Dove Pink Beauty Cream Bar

Dove Pink Beauty Cream Bar

Hey pretty ones!

Well yet another busy week with absolutely no time for tweeting let alone blogging but that's not stopping me from admiring one of my favorite winter skin care product - Dove Pink Beauty Cream Bar. I have combination skin which means it's really challenging to take care of it. With winters in full swing I had to change my face wash. I love using make-up removing wipes which work great but there's nothing more refreshing like washing face with running, clear tap water. Hence, I always finish off by using Dove Pink Beauty Cream Bar. I know alot of you are familiar with Dove  - it's a popular brand & favorite of so many like myself. However, I would love to share more details about Dove Pink.

To start with: Dove Pink is a 'limited edition' which is launched specifically to help fund The National Breast Cancer Foundation, Australia  to raise funds & awareness for breast cancer - how cool is that! Since 2006 Dove donated over $1 million for this cause. All the products in Dove Pink range have soft pink color & fresh, floral, feminine fragrance. 

The Dove Pink  range includes:

Dove Pink Anti Perspirant Roll-On Deodorant

Dove Pink Anti Perspirant Aerosol Deodorant

Dove Pink Body Wash

Dove Pink Beauty Cream Bar

Dove Pink Shampoo & Conditioner

Dove Pink Summer Glow

Dove Pink Beauty Cream Bar is almost the same as the original Dove Cream Bar. It helps bring out natural softness in your skin & retains natural moisture. Dove Pink Beauty Cream Bar is the same composition with a refreshing light formula. It is composed of Dove's signature 1/4 moisturising cream. The reason I purchase it was because my skin has starting getting SO dry! Even after moisturising well in the morning with a light pat of my new Rimmel Stay Matt Pressed Powder my skin develops dry patches within an hour. With the new Dove Pink Beauty Cream Bar I have overcome this issue once in for all! After every wash my skin feel soft, smooth, clean & hydrated.  The reason behind this is that Dove uses ultra mild pH neutral cleansers to ensure our skin is cleansed without dryness or any kind of irritation & is enriched with essential moisture. It's suitable for all skin types including sensitive skin. 

This is definitely one of my favorite products in winter season & yes I'm definitely going to repurchase it. 

Have you tried Dove Pink Beauty Cream Bar?

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Life with INSTAGRAM - II

 Hi Pretty Ladies!

Today I’m going to do my  SECOND - "Life with INSTAGRAM". 

This week has been all about food & eating & rain!! Keep scrolling. 



1. Welcome Winters! |  2. Some random lipstick swatches.

3. Visit to my fav shop in town - The Body Shop |  4. My fav shop for the prettiest laces & buttons.





1. Perfect slice of a delicious cake! |  2. More biscuits, sweets & pizza rolls.

3. Pringles again, haha |  4. The BEST cup of tea I ever had in my life!  @ Siri Paye, Shogran





1. A very special possession.  |  2. London dreams..

3. Another fav ring. |  4. What do you do when you get bored @ work? :)





1. My best friend's adorable trying to fit in the vanity, so cute!  |  2. Messy bun @ work.

3. The amazing Kaghan Valley, memories.  |  4. I'm a regular blood donar. :)





1. Lil sis's birthday treat.  |  2. Crunchiest 'white' KitKat ever! 

3. Unattended flash drive of a close friend @ work, haha.  |  4. Jack & The Beanstalk. 



How have all of you pretty ladies been? Cheers! 

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My Christmas Décor - Update I

 "Christmas Is My Fav Time Of The Year!"  

Hi everyone,

I've been so busy this week! It has been exhausting work-wise. And I rarely got time to work on my Christmas Décor list let alone new posts & tweets! But not to worry - its weekend! *yay* 

Christmas is magical!

Christmas is my favorite time of the year - I have no doubts about that! The decorations & lights, Christmas carols, festivity, shopping, food, get-together with friends & dear ones & not to forget snowfall & Santa! As a kid I had great fascination with Christmas. Christmas meant something special - a big day, like a wedding or graduation or even your promotion. J I love the way families gather at our house as one, around huge bonfire in the front yard enjoying BBQ & light conversation. The really cold, winter nights add that extra enchanting atmosphere.

