L'oreal Paris Kajal Magique-Supreme Black Review~ not black enough!

Hey everyone! 

Today i am going to review a newly launched budget kajal from l'oreal. I was so excited to see this product in the counter ( just a day after they started promotions)that i ran to grab it. Dont you love it when you spot a newly launched product so soon? 

ok so lets see how it worked out for me.

Price- Rs 245 for 0.35 gm

Ingredients- Added goodness of Enriched with Vitamin-E, Cocoa Butter, Olive Oil Esters and Vitamin-C derivative.

Packaging- like it's competitors it is shaped like a retractable pen with a tightly fitted cap. I personally find the pink and black combination quite appealing.

Review-

To begin, with i really like the creamy texture of this product. I often tend to break kajals, may be because in a hurry i apply too much pressure ( bad habit, i know) but this one didnt break! Also, it is quite easy to remove. It does not make you look like you were punched in the eye the next morning!

  This product claims to be 'supreme black', to which i dont agree. It needs to be swiped several times to get the desired intense black look. Speaking about lasting power i would say that it is again disappointing. On the upper lash line it stays for 6 hours or so and on the lower lash line it just disappears after around 3 hours. I also found the product accumulating in the corner of my eyes...ewww i know!

pros-

• creamy in texture
• affordable
• travel friendly
• classy packaging
• easy to remove
• smudge free

cons-

• not black enough
• poor staying power
• accumulates in the corner of the eyes

would i re-purchase? 

may be not, i think i will go back to my maybelline colossal kajal. 

Pond's White Beauty BB Cream Review

Hello Everyone!

So, this winter my skin was going crazy. Not only was it getting extremely dry but i was also facing breakouts every now and then :( . During summers i was using the Maybelline bb stick, which was doing a fabulous job for me. However it started flaking my skin as winters approached. The month of November was the worst for me, I remember going to various cosmetic stores trying out bb creams for every day use but as the SA would apply the cream my skin would start flaking. 

So one day to my rescue came the lovely Ponds bb cream. I had never used Ponds in my life so i was really scared in the beginning. 

 Price- Rs 125 for 18 gm

 Ponds BB Cream Ingredients: Water, Cyclopentasiloxane,  Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Niacinamide,, Glycerin, Dimethicone Crosspolymer,  Potassium Chloride, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Magnesium Sulphate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Cholesterol, Bisabolol, Perfume, DMDM Hydrantoin, Dimethicone, Sucrose Distearate, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium Edta, Butylene Glycol, bht, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Zingiber Officinale (ginger) Root Extract, (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)

Review- Coming to my experience with the product, this baby is awesome! It blends very easily into the skin and i found that it even photographs well. it contains spf 30 PA++ which protects us from the harmful raise of the sun and ageing. 

                      (before)                           

(after blending)

See, it blends so well! Also this cream provides good coverage and moisturisation throughout the day. However i would not advice you to skip your daily moisturiser. One does need to set this up with powder for it to last longer. For dry skinned beauties this a sure winner. However those with oily skin may not find it apt. but the good news for oily skinned beauties is that you can use it as a primer to make your eyeshadows last longer! One more fact worth noting is that it did not cause me any breakouts. Also it lasts for 3 hours or so. 

You for sure must be convinced regarding how much i adore this bb cream. I bet it can give a run to other high end brands in the bb cream world!  

pros-

• moisturisation for dry skin
• good coverage
• contains spf 30 PA++
• can be used as an eyeshadow primer as well
• a little goes a long way

cons-

• only one shade available
• needs to be set with powder
• not suitable for oily skin
• needs touch ups after 3 hours of application

would i re-purchase? yes, ofcourse..this my 3rd tube already!   

Dupe for Soap and Glory Hand Food?

 Hi dolls!

 Today i am going to compare the much loved Soap and Glory hand food and Dirty Works hand cream.

Price of Soap and Glory Hand Food is Rs 400 (50ml) 
Price of Dirty Works Hand cream is Rs 459 (100ml) 

Both products come in similar tube-like packaging. Also both the products are rather cute to look at. 
Talking of fragrance both have amazing fragrance that linger on for quite some time. The fragrance of hand food is as we all know quite difficult to explain. However it does remind me of something sweet..candy like with a slight floral feel to it! Dirty works hand cream also smells quite similar.  

    

Talking of consistency i find hand food to be only slightly thicker than dirty works hand cream. Both creams get absorbed by the skin quickly and dont feel greasy at all. i especially love to use it after being in contact with water for quite some time. Both creams do a pretty good job sealing moisture to my hands.

Lastly, i would like to conclude by saying that both creams are a great buy. Considering Price dirty works is a sure winner, it can be called a dupe for hand food. In terms of moisturisation also it does a pretty good job.  Also it is available to us on various Indian shopping websites unlike the soap and glory hand food.

My Sephora Experience+ budget haul!

Okay, so i have been to my sister's place (Delhi) two times in the past 1 year and the very first thing i have to do as i reach there, is cry out ''SEPHORA''! Seriously Sephora opening in India was the best news for all we beauties, and i really hope they open their online website soon. Also, they are opening a second store in Delhi, this makes me so jealous! Okay, so i better share my haul with you guys now, i can go on and on about 'sephora' (until i'm asked to stop)! 

My Experience-So, i've been to sephora 2 times now and yes, i did some homework before going there. I got to know at first from my research that the Indian Sephora was pricier in comparison to States (well, truly speaking i was not surprised).  The second thing was that many people complained regarding the staff not being very helpful. However, speaking of my experience i would call it a rather 'pleasant' one. In fact i came out of the store very happy and satisfied. I think either the staff got changed or i was just lucky to meet the courteous ones. I personally found a girl named 'Meenakshi' very helpful.

Haul from my latest trip-

(From left to right)

1. The Face Shop Herb Day Cleansing Foam. Price- Rs. 400

2. Soap And Glory Flake Away-Price- Rs 350 approx.

3. Sephora head to toe moisturiser- Rs 720

4. The Face Shop hyaluronic acid face mask-Rs 100 per sheet.

So, you can call this haul of mine to be a budgetary one! I wanted to try a variety of products this time. And i hope to share the reviews with you soon.