Lakme Clean Up Nourishing Glow Face Wash(product review)

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It’s been a longtime since I have tried any new face wash... and
after trying Lakme brightening capsules I have actually developed a trust on
Lakme’s skin care products just like there make up products.

This time I am trying a product from there new range -Lakme Clean Up Nourishing Glow Range that have 3 amazing products to pamper our skin: Face wash, Scrub & Mask. I am sharing my experience with:
Lakme Clean up Nourishing Glow Face Wash.

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Price: 80 Inr for 50 gm

My Experience:

I just loved the strawberry colored tube packaging. This comes with flip flop cap that
clicks lock easily & tightly. This mechanism makes it travel friendly and
 one has to press the tube to take out required amount so no wastage of product.

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The face wash is lovely strawberry colored which itself makes me want to use it.
It has thick gel like consistency with tiny & soft granules.
But I don’t find granules to do anything for my black/white heads.

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The fragrance is just like any fruit jelly, bit strong but not irritating at
all rather it gives cooling sensation in these hot summers.

It foams well with this little quantity.

It cleanse my skin  well without making it over dry or stretched but
it doesn’t give that super clean feel which is a downside for me as I have oily skin and
I prefer a face wash that cleanses my skin deeply .But I think it will be nice for
combination to mild oily skinned beauties.

I have very oily skin & in summers my skin produces more oil...
but this face wash controls my oil for more than 4 hours... which is a sufficient time

I am using it from last 15 days & It never broke me out ...i think
It does provide mild anti acne action...which is a plus point.

Good:

• Travel friendly coz of sturdy packaging
• Nice strawberry colored gel with soft granules that looks attractive.
• Lathers sufficiently.
• Gives decent cleansing without drying out skin.
• Doesn’t leaves any residue behind
• Refreshing fragrance
• Last longer as little quantity is enough for whole face & neck.
• Affordable.

Not so good:

• Doesn’t give deep cleansing for very oily skin
• Granules are of no help even for my mild white heads.

Over all I liked it for giving the refreshing feel & it’s great for combination /mildly oily skin.

Have You Tried This New & Refreshing Range Fromm Lakme? Share Your Experience with me.

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Dabur Uveda Clarifying Face Wash(product review)

Garnier Pure Active Pore Unclogging Face Wash(product review)

Lotus Tea Tree Face Wash (product review)

Neutrogena Oil Free Acne Wash (Product Review)

Chambor Enriched Revitalizing Make Up (product review)

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Price: 995 INR for 30 ml

I am using shade 301 enriched honey 

Ingredients:

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My experience:

This comes with a pump dispenser, which is easy to use & gives enough

quantity for face & neck.

It has got spf 18 which is really good.

Its fragrance is ok not very troubling for me.

It’s thick in consistency & doesn’t absorb in to skin easily. Even with a foundation brush & sponge it doesn’t blends that well.

Well initially it was nice gave dewy finish & glow to my face but after few hours it shows dry patches on corners of my lips & on forehead though I have oily skin.

Here are the swatches:

Before applying this foundation my mark was dark



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After applying it:

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It doesn’t gives full coverage but does conceal my marks to some extent & even out my skin tone.Being such a pricey product I expected it to give at least good coverage.

Overall I dint like it much mainly coz of dry patches & probably it may suit dry to normal skin.

 

Have you tried this product? Then please share your experience.

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Revlon New Complexion One Step Make Up Compact

Lakme Absolute White Intense  Skin Cover Foundation

Revlon ColorStay Mineral Blush In Rose Berry(product review)

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I am a pink girl. I mean like most of the girls I always love anything & everything pink. So I picked this pink blush from Revlon color stay range in shade "roseberry 030".

Price: 900 INR for 1.13 g

My experience: I am not the one who wears make up daily. I prefer makeup only in some parties & that too natural so I think this blush is perfect for such need.

It gives soft & natural look. It has light shimmer in it which is not loud & noticeable.Here are the swatches:

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It’s a powder blush so it easily blends in to my skin. It never broke me out though I have oily skin.

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Color is well pigmented in few swipes only & can be built as per need. Even in one swipe it gives lovely pink toned glow to my cheeks.

