Total value of the products comes to around Rs.1350
I had an option to pick one shade out of all the MyGlamm Perfect Curves Lip Crayon. I have the shade Debutante and I love it. I love the formula, shade everything. I picked 01 Biscotti which is a perfect peachy brown with a hint of pink. An everyday wear nude shade.
I am pretty excited to try the Hip Hop Nose Strip, I love using nose strips once a month or so. Other products look hit and miss, not happy about all the brands this time.
It’s an ok bag, not a must have. I would suggest getting it for the MyGlamm Lip crayon if you anyway planning to try it.
The Face Shop Herb Day 365 Cleansing Foam Aloe Face Wash Review
By Divi
Hi guys,
I am sure you must have heard of the Korean brand called ‘The Face Shop’. It’s white seed and chia seed range was a super hit. But to be honest, it was expensive. I haven’t tried either of it’s range but I did tried one of it’s face wash, it is called The Face Shop Herb Day 365 Cleansing Foam Aloe Face Wash. If you’re thinking, it’s not that expensive.
Continue reading to read my review on the product!
Price: MRP 300/- for 170ml
Skin Type: It is for all skin types.
How To Use: Massage over wet face and rinse off with lukewarm water.
Claims: Formulated with aloe extracts, this mild botanical foam cleanser leaves skin moisturized.
Ingredients:
Packaging & Texture: The packaging is pretty simple and travel friendly. It is a white colored tube with an aloe plant on it because I ordered the aloe variant. The instructions on the back are written in korean language and english as well. It has a creamy texture and is white in colour but has a slight tone of green which isn’t very noticeable sometimes. The texture is not too thick or too thin which makes it perfect for all skin types.
Experience: I was looking for a good face wash from a long time and after looking through many face washes,I came across this face wash. I was surprised to see an affordable product from a high-end brand. I purchased this face wash while a sale was going on, so I got a better deal. When I got the product, I was really impressed to see the size of the product as it was quite a huge tube than what I expected. I ordered the aloe variant. It also has various other variants to choose from. It has a mild fragrance of aloe vera in it which I really like.
You literally need a pea-sized amount of this face wash as it foams up real good. I’ve been using this face wash for three months now and the product isn’t over yet. It still has a long way to go. It leaves my face squeaky clean and makes it glow. It removes almost any impurities from my face. I have combination skin and it doesn’t make my cheeks dry nor does it leaves my t-zone oily or shiny. It perfectly balances out everything. So if you’re looking for a good face wash,try this out. It won’t disappoint you!
Pros:
● Travel Friendly ● Easy to Use ● Affordable ● Good Quantity ● Nice Fragrance ● For all skin types ● Foams up nicely ● Remove all impurities
Cons:
● Available only online
Rating: 4.5/5
Do try this product if you’re looking for a good face wash as you won’t regret spending your money! I totally recommend it!
I recently came across this brand Melblok and have been trying a few products since a few weeks. I am religiously using this Advanced Home Kit which is meant for hyper pigmentation and includes a day cream and a night cream.
About the Melblok Advanced Home Kit as mentioned on their website:The Melblok Home-Kit Advanced, developed after extensive research, is especially formulated to address an array of skin issues at the root. The all-in-one skin care kit not only helps reduce pigmentation, it also addresses various other skin problems such as acne, wrinkles, dark spots, uneven skin tone, and other common issues, giving you brighter, clearer, and younger looking skin.
Use the Advanced Night Cream along with the Advanced Day Cream for 28 days and the skin appears transformed from dull, uneven tone to Clear and Bright skin that looks young with a healthy pinkish glow. No need for Serums, Moisturizers or Sunscreens, this all-in-one Power Combo covers all your skin needs.
Works on – Everyone as well as for deeper stubborn problems like dark patches (melasma), dark spots, dark circles, acne marks, age spots, dark tanning, dullness, etc. Helps Improve skin clarity, brightness and vibrancy while reducing lines, wrinkles, open pores, and roughness for smoother, firmer & younger looking skin.
Will help achieve – You feel a change in the first week of use. Up to 30% to 60% results by the end of the first Home-Kit. Better and better skin over time.
Helps reduce and prevent acne | helps strengthens skin | helps oily or dry skin becomes normal | dermatologically tested | for sensitive skin | no steroids, hormones or other harmful chemicals | No preservatives | no unsafe fragrances
Melblok Advanced Day Cream
Claims:The Advanced Day Cream is an anti-pigmentation moisturizing day cream for Pigmentation prone skin. The Day Cream for pigmentation, with the proprietary Melblok Complex, brightens and clarifies skin from the root, while providing 12-hour full-spectrum UV protection. Melblok Advanced Day Cream’s unique formula helps protect your skin from bacteria, dust and pollution, keeping it young and healthy.
