Skincare: Olay Natural White Review and Swatches!

Olay has been my HG moisturizer for a lot of summers :)

I did not buy it for the fairness claims which is of course a marketing gimmick! Any skincare u wanna sell tag it with these words : Lightens,fairness,white skin tone and lo it will sell like a hot cake!

I had actually forgotten my moisturizer on a 2 day trip silly me! I went to a nearby pharmacy and the sachet caught my eye.Grabbed 2 sachets immediately. I am more than happy about the "forgot moisturizer" incident ;)

• The 20 g tube is priced at Rs.99.
• The cream is pinkish white in color.
• The texture is soft and buttery.

• Does not give whitish cast and gets absorbed instantly into my dry skin.
• Does not make my skin greasy/oily and keeps it hydrated for long hours.
• Skin does look brighter (not lighter) with continued usage.
• Though it claims to provide UV protection,the SPF content has not been specified.Hence,I do not trust it for the sunscreen properties.

• This is a through and through dry skin moisturizer. My friend who has combination skin found it greasy.Hence oily and combination skin ladies may find it thick despite the "non-greasy formula" claims.
• May not hydrate the dry skin enough during the winters.

VERDICT:

If u have dry skin and need a well hydrating moisturizer, u need to give this a whirl ;) It brings my dry skin to life in the summers ;)

Makeup Love from 2012!

I got fewer makeup in 2012 as in 2011 cuz of setbacks. But the products I purchased were mostly satisfactory :) and what is more I wore more makeup last year :D So here is me posting some photos of makeup that I loved to bits!

Maybelline Berry Brilliant Lipstick : The combination of fuchsia, berry and plum works amazingly well and brightens up my face like no other lipstick! Read my rave here. 

Inglot Blush in AMC 58 : Top notch quality and reasonable pricing make this reddish pink blush a winner! Review HERE.

Lakme Insta Liner : I always had problems with liquid liners.But last year I fell in love with liquid liners thanks to Lakme :) Elle 18 step back. Not yet reviewed.

Amway Attitude Kajal in Coal : Hands down the best kajal I have ever used ;) Smooth application, lesser smudging, better staying power and not to mention the jet black intensity!More info at: Amway Attitude kajal Coal Review

 
Lakme Blusher in Day Blushes : My recent acquisition and I am already hooked :P Yet to be reviewed.

Lakme Eyeconic Mascara : I can skip my curler guilt free with this.Wine for the parched eyes! Yet to be Reviewed.

Lotus Alphamoist Moisturizer : I know the title is misleading :P This one works for a range of skin types and am a happy girl! Check out more here

 
Photoban 30 : My sunscreen prescription.Blending is a breeze and makes my skin look good ( I have no idea how). Read a preview HERE.

 
Aroma Magic Rose Oil : Benefaction for dry skin.I use it in my mask, scrub and night cream.Does not feel oily and soothes the skin.Yet to be reviewed.

Auravedic Skin Polish : Best scrub used till date. Free of chemicals and hey it works :) Read about it HERE .

Vaseline Cocoa Glow Body Lotion : Smells great and moisturizes very well.Preview here.

So that's it! Now when I look at the list, I realize Lakme is my most used brand :O Lakme has proved it is still the desi fav of us Indians :)   

What are ur makeup and skincare favorites from 2012?? Share in the comments! U know I love reading them ;)

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