IVC Giveaway

Indian Vanity Case is having a giveaway and it is International..So check it out and try your luck in it plus read up her great helpful article for good knowledge..

http://www.indianvanitycase.com/2013/08/4th-blog-anniversary-giveaway-win-ysl.html?showComment=1378682012013#c608864056677487668

The Body Shop Tea Tree Cool & Cream Wash + Squeaky Clean Scrub Review

Today's post is going to be on The Body Shop Tea Tree Cool & Cream Wash + Squeaky Clean Scrub Review. The packaging is shown in the photos below.

How I found out about the product was I passed by TBS one day after work & thought of going in to see if there was any products on sale to try.I went inside & saw this..I usually have the habit of asking few questions before buying any of the products plus I prefer checking it out on my own before been approached by a SA..I took this product and was scanning through when a SA came by and asked if I needed any help so I told about my skin & they said tea tree is the right product for blemised oily skin so I decided to try this and picked it up..Best thing was the original price was around SGD 60plus and since they just released this,members got it for SGD 30(cannot remember the price though).I felt really happy that I decided to explore this at the right timing because there is no way am I going to pay SGD 60 for this which I consider it to be way too expensive.

TBS Tea Tree Cool & Cream Wash 

The Body Shop Claim:

Our cool new cleansing sensation is the perfect wake-up call for blemished skin. Use daily for a velvety-soft cleanse with a blast of cool freshness

- Cool, creamy texture

- Designed for blemished skin

- Helps remove impurities


Price : SGD 20.90 for 100ml

The texture is creamy with white color plus it has tea tree smell which has this heavenly smell.

I tried out this wash for two days & so far it seems fine with my face..It has the cooling sensation after washing my face..The sad part of this will be that it last only for one hour or so and not the whole day.I love the cool clean squeaky feeling that I get with this.Relish that cool moment with TBS plus it does not lather up like other face wash that I have tried in the past..

Loved :

• Sensation cool feeling
• Comes in tube form
• Cleanse my face very well
• Does not lather much(i prefer it this way)

Cons :

• Cool feeling is for an hour or so

The Body Shop Tea Tree Squeaky Clean Scrub

The Body Shop Claim:

Effortlessly removes accumulated dirt and impurities of the day. Suspended within our vibrant cooling gel, specially selected exfoliants gently uproot impurities whilst caring bursting beads release their skin loving goodness.

Unclogs pores

Smoother & clearer skin

Non-drying

Price : SGD 24.90 for 100ml

Sorry this pic is a bit blur

I find it so difficult to find a good scrub that makes my face feel clean so I ventured into The Body Shop Tea Tree Squeaky Clean Scrub.As you can see in the photo above that it is green in color and liquid type with very small particles that can only be felt when scrubbed on the face.

I took a small amount for my face and applied on my face before scrubbing it and while scrubbing the face,you will be able to feel the menthol like feeling on ur face..It is like as if the scrub is taking away the impurities from your face and making it so clean again.After which,you wash the face with warm water and when you touch your face(esp areas like nose and other places where you feel it is rough),you will feel that it is soft to touch again..

Loved :

• Sensation cool feeling
• Comes in tube form
• Felt squeaky clean again

Cons :

• Wished the feeling was lasting

Will I repurchase both of them again?For the face wash,I won't because I am satisfied with my current Forest Essentials Ubtan(which I have yet to review as I just got it 2 weeks back).

As for the face scrub,I will definitely repurchase it..Worth all the while though feeling is less..

Forest Essentials Delicate Cleanser (Kashmiri Saffron & Neem)

Just went through my blog & realized that I have not blogged about 15 products that I have so I decided to write one everyday & post it(cross my fingers I can do it everyday that is except weekend as I use that timing to dedicate it to my 3yr old Krishna)..

As I come to the post,I am seriously a huge FAN of Forest Essentials and this is one product that I am also in love with right now which is Delicate Cleanser Kashmiri Saffron & Neem..I love anything that comes in Saffron but not Neem..So you can imagine the plight I was in as to whether should I give it a try or not as I hate Neem smell totally..I run in the opposite direction when I smell Neem..I did take a while & also I did read up before buying this..At last one fine day,I decided to give it a try..




