Makeup 'N' Women

Bioderma! A brand every skin/hair care fancying woman greedily hoards. Well in my case I needed to pick this "heaven sent" product to heed to my never-ending, every stalking dandruff problem. I have been facing persistent dandruff right since I was a kid, but with time and changing products the flaky snow on my head just got worse. I had been using The Body Shop - Ginger Anti Dandruff shampoo, as mentioned in my earlier post here , I never swore by it that it did any good or bad to my dandruff situation, but I still continue using it every once a while and avoid using it on my scalp off-late. I was recommended this shampoo by my dermatologist as  I recently had some problem with an allergy on my lip (about that I will cover in another post - coming soon!) which was triggered by dandruff *sighs*. Ok back to Bioderma Node DS+ shampoo Claims of this product: - Reduces rapid increase of Malassezia yeast which triggers dandruff - Prevents recurre...

Google Image Ever heard anyone say "Need a day between Saturday and Sunday!" - if thats your phrase lately - dig in for the tips to have a calmer, more relaxed weekend... Tip 1: Disconnect Google Image The whole week is so packed with activity that we hardly get any time to disconnect from reality - hence the weekend! Those measly 48 hours sometimes 24 hours is all we got and disconnecting from the usual stuff helps to enjoy it better when we get back to it. This is the time to keep away from those cellphones and laptops and anything that is work or task related, as far as possible if it is adding to the stress. Doing something different over the weekend only preps you better for the week ahead and you feel more connected to all things that define work for you. 2. Reconnect Google Image Completely opposite right... This is the time you must take time to reconnect with things that you usually do not have the time for during the week. It could ...

Books... I think prior to reading blogs and content on the internet - these li'l saviors satisfied my urge to know what the other thinks, feels, desires, expresses, prays for and lives... Okay... done with the philosophical statement :)  This post is about my current "To Be Read" pile of books. A little about the reader me: I would never say that I am a well read person or I have views on different genres of writing; however, I love myself some good book reading time every now and then and am genuinely pleased with buying and owning books that interest me. These books are some which I have recently collected (old and new) and plan to read in the coming months. * The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins * The Bastard of Istanbul - Elif Shafak * Under Delhi - Sorabh Pant * Return to the Little Coffee Shop of Kabul - Deborah Rodriguez (Current read) * Anatomy of a Misfit - Andrea Portes (started with it - need to continue) Happy Reading!!! to all t...

Left: Ginger Anti Dandruff Shampoo, Middle top: Vitamin E Boost Sorbet, Middle bottom: Aloe soothing day cream, Extreme top: Vitamin E moisture serum, Right: Satsuma puree body lotion Today I will be posting about some of my faves from The Body Shop (TBS) and how I have used them to death because of my love for them. :) Sandra thinks: "I am not someone who can finish what I have started, be it reading a book, finishing my food, using my products, finishing an article... Ok come on Sandra, you have changed now" Somehow, I am not longer the Libra, who keeps switching scales , OK I AM! But I switch more wisely now. :P That being said, I have some empties, which is rare for me. I usually get bored using the same stuff again and again. TBS has always surprised me, as I tend to stick to their products by habit till the end - and one does that because of the quality and beauty of the product. Ok now to the products in order of my love for them... 1) The Body Shop Vit...

Left: 80 Autumn Peach, Right: 70 Kissable When it comes to blushes, I always find it difficult to decide which will compliment my skin tone, how much to use, which shade will suit what occasion and so on. It is one of the most ignored make up items in my make up stash, I always felt you can use blush under a camera or for an occasion when you are all dolled up. Well its been a year or two my perception of blush usage has completely changed, I like using blush now even for just an outing, even when I have not layered my skin with foundation or concealer.  Now to Essence Blushes 70 Kissable 80 Autumn Peach 70 Kissable 80 Autumn Peach I have two of the essence blushes in my collection. Both shades are very different and I tend to use 70 Kissable more often as its a nice rose pink shade and flatters my skin tone very well. 80 Autumn Peach: There was a time when I was going through a peach-coral phase, where everything from my wardrobe to m...

Google Image A scene from the movie 27 Dresses For those who have watched the movie, you know why I have inserted the above pic and for those who have not... In Short... Well the guy, he is just a guy who work for the magazine world covering weddings and the girl, well she is the elder sis' and also a part-time bridesmaid to many brides in the city and also someone who cannot use the word NO! in her life, no matter what... The scene is somewhat like this - the girl find out that her younger sis' (Tess) is gonna get married wearing her moms' wedding dress (which the elder sis' wanted) and marrying the man (apparently, which the elder sis' wanted too) and now she also had to become her lil sis' BRIDESMAID! Ok back to the above scene... Jane: My lil' sis is getting married... Kevin: Ah! Before you? Jane: Thats not what I am upset about.. . Kevin: Then what are you upset about? Jane: You don't know Tess, she is going to want me to d...

My M.A.C Lipstick in Diva When it comes to M.A.C lipsticks I can go on and on, a true lipstick lover will know that M.A.C lipstick is the queen of lipsticks because of its wide range of formulas and shades. Whenever I buy an high-end lipstick, for me the shade matters the most, I do not like buying bold shade for fear I won't use it much and it won't justify the price. I wanted a red tone matte lipstick from M.A.C but at the same time I did not want a bold red or orange red tone lipstick as it would not flatter my skin tone. I almost left the counter thinking red is out of question, matte red is totally out of question and then I happen to swatch M.A.C Diva - I always looked at M.A.C Diva as more of an autumn-wintery shade and that it would look more festive and wine shadey kinda color. My First Impression: My mind: "Oh my my, it can be red, ok get your view right - its more blue-based red on you, not redddd...marooooon, maroon is a nice shade!"  My...