Himalaya Herbals Deep Cleansing Milk Review

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Himalaya Herbals Deep Cleansing Milk Review

What the Company claims: An unique formulation of natural ingredients that cleanses and refreshes your skin. Deep Cleansing Milk penetrates the skin to gently remove dirt, grime and make-up. Enriched with Cucumber to cool and soothe your skin and Soapnut to remove excess oil, Deep Cleansing Milk leaves your skin clean, healthy and glowing.

Himalaya Herbals Deep Cleansing Milk Review

Indications: To remove facial impurities, make-up and grime.

Ingredients: Cucumber (Cucumis sativus, Sukasa),Soapnut Tree (Sapindus mukorossi , Arishta)
Cucumis sativus (Cucumber, Sukasa) helps keep the facial skin soft. It has healing and soothing effect on the damaged skin and exerts a natural sunscreen effect. It acts as a toner and lightens the facial skin.
Sapindus mukorossi (Soapnut-tree of North India, Arishta) has a mild detergent activity and it cleanses the skin of oily secretion.

Directions: Apply in a circular motion on the face and neck. Wipe off with a moist cotton pad. Rinse with water and pat dry.

MRP: Rs 65/- for 100 ml and Rs. 105/- for 200 ml

Its a white colored thick lotion..but not too thick..easy to massage over the skin..has a soapnut smell to it. It does remove your daily dirt and grime and cleanses well..as far as makeup is concerned it removes most of it..but not the waterproof makeup completely.

Pros:

1. Decently priced.
2. Removes most of the makeup well.
3. Easily available.
4. The small bottle is easy to carry around.
5. If you want a normal everyday cleanser this would be the best bet.
6. Does not dry out the skin.

Cons:

1. You need to massage it into the skin in circular motions and wait for a few minutes. Don’t expect taking it in cotton swab and removing immediately. It does take a little time.
2. I have heard it stings eyes for a few..though I did not face it..but one has to be careful while using it for removing eye makeup.
3. Has parabens.

Overall its a decent everyday cleanser..an ok product..not something I can’t live without..but would do..

Rating:

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

Overall Rating: 3.75/5

Would I buy it again: May be

P.S: Product sent by brand for review but it has not affected my opinion.

Monave Eyeliner Smoke Review,Swatches

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Monave Eyeliner Smoke Review,Swatches


What the Company claims: Monave eye liners are handcrafted with natural plant products and our signature mineral blends. The base of jojoba and natural waxes yields a wonderfully creamy texture that wears all day without smudging. No more pulling on the lids to spread the color.

For the first time in the cosmetic world, eye liners that are completely free of questionable ingredients such as carmine, lakes, dyes, and “hidden” synthetics. These liners are handcrafted individually with cold-pressed plant waxes and oils and our own natural pigment blends.

If you’ve ever wondered if an eyeliner can glide on softly, yet stay put throughout the day, then your answer lies here. No fancy ingredients, just good quality botanical ingredients formulated with great attention to performance. Below is a description of the colors and what lip products co-ordinate well with them.

About Smoke: a lovely deep gray for a soft look on blue or brown eyes.

Ingredients: Cold-pressed Jojoba Oil, Castor Oil, beeswax, candelilla wax, vitamin E (rice-based), Mica, Iron Oxides, Ultramarine Blue,Titanium Dioxide. Bright blue and Navy: may contain ferric ferrocyanide

MRP: 11.50$ for 5g

Smoke is a steel grey color with a metallic sheen and some silver shimmer. Its indeed very soft and glides on easily. This shade surely gives that smokey effect to eyes..true to its name.

Here is how it looks on me..

Pros:

1. Love the deep gray shade..it does give that soft smokey effect to the eyes.
2. Glides on easily.
3. Sharpenable..so no hygiene issues.
4. I used it on my waterline too and it did not sting or irritate my eyes.
5. Can also be blended and used as base for eyeshadows.

Cons:

1. Staying power is ok..may be coz its so soft in texture..
2. A little expensive for an eyeliner.
3. Available online. You can buy it here

Overall I quite love this shade and the effect it gives..its kinda different.

Rating:

Quality: 3.75/5
Value for money: 3.5/5
Availability: 3/5

Overall Rating: 3.5/5

Would I buy it again: Yes

P.S: Product sent by brand for review but it has not affected my opinion.

SAKS Winter Festive Collection 2011

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SAKS Winter Festive Collection 2011

Saks Hair & Beauty India unveiled some uber stylish hair styles & looks for the festive season

October21, 2011, Mumbai: The evening was filled with style and glamour as SAKS unveiled the ‘Winter Festive Hair Collection 2011’. Styled by the Saks Art Team for the forthcoming festive season, this chic hair show made a style statement and helped SAKS embark on their Indian journey. Choreographed by Marc Robinson and wardrobe styled by Gavin Miguel, the show was hosted in the sprawling and luxurious 6,000 sq. ft. unisex salon on Waterfield Road, Bandra, Mumbai.

SAKS, UK’s leading hair and beauty salon group with over 1 million customers and with over 200 salons across UK launched in India offering unique and very exclusive services and treatments with a super-premium ambience and contemporary and classy décor. The all-white décor promises a soothing and calming effect while the tastefully done spa and mani-pedi rooms promise complete relaxation and stress-relief. Saks Hair & beauty has exclusively tied-up with Elemis UK’s leading luxury spa to offer signature face and body therapies, facials and massages for men & women to treat anti-ageing, face-lifting and skin lightening.

