Parachute Aloe Vera infused coconut Oil

So firstly let's put it out there- Coconut oil by itself does not suit my hair. I have also used aloe vera gel on my hair which also did not work for my hair.

But this oil was the most amazing surprise ever!

Honestly I stumbled upon this as my hairoil was over and had no time to go get it, and when the shopkeeper gave me this I wrinkled my nose and asked "Aur kuch nahi hai?".

But I'm so glad I gave it a shot.

The consistency's not very thick unlike the normal Parachute coconut oil, still smells very similar though. I used it on my scalp and the length of my hair, kept it overnight and washed it out after returning from the gym.

My hair were noticibly smoother even while washing my hair, and this from the first wash itself. After I towel dried my hair, I waited till they dried completely and combed them then. My hair were very manageable and very shiny. I have not experienced any hairfall or any drandruff after using it, I have used it for a month now.

My hair look very good and shiny and honestly, very manageable so I don't have to tie them up all the time. I really like this oil and also, I love essential oils but man they burn a hole in your pocket the size of a small island, so I'm very hapoy I found a cheaper alternative that works!

Price- Rs. 35 for 75ml

Would I recommend it? Absofuckinutely 💕

Maybelline Master Contour Review

Maybelline Master Contour is everything you need to contour your face in one kit. Let's get right to it!

Price- 1250 free shipping

The kit consists of 3 things- Contour, highlight and blush. To my knowledge there are 2 shades, light and medium. Since the only one available on Amazon was a light, that's the one I got. This kit isn't available in India as such but is available on Amazon.

Getting down to the shades, the contour is a warm brown, the pink is a universally flattering colour and the highlighter is subtle with a little light shimmer. The colours are moderately pigmented- easily build-able. The texture of the powders are soft and comfortable, it is light on the skin.

I like the contour more and the blush is good, but the highlighter has to be built to look really bang on. Otherwise, if you want a very subtle look, you don't have to work too hard.

The kit comes with a little brush in it. It isn't the best brush in the world, but it is good to put your contour exactly where you want and then you can use your regular brushes. It can be used well for the highlight, it's small and precise that way.

Overall, I quite like the palette and if you are just starting out, this is a good kit to begin and learn and play with. No nonsense, to the point, I like this.

Much love,
Jx

Richfeel AloeVera Shampoo and Jaborandi Hair Oil Review

Hey Guys!

So I have been using the Richfeel Aloe Vera Shampoo and Jaborandi Oil on my hair. I have used Richfeel Products before but somehow they haven't really suited me much before, though thetexture of my hair is very different now.

Richfeel Aloe Vera Shampoo:

I tried the Shampoo in 3 ways:

1. With Oil, with conditioner:
So with the Jaborandi hair oil and a Tressemme Conditioner (Silky Smooth) variant, I got some really good results! My hair were shiny, manageable and thicker with the consecutive washes and sinc I braid my hair a lot, the braids looked fuller and nicer. Also to be noted, the Streax Prop Serum is  my constant, I have used that irrespective of the 3 products. People literally called my hair 'flawless', though my hair of course has flaws, but you get the gist.

2. With oil, without conditioner:
With the oil and the shampoo, my hair felt a little dry when they were wet and also after they dried, the hair were a little dry and a little frizzy. The shampoo claims to have conditioner in it but I don't think it really does. Hair still felt fuller, but drier too. After the serum, hair were much better.

3. Without oil, with conditioner:
Without oil my hair were not in a good place. Hair fell a little and the bottom hair were drier and less manageable than before. That's also because my lower hair are quite dry while my scalp is oily. Serum helped, but the squeekiness continued.

Overall, my hairfall was definitely under control, I had fuller, shinier hair and with the right routine, this worked for me. However, I do not recommend this shampoo for people who have dry, course hair becase it is not moisturising and may not benefit your hair texture and health.

Price- Rs. 400 for 500ml

I got this from Grofers because I'm too lazy to walk 10 mins to the shop in the rains.

Richfeel Jaborandi Oil:

I absolutely love this hair oil. It goes well with all shampoos and it really nourishes the hair, making it soft and shiny. It is not very thick, so it can easily be used from a spray bottle. It spreads well and smells...okay-ish. It's oil, deal with it. If you are not into the complicated stuff with essential oil and also don't wanna go the commercial way, this is definitely your go to product!

Price- Rs. 840 for 500 ml which may sound expensive but compare it with your 30ml essential oil bottles and you have a winner.

Would I buy these again? Absolutely

Much Love,

Jx

Makeup Revolution Eyeshadow Palette in the shade Day to Night

I had heard a lot about these palettes and I received one from Habbana as part of their giveaway. I played with it and so here comes the review!

The colours are beautiful, but very tilted towards the blues and blacks. They are all either shimmer or pearlised, so no matte shades there. The pigmentation of some colours like the teal and the black are amazing, while some are not very pigmented and need to be built.

