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Head & Shoulders Nourishing Winter Care Anti- Dandruff Shampoo Review

Head & Shoulders Nourishing Winter Care Anti- Dandruff Shampoo Review

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Head & Shoulders Nourishing Winter Care Anti- Dandruff Shampoo Review

Hey guys,

I am so sorry for not posting much. I have got a bit lazy with all the resting. Also I have started watching the Hip Hip Hurray series again..do you remember? Finished half..loving it!

Come winters, dandruff becomes my main hair concern :/ The dry climate only worsens the scalp. I am glad I got to try an Anti Dandruff Shampoo at the right time. I started using it in Jan, now since summers have started, its not too much of an issue though. I use this once a week now.

Remember the contest I had hosted HERE, I myself was trying this shampoo out and here is the review

Head & Shoulders Nourishing Winter Care Anti- Dandruff Shampoo for Women

What the Company claims: Richly indulgent anti-dandruff shampoo for dry damaged or frizzy hair. Leaves hair up to 100% dandruff free. Gentle enough for everyday use even for color or chemically treated hair. Formulated with Head & Shoulders’ Fresh Scent Technology featuring enhanced fragrance notes for an improved in-shower scent experience.

MRP: Rs.163/- for 170ml

Claims,Directions,Ingredients:

Its a blue and white colored slightly curved on the top bottle packaging with a flip cap. The shampoo is creamy white in color and smells amazing!

It lathers well and is not even that drying as the other anti-dandruff shampoos I have tried (even Head & Shoulders variants)

I definitely saw a reduction in my dandruff and it was not too harsh on the hair too.

Overall hair was soft and smooth and it reduces hair fall caused by breakage of hair. Also less dryness,which is the first for me, in an anti- dandruff shampoo. Worked great for me. Definitely recommend! If you do not have too much of a dandruff issue, you can use it once a week. I have switched to using it once a week now.

But even when I was using it everyday, I did not experience any extra hair fall as such. I liked the Nourishing  Winter Care.

Rating: 4/5

Have you tried the new Head & Shoulders Nourishing Winter Care Anti- Dandruff Shampoo ?

P.S: PR Sample. Honest Review.

Envy After Dark Series Perfume Body Sprays Review

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Envy After Dark Series Perfume Body Sprays Review

Unleash Your Dark Side with ENVY After Dark Series

Vanesa care one of the top manufacturers of deodorants and perfume in the country has launched Ultra range of perfume body spray under brand name ENVY. ENVY 1000 in current fiscal is one of the India’s fastest growing brands in the country and known for its excellent quality and unique communication mix.

ENVY ‘After Dark’ series is especially crafted for the modern men who has arrived & needs no introduction. Perfume body spray designed for pure masculinity and panache. ENVY ‘After Dark’ Series is a work of art both in fragrance and packaging carefully crafted ultra-modern fragrance to give all the ‘truly arrived’ man needs in a fragrance. Four exquisite variants of Envy ‘after dark’ series are: The Techno – for the man who needs just a glance not his message across who is intense yet sensible. This fragrance masculinity comes from action not words. It consists of fresh notes at the top & heart is composed of woody & sweet notes. The base contains amber, sandal and musk. Now with Techno, intensity has got a new weapon; The Trance–Fragrance for young and for stubborn teenager who just refuses to age. Carefully crafted for irresistible you from Dawn to dusk. Envy Trance is an aromatic spicy fragrance for men with top notes are of bergamot and mandarin with a burst of spices in the middle enriched with richness of amber and sandal at the base. Now the irresistibly young needs NO introduction; The Rock – Head turner, Showstopper has just arrived with Envy Rock, the Modern classic fragrances that evoke sense of wild and unbeatable energy to rock the party. Top notes are fresh spicy, green, with fillings of vetiver, rose and lily of the valley, base notes are musk, sandalwood, patchouli, cedar and oakmoss. Now with ENVY Rock, is the rock star of the party. And the Hip Hop – Energy, masculinity and strength are three cornerstones for ENVY HipHop. It opens with fresh, citrus, green and marine notes while the heart is enriched with jasmine and spices. The base closes with rich sandal and vetiver with the hint of vanilla. Envy Hip-Hop in your side now is ready rule the dark.

