Hello girls, its been long since I shared a haul with you. Today I have a humble haul from the Oriflame May 2012 catalogue. I have put in the discounted prices in brackets for your convenience.

Oriflame Beauty Face Primer- Rs 349 (Rs 249). This one is a backup and since its on discount, I bought this just for the sake of saving a 100 bucks.

Wild Rose & Cotton Protecting Hair Mask- Rs 229 (Rs 159)

Oriflame Beauty Crystal Base & Top Coat- Rs 169 (Rs 149). Another repurchase, one of my faves from Oriflame

Professional Blending Brush- Rs 129 (Rs 119)

Oriflame Beauty Studio Artist Concealer, (Medium & Dark)- Rs 249 each (Rs 149 each)

By Marcel Makeup Palette- Rs 1990 (Rs 990)

Hope  you all enjoyed the pics and the haul, thank you and have a rocking weekend :)

With Revolutionary Vita Oils

Nourishes Deep Inside And Effectively Repairs For 99% Smoother Hair*

Advance Care & Repair For Beautiful Hair

200 ml for INR 300

Company Says: - Did you know? Dry hair needs more than simple moisture, it also needs essential nutrients that restore smoothness, softness & shine

Contains revolutionary Vita Oils, a unique blend with coconut, almond and sunflower oils, it is rapidly absorbed to deeply nourish & replenish essential nutrients, without leaving greasiness on hair. *Based on lab test, improvement of hair smoothness comparing damaged hair treated with non-conditioning shampoo vs Dove Nourishing Oil Care.

 

How to Use: - As your weekly haircare regime, apply a palmful and massage onto freshly cleansed hair concentrating from the middle to the ends. Leave for at least 3-5 minutes for best results. Rinses out easily.

Ingredients: - Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethiconol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Perfume, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Lactic Acid, Disoduim EDTA, Arginine, TEA-Dodicylbenzenesulfonate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Trideceth-5, Hellianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Carbomer, Methylisothiazolinone, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, CI 17200, CI 19140, CI 42090

My Opinion: - Since I started blogging and reading the wonderful reviews written by my co-bloggers, I have become very conscious about the health and look of my hair. I remember using a hair mask by Oriflame years back and loved it, sorry I don’t remember the name now. I was more than happy to receive this Dove hair mask from Indibloggers.  It comes in a white plastic tub which is kind of triangular in shape, the lid is screw on type and it does not have a protective shield to prevent the mask to come on to the lid if overturned. That makes it difficult to carry along in my travels but otherwise the lid clicks shuts tight and is perfectly travel-friendly. Dipping my fingers in the tub might contaminate the mask so I like tube packaging better.

                     Coming to the fragrance part this hair mask is sweet, mild and very feminine, the trademark Dove fragrance that we all seem to like. The consistency is very thick & creamy like body butter and the texture is soft like butter. This pale yellowish mask should be used once a week and I don’t use it as advised by the company. Well I have tried it as per their directions but I am more comfortable using it my own way. In winters, I take dollops of the hair mask and massage onto my scalp, down the length of my hair until my roots. Then I wrap a hot towel around my head and change for another hot towel as soon as the first towel is cold, I repeat this process as required. But in summers, I tie my hair into a pony tail, ofcoursre after shampooing my hair. Then the apply the mask on the pony tail alone :D I may or may not wrap a hot towel around my head, it depends on my mood, time etc

                    I have used this mask in a couple of ways, after shampooing and conditioning on towel dried hair as the rule says it; secondly after shampooing on towel dried hair without using conditioner and lastly on my wet- towel dried hair without shampooing. But I always follow the deep conditioning treatment with towel therapy. The first and last option works well for me in the winters when my scalp as well as hair is a little dry than normal. And the 2^nd option works in summers/hot days.

                     This hair mask deep conditions my hair and makes it soft and shiny. The don’t have to use a serum/detangler or any other potion for that matter as my hair is extremely manageable and smooth after using this mask. This effect stays on for a week at the most and by then it’s time to use the mask again. I fall in love with my hair every week for a couple of days after using this hair mask. I wouldn’t say this is the best mask/treatment I have ever used but certainly it’s one of the best. I am on my 2nd tub now, hope that says it all.

