Showing posts with label Product reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Product reviews. Show all posts

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Soften Up | The only body lotion you require this winters - Body Shop Almond Milk & Honey Body Lotion



First of all a BIG shoutout to the sweetest girls and team of The Body Shop Jeddah for sending the cutest PR package. Still have it intact <3

The Body Shop Almond Milk & Honey is a range for dry sensitive skin. If the internet had smell-o-vision technology, now is the time I would tell you to hit that "ON" button. I have been trying out a bunch of products from this range but the Soothing & Restoring Body Lotion is what I loved the most.

It claims to moisturize your body for 48 hours. It is a light weight moisturizer, and when they said light weight they really meant it!

I loved the idea how they came out with the whole range for dry sensitive skin (My prayers have been answered!) But I see everyone enjoying it. It has a hypo allergic fragrance and the products are enriched with almond oil from Spain, Community Trade Honey from Ethiopia and Community Trade Shea Butter from Ghana.



The body lotion claims to instantly absorb and relieves the feeling of tightness and itchiness. It comforts, protects and restores moisture for dry sensitive skin.

I am a Certified Pro Hair Stylist and recently I started my practice again. With all the hair dyes, bleaching, and coloring my hands felt super dry and the skin was all flaky and torn. I needed something that would help heel the skin as well as it will improve the situation of my hands.

I remembered this body lotion and how it says its a restoring one. I instantly took it out, started using it and never stopped. It absorbs QUICKLY, like that instantly and doesn't feel as if you have anything on. I have been never so addicted to a body lotion as much as I am to this one. I love how it doesn't separate from your hands even if you wash them.

It leaves my skin feeling soft and moisturized. It has this thick cream like texture but MAN!!! it melts into your skin. Even after continuous use of hair dyes my hands still feel really moisturized. It did an amazing job in restoring the moisture and balancing it.

It has become a very important part of my body care routine. I apply it daily during the night time and for the whole day my arms and legs are love! However it doesnt really do it for 48 hours as I have to apply it daily but I dont mind that.

Overall, I am in love with the body lotion, the fragrance and texture is love. It stands true to the claim of instant absorbing and light weight. There is no colourant, mineral oils or petrolatum in it. I love the squeezy tube and its easy to use. I cant carry it in the bag but trust me I dont need to.



What is your favorite body lotion or cream?
row-of-hearts

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Drugstore Gem | Gosh Color corrector palette




I am not a big fan of too many steps. But if something little does wonders, I am up for it!

I received the GOSH color corrector palette in the PR and before this I have not tried any such clown colors on my face.
Color correction has been big for a while now, it’s a makeup artist trick for concealing discoloration using color as opposed to opaque concealer.

The theory goes that you choose the opposing color on the color wheel to block the discoloration. Every color has an opposite color- blue is opposite to orange, green is opposite to red, yellow is opposite to purple.

You might think “What?! More makeup? I’m already using SPF, primer, concealer, foundation, powder. Give over!” But actually, by color correcting, you can use less makeup because it conceals more effectively than skin colored camouflage, it can look more natural.

Ever since I have started to work my dark circles and eye bags and getting darker and deeper. Also due to some unknown reasons I have some acne spots and at times big-red zits on my forehead.

So I took out the palette and finally painted my face like clown.

This small kit contains 5 color corrector shades which are very blendable. They are perfect to cover any dark circles spot, conceal, eliminate dullness, brighten up the complexion and reducing redness. These color correcting colors are great to use under your foundation to eliminate any discoloration for a flawless yet natural finish.

I love how they blend into skin and works fine with almost every foundation I have used. They sit nicely under the foundation and dries quickly (So you have to blend them fast). And once they are set your foundation glides on easily without moving your color corrector.

They are pigmented and little goes a long way. I like how they have a thicker and harder consistency as compare to a concealer yet they blend beautifully. They are creamy but they dont budge or crease neither do they cake up.



These colors are versatile and works for light to deeper tones.



  • Orange – To counter act blue tones and concealing dark spots or dark circles.  
  • Yellow – Perfect for covering up purple or blue bruises, veins, and under-eye circles.
  • Green – Neutralizes any redness on the skin. (If the skin has widespread redness as windburn, sunburn or rosacea) 
  • Purple – Suitable for eliminating any unwanted yellow undertones on the skin 
  • Peach/Salmon – Ideal for brightening the eye area and cover signs of fatigue. Also works well to give sallow olive toned skin a much-needed radiance

    • I apply a very small amount with a synthetic brush and blend it with a beauty blender. Make sure that you have moisturized and primed your skin before color correcting.

