Product Review - MAC Volcanic Ash Exfoliator

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My skin has a hate/hate relationship with me. It changes its mind about how well it wants to behave. I get clogged and congested skin. I get buildup. I have found the Clarisonic brush to be a godsend to my congested skin, but there are days when even that isn't enough. On those days... I turn to my MAC Volcanic Ash Exfoliator and it saves my skin!

Revive serums TelomErase 6-in-1 Multi-Corrective serum Review

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Today I’ll be reviewing the TelomErase Serum, Triple Telomere Targeting 6-in-1 Multi-Corrective .

I received a bottle from RevivSerums. This is an anti-age and reparatory serum with an innovative formula. Ultimate Serum is designed for your face, neck and hands. TelomErase Triple Telomere Targeting Serum is the next generation of anti-aging, age-defying technology,its a 6-in-1 Multi-corrective that erases, tightens, brightens, blurs and moisturizes as well as regenerates.

Serums are almost always more powerful and concentrated than other types of emulsions, as they doesn't contain many emulsifiers.

The Body Shop Oils of Life Skincare Series Review

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Today im reviewing The Oils Of Life range from The Body Shop
It claims to freshen the skin, restore nutrition ,revive radiance and minimize any signs of ageing.can be used at any age, as long as it fits your needs and skin type. Well, a fresh radiant skin we naturally want it all!.Let see if its worth it

Evian Facial Spray Review

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Ever Heard of Evian’s Mineral Water Spray? Yes its by the Evian bottled water you’re thinking of, but its a facial mist they have. I read the rave reviews online & decided to buy it & I’m so glad i did.

Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub Review

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Today, I will share my experience with Neutrogena deep clean gentle scrub. As mentioned before I have an oily skin and very acne prone so I like to use a good scrub every now and then. I picked this up based on the high ratings on MUA. Lets see if its worth it.

The Body Shop seaweed Clarifying Toner Review

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Toner is an essential part in the skin cleansing reming.And I had been looking for an alcohol-free toner for sometime.The body shop’s seaweed clarifying toner. TBS’s seaweed range is especially targeted towards people with combination to oily skin.

Home Made Stretch Mark Body Butter

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Looking for an inexpensive way to get rid of or prevent stretch marks?This is home made body butter combines many skin healing ingredients which will help you reduce stretch marks easily and effectively. They are used separately, but can you guess what happens when you combine their powerful health benefits?

Aloe vera is amazing in:

• treating sunburns
• soothing irritated skin and skin allergies 
• treating stretch marks, aging spots, acne and scars 
• hydrating and rejuvenating skin 

Olive oil is rich in vitamin e and antioxidants. Both effective against stretch marks.

Coconut oil is used as:

• natural moisturizer that slows skin aging 
• lotion for dry skin 
• antibacterial and antifungal agent 
• oil that gives skin a natural glow 

Rose Hip Oil
This oil is extremely effective against stretch marks. It has the ability to heal and lighten stretch marks and scars. Due to its content of trans-tenoic acid it firms the skin, lightens stretch marks, and keeps the skin well hydrated

Cocoa butter - It’s a high quality emolient, very moisturizing for skin.

YOU WILL NEED

To make this magical gel you need:

• 1/3 cup pure aloe vera gel, not juice 
• 1/2 cup organic coconut oil 
• 1/2 cup olive oil 
• 1/4 cup Rose Hip Oil 
• 1/2 cup cocoa Butter 

PREPERATION

• Combine all ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
• Tranfer it to a blender and Mix the ingredients for 2-5 minutes until you get a homogeneous mixture. Add in a few drops of essential oil.
• Transfer your cream in a glass container with a lid and keep it at refrigerator . Now the consistency of this mixture can either be very liquidy or soft cream,in either cases it stays equally effective, so dont worry if your turns out liquidy.

HOW TO USE IT
Apply it onto your skin, same as you do with any body lotion. But, it is more efficient when applied after showering, because your skin is moist and the pores are open.

Until next time

Stay Gorgeous

Ma'As Salama

L’Oreal Advanced Suncare Silky Sheer Face Lotion 50+ Review

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Let me start off by saying that you should be wearing sunscreen daily no matter what your skin tone is.  we CAN’T forget about the harmful sun rays that can damage your skin. With the use of sunblock preferably SPF 30 or over, your skin can be protected from any skin cancer/damage!And today I m reviewing the L’Oreal Advanced Suncare Silky Sheer Face Lotion 50+.

