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Product review - Gillette Venus Razor and Gillette Satin Care With Aloe Vera Sensitive SkinShave Gel Gillette Venus Razor and Gillette Satin Care With Aloe Vera Sensitive SkinShave Gel A new season, a new product review... Girls have legs, we love our legs, we flaunt our legs.... :) Gillette Venus Razor I am not a shaving girl, I like my wax strips, but off late with so many advanced methods of shaving and good looking razors available in the market (yeah, yeah I fall for such things ;)), I decided to give this a go! It is priced at Rs. 199/- and I bought it from a local store. My first impression on it was it was sturdy, yet gentle on the skin. The blade is fine and you can hold it without it tearing/breaking your fine skin on your fingers which usually get crinkly when wet. It glided on well on the skin in whichever direction, so you need not be a pro on using the razor. It does have an option of replacing the blades; however, I am still to try that out...
May 2015 Faves... (l-r ~ Maybelline Gel Eyeliner, Miss Claire Eye Pencil in Denim shade, Lotus Herbals Colorkick Kajal, Maybelline Colorsentational Lip gloss - Mirrored Mauve, Maybelline Colorshow Lipstick - Violet Vibe 408, Nyx Black Label Lipstick - BLL 114, Eskinol Cleanser - Avocado, Perfume DKNY - Bedelicious Candy Apple Scent, Bathandbodyworks - Coconut Water Chill, WetnWild Eyeshadow Pallete - Walking On Eggshells, Lotus Whiteglow FaceMasque and Alpha H Microcleanse. ) Finally May... Ends...phew! I did not shop any make-up products in the month of May 2015 as it was so hot and humid in Mumbai. I just did not want to try out any new products or experiment anything with my skin unless it was something I trust. I kept going back to these products most of the time and therefore picked them up as my faves for this month.  Lotus Herbals Colorkick Kajal I got this randomly and I did not even want one (already owning fresh piece of Maybelline Colossal ...
When you decide to get on with LIFE and COMMON COLD strikes you... ek garam chai ki pyali ho! I know, most of the West-world is obsessed with TEA. I, on the other hand is not so fond of tea but off-late I am so sick with mountains stuck in my throat, nothing is more appealing to me than a cuppa-tea :) Well, this is Adrak-Pudina-Elaichi (Ginger-Mint-Cardamom) Tea - so perfect to kill the cold-bugs stuck in my throat and head. Recipe for the  Adrak-Pudina-Elaichi (Ginger-Mint-Cardamom) Tea (makes 2-3 cups) 2-3 cups boiled water Handful of Mint (about 7-10 leaves) 4-5 whole cardamom 1 and half inch whole ginger - peeled and crushed 2 tbsp tea powder (strong, any brand that appeals to you, I used Red Label) 2 tsp sugar (can use honey, any sweetener, or no sweetener) Milk - Bring water to a boil and switch off the gas and soak mint leaves in the water for 1-2         mins. -Switch the gas on and keep on medium flame and add sugar and...