#Chennaiponnu Ft. Himalaya Personal Care

Hi guys, 

Today I'm doing a post on the recent event hosted by Himalaya Personal Care that I attended last week.  

The weather is getting hot & humid with each passing day and skin problems like oily skin and acne arise with the scorching heat. I have acne prone skin during summers like so many others girls and to help control it Himalaya has put together 3 step routine in their Neem product line comprising of

               

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1. Himalaya Neem Face Wash : This helps with drying out the pimple and controlling excess oil on the skin. Its suited for all skin types except very dry skin as it can further dry out your skin.

2. Himalaya Neem Face Scrub: Its pretty mild and suitable for acne prone skin as the granules are not harsh and they dont irritate the skin. It gently buy effectively removes dead skin cells from my skin.

3. Himalaya Neem Face Pack: This one helps to deep clean the pores and also tightens my skin. Leaves my skin feeling smooth.

I have used these products in the past as well and I still use it on and off even now. The face pack is specially great for travel due to its efficacy & tube packaging.

Additionally you can buy these products at a discounted price using Purplle coupons & offers available at Dealozo.com

                              

Himalaya recently launched their campaign #chennaiponnu last week in Express Avenue Mall Chennai and to cover it leading Media was present and a group of girls showed us the signature #chennaiponnu moves created for this campaign.   

The Media & the crowd at the Event. 

I would love to hear from you guys about your experience with Himalaya if you have tried anything from them. If not what are you waiting for? You must definitely give it a try.

Benefit They're real mascara Review & EOTD

Happy Diwali :) 

Here's a little thing about Me & Mascaras, I have long & dense lashes naturally so I dont generally prefer to spend huge amount on Mascara since they have to be tossed out after six months of first using them [Bonus tip for beginners who dint already know that :-P] due to which I have always been happy with Maybelline & Loreal. And this Best seller Mascara comes with a whopping price tag. So did it work or did it not? Lets find out.

COMPANY CLAIMS

Bigger, bolder, sexier lashes!

they're real! lengthens, curls, volumizes, lifts and separates. Our jet black, long-wearing formula won’t smudge or dry out. A specially designed brush reveals lashes you never knew you had!

• 94% saw dramatic length & volume*
• 94% saw visible lift*
• 100% saw long-wearing results*

*Results observed in a consumer panel survey

COMES IN 3 SHADES: Black, brown & blue

INGREDIENTS: 

WATER (AQUA), PARAFFIN, POLYBUTENE, STYRENE/ACRYLATES/AMMONIUM METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER, BEESWAX (CERA ALBA), BISDIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE2, C1836 ACID TRIGLYCERIDE, PALMITIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, TRIETHANOLAMINE, VP/EICOSENE COPOLYMER, ACACIA SENEGAL GUM, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, PHENOXYETHANOL, TETRASODIUM EDTA, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SODIUM LAURETH12 SULFATE, GLYCERIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SERICIN, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, TILIA TOMENTOSA BUD EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, BHT, SORBIC ACID. [+/: IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS (CI 77288), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI 77289), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891)]. N° 05827/N

MY EXPERIENCE

Benefit they're real mascara is beautifully packaged in grey & metallic tube. It has a fat rubberised wand with domed tip & features staggered bristles which grabs the roots of every lash & coats each lash evenly to makes your lashes look fluttery yet seperated.  The color is Jet black so the outcome is outstanding. This mascara adds Amazing length & volume to my already long & thick lashes without clumping them. This is what I love the most about this Mascara. Its has a non drying consitency perfect to achieve clump free lashes. 

It is smudge free & lasts all day long on me without leaving any dry flakes under my eyes. This award winning mascara always work for me so I am glad to have succumbed to its hype. Love the fact that it comes in Travel sized version as well. Allow the coats to dry properly while layering this mascara & always remember to wiggle the wand while application to avoid clumps. 

Wearing the Benefit they're real mascara

Also read: How to apply mascara like a Pro. Clump free.

I always buy mascara mini when ever possible  especially when its pricey so that I can utilise maximum product before its time to dispose it.