Ultra Premium range of Envy After dark series Techno, Trance, Rock & Hip-Hop perfume body sprays are available in an attractive Packaging of 130ml (108g) at Rs 250/- only

True to ENVY brand genesis entire range is pure fragrance and no gas which simply means irresistible you without any wastage.

I love how they have been named after genres of music and have different color for each one. I usually always go for men’s perfumes/deos as they are slightly stronger and I love the smell, also they stay longer than those soft, floral ones meant for women.

Techno is a softer fragrance since its a mix of woody and sweet.

Trance is a medium one, not hard hitting and a perfect balance. My favourite

Rock is strong and hard, it hits you at the first whiff itself.

Hip Hop again is a soft fragrance with the strong accord of jasmine

I love Trance the most, followed by Techno and Hip Hop. But when it comes to long staying power, Rock stays the longest.

I like the fact that these are not gas deos, but actual perfume body sprays and stay a long long time than normal deos.

Definitely recommend trying the Envy Perfume Body Sprays, especially the After Dark Series

Rating; 4/5

P.S: PR Samples. Honest Review

The Body Shop Red Musk Eau De Parfum Review

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The Body Shop Red Musk Eau De Parfum Review

What the Company claims: Defy conventions with Red Musk™ Eau de Parfum. Combining spiced musk with hot notes of cinnamon and intense tobacco for a distinctly different fragrance. No flowers – just a bold blend of musk and spice.Contains cruelty-free musk Lasting eau de parfum Enriched with Community Fair Trade Alcohol from Ecuador

MRP: Rs.2995/- for 60ml

To start with, let me tell you I love warm,woody and musky perfumes, so I was bound to love this one!

Top note: Pepper

Middle note: Cinnamon

Base notes: Tobacco, Musk

The Body Shop Red Musk EDP is a mix of spicy and musky. It smells slightly strong in the first whiff after you directly spray it, but after a few minutes, it settles to a perfect, well balanced fragrance.

Though it does not stay very long, I would have loved if it stayed a bit longer.

It comes in the size of 60ml only currently, I think they should launch a 30ml soon which would be more reasonably priced too.

Its more of an unisex perfume even though it is meant for women, coz of the spicy,musky hit.

If you are like me who more often reaches for men’s perfume and likes strong,spicy,musky smell, you will surely love this and I definitely recommend this to you!

Rating: 3.5/5

Have you tried the new Body Shop Red Musk EDP?

Oriflame The ONE Eyeliner Stylo Review,Swatches

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Oriflame The ONE Eyeliner Stylo Review,Swatches

Hey guys,

Its been a long time I did a proper review..so here is one with The ONE.

What the Company claims: Oriflame The ONE Eyeliner Stylo has a soft felt tip which delivers a smooth, precise line without dragging or stopping. It is suitable for contact lens wearers, and is Ophthalmologically tested. The intense pigments deliver rich colour intensity and have been given a positive response of 99% when consumer tested on 67 women. Also it lasts upto 24 hours.

MRP: Rs.499/- for 0.8ml

The ONE Eyeliner Stylo comes in a sleek pen packaging with a long,stiff tip that is just perfect to draw a smooth line.

These swatches are just one swipe and I absolutely loved the pigmentation. I like a few liners which are nice and thin tip but the formulation is such that you have to go over the liner 2-3 times to get a decently pigmented line since they are thin/water based. Pigmentation wise, it gets a big thumbs up.

It comes in 2 shades, Blue and Black. While the black is more pigmented, I would definitely love to see more shades introduced in this like jewel green,purple,brown,etc.

