31/05/2012

My Mini Summer Haul :)

31.5.12 16 Comments
From the times immemorial *tries to sound literary* all of us are facing bad weather,be it heat,cold or wetty sticky rains..we are in the habit of talking about it as if its happening for the first time to us.No seriously,guests come and I ask them:

Me: What would you like to have? Coffee,Tea Or something Cold? 
       (no not ME,I'm reserved;)
Guest: Oh c'mon do u want me to die of this hot weather?
           (Something Cold.. would have been easier to answer..but no!)

Travel in a Metro (those in Delhi can get this well enff..) and the baju wali Aunty goes on and on and on about the heat.Oh Boy! So annoyed as if I were to be blamed for it...
I agree its very very HOT..I mean who can pass pleasant smiles in 46 degrees :(

So in this messy hotty sweaty weather,apart from air conditioners,another thing that can make the fairer sex happy is buying some goodies..

So right on to the haul now..and its my first haul post :) 




This includes both online and offline shopping.
Look what I got for myself:


Clean and Clear Face Wash- Pocket friendly,travel friendly and does the job well :)



Summer Favourite Nailpaints- I have included some of these in my earlier post on My Summer Loves..


Finally Got hold of the much talked about eyeshadow pallete Maybelline Chai Latte Quad..and let me tell you i'm not much of an eye shadow person..but this one is so subtle..I absolutely love it..looking forward to get another variants of it!


Though I admit I don't use much eyeshadows but I'm head over heels in love with coloured eye pencils/eye liners..So got two recently:
Faces long wear eye pencil in Navy Blue
Colorbar I glide eye pencil in Prunella
And let me take the liberty of saying..Faces one is much much better!



Hobby Body Wash is one product out of all that I did not like much..reason you ask?
The smell..its very very very sweet..too sweet to handle :P
The purple colour of the packaging gave me a Lavender kind of feel and I went ahead and bought it online..but now its making me diabetic ;)

Thats all gals..I'm planning to restart my sketching and painting..Do click on the Random Loves above..It would be a great motivation if you guys like it :)
And do not forget to comment if you've had a rendezvous with any of the mentioned products..

Love:
Aditi..


30/05/2012

Patanjali Kesh Kanti Hair Cleanser : Review

30.5.12 25 Comments
Remember that old long haired princess fairy tale,where the Prince used to say :
Rapunzle Rapunzle  ,let down your hair,
So that I may climb The Golden Stair...

Hearing this Rapunzle used to let her hair down from the window and help the Prince climb up to him..Well that being the fairy tale......
In my case,My Prince would not have been able to climb a single stair holding onto my hair lol ...thanks to the multitude problems of hairfall,dry-dull-damaged hair :(

 I have this thing in me that the word Herbal rings a bell somewhere deep inside me.So,a year back when I was introduced to Patanjali products by my sister-in-law,this Kesh Kanti Hair Cleanser/Shampoo was the first thing I grabbed from them and I'm glad I did :)

What It Claims:(Was originally in Hindi..has been translated)
Helpful in preventing hairfall and dryness,makes hair healthy,thick and beautiful.

Quantity: 200ml

Ingredients:


Price: INR 65/- (that's unbelievable!)

Packaging:


Patanjali Kesh Kanti Hair Cleanser comes in a yellow plastic bottle with an orange flip-open cap.The image of few of its ingredients is depicted on the front of the bottle.Both the bottle and cap are quite sturdy and travel friendly.Nothing else to brag about!!!!

My Take: In todays lifestyle,we rely more on the cosmetics that on the herbal/homemade stuff for our personal and care.I know its a sin for skin and hair but lack of time and availablity of markets flooded with products are to be blamed for this change in attitude of our generation.Following the treands i too have done a number of tortures to my hair.To begin with,I was never a born Rapunzel.I always had a thick,unruly,curly mane but the problem arrived when the only positivity,the thickness was getting affected..Yup,suffering a number of experiments like hair colouring,streaking,blow drying,flat ironing,curling using tongs,hair sprays,serums....you name it,I've used it all on me :(
Result-----> hairfall,dry and damaged hair!Period.


Patanjali Kesh Kanti Hair Cleanser was the first product I bought from Patanjali that I started using and I must say it has rescued me well from the aforesaid monsters ;) It has considerably reduced my hairfall.I like its smell..its uuuuhhh mmm orangy,citrusy..all in all refreshing.The consistency is just right for a hair cleanser..neither too thick nor runny.It cleanses the scalp and hair well without leaving residues,thus can be easily rinsed off. The best part is that in case you don't have super dry and unruly hair,you won't even require a conditioner post shampooing..yup it makes hair that smooth and tangle-free and to top it all its herbal :)

My Likes:
1.Super affordable :)
2.Cleanses well.
3.Refreshing Orangy Smell.
4.Has wonderful herbs in its ingredients list.
5.Easy to wash off.
6.Controls hairfall (it did mine atleast!)
7.Makes hair smooth.
8.Unbreakable travel friendly packaging.

