Innisfree Capsule Sleeping Pack Review

It's a season of duds y'all it's a season of duds. I wanted to try the Innisfree Sleeping Mask ever since I saw them on meme boxes eons ago. However I felt they were overpriced & waited patiently till they released a capsule version of the same. I always do a cost per ml/gm before buying skincare & I simply couldn't justify spending 15 bucks on 1 gm of product. I was feeling a little indulgent & a lot lightheaded during the October sales that were going on everywhere. I made up my mind to get 2 of these & only on adding them to my cart did  I noticed that there was a "Buy 3 Get 3" offer on them on Flipkart. I did the only thing I could & bought 6.

Here's my review of the Innisfree Capsule Sleeping Pack in the variant Bamboo. I started using this after I got back from a holiday & my skin was in serious SOS mode. I thought I would be able to gauge the effects (hah!) on my skin better. A mask is one product where I expect instantaneous results. I applied a thin layer on my skin & went to sleep. I was honestly expecting fantastic results given the overwhelming positive reviews everywhere. I woke up to same old skin. Talk about disappointed! I used this continuously thinking my skin would benefit. It lasted a good 12 days when I used a thin layer on my face & neck. I could discern very less difference even after using this for a week. I only started noticing plumper skin after day 10. That's a long time for a mask to work.

The mask comes in this thin circular plastic container with a foil covering. I personally found the packaging very flimsy... would have preferred a more sturdy lip balm type container. All the ingredients & other details are mentioned on the back of the pack. The mask itself feels & looks like any old aloe vera gel but it smells fantastic.

Ingredients - Water, Glycerin, Betaine, Methyl Propanediol, 1-2 Hexane-Diol, PEG-40, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Dipropylene Glycol, Algae Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Allantoin,. Ethylhexylglycerin, Fragrance, Fructooligosaccharides, Tetrasodium EDTA, Beta Glucan, Lecithin, Butylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Dextrin, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract, Orchid Extract, Theobroma Cocoa Seed Extract, Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carcia Fruit Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Ulmus Davidana Root Extract, Blue 1 (CI 42090), Ceramide NP


INR 150 for 10 ml

Only after I read the ingredient list did I finally figure out why it wasn't working well for me. While a lot of reviewers & possibly the brand themselves want you to believe that the mask works because of the various fruit extracts present in them I think it's because of good old Hyaluronic Acid which is mentioned somewhere in the middle of all the ingredients. No offence to the natural extracts but they simply can't work as well as acids. And the reason it took forever to show results on my skin was because I normally use a more potent version of Hyaluronic Acid in my skincare & this diluted form simply didn't cut it.

I'm still stuck with 5 of these. Sigh! These BOGO deals I tell ya. 

February 2020 Empties

Restarting empties has been so much fun. I honestly didn't think I would have any products at all this month.
Nevertheless managed to finish using up these

Everyuth Tulsi Turmeric Face Wash

Everyuth Lemon Face Wash has my most favourite scent of all time & I picked this one up with a lot of hopes. It's a decent face wash but I simply couldn't stand the scent. Finished this by using as a body wash. Never purchasing again


Nivea Whitening Deodorant

I had been looking for a good deodorant from some time now. This feels gentle on the skin, probably due to the absence of alcohol. The scent is nothing to write home about though. However I'm not happy with it... Simply does not work for the Indian summer + I'm leaning towards natural products. Still have 2 more of this.


Multani Mitti


I love using a mixture of Multani Mitti and besan to wash my face & go through this quickly. This particular Multani Mitti I picked up from Amazon simply because I was intrigued that the seller was selling it for 1 buck + shipping. I mean just the audacity to offer a product for 1 Rupee was crazy & I was expecting a so-so product at best (if that). I'm surprised that the quality is decent. Will repurchase soon.

Moving on to the decluttering part. I recently did an inventory of all my makeup (post should be coming up soonish) & discovered that I have 80 nail paints! So I am doing the only logical thing & getting rid of the colours I don't like/will never wear. Both of these are from a 24 nail polish set I bought from Flipkart. I absolutely dislike the darker green shade. The lighter green I tried to tone down with white nail paint but the neonness (is this even a word!) would not go. I'm getting rid of both.


Maybelline Colorsensational lipstick in Iced Orchid

Jettisoning this because I hate frosted lip shades + the cool undertones clash with my warm skin. But mostly because I'm trying very hard to follow the one in one out rule. Oh & it is at least 5 years old.


