If you follow me on Snapchat (bhumika_t), you must have seen me posting a few images and videos of VanityCube services I tried 2-3 days ago.
I have tried MyGlamm, LocalOye and UrbanClap before, and now finally I tried VanityCube. If you don’t know what vanitycube is, check their website HERE. It is basically a beauty service provider where you can book a range of beauty services to be done anytime, anywhere be it work, home, etc.
Presently VanityCube is available in Mumbai and Delhi only. They have 4-5 different packages which are available at a discounted rate and much more economical and convenient.
I went with the ‘Spoil Me’ package which has Rica wax for full hands, legs and underarms, Basic Manicure and Pedicure, Threading for eyebrows and upper lips and a Lotus Herbals Facial and Face Bleach. The services separately cost Rs.3455/- but this package is available at a discounted price of Rs.2900/-
What I loved about VanityCube:
The attendant Fatima came 10-15 mins before the appointment time.
She got me a small bouquet of roses as this was my first booking with VanityCube services
She got her own disposable spreads, foldable stool, extension cord and all the required things. She even had a disposable gown. Earlier all the services I had tried, they would ask me for newspaper, chair, etc. and don’t even carry a disposable gown.
The same attendant did everything, so there was no time gap or having two attendants for different services.
She was very neat and tidy, was not unnecessarily chatty and quiet good with her work.
I informed her about the water cut from 2-5 pm and she filled the manicure-pedicure tub and whatever water she would need beforehand.
She was not sure of my skin type for facial and got the kits for both skin types.
The massage she gave during manicure-pedicure and facial was very relaxing, she knows her work really well.
What I didn’t like about VanityCube:
Nothing, I loved everything and I guess it’s the first time 😀
I really liked the services and how everything was done, I am sure it might somewhat differ from attendant to attendant. I am glad I got Fatima and she was fabulous.
I went with my nailpaint- Makeup Revolution Heaven’s Above
I would just like to mention that the services do take a long time, so do not go by the 180 mins mentioned, coz it took almost 5 hours for everything, so do it when you have an entire day free to yourself. Or you can always try 2-3 individual services.
I highly recommend VanityCube, it is by far the best from all the beauty services providers I have tried, also recommend going for packages as it’s more economical.
P.S: Services were offered in exchange for an honest review, but that has not affected my review, as per usual.
Have you tried any beauty services provider? What do you think of it?
This season they have Lakme Salon Bridal Stylists who will take care of all the needs of a bride from skin to hair to makeup. They will advice her what all services she requires or can go for, makeup for her pre-wedding functions or the wedding. Basically create a customised package as per the bride’s requirements. Check out more details at www.lakmebridalstylist.in
Here is the Bridal Takeaway Menu and Prices..
I tried one of the services as a part of the Bridal package i.e. the Luminence 3+ Ritual Facial and here is my review on it.
Luminance 3+ Ritual is meant for lightening the skin i.e. it targets pigments/scars. It is also suitable for tanned & dull skin. it gives the skin a glow which the brides need, hence the name ‘Luminence’. It gives hydrated, soft and supple skin. Pregnant ladies or person suffering from fever or anything in particular are not advised to go for it.
Steps involved:
1. Skin is cleansed at first with a foam based cleanser.
2. A creamy exfoliator is used and massaged on the skin.
3. Steam is given on the face & comedones are extracted.
4. Vitamin C concentrated serum is applied on the skin.
5. It if followed by a massage with a night cream.
6. A peel off lightening pack is applied and it is kept for 10-15 minutes till it dries.
7. A toner is applied at the end.
Duration : Around 75 minutes
Price: Around Rs.4000/-
My skin was not tanned, so no immediate difference can be seen. Skin definitely felt moisturized, soft and supple. It takes 2-3 days for the results to show and my skin looked and felt healthier in 1-2 days. Here is my ‘Before’ and next day ‘After’
Before-After
Few Dont’s:
DO NOT go out in the sun immediately post this treatment or use a lot of sunscreen if you have to.
DO NOT wash your face for 10-12 hours with anything except water.
Overall I would say I love the bridal services at Lakme Salon and definitely recommend the brides-to-be to get a package customized for themselves as per their requirements.
P.S: Service was offered in exchange of honest review but that has not affected my opinion.
Kaya Intense White Dry Scrub Facial Review,Experience
Kaya Skin Clinic recently launched 4 new facials: Derma-Regen 4 layer Therapy,Intense White Dry Scrub,Antox-UltraSheen Therapy,Antox-UltraSheen Therapy,Pure Pore Clear Skin
Facials like Intense White Dry Scrub, AntOx-UltraSheen Therapy and Pure Pore Clear Skin are internationally acclaimed facials that are exclusively designed and customised for various skin types which help in exfoliation, hydration and rejuvenation.