Of all things that come under the definition of Christmas decorations: Christmas tree & ornaments, Christmas lights,  tinsels, ribbons for bows, fresh fresh poinsettias, pine cones, scented candles, stockings & so on - my favorite, however has always been those tiny, colorful, Christmas lights (off course after the Christmas tree which is still my favorite no 1 :). These remind me of TinkerBell. Remember Tink? The little fairy from Peter Pan of Neverland who spoke fairy language? Every time I saw these lights twinkling & fading & reappearing on a Christmas tree I felt as if the Christmas tree is wrapped with fairies, as if they lived inside it & had tiny homes & families - so dreamlike.

The best Christmas lights we had were the ones that my late Aunt brought as a gift. These were beautiful, multicolored lights in the shape of little flowers with green sepals! They always went on our Christmas tree & looked so beautiful. Now, we have a modern fiber optic Christmas tree, haha, which is really sparkly with vivid colors & continuous changing patterns & effects. It doesn't require those fairy-lights I always liked. But my fascination for those tiny bulbs is still warm & alive inside me.

We just had our first rain of the season - Nature's way of official declaring the arrival of Winters. Something inside me instantly reminded me of my childhood fascination. I said to myself, ‘I must get Christmas lights this season!’ So, here I am sharing a few pictures of these little fairies I got yesterday, my favorite since childhood. Checkout the lovely 'bokeh' effect my camera created. 

Have you started decorating for Christmas? J

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Moisture White Shiso UV Protector | The Body Shop

The Body Shop 

MOISTURE WHITE Shiso UV Protector

I know & I admit, I'm a person who spends more on skincare than makeup.

I mean if I have a choice between buying cosmetics or skincare I would definitely go for skincare. I've always been fond of makeup & still spend plenty on my favorite bands & items. However, 6-7 years ago, one awesome moment I said to myself - I want to look equally pretty without makeup. You know, like step out into the world without anything on my face. To be honest, I do not step out without anything on my face very often but I know that I've taken good care of my skin & hence receive regular compliments.  ♥ 

Coming to the product I'm going to review today. The Body Shop's MOISTURE WHITE Shiso UV Protector is part of my recent The Body Shop haul for this month. I purchased this moisturising cream to add in my daily beauty regime a product that brightens skin & protects it from harmful effects of the sun. Well, I'm not too fond of sunblocks but I also understand the importance of keeping your skin protected from harmful rays of the sun. It's the stickiness in sunblocks that makes me uncomfy.  MOISTURE WHITE Shiso UV Protector comes with SPF 30 which kind of made me think & rethink if I really needed it or not. Thought the salesperson was convinced I needed SPF in my daytime moisturizer with the kind of results I was looking for, it was however my decision to go ahead with the purchase. J 

The Body Shop MOISTURE WHITE Shiso UV Protector is part of The Body Shop's latest skin care range called MOISTURE WHITE. This is an improved formulation of the previous white range & contains the unique Japanese Shiso formula. It also contains organic aloe vera, vitamin C & liquorice all of which are known for their complexion enhancing & skin lightening properties. 

This day cream comes in a very elegant white tube of 50 ml (1.7 US FL OZ). The texture is medium-thick with a really bright white color. It contains a mild, pleasing fragrance. As you apply it onto your skin it feel thick & rich in the beginning & later is gently adsorbed leaving skin soft & hydrated. I must emphasize how rich this cream feels as you apply it on your skin. MOISTURE WHITE Shiso UV Protector helps you deal specifically with dark spots, skin discoloration & pigmentation - my main skin concern these days. I have been using it for 3 weeks now & I must say my skin feels brighter & more even than before. Not to forget that it contains SPF 30 for that extra protection from sun damage & guards your skin against skin darkening UVA/UVB rays. 

MOISTURE WHITE Shiso UV Protector is definitely working for me. I plan to get a few more products from this range especially Moisture White Shiso Whitening Night Treatment & the Moisture White Shiso Cleansing Oil. 

Have you tried the MOISTURE WHITE range? How did it work out for you? 

Love & Hugs!

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Wild Rose Nourishing Hand Butter | The Body Shop

“Indulgent Moisture for beautifully soft hands…”

Hi Beautiful ones, 

One thing I can't live without, starting from fall is hand creams & butters! Now, I have really dry skin. To top it off, I love applying & re-applying hand creams/lotions/butters. Hence, I'm always in hunt for good hand care & would spend as much on the quality as I do for my skin care & makeup.

