I always love the idea of makeup with skincare powers and for that matter BB creams have been around for years. My love affair with Blemish balms or BB creams as they are so called started, when Maybelline launched the very first BB cream in India – Maybelline Clear Glow Bright Benefit Cream in 2012.

There’s no turning back since then and while I keep experimenting with different makeup products and BB creams; there’s something about Maybelline clear glow bright benefit cream that I keep turning back to it, time and again. Want to know the reason why? Well, read full review to discover. Continue reading

Where are my beauty addict girls, at?

Any guesses?

Yes, at Aplava.com – the new shopping website for beauty lovers and online shoppers.

I recently spent some hands-on time exploring the novel website and found the experience truly gratifying. If you still haven’t checked out the website, here’s a sneak-peak into the latest online beauty products store and my online shopping experience from them. Continue reading

Online shopping after a stressful week is one of my favorite ways to unwind. I’d relax on my bed, grab a cup of coffee and cruise through my favorite shopping website (read Jabong) looking for any affordable fashion find I can get myself as a budget weekend treat.

Sure, I do love visiting the mall and local fashion boutiques for big brands and custom-made Indian ethnic kurtis, but some of my favorite summer fashion kurtis don’t reside at big stores or boutiques. And if they do, the prices aren’t lucrative. Continue reading

Deciding on your bridal dress can be tricky. You want to pick something that’s catchy but you don’t want to risk the chance that you’ll look back in ten years and wonder what in the world you were thinking!

Quite frankly, with plentitude of options and multitude of designers out there in the market – all vying for attention with their swoon-worthy wedding dresses, I can’t blame the brides for turning into bridezillas, when selecting their bridal dress. Continue reading

It’s no secret that I’m a beauty blogger who is also a mom.

Again it’s no secret, your world changes upside down once you become a mom.

When I quit my day job to be a full time blogger, I believed the morning struggle to get ready to work is going to end. But what I didn’t anticipate as a mom at the time was that the daily struggle is not going to end but just going to change! Continue reading

Being aware of my craze for shopping and desire to have a baby girl, all my well-meaning friends and family members started advising me against buying too many baby clothes and outfits, the moment my baby daughter was born.

And it made sense also. After all, no matter how beautiful a baby dress you buy, it’s finally going to end up in shit and spit on it! Then clothes and toys are something that you already receive as gifts from friends and relatives.

So with all good intentions to save money and be a wise mom, I started surfing the net for baby essentials like diapers, wipes, and bibs – stuff that you usually don’t receive as gifts. But spotting, there was a sale going on at The Little Shopper, I just couldn’t control the urge. Continue reading

Now that we are in full embrace of hot and sweaty summers, I’ve been on the look-out for some cute and classy summer tops. So I warmed up my shopping muscles and logged on to Jabong website for some affordable fashion finds.

And if you’re also like me, who loves fashion and shopping online, here’s a reason to rejoice – online shopping at Jabong.com has become all the more awesome and fun with the new Jabong online shopping app! Continue reading

From the last few months, I’ve been scouring Patanjali store for an array of SLS free stuff. Last month I reviewed their natural hair cleanser, Patanjali Kesh Kanti shampoo for normal hair. Check the review here. And today I’m going to review one of their popular face cleansers, Saundarya face wash.

What’s with Patanjali Saundarya face wash? Continue reading

Have you ever tried ‘browse shopping’?

It’s one of my favorite pastimes!

I’ve been a window shopping addict all my life. But now with a 10 month old daughter, who keeps me CHIEFLY grounded at home, I have discovered the fun of ‘browse shopping’ at online shopping websites. Continue reading

If you think dark spots and uneven skin tone are affecting your appearance and pulling down your spirits, you aren’t alone. Given the climate and environment we live in, it is not uncommon for even the healthiest of skin to be beaten with sun tan, dust, and pollution.

While, home remedies are the best way to treat darkened skin, they are not always effective; especially in cases of chronic and severe hyper-pigmentation. Our skin color is determined by the amount of melanin present in skin cells called melanocytes. Hyper-pigmentation occurs when melanocytes increase their pigment production leading to dark patches and blotchy complexion.

You can read more about hyper-pigmentation and different causes of darkened complexion here.

But the good news is, the condition is not incurable. And you can easily get rid of dark spots, patches and blemishes with plenty of commercial ointments and treatments. The most common are OTC fairness creams and bleach-based lightening creams. Chemical peels are also a great option for those looking towards a quick way to lighten skin.

Coming to skin lightening and whitening creams in India, here is my list of ten best fairness and skin lightening creams that really work to give you a brighter complexion: Continue reading