Shade selection is okay Tokay. From this range 2 more blush shades are available i.e. honey & petal & there are two bronzer from this range- golden bronze & deep bronze .



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It comes with a brush applicator which is not very good in quality but okay as per casing. I mean obviously they can’t give a proper blush brush with such tiny packaging. I liked the packaging coz it’s easy to carry.
Coming to the most important thing, that is stay – its stay is around 5-6 hours which is decent enough, though they claim 16 hour stay but I couldn’t see that.

Over all I liked this blush coz of its shade & good enough staying capacity. But I think it’s over priced.

Have you tried this blush? Then do share your experience with me.

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Aroma Magic Beauty Face Pack (product review)

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I rarely get time to visit parlor these days & my husband is a doctor so we never make plans,everything happens all of sudden. Every time he informs me for a dinner party in evening (i wish men will ever understand women’s take time to get ready. :)

So, I got this magic box with me, to get that facial glow & honestly it gave me that glow & my friends ask me when I get time for facials. :)

Price: Earlier I got it in 180 INR but this time I got it in 215 INR for 50g

Ingredients:



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Amazing... my skin is smiling reading the list of ingredients.

In my college days i used to grind orange peels to use it as face pack,but now I can get the benefits of orange peels without that tedious grinding. Thanks to aroma magic...

My experience: It comes in a plastic tub with an extra foil lid covering the tub. The fragrance is light & not irritating at all.

The best part is its creamy & waxy texture. Which never makes my skin dry & stretched like what other face pack does. Even after washing, my skin never felt dry instead I have soft & brightened skin.

I have been using this from quite a long time & every time it gives lovely glow to my skin. It’s great when you want a quick fix to brighten dull skin. And the glow will last at least for two three days.

Direction to use says to keep it for 20 minutes but it doesn’t dry completely in 20 minutes so I take 10 more minutes to let it dry completely coz I think it works better if kept for longer duration.

It even out my skin tone & makes it look clearer.

It never broke me out even being so creamy .I think it can work great for all skin type coz its really creamy & moisturizing.

Conclusion: It’s a Holy Grail product for me. Probably I have no plans for visiting parlors till I have this product with me coz I get that brightness & glow at home with my choice of music instead of that boring instrumental.

Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub(product review)

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Neutrogena is one of my favorite brands. I have been using this brand from last 6-7 years & I love this brand. Well this time I got Neutrogena deep clean gentle scrub & I love to try new scrubs.

Price: 95 INR

Ingredients: water, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate,polyethylene,glycerin,cocamidopropyl betaine, stearic acid

They say main ingredient is beta hydroxy.

And I heard beta hydroxy is even better than alpha hydroxy coz it penetrates into pore that contains sebum & removes excess oil & exfoliate skin. It’s great for blackheads & white heads.

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My experience:

It’s a white scrub with tiny orange granules, which are not harsh on skin. It smells very light. It comes in a flip flop tube, which is easy to use & travel friendly. But I would have loved it if it had transparent packaging; coz it’s easy to see how much is left.

Very little quantity is required, so it can be used for a longer while.

It’s really good for exfoliation & cleanses really well. It helps in reducing existing blackheads to a great extent.

My face looked brighter every time after using it. I never felt dry or stretchy after using it instead I always felt soft & smooth skin but if you take slightly more quantity you may feel dryness.

It can be used daily coz it’s very gentle on skin but I don’t prefer to use scrubs daily.

It never broke me out & good for oily skin coz its oil free.

Conclusion: It’s a good daily scrub & I think its one of the best among all I tried for blackheads especially for my deep & old blackheads.

Have You Tried This? Then Please Share Your Experience.

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You may like :

Aura Vedic Pure Lightening Skin Polish Sandal & Turmeric Scrub

The Body Shop Tea Tree Blackhead Exfoliating Wash

Clean & Clear Blackhead Clearing Scrub

Dabur Uveda Clarifying Face Wash(product review)



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We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. Walt Disney

When I brought this face wash probably I was very much inspired with this quote J (Well I am just in a mood to write quotes in my post today)

I wish not to be curious & be loyal to my best face wash i.e. Neutrogena oil free acne wash but whenever anything new enter into market I want to try that & just coz of that  few months back I tried uveda clarifying face wash.

