Beauty Diaries by Kimi

These superbly light daytime moisturizers create an ideal environment for stressed skin. They offer protection from UV rays, free radicals and dryness, leaving the skin fresh, soft and hydrated. Forest Essentials Sunscreen Lotion Sandalwood & Aloe Vera   Price: Comes as a part of Forest essentials Ladies Essentials Kit worth INR 975/- Quantity: 50 ml My experience with this sunscreen lotion I got this sunscreen as a part of Ladies Essentials Kit. I've been using this sunscreen all winters till now and so far have quite liked it. Even though I don't know how much SPF it offers, it has so far prevented me from getting tanned while I spend my winter afternoons blissfully sitting outside on sunny days. The lotion has slightly thick consistency and is stark white in color. Though it blends well into invisible finish, too much of product may leave a bit of whitish cast behind. It smells heavenly of its ingredients, especially sandalwood, though sometimes it sm...

Forest Essentials Delicate Facial Cleanser - Kashmiri Saffron and Neem The first rule of Ayurvedic skin care is cleanse, tone and nourish. The secret to proper cleansing is to remove dead cells and toxins, clear clogged pores and clean make-up without stripping the skin’s natural oils and moisture content. • Tones • Purifies • Adds Glow Saffron has always been used in traditional formulations for glowing skin , along with Neem for purifying and deep cleansing. • Suitable for all skin types. Price: INR 875/- for 200ml My experience with this cleanser: I got 50ml sized bottle of this facewash in the Ladies essential kit from Forest Essentials. This particular cleanser from Forest Essentials has become my HG facewash at present in winters . It s mells softly of saffron which feels quite luxurious and soothing to the senses and the facewash has medium consistency . It doesn't lather much but cleanses my face well of all oil and dirt. It has never made my skin dr...

Made with 100% natural ingredients, the Forest Essentials Luscious Lip Balm revitalizes your lips and tastes great while you're at it. If you like some flavor in your lip balm and enjoy the clean refreshing taste of the four flavours available then this is the lip balm for you. Great for the most dry and damaged lips this lip balm is made with a kokum butter and honey base. Kokum butter is rich in natural sugars and high in Vitamin E. It soothes, moisturizes and heals while honey nourishes and tones, making the pair a perfect match for even the most chapped lips!  How to use:   Apply regularly on your lips for nourishment and especially before applying lip make up.  Forest Essentials Luscious Lip Balm Kerala Lime Glaze is soaked in citrus juices to soften and protect your lips!   KEY INGREDIENTS: Kokum Butter, Organic Beeswax, Cold Pressed Organic Almond Oil and Lime Essential Oil. Price: INR 495/- My experience with this lip balm ...

Forest Essentials latest TVC embodies its philosophy of combining ancient ayurvedic traditions with modern luxury. Created by Wieden+Kennedy Delhi, and directed by Paul Minor, the film enchants the viewers with beautiful apsaras - mythological celestial beings - in a magical Forest Essentials factory. The audience follows the apsaras through the forest where they collect, sort, pour and hand pound wonderfully pure ingredients to create beautiful Forest Essential products. The rich cinematic visuals are enhanced by a dynamic drumbeat – a break away from slow-paced music typical of beauty commercials. Mira Kulkarni, Managing Director, Forest Essentials said, “The film captures the magical mystical quality of Ayurveda making it relevant to today's audience”. V Sunil, Executive Creative Director, Wieden+Kennedy, Delhi added, “ We wanted to make the brand relevant from the foothills of the Himalayas to the fashion capitals of the world like Milan, Paris, New York.” Check out...

Keep Fresh all season with Forest Essentials water based Body Sprays Forest Essentials India's leading Ayurvedic Natural Skin and Body Care Brand brings to you pure flower and wood infused water based Body Sprays, with steamed distilled Floral water and pure Essential Oils to keep you cool all season. Rose & Cardamom : 100 ml : Rs 975/- Sandalwood & Vetiver : 100 ml : Rs 975/- Jasmine & Saffron : 100 ml : Rs 975/- The products are available at : Pune Bengaluru Chennai Hyderabad Jaipur Ludhiana  Mumbai New Delhi Gurgaon So, which one of these are you eyeing this time? Share with me in your comments below (PR info)