Loaded with high efficacy and an experience of pure rejuvenation, you don’t want to miss out on these scientifically advanced facials which refresh from your senses from deep within! Step into Kaya Skin Clinic and redefine your facial experience with us:
Derma-Regen 4 layer Therapy – Experience layer upon layer of pure, fresh European seaweed to rejuvenate, tone and help firm the skin. This efficacious yet pampering experience is administered across 4 steps that aim to deep-moisturize, relax and hydrate the skin leaving the skin extraordinarily refreshed. It is highly recommended facial for to-be brides and helps restore the radiant glow to your face which you so dearly covet
Intense White Dry Scrub – Undo years of damage of intense sun exposure to reveal brighter facial skin. This facial works from within to reduce tanning and pigmentation marks with a peeling cream that exfoliates the skin with its dry chafing action. This is followed by using a highly potent skin brightening cream & Vitamin C brightening peel-off mask that gives the skin an even tone that makes you marvel at its suppleness.
Antox-UltraSheen Therapy – Experience multi-stage exfoliation and thermal therapy in the form of a heating mask through a variety of massage creams, serums and complexion masks replete with Vitamin C. This facial therapy addresses skin impurities from within with its unique ‘Refresh-Renew-Reduce’ regime.
Pure Pore Clear Skin – Rid your skin of the grime accumulated during all that time spent outdoors with this treatment that cleanses your skin deep from the root. It also has a soothing and healing effect on lesions, leaving the skin with renewed freshness and glow. It treats oily and acne-prone skin with effective skincare process that target the stubborn bacteria that reside deep in skin pores. Consequently, skin is purified of toxins as it is conditioned to feel calm and soothing from within.
I had decided of trying out the Derma-Regen 4 layer Therapy. I went for a facial just few days back.Last week I and my fiancee travelled on bike for 5-6 hours straight from morning to evening as went furniture shopping for the new home. Even though I had used a scarf but you know how it is in Mumbai. Result, tanned skin. Hence I chose the Intense White Dry Scrub which is targeted at tan removal.
About the Facial: (Also known as Intense White Luxe)
KAYA INTENSE WHITE LUXE THERAPY
Prolonged exposure to sun can seriously damage the facial skin – like cause tanning or affect the sensitive pigmentation cells to make your face look darker and affect its appearance in the long term.
Presenting Kaya Intense White Luxe Therapy – to give your facial skin the pampering and care it needs. It works in 2 stages to give the desired benefits
Stage 1: REDUCE the tanning and pigmentation that constant exposure to UV rays leave behind on skin. This uses the Remy Laure Peeling Cream that exfoliates to reduce tanning with its dry chaffing action. Arbutin extracts relieves the skin off the damage to create a visible (subject to consumer trials) lightening difference.
Stage 2: CONTROL the impact of melanin production. The application of highly potent skin brightening cream & Vitamin C brightening peel-off mask in multiple stages helps achieve this by imparting a uniform skin tone throughout the skin.
Rediscover brighter and moisturized skin minus the effects of the sun. Say goodbye to sun-affected skin with the Kaya Intense White Luxe Therapy*.
I was attended by the practitioner Moli. They use Remy Laure products for this facial.
Steps:
1. At first, the skin is cleansed with Remy Laure Cleansing Foam.
2. Next a toner is applied.
3. It is followed by the Remy Laure Peeling Cream which is the main product of this facial. It is kept for 3 minutes and it dries within 2-3 minutes, then it is scraped off with fingers part by part. (Hence the name Dry Scrub)
4. It is followed by a serum and a brightening cream.
5. Then the skin is massaged with a massage balm for about 15 minutes. (The best part. It was really relaxing)
6. Massage is followed with the Vitamin C brightening peel-off mask. A thick layer of the mask is applied which peels off completely in the exact shape of the mask when dried. (I hope you are getting it)
7. Followed by the serum and brightening cream again.
8. At last, a sunscreen is applied.
Cost: Rs.4500/-
Duration: 1 hour
Precautions:
Avoid splashing hot water for 12 hours
Wear a sunscreen regularly for 3-4 days
Result: I saw instant reduction in my tanning and my skin was back to normal tone. After 2-3 days I saw more obvious and visible difference. Also the skin felt soft and smooth, the dead skin cells and dry patches were gone. I won’t say I saw magical results but skin definitely felt amazing.
Overall I would say its the perfect facial if you want to get rid of your tan and do not have the time for herbal and natural remedies to work (as they take their own sweet time) I get tanned very very easily and it takes ages for me to get rid of my tan the natural way. Since I am getting married in 8 days and do not have the time to wait for the skin to detan, this was just perfect! I know its on the expensive side,but if its an important event/function, this is worth investing. Recommended!
Have you tried any facial at Kaya? What facial is your favourite and where?
P.S: Services were offered by the brand but that has not affected my review.
Few days back I was invited for the Moroccanoil Hair Spa experiental at the Renee Melek Salon in Bandra. I have had the chance to experience the Moroccanoil Hair Spa before at The Taj Palace Salon in Colaba. So I know how good it feels and was more than happy to try it out.
The owner Renee herself checked my hair and recommended the intense hydrating treatment for my hair. (Since this time my hair was more dry than my previous experience)
My hair was first washed with the Moroccanoil Hydrating Shampoo.
