My Body Hair Shaving Experience, Tips, Product Recommendations

I’ve never been a fan of waxing but I’m not going to bash it just because its not my cup of tea. To each, her own. However, if you want to try shaving but are apprehensive about it or you’re thinking of getting rid of that body hair because of the incoming summers, I’m sharing some tips with you. I have been using a razor to get rid of body hair since years now and this is all my experience.

My hair has never grown back thicker or darker post shave. In addition, I’ve never felt my hair get prickly. My underarms do feel itchy if I don’t scrub them post shave, but that’s it. Hair growth after shaving is relatively faster than hair growth post waxing. When I’d get my arms waxed, hair would start growing back after 2 weeks, in the case of shaving its 1 week. But this depends on one’s age, gender etc.

WHAT I USE DURING SHAVING :

Burt's Bees Beeswax Honey Lip Balm with Vitamin E // 100% Natural Lip Balm

When I first used this Burt's Bees Honey lip balm, it felt pretty dry in texture. The more I used it, its texture changed and it felt buttery. Its one of those things where you have to get rid of the initial layer so that the product works better. It’s a dry-buttery texture, like the EOS lip balm.

Ingredients :

Cera Alba (Beeswax), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Lanolin, Aroma (Natural Flavor), Mel (Honey), Tocopherol, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Canola Oil (Huile De Colza), Benzyl Benzoate, Coumarin

This article gives a really good break down of the ingredients.

BBlunt Intense Moisture Conditioner for Seriously Dry Hair

BBlunt claims their products are specially formulated for Indian hair, in my opinion, that’s just a marketing gimmick. I like a lot of L’Oreal products that aren’t specially formulated for indian hair, which is why I believe that its all just statement. Today, I'm going to write about the BBlunt Intense Moisture Conditioner, a product I have been using for a couple of months now.

BBlunt Claims:

This moisture-rich conditioner makes out-of-control hair manageable. It smoothens, softens and adds shine. Show your hair some love.

Review // The Kama Ayurveda Rose Jasmine Face Cleanser Leaves Me in A Rosy Bliss

My skin type : Currently, my skin is normal. It gets dry if I’m not regular with moisturizer (these months are cold after all!). I don’t have sensitive skin, however there are some products that give my skin allergic reactions. I don't have acne-prone skin. 

From the day I started using Kama Ayurveda Rose Jasmine Face Cleanser, I fell in love with it. Firstly, the rosy scent is soft & calming. The cleanser is clear, I use two pumps of it for my face & neck. I use it in the morning & at night after removing all my makeup with a proper makeup remover. According to its description, it can remove light makeup, but I haven’t tested this out yet. It has the consistency of a runny/watery gel, I think it feels like glycerin. It spreads easily on my face and cleans it effectively. The first time I used it, my blemishes were diminished in size. When I had reviewed the TBS Aloe Gentle Cleanser, I had commented that I felt it did not clean my skin well because I still got pimples. Now, after using this KA cleanser (and other products in my skincare) I have not experienced any blemishes/breakouts. That’s one of the reasons why I love the Rose Jasmine cleanser, it purifies my face like no other. I do get small bumps on my face, but that is when I try out some new product or accidently sleep for some time with makeup (yes, it happens to everyone !).

Makeup Tools - Real Techniques by Sam and Nic Chapman : THE EXPERT FACE BRUSH Review

Another day, another Real Techniques makeup brush… I can’t help it! It’s like a jar of nutella, once you have a spoon, you won’t stop. And I’m really glad I didn’t stop, otherwise, I wouldn’t have discovered this amazing makeup brush. 

Skincare Favorites of 2015

2015 was a great year for me in terms of skin care. I discovered products that have kept my skin blemish-free, even during my period ! It doesn't get better than that, does it ? 

Here are some of the skincare that really stood out in 2015 :

Iraya Kumkumadi Facial oil - I got a lot of compliments from my family coz of how amazing my skin was looking after using this. Enough said, right ? Full review here. 

The Body Shop Warming Mineral Face Mask  - This clay face mask makes for the perfect winter indulgence; as you apply it on your face, you’ll notice that it warms up. This feeling is very comforting, especially in winters. It is able to detox my skin very well & reduce blemishes, spots and marks to a great extent. Full review here.

Just Herbs Petalsoft Antitan Rose Face Pack - I had just a sample size of this product that lasted for a good amount of time for me. I loved using this because of its rose fragrance, the whole experience was therapeutic. I want to repurchase it for the summer season, which is the time I enjoyed using this face mask the most. More deets in this post. I must say that I love how Just Herbs has amped up the packaging now, it doesn't look like the tin in my collage anymore. 

2015 MAKEUP FAVORITES !

It may be late because we are already halfway into the first month of 2016, but I also felt that it is the right time to retrospect & take a really good look at all the products I used in 2015, before I began makeup hauling in 2016. I didn't get a chance to try out every new release in 2015, lets face it-I'd be pretty broke if I did that, but here's what I loved & thoroughly used last year from my stash (in no particular order):

Kryolan Dermacolor Camouflage Cremes – Love these. They are multipurpose base products; you can use them as foundation and/or concealer. Although I use DFD every day for concealing I’ve still not hit pan on it. I also purchased a green corrector last year (DREDB). Review & demo is here. I recently went to the Kryolan store & stocked up on these.

Kryolan Translucent Loose Powder – Another product I have repurchased, albeit in a different shade. Its really hard to find a good loose powder in India without breaking the bank, but this powder. Reviewed here.