Got Teased! Victoria Secret Noir Tease Perfume Review

It is such a misty day Today here in the city. Fall is round the corner and this reminded me of my favorite picks this season.

The 'Tease' perfume by Victoria Secret. I am totally in love with it. It is such a warm flowery fragrance and I can easily wear it throughout the day. The evenings are getting chilly and it feels like a warm hug. And, I am totally teased and obsessed!

Noir Tease by VS

The best part about this is that even with those floral notes it is not overwhelming.

It stays strong for a good 4-5 hours. Ah!.. how I wish if it could last little more. Haha! honestly even after long 8 hours I could still smell it.

The bottle and package has little girly details, especially that lace impression is to die for. 

Noir Tease by VS

Some people say they get problems with that automizer, but personally it has been good for me.

I purchased it over a deal where it was full priced of dollar 68 for the 100 ml bottle and came with a free body lotion of the same 'Tease' scent. This body lotion normally retails for 20 dollars. So, this was a good bargain.

Noir Tease Body Lotion by VS
Other details:
Fragrance has notes of black vanilla, frozen pear and floral gardenia
Comes with a separate cap for travel ease
Is available in 100 ml and 50 ml

So, like a queen puff the fragrance and 'tease' the sense of smell with a feminine note. Would love to know which perfume has been your favorite for the season.





A makeup look for all Dreamers!

"A dreamer she was!"

They say for dreams to come true, you have to dream! Have faith in your dreams.



With this look bring those dreams and your inner dreamer to life. Use your favorite colors and have fun with this look.

Like I chose a fuchsia pink shade, let me know of that one highlighting color you would choose for this look.  

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How to grow long Eyelashes Naturally - My story!

So, I have pretty decent lashes, I would say towards being on longer side. I have had them like this since my childhood. That is the reason I was unsure about making this post inspite several requests.

And then I thought why not! I have been doing so many things which have helped my eyelashes be long. Though they were not my delibrate attempts, still they helped.

I was unsure to make this post until last week. Past few months, I saw that my eyelashes reduced to half of their original length. It was clear to me that my regular mascara, eyeliner and other cosmetic products had to be the cause. Still! it was not a concern about my eyelashes but about my dry skin all thanks to so much travel that I started applying oils over my skin.

Pic: Eyelashes now! Almost back to original length. Still more work needed.


Oils I used: 

I used to use almond oil, petroleum jelly and so many other oils over my face since I was a teen. I started doing that again. And yes the results were awesome! I had also read somewhere that oils and petroleum jelly is even good for your eyelashes.

The results were clearly visible and my skin was not that dry now and rather shiny. I had used it all, some days Almond oil, some days Coconut oil, and other days Apricot oil. Very few days but I even applied extra virgin olive oil. Also because I was into swimming this past month that I had to take extra care apart from the regular moisturizers.

I have a dry skin so apply it over my skin and I do not get any breakouts. But if you are sensitive or allergic to any oils or if you have an oily skin and do not want to use oils for your face - just use it for your eyelashes. In future I will try it out applying separately to my eyelashes as well.

Oils known to help eyelash growth:

Here is the list:
(If your skin is sensitive to any of the oils, do not use it.)

1. Castor Oil
Castor oil is used for growing eyelashes, eyebrow hair and hair in general. It has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
2. Coconut oil (add a few drops of lavender essential oil)
Coconut oil is good for moisturizing and acts as a good carrier oil.
Recipe here
3. Petroleum Jelly
It gives it that extra moisture to grow.

There are so many serums available in market nowadays. So, do your research and see what works for you.

How to Use:

The way these have to be applied is either using an eyeliner brush or simply a q-tip. Just apply it with q-tip or eyeliner brush over your eyelids focusing on the roots of your eyelashes.
For details click here.

My results:

Here is my video on the same blog post where I tell you how I have grown my eyelashes back to being long in a month.



Back in my head I knew the oils I was using could be helpful for my eyelashes as well. But as I was more worried for my dry skin that I applied it all over my face. And this month I noticed that my eyelashes were back to being normal. I can credit this to these oils as I believe while applying over my face, some amount was even applied to my eyelids and hence my lashes.

And now I can relate since my teen days I moisturize my face a lot and that could be the very reason that I have maintained them. I know that not each one of us have long eyelashes. But taking care really helps! So, I am mentioning here the oils that are known to help eyelashes grow. In the end of this blog I would provide link to some blogs and videos on eyelash growth.

Other beneficial tips to have Healthy Long Lashes

1. Avoid Mascara and instead go simply without anything or just curl your lashes using eyelash curler
2. Go for a more natural version of eyeliner. Either a pure natural Kajal or as we need to have waterproof eyeliners try to go for the one with least chemicals.
3. Always remove your eye makeup before sleep.
4. I wash my eyes a lot, that I feel helps the skin be more moisturized and also aids in eyelash growth.
5. You guessed it! Having a good diet. This comes up everywhere and is so true. So, have your protein and vitamins.