Capturing the essence of Autumn/Winter and focusing on exaggerated shapes and multi-textured and mixed fabrics, amplified by fashion trends, the Saks Art Team created this season’s ultimate hair trends – The Streets. The eclectic stand-out styles and colours predicted for the season promises to make many heads turn! Predictions were to texture and layers in the hair with a grown in feel. Fringes are back big time, longer and full of texture and movement. Colours brighten and shimmer, the perfect antidote to grey skies.

Talking about their autumn hair collection, Mr. Burzin Daver, CEO, Saks Hair & Beauty said, “Today, India is totally in tune with the international trends. Keeping this in mind, we would like to introduce the latest international hair trends to our customers and want to give them the latest & chic international hair styles. We at Saks believe in giving the best treatment and services to our customers and strive to provide the best and exclusive services and treatments.”

Saks aims to give their customers a totally VIP beauty experience that leaves you feeling a million bucks! Positioned as the premium unisex international salon, Saks plans to earn the loyalty of its customers by offering trendy looks, exclusive hi-end brands and a service portfolio that covers all their beauty needs. With today’s busy lifestyles, we could all benefit from some much needed ‘me’ time. Saks is one stop shop for hair care, beauty treatments & nail care. Saks India has major expansion plans in India and aims to open 30 salons in 3 years in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and other major cities of India.

For VIP and celebrity clients Saks has introduced ‘Royalty Suite’, a one-of-kind concept. A sprawling room with hair station, backwash, mani-pedi station, treatment bed and an attached bathroom. The idea behind this was to provide all Saks treatments in one room in complete privacy.

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Lakme Lip Love Lipstick Aphrodite Blush Review,Swatches, FOTD

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Lakme Lip Love Lipstick Aphrodite Blush Review,Swatches,FOTD


What the Company claims:

MRP: Rs. 550/-

Lakme had launched their Lip Love lipsticks last December…these are by far the costliest lipsticks Lakme has..but are they worth it..read on..

They have this metallic red ‘love’ embossed packaging..even the lipstick bullet has LOVE written on it..:p But the packaging is quite sturdy and nice and not the usual Lakme..

They come in 12 shades and have both lighter and darker shades to choose from..They have SPF 16 and are super creamy and hydrating.

The shade Aphrodite Blush is a peachy brown shade..which goes from a light to dark as its quite buildable..it can look more on the brown side on a few..

And here is how it looks on me..

Pros:

1. These are quite pigmented..you need just a single swipe for the color which you can build up depending on how you like it.
2. Very creamy and moisturising.
3. Feel super light on lips.
4. I liked the packaging…and its quite sturdy too.
5. They do not have any particular taste and just a light scent.
6. SPF 16
7. These stay on for 2-3 hours on my lips which is fine.
8. These do not settle in my fine lines and do not accentuate them.

Cons:

1. Expensive…but these are quite good quality wise.
2. I would have liked more shades..in fact pinks and corals.

Otherwise no cons..I quite like them..and for the above question..yes these are totally worth it !

Rating:

Quality: 4.5/5
Value for money: 3.75/5
Availability: 4/5

Overall Rating: 4/5

Would I buy it again: Yes..And I would recommend the shades Rose Kissed and Love Haze for everyday shades..Wine Whisper and Plum Pout if you like plums..

Illamasqua Freak and LE products launched

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Illamasqua Freak goes Live


The biggest launch in Illamasqua’s history, our Debut fragance Freak launches today across www.illamasqua.com, across our Selfridges counters and Flagship store!

To be the first to Freak visit http://www.illamasqua.com/shop/catalogue/category/freak-fragrance/products/freak-75ml-eau-de-parfum/355/

This exotic and unconventional scent is not alone…to accompany the launch of Freak, we have created a capsule collection of three Limited Edition products, whose shades reflect the rare blooms that make up this concoction of dangerously exotic unconventional flowers.

Embracing the mysterious histories of their namesakes are hardwearing Nail Varnish in Hemlock (pale opal green iridescent), the nocturnal heart of Pure Pigment in Queen of the Night (blackened plum), and a sensual Sheer Lipgloss in Datura (neutral mauve).

The capsule collection is also included in a Limited Edition Gift set, comprising Freak, Nail Varnish in Hemlock, Pure Pigment in Queen of the Night and the exclusive Sheer Lipgloss in Datura. The gift set is available for £80, offering a saving of £21 and makes the perfect Christmas gift – or little indulgent treat for a make-up lover!
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New Arrivals and Upto 50% Off at Buyincoins !

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New Arrivals and Upto 50% Off at Buyincoins !


Buyincoins.com has come up with new stuff and also they are having great discounts on everything..

They also have Free shipping all over the world..

Stuff I think is surely worth trying..

Though these are fake MAC brushes..but are not too bad in quality and soft enough..24 brushes at 13$ is surely worth a buy..especially for a newbie..

25 pieces of fruits,flowers and animals filos at 2.29 $ is awesome for a nail art junkie..Each piece of filo can be cut in 1000 pieces..

Carmex is not available here in India and costs much more through ebay..at 1.29$ you should try this..cherry and strawberry are the two variants available.

If you have an Image plate and do not have a Stamper/Scraper set..get this at 0.79 $ !!

They also have discounts on Eye Shadow Palettes, Blush Palettes and Lip Palettes..but since there is a risk of 3-4 eye shadows getting broken in the transit and if you do not want that..the above mentioned items are safe to buy..

If you buying for the first time you can use my name in the recommendor option at checkout i.e ‘bhumika_t’ and get 5 % discount…plus you also get 10% discount using the coupon code ‘10%eBay110’ i,e you can get 10% discount always using this code and if you purchasing for the 1st time you can get 15% discount using both !!

Happy Shopping !

P.S: These are just some of my choices and recommendations..