My Summer Rescue

Incase you noticed..or even if you didn't, let me inform you that I'm writing after a REALLY long time. The reason you ask?..I was doing (a month long) fieldwork, no wait.. INTENSE fieldwork!..My working conditions were super harsh. This post therefore is a dedication to that one product which helped me come out of it, well for the lack of a good word..like myself ! Otherwise I would've been a clear case of before & after, where the before is all fair n pretty and the after is dark/toasted/roasted and oh SO mean !..

So no points for guessing that I went to an area with soaring temperatures !..I was in Ludhiana, studying industrial migrant labor. Had to roam around from slum to slum, find people, convince them to talk to us and take a 10 pg long survey sitting in their house..yup..thats what i did..for a month !.. I know what you must be thinking..for a person who writes about.. well whatever it is I write about..don't wanna stereotype it..this is the most unexpected job ..right?..Yea thats what I thought too.. But I'm glad I proved myself wrong and did it pretty well..and YES.. what a BRILLIANT learning experience it was ! Its great when your life is a mixture of all experiences sweet n sour !(in retrospect offcourse.. ;) )

Anyway, the product I was talking about is the LIGHT daily moisturiser by Garnier with SPF15.

Garnier products have always suited my skin and frankly this is EXACTLY what I wanted: a daily moisturiser with a small dose of SPF, so before leaving I just decided to pick it up. And TRUST ME the new brand ambassador, Ms Priyanka Chopra had nothing to do with it..I hate that woman! (much on that in later posts)

The small bottle was just to see if its good enough. This one with 18g costed  Rs 78...It cant get cheaper than this i'm sure..LOL..

What I liked: Smells good, fine-easy-to use texture,non greasy, EFFECTIVE for 4-5 hours, small & easy to carry, easily available

What I don't Like: NOTHING..its perfect !

Tip: For optimal coverage, I suggest keeping this as base and applying a little of Maybelline BB cream over it..Flawless face to be outdoors in the summer ! :)

Love

T

Marshmallows

Does the title remind you of pink & white rubbery sweet stuff that Sheldon (from Big Bang Theory) puts in his Cocoa or what people in Hollywood movies roast in bonfires?..Hhaha *evil smile* its not that !..Ok that was a little sadistic but seriously I've had marshmallows and frankly i think its the girliest food ever ! :))

BUT..this post is NOT about marshmallows..Atleast not the ones that we eat. Its about Marshmallows the flowers..!!..* yes even i din't know there was a flower called Marshmallow..!! *

ANYWAY

Recently, around 10 days back,  I bought a day cream from The Nature's Co called marshmallow. I had read many posts by fellow bloggers about their products and was curious to try some for myself. So i logged on to their website HERE and explored away !

Since I have dry skin issues and wanted a non greasy day cream with SPF i found this one in their Atmospure Range perfect. It doesn't talk about SPF in the pic above but the SA convinced me that it does have.. so I'm hoping !

Now what i like about this cream?

• non greasy
• GOOD moisturizing ability..lasts ALL day..
• smells AWESOME
• cute packaging
• no breakouts on sensitive skin..atleast not till now

What i don't like?

• The price ( I got it for INR 625)

 Since it moisturizes pretty well I use it on alternate days. I like how fresh my skin looks after applying it..and for hours ! I would totally recommend it if you have dry skin. Although it claims its for all skin types I feel it might not suit someone with combination or oily skin.

Now although I haven't been asked by any PR representative to talk niceties about this company..I still will. As you know lately my posts have been about being Eco-friendly. Thus, in that respect The Nature's Co totally lives up to its name. Not only are all the products made from natural products & are vegan, they also contain no Parabens  and are not tested on animals. AND the packaging materials used are  recyclable and biodegradable...how great is that !..Love nature?..YES they do !

