Friday 27 February 2015

The Body Shop Seaweed Mattifying Day Cream - REVIEW


Hello there!
          
 I recently got the mattifiying day cream from the seaweed product line, I mainly got it because it claims to be good for oily skin and keeps the pores from clogging, and I've been recently having breakout(i always have an acne on my face at all times if not more)








PRICE - 995Rs

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION :-

This oil-free, gel-like moisture cream is easily absorbed and perfect for combination skin.
  • Moisturises dry areas
  • Balances excess sebum
  • Gives a matte, shine-free complexion


TEXTURE - It has gel-like smooth, watery texture and it absorbs really fast into skin. It smells good




 Let me describe my skin type first. I have an extremely sensetive, prone to acne, a sad T zone, porous (I think that comes with acne) - in short one of the worst possible combination skin.
Most of the heavier creams' don't work on my face. In summer, my my face is oily and in winter it dries out no matter what. This cream although very light and I required reapplication (the only con), it worked, it has a very pleasant scent and it doesn't cause breakouts. I didn;t see a great great change but as a day cream, it worked perfect for me. I am not looking for a miracle treatment and this does as it claims.


After massaging it for a minute


At first I wish it was in a tube or some kind of dispenser, because I hate dipping my fingers into lotions I feel that it is kind of un-hygenic. Despite that, it has a pretty decent smell to it, kind of does have the seaweed tinge to it and the texture is great, light, and gel-like. hen I out it on its goes on smoothly and dries almost instantly. The best part is it actually leave my skin oil looking free! I wouldn't say it gives me a complete matte look either, but it is pretty close. I also had no trouble applying make-up over it. 



Would definitely repurchase irrespective of it being almost out of student budget!


PROS -
  •  Cruelty free
  •  Moisturises skin
  •  It gives a dewy look
  • Controls sebum
  • Did not break me out
  • Absorbs fast

The Body Shop uses the bladderwrack seaweed that grows wild in clean waters off the south-west coast of Ireland.
  • This oil-free, gel-like moisture cream is easily absorbed and perfect for combination skin.
  • Moisturises dry areas
  • Balances excess sebum
  • Gives a matte, shine-free complexion
- See more at: http://darkskinfreak.blogspot.in/2014/06/the-body-shop-mattifying-seaweed-day.html#sthash.GLhEjl25.dpuf
 CONS -

  • No spf 
  • Expensive
  • contains paraben
Product Description
The Body Shop uses the bladderwrack seaweed that grows wild in clean waters off the south-west coast of Ireland.
  • This oil-free, gel-like moisture cream is easily absorbed and perfect for combination skin.
  • Moisturises dry areas
  • Balances excess sebum
  • Gives a matte, shine-free complexion
- See more at: http://darkskinfreak.blogspot.in/2014/06/the-body-shop-mattifying-seaweed-day.html#sthash.GLhEjl25.dpu
Product Description
The Body Shop uses the bladderwrack seaweed that grows wild in clean waters off the south-west coast of Ireland.
  • This oil-free, gel-like moisture cream is easily absorbed and perfect for combination skin.
  • Moisturises dry areas
  • Balances excess sebum
  • Gives a matte, shine-free complexion
- See more at: http://darkskinfreak.blogspot.in/2014/06/the-body-shop-mattifying-seaweed-day.html#sthash.GLhEjl25.dpuf
Product Description
The Body Shop uses the bladderwrack seaweed that grows wild in clean waters off the south-west coast of Ireland.
  • This oil-free, gel-like moisture cream is easily absorbed and perfect for combination skin.
  • Moisturises dry areas
  • Balances excess sebum
  • Gives a matte, shine-free complexion
- See more at: http://darkskinfreak.blogspot.in/2014/06/the-body-shop-mattifying-seaweed-day.html#sthash.GLhEjl25.dpuf

Friday 6 February 2015

MAC TWIG review




HEYY  YOU GUYS :D  been sooo long,i almost forgot i even have a blogspot :p

 
ANYWAY  Im back with a not so "budget friendly" makeup-y item.I went on a splurge spree this new year so there are one too many items stored for review :))



Price:- 1450rs





The world is going cray-cray about kylie jenner lip,everything  from to her  lip liner to lipstick to over drawing.I tried to not get into the bandwagon,mauve seemed way too mature for me but i gave in to the temptation irrespective.

After doing alot of research online i realised none of the shades she wears or so some bloggers claimed wouldnt look the same on me since my lips are pigmented.So i planned on going to the mac store and grabbing one,and boy who knew finding a proper nude lipstick to your skin tone would be such a drama

I've had a few MAC lipsticks  in the past but the issue I have always had is that so many colors don't suit my skin tone and they end up washing me out, I would describe it as a mauvey brown shade. When you look at it at first it almost looks like a reddish brown but once you swatch it is definitely a mauve shade. It's perfect for my skin color, if anything I feel like this shade enhances my features and almost makes me glow? I can't describe it.  Its a satin finish which is kind of like a matte finish but a little bit creamier with a little bit of glossiness. It's not drying whatsoever, and the staying power is fantastic, 




Twig would look absolutely amazing on indian skin tone,maybe its one of the reason why its ALWAYS out of stock.

It is a Satin Finish Mac Lipstick which means it has a semi-matte kind of look. Satin finish lipsticks can tend to be a bit drying and Mac Mocha is definitely a little bit drying, but Twig is definitely one of the nicest Satin finish Mac’s i have tried. Its creamy, and it doesnt pull or tug on the lips and hopefully it wont dry out over time either. Satin finishes last quite a while- atleast 5 hours on me!



Overall, I highly recommend this shade.  If you're looking for a work-appropriate shade or just a nude lipstick try Twig!




 PROS
  •  The shade would look beautiful on every indian skin
  • Satin is my favourite texture from mac
  • Highly pigmented

CONS

  • Settles into fine lines
  • Expensive
  • Availibility

Longevity: 4.5/5
 
Packaging: 4/5

 
Application: 4/5

 
Texture: 5/5

 
Pigmentation: 4.5/5

 
Value For Money: 4/5

 
Overall Rating: 8.67/10