My skin Savior: L’Oreal Paris Extraordinary Boosting oil.

Hey guys!!

Happy New Year…

So winters in Mumbai are not so bad but somehow my skin which is usually normal to oily acne prone turns in to extremely dry acne prone skin. I get lot of dry patches around my mouth and cheeks; hence it requires extreme TNC during winters and I have to be very careful not so use something that will flare my acne. Truly winters are really bad for me.

But this winter something miraculous happened when my sister gave me this bottle filled with golden elixir which transformed my dull dry skin to fresh well moisturised and hydrated skin without even one zit in existence.

It’s like I found ultimate nirvana product for my skin, the product is L’Oreal Paris Extraordinary Boosting oil.

Product Description: (from website)

L’Oreal Paris Extraordinary Facial Oil is a luxurious blend of 3 essential oils:

• Desert Nut Oil - provides deep nourishment
• Geranium Essential Oil – re-plumps layer by layer
•  Rosa Canina Fruit Oil - illuminates inside out. (Rosehip oil)

The skin’s barrier function is strengthened to help protect the skin from becoming dry. Skin is intensely nourished with moisture, looks radiant with a cashmere soft feel. The exquisite formula feels lightweight and non-greasy.

Ingredients: Sorry all the information is in Chinese (I think) so not very sure.

Price: 1550 INR for 30 ml

Where to buy: Nykaa

How to use:

•  Use 3 drops in the morning for a radiant looking glow.
•  Use on cheekbones to highlight key areas.
• Use as a nightly massage alone or under your night cream
• Use on dry zones to leave skin intensely nourished with moisture.
•  Use with foundation to give natural glow to the skin

Packaging:

L’Oreal Paris Extraordinary boosting oil comes in clear hard glass bottle with cute white cap dropper. The dropper has small bulb at the end which helps to break the oil in small droplets for convenience of use and  reduces the chance of wastage if any. The packing is quite attractive and sturdy but not really travel friendly.

All the information is in Chinese (I think) hence won’t be able to share much but I did read some good reviews of this products.

Texture:

Oil has slight yellow tinge to it and is quite runny, unlike most oils. It spreads evenly and is quite lightweight which gets easily absorbed in the skin

Fragrance:

It has delicate herbal smell which mostly smells like chamomile and rosemary which is extremely soothing and relaxing. I love its smell it just calms me down instantly. Pure heaven.

My Experience:

Truthfully I LOVE this oil. There is nothing that I would change. It is the staple in my kitty as it is so versatile that I can use it any way I want; I use it by itself or add it with my serum or even mix it with my foundation. It always guarantees to give subtle glow to skin so much so that sometimes I can even skip my highlighter. Best part is you can see the effects form very first use.

It gets easily absorbed in the skin and doesn’t give any oily or shiny cast. It gives instant glow and makes skin look hydrated and well nourished. I have used this oil for 2 months now and it has given me brighter and clearer skin. I absolutely love this product as it makes my skin soft, smooth and most of all so healthy!!!

Best part even oily skin beauties can use it as this elixir has most light weight texture and gets easily absorbed in the skin and will help to re-balance the skin.

Overall thoughts:

It’s Ultra versatile Oil, which can be used in multitude of ways. It makes my skin feel healthy, plump, hydrated and gives glowing finish with every use. It is my Holy Grail product and a must buy as per me and one of best facial oil available in the market. Go and get it for you right now it is completely worth it.

Ratings: 5/5

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Forest Essential - Facial Indulgence Kit : Review

Today’s review is a about a sample Kit from my favourite brand: Forrest essentials. This was the first thing I had used from this brand; in general I love the brand that come up with sample kit so that the consumer can try out few products before actually buying the full size products.

Initially this kit was called Ladies essential travel kit but company has renamed it as Facial Indulgence Kit. They have lot of sample boxes like this all which are available in their stores or online.

I ordered this kit from Amazon; you can get it directly from their site or buy from Jabong or Amazon or Nykaa

Forest Essential Facial Indulgence Kit in general contains:

Facial Cleanser
Facial Toner
Sunscreen Lotion
Facial Nourishing Cream
Facial Scrub Almond
Lip Balm 

Price: INR 1875

Packaging: 

All the products come in cute yellow coloured box which is secured with blue ribbon just for the flare. Box contains individual cut outs for the products which keeps the products in its place. The lid goes on quite tightly. Over all this box is perfect for gifting purposes.