Added tip: Never share your mascara & dispose is after 6 months from its first usage.

PRICE & QUANTITY

$12 for 4.0 g 

$ 24 for 8.5 g 

Available in Sephora India & online.

On a side note I hear Sephora is finally gonna open its doors this year in Chennai after being under construction for what seems like forever.

ATSL RATING: 5/5. 

Definetely recommended

Have you tried Benefit They're real mascara? Do you love it as much as I do? Let me know in the comments down below

Kama Ayurveda Kumkumadi brightening ayurvedic face scrub Review

Hello Angels :)

Hope you guys had a lovely time in first month of this New year :)

Today's review is on the Kumkumadi face scrub by Kama Ayurveda which I have been using for almost 2.5 months now. To find out how I feel about it please keep reading:)

This product won The Vogue beauty award  for best exfoliating face scrub 2014.




PACKAGING:

Luxuuurious. That sums it up. The outer packaging is very class & luxurious looking that infact I still store the container in it coz it looks so pretty in my dressing. Come in a dark brown glass jar. Not very travel friendly. But I anyway empty my sizeful products in small container stacks for easy of use & light travelling.

SMELL:

Its has a very mild smell that's quite pleasant. I like the fact that it isn't overpowering as other "Ayurvedic" products.

INGREDIENTS:



TEXTURE:
Its a cream based scrub with fine granules that gently exfoliates my skin without irritating it. The texture is neither course or abrasive nor too fine. Its just the right consistency. Girls with large pores will specially love this as it wont make it worse. It also has a few strands of Saffron (Kumkumadi/kesar) that doesn't really exfoliate but works towards adding a soft glow to the skin.



MY SKIN TYPE: Combination to oily acne prone & sesitive. (I know deadly. Pheww)

HOW I USE:

I spread the scrub the all over my face & neck leaving the eye area in a thin layer & leave it on for 2-3 mins & then I gently exfoliate in circular motions to take off dead skin cells.

EFFECTS:

This srcub gently yet effectively deep cleans my pores & removes the dead skin cells which makes my skin a lot softer & smoother. With continued usage it has slightly improved the texture of my skin. It does help in keeping my mild blackheads at bay but since I dont have any stubborn blackheads or overly congested pores I cant really say if it will eradicate them completely but with regular usage it will help you to reduce the occurrence of blackheads.  Also it has helped me minimise the tanning to small extent.

And this scrub kept me free from dead cells while adding a subtle glow to my skin.



PROS:

1. Gentle & effective in cleaning the pores & removing dead skin
2. Luxurious packaging
3. Comes with a wooden spoon
4. All natural ingredients
5. Keeps mild blackheads at bay
6. Cleans & soften my skin
7. Nourishing. Makes skin supple
8. Can be used by all skin types unless your skin is EXTREMELY OILY.
9. Safe for sensitive skin.
10. Paraben free.

CONS:

1. Availability
2. Price (Although I consider Ayurvedic & Organic skin care products as an investment but some may find it expensive)
3. Jar packaging can be unhygienic unless you scoop out the product with spoon/ spatula & keep it clean.
4. Not suitable for very oily skin during summer months.

PRICE: INR 795 now raised to 995 for 50 grams :( Why Kama why :P

ATSL RATING: 4.75/ 5

Would I recommend? Defintely yes.  I will keep repurchasing this.

Available online: www.kamaayurveda.com & in store in Chennai at Phoenix market city mall.


Have you tried the Kama Ayurveda kumkumadi brightening face srcub? Or would you try this? Let me know in the comments below.

Lots of love,
Priyanka.
  

Self Makeup Workshop in Chennai

Self Makeup Crash course 

Calling all Girls & ladies in Chennai for a 2 days interactive course on makeup which will provide you with professional knowledge that I have gathered in the past 3 years during my training under various Makeup Artists  and my experience as a Makeup Artist over time.

Everyone is beautiful in their own unique way & with the right Makeup one can enhance their look. 

Whether you are in school or college, Working or waiting for your dream job. A bride to be or already married, this course will help you to learn & master the right makeup & application techniques. 

