not touch or pop out your pimple.. it only aggravates the problem.
• Do not over exfoliate.. exfoliation helps in cleaning your skin.. but when you have pimple going on, you need to be very gently while exfoliating.
• Follow Cleansing Toning Moisturizing routine regularly..