Plus they are very Eco-friendly in their sales approach as well. If you buy the products from the stores, you will get a cute little jute carry bag and also a soft copy of the bill would be sent to you encouraging you NOT to print it..!.. I think its pretty great :) their store in Delhi is in Select Citywalk and you can also check them out in the link given above !

Enjoy 

Happy Shopping !

P.S. : visit their stores on Wednesdays they have discounts ! (shh..) ;)

Shopping Bag from South East (I)

I just came back from a wonderful week long holiday in Singapore & Kuala Lumpur! I'm happy to be back because i missed my friends,my room, my non disruptive internet and phone connectivity (the most) and well my life here in general. But yes, the holiday was super fun too! It was such a good break, these places are great holiday spots..if you like travelling MUST put them (especially singapore) in your list of places to go!

but this blog is about shopping so i'm not gonna convert it into my travel stories (although great name for a travel blog, right !) and tell you about some good stuff I bought there ! so here goes...

one of my FAVORITE purchase-- OPI nail paints. this package has 10 awesome shades which is kool because I can always buy later the ones I like out of these. Also I got 10 shades worth $40 which is pretty kool !..I love duty frees :) 

oh and all of them have such funky names like "tickle my france-y", "cajun shrimp", "I'm not a waitress" to name a few !

Confession: i LOVE Victoria's Secret! i don't own a pair of their lingerie which they are actually famous for, but yes their beauty products are super awesome! I was first introduced to it  4 years back when I saw one of their fashion shows and after that, when someone i new went to states they got me a victoria's secret body lotion..it was called "pure seduction". After that, this is THE only brand i use for body lotions coz they smell like heaven (..seriously !)and are brilliant moisturizers especially when you live in a place like delhi where the winter is all set to dry-kill your skin  so i HAD to pick this one up-->  "love spell"  this is my favorite & i'm on a short supply of it!

 i also wanted to pick up it's new perfume which had a very "Moulin-Rouge" like bottle but as i have Miss Dior waiting in line along with some others i decided to pick up a body mist instead..yes i know..its just a slightly unpolished cousin of a perfume but its good..okay! and would be perfect for spring !

Body mist also had a HUGE variety; different colors, really eye-catching names and off course great fragrances but the weird part was they din't have caps !like none of them..i have no idea whats up with that .but i did like this the best --->

I highly recommend Victoria's secret products by the way, must pick up a few next time you travel !

 Ok this was a lipstick set my mom picked up. This a pack of 3 neutral shades, so should go with most skin tones. the best part-- VERY long lasting and brilliantly water proof, well CLINIQUE is famous for its quality.




I like the names, they sound so nice ! the first one, "all heart" din't appeal much to my mom and she suggested that I use it, off course i willingly obliged ;)


CLINIQUE is thankfully available in India and you must try their other products, basically skin care, as they are really good. I know this girl who used it for getting rid of acne, it was a whole regime of 4-5 products and it worked..so well !

if you live in delhi, you can check out their small little shop in Select Citywalk mall.

 yes the quintessential Apricot Scrub ! I'm sure the whole world uses it. St Ive's is known for its Apricot Scrub among other things. I've been very loyal to this scrub since i was 15 years old. Although its usual variant is available every where in India, even the cosmetic shops in our local markets are selling it, I found this "invigorating" one there and decided to try it.

But an (uncalled for) advice that I would like to give you is that do not use it (apricot scrub regular or any other variant) more than thrice a week. Its pretty strong. and PLS follow it up with your daily moisturizer. I'm no expert on skin care but on this you can trust me.

       the last product, L'OREAL Paris  nourishing shampoo. I havnt seen it in Delhi markets and god knows my hair needs all the nourishing, revitalizing, Repairing etc etc products it can get. Chemically treated hair is a real mess after a year. I'm a living example of that. I bought this just incase. who knows, it might help. When I try it i shall let you know !

More stuff from my shopping bag in the next posts!

Share your shopping experiences with me and I'm open to feedback, suggestion and your experiences with similar or other products. 

 adios for now  :)