Skin Care Tips for Summers || Beat the heat !!!

Hi gals so today I'll be sharing some cool and simple tips for skin care during summer. As we all know that during summer our skin needs a little extra care since the sun radiations are bit harsh and scorching. So here are few things that you can do :

1. Drink lots of water : Hydration is the key for healthy glowing skin, so drink lots of water and stay hydrated. Just take a few sips of any liquid of your choice through out the day at regular interval.

Here are few options that you can go for :
Mineral Water
Coconut Water
Lemonade
Fruit Juice
Detox Water
Shakes



2. Apply Sunscreen Before Stepping out : Apply good amount of sunscreen with right SPF on your expose body part at least 20 minutes before stepping out of your home. This will provide protection to your skin from harmful radiations.

Best Sunscreen

3. Apply Lip Balm with proper SPF : Its important to take care of the lips by applying right SPF value lip balm on lips before stepping out during summer. Like skin our lips too need extra care from sun during summer otherwise they will become dry and chapped.

4. Cover your hairs with scarf : Avoid direct exposure of hairs to sun as it will damage the hairs and hairs will loose shine and will damage the scalp as well.
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5. Try to avoid direct exposure to sun  : Try to avoid direct exposure to sun during daytime, if possible do not face directly to sun, you can use umbrella or scarf to avoid direct radiations.

6. Wear Full sleeves Shrugs/Shirts/T-shirts when stepping out : You can go for full sleeves shrugs, shirts, T shirts for minimum exposure to direct sunlight.

The Body Shop Vitamin C Daily Glow Cleansing Polish || Best Face Polish for daily use !!!

Hi gals so today I'll be sharing reviews for one of my favorite face polish that is the body shop vitamin C daily glow cleansing polish.....

Here the pic for how it looks :

Price : 125 ml || INR 1395/-

With first wash itself I became huge fan of this product, Its amazing... it gives a super shinny and radiant finish to your face. It gives an instant glow and and shine to your face which last almost for a day which is really good.

Good Things about this product :

• Instant shine and glow to your face.
• lasts almost day long
• Your skin becomes naturally radiant and shinny
• The consistency of the product is good and thick.
• Tiny beads of vitamin C deep cleanses your skin and adds shine to your skin

The only problem is it is quite expensive to buy it in India.

But you are worth it... Do use it once and share your comments below how you feel after using it. I really love this product.

Rating : 4.5/5

Lotus Herbal White Glow Gel Cream Review

Hi Today I'll be writing review for Most talked gel cream in India...Lotus Herbal White Glow Skin Whitening & Brightening cream. I really like the consistency 

It comes in 40 grams and 60 grams pack. I bought 40 grams pack for trial. Here is the pic how it looks : 

40 gram || INR 265/-

I have notices that the 40 gm pack is having a grey lid and a 60 gm lid is having a silver lid, nevertheless... The cream comes in a small glass jar with plastic lid and you have to dig in your finger to apply it which I found is a bit inconvenient . 

Lotus Herbal creme Jar

Coming to the cream... Good things about this creme are :

• absorbs quickly onto your skin
• very light on skin and you need to use very tiny amount of it.
• moisturizes your skin
• its non sticky and gives a radiant glow to your skin
• have SPF 25 and PA+++ thus gives you sun protection
• nice pleasing smell which last almost half day, quite a long.. :)

Overall its a nice gel creme which can be used on a daily basis. As far as skin whitening & brightening is concerned I really can find a glow on my skin which you always get when you apply any gel creme so nothing special if you are looking for a whitening creme.

Finally I want to conclude it by saying that its a good creme for everyday use as a moisturizer or base creme. I would say you can buy it without any further ado. 

Rating : 4/5

5 Best Sunscreen for Indian Skin Tone

Why Sunscreen?
During summers sunscreen is must for everyone. But just applying any sunscreen won't help as we need to apply the sunscreen of right SPF and right amount of it. We should not go out without applying sunscreen in sun as the harmful rays of sun can damage our skin in many ways. So the question arises what does a good sunscreen comprises of and how can we identify it ? Lets Discuss in briefly....

What should we check while buying a sunscreen :

1. It should not be below SPF 15.

2. For prolonged exposure SPF 30 +

How to use sunscreen :

Howsoever good and promising the sunscreen is, it is advisable if you are having prolonged exposure to sun, you should apply good amount of sunscreen with SPF 30 + after every 2-3 hours.

List of best sunscreen

1. Lotus Herbal Safe Sun 3 in 1 Matte look daily sun block SPF 40+

• Non Sticky, non greasy thus good for oily skin.
• Blends easily with your skin tone
• Matte look and gives even and smooth finish
• Provides mild coverage to skin
• 40+ SPF and stays long.

