Here is another skin care review. Another one of my favorite product. I featured this on my July Favorites products post as well. Finally I am reviewing it today. Although I do not have a blackhead problem on my skin but I do have some on my nose. They are not huge or stubby but still I find it appropriate to get rid of them. I have been using the nose pore strips and found them effective enough to get rid of these blackheads but when I saw clearasil blackhead removing scrub I wanted to see if something other then nose strips worked for me or not. Read my review further to find out if this product worked for me or not.

Coming to the outlook of the product Clearasil blackhead removing scrub comes in a 150 ml plastic tube with a pop pen lid. Since its a 150 ml tube its quite big and broad and is not travel friendly. However a packing in 50 ml would serve the purpose. I do not know if it comes in a smaller packing or not.

The back of the product has every possible detail they could stuff into the available space starting from the directions and benefits to ingredients and contact details.

The scrub has a creamy texture and has a thick consistency like a cream and isn't runny at all. Its light blue in color while the scrub granules are a darker shade of blue. Although it claims to have micro beads but I disagree. The beads are a bit big and not quite micro in size. The granules are strong and harsh for sensitive or acne prone skin. I have two pimples on my lower cheek these days and it hurts to use this scrub over them. So please do not try this if you have a sensitive skin or acne problems.

Who does not like to pamper one's self! Sometimes pampering is all you need to feel good. Some might prefer going to spas, salons for massages and treatments. How do you indulge yourself in the luxury? I treat myself with Sanctuary's kyphi nourishing hot sugar scrub sometimes for a bath.

Kyphi Hot sugar scrub comes in a 400 ml heavy glass jar with a metallic clasp lid. The glass container is real heavy and I believe it will break the instant it slips from the hands. Due to its large size it is not travel friendly. However the packaging is really attractive and compels the customer to buy it.

Ummm I know very little of the product is left in the jar and its literally about to end but I wanted to review it before it actually finished. So you may not be able to see the actual look of the product since its real deep down at the bottom.

This is how the scrub looks like. It contains natural sugar, argan oil, sacred lotus oil and sandalwood. The scrub itself is very grainy, has thick consistency (quite thick). However the sugar dissolves once its rubbed over the skin. Since the name suggests its a hot sugar scrub, when applied over the body it instantly gets warm. By warm I mean slightly warm, that too in a good way, the body feels good but not hot as the name suggests.  

Coming to my experience of this product I would say it is an excellent product. No doubt it is, it has also been nominated as one of the top ten body exfoliators by Marie Claire Magazine. I love the metal clasp lid and the glass jar, its the appearance of the product that tempted me to buy it, though the shopkeeper praised it like its some heavenly exfoliator. The consistency is real thick however, alot of product is required to exfoliate the whole body. So do not expect it to last long since you consume quite alot of the product while exfoliating. As soon as I rub it over the body it turns warm and feels like a scrub with thick granules but soon the sugar and other granules dissolve and it turns smooth and is not harsh at all. I exfoliate my body and then rinse it off. I need to rub it off my body as it takes time to be removed off the skin and if it is not properly removed it leaves the skin white as if cream has dried over the skin. So I rub off every inch of my body to remove it. It leaves the skin smooth, fresh and glowy. It smells great too. It has a strong scent to it which lasts for almost two hours after bath. I have tried it over my face as well and it went fine. I did not experience any redness or burning on my face and neither it broke me out. Since I have a dry skin it worked fine for me but I am not sure if it will work for oily skins. I would not recommend trying it over an acne prone face since the granules might be too harsh for the skin.

 

This exfoliator is a great for a luxurious sensuous bath and I rate it a 4.5/5 and highly recommend you to try it out if you want to treat yourself. It is reasonable priced at Rs. 500 and I purchased mine from Channel cosmetics store situated in Liberty Market. Hope you liked my review. Stay healthy and beautiful. Take care!

Oriflame pure nature Acai and pomegranate antioxidant face wash is something that has been reviewed alot in the blogosphere. I read quite alot  good reviews on it. But that is not the reason I purchased this product. Being the shopaholic I am, I just need to see a good bargain in order to grab it even if I use a product or it just keeps on lying in my collection. Did I use this product? What has been my experience of this product? Read further to find out!

