What Skin Do You Have??

 

 

YOUR SKIN TYPE

 

DID YOU KNOW??Men have thicker skin than women..LIKE LITERALLY!It's one of the reasons they DON'T AGE as fast as women.They have more collagen and elastin.Collagen gives your skin strength and elastin gives your skin the ability to stretch.

Have you ever wondered why women have softer skin that men?We have more fat deposits under our skin.  -.-

 

 

Ever wonder what skin type you have?Hopefully this post can clear your doubts. :)

 

DRY SKIN

Dry skin tends to feel flaky, dry and tight.It does'nt look shiny at all.Dry skin tends to have pigmentation problems and can easily develope wrinkles thus it's more prone to aging.Don't let the occurance of white heads on your nose or skin fool you into thinking you have oily skin..It could be a build up dead skin cells on your skin.

 

OILY SKIN

People who have oily skin are considered the most blessed people in the beauty world cause they tend not to age as fast as the rest of us as the oil hydrates their skin. Unfortunetly with this blessing comes responsibility cause if you don't take care of your skin ,it can get very oily so it tends to suffer from alot of pimples, clogged pores and even acne.Oily skin looks shiney beacause it has over active sebaceous glands.The most oilest parts of the face are the forehead , nose and chin.Oily skin tends to have enlarged pores.

 

NORMAL SKIN

Normal skin has a good balance of moisture and oil.The pore size on normal skin is very small.The normal skin type has a very even tone and is soft as well as clear in nature. If you have normal skin you most probably have a peaches and cream complexion.

 

COMBINATION SKIN

Combination skin type will either have an oily T- Zone (forehead,nose and chin area) and  dry skin on the other parts of their skin or vice versa.

This type of skin can be quite tricky to care for but where there is a will there is a way. :P

 

SENSITIVE SKIN

Sensitive skin has broken capillaries thus having red undertones.The skin can be very sensitive to products used causing irritation , itching and a burning sensation on the skin.Products used for this skin type can make or break it.

 

 

Hopefully this post helped you find out what skin type you have.Knowing what skin you have is key to knowing how to care for it. Personally knowing I had dry- sensitive skin definetly helped me. In the next blog post find out what skin routine you should follow for each individual skin type.

 

 

 

 

P.s- Got a hair cut today at B.Blunt, Banglore. They did an AMAZING Job!Do check them out :)

The link - http://www.bblunt.com/

 

 

 



 

Maybelline's COLOURsensational Moisture Extreme In Summer Sunset

Moisturising Red Lipstick

 

 

 

Today I'm giving you guys a review on the RED lipstick I've been wearing on my lips lately.I do find that this product does live up to its name by being moisturising to my lips.

 

 

This lip stick is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo pigmented and it's a beautiful red.All you need is one good swipe on your lips and your ready to go. Check out the swatches to see what I'm talking about.

 

 

The finish of this lipstick is quite creamy and glossy but it can easily be made totally matte if you blot it.It has a staying power of about 4 hours and I do find that it ever so slightly bleeds other than that I'd have to say this lipstick is a YAAAAAAYYYYY for me!! :)

 

 

 

Oh and I must mention I dont really like how the packaging looks but I have to give it credit for being quite sterdy..I dropped it yesterday and it hit the floor quite hard I thought for sure either the outer caseing cracked or the lipstick was broken ...but picked it up and *taddddaaa* IT WAS STILL BEAUTIFUL!!!! :) I paid 220- 225 INR for this lipstick..

 

I do recommend you try this lip stick out or even another shade in this range.

 

 

 

Sarah

 xoxo

 

L'Oreal Professional X-Tenso Care Straight Masque

 

SHOw YOUR LOCKs SOME LOVe LADIES

 

 

 

I coloured my hair around 6 months back for a change and I....TOTALLY LOVED IT!! :)

Please don't let the above picture fool you it was taken after a blow dry, I have beautiful naturally curly hair and my beautiful naturally curly hair is dry by nature so for my beautiful naturally curly hair to look beautiful it needs maintenance :P So this brings us to my product review for today L'Oreal Professional X-Tenso Care Straight Mask.

 

 

 

Just in case you were wondering NO this product is'nt just for people who have straight hair.I had the priviledge of studying the process of permanent hair straighten( hair rebonding) , perming and all about L'Oreal Professional products by L'Oreals trainers in beauty school.They normally recomend this product to people who have chemically treated hair (straightened or permed).If you have rebonded or permed your hair I recommend you use the X- Tenso Care Shampoo and then the Mask as you would a normal conditioner everytime you wash your hair.

 

WHY I USE AND RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT ????????

Within a month and a half of colouring I found my hair geting alot dryer..like I said earlier my hair tends to be dry by nature so it geting dryer was starting to make it feel like straw.My L'Oreal trainer recommended I use this product and so I did.IT DID WONDERS!!!It's made my hair look and feel even better than before I even thought of colouring it. :) I think if your hair is at it's worst you could definetly benifit from this product , it's sure to knock some life into it.

 

 

HOW I USE THIS PRODUCT

I shampoo my hair ,rinse it out well , squeeze out any access water and apply a coin sized amount of the mask cream from the mid lenghts to ends of my hair.I leave it on for 5 minutes and rinse it out well.

If You have time and feel like really showing yourself some love I recommend you apply the mask and towel wrap your hair ,and then apply a face mask to pamper your skin.That should give your hair mask a good 20 minutes to work on your hair.

 

 

 

 

TECHNOLOGY PRESENT IN THE PRODUCT

Pro- Keratin- This ingredient protects your hair from the outside.Pro- Keratin has 3 important amino acids naturally represented on the hair fibre.It repairs the hair cuticle(the outer layer of your hair) and strengthens it intensely.

 

Incell (Intra Cuticular Reinforcement) - This ceramide cement is a lipid developed to strengthen hair from the inside. It has the power to penetrate the cuticle to fill fragile areas , promote repair and protect the interior of the fiber.

 

AVAILABILITY AND PRICE OF THE PRODUCT

This is a professional salon product so you won't find it at your local health store but this product is available in any L'oreal salon or YLG salon &spa(where I purchased mine). You can also get it from any salon supply shop in India.It retails for about 550- 600 INR.

 

I tryed searching for this product in Bahrain(A Beautiful Island) , it was priced very highly and very very hard to get ahold of if you wer'nt apart of a salon.I recommend you buy it online or buy it in India.

 

 

So get this product and show your locks some love ladies :)

 

Sarah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



My Favourite Red Nail Polish

FACES CANADA NAIL ENAMEL IN ROYAL RUBY

 

 

Hello Ladies :)

 

Been loving red this month so when it came down to painting my nails for Easter I obviously reached out for my favourite red nail polish Faces Canada's Royal Ruby.I just love how my nails look when I have this polish on. It's just the perfect red and has a beautiful glossy finish.

 

I purchased my nail polish in the smaller size (7ml) for 99 INR at a  local drug store.It comes in a bigger sized bottle but the 7 ml is just perfect for me as I don't paint my nails as much as I'd like to.I do find that the polish does chip on the edges of my nails within 2 days but it can easily be touched up.

 

PROS OF THE PRODUCT

*Beautiful colour
*Only 2 coats needed
*Easily available in the market
*Affordable
*Glossy finish
*No top coat needed
*Does not stain my nails

 

CONS OF THE PRODUCT

*Chips within 2 days

I definetly recommend this product for any girl out there searching for a nice red nail polish.A red nail polish is a must have as it goes with any look your trying to pull off...classy or casual :)

Soooooooooooooooooooo that's it for my first review, hope it was helpful.Happy painting and have a good week ahead.

Sarah