Hello Beautiful,

Today I am going to review about the very popular product from the Himalaya Herbals Brand. I have heard that their face pack is really good. So, I have bought this two product to try and compare the effect.

Product 1: Himalaya Herbals Purifying Neem Face Pack

This product comes in a cute packaging and its very travel friendly. Generally, this product is for normal to oily skin. And this product claims to deep cleanse and purify to give clear and problem-free skin. I have combination skin with some pimples, so I tried it specially to get rid of my pimples.

As per instruction, I applied the thick layer of mask for about 15 min and wash off with the cold water. I feel the fresh feeling, but that really doesn’t last long. And about the pimples claim, I don’t think it worked out for me. I used it like about 4-5 times, but till now I could not really feel the change that has been claimed by this product.

Pros:

Cons:

Remarks: As, continuous use of this product will dry out the skin, so will not recommend for the extreme dry skin.

My Rating: 1/5

Product 2: Himalaya Herbals Moisturizing Cucumber Peel-off Mask

The packaging of all the Himalayas product is same. The Cucumber Peel-off mask product is like a gel type like Aloe Vera. Normally, this product is recommended for dry skin to moisture and soften the skin. The product claims to remove the dead skin cells, brightens skin and rejuvenate facial skin.

I use this mask in the clean face, application is quite easy and absorb quickly into the skin. After 15-20 minute I peel it off. But I could not really feel any noticeable change to my skin. Although, I feel like it dried out my skin even more, like it absorb all the skin natural moisture. So, I am very disappointed with the product result.

Pros: I don’t have any pros for this product

Cons:

Hello Beautiful,

These days my hair looks dull, dry and rough due to frequent travel in the sun and dust. So to pamper my hair I bought the hair treatment from the German brand “Schwarzkopf”of repair rescue range. Follow me ahead to know the review of this product. 

         

Product description: Repair Rescue  Reversilane treatment masque

Hair Type: For fine to normal damaged hair

Price: 1450 for 200ml

Packaging: The product comes in a tub packaging with wide opening and it is definitely not a travel friendly.

My Experience:

I have colored by hair few months back and now my hair started to feel very dry and frizzy. So, I was looking for a good hair treatment that would give life to my dull hair. My friend has suggested this product since she has a quite good result from it. Also, I have heard a lot about this brand and was super excited to give this a try. I wanted to buy the smooth and shine range, but that was out of stock so I ended up buying this repair rescue range.  The product smells so good that I love to keep on smell it.

I first washed my hair with regular shampoo and rinse all the excess water. After that I put the product evenly layering the each part and avoiding the scalp. Then, I wrap the warm towel for 10-15 minutes and then rise with the water. I don’t find it that difficult to wash off. After washing off and drying out my hair, it feels soft and tangle free. I love that my hair feels healthy and a bit shiny, which actually just last for a day.  I used it once a week, but you can use it once or twice depending on your requirement. Mostly I love the fragrance of this product, but I felt this didn’t last long.

What I liked:

What I disliked:

 Overall:  I loved this product and will definitely repurchase again, but would love to try “smooth and shine” range from this brand. I would recommend everyone who have dull and damaged hair to try this product.

My overall Rating:  3.5/5

          "Stay beautiful and choose the right product"

Hello Everyone,

I am back again with another review of the moisturizer from the Korean brand “ARSAINTE ECO-THERAPY Moisturizer”. This is my first time experience with the Korean brand “The face shop”. I am so much obsessed with the moisturizer because for me this is really the key essential to make my skin smooth and supple. This brand product was founded in 2003 and they claim their product to be 100% natural and organic. I was always keen to experience the Korean brand because most of the people have quite good experience with it.

Price: NRS. 1655 for 125 ml

Packaging: It’s a glass bottle with a pump head and lid on top. The bottle is not travel friendly as you to be very carefully while carrying as the glass is heavy and will break down if fall.

Product description: ARSAINTE ECO-THERAPY Moisturizer improves skin suppleness by delivering hydration deep down into the skin. Contains 100% ECOCERT-certified golden palm oil.

