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About Arshita

Arshita is beauty blogger from Hyderabad. She is married and also working in Amazon. Apart from being a foodie and fun-lover, she is addicted to pet dogs.

Homemade Natural Blush – Do It Yourself in 2 Minutes

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by Arshita

Hello friends! Do you love to wear blushes? I do, I wear a very little make up and embellish it with blush. In older times, ladies used only red and pink blushes for those perfect rosy cheeks. But now-a-days we use blushes of many colors from orange to gold to bronze. So, without wasting any more of your time let me show you my DIY Homemade Natural Blusher/Bronzer.

Things you will need:

Two tablespoon cocoa powder.
Half tablespoon arrowroot powder.
Alcohol/ rubbing alcohol/ contact lens solution.
One clean bowl.
One clean container.
One clean spoon and one toothpick.
Tissue.

Method 1:

Step 1: In the clean bowl, mix two tablespoon of cocoa powder with half tablespoon of cornstarch. With the spoon press the powders very well to get a fine powder without any chunks. You can add more cocoa powder or coffee powder to darken the color.

Step 2.Now, pour the alcohol with eye dropper or with a spoon. Try to pour very small amount like 2-3 drops at a time, so that the mixture stay powdery. Once the mixture is totally wet, mix it well with the toothpick.

Step 3: When you are satisfied with the consistency of the powder, transfer the mixture into the clean container where you want to store your bronzer.

Step 4: After few moments, when the mixture is beginning to settle, press the mixture with a tissue. This will release any air bubble in the mixture.

Step 5: Clean the container and put it in the refrigerator for 2 minutes. And, your blusher/bronzer is ready to use.

Method 2:

Repeat step 1 of the previous method.

Step 2: After mixing it well, transfer the powder in to a clean container.
This is the easiest method and yet very useful. Use it as your bronzer or your eye shadow.

Important Things to Remember:

This bronzer can be stored and used for a long time.
Make sure to use only the type of alcohol that evaporates.
Try not to touch the mixture with your finger while mixing or shifting; or to avoid any unhygienic issue, use hand sanitizer before doing it.
This blush is ideal for both day and night outings. You can wear it as sun-kissed look or to highlight your cheekbones.
This blush can be used as eye shadow also.
You can also use Hibiscus powder for a pink blush.
It smells nice.
Cocoa powder will reduce the fine lines and wrinkle over a period of time.

Enhance your beauty with homemade chemical free blusher/bronzers while reducing your fine lines. Try this at home and enjoy your outings!

Do you make your own blush at home? If yes, share the recipe below!

Nature’s Essence Aloe Vera Gel Review and Photos

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by Arshita

Good day friends. I have combination oily skin, so I always apply aloe vera gel every time I wash face, especially in the summer months. Previously I have used aloevera gel from the brand Aloe Veda and also from Oriflame, this summer I thought of trying a different brand. And after searching a lot, I bought Nature’s Essence Aloevera Gel. So, today I will review this product for you.

Price : Rs.150 for 200 gm; Buy : Amazon.in

Claims of the Gel:

Aloe Vera is a world renowned plant for its cosmetic and medicinal miracle properties. Nature’s Essence Aloe Vera uses the goodness of this miracle plant from its natural sources along with modern manufacturing processes to offer you a treatment moisturizing gel ideal for softening the skin, protecting it from sun damage and acting as a guard and immunizing agent against skin ailments like dry skin, acne 7 itchy skin conditions. The gel is an ideal solution for gifting you soft, glowing and pampered skin.

Key Ingredients:

Aloe Vera extracts & Peppermint oil, Demineralized water. No detailed ingredients list provided!

Usage Directions:

Apply the gel after cleansing your face and massage the softly into the skin for softening & protecting it against environmental pollutions. Ideal to be used every day.

Shelf life:

36 months.

My Take on Nature’s Essence Aloe Vera Gel:

The gel comes in a round pot. The gel is a transparent, in not-too-thick consistency. It smells very pleasant, very mild. While applying, the gel might seem little bit less thick than other aloe vera gels, but it is very easy to spread on the skin. It is not at all greasy, very light gel. It also gives an instant glow to my face and looks very fresh.

It controls oil for a very good period of time. But, the times when applied a bit more than a pea size amount, after sometime, my face becomes somewhat sticky, not oily. The pot has huge amount, will survive my two summers. It keeps skin soft and balanced in moisture for a long time. The pot is sure good for travel purposes. Sometimes, when I am going out for long hours, I keep it in my bag with other necessary products.

I love aloevera gels, and I loved Aloe Veda one. But, after using Nature’s Essence Aloevera Gel, I think I will continue it. It sure has some cons like absence of ingredient list, but for my combination skin, it never broke me out and it never made my skin dry. Though after 4-5 hours it makes my T-zone oily, it also makes my skin glow and soft. So, overall, it is a decent product and worth giving a try.

Likes:

Very soothing mild smell.
Fairly large amount.
Pretty decent price.
Cute packaging.
Keeps skin soft and moisture.
Stays a long time.
Not greasy.
Travel friendly.

Dislikes:

No detailed ingredient list.
Makes skin sticky if applied more than certain amount.
Does not control oil for long time.

MABH Rating: 4.5/5.

Do I Recommend?:

Yes, it will be very good for normal to dry skin or even combination skin (like me).

Would I Repurchase?:

Yes, sure.

Have you tried the Aloe Vera gel from Nature’s Essence? Do you like it?

Khadi Haldi Magic Cool Gel with Clove Oil Review

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by Arshita

How are you doing amigos? Today, I am reviewing Khadi Haldi Magic Cool Gel. I bought this almost one and half year ago and here are the details of this product.

Claims of the Skin Gel:

An ayurvedic cleansing gel with extract of turmeric which removes dirt and pollutions from the skin pores. It is also an antiseptic pores cleanser.

Price and quantity:

Rs. 130 for 210ml.

Key Ingredients:

Turmeric, Aloe vera and Clove oil

Usage Directions:

Take required quantity on cotton; rub on face elbow and neck for 5 min. Clean with cotton.

Shelf life:

24 months.

My Take on Khadi Haldi Magic Cool Gel:

Khadi Haldi Magic Cool Gel comes in a transparent bottle with a flip top cap. The bottle is not sturdy, but the cap is. The gel smells like turmeric and clove which is very nice. It is a thick yellowish off white gel with some minced turmeric within it.

When applied on the skin, it feels cool instantly. The thick gel spreads on the skin very easily. I used it as it was directed on the bottle, but the result was messy. I applied it and then rubbed it with fingers and cleaned it with wet cotton. But not even 1% of dirt was cleaned; only the gel and the turmeric particles came off. Also, not washing it off made my skin sticky at that moment and after sometime it starts to itch. So, I needed to wash it off.

So, actually the product is full of confusion in itself, I don’t think it is a cleansing gel; neither it is a gel to leave on. I used it as summer gel, after cleansing my skin with actual cleanser; I used to leave it on my skin for a few minutes and washed off. It did no good and no bad to my skin. I don’t remember what I was thinking when I bought this. I don’t have any personal grudge against the brand Khadi, I in fact love some of its products, but this Khadi Haldi Magic Cool Gel is totally worthless to me.