Oh, for the love of roses – I wanted to title this post – A Rose Romance!

But that would’ve sounded more appropriate around Valentine’s time, isn’t it? Anyways, we are way past Valentine’s and almost into summers. And this calls for endless hours of languid lounging at the beach with your favorite book and goblets of lemonade!

Um…kinda phenomenal! But even more phenomenal is this bottle of pure rose water from Kama Ayurveda – one of the Premium Ayurvedic Indian brands with an array of all natural skincare products. This is the only product I have tried from this brand so far and it has already made a fan of the brand – eagerly looking to try more of their natural skincare products.

Curious to know about the product? Read full review of Kama Ayurveda Pure Rose Water below: Continue reading

Here comes the SUN – screen review!

Yes girls, summer is almost in and time is apt for sunscreen review. There are plenty of newest sunscreens out in the market and picking one from a plethora of options is indeed difficult. So if you are new to UV journey or looking to try a new sunscreen, here is Lotus Herbals Safe Sun UV Screen Matte Gel sunscreen spf 50 to get you started. Continue reading

Hoping to go chemical free, I’ve been on a kick to try new herbal beauty products. Since Baba Ramdev’s natural products are so much of a rage these days, I thought of trying few products from Patanjali brand. And so I bought Patanjali Kesh Kanti Natural Hair Cleanser shampoo for my tresses.

I honestly didn’t think this drugstore herbal shampoo would make much difference to my hair; but girls this shampoo really is DIFFERENT! Want to know how? Read review to discover. Continue reading

Who could ever thought – drugstores rock! Imagine how much you could pull together in just Rs. 1000 and still have a little left over for a candy! Here are 7 of my favorite drugstore beauty buys that’ll make you look prim and proper in less than Rs 1000. Continue reading

Oh winter,

How much I hate you – you’re just so damned cold and dark!

For a while a there, you had me totally under your curse – locked up in my room, snuggled inside the quilt with nothing much to do but brood over the darkening days.

Now with sun shining in all its glory – thank God, I’m totally over you.

Valentine’s is past, birds are back, leaves are green – ah, welcome to spring!

I am a fragrance person and I love using distinctive scents when the seasons change. And so to welcome spring I have bought this orange scented Satsuma Body Polish from The Body Shop Satsuma range because it just seemed so fresh and springy to me.

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There was a time when I had wonder woman hair – thick, long, and strong.  Then I had kids and I turned into a professionally certified worrywart with thin, fragile hair. And while, I take good care of myself and have never had much of weight and skincare issues, I have always faced problems with my hair.

And if you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you probably already know that I am extremely picky about my hair. It’s hard to manage them and once they get into the shedding mode it’s almost impossible to stop them! Continue reading

It’s December and Mother Nature has begun to chill. If your skin is like mine that dries out as soon as we enter Fall, you probably need all the moisturizing help you can get. And to save myself of those super dry scaly skin days this winter, I have bought this bottle of The Body Shop Cocoa Butter Shower Cream. Yes, it’s a shower CREAM, not a gel or a wash! Continue reading

Three years ago, before I even started blogging, I used Olay Total Effects 7 in One Anti-aging Cream and Face Wash. Remembering how Olay Total Effects made my skin look bright and smooth back then, I used the day cream few months back with same satisfying results. Following the trail logically, it is now time to revisit the cleanser. Continue reading

When it comes to soaps and shower gels, I always prefer the citrus and floral scents, so when I spotted this bright orange soap from popular Ayurvedic beauty brand Soulflower at Nykaa.com, I bought it at once.

As per the brand, the soap is a 100% vegan product with no use of animal produce like milk or honey in its making. Loaded with beneficial natural ingredients like orange peel powder, orange essential oil, glycerin and vegetable oils, the soap is designed to deep cleanse and moisturize skin.

Sounds exciting, isn’t it? Well, there’s much more to this beautiful orange soap, read full review to discover. Continue reading

In the interest of beauty science, I keep experimenting with new products and brands. But ask me about my favorite ones and they are only a handful.  Dove hair therapy daily shine shampoo is one of them. Why? Because it is gentle on my hair and comes at a fraction of the cost. But price and hydration isn’t all I like about this shampoo. Continue reading