Monday 30 January 2017

Olivia Powder Compact Review

Hello Every One
Today I am going to review a product from brand Olivia .
It's Powder Compact of shade Natural Beige 02 .

About the brand
Olivia is an ISO 9001:2008 certified Company and it was started in the year 1978 .
It offers wide range of products  like Skincare products , hair care products , cosmetics etc . One can shop Olivia products from online stores like Flipkart.com , Purplle.com etc ,
One can check the Olivia website here  OLIVIA

About the product
Olivia Powder compact is a  light pressed powder which keeps the skin oil free and gives a matte look .


Ingredients 
Talc 
Kaolin 
Titanium Dioxide 
Iron Oxide 
Fragrance 

Price 
Rs 80 for 15 gms 

Shelf life 
3 years 


Product Packaging 
Product packaging is good and travel friendly .
It's a Cute Compact case with a mirror and powder puff  using which one can apply compact on face .





Pros 
1. Does what it claims , absorbs oil from face and gives a matte look.
2. Helps to hide fine lines and gives good coverage .
3.Affordable Price 
4. Product packaging is good and travel friendly .
5.Easily available every where , one can find it at online stores like Flipkart.com & Purplle.com .
6.Not tested on animals .
7. Available in various shades, one can choose according to their skin tones .

Cons 
None 

What the product claims 
The product claims that it would give a matte look by absorbing oil from face , would not clog the pores and would improve skin .

My Experience with the product 
I am using this product and I like it .
It does what it claims . Gives a matte look .
One needs to apply this on face and it does absorbs all oil & sweat from face and instantly the face looks bright .Staying period is around 5-6 hours after that one needs to reapply this on face .
Ideal for daily use , good for light makeup when one does not wants to put too much makeup then products like this are useful :-) 
It's price is in affordable range , less than products of other brands .
Also it has good shelf life of 3 years , So these factors make it a Must Try one :-)

IBB Rating -- 4.8/5 

One can buy Olivia products from Amazon.in , Flipkart.com 

At Amazon 

(*PR Sample ) 



Saturday 28 January 2017

Magical Moments with my Mom

Moms are just not moms but they are our best friend and pillar of strength .
I share a special bond with my mom , though sometimes we disagree on a few things but still we love chatting , discussing and spending time together .
I would like to share one Magical moment with my mom in this post .
When I was in standard 12th , we had to be a part of  an educational trip .
It was a short day trip going to another city .
My mom did not liked  this and said "No need of going , stay at home and study , you have board exams this year " , that made me feel very angry and upset and  since all my classmates were going and  that was the last year of my school , I wanted to go . I requested her a lot but she did not agreed , so I thought  of doing a hunger strike . I stopped eating my meals , no breakfast , no lunch and no dinner , only some fruits and biscuits , next day again , I did same , I even did not came out of my room to eat or talk with anyone . My mom was too worried , but she was adamant not to give me permission .Third day when I was too exhausted , hungry and was feeling low and depressed , mom came to my room and said "Stop this and have your meal " and I replied NO . I won't , since you do not care about me and my feelings , do not worry about my meals , I will survive on fruits and  snacks.
She went back and  I was feeling more angry not knowing what to do next . For a moment I really felt  very bad and thought how long will this go .
After some time I saw my maternal aunt coming with a plate full of delicious food , I instantly said if Mom has sent , I won't eat , Nothing from her kitchen , my aunt smiled and said look carefully this plate is from my kitchen , not from your mom's kitchen , since you have not taken proper meal past two days , we all are worried and since you are not eating from your mom's kitchen , I brought this from my kitchen , please have something or else you will be ill . Since I was really too hungry and exhausted ,I  decided to eat . It was rice with some vegetable curry  and salads . The moment I ate the first morsel , I could make it out that it was from my mom's kitchen , just to make me eat she had send it in a different plate so that I would eat it , I smiled but did not said anything and ate what ever was there . My aunt was happy and said till you are angry with your mom I will bring your food  and you have to eat .
Again, during dinner time  my aunt came to my room with some food on her plate and again after eating the dinner , I could make that it was made by my mom and not by my aunt .
This went on for next two days with my aunt bringing food for me in her plates , and yes it was my favorite dishes like chicken curry , my favorite sweets etc .
At last I thought this is going  too long , I need to stop this . So came out of my room  during dinner time and sat on our dinning table and told my aunt " I will eat here , I could  see a smile on my mom's face that made me happy and I  also felt guilty that because of me she is worried .
After eating dinner I asked  my mom to massage coconut oil on my hairs , which she loves to do as she always says , you people do not oil your hair properly so it's so rough and dry , we used to put lot of coconut oil on our hairs . And we are using parachute coconut oil since a long time .
During the massage I told her "Mummy the chicken curry  that you had sent yesterday was delicious ", she said I did not send , it was from your aunt's kitchen .
And I replied " I know your spices and taste and could easily make it out from whose kitchen it was "
She laughed and said I made you  eat by sending it in your aunt's plate and since her mood was too good I requested her again to  give me permission for going to the trip , which she finally agreed .
The moment when she was massaging my hair and we were again talking like friends was like a Magical Moment for me , as I was missing that because of the tiff between us .
So the warmth of massage brought back warmth of our relationship .

