Soothe Your Dry Skin With Body Creams

The kind of skin I have, it needs constant care to keep it hydrated. Many other like me who have dry skin type might be experiencing those small fine flakes and dry patches on their body that actually suck. For most people, skin dryness is common in colder winter months and drier climates, but there are some who face it all the year long. Skin dryness might be caused due to excessive skin cleansing, frequent exposure to hot water, environmental factors, lesser liquid intake, side effect of some medication or simply a genetic condition. My skin usually feel tight n itchy after shower and looks ashy n rough until I apply generous amount of moisturizer. Recently I realized that I've not been benefited despite repeated application of moisturizer. Probably I didn't pick an emollient based on the ingredients and composition needed for my dry skin & the moisturizer gets worn off quickly leaving my skin back to the condition where I started.

After this realization, I decided to give body creams a try which contains more oils and thus ordered two variants from Oriflame a month ago. So here are my thoughts on these-

Possess Perfumed Body Cream

With a timeless, sparkling yet intensely seductive fragrance, Possess Body Cream embodies the provocative allure of Cleopatra and keeps your skin sensually soft all over. Formulated with a higher fragrance concentration, it’s laced with intoxicatingly tempting notes of ylang ylang, and leaves no one indifferent as it casts its spell.

Love Potion Perfumed Body Cream

Stay soft all over and excite pure passion with Love Potion Body Cream. With a higher fragrance concentration, set the mood with this seductive oriental scent with ginger, cocoa blossom and chocolate. Surrender to an irresistible awakening of sensual pleasure.

Product Packaging: 
Both the body creams come in similar packaging that is in huge round tubs. They look cute lying on your washroom shelf. The tubs have broad opening, so one has to be extra careful to avoid water dripping inside the tub if you're applying it in your washroom post shower. Also either you should a spatula to take out the cream or if using fingers, make sure your hands are not wet.
I always keep some body lotions in my office bag, travel bag, in my car and wherever I can be; but these huge sized body cream packs are somehow inconvenient to carry around unless you transfer some quantity in a smaller jar.
The plus point of such tub packaging is that you can utilise even the last traces of product and avoid any wastage.

Price & Qty: INR 779 each for 250 g (can be purchased in offers from Oriflame consultants for a lesser price)

Product Texture:
The creams are of consistency similar to whipped cream. It's neither runny as a moisturizer nor thick as a body butter...It's texture is somewhere in between.

Fragrance:
If you noticed, both these body creams are 'perfumed' (as the name reveals). I experienced that the fragrance lingers on your body for hours after application and feels like you've applied a mild deodorant. Those who wear gentle fragrances may probably skin their usual perfumes if any of these body creams is applied. I personally liked Possess's fragrance more.

How to use these and how it feels on skin?
The body creams provide the most benefit when applied on your skin right after the bath. Just massage it lightly on your body when the skin is still damp and then pat your skin dry. The damp skin best absorbs the moisture and locks it in for a longer time. A repeated application before bedtime is a must for me for a comfortable sleep in my soft skin.
Oriflame body creams, despite lighter in texture, are richer and luxurious when applied. They penetrate the skin in no time, create barrier that nourishes the skin and as a result prevents moisture from evaporating through the pores. Your skin really feels hydrated without looking shiny and greasy. Adding a body cream to your daily skin care regime not just softens the rough skin for the moment, but gives ongoing skin nourishment.
These body creams are boon for dry skin type, but those who have normal to oily skin type and still have rough areas on their body like around the elbows, knees or feet might avail benefit from body cream application.
For me, Oriflame perfumed body creams not only served well for my moisturizing needs, but also give me a sensory relaxation from their scented wealth and skin suppleness. 

Polishes To Pine For - The One Long Wear Spring 18 Nail Polishes

Satisfy your fashion cravings by matching this season’s trendiest look with a palette of pastels for your nails. From Macha Green to Electric Lilac, THE ONE Long Wear Nail Polish’s new shades will give a soft electric touch to a sophisticated manicure or an elegant ombre. With these vibrant pastels, your nails will add soft radiance to your appeal.

