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5 Must Have Beauty Products Under Rs.100

Just 100!! Now isn’t that cheap?!! I and You will definitely say YES.

If you ask my dad, his reaction would be ‘Ok, That is moderately priced. You can give a try once.’
If u still want to consider another opinion, say my granny’s; ‘Oh my!!! That is soooooooo much; that too for that pencil and powder. Camlin pencils come in dozens at that price. And Ponds powder; you will get a huge one. I have some black soot left in my vessels; they will make a better Kajal. How is 100 cheap for you!?’

Now, coming back to my version of 100! 😀

Here are some things I take pride in showing you all. Everything under Rs.100; and they make you beautiful and presentable. These are must haves according to me. They come handy every time.

1. Faces Kajal:

This is the best one so far. That too not Rs.100. It is below Rs.100!

Price: Rs.99 for 3 g

Faces Kajal is creamy, glides very neatly on the water line; smudging is very negligible. It stays on pretty good on the eyes without bleeding around the eyes. It makes the eyes look very attractive. This Kajal is the shiny darkest of the lot.

Faces Kajal

2. Lakme Instaliner Water Resistant Eyeliner:

This eyeliner, I have bought so many times that I have lost the count. I began my beauty journey with this eye liner when I was some where in high school. Read review HERE

Price: Rs.80

The shade is dark black and it has a little shiny texture. It stays on eyes for long without fading or chipping or smudging. The applicator brush is very thin and flexible. Some amount of oil or eye make up remover is required for removing this eyeliner.

Lakme Instaliner Eyeliner

3. Maybelline Lip Smooth Lip Balm:

Now, this tinted lip balm was priced under Rs.100. It is no longer so. I had bought it when it was priced at Rs.99. I should have collected more. Well, there is still happy product left at under Rs.100 from a similar range of product from Maybelline. You know Maybelline Lip Smooth Color Bloom Color Changing Lip Balm SPF 16; they are still priced at Rs.99. So, it joins our under 100 beauty product tag.

Maybelliner Lip Smooth Color Changing Lip Balm

4. Lakme Rose Powder with Sunscreen:

This is one product which has hardly got attention. I love this product and consider this as a must have powder. Read review HERE

Price: Rs.95 for 40 g

It mattifies the texture on the skin making the face look neat.  It gives average coverage to the skin. A quantity of 40 g is a good amount for Rs.95. There are 2 variants of color in this range namely, soft pink and warm pink.

Lakme Rose Powder with Sunscreen
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5. Elle 18 Eye Sparklers:

Now, apart from looking healthy, neat and attractive; beauty is always associated with colors. What is the fun without dashing hint of colors. This is satisfied too in the category of under 100 beauty product. We have our very own eye sparklers from Elle 18. At the price they are available; they are definitely stolen.  A well priced quality product these eye sparklers crayon like pencils are a must have.

Price: Rs.85 for 1.5 g

These chubby pencils have very creamy color product. They glide well without clumping. I use them as a thick line on colored eyeliners on my upper lash line. Very occasionally smudge them to form an eye shadow color on my eye lid. They do not have a great staying power though. But for 85, they are definitely decent.

Elle 18 Eye Sparklers

Which is your favorite beauty product under 100 INR? Share below!

Top 5 Remedies to Reduce Eyebrow Threading Pain

Hello Everyone!

Shaping eyebrows can be done in many ways such as threading, tweezing, waxing etc. One should choose a method that suits their skin type and pain bearing capacity. Today, I am going to write about the steps to cure the pain after ‘threading your eyebrows’. Threading eyebrows may involve pain and trouble at times; mostly in sensitive skin types.

        If you have a sensitive skin, threading may end up in rashes, redness and pimples. The following steps, if practiced after threading is done will help a lot in keeping the pain in control. It also helps you to avoid unwanted infections and skin problems caused due to eyebrow threading.