Till date we bond over a cup of tea and discuss everything , with she giving her useful tips to manage daily household chores and kids upbringings .

Image result for images mom are best friend


(Image source : source  )

 Parachute being  one of the famous and trusted brand of coconut oil in India , so would like to share it's new advertisement here :


Hope you all enjoyed reading this post and  enjoyed watching this video .


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Monday 23 January 2017

Mama Earth Gentle Cleansing Baby Shampoo Review

Hello Every One
Today I am going to review one more product from brand Mama Earth ,
It's Gentle Cleansing Baby Shampoo .

About the brand
Mama Earth is a new brand in Indian market which aims to provide toxin free baby products to consumers . They do not use any harsh chemicals , preservatives or colors in their products and their product go through safety tests so to ensure that safe products reaches consumers .
They have wide range of Skin Care and Hair Care products for kids .

One can check more about the brand and its products at their site
mamaearth.in

About the product
This Gentle Cleansing Shampoo is a Shampoo for infants , new born babies and kids .
It's a tear free shampoo with PH 5.6 which is ideal for babies .
It's Dermatologically and Clinically Tested in Europe and is safe for sensitive skin .


It really Make Believe Ideas that safe products are available in market for our kids :-) 

Ingredients 
Purified water 
Aloe Vera Extract 
Sodium Benzoate 
Lavender Essential oil 
Vegetable Glycerin
Xanthan Gum 

Price 
Rs 299 for 200 ml 

Shelf Life 
2 years 


Product Packaging 
The product has a cute packaging .
A white bottle with a green cap with some animal images on it makes it really look like a baby product :-) 

The flip flop cap makes it ideal to take out little amount of shampoo from it without any wastage .


Pros 
1. Contains Natural ingredients like aloe vera extract , Lavender essential oil etc.
2.Does not contains harsh chemicals .
3. Has a nice mild fragrance .
4.Product packaging is good .
5.Affordable price .
6. Tear free formula ( essential for small kids ) .
7. Has PH 5.6 which is best suited for babies skin.
8.Clinically and Dermatologically tested .
9.Hypoallergenic and safe for sensitive skin .
10. Cleanses scalp and hair well .
11.Makes hair soft .

Cons 
None 

What I liked about this Product 
I like products which are chemical free and are safe to use .
This brand Mama Earth is Asia's 1st Made Safe Certified Toxin Free Brand .
So one can use this for their kids without worrying about its ingredients and other safety factors like PH value .
This shampoo is a mild shampoo , still it cleanses scalp & hair well .
It's White color thick shampoo with a nice mild fragrance .
Makes the hair soft and silky :-) 
I am using this shampoo for my little one and I really liked the product .



IBB Rating -- 4.8 /5 

Would surely recommend this to all as its a safe product and ideal for small kids as its a tear free shampoo and it does it work well .