As winters approach, hands are neglected & appear drier than our face. This is because skin at the back of our hands is thin & delicate with lesser oil glands. My hands get very dry for some odd reason. This is why I always prefer shea butter or rich textured hand creams & lotions. If you have been following my blog you would know how big a fan I am of The Body Shop. Everytime I visit their store I buy as many things as I can. This time, apart from everything else that I purchased, I picked Wild Rose Nourishing Hand Butter  even though my all-time favorite has been their Almond Hand & Nail Cream. I picked Wild Rose Nourishing Hand Butter because of it's, firstly lovely pink color jar. But that's not all about this little 100ml jar of sweet fragrance.

 Wild Rose Nourishing Hand Butter is luxurious. Made for mature skin, this hand butter provides up to 24 hours of intensive moisture. Though the label says it’s formulated for mature skin but I’m assuming anyone can use it. The fragrance is.. oh.. so lovely. It's amazingly heavenly, a soft blend of Roses & Shea Butter.  The texture is rich & buttery with a slight hint of pink. The ingredients - as The Body Shop's tradition have been, all come from Community Fair Trade. It contains shea butter & rosehip oil. The composition is non-greasy as you apply & leaves your hands really well moisturized. It's absolutely perfect for everyday use. The best part - you only need a small amount for both hands. J

Have you tried this product? Which one is your favorite hand cream? Let me know!

Cheers! 

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NOTD | OPI Black Cherry Chutney

Hi lovelies!

I so wanted to do my first Nail of the Day post. J Beauty blogger's world is going crazy over   fall  nail colors. Everywhere on blogosphere all I see is new  fall  nail shades. This was a big temptation for a nail polish addict like myself. Though I'm more inclined towards softer tones of nail polishes, not that I do not fancy darker shades, the color I picked for this post is pretty gothic. 

This is O.P.I  Black Cherry Chutney. I found it on the O.P.I counter while shopping with my best friend & was lost in the color nirvana for a while. However, as soon as I snapped back to my senses I decided to go for this shade. O.P.I  Black Cherry Chutney is part of the O.P.I India Collection if I'm not wrong. 

With Flash!

This collection has colors that are warm, enchanting & vivid.  O.P.I Black Cherry  Chutney is a delicious dark, vampy, purple-red-black shade, almost like black berry. It contains subtle shimmer for further depth & is very deep metallic. I applied two coats for the photoshoot. It's almost magical! The shade looks different in different tones of light. I stepped out in my garden to show you how the shade looked in natural light. Since it was a bit breezy I managed to capture a couple of interesting clicks. 

I really enjoyed doing this post & I hope you pretty ladies like it too. J For more on the latest from O.P.I click here. Let me know what you think of this shade. 

Have you tried out this shade? Have you recently done a NOTD post? Yes? Leave a link below so that I could check it out! 

Cheers! 

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Life with INSTAGRAM - I

Hi Pretty Ladies!

So today I’m going to do my  FIRST - "Life with INSTAGRAM". 

I LOVE taking photographs & INSTAGRAM is not only a great photo-sharing program but an awesome social network too. I love almost all of its filters but I think I've been using some more than the others like "earlybird", "toaster" & "walden". Nevertheless, this is such a fun post & I'm sure I'm going to keep it regular from now onward. Lets scroll down.... J

1. Surprise-belated birthday gift from a very dear friend |  2. My new fall flats I totally adore, so cute!

3. A quick snack while the cat’s away (cat = my boss  :D) |  4. That awesome moment when you find the perfect file separators! 

1. Iranian dinner with a really close, loved one @ Omar Khayyam |  2. Candyfloss - thanks to my lil sis!

3. Baby oranges in my garden.. |  4. Customizing my best friend's new HTC.

1. Instagram-ing @ Siri Paye, Shogran |  2. Wells Fargo Balloon Fiesta 2012 Albuquerque, NM (pic courtesy, a friend)  |  3. A lil attempt to find my lost baby turtle - Speedy :( |  4. Apple of my eye: Eshaal, my best friend's daughter.

1. Lost & found: got myself some new rings |  2. The Economist: At least give me some credit for going through it.  |  3. Recent haul & crush - more from The Body Shop |  4. Ladoo, a magical sweet - tried it after a long time with my best friend. 

 Colors of fall in my garden: 

1. leaves turning yellow |  2. Ivy turning into multi-colors.

3. Some trees are just ever green. |  4. Full view while I was shooting this post.

Hope you guys enjoyed this little trip. I'll be back soon with some more. Cheers! 

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