Direction to use: Apply daily in the morning and evening on freshly cleansed skin. Tap lightly to allow absorption.

My experience: It’s always good to try something which is very natural. It’s a very light moisturizer which I could use every day. The texture of this product is very light, non-sticky and really smooth.  It smells amazing and easily absorb on the skin. I apply about 2 pumps for the whole face and neck region. It gives refreshing and cooling effect for a few minutes. I used it for about 4 weeks, but I could not really see any changes in my skin. It reduces the production of extra oil, but after a few hours of application I feel like my skin is not moisturize enough. So, you have to apply it in the very interval of 2-3 hours if you want to keep your skin moisturized all day. I think this product suits for normal skin type, but for very dry skin, this product is definitely not the solution. It’s a normal moisturizer which is very natural and gives you refresh feeling, but other than that there is nothing that I see extra in this product. And about its claim, it definitely balances the oil level, but moisture balance I don’t find it work out.

Pros:

Cons:

Overall: This can be used as a normal moisturizer and for refresh feeling, but other than that, don’t expect something miracle from this product.

My Rating: 3/5

      “Stay beautiful and choose the right product”

In today’s market, you can see the tons of beauty products with varieties of brand and choosing the right product might be quite difficult for you.

But, don’t worry here is a quick guide and some tips to choose the right products.

Know your skin type

What is your skin type? Have you ever bought the product according to your skin type? This is the most important matter to be considered before buying a product. Knowing your skin type and following the correct skin care routine can actually help you to get beautiful and glowing skin. Not only that, but you can save your money by investing on the right product.

To find your actual skin type, wash your face with clean water, remove your entire make up and then wait for an hour to see your skin condition. You may fall under any of the categories.

Normal- People under this category have supple, smooth, well and even skin tone.

Oily- People under this category have greasy skin, large pores on nose area and have shiny looking skin.

Dry- If your skin looks dry, feels tight, have dry patches and have lack of natural oil then you have dry skin.   

Combination- If you have all the above mixed elements, then you have combination skin. This type of skin has only T-zone and other parts normal to dry.

Sensitive skin:  If you have irritated and highly chemical reacted skin, then you have sensitive skin.

Acne-prone skin: People under this category have pimples, blackheads, whiteheads and have large pores on their skin.

Choose the product

Now, after you finally know your skin type, follow these routine while grabbing a product.

Normal skin – If you have normal skin, you are the lucky one, since you don’t have to be too much attentive while buying a product. Just pick a product that is for normal or all skin types.

Oily skin- If you have oily skin, use oil free product and better exfoliate your skin twice a week to give excess facial oil at bay. Use gel, light, thin lotion and liquid based product. And for cleansing, use soap free products.

Dry skin – If you have dry skin, choose a product in a rich cream based and contains aloe/moisturizer. Don’t use face wash, instead of that just use mild cleanser that is cream based. After washing your face, don’t forget to use a moisturizer. And if possible don’t use power on your skin as it will even make your skin dry. You can also use moisturizing serum which gives your skin extra moisture. You can use Body shop vitamin E serum which I have mentioned on my previous post.

Combination skin- Caring for combination skin might be quite tricky since you have oily, dry and normal parts in your skin. If it’s possible use two different products for oily and dry parts. You can also buy tons of products available in the market, which is made for combination skin. While applying the product, first apply to the dry parts and tap the remaining amount on the oily parts of your face, just to control the excess oil.

Sensitive Skin – If you have sensitive skin, look for product that are fragrance free and contains no harsh chemicals. And if possible test the product on other body parts before applying directly in the face.

Acne-prone skin- If you have acne-prone skin, you need to be extra attentive while choosing a product. Use gentle cleanser and use dermatological product for best result. Buy a product that contains salicylic acid as it has anti-acne properties.

                   Some basic tips to choose skin care products

Knowing your actual skin type can actually help you to cure it in the right way. And in addition, follow the above simple tips to choose the best product and make yourself and your skin happy.

