My quick 5 minute face routine!

I never have more than 5 minutes (sometimes even less) to do my face most *read all* of the time. Well blame that on my inborn talents of procrastination and laziness ;)
And this is how i make the most of the 5 minutes :P

Just listing down the products I normally use for normal days and casual outings :)

For my skincare :

• Moisturize using Lotus Alphamoist/AM Almond lotion.
• Next, I apply Am under eye gel to keep my dark circles under control.I also use Itone to keep my eyes clear :)
• Finish with lip balm to prep my dry lips for the lipstick :)

1.Lotus Alphamoist Moisturizer : Reviewed here.

2.Aroma Magic Under Eyegel : One of the best products from Aroma Magic! I have been making repurchases of this tube since 2 years.

3.Maybelline baby lips Lipbalm : Not exactly baby lips but it is the only colorless one I own apart from Lipice lemon.

4.Garnier BB cream: I can't stand foundations. So I like using this one :) Reviewed here.

For makeup:

 

• Apply garnier BB cream after the Lotus one soaks in.
• Apply Mascara the Lakme eyeconic one is awsum ;)
• Apply the Bourjois Khol and Contour eyepencil in Brun Design.It is a blackened brown shade.Gives a proper definition without being harsh :)
• Brush a reddish pink/coral pink blush over my cheekbones ( from the high points of my cheeks towards the temples). mMkes my face look less chubby ;)
• Depending on my mood/occasion I either use a basic pinkish brown lipstick or a brighter shade and blot it down with a tissue :) 

Products:

1. Lakme eyeconic mascara
2. Bourjois khol and contour pencil in Brun Design : Reviewed here.
3. Revlon Colorburst lipstick in Rosy Nude : Reviewed here.
4. Maybelline moisture extreme lipstick in Coral Pink: Reviewed here. It is touted to be a dupe of MAC Crosswires Lipstick ;) 
5. Maybelline watershine lipgloss in beige sensation : Reviewed here.
6. Inglot no.58 blush : Reviewed here.

Skincare : Aroma Magic Rose Oil Review!

Adding essential oil to ur skincare aids in the improvement of the overall texture and health of the skin :)

I have been using the Aroma Magic Rose Oil for more than an year now.

• The oil is housed in a translucent brown glass bottle.Little heavy and since it is a glass bottle not travel friendly at all.
• Price point : Rs.220 for 15 ml.It would last u a month with everyday usage.
• The oil is colorless and has a redolent concentrated rose fragrance.
• Since it is an essential oil it is to ONLY used along with a carrier oil like olive/almond oil.Do not use it directly on ur skin. 
• Frequent usage of the oil imparts a glow to the skin. My skin looks well nourished and healthy :)

 

• Few benefits of rose oil :

               ~ Has astringent qualities i.e. helps in shrinking large pores.
               ~ Is anti bacterial : helps against skin infections.
               ~ Soothes the skin and helps fight acne.
               ~ Provides rich nourishment to the skin.

• Various ways to wean this into ur skincare regime  :

             ~ U can use the rose oil mixed with moisturizer/night cream for skin conditioning.
             ~ With olive/almond oil for a deep massage once/twice a week based on ur skin preferences.
             ~ Mixed with ur face masks.
             ~ In Aromatherapy. I just pour 2/3 drops of the oil in hot water before bath. Very relaxing :D
             ~ Mix it with few drops of water and dab it onto ur pulse points for instant perfume ;) 

VERDICT:

Currently on my 3rd bottle. Do I need to say more?? It will suit both dry skin and oily skin. I love using it as part of my facial routines :)

MY SUMMER SKINCARE ROUTINE :) :)

Hi!
    I gt varied interests out of which SKINCARE s very close to my heart :)now since this is unofficially moi first post i would like to post abt moi summer skincare :) :) In Chennai it is already Summer tym :( :O the climate here is damn HOT and HUMID :( and ofcurse very SWEATY :X grr..It is irritating that the minute u step out of home   all ur hardwork at lukin gud gets wasted :O So i prefer to keep it to the minimal..K enough of my babble lets move to the original topic :)

I hope u guys know the 3 steps for facial care :
CLEANSING
MOISTURIZING
TONING

Following are the products that I use:

                                   

CLEANSING:

For cleansing i use:

*LOTUS jojoba oil facewash-I use it in the morning as it is very moisturizing !!

*LAKME citrus rain facewash-use it in the evening also i tend to get bored wit my things fast so for a change :P

SCRUBBING:

*CLEAN AND CLEAR blackhead clearing scrub-substitute it for face wash mostly..cant say much abt its scrubbing properties 

*EVERYUTH mild everyday scrub-this is my HOLY GRAIL scrub use it every single day :)

MOISTURIZING:

*LOTUS aloe vera gel-takes secs to get absorbed and light on the skin :)

*OLAY natural white-love its smell and is very moisturizing 

TONING:

*HIMALAYA cucumber toner-I like this..does not dry out my skin :)

FACE MASK:

*LOTUS clay mask-gives a lift to ur skin 

*ATTITUDE face masque-moisturizing and recommended for all skin types in summer 

I suffer from unrelenting DARK CIRCLES as a result of continuous usage of computer.Hence i use the following to reduce them..they work well and have helped in considerably reducing my dark circles :) :)

*AROMA MAGIC under eye gel

*AROMA MAGIC almond eye cream

I use AM gel for the mornings when i dont have tym and this gel gets absorbed fast :D and at night i slather on the cream and it feels luxurious to me :P

SUNSCREEN:

Sunscreen is very important not bcuz i reduces the amt of tan but bcuz it saves us from the harmful UV rays of the sun.So i recommend every1 of u to go and get a sunscreen and USE it too :)

DEO:

Deo is very essential atleast during the summers since we tend to sweat out a lot :O :( So plz do invest in a bodyspray wit a fairly gud staying power so tat u dont smell like pigs :P I use NIVEA pearl and beauty deo or  DOVE bodyspray(yellow) Lemonrass and Grapefuit flavour :)I prefer the latter as it is more refreshing compared to Nivea.

Last but nt the least...Just a single swipe of lip balm (Tinted!) will brighten up ur whole face :)I use MAYBELLINE lip smooth and care in Dolly Rose :)I love the tint :)

Thats it as of now..Hope u guys liked it :) :)Keeping my fingers crossed on ur opinions on my writing style :)

         KUDOS TILL THE NEXT POST !!

SHWETA