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Vivel Active Essentials 3-in-1 Face Wash + Scrub {Product Review}

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Vivel Active Essentials face wash at Perfect Skin Care for you

Price: Rs 105 for 100ml

Pros
cleanses the face really well
jojoba beads provide mild exfoliation
Cons
not meant for all skin types even if it says all kind types
leaves my skin a bit dry sometimes
jojoba beads don’t get washed off properly
has SLS!!
My Experience

Vivel Active Essentials face wash at Perfect Skin Care for you

The product is a beautiful pearly blue in color with blue jojoba beads for exfoliation. The beads are not harsh on the skin but for me, the exfoliation wasn’t enough. It doesn’t help with the blackheads. The product last quite long, little being enough for every time. It lathers quite well and cleanses really well.

The face does look a bit brighter after using it. But, I do feel my skin is getting dry so probably it will suit only oily skin people and not dry. As I said earlier, my skin gets dry as the climate gets cooler, a drying face wash doesn’t exactly help!! I love the color of the product, the pale blue.
So, did you use it? Do share what you think about it!
PS: Product sent by brand.
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Rustic Art Algae Organic Bathing Soap {Product Review}

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Rustic Art Algae Organic Bathing Soap at Perfect Skin Care for you

Price: Rs 155 for 100gms

Ingredients

Rustic Art Algae Organic Bathing Soap at Perfect Skin Care for you


Pros
just like all handmade soaps, gentle on skin and doesn’t leave skin stretched
can be used easily on a baby as well 
doesn’t melt so easily and does last around a month with two usages per day
Cons
not as moisturizing as it says
expensive!!
My Experience
I totally love natural handmade soaps and love to try out various different ones so this one was on my radar since I got Rustic Art products for review. The usage of Algae made me curious to check it out. But, the soap is nothing in fancy in looks. In fact, its a dull dark brown in color and no fragrance at all. 
As it says “an ultimate moisturizer”, I thought it would leave my skin really soft and not very dry. It didn’t leave my skin dry at all nor did my skin feel stretched even if I forgo the moisturizer but I do feel one needs to moisturize immediately afterwards. I felt as if the Algae did nothing extra!!
Ok, it will be unfair to say any product should be doing a double duty and moisturizing is a routine one must not forgo in any case. Surprisingly, the product didn’t melt as soon as I feared it would. It did last me around a month of good usage. The best part of the product is it is organic but I do feel its expensive as well. 
Other products from Rustic Art:

Rustic Art Spa and Lotus Organic Bathing Soaps
Rustic Art Aloevera Gel

Clean and Clear Fairness Cream {Product Review}

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Clean and Clear Fairness Cream at Perfect Skin Care for you
Price: Rs 120 for 40gms
Pros
controls oil admirably for entire day
leaves skin brighter and matte
gets absorbed really easily
Cons
doesn’t suit dry skin at all so stay away!! 
My Experience
The product is light pink in color and very thin in consistency and not at all heavy!! I would say this is a perfect cream for oily skin. Why? Because, it doesn’t let my skin get oily and yes, my skin feels a little stretched coz its actually dry combination and these days, my skin is not that oily. Had it been summers, it would have suited me perfectly.

Clean and Clear Fairness Cream at Perfect Skin Care for you

No, its not suitable for dry skin at all. Or, even if you spend a lot of time on AC, I would not suggest this for you. Regarding the fairness claims, I didn’t really find it do anything to my skin. But, yes, it probably did make my skin glow but I can’t be really sure. But, I did notice that my skin turns a little ashy when I apply more than two pea-size drops of products for my face and neck, one for each.
It does stand true to the claims of oil free so yes, when combined with its counter part face wash, its a perfect recipe to combat oily skin. It would have been great if the products had been launched during summers – quite a respite for oily skin types 🙂 Regarding its sunscreen and UV filter claims, I prefer to use a separate sunscreen. 
PS: Product sent by brand.
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