Beauty

2 Best Face Wash for Combination Skin Available in India Under Rs 500 – 2024

Swathy · February 21, 2024 · 2 Comments

Originally published in May 2021. I have always faced a challenge to find the best face wash for my combination skin. Since 3 years, I have been using these products consistently and can definitely claim that these face washes are still as good.

I choose to not spend way too much in looking around for the best face wash. A face wash should just serve the purpose of cleansing the face without drying it out.

What do I look for in a face wash?

I have tried around the budget ones and the pricier ones available in the Indian market and I still go back to these two. The best face wash is the one which does what it says.

1. Should Only Cleanse the Skin

Believe it or not, I have come across face washes which do not make you feel refreshed. A good product should clean your face well and get rid of blackheads. It need not remove your makeup and it need not scrub your face. But, it should definitely remove the last remnants of your makeup remover, cleansing oil or cleansing milk, whatever you use to remove your makeup or sunscreen.

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The Body Shop Hemp Range Review – Hemp Lip Balm, Hemp Hand Cream and Hemp Foot Cream

Swathy · February 2, 2024 · 2 Comments

The Body Shop Hemp Range Review was originally published in December 2018. Republishing because I do really like this range and one of the few which worked well enough for my dry hands and feet!

The Body Shop Hemp Range - hemp lip balm, hemp hand cream, hemp foot cream

The body shop hemp range is one of my favorites from the brand apart from their spa of the world range. I have not yet given the hemp body butter a try but may be its time and season for it now! So, let me get on with how I like the hemp lip protector, hand cream and foot protector. My favorite of them all is the hemp foot protector which is amazing.

The Body Shop Hemp Lip Balm Protector

Price : Rs 400 approx.

This is your usual chap stick. I felt this one a little sticky and does not go smoothly on the lips and I felt I needed several swipes before my lips felt moisturized. A better way to use this is if you apply a layer of vaseline and finish with a layer of the body shop hemp lip protector for longer protection.

It stays for almost two hours and you have to reapply after eating or drinking anything. It lasted almost four months of regular use which is pretty decent. Overall, I can skip this in the future.

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3 Skincare Brands I Love

Swathy · January 24, 2024 · Leave a Comment

Originally published in October 2020. Looking back at this post, the content still holds true for me. I love these skincare brands even today and the ones listed here are some of the best products I have used. Definitely recommend all of these to you!

luxury beauty products, skincare brands, kama ayurveda, loccitane, the body shop — Some of my Favorite Products!

Well, I have loved skin care and trying out new skincare brands and their products and will probably continue to do so though not with the same fervor. In my 20’s, I wanted to try out all the new things. Now, my life is settled into a more mellow pace and combined with my need to enjoy what I apply and to compensate for my laziness, my list is limited to only serums and body butters.

I have never been a big fan of applying too many products but I did practice it religiously for sometime. Later, I cut out creams from my routine, slowly got rid of exfoliants as they started hurting my skin and now I have not applied any face mask for probably more than two years.

I just wash my face and apply a serum. I have even cut out the fancy vitamin C and hyaluronic acids and everything, for me it is just an all purpose serum which I can apply anytime of the day. That’s why I like to splurge on a good serum and I would definitely like to try out the best ones in the world.

Skincare Brands I Love #1 – Kama Ayurveda

I have not used all kama ayurveda skincare products but I still love the brand to a T.

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