Price -130 INR

Ingredients:

My experience:

This face wash comes in a red flip flop tube which is not transparent & dear dabur I don’t like such products coz I cant see how much is left ,hope you note tisJ It is a transparent gel like face wash , smells natural & herbal but very light.

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. Albert Einstein . In my case I should put it that way: any one who never tried new things never made a mistake J coz using this face wash was really a mistake for me L

Well trying to be precise my experience was not that good with this face wash. Coz when I started using this face wash I was not having any pimple but this face wash gave me that as a gift after few days only J

 It leaves a film on skin, when I wash my face with Luke warm water this feeling was less but not vanished

Every time I wash my face with it I could see my skin looking dull & not bright, but when I wipe my face with toner I couldn’t find any residue so probably it cleans skin but not deeply coz I think when skin is cleaned deeply it looks bright.

It could control oil on my skin for a long time without making skin over dry.(the only thing I liked)

So over all it was not a very good experience for my skin mainly coz it broke me out.

Have you tried this product ? Then please share your experience.

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Related Post:

Lotus Tea Tree Face wash

Neutrogena Oil Free Acne Wash

Earthstore Pure Saffron Royal Handmade Soap

Babies have very gentle & soft skin. Every time I hold my baby I just love her soft & smooth skin & I always want it to be like that. For my baby’s skin I always prefer to use natural ingredients or products made by natural ingredients. So, that she can always have this soft & natural skin. And then I found this hand made soap, which is full of natural ingredients.

Ingredients:

Price: 90 INR for 100 g

My experience :I am just loving this soap, I ordered it for my baby but when I smell it I couldn’t resist my self to try this.

It’s really moisturizing & gentle for skin. I generally massage my baby after & before bath, but while using this I don’t need to massage her after bath coz it kept her skin soft for a whole day & it does the same with my skin J.Its great for using in all seasons & for all skin & age group.

It smells amazing & that last for quite a long time.

As you can see in the image it have tiny granules, which helps in exfoliation, I love such soaps which have granules coz it’s rare in soaps.

The only con with this soap is that it melts very soon, it doesn’t last more than 10 days for me & for my baby it will last for 15-20 days.

Conclusion: Its expensive coz it melts down in 10 days for one person but I liked the way it keeps skin soft.

Other Soaps available;Forest Honey, Cinnamon Spice, Lemongrass scrub Soap, Lavender Scrub Soap 

You can buy the products here: www.earthygoods.co.in

(this foundation is doing great work by joining hands with rural entreprenuers,artisians & small producers)

Home Remedy For Glowing & Soft Skin

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Home remedies can do wonders for skin if followed regularly & religiously. Doing few things daily for your skin & keeping simple skin care routine can keep your skin fresh, clean & glowing.

Here is a small tip that keeps skin glowing & soft:

Apply raw milk with honey daily to get soft & glowing skin.

I let it dry, then gently rub it from my skin & simply wash with water. With regular use I could see even, clear & soft skin.

Have you tried this? Then please share you experience.

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More Home Remedies

Aura Vedic Pure Lightening Skin Polish Sandal & Turmeric(product review)

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I am a scrub bug whether its trying something home made or any ready to use scrubs, I am always ready coz I just love my soft skin after scrubbing J

This time I tried auravedic sandal turmeric scrub. As I mentioned about this rarely heard brand in my earlier review here (auravedic harmonising hair cleanser)that I saw it in Mumbai & I picked few things, one of them is a scrub. I love this brand coz they use natural ingredients in there products.

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Price: 300 INR for 100 g

Ingredients:

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No parabens , no sls , no harmful chemicals , wow my skin is smiling J.I was very much impressed reading its ingredients  like kokum butter which is a substitute of cocoa butter & rich in fatty acids. Kokum butter is composed of beneficial compounds that helps to regenerate skin cells.

Sandal &  turmeric are its main ingredients & the most commonly heard ingredients for skin care especially by nanny’s& mommy’s .We all are aware of there qualities but let me remind you once again.

Sandal helps in reducing blemishes, acne & its scars; it heals scrapes, rashes, dry & itchy skin because of its cooling properties.

Turmeric: helps in treating infection, gives glowing & fair skin.