What differentiates this face wash from others is that it is an antioxidant face fash. But the question is, what are antioxidants? Antioxidands are comprised of various vitamins, minerals and enzymes that help protect from free radicals what occur in the body as a result of metabolic processes. Antioxidants enhance the body's ability to neutralize free radicals which are the possible cause of ageing. They also reduce inflammation and maintain the flexibility of arteries. Moreover they can help fight the harmful effects of sun on the skin and reduce skin damage and early ageing process. Antioxidants include Vitamin A, C, E, Beta cerotene and lycopene.

 

Foods that are rich in antioxidants are:
 

Berries, Grapes, Pomegranates, Oranges. Pineapples, Dates, Apricots, Peanuts, Walnuts and Green Tea.

Acai and pomegranate antioxidant face wash comes in a sturdy palstic bottle of 150 ml with a white cap. The bottle is long and sleek but is travel friendly. The face wash itself is light pink purplish in color and smells great.

Coming to my experience of this product I would say I simply love it. This is an excellent product for people having dry skin. Oriflame claims it to be an antioxidant refreshing face wash that gently removes makeup and impurities from the skin. Although I do not agree with the makeup removing part because I use it daily day and night but it does not wipe off my eye makeup. I have to romove the eye pencil and wash my face again. However I find it an excellent cleanser. After washing my face with it I can actually feel my skin to be light and free of all impurities. It refreshes the skin without drying it. Skin feels fresh, vibrant and glowy. First thing you notice about this product is the strong burst of smell. I love products that have a lovely scent to them, this product is one of them. The instant you pour it on your hand there is a strong aroma of fruity fragrance which is without doubt of pomegranates. No wonder I felt like gulping all of it! Very little quantity is required over the face as it lathers really well which is another plus point as it would last long. I think it would suit oily skins as well since its a real gentle face wash. I definitely recommend this product to all my readers. If you have not tried it yet, go ahead and give it a try!
 

I would rate this product a 4.7/5 as its not a thorough make up remover. Other than that I did not find any cons in this product. Acai and pomegranate face wash is regularly priced at Rs. 590 but when I purchased it there was a promotion going on this product and I got it for Rs. 343. Amazing price isn't it! You can buy Oriflame products from their consultants having various Facebook pages or visit Oriflame office in Lahore and Karachi to get their products. Hope you liked my review. Drop in your comments and let me know. Stay healthy and beautiful. Take care!

Way long back in January this year I did a post on a bracelet I purchased online from SK9 and I loved that bracelet when it arrived. So I placed another order with her and got myself some more jewellery items and a few other stuff. Let me share with you what I ordered this time.

I got myself 3 bracelets and a ring. Two of the items are from her branded collection while the other two are from regular jewellery collections. The blue bracelet and the ring is from the branded collection.

This light camel colored bracelet is sonething that would go with most of the dresses. Its a neutral shade and matches with most colors. The strap is made up of suede and is braided. It has small charms dangling to it and are really cute. The only thing I dislike about this bracelet is tieing it by myself which is hell difficult for me. This bracelet is priced at Rs. 550. Pretty reasonable isn't it?

Next are these bangles which I absolutely love. They look so gorgeous especially the emerald colored stone. I love it. The problem I faced with these bangles is they are not my size. They are quite big on me. Although they are adjustable but they are adjustable to an even larger size. So what I do now is I wear the emrald one on my biceps and sometime the spikey one also. They look so pretty worn there. If you have them you can try it out as well. This set of bangles cost me Rs. 650.

Here is my most favorite item of all. This branded ring is something I fell in love with when I saw it for the first time. When the ring arrived I thot OMG this looks big, I hope it fits on me. But amazingly it did. The ring fits me perfectly. Its adjustable and can be worn by larger finger sizes too since the band is elastic. Whenever I have worn this ring I have been showered with compliments. I am so glad I decided to purchase this ring. It cost me Rs. 1350.