    Overall, I am already a fan of GOSH products. As they are amazing and very easy on pocket. If you are new to color correction, this palette is great as it has 5 colors that would be great for several issues. Plus its a Parabeen free, perfume free and cruelty free brand. I love the packaging, its cute, its black and very light and also very compact.


    How many of you use color correctors?
    row-of-hearts

    Saturday, September 30, 2017

    The only thing you require to look 10years younger in a month! No.7 Restore & Renew Face & Neck Multi Action Serum




    An Anti-aging serum that alone promises to take 10 years off your face? Yes Please!

    No7 Serums are all the rage ever since they first came out in 2007, particularly if you are on budget!
    With a family of serums, each with a specific concern and life stage in mind, its latest formula is set to target not only your face but also your neck-a tricky area which we all neglect!

    The new No7 Restore and Renew Face & Neck Multi Action Serum is formulated to cover greater benefits and surface area then its predecessor. It does not only even out the wrinkles on your face but also helps with the crepey skin of neck, helping it look more firmer.

    Nothing long lasting will give you instant results. It does take a little time to show results but I bet you will fall in love once you see them.

    The new formula contains a protein boosting ingredient and amino acid which improves the strength of skin on the neck, helping it look less saggy. Unlike our face the neck doesn't have a bone structure to help it with its shape. The serum was designed to tackle the three key signs of ageing of face- wrinkles, loss of firmness and uneven skin ton, as well as tackling the two additional signs on neck; loss of firmness micro-texture or crepiness on the neck.

    My take on the product:

    I am always more excited about the skincare products than makeup. Because I believe that for a better makeup you require a flawless skin. I am always on a look out for skincare products that not only suits my skin but also are light on pocket.

    When I received the serum, I instantly started using it. I use it once daily in my morning routine and after a use of one week I felt my skin looked very radiant. I was a little concerned as using anti-ageing product breaks me out and that did not happen so I continued.

    After using the serum for about 3 weeks my skin looked much more even in the tone, very plumped, fresh and well rested.

    Now its been a month and I love how the fine lines has almost disappeared and the skin looks so much fresh and radiant.

    The formula is very thin and it absorbs into skin very quickly. I have been wearing a light weight moisturizer on top and they seem to work well together.

    TBH I have never been this impressed with a serum. I will highly recommend it to the people who wanna add a good serum to their skin care routine. Its light weight, doesnt goop up or clogs your pores, it is very EFFECTIVE!

    No.7 Serums are available at Boots Pharmacy across GCC.
    Dont forget to show some love to Boots Middleeast Facebook & Intsgaram.


    What are your thoughts on it?
    row-of-hearts

    Thursday, August 3, 2017

    Drugstore Gems | The Body Shop Vitamin E Mousture Cream- All Skin Types




    Sometimes you need a simple moisturizer without high claims. And eversince I ran out of my Soap & Glory  Daily Moisture Marvel I was in search of a good hydrating moisturizer.

    With all this dehydration and humidity my skin becomes a sensitive mess. It burns like anything and if I dont hydrate it properly, it looks red and starts to peel. So I got this in my The Body Shop Eid Treats Calendar and I started using it instantly as it was on my list.



    On first try it reminded me of Johnson baby lotion but more hydrating. It smells almost the same and looks the same too. The consistency is not very thick nor runny but it absorbs into your skin very quickly without leaving any traces. It doesn't feel oily whatsoever.

    I have used it for a good month and I have seen my skin doing so much better. It does look very hydrated and supple. Even in this humidity It was not sensitive this time as I have been using it religiously in combination with The Body Shop Vitamin E Serum in oil and Vitamin E toner at night time and only moisturizer in the morning.





    Overall:
    A very great moisturizer which is pocket friendly and works for all skin types. I love the consistency and how it leaves your skin feeling softer and plumped. I recommend using it with the toner and Serum as I love those products and together they have shown amazing results.
    I love how it doesn't claim big and does what exactly it says, putting back the moisture in your skin gently.

    Price: 89SAR @ The Body Shop


    Have you tried anything from this line?
    row-of-hearts

    Thursday, July 27, 2017

    Made In Sephora | Face cleansers - Mix & Play Sincare range



    Still remember how excited I was for the Sephora Summer 2017 Launch event I have been waiting for it from so long and seeing so many new brands and products made my heart sing happy songs.
    Because ofcourse its Sephora, it will be fun -and it was!

