Product Reviews

Loving It / Using It Vol. 7 – Madara Colour and Shine Shampoo for Colored / Treated Hair

Swathy · September 11, 2014 · 2 Comments

Madara Colour and Shine Shampoo for Colored / Treated Hair product review

I had been looking around for quite sometime for a SLS-free shampoo other than organic surge when I came across this brand on flipkart. I have been using the product on and off since then and its almost on the verge of finishing so I thought I might as well share my thoughts on this with you.

Loving It / Using It : Using It

Price. Rs 900 for 200ml. Definitely expensive!

Availability. Not available in stores. Guess flipkart is the only website which carries the brand for now!

Smells of Rosemary. Love it.
Packaging is not really great. Sort of a seesaw opening and then you have to press the product out.
Usage. One dollop of shampoo is enough for two uses. Lathers pretty well.
Removes oil completely. Does not require lot of water to wash off.

Adds shine to the hair.

Makes hair soft and rough at the same time. I do not know how to explain this. When I am washing my hair, I can feel it is rough. And, even when hair is drying, I do not find it soft. But, as the day progresses, my hair becomes soft. In fact, this is one phenomena I have noticed with the recent shampoo I am gonna review soon. I guess it is a SLS-free shampoo trend!
Makes my hair frizzy. Unfortunately, I think lack of care for my hair and the dryness due to this product both dry out my hair and frizzes it.

Overall Verdict

I would say this product is not really worth the money I ended up paying for it. And, my search for another SLS-free shampoo carries on. Sometime back, I noticed that flipkart was out of Organic Surge shampoos which made me start hunting for other options. I checked again and the OS is back and available! So, get your stock before they run out of it.

Have you used the product? Or, are you searching for any SLS-free shampoo?

Loving / Using It Vol. 6 – Vaadi Herbals Chandan Kesar Haldi Face Pack

Swathy · September 2, 2014 · 2 Comments

If I have to compile a list of products I would like to use, face pack would generally rank at the bottom. I am restless and keeping on a thick layer of mask on my face sans the specs is really difficult for me coz I can really not do anything else in that time.

So, reviewing this was a lot easier. In fact, while using this product, I did not use anything except for a face wash and sometimes used to skimp on the moisturizer as well. So, let us get on with how this product performed on me!!

Loving / Using It : Using It

Price. Rs 90

Easy to Apply. The product is light in consistency and texture so spreads easily on the skin. Always apply masks on a slightly damp skin. Water helps absorb the products. But, as always, clay products are best removed just before they are completely dry.

Brightens the Skin. Instantly brightens and leaves the skin soft after removal. No stretchy feeling. Regarding absorption of oil on the skin, I am not sure how much it is effective as I had dry skin this time. The results last only for a day or two depending on your exposure to sun and pollution.

Ingredient List not specified. Like the cuticle oil, the ingredient list is missing.

Overall Verdict

It is worth one try and probably can be used almost everyday.

Loving / Using It Vol. 4 – Dabur Vatika Enriched Olive Hair Oil

Loving / Using It Vol. 3 – Kama Ayurveda Rose Jasmine Bath & Body Oil

Loving / Using It Vol. 5 – Vaadi Herbals Nails and Cuticle Oil

Swathy · September 1, 2014 · 4 Comments

Hey Guys!! I know I have been absconding for too long now. In fact, it has been almost one year since I have been more or less ignoring the blog 🙁 But, last three months have been a roller coaster ride with way too many changes in my routine! Will share all the details slowly with you.

And, in all of that mess, I totally ignored my responsibilities. This review has been so long pending that I am sure the brand people would have given up on me. But, I have been using this product since last two months. It is so portable, for one. So, lets check out why I like it.

Loving / Using It : Loving It

Price. Rs 55 for 10ml. Extremely affordable.

Travel-friendly. You can carry it in your travel bag or purse wherever you go and apply it whenever you want!! It does not even leak.

Easy to Use. Its roller tip makes it extremely easy to use and ensures a topical application.

Not Oily. It gets absorbed easily and does not leave any greasiness behind.

Smells fresh. Leaves behind a very refreshing lemongrass aroma.

Moisturizes really well. This product made my cuticles and nails so soft as opposed to any body cream I have used regularly. It also prevents the skin near the nails from peeling off.

Multi-purpose. The best part of this product is that you can use it for anything – a hand cream or as a lip balm or even as an emergency moisturizer.

Ingredient List not specified. The one thing which I did not appreciate is that there is no list of ingredients written on the packaging. It only provides the active ingredient list.

Overall Verdict
I wish the brand had provided the entire ingredient list so as to make sure whether the product is completely herbal or not. But, the product is amazing and I would definitely recommend it to everyone.