Lotus herbal Safe Sun 3 in 1 

Price : 100 gm for rupees 365/-

2. Neutrogena Dry Touch Sunscreen SPF 50

• Waterproof and sweat proof 
• SPF 50 which is very good for Indian Skin
• Non sticky, oil free
• gives smooth finish to skin and mild coverage.

Price : 88 ml for Rupees 499/-

3. L'Oreal Paris UV Perfect Aqua Essence SPF 50

• Ultra light and absorbs quickly
• gives glossy finish to your skin
• stays long
• not good for oily skin type.
• SPF 50 and provides protection against UV-A and UV-B.

Price : 525/-

4. Lakme Sun Expert Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50

• Light weight, not heavy on skin
• Long lasting
• non sticky, non greasy
• absorbs completely

Price : 100 ml for rupees 464/-

5. Jovees Sandalwood Suncover Natural Protection SPF 30

• Good for all skin type
• Mild smell 
• absorbs easily
• SPF 30

Price : 50 gm for rupees 115/-

Maybelline Volum' Express Colossal Waterproof Mascara, 10ml

I recently bought this Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express Mascara so though of sharing its review.

Maybelline Volume Express Colossal Waterproof Mascara, 10ml

Product Packaging

The packaging is nice, it comes in bright vibrant yellow color bottle as you can see in the picture. The bottle size is good you can easily hold the bottle in your palm and use it. Overall the product packaging is ok.

Maybelline colossal Volum express mascara front

Maybelline colossal Volum express mascara back

Product Price

INR 375/- for 10 ml.

Product Claim 

This product claims :
"Waterproof mascara, Upto 7x more volume, instant-just one coat, no clumps, collagen enriched formula"

How to Apply

Take out the mascara brush with little amount of product and remove the extra product, now apply it from the roots of the eyelashes to outside. You can use it to voluminize  both upper and lower eyelashes.

mascara brush

Review

I don't have voluminous eyelashes, so I bought this product, as it claims that with one stroke it will work, this is not true you have to apply 2-3 coating of it to get the desired volume and perfect finish. It is spillproof and easy to apply, it makes your eyelashes bit firm and really makes them look voluminous. It is also waterproof and bit difficult to remove. It stays for 7-8 hours which is good.

My overall experience with Maybelline Volume Express Colossal Mascara was good. I would surely recommend this product.

Positive Points 

• Waterproof, spillproof.
• Stays long
• instant
• Makes eyelashes voluminous

Negative Points

• Bit costly just 10 ml for 375/- bugs
• Bit difficult to remove.

Overall

I would recommend this mascara for voluminous eyelashes. Overall its a nice mascara and you can use it for outings, party etc.

Rating

4/5

Review of Fiama Di Wills Shower Gel

Lots of shower gels are available in the market, but today I am going to review fiama di wills blackcurrant & bearberry one. It comes in a beautiful bottle, the shape of the bottle is nice and curvy, easy to hold and it has a nice flip lid over it which makes it very handy and easy to use. The bottle is in purple color and looks like this....

Direction for use 

Step 1 : Pour shower gel on a wet loofah.

    Step 2 : Apply gently over wet body to lather and rinse off.

    

    Product Packaging
    It comes in a very attractive flip top bottle. The bottle is very handy and have curves which gives it     an attractive look. Other than that there is nothing special about packaging.

   Product Pricing
   250 ml for 195 rupees.

   My experience 
   The gel is thick and gives good leather with only few drops and also it smells really nice. I would      definitely recommend this product. Few drops of this gel is enough for bath, gives good leather and smells nice that is all we expect from a shower gel and it satisfies all. Overall nice product.

Rating  
4/5 price is too high.
   

5 Easy ways to protect your skin from sun damage this summer

Summers are really good as it gives us a chance to wear the most trendy outfits and eat delicious ice creams and how can I forget Mangoes...!!!

The only reason why we don't like to go out during summers is skin damage, tanning etc. Those who have oily skin like me face a lot of trouble but by following these cool 5 easy tips we can protect our skin from the sun.

1. Always wear sunscreen 

When ever you are going out during summers, whether its for 5 mins or for longer period, you must wear sunscreen. Wearing sunscreen is not enough, as we have to make sure that the sunscreen that we are wearing is having SPF in accordance to our skin.

2. Stay Hydrated

Drink water, juices, milk as much as you can. Hydration is the key for healthy glowing skin and during summers when the sun is at its peak, it becomes more important to stay hydrated.

3. Clean your face before going to bed

Its very important to clean your face and remove all the makeup products before you go to bed, to open up you clogged pores and to let your skin breath.

4. Cucumber water

Apply cucumber water after cleaning your face regularly as it act as a protective layer between your skin and outside environment and also tightens your pores.

5. Refreshing face pack

Apply some refreshing face pack to refresh and soothe your skin.