I hope these tips help some of you. Also, if you have any tips that you would like to share, please mention them in the comment box below. Sharing is caring!

Some useful links:
Eyelash Growth Serum Recipe by Wellnessmama.com
3 ways for Longer Eyelashes by Healthextremist.com
Grow Eyelashes youtube video by Farah Dukai
How to make Kajal for eyes at home by makeupandbeauty.com

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2 min messy bun - rescue for bad hair days

This hair updo is my favorite for those lazy days or when I am having a bad hair day

It literally takes no more than two mins and is my go to hairdo this summer.

Pic: Top knot / Messy Bun

All you need for this messy bun is - a rubberband matching your hair color, hairbrush and some bobby pins.

Start by making a high pony tail. Stop kind of mid way to leave an extra strand of hair.

You should have sort of a bun, tighten it with the rubber band. Now, take the extra strand and wrap it around the rubber band. Spread your bun for volume and bring it forward. Pick up few strands at a time and tuck them inside the rubber band (by moving them towards the back side of the bun). You could even use bobby pins for extra hold. Play around till you like the shape and style of your messy bun.

Take the side strands towards back of your bun as well and secure them with bobby pins. Give your bun a final spread.

As much as I like this messy bun for an easy everyday hairdo, I equally like it for any last minute calls to some occasions. I just like to make sure that if I am to be attending a party or any such occasion, that my bun is secured with bobby pins. I give it some extra time making it all upto my liking and yes have got many compliments for it.

So, I hope you enjoy recreating this just the way I do. I would love to know from you guys in the comments about your favorite go to hairstyle.

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DIY Sea Salt Spray for Amazing Beach Waves

Its been a while since I posted in the Hair section of my blog. Those of you who watch my youtube videos or are following me on any social media know that I am absolutely like an hair addict. This does not mean I am a pro at hairdos and all but rather that I like to do things to my hair as I have like fine and the least manageable hair (at least in my opinion, and yes I am sure of that!). That is why I love all the things that I could do haha! and love it even more if these things come out to be easy and natural recipes.

I still cannot believe how I skipped blogging about this DIY Sea Salt Spray I made, when its so quick and easy to do and has amazing results.

Its literally just two ingredients, water and salt! Yes, thats about it.

I used 1/4 cup of warm water and 1 tsp sea salt. Put both these ingredients in a spray bottle. Give it a good shake. You could also use hair gel for extra hold (optional). Spray it on your hair.

From here keep scrunching your hair or twist it into a bun (recommended if your hair refuses to go into curls easily). Both ways you should end up with lovely beach waves within an hour. For drying either go overnight (this will give tight curls) or for waves that I love, I simply let it in buns for half an hour. While you are letting it sit in buns, you could even use blowdry to speed up the drying process. After about half an hour I open up the buns and sit in front of a fan and keep scrunching my hair for next 15-20 mins (whatever time your hair takes to dry).

Watch my full video tutorial here:



Hope you enjoyed! Let me know  in the comments if you would want to recreate it.

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DIY and How to Remove Makeup with simply Cloth! All Natural Makeup Remover / Eraser

Chemical free beauty hacks are my all time favorite things to do.  So, I am sharing here how I like to remove makeup. I use a soft gentle cloth that looks like a towel but is way more soft and gentle when it comes to your skin.

I got this one as a gift from a friend. Well,  it was meant to be used as a cleaning cloth for laptop, glass, refrigerator and such stuff, which it works great on but it is way better as a makeup remover, trust me! And I got these many in different neon shades.

One day I simply washed my face as a first step to remove my makeup and almost forgot I had makeup on, accidentally grabbed that cleaning cloth instead of my towel. And all my makeup was literally erased. I couldn't believe that something like this was possible. Since we girls know how much we struggle especially for that eyeliner to get off. The same week I saw promotions of makeup eraser fabrics all over instagram. And I was rest assured, that the one I own has to be doing something similar. Ever since, I have continued using the ones I had. On one of my trips though, I just happen to forget mine. Huh! my bad! And I was left with using coconut oil as my best possible natural alternative to remove makeup. As you can tell by now, I am not a big fan of unnatural chemical formulations that are in many drugstore makeup removers. So, coconut oil or baby oil works fine. I am not at all trying to say that the commercial ones do not work or are bad for skin, instead going as much natural as I can is my personal preference.

Here is a quick video with how I use it, if you are interested.

Video: No Chemical Makeup Eraser/ Remover

I have a dry skin so even scrubs are little harsh on my skin. So, I use the same cloth from the side which is more like a towel as my exfoliator. Now that I forgot mine over that trip, I had made up my mind to buy the ones available commercially. Good for me that I found a similar fabric/cloth hanging around my house well in time. I am again happily using this technique without having to buy. But if you wish to buy, here are some links to brands that sell these fabric makeup removers, I might as well buy in the future. These for sure must be more professionally built than the one that I use.
Makeup Eraser - amazon.com
Wonder Cloth - amazon.com
Magic Mitt - janeiredale.com

Whatever or not you decide to buy, this is a must try product. I use it over my face after dipping in warm water.

