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Earth Store Cinnamon Spice, Jasmine Lavender and Mountain Rose {Product Review}

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Earth Store Cinnamon Spice 

Price: Rs 95 for 100gms

Ingredients 

Pros
– Smell is incredible!!! Your whole bathroom will smell of Cinnamon while the soap will last 🙂 The fragrance is uplifting.
– Moisturising and doesn’t leave the skin stretched.
– Soap lasts for a month which is good for a handmade soap.
– Love that its a natural soap and has amazing ingredients.
– Stinging nettle powder acts as an exfoliant too.

Earth Store Jasmine Lavender

Price: Rs 95 for 100gms

Ingredients 

Pros
– Smell is incredible!!! Your whole bathroom will smell of Jasmine while the soap will last 🙂 The fragrance is uplifting and very relaxing.
– Moisturising again!!!
– Soap lasts for a month
– It looks beautiful too.

Earth Store Mountain Rose

Price: Rs 90 for 100gms

Ingredients 

Pros
– Smell is great but not incredible. Smells exactly like roses.
– Moisturising and doesn’t leave the skin stretched.
– Soap lasts for a month
– Natural again
– Has little exfoliating granules but I don’t know what are they
Cons for all soaps
– Palm Oil comes from Palm trees which are getting endangered.
– I don’t know if the ingredients are organic.

Availability
Online – Earthy Goods Website

Other products from Earth Store:
Earthy Goods Forest Honey Nourishing Handmade Soap

How to remove tanning on arms? {Skin Care}

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Tanning on my arms has been a long standing issue. And, last week, when someone requested me remedies for the same, I thought I would better do a post. Disclaimer: I wouldn’t say that I am entirely rid of the tan but I have surely made some progress in the recent years and now, my hands looks a little better than what they did 5-6 years back. 
All of my issues started with the college whether hair or skin. In the school, everything was covered upto the neck and the arms were entirely shrouded in full sleeves and even my socks used to reach the knees and my skirt used to end just above so my knees were definitely one of the most hit parts of my body. But, since, I have been covering my legs ever since, my knees and the surrounding areas have lost all the tan and returned to their normal shade again.
But, now, the issue remains with my arms and neck. My face is still doing a lot better. So, how to save the arms?
  • Elbow-length Gloves: Yes, those which are used for driving. I had started to wear them pretty regularly a year or two back and had noticed my arms coloring had improved quite a lot. But, I shall also accept that they are uncomfortable and cumbersome but then, we do wear scarves all over the face, right???
  • Sunscreen: Oh yes, absolute must. Arms get tanned very easily and we generally tend to miss them out while applying the sunscreen. But, applying sunscreen on the arms do make a huge deal of difference. I have tried Biotique ones and have received great results and they are economical too. And, right now, I am using Neutrogena Ultra sheer which is equally good but definitely not so economical for me.
So, those were my two pennies on how I protect my arms and seriously, I have never done anything more for my arms or any other part of my body except face and probably neck (which shall be another post!!).

Can aloevera be used as sunscreen? {Sunscreen}

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I was checking out my analytics page and saw this in the query section. And, then, I remembered many people had asked me this particular question earlier. So, I thought I would make a post of this.

Aloevera and Sun Protection
Aloevera, in itself, doesn’t provide any sun protection of its own. It, in fact, cures the damages caused by sun’s rays.So, you can call it more a after-sun treatment than calling it a sunscreen. Aloevera is a very versatile plant which can treat sunburns as easily as it can slow down the aging of the skin. The gel has healing properties instead of protection properties.
Sunscreen
There is a reason for the existence of wide variety of sunscreens in the market. And, I have time and again asserted their importance in skin care. As a personal opinion, I would always assert that it is better to rely on products available in the market for such a product than trying out your own remedies without proper research.My personal favourites are Zinc Oxide sunscreens but a stable chemical sunscreen also does a good job. Choose one according to your budget and be regular and diligent in its application, specially, in the summers.