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How to take care of your skin when ill? {Skin Care}

Swathy · August 28, 2012 · 12 Comments

Last week, I wasn’t keeping well so I had just left my skin to its own devices. I thought it would make a good topic to discuss about how to care for skin so I putting down my points to skin care when I am not well. 

Leave the skin as it is
Ok, I am damn lazy. I can lie on the bed for hours together. In fact, I have been doing the same today morning (written on Sunday afternoon). So, I just leave my skin as it is. I do not bother to wash, tone or moisturize or anything at all. Well, ok, one caveat. Before lying down or becoming lazy, do make sure that your face is clean of all makeup and grime. And, then, you can be free. 
Caution: Do not follow this if your skin is prone to breakouts coz you never know how the oil on the skin can react!! And, follow this only when you are not going out.
Sponge Bath

Leaving skin as it is works damn well for me coz I stay alone but if you do have someone at your beck and call, take advantage and ask for a sponge bath. You can add essential oils to pucker you up. And, it does make you feel better as well.

Skipping Skin Routines is OK
Don’t fret too much about skipping the skin routines. Its good to leave skin on its own devices once in a while. That gives it time to repair itself with its own process. Also, did you know that once you do not wash the skin, your skin itself starts the cleaning up process. Well, I think it might also be a part of detox process.

But, what if you are a stickler?
Aaah…I can’t leave my skin just like that? How can you even suggest such a thing? Then, my answer is to follow these tips:

  • Get a quick face wash. 
  • In case you don’t wanna skip bath, add a cup of salt to the bath water. It relaxes the muscles and eases body pains.  
  • Use a water-based moisturizer.
  • And, lie and relax. 
  • Drink lot of fluids entire day!!

That will keep you going and look great even when you are not up to the snuff. If you are a makeup addict, sorry, no tips!! Probably a concealer and lipstick should do the job, just guessing!

What do you do when you are not feeling well? 

PS: Also, sorry that there were rather less of tips than the encouragement to lie around 😀 

Do men in your life take care of their skin? {Skin Care}

Swathy · August 26, 2012 · 14 Comments

Well, at present, I just have my father and yes, he is very conscientious about his skin. He uses anti-aging cream from Garnier and does love to try out various things 😀 In fact, yesterday, he was telling me how I completely filled up his closet with my products!!! I keep a stock of products in Delhi so I won’t have to travel with my toilet kit and even then, every time my toilet kit weighs more than my clothes!! Yeah, I am weird.
And, since their closet is full, mom and dad decided that they will use up my products!! And, my mom is one who doesn’t really bother a lot. So, the duty falls into dad’s responsibilities. So, yesterday, we fell into talking about things and I said that don’t forget to do the same things with the neck as your do with the face and my dad was like “ya ya, otherwise it will look different na”!! And, honestly, I was astonished 😀
So, do you have any men in your life who look after their skin as well? And, speaking of which, I got a mail saying my haul has been dispatched and I am looking forward to recieveing it…yay!! I just can’t wait to start using the products, more so the shampoo. Oh yes, that also reminds me that I have got to go for a hair cut on Monday or Tuesday!!

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Biotique Bio Flame of the Forest Fresh Shine Expertise Oil {Product Review}

Swathy · August 25, 2012 · 20 Comments

Biotique Bio Flame of the Forest Fresh Shine Expertise Oil Product Review

Price: Rs 159 for 120ml

Ingredients
Biotique Bio Flame of the Forest Fresh Shine Expertise Oil Product Review
Pros
leaves hair soft and shiny
smells pleasant
gets washed off easily
My Experience

I have been meaning to try this oil since a long time and you might have seen this oil being mentioned in the hair diaries. I finally managed to finish the oil after using it on and off for a long time. The first thing to notice about the oil is its fragrance which is really pleasant.
The base oil is groundnut oil which is thick but even then, it gets washed off easily and leaves the hair really soft and adds a bit of shine as well. It did not give me any hair fall and whether it helps with hair fall or not is something which I don’t know because I did not have hair fall at any time I was using this product specifically. 
Missing the cons? Well, I am not able to think any!! One more piece of information – “Flame of the Forest“. It is a flower called “Palash” in hindi. It is supposedly amazing for dandruff and hair loss. The name of this flower is the only reason I got attracted to the product 🙂 Have you tried it?
Other products I love or hate from Biotique:
Biotique Bio Almond & Cashew Fresh Repleneshing Hair Serum
Biotique Bio Honey Gel
Biotique Basil and Parsley Cleanser
Biotique Watercress Fresh Nourishing Conditioner
Biotique Bio Henna fresh Powder Hair Color
Biotique Mountain Ebony Fresh Growth Stimuating Serum
Biotique Carrot Protective Lotion
Biotique Avocado Body Massage Oil
Biotique Basil and Red Sandalwood Powder Talc
Biotique Kelp Hair Growth Protein Shampoo
Biotique Bio Pistachio Ageless Nourishing and Revitalizing Face Pack
Biotique Bio Musk Root Hair Mask
Winter Skin Care Lotions
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