It is very economical and can be used again and again. I am using mine from past four months now and still no signs of damage. And it can be easily rinsed clean in water with simple detergent/soap and no stains remain.

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How I Avoid Eating that Extra Bite & Workout !

This is a different post than the ones that I do and I see no reason why I should not be sharing this. I love working out and eating all healthy. But at the same time I dread it. I know I am not alone and its with many of us.

Procrastinating can be your biggest enemy when trying to achieve your health goals. There is one thing that I remind myself of when this happens to me is that "I am going to feel happy afterwards". This pushes me to workout every other day. This even helps me when I want (and the same time don't want) to indulge into that extra bite! Umm!.. the very moment I want to eat it all but once I listen and follow my inner voice "my body does not need it", I feel like an achiever.



Whenever now I know that my body does not need that extra bite of dessert or that I am not hungry, I simply stop. I drink water or just start doing something else and within minutes I am bound to feel that it was the right decision. Listening to the body most things can be done. Its a close observation. So, whenever that craving jumps in, catch hold of yourself and ask do you actually need it? It is a habit but is a good one to have. Hope it works out for you like it does for me.

Here is a link to my favorite youtube channel for working out -  XFitDaily.  With the videos they have over their  channel, I always feel the burn right away in whatever area of my body I decide to work on that day. Do check them out.

Let me know in the comments if you liked this post and would like to see such posts.

Happy Summer!

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essence of beauty Body Mist Review, FOREVER PARIS

Hello in this Spring

I am back in the States after a lovely trip to India. After official announcement of spring last week,  it is now that my city is starting to experience pleasant and warm weather vibes.

With spring approaching, I was looking out for a mild mist to go on with me full day. It was during this hunt that I tried a tester of this body mist in a CVS store and fell in love. Essense of Beauty is a CVS brand and they have various fragrances. I picked up 'FOREVER PARIS' fine fragrance body mist. 

I am so far liking the product in terms of the flowery fruity smell and that it lasts. I could smell the fragrance even after 4-5 hours. This is more than what I expected out of the product.


Forever Paris by essence of beauty

I definitely smell some Romance, that is what the word Paris stands for me. There is a smell of decadent Parisian roses, tulips and notes of strawberry that is evident. Essence of Beauty describes the scent as being delicate, light with lasting fragrance that is soothing to skin. And that is how even I would go about describing it. 

I have read some reviews stating that The Body Shop mists are better off and that the smell is similar to their Paris Amour fine fragrance mist. Personally I have not yet tried it. If anyone of you have tried, comment below telling me if  it is similar or better. 

I got a 2 oz bottle for myself. It comes topped with a spritz pump. It is also available in other sizes. 

Price and Sizes:
$6.99 for 8 oz., 3 for $ 15.00, $ 2.99 for 2 oz., 2 for $ 5.00

Also Available online at CVS website.

Ingredients:
sd alcohol 40-b, water, fragrance, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, zea mays (corn) oil, retinyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, cholecalciferol, cyanocobalamin, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, benzophenone-4, propylene glycol, tetrasodium edta, red 33 (ci 17200), yellow 5 (ci 19140), blue 1 (ci 42090).

Pros:
Light and refreshing fragrance
Love that it has some natural oils and juices.
Not tested on animals
Available in travel size 
Could smell its traces even after half a day
Easy to apply spritz bottle
Its Pink! the colour 

Cons:
It lasts but is most fragrant only till about one hour of application. It could be slightly smelled even after hours.

I would recommend buying the product this season. Happy Spring!

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Suncote Gel Sunscreen Review

My brother suggested me this sunscreen while I am on my trip in India. I am amazed by how easily this glides over the skin. So, here is my quick review for this must have product.

My skin type: Normal to Dry skin



Pic Suncote Gel & Ingredient list (back packaging)

Pros:
Spreads easily over skin
Has a soft feel
Is non-sticky
Pleasant smell (addictive - love it!)
Has a mild yet lasting fragrance (2-3 hours)
Is not a white thick liquid and a pink and less dense instead
Helped for not getting tan
Does not leave any white cast
It is non comedogenic
Felt moisturizing on my skin
It is suitable for oily, acne prone and sensitive skin too
Absorbs well in the skin


Pic: Before and in process of application

Cons:
Washes away in water
I got it from a pharma store rather than a cosmetic one. I have not yet seen it at a cosmetic store yet.

Where to buy:
Available at pharma stores
Also available online at angooor.combuydrug.in  and clickoncare.com

Maximum retail price in India: Rs. 299

Other Info:
Marketed by Curatio Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.

My final take on it is that I love the smell, the color and how lovely is the product in gliding over the skin. Will buy it again.

