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About Nice

My name is Nicekp. I am a mommy of two boys and reside in the southern part of India. I am a novice when it comes to real makeup but I like to indulge in the basics. Skin care and hair care are my areas of priority especially since I do not find a lot if time for it. I love to write as well and hope that all of you find my reviews a good read as well as useful.

Tresemme Smooth and Shine Shampoo Review

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Hello ladies,

My apologies for bombarding you all with reviews upon reviews. You see, though Lancy was away I was still writing and now I got to get them all out.

This time it is a shampoo that I am reviewing. It is new in the market and also a much hyped one. I am writing about Tresemme shampoo for dry, rough hair. Now this brand is a very popular drugstore brand abroad especially in the United States. I have heard plenty of good things about their heat protectant sprays in particular and shampoos and other hair products in general. So naturally when I saw this one launching in India, I had to have it. The ‘for dry rough hair’ bit got me actually. Let us see how it has fared for me.

Price & Quantity:

Rs 64 for100 ml.

Shelf Life: 24 months

My Experience:

Packaging: This one is in a black plastic bottle with pink print on it J which makes it look attractive. I do not know how to describe the opening. Do check the picture for that. I personally am not a fan of such an opening. It makes it a little messy with a little shampoo being left which then dries up and gives it a not so pretty look as you can see for yourself from the picture. Travel friendly though.

Read: How to Get Soft and Silky Hair in 2 Days at Home?

Color, Fragrance & Texture: The colour is white as you can see from the swatch. The fragrance is very shampoo like. I do not find it any different from other shampoos. Nothing to like or dislike about.
The texture too is like any other shampoo! A little too runny???

Swatch:

Read: Head & Shoulders Smooth and Silky Shampoo Review

My Opinion: Last winter as always my hair was wreaking havoc on me. I was so unable to tame it, not that it is any different now but much better though. I was frantically looking up reviews and products for dry and rough hair. I was so surprised to find that Tresemme had launched in India and one that was catering to dry rough hair totally got to me. But then again I did look up for more reviews before purchasing it. As it was a newly launched product, I did not find that many reviews, but, Tresemme being Tresemme I picked it up along with the same conditioner.

The first time usage is always the best time. There is so much of anticipation of how it would fare. I have to admit that I was disappointed by the outcome. First of all, its does not live up to its claim of hair that is smooth and shining. In fact I had to use more product than usual to remove the oil. I leave oil overnight in my hair. All this even while using the conditioner of the same variant. I feel that it made my hair more rough than smooth. I am not a fan this shampoo and it will take a lot of convincing until I pick up anything else from this range in the near future. It made my hair frizzy and unmanageable too. I tried this shampoo with some other conditioners I had with me but that too did not seem to work in my favour :(. My craze for anything ‘foreign brandwala’ has taken a beating which is a bonus but otherwise it is a definite NO-NO from me. Here I would like to mention that I have shoulder length hair step cut. Also water conditions too play a major role in shampoos working or not. So, taking all that into consideration I leave the choice to you.

PROS:

Availability.
Not pricey.
Travel friendly.

CONS:

Not sure if it lives up to its claims.
Not a happy customer 🙁

Rating: 1/5

Do I Recommend?:

Personally I will not recommend it to anybody who is desperately hunting down a good shampoo.

Would I Repurchase?:

NOPE!

Nivea Pearl and Beauty Anti Perspirant Roll On Review

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Hello ladies,

This is getting addictive for me; reading and writing reviews. Very soon I am going to run out of products from my cupboard to write reviews about. How y’all doing? So far it has been a fantastic year for me.
Thanks to MABH, I am pursuing something that I like, writing.

Today I shall be talking about Nivea Pearl and Beauty Anti Perspirant Roll On. I have previously reviewed the Nivea Whitening Deodorant Anti Perspirant Roll On in which I had shared some gyan about deodorants and anti-perspirants. So, here, I will directly head into the review. (That toy in the picture belongs to my nephew. I put it there just to add some colour to the picture) 😀

Price & Quantity:

Rs 165 for 50 ml.

Key Ingredients:

Aqua, Aluminium Chlorohydrate, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Steareth-21, Parfum, Hydrolyzed Pearl, Persea Gratissima Oil, Trisodium EDTA.

Usage Directions:

Apply on the underarms directly. Do not apply on clothes.

Shelf Life:

30 months from the date of manufacture.

