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My Latest Haul

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My new specs and I love the blue-black combo

This is my most expensive haul of the whole life with my own money and I am really excited to share it with you all 🙂 So, do let me know what you think??? And, let the pics do the talking!!!

those were my geeky purple specs but with not that wide arms!!

saw a Dolce & Gabbana but was too expensive to go for!!!

so I got my very own vogue 🙂

love the classy specs box

and, some side orders 🙂
So, what do you think about the haul??? And, btw, today is the last day to enter the giveaway so hurry 🙂

Flipflops from Oasap.com

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Flipflops with a bow @ Perfect Skin Care for you
the bow for the other flipflop came off 🙁

Hey guys, I wanted to share what I got from Oasap.com recently. So, check out the snaps. Btw, a word about the website, I love the things they have. They have amazing bags, belts, footwear, scarfs, everything!! And, I am not even speaking about the clothes which are just simply gorgeous except some of the things which you can’t wear easily in India 🙂

Flipflops @ Perfect Skin Care for you
are they looking asymmetrical or are they looking good even with the missing bow?
The bow @ Perfect Skin Care for you
Pros
– worldwide shipping is free
– awesome stuff
Cons
– the bow on one of my flipflops came off!!! I would have liked it stitched instead of pasted with some quickfix or something.
– the flipflops are not exactly soft. I like soft footwear. 
– they are not flat even though they are mentioned under flats. They have an inch of heel, platform style. I like entirely flat footwear. 
What do you think? And, don’t forget to check out their site here.

PS: I was provided a coupon from the website.

Hand Sanitizers and their Effectiveness {Skin Care}

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A day back I talked about whether you wash your hands after your skin care routine or not? That time, Simran asked me my opinion on hand sanitizers. So, I thought I would rather do a post on it. I am not a fan of hand sanitizers. I like the feel I get from washing my hands instead.
Hand Wash vs Sanitizers
Sanitizers have hit the market with a vengeance and became popular within a very short time. The reason is because one doesn’t need to wash the hands and simply rubbing the sanitizer on the hands ensures no germs and clean hands. This seems pretty convenient and saves the hands from the harsh chemicals when they are repeatedly washed with water. So, why don’t I like the sanitizers?
The main ingredient of a sanitizer is ethyl alcohol. I remember that in Dettol hand sanitizer, it has around 65-75% of alcohol and its the first ingredient as well. And, as you all know, ethyl alcohol is drying for skin. No sanitizer can be made without alcohol coz alcohol is the ingredient which kills the germs so its an unavoidable ingredient. I did check out lifebuoy sanitizer as well which had around 30% of alcohol or something and that didn’t convince me. May be I am wrong here. Ok, while writing the post, I googled for the images and I went through one of the articles which says:
“I used to work in a virology lab,” Dr. Aiello said, “and we knew — it has been known for decades — that an alcohol concentration under 60 percent won’t kill the microbes. It’s really frightening to think that there are products out there that contain levels lower than that.” (Source)
So, beware and when you buy your sanitizer, always check for the concentration of alcohol in it. Second reason is that I am a person who likes my hands completely clean and with no stickiness. And, the few times I have used sanitizers, my hands have become sticky even though alcohol does evaporate pretty quickly. Well, it can be psychological as well. And, another is that sanitizers are not as effective as they are touted to be. I had read somewhere (forgot the source) that sanitizers are effective for all of 2 minutes at max and then, again germs start building up on the skin. And, nothing can actually beat the effectiveness of soap and water. 
Do I ever keep sanitizers?
So, those were my reasons for not relying on sanitizers. Now, comes the second question that if I keep the sanitizers with me. I haven’t till today but my mom does carry it during travel and yes, it does come as a saver when there is no water nearby or if you are having “meals on wheels” 😀 So, yes, I think a GOOD sanitizer is important when you have no access to water. Also, don’t forget to take a hand cream so that you can counteract the dryness. 
Do you like sanitizers?
Image Courtesy:nytimes.com

PS: Last two days to enter my giveaway so hurry up!!