Aroma Treasures Golden Glow Oil Review

I wanted to use facial oils from the longest time. But when you have oily skin it's better to wait for winter before using anything heavy or oily on your skin. I have used this facial oil twice everyday for the past 4 months & time is ripe for a review.

M.R.P 303 INR for 50 ml

Aroma Treasures Golden Glow Oil comes in a small plastic bottle with a screw on lid housed in a cardboard box. Both the box & the label on the bottle contain all the necessary information regarding the product. The lid also has a flip top with a small hole to control how much oil you take out. It dispenses oil perfectly- there has never been any spills or flowing oil to deal with.

The facial oil is a yellow coloured, light weight oil that gets absorbed instantly. The yellow does not transfer onto the face.I need about 2 -3 drops for my face & neck. The best part is that it dries to a matte finish in 2 minutes flat- it's difficult to even tell if you have anything on your face, much less oil. It also offers an oil balancing effect- I never wake up with an oil slicked face. Though I didn't notice any "glow" post using this, I still like how my skin feels when I use this oil.

Yays

Beautiful smell of turmeric & vetiver.

Packaging is spot on.

Absorbs & dries to a matte finish in a jiffy.

Has an oil balancing effect

Cost effective

Nays

I wish it came in a smaller sized bottle. Despite using regularly, I've only finished about half of the bottle. Besides, the instructions say that the product has to be finished within 4 months of opening. (See how hard it was to come up with a con!)

I'm happy with this facial oil- the first I've ever tried. Will be repurchasing come winter. Cheers.

My Very Own Box - O for Orange

Spring is here in my city. Heck it's full blown summer but spring sounds more romantic. Keeping up with the spirit of spring/ summer this month's box will contain only orange coloured products

L'oreal 6 Oil Nourish Extraordinary Oil

INR 199 for 100 ml

Was tempted to buy this from a long time, finally succumbed. The smell is a tad too strong for my liking & the packaging is pretty meh. Why do things only look pretty until you buy them?!

Magic Orange Scrub Soap

INR 30 for 75 gm

I love the scent of orange & I HAVE to buy anything with scrub in it. Yet to try.

Biocare Papaya Gel

INR 200 for 500 ml

Got this to use as body moisturizer in summer. Generally I can't tolerate any cream on my skin in the hotter months. Hoping to change that this year with this light weight gel.

Neutrogena Deep Clean Blackhead Eliminating Daily Scrub

INR 240 for 100 gm

Neutrogena products work beautifully on my skin. Can't wait to try this.

Vedic Line Papaya Bio Gel Serum

INR 200 for 65 ml

Was blown away by a number of positive reviews. Yet to try.

Nature's Essence Perfect Papaya Face Wash

INR 60 for 65 ml

I got this free with a facial kit. It's got a lovely smell & cleans without drying.

Vaadi Herbals Luxurious Saffron Soap

INR 38 for 75 gm

I bought a ton of Vaadi soaps last year. I have enough to last me a few years. Like this soap, just don't love it.

Banjara's Saffron Facial Kit

INR 175 for 90 gm

I mostly stick to Nature's Essence facial kits. Wanted to try Banjara facial kit from a long time. Will update with results soon.

Lotus Herbals Orange Lip Balm

INR 125 for 5 gm

This used to be my HG lip balm. I have bought & used so many that now I'm bored. This is the last Lotus lip balm in my stash.

Banjaras Papaya Water (NOT PICTURED)

INR 50 for 60 ml

Forgot to add this while taking pics. Just bought this because I was bored of plain old rose water.

That's my box for this month. Looking back, I seem to have only picked papaya & saffron products. What have you hauled?

February Empties

Hi all, time for another empties post. This time I actually have a makeup empty- my mascara. I somehow feel like it takes forever to finish up stuff especially makeup. Let's get straight to it.

Nivea Creme Coconut Cream Shower

INR 165 for 250 ml

Bought this with high hopes but it smells quite flat. No repurchase.

Health & Glow Nail Enamel Remover

INR 39 for 30 ml

With Lakme increasing its prices like crazy, I was on the lookout for a more affordable option. This is good stuff. Will buy again.

Maybelline Hyper Curl Volume Express Mascara

INR 300 for 9.2 ml

I've only been buying Maybelline mascaras ever since I started wearing them. I wasn't particularly impressed with this until I used the Lakme Eyeconic last month. The Lakme one was so ho- hum that it makes Maybelline Hyper Curl look good. No more experimenting. Going back to my trusted Colossal.

Lotus Herbals Whiteglow Oatmeal & Yogurt Skin Whitening Scrub

INR 185 for 100 gm

Love this. I read somewhere that scrubs are like the walkman of skincare- ancient & not as effective as the newer options. I NEED a BHA to clean out my blackheads but there's something so satisfying about using a scrub. My skin just feels good when I use one. Will be repurchasing after I whittle down my stash.

Khadi Chocolate & Honey Herbal Body Butter

INR 140 for 50 gm

This is a fairly sticky body butter & that's the reason I used it as a hand cream. It smells great but takes forever to absorb. No repurchase.

Masoor Dal (Not pictured)

Loved using this on my face. Might prepare again.

Sunnipindi (Not pictured)

I love this DIY herbal bath powder but it's too much of a hassle to prepare. Will stick to store bought ubtans for a while.

No matter how much stuff I finish, it feels like I'm using up only a teeny tiny bit. Still, it's a step in the right direction. How much stuff have you finished?

