This review was shamefully overdue! In the sense, I have had this DIY Carbon Coco teeth whitening kit with activated charcoal for a while but I just couldn’t get to use it. I know as much silly as it sounds but the truth is, after my wisdom teeth came in, my teeth started shifting.

My front teeth are uneven and few of them are a bit chipped and jagged and as a consequence I feel self-conscious about my smile sometimes! I know they don’t look that bad, but it’s a personal issue I have with my teeth – I hate giving them any TLC or attention. So I was kind of avoiding all the trouble!

But this is where the story goes interesting for me and probably amusing for you! Continue reading

Without a doubt, Clarins Beauty Flash Balm is one of the most coveted and talked about beauty products in the beauty world. The product that is specially formulated to cover and lift dull, tired skin is a cult classic from the brand. Living up to its claims and hype, Clarins beauty flash balm is one such beauty product that has clearly stood the test of time with an ever growing fan following.

You won’t believe, but it’s true – the balm that costs a whopping $48 for a 50 ml tube, sold on an average of one tube every seven minutes during the first half of last year alone! I first got to know about this product years ago in one of Lisa Elridge’s recommendations. But I happened to get my hands on this product only now – thanks to hubby, who picked it up from one of his trips to Paris. Continue reading

Working for a French company my husband gets to visit France every other year and sometimes even twice a year. And I get a chance to refill my stock of French beauty goodies from his every visit. At first, my mom-in-law couldn’t really understand my euphoria, when each time my hubby announced his trip to Paris.

But over the years, she too has got hooked to some of the French skincare products that hubby has got from his trips to Paris. Now you must be wondering, why so much fuss about French beauty and French skincare products?

Well as a beauty blogger and skincare maniac, who has tried many different skincare products from different parts of the world, I can say this that when it comes to skincare, Korean beauty and French pharmacy tops the list. Continue reading

Mmm….Tranquility….utter bliss!

It feels weird to confess but I’m addicted to a fragrance!

Believe it or not but I’m really, really enamored with this fragrance from Oriental Botanics.

It’s called Tranquility and it’s an essential oil that costs a whopping INR 899 for mere 30 ml, which is a lot for a diffuser oil, but then it’s pure essential oil and it smells almost supernaturally good – roses in spring, cooling sherbets on hot summer days, gorgeous girls in lace dresses and passionate kisses from handsome hunks….

Now come on, doesn’t that sound really good? Continue reading

Avon is a well-known name in direct selling and beauty product industry. Almost all of us have grown up seeing our moms buying Avon lipsticks and Avon nail-paints from the neighbourhood ‘Avon Auntie’. And let’s confess, many of us are still fans of certain Avon classics like ‘Skin So Soft’ body lotion, Little Black Dress EDT etc.

The thing is, Avon isn’t a big global success story in network marketing & beauty industry for nothing, there are some awesome beauty buys concealed inside the pages of Avon catalogue. I have been an Avon user for so long.

I love their lipsticks! They sell quality cosmetics and personal care items at an affordable price, but amongst those thousands of products listed in the catalogue, it’s difficult to find the right ones. So luckily, for you guys, I am sharing my top 7 daily use beauty and personal care picks from Avon after trying and testing almost all of Avon fan favourites to find out which Avon goodies are truly must haves in your stash: Continue reading

I’m a fiery fan of Vitamin C, especially topical vitamin C serum for my face and neck. I’ve gone through more bottles of vitamin C serum than glasses of orange juice over the years that I can count. No doubt, it’s one of the most recommended products you’ll find in my skincare arsenal. It works for all skin types and all skin conditions.

And at the beginning of this month, I have a new addition to these recommendations: Vya Naturals Vitamin C Serum – a 100% parabens and sulphate free serum containing 20% vitamin C to reduce uneven skin tone, dark spots and hyperpigmentation. Interested? Read full review to know more about the product. Continue reading

If you think fashion is only for the grown-ups, think again. With kids fashion and children wear market coming of age; it’s now not unusual to see tiny tykes successfully walking the ramp for their favorite brands like veteran models.

Thanks to media, social media, reality T.V. shows and rapid expansion of international brands like U.S. Polo, Flying Machine, Marks & Spencer, Adidas, Nike and H&M – all of which are top 10 kids wear brands; children today are more aware of trends than ever before.

And by debuting kids fashion week in Chandigarh, Junior Fashion Week, a fast growing organization dedicated to celebrating young talent has taken this infiltration of fashion into children’s clothing a notch further. Continue reading

As a passionate skincare junkie, I have toyed with multiple face creams. I have spent years alternating between an intense moisturizer, a brightening treatment, and a retinol cream. But I’d never been able to treat my myriad skin concerns with just one product.

Until recently, when I tried this Eladi hydrating Ayurvedic face cream from Kama Ayurveda and it completely changed the game for me. This super nourishing Ayurvedic face cream does it all – from deep hydration to plumping fine lines to brightening dull complexion – I wake up feeling soothed and radiant! Continue reading

I always thought myself to be a generous soul – kind enough to lend you a tenner, buy you some chocolates, let you have all my ice-cream, and even give you my best dating dress! But fast forward, a few years into beauty blogging and I’ve turned into a possessive she-wolf!

No, no, don’t get me wrong – you can still borrow my books, wear all my party dresses, gulp down my last drink or take away stuff from my kitchen but don’t you ever, ever come between me and my treasured beauty products! Seriously, nothing annoys me more than someone digging their dirty fingers into my precious creams. Continue reading

Sometimes, all those hair loss lotions and potions just don’t cut it, which is when you need to take a serious look into your diet. Without a healthy diet, hair can become dull, thin and start falling. In fact, poor nutrition, including vitamin deficiencies, is a major factor of hair loss.

So, if you feel your hair loss is due to poor diet, the best form of treatment is to begin improving your diet and adding the necessary vitamins and minerals. Biotin, amino acids, essential fatty acids, iron, zinc, sulfur, vitamins A, C & E etc. are regarded as the some of the best nutrients for healthy hair.

So instead of relying on hair loss shampoos, lotions, potions and expensive salon treatments, all you need to do to reverse your hair loss is adding vitamin rich foods to your diet or using a good quality hair supplement. Continue reading