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Lakme Jewel Sindoor vs Lotus Herbals Divine Dew Herbal Sindoor Product Review

Swathy · August 14, 2015 · 7 Comments

Since my wedding, I have been in search of an anti-allergic sindoor product. All the local brands including shringar and another brand which starts with letter ‘k’ were basically making my entire forehead itch horribly. So, I decided to give the bigger brands a try. So, let us check out whether they fixed my problem.

Lakme Jewel Sindoor

Price : Rs 125

As you can see, it is maroon and a bit glittery. It comes with a long sponge applicator which makes it easy to apply as a bindi on the forehead as well. And, the color shade is perfect and goes with all colors and styles. It has been almost a year since I got this product and it has dried up a bit.

Lotus Herbals Divine Dew Herbal Sindoor

Price : ~ Rs 120

Unfortunately, the sales girl sold me a wrong color. This one is not maroon in color but rather more fluorescent red which really does not go well with all the clothes and styles. I think this variation is Love Drop.

Maybelline Newyork Instant Age Rewind {Product Review}

Swathy · October 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment

This product was sent to me as a gift by Tine with some other things and this is something which I have been using ever since and I totally love it. I did try to explore if I can find the same range in India but I am not sure if it has hit the Indian shelves yet!

Ok, I do not really know how to use the product and I do not know if this is supposed to be only for dark circles or can be used as a concealer as well. But, I try to use it as a primer underneath my sunscreen. Not only does this make my skin perfect for any product to go on but it also evens out the skin tone.

Pros

gives a smooth matte finish

build-able coverage

gives a blemish-free smooth skin

keeps skin glowing all day long

keeps the makeup and sunscreen fresh

blends easily enough

The finish of the product is matte and it can be drying for people with dry skin so moisturization is highly recommended before trying this out. But, otherwise, the skin looks smooth and blemish-free. The coverage is build-able and does not give a painted look to the face.

snaps look bit washed out coz i had taken them at night otherwise the tint of the product is light but it does get blended into the skin pretty easily and goes invisible except for a subtle highlight

If you follow with a foundation or tinted moisturizer or BB cream, it stays longer and does not make the skin patchy at all. In fact, the product keeps the skin glowing and luminous all day long. In my case, I do not even need a touch up (though I don’t really do it!).

Cons

can be very drying for dry skin

can settle down into lines and creases

can get patchy if the skin is not healthy

Ok, one word about the packaging. It comes in a twist-up tube and one twist gives you enough product for complete neck, face and décolletage. The top of the twist comes with a sponge through which the product gets distributed on the skin but I do not like it at all because the sponge tends to soak up a lot of product. Instead it should probably have been a pump coz you can not use the sponge to apply the product either!

So, if you find the product any where, do check out the range. And, do not judge me that I am using a dark circle remover as a primer. Its just absolutely amazing and I do not really need dark circle removers so I had to find another use for it. Apparently the foundation of this range is also awesome!!

Have you used the product? Any idea if the range is available in India? Do you like it?

Ponds White Beauty All-in-One BB + Fairness Cream SPF 30 PA++ {Product Review}

Swathy · August 21, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Price: Rs 65 for 9gms

I have delayed this review by like almost three weeks! Anyways, so are you a BB-cream lover. Ok, I want to make one point over here. BB creams or any other creams for that matter are not a substitute for sunscreen!! So, please use a sunscreen separately.

Now, let me come on to my trysts with BB creams. I have not really been lucky with them. Either they leave a white cast or make my skin too dark or too oily. I rather prefer using base and follow up with my sunscreen and I am done.

Pros
blends easily
gives a dewy glow to the skin
leaves the skin looking a little bright
easy to carry
very less product needed so lasts long!

So, how did this product fare for me? For the starters, I like the packaging. Its stylish and very easy to carry and the mouth of the tube dispenses exactly the amount of product you need which is, trust me, less than a black pepper corn size!

Any more and you might end up with a white cast on the face. Using the right amount of the product, however, leaves the skin dewy. It does provide a little coverage but I can not really comment because I do not have small blemishes that I could cover up.

Cons
leaves a white cast which might not suit all skin types
makes the skin a bit oily
does not last beyond 2-3 hours

But, I have issues with its lasting power. It does make my skin look a bit oily and dull by the end of the day so that did not quite work out for me! Also, I do not think it really lightens up the skin or clears up the tan or makes you look fair. It just brightens the skin subtly which is something which you will like when the product is fresh on skin.

The texture of the product is a bit creamy and it leaves a dewy finish, as I mentioned earlier. Whether it will lead to breakouts or not is something I can not vouch for! As for the cleanup part, the product gets cleansed off easily without any issues so hopefully it is non-comedogenic and does not cause clogged pores.

So, what about you? Did you use this product? Do you like any other BB cream?