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Himalaya Herbals Refreshing Cleansing Milk Review and Swatches

Hello beauties,

Hope you were all doing great!! Today I am going to review a Cleansing milk. Proper cleansing at regular interval is very important to all. Especially, if you are a makeup lover then you need that extra cleansing. Nowadays water proof make up stuffs are being included in everyday make up. In that case cleansing milk helps us to get clean skin. Let us find out Himalaya cleansing milk is how good in that part.

Price: 

Rs 80 for 100ml

 

My Take:

This one is white and green colored plastic package as like any other Himalaya products. It is a cylindrical bottle wide at top and slightly narrow at bottom with flip cap. I am impressed by the sturdy package hence it will be a travel friendly.

It is a white colored lotion neither thick nor runny and spreads easily on my skin. Mild and sweet fragrance which will not be a problem for sensitive nose.

I started using cleansing milk not for removing makeup but to get rid of oiliness from my skin. My friend advised me to use cleansing milk every day which will help to remove excess oil from my skin and gives clean & fresh look. Ever since cleansing milk was included in my cosmetics shopping list. Ayur is my first cleansing milk, after using it for a year I needed a change, so I bought Himalaya cleansing milk.

It is for all skin types. It absorbs on my skin quickly. I massage softly that will help to penetrate on my skin and do the cleansing work more effectively. After 2 or 3 minutes, I wipe it off with cotton. Finally, I wash my face with plain water or sometimes with face wash because cleansing milk stickiness and smell lingers on my face.

This cleansing milk gives healthy look to my face that was completely unexpected factor. I forgot to mention I didn’t follow my friend’s advice of daily cleansing routine. I use it occasionally to remove makeup after any parties & functions and on sunny shopping days, where I grab all the pollutants on my skin. It is pretty good in removing oil and dirt. Its efficiency in removing water proof products is more than average. It could have been better on that part.

Before and After:

I have applied water proof eyeliner, mascara, lipstick, eye shadow & foundation

After cleansing there was residue of eyeliner and lipstick (I’m not sure the camera catches it or not) but other things are completely wiped off.

PROS:

  • Hypoallergenic.
  • Non-comedogenic
  • Sturdy and travel friendly package
  • Mild smell
  • It is for all skin type
  • Removes dirt, oiliness and non-water proof products effectively
  • Gives healthy look

CONS:

  • It irritates my eyes therefore removing eye makeup will be a painful job.
  • It could have been more efficient on removing water resistant products.

 

Rating: 4.3/5

 

Do I Recommend?:

Yes, but if your makeup routine include lots of water-proof products then you have to think twice.

 

Would I Repurchase?:

Yes, it is a good cleansing milk.

Maybelline Baby Lips Rose Addict Lip Balm Review

Hello lovely ladies,

Maybelline baby lips have become most wanted lip balm in India since its arrival. It is available in 7 different shades. Today, I am going to review the Baby Lips Lip Balm in ‘Rose Addict’ variant.


Price: 

Rs 150 fo 4g

 

Shade Reviewed: 

Rose addict

My Experience:

I was pretty confused on choosing the shade and finally got Maybelline Baby Lips Rose Addict. You can see they advertise as new revolutionary lip balms with lots of good features. So, I wanted to test them.

Packaging: This Maybelline lip balm comes in a pink colored twist up tube which is easy to use and travel friendly. I find no problem with the packaging part.

Color, Texture and Fragrance: This lip balm is almost a translucent one with very mild rosy tint. This tint hardly shows up on lips. However if you have that pale pink lips, it might show up a bit but it settles like just a transparent balm on pigmented/dark lips. The fragrance is frutilicious and yummy!

 

Swatch:

How it works?: It is a soft and smooth one with SPF 16. It protects your lips from sun. I have a dry lips hence I need lip balm very badly. It hydrates my lips and keeps moisturized for 6 hours without any intake of food. It also withstand for 4 hours after cool drinks and light meal. I love tinted lip balms but this one is translucent. But I never mind. It doesn’t have any taste (sad) 🙁

PROS:

  • Convenient twist up tube package
  • Good Staying power
  • It has SPF 16
  • It heals chapped lips
  • It doesn’t melts like other lip balms
  • Lips are well moisturized
  • Affordable price
  • It gives a glossy and shiny finish to the lips

CONS:

Hmm… I’m thinking and thinking. No, I couldn’t find out any.

 

Rating: 4.8/5

 

Do I Recommend?:

Yes! I highly recommend this Maybelline Lip Balm to everyone!

 

Would I Repurchase?:

I am going to try some other shades from Baby Lips. Berry Crush and Cherry Kiss seems to be more attractive.

 

By the way I have a question.. What happened to Maybelline Lip Smooth Balm? (tinted balms with shades of strawberry, rose red) I can’t find them anywhere. Have they stopped production??

Banjara’s Herbals Neem Face Pack Review

Hello ladies,

Today, I am going to review Banjara’s Neem face pack. This happened few months back. One fine evening, I was relaxing on my couch and watching T.V, there comes a break. In an advertisement, a girl says her life is bitter because of her pimples (sad na?) A lady consoles her that it can be cured by (Banjaras) neem’s bitterness. I was not impressed first time. But, happened to see the advertisement several times and mesmerized (Repetition is a good marketing strategy). I told myself this is your product, your savior etc … (hehehe … I was weird) finally I bought this face pack. I will tell you what happened after that.

Price:

Rs 70 (I got it for Rs 63)

 

Quantity:

100 grams

 

Shelf life:

3 years from Manufactured date

 

Key ingredients:

Neem extract, Turmeric extract.

 

My Take:

Packaging: The face pack comes in white and green carton package. Face pack in a plastic pack is difficult to store and maintain.

Color and Fragrance: It is yellowish green in color and fine texture. The smell reminded me Shikkai (really!)

How it works:

I have super oily skin and this product does not claim for which skin type it would suit. But from the product description, I concluded it is for oily to combination skin. I applied it on my face and let it to dry .After 10 minutes, I washed it off. No instant glow, little bit disappointed and went to bed by convincing myself it may take some time to do wonders. I woke up in the morning and ran to mirror to see my face. Ohh…My god, my skin broke out. I got pimples on my cheeks. Huge Disappointment 🙁
After few weeks, I wanted to try this again (who knows this product may prove me wrong). I was ready for the mission (Ignored my instinct). Once again all the process was done.. Once again my skin broke out, but this time I got pimples on my nose and fore head. Horrible! I never had pimples on my nose and fore head, it spoiled my skin. A tiny voice told me to test it by taste. Yes, I tasted it. To my surprise, there was no bitterness. How can a neem product be bitter free? That’s it; enough damage was done. I don’t want to talk about it anymore.

Pros

  • Nice package

Cons

  • Outbreak of pimples
  • No skin brightening
  • Very simply, this product is total opposite to their claims

 

Rating: 1/5

 

Do I Recommend:

Well, It didn’t work out for me. It may work for others

 

Would I Repurchase: No!