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New Footwear causing Blisters {Tip of the Day}

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New shoes and slippers almost always tend to cause blisters on the feet or eat away the skin. And, if you have skin as sensitive as mine, this happens every time you wear any different footwear’s. So, a simple remedy which I came across is to use unripe papaya juice on the feet to calm down the skin. I haven’t tried it but I felt it is worth trying out so do comment.
PS: I have been absent from the blogging world for quiet sometime now. I had scheduled the posts but wasn’t moderating any comments. I have published and replied to all the comments today and thank you all so much for your support. It keeps me going even when I am tired and I don’t have the energy or will to put up a post.

Tomato for Vitamin C {Tip of the Day}

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Tomato is a versatile vegetable which can be used in any cuisine or for any beauty routine too whether as a hair pack or for brightening the face. Another great advantage of tomato is that it is extremely rich in Vitamin A and C. For daily need of Vitamin C, consume two medium-sized tomatoes.

The Body Shop Olive Body Scrub {Product Review}

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You can love it or hate it!!!
Price: 300 INR for smaller tub (approx.) (I got it at 50% sale)
Ingredients
I have the smaller tub and I guess ingredients are not listed on it.
My Experience
The first thing you notice is its smell. Its bad 🙁 The scrub is a gross green in color and is not runny at all which is good. It has apparently apricot granules and they are not scratchy or harsh like in their Spiced Vanilla Scrub. Except for its smell, its actually a really nice scrub though it might feel a little mild for some people on the body especially on the areas of thighs and hips where there is more of fat. It makes the skin really soft and supple. It does not dry the skin out but you should always follow scrubbing with a moisturizer. And, it keeps your skin soft for 2-3 days easily.
A big disappointment I faced with TBS scrubs are that they get over really soon and when you are paying such high prices for a product you do expect 10 washes out of it at least. So, that’s a con. A very big problem also arises due to the fact that the product gets stuck on the lid and the screw area of the lid. Its sold in the tubs (big and small) so a little of water does enter every time you use the scrub which is pretty unhygienic if a lot of people put their hands in the tub.
My Recommendation
Yes. It will suit the normal to dry skin and even sensitive skin. It is gentle enough for that but kindly keep away from the face. A bit harsh for it.