Sunday, 6 January 2013

Nivea Happy Time Body Lotion Review

Hey beautiful :)
I love lotions. They help my dry skin so much and smell so good too! I've heard a lot about Nivea's Happy Time lotion so decided to pick it up and see how it is for myself.

Price: Rs.95
Quantity: 75 ml

The shape of the bottle is just like Lakme's fruit moisture range. The shape helps in getting better grip on the bottle. The packaging is simple and very sturdy. It is travel friendly. The lotion Blaine to be long-lasting feel-good sensation with bamboo milk. I'm not sure what that is supposed to smell like but the lotion smells really good. I think Nivea has a signature scent and this is is a warm baby like scent. I like it :)
The lotion comes out of the bottle easily and glides on skin like butter! It is not a thick consistency so it works well as a morning lotion. I do not feel greasy one bit after using this and it absorbs within a minute. The scent lasts for about 5 hours after application, but I guess that's reasonable considering the fact that it moisturises well. They claim to give 24hr moisturization, and I do not feel the need to reapply the lotion the entire day. I think this is an ideal lotion to use during the winters. But it contains parabens and no spf for those beauties that are conscious about them :(

Pros:
-Works great
-Smells good
-Travel friendly

Cons:
-Contains parabens
-No SPF

Yay or nay to recommend:
If you don't mind parabens and the lack of spf, yes! It works great :)

Overall rating:
3\5

Saturday, 5 January 2013

Passion Indulge Sea Breeze body lotion review

Hello!
I'm currently obsessed with body lotions and  am purchasing anything I see that looks good :D
My best friend's birthday is coming up and I decided to give her a gift basket so I went shopping to buy stuff to put in it. The initial plan was to get her Vaseline's Cocoa Glow but the SA told me that Passion Indulge's lotions are really good, and the packaging was cute enough to convince me to :D
I saw 3 variants at the store - Strawberry, Papaya and Sea Breeze. I found the last one to be most interesting as I've never had a lotion like that before so picked it up for myself. There are about 9 varieties though. They also have shower gels, bath oils and other aromatherapy items. A little something about the lotions from their website: " Your skin is under constant assault. Weather, stress, environmental factors, diet and even lack of sleep can all leave your skin looking and feeling tired dry, dull or troubled. Adequate skin dehydration is the key to healthy, beautiful skin. All our lotions are carefully designed to protect your skin moisturize it and keep it hydrated. Treat yourself to radiant, healthy skin with our range aroma lotions that help you to enhance your skin's natural sheilding abilities. Our range of Aroma body lotions help you to feel pampered cared for all day long! Passion Indulge's winter care body lotion is a highly researched based formula with deep poring and long lasting combination of sweet almond oil, glycerin and moisturizers like shea butter, olive oil, and extract of fruits like strawberry and papaya, which will protect the skin from cold weather and chapped skin & enhances the smoothness of skin texture".



The product packing is lovely! So simple, yet attractive. The bottle is plastic and a brown paper clings on to it with Passion Indulge and other details of the product listed. A small piece of rope (or thread) is around the neck of the bottle, with the variant name printed on it. That is so cute! The lotion is even herbal. It claims: "Herbal Handmade | 100% Vegetarian". Yayyyy herbal products!

Price: Rs.120
Quantity: 100 ml. Bigger bottles also available but I chose the travel friendly one.



Now coming to the review. The Sea Breeze variant is a hydrating lotion. I have never seen or heard of this company before. The bottle is just 100ml (note: the company says it is 100 ml when packed). The lotion comes in a normal bottle, no pump or anything. But I found it really hard to get the lotion out of the bottle at first. I think it took almost a minute!



The consistency of the lotion is slightly on the thicker side. It reminds me of whipped cream. But it is not a disadvantage as I feel it moisturizes and hydrates the skin better this way. The lotion glides on at ease but it takes a while to get absorbed into the skin, more than 2 minutes. I think this is better used as a night cream. My skin does not feel greasy, though it looks like it is till the product totally seeps into my skin. The bottle is small enough to fit into a purse and is travel friendly.