Love the look of your favourite actress that she carried in a movie or at an event? Ever wondered how to achieve that flawless glowing skin? Come learn how to recreate it all by yourself.

JOIN to learn the art of makeup, beauty secrets and to rediscover your own beauty. 

Some of the many products I provide

 2020 BOOKINGS OPEN

Workshop covers:

• Basic skin care & Anti ageing
• Understanding different skin tones, eye shapes & bone structure
• Colour theory
• Flawless foundation & concealer application for even skin tone
• Various application techniques
• Product & tools knowledge
• Highlighting & Contouring (Slimming down face for a youthful, sculpted look)
• Perfect smudge proof Eyeliner application & various types
• College/Work/Interview look
• Day look
• Evening look
• Festive/Glamorous look
• Classic smoky eyes
• Perfect lipstick application & correction.
• Lots of tips & tricks

Learn to Make the Makeup long lasting & sweat proof.

Brands like MAC and other reputed good quality products & tools will be provided for Practice.

I also provide MAKEUP & HAIR SERVICE for BRIDES, SIDES, PHOTOSHOOTS & EVENTS.

Group Workshop
Fee: Rs 3000/- per person

Duration: 2 days. Approx 3 hours each day.
Chennai only.

Only 3 persons per batch. Flexible & Workable dates & time. 

Personal Workshop
Fee: Rs 4000/-
Duration: 2 days 3 hours each. 
Chennai Only.
One to One personal attention. Customised workshop for flexible learning & experience.

My Makeup Reviews on Facebook

To JOIN/enquire Call on 9514527045


Bookings Open - 2018

VENUE: PURSAIWALKAM

All products, Makeup brushes & tools will be provided to each student for practice.

Contact/Queries: allthatshelovess@gmail.com Facebook|Instagram

Lots of Love,
Priyanka.

Street Style Look book #Maxroadtoparis

Hello Everyone :)

I have something very *EXCITING*to share.

A lot of you have told me that you want to see the person behind this blog and asked  me why I am refraining from putting up my pictures, somehow I wasn’t ready and I was waiting for a mind blowing opportunity & a perfect timing to do so with a bang.

And hey I did get it (like they say, if you want it as bad as you breathe you get it). Max http://www.maxfashionindia.com/ organized this amazing contest where a few bloggers participate to put up a street style look using 4 of their garments and 1 winner gets a trip to Paris to attend the Paris Fashion Week (YES, I know *PARIS*, my dream city)  and will also be featured on the Elle Magazine.

As soon as I opened the Envelope on 6 May I was overjoyed and I knew I had to take it up. Because:

1.      It’s my most shopped Brand MAX because of being up to date with its collection and for stocking all latest trendy stuff at highly affordable price.

2.       This is the ultimate opportunity to do a Look post just like I dreamt.

3.      Duh, it’s PARIS.

Tadaaa............ That's me Priyanka 

It’s the addiction to shop at MAX and my dream to be in Paris which I see with eyes closed & open all the time that I got this chance (All my friends know how much I Love these two). I am a huge believer that if you believe in something with your heart and soul it does come true (Trust me I have experienced it). In this Dream MAX acted like a Fairy with a Magic wand and granted above 3 wishes in one. I could not believe my eyes when I read the mail but it's true. Majority of my shopping is from Max obviously because I get Latest trends without a hole in my pocket.

For people like me who feel they have nothing to wear on every single morning Max is the perfect destination to Quench all my Fashion thirst right from clothes, bags, footwear to accessories.

My style is more like *TIMELESSLY TRENDY* , I invest in latest trends that will stay around for quite a bit. I pick a trend and shop for it based on what suits my style and comfort.  And Max is always 1 of the first ones who is bang on with current trends and brings in new collection every season.

I always want to be unique and stand out from the crowd when it comes to my fashion sense but in a comfortable manner. While I style my wardrobe based on current trends, I opt for pieces that are timelessly trendy and never just follow any trendy blindly.

I have put together 3 looks keeping the latest trends Mixing prints, Soft layering, Tropical print, Ombre and Monochrome apart from others of this season in mind. 