Whether you get your nails done at home or at a beauty salon, nicely painted nails play their role to beautify your hands (and feet too). I usually paint my nails at home and so look for different nailpolish shades.

For the last one month and so, I've been applying very pretty shades of The One Long Wear Spring 18 NailPolishes from Oriflame. I was delighted to receive a total of 16 gorgeous shades that included some gorgeous pastel shades too. I remember myself mentioning in every nailpaint review that I am missing some 'unique' mix of shades in a collection and my wish has been fulfilled with The One Long Wear collection.

These nailpolish bottles are taller than usual. The applicator brush is wide enough to cover your nails in two strokes perfectly. It's comfortable to hold and grip. The cap shuts with a click sound when you twist it.

The shades in the collection are-

As you can see, the pastel palette added to this collection is so cool and different that I want to wear those forever. The colour payoff of most polishes is amazing. A few shades give complete opaque manicure in one coat and other require atleast two, but applying double coats makes it long stay and shinier. The shades are true to what you see in the bottle and dries up quick.
Other than the pastel hues, we've got access to some all-time favourite shades of Reds, Pinks also that complete the palette. So there are shades for every woman to fall in love with.
The price of these nailpolishes (Rs. 309) might be steep for many, but I bet you're great quality product. The result of the product truly outlasts product price. Even without a top coat, the nailpaint stays same for more than a week with minimal chipping.

To sum, the Spring 18 collection is a pefect mix of classic staples and must-haves-for-the-moment. I recommend all pretty ladies out there to grab their fav shades for this festive season and complete their festive makeup look.

Affordable & Effective Herbal Home Cleaning Supplies ft. Herbal Strategi

We've been quite considerate for ditching chemical based products from our lives; be it eatables, beauty essentials or skincare stuff. But if you just look around, you'll realize you missed switching to herbal, non-toxic home cleaning products that are crucial to healthy environment within your home. So today' I'm introducing you to Herbal Strategi, a brand dedicated to offer a wide array of herbal solutions to almost all your household needs. I've been using some of the products for last few days and all these fared so well.  So check out what all I tried at my home-

Herbal Room Freshener (Lemon) is the one-stop solution for bad odours and gives you that fresh breath of air that you have been looking for a long time. Made of herbal ingredients like Lemongrass Oil, Lemon Oil, Neem Oil, Cedar Wood Oil, Water and Ayurvedic Proprietary Medicine, it is a viable option to replace products that have a chemical composition and can be harmful. These air-fresheners are extracted from natural ingredients and are thus extremely eco-friendly. They do not cause any side-effects or respiratory discomfort. It leaves behind a lingering soothing fragrance. Available in other fragrances like Sandal, Lavender, Rose, White Lily etc.

SDS is a 100% herbal Sanitising and Disinfecting Spray which is biodegradable, non-toxic and eco-friendly. This herbal spray has antibacterial, fungicidal and antimicrobial properties, which help keep viruses, bacteria and fungus at bay. It is made from a unique blend of plant extracts and aromatic oils like Bhutika Oil, Roshika Oil, Tulasi Oil, Tailaparna Oil and Water. It effectively kills the odour producing bacteria and germs present in the air and immediately eliminates all bad odours. I spay it on my bedsheet to disinfect it before bedtime.

The Dish Wash Liquid is made exclusively of plant extracts and aromatic oils which are 100% herbal in nature. The dish wash is not only chemical-free and safe for your utensils, but is also gentle on your skin. This acid-free dish wash liquid has to be mixed in water and then used for cleaning the utensils with a gentle scrub. It rinses off quite easily and does not leave behind any residue after the wash. For greasy n oily stains on the vessels, do pour the concentrate directly on the stain and scrub after a minute or two to effectively remove grease and germs from your dishes..

Herbal Floor Cleaner is made from Lemongrass, Cedarwood and Sarala Oil. It can be added to half bucket full of water while mopping the floor. The mop cleaner is best suited for cleaning the Tiles, Stone, Granite and Indian Marble surface. Avoid cleaning the Italian Marble and Hardwood floors. It acts as a natural disinfectant and repels bugs and insects. Yu may also remove the stubborn stains on the floor by applying a small amount of undiluted cleaner liquid to the stain and mopping with water after few minutes.

