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Earth Store Cinnamon Spice, Jasmine Lavender and Mountain Rose {Product Review}

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Earth Store Cinnamon Spice 

Price: Rs 95 for 100gms

Ingredients 

Pros
– Smell is incredible!!! Your whole bathroom will smell of Cinnamon while the soap will last 🙂 The fragrance is uplifting.
– Moisturising and doesn’t leave the skin stretched.
– Soap lasts for a month which is good for a handmade soap.
– Love that its a natural soap and has amazing ingredients.
– Stinging nettle powder acts as an exfoliant too.

Earth Store Jasmine Lavender

Price: Rs 95 for 100gms

Ingredients 

Pros
– Smell is incredible!!! Your whole bathroom will smell of Jasmine while the soap will last 🙂 The fragrance is uplifting and very relaxing.
– Moisturising again!!!
– Soap lasts for a month
– It looks beautiful too.

Earth Store Mountain Rose

Price: Rs 90 for 100gms

Ingredients 

Pros
– Smell is great but not incredible. Smells exactly like roses.
– Moisturising and doesn’t leave the skin stretched.
– Soap lasts for a month
– Natural again
– Has little exfoliating granules but I don’t know what are they
Cons for all soaps
– Palm Oil comes from Palm trees which are getting endangered.
– I don’t know if the ingredients are organic.

Availability
Online – Earthy Goods Website

Other products from Earth Store:
Earthy Goods Forest Honey Nourishing Handmade Soap

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!!! 

Top 5 DIY Ingredients for Brides {Bridal Files}

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So, as I said that I would be doing some posts on bridal series, the first and foremost request is always how to brighten the complexion.I am listing down 5 of the ingredients which can help a bride achieve the most wanted glow.
  • Tomato: Rub a slice of tomato on your face and neck. Let the juice dry on the skin and wash off with cold water. Tomato is great for removing the skin tan and also suits all skin types a sit is comparatively less acidic than lemon. And, it also makes hair shiny.
  • Honey: A thick honey mask helps to keep the skin supple and moisturized always. It can be used every day too and helps with all skin types. Honey is also a great cleanser.
  • Almond Oil: As Punam commented on earlier post, dark circles and puffy eyes are a common occurrence when one spends their nights talking to the fiancées, almond oil comes to rescue. Apply almond oil on the eye area while going to bed. It helps with the dark circles and also with wrinkles which might be developing there.
  • Sugar: Sugar is the most amazing and cheapest scrub you can ever find and this is my most favorite DIY till date. Sugar has glycolic acid in some measure (depending on how much it has been been processed) and thus cleanses and exfoliates the skin thoroughly and makes it glow. And, you can add your favorite ingredients to it.
  • Spices: A mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves did wonders to my skin. It clears the skin and also helps deal with acne and pimples in the long run. It should be used on alternate days for best results.
These are some of my favorite DIY’s with outstanding results so hope you will enjoy them 🙂 And, do remember to treat your neck as part of your face otherwise it can betray your age!!