Category Archives: Product Review

Beauty, Product Review

The Body Shop: White Musk Smoky Rose Body Mist – Review

In the past few years I have become very sensitive to smells. In my teen years I wouldn’t mind wearing the strongest of perfumes and still be upbeat and functional. But lately I cant do that anymore, most strong scents annoy my system and I start feeling sick or develop a mild head ache. Moreover with age I feel ones taste in fragrance also changes, rather develops! I have started to understand that I am drawn to warm, woody , amber-y balsamic fragrances. So, today I am reviewing one such fragrance that I came across only by chance.

The Body Shop | White Musk -Smoky Rose | Fragrance Mist

The Body Shop | White Musk -Smoky Rose | Fragrance Mist

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Beauty, Makeup, Product Review, Swatches

Regrettable Purchases Vol. 2

Its that time of the year again where I try to save you guys from wasting money, time and heartbreak. I am amazed at how frequently I end up with these downers. But after reading this hopefully you wont have to.

Read the Vol.1 of this series here.

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Beauty, Product Review

The Body Shop: British Rose – Shower Gel | Review

Today I am reviewing a shower gel from The Body Shop’s British Rose Range. This range launched a few months back and I had run out of shower gel so I was on a look out for a replacement. I am not a fan of the majority of TBS bath and body care fragrances but lately they are surprising me.

The Body Shop - British Rose Shower Gel

The Body Shop – British Rose Shower Gel

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Beauty, Makeup, Product Review

NYX Simply Nude Lip Cream | Review & Swatches

I am on a mission to find great shades of nude lipstick that I can wear without looking like a zombie, which is the reason these  NYX Simply Nude Lip Cream Crayons caught my eye. And they have so many different shades so I knew I had to try it. Continue reading →

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L.A. Girl Pro BB Cream Review & Swatches

BB Creams have been big on the Beauty Scene for a while. The concept of BB cream is great since they are promoted as an all-in-one facial cosmetic product to replace serum, moisturizer, primer, foundation and sunblock. Who wouldn’t want skin care and some coverage in one product. When they initially launched in India I tried out the BB creams from Keihl’s and Maybelline but was not impressed. Fast forward to now and I am happy to say  L.A Girl is changing my perspective.

L.A Girl Pro BB Cream Review & Swatches

L.A Girl Pro BB Cream

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Menstrual Cup & Reusable Cotton Sanitary Pads
Life Style, Product Review

Lets talk “Period” !

To be honest none of us ladies are thrilled about it, but its something we have to deal with monthly, for a major part of our lives. Yes, I am talking about periods! It’s still considered a taboo to speak and discuss this in India but things are gradually changing. The markets are opening up to newer and better products to manage periods. So today I am collaborating with a dear friend, Shweta who writes about her experience of using the Menstrual Cup and Re-usable cotton pads. Being an early adopter (since these are relatively new entrants into Indian Markets) of these feminine-hygiene products I asked Shweta to elaborates on the pros and cons of these.  Continue reading →

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Beauty, Product Review, Skin Care

Top 3 affordable and effective Sunscreens available in India

Needless to say Sunscreens are very important for skin care. It helps protect the skin from the harmful UV rays of the sun, which causes pigmentation and sunburn. Sunburn is an immediate reaction but long-term exposure to sun ages the skin and is known to cause skin cancer.

Top Three Sunscreens availaible in India Market

Top Three Sunscreens available in India Market

Top Three Sunscreens available in India Market

Top Three Sunscreens available in India Market

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Beauty, Makeup, Product Review

That Incredible Retraction !

Good makeup needs good tools! To design a  good tool one needs extensive insight into the target audience and the ultimate result expected. Here is where Samantha and Nicola Chapman come in, they are professional makeup artists and Real Techniques (RT) is their brainchild. In my opinion RT is one of the most reliable and economical brand that makes good quality makeup brushes and importantly, it is available in India.

Today I am reviewing the Real Techniques: Retractable Kabuki Brush. For the longest time I had been looking for a good multi purpose brush and after watching so many videos raving about this one I ordered it from Amazon.  I have been using this for close to a year.

Real Techniques Retractable Kabuki brush

Real Techniques Retractable Kabuki Brush

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MAC Studio Fix – Review & Swatches

I am in awe of the ladies who turn up for the 9 am meeting perfectly made up and looking all golden! Like me, many of you must also wonder if we can achieve that level of self presentation ….but then there is breakfast to be cooked and lunches to be packed. Between the under cooked Poha and swearing at the crazy taxi driver cutting the lane, can we still manage to look fabulous, you ask? Yes, we can!
Enter: MAC Studio Fix Powder plus Foundation.

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MAC Studio Fix

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