Thursday, January 16, 2014

Do-It-Yourself (DIY) - Olive Oil Lip Scrubber for Silky Smooth Lips

All the lovely birds out there...Heyaaaa!!

Today in my DIY post I am going to write about one very basic and regular way of Lip scrubbing. This is one such scrubber which I am sure every blogger, beauty enthusiast and almost all mom, dadis and nanis know  and they do it religiously.

As I said earlier also, it is my very first few months into blogging and I would rather stick to basic things for those ladies who are beginners in beauty and makeup category. They have all the right to know how to take care of their skin which are easy and basic.



Today's DIY post is about a naturally made lip scrubber with Olive Oil and Sugar.

I am Sure, everybody has an easy access to these two things in their Kitchen and they have to spend only a few minutes on this and at the end of it, they will get wonderful shiny smooth lips.

Why do we need to scrub our lips?

Lips , as we all know are made up of very thin skin and is very delicate and soft. Like our facial and body skin, lips also has dead skin cells. If not been exfoliated in time, it would result in cracked lips, chapped lips, roughness and even sometimes the lips become black. The natural shine, texture and color of the lip goes out if not taken care of. Thus, it is very necessary to give a breathing space to our lips.

Their are ample of lip scrubbing products in the market, which are obviously expensive. You can now exfoliate your lips naturally with homemade ingredients.

One should ideally scrub lips 3 times a week.

Step 1:

Take 2 teaspoon sugar in a bowl


Step 2:

Take Olive Oil. I have taken extra virgin olive oil as I have that in my kitchen. You can use any form of Olive oil, Pomace/ extra virgin/ Virgin/ Light Olive Oil.



Step 3:

Mix both of them.



Step 4:

Now here you can do two things...you can take a bit of the mixture and put it on your lips and start scrubbing  your lips with the sugar oil mixture or you can take an old brush which you are not using , dip it into the mixture and use it on your lips in a horizontal manner but very slowly for 4-5 mins. Do not ever scrub your lips in a rough way as the sugar might cut your soft lips.



Step 4:

Rinse and Pat dry. And you are done girl.



You can visibly see a glowing , soft lips which is silky smooth to touch.

Well, you can also add some magic product to it...milk cream/ honey for better results.Also, if you are a lipstick and lipgloss person and regularly use these, scrubbing reduces the chance of getting your lips getting dark and black :D  (scrubbing is magic guysss)

Do you scrub your lips religiously? How do you do it? Let me know....


*The sugar lips images are from google and not from any blogger's site. 


Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Maybelline Color Show Nail Paints- Chrome Pink and Kiss Me Pink

Hi Ladies,

Today's menu is the wonderful, the vivacious, the extraordinarily priced and the beautiful Maybelline Color Show Nail Paints in Chrome Pink and Kiss Me Pink.

Thought of just expressing my love for these cuties in a dramatic way, thus is the introduction.

However, these two are from the cute little pink family of colors. While the former one has a metallic finish to it , the later one is a dark "Rani Pink" with a very little shimmer. Both are glossy and absolutely adorable. Trust me!

And the price as you all know ...Rs 75 only (Wide grin)

Previously I have reviewed Shocking Seas. (Read review HERE)

Chrome Pink:


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Pls excuse me for this one, I was trying my hands on photography with a drama to it  :P



Kiss-Me-Pink



Again Pls excuse me for my devil nails which I was sporting , which actually is looking so scary and "khooni"

This one is a hazy one :(



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With Flash




Let me know which is your favorite from the Color Show List...

The Body Shop Nutriganics Smoothing Night Cream

Heyya All!

Today I am going to review a TBS product.

It is the Nutriganics Smoothing Night Cream for the first signs of ageing.



Well it is definitely not an anti ageing product, it can be used by girls in their early twenties too as said by the BA. It is just to work on the small freckles, dark spots and etc.

Product Description

Extra rich, softens and reduces the appearance of lines and wrinkles. With Community Fair Trade organic babassu oil.



Price

Well I got it during the summers, I think it was around Rs 1300

My Experience

As I mentioned I got it during the summers, after my application in the night my face just started perspiring suddenly and I could feel droplets of  water on my nose and forehead. I thought "gaya mera poora paisa" , I used to take very little amount on my finger tip and use it all over my face before going off to sleep.

So moral of the story girls, do not use it in summers, specially oily skin girls like me. Dry skin beauties can still give it a try.

As the winter approached, this cream came for my rescue. It is such a boon during the winter and hydrates and moisturizes the face so well. Another Moral of the story girls, use it during winters.



As far as anti ageing things are concerned, I could not figure out how much good it has done to my skin. Till now I never had freckles and wrinkles on my face (touchwood). Even if I have it is negligible and I could not spot it ever. I cannot vouch for this property of the cream. But it is a great night cream during the winters.

If you are under the AC 24 hrs, you can use this. It will retain your moisture under that condition and will also help mositurizing your face during hot summers when you are under air conditioning.

It comes in a black plastic bottle packaging with a pump dispenser. It is sturdy and one can carry it in a bag all day long.




Hi Fivez:

1. Great Moisturizer during winters
2. Helps retain moisture under extreme AC situations during summers
3. Gives a smooth skin in the morning
4. A bit of glow too in the morning
5. All natural
6. Travel friendly
7. Pump Bottle  Dispenser and sturdy Packaging
8. Easily available at all TBS store.

Low Fivez

1. Not good oily skin people
2. Not for summers oviously
3. Expensive
4. Cannot say for the anti ageing properties it claims





Rate

3.5/5

Re-Purchase?

Well I would like to try other TBS products

Have any of you ever used it? How did you find it? Let me know