Books This Week 13

Continuing with the fluff trend this week too. Simply unable to read regular books. Let's begin

The Power of Style- Bobbie Thomas

Another style book. The cover was so similar to Gretta Monahan's book that I thought it was the same. She divides the book into 2 parts- 'Change Starts Within' & 'Bringing the Inside Out'. I like the fact that she concentrates more on the internal part- encouraging you to discover your worth. Only after we have worked on these issues we can move to the second part. She teaches about skin tone & the colour that best suits us, how clothes should fit & what is missing in our wardrobes. The last part is shopping for the new you. LOVE!

Style on a Shoestring- Andy Paige

Yeah I'm on a style & fashion reading spree. This has a lot of great tips like buying darker, jewel- toned coloured clothes instead of pastels to make your clothes look more expensive. Another tip I loved was getting your clothes altered to fit better. She also gives a calendar with when to shop for what clothes- sadly this is applicable to U.S. only. What slightly irked me was the overly chirpy tone with a lot of 'woohoo' thrown in. Overall a good read.

Beauty Confidential- Nadine Haobsh

The only reason I picked up this book was because of the author's back story which was almost movie-like. A young beauty editor has just landed her dream job but before she can join, she is outed as the anonymous author of a tell all beauty blog. Her job offer is obviously retracted but as her blog garners a lot of hits, it's resulted in this book. Fab story but fab book? Not so much. There is nothing new here. For a more riveting read head over to her blog "Jolie in NYC".

Any interesting reads off late?

My Very Own Box - All About Eyes

Hi all, time for another My Very Own Box with the theme All About Eyes. My mascara finally finished & I will be proudly adding it to my list of empties. In honour of my very first makeup empties, this month's box will contain only eye products

Lakme Eyeconic Curling Mascara

INR 350 for 9 ml

I've consistently been using Maybelline mascaras ever since I started using mascaras 10 years back. I thought I would change things a bit this time. Yet to try this

Patanjali Drishti Eye Drops

INR 25 for 15 ml

I  have heard great things about these drops. The key ingredients are onion juice, ginger juice & lemon juice & I'm obviously terrified about using this. Will update when I do use it.

Music Flower Gel Eyeliner

INR 300 for 2 Eyeliners (Price varies across different websites)

Had read great reviews about these on pretty much every shopping website & was tempted to buy. You get 2 pots of gel liner- one black & one brown as well as 2 brushes- one push liner brush & one regular eyeliner brush. The liner applies smoothly, is decently pigmented & stays put till you take it off. The black is not jet black- it veers more towards grey but the brown is absolutely gorgeous. Good buy.

That's all for this month. Cheers.

Books This Week 12

Hi all, been reading only fluff off late. Somehow am not able to read anything substantial- just not in the mood. These are the books I've read last week

Style & The Successful Girl- Gretta Monahan

I used to enjoy watching Gretta on Tim Gunn's Guide to Style & was thrilled to pick this up. She divides dressing styles into 4 categories- weekend,  girly, sophisticated & sexy & we are supposed to pick the one we most feel is "me". As far as such style books go, this is one of the better ones. Good stuff.

Everything Eyes- Bobbie Brown

Lots of eye makeup tips & tricks make up this book. There is nothing new though. Also there is a special section for eyeglasses & the makeup you can do to highlight them more. I think this has only been added to promote Boobie's own new line of eyeglasses. Blatantly self promotional. You can easily pass this book.

Secret Model Beauty- Lindsay Lockwood

Another ho hum book. It offers nothing new & there are so many spelling mistakes (makes me wonder if it was edited at all). Repeated usage of "your" for "you're" & "pours" for "pores" really kills it for me. Stay away. You have been warned.

I'm in a reading rut. Please suggest some great books. Cheers.

January Empties

Hi all, time for another empties post. After all these months of doing empties posts, I seem to have made a small dent in my skincare stash but sadly, my makeup isn't going anywhere. I've hit pan on my compact 2 months back but it refuses to die! Anyway, let's see what I managed to finish last month

Sunsilk Jasmine Black Shampoo Sachet

INR 1 for 5.5 ml

I used this while travelling & was scared that I would have 0 empties this month. So I carried it back with me. Yes, I'm officially insane. Love Sunsilk shampoos, especially yellow & black variants. Will continue to buy them forever-they agree with my hair.

KLF Cocosoft Handmade Coconut Soap

INR 45 for 75 gm

Another month, another handmade soap. Like this even though it smells nothing like coconut. The soap has a very rustic feel to it & I love it to bits. Definitely repurchasing.

Sure Women Anti- Perspirant Roll- on

INR 45 for 25 ml

Another favorite. I won't be buying for a while as I'm trying to finish a few perfumes this year.

Patanjali Crack Heal Cream

INR 60 for 50 gm

Good, non- sticky, intensive cream. The smell is its undoing though. Might buy again next winter.

2 Shampoos & 1 Body Wash from the hotel's stash- This stash is steadily getting smaller. I'll be happy if it's completely gone.

Discards of this month- targeting all old, gloopy nail polishes. Throwing away all of them either because they are separating or the shade has significantly changed.

Tips & Toes Tulip- Beautiful pale pink with lavender undertones

Tips & Toes Dandelion- Used to be a bright, lively coral. Somehow the colour has changed in the past few months

Streetwear Tangerine- Love this orange-red colour on my feet

Unbranded Pale blue colour - Really like this colour- it's a cross between blue & green

Unranded Lavender colour- Another nice spring colour.

My mascara is almost empty. I hope to add it to my empties list next month. That will be my first makeup empties. Fingers crossed. Have you ever finished any makeup product?