See you soon with more empties. Fingers crossed. 

Purplle Sale Haul

Purplle recently had their biggest sale of the year. I had decided to not buy anything since I have way more makeup & skincare than a normal person would need. And like a nitwit I decided to check out what was on offer. We all know how that would have ended & here we are with my haul.

NY Bae x Shakti Liquid Lipstick in Tango Tease

INR 280 for 2.7 ml (Sale price 140/-)

This was the first thing I got. I'm a sucker for good packaging & wanted this from when I had seen it. I got this shade on the recommendation of my namesake Tripti who runs a YouTube channel Anantmaya Beauty. I love this caramel shade.

NY Bae x Shakti Creamy Matte Lipstick in Heel Pull 9

INR 249 for 4.2 gm (Sale price 125/-)

I loved the packaging when I saw it online but in person it's not that impressive. I love the shade though.

NY Bae Nail Laquer, Sugar Effect, Sprinkles Sundae in Plum Yogurt Sprinkles Sundae

INR 75 for 6 ml (Sale price 38/-)

This was the first thing I tried from this entire haul & loved it immediately. The best part of this is that it dries in 5 minutes flat + it doesn't have that typical nail polish smell. It's very much there when you apply but it disappears soon after. The only con is that it chips quite fast.

I - AMSTERDAM Nail Paint in Tenderness of Tulipa Single Early

INR 75 for 7 ml (Sale price 38/-)

Who names these things! It's insane. Nice pretty pastel pink. I can see myself using this all summer.

NY Bae Nail Lacquer Remover in Pink

INR 50 for 30 ml (Sale price 25/-)

With most branded nail polish removers hiking up their prices like crazy I was on the look out for something new & affordable. 25 bucks is peanuts for this. Let's see how we'll it works.

Alps Goodness Face wash in Mulberry & Rose

INR 99 for 100 ml (Sale price 50/-)

I have tried this brand's face masks & scrubs in the past. Waiting to try this one out.

DermDoc Skin Restoration Face Serum with Squalene & Vitamin E

INR 199 for 10 ml (Sale price 99/-)

I wanted to try this brand & something with Squalene. 2 birds with one stone.

Biotique Bio Dandelion Visibly Ageless Serum

INR 230 for 40 ml (Sale price 115/-)

This is one my favourite skin serums of all time. I obviously couldn't pass up on a flat 50% off & decided to stock up and bought 2.

Vayam Ayurveda Eladi Moisture Restoring Night Cream

INR 200 for 30 gm (Sale price 100/-)

One more brand I have been meaning to try from a while. Let's see how it goes.

Aroma Magic Moringa Skin Toner

INR 125 for 100 ml (Sale price 63/-)

Aroma Magic Rose Hip Skin Toner

INR 125 for 100 ml (Sale price 63/-)

Aroma Magic makes my favourite toners & I couldn't pass this up.

Biotique Bio Almond Lip Balm

INR 25 for 10 gm (Sale price 13/-)

JLT purchase

Biotique Bio Berry Plumping Lip Balm

INR 175 for 12 gm (Sale price 88/-)

Another thing I've been eyeing from some time.

Good Vibes Lip Balm - Pinacolada

INR 125 for 8 gm (Sale price 63/-)

Pretty much the only product from Good Vibes that I haven't tried yet.

Good Vibes Hydrating Hand Cream in Cherry Blossom 

INR 145 for 50 gm (Sale price 73/-)

I wanted to try the Nivea hand cream but couldn't find it & settled for this one instead.

Alps Goodness Essential Oil - Tangerine 

INR 99 for 5 ml (Sale price 50/-)

I've tried essential oils from this brand before & loved it. Will be trying this in a few DIYs.


These are the things I simply couldn't resist. If my stash wasn't as substantial I might have bought a lot more. Did you guys shop at the Purplle sale too?

Jan 2020 Empties

I've been toying with the idea of restarting my empties posts. Not that I finish a ton of products but just in a keep track kinda way so I don't end up buying things I didn't like in the first place.

Let's start with all the products I managed to finish in January

Clean n Clear Foaming Face Wash 

INR 150 for 150 ml (got this on BOGO) 

I've been using this for more than a decade & still buy it out of sheer habit I guess. It's a decent face wash, doesn't really help in controlling acne.