All the products come in the standard forest essential packaging in transparent body and golden cap/lid.

Needless to mention, that all the products smell absolutely divine.

Ingredients: 

Products I received.

Sandalwood facial Cream: 15 g

The facial cream comes in white in colour, lightweight texture with pleasant smell. It gets absorbed easily in the skin within seconds of application. It is quite effective moisturiser and it doesn’t make my face oily even in Mumbai heat and humidity. I have already finished it up. It lasted for good 15 days.

Definitely purchasing this in full size

Sugared rose petal lip balm: 5 g

I love lip balms. This sweet thing comes in pretty pink color and smells of actual roses not some artificial sweet smell. It’s quite light lip balm and perfect for summers. It works quite well and provides slight tint to the lips.

Walnut gel facial scrub: 15 g

It smells absolutely amazing. I have never smelled any scrub better than this. It has very soothing and relaxing smell and does the job quite well. The granules are of perfect size and not too harsh or mild on skin. This jar is sufficient for around 5-10 uses.

Delicate Facial Cleanser Mashobra Honey Lemon & Rosewater: 50 Ml

It comes in light golden brown colour and has runny consistency. It lathers quite well and cleanses face without drying out the skin or making it feel scratchy. I love this product and it will last quite long as you require just a tiny amount for entire face.

Facial Toner Mist Pure Rosewater: 50 Ml

As the name suggests it pure rose water that one can use in numerous ways. I have used it as toner and as normal rose water in face packs. I love to use rose water on my skin and it is perfect for daily use. This 50 ml bottle lasted quite well of around 25 -30 uses.

Sunscreen Lotion Aloe Vera & Sandalwood: 50 Ml

This lotion comes in milky white colour and get absorbed in skin very quickly. It doesn’t make my skin greasy or feel heavy on skin. It has all natural ingredients to protect skin from harmful UV rays. Only down side is SPF is not mentioned.

Overall :

I’m  extremely happy with all the products in this kit and feel like it is a good option when one wants to try few products without having to spend a bomb on various products. It also makes a really good gifting option for special ladies in your life.

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Colorbar Perfect Match Primer: Review

Hey guys,

So today I’m going to review one of the most of most import thing of makeup routine especially in summer when your makeup disappears at lightning speed due to heat and humidity. It’s  a Primer

Primer helps keep your product in place for long time by binding agent between your skin and makeup. It goes in after sunscreen and before foundation. It also helps to apply makeup much easily as it form a good base for your makeup to stick on.

For the longest time this was the only primer that I owned which you can guess from the wear and tear on its body, and I was quite satisfied with it. 

About Product (As on website)

This satiny touch oil free primer masks the fine lines and uneven texture, making skin marvellously soft and smooth.

Ingredients: Not mentioned.

Price: INR 725 for 30 ml (price may have increased now)

Shelf life: 4 Years

Where to buy: Colorbar website, Nykaa, Amazon, Flipkart

Packaging:

Colorbar Perfect Match Primer come is sleek semi transparent white color tube with sliver twist cap, which looks really classy and chic. Packaging is quite sturdy which makes it really travel friendly. It has a nozzle to dispense the product which helps regulate the amount of product released from tube.

Truthfully I could not have asked for better packaging.

Texture:

 It has smooth thick gel like consistency, which feels slippery on the skin due to all the silicone additives in it.

My experience:

Colorbar Perfect Match Primer blends easily on the skin making it smooth and reduces the appearance of pores. It smoothens the uneven texture of the skin which helps your foundation glide on easily.  All you require is pea sized amount of product for entire face. 

Coming to its oil controlling properties, my face stays oil free for good 5 hrs. Even in Mumbai Humidity. My foundation stays fresh and longer when I use it underneath it. It acts as a barrier between the natural oils of case and makeup and prevent the breakdown of makeup you require fewer touch ups.

 

Pros:

• Hides pores & Smooths out uneven texture,
• Controls oil for a longer time
• Helps concealer/foundation to glide on easily on the skin
• Spreads and gets absorbed very easily on my face.
• Increases stay time of base
• Gives a glow to face.
• Packaging is travel friendly
• Affordable
• Only small amount is needed.
• Didn't break me out.