Funny me- after the wash :p
And then a mix of Moroccanoil Serum and Intense Hydrating Mask was applied on my hair all over, in parts. Its a mix of 1 pump and 1 spoonful of mask.
It was followed by a relaxing massage and steam.
Then the hair was washed again, this time only with water. Followed by a blow dry.
Here are some before-after pics.
FrontBack
My hair felt super soft to touch and I could feel the hydration in the hair, as it had turned a little dry of late. And even after a serum and mask were used, it was quite light and bouncy. It did not weigh my hair down. Hair stayed hydrated for a week or so. I also got this Moroccanoil Light Serum which I am currently using and testing out. Would review soon.
There are different Moroccanoil Hydrating Treatments and options.The Price of Moroccanoil Hydrating treatment – ranges from Rs. 2300 – Rs. 2700 depending on length and thickness of hair. Prices are inclusive of tax.
I have always had a good experience with Moroccanoil hair spa treatment till now. Have you tried it yet ?
P.S: Services were provided by the brand but it has not affected my opinion.
Many of you who follow me on facebook, twitter, instagram, must be knowing that I am at The Zuri Whitesands Resort at Varca, Goa for the launch of Tata Motors new car ‘Zest’.
We got a chance to check out the new Zest first hand, explore it, enjoy it,drive it and experience it. Today we drove the car all around the streets of Goa and here is my short review/experience of it.
About Tata Zest: Killer instinct meets elegance in the Zest. An avant-garde design philosophy makes it beautiful to look at, while also providing an incredible, connected driving experience – A true sports sedan!
FEATURES
First-in-class F-tronic diesel AMT
Revotron 1.2 L Turbocharged MPFi engine with multi-drive mode
Daytime running lights (DRL)
LED tail lamps
New Signature front grille
Harman touchscreen multimedia system
Voice recognition and SMS readouts
The interiors are super classy too. Harman touchscreen technology makes things easy and convenient for use. The best feature has to be Voice recognition and SMS readouts coz most of the times it is not possible for you to read your messages when driving, calls you can still manage with the USB. But SMS is something you cannot check and sometimes would not want the person with you to read :p Voice recognition will change the music, lower/increase the AC temperature, call anyone for you. What more does one need 😀 No hassles/disturbance while driving now.
Tata is a reliable name and brand and the best in everything they do. Somehow they were focused on ‘affordable cars’ category,which is also good in a way that normal middle class people could also afford to have a car in their life, thanks to Tata. But design and features is what of course a company can’t concentrate on when it has to manufacture a car within a specified budget limit.
But this time Tata has focused on exactly those, with its new sedan ‘Zest’.
Me with the Zest
The 1.2-litre Revtron is Tata’s all-new turbocharged small sized engine that has been ‘designed to deliver superior performance, power, torque and mileage’ Interestingly, this engine offers first-in-class multi-drive modes i.e. Sports, Economy and City, giving it a competitive edge over its rivals.
The car has a by default ‘City‘ mode which you can change with just a button. In ‘Eco‘ Mode, you have gear indication with arrows that show you when to change gears and in what gear you should be. The ‘Sport‘ mode is the best for the expressways and highways.
An Automated-Manual Transmission (AMT) is essentially a manual gearbox with an electro-hydraulic mechanism that makes it work like an automatic gearbox. Zest is the first Diesel AMT sedan in India.
Exteriors: The car has been designed with inputs from the three Tata Motors’ design studios in Pune, Coventry (UK) and Turin (Italy).The Zest is 3,995 mm long, 1,706 mm wide and has a ground clearance of 175 mm. In the sub 4-metre sedan segment, Tata has actually pulled off the best job in the business of looking good. The rear is defined by a well-designed lamp cluster, sculpted bumper and a chrome strip that runs almost the entire length of the boot deck.
Interiors: The interiors looks classy with the new black and optional colour combination shade, silver trim inserts, a newly designed steering wheel, redesigned instrument cluster with integrated multi-information display, updated AC vent design, etc..
The steering wheel is feather light and butter smooth.
With a handful of exclusive feature,the Zest is among the most feature-loaded cars in its segment. One such feature is the new 5-inch infotainment system. While Harman/Kardon has designed the infotainment and audio acoustics system (Eight-speaker system!), MapmyIndia has designed the next-generation navigation & location based services. Other key features include drive by wire technology for better engine response, improved suspension to ensure smooth and comfortable ride.
‘Atheltic, Iconic, Confident, Dynamic’ were the features they were targeting. The Zest is the first in their new ‘DesigNext’, ‘DriveNext’ and ‘ConnectNext’ technology.
Tata has the second largest service network in India, so one can be rest assured of the after-sales services too.
Check out this video..
All-new Tata #ZEST is here! With first-in-class F-Tronic technology, 5-speed Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) and powered by a 90PS engine, this high tech sedan truly lives up to its name!
To end it, I would say it is the best ‘Value for Money’ Sedan in India ! The 40 months of hardship of 300 people in bringing us ‘Zest’ has really paid off. Go #ZestUpYourLife and take a test drive.