    But the most exciting thing was the launch of Sephora's skin care range as you all know I am about that skincare life and Made In Sephora products are bomb. Because Skincare before anything.

    I was one of the first few lucky ones to get some of these products to play with. And tbh these were the first products I tried as I am a huge fan of Sephora's sheet masks and I swear by them!

    With the skincare the biggest question is, "Will it suit my skin type?"
    Well Sephora made it easy for all of us by having different textures, consistencies and ingredients in different ranges of 4 products that we require for basic skincare; face cleansers, facial wipes, micellar water and lip balms. 

    Each main ingredient has a unique benefit whether you have sensitive, dry, combination or oily skin, they got us all covered! each variant is represented by one color just like their Sheet masks, which means 1 Color = 1 Ingredient = 1 Benefit. Each product comes in different texture, consistency or type to best suit your skin. You can mix and match the products to make your own set of skincare that best works for you- that's where the name of the skincare comes in "Mix & Play"

     And cherry on top- the line is super affordable!!!

    Today, after trying the range for a good month I decided to finally share my thoughts about the face cleansers they have.

    First things first, They have two formulas in the face cleansers to give you different results; Cream Cleanser and Exfoliating Cleanser. And I am going to talk about both formulas in this post.



    Pomegranate Cleansing Cream:

    So the pomegranate line is for anti-fatigue and energizing. It is enriched with pomegranate extracts to reduce the sign of fatigue and refresh the skin to make it look energetic and radiant. The cream is very smooth not runny, which melts into lotion when combined with water. It removes all sort of impurities and makeup which leaving your skin feel softer and not dried.

    The formula is great for the people who have sensitive to dry skin as its gonna clean your skin without being harsh on it. it doesn't strip down the moisture infact the cream formula makes is more better.

    I love using it for removing my makeup or while cleansing my face. It works great with my Olay Regenerist face brush. I love how it makes it look fresh and more awake.




    Charcoal Exfoliating Cleansing Cream:

    Charcoal is an amazing ingredient for detoxifying and deep cleaning your skin which according to me is best for people with oily or aged skin but boy-oh-boy was I wrong? With exfoliation word I had it in mind that its gonna be a little harsh on my sensitive dry skin as exfoliation strips down the moisture.

    Charcoal is a purifying ingredient that draws impurities and pollutants like a magnet. This cleanser exfoliates your skin to detoxify and remove the dead skin which cleansing purifies it. It helps in refining the skin texture and making it more breathable.

    I still had to try it to see what it actually does, and it was love at first use. I love the formula and consistency of this cleanser better than the other one, you ask why? Because its thicker than it but the exfoliating beads in it are like tiny bubbles which provides gentle exfoliation without being dry.

    The beads feel like tiny caviar bubbles which melts into your skin and they are not even a close to being harsh. I love how this one smells so clean and leaves my skin feeling amazingly soft yet radiant and ofcourse cleansed.

     Overall: 
    I have had an amazing experience with the cleansers are I love exfoliating one better than the normal cream cleanser. You just need a small amount to apply to your wet face and massage it for 2-3 minutes, than rinse.

    I love how these comes in a squeezy-tube, very easy to use. You get about 50ml of product which is again very good amount for the quality you are paying for. I was on a search for good cleansers from so long and these became staple in my skincare regime very quickly. I am very impressed with the products, packaging and efficency and I will be talking about other ones as well very soon so keep watching the space.

    Price: 36SAR
    Available at Sephora stores across the globe.


    Which one are you picking?
    row-of-hearts

    Thursday, June 1, 2017

    Makeup Tools | The Body Shop 100% Vegan Brushes




    The only neglected thing in my makeup and beauty routine are good tools. I have a few basic ones and I always stick to them. I don't have a big collection of brushes or makeup application tools because I am too lazy to wash hence multi task.

    For years I have loved Beauty Blender and my Real Technique brushes. But with the time and improved skills I always felt short with brushes and was planning on adding some more.

    So early 2017, I received TBS brushes as a PR sample on their new launch.

    *What an amazing event it was*

    Now, TBS being a cruelty free, vegan all natural brand they improved their brushes and introduced a completely new line. The collection consist 9 brushes and a cleaning tool.




    In eye department they have offered 4 brushes, blending brush, crease brush, smudging brush and a liner brush. Perhaps, a flat shader brush would have been a good addition but above 4 are enough for achieving a basic eye look.

    For complexion there is a basic selection too, a fan brush, a pointed highlighter brush, a buffing brush, a blusher brush and a contouring brush.

