October 30, 2011

Hello, I am normal!

In this world of specifics and customizations, it's easy to overlook the obvious. Trying to cater to the oily skin, the dry skin and the combination skin, we normal skins are often ignored. Or worse, clubbed together with the dry skin where everything is so thick and gooey. Luckily summer and monsoon I can sail through with almost nothing but a sunscreen. (Well, there are benefits of being normal.) But then comes winter and as much as I love this season, I hate what it does to my skin. Dry skin products clog my pores and leave it oily and dull, and their oily skin counterparts cause nightmarish redness. Every winter, since moving to Delhi, I have looked for the perfect product but failed.
But this year might be different. It's only been a week since I have been using L'oreal's Hydrafresh range but I am very happy. I can smile without hurting my skin and I can touch my face all I want without feeling greasy and icky. The Aqua Cream contains Pure mineral Spa water from the French Vosges and gives a velvety smooth feel to the skin. The face wash is creamy and doesnt leave your face feeling tight. However, it doesn't do such a great job of removing makeup but I guess you can't have everything. The lip balm is rich and leaves the lips nourished for quite a long time.
My vote for this pink box says "Buy".

October 28, 2011

Maybelline Fruity Jelly

Watermelon Punch, Sparkling Grape, Cocoa Fever and Tempting toffee. Mmmmm………
Well, forgive me for falling for these yummy tubes. What can I say; I am a flavor-junkie. Admittedly, not the gloss to go to if you are looking for color as it is very, very sheer. However, it delivers on the high shine that the tube promises and smells, tastes and feels like heaven on the lips. Wear it while just hanging out with friends or over your favorite lip-color for a more formal scene. At just Rs 150, it's a must-buy!