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Loreal go360°Clean Anti - Breakout Facial Cleanser Review

Recently I had been travelling a lot and was in desperate need of a good cleanse. I wanted something that could be used at home without me having to visit a beauty salon. On suggestion of my sister I bought Loreal 360 Degree Facial Cleanser. 

Loreal go360°Clean Facial Cleanser

It has salicylic acid as its active ingredient. This makes it great for acne prone skin. Offcourse it can be used otherwise too for a general cleanse like I did.  Also I loved that it has some peppermint extract as well which makes it antifungal. This is what skin needs especially after travel.

The best part for me was a soft rubber scrublet cleanser disk that came along with it. It is not at all harsh to the skin so my skin was not left dried out or injured.

                                                                             Pic: Scrublet

How to Use:
On a wet face apply product and use the scrublet in circular motion. Avoid contact with eyes. (see pic below for more).
To finish off I used a moisturizer as I have a dry skin.

Ingredients
Salicylic acid (active ingredient):
exfoliates gently and unclog pores
penetrates into pores and eliminates any clogging residue which might cause acne

Peppermint leaf extract:
anti-inflammatory and antifungal

                                                                      Pic: back packaging

Results after first use:
Skin felt clean
Removes dead skin cells.
Moisturizer that I applied was well absorbed by my skin.
So it felt very smooth.
Also worked on blackheads a little.

Other Benefits
Can be used twice daily
It comes in many variations including sensitive skin, exfoliation and facial cleanser.

Only Con that I felt is that I felt the scrublet is better than the product itself. Not that the product is not good. This simply means I can even buy it just for that cute little scrublet. *laughs

Caution:
The back of the packaging says if used with any other skin medication at the same time it can cause skin dryness. 

Price in India:
Rs. 399

Where to buy:
We bought it from a local beauty store in India.
You can buy it online here (in India)

Overall I am happy with the product and would rebuy.

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Make your Own Makeup. DIY!

I had been trying to make some combinations for my foundation powder and reading about commercial production of cosmetics. Before the factories came into being, everything was simplified and natural. There are so many chemicals in the commercial makeup. If you have to wear it everyday it can take a toll onto your skin. With this idea, I saw this post and exactly found out what other ingredients I could use to add over in my recipe. With this I am sure to find perfect shade for my Diy Foundation Powder.


Let me know in the comments what you think of it? Let us together try it out and share our progress on the way.

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love&beauty by Forever21 Eyeliner Review

I ran out of my black eyeliner and it was the very day of Cyber Monday last month. Juts like last year, this year too Forever 21 had an online shopping and free delivery deal on shopping worth of any price. Now, I was not particularly searching for my eyeliner on their website. Still, when it was there in one of those related items list I suppose, I thought to have one for myself just as a back up. I ordered a black brown shade. I even mentioned it in my haul over my youtube video. Its linked here.

When the package arrived and I opened the liner and glided it over my wrist, I almost fell in love. It is the color and mostly I am in love with how sturdy is the material of which it is made of. Well, I am not talking of the packaging which is alright but of the actual liner. Also very impressive was its very nib which was kind of pointed and well in shape. I loved how pretty my winged eyeliner turned out because of this fact. I almost forgot to mention this point in my haul video. This thing and how unexpectedly the product impressed me, is the very reason I am writing this little blog post over it.

love&beauty. Smooth Eyeliner in Black Brown

I have used other roll on liners, which we all have might have at some point. The drugstore ones from Revlon, Maybelline, Loreal and so on. A thing that I have noticed in most is that, whenever I am applying these gel eyeliners over my lids, they tend to breaks so often, some a little more prone than others. No wonder they glide smoothly, and I carefully use them not to break them and some still do. Well, I am not complaining and love all of these liners. Also, it can be that its just a case with me. All I mean to say here is this, I literally was not expecting the liner from Forever 21 to turn out so good, especially when there were no product reviews on website while I was ordering. This product is worth mentioning. This is my first time trying Love & Beauty cosmetics, possibly some of you already using it and like it.

Retailing at $1.90 and with ingredients like hydrogenated coconut oil, it is a good quality must have.

                                                                        Ingredients (Back cover)

I am definitely going to rock it. Here are some of my pros and cons, which I like to mention at the end of my review.

Pros:
Not tested on animals.
Easy to apply tool (works easily for winged liner)
Sturdy liner material
Smooth application
Comes in both black and black brown
Perfect nib for creating that sharp wing
Though the the product did not mention on packing, it does not smudge in water, I tried! (below is the pic)
One of the main ingredients is hydrogenated Coconut Oil.
(For me any ingredient closer to being natural is always a Big Pro. Hydrogenated coconut oil has Skin Conditioning properties)
Lasted the whole day for me without smudging.
(That has to do be with the synthetic Beeswax used in the product)
Below is a pic captioned 'with smudging' that shows smudging results, when I tried rubbing the liner with my fingers.


Cons:
I would love to have it in more color range
If you are looking for creamy or gel liner consistency in your eyeliner, this might not be the product for you. You could try use Gel Pencil Liner by F21 or any other brand.