    All these brushes have 100% synthetic bristles with the wooden handles which are ethically sourced. When introduced, I loved how soft and luxurious they felt. Despite of having a wooden handle the brushes are very light and looks beautiful. Another thing which amazed me was due to them being synthetic they will never develop germs *win.win*





    The Contouring Brush:
    Among all others this one is very different. Its a dense, stiff angled brush which is perfect to apply your cream contour on targeted areas for a chiseled look. It blends the cream products better than powder ones.

    The Buffing Brush:
    Its a semi dense foundation brush that should be used to buff in your foundation in circular motions. Its not my favorite way of applying foundation as I love my beauty blender and already have a buffing brush so instead I enjoy it for apply my cream/liquid blushes and it does a decent job on it.

    The blusher brush:
    I love me a good angled brushes for blusher, bronzer and setting my under eye. These type of brushes make a good multi taking tool. This ones works great with powders as its soft, picks up the right amount of product.




    The pointed Highlight Brush:
    I don't know why TBS felt the need of having a Highlight brush when they already had a fan brush. But then I realized not everyone likes ethereal glow and their are people who want their highlight to be blinding. This one packs on the highlighter really well as its dense. the shape is perfect to apply the highlight on the high points of your face but this brush also makes a great tool for setting your under eye area as it sits well in the contour of eyes.

    The Fan brush:
    This brush is the real star here, perfect for highlighting. A very thing and wide brush which picks the right amount of gorgeousness and blends it on your face like a dream. Its great for subtle application and building it up.




    The Crease brush:
    A densely packed rounded brush designed to apply eyeshadow to the crease with. Now you have to be a little careful as its for crease, it picks up quiet some product which results in very deposited eyeshadow. You have to keep your hand light on this one and build as you go.

    The Eyeliner brush:
    These brushes are my favorite kind of brushes for applying the cream eyeliner. Its soft and perfect for cream/fluid application. It makes it easy to line your eye and wing it out.

    The Smudger brush:
    This has to be my favorite brush. its wide, short and dense for precise application and smudging the lower lash line or your eyeliner for a smokey effect. A staple in my collection now.

    The Blending brush:
    Everybody needs a good blending brush for the basic to boom eye look. Because for any look, blending is the key. I love how soft is this brush which makes it very easy to blend the eyeshadow. Its not too fluffy or big, so you can works great on smaller eyes too.





    Now among all these Blending, Smudger and Contour brush has to be my favorites. These all retails between 65 to 80SAR and are sold separately.

    I must say I am quite impressed about these brushes. There is no shedding (Big plus!), the bristles are luxuriously soft yet picks the right amount of product. This collection is amazing for those who are starting the makeup or require a few basic brushes for their kit. I am hoping for a bigger assortment of brushes in future like a concealer brush, flat shader brush, a big powder brush or may be some duo fiber and a small angled one for my brows or pointed one for inner corners.
    But that doesn't effect my love for these, though I am more convinced about a few than others.




    What do you think about these?
    row-of-hearts

    Thursday, May 18, 2017

    Beauty News | Sephora.sa Now Live For Saudi Beauty Addicts






      



    Sephora Expands Online Shopping Experience To Saudi Arabia
    NOW LIVE


    Sephora Middle East brings great news for all beauty addicts across KSA! Now shop your favourite beauty essentials from the comfort of your home, at www.sephora.sa.

    In addition to over 50 physical stores across the region and with the successful launch of www.sephora.ae, the new e-commerce KSA website is the latest step taken to elevate the overall shopping experience of Sephora’s loyal customers in Saudi Arabia. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the online store gives you unlimited access to thousands of beauty products. Offering the same prices and products available in stores in KSA, Sephora.sa is now your ultimate shopping destination for all things beauty!

    Known for housing some of the most exclusive collections from world-renowned beauty brands, Sephora is now just a click away from.

    To celebrate the launch Sephora is giving away a ‘MUST-HAVES’ Beauty Box that includes a selection of 10 must-have beauty products ranging from makeup and skincare to fragrances in deluxe samples sizes, with any online purchase over SAR 600.


    Payment mechanism: Purchases can be made using credit cards, or through cash on delivery at an additional cost of SAR 20. Avail free delivery for all orders above SAR 350.
    Here's a sneak peek at all the amazing beauty privileges you'll soon enjoy!






    Are you girls ordering anything? Share your comments below.
    row-of-hearts

    Sunday, May 7, 2017

    Makeup Edit | Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette and Moon Child Glow Kit


    Hey Lovelies!