Make Your Little One Happy With a Tear Free Shampoo , Let them enjoy their bath :-) 



( * PR Sample ) 










Sunday 22 January 2017

Natures Emporium Lemon & Lavender Soap Review

Hello Every One
Today I am going to review one more soap from  brand Nature's Emporium .
It's Lemon & Lavender Soap .

About the product
Lemon & lavender is a hand made soap from brand Nature's Emporium which has some great products to offer like  Hand made soaps , Body Butters , Face products .
This soap is made up of all natural ingredients like Lemon Oil , lavender oil , French red clay etc and is good for skin .


Ingredients 


Price 
Rs 250 for 115 gms 

Shelf Life 
12 months 




Product Packaging & Look 

The soap comes in a brown paper and above it all product information is given on a White paper .
The soap looks beautiful with combination of two colors and a floral design at top :-) 




Pros :
1. All Natural ingredients like Lemon oil , Laveneder oil , Red French clay etc.
2.Has goodness of Olive oil , Coconut oil .
3.Does not contains any harmful chemicals or preservatives .
4.Free of Paraben , Sulfates .
5.Does not contains any artificial fragrance .
6. Lathers well and is a good cleanser .
7.Does not melts fast like many other soaps .

Cons :
Availability might be an issue as available only on online store .

My Experience with the product 
I am using this soap these days and it's a good soap as it lathers well and cleanses well .
I have used Lemon soap from few other brand also  and usually lemon soaps have a strong Lemony fragrance so was expecting that from this soap also but this soap does not has any lemony or Citrus fragrance , this might be because of the reason that since this is a natural product they haven't added any artificial fragrance .

My suggestion  to brand 
The soap is good and does it work well , Would appreciate if some citrus or lemon fragrance could be added to it as when people buy and use a lemon soap they expect a good fragrance as it makes user feel fresh .


IBB Rating -- 4.3/5 

One can check the facebook page of Nature's Emporium here 

(*PR Sample But Honest Review ) 


Thursday 19 January 2017

Fuschia Verve Face Mask Review

Hello Every One
Today I am going to review one more product from brand Fushia Vkare .
It's Fushia Verve Face Mask With Kiwi & Asparagus .

About the product
This Face mask is a  blend of some great ingredients like China clay ,Glycerin ,Rose water , Asparagus powder etc and it helps in firming the skin and also has anti ageing properties .


Ingredients 
China Clay 
Rose Water 
Glycerin
Kiwi Fruit Extract 
Dried Asparagus Powder 
Vitamin E 
Aloe Vera 

Price 
Rs 450 for 100 Gms 

Shelf Life 
24 Months 


Product Packaging 
The product comes in a small Plastic jar .
Product packaging is good and travel friendly .
It's a light green color thick face mask some thing similar to Fuller Earth face masks  with a mild fragrance .
one needs to wash their face and then apply this mask on face and neck and leave it for some 20-30 minutes till it dries completely and then wash it off with plenty of water .



Pros :
1. All Natural Ingredients 
2.Does not contain any harmful chemicals or preservatives .
3. SLS free , Phthalates free 
4. Paraben free.
5.Not tested on animals .
6. Has a nice mild fragrance .
7. Product packaging is good .
8. Product does what it claims , makes skin clean ,clear and softer .
9. Has anti-ageing properties .


Cons :
Availability might be an issue as available only on online stores .

My Experience with the product 
I have used this face mask and I Loved It :-)
Since my skin type is oily I always look for product which can make my skin oil free and this face mask is an excellent product for oily skin .
My skin felt clean , fresh and oil free after using this .

Price is bit high as compared to products from other brands but such product with no chemicals and only natural ingredients come with a good price :-) 

IBB Rating -- 4.8/5 

I got this product in December My Envy Box .

One can check this product at their site 




Tuesday 17 January 2017

Nature's Emporium Goat Milk Soap Review

Hello Every One
Today I am going to Introduce one more new brand to my friends and readers ,
it's Nature's Emporium .

About the brand
Natures Emporium is a brand that prepares Hand made soaps , Body butters etc ,
Its products are made form natural Ingredients and they do not use any harsh chemicals and preservatives in their product .

About the Product
This Goat Milk soap is a hand made soap meant for dry and sensitive skin .
It is loaded with essential vitamins and has anti inflammatory properties .
It has goodness of Goat Milk and various Oils .



