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Auravedic Pomegranate Grapeseed Face Polish {Product Review}

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Price: Rs 300 for 100gms

Ingredients
Hope you are able to read the ingredients list and I am loving it 🙂
Pros
– moisturizes and firms up the skin well
– leaves the skin dewy and glowing
– unabrasive on the skin
– polish is very creamy and feels really good on the face
Cons
– exfoliating granules are too less, but probably this is not a con either!!!
– don’t know if the anti-aging results are permanent
My Experience
Its been a long time since I have used a good scrub for my face. I am too lazy and my closet is too full 😀 So, when I received it, I was too excited to wait and used it almost right away. And, may I start by saying that it has a really weird smell but I love the pink color of the polish. It comes in a sturdy plastic jar packaging which I find very convenient.
The polish is very creamy instead of bring granular. It has very less density of granules so I never really felt it as a polisher. Instead, it was more of a luxurious indulgence and pure bliss for me. I love the way the polish feels, the way it spreads on my face and neck and the way it feels. But, if I have to about exfoliation, it doesn’t do much of a job there.

The granules are very less in density and they don’t really hurt the skin when being used which is good thing but I don’t know if they really remove the dead skin cells either. So, I always use it more as a mask or a nourishing cream. I apply it in the morning shower after washing my face and leave it until I finish my shower. And, then, wash it off with cold water.

 
Results? It leaves my face glowing, firmed up (comparatively), glowing and dewy and supple. I really like the way my skin feels afterward. I have used it at least twice a week and still, I have managed to only finish a very little product so I would say that this will last for a long time. It definitely suits the dry and mature skin but I am not sure how well it will suit the oily skin because of its richness in oils and butters if you are breakout-prone.
PS: Product sent by the brand. 
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Rustic Art Spa and Lotus Organic Bathing Soaps {Product Review}

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Rustic Art is a USDA certified Organic Brand. So, that thing got me excited and so, here comes my reviews of the two soaps. Btw, these are also real soaps. I had talked about difference between soap and beauty bars long ago. If you missed it, check it out here.
Price: Rs 155 for 100gms (both)
Ingredients

Spa Soap: Organic corn oil, Organic coconut oil, Organic castor oil, Organic neem oil, Olive oil, Caustic Lye, De-mineralized water, Oil extracts of wheat germ, Shea butter, Rice bran oil, Natural fragrances
Lotus Soap: Corn oil, Coconut oil, Castor oil, De-mineralized water, Caustic Lye, Pungama oil, Aloe vera, Essential oil of Lotus, fine fragrances of Lotus and Water flowers
Note: The cover says key ingredients instead of ingredients. And, also notice how one of the ingredient list includes organic word and the other misses it out. Btw, I got my confusion clarified and the key ingredients list is the entire list of ingredients.
Pros
– Spa smells really strong and Lotus is milder.
– Spa is very moisturizing and melts very very fast. The soap lasted me just 15 days!!!
– Lotus is also moisturizing but it doesn’t really melt as fast as Spa soap.
– My skin doesn’t feel stretched or dry after having bath but yes, a little moisturizer doesn’t go amiss but one can always skip it. Even I do except for on weekends.
– The soaps do feel relaxing. I think its the smell 🙂
– I really like the cloth packaging.
Cons
– they melt too fast 🙁
– they are expensive too!!! But, to be frank, not as costly as Lush so that’s fine!!
Overall Verdict
I really liked the soaps in spite of the cost and they have really different kind of soap ranges and I would really like to try the Algae soap. And, I am definitely curious about the brand and let me tell you a little about their aloevera gel. Its fantastic 🙂 Detailed review coming soon!!Availability

PS:Products sent by the brand. And, I didn’t include the My Experience part as these are soaps and they don’t really need to be explained on the usage part or anything and I think Pros and Cons really cover it all!!! 

Yardley London English Lavender Refreshing Facial Cleanser {Product Review}

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Price: Rs 70 for 50gms

Ingredients
It has SLS and Avocado Oil. I couldn’t get a clear pic of the ingredients.

Pros
– Look and smells is good and appeals to the eye
– Doesn’t dry the face or make it feel stretched after usage
Cons
– Would appreciate if it was made without SLS

My Experience 
I have been using this for a month and its almost getting finished so I can say that the face wash lasts a month or a month and half, if used judicially. I always like the transparent packaging because I can see the product level and it adds color to the product too. I am particularly liking its lavender-ish color and its fragrance is very pleasant. Btw, the packaging with which the face wash came was very very cute. I couldn’t take the pics coz mom was with me during that time!!

The product is supposed to have Avocado oil but I am disappointed that its almost the last ingredient on the list and it has SLS which I am trying to avoid. Despite that, the face wash really doesn’t foam like crazy which is something I particularly appreciate. And, my face has never felt stretchy or stripped off after using the face wash which is again a positive thing. Very little of the products is required at a time.

And, I am lucky that I got the dry skin type coz in February (when I started using it), my skin was going through an extremely dry spell. Btw, the product didn’t really help my skin at that time. But, gradually, my skin settled down to the new face wash and accepted it very gracefully. A little moisturizer is handy after the face wash but not really necessary so that’s also a good thing. I really liked the face wash overall.

PS: Product sent by the brand.