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Bath & Body Works India – Your guide to shopping.

December 21, 2018

Bath & Body Works is in India now and they officially launched their first store inMumbai!

One of my favorite fragrance brands, Bath & Body Works brings their entire bath and body collection to Mumbai. They launched earlier in Delhi, Noida and Gurugram and I am so happy that they are here in Mumbai too.

The Mumbai store is located in Palladium, High Street Phoenix in Lower Parel.

I have been an ardent fan of this brand for a really long time. Every trip internationally this would be on my shopping list and especially in America, I would look for exclusive offers while buying their skin care and fragrances. Over the years, I have a few of their products that I particularly love and I thought of sharing these with you, just as a guide while you shop here. A visit to their store is really overwhelming for me simply because there is so much that I love and want from there, almost always!

I love the brand for their unconventional approach to scents. Something that is common across all their products is that refreshing feel that you get after using them. And of course with excellent results. Their body mists for instance end up lasting you an entire day. Their lotions and creams are enriched with shea butter so they are extra moisturizing. And of course the packaging – so cute and pretty!

On my recent trip to Dubai, I went to the Bath & Body Works store there and picked up a few of their holiday fragrances for 2018. They were on a massive discount that day and cost me only 25 Dhms (about Rs.480) on that particular day! So here is what I picked up:

Magic In The Air

One of the reasons I bought this is becuase it has a hint of vanilla! It’s a nice mild floral fragrance with almond flower and white iris.

Snowflakes And Cashmere

This one is a beautiful woody scent. And I can almost feel that Cashmere cream when I use this.

Winter Berry Wonder

A full on berry like scent, and it doesn’t have that woody, floral or spicy undertone. If you love fruity fragrances then this one is awesome.

Freshwater

This is a deodorant from their men’s collection and has a very subtle aqua scent. Nothing overpowering and perfect for everyday wear.

So here are my favorite Bath & Body Works products that you can finally buy in India!

*All images below from //www.bathandbodyworks.com

Shower Gels

1) Winter Candy Apple

This is their Holiday season special and is a blend of a fruity, sweet and spicy scent – red apple, orange, rose and cinnamon.

2) Japanese Cherry Blossom

Sweet floral fragrance – this one is perfect for any season. Very fresh blend of Japanese cherry blossoms, pears and sweet sandalwood.

3) A Thousand Wishes

This too has a sweet scent and a very lingering one at that! It’s a blend of sparkling champagne, crystal peonies and almond creme.

4) Warm Vanilla Sugar

If you love a good sweet vanilla scent then you have to try this one. It’s one that I love the most from their store.

Fragrances

5) Warm Vanilla Sugar

I love their vanilla range and of course this fragrance is one of my favorites.

6) Moonlight Path

This is a beautiful fresh floral scent – a blend of lavender, violets and jasmine and a hint of a musky fragrance.

7) Beautiful Day

This is like a bright sunny day in a bottle! It’s a floral-fruity fragrance and one that gets more intense as the day passes.

Body Creams

8) At The Beach

As the name suggests, this gives you a very beachy holiday feel. I love the mix of aqua like scents with a sweet coconut fragrance.

9) Lovely Dreamer

A very woody fragrance, with an underlying floral note. This one is great for the winter months.

Gift Sets & Travel Packs

10) Bath & Body Works make for the best gifts!

You can get a beautiful hamper like this one or even pick up cute travel size packs that make for cute gifts for friends and family.

I hope this post helps you while you are shopping at Bath & Body Works. And in case you have some other favorite products that you’d like to share with me then do leave them in the comments below.

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Fleur De Lis Salon Worli

BEAUTY Spa & Salon

October 25, 2018

A new place in Worli, Fleur De Lis Salon is definitely a must try.

In my quest to find a good facial, I tried the Fleur De Lis Salon recently.

I tried the regular brightening facial at Fleur De Lis salon and it was definitely worth the time and money. The facial started with a gently body massage and that instantly gets you in the mood for relaxation. The products they use are their own inhouse brand. My therapist was extremely kind and took some time to analyse my skin and also address any skin issues I had and accordingly suggested the facial. The treatment lasted a little over 60 minutes and included a light relaxing body massage, facial cleansing, exfoliation and 2 face masks. And my skin definitely thanked me for this!

I also tried their Manicure and Pedicure – nothing fancy, just the basic service. I was spell bound by their nail polish collection – only OPI and ORLY which for a nail polish junkie is like wow! Both, the manicure and pedicure were very well done.

I must highlight the hygiene of the salon – it is definitely better than many of the branded salon chains in Mumbai. Also their staff isn’t snooty and neither do they try to upsell too many services.

