Monthly Empties - April 2024

 Purplle Snail Mucin Instant Hydration Serum

30 ml

This is the worst in house brand by purplle. I feel like all the products are over priced and don't perform at all. Like always I bought this on BOGO, so perhaps I have one more of this. God help me. 

Plum Bakuchiol & 1 % Retinol Serum

INR 790 for 30 ml

Okayish. 30 ml is a lot of product for a serum and I couldn't see any appreciable result. Not repurchasing. 

Vaadi Herbals Aromatherapy Body Oil

INR 95 for 50 ml

I love this stuff, I wouldn't mind buying this perpetually. Works great both as a massage oil & as an after bath body oil. I sleep like a baby when I use this. Stocking up after my No Buy ends in June. 

Vayam Ayurveda Tvacha Shuddhi Neem Face Serum

10 ml

Pretty decent. I don't like the smell of Neem & it's a tad bit overpowering in this one. Aside from that it works really well on my oily skin

Kiya's Face Wash Powder

INR 350 for 15 gm

This was a fantastic product but I do think it's overpriced. That's a whopping 23 bucks for a single gram. Not  repurchasing. 

Monthly Empties - March 2024

 Joy Revivify pH 5.5 Gel Face Wash

INR 225 for 150 ml

I'm really liking this entire range of facewashes from Joy. It cleans well without drying out my skin. The awesome fragrance is a definite plus. I've cut open the tube (as always) & been amazed with the amount of product still inside the tube. Will definitely purchase again. 

Plum Body Lovin' Body Oil in Hawaiian Rumba

INR 550 for 200 ml

I've been using body oils instead of body lotions from quite some time now. This one is so heavily scented that its actually nauseating. How this brand is getting away with claiming to be an all natural product with this much perfume is beyond me! Not repurchasing again. 

Good Vibes Black Seed & Neem Cold Pressed Oil

INR 235 for 100 ml

Good Vibes is a mixed bag. This is one of the good ones. I personally like multi use products & this one can be used for both skin and hair. Not able to see this anywhere on purplle. Probably OOS

Gatsby Water Gloss Hair Gel in #2

INR 35 for 30 gm

Been following the Curly Girl method from a while & this is a great gel. I love the fact that it's available in different holding strengths. I personally prefer 2 or 3 strength as it works great with my hair. Still have a couple more of these after which I will buy the larger packaging. 

Nivea Men Fresh Active Deodorant

INR 199 for 50 ml

I prefer using men's deodorant in summers since it works better at sweat control than the ladies variant. It's also on sale more often. Down with pink tax! 

Biotique Bio Dandelion Serum

INR 230 for 40 ml

A product from biotique that actually works well on my skin. I first started using this a few years back & since then I always pick up a couple of bottles when on sale. I picked this up from purplle at flat 50% off. Complete steal. 

Pink & Plums Soft Rose Lip balm

INR 40 for 10 ml

Not good, not bad. Just a basic lip balm. Still have one more of this. 

Superdrug Fruity Coconut Shower Gel

INR 275 for 250 ml

Bought it for the scent when it was on BOGO on nykaa. Still have one more. I wish this had just straight up coconut scent, the underlying white peach kinda kills it for me.

How many products have you managed to finish up? 

Book Review - Unbroken by Indrani Mukherjea

 I picked this up because it speaks about THE high profile case of the decade. Even after all these years there seems to be no answers forthcoming. 

The author is bent upon proving how the whole world was unkind & did wrong things when all she ever did was to be a flawless goddess! Strangely enough, she doesn't talk of the pain of losing a child or even her relationships with her surviving kids. She has a way of using derogatory adjectives for her entire family & kids. Even Vidhie (who I thought was her favourite) immediately turns into a lost alcoholic when she goes against her mother. Riddled with inaccuracies, this reads like the rantings of a sociopath. 

After reading the whole book I now know that the  BROKE part of the title refers to us commoners who will never know her "struggles". 

(Voice drops an octave) Did you know there are no flush & jet sprays in prison? You have to make do with a bucket & mug. 

Quelle horreur! 

I want to give this one 0 stars but will give 1⭐ mostly because I feel bad for the (probable) ghost writer. 

#unbroken #unbrokenbook #indranimukerjea #gluttonforpunishment

NOTW - Orange cookie crumble nail polish

 

Swatches of Duochrome Nail Polish

 Taking inventory of your stuff is such a great way to stave off shopping urges. Trying to continue my No Buy till June. Fingers crossed.

Swatching shades from Stay Quirky Double Pleasure range. These are gorgeous duochromes & I have not seen a more complete shade range in a single series. I bought most of these on BOGO and purchased them for about INR 45 each. That's an amazing price point for such great nail paints.

All of these are multi coaters (which bums me out sometimes) but I love how these look on my nails. I wish I had picked up the entire range because now it's OOS 😭

#notw #shopmystash #swatches #swatchfest #stayquirky #stayquirkydoublepleasure #stayquirkynailpolish 

Review of Kiya's Face Wash Powder

 I've been trying to use more natural products from some time now. I switched to cleansing grains (like besan, oatmeal etc) as my facewash in the mornings. I only have night cream on my face and I felt like using commercial face washes was stripping my skin of all moisture. Recently I came across this powder face wash from Kiya's. While I have used an assorted range of products to wash my face I had never used a powder face wash that foams up. Colour me intrigued!

🍀 This powder face wash from Kiya's comes in this cute glass bottle with a screw on cap. Packaging is on point and is convenient to use.

🍀 The face wash powder is finely milled & dissolves easily in a little amount of water. When rubbed it produces a foam which cleans the skin well without stripping the skin of it's natural moisture.

🍀 A little goes a long way and you barely need a pinch of product for each use. 

🍀 Ingredient list is made up of Rose petal powder, Rose extract, Corn starch, Glycerin and coconut based cleanser. 

🍀 I'm a sucker for nice smelling products and this one smells exactly like roses. It's refreshing to use in summers. It provides gentle cleansing and scrubbing effect. 

🍀 Kiya's products are Vegan, made using herbal extracts, cruelty free and contain No Sulphates, Parabens, Phthalates or Mineral oil. It's GMP certified and FDA approved to boot.

🍀 It's an Indian brand. Yay for Vocal for Local. 

🍀 A 15 gm bottle retails for INR 350. You can pick it up from kiyas.in 

NOTW - Lilac Nails

 Stop doubting yourself and wear lilac