Author Archives: Supriya

L’Oreal Paris UV Perfect 12H Longlasting UV Protector SPF 50 Review

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Hi all beautiful souls. The product under review today is from the L’oreal Dermo Expertise range which is the UV Perfect 12H Longlasting UV Protector. To be very frank, this range has not proved itself quite worthy (for me!) and here I am with another dubious product of theirs after my encounter with the not-so-good face wash – L’oreal Paris Pearl Perfect Re Lightening Whitening Facial Foam.

Price and Quantity: 

Rs. 449 for 30ml

My Take:

The cream is milky white in colour. It comes in a plastic bottle with a screw open cap with a nozzle to squeeze out the product. I really liked the packaging of the product as it reduces wastage and helps squeeze out only the desired quantity.

To be honest, I am a bit confused with the product. I am not able to decipher how to use it. SPF 50 screams to me for using it as a sunscreen but then the product description says you can use it as a makeup base.

I have a combination skin. When I applied this to my face, no doubt it absorbed quickly but left a shine (or glow??!) that I just abhor. I like my face matte and clear. Just hated the shine that this product gave. Again, maybe some of you may like it. Then again when I used this on my hands for the purpose of swatch (which have pretty skin), the cream absorbed quickly again and this time leaving little shine behind which is tolerable. So I guess, the problem lies in the selection. This is not meant for combination/oily skin at all.

So having learnt my lesson, in this season, I am just using this on my bare hands as a protection from the sun. But to warn you, give ample time for it get absorbed in your skin or else it will be washed away in the rains. I may again try it on the face during winters.

Why I like this?:

  • Absorbs quickly
  • Good protection (SPF 50 UVA PA++)
  • Packaging reduces wastage of product
  • Gives shine

Why I don’t like?:

  • Expensive
  • Gives shine (and I hate it)
  • Sticky

Rating: 3.5/ 5


Final Verdict: 

I am really regretting buying this product just for the sake of anxiety at such a high price. But to be honest, I am also glad that I found an alternate way to use it and would be wasting the product. But surely would not be buying it again. Oily/Combination skin people can clearly stay away from this.

Pond’s White Beauty BB+ Fairness Cream With SPF 30 PA++ Review

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Hello ladies!

Today I will be reviewing yet another blemish balm that has hit the Indian markets. i.e Ponds White Beauty All-in-One BB+ Fairness Cream with SPF 30 PA++. I think beauty companies have finally realized the importance of Indian consumers in the beauty sector and are of lately coming up with products that are already a hit in international markets.

 

Price and Quantity: 

Rs. 125/- for 18 gm


Ingredients:


My Experience:

The Ponds BB cream has a medium consistency and comes in sleek tube packaging. The tube is of plastic, white in colour white a screw open shiny silver cap.

Blemish balms are a fad these days. It provides for a quick no-nonsense daily/office wear makeup base. Also you can wear it alone with just a kohl and lip gloss to go with it. When Maybelline launched its BB in the market, I somehow could not try it.. lack of enthusiasm. And I realized my loss, when I heard so many rave reviews about it. So when I finally went to buy it, I saw this newcomer in the market and was tempted to buy it.

Ponds BB is just like any other tinted BB with sunscreen SPF 30 PA++ which no other BB has in the market. It provides medium coverage. It does not feel heavy or greasy on the skin. And there is a catch here now. Beauties don’t forget to moisturize before you apply this. Even though, I have combination skin, this felt little dry on it. And also quickly settles in fine lines.

I found that the best way to use it is to rather mix it in Johnson’s baby milk lotion and then apply it on face. You can use your regular moisturizer too. Also blending should be done carefully or else it will leave some whitish cast (maybe because of the SPF factor). But that does not persist for long. Blending should be quick.

 Swatch ~ Before and After

It also claims of lightening skin tone on regular usage but I doubt that is possible with the topical use of any cosmetic product at least, so no qualms about it really.

PROS:

  • Provides medium coverage
  • Contains SPF 30++
  • Quick daily/ office wear makeup base
  • Evens skin tone
  • Very light and not at all greasy

Cons:

  • Little drying on the skin (suggested to use with moisturizer)
  • Settles into fine lines, so blend properly

 

Rating: 3.5/5


Final Verdict:

It is good product for one time try. I cannot compare with other blemish balms in the market as I have not used them. After trying this I will surely try the Maybelline and Garnier BB Cream as they are already a hit in the market. If you have a zeal of trying out new products, you may go ahead with this one. Dry skin beauties may skip this altogether.

Lakmé Absolute Fast and Fabulous Nail Color Flaming Apricot Review

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Hello all Lovely Ladies,

Bright colors are in. They are all around you so why not on your nails. I am a big fan of pinks and when I found this bright variant, Flaming Apricot, I jumped to grab it. Lucky me, it turned out to be as cute on my nails as it is in the bottle.

Price & Quantity: 

Rs. 175 for 10 ml

 

My Take:

Lakme products are common in every household and it is one of the oldest cosmetic brand available in India that is trusted by all generations alike. This brand has evolved a lot, in terms of product quality, packaging, marketing and also price (sky rocketing!!). The nail paint that I am going to review today is the fast and fabulous nail paint with the 40 sec drying guarantee. The color is Flaming Apricot.

The color is bright and summery. It is a mix of peach and pink and I love it to the core. It’s slightly shimmery with golden undertones. The bottle is rectangular in shape with silver cap and a flat brush. This unique design makes holding of the brush pretty convenient.

The company claims of getting the perfect color in one stroke but I beg to differ here. The nail paint is quite streaky and you would need two strokes to get that perfect finish. For that matter, it is not that pigmented.

It dries up pretty fast, yes I tested it. After flat 40 seconds, you can notice the nail paint drying but still it takes time to set completely. And I would recommend to wait for at least 2-3 minutes to start with any other activity.

 

My NOTD:

PROS:

  • Great value for price
  • 30 exciting colors to choose from
  • Perfect shade for summers; peach and pink mix
  • Dries quickly

CONS:

  • No ingredient list
  • Not pigmented enough, requires two strokes

 

Rating: 4.5/5


My Recommendation: 

I have a couple of shades more from this range. I love the packaging of these bottles and would like to buy more of these. They have some fun colors to experiment with.