Where to buy:
At Forever 21 store or online  (US website) here

Because most of the gel pencil and roll on liners I own used to break while applying, I resorted to a gel liner with brush applicator by Rimmel before buying this product. I like Gel eyeliners too. At the same time, I am loving this smooth liner by F21 and will buy it again.

                                                            Pic - Application result with small gentle strokes                                             

Happy with it :) 
Has anyone else tried it or any of the company's cosmetic ranges?
What do you think about this, I would love to read your comments and feedback.

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DIY Holiday Gift Ideas | Natural Body Scrub & Rose Tea


Homemade Scrubs and the tea I made are so nourishing with fresh ingredients and also very cost effective. I made some for this Holiday season.

For the tea, make sure you use roses without any preservatives as it is something you would be drinking.
Steps in the making alongwith ingredients:
Dry out rose petals.
I let them air dry naturally at room temperature. It took some 4-5 days.
Mix your favorite tea (optional) I used Earl Grey, grounded cardamom seeds, rose petals and some mint together. Store in airtight container. When prepared, I like to put just little bit in my hot water. And there you have it, yummiest little delicacy you can indulge in this winter.

For the Scrub, I made three scrubs with almost the same basic recipes. It was a rose water scrub, sandalwood and turmeric/tea tree oil scrub.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4833y29Gjkk


Basic Ingredients
1 Mason or Any airtight jar (I recycled and sterilized my old ranch sauce jar)
1 cup sugar (I used white cane sugar; other options - brown sugar)
1/2 cup oil of your choice (I used coconut; other options - olive oil)
Fresh rose petals (if you can get rose without preservatives! even better)

Rose Scrub: 1/4 tbsp rose water, 5-6 rose petals (optional - mainly for aesthetic purposes)
Sandalwood Scrub: Same as rose water and add 1 tbsp sandalwood powder
Turmeric Scrub: Basic Ingredients same and with sugar mix 1/4 cup of turmeric powder and 5-6 drops of Tea Tree Oil.
(You can skip turmeric and simply make it with tea tree oil as well).

Recipe:
Rose & Sandalwood Scrub
Grind rose petals and rose water together. If you want petals intact just tear them with hands. Mix it with sugar and slowly add coconut oil.You need to watch consistency at this stage. If you want a smoother scrub, you could add more oil or vice versa. Mix everything well.

For Sandalwood scrub add powder at this stage and mix well.Store in your jar.

Turmeric Scrub Recipe:
Mix sugar and turmeric together. Add tea tree oil and mix well. Slowly add coconut oil. Mix well and store in airtight jar.


                     

Expiry of Scrub:
These scrubs if kept in airtight jars and do not come in contact with water should last you more than a month. Some say sugar scrubs with oil (coconut or  olive oil) last more than six months. Personally, I run out of mine withing 30-35 days so I can't really put a stamp over it.
If you planning to keep it in your shower, you might want to add preservatives in the recipe.
For rose water scrub I would recommend keeping it in refrigerator. It should be good for more than 3 weeks.

Benefits:
Sugar works for the scrubbing action.
Rose water is good for removal of fine lines and wrinkles. It is anti-inflammatory and opens up your pores.
Tea Tree Oil is again a good antibiotic and has anti-fungal properties. The one I used has Vitamin E too and is by 'Hollywood Beauty'.
Sandalwood provides freshness and is very cool and leaves the skin feeling soft.
Turmeric has antibiotic and medicinal properties.
Coconut oil is very nourishing and moisturizing to the skin.


Important! Please Note:
* I would not recommend using these on face.
* Also if you are allergic to any substance please do not use. In some cases you might need to consult with your dermatologist before using these products.
* Some find essential oils not suitable for skin. It works fine for me, in any other case, please do your research.
* I am not a dermatologist or a skin care professional. These are the products that I have been loving lately.

I am in love with these herbal scrubs. I hope you liked my Christmas DIY gift ideas. Let me know if you are planning for some DIYs too? Would love to be inspired.

Happy Holidays!
:)

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Heng Fang Cute Fruit Lip Balm Review

Hello Loves!

Hope you guys are having an awesome weekend. It was all cold and rainy here, so we had some awesome Pizza takeaway Yesterday and Today was a cleanup day for my room and kitchen.

Also Today I received two lip balms from my sister as a gift. First of all I loved the packaging and couldn't resist posting a pic over my instagram. The design of the cap of this balm is of a crayon pencil and I love it. I know I am not a teen anymore, can't help it, it made me happy. I feel like they are worth mentioning so here is a quick review on them.

Fruit Lip Balm

Just look at them aren't they so like a toy. They are literally size of my fore finger..so cute! And they taste of a toy too! haha well seriously its like I have scent of barbie doll on my lips. Yes! I mean the scent of barbie and her hair. It has a fruity flavor. And I am not eating them, in case you are wondering ;).