It stays for around 6-7 hours with minimal fading later and comes off with a normal makeup remover. Does not smudge or smear.

It is slightly on the expensive side but mostly on offers, so look out for them and grab them when at a good discount.

I would have preferred a thinner tip coz I like very thin, subtle liner on me. Though its perfect for my winged liner days. But if you love thick liners or are a winged liner person, this will ease your life!

Only issue is available through Oriflame reps only.

Overall, I am quite impressed with the pigmentation and quality, would love more colors and maybe a thinner tip.

Rating:

Quality: 4/5
Value for money : 4/5
Availability: 3.5/5

Overall rating: 3.75/5

Would I buy it again: Yes

Have you tried the new Oriflame The ONE Range or the Eyeliner Style?

P.S: PR Sample. Honest Review.

New Braun Face Review,Pictures

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New Braun Face Review,Pictures

Remember the new facial epilator from Braun I had shared details of, HERE, I have been using it from quite some time now and here is the review.

What the Company claims: New Braun Face, the world’s first 2 in 1 facial device, delivering pore-deep cleansing and high precision facial epilation for pure, radiant beauty, whether you want to go make up-free or create the perfect canvas to try the latest trends. This revolutionary new beauty device from the world’s No.1 epilator brand is an investment in better-looking skin. Expect your complexion to look visibly smooth, fresh and beautifully flawless at the flick of a switch.

MRP: Rs.4999/- (Rs.4119/- on Snapdeal)

I love the fact that it is so small,handy and convenient..fits in a palm. And there is only a cap head and one cleansing attachment to be carried along with this and a tiny brush to clean it. Super travel friendly.

The epilator head is round and tapered and has rotating tiny tweezers on the side too which makes it ideal to use it anywhere on your face and angles. I mostly use it for my upper lips though. Even though most of us get our upper lips done at the salon, there are always this in-between days where the upper lips grow fast and its quite annoying  to visit the salon especially for upper lip wasting our precious time too. Also when I was out of town for my honeymoon for 15 days, I desperately needed this for my upper lip as I had forgotten my tweezers too and none of the 6 hotels we went to, had tweezers! Imagine my plight. I would have surely carried this with me, had it launched before my wedding! It would have been a savior. Travelling,long trips, no time for salon visits, etc is when Braun Face is God sent for us 😀

Instructions

I was shit scared using it for the first time, reading some previous experiences of people, but it was not even as painful as the salon threading! It took some time as the corners and edges are difficult to get in, but it was quick and took me about 10 minutes for the entire upper lip. There was no growth for about 10 days after which I used it again.

Even right now when I am on bed rest and cannot walk, this is very handy. I have already used it once after being discharged from the hospital.

The second cleansing head is equally amazing, and I have used it every alternate day before. It cleanses every speck of dirt and grime from the face. I have used it post makeup removal too. The bristles are soft and its not at all harsh on the facial skin.

You need to change the head after every 3 months of use. It comes with 2 years warranty and only needs a battery cell to operate. The hair can be easily cleaned using the brush it comes along.

You just need to press the click button below to remove/change the heads.

I had a similar mini tweezer from China before..reviewed HERE. It was not so good quality wise but still very handy. This is amazing in comparison and the cleansing head is a total bonus. Absolutely recommend it!

Rating: 4.5/5

P.S: Do a patch test before if you are intolerant to pain and cannot stand tweezing at all. If you regularly get your upper lip threading done at a salon, this would hardly hurt in comparison.

Have you tried/intend to try the new Braun Face?

P.S: PR Sample. Honest Review.

My Envy Box February 2015 Review

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My Envy Box February 2015 Review

Read more about My Envy Box HERE and check out all the previous reviews HERE.

Check out my previous months’ boxes:

This time, the box was Valentine Special and curated by Miss Malini also called Miss Malini’s Box of Love. It was a black colored box  this time with a pink satin pouch inside..loved that pouch.

