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Lakme Rose Powder With Sunscreen Review

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Most of the Lakme products suit me well, hence I shopped The Lakme Rose Powder for daily use. I don’t have the habit of applying heaving foundations, concealers over my facial skin everyday unless there is any occasion. So, this fitted my mind best when I went for shopping, I guessed that it would be a perfect light daily wear. Using it for about a month noting it’s pros and cons. Let me review me it here today.

Lakme Rose Powder with Sunscreen
Price: Rs.90 for 40g
Shelf Life: 2 years
Ingredient list
Talc, Zinc Stearate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Titanium Dioxide, Aluminium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Perfume, Rosa Damascena Extract, May contain CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 12085, Phenoxy Ethanol, Butyl Paraben, Ethyl Paraben, Methyl Paraben, Propyl Paraben.

Claims of the Product
Foundation make-up in a powder format- gives a flawless radiant look
Contains rose fragrance to keep you fresh, contains sunscreen to protect from harmful   UV rays. Gives a flawless radiant look.

Soft Pink
Warm Pink

My View About this Product with Ratings

The Packaging

 Puff and the plastic lid

                                        


                   
                         The jar containing the powder with top screw type cap

 
The product comes in a round sturdy plastic jar with a puff and a pull type plastic lid (with 5 holes) in it. To say about the puff, it is not that great. For better application you need to use a brush. I feel the puff take out a heavy amount which leads to mess. The five holes in the lid are meant for taking out the powder, but it doesn’t seems to workout all the time, sometime it stuck when I am in  hurry to get ready. This makes me open the lid to take the powder which results in a mess and powder spillage. Nothing much to say about the packaging, it’s not that travel friendly, would be nice if comes in a better pack.
My Rating: 3/5 (-1 for the puff, -1 for the whole package)
Consistency, Colour and Fragrance
As I listed above, it comes in two shades, soft pink and warm pink. Soft pink is for fair skin tones and the warm pink is for wheatish to dusky ones. I wish it would be better if the product has more shades. I purchased the warm pink one as I am dusky and the texture was so smooth and fine. It’s a very fine powder so that you would love to apply it over your facial skin evenly for a lovely soft finish.
  To say about the fragrance in one line, It smells like fresh Roses!! This is a main lovely thing to say about this powder, it smells of rose, so girlies who love roses will love this one.
Rating: 4/5 (-1 for only two shades)
                                                
                                Before Applying (The Texture of the Powder)
                         After Application (Instantly Brightens with Smooth Finish)
 
My Experience of Usage and Its Results
The powder gives a very smooth finish to my face which is not at all heavy. I loved its lightness on my facial skin very much. It doesn’t make my skin look chalky at all. If applied in a proper way, it blends to the skin very easily. As I am dusky skinned, the warm pink one suited me best. It gives medium coverage, doesn’t hide scars much but instantly brightens skin and kept my skin oil free and radiant for minimum 4 hours. Then I need to touch up. This rose powder will suit all the skin types and can be used as a perfect foundation setting one. Dry skins will need a good moisturizer before applying this.
     This will be a great product for normal and oily skins which you can wear daily for a casual and simple look. The rose fragrance was so good but barely lasts for only an hour. Overall, it works on me good and I am using it everyday for a simple, bright and oil free look. It will also last for months as the quantity is abundant and only a less amount will be needed for every application. And the main thing I forgot to mention is that, it doesn’t break me out at all, no side effects and doesn’t clog pores too as some products will do. A great worth of money! Only the sunscreen thing is confusing as they didn’t mention any SPF content. That won’t be a problem because it can’t be expected for this price and quantity.
My Rating: 5/5 (No con about the usage and results, at this price and goodness)
PROS
  1. Very smooth finish and light feel on my facial skin.
  2. It doesn’t result in any chalky look. Blends easily to the skin.
  3. Stays long, keeps face oil free.
  4. Instantly brightens face with every application.
  5. The sweet rose fragrance tempts me to use it everyday!
  6. It doesn’t clog pores like few of the other rose powders do.
  7. No side effects, No break outs at all.
  8. The quantity is great for the price, lasts for months.
  9. Economically priced.
  10. This powder will be a perfect one for setting down foundations.
  11. Gives medium coverage and a radiant look.
CONS
  1. Yikes!! Lots of parabens that you can see in the ingredient list. Which product today doesn’t have? No problem with it if you are not allergic to parabens.
  2. The packaging. it would have been better to make it travel friendly and spillage free.
  3. If they launch more shades, it would be easier to select one for your skin tone. And it gives medium coverage which doesn’t cover scars and marks entirely. These two can’t be taken as a con at all for this price, quantity and goodness! 😛
  4. Mentioned that it has SPF, but no SPF content in the ingredient list. So I doubt whether it will protect skin from UV rays or not.
My Recommendation: Go for it! It is a nice and economical buy. The product is very good to use as a everyday wear with it’s mesmerising rose fragrance. Dry skins will need a good moisturizer though. And the product is perfect for setting foundations! 🙂 