My experience:

Sadly I have few blackheads, some of them are old & some are new, some keeps reoccurring at the same placeL

Uff my only enemies are blackheads & for killing them I keep trying scrubs (as an weaponJ).

Well coming to this scrub, it’s a very soft scrub with a very light fragrance which is herbal & natural.

It’s absolutely not harsh or abrasive to skin coz granules are very tiny & soft.

Never left my skin with a film that most of the scrubs did especially on those parts where I prefer to scrub slightly more to get good result like the corners of lips & nose.

It left the skin clean & soft (as its really moisturizing)

Though it’s so much enriched with butters it never broke me out. I used it as a body scrub as it’s mainly a body polish scrub only but it’s so gentle that it couldn’t exfoliate my skin that nicely, I was just left with a smooth & light scented skin.

During winters I used it on my face before going to bed without following my moisturizer & it kept my skin completely moisturizing. I think it’s completely buttery.

It’s mainly for skin lightening & I noticed some clarity & brightened skin every time I use it.

Being a scrub I expect it do something for my blackheads & it worked on soft & new blackheads as well as white heads but not good for deep blackheads. As the granules are very soft it never hurt my skin. So I think every one should try this, it can be used daily & it’s good for all skin type,it can do wonders for dry skin.

Auravedic outlets are only in few cities like: Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Banglore & Goa. It is also available online on www.naturalmantra.com

Have you tried this ? Then please share your experience.

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You may also like :
Aura Vedic Harmonising Hair Cleanser

The Body Shop Tea Tree Blackhead Exfoliating Wash

Clean & Clear Blackhead Clearing Scrub

Lakme Absolute White Intense Skin Cover SPF 25(product review)

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I have been looking for a good foundation for my oily acne prone skin from a long time & I think I got a good one from Lakme’s absolute make up range.

Price: 575 INR for 15ml

Ingredients: It’s with SPF & vitamin B3, other than this, no list of ingredients given.

Company’s claim: Prolong that fair & natural finish & enjoy full coverage all day long with this fabulous foundation. This ultra –light, water based, oil free formulation also contains vitamin B3 to keep skin soft & supple.

Visibly faire skin

Last up to 16 hours

SPF25

My experience: I am quite late in reviewing this foundation coz I picked it in May & I started using it last month when I finished my Revlon foundation, that’s why condition of my bottle isn’t that good. J

Lakme absolute foundation is cream based. It blends in to skin very easily without giving cakey look. (Best thing about it)

I tried using it with & without moisturizer & in both the case it blends well, though it doesn’t dry my skin at any moment but I prefer to use moisturizer to get a soft & natural look.

It gives a good even finish to my skin .I was bit hesitated to use it as it says I am matte but its finish is not that matte to look unnatural & made up ,its semi matte.

It never broke me out. :)

Its stay is of 7-8 hours, till this time it keeps me absolutely oil free.

Coming to the most important thing that is coverage : it gives full coverage for my skin (I have 2-3 post pimple marks & slightly dark under eyes)I just have to go for touch up after 6-7 hours, till that it keeps me oil free(I love it for this reasonJ)

It has SPF 25 which is a good thing.

Its packaging looks pretty from outside but I couldn’t see how much product is left. I love the transparent bottles. :(  But I liked its pump dispenser, which gives the required quantity only & doesn’t waste product & maintain hygiene.

Swatches:

This pea size is enough for whole face & gives good coverage. As soon as I apply it I can see brightened & clearer skin.

Conclusion:

I love this product & using it very frequently. It can be used daily coz it never broke me out & have SPF .It gives good coverage without making cakey made up look on my skin. It claims to stay for 16 hours but I think that is possible with touch ups .On my oily skin it stay for 7-8 hours, which is good enough for me coz I don’t keep make-up for long. I liked it & will buy again.

Have you tried this product? Then please share your experience.

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Oatmeal For Dry Skin (tip of the day)

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I don’t have dry skin but one of my reader have dry & flaky skin & she asked me for some home remedy. I tried this remedy in winters & it worked well for me.

Make a mixture of cooked oatmeal & honey.

Apply this evenly on face & wash after 15-20 minutes.

This helps in cleansing & moisturizing dry skin.