Nature Clean – Herbal Hand Sanitizer is the one that does not make your hands rough. It is ideal for those who take cleanliness and sanitation seriously. This herbal hand sanitizer makes sure that your hands remain supple and soft and also gives you germ-free skin. Its mini pack easily fits into my bag, hence making it handy when in need. It's nicely fragrant. It's herbal composition includes Lemongrass Oil, Neem Oil, Lemon Oil, Tulsi Oil, Water, Ayurvedic Proprietary Medicine. I specially like its gel-like tecture which is not runny and watery thin.

The biodegradable Kitchen Cleaner Spray is made of plant extracts and natural oils that are not toxic in nature like Lemongrass Oil, Cedar Wood Oil, Pine Oil, Water and Ayurvedic Proprietary Medicine. Being eco-friendly and safe, it is the best substitute for chemical-based products that have hazardous effects on your health. I've used it to clean my microwave, cooktop hobs and kitchen  chimney. It effectively removes any greasy buildup from the appliances and keeps the flies and insects at bay. It also smells nice so that its not bothersome to your sensitive nose. An additional pump came along to convert the bottle into a pump spray once you open it.

Herbal Termite Spray is made from Lemongrass, Neem and Cedarwood. It can be sprayed on crevices and gaps in infected wood furniture, doors, cupboards and on mud tunnels and trails of termite seen on walls. It's dvised to repeat the spray once a day at infected areas for a week to eradicate termites and not letting them hatch the eggs.

Herbal Mosquito Vaporizer is a herbal, non-toxic mosquito repellent liquid vaporizer that repels mosquitoes for 8-12 hours. It's design fits all the machines that you might be using already. It's fragrance is not very strong, yet effective. One bottle suffice a month long usage.

I carry a Toilet Seat Sanitizer in my bag wherever I go because the public toilets or the hygienic -looking toilets of our homes are hubs of infectious germs. This herbal toilet seat sanitizer makes sure that toilet seat is free of contamination and increases hygiene confidence. It is made of Eucalyptus globulus Labill, Citronella Oil, Water and Excipients. Just spritz it on the toilet seat and wait for a few second to let it vapourize. The product has antibacterial, fungicidal and antimicrobial properties.

Pros:

No use of harmful chemicals.
Non-toxic and bio-degradable.
Made exclusively from natural ingredients and plant extracts.
Not tested on animals.
Kind to waterways and marine life
Safe for kids.

Causes zero side effects.

Pocket friendly prices.

Convenient packaging.

Refill available for most products.

Easy online availability.

Cons:

None

New Launch- Fuschia Handmade Soaps

Natural handcrafted soaps are a luxurious treat in keeping your skin healthy. With its creamy lather and wonderful fragrances, pampering yourself has never felt so good. Its popularity is growing rapidly as a chemical free alternative to conventional soaps.

Fuschia is one of the brands that makes indulgent handmade skincare products including soaps in numerous fragrances. I've been using their products since past 4 years (which is a really long period) and they always left me wanting for more n more. You name any product and Fuschia has something for everyone; be it bathing bars, facial creams, body lotions, shampoos, facial serums and the list goes on ;) If you search my blog for the reviews of Fuschia products, you'll realise there is nothing I didn't test and love from their collection. 

Recently, the brand came up with it's new products in bath and body category and sent me a box containing 4 newly introduced variants of handmade bathing bars.

I received soaps in following fragrances - Citrus Loofah Soap, Peach Plush, Rosemary Charcoal,  Spring Splash. See how they look like..

Fuschia has completely revamped the packaging of its bathing bars. You may check out my older posts and would realise how they have always brought in some positive changes in the look and feel of their products.
This time the soaps have been packed in a pink cardboard box. The soap bar itself is sealed in a clear cling sheet.