Also, there were two additional cards inside this time.A Sephora makeover card for oneself and a friend,sadly no Sephora in Mumbai and its a waste for me :/

Second was a Rs.500/- off on H2O+ stores card, will have to try that out, 2 stores in Mumbai thankfully.

What I got in the box:

Calvin Klein Reveal: Rs.4500/- for 50ml It smells amazing, strong and musky. Its my kinda scent.

LYN (Live Your Now) Nail Lacquer: Rs.350/- for 12ml Its a beautiful creamy pastel blue called No Morning Blues, I tried it out immediately. Dries quickly and love the finish. I am glad its a full sized 12ml quantity this time <3

SkinYoga Post Workout Neem Purifier: Rs.1550/- for 200gms Its a barley and neem post workout body scrub, waiting to try this out. I love SkinYoga products, happy with this one.

Vana Vidhi Himalayan Wild Rose Bath Salt: Rs.990/- for 15gms Bath Salts are a pleasure to use, especially when its pure,natural rose. It smells of soft,pure rose with no added scent/fragrance.

L’Occitane Immortelle Precious Youth Serum: Rs.4490/- for 30ml Not really a fan since its an anti aging range, I don’t like the fact that beauty boxes contain anti aging products unless specifically requested for.

Overall I loved this month’s box. A full sized product plus the other deluxe sized samples which are good enough to eat and smell fabulous. Use SkinYoga Neem Purifier post workout on Valentine’s Day, bath with the Vana Vidhi Himalayan Wild Rose Bath Salt, apply the LYN nail lacquer and spritz some CK Reveal 😀 #not #justkidding

You can request an invite for My Envy Box HERE

Did you like the Valentine Special Feb My Envy Box?

Earn while you Shop at BonusBay

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Earn while you Shop at BonusBay

Online Shopping is IN now. I recently got married and rented out a new place. Shooped online for TV, Refrigerator, Washing Machine, apparel, household goods, fans, other small electronics & stuff.

I got the best products at the best prices.

But off late, I realised that those were not the best prices. Apparently, there are websites that act as a shopping website aggregator for shoppers, i.e. they lead shoppers to online marketplaces like Amazon, Snapdeal, Flipkart and manage to get commissions from these websites as customer referral fees. One such website is www.bonusbay.in

Now why should we go through these websites if I want to buy something from Amazon?

Well, here is the “Best price surprise” part. These websites share their customer referral fees with people like you and me, who shop on the Amazons of the world via their websites.

Let me explain in four easy steps
a) Create a login account at www.bonusbay.in (Or use your facebook account for the same)

b) Go to amazon.in through the above newly created login account. You can also check out the commission you are bound to receive (So, apart from the prices on the websites, you should also calculate the commissions and figure out the net cost. Finally, some use of my accounting/commerce degree). I also checked prices of the same product from direct websites and the prices remain the same. Please comment below if you have found it otherwise for any of the products.

c) Shop like you normally do.
d) There is no step 4. You will get your bonuses in the form of bonusbay points/bonus within a couple of months. Once the bonuses hit 1,000, you can also transfer the same to your bank account. So stop reading this post and go HERE  to avail INR 100 welcome bonus. 🙂

This whole thing reminds me of credit card cash back and reward points stuff. Except that credit cards are much more stingy – 1 reward point for 100 shopping bucks, which translates into just 0.30 paise in my bank. 🙁

P.S: Sponsored Post

Disclaimer: I accept no liability or responsibility in case of any technical issue with credit of bonus to your account by bonusbay. Please read all terms and policies of bonusbay carefully @ http://www.bonusbay.in/information/frequently-asked-questions.

Vee: Girls on the go, boys take a backseat

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Vee: Girls on the go, boys take a backseat

A selfie of an obnoxiously weird 30 something man wearing a bright red shirt with denims comes up on Shruti’s phone. He got dumped with a cancel button within a split of a second. My best friend is on “Vee”, a smartphone speed dating app which has crossed 150,000 downloads within few months and is a rage amongst my friends.