Pros: -

* Suits my hair condition well, hair ends are no more dry after its regular use

* Affordable I would say, Rs 300 for 200 ml which is a good amount of product, not much is needed for a single use so takes about 2-2.5 months to get over

* Makes my hair manageable, soft and shiny and also controls frizz to quite an extent

* Does not make my scalp itchy when I apply it directly on my scalp

* I don’t need to use a serum/detangler after using this hair mask on my hair

* Contains coconut oil, sunflower seed oil & sweet almond oil in the form of vita oils which is very beneficial for the hair

Cons: -

* Contains Paraben

* Slips off my wet palms when it apply it on the length of my hair

* Tube packaging would have been better

                             I rate this Dove Damage Therapy Nourishing Oil Care Weekly Vita Oil Repair Mask 4.5 out of 5. I am on my second tub which is also about to get over now. I recommend this to girls with dry, normal as well as combination hair but girls with oily hair might get to see limpness in a couple of days after use, also might get a greasy scalp if care it not taken to apply below crown.

Hope you all enjoyed reading the review and please do share your experiences with us if you have used or are planning to use this hair mask. Thank you and have a nice day

PRODUCT SENT BY PR/BRAND IN ASSOCIATION WITH INDIBLOGGERS

            

                       Hair is a woman's crowning glory. Since it is a precious beauty asset, it deserves good care. Your hair is an inseparable part of your face and it adds to your good looks. Well maintained tresses adds to your personality as well. So lets give our tresses a treat once in awhile with these 2 hair masks.



Fullers Earth Mask (For Oily Hair):-


Fullers Earth (Multani Mitti)- 4 tbspn


1/2 Lemon's Juice


Egg- 1


Shikakai Powder- 2 tbspn


Indian Gooseberry (Amla) Powder- 2 tbspn


Milk- as required to make a paste.


           Mix well all the ingredients and apply to moist hair. Leave it on to work for an hour or so. Shampoo off.



Banana Mask (For Dry Hair):-


Mashed Bananas- 6


Olive oil- 2 tbspn


Egg- 1


Shikakai Powder- 2 tbspn


Curd- as required to make a paste.


      Mix all the ingredients well and apply on moist hair. Leave it on for an hour or so. Shampoo off.

                Today I am going to show you how to make a peel-off mask at home. This is a multi-purpose mask which helps in-

1. Whitening your complexion instantly (GLOWING)

2. Removes Blackheads

3. Deep Cleanses

4. Tightens your skin/pores

5. Controls oiliness.

              You could call this the cheapest mask ever because you need only the white of an egg. You, your mom as well as your sister etc can get this beautifying treatment from 1 egg's white. Ooohh you also need tissue paper for the mask- gawwd I forgot about it.

            
          Take the white of an egg is a small bowl and beat it slightly. Now using a face pack brush apply the egg white on your face and neck, avoiding the eye and mouth area. Take a thin tissue and cut out holes for your mouth, eyes and nose. Place it gently over your egg white brushed face, pat gently. Or you could tear the tissue into small pieces and place on your face one by one to cover fully.

             Now apply another layer of egg white over tissue and leave it on to dry. When completely dry, gently peel-off the tissue or tissue pieces in an upward direction from the face. Check out all the blackheads on the tissue...yuck.

Wash off with tepid water and apply a mild moisturiser.

Now I am updating this post to clear up many doubts of many anonymous readers. So I have come up with these points to remember for all my readers:

* Donot use gift wrapping tissues, Use the ones that you would generally use to blow your nose

* Take off the mask after its completely dry by peeling it from downwards to upwards direction

* Please be patient because it takes time to dry off completely

* Use only fresh/raw eggs

* For oily skin use twice in a week and for dry skin use once in a week or twice in 10 days

* The drying time depends on the season/weather/environment. in summers it would dry soon enough (15 mins maybe), in winters (25-30 mins maybe) and in airconditioned environment is takes a little more time to dry

Hope this extra tips clear your doubts. Thank you :)


Also Read: -

DIY MULTIPURPOSE FACE SCRUB 

DIY FACIAL

FACIAL FOR INSTANT GLOW AND FAIRNESS

                Salad for your hair :D sounds cool right? Yes you read it right. I have been using this mask on my hair for 3 months now and that too every week. The results are fab. I didn't have the best of hair- shiny and bouncy but now I do :D:D So thought that I should share my sweet little secret with my sweet readers :)

Apple- 1

Cucumber- 1/2

Avocado- 1/2

Bananas-6

Orange- 1 (juiced)

Egg- 1

Gramflour- as required to bind/make a paste

            Cut all fruits into pieces and blend in a liquidizer or mixie. Add beaten eggs and orange juice, mix very well. Now add gramflour as required. When the mixture reaches toothpaste consistency, moisten your hair and apply the mask from root to ends. Leave it on for an hour and shampoo off. This Fruit Salad Mask is suited to all hair types.

          Try it out and do give me feedback.