Cucumber Honey Mask(home remedy)

This year it was terribly cold in Bhopal & I spend my most of the time at farm house which is far from Bhopal & is far colder than the city. I avoided the mask & all coz of the cold.

But since temperature hasn’t increased  alot yet and my skin is feeling dry ,so I am using this homemade mask from last 15 days and it doing great.

Cucumber & honey mask:

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Take a cucumber & grate it & squeeze it to take out its juice & mix honey half of cucumber’s quantity in to it.My mom says i can store it for 3 hours only but i have stored it for 3 days in refrigerator.
I am using it with cotton ball & let it stay for at least 15 min only coz it's stightly sticky & then wash it with plain water.

With the continuous use you can see a brightened & soft skin.
I had some dryness as well & it reduced my inflammation on cheeks very quickly.

Why honey & cucumber:
I always say honey is my favorite ingredient. Honey is rich in nourishing trace element, natural moisturizer.
Cucumber reduce pigmentation, hydrates & soothes skin resulting in reduced inflammation.

Do you like home made masks? Then please share your experience.

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High Frequency Facials(My Experience)

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I have been taking high frequency facials on & off from last 3-4 years. When I was in Indore I was regular customer of meenakshi sharan’s beauty salon “finer options at sayaji hotel”, from there only I came to know about high frequency treatment for skin & hair ,then I explored it at lakme vital indulgence program.

My experience with the high frequency facials was great. Initially I took 1 sitting in every 15-20 days for4 months, later I was going once or twice in a year. When I had clusters of cystic breakouts this facial treatment helped me a lot...

It removed my blackheads & made my skin smooth & glowing .It actually improved my skin texture & condition. I always had nodular cystic acne when least needed, just a day before any party & I used to run to take this facial... with the help of high frequency my acne used to suppress to 50 percent just in a day.

Some information about high frequency treatment:

How it works:

The safe and gentle oscillating, oxygenating power of low level electrical current has been shown to enhance blood circulation, increase collagen and elastin production, eliminate toxins and acne-causing bacteria, encourage lymphatic drainage, exfoliate dead skin cells and assist with improved skin care product absorption.

Such facial machines operate in conjunction with special glass electrodes which come in many different shapes and sizes. When lightly touched to the surface of the skin or scalp, a mild high frequency electrical current passes through the neon or argon gas-filled glass electrode which then produces charged particles. This in turn causes the glass electrode to emit a calming energy in the form of an orange or violet ‘glow’. When applied to the skin, the subject will experience a mild zapping or buzzing sensation.

The facials I took involved galvanic machine as well & obviously the products also helped in improving my skin but at times I took just high frequency treatment to suppress my acne... it helps to kill the bacteria & suppress acne quickly.I always used to love the tingling i had when this machine used to touch my acne coz that makes me feel that my acne is dying hehe:)

It actually worked for me & i would suggest everyone to try these facials.It will do wonders for acne troubled skin & for others as well.

At finer options the charges per facials varies from1500-1800 rupees per sitting.I am not aware of any other salon & clinic.

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

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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

Beyu Liquid Fine Eye Liner 20(product review)

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This is my first ever attempt with liquid eye liner and I am very excited. But I am not very good at applying it so forgive me.

Price: 675 inr for 1.1ml

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My experience:

It’s a liquid eyeliner but the packaging is like a pencil liner as you can see in the image. The shade is hazy eggplant (black only but not a jet/dark black a slightly greyish black).

The tip of the brush is very fine and thin, very easy to use.so I am ready to use it. And the thing that impressed me a lot about it is it’s staying capacity... It’s more than 6 -7hours. (Wow)

It gets dried up quickly & gives a slight matte finish which I just love.

Here are the swatches:

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As I said I am not very good at applying liquid liner & this is my first try of liquid liner so please kindly forgive my way of applying it .those who can apply liquid liners nicely can create a lovely look with it .. I am still trying... wishing me luck J

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I think it’s a must try coz of many reasons like its smudge proof, water proof, easy to use & obviously amazing staying capacity.

