January 2016 - TheAnvolyzer - Indian Beauty, Lifestyle, Food Blog

27/01/2016

Review: Natural Handmade Soap in Peppermint Oil by Fushia by Vkare

Hey Readers!! Welcome back!!

Today I will be reviewing:

Handmade Soap by Fushia By Vkare Biosciences in Peppermint oil

Review Natural Handmade Soap in Peppermint Oil by Fushia by Vkare

Peppermint oil is very popular for its good benefits on our skin, a Handmade Bath soap made using this oil will help our skin without any doubt.

I have used few products of Fushia from different ranges so far and must say I'm thoroughly Impressed!!

Every single product of theirs always exceeds my expectations!! leaving me to go back to them every single time!!

So without wasting any more time....lets get into review of

Handmade Soap by Fushia By Vkare Biosciences in Peppermint oil

It looks like this:

Price: INR 225 for 100gm/3.53 oz

Availanle on Flipkart - Soap

Looks:

It looks a bit bigger in size compared to our normal bath soaps.
From the picture we can make out that its "clear" soap without any particles present in it....check out the light in it.

Fragrance:

Oh My God!!!!!!!!!! I must say Vkare Biosciences has perfected the art of "the perfect fragrance"....This perfect balance of not too mild, not too strong makes using this soap and almost all Fushia products absolutely delightful!!

The moment I removed the soap out of its cover...An amazing, refreshing fragrance surrounded me!! I even had a bit of trouble to click pics of it as I was tempted to try the product Immediately!!

I must say, Using this soap feels like a luxury and like we are totally pampering ourself!!

Quality:

I cannot stop gushing about the quality of this product, I feel refreshed, pampered and much more lively after using this.
Skin somehow feels softer and smoother....must be the goodness of peppermint oil

Overall this is one of the Best gift a girl or a woman can get to relieve her from the stress of house work, work place, college etc.

The Fragrance, Ingredients, quality and the over all experience is very pleasant.

Not only this, Which ever product I have tried of this brand has left me happy and begging for more!!

Guess what? there are many more such soaps made available by Vkare Bioscience in different essential oils!!

I'm already thinking about which one to use next!!

Go here to check out their products(They are on discount)

Check out my Reviews of other products of Fushia range:

LIP BALM in Tropical Alphanso
BATH SALT in Lavender Florets

*What other products by Fushia vkare do you love? Comment, I would love to know!

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****Samples received for PR purpose but it is a Honest Review****

17/01/2016

Review: Natural Handmade LIP BALM in Tropical Alphanso by Fushia by Vkare

theanvolyzer 9:46 pm Fushia , FushiaByVkare 3 Comments

Hey Readers!! Welcome back!

Today I will be reviewing:

Fushia by Vkare Natural Handmade Lip balm in Tropical Alphanso

So I'm a lip balm freak, I don't think I ever plan to stop collecting them,such is my immense love.

This maybe due to the fact that my lips are always chapped, hence I make sure I have at least one handy.

One of the coolest things according to me in a product apart from its staying power, fragrance etc, is its ingredients.

Products of Fushia by Vkare are Natural, Handmade and have stuff in them that are good for skin.

We don't have to worry about the ingredient list, any bad effects of these products on us. Hence I'm all for Handmade, Natural products.

Now, Lets get on with the review of :

Fushia by Vkare Natural Handmade Lip balm in Tropical Alphanso

This is what it looks like:

Review Natural Handmade LIP BALM in Tropical Alphanso by Fushia by Vkare

Cost: INR 225 for 8gm/0.28oz

Available on Flipkart -> Tropical Alphanso

Looks:

It comes in a small tub form, with Name, Flavour and Ingredient list clearly available
Tub is made of plastic and is light weight, can be easily carried in our Make up bags, purses, pockets etc
One con that I noticed is: the tub seems to be cracking, little by little. Small pieces are coming off each day, and I personally don't like this.

UPDATE: The brand has been kind enough to notice the feedback and they have promised to improve the quality of the tub...so yay!!!

Fragrance:

I would like to give a 1000 on 10 for this category. Seriously, the fragrance is heavenly!!
I personally am not very "crazy" for mangoes, but after sniffing this, I must say I might be addicted to it.
Fragrance is amazing, not too strong or mild,just the right amount. After application stays for a while but is milder.