My Dislikes: Apart from the boring Patanjali packaging I don't see any con,but given the price I don't mind that one bit.

Last Word: This is one product from Patanjali that provoked me to try even more stuff from them.It does the job well and is super cheap.I love It!

Repurchase: My fourth bottle already and considering its a regularly used product..Yes I will surely repurchase!

Overall Rating: 4.8/5

17/05/2012

My Summer Loves :)

17.5.12 27 Comments
As a kid,I could never understand the poem "Shall I Compare Thee To A Summers Day". I kept wondering,what came in Shakespeare's mind to compare his beloved's beauty to a summers's day. Obviously I had no idea summers in England are cool and pleasant. But back in our beloved motherland, you say summer and I am reminded of heat,sweat,sun tans,umbrellas,scarfs,sunblock...blah..blah..blah. So much so that I even feel like choosing my clothes and footwear on the basis of SPF they contain ;) Funny but that's the sorry state of summers in India,more so if you are a Homo Sapien and choose North India as your Habitat.
But summers are not just about scorching heat and considering we are brand ambassadors of Positive Thinking and quite adept in finding a silver line behind dark clouds,we do find our ways of beating the summer sun. The rising mercury has its own fair share of beauty in the form of pastels,flowing chiffons,cool ice-creams,peachy cheeks,coral lips and fuschia nails :) (Oh! I wanna dress up now)
Alright stopping the rant and fast forward to My Summer Loves:

1.Jovees Sun block SPF45
 Bought this last month from an online shopping site and almost loving it.Its water resistant,oil-free,has SPF 45,non-greasy and affordable..Do I need to say anything more?

2.Patanjali Aloevera Gel
 I keep this in my refrigerator and the moment I return home from a harsh sun,I apply this aloevera gel. It instantly soothes the skin and to quite an extent keeps acne and blemishes at bay.Totally love it.

3.Favorite Summer Lipsticks:
I am a self confessed lipstick addict (though I admit my collection would be super micro against that of you gals) Currently I'm loving a lot of peachy-pinky-corals..almost anything with an orange undertone.Few of are My Summer Loves are:

4.Favorite Summer Nail Paints:
I love painting my nails and toes and summers are times when your feet come out of shoes and socks,requires pampering and needs show off ;)
My Summer Loves are:

5.Perfume: Bvlgari Omnia Crystalline
Apart from a few Itars which are my patent and I swear by them,this is one perfume I am lovin' these days.I am bad in describing fragrance (yet to study the notes),will take some time and do the review!

6.Diamonds Pearls & Junk:
 I am though not a big jewelery fan,but whatever tiny miny I wear,I like them to compliment the whole look..some traditional and some contemporary..enjoy the pics!!!


Can you guess the price of the multi coloured chunky beads necklace? I'm sure you can't...guess guess..I tell u later :)

7.N Fresh Refreshing Facial Wipes:
I picked up these at dollar store randomly.You can read what all it does on the pack itself..and it stands true to most of what it says.Its refreshing and it is alchohol free.

Apart from these,I'm loving coloured pencil eyeliners in blue,green and plum and apart from personal care and makeup I'm loving Ghar Ki Lassi  and Aam ka Panna :) :) :)

Hope you all enjoyed the post. Do share your summer loves :)

Happy Summers :)



I am Tagged + Award nomination

17.5.12 4 Comments
Hallo Gals..this is my first ever award nomination by Shylu of prettyprincesspage

Thanks so much Sweety..

Right on to Getting to Know ME:
  • I am a makeupaholic+shopaholic but a budget friendly one.
  • I love making to-do-lists (though I hardly follow the chores in that order)
  • I secretly cry in all emotional movies.
  • I love dabbing my favourite Itars on my pulse points.
  • I am a foodie and a reasonably good cook :)
  • I absolutely love chatting (read talking)
  • I am obsessed with Orange these days (the colour not the fruit :P)
  • My biggest wish at the moment is to loose weight :(
  • I love hoarding nail paints and lipsticks.
  • I am a sucker for coral lipsticks :)
Now that most us have been tagged,I leave the wish upto you..if you like it,consider yourself tagged :)


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