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Himalaya Gentle Baby Wipes {Product Reviews}

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I am not much fan of the wipes because I always feel they leave a slimy feeling on my face and they are full of chemicals which I find not very nice for my face and I prefer washing my face but sometimes, it becomes unavoidable to use these wipes. So, I bought a packet of the Himalaya Baby Wipes because they say they are extra soft.
Price: Rs 60 for 24 wipes (Rs 135 around for the bigger pack)
Ingredients
Packaging
Just like all other wipes, you will find this to be a seal-able ones but I often think that this is not a very nice/hygienic packaging as air comes in contact with the wipes and bacteria can breed on the wet wipes and not always the seal goes properly so there is always a gap left if you are not careful allowing the air to go inside. That is one of the other reasons I don’t like wipes. I think I would better get back to cotton only though using wipes is far more comfortable.
My Experience
The wipes are indeed soft. But, somehow, the wipes I am using presently are not as wet as they were in the earlier pack. I don’t know how that is possible and it can also be that Himalaya has revamped the product. Anyways, the other thing is that the wipes are thinner and delicate when compared to Kara wipes. Thus, sometimes, the wipes also seem to get torn too when there is too much of product on my face.

Regarding the slimy feeling, I think one gets used to it if you use the wipes for over a period of time but then, there is not much of the solution on the wipes I am currently using so it is fine. The wipes, also, do not cause any itching or irritation on the skin and will suit sensitive skin too as this has been meant for the babies. That’s a different issue that I will never use such things for my babies. This doesn’t have alcohol so that’s a plus factor but I think all the wipes these days come without alcohol. It also boasts of Lotus extracts but I have no idea how much that really helps.

One of the best things about these wipes is that it removes the makeup very nicely. I used it during my certain stupid experiments with the eye shadows and tried this and it worked beautifully. But, it can’t remove kohl/kajal. I have no idea how it will work for water-proof makeup. Overall, I would say it is a good product despite its few shortcomings.

My Recommendation

Franc Essential Serum {Beauty Products}

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Intense skin rescue: For dry, damaged, scarred or normal skin types
Instantly moisturises and brightens ageing skin. A premium, rejuvenating formula of emollients, antioxidants and beta-carotene to revitalise and bring new life to dry, tired and dehydrated skin. Protects against premature ageing and fine lines. Franc Serum boosts cell renewal and accelerates skin repair. The Serum is a rich cocktail of active essential oils including centella oil to increase collagen production, rosehip oil to encourage the regeneration and repair of scarred and wrinkled skin tissue and apricot kernel oil to nourish mature, inflamed or irritated skin.Can also be used on normal skin types for prevent premature aging and fine lines
Great for sunburn and bites/skin irritations
Great to use after being out in the sun or on problem skin areas
Great for scarring of any type, even acne scarring (needs to be used regularly to see results)

Check out my experience with the serum here. The serum has been endorsed by Bali bombing survivor, Peter Hughes of the Peter Hughes Burn Foundation as being a successful product to reduce scarring caused by burns.  You can read more about PHBF here: http://peterhughesburnfoundation.org.au/
PS: Information provided by PR

Ponds Pure White Deep Cleansing Facial Foam Product Review

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I have been really excited about this product because of the carbon content in it and have been dying to try it out. And, of course, it wasn’t available in the stores for quite a long time so when I came across this unexpectedly in Spencers, I grabbed it up. So, lets check if it was really worth that excitement?

Price: Rs 75 for 50 gms

Ingredients

Packaging

It looks a cute and classy in its black packaging and draws attention. It has a flip top.

My Experience

Well, I would say it has been both good and bad. As you all know, I am troubled with a very moody skin which is oily and dry both at its will and wish so I need a product which will take care of both these things. And, since the weather these days is cooling off and getting drier, that’s definitely taking a toll on my skin. So, first time, I used the face wash, I saw that my face was neither dry nor stretchy and was completely clean. I could stay for a complete night without a moisturizer too. It did becomes stretchy after a while though but that’s not really any face wash’s fault. I am supposed to moisturize.

Now, the product is grayish in color and as with other face washes, it foams a lot in a very less product so you would really want to use less of the product every time coz a little more of the product does cause dryness. I noticed that. If I take a good amount of product, it does cause my skin to go dry and I have to moisturize immediately but if I stick with just a bit, my skin is very comfortable. And, regarding its ability to control the oiliness, I think oil doesn’t come back for an hour or so. But, that’s not something I really expected from this.

My Recommendation

I think it is worth a try, definitely!!!