I have just applied them once and they felt so moisturizing. Both are for dry lips as the package says and my lips are so chappy most times so that makes me love them even more. It is a color change lip balm. When I was a kid, I remember my mom buying those green shades lipsticks which would change color and become from natural shade to a very dark magenta. It was no less than a little magic show for me. And I used to be so excited! Anyways, for this balm, when you apply, it seems like any regular lip moisturizer with no color and in seconds the color is pink. Blue lipstick is a darker pink and green is a light shade of pink. They have a very subtle sheen. Here is a pic.

Fruit Lip Balm
Pic different in different computer settings (shades slight darker than in this pic)

I hope this pic helps, the shades I got are pretty much a dark and a light shade of the same color. I applied it over the wrist as I never wanted my natural lip shade making the color look deceiving.

It lasts pretty long. Basically, for this review I wore it this morning, we had lunch and it was in the eve that I removed it.  So, I could say that it lasts for atleast five hours or more.

It was recommended to my sister so much by her friends that she tried and liked it a lot. And here I am writing this review on it as it really seems a pretty good quality product to me. For the brand its Heart's Love as saw in alibaba.com is Heng Fang. Heng Fang as a company I am aware of as I have read some good reviews over them by beauty gurus. So, I was even more excited to try them. Here is a listing on Heng Fang's website. Incase anyone has tried the label or their lipsticks, let me know in the comments.

Where to Buy:
We got it from a local seller in India. I saw listings over websites that I already mentioned before.
I found some more listings over ebay and amazon for hengfang cosmetics but not particularly this balm. I feel it would be best to buy from stores, if you find them.
In any other case, I would be happy to get one for you and may be ship :-)


Heart's Love Lip Balm

So, here is my final take on it.
Pros: very moisturizing, lasts long, has a very fresh feel and scent, well pigmented for their shades, comes in a cute packaging, and quite good for the price
Cons: You might need to use a good makeup remover as just wiping it of with water or face wash won't work. Also, the smell is little artificial or of a bubble gum to me. So, if you like bubble gums you might actually like the smell of it.

I would recommend this product for I know many who have been using it for sometime and I am loving it by far. Hope you liked my review. Thanks for reading.

If you have any other requests for reviews let me know in comments below.

Happy Holidays!

This post is not sponsored by any third party, and the product in this post is my real life choice.
Here another review of Heng Fang lispticks over youtube.

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Vatika Naturals Refreshing Lemon Hair Mask Review

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While on search on natural products, I found out Dabur Vatika Hair Mask. Looking at it, I recalled of one of my friends who owned it and she has beautiful and shiny hair. And as usual, it became alluring to me the very second and I bought it.

Now over to my experience. This as expected turned out so refreshing with the zesty-lime scent all over. I get itchy scalp easily so it was a relief. My hair results were similar to my homemade hairmask in that I found that it made my hair deeply nourished. Also, my hair felt refreshed and conditioned after the treatment

Well for this very reason it is a Turn on for me. Why not! Something as good as a home product, what else could I have asked for. Lime is known for rendering hair some shine. Henna provides a deep condition. I am surely impressed with the ingredients of the product.

Dabur Vatika Naturals Refreshing Lemon Mask

Here are some of Ingredients of this product:
Order of the amount present in overall mask is a descending as we move on to the last item.
Leaf extracts of Henna and Olive
Sweet Almond Fruit extract
Lime Fruit extract
Tea Tree Leaf Oil
Rosemary Leaf extract

Where to buy:
I got mine at an Asian-Indian store in Massachusetts.
Buy online

So, here are the Pros
Good amount of natural leaf extracts 
Lime leaf extract gives a relief to itchy scalp
Refreshed feel again with lime scent
Hair feels strong, conditioned and shiny
Vatika Hair Mask come in different variations for different hair types and needs -
Egg Protein, Virgin Olive oil, Naturals Black Seed and Naturals Garlic hair mask.  

Dabur Vatika has a Nourishment Hot Oil Treatment product which I am keen on trying. Let me know if anyone has used it. 

Some Cons
The ingredients contain alcohol compounds which can be drying to your hair
(especially to people with dry hair like myself)
I expected hair to be more soft

Overall, I would recommend the product if you want a good conditioning and that lemon scent is so amazing. I even feel that results should be better for people with oily scalp/hair.

Please make sure to leave me a comment and give me a feedback. If you have used the lemon hair mask, I would love to know your experience too. Also, if you have any other review requests that you would like to make, I would be more than happy to attend to those.

Hope you liked my review. Thanks for reading.


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Heatless Straight Hair using simply your palms! Without Flat Iron & No Heat

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I have been trying several heatless methods lately and most of them are overnight methods which work just fine. But there are times when I do not feel like having damp hair overnight so this particular method I found out which worked pretty fine. The results are natural looking straight hair.

With this simple DIY method, I have not used any heating tool or hair straighteners. So, the results are natural looking straight hair. I was very happy with my results while I filmed this video. It stayed for a day for me and even gave me quite manageable hair the next day. And this was without using any sort of hair sprays for extra hold.