                                                        "Stay beautiful and choose the right product"

Hello Beautiful,

Who doesn’t love to wear makeup and look beautiful? But, putting on makeup is not only the thing, removing it clearly is equally important. I can’t go into bed at night without removing my makeup and clearing the entire residue. So, today I am going to review the L’oreal  Paris micellar water, which I have bought from the store. I have been using this for more than 3 months and now I can’t wait more to share my experience with this product.

Price: NRs. 690 for 200ml

Product details:  A high performance, hypoallergenic cleansing water.

Product claims: Removes make-up purifies and soothes skin. Micellar water swiftly dissolves make-up and captures pore-clogging impurities in just one gentle action causing no stress to the skin.

Ingredients: Aqua/water,  Hexylene Glycol, Glycerin, Poloxamer 184, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Disodium EDTA, Polyaminopropyl  Biguanide.

 No alcohol and no perfume.

Application method: Apply using a cotton wool pad onto dry skin. Hold over the lashes, lids and lips for a few seconds, and then just sweep away. No need to rinse or rub. Use morning and evening.

Skin Type:  Suitable for all skin types, even for sensitive skin.

Shelf Life: 6 months from the date of PAO (Period after opening)

Packaging:  The product comes in a rectangular transparent plastic bottle with flip cover on top. There is a hole dispenser inside from which pouring the product is quite difficult.

Experience: When I first saw this product, I didn’t have such expectation that it would do something good to my skin. The product packaging is normal and the texture seems to be just like water with no fragrance at all. I used it by tapping a cotton pad and slightly swiping it over my face, it removes all the makeup and residue. I don’t use heavy makeup, so make up removes very easily, but for those who put on lots of make up, you should have to do few extra wipes to clear out your entire makeup.After using it, skin feels very clean and refreshed and also gives you a moisturized feeling. I used it twice a day, morning and evening and now it have been my regular cleansing routine. I use it not only for removing make up but also as a moisturize toner. So, beside make up remover I love it more as a soft cleanser. It does not break me out and skin feels soft after its application. But because of its packaging and large bottle, it’s really not a travel friendly, wish this would have come in a smaller bottle with spray headJ. And also it is very difficult to dispense the product from a hole dispenser.

This product is so light that you don’t have to worry about your skin even when you used this on a daily basis. I have a combination and sensitive skin and this product has totally worked for me.

Pros:

-Removes all make up and impurities

-Soften the skin

-Does not break out

-Cleanse skin without harsh rubbing

-Have no smell and harsh chemical

-Skin does not feel tight

-Work as a soft cleanser

Cons:

-Dispensing the product is difficult

-Packaging is not that portable

Overall: Mostly I love the fact that it is for sensitive skin and it really does what it claims, so I am already on my second bottle. I would recommend everyone to try this once with whatever skin tone you have since this is suitable for any skin type.

My Rating: 4.75/5

  "Stay beautiful and choose the right product"

Hello everyone,

Who else doesn’t get annoyed when it comes to blemish skin? These days I am having a few small pimples on my skin. To get rid of this, I bought this tree tea oil from the TBS brand which I have heard as a very good product. I have used this product quite often time, so today I am going to review about this product.

Product description and claims by The Body Shop: The tree tea oil, which has antibacterial properties, is made from the Melaleuca alternifolia plant, so also know as melaleuca oil.

-Target blemish, remove impurities and mattify the skin

Price: NRs.1990 for 20ml

Shelf life: You can check the manufacturing date through the batch code and its PAO (Period after opening) time is 12 months.

Key Ingredients: Contains pure leaf essential oil, made with hand-harvested leaves and gently steam-distilled.

How to use: Apply small portion directly on the blemish area using cotton pad or clean fingertips.

My Experience of using this product: I have a combination skin with an oily T-zone; due to which sometime I noticed few pimples on my face. So, I bought this product from one of my favorite brand The Body Shop. I had always a good experience with this brand so I stick into it even though the price is really on a high side. I thought to buy the small bottle, but unluckily that was out of stock so I had to buy the 20ml bottle.