    So with today's post I am starting a new series of posts on my blog. Yayyyyyyy!!!

    In these series I am going to write about my recent picks and why I picked them. The posts can be Monthly or whenever I pick a few new products. (Lets see how this goes)

    Now with all the makeup in the world I have and the makeup hoarder I have become, I am trying to work on my makeup shopping habit. I have decided not to buy anything unless I am out of it or I already don't have anything similar to it. But there will always be a few products that will steal our heart and we will end up buying them, right?

    So while trying to control my temptation for buying new makeup I had to justify a purchase which brings me to my new makeup picks.

    I have alot of eyeshadow palettes ranging from warm to cool, matte to shimmer etc. So when Anastasia Beverly Hills came out with their Modern Renaissance palette I had to stop and think why I want this palette. I decided not to buy it instantly as it wasn't a limited edition palette, it was here to stay.

    Meanwhile, the Huda Beauty also came out with a gorgeous palette which was limited edition and had so many colors and metallic shadows. After a long debate and research, spending so many hours watching youtube and reading reviews and seeing makeup looks I decided to pick the ABH pallete over the other one.

    A few reasons why I chose it:
    • Because it had some warm tones and shades like reds and hot pinks which I already didn't own.
    • Because most of the colors were matte with a few shimmer here and there.
    • It was a great palette for daily use as well as for days when you want to be extra.
    • The reviews over Huda's palette were mixed.
    • I didn't require more metallic or shimmers or other shades as browns or blacks. 
    • The swatches were beautiful.
    Check out my Instagram for all the looks I have created with it so far.

    So I finally decided to pick it and I have already used it once and I must say I am really happy about the decision I made rather than picking them both.

    But with Moonchild its the other case. I was really impressed with the Unicorn colored highlighters and was mesmerized with the different shades of them.

    I was almost sold out onto it by seeing all those monochromatic highlighter looks on Instagram and my BFF hammered the last nail in the coffin by saying we need that in our life Anam!!

    This purchase was more of an impulsive buy. After buying it, I was wondering how and where will we use such colors as they are not really practical. I have used it once as a highlighter (Pink Heart) but second time I used it as a brow bone and tear duct highlight which I enjoyed more.
    I am gonna play with it a little bit more and ofcourse review it here (keep watching the space) 

    I tried to stay true with my makeup purchases and I am a kinda satisfied that atleast I didn't end up buying both palettes and other glow kits just for the sake of having them. 




    Do let me know your new picks in the comments below.
    row-of-hearts

    Thursday, March 30, 2017

    Makeup Edit | MAC Middle East 25% off Haul

    Hey Beauties!

    I hope you are doing well.

    Ofcourse you will be after all the hoarding and impulsive buying we did at the MAC 25% time.

    Anybody? No one? Only me? Okay

    So at the end of Feburary the news came out as a joke of MAC having a 25% off on Feb 29,30,31.

    MAC actually turned it true and offered us 25% of on all products online and in stores for 10days.

    It was an amazing day of my life and I couldnt be happier as MAC never ever never everneverever goes on sale. But when MAC was kind enough to do so we also had to show generosity and love we have for the brand.





    After the confirmation of the news I called up my BFF (I always do that) and gave her the news. I was back from Pakistan recently and had to go and meet her. I went to her place and we decided to visit MAC store afterwards.

    As planned we went to the store on Tahliyah at Najooud Center and was a little disappointed to see no one there. For a moment I was confused as if it was even true or we will be making a fool of our selves but the store displays helped.

    So we started swatching a few items and recalling the products I wanted from MAC. I initially went to pick MAC Lipsticks in Sin or Diva, Girls About Town and Flat out Fabulous. I didnt liked how the lipsticks swatched for some reason.

    So I moved to the foundation side and tried out a couple of different ones and concealers. Not impressed by anything I moved to the sales lady and asked her if they had MAC blending brush in 224, which was out of stock.












    I gave up and was helping my friend pick a few things when I saw the MAC Prep+Prime Highlighter pen, I instantly knew I want the shade Light boost so I picked it. While going to the counter I saw MAC Mineralized Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle and wanted to swatch it. I loved how buttery it felt and knowing it was a cult favorite for all skin tones, I picked that too. (Because my Becca Champagne pop broke so I had to have a new highlighter)

    Now with the two purchases I was really motivated to find the MAC 224 brush. Visiting different stores for it I tried the new MAC Shadescents and didnt like them at all.