I have happily coupled up, so now my favourite pastime is helping my single girlfriends swipe through the reams of desirable, and not so desirable, potential dates. I cannot escape it. It is addictive.

It goes like this; No; No; No; Yes; Yes to him too; No; Yes :p
Our group of girls has started digesting a lot of profiles on night outs, get-togethers and every moment of free time out there. Oh, the feeling of having multiple admirers out there. 🙂

It is also quite an entertainer. There was this one guy who described himself as, “75% Narendra Modi and 25% Arvind Kejriwal.” God only knows what that means. Another one said “I am not here to be changed, don’t bother to change me.” We didn’t.

How does it work?

It is simple.
Vee narrows down on registered users of the opposite s*x in your vicinity using your GPS location. You login with your Facebook profile, and start swiping. Then starts the addictive phase of ACCEPT/REJECT.
If both of you ACCEPT/LIKE each other (One thing about this app is, It’s not meant for average looking guys. They don’t stand a chance because it is actually a game of gratification of the best looking males, who will get responses and who will be spoilt for choice), then you start chatting.
It has a great chat interface, similar to that of common mobile chatting apps.

Safety

The primary requirement of a dating app in India would be only one: Make it safe for girls to be on it without being stalked or harassed. Vee fulfils this critical requirement. How?

a) You can choose to be invisible. So, guys can only see your profile if you have liked/accepted theirs.
b) Even after liking their profile, you can choose to hide information about yourself from others
c) If you unlike/break-up with a guy, all your chats and chat history will disappear from both the phones leaving absolutely no trace of your chats.
d) For reviewing this app, I tried taking screenshots of the app. Best part is, I couldn’t, even after installing special screenshot taking apps. This convinced me that no-one can blackmail me over my chats.

Conclusion
Vee is an app for anyone intent on finding a casual date, which might become their special someone, without first seeking the approval of the parents and a long line of relatives as well as friends.

Have you checked out the new Vee app? #GetVee

Shopping Experience using VoucherCloud India

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Shopping Experience using VoucherCloud India

Recently launched in India, vouchercloud is a service that finds coupons and coupon codes for all your shopping needs helping you Live More, Spend Less.

vouchercloud delivers the best local deals straight to you, whenever and wherever you like!

You can use coupon codes for online shopping, or access print coupons to use in-store from off from the site.

It can help you save with superb, exclusive money-saving discounts on your favourite activities; eating out, leisure and entertainment, shopping, travel and lots more.

I am on a shopping spree right now..I tried out Vouchercloud and using the coupons, shopped from Fashionandyou.com and Voxpopclothing.com

They had a 20% off on all orders on Fashionandyou.com coupon and that was over and above the discounts the website already had.

 

I got 20% off using the coupon code mentioned on Vouchercloud over and above the pretty good 50% discount on Femella on fashionandyou. I bought this pretty aqua blue Femella dress and a short sleeves printed top and studded black ballet flats from Steppings which again already had 50% off. Happy me 😀

 

Vouchercloud also had a Voxpopclothing Buy 3 Get 2 offer. I have never shopped from Voxpop, so this was the first. I checked out the site and they had some pretty cool and quirky stuff.

 

I ordered 2 fun tees and one quirky PJ’s and got 2 tees free..again a super deal!

 

 

I am quite happy with my purchases and Vouchercloud..I have seen tons of coupon websites and they pretty much have the same deals leading to the websites which already promote their sales and discounts enough on social media and through emails and messages,so there is practically nothing new. Its been a long,long time that I found a site which actually has ‘coupon codes’ and which work successfully.

I would highly recommend you to check Vouchercloud especially before your next purchases, you are sure to find some useful coupons and save some bucks. From health & beauty, food & drink,travel & accommodation, electronics..it pretty much covers everything.

