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VLCC Skin Defense Indian Berberry Face Scrub Review

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by Adi

Hi girls! How are you all? Today’s review features a product from VLCC! Now, I’ve heard VLCC products don’t usually work, so let’s see if this scrub was any different!

Price and Quantity:

Rs 215 for 100 g or 3.52 oz


Shelf life: 

3 years


Claims of the Scrub:

My Take on VLCC Skin Defense Indian Berberry Face Scrub:

The scrub is cream based so it’s quite thick – like a slightly thick paste. It feels a bit heavy when I start to apply it on my face.  The scrub particles are slightly sharp and can hurt if you rub too hard. It takes a while to wash off the scrub completely because of the thick consistency. It has a very fruity refreshing fragrance with a hint of banana.

Not only does it scrub off the dead skin, it is EXTREMELY moisturizing. Again, I guess this is because the scrub has a cream base. My skin felt hydrated – almost to the point of feeling greasy when I washed it off. Now that is a FIRST for my dry skin! My skin usually feels very stretchy and flaky after using a face wash so this is a huge plus point. The greasiness wore off after about half an hour but my skin still felt quite moisturized. I felt like I had used a heavy moisturizer on my skin! But this made me wonder how it works on oily skinned beauties.

When I use this at night before sleeping, I can notice the effects of the scrub even the next morning and for hours after. My skin looks radiant and clean the whole day 😀 I don’t know if you can notice in the photos, but my hand is looking a lot smoother after using the scrub on it. 🙂

What I like about this Scrub?:

  • Gently removes dead cells and exfoliates my skin
  • Moisturizes my skin
  • Did not break me out
  • Makes my skin glow
  • Contains natural ingredients (No parabens!)
  • Fruity fragrance

What I didn’t like about this Scrub?:

  • Priced slightly on the higher side
  • Scrub particles are a bit rough so may hurt sensitive skin if not used gently (I’m just nitpicking here!)

MABH Rating: 5/5


Final Word: 

I love this scrub and it’s one of the best scrubs I have used till date. I have never used anything quite like it and I really appreciate the fact that, after I shelled out 215 bucks for it, it got me results. It does everything it claimed and makes my skin look rejuvenated and refreshed, without drying it out.


Do I recommend this Scrub?: 

I think this is a great scrub for dry skinned girls and combination skin girls who tend to get dry skin when the weather becomes slightly cool. Although the scrub says it’s for all skin types, I would perhaps not recommend for oily skinned beauties. It might work for them but I feel this will probably make their skin greasy. Hope you all liked the review! 🙂

Which is your favorite ‘dry skin scrub’ till date? Any suggestions?

Avon Simply Pretty Metallic Liquid Eyeliner Electric Blue Review, Swatches and EOTD

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Hey lovelies!

Today I’m going to review metallic eyeliner from Avon. I bought this a while back but I haven’t really used it much. Anyway, on to the review!

Price: 

Rs. 249 for 3 ml (what? Reminds me of eye drops)

My Take:

This eyeliner is unique in the sense that it is a very bright electric blue. It dries to a semi-matte finish with a glazed sheen. The nib of the eyeliner is a regular felt tip, which makes applying the eyeliner a piece of cake, even though it’s liquid eyeliner. You need to dip in the brush more than once thought because the nib is so tiny, you run out of the liner by the time you’re midway across your eyelid.

One problem that I see with this liner, at least for me, is that since it’s liquid it transfers onto my lashes and it makes them half electric blue. This happens with most liquid eyeliners I think but with black, it’s not noticeable. So you need a steady hand with this eye liner, or you need to apply some mascara from the top on your upper lashes, to cover the blue in case of any spill overs. (Can you see the single blue eyelash on the outer corner of my eye? Hahaha!) Another issue is that it is NOT waterproof. It’ll give way completely at even the slightest hint of water.

 

Swatches:

EOTD:


All in all, this eye liner is great for a night out as it’s very loud and a lovely shade of blue. It’s a lovely colour for summer – it’s bright, bold and refreshing.

 

What I like?:

  • The shade is beautiful
  • The semi-matte finish is really classy
  • Felt tip makes it easy to apply
  • It does not sting my eyes
  • Texture is good which makes application easy
  • Packaging is sturdy and small so it can be easily carried in your purse or clutch!

What I didn’t like?:

  • It’s a bit overpriced. 250 bucks for this tiny amount of eyeliner?
  • Not waterproof. Come on Avon! These days everything is waterproof!

 

Rating: 3/5


Final word: 

All things considered, I do think this eyeliner is worth a try. It may look too bright on duskier beauties but it doesn’t mean it can’t be carried off. It’s easy to apply and it’s a great colour. Just add this electric blue liner to a casual outfit and your look is instantly transformed! So yes, if you have a bit of pocket money to spare, and you feel the colour will enhance your eyes, I’d say go for it 🙂

 

Would I Repurchase?: 

Hard to say. The price does put me off but the colour is lovely. Depends on my mood I guess! Hope you liked the review!