My Envy Box July 2016 Edition

Hi All,

So a quick round up of the July My Envy Box before the month ends! Its a Band Baaja themed box celebrating weddings.

Kama Ayurveda Kumkumadi Scrub

Product Price: INR 995/- for 50 gems

Sample Size in Box: 5 gms

Kama Ayurveda Hand Cream

Product Price: INR 645/- for 60 gms

Sample Size in Box: 5 gms

Gulnare Glow Girl Shimmering Dry Oil

Product Price: INR 1250/- for 60 ml

Sample Size in Box: Full Size

Skin-Yoga Marigold FootSoak

Product price: INR 695/-

Sample Size in the Box: Full Size

Kerastase Fragrant Oil

Product Price: INR 5,600 for 120 ml

Sample Size in Box: 3ml

This month's box is called the Band Baaja Beauty Box. And the product selection does cater to your beauty needs from head to toe. The products that I am dying to try out are the Skin Yoga Marigold Foot Soak and the Gulnare Dry oil! Watch out for the reviews!

Total Value of My Envy Box: INR 2230.50 (approx.)

Overall Verdict: Real value for money!  Good curation as well. I definitely love this month's box!

My Envy Box is a subscription service which brings you 5 trial sized beauty products (typically 2ml-10ml) from the top international luxury and prestige brands delivered to your door step every month. Priced at INR 850/- for a month, it may be subscribed for 3, 6, or 12 months. You may subscribe to this service HERE

Whats in My FabBag? June 2016 Edition

Hello Everyone!

Its been a long while since I posted anything on the blog. Life has been crazy busy. So today I've cheated a bit. Instead of doing the work that I'm supposed to be doing, I'm writing a quick post!!

I was pleasantly surprised with such an early delivery of this month's FabBag. Usually it arrives by the 3rd or 4th of the month. This time the June bag was delivered on the 31st of May!!

This month's Bag has been titled The Beauty Addict....

The Bag comes printed with EAT SLEEP MAKEUP REPEAT. But it is interesting to note that this month's bag carries only one makeup product. The other three are really skin care. 

Without further ado, lets look at the contents of the Bag in detail.... 

Skin Yoga Coffee Body Scrub

Product Price: INR 845/- for 100 gms

Sample Size in Bag: Full Size

Coffee is a great exfoliant! And I love coffee. So I'm absolutely looking forward to indulging in this product!!

Johnson and Johnson RoC Anti Wrinkle Serum

Product Price: INR 2000/- for 30 ml

Sample Size in Bag: Full Size

I have mixed feelings about this product. I have read great things about this product in some international blogs. But the product that I have received was manufactured in 2014 and expires in five months..... 

Karite Buerre Pure Shea Butter

Product Price: INR 499/- for 50 gms

Sample Size in Bag: 20 gms

This promises to be a great product! It can be used as a lip balm or to soften elbow skin and heels! An All Rounder!

Be A Bombshell Metallic Eyeliner in Deja Vu

Product Price: INR 1000/- for 4.8 ml

Sample Size in Bag: Full Size

This was a product of choice in this month's bag. There was a choice between Eye Shadow Crayons and metallic eyeliners for Be A Bombshell. So I chose the eyeliner in a teal shade.

I think this month's Bag has been generous. Of the four products, three are full sized products. I'm looking forward to trying out all the products. Watch out for the  reviews soon..

Total Value of Bag: A Whopping INR 4045/- for a bag which costs about INR 499/-

Final Verdict: Highly recommended!

FabBag is a monthly subscription service starting at INR 499/-. Each month's bag contains 3-5 products from national and international brands ranging from drugstore to luxury. Product sizes range from small sample sizes to full size. To join this service click HERE.

Product Review: Skin Yoga Oats and Roses Facewash

Hey Everyone!

Lets do a quick review of a nice skin-friendly product. For the longest time busy women like us have been forced to use harmful chemical laden skin products. We just do not have the time, like our mothers and grandmothers to make and use home-made, skin loving products. However,now a number of brands are coming up with hand pound/hand - made products free of chemical preservatives, perfumes et al.

Skin Yoga is one such brand started by three sisters to bring to people the goodness of nature. To read more about that, head HERE

One of the products from the Skin Yoga stables is the Oats and Roses Facewash. I received this product sample in one of My Envy Boxes.

Product Price: INR 1450/- for 50gms

Company Claim:

For Toning and Cleansing

Rose petals are considered to be a natural toner and an excellent sunblock. Oats contain natural cleansers that remove dirt and oil from the pores without causing irritation. This vitamin C enriched combination with real rose petals will leave your skin feeling protected, clean and toned

Directions For Daily Face Wash

Take approximately 1 tsp of the powder in cupped hand. Add few drops of water to make a paste. Apply to face and massage gently into skin. Rinse thoroughly.

Dry 

My Take on the Product: 

Skin Yoga Oats and Roses Facewash contains exactly that, powdered oats and dried and crushed rose petals. They are not too finely milled and swell when mixed with water. Once rubbed on the skin, its acts like a really soft and gentle scrub. The product definitely cleanses the regular grime, but is not effective on makeup. I love the fact that this product is free of any preservatives, parabens and other such nasties. 

I love using this natural cleanser every morning. Rubbing the product on my skin wakes me up. It does not leave my skin feeling dry and stretchy. In fact it leaves a pleasant light, glowy film on the skin. Oats has its own natural oils which, when rubbed on the skin, transfers on and moisturises the skin. Dry skinned beauties might still need moisturising,but oily skinned ones may not need any. 

However, the product is on the pricier side at INR 1450/- for 50 gms. If you do have the time, you can sun-dry rose petals, crush them and powder some rolled oats and mix both to make your own cleanser. 

On mixing with water

Pros: 

1. All natural.
2. Soft particles
3. Gently cleanses
4. Can be used as daily scrub.
5. Free of Parabens and other harmful chemicals
6. Has its own natural oils, oily skin may not need any extra moisturiser.

Cons:

1. Ineffective against makeup
2. Quite Expensive.

Overall Verdict: 4/5 A really nice product that can be used as a daily scrub. I am really enjoying using it. Will I buy this product? I'm not sure I want to buy an expensive product, but I would love to receive it as a gift! ;D

You can buy this product on Nykaa or Skin Yoga

Think and Stay Beautiful