Claims:The Advanced Night Cream is an Anti-pigmentation & Anti-Ageing Night Cream for Pigmentation Prone Skin. The Night Cream, with the proprietary Melblok Complex, brightens & clarifies skin from the Root and at the same time Repairing skin damage caused during the day for bright, smooth, firm & younger looking skin the next morning!
Both together as a part of this kit, cost Rs.4950 instead of Rs.5100.
The day cream comes in a pump packaging with a lock and a plastic transparent cap. The night cream comes in a flat tub/jar.
The day cream is baby pink in colour and the night cream is like an off white. They have a very faint smell but nothing too bothering or over powering.
The day cream is slightly thick but blends in well. It’s matte and not at all greasy. It also offers 12 Hour full spectrum UV protection, it works well under makeup too.
The night cream is much lighter and not at all greasy.
The initial few days you start using this kit, you might see a little redness or irritation, but it settles in 2 days and it works fine 3rd day onwards as the skin adjusts to it. There would be dry patches and skin peeling at certain places the next morning, it is only renewing the skin.
They do recommend doing a patch test before you start using it though, so do a patch test for both the day and night cream and wait 12-24 hours before starting to use all over the face.
Now I know I do not have that much pigmentation, but I do have few acne marks, dark circles and open pores which it also claims to work on.
I broke out in Jan, got two big pimples and it left behind ugly marks right on the centre of my cheeks and it’s been more than 4 months. Once I get any pigmentation or mark on my skin, it literally takes months to go. Even when I get tanned! I saw difference in my acne scars in the first week itself of using this kit!
Although they claim 14 to 28 days for 30 to 60% difference, you will notice immediate difference in the first week. There are very few brands and skin care products that actually deliver something they claim in the first week itself.
If you have acne scars, melasma, pigmentation issues, I definitely suggest giving the Melblok Advanced Home Kit a try! It definitely works. Although you can buy only the day cream or night cream, it works better together.
I would give this kit a 4/5
I have a special discount coupon for you guys, get 20% off using ‘BHUMI20‘ on Melblok website.
Have you tried any hyper pigmentation skincare brand/product in India that really works? Leave it the comments below.
MUA Makeup Academy Ultra Fine Loose Setting Powder Review
By Divi
Hi Guys,
Whenever summers are around the corner we all need something to keep our makeup in place. There are loads of compacts and loose powders available in the market but we always get confused. I’m head over heels with this MUA Loose Powder. Let’s see how the product is!
Price: Rs.360 (approx) or 4 pounds for 18g!
Claims: Weightless,silky smooth loose powder for all skin tones. The delicate, colourless powder applies with an invisible finish over foundation and concealer to set and prolong makeup wear. The lightweight formula creates smooth, radiant skin, blends, effortlessly and removes any excess shine for a professional, even finish.
Ingredients: Silica
Packaging & Texture: The product comes in a small jar. The cover of the jar is of black colour and the jar is transparent. The jar has a plastic lid which has holes in it for the powder to come out which creates a mess sometimes like any other loose powder jar. The plastic lid can be removed as well, if you want to use large quantities of powder. The texture of the powder is very soft and lightweight.
Experience: I just love this loose powder. Although,it isn’t available in India but you can always get them from any instagram store. The powder is very finely milled so it doesn’t look powdery on face at all. But sometimes it tends to dry out my skin because I have combination skin , so my dry areas get a lil bit exaggerated in winters but in summers it works absolutely fine. If you’re from oily skin family, then you’re gonna totally dig it. The finish of the product is super amazing. It removes excess shine from the face and helps the makeup stay for a long time. Whenever I apply this to my undereyes, my concealer stays put longer. It just mattifies and air-brushes the skin.What I usually do is, I use facial oil beneath my foundation and illuminating primer so as to make my base dewy and after that I go with the translucent powder which mattifies the skin so beautifully without making my skin dry or exaggerating the dry patches. After using this powder, my skin looks legit flawless even in from a close-up look.
Pros:
Softly milled
Flawless finish
Affordable
Huge qty
Not powdery
Mattifies
Cons:
A bit drying
Not available in India
Rating: 4/5
I literally love this product! If you are thinking to buy it, then go for it! It’s worth the money! It does give a little bit of white cast, if flash is used during photography but if you set your face with a mist, you won’t get it much. It’s perfect for baking, and the qty of 18g will last you forever.