The finish is pretty and smooth and there is a lot of potential for playing with it and experimenting. The brush provided with the palette is very average, can be used as a last resort but don't depend on it. I used my Colorbar brushes with it and at times to pack in more colour, I just used my fingers to pat the colour onto my eyelids.

The powder is not vey loose so it doesn't fly or fall onto your face so thats a plus. They are easy on the pocket, about Rs. 1080 after discount and it's almost always available on discount. What I did not like is actually just one thing- Makeup Revolution palettes have parabens and parabens is a problem. I don't use it very often so I think it's not as harmful, but otherwise, I haven't heard about any problems as such, but be careful is my advice.

Overall, a pretty palette, experimental and affordable with a downside to parabens.
Let me know your thought about this palette!

Much Love,
Jx

Colorbar BB Cream

I am a huge fan of Colorbar cosmetics: the quality is good, price is reasonable and for beginners it's perfect to experiment with.

I don't like applying foundation on a daily basis so I opt for BB Creams. When I heard about CB's BB Cream, I was quite excited to try it out.

Now to make it detailed, I tried the application of the bb cream with a brush, a sponge and without tools. I picked the shade Vanilla Creme and it's a standard Indian tone. A lighter tone called white light is also available, so are darker ones called honey glaze and cinnamon swirl, but I suggest going to a ship, swatching it with your skin and then buying it.

With the brush- the brush eats the cream. The consistency of the cream is runny, like foundation. Most bb creams are more creamy, and thick and blendable. This one is actually more like a light foundation than a bb cream. So I blended it in with my hands first and then used the brush. Still ate a lot of it unless you use more quantity. The cream is like foundation and the colour sort of separates, like you know those matte lipsticks that u need a base otherwise it gets patchy? It's like that. Use a primer.

With a sponge- Ate it. I used my hands to spread it and then used a sponge. That way, it helped and spread much better over the face. However, it still gets a little patchy and I think that's because of the lack of adequate moisturiser in it. Use primer and blend blend blend.

With hands- patchy. It doesn't blend well and gets patchy. Better with primer, still patchy.

I set it with my Mac Studio Fix compact and it just made my face look make-uped, that's the only way I can put it. Bb Cream I feel, is for a more natural look with light coverage, this bb cream is like in between. Plus it smells like foundation.

It stays 5-6 hours and gives you a dewy look when blended well, but otherwise I think this is a fussy BB Cream.

Would I repurchase it?

No. Rs. 550 for a bb cream that is so much work, no.

I'd suggest the maybelline bb cream as it is much easier to apply and blends really

Much Love.

J x

Maybelline Diamond Palette in Topaz Gold

Quite honestly, I wasn't a big fan of this palette when I got it. It doesn't have a matte brown or any matte shades for that matter.

I got this from Habbana as a part of their giveaway and I love the size and packaging. Plastic box, minimal, 5 colours. Perfect to take along while travelling.

The palette consists of 4 shadows and one powder eyeliner. Powder eyeliner does not work for me, so I use it as a pigmented shadow.

The back comes with instructions as to how to use the palette. It also comes with a tiny applicator which is a last-resort applicator, you must depend on your own brushes. I do not recommend a synthetic brush as the shadow specs can fly away and get scattered.

The palette, when I did play with, did turn out to be quite nice! It's moderately pigmented so you can work your way up, the size I absolutely love, the colours are infact really good inspite of the absence of a brown, there is a dark murky gold toned with soft black to substitute it and it stays for about 4-5 hours.

Would I buy it again? I don't know if I'll need to, but would definitely love to try the other colours!

Much love <3

Why you need to remove eye make up before you sleep

I love eye make up. Eye liner, eye shadows, these are things I love to play with and I love wearing eyeliner and shadows. But I wasn't always very careful with removing eye make up, I just washed my face and dealt with it.

But roughly a year bck I joined a firm and started work, which meant fewer hours of sleep and longer hours of working with the laptop, exposing my eyes to the laptop screen for hours. Which lead to a problem called Dry eyes.

Dry eyes is something you may or may not be born with. I t can happen because of varius reasons and it is not to be taken lightly. One day a few months back, I had powder Liner on and just washed my face and went to bed. Some particles from the liner entered my eye. Now the thing about our eyes is, because it is so sensitive, even the smallest of particles can irritate the eye. So the particle caused some friction and a small partof my eye became rough on the surface and normally eyes heal this to the best of their capabilities but because my eyes were dry, my eye did not heal by itself.

After many visits to the opthalmalogist for months to follow, I now excercise proper caution. ALWAYS use a good make up remover to remove the eye makeup. Do NOT let the remover enter your eye okay, be careful, take a minute and do the needful. If there is irritation from any particles, please don't rub your eye. Use a lubricant as recommended by your eye doctor.

Play, but always be safe.

How to work a sheer top

Hey guys

So I bought an amazing new top from Vero Moda, it's a beautiful mint green with a ruffled collar, but it is so sheer! Summer is best with sheer tops, shorts and sandals. But how to style the sheertop so it doesn't look weird?

