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Hello Everyone!
Finally, the Diwali is on the way! We are going to be loaded with mouth watering sweets, relatives, friends, neighbors and of course the crackers! Every girl would wish to look her best on festival days in front of her relatives and friends. Isn’t that true? I am no different at all. I have already jumped into my sincere skin and hair care routine to enjoy Diwali looking my best! 🙂 Today, I am going to share with you all my facial skincare routine which I am following at present, for the Diwali celebration. Go ahead!

Facial Skincare Routine Few Days Before Diwali Festival!
On normal days, I usually skip many of those essential skin care practises due to laziness. I have came through weeks without getting my skin exfoliated, 😛 I have forgot to put on my moisturizer at night but now, I am perfecting all those flaws to make my Diwali skin radiant. I am beginning with my face skin care routine for this Diwali but more posts on this Diwali beauty section is coming up soon!. I have a normal-oily skin but as Diwali is coming on winter, we need to give importance to the moisturization part more, as a must to maintain a glowing radiant skin in front of bright crackers 🙂 Let me begin to explain how I am pampering my skin these days following my Pre-Diwali skincare routine.

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Cleansing, Toning and Moisturizing: (The CTM Process)
The first things I do after waking up in the morning are brushing my teeth and washing my face. I cleanse my face soon after getting up with a gentle cleansing milk. If you are a person who have an habit of taking bath soon after getting up, that is double good. Our skin must be cleansed after a long sleep to get rid of oiliness, bacterias and left over dust/makeup etc. If you are suffering from dry and tight skin this winter, you can also combine milk cream and olive oil together to use as your facial cleanser. I am washing my face 3 times with a gentle cleanser per day; morning, evening and night (Before going to bed) followed by a toner and an oil-free moisturizer. If you have an oily skin, it is recommended to use a good oil balancing toner wheres normal-dry skinned people can just have a calming rose water spray. Moisturizing face with a rich night cream before going to sleep is essential to make your skin baby soft before the festive. This cleansing, toning and moisturizing routine few days before Diwali helps my skin to stay clear without any unwanted pimple breakouts those bring us headache during festive seasons! Reduce your sweet and fried food intake too; this might also bring you unexpected pimple errors on your face on Diwali 🙁

Exfoliate Twice A Week
This works like a charm to make your skin glow with softness before festive seasons! I usually get my facial skin scrubbed twice in a week to get rid of the dead cells on the surface and as Diwali is on the way, I am doing it with more care. Get a good exfoliator for your skin type and use it twice a week in a proper way to remove that dull outer facial skin layer which makes your face look dull. A mixture of rice powder, milk and rose water also works as an excellent face and body DIY exfoliate. Make sure to moisturize your skin after scrubbing no matter what your skin type is because this winter along with the exfoliation might strip off the natural beauty oils from your skin.

DIY Face Pack to Improve Brightness
Combine half a teaspoon of sandalwood powder with half a teaspoon of tulsi powder. Now add required amount of rose water and 2-3 drops of olive oil to this powder mixture. If you have oily skin, you can avoid the olive oil but for dry skin types, it is a must. Mix everything together well and your instant, skin brightening tan removing face pack is ready to use! This is a recipe which I swear by before festive reasons and I have already started using it on alternate days. Use this twice to thrice a week for optimum results. Using this face pack after scrubbing would help better with the penetration and the results – extra glowing skin!

Last but not the Least – Sunscreen!
If you are stepping out anywhere, never ever forget this 9 letter mantra sunscreen! This is going to save your skin like anything. If you are not going to apply sunscreen on your facial skin before stepping out, forget the results which you get by the other routines you have followed/following before your festival. This might sound bad but that’s the truth. Even if the weather is cloudy, sunscreen is a must because UV rays are definitely going to make your skin dull if you are stepping out without a sunscreen or a sunblock. I am currently using the Lotus Herbals sunscreen for my normal-oily skin and it works best on my skin. Not just for Diwali, this skincare routine can be followed throughout the year for beautiful looking radiant skin.

You can also get your parlour facials done to bring that glow to your face before Diwali 🙂 but remember, don’t try anything new on your face until your festival celebrations come to an end. Keep your new products such as some skincare cosmetics, including the home made ones at wait before your festival celebrations come to an end as they might be allergic to your skin resulting in last minute breakouts before Diwali which might be frustrating! Got it? Now its time to follow your Pre-Diwali skincare routine to make your face glowing this Diwali. Sit back and wait for my hair care routine and other Diwali beauty, fitness ideas! 🙂 If you have any suggestions or requests for the next beauty post on Diwali, do drop in the comment section below.

Let your radiant face beat the lights from the crackers!

Advance Happy Diwali wishes to you all MABHians! 🙂

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Chandra Body Care Detox Bath Salt Review

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by Christina

I came upon it by chance in a beauty store. Since we do not have bath tubs in India one does not often use bath salts and bubble baths but I thought why not use it to soak my feet for a home style foot spa. It turned out to be a great buy and something that I use regularly.

Read: DIY Milk Foot Spa at Home

Product Description:

Helps removing dead skin cells
Gets rid of toxins from the body
Leaves the body stress free and relaxed

Price & Quantity: 500 gms for 300 INR

Key Ingredients:

Natural Himalayan Dead Sea and Epsom Salt
Sodium Bicarbonate
Citric Acid
Essential Oils of Grape Fruit
Lemon
Peppermint
Ginger
Neem Leaves

My Experience with Chandra Detox Bath Salt:

Packaging: Sturdy and travel friendly plastic bottle

Colour, Consistency & Texture: The product consists of coarse and finely milled salt that melts on contact with water.

How it works: It is easy to use in the comfort of your own home and I just love it. I soak my feet in it almost three times a week. It takes away the soreness from my tired feet as well as accumulated dirt in your toe nails from treading the streets of Mumbai. I also use it as a foot/hand soak when I need to do a home pedicure/manicure. You can use it in your bath tub if you have one. You have to add 5 tablespoons to the tub, fill it with warm/hot water and then soak it up.
I keep one little bucket aside only for this purpose so that it remains clean and hygienic at all times. All I do is put a table spoon or too of the product in about 2 litres of warm water and soak my feet in it. The big granules melt soon and all you are left with is cloudy water and a few ingredients that float around in the bucket. I mixed some in a cocktail glass for you to see how it looks.
You can then soak your feet in it for as long as you like. When the water gets cold add some more warm water and a bit more salt. It’s as simple as that.

Pros:

Inexpensive
Easy to use
Can be used in the comfort of your own home
Eases soreness in the feet as well as swelling
Can be used during your home pedicure routine also
Contains good therapeutic ingredients
It is paraben free
Chandra does not test its products on animals
There are no added artificial colours
It has no added fragrance

Cons:

Availability is limited
Not available online yet

Rating: 4/5

Would I Repurchase?:
Yup! I’ve already used 2 bottles and this is my third. Let’s face it, money does not grow on trees and not all of us can afford to go to a spa every other day for a foot massage and a soak.
As women we work at home as well as outside of it and end up with painful bodies that no one really cares to massage. It is up to us to ease our own pain and get going the next day pain or not. This really is a treat for tired and sore feet that is cheap and effective. It can be done in the privacy of your own room as many times as you want and whenever you want. Dip your feet in this home-made spa treatment and just turn off the world or sip your favourite drink. You will feel relaxed and refreshed.

A note of warning: Do not use it if you experience any kind of rash or if you any skin infection or open wounds.Did you like Christina’s first review on Makeup and Beauty Home?