Cons:

• Ingredients not mentioned.
• Contains silicone & parabens

Overall thoughts: 

It does everything you expect a primer to do – minimize imperfections, give smoother base for foundation, control oil and keep the base looking fresh for longer time. All in all a perfect primer and at reasonable cost.

Rating: 4/5

Recommendation: It is a decent primer which does good job on budget , but not really a must buy as there are lot of other budget primers in market..

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Hedonista Face Soufflé Review

First thing that comes to my mind when I hear Soufflé is the yummy French delicacy, which (unfortunately) this is not. But was what attracted me to this product. I had received Hedonista Face Soufflé in June 2015 My Envy box and I’m perpetually grateful for them to introducing me to this beauty.

I love the way hedonista has name this face pack as soufflé as the word soufflé is the past participle of the French verb souffler which means "to breathe" or "to puff”, which makes sense as it causes my face to breath.

About the brand: (As per their website)

Hedonista was founded with the firm belief that natural and sustainable products can be fun and luxurious, too. Our products are handmade, all-natural and cruelty-free.  Hedonista products are inspired by your many moods: unexpected, surprising, and whimsical.

For more details check out here and here.

About product: (As per their website)

No-guilt indulgence.

This decadent elixir of chocolate and rhassoul clay cleanses your skin inside out, and then imbues it with nourishment.

• Great for sensitive skin.
• Handmade & all natural: High-quality ingredients and organic oils for indulgent rituals.
• Luscious recipe.

Directions For Use: 

Apply a thin layer over cleansed face and neck. Click ‘Oompa-Loompa’ selfies. Wash off after 10 minutes.

Ingredients:

Aqua, Isopropyl Myristate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cocoa powder, Calamine, Vegetable glycerin, Organic cocoa butter, , Rhassoul clay, Turmeric extract, Indian gooseberry extract, Xanthan gum, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Organic essential oils of lavender, orange & grapefruit, Sodium Gluconate, Caramel, Cedarwood oil. We use only food-grade preservatives. No animal testing.

Price: INR 1,650

Quantity: 115 gm

Shelf Life: 18 months from manufacturing. (6 months from opening)

Packaging:

Hedonista face Soufflé comes in green plastic tub with tight aluminum screw on lid and white lid to avoid spillage. The tub is not bulky, which makes it travel friendly. The tub is made from reusable plastic. The aluminum lid has colorful label on top and all the information the body of tub. The overall packaging gives a very youthful feel to this product.

Texture and smell:

Hedonista describes it as decadent and there is no other correctly word for it. It smells & Looks like chocolate and I had to do everything in my power not to eat it. It is extremely soft and fluffy like well beaten cake batter or chocolate mousse. Although it’s thick, it spreads easily and applies in thin layer.

My Experience:

My normal skin care ritual is to first exfoliate and then apply face mask while the face is still wet. I felt slight tingling sensation when I first applied it. It dries pretty quickly say 7-10 mins and comes out pretty easily with wet cloth or lukewarm water (Preferable).

During my first application I was little apprehensive of oily residue as it feels oily & sticky wile application but thankfully I had no such trouble with it. It leaves my skin feeling very soft and squeaky clean and impart natural glow.

It is hydrating mask which can be used as emergency fix for dry patches on face. It is a deep cleansing face mask which doesn’t sting or irritate the skin or cause breakouts. Being acne prone person it was one of fear but thankfully it did not break me out.

It will suit all skin type and works well irrespective of the season.

I love absolutely everything about Hedonista face Soufflé. EVERYTHING!!!

Pros:

• Travel friendly
• Leaves skin looking fresh and smooth
• Makes ages skin look supple
• Imparts slight glow to skin.
• Reduces redness and uneven skin tone
• Moisturizes skin well
• Doesn’t leave oily residue behind
• Doesn’t dry out the skin
• Smells delicious.
• Suitable for all skin type
• Little quantity is required for entire face.

Cons:

• I hate tub packaging as it can be bit unsanitary at time. Wish it came in Tube packing

Overall thoughts: 

Hedonista face Soufflé is a great mask if you are looking to reduce redness and add a glow to skin. This is a perfect mask for skin with pigmentation. 

 Rating: 4/5

Recommendations: Definitely a must try

Additional Information : Rhassoul Clay Benefits and Uses

The name “Rhassoul” derives from the Arabic word for washing, “Rhassala.” Well-known for its incomparable ability to absorb impurities from the skin and hair and give the skin and hair highly helpful minerals.