Ingredients 



Price 
Rs 250 for 110 gms 

Shelf  Life 
6 months 


Product Packaging and Look 
The soap comes in brown paper cover .
All the product information is given on a white paper which is above the brown paper .
Look is Great and Excellent :-)
It's a yellow color soap with some floral design at the top .





What the product claims 
The products is meant for dry and sensitive skin .
The product claims to moisturize the skin and make it baby soft  . 
It claims to slough off dead skin and brighten the skin .
It also claims to treat acne .

Pros :
1. Natural product with all natural ingredients .
2. Does not contains any harsh chemicals or preservatives .
3. Has various oils like Olive oil , Castor oil  , Coconut oil , Lemon essential oil , all good for skin .
4. Contains Goat Milk which has essential nutrients and Vitamins .
5. Has anti Inflammatory properties .
6. Treats acne and pimples .
7. Has a nice fragrance .

Cons :
Availability might be an issue as available only on online stores .

My Experience with the product 
I have used this soap few times and I liked it .
I had never tried any goat milk soap before so was too excited to try this :-)
My skin type is oily so when I saw meant for dry skin I thought it might not suit my skin but still wanted to try so washed my face with it :-) 
It did not made my skin oily ( as I thought  it would as its meant for dry skin ).
It's an Effective Cleanser , made my skin clean , clear and oil free .
My skin felt fresh and bright :-) 
It can be used for face and body both , right now I am using this for my face only .
It has a nice mild fragrance .

So would recommend this soap to ones who Love Hand Made soaps or Goat milk soaps .
Price might seems bit high but it's Okay considering the fact that it's a Natural product loaded with goodness of Goat milk and several oils .

IBB Rating : 4.7/5 

One can buy this product from Qtrove

One can check Facebook page of Nature's Emporium here 

(*PR Sample but Honest Review ) 






Sunday 15 January 2017

Mama Earth Soothing Massage Oil Review

Hello Every One
Today I am going to introduce a new brand to my readers and friends , It's a brand which has Baby Care products , It's Mama Earth -Asia's 1st made safe certified brand .

About the brand
Mama Earth is a new brand in Indian Market which aims to build safe products for kids .
Their products go through safety tests to ensure that their products are safe for babies.
They use natural ingredients in their products .
Their product range includes products for babies , moms & mom to be :-)

About the product
Mama Earth Soothing Oil for babies is a massage oil with goodness of Almond oil , Jojoba oil and Sesame oil . It does not contains any harmful chemicals  or preservatives .




Ingredients 
Sweet Almond Oil 
Jojoba Essential  Oil 
Cold Pressed Sesame Oil 
Virgin Coconut oil 
Virgin Olive oil 
Lavender Essential Oil 
Chamomile Essential Oil 

Price
Rs 299 for 100 ml 

Shelf Life 
2 years 


Product packaging 
The product comes in a good quality plastic bottle with a nozzle using which one can easily take out
small quantity of oil  for massage .So product packaging is Excellent , much better than oils from other brands.
Packaging is also very Cute :-)
A white bottle with a green cap with images of some animals on it makes it  attractive & cute .


Pros :
1. It's a blend of 7 natural oils so good for babies skin.
2. Does not contains any harmful chemicals  or preservatives like Parabens , Sulfates etc .
3.The products is certified safe ( which is too essential as no one want's to use products which are not safe for babies skin )
4. Product packaging is excellent and Travel Friendly .
5.Affordable Price .
6. Easily available on online stores like Amazon.in 
7.Oil has nice fragrance .
8.It's too light so gets easily absorbed in babies skin without making it look too oily .
9. Sesame Oil has healing property .
10. No synthetic fragrance used .

Cons :
None 



What I liked about this Product 
I always prefer products which have Natural Ingredients and minimal chemicals , and for kids it becomes essential to use the products which are safe and mild on skin as babies skin are too sensitive and I do not want to use product laden with chemicals and preservatives .
So when I checked this Brand I was happy that it has natural ingredients and no chemicals,so I wanted to use this for my kids .
I used this oil to massage my baby and found it too good :-)
A light weight oil with a lovely Lemony Fragrance with goodness of 7 essential oils makes it a Perfect one , Specially for winters as it also nourishes the skin and keeps it moisturized .
So a Big Thumps Up for this product from my side :-) 
Would surely recommend this to others as it's an Excellent Product in Affordable Range .