In terms of pricing, their services are on the higher side. But if you are looking for quality service then I would definitely recommend them.

Do let me know some of your favorite spas and salons in Mumbai so that I can try them too.

Here are some other places I love.

About Face India

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Life & Pursuits – Certified Organic Ayurveda

BEAUTY Skin

June 25, 2018

Certified Organic Ayurveda is something that a few brands can boast of. And Life & Pursuits happens to be one of them.

For me certified organic Ayurveda stands for the best quality natural ingredients that a beauty care product can have. So when Life & Pursuits offered to send me their hair oil and moisturizing lotion I was really excited to try it.

Common notion is that good quality Ayurvedic beauty care is expensive. But after trying out these products, I realized that there is an evident value proposition in their brand and that I was getting the best quality beauty care possible.

Life & Pursuits Ultra Light Moisturizing Lotion

Price – Rs.600 for 100 ml

Ingredients

Mulethi, Manjishtha, Kesar, Aloe Vera Juice, Sunflower Oil, Rose Oil, Lavender Oil etc. – All certified organic.

Product Claims

Hydrates Skin
Non Greasy

My Experience

I do find this moisturizer effective on dry skin areas like elbows and knees. It is also very light-weight, doesn’t feel sticky and is actually very easily absorbed into skin. So honestly the product claims do hold true. However, since this is a natural product the fragrance is kind of earthy too – it doesn’t have that pleasant smelling artificial perfumed fragrance at all. This product doesn’t bother skin, or cause any kind of redness or rashes.

Life & Pursuits Hair Revitalizing Oil

Price – Rs.600 for 100 ml

Ingredients

Bhringraj, Brahmi, Amla, Neem, Methi, Coconut Oil, Germanium Oil etc. – All certified organic.

Product Claims

Revitalizes scalp and hair follicles
Soothes dry scalp and clears dandruff

My Experience

A massage with this oil and I definitely found that my hair looked shiny after washing it. I don’t have severe dandruff so I can’t really say much about that claim, but overall my hair definitely felt nourished after using this oil 3-4 times. It does have a darkish color and has quite a watery consistency so my advice is to be really quick in getting this on your scalp. However, I found that it doesn’t really stain pillow covers as it is easily absorbed in the scalp.

As of now, Life & Pursuits has a limited skin and hair care range. However they do have a lot of Baby Care products which you can check out here.

Their products are available on their website and Amazon as well. You can click the links below in case you wish to know more about this.

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About Face India – Facial Review

BEAUTY Spa & Salon

May 16, 2018

About Face is a hair and beauty clinic in Mumbai. It is not a salon, but a clinic that focuses on treatments and solutions for problems related to skin, scalp and hair and even cosmetic treatments.

I recently tried a facial session at About Face and if you would like to know the procedure and the results then keep reading!

Firstly, this isn’t a salon – so there’s no one standard facial that anyone can try out. In fact, they carefully examine your skin, ask you for concerns or existing problems and only then recommend a treatment.

My skin is particularly sensitive and was honestly slightly dull at the moment when I visited About Face. So they suggested a facial that refreshes my skin and also a very light superficial skin peel that resurfaces fresher looking skin.

Cleansing

The facial starting with cleansing.

Mesoporation

After cleansing, the next step was Mesoporation. In this they infuse various hydrating ingredients into the skin. It does not involve any injections and is done in the presence of the skin doctor at the clinic.

Extraction

They also took care of all the blackheads and whiteheads that my skin had.

Peel

This was followed by a very mild peel that was slightly itchy at first but felt bearable later. This peel mainly helps improve skin texture. And it was left on the skin for barely a couple of minutes and then wiped off.

Face Mask

The final step was a face mask and they actually used a very hydrating sheet mask.

Results

The day of the facial my skin felt really fresh. However, the actual results only appeared after 2 days when my skin look visibly more radiant and more even toned. I didn’t get any rashes from the peel which meant that it was mild enough for my skin to handle.

Would I do it again?

Yes! It definitely added a lot of glow to my skin.

Price

Their services start from Rs.1800.

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Category: BEAUTY

Bath & Body Works India – Your guide to shopping.

Bath & Body Works is in India now and they officially launched their first store inMumbai!

Fleur De Lis Salon Worli

A new place in Worli, Fleur De Lis Salon is definitely a must try.

Life & Pursuits – Certified Organic Ayurveda

Certified Organic Ayurveda is something that a few brands can boast of. And Life & Pursuits happens to be one of them.

About Face India – Facial Review

About Face is a hair and beauty clinic in Mumbai. It is not a salon, but a clinic that focuses on treatments and solutions for problems related to skin, scalp and hair and even cosmetic treatments.