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Have you tried this ? Then please share your experience.

The Body Shop Tea Tree Blemish Fade Night Lotion (product review)

Whenever I see anything with the tea tree oil I grab it, so I got this body shop night fade lotion, shop assistant (SA) told me its good for oily skin & it can work for my blemished skin.

Price: 695 INR

Its main ingredient is tea tree oil. Tea tree oil have anti bacterial agents & which acts as a solvent. So it can stop oily matter from clogging up sebeceous glands & forming pimple.

My experience: I got it coz SA told me it’s good for oily skin& can reduce pimples & he was right .It actually reduces the size of my pimples in just one night.wowJ

It reduced oiliness of my skin leaving it soft & shine free every morning.

It absorbs in to skin & gives proper hydration to my skin.

My blemishes are lightened to some extent but didn’t disappear even after using two bottles of it. So, now I use only when I have any pimple.

Quantity: 30 ml

When I saw the bottle I thought I am going to finish it soon, but I was wrong just one pump is enough for my face .When I used it every night on my whole face, this bottle lasts for 2 months.It's with a pump dispenser , which makes it easy to use,hygenic & doesn't waste product. 

Conclusion: It's a good moisturizing lotion especially for oily skin as it controls oil & improves texture of skin. It doesn’t fade blemishes completely but controls breakout & small acne.

Have you tried this? Then please share your experience with me .

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Neutrogena Fine Fairness Cream (product review)

I never preferred to use moisturizer for my oily skin as I am afraid of break out with creams, but I was wrong oily skin also needs moisturizer.And coz of this i keep trying some new moisturizers.

Price: Rs. 99 for 20g and Rs. 299 for 50g pack.

Ingredients :

Its a huge list of ingredients...

My experience: I am a huge fan of Neutrogena. I am using its products from years. Earlier I was using there fine fairness lotion for oily to combination skin. That suited me very well as I have oily skin. But I shifted to this cream because I was feeling slight dryness on my skin so I just picked it from my sister shelf who have dry skin. Things I liked about this cream are:

It’s a light cream which absorbs easily in to skin.

It's thick in consistency.

It provides good moisturization that lasts for at least 5 hours.

It doesn’t clog pores, so doesn’t cause break out.

Its fragrance is light.

Things not so good about this cream are:

It will be easy for me to talk about its dislike by comparing it with the company’s claim, which you can read in the image below :

As far as I can see I dint help me to reduce any uneven skin tone or pigmentation (I have on the corners of my lips)

It says it protects from UVA & UVB but I think SPF 20 can work if you’re at home not when your going out. When you are stepping out of home a good sunscreen is essential.

Third claim is about long lasting moisturization , this is true to some extent , as its proving good for sister who have dry skin , in my case I could see some greasiness & shine after some time so probably it was my wrong decision to try thisJ.

It contains paraben , which is not so good.

Conclusion:

If I talk about moisturization then this cream is really good for dry skin, but I think other skin type can feel greasiness & shine after applying this cream.

Have You Tried This ? Then Please share your experience.

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Lotus Tea Tree Face Wash (product review)

I generally use Neutrogena acne wash for my acne prone oily skin but last winters I gave a try to this face wash coz earlier one was making my skin little dry.

Price: 125 INR

Quantity: 80g

Ingredients:

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Its main ingredients are tea tree & cinnamon. And both these ingredients are potent anti fungal & anti bacterial ingredient that helps in reducing acne & lighten spots. wowww:)

My experience:

It cleanses my skin very well by removing dirt & excess oil thoroughly.  

It’s a transparent gel kind face wash with tiny & soft granules in it which also helps in exfoliation.

It doesn’t makes my skin too dry because it doesn’t form lather I think it’s soap free (greatJ)   but I do feel little sticky on the corners of my lips & at times I felt it leaves a film behind if I wash my face in hurry or with cold water. (I normally wash my face with Luke warm water as I read some where it helps in controlling oil)

Its smell is very light & natural.

Conclusion: Overall I liked it as it controls my oil & I rarely had breakout using it. The only thing I didn’t like is a sticky feel on some parts of my face but that is not an issue if I wash my face with Luke warm water. I think it’s good for oily & combination skin.

Have you tried this ? then please share your experience...

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