THE BODY SHOP DROPS OF YOUTH Bouncy Sleeping Mask Review

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As we get older, our skin doesn't quite work like it did as a teenager so we need a little help for these processes to work and for the skin to bounce back in the morning. This is why The Body Shop have created the Bouncy Sleeping Mask* to help the skin feel replenished and plump when we wake up.
The Bouncy Sleeping Mask is part of The Bodyshop’s organic Nutriganics Drops of Youth range. The overnight formula promises bouncier, younger looking skin with the help of Edelweiss stem cells

 Edelweiss stem cells, harnessing their powerful resilience, to deliver potent skin cell renewing properties. It also has caffeine to help energize the skin &plant oils to sooth and hydrate.

The Body Shop English Dawn White Gardenia Ramadan Collection Review

The Body Shop has came up with many Ramadan collection sets,which I posted about all of them here. I picked up some of them so I'll be reviewing each of them.
Today, I'm reviewing the Ramadan Collection set of . English Dawn White Gardenia.

LOREAL White Perfect Purifying & Brightening Foam REVIEW

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Today I'll be reviewing...
L'Oreal White Perfect Whitening Facial Foam
Frankly speaking the terms fairness, brightening or skin lightening are never a deciding factor me to buy a product. As I believe no product can whiten the skin but you can certainly brighten your skin tone.I like L’Oreal products because, its quite budget friendly and many of its products did worked for me.So,I picked up the L'Oreal White Perfect Whitening Facial Foam to give it a try.

The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil-Review with Photo Result

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Ever experience S.O.S moment where you have your important days like H-2 and suddenly had this big new blemish because of your period or too exhausted and etc...?then keep reading...
Today Im reviewing...The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil-Review

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo Corrective and Unclogging Anti-imperfection care Review

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Today's post is a review of a product.

My skin is very sensitive It is prone to more blemishes sore spots and clogged pores so im always looking for more and better solutions. After hearing so much about on Youtube, as it had been hyped up as a wonder product.So,I thought to give it a try. Its La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo Corrective and Unclogging Anti-imperfection care.

THE BODY SHOP Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash Review

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Today Im reviewing...The Body Shop Tea tree oil Face wash
Im always in the hunt for skincare products that go well with my acne prone skin and this product is one of them. The body shop tea tree line had overall got great positive feedback from those with oily and acne prone skin let's see how does it works.

WHAT IT CLAIMS

The Body Shop difference: Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash will prevent blemishes and remove excess oil with a refreshing gel-based cleanser that won't over-dry your skin and is gentle enough for daily use. The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash is formulated with a triple blend of natural active ingredients. Community Fair Trade tea tree oil, lemon tea tree, and tamanu oil work together to keep skin clear by helping to prevent blemishes and blackheads, and controlling excess oil.100% Vegetarian, Never Tested on Animals, Contains Community Fair Trade Ingredients, No Sulfates, No Phthalates, No GMOs, No Triclosan

PACKAGING

The face wash is a large transparent bottle with 250ml of product,with a simple green generic body shop sticker packaging with all details at the back of the bottle. The liquid is in a flip top bottle. A little product is required only for one use ,so this bottle will last you a long time. My first bottle lasted me around 6 months. .

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SCENT & TEXTURE

The facial wash itself is a fresh green liquidy gel texture. The gel has the tea tree oil fragrance.It Contains Lemon tea tree and community trade tea tree oil that helps in clearing and preventing blemishes. The oils present also soothes and calms the skin. The wash when applied on skin give a fresh menthol feeling.Wet the face with clean water. Massage onto the face and neck using your fingertips. Rinse off with clean water and pat skin dry. It takes of all the dirt and oil and leaves me feeling fresh.It is an excellent face wash for summers. 

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DOES IT WORKS?

It takes of all the dirt and oil and leaves me feeling fresh.It is an excellent face wash for summers. This daily use facial wash for blemished skin gives clearer looking skin when used as part of a regular regime.
Removes excess oil without over-drying skin, Helps remove impurities, Gentle enough for daily use
I have an oily acne prone skin. I don’t have blemishes as well, but I just love this product, for the squeaky clean face I get after using it.My skin feels revived and fresh after washing it out.With the continued use i have noticed that it has reduced breakouts because it cleans the pores thoroughly.Though .I believe that pimples/acne can be due to various reasons and one of the reasons is clogged pores so this face wash can help in cleaning the face effectively so the chances of having pimples reduce but if it is due to other reasons for eg harmonal imbalance, it cannot help.

