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Biotique Bio Pistachio Ageless Nourishing and Revitalizing Face Pack {Product Review}

Swathy · April 26, 2011 · 7 Comments

I love Biotique products. They work for me, simple!!! I do have reservations about the brand but then no harm in trying them. I am especially enamored by the face masks and scrubs and don’t mind trying various brands if they catch my eye. So, this one was on the list since I have read favorable reviews. So, here is mine!!!
Price: 199 INR for 55gms
Ingredients
I have always been a little skeptical about the ingredient list of Biotique. I think that they don’t put the entire list coz how can a product have 3 years shelf life when it has water as one of the main ingredients without using any preservatives. And, none of the ingredients mentioned above are looking like preservatives. And, one more thing is with only 19% of ingredients (most of which I am thinking are probably extracts or infusions), how can the product be so thick and creamy coz rest of the content is water (81% of Himlayan water!!!). May be 2.5% beeswax might be enough!!!
And, seriously, 0.2% saffron…does it do anything?????
My Experience
Moving over all my skepticism, I would say it is a good product. Nothing to rave about but a good face mask if you are looking one for a daily use and expect the mask to provide firming and hydration to the skin. And, yes, it can be used daily. Though my face is not sagging or anything, I have noticed that this mask does firm it up (overcome the effects of gravity, we will talk about that in another post). And, yes, the skin is soft and supple afterward.
Don’t expect it to brighten and whiten coz it doesn’t claim that. It does what it claims and I am sure it will give more prominent results on mature skin.
Btw, one more thing which I have noticed is that it probably warms the skin coz my skin always feels a little heated up after applying the pack. The warmth under the skin stays for a long time even after you have removed the pack so I expect it does it work even after being removed!!! It tingles for a few minutes but nothing to worry about. And, it doesn’t dry up like the clay mask but dries up like a hydration mask is supposed to. Very easy to remove with dry cotton pads. I use dry cotton to remove the mask (I found dry cotton to be better at removing such creamy masks) and when I am done, I wash with cold water massaging the skin simultaneously while removing the final traces of the mask. And, a single tub does last quite long. It lasted me for around 8-10 uses in which I did apply the product pretty generously.
My Recommendation
Worth a try!!! Will I again?? Oh, I am eying the milk mask from Biotique. That looks interesting. But, yup, I would definitely advise this for any one really looking for a reasonably priced mask. Will work especially well on dry skin and mature skin.

Makari de Suisse Goodies

Swathy · April 15, 2011 · 14 Comments

Box of Goodies 🙂

Hey guys!!! How are you all doing??? So, guess what?? Today’s post is just some goodies sent from Makari (muh-ka-ree). This high-end product line was specially created for the colored population in US and Europe. They claim to be the world’s largest range of skin whitening products and their products can lighten the skin up to five shades. Now, thats a lot of claim definitely but on a serious note, the site and products seem pretty impressive. Have a look at their site here.Now, let us have a look at what all they sent me!!!

Hands, Elbow and Foot clarifying cream – 4 samples of 5ml each
Acnyl Cream for pimples and breakouts – 4 samples of 5ml each
Makari Clarifying exfoliating antiseptic soap – 2 soaps of 30 gms each
I read on their site that their products show results within 2-4 weeks. So, to be on the safe side, I shall review the soap in 3 weeks exactly from today (on 30th March). I have started using the soap and I would say that the first use was great. I am using it just on my face. And, it takes very little soap for the face but leaves the face extremely soft and moisturized and visibly brighter. So, I am hoping good results from it 🙂
PS: The products were sent by the brand for consideration.

Orange for softer hair

Swathy · April 12, 2011 · 4 Comments

Couple of days back, I had shared a simple recipe for a refreshing bath with orange peels. So, in continuation of that post, I have a simple trick to share which worked fabulously with me. Use this bath water to wash your hair too.
I did and it made my hair so soft which was almost unbelievable and probably a tab bit shiny too. But, my hair has become really soft and it didn’t get dry also. It does help getting rid of dandruff too due to the acidity present in the fruit.
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