I have 2 answers for you.
1. Printed crop top/ tank
A Sheer top may not look great with a tank. If it doesn't, match it with a floral printed crop topin contrasting colours underneath it. A printed cute tank will also work.

2. A Printed colour blocked bralette
I found this beautiful bralette from Coucou, it's colour blocked, cute and has a band longer than a bra so it doesn't look weird. It works great under the top and feels great too!

 So go on and keep your cool with the thinner than ever sheers and look like a stylist while being comfy!

Oiling your hair

 Getting soft, manageable hair seems like a task. I know, I've been there. But let me tellyou something, it can get easier. Here are a few of my tips and tricks to get amazing naturally pretty and healthy hair!

You can never skip oiling. The scalp will emit it's own oils but they may not reach down the length of your hair. Hence, you need to get the oil there yourself. I recommend organic or natural oils, like a carrier Avocado oil and an essential Rosemary oil blend. Essential oils are concentrated hence cannot be used by themselves and must be mixed with an essential oil. Add 5-6 drops of essentialoil on dime-sized amount of carrier oil depending on the length of your hail. Start from the scalp, massage for a minute and then to the tips.
P.S. If you can work out of steam after this, the oil gets absorbed better, leading to better nourished hair.

Once in two weeks, try the ACV rinse- Add one tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar to One bowl of water and after shampoo, just dump it on your hair. (AVOID getting it in your eyes, it will sting). Let it sit for about 3 minutes, rinse it off. This will wash away the product build up and leave your hair clean. Works great against dandruff too!

So go on ladies, get the power of oiling and let your hair shine on!

Sugar Matte As Hell in the shade Scarlet O'Hara

Imagine the perfect red lipstick. Matte, rich, kinda velvety finish but not glossy, glides like a dream. Consider your dream come true with this lipstick from Sugar.

I've always wanted to invest in a red lipstick but then, Somehow red looks too bright on me somehow, and I never found the right shade till this baby came into my life. So I was skeptical since I didn't know much about Sugar, but it was literally everywhere so I thought it was worth a shot.

The lipstick body is a crayon, it comes with a cute sharpner free. The loop is good, not cheap and it's quite handy and easy to carry. The lipstick is so smooth, I felt like I'm using a marker pen over a peice of paper, a bold stroke of red line exactly where I applied it. And not glossy at all, it almost immediately sets into a powder matte that is so rich, you wonder exactly how expensive the lipstick is,except it's not that expensive. The staying power is good and it is not very transferrable, just a bit.

Price- Rs. 799 per crayon

They have 3 other shades as well, a Plum, a Fuschia and a Coral.

Need I say it? I love this lipstick.

Colorbar Haul

Today I am writing about my favourite drugstore brand, Colorbar. I placed an order on their website and they have some really cool offers. I got a make up pouch free on the purchase amount being over 1499. Here's what I got:

1. So their latest launch is the Luminous Rouge Blush, meant to sculpt and glow. I bought the blush in the color Coral 002. Getting to the point, I am bored of pink blushes and I always wondered how coral blushes would look on me since coral lipsticks suit me well. The answer is they look great. So the blush is a 9.5 gms pan with 3 shades.

Swatches:

I tried the lightest shade as a highlighter but the blush is really pigmented and not creamy, so as a highlighter it does not work. I used the brighter shade on top of my cheekbones and the darkest as a contour. It gives my face a glow more than a flush and I actually like that.

Price- Rs. 1200. May seem pricey but the pan is bigger than their normal blush pan.

2. The next is the Take Me As I am in Peachy Pink.

I LOVE these lipsticks. I wear the Truesome Pink to office everyday and the peachy pink is for a more informal, party setting or when I feel like being even more colourful than usual. The lipstick's staying power is BOMB. I apply it once in the morning and its literally still there till the evening. That considering how I'm eating all the time at office, is saying something. The lipstick is well pigmented and super creamy, it does transfer but that can be lived with. It does not chap my lips. It starts off as a Rich Orange but eventually settles down to a rich pink. I wasn't happy about how these are crayons that have to be sharpened, not retractable, but honestly the product wastage is not much if you're careful and the power is so good that 2 swipes are enough to last you all day. It also comes with a super cute sharpner free.

Price- Rs. 900 per crayon

3. The next are the Chic Cheeks Countouring brush, the Keep Blushing Blush Brush, and the Ready to Wink eye brush kit consisting on a smudger brush, an angles brush and a blender brush.

Straight up, the smudger brush does its work, but I like to use it as a crease brush since its the right size. The angles brush is for the eyebrows. Though my intention is to use it for eye liner, the bristles are kinda thick, so maybe with practise it will be more useful. The blending brush, I use for highlighting my eyebrows and it does the trick with no fuss. I know these aren't their designated uses, but these can be used for these and they serve the purpose.

Price- The Contouring brush- Rs. 425

         The Blush brush- Rs. 475

         The Ready to wink eye kit- Rs. 550

All in all, a pretty good haul I think.

DISCLAIMER: I am not sponsored by any of the brands, all these products have been bought and paid for my me and all my opinions are 100% my own, unadulterated opinions.