This daily use facial wash for blemished skin gives clearer looking skin when used as part of a regular regime.It Removes excess oil without over-drying skin, Helps remove impurities, Gentle enough for daily use

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BEST IF YOU WANT TO

Detoxify and deep cleanse your skin with a weekly mask that uses natural ionic clay action to draw out impurities and control excess oil.

BEST FOR

Oily/combination & Acne prone skin

PROS

- Totally cleans up the face.

- Does not dry up the skin.

- Cooling sensation after washing the face is so refreshing.

- I believe this face wash does contribute in clearing blemishes.

- The quantity is a lot. I have been using it for past 6 months now

- No slippery feel after using it.

- Does almost everything that it claims removes excess oil without over drying the skin.

CONS

- Doesn’t foam

- If you using your hands you might use too much

FAQ'S

Size: 250ml
Cost:30 SAR
Available at :All The body shop outlets across Saudi Arabia /Middle East

Overall verdict

I love this product! This works well for acne prone skin and doesn’t dry out my skin. I will be repurchasing this very soon. And if you have a clarisonic I highly recommend you pair it with this product it will do wonders to your skin!
Have you tried this wash before? How do you like/dislike it? What is your favorite facial wash to use?

Until Next time,

Stay Gorgeous,

Ma'As Salama...

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The Body Shop Honey & Oat 3-in-1 Scrub Mask Review

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Today Im reviewing...

The Body Shop Seaweed Ionic Clay Mask

WHAT IT CLAIMS

This three-in-one face mask  with oatmeal grains and community trade organic honey.

cleanses, polishes and moisturizes normal to dry skin.

Smoothes and refines
Moisturizes and conditions

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PACKAGING & INSTRUCTONS

The Body Shop Honey & Oat 3 in 1 Scrub Mask is obviously targeted towards people are short fo time and who’d like cleansing, exfoliation and moisturizing to be done all in one! . The mask comes in a 100ML a screw top plastic tub, with packaging typical to TBS style. With details of ingredients and application details on the back of the tub. You apply this to your face and neck like a normal mask, wait for 5 – 10 minutes till it dries and then massage your face and rinse it off. That’s where the exfoliation part kicks in.

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SCENT & TEXTURE

This one smells like honey and cereal. The mask itself is a bit creamy with soft exfoliating bits, Particles are soft not very harsh.The exfoliant in this, I actually like. When washing it off, I try to rub in the little granules of oats into my skin because it’ll help buff away at the dry, dead skin cells.

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DOES IT WORKS?

It works really well in providing the required moisturized feeling.
After washing it off, my skin has a peachy glow. This leaves me face feeling really smooth and hydrated, and looking quite radiant. It doesn’t exacerbate my oily skin or irritate the dryer parts of my face either, so as far as I’m concerned that’s a win all round; it also makes my moisturizer blend in like butter. This mask is perfect for those with dry to normal skin but that doesn’t mean combo/oily skin can’t benefit from it as well!.I being an oily skin keep the use twice a month,while normal skin can carry out from once a week to once a month.

Irritated skin can also be benefited ,as Oatmeal helps to calm down the redness and skin irritation,just keep a light hand for exfoliation step.
I would say its a very reasonably priced decent mask for normal /dry skin to skin clean,exfoliated and smooth all at the same time.*

BEST IF YOU WANT TO

If you want to exfoliate, cleanse and calm down your skin without stripping out the essential oil from the skins like many masks, this one is for you.

BEST FOR

Normal/Dry/Sensitive skin

PROS

-Exfoliate dead skin

-Moisturizing

-Doesn't strips away essential moisture from skin

- Brightens up the skin

- Can help to calm down skin redness

-Only need a small amount for the whole face

-Nice packaging (travel friendly)

-Affordable

CONS

- Exfoliants, can be drying if scrubbed to much

- Very Oily skin people stay away its not

FAQ's

Size: 100ml

Cost:70 SAR

Available at :All The body shop outlets across Saudi Arabia /Middle East

I thoroughly enjoy using this more as a soft exfoliator than as a face mask so will definitely be repurchasing it when I run out of my current tub.
Have you tried this mask before? How do you like/dislike it? What is your favorite face mask to use?

