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Rustic Art Spa and Lotus Organic Bathing Soaps {Product Review}

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Rustic Art is a USDA certified Organic Brand. So, that thing got me excited and so, here comes my reviews of the two soaps. Btw, these are also real soaps. I had talked about difference between soap and beauty bars long ago. If you missed it, check it out here.
Price: Rs 155 for 100gms (both)
Ingredients

Spa Soap: Organic corn oil, Organic coconut oil, Organic castor oil, Organic neem oil, Olive oil, Caustic Lye, De-mineralized water, Oil extracts of wheat germ, Shea butter, Rice bran oil, Natural fragrances
Lotus Soap: Corn oil, Coconut oil, Castor oil, De-mineralized water, Caustic Lye, Pungama oil, Aloe vera, Essential oil of Lotus, fine fragrances of Lotus and Water flowers
Note: The cover says key ingredients instead of ingredients. And, also notice how one of the ingredient list includes organic word and the other misses it out. Btw, I got my confusion clarified and the key ingredients list is the entire list of ingredients.
Pros
– Spa smells really strong and Lotus is milder.
– Spa is very moisturizing and melts very very fast. The soap lasted me just 15 days!!!
– Lotus is also moisturizing but it doesn’t really melt as fast as Spa soap.
– My skin doesn’t feel stretched or dry after having bath but yes, a little moisturizer doesn’t go amiss but one can always skip it. Even I do except for on weekends.
– The soaps do feel relaxing. I think its the smell 🙂
– I really like the cloth packaging.
Cons
– they melt too fast 🙁
– they are expensive too!!! But, to be frank, not as costly as Lush so that’s fine!!
Overall Verdict
I really liked the soaps in spite of the cost and they have really different kind of soap ranges and I would really like to try the Algae soap. And, I am definitely curious about the brand and let me tell you a little about their aloevera gel. Its fantastic 🙂 Detailed review coming soon!!Availability

PS:Products sent by the brand. And, I didn’t include the My Experience part as these are soaps and they don’t really need to be explained on the usage part or anything and I think Pros and Cons really cover it all!!! 

Fitness Tips for Brides {Bridal Files}

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Simple routine changes in daily lifestyle can impact out fitness levels to a lot of extent. And, then, you really have to look fit and glowing on your D-Day. So, a little effort wouldn’t go amiss.
Sleep at 10 and wake up at 6
This is probably the best tip I can ever use on myself and give to someone. Why? Early Birds have benefits of controlled weight and higher energy levels and the skin also glows in better health.
I myself have seen difference in my skin when I used to sleep at 10. It revitalizes better if you sleep early. And, you don’t even have the danger of over-sleep because your daily need of sleep gets fulfilled by the time it is 6 or 7 in the morning. And, then, the early morning sun rays are really good for skin, hair and body overall.
Eat small and regular meals
Eating four times a day really helps your body’s metabolism and the better your body digests the food, the better it can extract nutrition from it and feed you from the inside. Make sure you take a lot of fiber and liquids as it is summers now. And, starch also doesn’t come amiss in this season so include rice in your diet. And, always chew your food properly before swallowing.
Breathe Deeply
It helps better intake of oxygen and improves the oxygen levels in the body which in turn helps in better functioning of the organs and better blood circulation. Also, it helps your brain function faster. Read more about how deep breathing helps the body here.
Hope these tips help you 🙂

Yardley London English Lavender Refreshing Facial Cleanser {Product Review}

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Price: Rs 70 for 50gms

Ingredients
It has SLS and Avocado Oil. I couldn’t get a clear pic of the ingredients.

Pros
– Look and smells is good and appeals to the eye
– Doesn’t dry the face or make it feel stretched after usage
Cons
– Would appreciate if it was made without SLS

My Experience 
I have been using this for a month and its almost getting finished so I can say that the face wash lasts a month or a month and half, if used judicially. I always like the transparent packaging because I can see the product level and it adds color to the product too. I am particularly liking its lavender-ish color and its fragrance is very pleasant. Btw, the packaging with which the face wash came was very very cute. I couldn’t take the pics coz mom was with me during that time!!

The product is supposed to have Avocado oil but I am disappointed that its almost the last ingredient on the list and it has SLS which I am trying to avoid. Despite that, the face wash really doesn’t foam like crazy which is something I particularly appreciate. And, my face has never felt stretchy or stripped off after using the face wash which is again a positive thing. Very little of the products is required at a time.

And, I am lucky that I got the dry skin type coz in February (when I started using it), my skin was going through an extremely dry spell. Btw, the product didn’t really help my skin at that time. But, gradually, my skin settled down to the new face wash and accepted it very gracefully. A little moisturizer is handy after the face wash but not really necessary so that’s also a good thing. I really liked the face wash overall.

PS: Product sent by the brand.