Lastly the branded bracelet. Its a braided metallic bracelet with blue suede braided in the metal. It has three dangling charms to it. One studed with diamontes and two metallic plates with engraved words. It kind of weighs heavy on the wrist but can be neglected since it looks so beautiful. I got complimented on this bracelet quite alot of times. This bracelet is priced at Rs. 1995.

Here is another thing that I ordered from SK9 from the accessorise album. This is a scented nail color set consisting of 5 colors and has pastel shades. When I saw it in the pictures I really liked it and wanted to order it right away. However I missed it the first time and when I ordered it again its priced at Rs. 1645 now.

Ummmm.... I'll say that I am a little disappointed by this nail color set. Firstly the bottles are not full. These bottles are already miniature size and on top of that they are half empty. Secondly the nail colors are quite thick, as if they are on the verge of beginning to dry out. So when I apply them I get these straex of brush application on my nails. Though I like the colors, they are quite pigmented and smell nice too.

These light blue earings were a complimentary gift from SK9. I loved these earigns. They are so chic and sleek. I wore these to work and got such nice compliments as to how nice they are looking. I wore long earings after a real long time, I had forgotten how well they suit me ;) These earings have suede strips and feather like really tiny srips and blue and white beads. The yare really light weight and one can hardly feel wearing them.

Overall I have had a great shopping experience with SK9 and would love to shop more with her. If you have not shopeed with her yet then you must to get your hands on the lovely jewellery she has. Hope you liked my stuff. Stay healthy and beautiful. Take care!

 

My month does not start if I do not vsit Haroon's. And whenever I go to Haroon's there is always some new variety of stuff waiting for me to buy. I think it has never ever happened that I have been to Haroon's and come out empty handed.
 

This time I got another handbag for myself in blue and plum shade with blue, pink and yellow flowers.

The front side of the bag has multi colored flowers while the back side is plain with just a blue zipper pocket. This bag is not in leather material, its more like a thick fabric bag. If you remember my black bag from Haroon's, you will notice this bag having exactly similar shape to that one. The style and material varies but the size and shape is exactly the same.

The zippers and handle of the bag are in a leather like material but the rest of the bag is made up of fabric. The front part also has leather like dangling flower shapes tied to the front handle. I also liked the zipper. Its braided and knotted.

Coming to the inner view of the bag It has a zipper pocket at the inner back side, a mobile pocket and another small pocket adjacent to the mobile pocket, all lined with blue leather material.

The handbag is very comfortable to use. Its the kind you carry on your arm or hold in the hand. It does not come with a shoulder strap so one is restricted to carry it over the arms which might tend to get tiring if you carry alot of stuff in your handbag like me. It comes with a white protective dust bag, so when the bag is not in use you can put it inside the dust bag to save it from dust. The bag is priced at Rs. 2195.
 

This bag is my new love and I am using it on everyday basis now. Its looks really cute and chic and has quite alot of storage capacity. Overall I am rating this bag a 4/5, deducting 1 point for not coming with a shoulder strap. Hope you liked my review. Drop in your comments and tell me. Stay healthy and beautiful. Take care!

 

Its been long that I have not done a Nail post alone, so here is one for you. I recently purchased two Bourjois So Laque! nail colors from Pot Pourri Defence. The one I am wearing today is my favorite shade. When I saw this shade at the counter I knew I can not miss on this one since I have not seen such a shade anywhere so far.

This is Bourjois shade No 37 in Bleu Asphalte. Its a dark vamp shade and is perfect for winter wear. I am wearing it today and I am totally loving it. This is such shade that one can easily carry off regardless of the skin complexion or nail size. This color simply rocks.

I must say that is is a fantastic color. Very different and unique from the usual ones. Its neither blue, grey nor purple. Its a micture of these three colors. You get a hint of blue, purple and grey altogther in it.

Bourjois So Laque! nail colors come in a 10 ml glass bottle with a sturdy handle cap and a moderate sized application brush. The brush covers my nails with two strokes. The handle cap provides a good grip for the brush. The formula itself is quite pigmented. However two coats are required for perfect opaqueness.

