Beauty Diaries by Kimi

L'OCCITANE's launches for March 2013 This March L'OCCITANE unveils two new products under the Immortelle Brightening Collection- Immortelle Brightening  Foaming Cleanser & Immortelle Brightening Mist. The Immortelle Brightening range combines the unique properties of Immortelle essential oil with Bellis Perennis, to keep skin young-looking, radiant and even-toned. Immortelle the flower that holds the secret of longevity... At the heart of the corsican maquis (the island’s fragrant scrubland) grows the Immortelle – a flower that never fades. Its latin name, helichrysum, means "golden sun". over ten years ago, L'Occitane revealed and patented the exceptional anti-ageing powers of corsican Immortelle – the variety that contains the highest concentration of active ingredients.

Wave Hello to superior facial cleansing with  Neutrogena® Wave Power Cleanser Completely clean, healthy skin like never before! Healthy skin is beautiful skin, and the key to beautiful skin is completely clean skin. Neutrogena introduces the ultimate cleansing solution that has been a rage worldwide, now in India. The Neutrogena® Wave Power Cleanser, a breakthrough in daily home cleansing that will take your skincare routine to a new level! New Neutrogena® Wave Power Cleanser is clinically proven to deliver softer, smoother skin after just one use! At the click of a button, the battery operated facial cleanser delivers 10 times deeper cleansing than conventional manual cleansing. The ergonomically-designed system applicator comes with disposable, one time- use foaming pads that can be refilled. The Neutrogena® Wave Power Cleanser has a three way action: Textured foaming pads gently sweep away layers of dead skin cells to reveal noticeably smoother and softer skin...

Sweep it clean with the new Lakmé Absolute™ Bi-phased Make-up remover Create d with a unique formula that uses a combination of oil and water Worried your kaajal gives you panda eyes? Taking off your makeup after a party will now be absolutely hassle-free! Allow your skin to relax as you cleanse it with the newly launched Lakmé Absolute™ Bi-phased Make-up remover which is enriched with   the goodness of antioxidants.The product is designed to break down and rinse off the chemicals in make-up that ordinary soaps and face-washes can't. The oil helps to get rid of the make-up while the water helps in deeply hydrating the skin. Lakmé Absolute™ Bi-phased Make-up remover comes equipped with an ultra hygenic pump that makes it very easy to carry around in your makeup bag. The remover uses a delicate blend that safely removes the makeup without letting it sting sensitive areas. It thoroughly does away with all kinds of longwear and waterproof makeup, leaving the...

I usually love to use face washes to get that squeaky cleansed and refreshing feeling, but for removing makeup I rely more on cleansing creams as they are quite soft and gentle to the skin. Plus points go for the cleansing creams that can remove stubborn, waterproof and long lasting makeup products too, and brownie points for the ones that don't sting my eyes. Well, it might sound like I am asking too much, but wouldn't it be amazing if the cleansing cream with all these attributes is made up of natural ingredients too, without having any harsh chemicals? Well, I needed to search no more, the moment I laid my hands on this cleansing cream by Nature's Co. Check out more details below: Nature's co Mixed Fruit cleansing cream Price for the quantity: INR 595/- for 125 ml My experience with this cleansing cream: Till date, out of all the cleansing creams that I've used, Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish™ Hot Cloth Cleanser was the best for me....

Hi friends, Summer brings so many hassles of keeping your skin cleansed and oil-free all the time. Do you agree? I definitely have to add a couple of things and steps in my routine to take care of my summer skin. I am usually very particular about my cleansers, more than anything else. This may be because of my oily-combination skin. I always aim to look for the cleansers that can take off all the dirt and oil from my face, while keeping the moisture intact. Usually getting an ideal cleanser of this type is sort of tricky, from what I've experienced so far. I got a deluxe sample of Clarins Paris White Plus HP Pearl to Cream Brightening Cleanser in March and have used it a couple of times so far. Let us check out more details below: Clarins ParisWhite Plus HP Pearl to Cream Brightening Cleanser Clarins White Plus HP Pearl-to-Cream Brightening Cleanser is a creamy texture and a lightweight foam which perfectly cleanses the skin, tightens pores and brightens the com...

My experience with this eye makeup remover I picked up this eye-makeup remover while randomly browsing the Essence counter at DM, Das Es Mall - Esslingen (Germany). I was on a look out for a decent eye makeup remover and this was quite inexpensive so I thought of giving it a try. This is an oil based makeup remover and has quite runny consistency, similar to water. I usually shake the bottle well; pour a few drops on a cotton ball, and swipe over my eyes. Within 4-5 swipes, my entire eye makeup is gone. This works pretty well for waterproof eye makeup too, and I don't have to struggle a lot. I've used this makeup remover to clean the kohl on my waterline as well and it did the job gently without causing any stinging or discomfort to my eyes. Price: Around 2 Euros Quick list of likes and dislikes: Likes: 1) Oil based eye-makeup remover that works pretty well in removing the most stubborn eye makeup in breeze. 2) Just a few drops are enough to work on one ey...