My Experience:

Packaging: It comes in a glass bottle with a round cap and the typical roll on thingy. Travel friendly but no harm in being extra careful with the glass bottle. However, being glass it is recyclable 🙂 bonus points there from me.

Read: Nivea Refreshing Soft Cream Review

Color & Fragrance: The color is white as you can see from the swatch. The texture is a little liquidy and it takes a few seconds to completely dry out. However it does not leave behind any whitish cast and completely vanishes in a while.The fragrance is very refreshing and flowery. It is very mild and will not irritate those with sensitive noses.

How it works for me: I actually picked this one as I wanted a break from the other variant from Nivea. The claim that it gives beautiful under arms also got me here but I am skeptical as to what exactly beautiful underarms are. Anyway, I am happy with this roll on too.
Once again a hit with me. I liked its fresh and flowery smell though it is not as refreshing as its sister roll on, the whitening one. This one also claims 48 hour protection which I will not vouch for as I do shower at least once a day. But otherwise, it does keep oneself odour-free for a really long time.
I like that it does not claim too much and it is indeed a good product for the price, quality and quantity, but, I like my whitening one better maybe because of its refreshing citrusy smell. The quantity will last you quite a while. This one also takes a while to completely dry out.

PROS:

It is available everywhere.
Price is not much for the quality and quantity.
Long lasting fragrance which is very refreshing.
A little goes a long way.
Dermatologically tested.
Recyclable.
Small and travel friendly.

CONS:

Being a glass bottle also has its cons of possible breakage.
Takes a while to completely dry out.
Not as refreshing as the whitening roll on probably because of the lack of licorice and witch hazel extracts in it.

Rating: 4.9/5 (Whitening gets 5/5 you see….)

Do I Recommend?:

I definitely would recommend this to anyone who wants to try out newer roll ons. It is worth every penny.

Would I Repurchase?:

I am not sure but I may if I get bored of the Nivea whitening roll on.

So, until next time.. Stay beautiful and smell nice 😉

Nivea Whitening Deodorant Anti Perspirant Roll On Review

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Hello ladies,

Long time no see na??? I must confess that I did miss all this action. Now without much delay I shall begin the review.
Today I shall be reviewing Nivea Whitening Deodorant Anti Perspirant Roll On. Rain or Shine, Hot or Cold, deodorants and anti-perspirants are something that all of us use. Especially now that the inevitable summers are staring us all in our faces, we either use a spray or a roll on. Now, are deodorants and anti-perspirants the same or different? Let’s find out…

Read: Yardley London Rose Body Spray Review

Price:

Rs.165 for 50 ml.

How to Use?:

Apply on the underarms directly. Do not apply on clothes.

Shelf Life:

30 months from the date of manufacture.

My Experience:

Colour, Fragrance & Texture: The color is white as you can see from the swatch below. The fragrance is very refreshing and citrusy. It is more like the good old Nivea cream in that blue tin which I like.
The texture is a little liquid-y and it takes a few seconds to completely dry out. However it does not leave behind any whitish cast and completely vanishes in a while.

My Opinion on How it Works:

I bought my first Nivea roll on last April. Before that I had bought a roll on from the brand Sure which I am speculating was Rexona earlier. I bought this one out of curiosity and it was pretty cheap too. I have always had my inhibitions about roll-ons especially about how hygienic it would be to use a roll on. But, never the less my curiosity got the better of me and I purchased it. I must say that I was pretty happy with Sure and now I wanted something better and nicer. So my search began and ended with Nivea whitening roll on.
Now all the razor work in the under arm area had left it pretty dark. So I was tempted to give its whitening claim a try. And, guess what???? It does live up to its claim to a very large extent. Though it has not made my underarms white but yes it is not embarrassingly dark anymore. It has made it fairer over a period of time with regular usage. Moreover, like I mentioned earlier it has a very pleasant and refreshing smell. Though I cannot vouch for the 48hr protection but yes it does prevent body odour too to a very great extent. Personally I do not use another spray or perfume over my clothes after using this if I am going around doing some errands around town. The quantity will last you a while too as you do not have to smother yourself with it. I use it everyday after my shower in the morning and the fragrance lasts the entire day plus no body odour issues. Here, I must also mention that I am one of those people that do not sweat heavily but, yes, I too do perspire like any other Chennaite. And, I would stress again on how refreshing it is. However, I must mention that it does take a little while to completely dry out.

I am very pleased with this product and now I am on my second bottle because right after I finished the first one I picked up Nivea pearl beauty to try it out. I will review that very soon.