Patanjali Body Ubtan

INR 60 for 100 gm

I tend to use face wash just once in a day - at the end of the day to get rid of makeup & sunscreen. I don't really see the point of using a face wash when you only have a night cream on. I love this Patanjali Ubtan, I just mix it with equal quantities of besan & use.

Good Vibes Liquorice Facial Essence 

INR 225 for 10 ml (bought this on BOGO as well) 

I started using this with a lot of hopes of getting rid of my acne marks. Does. Not. Work. I don't know why Good Vibes products are so hyped up. Their aloe vera gel is nothing to write home about either. I will however be repurposing the container.

Decluttering

Getting rid of this Cover girl lipstick in shade Crimson Cat. I have enough reds & this happens to be 5 years old.

That's all for this month. Cheers

SFR Color Haul from Cuffs n Lashes

I've been meaning to try this brand from a very long time. However a surplus of makeup in my stash kept me in check every time I thought of buying. From the past couple of months I've been putting aside some money every month just to indulge in my love for makeup. What this does is it frees me from feeling guilty about buying more & also helps me deal with second guessing as to where the money would have been more useful.

As always I bought these from Cuffs n Lashes. There was a sale when I bought these so the prices are more than affordable. I have heard a fair bit about SFR products breaking very easily in transit & had mentally prepared myself for a couple of broken products. Imagine my joy when I realised that not even a single product was broken. It was packaged really well like always.

SFR Girl Ultra Shiny Glitter Palette #3
INR 175 for 12.46 gm
Expiry March 2023

This one looks so pretty. It swatches very well but on the eyes it's a completely different story. Oh well!

Swiss Beauty Loose Foil Pigment #03
INR 139 for 3 gm
Expiry November 2022

Wow! The pigmentation on this thing - insane. Love it. Want to try Iced Pigments by Malio next.

SFR Color Baked Bronzer Pro Glow #1
INR 125 for 15 gm
Expiry January 2024

 I love this. Just a little goes a long way. Adore it

SFR Color Professional Matte 10 Eyeshadow Palette #1
INR 125 for 14.3 gm
Expiry December 2023

Absolutely love this one. Perfect for a brown smokey eye

SFR Color Flower Blusher #1
INR 115 for 10gm
Expiry December 2023

A bit pale on me but it might work for a barely there look. Plus it looks so gorgeous I almost didn't want to ruin it with a brush

SFR Color Pure Colour Blusher #3 Naked Apricot
INR 109 for 4 gm
Expiry May 2024

This is the single reason for this entire haul. Love the colour

SFR Color Glow Nude Highlighter Palette #1
INR 105 for 10.82 gm
Expiry October 2023

Fantastic. I finally have a highlighter I actually like. Love the fact that I get 3 shades in one product.

SFR Girl Glitter Gel Eyeshadow #12
INR 99 for 4.8 gm

This is so cool. It comes in nail polish kind of packaging with a stiff applicator. Super easy to use

SFR Color Baked Eyeshadow #08
INR 99 for 8 gm
Expiry April 2024

Look at the packaging just, look at it. So utterly pretty. I wanted the purple one but it was OOS so I ordered this grey tealish colour instead.

SFR Color Glow HD Liquid Illuminator Highlight Soft Light #02
INR 99 for 15 gm
Expiry December 2023

Pretty pale pink colour. It literally disappears on the skin leaving a glow behind & it doesn't have chunky glitter particles. Hallelujah! I might buy the champagne colour next

SFR Color Primer #120 Green 
INR 95 for 30 ml
Expiry December 2022

This one I'm not so sure I like. It's like a light weight cream. I also don't see it covering any redness on my face. Will have to try it a few more times before I make up my mind.


I simply love this brand. I can see myself buying a whole lot more in the coming months. Cheers. 

NY Bae SkinFIDENT Serum - Lit as Central Park Review

I've been looking for a facial serum with niacinamide from the longest time & I was ecstatic when I found NY Bae SkinFIDENT Serum. It claims to contain Vitamin B & Niacinamide & I bought it at 50% off. What's not to like? Everything apparently.

These serums come packaged in a cardboard box with all the details written on it. The serum itself comes in a frosted glass bottle with a stopper, screw cap & a dropper. All you have to do is remove the cap & stopper & fix the dropper to use. Some of the details are also printed on the bottle.