The fragrance of this lotion is the biggest turn on for me. I LOVE the smell! I can't really describe what it smells like, but it does remind me of standing on the sea shore lost in my thoughts. It also reminds me of those nice hotels :D. I think I've started comparing lotions to hotels a bit too much these days lol. The fragrance stays on the skin for about 4-5 hours but the hydration remains. I have not used it on my face so cannot talk about breakouts. The lotion moisturizes well during the winters. I think it is worth the money.


Pros:
- Hydrates skin
- Smells amazing
- Travel friendly
- Herbal and safe

Cons:
Can't think of any!

Yay or nay to recommend?
Yay! Do check out the lotions range, they do exactly what they claim.

Overall rating:
 ❤    

Friday, 4 January 2013

My Mumbai Trip :)

Hi all!
Sorry for not posting for a while.. as you know I was in Mumbai these past few days with my relatives. And boy did I have a great time! Couldn't have celebrated my new year any other way :). Ooh this is my first post of 2013 yippee :P

The house that I lived in had an amazing view! You could actually see the city buzzing.. I don't know how clear it is from the picture, but there was a ferris wheel close by (yes, I still like them)




I didn't get too much of time to shop (Read: 2 hrs) but I did manage to get stuff I really liked. I didn't look at any clothing items as I know I can find the same elsewhere too. Here is a picture of the things I bought :)
Oh, I bought 3 more bags but they aren't in the picture. And the white paper in the picture is a painting done on a leaf. I could not open it and take a picture as they have already been sealed to give to my friends :(



I will show you proper detailed pictures of the stuff in LOTDs and other such posts.

I finally went to the much hyped Starbucks and ordered a coffee. I must say it does live up to the hype, though it is veryyyy similar to Cafe Coffee Day. This is better :). Also, I love the cup they gave it in! :)




We spent an evening at Chowpatty beach and the view was so pretty! And oh my what huge crowds gather there past 6! :O


Went for a walk past 12:30, just after the year 2013 began. Love the lighting!


Have a nice day! :)

Friday, 28 December 2012

Happy new year in advance! :)

Hey everyone! As you must have read in my previous post, I will be leaving to Mumbai tomorrow morning for a family function. I will be there till 1st evening and I'm sure I won't find the time to post this later so just wanted to wish all of you a very happy new year! :). May the year bring you lots of happiness and fun :). Party hard and stay safe :)
Love you all :*

Nail polish haul

Hieeeeee! :)
I'm going to Mumbai tomorrow for a family function so wanted to pick up some travel stuff today. Went to Health and Glow to buy some hair rubber bands and ended up buying nail polishes instead :D
I purchased Colorbar's Lime Margherita, Tangerine Mojito and Pina Colada.. All of them are neon colours (finally neon colours enter the Indian market!).They are priced at Rs.150 each. I also picked up a holographic glitter nail polish by VOV (not sure how genuine it is though) in purple and love it! It costed 70 bucks and I could only bargain and bring it down to 65 Rupees :(. I suck at bargaining! :(
Here are the pictures :)

Thursday, 27 December 2012

My December Vellvette Box! :)

Hello lovelies! :)
I finally received my December Vellvette box this afternoon and boy was I excited! The excitement was totally worth it because I LOVE this month's box! The perfect gift for Christmas I must say (even though I received it after Christmas.. oh well, its a belated Christmas gift ;)). It's like they read my mind and chose products that I wanted. I got:

  • Anna Andre Deluxe Creme lipstick 
  • The Body Shop Rainforest Balance Conditioner
  • NYX Eye and Eyebrow Pencil in Emrald City
  • Cabotine De Gres perfume
Anyway, here are the pictures :)

   My box came in good condition this time, yayy! Love the christmasy feeling they've given to the box this time :)


The products I got :). Received 4, the lipstick was a bonus :)

The product information and coupons :)


The coupons state that we get 500Rs off if purchased by Jan 31st 2012. I think they mean 2013 :D

This was a bonus product.. Yippee!


I've heard so many good reviews about this one. Can't wait to try it out!


Love the colour!


I personally don't like citrusy fragrances much so this isn't a favorite.

I am very satisfied with my box and can't wait for the next one! What did you get in your box this month? :)