Would I recommend buying it? Yes, totally! So give Bourjois nail colors a try. Hope you liked my review. Stay healthy and beautiful. Take care!

Hygiene, cleanliness, sanitization is what is stressed most when it comes to beauty routines. Afterall how can one expect to be beautiful while one is unclean and dirty. And hygiene is not limited to only face, hands or feet, it incorporates the whole you and the environment around you. One great hypiene product that I have come across is Oriflame's Feminelle Soothing Intimate wash for a female's intimate area.

I came to know about initimate washes way back when I was a school going teen and there was a promotion going on with Butterfly sanitary napkins. There came a free sachet of intimate wash with the sanitary napkins. After using that I tried searching alot for any such product in the market but of no use. There wasn't any product I could find for this purpose untill recently I saw this Oriflame's intimate wash on their website. I just knew I had to get this one.

I read alot of posts on the blogoshpere emphasizing the need of cleanliness and hygiene by washing hands and face before starting any tretment or makeup. Same goes for taking care of feet but I ask what about the intimate area? What do we do to take care of it? Wash it with soap? Well do you know that soaps tend to strip away the flora in the intimate area which makes us prone to many infections. Plus its very important to maintain a certain level of PH there too. So what to do then? When Feminelle intimate wash is the answer. Read below to find out why I liked it so much.

Oriflame Feminelle intimate wash comes in a creamy orange pump bottle. Just rotate the pump and push it a little to get some on your hand. I find two pump pushes enough for myself. The pump allows you to get a controlled amount and you don't get an excess. The product content is 300 ml which is way enough since a very small amount is required.

I am not sure if its visible to you girls in the picture or not but the wash is cramy peach in shade and has silky texture to itself. The consistency is runny though. This is the amount of two pumps in my hand. Since it lathers really really well a very small amount is enough to do the job. It has a very mild sweet fragrance which is noticable enough. Though I would prefer the fragrance to be a little strong but maybe that will imbalance the PH level. Last year I got an infection by using my office toilet and if I had this item then, I am sure I would not have suffered that much. Since I have started using this product, it keeps me away from any fungal infection and itch. It contains lactic acid which is essential for maintaing the acidity level of the vagina to prevent any infections and bacteria.

This product has been designed for everyday use. Its very mild and gentle on the skin and causes no burning or redness. I use it everytime I have to use the loo at home to keep my intimate area clean and fresh and especially during those days. The only drawback I found in this product is that its only available in one size that is 300 ml bottle. Its not travel friendly at all. What if I am on a vaccation or somwhere outside my home and need to use the loo what to do then? Carrying a big bulky bottle is not practical. I wish Oriflame comes up with a travel sized packaging for this product.

I am rating this product 4.5/5 and totally recommend you to buy it. Infact I would re buy it once I run out of this one. There is another variant of this by the name of gentle intimate wash. I haven't tried that one yet. You can purchase it from Oriflame consultants on Facebook pages. There are several who sell Oriflame products. I got mine for Rs. 545. For the quantity of the product the price is very reasonable and affordable. Hope you liked my review. Stay healthy and beautiful. Take care!

Its monsoon season here in Pakistan. The weather is so humid these days that it feels as if one is suffocating. In the same manner the skin is also experiencing the same trauma. My skin gets so oily during this season though I have a very dry skin. As for my hair, don't bother asking! They are falling like leaves off trees in autumn. I feel as if I'll be bald quite soon. Since I re bonded my hair last year they feel so thin now :'( Its believed by elder ladies here that Monsoon is the season of hair fall. No matter what remedy is adopted if one is experiencing a hair fall they will fall no matter what and lets not forget those baby hair that pop up in place of fallen hair and spoil your hair styles. So what am I doing to prevent my hair from falling or more like trying to minimize the hair fall? Read below to find out. 

This is a post long due and finally I decided to finish up this post and share it with you girls. So sometime back when I went to Raja Sahib for my usual hauling I saw this exfoliating brush hung at the stand. I was on a look out for a good soft brush for my feet and I was not sure at first about buying it but then I thought, what the heck, just give it a try! Read further to find out about my experience with this brush.