IBB Rating -- 4.8 / 5

One can check the brand here 

(*PR Sample but Honest Review )






Friday 13 January 2017

Let Me Go Green Giveaway With Grassspider.in

Hello Green Crusaders :-)
I am back with one more Giveaway for my wonderful Readers & friends.

This is a different kind of giveaway , quite different from the ones I have been doing .
Since Let Me Go Green Campaign  is round the corner so we have a giveaway with Grassspider.in.

About the Site :
Grassspider  is an Indian website which  sells and promotes  Eco-Friendly products.
They sell products which are made from natural ingredients and some recycled products too.
They did many campaigns to promote these Eco-friendly  products and these campaigns are named as Go Green.
Their motive is to create awareness about Going Green and using natural products .

One can read an interesting article on their site which I saw yesterday
3 Healthy Essentials for  the skin care check list
3 healthy essential article

This giveaway is also a part of that Go Green Campaign .

All the Participants will get 2 assured Gifts apart from the main campaign prize   :

1. 30% off discount voucher for shopping with Grassspider (Gift 1 )
2. Free pass for Photo Shoot & campaign with Grassspider ( Gift 2 )

Participants need to DM their email ID's to facebook page of  Grassspider  to get assured gifts.
One can check their facebook page here :
FB page of grassspider


Rules :
1.Follow @grassspider & @ghazli123 on Instagram .
Insta Page of grassspider  & Insta page of Ghazala Naseem
2.Click a selfie with a tree .
3.Post your selfie on your instagram page and tag at least one friend and ask them to take this    challenge and be a part of Go Green campaign .
4.Tag your selfie post  with #LetMeGoGreen.
5.Tag @grassspider  & @ghazli123  in your entry so that I can check it .
6. Invite your friends to join the giveaway .

Winners will be decided on the basis of number of tagged friends taking up the challenge .
Winners will be decided by Me & Grassspider team .

Prizes :
There are 3 prizes for  Top 3 winners apart from the 2 assured gifts :-)

1. One Fushia Day Cream for first winner.
2.Two Fushia Lip Balms for second winner.
3.One Fushia Lip Balm for third winner.



This Giveaway will run for 15 days and winners will be decided and declared after that .

This is a Sponsored giveaway and all prizes will be sent by the brand (GrassSpider ) ,So I will not be accountable  for problems like delay  of prizes or any such thing .

Hope you all like this giveaway :-)
Waiting to see active participation of  all my readers & friends to make this Go Green Campaign successful.

Ghazala Naseem & Grassspider Team









Monday 9 January 2017

TBC By Nature's 24 Ct Gold Honey & Almond Cream Review

Hello Every one
Today I am going to review one more product from brand TBC By Nature ,
It's 24 Ct Gold Honey & Almond winter care nourishing cream .

About the brand
TBC By Nature is a new brand in Indian market which has various skin care products like Body Lotions , Face Cream , Night Cream , Sunscreen etc .

About the product
This 24 Ct Honey & Almond cream is a type of winter care nourishing cream .
Has goodness of honey , almond , aloe vera gel etc , all of which are good for skin and helps to completely moisturize the skin . An ideal product for winter skin care .




Ingredients 
1.Almond Oil 
2.Aloe Vera Extract 
3.Honey 
4.Coca Butter 
5.Wheat Germ Oil 
6.Vitamin E 
7.Ashwagandha Extract 

Price 
Rs 70 for 100 gms 

Shelf Life 
3 years 



Product Packaging 
The product has in a tub packaging .
It's a light yellow colored thick cream with a nice fragrance .



What the product Claims 
The product claims that it's a combination of some natural extracts and cosmetic and it moisturizes and brightens the skin , prevents drying & itching of skin .

