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Dove Nourishing Oil Care Shampoo {Product Review}

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I had received the Dove Nourishing Oil Care Range couple of weeks back which I had shared with you. So, here goes the review of the shampoo first.

Price: Rs 123 for 200ml
Ingredients

 

My Experience
I am a very choosy person in the matter of shampoos and I generally end up not liking any in the first use itself. So, if I liked this shampoo a little in the first and certainly in the second usage, there would be something in that!! Well, you might recall that I have been complaining about my hair going really rough after the hair coloring I had done in May and, since then, none of the shampoos I have ever used have really made my hair feel soft after washing it off. This one did.Now, I did use it in both ways – using the shampoo alone and mixing the shampoo with water. Both ways, it worked quite well for me and it cleansed my hair well. It lathers pretty well, of course. And, I like the texture and color of the product. It is creamy and not very thick but a little runny and it is slightly golden in color. And, it did leave my hair pretty soft and nicely fluffed up.

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PS: Product sent by brand for consideration.

Biotique Watercress Fresh Nourishing Conditioner {Product Review}

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Well, I am really two-minded about Biotique products but to be fair, many of the products do work for me and so did this one also. I found this to be one of the really good conditioners I have ever used.
Price: Rs 159 for 120ml
Ingredients
Earlier, the product was called water salad which was I think a more appropriate name for the product. As you can see from the ingredients, it has lots of vegetables – ananas (pineapple), carrots, cucumber, lemon, pudina, tomato. And, now to more obscure ingredients, Ghrit Kumari is aloe vera, Jav is Barley Water, Pyrus Cydonia is Quince Seed Extract, Ankurit Gehun is germinated wheat or wheatgerm oil and the base is of course water. No watercress :O
Packaging
Same as other Biotique products and the bottle has a very wide mouth because of which you will always get more of product than you intend.
My Experience
Well, the conditioner is extremely watery and looks almost like aloevera gel mixed with a little water. Its green in color too. It definitely takes some getting used to because of its watery texture and is a bit runny to apply. But, I liked how it kept my hair soft and gave a bit of shine to it. And, the best part of this conditioner is that it doesn’t weigh the hair down any time. And, didn’t cause my hair to turn greasy or limp the next day or anything. And, also, I didn’t feel as if created a residue on my hair or anything of the like. So, overall, it was a good experience.
Yes, the product does wish me to desire a lot. For example, it has no watercress mentioned in the ingredient list which is really bad. That’s misleading. And, the packaging also needs to be user-friendly so that there is no product wastage or spillage. Its, after all, not very cheap.
My Recommendation
I would definitely say that it is a good conditioner and I would recommend it. Even if there is no transparency about the ingredient list, I can say that the product has no silicones which is a plus!!!

Budgeting on Shopping {Your Opinion}

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Well, I dare say my expenditure has risen to a shocking level on cosmetics and beauty products since I have started blogging. And, when I read favorable reviews of something, I am almost always tempted to buy it. I dare say that’s a female weakness to which most of succumb. But, it is obviously not very convenient to spend too much money on every product you want especially when you have to consider brands like Lush and Body Shop and I am not even venturing to MAC or Clinique.
Well, I do think it is always profitable to buy best of the products or from higher brands because of the quality but many people do make do with the cheapest options available too especially when talking about daily essentials. So, how do you really decide what to buy?