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Rustic Art Little Laundry {Product Review}

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Rustic Art Little Laundry Product Review at Perfect Skin Care for you

Price: Rs 160 for 500 gms
Pros
smells really fresh
cleans clothes well
really gentle on all clothes
My Experience
I have been using this laundry detergent since a month, more or less. My clothes are mostly washed by the maid so I had talked to her as well about how the new detergent was faring!!
Rustic Art Little Laundry Product Review at Perfect Skin Care for you

And, she said that the detergent was good and cleans the cloths well. In fact, it makes the things easy for her because you know how well the maids actually do things, right?
The detergent doesn’t really lather a lot or feel sticky like surf does. And, it gets washed off in just one wash so my maid is happy with less work and complaints!! She is soooooo happy with it.
 
Anyways, leaving my maid’s stories, how did I find the product? First of all, it smells really fresh and lemony and is not strong at all. No, the smell doesn’t linger on the clothes.
Rustic Art Little Laundry Product Review at Perfect Skin Care for you
One table spoon is enough 1/3rd or 1/4th of a bucket capacity of water. It cleans the clothes really well. But, it doesn’t really remove the stains or anything as far as I know. But, as they say, detergent is only for cleaning the clothes and not for stains. 
I definitely prefer it more than surf and I do guess I shall buy it again. Oh and one more thing, I have finished only half of 500 gms in this one month with a decent amount of clothes load. So, yup, give it a try! But, yes, its a bit expensive.
And, the worst comes now!! I realized just now when I was writing the review that I got the baby clothes laundry powder instead of the regular powder. Shit!! Anyways, next time, I shall have to get the regular one. Do give it a try 🙂
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Rustic Art Organic Hand & Foot Care Lotion {Product Review}

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Rustic Art Organic Hand & Foot Care Lotion Product Review

It is often rare to find a product which, though looks simple, actually works. I am a newbie to the blogging scene and Sunita, one of the founders of Rustic Art, was kind enough to actually send me a product for review. 
Thanks for having faith in me and thanks for sending me an amazing product. It was actually perfect for the weather too 🙂 Let’s dive straight into the review. Don’t want to keep you all waiting 🙂

Price: Rs 450 for 100ml
Ingredients
Apricot oil, organic corn oil, organic aloevera, organic coconut oil, Vegetable Glycerine, Avocado oil, Vitamin E, Soya lecithin, natural borax mineral, Sesame wax, Rose Hydrosol, Essential oil of Geranium, Ylang Ylang, myrrh, E wax.
Pros
Lightweight and non-sticky
Gets absorbed in seconds
Uplifting smell
Reduces dryness and softens skin
80% organic
A vegan product
Handmade with care just for us
My favourite- No animal ingredients or testing
One bottle would last 2-3 months
Pump dispenser gives out perfect amount
Travel- friendly
I love the plastic bottle and the detailing on it
Cons
I could say it’s the cost but it justifies the quantity and the time it lasts.
(I would add plastic bottle can be a con, I hope it is Bio-degradable!!)
What the Rustic Art Organic Hand & Foot Care Lotion claims?
Give your hands and feet a pleasant surprise with this vegan lotion especially for them. It is made of goodness of natural moisturizers that will nourish your skin and keep them fragrant.

How to use it?

For better results, apply before going to bed on washed and dried hands and feet.

Shelf Life: 18 months. Store in cool dry place/ refrigerate.

My Experience
It comes in a transparent rectangular bottle with a pump dispenser. Rustic Art has also included a plastic cap for the pump and a good one it is. Generally in other products, the plastic caps are flimsy but this one is tight. I carry it in my handbag and, touchwood, it hasn’t spilled 🙂

Rustic Art Organic Hand & Foot Care Lotion Product Review

The lotion is white in colour. It’s neither too thick nor too runny. It’s perfect. Coming to the fragrance, the lotion has some notes of mint. It also smells like amrutanjan. But I love it and I keep sniffing it 😉

The most driest parts of my body are my feet. I travel by bike constantly and my feet bear the brunt of the weather. I got this lotion 3 weeks ago and I have been using it constantly. I wash my feet with warm water, pat dry them and immediately apply this. 

One pump of this on each foot is enough. Generally foot creams are thick and sticky and make a complete mess of your bed. But this one gets absorbed in seconds. The best part of this is the minty after-effects 🙂 

Rustic Art Organic Hand & Foot Care Lotion Product Review

My feet have actually turned softer. The rough patches are no longer there. I also applied it on my elbows for a while and the dryness is gone. Before I forget to mention, though I have been using it daily twice, I have hardly used 20% of it yet. 
So, the quantity totally outweighs the price. This is one such product which looks simple and no-nonsensical but it delivers what it claims.  Yes, I recommend this wholeheartedly. Some might need to use more than 1 pump however.
PS : Product sent by brand

I had totally forgot to write about this earlier but this is a guest review written by Shruti. So, welcome on board, Shruti 🙂 And, thanks for such a great review!!

Other products by Rustic Art:
Rustic Art Algae Organic Bathing Soap

Auravedic Ritual Skin Lightening Mask {Product Review}

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Auravedic Ritual Skin Lightening Mask Product Review at Perfect Skin Care for you
Price: Rs 200 for 50gms
Ingredients

Auravedic Ritual Skin Lightening Mask Product Review at Perfect Skin Care for you

Pros
makes the skin really soft
helps reduce blackheads!
makes the skin glow
improves skin complexion
effects stay for 2 days at least
does a 2-in-1 job of scrub and mask
gentle on skin
no stinging 
Cons
stains the skin yellow!!
doesn’t last long!
My Experience
Ok, the first time I used the product, I didn’t know how I was supposed to use it so used it on completely dry skin and applied a really thick layer as it wasn’t spreading easily on skin. That time only I used around 3-4 uses of the mask!! Then, I realized that it should be applied on damp skin. 
From next time, I started using it in the bath. Keeping it for 20 minutes is something I hate but still follow. Yeah, I am running low on patience these days!! Ok, so the product is a commercial version of homemade ubtan. The worst part of the product being it stains the skin and clothes YELLOW 🙁
Auravedic Ritual Skin Lightening Mask Product Review at Perfect Skin Care for you

As you can see in the pic, it is a little grainy in texture which is very gentle on skin and helps to clean the blackheads and dead skin cells. Its is recommended to use the mask daily but honestly it becomes an expensive deal to use it daily. In that case, the homemade deal would be better.
I got around 10 uses with the product. But, yes, its a good product and it has definitely improved my skin a lot. Though, I didn’t notice any skin lightening. Some one had commented that my skin was looking pink after using this product so that was something surprising. 
I have liked Auravedic products more or less so this is another addition to that list. There is another product which came along with this one. Its just the powdered ubtan which has to be mixed with some liquid and used daily so I shall try it out next. Meanwhile, you should check this out 🙂

Availability

http://www.auravedic.com/skin-care/skin-lightening-mask.htm

PS: Product sent by brand. 
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