This product comes in tiny greenish color glass bottle with a twist cap on top which has a very good locking mechanism. The product looks really cute and has very freshly, strong mint smell. To use this, I took a portion in my finger tips, and tap it over the pimple area. It gives an irritating feeling with cooling effect which last only for a few second. At morning, the pimple seems to be reduced but not totally. I use it continuously every morning and night, but I don’t feel any changes in my pimples area. I didn’t even use any other products over that area so that this product could work effectively. But, this product has laid down my expectations. This does nothing for my pimples and also doesn’t work what it claims. I wonder how other people have a good review about this product. May be this is not for my skin type.

Pros:

Can be used as makeup removers, since it has antibacterial properties

Cons:

Doesn’t work for pimple

Difficult to take out the product

Very expensive

Overall: I would definitely do not recommend anyone to try this product.

My personal rating: 0.5/5

  “Stay beautiful and choose the right product”

Hello everyone,

These days I have been travelling a lot and I was really in need of a good cleanser for my skin. So, I have bought this vitamin E cream cleanser from body shop brand and it’s been around 8 weeks that I have been using this product and today’s post is about its review. Go ahead and read the full post to know my experience of using this product.

The Body Shop Vitamin E cream cleanser review

Product description: Daily Cleansing and protection with a unique skin-softening complex.

Skin type: All skin type

Price: NRS.1390 for 200ml

Product claims:

Effectively remove make-up and impurities

Leaves your skin clean, soft and supple

Ingredients:  Contains wheat germ oil and Shea butter

Packaging: The product comes in light pink bottle with flip lid on top; it has whitish and creamy texture.

Direction for use: Massage into skin with fingertips and remove using a clean cotton pad or muslin cloth.

Shelf life: 3 years from the DOM and within 12 months from the PAO date. You can check the DOM from the encoded batch code on the side of the product as shown in the picture.

The Body Shop Vitamin E cream cleanser shelf life details

The Body Shop Vitamin E cream cleanser batch code

          

Experience: I bought this when I felt like my face was a bit drying and dirty because of travelling. Body shop has always been one of my favorite brands when it comes to skin and body care products. So I choose this cleanser which has vitamin E elements. I mostly use it when I have to travel, generally once a week. The product texture is whitish in color, soft and light with very mild fragrance. Before cleansing my whole face, I take a pea size in cotton pad and wipe off my eyes and lip area where we have lots of makeup because I don’t want to mess up make up all over my face while cleansing my face. After that I take a small portion and slightly massage my skin upwards and outwards until all my makeup seems clean and after that I wipe off with the cotton pad. I love the cool feeling it gave to my skin and how it makes my skin feel fresh, clean and soft. But the only drawback is that the effect does not last long, you have to use moisturizer after using this product or else it will make your skin dry after an hour. You can also apply this on a daily basis, as this cleanser is really mild and does not break you out on regular use.

My likes:

Does not break me out

Makes my skin clean and soft

Clean all impurities with small portion

Product packaging is quite cute and flip opening is really hygienic

The product is fragrance free and very mild

Contains Vitamin E

Non-greasy

My Dislikes:

Expensive (But last long)

The effect does not last long

Some Tips:  

While buying cleanser, for dry skin –avoid foaming cleanser and use cream based which moisturize and soothe your skin. For combination skin, you can use gel, lotion and use something that is very mild. For oily skin, use foaming or gel based formula and for sensitive or acne-pro skin, you fragrance free and preservatives ones.

Avoid using cleanser with alcohol, fragrance and parabens, as these chemicals are not good for the skin

Use that has essential oils and natural ingredients

Don’t rub your skin vigorously upwards and downward as you make loose the elasticity of your skin

Don’t forget to check the check the expiry date. ;)

Overall: I like this product, but wish this would have come in a smaller bottle as a travelling package.

My overall Rating: 4.5/5