According to findings from various studies Moroccan Rhassoul Clay lessens dryness, enhances skin clarity and elasticity and has extractive abilities (Removes surface oil and oil from inside and around clogged hair follicles ) that confiscate impurities and unblock pores, even stubborn blackheads resulting in a general smoothing of the surface skin.

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Makeup Revolution Protection Pallet : Review

Hello everyone..

Today I’m going to review Makeup Revolution Protection Pallet. I absolutely love products from Makeup Revolution as they have really good quality products at extremely affordable prices. 

I personally feel that makeup is all about getting your basics right!  And often that is where most of us tend to go wrong.. 

Thanks to Makeup Revolution for coming to our rescue by providing us with pallet that has all base related products in place. They have come up with a beautiful pallet called Makeup Revolution Protection Pallet that have combination of 3 different toned concealers, pressed powder, blush, highlighter and bronzer, so you really do have everything you need to perfect your base. Along with that pallet it has really good quality large mirror. Yay!!

I’m already impressed with the product just because it has all essential products in 1 pallet. 

The Makeup Revolution Protection Pallet are available in four different color variants depending on skin tone, so there’s Light, Light/Medium, Medium/Dark and Dark. 

I have this pallet in Medium shade

Price: 1350 INR but I got it for 30% discount from Jabong. You can also get even get it on Nyakk.com

Packaging:

It comes in standard makeup revolution packing which is classy black and rose gold. What I like the most about the packing is that it is classy simple and to the point with all the necessary information. It is nice sturdy pallet and completely travel friendly so that you can carry it around for touchups. 

It has 3 concealers of 3.5 gms each, 7.2 gms of Face powder and 4 Gms each of blusher, highlighter and bronzer. I feel it is sufficient quantity and it totally justifies the price of product.. 

Ingredients:

Experience:

I had really wonderful experience with this pallet and I’m totally in love with it. Let’s check each item individually to know why I’m head over heels in love with it.

Concealers: 

Like I said before, there are 3 concealers on the left side of pallet in light, medium and dark shade. Concealers are nice thick, smooth and super creamy in texture. They are extremely easy to blend and to work with. I feel like they have cream to powder type formula so they don’t look cakey when applied to eye area or blemishes. 

It doesn't provide full coverage but are still good for everyday use. Light one is too light for me so mostly I use it for subtle highlighting. As there are 3 concealers one can mix and match them to suit their skin tone perfectly.

Once they are set with powder they are good for at least 5 -6 hours without touch ups. Even with its creamy texture it doesn't slide or causes oily looking skin. Despite their creaminess they are very light weight and look absolutely natural once blended and set with powder. 

Compressed Face Powder:

Next up is compressed face powder. It has soft silky smooth texture and the shade suits my skin perfectly. I normally just use it for my under eye and T zone. I love its light weight formula and translucent dewy finish it imparts to my face.

Bronzer Blush and Highlighter:

Bronzer, blush and Highlighter are perfect for contouring. They are extremely pigmented and can be easily compared with high end brands.

Just one swipe of highlighter is sufficient to impart natural glow to the face without looking over the top. It is so insanely pigmented that if not used wisely one can really end up looking like a disco ball.

Contouring powder is matte powder with no orange or red undertones that makes it perfect for contouring. It is my most favourite item from the pallet.

Blush is in nice dusty rose pink which gives beautiful natural flush to the skin. Again blush is insanely pigmented and need to be used sparingly. It is perfect for daily use. 

All the three together makes a perfect combo for Indian skin tone. Just like powder they are really smooth and have silky texture. They bend beautifully to give very natural and flawless effect. Plus they have amazing staying power..

I just can’t tell you give how much I love this pallet and I cannot recommend it enough.

Pros:

1.   Great all in one pallet that caters to all basic makeup needs.
2. Affordable
3. Extremely good quality and quantity of products provided
4.  Highly pigmented
5.  Non comedogenic products 
6. Travel friendly
7. Good variants for all skin tones. 
8. Variety of concealers to mix and get exact colour 
9. Sturdy packing 

Cons:

None!!

 Overall thoughts:

I totally love Makeup Revolution Protection Pallet and it has always come in handy in all the situations. I only have this one makeup product in my bag as it does all the jobs if I ever wanted to touch up my makeup. 

Rating: 5/5

Recommendation: I highly recommend it and I personally feel that it’s a must have product.

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