    Later on, when I reached home my Abaya, clothes and my whole room was smelling so good which made me recall what I tried on. I realized that it was Shadescent in Cream D' Nude.

    So a few days after I went to the mall for some work (Yes, I visit malls for work), I went to the MAC store tried the scent again and finally bought it with a Mariah Carey Limited Edition Lipstick in shade All I want. Now the lipstick was an impulse buy because of its beautiful packaging and me being a collector. ( I regret this so much)




    On a another visit to pick a few gym clothes I again ended up on MAC store and seeing people buying alot of stuff this time I gave up the resistance and picked everything I didnt really needed.

    I picked Studio Sclupt foundation in shade NC20 because I really wanted to try a MAC foundation from like forever. To go with it I also bought the Pro Long Wear concealer in shade NC20 , because I needed a full coverage concealer. I also picked eye brush in 217 for blending and a DUO lash glue as I lost my previous one.

    TBH, I am still regretting the purchases because I didnt really needed anything but you know what #YOLO

    I dont see myself picking up anything else anytime soon (I hope so) but if I do ofcourse you will have another Makeup Edit post. Till then Take care.

    PS: I need a rehab

    *Saying while regretting not buying a back up of Fix+, Paint pot in Soft Ochre, Strobe Cream, 100 more lipsticks which I dont require, Volcano Exfoliator, setting powder, blush, hoping for another sale, brushes and much more...*




    What did you haul on??
    row-of-hearts

    Thursday, September 29, 2016

    Underrated Products | Boots Ingredients Leave-In-Conditioner & Intensive Treatment Mask

    Hi Beauties!

    Sorry for being MIA, life happens you know...

    I dont know why people dont talk alot about all the products from Boots? Like why people? They are really good and very easy on pocket and when its sale they are almost for free. I have always loved Boots products and none of them ever disappointed me. I love their Cucumber Moisturizing cream and alot more products which you will be seeing on my blog soon.




    But today I finally took out the time to review two of the best product discovery of this year.  If you girls have been following me on Instagram or Snapchat (anambaig.ksabh), chances are you guys have probably seen these products there. These products required a detailed post on my blog, so here it is.


    Note: If I sound like a promo, please ignore because I love these so much!


    Boots Ingredients Leave-In-Conditioner:

    So the first product I am talking about is the Boots Ingredients Leave-In-Conditioner with Coconut & Almonds which is suitable for Normal to Dry hair.

    Lets take a moment and appreciate the fragrance of it!!!

     I just love how fresh and amazing it smells without being too over powering. Think of your self on beach with fresh coconut water with a warm hint of almond, it smells like that. Its a Hawaiian vacys in bottle!!!
    Now back to the actual product, it has the extracts of Coconut & Almond (as if you don,t already know). This leave-in-conditioner is formulated to condition the hair, helping to leave it soft and tangle free.

    While changing my hair care routine I have noticed that my hair love anything coconut.I was little skeptical about how a leave-in-conditioner works, like how will it abdorb since the regular hair conditioner are really slippery and makes my hair very silky!! But it really helps in conditioning them without leaving any traces of product on my hair.

    It makes my hair soft and conditions them really well which is amazing for my dry frizzy hair. In this weather if a product keeps my hair in place, frizz-free and fights humidity, sign me up!

    I use it every time I wash my hair. It comes in a bottle with spray pump which makes it very easy to apply and the product distributes evenly on your hair. I use about 4-5 spritz to cover my hair. I just spray it on my damp hair and them gently comb through my fingers to evenly distribute it. I don't use it on my roots or scalp, just on the hair starting from my ear to the tips.

    As soon as my hair dries the product is completely absorbed in and my hair feels very luscious. I love how it makes them soft, silky and tangle-free.

    Its an amazing product for those who have dry, frizzy and color treated hair. I have also noticed that it makes a big difference when I heat style my hair, they are more manageable and stays in plays without phooofing up!

    I would highly recommend this to those who need something extra after shower to fight the frizz and humidity. Its very cheap, smells amazing and leaves your hair beautiful. What else do we need?




    Boots Ingredients Intensive Treatment Mask:

    The second product I am reviewing for you guys is Boots Ingredients Intensive Treatment Mask. This mask is formulated with Avocado & Macadamia which means its amazing for moisturizing, hydrating, reconstructing, strengthening and nourishing the hair follicles.

    Avocado helps in moisturizing the hair, to fight the frizz, dullness, tangles and roughness where as Macadamia is amazing for de-stressing your scalp, prevents moisture loss, adds shine and fights hair-fall.