Overall Rating: 3.5/5 (-1.5 for packaging packaging, parabens and less shades)

Will I repurchase again?: Sure, for everyday use because of it’s smooth texture, quantity for the price and staying power)

How to Save Your Tongue Aftering Eating Something Really Spicy? {Instant Remedy}

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You are wondering why is this post now, Right? It’s all because of my own experience just before 15 minutes 🙁 Yes. I have bitten a stupid green chilly! While eating fried rice, bit it without conscious and it burned my tongue like hell. Still now it’s burning, but better than the beginning. I did few things to reduce the burning sensation on my tongue and I am feeling really better now. Just felt to share this with you all, so that when you bite something spicy next time, you will remember this and heal from this burning sensation fast.
Ice Water Treatment
Keep in mind, don’t drink excess water after eating something spicy because it’s not going to make your irritation reduce faster. Moreover, it spreads the spice particles allover your mouth. All you have to do first is, sip almost frozen ice water. Why I am saying is, this makes your tongue less sensible and thus it reduces the burning sensation. 
Bread to Absorb The Tiny Spice Particles
It was said to me by my friend that bread when eaten after eating something spicier reduces the burning sensation in tongue and lip as it absorbs the tiny spice particles. So have some bread! don’t forget.. Only fresh bread. Its healthier and safer to eat bread only on the same day they were packed, throw away others.
Milk or Other Diary Products
After the ice water and bread treatment, have some milk. Milk calms down the tongue and makes it get recovered from irritation due to spices like chillies or pepper. Butter would be better though :p
That’s it. This information will be more than enough for you. Please don’t feel that it is a very big procedure. If your burning sensation stopped after having ice water, then no need to follow the other steps.
Note: After any “Chilly” experience like this, don’t  forget to apply lip care or even butter over your lips to nourish and calm them, so they will be alright without any change in colour or texture.
Hope this post helped.
This is my chilly story and have you ever bitten a chilly or any other spicy thing? Let me know your experience by sharing it in the comments below 😛

Lakme Fruit Blast Strawberry Face Wash Review

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Sorry Sorry and Sorryyy readers 🙁 I was a bit busy with my studies and hence couldn’t blog for past few days. Received many emails as love that many of you missed me, thanks 🙂 I am so lucky to have blogging friends and readers like you who miss my posts. Next time when I am about to disappear, I wont fail to inform you all, please forgive me this time. Sorry buddies! Let us move on to today’s product review.