This method is Suitable for Naturally Wavy, Loose Waves and Semi Straight Hair
Here is the video. Hope you like it ♥. Make sure to rate this video and leave me a comment below.




Steps:
1. Wash your hair and have hair to the point when it is damp. (not soaking wet, and not too dry).Alternately you could simply spray water to dampen your hair without washing it.
2. Flip your hair down and rub palms till you feel some amount of heat within palms.
3. Press hair between palms starting from the top moving slowly to the bottom of your hair.
4. Keep doing the same thing all over your hair. Keep repeating till you have completely air dried your hair. It took me 20 minutes.
5. To speed up the process you could sit in front of a table fan.

After you have done this method and your hair is completely dry, comb through your hair to reveal those gorgeous straight locks

When you flip your hair down just like in this video, this creates volume in your hair.


I have naturally wavy hair. While you do this, some parts of the hair, I mean curls can be stubborn, so you would want to go over them with your palms again. This very fact, would give you more natural looking straight hair rather than perfectly straight hair.

I am very excited for you guys to try this and let me know in the comments below about your experience.

I have tried several heatless methods for straightening hair.
Here is one of the overnight methods I tried by lovely krazyrayray and it works very well.
Here is the link

Although overnight work just fine and I find them great, but most require sleeping in damp hair. So, the days when I simply don't want damp hair overnight or want a quick fix, this is my method to go.

If you happen to retry this method, please leave a video response on my youtube or share a pic over my Instagram or Twitter. I would love hearing back from you. Also share this video, with someone whom you feel this video can help.

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DIY Hair Mask Conditioning

Hello my Loves!

Hope you all had a happy Hallows' Eve. I personally had a blast and enjoyed myself. I took up the Disney's Jasmine look for the eve. You can check out my look at My Instagram or My Youtube.


Photo: Homemade Hair Mask

I wanted to post about this recipe ever since I tried it the first time. But, I wanted to be sure of the results before I post my review. Now that I have tried it twice, and I am really happy for my results, I felt like sharing it. Home masks are so good. One thing I can say about them is that the hair feels strong, shiny and definitely healthy after that. I have even bought a herbal Hair Mask with Lemon by Dabur Vatika. Let me know in the comment box below if you would like me to write a review on that.

Recipe.

2 Eggs White
A tablespoon Acacia Concinna powder (Shikakai)
Few Lemon drops
2 teaspoon Yogurt

If you don't have Shikakai, you can even add Hibiscus Powder, that will help you with the application by making this preparation dense. Shikakai is a natural conditioner so I definitely recommend you to buy it. You could get them on Asian Stores (if you are in US or out of India), or you could buy it on Amazon Health.

Mix all the ingredients well. Apply and leave for 30 minutes. Wash off and shampoo.
My hair felt soft and shiny.
If you happen to try it let me know how it was for you.

Tips: 

Use once a week for deep conditioning treatment.
Skip any ingredient that you know you are allergic to.
Skip Yogurt in winters.

This is not a sponsored post. I am always looking out for more healthy ways to Hair, especially because I have fine, wavy and sensitive Hair that require extra care.

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How to naturally tame Frizzy Hair? Instant Fix method

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I hope you all are all set and enjoying the fall weather. It has been raining lately and getting cold where I stay. At many places like mine, fall brings rain and a rainy day can bring a lot of us like myself frizzy untamed hair. When hair is not properly hydrated it will try to attract all moisture from the climate and become frizzy.

So, in order to keep your hair from getting frizzy, keeping it moisturized is the key.

I use this simple technique which keeps my locks moisturized and even helps lock in moisture for long.
Photo: Pic taken after Anti-frizz treatment
So, here is how to go about it -
Immediately after you wash your hair and your hair is still damp take a pea size amount of coconut oil between your palms and rub both palms together.
Now run your fingers at the very ends of your hair as this is the most dry part of your tresses.
Work the left over oil over the very top of your head. Smooth out your hair at the top with your palm. As a result, the most weather exposed parts of your hair get a slight coating of oil without making hair look greasy.

This has helped me and can be an instant fix. I feel as hair is still damp, oil prevents it from drying easily and keeps it moisturized for long. So, hair can reap benefits of being moisturized for long.

Catution:
Do not do this, if you are going to blow dry your hair afterwards.
Although coconut oil has a high smoke point. Still it has not been proved to be a any good heat protector. So, it could damage hair if you blowdry or apply any heat tools with oil in your hair.
Instead, apply a pea size amount of oil after you have already used all the heating tools.

I have started doing it whenever I wash my hair and have seen quite a difference. Let me know if you happen to try and tell me how was your experience. Do you use any other methods for frizzy hair? Please comment below and share. We will love to hear from you and try.

