Maybelline Superstay Matte Ink Lover & Romantic – Review

December 13, 2017

The new Maybelline Superstay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick range has evoked very interesting reactions from people in the beauty community. There are some who are raving about the lipsticks and there are some who are dissing them left, right and center. Which group do I belong to? Read on to find out.

Maybelline Superstay Matte Ink Lover & Romantic

Maybelline Superstay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick

The name is quite fancy but these are just matte liquid lipsticks. And thankfully, priced at an affordable Rs 650. There are 10 shades available and there is a color for everyone. From neutrals to a bright pink, red, orange, purple and dark winter appropriate shades, they have chosen the colour palette very well. I bought two shades for myself – Lover, a medium mauve pink with cool undertones and Romantic, a very bright pink.

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The Body Shop Fuji Green Tea Refreshingly Purifying Cleansing Hair Scrub Review

December 4, 2017

Yes, you read that right. I am reviewing a hair scrub! As I wrote in this post, The Body Shop launched quite a few new products last month and of them all, I was most intrigued by the Fuji Green Tea Refreshingly Purifying Cleansing Hair Scrub. I’ve never heard of a hair scrub before let alone use one so you can imagine how curious I was when I got my hands on the product. This is what it is supposed to do.

The Body Shop Fuji Green Tea Refreshingly Purifying Cleansing Hair Scrub

Introducing a new, nature-inspired approach to haircare, our invigorating scrub shampoo blends Japanese green tea, mint menthol, salt crystals and Community Trade honey from Ethiopia. Massage onto the scalp to help stimulate blood flow and whisk away impurities like dust, smoke, sweat and styling residue. This purifying scrub will make your scalp feel instantly refreshed, help reduce build-up on hair and leave you feeling revitalised with a healthy-looking shine.

Price – Rs 1845 for 240 ml

The Body Shop Fuji Green Tea Refreshingly Purifying Cleansing Hair Scrub

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The Body Shop Amazonian Saviour Multi-Purpose Balm Review

December 3, 2017

The Body Shop launched a bunch of new products last month and one of them is the Amazonian Saviour Multi-Purpose Balm. And it is probably the first ever product that enhances the appearance of tattoos. Whether it actually improves the appearance I can’t say because I am not a #GirlWithInk but what I am is a #GirlWithVeryDrySkin and thankfully this product works on nourishing dry skin too. How does the new The Body Shop Amazonian Saviour Multi-Purpose Balm fare? Read on to find out.

The Body Shop Amazonian Saviour Multi-Purpose Balm

Packed with powerful natural origin oils and waxes, our Amazonian Saviour™ Multi-Purpose Balm helps to revive the appearance of tattoos, intensely nourishes severely dry skin and helps to improve the appearance of skin marks with a nourishing, 100% natural-origin formula.

The story behind this powerful product begins in the heart of the Amazon. For centuries, different societies in the Amazon have relied on powerful natural ingredients to nurture damaged and tattooed skin. Inspired by the Amazonian communities, our Amazonian Saviour™ Multi-Purpose Balm is made with just nine natural-origin ingredients.   Every sale of the Amazonian Saviour™ Multi-Purpose Balm will be used to help us build Bio-Bridges around the world, to support conservation and help communities to live more sustainably.

The Body Shop Amazonian Saviour Multi-Purpose Balm

Price – Rs 1195 for 50 ml

Review

As the name suggests, Amazonian Saviour is a multi-purpose balm that heals dry skin and can be used on the lips, body, cuticles and even on tattoos, stretch marks and scars.

The packaging is very attractive and credit for that goes to UK-based tattoo artist Saira Hunjan who designed the artwork. The texture of the balm is very similar to petroleum jelly. In fact, hard petroleum jelly. It does not have any fragrance, something I like.

The Body Shop Amazonian Multi-Purpose Saviour Balm

Even though the texture of the balm is quite thick, it melts into the skin fast and absorbs easily. I’ve been using it mostly to moisturise my lips, hands, knees and elbows – the driest areas of my body. What I like is that it does not turn the skin oily and greasy and the moisturizing effect lasts for a long time. I’ve been using the product on some of my stretch marks and scars as well. Have not seen any improvement yet but I guess on those it will take some time to show results.

I have been carrying this compact tub in my handbag ever since I started using it and for this winter, The Body Shop Amazonian Saviour Multi-Purpose Balm is my best friend. If you have dry skin, definitely give it a try.

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Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick Sinamon

November 5, 2017

Undoubtedly, the biggest makeup launch of 2017 has been that of Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty. The permanent collection encompasses a foundation with a 40-shade range, one primer, two makeup brushes, three portable makeup brushes, one makeup sponge, one matte powder, ten shimmering highlighting sticks, 20 shades of matte contouring sticks, six powder highlighters, blotting paper, and one lip gloss. I was very tempted to get a Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation but with 40 shades on offer with no chance of me seeing them live, I played safe and got a Shimmer Skinstick in the shade Sinamon.

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick by Rihanna Sinamon

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Pixi Glow Tonic & Glow Tonic To-Go Exfoliating Pads Review

October 31, 2017

One skincare product that has made a huge impact on the beauty industry is the Pixi Glow Tonic. People have raved about this product, many consider it to be their Holy Grail of toners and there are endless reviews on it. I started using the product few months back and now, on to my second bottle. Is it worth the hype? Let’s find out.

Pixi Glow Tonic

What is it?

Pixi Glow Tonic is an exfoliating alcohol-free toner, formulated with five per cent glycolic acid – an alpha-hydroxy acid which helps in the removal of dead skin cells. It also contains aloe vera, ginseng and other botanical extracts to nourish and soothe the skin. Basically, the aim of the product is to act on dullness and revitalise skin to reveal a healthy-looking glow and minimised pores.

The toner is free of alcohol so it is suitable for all types of skin. I have combination skin and I have been using it regularly since July. I have not experienced any dryness at all after applying it.

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