Until Next time,

Stay Gorgeous,

Ma'As Salama...


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PRODUCT REVIEW:The Body Shop Seaweed Ionic Clay Mask

                             
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Today Im reviewing...

The Body Shop Seaweed Ionic Clay Mask

WHAT IT CLAIMS

This mask claims to be 100% natural clay complex which cleanses and revitalizes skin; negatively charged ions act like magnets to draw out dirt and impurities from the pores.

PACKAGING

The mask comes in a 100ML plastic tub, with packaging typical to TBS style. The mask itself is a thick creamy texture, which dries white. This is helpful to know when the mask is ready to take off, however directions do state to apply in a thin layer around the face, being careful to avoid eyes and lips, and removing with warm water after 10 minutes of using. 

SCENT & TEXTURE

It smells sort of rough, I only think of salt water when I smell it, I guess that’s because of the seaweed. The texture of the mask is like clay, but it is pretty hard.

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DOES IT WORKS?

As this mask claims to draw out impurities and cleanse and control excess oils and since using this mask I can definitely see a difference in the amount of shininess on my face. As well as reducing the excess oils on my face, this mask has also helped reduce the inflammations and the intensity of breakouts. I can honestly say that most visible pores look cleaned out and much less visible. In fact, my whole entire face looks like it’s been refreshed. Yes ,it does works great...

I think it’s a good mask and it cleanses pretty good – it is a deep cleansing mask.However keep in mind that if your are sensitive skin this mask can sting on the parts of your face where you have problems like break out ,in such case a good moisturizer is a must afterwards

BEST IF YOU WANT TO

Detoxify and deep cleanse your skin with a weekly mask that uses natural ionic clay action to draw out impurities and control excess oil.

BEST FOR

Oily/combination skin

PROS

-Great for calming breakouts/reducing breakouts

-Unclogs pores

-Mattify's skin

-Refreshing

-Only need a small amount for the whole face

-Nice packaging (travel friendly)

-Affordable

CONS

-Can be drying on certain areas

- Dry skin people stay away its not

FAQ's

Size: 100ml

Cost:80 SAR

Available at :All The body shop outlets across Saudi Arabia /Middle East

I thoroughly enjoy using this face mask so will definitely be repurchasing it when I run out.
Have you tried this mask before? How do you like/dislike it? What is your favorite face mask to use?

Until Next time,

Stay Gorgeous,

Ma'As Salama...

PRODUCT REVIEW: BENEFIT SUGARGLAM FAIRIES HOLIDAY SET 2014

   

   During the Holiday season all companies come up with alluring sets. And when it comes to holiday sets; Benefit is one of them which really offer some of the very awesome deals. Today, I will be doing a short review on the BENEFIT SUGARGLAM FAIRIES Holiday Set.

SugarGlam Fairies is one of the sets launched by Benefit for Holiday Season 2014. It contains a combination of four products. It costs is $45 while its actual worth is around $95 if all products bought separately. Let’s have a view of it.

   The package comes in a House shape tin container, which has a cute colorful design printed over it depicting a cake shop.Its looks more like a cute candy box . This tin is a keepsake for later on to store your makeup stash or any other stuff after you take out the inside products. 

The inside of the set has a red plastic packing which encloses all the products inside it.

The package consists of three full size products and one deluxe size sampler.

It includes:

-  One Full size Benefit Porefessional Face Primer 22.0 ml

- One Full size They‘re real Mascara

- One full size Hoola Bronzer

- One deluxe size Benetint

  This set was a really a good buy for me saving me a whole lot of buck.as the Porefessional ,and the Mascara are one of my most essentials in my makeup stash and I run out of them pretty fast. And Hoola is one of my contouring must haves. And the Benetint is a lovely tint comes in a tiny cute size and its really travel/purse friendly. I’ already own all the products this was my stock up, I’ll review all the products separately.

   Overall this set is a great buy if you use these products regularly or were just looking out to try some of the benefit products then this set is a must buy.

Only one suggestion I have is about the packaging, the tin packing is no doubt really cute but I’m not a fan of keeping such boxes for storage s, so I may be ultimately discarding it. Rather than spending on the tin packing, they could have considered adding a simple cardboard box with an addition of another deluxe sampler which would have made this set even a much more attractive buy.

Hope, this was helpful to you.