Ethicare Epishine Vitamin C Serum

Guest Post by Poorna

I love stuff with Vitamin C in it, therefore, when I found out about Epishine, which is a serum with around 15% Vitamin C in it, imagine my happiness. I immediately opened it, and started using it. It was packed securely in a blue container, and as I took it, I could almost feel my skin say, “Hello there!” when I opened it. Following the instructions written on the package, I started using it immediately. (more…)

#trilogylove – Starting a new skincare routine….

Why is it important to have a personalized skincare routine.These days the ‘no-makeup’ look is a trend.What makes this look so great is that- it requires just minimal amount of products and most products are multipurpose. When it comes to skincare its not the case. You can’t go for the ‘one product – fits all approach’ here.

With multiple raining  products in the market, all much raved about products to treat various skin conditions/problems, it can be tempting just to use whatever products your friends/your favorite beauty gurus/bloggers are using or what products are the show-stopper ‘ultimate product at the moment’. While these might work well for certain people, there’s no guarantee they will work for you. Sometimes, you’ll just end up paying for a product that does nothing for you, but the worst case scenario could be that the product makes your skin worse, irritates it or even causes more problems.

In this post,  I am going to talk about my current skin care routine. What  I was using in the past, Why I am changing my skincare routine. What drove me to think about a change in my skincare routine etc. Tarte Maracuja oil is a much raved about product in the market. I also bought it – Read about my US haul here & here. Now, I was using Yves Rocher & Za & jergens products since more than 2 years along with different skincare masks like, korean sheet masks, face shop sheet masks, Gia bath & body and Juicy chemistry facial cleansers/scrubs/masks. My skin was pretty much clear and balanced because of the products that suited my skin a lot. However, When I moved to NZ, and when I emptied my Yves Rocher products, I couldn’t find any source to buy it. I decided to start a different skincare product. I know that all of the masks I use suited my skin a lot. Most of them where re-re purchases and I swear by those products. Now, you might be thinking what worsened my skin. Yes, its the Tarte Maracuja Oil that I applied on my face directly caused all problems. It was so good to use for my under eyes along with the tarte eye cream. I read some reviews where people raved about it and claiming its safe for use on face. Maybe it didn’t suit me. It gave the worst acne breakout of my life.  Earlier, you take a look at my bare face, The only problem I faced was my hereditary ‘dark undereye circles rather hollows’. Now, I got red spots around my cheek area on both sides. Also the chilling weather in Auckland made my skin very dehydrated. I decided to change my skincare routine.

Take a look at the breakouts I have after using tarte maracuja oil directly on my face.IMG_2485

It was not an easy task, I had to research a lot about the problem/skin condition I am facing and I was in search of products designed to treat the problems associated with that type. I am telling you a little piece of information that  I found while doing my research, For e.g, if you have oily skin, you’re likely to be dealing with breakouts, blackheads and blemishes and you’ll want products that will mattify your skin. On the other hand if you have dry skin then you’ll want to establish a routine which is ultra-hydrating and nourishing. If you have combination skin you’ll need to have products in your beauty arsenal which will tackle two problems at once – dryness and oiliness – where as sensitive skin types will need to pay close attention to the ingredients in their products.

I heard a lot about trilogy, trilogy rose hip oil products and I decided to check the product range. Being a rose fragrance lover myself, I decided to give it a try. Rates were also reasonable for my liking and I was planning to place an order. Now, the magical part, That afternoon I received a mail from trilogy PR asking my interest in reviewing their products. Wow, I was overwhelmed. When I had already done my research on- I send her my list of suggestions and on the same evening I received this super cute bag full of trilogy products. It came at a right time when all my skincare products were emptied/more than half emptied etc. I decided to give this a try and check my skin condition for a month. I have already taken a before picture and I am planning to post week by week response of my skin after using these products. So, I would be reviewing all of these products in this post separately. This is going to be an introduction to trilogy post where I am sharing with you all what are these products.