I actually like non-fancy packaging as they are not going to product behaviour and efficacy. Yes, they should not look shabby, but just decent is good for me. The outer carton has got ingredients, shelf life, price, quantity printed on it, as expected.

What makes my family love these Fuschia soap bars always ...
1. The soaps are made of natural ingredients sans chemicals.
2. The fresh clean fragrance of essential aroma oils gives soothing sensory pleasure not only when you bathe, but also when you take a round to the washroom. Seriously, the entire space of the washroom smells fresh.

3. Most of the soaps offer healing & curative properties  for common skin disorders like acne, eczema etc.
4. The soaps contain the natural humectant (moisturizer) glycerin, so is a boon for dry skinned people. The amount of moisture that is left on the skin after bath is truly a saviour from that stretchy feeling.
5. The firmness of the soap bar is such that it gives dense creamy lather without melting down undesirably.
6. The cleansing and conditioning ability of the soap to trap the dirt on the skin is really great. You can just wash/rinse it off without much rubbing from skin.

7. The soaps don't contain toxic ingredients like SLS, paraben, phthalate etc, so these're not going to be causes of skin irritation and skin sensitiveness.

On receiving the soaps, I knew the loofah soap has to be my fav in any case, but by the time my family experienced refreshing bath with all of these; I had lost my sense of preference one over the another because all of the these are equally good.

The superior skin care properties of these soaps make my family fall for the skin-loving soaps again n again and I genuinely wait to grab more o Fuschia products. So if you're seeking out natural handmade soap, explore Fuschia range for product free from synthetic preservatives or artificial hardeners. It may cost bit more (Rs. 250 for 100gm each) as compared to commercial products, but you'll get the benefits what you've paid for.

Optimize Your Health With Astaxanthin Based Food Supplement

Most of us try to consume lots of grains, beans, fruits, and vegetables in our balanced diet everyday so that all these can supply enough nutrients to our body to carry out routine tasks. And this practise seems working fine with our body because majority of people remain fairly healthy during 30-40 years of their life. But as we grow older, our ability to work declines with age and the body lacks energy. Some minor ailments start showing up frequently. Actually we all need extra nutritional boost to fight diseases and increase our life span, and only supplements can fulfil this increased nutritional demand.  

I've made food supplements a part of my daily diet since past few weeks and I'll be sharing the potential benefits of each of those in my upcoming posts. Let's discover how Oriflame Swedish Beauty Complex Plus lets you optimize your health-

Swedish Beauty Complex Plus is one of the most sought after product from Wellness category of Oriflame. It comes in capsules form in a small, light-weight container that is easy to carry in your bag while travelling or to work probably. 

Key ingredients of Swedish Beauty Complex Plus include -

• Astaxanthin is obtained from the islands of Archipelago sea which has an algae called Haematococcus Pluvialis. Astaxanthin is called as the King of all Antioxidants because it is 100 time stronger than Vitamin E, 550 times stronger than Green Tea Catechins and 5000 times stronger than Vitamin C. When a person consumes Astaxanthin, it gets absorbed by the tissues and cells. It's fat soluble property creates a protective shield from outside and inside & effectively fights free radicals that cause pre-mature ageing. 
• Blueberry extract – anthocyanins also a powerful antioxidant are a great way to slow age-related degeneration of brain function and memory. It reduces cholesterol and encourages heart health. Each of the Swedish Beauty Complex Plus capsule contains 3 mg of powerful antioxidant astaxanthin and 50 mg of blueberry extract. 

Other Ingredients

Coconut oil, Sunflower oil, Fish Gelatin, Glazing agent (Glycerol), Astaxanthin (Haematococcuc pluvilais L.), Blueberry extract (Vaccinium myrtillus L.), Emulsifier (Soy lecithin)

Benefits

The unique anti-ageing and performance enhancing effects of Swedish Beauty Complex Plus are - 

1) Reduces the daily oxidative damage that occurs inside your body.

2) Improves skin moisture and elasticity.
3) Reduces damage caused by UV rays and wrinkles.
4) Helps reduce inflammation, minor pains and muscle soreness after physical workout like yoga, dance, hiking or other exercises.
5) Improves immune system, endurance, strength and energy levels.

