An Exquisite Day @Navya with #BotanicLove

Nisha Malik — Sat, 05 Aug 2017 23:35:31 +0000

I can’t say no to organic skin care products, so when I got an invitation to visit a new organic brand Botanic Love at Navya Decor Store, Lodhi Road, Delhi, I just had to go. The day was kind of hot and humid but taking metro from Gurgaon MG road to Jor Bagh, Delhi made it bearable. Following the google maps I reached at Navya, 33, Meharchand Market, Lodhi Road. Meharchand is quite an old market which has all type of shops, small to big, and you can find everything here. I did not have time to explore the market, so I straight went into the store Navya – Everything Beautiful. There I was greeted by the store owner Vimi Singh, the face behind Botanic Love- Tina, her friend & the brand’s marketing personnel – Swati & beautiful free lance journalist Garima Dutt who invited me to the event. The warm welcome made me feel like home. The store is a cozy place in the basement of 33. Once you enter the store, you find your self surrounded with everything beauty. The place is loaded with beautiful decor items, ranging from coasters to show pieces, random knick-knack to beautiful tin boxes, magazine holders to cake holders… everything under one roof. I have something for cute pots. The place has an amazing range. Coming to Botanic Love, is a brainchild of Tina. It’s an outcome of the pure love for organic ingredients that Tina has in her heart. She is a passionate person. She used to make handmade candles, slowly her passion grew and she started making soap bars for her kids to give them all natural love. She perused Cosmetology for the sole purpose of giving shape to her dream products. She told me about her struggle to procure raw material to manufacture quality products and later to get certified by the ministry of AYUSH. I am glad that she did not give up during her struggling days and she is here with 60 products that are chemical free, organic, vegan & cruelty free. There are ZERO parabenes or preservatives. I was actually amazed how come the products have such a long shelf life (about 2 years) if there are no preservative? Tina says she goes the natural way to keep the products fresh for long. She uses natural preservatives, plus for the packaging, glass containers are preferred so that the products inside the containers do not react with the plastic packaging which other brands opt for to cut the cost. Very thoughtful, I must say. The brand has every thing for everyone addressing all skin and hair problems. The brand offers a nice range of anti acne, anti pigmentation, anti ageing, anti hair fall creams, masks, scrubs, oils etc. My skin is in bad soup right now. Some recent medication has been playing a havoc on my skin. Tina invited me to get a soothing session for my skin. She used only two products on my skin, Botanic Love Rosemary Facial Gel and Botanic Love Acne & Blemish Mask. She also advised me to use the same combination for few days to control the situation. I was really happy to see the after effects, my skin really calmed down and was all glowy. Grabbed the duo without hesitation. Yummy cake and tea was served while I was still chatting with Tina. The day came to an end and I was presented a beautiful gift hamper that contained cute little things from both the brands – Navya & Botanic Love. Thank you Navya & Botanic Love for having me there, it was really nice meeting you all and being there was quite an experience in itself. Much Love.

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Citra Pimple-Clear Face Wash : Review

Nisha Malik — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 23:35:38 +0000

His eyes questioning my eyes ‘Do you really need them’, and my eyes answering him back, ‘ Oh yes, I need to test them and let my friends know’ he sighed and gave up. I got Citra Pimple-Clear Face Wash enriched with Japanese Green Tea – the face wash claims to reduce & prevent pimples along with Citra Spot Less Fair Face Cream with Japanese Green Tea to reduce & prevent spots. Actually the two products looked like complementing each other, hence got them both. Citra is an organic brand from HUL, it’s answer to Patanjali natural range. Citra Pimple-Clear Face Wash enriched with Japanese Green Tea Sooth pimple prone skin with Japanese Green Tea. Green Tea is a great anti oxidant and it has ability to heal acne and reduce it. Regular usage of face wash will leave your face looking fairer, brighter & acne free. Price Rs. 75 for 50gm. Ingredients Packaging The face wash comes in an inverted shiny opaque white tube with a flip top cap. The packaging looks really classy if you ask me. On the front, the opaque tube has white colored label which states the name of the product as well as displays Japanese Green Tea Leaves. at the back of the tube the ingredients and direction to use are mentioned. The 50gm packaging is very convenient to be carried in your handbag for travel purpose. The face wash also comes in a 100gm packaging. The packaging is also leak proof. Fragrance & Texture The fragrance of the face wash is bit herbal yet fresh. I like fresh fragrances, so no issues in this department. Texture wise the face wash is quite creamy. If you have used Pond’s face washes, you can relate to the texture. It feels ultra creamy and rich on the skin, but leaves skin matte and soft without any drying out my skin. My Experience A face wash stays on your skin for even less than a minute, so it is important that the face wash contains highly concentrated & potent ingredients to actually work on pimples. This face wash contains Japanese Green Tea, high in anti oxidants, which is great for skin health. Anti oxidants also fight with acne-genic bacteria and improves the appearance of blemishes. But it surely takes time. I have been testing it for more than 2 weeks now & I would say it is a good face wash in terms of removing oil & dirt, specially during this monsoon season. It is creamy in texture and dissolves light makeup effectively clearing my face. I also love how it leaves my skin mattified without drying it out. As compared to Pond’s Pimple Clear Face Wash, this one leaves skin much softer. Actually Pond’s face washes mostly leave skin bit stretchy as I have experienced. Coming to the long term effects, it helps to keep skin fresh and glowy with regular use. But my hormonal acne is something too strong for it to control. The green tea extracts really helps to sooth my skin when all flared up, but it does not help me with my existing acne or preventing new ones. Peas size amount covers my face and neck, so it is going to last me quite long while I use it every morning. at night I follow up with my acne wash. Overall, It is a nice face wash, gives skin a nice glow & freshness. I think it helps with tanning issues too, since it brightens skin tone with every use. Keeps skin matte even during this sticky season of monsoon. Does not dry out skin overly. It is affordable & economical. Sadly the face wash does not help with acne. I am not sure it is widely available yet. Have you used this face wash? Have you used any product from this new organic brand? Leave your comments. Love.

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