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If you think the high SPF is just the hype, think again. Recent research has proved that a sunscreen with a high SPF number is better able to protect skin from UV-B rays than one with a low SPF. And according to dermatologists in sweltering summers like these, people must stick with sunscreens marked SPF of 30 or higher.

So if you are planning to spend some great time outdoor for holidays, make sure you use a good sunscreen with high SPF to protect your skin from the harsh rays of the sun. True, finding a sunscreen that matches your skin tone and suits your skin is one of the trickiest things to do. And let me confess Continue reading

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Thanks to our obsession with fair skin, all beauty product companies keep coming up with different fairness creams, lightening lotions and skin whitening products. Whether there is truly any magic in these lightening vials or not, let’s confess, we do keep buying to their claims. While, I am not a big fan of fairness creams, the idea to look fresh and fair do appeals my fancy.

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Ever wondered how some people’s skin look radiant and glowing, while most others appear dull and drab? True, its summer season and skin is meant to look lifeless. But for the most part, the difference is due to the difference in the amount of light that reflects from a person’s skin.

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With summers at its peak, the first casualty of the season is always my skin. Just as the summers arrive, my skin starts getting dark and dry, leaving me with no choice but to stick to lightening lotions and brightening balms. And this time, I’m trying to pamper my parched skin with Vaseline Healthy White Lightening Visible Fairness Lotion. Continue reading

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I am a Dove a girl. I had been using Dove products much before I started experimenting with all other fancy brands and luxurious cosmetics. I was first introduced to Dove by my mom, when I was a teenager. Back then, there was no concept of body washes, bath gels, shower gels, body butters, cream baths and body lotions that we have now. The original Dove soap was the only soap that was gentle enough for my sensitive skin.

Dove stood me in good stead. Despite having a dry skin, I was often called as the girl with the ‘marble skin’ during my college days. Thanks to the ¼ moisturizing cream in this bathing bar, it used to leave my skin wonderfully soft, white, and smooth. Moving to Mumbai, however, I moved my loyalties.

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The road to a beautiful skin doesn’t have to be difficult. But if you are recently back from a trip to the beach, flawless skin may seem like a distant dream. Although, catching waves at the beach means a lot of fun, it also means a great deal of tanning and irritating sun burns.

Tan is sexy, no doubt. I loved the glorious bronze look of my arms, legs, face and neck after I returned home from a lovely holiday in Thailand. But the penetrating sun rays also soak in the moisture from your skin, making it dry and frail. Within a week your beautiful bronze look is turned into ugly darkening and uneven skin tone.

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I had always been proud of my mother in law’s skin. Even at the age of 60, she has stunning skin. When I first learnt, some five years ago, around the time of my marriage that she had never used anything on her facial skin, I was really taken by surprise. Her natural glow was impossible to miss.

However, with tough things happening in her life over the course of years, she lost her glorious complexion to fine lines, stress, and wrinkles. So when my hubby asked me what to bring for his darling mom from his last trip to Dubai, I had no second thought about getting an effective anti aging product for her.

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My first ever November 2013 Vellvette bag/box arrived today. I simply can’t hold my excitement! And so I logged in to share my pleasure! So far, I had only read reviews of vellvette box products on other people’s blogs. Today, I got my own!! Its’s a cute satin pouch, hot pink in color with black polka dots. Loved the color combo with pink being my favorite color. Small size and satiny texture make this perfect to carry around as your travel make-up kit. Cheers to Vellvette!

Now about the contents. Theme of this month’s vellvette bag is ‘Band Baja Beauty’. Though, the contents are no where near the theme except for the Eye Shadow palette, I found them to be okay, neither great nor bad.  Without holding on more to your curiosity, here is a list of all what I got in this November 2013 Velvette Bag:

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Come winters and comes the early morning after bath ritual of my husband slapping a thin layer of Pond’s cold cream all over his face and hands. As he carries on with his daily practice of protecting his skin from harsh winters before stepping out of the house, the familiar fragrance of this moisturizing cold cream from Pond’s reminds me of the first beauty ritual I learned from my Grand ma.

My Grand ma never had a facial and never used any fancy skincare and anti ageing products we use today but her skin looked flawless! Good food, pleasant environment, you would say. But more specifically, it was her diligent use of Pond’s cold cream before going to bed. Every night she would put on a thick layer of Pond’s cold cream and swipe it off revealing the most luminous skin underneath.

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By launching the country’s first CC Cream in India, Lakme has once again proved that it is the market leader in Indian skincare and beauty industry. When I first learnt about the entry of BB Creams in India, I got really excited. All my excitement, however met with disappointment, when most BB Creams from various cosmetic brands failed to fulfill my expectations of a ‘Blemish Balm‘. Some were either too oily and some were either too expensive.

But the problem with most BB Creams in India is that there are a very limited number of shades available. Infact, two of the major beauty brands in India, Ponds and Garnier have come up with only one shade of BB Cream for all skin colors! I was still on the look out of a perfect BB Cream, when Lakme introduced its CC Cream in India.

CC Cream stands for Complexion Care Cream and the product claims to combine the benefits of skincare with the wonderful effects of makeup.  Continue reading