body care

Is your skin itchy? {Skin Care}

Swathy · November 3, 2011 · 8 Comments

Winters are almost on the door step and my skin has already started to feel the cold and chill in the air. And, my skin has also turned itchy lately. So, why is it so? Because of the lack of moisturization. Yes, if you are facing the same problem, you might want to explore more options in the moisturizer and body butter departments.For me, I would say that Nivea worked really well. Yes, the original blue tin Nivea.

If budget is not a consideration, The Body Shop body butters are pretty much famous but if you do like to keep a tab, then, Nivea or any thick lotion would do the trick. And, if you still want more, you can go for the combination of body oils followed by body lotions. The key to control itchy skin is not let it get dry and this can also be helped from the inside by feeding on nuts. This is especially useful for people living in hills.

How do you counter your skin dryness?

Also read:
How to protect skin this winter?
Winter Skin Care Lotions

Biotique Basil and Parsley Cleanser {Product Review}

Swathy · November 2, 2011 · 10 Comments

Biotique soaps have always been intriguing for me and I have heard that the almond oil is amazing so I shall definitely check that out. Lets check out how this soap does in the mean time.Since I got these soaps during hotel stays, I have no idea about the price.

Ingredients

even I couldn’t read the ingredient list clearly 😀

My Experience

This is a transparent soap and I wasn’t much of the hope that I would like it coz, generally, such soaps are really drying. But, I was wrong. This soap is gentle, mild, cleanses really well and doesn’t dry out the skin even in the drier weather of October. It smells nice and nothing overbearing and lathers well enough. And, I don’t think I have anything negative to say about the product.

My Recommendation

I would definitely recommend it. Its a good soap.

Hair or Body – which is first? {Skin Care}

Swathy · October 16, 2011 · 4 Comments

I did a poll for a week asking “Whether you wash your Hair first or your Body”? So, the results were:

Hair – 79%

Body – 21%

So, what do you think? Are the 79% correct or the 21% people?

Well, here goes my answer. One should always go top to bottom. That would ensure residual cleansing too. When we wash the hair, shampoo pours on the back and then, the conditioner and here I would like to stress that conditioner residue on the back is one of the major reasons for back acne. So, always make sure you wash off your conditioner before proceeding for further rituals.

The reason I am writing this post is that even though I used to wash my hair before, I usually used to leave the conditioner to soak into the hair while I washed my face and body and then, when I was done with everything I used to wash off my conditioner. Then, one day it struck me that the residue of the conditioner doesn’t get washed off till the next bath. No, I did not get any back acne but I do suffer from flaky skin on my back and I don’t know how much that can be attributed to conditioner, though. But, it would be of prime importance for people who suffer from acne. Similar to breakouts on hairline and chin, back acne can also be attributed to hair products. So, next time, keep a check on such small things which can make a huge difference in the long run.