 

Tips to Reduce Eyebrow Threading Pain:

Cleanse with Cold Water

Soon after the threading process is done, gently swipe cleanse the area around eyebrows with icy cold water and cotton. This will instantly cure the pain up to a great extent as it makes the skin numb. You will feel less or no pain by washing your eyebrows with cold water after eyebrow threading treatment.

Ice Cube Massage

If your pain and irritation still persist even after washing the area with cold water, get an ice cube and smoothly massage the area with it. This ice cube treatment might be needed for very sensitive skin types. I have a very sensitive skin and it turns all read after I finish threading. I always depend on a ice cube if cold water doesn’t seem to control the pain. Make sure not to place the ice cube in the same place for a long time. Just coat the ice cube on both your eye brows.

Cooling Gel

In parlors, beauticians use to apply cooling gels and cold creams over your eyebrows soon after they are done with threading. This is to calm down the irritated skin around the eyebrows. Irritated red skin is more prone to infections and allergies than normal skin. Hence, apply a good branded cooling gel or aloe vera gel over the parts after the ice cube massage. This will calm down your skin and reduce the irritation.

Moisturize

By this time, your pain will be reduced to great levels. The last and must step is moisturization! Yes, the cooling gel is not just enough. For moisturization, use a medicated cream or a cream that is specially formulated for sensitive skin types. Apply a dollop of your moisturizer and leave it on. Do not rub or harshly massage the skin until the irritation and pain heals. One should never rub the skin around the eyebrows after eyebrow threading is done.

Say No to Sun

On the first 2-3 days after shaping your eyebrows, the skin around your eyebrows may happen to burn and itch with the exposure to sunlight. Hence, wear your sunglasses whenever you step out on sun. Exposing the irritated skin to sunlight may make the conditioner even worse.

Hope these tips for reducing pain after eye brow threading are useful! See you in my next post! 😀 Until then, Stay happy!

How Important Is Oiling Hair? Facts and Secrets

by Arpita

Let us all admit it. We all hate oiling our hair because it makes the hair sticky and messy. However, I am here to encourage you to oil your hair at least once a week. I am going to tell you about some facts and secrets about oiling your hair.

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Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Amla oil, Castor oil, Jojoba, Tea tree oil! There are so many oils, which can help us achieve smooth and silky hair. Oiling your hair is the best way to get Mother Nature’s touch in getting strong hair. I, myself, am a mother. I regularly oil my daughter’s hair, and she has quite strong hair. Without oil and moisture, you hair might turn dry, rough resulting in hair loss.

Facts and Secrets of Oiling Hair

1. You can use Castor Oil on your hair every night and then rinse it off in the morning. Believe me; your hair will become really strong and shiny! However, to rinse it off, you must use a good quality shampoo and follow up with a conditioner. Castor Oil has an anti-microbial action and is rich in fatty acids!

2. Amla oil used once every week prevents premature graying of hair and it helps in preventing hair loss and treats hair damage. Our hair goes through a lot of damage over the week and using Amla Oil helps to maintain your natural hair color.

3. You should not use lots and lots of oil to coat your hair. Applying a thin coat of oil to the hair is the best way to oil your hair. Also, warming up the oil a bit before using it also helps a lot.

4. Well it is a myth that oiling your hair will help in growth of the hair. Oil just acts as a hair conditioner and a hair oil massage helps in relaxation. The oil that acts as a conditioner does help in preventing dryness and thus in turn preventing hair loss to an extent.

5. Coconut oil strengthens the hair as it contains calcium, iron, etc. that help in moisturizing the hair and repairs damaged hair too. This does help in making the hair strong. Jojoba oil is also beneficial as it makes the hair soft and properly moisturized. Olive oil is also helps to make the hair silky and cures dryness of the scalp.

I guess you got the basic facts about Oiling Your Hair! Do try these out and let me know if it helped you 🙂 It was a small try from my side to explain that oiling the hair is beneficial. If you ask me, my personal favorite is Olive Oil.

How many times do you oil your a week/a month? and Which oil do you use?
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