Product Description :

The first rule of Ayurvedic skin care is to cleanse, tone and nourish. The secret to proper cleansing is to remove dead cells and toxins, clear clogged pores and clean make-up without stripping the skin’s natural oils and moisture content.

Way to use :

Splash water on face then take small amount of the cleanser and rub on the face.Finally wash away with warm water..

Ingredients :

Pure distilled Rosewater,Pure distilled Marigold water,Pure distilled Kewda water,Pure distilled Jasmine water,Lemon juice,Organic honey,Neem Oil,Nagkesar,Anantmool,Kumud,Pure Saffron Extract

I was excited to get this product when it reached my house..When I opened the bottle,I smelled Saffron and nothing of Neem(wondered why not even slight neem smell was in it)..

It comes in a tall transparent bottle with a stopper in it.Not knowing that it was a stopper(thought it was to control the amount of oil to be released when I needed to use it),I kept it that way till I used it in the end.The yellow face wash is liquid.

This face wash was ayurvedic and surprisingly gentle on my skin though I did worry that it will break my skin out but it did not at all.I like the ease of application for it.I could feel that my oily face was moisturised first thing in the morning when I used it and also used it at night after using my makeup remover to erase off all my makeup.


Love or Hate relationship?

It is definitely a love relationship..I got this on March and it lasted me till beginning of August which is around 5months..I am going to buy this soon but before that I will see if there is any other facial cleanser I can use from FE for my oily skin..Definitely not going bk to chemicals at all..

MAC Studio Finish Concealer

Today I have another product to review..Check it out if I have a love relationship or hatred relationship with it..

Introducing MAC Studio Finish SPF 35 Concealer which comes in a pot..

Product Description :

A lightweight, creamy, discreetly opaque concealer. Provides a smooth, long-wearing invisible coverage for all skin blemishes. Water-resistant, fragrance-free and non-acnegenic. This emollient-based, lightweight concealer is so concentrated that a tiny amount can provide opaque coverage of the skin's imperfections and discolourations. It effectively covers dark circles, blemishes, moles, tattoos and birthmarks. Enriched with antioxidants (derivatives of Vitamin A and Vitamin E), it also contains silica to help absorb the skin's oils. Concealer has broad spectrum SPF 35 protection and is available in a wide range of colours.

How I went about buying it :

I bought this concealer as I have a lot of pimple scars to hide(I know I can use photoshop to do it but too lazy) & I thought of giving MAC a try since I have not tried their concealer before..I went to the shop and got the SA to help me pick the right one & I got this in the end..I was very happy as I thought I will be using this for a long time but I did not know that would not be the case..

Packaging wise I liked it because it is small and comes like in a travel size pot..Only bad thing will be (for those who have no concealer brush like me in the beginning)to use fingers to apply which I kinda of find it to be unhygienic..I wont have mind if they provided a sponge..

Application wise :

 I scoop using my fingertips and apply using my ring finger till scars are covered then I use my MUFE Duo Mat Powder ontop of it.

Results :

I tried it on my face and it worked well in concealing my medium scars but only thing was the next day I found too many pimples on my face n I didnt apply concealer the next day..I thought some other products were giving me the problem but till now until I applied the concealer there was no problem so I decided to try it again & when I did, unfortunately the next day more pimples started erupting & that is when I decided to put a stop to my MAC concealer..I decided if I would buy concealer,I would rather go elsewhere than MAC..

Verdict : It will be a big "NAH" for me becz it causes my face to break out into pimples..I have found a solution to it & will be reviewing that soon..

The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil

My skin seems to be behaving itself for all days except during the menses time..Around 1 week before I get my menses,I will start getting my pimples which really irritated me..This week suddenly when I woke up,I seem to have a large pimple on my face..Something that I was not expecting at all so I decided to try the TBS Tea Tree Oil sample I got as sample when I bought other stuffs few weeks back..