Quality:

I must say I'am very impressed with the quality. Product is very moisturising and stays quite a while(one to two hours on me)
Although its very moisturising, its very light. Not greasy at all,this is what pleasantly surprised me about it.
Its a colourless variant so can be used by Men and Women. Very light and very moisturising, Now that's a good combination don't you think?

The first time I applied it on my lips I found the taste of the lip balm to be bitter, I was horrified thinking "what the hell" but from the very next time, the bitterness was gone and I was like "pfft OK!"

PROS:

Natural,Handmade---> Great Quality
Handy
Heavenly Fragrance
Light
Does its work---> Very Moisturising

CONS:

Low Quality of the Container(tub)
Initial bitter taste
Quite pricey

Overall I really like this product, One of the good things is that Its Natural and Handmade so we get to have all these pros along with a safe ingredient list.

Its a Must try!!! Good thing is they have many flavours so you can stock on a number of these!!

(go to website --> here)

*Which other flavour have you tried and loved?

Comment Below!!, I would love to know!!

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****Samples received for PR purpose but it is a Honest Review****

10/01/2016

Review: Fushia by Vkare BATH SALT in Lavender Florets & Swatches

theanvolyzer 6:38 pm Bath , BathBody 3 Comments

Hey guys! Welcome back!

Do you know what a bath salt is?

Don't you think "Bath salt" sounds so fancy and luxurious?

It feels like a product to pamper yourself with right?

Well I think so too!

Today I will be reviewing Bath salt by Fushia Skin care range by Vkare Bio Sciences in the variant ---> Lavender Florets

As I have never used bath salts, this was a interesting experience for me.

I was very thrilled to try this product out as it screams "pampering yourself" and I'm always game for that :)

One of the best thing is that I don't have to worry about Side affects on my skin because, these are Natural Handmade Bath Salts made with variety of minerals which are soothing for our skin.

REVIEW Fushia by Vkare BATH SALT in Lavender Florets & Swatches

Few Questions before diving into my review

So, what are bath salts?
Bath salts are crystalline powder like substances that are dissolved into water to perfume it.

How to use bath salts?
There are several ways of using bath salts,

For bathing
As a scrub
For cleansing etc (will be explained in detail later)

Without Further Ado, lets review our Lavender Florets Bath salt

This is how it looks:

Price: INR 225 for 50gm/1.76 oz
Available on FlipKart --> Bath Salt in Lavender

Looks:

Fine Light blue crystal powder which has light gravelly texture to give the perfect exfoliation to remove dead skin cells
Its also has some darker crystals that add to the overall looks.

Fragrance:

It has a very pleasant, soothing fragrance which is neither too strong not very light!
This is very important as this is what makes or breaks a product, too strong fragrance is a big turn off.

Alright, lets go into more detail

*How to use it for bathing

To try this product out, I used about two hand fulls of bath salt into my bath tub or any source of water and stirred the water to dissolve the bath salts.

It lead to this amazing fragrance wafting all around creating a soothing ambiance and also perfumed the water.

Once you are sure that all the bath salts are dissolved and happy with the quantity of bath salt used you are good to go!

Depending on how strong fragrance you want, you can add more or less bath salts in to water.

*How to use it as a scrub

Now a days, I have too try hands. So dry that It irritates me a lot. So I used these bath salts a scrub just for fun.

Use a small quantity of bath salt in you hand, add water and make it a thick paste.

Apply it to the area you want to exfoliate and tadda! you have smoother hands and they also smell good!

PROS:

Good quality
Handmade and Natural
Affordable
Good quantity
Great fragrance

CONS:

Since its in a tub format, its not convenient to put our wet hands inside to get more powder or whatever, but its manageable.

Overall I think its a cool product, to use to pamper ourselves after a tired day of work at an affordable price.

It also helps that its Natural and Handmade so we don't have to worry about anything.

*What other products by Fushia vkare do you love? Comment, I would love to know!

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****Samples received for PR purpose but it is a Honest Review****

08/01/2016

#part2 How I asked for Free Samples from HIMALAYA HERBALS!!!

theanvolyzer 5:04 pm Beauty , GetSamplesFromCompanies 3 Comments

Hey guys! Welcome back!

