body wash

The Body Shop Shower Gels – British Rose and Moringa

April 20, 2018 Swati 2 Comments

Another bane of my life apart from finding the perfect moisturizer is finding a good soap or a body wash which does not dry me up. LÓccitane almond shower oil seems to be a perfect choice for such a body wash but it is too pricey to be used daily. I was definitely intrigued by the British Rose range of body shop and wanted to try it for myself. And, then, the prices were reduced or sale was on or some such thing so I got these two body shop shower gels for myself among other things.

Unfortunately, the body shop shower gels smell amazing but do nothing for skin except cleaning it. Leaves skin dry and if you do not moisturize, it gets all white and flaky which is not a pretty sight.

The Body Shop Shower Gels – British Rose and Moringa

Price : Rs 345 for 250ml

Forest Essentials Body Wash Oudh and Green Tea

December 28, 2016 Swati 4 Comments

So, what do you think about forest essentials body wash? Do you like the brand? Sometimes, I do think it is over-hyped but then there are some gems which are absolute delight to use. Now, whether forest essentials body wash is a delight to use or not, I love and would recommend their Tejasvi emulsion. I have a sample and I have used it just a few times but loved the texture and how it goes on the skin. Absolute luxury.

Forest Essentials Body Wash Oudh and Green Tea Product Review

Price : Rs 975 for 200ml

Availability : Online Website, FE Outlets

Ingredients

4 Luxury Beauty Products I am Loving

December 5, 2016 Swati 6 Comments

You can simply say that these are the products which I am absolutely in love with. Okay, there must be a few luxury beauty products in your stash which you have spent an inordinate amount on but have not regretted the expenditure. I am sharing my such products here. I have been using them for quite sometime but I have not finished any of them yet and they are all my first buys.

All four of them are luxury beauty products and come under indulgence category, if not absolutely expensive. The least cost is Rs 1200 which is equivalent to 18$ which does not look very expensive dollar wise but rupee wise comes under luxury segment. So, let me start. I am starting with the least expensive and moving on.

Luxury Beauty Products No. 1 – Kama Ayurveda Kokum & Almond Body Butter

Price : Rs 1195 for 250 gms

Smells delicious. Absolutely heavenly. Must for winters. Moisturizes and keeps skin soft and hydrated for more than a day. Must have for a pampering session. And, I smell delicious with this. In fact, I love to smell myself when I use this 😀

A definite winter product for extremely dry skin. For regular use, I prefer something inexpensive. Currently, I am using St. Ives mineral therapy which is absolutely not for this season. I need to get something else! So, if you really love to douse yourself in delicious products, this is one must-have.

Nivea powerfruit relax Shower Gel {Product Review}

August 25, 2013 Swati Leave a Comment

It has been a really long time since I have used any shower gels. I had switched to natural and handmade soaps and this was quite a refreshing change from them. For the starters, I really like the packaging – the purplish color. It also smells nice, not in a natural way though!

I can not describe the smell but its a bit jammy-like and its a bit strong, may be not to everyone’s taste! Also, after the shower, the whole of it smells of the shower gel for quite half an hour. I like it, though! Anyways, the gel is transparent in color and lathers pretty well.

Pros

smells nice!

works well with scrubbing gloves!

It does leave a film on the skin which is something I do not really like with any product but after you are dry, your skin does not really feel sticky or anything. In fact, the body oil I am currently using gets absorbed pretty easily!!

So, its a heads up for me and I love to use my body shop gloves with this product. So, yes, this is worth a try!!

Cons

leaves a thin film on body which is not to everyone’s taste!

Price : Rs 175 for 250ml

Have you used this product?

Garnier Daily Care Gentle Cleansing Milk

Clear Nourishing Scalp Care Anti-Dandruff Shampoo

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Neev Rose Olive Body Wash {Product Review}

November 9, 2012 Swati 4 Comments

Price: Rs 160 for 200ml

Pros

cleanses really well

natural ingredients

smells awesome!!

Cons

does nothing for dry skin

My Experience

After a very long time, I have used a body wash. I bought this on recommendation from Shikha herself, one of the founders of Neev. She said that it is one of their bestsellers and I can imagine why. Its simply amazing in one word.

The ingredients list is on the top of my list in the praises for the product. It uses lye (potassium hydroxide for liquid soaps) which is equivalent to lye (sodium hydroxide in solid soaps) in handmade soaps. It also has rose petals in the bottle.

It comes in a flip top bottle and the texture of the product is quite weird. The top of the layer generally crystallizes which I guess is due to the reaction with air but otherwise the soap is liquid. When I say crystallizes, it just becomes a little jelly kinds.

Whether in crystalline form or liquid form, it lathers really well and is very gentle on the skin. The only problem is that you HAVE to follow it up with a moisturizer otherwise the skin does feel a bit dry. No, there is no stretchy feeling.

I think this may be due to the dryness in the weather. But, it will suit the skin in summers. It smells really good of roses. And, it also leaves the skin really soft. I would definitely recommend you to try this once. They also have shampoo with the same formula.

Other products from Neev:

Neev Almond Rose, Lemongrass and Patchouli Handmade Soaps