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My Mini Fabindia Haul – Details and Photos

by Harini

Hey lovelies,
Hope all of you are getting ready for a great weekend. This is my first mini haul post!! Nevertheless to say I am pretty excited. For the first time, I’m trying my hands on Fabindia products. Initially I tried shopping through Fabindia website, but looks like they don’t have free delivery. They charge you according to the parcel weight. How bad na?. So went ahead and ordered through Healthkart.

I must say I am quite impressed with Healthkart services. After receiving my parcel today, I was so eager to check out the products. I clicked few pics to flaunt it on MABH 😉

Here are the products I brought:

1. Fabindia Almond and Coconut Body Butter

Price: Rs.250 for 100 ml

Since winter is approaching (at least in Bangalore!), I brought this body butter. Body lotions are of no use to me during winters. Bit pricey for 100 ml but I wont mind if it fares well on my skin. I have already started loving this body butter smell.. its so heavenly!! Gosh, I am tired of flowery and fruity smell.

2. Fabindia Aloe Vera Under Eye Gel

Price: Rs.150 for 25 gm

Been hunting for a good eye cream. When I came across this one, quickly added to my cart. It contains transparent Aloevera gel specially designed for under eye. I was expecting a light eye cream for everyday use. I don’t have any dark circles or wrinkles in eye area, still wanted one. You know we girls go crazy at times 😉

3. Fabindia Avocado Shampoo

Price: Rs.250 for 250 ml

My Khadi shampoo is getting over soon.Have heard a lot of rave reviews about Fabindia shampoo range. Since Avocado is so good for hair, I brought this one. First time I’m going to try an avocado hair care product. Lets see how it fares.

4. Fabindia Aloe Vera Protein Conditioner

Price: Rs.250 for 250 ml

I was looking for the avocado conditioner to match avocado shampoo. Since it was out of stock, I ordered the Alovera variant. This conditioner has got a pleasant fragrance. Looks promising.

5. Fabindia Plum Passion Lip Butter

Price: Rs.85 for 10 gm

Got so bored of Lotus lip balms, though they are very good. So, ordered a lip butter in Plum Passion variant. I liked the packing and the colour of the lip balm. Moreover I felt that 10 gm for 85 rupees was quite reasonable.

Hope you enjoyed my haul and pics. It was so nice to share with all of you 🙂

See you all soon with the product reviews!

Oats Mini Facial At Home For Instant Glow

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by Harini

Hello friends,
These days oats has occupied an important place in my kitchen pantry. Oats is loaded with high levels of fibre and protein and low levels of fat. There are numerous health benefits on consuming oats. What about its benefit to skin?. Today I thought I will share oats benefits to skin. The best thing about using oats on skin is that it suits all skin types very well. Make sure you are using plain oatmeal. These days you get flavoured ones in market. Today, I have used Quaker instant oats.With no further delay, lets see the ingredient list.

About the ingredients:

Oats: Acts as a great cleanser and exfoliator. Proven to cure dry and itchy skin.

Curd: Zinc and lactic acid present in curd keeps your skin hydrated and nourished.

Lemon: This citric fruit helps you to get rid of dark spots and pigmentation. Also, lemon juice effectively treats acne scars.

Honey: Acts as a good moisturizer and also treats acne by removing bacteria accumulated on skin’s surface.

Milk: Raw milk is a wonderful cleanser.With regular usage, you will find your skin soft and glowing.

Ingredients Required:

Oats 1/2 cup
Almond 7 or 8 nos
Honey 2 tsp
Milk (unboiled) 4 tsp
Curd 3 tsp
Rose water
Cotton

Directions:

Step 1:

Cleansing: Cleansing your skin is very important as it removes the dirt and make up residues. Today we are going to use raw milk to cleanse. Unboiled milk is a excellent cleanser. Dip cotton in unboiled milk and slightly squeeze the extra milk and clean your face in upward movements.

Step 2:

Scrubbing: Scrubbing or exfoliating your skin at least once in week is essential to remove dead cells and reveal skin glow. To use oats as a scrub, grind instant oats and almond into a fine powder and finally mix honey. Since, we are making a face scrub, I prefer to grind it into very fine particles (say like sooji). Exfoliate using this paste in circular motion for 3-4 minutes.

Step 3:

Steaming: Steaming helps to open up pores. Boil 3 cups of water. Once you see bubbles, turn off stove and steam the vapours. You can use a towel to seal the vapours. This step is done for 4-5 minutes. Though this is optional step, it increases the results of using face pack.

Step 4:

Face Pack: Face pack is used to add instant glow. To prepare oatmeal face pack, combine powdered oats with curd and make a thick paste. Now add lemon juice extracted from half lemon. Our pack is ready to use. Evenly apply the pack all over face and neck. Dip cotton in rose water and use it as an eyepad. Let the pack dry for 15-20 minutes and wash you face. Pat dry with a towel.

Step 5:

Moisturize/Sunscreen: The last step in any facial is to moisturize the skin. I found this step optional as oats pack did not dry my face. Yaaaayy!

That’s it. Our mini home facial is done. See you all soon.. till then take care & stay beautiful !!

Biotique Bio Kajal Review and Swatches

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by Harini

Hello girls,
Kajal is one thing that every girl starts her makeup journey with. These days you get kajal in so many brands not only Indian but even in international brands. Today I am reviewing Bio Kajal from Biotique. I brought this along with Bio Morning Nectar during my H&G visit. This is my first product from Biotique. Scroll further to find how this Kajal fared.

Price and Quantity:

Rs. 99 for 3g/0.2 oz.

Product description:

Ayurvedic medicine (For External Use Only). Darken line for a smoldering finish.

Ingredients:

Badam (Prunus amygdalus) 10%
Bahera (Terminalia belerica) 2.0%
Hara (Terminalia chebula) 1.0%
Amla (Emblicaa officinalis) 2.0%
Mulethi (Glycyrrhiza glabra) 2.0%
Kapoor (Camphor cinnamon) 2.0%
Anjan (Netranjan) 5.0%
Ointment base Q.S

Directions for use:

Apply a light line to the rims of the eyes, from inner to outer corners, for a soft smoky look.

Shelf Life:

3 years after manufacturing

My Take on Biotique Bio Kajal:

The Bio Kajal comes in a plain black twist up bullet case. Nothing fancy about the packing. I have been carrying this in my handbag and its absolutely mess free. The outer cap is intact. Coming to the consistency, the kajal is very smooth to apply. When I applied it to my lower lash line, it smoothly glided and the best part was it did not irritate my eyes(due to its herbal ingredients).

Before this, I was using Himalaya Kajal. My girl… it stung my eyes so badly. Literally I was in tears every time I applied Himalaya kajal. With no choice left, I had to throw it in dustbin. Now I am glad I found the right kajal for everyday use.

This kajal does not have any smell. Now speaking about the smudging part, this kajal is a charm!! It did not smudge for 4-5 hours. After that it smudges very little. I am ok with that as far as I don’t get a thick layer below my waterline. Quite easy to remove also. Just couple of swipes with cleansing milk is sufficient to remove even the last trace of this Kajal. Overall this is a decent product for decent price.