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

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Neutrogena Deep Clean Blackhead Eliminating Warming Treatment (product review)

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Price: 300 INR for 30 gms (each tube is of 5 gms)



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I bought this product because of two things that caught my interest: blackhead elimination and warms up to 40 degrees Celsius. When they mentioned in the description, it will "eliminate blackheads for visibly clear and healthy looking skin", it does just that. Well my brother took 3 of them from me .so I am not with the original picture of the whole pack,i picked it from flipkart.

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Well coming to my experience:

It has grainy texture but not very harsh on skin.

It smells not so very good but not an issue for me and as the direction says it has to be applied immediately otherwise you won’t feel that heating sensation so smell is not an issue for long .This warmness will last for few seconds only & will make u feel normal afterwards.

The results are really good coz I could actually feel soft & smoother skin after using this one tube only. And I have already finished three. It brightens my face & makes it look clean .I never felt over dried after using it but then too I apply my moisturizer.

And let me tell you why did they choose such kind of 6 tube packaging...coz it gets hardened after a while...i felt there is still some left in my tubes but I cant squeeze it & when I cut the end with scissors I saw its hardened.

For me it actually worked well... as  I used to think only facials are very helpful for removing blackheads completely and I don’t go for facials very often so this mini facial kit is actually giving that facial effect to me.

I would suggest every one who have blackheads to try this & get clear & smooth skin.

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

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Bath And Body Works "Charmed Life" Body Lotion(product review)

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I hate to be in layers of clothes or woolens .So, I always hated winters & so does my skin.
Well these days my hands are feeling dry & I had some rashes due to some reaction. So I tried every body lotion I could find & this is how I found this tiny bottle of bath & body works lotion charmed life that my hubby brought from his last visit to US.

Price: 3.50$ for 59 ml

Ingredients: It's with vitamin E ,jojoba & shea butter

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My experience: First of all let me let you I am a huge fan of its fragrance. It‘s just like vanilla ice cream & this smell lasts quite long on my skin, but it’s a strong or you can say a warm smell that everyone may not like though it gets lighter after some time.

Well coming to the point. It hydrates well to my skin & with the regular use I could see my rashes are also healing.

It gives light moisturisation for around 6 hours in winter, which is quite good.

This tiny bottle comes with a flip open cap which makes it easy to carry in a bag.

I know availability can be an issue as I could never find this product in Indore or Bhopal but its available online on bathandbodyworks .com & amazon.com

It’s a must try for everyone & the best part is it relieves my skin's dryness even these days so it is absolutely useful for dry skin as well. It also works well on dry feet.

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

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Rustic Art Aloe Shampoo(product review)

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I am feeling too lazy these days. Coz it’s getting cold here day by day. But after using this shampoo I am just not able to stop my self more to share my experience.
I have used few products from rustic art & I am already a fan of this Brand. Today I am sharing my experience of Rustic Art Aloe Shampoo.

Price:290 INR for 200 ml

Ingredients:

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My experience: As you know I have very oily hair so I just want my hair to be perfect - not too oily, not too dry & here my wish got fulfilled by rustic art & most importantly this shampoo is sls free... Love you rustic art... :)

Well it’s a gel like shampoo very much thick just like Rustic Art Aloe Vera gel. But it doesn't mean it’s not easy to apply, it is actually easy... I prefer to mix it with some water so that I may use little less quantity but then too my hair was perfectly clean & clear .I have used it after applying oil & I had the same experience.

Packaging is nice & handy. It come with a flip flop cap But I have to open a whole cap to take it out coz it’s not runny at all, I wish it could be in some tub kind packaging.

It smells light & natural.

It lathers well & washes out easily without leaving any stickiness in the hair. Keeps them smooth .I never had any abnormal hair fall instead I am feeling there is a slight improvement in my hair texture.

I think it’s a must try for every one. It cleanses my hair very well, removes oil not making them over dry. It will be effective for dry hair too.

Have you tried this shampoo or any other product from Rustic Art (A USDA certified brand) ? Then do share your experience.

Availability: You can buy rustic art products from naturalmantra.com

Check my other product review here:

Rustic Art Organic Bathing Baby Soap(product review) 

Rustic Art Aloe Vera Gel (product review)