Today I will be writing about, how I approached Himalaya Herbals company to send me some beauty samples.

If you haven't read #part1 do check it out
"How I received Samples from HIMALAYA HERBALS!!!"

The products that I received are:

Purifying Neem Scrub
Purifying Neem Face Wash
Lip balm - Strawberry Shine
Lip balm - Colorless

These Products are available on Amazon

Purifying Neem Scrub - Here
Purifying Neem Face Wash - Here
Lip balm Strawberry Shine - Here
Lip balm - Here

So lets get right into it!

I reached out via E-mail, my email had the following points:

Who am I?
What am I to you?
Why am I writing to you?

This was basically the format of my email.

My Email was basically answering the above questions with simple English sentences.

In brief the answers to the above questions will be:

Who am I? ----> Name
What am I to you?----> Your Customer
Why am I writing to you? ----> Request for samples

Tips to write such Email:

Be polite
Try to keep it crisp, simple,Understandable.
Do mention your Name, so that they will know how to address you
End it politely as well.
Remember, you may or may not get a response.

Copy of my Email:

Hi,

I'am Your-name, a loyal customer of Himalaya Herbals since few years.

I'am really impressed with your products, the quality and how genuinely good your products are.

I have been using your Body lotions for a while now and can say that they definitely work, better than any other products I have ever tried.

I have been eager to try out some of your other skin care products and your lip care range for a while now, so I wanted to know if you could send me some samples to try them out.

Thank you for reading and let me know what you decide.

Your-name

This is what I wrote,there is no rule as to how to approach a company.

What I wrote just worked out for me and also because Himalaya herbals were kind enough to send me samples.

Your email can be shorter, simpler, anything actually.

*Do you want to know anything else?

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Disclaimer: I'm just sharing my experience and what worked for me, following this does not guarantee samples or anything.

Review: Lakme Eyeconic Kajal in Black with swatches

theanvolyzer 10:26 am Beauty , EyeMakeup 0 Comments

Hey y'all, Welcome back to my blog!

Kajal is a must have in our makeup bags,us women take our eye-makeup very seriously, especially Indian Women.

So today I will be reviewing the most popular Eyeconic kajal from Lakme in Black.

It looks like this:

REVIEW Lakme Eyeconic Kajal in Black with swatches

Cost: INR 210 (MRP) for 0.35g

Available on Amazon -> Lakme Eyeconic Kajal in Black

Claims: 10 hr - Smudge proof,Waterproof.

Lets see if it satisfies its claims and lives up to our expectations.

Looks:

Sleek black body with a secure cap with doesn't come off easily which means we don't have to worry about kajal getting wasted.
Bold Blue letters saying Eyeconic makes the body look stylish and sophisticated.

Quality:

One thing I love about Eyeconic kajal is its texture is creamy and very smooth, which makes application very easy and less frustrating.This is not the same with Maybelline Collosal kajal which I used previously.
The color is pitch black, looks very good on the eyes.

Ease of Use:

I'm happy with how this product turned out to be, Because of its body shape we can carry it around everywhere, in our pouches, makeup bags, Hand bags etc
The roller style kajal pen, makes it easy to apply it to eyes.

Does it Satisfy it's claims? Lets find out!

Ten-hr Smudge proof :

This is not true at all. I have a tendency to rub my eyes absent minded and I have noticed a tiny bit of kajal coming off on my fingers.
One good thing is, it doesn't look smudged on the eyes, only some content comes on our fingers as long as we don't rub harshly.

Water-proof:

Absolutely wrong.To test this out I drew a line on my fist and rubbed it rigorously and poof the kajal is smudged and faded! Similarly with water
But if just splash water on to the face and not rub that area, it does not look bad at all.

PROS:

Stylish body.
Easy to carry around.
Pitch black color.
Easy to apply.
Smooth creamy structure.
Affordable price.

CONS:

Not 100% Smudge proof.
Not waterproof
Above two points can be ignored if we are a bit careful with handling our eyes, If we don't rub hard kajal will stay nicely for a long time.

Overall I like this product.

I highly recommend this for young girls and beginners who don't want to invest much but want to try makeup.

According to me, you will definitely love this product as It has a lot of pros and only less cons. So girls, Attack!!!