(Press Note) A perfectly holistic beauty regime from FOREST ESSENTIALS to rejuvenate your mother this Mother's Day. Forest Essentials brings to you a perfect gift to rejuvenate your mother. This mother's day revitalize your mother by pampering her with Forest Essential's anti- aging products, Tejasvi Night Emulsion and Hand Pounded Organic Fruit Scrub. Please find below the product information:  Tejasvi Emulsion: 50gms : Rs 1595/-  Lavishes your skin with rich restorative moisture. The base of pure cow’s milk ‘ghee’ helps enhance intercellular adhesion instantly and provides extraordinary smoothness and suppleness to the skin. With regular massage the skin acquires a noticeably soft resilient and ‘plumped’ quality, and a radiant glow or “Tejas”. Hand Pounded Organic Fruit Scrub: 50gms : Rs 1175/- This nourishing face scrub, hand-pounded to the right consistency, blends fresh organically grown dates, peaches and apricots with rich apricot kernel oil, ...

(Press Release) Take care of your skin with products from Forest Essentials this HOLI.  Please find below products recommend from Forest Essentials to be used before and after your HOLI Celebrations.: Virgin Almond Oil (cold pressed , organic,  nutrient rich and unrefined)       200 ml      Rs 950/- The key process for any oil , when it comes to quality , is 'Cold Pressing'. This means that the oil has been extracted by a natural method which doesn't damage essential fatty acids. This has a  very pleasant texture , is almost scentless , rich in protein as well as highly emollient, nourishing and fast penetrating. Velvet Silk Body Cream with Vitamin E (softening  and nourishing) 250 Gms    Rs 975/-  A silkening body cream enriched with Vitamin E, to smooth onto the body while paying more attention to the heels , elbows and knees. Use after a bath ,steam or spa treatment to soften , nourish and leave...

(Press Release) Beautifully wrapped gifting options from Forest Essentials Pink range to celebrate Valentines: LADIES ESSENTIALS KIT priced at Rs. 825/- Face Wash Saffron & Neem:50ml Facial Scrub Walnut Gel:15gm Facial Toner Panchpushp: 50ml Lip Balm Kokum Butter & Honey:5gm Sunscreen Lotion Sandalwood & Aloe Vera 50ml Revitalizing Facial Cream Sandalwood & Patchouli:15gm EXCLUSIVE VALENTINE HAMPER priced at Rs.1975/- Heart shaped sugar soap:100gm  Rose Hand & Body Lotion:100ml Rose Bath & Shower Oil:100ml The products are available at : Amritsar Bengaluru Chennai Hyderabad Jaipur Ludhiana  Mumbai New Delhi

Hiya Girls! :D I simply can't stop grinning while writing this post. If you'd been following my blog, I shared about luxury beauty boxes getting launched in India HERE . I ordered one for myself at blisscovered.com for their pilot program that they ran for the month of January 2012. Blisscovered is an exclusive club for discovering the latest trends and products in luxury beauty. Join and get trial sized samples from luxury beauty brands delivered to your doorstep each month. The subscription fee is  INR 700/- for one month and INR 1900/- for 3 months. I received my first Blisscovered Box for January 2012 today and I am really excited about the products they've sent to me. The product for which samples and delux samples that they sent to me are: Lancome Genifque Youth Activating Concentrate (Sample Size - 5ml): I already have this product in 20ml size and I absolutely love it. Check out my review HERE . Diesel Loverdose Eau De Parfum (Sample Size: 1.5ml) For...

Forest Essentials presents an exclusive Christmas hamper for this Festive season. Celebrate this festive season with a rich bounty of customized gifting options from Forest Essentials especially designed to mark the joyous occasion of Christmas and The New Year. Kindly find below the contents of the Christmas Hamper : Customized Option 1 Facial Tonic Mist Panchpushp : 150 Ml Delicate Facial Cleanser - Mashobara Honey, Lemon and Rose-water: 200 Ml Facial Ubtan Soundarya: 100 gms Light Day Lotion- Indian Rose and Marigold: 40 Ml Facial Traetment Masque- Sandalwood and Nagkesar: 50 gms Lip Balm- Kerala Lime Glaze: 5 gms Sanjeevani Beauty Elixir: 25 Ml Soundarya Advanced Serum : 25 Ml  Price:  Rs 1500/- onwards. 