    It comes in a very basic packaging (which I love about Boots products) and its big enough to last you a very long time. Its basically a deep conditioning and moisturizing treatment for normal to dry hair. I am definitely on the dry category with my skin and hair.

    The first thing I noticed when I opened it is the smell. By now you girls know that I like my products with a little bit scent to them. I simply hate the fragrance-less products. But that doesnt mean I love them with a very strong fragrance, NO! This one smells really fresh and amazing without being too overboard.

    The consistency of this product is thick like a mayoniesse but once you apply, it really soaks into your hair. I was also a little confused about this product as I never used a hair mask before and didnt know how they work. But this product also worked really well for me.



    On the instructions it says to apply it before 5 minutes and rinse with a shampoo but what I like to do is, apply a generous amount of it on my hair and cover my head with a shower cap for atleast 30 minutes and then rinse. I feel that leaving it for longer really helps. The product moisturizes my hair and covering it with a shower cap also helps it in absorbing the goodness in my roots.

    After shower my hair feels very soft and silky. I love using it in between the days with my oiling routine, when I cant put oil I use this as a quick treatment for moisturizing my hair.

    So if you are on budget or in generally looking for a good hair or even skin care products, don't forget to try these products from Boots.



    What are you picking?
    row-of-hearts

    Thursday, September 22, 2016

    Drugstore Gems | Rimmel 9-in-1 BB cream ( Matte & Radiance)




    Just like every other BB cream, Rimmel BB creams also claims to provide many benefits in one tube!
    So, Today we will read if the claims are actually true and does this thing really works? 

    I am a fan of these Alphabetic cream, especially BB cream. I love my skin base minimal and light but no matter how hard your try you end up layering different products for different properties. Thats why I love BB creams as they have multiple benefits and I don't have to go all those steps, because hey! I ain't got no time in morning. 

    I have been using the Rimmel BB cream Matte from a very long time and I discovered that they have a Radiance version when it came in my mail. Yippeeee!


    I love how these have 9 benefits which primes, smoothes, conceals, minimize pores, moisturizes for upto 24hr, awakens, brightens and mattifies/adds radiance depending on which one you picked. The shades have more of cool to neutral undertones which I like as everyone can wear these unless you wanna look really warm or bronzy summer ready. 

    The best part is I get to apply only one layer of product and in summers its all about let your skin breath. I love how it has SPF 25 which is always a plus point to makeup product I pick. I have dry skin but for some reasons my skin hate ayering up the products and it just hates SPF separately. If I apply any product which is a little heavy I feel my skin cant breath and its suffocated, it also sweats alot. 



    These BB creams have more of a moussy thicker texture than most of the Westernized BB creams, it is closer to the Korean version of BB creams. Thats why these BB creams require a little more blending than your usual ones. Most of the people claim that these just sit on their skin and doesn't get absorbed. The reason behind this is the texture, you require less product than your usual BB creams and blend it a little more too. once they are blended they give you a beautiful sheer-to-medium coverage that lasts.

    I don't recommend this for the sensitive or acne prone skin since it has potentially irritating amount of alcohol and fragrance, so chances are your skin can react. So if you have acne prone or sensitive skin, pass on this one!!!





    But its a really good product for those with normal skin. The matte version works well for oily to normal skin, but works fine for the dry skin too (speaking from the experience). I would also suggest that oily skin people set it with a powder just to keep it in the place and last longer in this hot weather (I love the Rimmel Match Perfection for that). Its not a matte-matte version but gives you a subtle matte-ish look, just keep that in consideration.




    The Radiance version is good for dry skin only as I feel its just too dewy for normal skin even. But its better than many other drugstore version of BB creams and my second favorite after Ponds BB Cream.  I use my Ponds BB+ throughout the year but I also really enjoy the Rimmel one during colder months. 

    Primes??                  Yes
    Smoothes??              Yes
    Conceals??               Almost
    Minimize pores??     Almost
    Moisturizes??           Yes
    Awakens??               Absolutely
    Brightens??              Not really
    Mattifies??               Somewhat
    Radiance??               Yes



    Overall:
    They are a really good product that works as it claims. It has SPF, primes and gives a good coverage. Its also very light on pocket and the tube packging makes it really easy to use. Its also very great to carry in our bags to work or school. However there are few things which you need to consider before making your purchase. Regardless its my second favorite and I absolutely enjoy it. It doesnt sit into my line or transfer to my scarf. It makes my skin look perfected and more rested + awake. 



