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Himani Navratna Oil {Product Review}

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Navratan hair oil product review at perfect skin care for you indian beauty blog
I have been suffering from headaches since time immemorial! And, then comes summers when the need for a cooling oil increases multi-fold so I finally took the plunge and got a small bottle of this oil to try out. Before that, I had taken two opinions – one from mom and other from a friend.
One said it burns the eyes like after you apply amrutanjan and one said it feels like you have put ice on your head. Well, neither really held true in my case so I guess the oil feels different for different body types!!
Pros
relieves stress and anxiety
helps in sleeping peacefully
feels really cool on the scalp

Day 1 – I took only a few drops of oil and massaged with finger tips on the scalp. It really felt cool after a few seconds and it was an awesome feeling! It was peak summers in Hyderabad and I do get a lot drained in summers. The oil relieved the tiredness to an extent and lulled me to sleep.
Navratan hair oil product review at perfect skin care for you indian beauty blog
Other Uses – I have to say not all uses were same for me. Every time, it was different. Sometimes, I did feel cool on the scalp and sometimes not! I used it during headaches and it was a bit soothing. Oiling hair is good during headaches as it increases blood circulation and if you have something cool to compensate for the throbbing, what better than that?
Cons
smell might not be to everyone’s liking though it is not exactly very strong! it smells herbally and does not go soon enough!
Today’s Use (as and when the post is being written) – I had a headache due to combined effects of lack of fluids, improper diet and sleep and roaming in mid-afternoon sun and when I came back, the first thing I did was make myself a hot cup of tea and take a really hot bath and pop a pill and sleep! When I woke up, it was time for dinner so I fortified myself by which time I was feeling a lot better but hangover was still there. So, I oiled my hair with this and in half hour, I was decidedly awake thanks to the pill, sleep and oil. And, now I am typing away the review at the stroke of midnight without a wink of sleep in my eyes.
So, after all the rants, you would have got an idea whether I like the oil or not, right? Well, in my opinion, yes! The oil is great if you are looking to relieve yourself of headaches and anxiety and stress and lack of sleep. Bte, I have to add a word here that it might be helpful for dandruff though I am not very sure!
Price: Rs 30 for 50ml
Other hair oils reviewed:

Organic Surge Daily Care Facewash {Product Review}

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Guest Post by Roshni

A big thanks to Swati for letting me do a guest post 🙂 Hope you all like it! [Me: I should be thankful to you, Rosh, instead!]
After my Dove Beauty Moisture face wash got over, I decided to order the Organic Surge Daily Care face wash since I had read a lot about it. The one tempting factor of this face wash was the rose geranium oil which is one of the ingredients of the face wash. I love anything that smells of or contains roses and so I had to give this face wash a try!
Price: Rs 660 (Got it for INR528 from medplusbeauty.com)
Quantity: 200ml
Ingredients

My Experience
I will start off by saying I have become a big fan of this face wash! And this is not only due to the rose smell 😉 The face wash has all natural ingredients with no SLES or parabens. I find this to be another big attraction. It of course smells like roses – more like a gulkand smell. This is very refreshing. 
The face wash is not very runny nor creamy. It is a golden yellow in colour and lathers very well. I take a pea sized amount in my wet palm, rub it between my hands to generate lather, and then apply it to my face and neck. I then rub it gently and in a circular motion over my face and neck and wash it off.
My skin feels squeaky clean but not dry. It feels hydrated and soft. Also, my face tends to get small boils on the cheek bones and near the nose every few days if I don’t apply an antibacterial cream every 2-3 days. But since I have started using this face wash, the appearance of the boils has reduced and I do not need to use the antibacterial cream for many days at a time. So I am completely overjoyed!

Pros
• A small amount works a lot. This face wash will easily last me 6 months, I guess. I got it in April and little more than half is still left and that is with my husband using it half the time!!
• The rose smell! – even people who do not like rose smell or have a sensitive nose can use this cause the smell does not linger.
• Makes my skin squeaky clean without drying it.
• Reduces the appearance of boils.
• Comes in a pump dispenser bottle with a cap on top. So very easy to get the face wash out and also travel friendly.
• Contains natural ingredients which are definitely proving very good for my skin.
Cons
• Availability (only available online)
• Expensive? – I don’t think so cause it will last really long as I said above and is well worth the price!
So have you used this face wash? How do you like it?
Me: You have definitely sold me over the product, Rosh! Its on my list!
Check out Roshni’s quirky posts at Everything that Clicks!
Other products from Organic Surge:
Organic Surge Moisture Boost Shampoo

Areev Natural Handmade Soap Wild Orchid

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So, let me introduce you to another brand – Areev. You can check out the site here. Now, how I came across the brand is through Good Seeds market. Good Seeds is an organization which holds a monthly market in Hyderabad and promotes natural, handmade and organic products through fair trade. Check out their site here. 
 
Price: Rs 60
 
Pros
gentle on skin
smells nice
lasts long enough!
 
Cons
does not really moisturize
 
 

Ingredients List – olive oil, coconut oil, palm oil, jasmine and ylang ylang EO

My Experience
Since I have started on the handmade soaps a couple of years back, I have been hooked on them and I love trying out every XYZ brand I come across. And, fortunately each one of them has been better than previous! And, then I came across the Goodseeds and I got many more brands to try out! (Oh yes, there are many other products coming up!)

Like all the handmade soaps, this one also is gentle on skin and feels nice. It says wild orchid but it actually has the essential oils of jasmine and ylang ylang which try to replicate the elusive orchid smell!!
 
The soaps lathers decently in water but still does not melt away! It has lasted me almost 20 days with two uses each day and still there is some more of the soap left!
 
The best part of the soap is it is pretty inexpensive when it comes to handmade soaps at 60 bucks as opposed to the others being in the range of 90-100 and above and they do not last as long!
 

 

Ok, you do need to moisturize after having a bath with the soap. But then the weather is getting dry in Hyderabad so can not rely on the soap alone. 
 
There are a few variants of the soaps available from the brand and the next I am trying is cucumber mint. Will let you know about that soon enough but for now see if you can try this one 🙂
 
Availability
As far as I know you can only order it through Good Seeds. Unfortunately, Good Seeds delivers only locally 🙁
 
Have you tried out Good Seeds or Areev soaps?