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Easiest way to get rid of Split ends

Hello beauties,

I have been enjoying short trips this Fall and it is totally gorgeous near Boston here in United States. Today, I want to talk something about a major issue that all of us experience - it is the Split Ends. I have my friends asking me all the time on this as I have not had them since many years now. Yes! I know its exciting and I thought of blogging about my very simple techniques that favored me in preventing them. It is not something out of the world but still conscious efforts are required to make it a habit.

It is not like I never had them, infact I had them a lot during my teens and even in early twenties. But thankfully I do not get them now, I would say almost gone. It was last year that I realized that oh! yes I do not have split ends, when a friend pointed out. So, I had to think hard and recall what difference I had made to my hair care regime that actually helped me with the results. I have had them as a habit since then and do it consciously. And it is very simple and all natural products.  I hope like it helped me, it would help all those who are facing this problem.


So, here are the few simple ways:

1. Be gentle to your hair

Your hair is the weakest at its ends. Never use anything harsh on it be it rubbing with towel or intense combing.

Just soak excess water with towel or even better with a T-shirt but be gentle, but do not rub.

2. Hydrate
I make a point that my ends are properly hydrated.

I like to put just a pea size amount of coconut oil, rub it between my palms and evenly distribute towards end of my hair after I wash my hair and hair is still damp. This locks in moisture for long.
Whenever I notice my hair is dry again, I would simply put some water or again oil over my ends. And trust me your hair is too dry at the ends so no one would even notice you have oil on. But of-course do not put loads on when you go out, just a pea size amount should do the trick.

Keep drinking water - I can not stress this enough. This helps from inside out and your hair remains hydrated and it can withstand any toughness that it faces from the environment.

3. Go for a trim
If you already have split ends, in my opinion first you really need to trim them off as a treatment girlies. And both the above steps should take care of preventing split ends.

If you have any other tips and tricks for preventing split ends, I would love to hear. Also if you happen

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to try these methods as a routine for some months, do come back and tell me how was your experience with it.
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Healthy Habits for Clear Skin

Hello Beauties!

I hope the weather change has been good to you. And hopefully no pimples.. we do not even want to think about those little monsters. Still, whenever I am back from traveling or its a season change I get one or two here and there. There is always a different cause for all of us. It could be hormonal, pollution in environment, our diet, lifestyle. And it also a way of body to flush out toxins.


So, here are some of the easy to follow ways which have always worked from me, ever since I was a teen and I had it much more than just a pimple. Now that must have been hormonal huh!I have developed these ways into habits and woo! I have a skin that I am happy with.



So, here are some ways that have always worked for me.
  • Washing face with plain water as often. Especially when you return from outdoors. Do not use any sort of soap and simply plain water. . As, it can form a film over skin and any dirt would be trapped inside skin pores.

As a teen I had lot of pimples and this one step was a savior.

  • Drinking water.


The first thing after waking up should be drinking plain water. Add few drops of lemon juice in a glass of warm water and have it to aid in the body cleanse. Start slowly and make it up for atleast 1 litre of water. And have breakfast after an hour of having water.

Keep yourself hydrated. Not only does it help flushing toxins out of the body working as a cleanse, it is also helpful in overall health.


  • Please do not touch your face that often with fingertips. Instead use a fresh piece of cloth, towel, tissue, or even back of your palm if you do not have any other thing at your disposal. But using Nails or Fingertips is a complete No! No! Finger tips have so many bacterias and we are only promoting pimple growth. If you have to make sure you have washed your hands.

I always see people with pimples scratching them. It will irritate it further.


  • Skin Care - Using Natural Antibiotic Products

I like using Neem soaps or Neem packs or Ointments. Its naturally antibiotic. You can get these at any Asian stores. Apart from that Tea Tree Oil has also similar properties and is even antifungal. I use it because I have dry skin.Try using ointments with such anti properties. The one I recently bought is Hollywood Beauty Tea Tree Oil.

Tea Tree Oil


All these help sooth current skin condition like itchy skin, acne and prevents further growth.
I prefer ones which are natural, herbal and gentle especially for my face.

These can be even more beneficial when used after exfoliating skin with any good scrub. The one that I have been using recently is St Ives's Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub. You can even make your own natural scrubs. I have not yet tried those and hopefully will soon.

St Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub



  • Lifestyle - Sweat it Out!

I feel exercising helps flushing toxins out of the body in form of sweat.So, these toxins are not available to come out as pimples.

Also, having lots of veggies and fruits definitely serves as a detox and helps maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Read my blog on body detoxification here.

Detoxification - We know it and can do it!


Making lifestyle changes like diet and exercise is essential but it takes time. And no one can be hundred percent perfect with a healthy lifestyle. So, meanwhile adopting steps 1 - 4 as a habit has always been helpful to me in getting and maintaining clear skin.

These are my experiences which have helped me and are not medical advices. Before following any procedures, I would recommend consulting your doctor / dermatologist if you feel a need such as pre-existing skin or any other medical condition.


So, what are your ways of getting a clear skin glow! Leave a comment below. I would love hearing from you.

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