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Cellnique Paramedicals Derma Whitening Daytime Protection {Product Review}

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Price: 57$ (Rs 3000 around) for 30ml

Ingredients
Pros
– its a mineral sunscreen as well
– spreads easily and is not too creamy
Cons
– it leaves a lot of white cast!!!
– pretty expensive!! 
– the pump didn’t work for me 🙁 
My Experience

I am always on the look out for Zinc Oxide based sunscreens. So, this one caught my eye. I liked the packaging with the pump for the squeeze tube but, unfortunately, the pump didn’t work for me. I had to screw open the pump and squeeze out the sunscreen. 

The sunscreen is white in color and light in texture but enough creamy but again, not too creamy. And, depending on various days, I needed extra moisturizing sometimes and sometimes not. The light texture of the product allows it to spread easily and evenly on the skin.
But, there is a huge hitch in this. Since it has both Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide (I don’t know the ratios), the product leaves a lot of white cast on the skin which is very annoying. I have tried using the product on my arms as well and same issue there. 
And, it is definitely expensive for 30 ml of a product which would probably last two months!!! It needs to be reapplied because its a combination of mineral and chemical sunscreen. I wish they do something regarding the white cast. Also, I didn’t see any whitening or lightening of my skin tone.
PS: Product sent by brand.

Ponds White Beauty Daily Spot-less Lightening Cream SPF 20 PA++ Product Review

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Before starting the review, I want to reiterate that I do not support fairness products. I have reviewed this solely out of my curiosity and I wanted to see how much of the hi-flying claims it supports.

Price: Rs 249 for 50gms

Pros
cute packaging
evens out the skin tone

Cons
makes me sweat a lot sometimes
sticks to one place on my skin and refuses to spread smoothly
doesn’t fulfil any claims of fairness (it claims to make your skin fair genetically)
can’t use it as a sunscreen (this is not exactly a con)
less on moisturizing

My Experience

So, this is my second fairness product. I remember long time back, I had tried out the Fair n Lovely sachet which used to come with magazines. I had tried it just once but I remember the texture of the cream which was a little powdery and felt dry. This Ponds one has the same texture.

I like the packaging, though. But, taking enough amount of the product is a challenge when it is a tub packaging. I really wish they come with pump packing so that one pump or two are enough for one use. Take too much and the product clumps on the skin. The cream is a little thick and creamy and doesn’t spread easily at all.

In fact, blending was a huge headache for me in the starting but then, I used my regular method of applying moisturizer and it worked really well. But, even then, I have to make sure that I have just enough of the product to cover my face otherwise it does end up giving a white cast and a patchy look. And, after applying the product, you can see some of the product clumped up in the lines of your palms which is extremely annoying.

Ok, to speak good of the product, it evens out my skin beautifully and gives a very pinkish look to my face. The skin looks brightened and a little glowy. However, I did not see any fairness or any skin lightening in the long run. I don’t think it works on removing the tanning but I am not really sure of that. It is suited for skin prone to more oiliness as it gives a mattifying look.

I do not really rely on my moisturizers to give me sun protection (I do not advise it either) so the product having spf is redundant for me. However, I have seen that the glow does stay till the evening on some days. But, this moisturizer is not enough if you have dry skin. It tends to make my skin dry even in summers (my skin is combination towards dry).

But, I did sweat more with this product at times which was a shame. So, if you are looking for fairness, I would not recommend this. But, if you are looking for a product which evens out your skin temporarily, yes, you should definitely go for this.

Fun Fact: I asked my dad to use this and his face was also a little brighter and even after applying this product. But, even he faced issues while blending it!

PS: Product sent by brand.

Craftsvilla.com – Old site with a new look!!

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the keyring and the ittar

Craftsvilla has been around for a long time now but they have changed their look in between and its has been long since that too to be frank. They have amazing collection of crafts and accessories, especially earrings!!! So, don’t forget to check them out.

check out the categories on the left side
The navigation is simple and similar to other websites and the checkout process is smooth. I didn’t need to contact the customer service so no idea about that. Although, a point to mention is that some (or may be all) of the products are sent from manufacturers so your products may reach you at different times which is pain sometimes!!!
I love the earrings
I left the herb at home so no snap

My order included a bottle of thyme herb and a Jasmine Ittar. Thyme is amazing for hair growth. And, I got a keychain as a complimentary gift. Both of the products were so securely wrapped up in a bubble wrap that it became a pain to remove the wraps!! Seriously!! So, you can be sure that your products will reach you safely 🙂 Oh btw, the delivery charges are applicable only on certain products so depends on what you order and only some products have COD option so that can be disappointing for some. Anyway, don’t forget to check it out!!!

PS: I was given voucher for shopping from the site.