6) Helps reducing diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, eye strain. 

7) May help diabetics by reducing oxidative stress in their pancreatic cells caused by high blood sugar levels.

Dosage:

Dosage for Astaxanthin depends on your needs, physical activity, age and other factors. One may begin with 4mg per day and may go upto 8mg depending on specifications. I take one capsule of Swedish Beauty Complex Plus a day with meal. These capsules are best taken with your main meal because it will help to reduce potential side effects, if any. Though it's likely to be completey safe to consume Astaxanthin as per researches, but it's advised not to exceed the recommended daily dosage without consulting your doctor. 

Price: 1899/- for 30 servings per container.

I'm all the way positive that making Swedish Beauty Complex Plus a part of my diet will lead me to a better health & wellness. 

Live Life In Colours With Oriflame ColourBox Lipsticks

"Get ready for full spectrum of essential lipstick colours that are totally irresistible! With such a variety of shades, why not experiment and try them all." - that goes true for a range of 12 fascinating shades that Oriflame has introduced in its Colourbox Lipsticks range.

Oriflame Colorbox Lipsticks come in a little black bullet packaging that reads ColorBox Lipstick in clear white font. The lipstick bullet closes with a slight click and ensures safety when carrying your lipstick in a handbag.

The shade number and name is labeled at the bottom of the bullet. Each of the lipsticks weighs 2.5gms and has shelf life of 3 years. It retails only at Rs. 235/- which is one of the most inexpensive one from the brand.

As I mentioned above, ColourBox Lipsticks come in 12 brilliant shades varying from reds, pinks, oranges and mauves. But I still am yearning for browns in the range to make it a complete set.

Shades Available: 

Tangy Orange 34624: This shade is for the fans of bright orange and suits medium to light skin tones well. 

Romantic Pink 34625: This is the pink with more of fuchsia effect to it. Depends on how well you may pull it off. But it always surprises me with its aura when tried with different color outfits. 

Brick Red 34626: This shade is a must-try and will flatter almost every skin tone equally good.

Peppy Peach 34627: It's a sure shot pick for those who like to flaunt lighter shades. I like it on me as a soft day-wear shade to work/office.

Bright Pink 35087: This shade is not for everyone, but may suit fair skin tone.

Bright Red 35088: It's a blend of orangy red and comes beautifully when applied for parties or functions.

Soft Red 35089: This is one of my favourites, with just the right amount of brightness and warmth suited to my skin tone.

Bright Coral 35090: This coral has soothing appeal to it that will make it a perfect go-to coral for young girls.

Ruby 35091: A lovely shade of deep pink and slight purple. It's actually a mysterious shade that solves the dilemma what shade to apply when nothing works.

Plum 35092: My forever addiction! You will always find a plum shade lipcolor in my collection. I seriously think that I'll finish it up earliest by using most frequently ;)  

Burgundy 35093: Too good for a sunny day when I'm avoiding those extra bright shades that give neon effect. This one looks very subtle and feminine.

Tangerine 35094: Pick this up when you want to experiment with nearly-orange shade for the first time.

The lipsticks offer bold and vibrant shades with moisturizing formula. The easy silky glide have creamy texture and feel on lips which hydrates your lips without preparing your lips with a lipbalm. It lasts little over 3-4 hours depending on your food and liquid intake. One easy way to extend the longevity of the lipstick is to pat a little foundation or concealer on lips before applying the lipcolor.
The texture of the lipstick may make it bleed in hot weather, but you may outline the outer edge of your lipline with concealer pencil or simply a matte lipliner closely matching to your natural lip colour to prevent bleeding. That's my everyday trick to keep my lipstick intact for good 6+ hours. Even if the shades don't stay true with passage of time, a nice shine remains behind.
Now talking about the pigmentation, most of the shades are deeply pigmented but a few requires multiple swipes to obtain true colour.
In short, Oriflame ColourBox Lipsticks are recommended for anyone and everyone who like creamy formula and are looking for a budget pick.