INR 225 for 10 ml (Perpetually on BOGO on Purplle)

Key Ingredients - Aqua, D-Panthanol, Petitgrain Essential Oil, Fragrance

Lit as Central Park serum is a transparent, watery formula with a light woody scent that goes on easily on the skin & literally disappears. If you have ever used glycerine mixed with rose water that is the exact texture of this serum. I used it on it's own everyday before bed as my oily skin doesn't require too much moisturising. I need about 5-6 drops for my face & neck. Since it contains essential oil, I didn't want to use this in the daytime.  I have used up this bottle in a little more than a month & in all this time it's done NOTHING.

I had started using this with very high expectations and couldn't understand why it was not working for me. Purplle claims that this product contains Vitamin B & Niacinamide (active ingredients only) yet nowhere on the package does it even mention Niacinamide.

I did a little research about the other "key" ingredients they have mentioned. D-Panthanol is a common moisturiser and humectant that is used in pretty much everything from ointments, lotions, shampoos to even contact lens solution. One of the properties of D-Panthanol is that it enhances the appearance and feel of skin & hair by increasing suppleness & sheen. Panthanol can be converted by oxidation to Vitamin B5 in skin. So it does contain Vitamin B but it is in such a generic form that you have probably used it in a zillion products already.

Petitgrain Essential Oil is often called as Poor Man's Neroli. It is good for maintaining the moisture and oil balance of skin as well as for treating acne. The main constituents are linalyl acetate, linalool, limonene, a-terpineol, & geranyl acetate. While all this is great it still does not account for the missing Niacinamide.


It also claims to be moisturising, shine control, strengthening, hides visible pores, skin brightening, anti-aging, anti-acne & oil control(phew!) on Purplle app. On the package it claims to treat hyperpigmentation & acne and improve skin texture. These are a lot of claims for something that does not even contain the main ingredient that they themselves have declared. I'm so disappointed that a brand would just outright lie like this.


Yays

Light texture with mild smell that gets absorbed easily

Pocket friendly price

I love the fact that it actually has a name & is not simply referred to as Serum with Vitamin B & Niacinamide


Nays

Since it contains essential oils & even vitamins which deteriorate with sunlight, I would have preferred an opaque bottle. And once I imagined the same bottle in jet black the already medicinal plain bottle started looking even worse.

The biggest grouse is definitely the different ingredients from what is mentioned on the app & package.

With or without Niacinamide it does precious little for my skin. Total fail. Looking back I should have probably bought 1 or 2 of these instead of SIX. When will I ever learn?

See you all soon.

NY Bae SkinFIDENT Serum Haul

If there is one brand I've been hearing of more than Good Vibes, it has to be NY Bae. Since I already have more makeup than I know what to do with I held back from buying anything from them. Imagine my happiness when I discovered that they have started dabbling in skincare as well. Purplle is perpetually running BOGO deals or some other variant like Buy 3 Get 3 etc. I obviously couldn't resist & bought these 6 serums. Because of the offer going on when I ordered, I ended up paying around 100 INR for each of these.

Every time that I complained about lipsticks or nail paints not having names, someone at NY Bae was obviously listening because every single one of their products have names & funky, tongue-in-cheek kind of ones.

These are the serums I picked up. For some reason only 2 of these had the clingwrap kinda packaging around the cardboard box & the rest were naked. And although I had seen the pictures of the product before ordering I was still struck by how plain & medicinal they looked.

NY Bae SkinFIDENT Serum, with Glycolic Acid, Radiant as Show Stopper Serum, for oily skin

INR 175 for 10 ml

NY Bae SkinFIDENT Serum, with Hyaluronic Acid and Vitamin C, Ageless as the Liberty Lady, for skin softening

INR 175 for 10 ml

NY Bae SkinFIDENT Serum, with 20 % Vitamin C, Timeless as Times Square, for skin brightening

INR 175 for 10 ml

NY Bae SkinFIDENT Serum, with Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Eternal as the Empire State, for wrinkle-free skin

INR 175 for 10 ml

NY Bae SkinFIDENT Serum with Glycolic Peel, Lit as Grand Central Terminal Serum, for tan removal

INR 199 for 10 ml

NY Bae SkinFIDENT Serum, with Vitamin B & Niacinamide, Lit as Central Park, for skin texture enhancement

INR 225 for 10 ml

I'm planning to start with the last one on the list since it claims to tackle skin texture. Let me know which ones you would like me to review.