Have you checked out vouchercloud India yet? Do let me know your thoughts.

L’Oreal Paris Color Riche Pure Reds Lipsticks Review,Swatches

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L’Oreal Paris Color Riche Pure Reds Lipsticks Review,Swatches

What the Company claims:  Discover a shade of red that is as unique as you are,with the new Pure Reds range of lipsticks by L’Oréal Paris. The range includes 7 exquisite matte shades that are chosen by 7 iconic L’Oréal Paris ambassadors,including Aishwarya Rai,Sonam Kapoor,Freida Pinto and Blake Lively.

The Color Riche Pure Reds Collection is created with a revolutionary and innovative formula that delivers bold,luscious color that lasts for a full 6 hours,making it the ultimate beauty indulgence.The range is enriched with new Light Illum complex that delivers a rich matte effect. The Velvet Fusion capsules and Ultra Gliding Shine Oils provide smooth and silky application.Pure pigments deliver intense color and Jojoba oil gives perfect hydration up to 4 hours.

MRP: Rs.995/- for 4.2g

Read more HERE

Today I am reviewing Aishwarya’s Pure Brick, Sonam’s Pure Garnet and Frieda’s Pure Rouge..I couldn’t click the pics and swatches of the rest of the lipstick coz of the accident..I will do a separate post for the remaining shades i.e. Pure Amaranthe, Pure Vermeil, Pure Fire and Pure Scarleto.

It comes in a black square packaging with the matching colored square showing the shade inside with the ambassador’s signature over it to whom the shade is dedicated. Its easy to carry and chic, tough enough and does not break easily as was with some of the Infallible ones. I like how the bullet has the sharp tip in the front making it easier to apply on edges and curves of the lips.

Though the texture is matte, it is not uncomfortably matte or crayon like matte. It goes on smooth without any tugging. It is super duper pigmented, even the swatches took a day to go with rigorous rubbing. I love that these are matte plus moisturising, though a lip balm beneath is advisable, still its not uncomfortable on the lips.

It stays for 6-7 hours and leaves behind a strong tint which stays again 2-3 hours, it survived basic eating and drinking too. I am impressed with the staying power.

Garnet,Rouge,Brick

Aishwarya Rai’s Pure Brick is as named a pure warm,earthy brick red..very wearable and looks pretty as a tint too.

Sonam’s Pure Garnet is a very unique shade..its a pink based red and looks berry wine like in sunlight while a bright,vampy berry indoors.

Freida’s Pure Rouge is a true cool toned bright red, looks like MAC Ruby Woo dupe in arm swatch, but actually Ruby Woo comes up slightly orange on the lips and in pictures while this does not.

Garnet,Rouge,Brick

And here it is on moi..

Garnet,Rouge,Brick

Also, we had this amazing #LorealRedParty for the launch where Namrata Soni and her team dolled all of us and we had this amazing photographer named Rema who captured us beautifully.

Here are the shots..

I am wearing Pure Amaranthe here..just loved the shade!!

And all of us..

Credits:
Brand: L’Oreal Paris Pure Reds by Color Riche
Photographer: Rema Chaudhary
Hair & Make-Up Expert: Namrata Soni

The fact about these lipsticks are these look different on everyone..same shade would look way different on you and on someone else..each one has their favourites here. And one is bound to like 3-4 out of these 7.

My favourites are Pure Brick and Pure Amaranthe out of the 4 I have tried..would update with rest later 😀 Also Pure Garnet is a very unique shade which is a must have if you into berry shades. I do sometimes love wearing berry shades.

Overall, I would say these are just perfect in terms of pigmentation,texture,staying power,shade selection, etc..Only thing is these are a little highly priced but I am glad the quantity is 4.2g compared to the 2.5g in Infallible. Highly recommended!

Rating: 4.75/5

Have you tried the new L’Oreal Paris Color Riche Pure Reds Lipsticks yet? Your favourites?

P.S: PR Samples.Honest Review