(Press Release) Get ready for this party season with Forest Essentials must haves. We bring to you products that help you look radiating and fresh from head to toe. A facial hydrating product and a body polisher leave you fully equipped for this month. Please find below the products from Forest Essentials: Eternal Youth Formula Date & Litchi          Quantity: 50 gms     Price: Rs 1975/- Increases elasticity |luminous skin tone Ancient formulation from the early 17th century using the most effective and precious ingredients. Is prepared according to the Vedic Shastras in ashrams in the Himalayas. Specific mantras are chanted while the cream is mixed by hand. All Skin Types Body Polisher Cane Sugar & Tamarind           Quantity: 250 gms     Price: Rs 1495 Leaves skin gleaming | with pure tamarind for sheen Real Cane Sugar crystals soaked in a sparkling blend of Citrus Oils with pure Ta...

Forest Essentials wants you to enjoy a, once in a lifetime, ritual in your home, the way it has always been done traditionally over centuries in India, as part of the preparations for your wedding day.  A bride anywhere in her world is the epitome of beauty. Her wedding day is one of the most significant days in her life. This day marks her transition into womanhood. Traditionally there are sixteen ‘shringars’ or ceremonial rituals of beauty and adornment which are performed on the wedding day. These include the oiling and washing of the hair, the polishing of the body and face with exfoliating pastes, nourishing packs and elaborate bathing rituals. The use of the colour red is considered to be auspicious because it has several emotional, erotic and fertility related qualities. This is reflected in the red of the mehndi or intricate patterns of henna on the hands and feet, the red of the bindi and sindoor, and the red palette of the bridal clothes that are worn. The term ‘Shr...

PRESS NOTE Forest Essentials brings to you facial kits suited for your individual dosha. In Ayurveda, Aromas are selected to balance the Doshas by their qualities. A dosha is one of three bodily humors that make up one's constitution according to Ayurveda. Keeping with this tradition Forest Essentials launches its Facial Kit customized to each individuals personal dosha - Kapha, Vata and Pitta.  Please find below the product information: 1. Kapha:                                                                                         Kapha governed by earth and water and meant for normal to oily skin type. Kapha is charming voluptuous, steady in nature , the fragrances should be balancing and stimulating such as Rose and Narangi. Kapha Facial Kit includes...

I've only used Face mists so far which all together solved a very different purpose as compared to the body mists. This is the first body mist I've used till date. I've been using it since quite sometime now and hence below goes the review: About Forest Essentials Hydrating Body Mist – Sandalwood and Vetiver: Fresh aromatic wood infused Body Mist to soften and scent your skin. Use as often as required. Ingredients: I know a lot about sandalwood but vetiver was something I had to google to know more about. Below is what I found on Wikipedia : Vetiver is a perennial grass of the Poaceae family, native to India. In western and northern India, it is popularly known as khus. Vetiver is mainly cultivated for the fragrant essential oil distilled from its roots. Worldwide production is estimated at about 250 tons per annum (Lavania). Price: INR 975/- Quantity: 100 grams My experience with this Body mist: The first time I sprayed the Body mist on my skin, I felt a watery ...

Though monsoons have arrived to beat the heat, these new products from Forest Essentials seem quite promising to be used even in this humid season. Have a look: Press Note: Beat the heat this summer with Forest Essentials special summer regime which is refreshing and makes the skin looks gorgeous and ever beautiful. It is a Seasonal Summer Care for Beautiful Skin. Please find below the information on special summer products Pure Rosewater Facial Gel Moisturizes | Refreshes This light, cool Facial Gel incorporates pure Rosewater with Cucumber and Aloe Vera gel to soothe, refresh and moisturize the skin, leaving it luxuriously pampered and radiant. Price: INR 795/- Rose & Marigold Day Lotion Lightens | Hydrates Aromatic Rose oil and Marigold extracts blended with Ayurvedic herbs and rich Rice Bran oil ensure skin lightening and brightening. The concentrated Vitamin C content effectively combats free radicals for a more youthful complexion. SPF 25 gives long-lasting sun protec...