Look 1: THE MASTER PIECE

Who doesn’t love things that multi task? While I was shopping at Max I saw this Vintage B&W Polka skirt & something just clicked, I knew I had to use this BUT not as a skirt as I wanted to be creative with it yet keep it effortless so I decided to use this as an Off shoulder/tube dress (Brownie points to the skirt for looking so good even as a dress) and layered it with this pretty Kimono, it has Aztec & floral print on geometrically placed black & white base.  I secured the two in place at my waist using this sleek tan belt to finish the look and add structure. 

I Kept the Make up fresh & clean with a soft eye liner and applied a lipstick in the classic English rose hue. I also love to co ordinate my nails with my clothes or the overall look & note every little detail so I recreated the prints from my kimono and painted aztec & floral print along with geometrically placed black & white base on my nails.

 For accessories I wore a Ear cuff in one ear and small clear stud in the other and colourful arm candy bracelet in various sizes along with a watch. I also added a oxidised floral ring with pearl detailing. 

Skirt - 599 INR (Max), Kimono – 699 INR (Max), Belt – Came with a top from Max (2 years ago), Footwear – Hill road, Mumbai, Oversized clutch – Jodhpur, Shades - exhibition in Chennai Trade Centre. Watch – Titan.

Look 2. Tropical Treat  

A casual chic look using this palm leaf print (So in this season) top that looks basic in the front and has a cute surprise with open cut out back. I paired it with my shorts that have a studded detailing on the pockets. I wanted this look to be sexy & chic so I wore peep toe pumps in black & red to up the oomph and make my legs look more slender.

For the makeup and went for soft but defined eyes and sultry lips that scream summer using an Orangish red lipstick that leans towards Vermilion by mixing & layering 3 different lipsticks. 

Top – 499 INR (Max), Shorts – DIY, Hat - Ladies Market,Hong Kong, Footwear - Boutique in Chennai, Envelope Sling bag –  Crawford market, Mumbai.  Watch – Skagen. 

Look 3: MAX(I) Madness

I have a thing for Maxi dresses and Ombre and this one has both in one. Want more? It is monochrome. The gradient hues move light to dark from the centre towards the ends & the attached knee length lining gives a taller look. The “ V ” cut out in the neckline adds a feminine touch while the cinched waist ensures a flattering fit. I kept the look very minimal and classic as the Maxi speaks for itself.

The best part of this Maxi is that you can dress it up or dress it down based on the look you are going for so I wore thin long earrings with B&W neck piece in one look  and a Long chain with chunky heart pendant that I got from Hong Kong paired with a Statement ring in gold and  wrist belt with my name in multi coloured rhinestones. You can wear this Maxi in the Day or Night and it will perfectly compliment your look.

For Make up I did a thin, slightly winged eye liner paired with a Bold Burgundy/ Marsala Lips that is huge this year and gave a very soft sun kissed glow to the face.

Maxi Dress – 899 (Max), Footwear – Gifted (Jodhpur).

For my pictures I want a good object (Back ground) that does not overpower the subject (me) since I wanted clutter free picture with no/least distraction and (Photo credits) my brother Akshay did a Fantastic job by doing just that.

All the pictures were shot along MRC Nagar, Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) & East Coast Road (ECR) in Chennai which is about 70 kms from my home. There is a thing about OMR & ECR that we all chennaites especially love about *NAMMA CHENNAI*.  It’s the highway built along the coast on Bay of Bengal that makes it even more AMAZING. We chose to go during the sunrise so we were there at around 6 to get just the right amount of sun light.

We had so much fun shooting for all three looks at these great locations and was like a long drive for me and my Awesome younger brother who took these pictures and drove me around the city. Coconut water kept us hydrated in the humid Chennai weather & the scorching sun. 

Thank you so much for sticking around. Hope you enjoyed reading and seeing all the my 3 Street style looks that I have created. #maxroadtoparis #maxstreetstyle 

Please show some love like you always do and Like and Follow me on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. 

Comment down below and tell me which of these outfits would you like to try?

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All clothes from http://www.maxfashionindia.com/