I just got the May 2018 Fab Bag and did a quick unboxing. The theme for this month is ‘The Beauty Project’ and it’s a perfect summer bag. I love the colour and doodling on it, I wish it was a little thicker and sturdier though. It’s slightly thin and transparent.
Products received:
NELF USA Velvet Touch Creamy Matte Lipstick Pink Spice- Rs.799/-
NELF USA Professional Eyeliner Blue- Rs.225/-
Aroma Magic Sun Block SPF 30 PA++ – Rs.75/- for 20ml
Fem De-Tan Orange Peel Creme Bleach- Rs.40/-
Imiana House RhoCo 2 in 1 Scrub & Mask- Rs.300 for 25g
Tjori Night Skin Repair Elixir- Rs.995/-
Again I had an option to pick one lipstick shade from NELF USA and I chose Pink Spice. I absolutely love this shade, it’s a perfect neutral and the formula is velvet matte, not sheer or glossy or too creamy. I love the formula and shade, it reminds me of the Maybelline Inti-Matte Nude in Almond Pink which is another favourite of mine.
The blue eyeliner was a surprise as I wasn’t expecting two makeup products, it’s pigmented and very pretty. Perfect shade for summer.
Sun Block sample is ideal for travel and I am going to travel soon, so would carry that definitely. Fem De-Tan bleach is a one time use pack and again good for someone like me who doesn’t bleach usually and might try once in a while.
The coffee 2 in 1 scrub & mask and the Tjori Night Skin Repair Elixir look interesting and I am looking forward to trying that.
Total value of the products = Rs.2435/-
I was pretty disappointed with last month’s Fab Bag but absolutely love this month’s bag. All the products are pretty good and useful this time, and mostly full sized. Loved the lipstick shade I chose and the blue eyeliner is very pretty and pigmented, perfect for summers.
I do recommend the May 2018 Fab Bag, what did you get in your bag?
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Formula is same, they are matte and drying, long staying. Shade 32 is slightly watery though, but it felt the same on the lips. These do need two layers unlike the usual Smudge Me Not Liquid Lipsticks. Since all the shades are very deep and dark, one layer would not cover entire lips and some areas might be left uneven and patchy. Two layers works well and covers lips completely.
All the shades would work for pretty much all skin tones, as all are deep.
Three of the six shades are perfect Indian bridal shades, 31, 32 and 34. They are deep red/brown/burgundy which work well with the red Indian wear. Especially 32 Brass Class is a perfect Indian bridal shade.
L-R: 31.32.33.34.35.36
31 CARMINE SHINE – Metallic Bright Red
32 BRASS CLASS – Deep Bronze Brown
33 AMETHYST TWIST- Metallic Plum
34 MERLOT GLOW – Metallic Burgundy
35 RADIANT CURRANT – Metallic Burnt Blackened Red
36 PINK CLINK Metallic – Rose Gold
I love 32, 33 and 36. Let me know your favourite shades in the comments below 🙂
Catrice Ultimate Lip Color 490 Plum & Base Review, Swatches
By Linda
Hey Ladies,
Today’s review is about a lipstick from the Brand CATRICE. This if my first purchase Catrice. There are around 15 shades in Ulimate Lip Color range of lipsticks, suitable for most of the skin tones. I wasn’t sure if I could carry a plum shade, hence decided to give it a try and now it’s in my collection of lipsticks. As I tried on the shade I was amazed with the texture and finish of the product on my lips. So let’s know more about this product.
Claims and Packaging:
Highly pigmented lipstick
Supple, creamy texture
Long-lasting
Vegan
The CATRICE Ultimate Lip Color is packed in a Black Shiny lipstick tube container with the shade mentioned on the bottom of the container. It wasn’t packed in any lipstick carton. It is light weight can be easily carried along. The expiry date (36M) and other information is mentioned on the lipstick container. Unfortunately there aren’t any ingredients mentioned on the lipstick container.
This is a plum to mauve kind of a shade with a berry undertone. The lipstick is smooth on application and creamy in texture, without stretching the lips. It’s highly pigmented and the shade can be buildable. A single swipe is enough to evenly transfer the color on to the lips effortlessly. On multiple swipes you can achieve a deep color without looking vampy.
