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Enliven Raspberry and Red Apple Shampoo Review

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Hello everyone!

Today, I am going to review a shampoo from Enliven. Read on to know more about the product.

Price & quantity: 

Rs.60 for 100 ml

My Take:

This Enliven shampoo comes in a nice decent type of packaging. The bottle is crystal clear with a neat form of printed stickers that provides the details of the shampoo. The bottle has a screw cap which is press able on top. When the cap is pressed, it just opens up a small hole for the shampoo to flow out.

The smell of this raspberry shampoo is very fruity. It is a perfect flavor of strawberry… Oh sorry!! That is raspberry. Do they both smell same!? Not sure. 🙂 But it has a very nice fruity smell for a hair product.

The shampoo is a clear gel. It is a thin gel liquid that flows down the bottle hole very easily.

The shampoo lathers very little. The first time when I used this shampoo, I had thought this is not lathering enough to remove the oil I had applied. I assumed that the hair wash will definitely leave my hair sticky and limp. But surprisingly, it had left my hair and scalp squeaky clean. Hair had even become smooth.

When I understood how the shampoo worked, I started doing only one hair wash with this shampoo. I skipped the second wash for my hair. The shampoo gets easily rinsed too.

This product was just the opposite of Coconut Vanilla Body Wash from the same brand I had tried. I had not liked the Enliven Coconut Vanilla body wash. But Enliven Raspberry & Red Apple Shampoo was definitely a way to go shampoo.

PROS:

  • Easy handling package
  • Leak proof bottle makes it travel friendly
  • A clear gel shampoo that lathers very minimum
  • Leaves hair and scalp squeaky clean
  • Easily rinsed with water
  • Makes hair smooth
  • Fruity smell

CONS:

  • Not found anywhere in the general store
  • Found only online through

 

Rating: 4.5/5

 

My Recommendation: 

Yes. Definitely. For a smoother hair, and for a change from your usual shampoo product,  Enliven Raspberry and Red Apple Shampoo can be tried without any fear and doubt.


Would I Repurchase?: 

Yes. I have already bought! 🙂

Elle 18 Eye Sparklers Blue Blast Review and Swatches

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Hello Everyone!

Today I am going to review the Elle 18 Eye Sparklers. These are one of the best affordable eye makeup products available in India.

Price and Quantity: 

Rs.85 for 1.5 g

 

My Take:

A stout fat crayon pencil is the typical look of Elle 18 eye sparklera. The body of the pencil is black in color. It has a transparent plastic cap to shut close the crayon pencil tip.

If you remember the camlin blue ink we used once upon a time in our high school, I don’t have to explain the blue further. It is the same blue inky shade with a little sheen in look.

The texture is creamy and glides well on the eyelids. It does not get clumpy or streaky while applying. It defines a thick line along the line of swiping. Looks very creamy and attractive. It is easily smudgable too in case you want to form a blue eye shadow layer on eyelid.

When drawn as a stiff line to form a thick broad eyeliner, there is nothing to complain about. It stays on amazingly without smudging or getting creased. But when used as a eye shadow spreading across entire eyelid, it smudges. It is good for about 2 hours after application. Then on it creases too. And the creasing is just clearly visible.

So, I always go for a blue eyeliner look on the upper lash line with this Elle 18 eye sparkler.

Overall, for the rate it is available at, it is definitely worth praising. For all the eye color beginners this is a product that will give confidence in using more sophisticated product later on.

PROS:

  • Chubby crayon pencil packaging.
  • Creamy texture.
  • Glides neatly without clumping and streaking.
  • Bright shades fit for fun loving people.
  • Very cheap at price.
  • Excellent pigmentation.
  • Makes a very good colored eyeliner. 

CONS:

  • When used as an eye shadow, it creases heavily and smudges too.

 

Rating: 3.5/5


My Recommendation:

I highly recommend these Elle 18 chubbies! What better do you get at the rate of these Sparklers?

 

Would I Repurchase?:

Yes! I want the green shade.

Make Your Own Skin Toner from Cucumber and Red Boiled Rice

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Toners play a very important role in everybody’s skin care routine. They help in every possible angle for the well being of the skin. Todays’ kitchen ingredients for preparing the toner are Cucumber and Red Boiled Rice. These two are usually available at any given point in any kitchen.

Do It Yourself


Cucumber needs no introduction in its magical work on  the skin. There are so many brands which provide cucumber face and skin care products. So, naturally the cucumber juice is even more effective on the skin, especially during summers. When a small piece of cucumber is grated, a fistful of grated cucumber will give at least 4-5 spoon of juice.

Do It Yourself Skin Toner

And rice!!! This is in the list of old granny’s recipe. The dusty texture on the rice is an excellent solution for the pigmentation on the skin. It also helps in achieving a bright glowing skin. When the rice is washed with water, the water turns a little  milky or muddy in its color. The first washed water might be a little too much for use. So, use the second wash of water. This seems perfect for use. I always use the water that is used for the second round of wash.

Do It Yourself Skin Toner

As mentioned earlier, take a spoon of cucumber juice and another spoon of water that is used for the second wash of boiled rice. Mix them well. Your skin toner is ready.

Do It Yourself Skin Toner

2 spoonful of this skin toner is more than sufficient for entire face and neck. Dip a cotton ball and apply across the face and neck.

If you prepare the toner in excess quantity, then refrigerate the mixture for later use.

I hope this was useful. Initially I was very skeptical in using the rice washed water. But, after trying once, I have not hesitated to continue using this toner. I have been doing this whenever possible; though not daily. It has not caused any harm to my skin. It has not broken my skin.