  Previously I reviewed Lakme Perfect Radiance Fairness Face wash here and this time I am going to review Lakme’s fruit blast strawberry face wash. This is the second face wash of Lakme brand I have used till now. I loved the perfect radiance face wash lot as it suited perfectly for my skin type. You can read its detailed review here. The reason why I preferred this one to use next is, its strawberry flavor. This has become my very favorite and best smelling fruit face wash for its very delicious, sweet fruity smell. Usually I’ll describe about a product’s fragrance in “my view” topic but this time said it in introduction itself, just guess how sweet it is then! Let’s now move on to the detailed review.
Lakme Fruit Blast Strawberry Face Wash 

Price: Rs.70 for 50g

Shelf Life: 24 months or 2 years
Ingredient list

What does the Product Claims
Experience the refreshing feel of strawberry extracts while the micro wax beads gently wash away impurities from the innermost pores and removes dead skin leaving it tingling fresh, clean and fragrant.
How to Use
Squeeze a small amount into hands and work into a rich lather. Massage on wet face. Rinse thoroughly with water. Suitable all year round. For external use only.
The Packaging
                                                
My View About this Product
As I mentioned above, it’s smell and just it’s smell took me away. I loved it very much more than the fragrance of any other face wash. As I am a great strawberry lover, I enjoyed the pleasant natural smell of strawberries in it, but not sure how it will be for you if you are not crazy about strawberries much. Okay I think that I am boring you with the “fragrance” thing much :p Now we can discuss about its packaging, colour and texture. It comes in a pack as every other Lakme’s face wash comes ,a tube with a flip cap which is firm and travel friendly. But this face wash’s packaging is not at all opaque like the perfect radiance one, so it is much more easier to find out how much is left in the tube. I think I need not say about the colour, you seen strawberries right? This face wash is the same of that colour. 
       It is gel based and has tiny wax beads in it which gave me a feel that I added a pinch of sugar to my face wash. I don’t know how much it helps in exfoliating but the face wash claims that it is in order to exfoliate dead skin. But no offence, it did not irritate my skin at all. Another special thing about this face wash is, it gives a cooling effect once applied onto my facial skin and work up with lather. It really does, I felt an icy cold effect on my facial skin. You cannot expect a creamy lather with this face wash, it lathers pretty normal. People who love to use heavy foaming face washes may feel little disappointed with this thing, but it does lather normal. It washes off without any slippery feel, yet it takes more water to get washed off. I am using it for past few weeks, it softened my skin, does the cleansing job well as a good face wash, no side effects at all, no breakouts and helped my open pores to get shrink a bit. This face wash doesn’t moisturize, nourish or something but didn’t strip off moisture at all. I didn’t feel any tightness; the only thing I felt is softness. Yes! I am really happy with this face wash a lot, feeling that lakme suits me well and good. Take a try if you a need yummy fruity smelling mild face wash.
PROS
  1. Fragrance! It smells like mashed juicy and yummy strawberries.
  2. It softens skin with regular use and minimizes pores a bit.
  3.  It doesn’t strip off skin’s natural moisture, so no tightness, no itchy feel after washing face.
  4.   It contains exfoliating beads, which removes dead skin cells up to an extent.
  5. The fresh feel it delivers after every wash which tempts to wash face often.
  6. Made of natural fruit ingredients, so it does no harm to your facial skin and therefore no side effects.
  7. The cooling effect which it gives while washing face, I think this is the reason for pore minimization.
  8. The price is affordable for the quantity and hence it is worth buying.
  9. The product comes in a see through tube with a flip cap, so the packaging makes it very good. It is easy to get to know how much is left in the tube and is travel friendly due to its firm flip cap.
CONS
  1. No moisturizing effect. So, the facial skin surely needs a moisturizer after every wash, especially in dry winters. Dry skins may feel a little tight in winters, so go for nourishing face washes.
  2. It lathers less, so there is a need for a big squeeze; hence the product gets over sooner than other foamy face washes. It last for about 20 to 25 days for me. Its not a big con at all while seeing the fragrance and other goodness 😀
  3. No more cons! It is a nice fruit face wash for those who expect freshness, mildness and love fruits. No harsh chemicals and thus makes us feel natural with a yummy fragrance while every face wash. I love it! Worth a try!
My Recommendation:  Oily and normal skins go for it! Dry people will need a deep nourishing one. It is going to be your HG face wash if you love strawberries, as same as me 😛
My Rating: 4/5 (-1 for less moisturizing effect and less lathering effect)
Will I Repurchase: Sure! Why not? I will purchase mainly for the yummy strawberry fragrance.