    Let me know about your favorite BB cream below in comments.
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    Saturday, August 6, 2016

    Drugstore Gem | 5 Must try products from GOSH

    Hi Beauties!


    GOSH is an innovative cosmetics company based in Denmark that offers a wide selection of products ranging from fragrance to cosmetics to skin care. All the development, production and distribution takes place from Denmark to ensure the quality of products.
    GOSH provides the good quality products at very affordable prices. Not only this but all their products are harmless, parabeen-free & crulety-free brand, Yes!!!

     The good news for my beauties is that now this amazing brand is available in Saudi Arabia and across GCC. Hurrayyy!!!

     So a couple of weeks back they contacted me and told me that they are interested in sending me a few products to try and review. I was excited because I never tried anything from GOSH. I received the package and the sent me 7 products to try.

    I kept them in my new products storage to try and the products made their way to my vanity very quickly as they are that amazing. I used and felt in love with almost of their products because I wasn't expecting this much of effectiveness and good results. GOSH has become my new favorite beauty brand!




    GOSH Prime'n Set:
    Prime'n Set is a Primer & Mattifying setting powder. Its a multi usage product that can be applied on face before makeup to prime it or you can use over your base to set it, Versatile!!!
    I am not sure about the priming part since I have dry skin and I use a hydrating primer but for setting my base I love it. The day I started using it, I never went back to any other powder product and I kept it in my vanity drawer right away.
    I use it with a damp beauty blender to set my undereye area, T-zone and below my contour. It just melts into your skin and you dont have to work on blending it in. The powder is so fine and silky which makes your skin look smoother. I haven't seen any creasing or cakey-ness on my face ever since. This silky loose powder creates a flawless, matte-finish and an airbrush look. Read more here or watch my complete review video.



    Primer Plus + Illuminating Skin Perfecter:
    This product is infused with skincare ingredients and create a visibly even skin tone, reduces imperfections, fine lines, redness and smoothens your pore, leaving you with a illuminated complexion. To my surprise this product doesn't add alot of coverage but does a pretty good job in even-ing out the skin. It contains Silsoft E-pearl, an emulsion that provides moisture and helps in lightening the skin. I love using it on daily bases to prime and add some coverage to my face but I also love using it under my foundation for a beautiful dewy and airbrush look. It can also be used under your powder foundations or mineralized powders. Another versatile & very effective product!





    BoombasticXXL Swirl Volume Mascara: 
    Any makeup product that has nourishing ingredients, I am always down for them. We often forget that like our head hair our lashes and eyebrow also need some care. This mascara, unlike any other mascaras I have used, is formulated with Argan oil which moisturizes your hair and Vitamin E boosts the hair growth. So this mascara doesn't only give you full, voluminous lashes but it also helps in nourishing and growing them. The formula is not too wet and once applied this doesnt make your lashes very dry and stiff looking, instead it curls and add a decent thickness to your lashes. The formula is creamy and easy to apply, no clumping here!



    Velvet Touch Lipstick- 010 Matt Smoothie:
    You guyz already know how I feel about lipsticks!
    This one feels like milk chocolate on your lips, very smooth. It is a matte formula but its very comfortable on your lips, stays forever and doesn't end up on your teeth or below your lips. This lipstick is hella pigmented that you don't need to go over and over to get the color, One swipe is enough! This creamy lipstick ensures easy application, good color pay off. Its formulated with hyaluronic acid to moisturize, hydrate and soothe your lips. Not to forget that it smells amazing, that I almost bite it!




    9 Shades Shadow Collection:
    Last but not the least is this awesome cool toned matte eyeshadow palette. Who doesn't like a cool toned natural to smokey eyeshadow palette? We all have enough of warm toned palettes and I myself, is a big fan of them. But the color selection in this palette is just amazing. I can see myself using it and there are a hundred thousand possibilities of look. I was expecting these to be chalky and less pigmented but to surprise these eyeshadows are really good. All these eyeshadows are matte but still they have this beautiful sheen to them which doesn't make them look flat. It has so many color options in order to get any makeup for daytime or night. These eye shadows are pigmented, color pay off is amazing and they blends very easily. I love the packaging as its very sleek and sturdy. Its a great palette on-the-go which can be carried in a bag on daily basis and awesome for travelling unlike my other palettes. Who needs some daily looks?



    Dont forget to show some love to GOSH Arabia social media accounts, follow them for updates. Facebook and Instagram.

    Watch my video demonstrating some of their products:






    Have you tried anything from GOSH?
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