The shape of the bullet is good enough to outline the lips, hence a liner may not be needed. What I like about this product is, it gives a semi-gloss, moisturized finish. I feel my lips are not dried or rather chapped after few hours of application. The coverage is good enough to stain your entire lip. I normally smudge the product on my finger tip and then dab it on my lips to get a stain of the shade on my lips
This shade is ideal for a day time and night/ indoor occasions. I personally feel this shade would look amazing for any indoor events/ black n white photo shoot.
I’m not very happy with the stay power, as you would definitely require a retouch after you eat or drink, as the lipstick would transfer. On several swipes it does stay put but not beyond 4-5 hours but it does stains your lips
I would say this is worth the cost. Suitable for most of the skin tones and matured skin. If you are someone who likes matte lipsticks then this is not for you.
Pros:
Budget friendly
Good coverage/buildable
Creamy texture
Shade suits most of the skin tones.
Glides on smoothly
Does not bleed
Cons:
Poor Staying power ( need to reapply)
It does transfer on the cups/glasses
Not sure about availability in India
Rating: 4/5
Would I repurchase CATRICE Ultimate Lip Color Lipstick? Yes, if you are looking for semi glossy deep berry undertone shade.
Rimmel London Lasting Finish Lipstick 050 Paradise Review, Swatches
By Linda
Hello Ladies,
I’m back with another Rimmel London product review. This seems to be one of my favorite drug store brands since they have high quality products for an affordable price. The varieties of shades are pretty good enough to match most of the skin tones from cool to warm. I’m shade NC 41 and it matched perfectly on my skin. The shade I’m about to review is an earthy peach to brown shade with a slight sheen to it. Some of the earthy shades gives a flat look to our lip or rather makes your lip look thinner, hence we need to top it with a gloss or a lip liner. But in case of this shade it’s a little different as compared to other nude/ earthy shades. Lasting finish lipsticks are available at nykaa .com but I’m not sure if this shade is available in India. Let’s know more..
Claims: Intense long lasting color for up to 8 hours wear • +25% color impact • Smooth creamy texture • All day comfort
Price: 374 INR for 4g
Package, Shade and Texture
This lipstick is packed in a light weight, plastic lipstick container. The shade and the shade number is mentioned at the bottom. There is no other information provided.
The shade is a classic earthy peach/brown with ultra fine shimmer that gives a beautiful sheen on application. It is not intensely pigmented but enough to transfer the shade onto the lips.
It has a smooth creamy texture, very soft on application and moisturizes the lips throughout.
My take on Rimmel London Lasting Finish Lipstick
This shade is more on the warmer side, perfect for all time .I definitely carry this lipstick along with me since it a safe shade, what I mean by safe shade is, if you are not able to makeup your mind as to the shade to apply , then this shade is definitely a saver. You can wear at work/ interview/ wedding /formal /casual functions. I’m in love with this shade. The sheen just gives a chic look , you don’t even need a gloss nor a highlighter to enhance your lips.
It has a slight pleasant fragrance to it but non irritating .A tad bit amount transfer to cups/ glasses but that’s acceptable. (for me at least :D)
I do wear this lipstick along with a lip liner from Rimmel London in the shade Spice, in order to achieve a clean finish. Not highly pigmented as I mentioned. I’m not happy with stay power , it would only last for 3-4 hours if you are not eating and drinking. Retouch is needed. My lips would never dry out on applying this shade. Very comfortable and light on the skin, as it claims.
Pros:
Wearable Shade for most skin tones and age groups
Creamy texture
Glides on smoothly
Does not bleed
Moisturizes the lips through out
Provides slight sheen on application
Long lasting.
Cons:
Availability in India
Poor Staying power, needs retouch
Rating: 4.5/5
Would I repurchase Rimmel London Lasting Finish Lipstick (Shade 050 Paradise)? Definitely Yes
Manna Kadar Lip Locked Priming Lip Wand Merlot- Rs.1799 MondSub Collagen Eye Mask- Rs.200 Nirvana Pure Aloe Vera Gel Lemon- Rs.50 Bliscent Lip Scrub Pineapple Kiss- Rs.200/-
Total value of the products comes to Rs.2250/-
Manna Kadar was an option I got to pick, one makeup product out of the few. All were lipsticks I believe. Merlot is a beautiful colour, here is a swatch.
The qty is 2.5g and it’s retractable, I would say a semi matte finish. Though the price mentioned here is too high!
The lip scrub smells refreshing and I would definitely be using that. The aloe vera gel is also perfect for summers.
Overall I would say get this bag only if you would want to try these products or else skip. I would have preferred one more product, at least 5 in the bag.
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