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L’Oreal Paris Pearl Perfect Re-Lighting Whitening Facial Foam Review

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Hello ladies!

Today I will be reviewing a new face wash from L’Oreal Paris.

 

 

Price and Quantity: 

Rs. 199 for 50 gm

 

Shelf Life: 

36 months

 

My Take:

This face wash comes in a pearly white tube with a grey screw open cap. The texture is thick and the color of the face wash itself is true to its color – pearly white.

Frankly speaking the terms fairness, brightening or skin lightening are never a deciding factor me to buy a product. We all know how much these companies loot the common man by such sensitive marketing. However, when I saw this face wash, I perceived it to be different. The Vitamin C and melanin block content in it were calling me to try it at least once and I did.

One thing good about this face wash is that it lathers up very well and just a pea size is required to wash the entire face effectively. As claimed by the company, it washes off equally well.

Coming to the whitening claim, I do not find it to be true neither did I expect it to be. However, I must say that the face after wash is visibly clean and bright, washing off all the dirt and sebum nicely.

PROS:

  • Lathers very well
  • Very little amount is required for one wash, that ways it will last pretty long
  • A mild fragrance that soothes the senses
  • Cleanses the face effectively
  • Washes away traces of non-water proof makeup also

CONS:

  • Expensive
  • Dries skin after wash
  • No whitening of the skin

 

Rating: 2.5/ 5

 

My Final Verdict: 

It is not a must try product, can easily be given a miss. There is nothing too special in this face wash. Due to its high price but not so good results, I would not be buying it again.

Fabindia Dew Plum Lip Butter Review

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Hello beauties.

I know I have done a long disappearing act and no matter what excuse I make, it will not be justified. Cannot tell how much I was missing MABH and all of you. Have seen so much coming in. Well, moving onto today’s review, I have with me Fabindia’s Dew Plum Lip Butter.


We ladies love lip balms, don’t we? And we will always droll at the sight of a new one, however many they are already in our collection. I am a lip balm freak and I love collecting them. One for my closet, one for my hand bag (or may be a couple), one for my office drawer, one for the bed side table, and the list goes on. The only bad part is that they never seem to finish off. This time I grabbed a Fabindia lip butter. Read on to see how it fared.

 

Price and Quantity: 

Rs. 75  for 10 gm

 

Shelf Life: 

1.5 years

 

Ingredients:

My Experience:

I have a love hate relationship with Fabindia’s products. I hate the fact that they contain loads of chemicals, mainly the parabens. At the same time, I very well know, whatever means we take, we cannot altogether avoid using chemicals in cosmetics and skincare products. Plus I love the fact, that be it their website or the product description label, Fabindia gives you the full list of the ingredients. So ultimately, its left to the end user to decide whether to buy such product or not and in this way you cannot blame the company for using chemicals in their products and not telling you.

This lip balm is no exception, having paraben and toulene in it along with other organic/herbal ingredients mainly cocoa butter, wheatgerm oil, castor oil, sesame oil etc. This lip butter comes in three variants-

  • Fruity Vanilla (orange)
  • Dew Plum (green)
  • Plum Passion (red)

The lip balm comes in a cute travel friendly transparent glass jar. The texture of this balm is not too waxy but is smooth, i.e., the consistency is maintained whether be it in cold or hot weather. It is green in color (true to its name) but not at all pigmented. The fragrance is waxy which stays on some time.

I was attracted by the name DEW PLUM. It can be applied with the help of fingers like any other lip balm on nude lips, before or after application of lip color. It gives lips a smooth feeling and moisturizes well. It has helped healing my chapped lips as well. Since the formation is not too waxy, it does not give my lips a whitish layer. Instead, it imparts a nice shine to them. This lip butter has helped me immensely during the winters and I am looking forward to its effectiveness in this sweltering heat too.

I was also expecting some SPF factor in this as it is common now-a-days in lip balms and helps protecting lips to sun exposure to some extent. Although this was a major worry while buying this product as I am not much exposed to sun.

PROS:

  • Moisturises the lips well
  • Less amount is required
  • The fragrance is quite adorable
  • Not waxy, heals chapped lips, imparts shine
  • Travel friendly cute jar
  • Inexpensive

CONS:

  • Contains parabens
  • No SPF
  • Availability
  • Waxy fragrance
  • Fingers have to be digged-in for application

 

Rating: 4/5


Final Verdict: 

As I do not find the cons to be grave in nature, I would definitely Repurchase this product for gifting purpose, as mine would take ages to finish off. If you are a sucker for lip balms, you may give this or its other variants a try.

Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadow ~ Moonlit Jewels Review

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Hello All!

Revlon has always carved its niche in quality makeup products and their products rarely disappoint you. There is always something for someone. When I thought of buying my first eye shadow, it had to Revlon and nothing else, this was for sure and I was glad afterwards that I made this choice.

Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadow ~ Moonlit Jewels Review

Price & Quantity:

Rs. 540 for 3.4gm (I bought it for Rs. 465/- six months back)


Shelf Life:

3 years

 

Shade:

Moonlit Jewels

 

My Experience:

I bought the palette “Moonlit Jewels”. Read on to find out how it fared.

Packaging: The palette has four eye shadow colors, round in shape and separately stacked in a row. The shadow case is made up of sturdy plastic and I can really vouch for that as I have dropped it a couple of times but it still is intact. The lid is flip open types and transparent. The packaging is very travel friendly.

Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadow ~ Moonlit Jewels Review


Color, Texture & Pigmentation: The four colors are very pretty and versatile and will suit most Indian skin tones. The palette has got a cobalt blue, forest green, wooden brown and a peach-ish brown shade. The lightest color work great as a brow highlighter.

How it works?: These are creamy eye shadows with awesome pigmentation and blend-ability. The colors provide a glam shimmery look. The palette does not come with an applicator or brush and you have to buy one separately or else can be easily applied with finger tips too. The product is fragrance free.

Swatch

Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadow ~ Moonlit Jewels Review
Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadow ~ Moonlit Jewels Review

PROS :

  • The quad contains a good mix of light to dark shades
  • The cream glides on smoothly and is not at all sticky
  • The colors are very pigmented
  • The case packaging is very sleek and sturdy
  • The subtle shimmers give a dazzling effect to the eyes
  • The browns can be mixed and used as a daily wear too
  • Can be easily blended with finger tips also
  • The company claims it to be suitable for people wearing contact lenses, but I cannot comment on it as I don’t use contacts.
  • It is fragrant free and does not cause any irritation to the eyes
  • Stays put for good 5-6 hours and does not bleed or crease into fine lines

CONS:

  • Pricey
  • No applicator is provided
  • For beauties with oily lids, application of oil free base prior to application is mandatory or else the colors may crease
  • Complete ingredient list not provided


Rating: 4.5/5

 

Do I Recommend?: 

I would recommend this to all.

 

Would I Repurchase?: 

This will last me for a long time. I am very happy with this quad and would definitely consider purchasing a different color palette.