Product Reviews

Beauty Products I am Disappointed With

Swathy · December 19, 2016 · 6 Comments

Do you not hate when you buy beauty products and they do not do what is expected of them? It hurts worse when they are so expensive! These are a few beauty products I have been using for the past few months, both expensive and inexpensive, which sucked for me, literally. So, lets start.

Forest Essentials Facial Cleanser Mashobra Honey, Lemon & Rosewater

Price : Rs 1,075 for 200ml

I have already reviewed this product but that was way before my skin care troubles. And, that is when I realized the face wash was not really cleaning my skin properly.

So, yes, it is a bad face wash for evening and clogs the pores. I would say avoid all the face washes from natural brands. Seems like a universal problem.

Neutrogena Extra Gentle Cleanser

Price : Rs 499 for 200ml

Similar to the above face wash, this product was too gentle for a deep cleansing routine. So, again a huge disappointment from a brand which usually does not fail.

Vichy Purete Thermale Micellar Water

Price : Rs 990 for 200ml

Inveda Passion Fruit & Silk Protein Facial Kit

Swathy · December 12, 2016 · 1 Comment

Facial Kits. I have never really bought any of them ever. This is my first facial kit and I am not sure if I am in love with it. It is not bad. It is just that I treat facial as a pampering session than a beauty regime.

I do regular cleanups at home with a face wash followed by a scrub in the shower so steam is an invariable part of my routine. And, followed by a face mask. The massage is included whenever I apply cleansing milk to remove my sunscreen. So, a lot of cleanups in a different way but not a proper facial.

Now, it would be interesting to note that this facial kit from Inveda mentions that the massage cream must be massaged for 5-6 minutes and more if done professionally. So, this is more of a cleanup if you are doing it on your own unless you know how to massage your face professionally.

Inveda Passion Fruit & Silk Protein Facial Kit Product Review

Price : Rs 225

Availability : Online Website

Packaging

Now, I am not sure if this is the facial kit’s final packaging. But, I am not very impressed with it. As such, I hate sample sachets and this is how the cleansing cream, scrub, massage cream, face pack and its serum have been packaged. The sachets have quite enough of quantity to last for 2-3 uses so storing it is difficult.

I wish it had been packaged in small tubes instead so it becomes easy to store the product and also carry it around. [Read more…] about Inveda Passion Fruit & Silk Protein Facial Kit

4 Luxury Beauty Products I am Loving

Swathy · December 5, 2016 · 6 Comments

You can simply say that these are the products which I am absolutely in love with. Okay, there must be a few luxury beauty products in your stash which you have spent an inordinate amount on but have not regretted the expenditure. I am sharing my such products here. I have been using them for quite sometime but I have not finished any of them yet and they are all my first buys.

All four of them are luxury beauty products and come under indulgence category, if not absolutely expensive. The least cost is Rs 1200 which is equivalent to 18$ which does not look very expensive dollar wise but rupee wise comes under luxury segment. So, let me start. I am starting with the least expensive and moving on.

Luxury Beauty Products No. 1 – Kama Ayurveda Kokum & Almond Body Butter

Price : Rs 1195 for 250 gms

Smells delicious. Absolutely heavenly. Must for winters. Moisturizes and keeps skin soft and hydrated for more than a day. Must have for a pampering session. And, I smell delicious with this. In fact, I love to smell myself when I use this 😀

A definite winter product for extremely dry skin. For regular use, I prefer something inexpensive. Currently, I am using St. Ives mineral therapy which is absolutely not for this season. I need to get something else! So, if you really love to douse yourself in delicious products, this is one must-have.