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A product that I can never stop using!! #giabathandbodyworks

You girls must be wondering what’s that miracle product I am talking about… It’s Angel Facial Cleanser from Gia Bath & Body Works. Now, I have been using this product since more than a year and this jar is my probably my 5th one…I keep buying this product and I have stocked up all my favorite cleansers from Gia Bath & Body Works before relocating to Auckland . Read more to find out why this product is awesome!
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MAC Studio Finish Concealer – NC45

I am a concealaholic! I have these stubborn dark shadows rather hollows underneath my eyes that make me addicted to concealers. If there is one makeup product in this world that I can’t live without – It’s probably a concealer. I always try different concealers (only high end ones that have more than 90 % positive reviews). I am a fan of MAC pro longwear concealer – reviewed here. However, I wanted a more everyday wear medium – full coverage concealer that is travel friendly too. That’s when I decided to go for MAC Studio Finish Concealer.
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Ethicare Akmasq Pimple Care Complexion Mask Review

Guest Post by : Poorna

My skin is mostly well-behaved nowadays, but after two trips to Darjeeling, and a lot of sudden climate changes, it suddenly turned truant, and broke out like anything! I was panicking, and that was definitely not great news for my skin, because the breakouts turned towards worse, and the stuff I generally apply on my pimples, weirdly, did not work for some reason. That is when I suddenly remembered the Ethicare. Akmasq I had in my stash, and decided to use it.007
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Juicy Chemistry Peach & Strawberry Oats Face Scrub

Oatmeal is known for its beneficial nourishing and soothing properties and  it still remains as a very popular natural skin care ingredient. Oatmeal is great for exfoliating your face (because of its grainy texture) and for the preparation of  homemade face masks; oats can effectively absorb and remove the dirt and impurities from skin surface.

Natural Scrubs made with Oats mixed with other fruits can help treat many skin conditions, as well as rejuvenate and sooth dry and itchy skin; Today I am reviewing a facial scrub from Juicy Chemistry – Peach & Strawberry Oats Face Scrub which suits even the sensitive skin.  Picture itself look so tempting right! This scrub is made of oats, peach & strawberry.
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Get Glam with Madam Glam ; My Madam Glam Haul!

When Madam Glam contacted me to try some of their products, I was so excited to test out the quality and pigmentation of the some of their makeup products. As some of you know I am not a fan of nail polishes etc. I have teeny weeny nails and I don’t like to grow them. Once every two months, I got a nail salon and get my nails done. Today’s post is going to be a haul post. My shopping experience with Madam Glam. Here’s all that I ordered.
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Moisture Mist Lipstick – Pippin Apple & Tamarillo Review, Swatches & LOTDs

No matter how great the lipstick looks on, if it dries out your lips or you have to constantly reapply it. There comes the need of a good moisturizing lipstick. In today’s review I am going to talk about 2 of my favorite lipsticks from Moisture Mist. Specially formulated for New Zealand women by Shiseido. I am reviewing the shades “Pippin Apple” & “Tamarillo”.
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Za Vibrant Moist Lipsticks – Swatches, Review & LOTDs

ZA Cosmetics have created a range of lipsticks in the early 2015, the Vibrant Moist Lipsticks and today’s post is goign to be the review + swatches of 5 gorgeous shades from the collection. The Za Vibrant Moist Lipsticks have vibrant, long lasting colors that really pop, they also have a luxurious buttery texture that moisturises your lips for up to 12 hours.  It also contains vibrant red pigment & brightening corrector – Vibrant, bright colors that suit the various lip colors of Asian women.

Moisture Holding Formula – Contains oil that can holds an enormous 280% of moisture inside, retains the moisture that is otherwise lost from lips to prevent the long-lasting lipstick from drying. Before starting to read the review, Go grab some coffee for yourself as this review is post is going to be very lengthy. *Warning: picture heavy post;
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