This is how my pimple looked like on Day 1 :

It looks big but not sure why it is looking small in the photo..

Day 2 :

What Body Shop Claims :

"Our best-selling Tea Tree Oil is a natural, targeted solution to help clear blemishes quickly and effectively without over-drying the skin. Renowned for its anti-bacterial benefits, the Tea Tree Oil also helps to soothe blemished skin."

Ingredients :

Community Trade organic tea tree oil from Kenya - an ingredient renowned for its anti-bacterial benefits, an infusion perfect to help blemished skin

Tamanu Oil from Madagascar - traditionally used to promote healthy-looking skin and has fantastic skin moisturising properties

Lemon Tea Tree from Kenya - Anti-bacterial to give the products a zesty fragrance

Price : SGD 18.90 for 10ml

How to use it :

Wash your face then toner & moisturize before applying TBS Tea Tree Oil..Take a bit of the oil onto ur fingertips and apply on the blemishes

.If you are a housewife or staying at home most of the time,u can use it twice to thrice a day but if you are a working person like me then it is best to apply at night before sleeping..I usually apply after cleaning,moisturising & then the TBS Tea Tree Oil.

As you can see from the last photo that it is a transparent liquid oil with tea tree oil smell which was a bit too strong for me at first but now after applying it for few weeks,I am used to the smell that it does not matter to me anymore..

My Thoughts

It did work for me but not fully as compared to nixoderm..I applied nixoderm on Day 4 and on Day 5 the pimple literally reduce a lot that it is small I cannot see it..I will definitely still use this in conjuction with NIXODERM.

Only thing I wished they will change the packaging to a pump like bottle which will cause less spillage..

Splurge

Few days was in a real pissed off mood due to some fucked up problems..

I decided to go for lunch at PIzza Hut @ Funan IT Mall but when I entered,I saw a WATSONS sale going on and thought of just looking and not buying..The moment I saw NYX cosmetics & ELF,I decided to splurge a bit.I went through every single product and took second look at the one I was interested..I bought the following :

1) 2 NYX Jumbo Pencil(white matte & black - SGD 12.90 each)plus 1 sharperner (SGD 9.90) - multiple uses for it

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2) 2 China Glaze Nail Polish (SGD 9.90) - Will be doing a look on it soon

3) ELF Total Face Brush - Was not planning to get it.I was leaning more to Real Techniques..

 

 4) ELF Brow Comb & Brush 

  5) ELF Smudge Eye Sponge - Feel this is a necessity if u wanna smudge ur eyeshadow

      

  6) Last but not least ELF Brightening Eye Color - looking for natural color (not shiny but matte)

      

   When I went to make the payment for these,I cannot believe that it came upto total of SGD 80..The NYX 

    Jumbo Pencil was a rip off,I could get that for SGD 4.50 each excluding shipping charges..A lesson learnt 

    learnt though not to go buy cosmetics or anything when we are in the wrong mood..

      

LAKME EYESHADOW QUARTETS BOTANICA

I am back with another new eyeshadow..It is called LAKME EYESHADOW QUARTETS.They have 4 different ranges of this & I got the Botanica(more like I got my cousin in law from Kerala to get it for me)..

What it claims: A heavenly quartet of radiant powders explode to color, shape and highlight your eyes. Inspired by the mysteries of the forest, these botanical shades usher in a rush of fresh color! Brighten your eyes with dewy green, petal pink and gold pastels.

Price : Not sure since my CIL(cousin in law) got for me 

All the colors look shimmery whereas beige kind of turned out it to be a tad of disappointment as it was not the type of color I thought it will reflect on my eyes..  

On my finger tips

On my arm

I am wearing the white/beige color on my eyes right now(not enough time to use all the eyshadows..This is what happens when you take very long to apply makeup & run late for work).I have applied it with UD Eyeshadow Primer..It seems to last till now which is around 6hrs..


Final Verdict : I will buy it again but not this one..Looking at Tanjore Rush from Lakme Ofice 9 to 5 Range..The sponge applicator given is of no use at all..Didnt seem strong enoug.