If you’d been my blog’s follower a month back and had gone through my posts, I posted HERE a challenge of using Lancôme Discovery Kit for one month to see any visible results on my skin. Above is the kit and all the products that I started using from October 9 th , 2011 till now. My experience with this kit: I started using all the products that came with this particular kit once every day since October 9th, 2011 and my first experience was somewhat unbelievable and quite amazing. The first thing that I used was Lancôme Genifique Youth Activating serum. I applied two drops of this Lancôme Genifique Youth Activating serum all over my face, and went ahead with my regular makeup routine. I have oily-combination skin and I usually need to do touchups on all the oily-zones after a couple of hours. However, the day I applied this serum, my face remained perfectly fine for whole day. I could see that it looked brightened and shine-free, which definitely made me go "Wow!...

About this Vichy Essentielles Foaming Face Cleanser Price: INR 450/- Quantity: 100 ml My experience with Vichy Essentielles Foaming Face Cleanser When it comes to face washes and cleansers, I never have enough. I am always on the lookout of trying a new one and that might answer the growing number of face wash tubes and bottles on my bathroom shelf. I got this particular foaming face wash from Violetbag.com. This is a foaming face wash that creates a good amount of lather even with the smallest bead of the product. The fragrance of this face wash is quite mild and a bit floral which is soothing. I like the way it cleanses my face properly and removes dirt, pollution and regular makeup quite effectively. However, it isn’t that effective on removing waterproof makeup well for which I have to use a separate cleanser, especially when it comes to removing eye makeup. The best thing that I’ve experienced about this face wash is that unlike other foaming face washe...

About these wipes: Quantity: 20 Wipes Ingredients: Price: INR 60 Shelf Life: 4 years My experience with these wipes: I have combination skin which converts into oil-slick, dirt-attracting and frying-pan like often when I am outside home, especially in Bangalore's pollution. So, face wipes are must haves for me. While guiding my friend to buy some nice stuff at Health and Glow, I happened to see these wipes and randomly picked the "Aloe" one. There were other flavors too in this like floral, and a green one which I don't remember now. That day it was ultra-hot outside, and we had to walk for 1-2 KM under scorching sun to reach a mall. Needless to say, I was looking like an oil factory with all the dirt on my face by the time I reached there. In a desperate attempt to cool down my skin and clean it off, I took one of these wipes and cleaned my face and neck using it. To my surprise, just one wipe was more than enough to do the job and ...

About Lancome Gentle Softening and Cleansing Fluid - Face & Eyes ( Galateis Douceur Fluide Demaquillant Adoucissant Visage & Yeux)   A water-light lotion for fast, thorough cleansing that removes even the most stubborn makeup. Foundation, blush, mascara and lipstick all dissolve and disappear on contact! Leaves skin feeling clean and fresh, soft and supple. It’s extremely gentle formula can even be used to remove eye makeup. Rediscover purity as your skin breathes and becomes naturally beautiful. Directions : Gently apply it all over your face including eyes and then wipe off with cotton. Some tips: This quick and easy cleanser is formulated to be gentle, yet effective, to safely wipe away makeup, pollution and stress in a single step. USAGE: Daily, morning and evening. 1. Apply your makeup remover in light strokes working from the centre of the face outwards (forehead, cheeks, chin), then finish on the T-zone and under the chin. 2. Remove a...

I bought the following discovery kit yesterday from Douglas, and I am planning to religiously use all the products from now i.e. October 9th, 2011 to November 09, 2011 and see if there are any visible differences on my skin. Coming to my skin type - I have oily combination skin. I have a few spots on my forehead and cheeks, which might have come from pimples. The area around my mouth is slightly unevenly pigmented. I also suffer from noticeable dark circles under my eyes. The products that come in this beauty kit are following: -  Lancome Gentle Softening cleansing fluid (50 ml) - Lancome softening and hydrating toner (alcohol free) (50ml) - Lancome Genefique Youth Activator serum (20ml) - Lancome Genefique Yeux Youth activating eye concentrate (5 ml) - Lancome Genefique repair youth activating night cream. (15 ml) I have gone through some rave reviews of these products online and have some good expectations from these. I hope they work well with me. For reference I have tak...

I got this product a couple of months back while hunting for some oil based cleanser that could remove all my waterproof eyeliner, mascara and lipstick easily. I also wanted massaging oil that could nourish my skin well and relax my facial muscles. This was the time when I learnt about facial massage and wanted to club it with cleansing oil to thoroughly cleanse and relax my face each night before going to sleep. Check out the review below: About Biotique Almond Oil Cleanser Face Eye and Heavy Make - up Remover :- Bio Oil - Biotique Almond Oil Cleanser is a rare combination of rich natural oils to deep cleanse the skin, while nourishing it with oils of Almond, Sunflower, Safflower and Sesame. Also contains oils from Neem and Staff trees. Bio Oil - Biotique Almond Oil Cleanser can be washed off with water. Bio Oil - Biotique Almond Oil Cleanser is a very efficient and gentle cleanser for dry, sensitive skin and heavy makeup. With the Bio Oil - Biotique Almond Oil Cleanser, your sk...