Beauty Diaries by Kimi

Just Herbs™- the pure, bespoke and Ayurvedic skincare label has introduced effective and results-driven skincare products derived from organically grown Vetiver- a tall grass native to India- and used in Ayurveda for its skincare benefits since antiquity. The products include I’Mint- a 100% natural nourishing and toning pack enhanced with the synergestic combination of Vetiver and green tea, Plump-up- a wrinkle minimiser suited for oily or combination skin and Cascade, a day care lotion containing Aloe Vera and Wheatgerm in addition to Vetiver. Vetiver (also called Khus in India) is a tall grass native to India and Just Herbs products use the oil derived from the roots of this grass through a process of steam distillation. “Vetiver’s skin regenerative properties make it excellent for healing tired and stressed skin and to restore a youthful appearance,” says Dr. Neena Chopra, Director, Beauty and Technical, Just Herbs. “On the skin, it has a nourishing and moisturizing effect...

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...

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 Lancôme Tonique Douceur Toner Soothing and cooling, this alcohol-free, pH balanced freshener gently tones and refines skin without drying or depleting natural oils. Formulated with skin-softening distilled flower-water, this ultra-refreshing formula gives skin a cool, hydrated feeling. Leaves skin perfectly clean, soft and supple. Skin feels smooth, completely comfortable and refreshed. Price: $25 for 200 ml (Around INR 1175/-) Ingredients: Aqua/WAter, glycerin, Rosa Centifolia/Rosa Centifolia Flower water, Sodium Citrate, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor oil, Linalool. Geraniol. Sambucus Nigra/ Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Propylene Glycol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Citronellol, Hexylene Glycol, Parfum/Fragrance, Alpha-Isomethyl ionone, MethylParaben, Chlorphenesin, PropylParaben, Cl 14700/RED 4, Cl 42090/ Blue 1 My experience with this Lancôme Tonique Douceur Toner: My love for toners began when I started using Liz Earle's Instant boost skin tonic a co...

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 am not much of a toner person except for occasional spray of rose water or face mist on my face, just to feel extra good and refreshed, but I hardly ever noticed any visible differences hence never bothered much. However, when I started using this particular toner along with Liz Earle's cleanse and polish hot cloth cleanser and moisturizer; I am so happy at the results of toning that I now regret why I didn't include it ever in my beauty regime before. Still, better late than never, I’ve used it and I love it to the core. And now let us get to the review of this toner: About Liz Earle Instant Boost skin tonic: This heavenly floral-scented, non-drying toner refreshes, soothes and brightens your skin. Gentle and alcohol-free, it also adds a fine layer of moisture. Pour onto a cotton wool pad and sweep over face and neck after using Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser. Alternatively spritz over face and body to revitalise at any time. Naturally active ingredients include...

Lotus Herbals has launched India’s First Preservative-free Artificial Fragrance and Color-free Skin Care Range. Lotus Herbals: PHTYORx™ range Lotus Herbals Professional , a division of Lotus Herbals, India’s leading natural care brand has introduced its revolutionary PHTYORx™ range of skin care products. Considered to be the “ Future of Skin care ,” PHYTORx™ is a range of prescription- based products that are potent, pure and safe organic skin care formulations. The entire PHTYORx™ range employs potent organic formulations, that administer higher concentration of active botanicals in each product to provide safe and natural care effectively. Each product in this range is free of chemical preservatives, artificial fragrance and color, making it one of the finest natural care product range available in the market place. Mr. Nitin Passi, Director, Marketing and Sales, Lotus Herbals, says, ”We are delighted to launch PHTYORx™, India’s First Preservative-free, artificial f...