Pros :
1.Contains natural ingredients like almond oil , aloe vera gel , honey all good for skin .
2. Affordable price , a good product at a price of Rs 70 for 100 gm  is awesome .
3. Has SPF15 , so no need to apply a sunsceen cream after application of this cream as a day cream .
4.Not tested on animals .
5.Nice fragrance .
6.Completely moisturizes the skin and keeps it hydrated for a good period of time .

Cons :
1.Availability might be an issue as available only on online stores and not on local stores .
2.Tub packaging is not too Hygienic .


My Experience with the product 
I have used this cream few times and I like it .
Has a nice fragrance and  it's a good moisturizing cream  specially for winters .
Keeps the skin hydrated for a good period of time but not for 24 hours as the product claims .
The claim of 24 Ct gold in it to brighten the skin is also too much , it does not brightens the skin , Its  Only  a good moisturizer :-) 

Over all it's a good product at  a low price :-)

One can buy this product from online stores like Flipkart.com , Amazon.in etc 
One can check their facebook page here 

(*PR Sample ) 


Tuesday 3 January 2017

TBC By Nature's Natural Aloe Vera Body Lotion Review

Hello Every One
Today  I am going to Introduce a new brand to my readers & friends .
It's TBC By Nature .

About the brand
TBC By Nature is a New Brand  which has various Skin Care products like body lotions , Face Cream ,Night Cream ,Body Butters , Sun Screens , facial Kits etc .

About the product
This product Natural Aloe Vera body lotion is the first product from this brand which I have tried and I really liked it .


Ingredients 




Price   Rs 125 for 300 ml
Shelf Life   3 years


Product packaging 
The product comes in a Plastic bottle .




Pros :
1. Contains natural ingredients like Cocoa butter , Aloe Vera extract ,Olive oil , Glycerine etc .
2. Affordable price .
3.Completely moisturizes the skin and keeps it hydrated for a good period of time .
4.Has Nice fragrance .
5.Not tested on animals .
6.Has SPF15 which is good .

Cons :
1.Availability might be an issue as available only on online stores .
2.Contains Parabens , so not good for people who look for Paraben free products .

My Experience with this product 
I am using this body lotion past few days and I really liked it .
It has a nice fragrance , has a thick texture , completely moisturizes the skin and staying power is good , upto 5-7 hours .
It is suitable for all skin type .

Suggestion to brand 
The product is excellent but  if the packaging could be made Travel Friendly , then it would be Great as the current packaging is not travel friendly and so could not be easily carried in bag or purse .

One can buy this product and other TBC By Nature products from online stores like Flipkart.com , Purplle.com , Amazon.in etc .
One can check their facebook page here
TBC By Nature


(*PR Sample But Honest Review  as always)



Sunday 1 January 2017

Natural Bath & Body Beautiful Day Body Mist Review

Hello Every One
First of all I would like to Wish Every One A Happy & Prosperous New Year .

Today I am going to review  a product from brand Natural Bath & Body .
Review of Beautiful Day Body Mist :-)

About the brand
Natural Bath & Body is a brand which offers natural products made from  essential oils and botanical extracts .Their products range includes products from Bath & body as well as face care .

About the Product
This Body mist is the first product from this brand which I have tried and I am quite impressed with it. It has nice floral fragrance .




Ingredients 
Purified water 
Organic vegetable Glycerine 
Methanol
Fragrance 
Denatured alcohol 

Price 
Rs 350 for 200 ml

Shelf life 
24 months 

Product Packaging 
The product comes in a good quality plastic bottle with a nozzle and a cap .
product packaging is good and travel friendly .





Pros 
1. Nice floral fragrance .
2. Excellent product packaging .
3.Affordable price .
4. A natural product , does not contains harmful chemicals .
5.Good shelf life .
6.Paraben  free 
7. Sulfate free 
8.Petroleum free.

Cons 
Availability might be an issue as available only on online stores .

My Experience with the product 
I have used this product few times and I really liked it .
Much better than perfumes having strong smell .
I like the ones which have mild fragrance and this one a lovely floral fragrance .
So it's Suitable for daily use .

One can check this product at their website 

I got this product in November Fab bag :-)