The Body Shop Strawberry Shower Gel Review

Hello my mademoiselles. A grand hello from MSD! Hope you all are rocking this season

Verdict:  as the label claims it’s a sumptuous soap free cleansing with strawberry seed oil.

I just started using this strawberry shower gel a few days ago and thought of penning down a review after just few days of usage. I just couldn’t stop myself reason being: First: it’s still available on discount if you buy it online. Second: it’s a perfect pick for use in spring season as it does not dry the skin …hffff ! What a relief. Phew!

Its fresh and pure strawberry fragrance will give you a great bathing experience + which does not hurt your nose, but makes you feel relaxed ;)

This shower gel has a decent lather and forms bubbles, hence it’s perfect for a romantic bubble bath. It lathers the best when used with a loofa or bathing lily. I gently rub it all over my skin with the help of a loofa and it leaves my skin very soft and very refreshed. It's invigorating in the shower, cleanses well, and leaves skin feeling light and moisturized. The smell is absolutely babelicious, although a little light. In order to smell this fragrance on my skin after a shower, I have to let it sit onto my skin for about a minute or two, so maybe they could improve on the lingering power, other than that this product is great!

Did You Know?

As the packaging claims, this product contains Community Fair Trade honey from Ethiopia. Through their trade, African Beekeepers can continue to practice traditional beekeeping, using hives handcrafted from locally sourced materials. This method promotes healthy bees and deters logging.

Packaging:

It is packaged in a typical TBS bottle which is rather durable and comes in a sturdy plastic bottle with a click open and shut lid, which is good because you get to squeeze out the amount you want to use and is hygienic too! The shower gel is translucent bright red, moderately thick, and works up a fine lather, which saves you on its usage as the lather cleans well too.

How to use:

Squeeze the required quantity onto the palms of your hands and massage over your body. Take help of a soft loofa or a bathing brush with soft bristles. It will form rich lather. Play with the bubbles for a while in order to enjoy the fragrance of ripe strawberries. Rinse off in shower. 

Pros:

·  It does not dry the skin unlike many other body shower gels

·         
 It lathers really well.

·Its soap free. So bye bye dryness !

· Easily available at all the TBS outlets of course India & abroad.

· Travel Friendly packaging but don’t forget to seal the cap with cello tape before packing.

Cons:

·   This one also has slight sliminess even after washing, and thus you need lots of water for a full clean up. But it is common among shower gels.

    The strawberry scent in this is very noticeable, and it does smell realistic to a certain extent, but there is also a really strong note of something artificial in there. So may like it some wont.

Price:

Rs. 340 for 250 ml, I got it for 300/- INR after discount. Yay!

Will I recommend it?

Yes! Yes! Yes! It is not a body shop product which will cost you too much and I quite liked the fragrance that lingers on post its usage. I thought that it was worth a buy! So it’s worth a share too with my girl gang here! Wont tag it as a must buy of the year but will certainly recommend to try once.

This soap-free shower gel contains real strawberry seed oil and it is a deliciously sweet bouquet of strawberries. So in all a Soap-free, Lather-rich - Sweet strawberry Fragrance delight. Yummie!!!

Special Sunday Luncheon

Hi Everyone,

Sorry for writing a little late. Life has been keeping me busy on all the unimportant things of life. *sign*

Shamik was away for some time in the beginning of this month which gave me a chance to live my life like a bachelor again. Those ten days has been super fun. I went out, met all my long met friends, threw a party at home, Got sloshed, burnt my hair while lighting a cigarette from the gas stove and what not. In one statement, it was ‘One hell of a night’.

But trust me once in a while its absolutely important not to take yourself and life seriously. It’s good to be little insane too and I don’t miss out on following this golden rule.

February is almost at the verge of end, I have had my mixed experiences in this month however the end is getting a bit tragic and painful as I have not been keeping well for past few days and I hate to fall sick, it’s when we are unwell we realize how important or health is beside everything in this world and we so seem to take it for grant. So ladies please take good care of yourselves.

Well, without much ado let me share what today’s post is all about.

I am going to share with you all the special Luncheon prepared by me as a surprise, on Shamik’s arrival from Kolkata. Like a typical Bengali, all what my husband enjoys is good food. So nothing could sooth is heart better than an aesthetically served homemade lunch after a long journey.

I prepared piri piri saugages, as a starter dish, followed by stuffed Aloo parathas with baba ganoush prepared with an Indian Twist.

Main course concluded dry pepper chicken with basil steamed rice.

And guess what, ;) MSD was right! As SD went drooling enjoying his special Sunday Luncheon.:) J

And they lived happily ever after…..

Will be back soon with some more writing in the month of March, till then love yourself, pamper yourself, and never ever take yourself for grant.

Xoxo
MSD

Outfit of the day: Red and Black Brocade & Silk Sari with Kundan Earrings

Bonjour!! My lovely ladies!!

Hope the first month of the year is treating you well, hope all those who have resolutions are still sticking hard to them; all those weight loss plans are intact and the zeal is gushing full swing ….!! J

For most of us, this is the month of reflection, anticipation, of making plans, scratching plans, of counting blessings, hopes and even fears. Isn’t it?

For me this month is the start of love, flashing memories and ne

w fresh plans. Well the reason is, I tied knot with my beloved three years back in the same month. So January in all its form is special for me.

Remember in my last saree post I was telling you all about my anniversary. It was on the 20^th of this month and I started to make plans to make this moment a memorable one, a month in advance.

So finally the hard work didn’t pine away and the day turned out magical for us.

Without further a delay, today I am sharing my anniversary outfit with you all here.  Hope you’ll equally love it as I did.

I wore a customized Sabyasachi Sari gifted to me by my beloved husband, sometime before our anniversary. 

Floored?!? Aren't you? ;)  I know half of the million women in this world want to own a Sabyasachi ensemble. Me being a self-confessed Sari Fanatic, this was an absolute dream come true, doesn’t matter if this is just the basic one but I was truly happy.

MAKE UP: Yes, I did make up this time. A little bit of Clinique foundation for the base all over my face followed by the blush to add the tint of pink on my cheekbones. I wanted a dramatic lippy shade so I wore Red Bourjois Rouge Edition Lipstick.

HAIR: I love rollers! You can see the result bouncing on my shoulders ;) my pom pom tresses J (later made a lazy bun myself)

JEWELLERY: Keeping the jewelry as minimal as I could, I preferred wearing my most favorite traditional Kundan Red and Black uncut diamond Baliyaan. (Luckily it exactly matched my sari)

To my disappointment the breath of the sari was too less. When I tried wearing heels over it, it made me look funny. So I opted to go with flats. I chose to wear bronze beaded flats which, I normally wear with my regular ethnic wears. 

I left the clutch and my bag in the car so it’s missing L

Hope you enjoyed the pictures, I know the next question arises about what place is it. It’s Magique, located in the gist of Garden of Five Senses in Delhi.  I was blown away with the beauty of this place. It’s a total worth if you’re planning a romantic dinner sometime with your beau. Do try this place.

  QUICK PONITERS ON OUTFITS:

·        Sari: Sabyasachi Ensemble, Mumbai

·        Jewelry: Wedding Jewelry

·        Shoes: Mochi

·        Bracelet: Amrapali

·        Watch: Fossil

I have also added picture with my hubby beloved. No outfit details for him as he is the most random and freewheeling dresser ever. lol

Hope you’ll enjoy this post. Feedbacks are most welcomed!

Keep Shinning and keep pampering yourself!

Love

Mamta

Product Review : Victoria’s Secret Good Day Sunshine Body Cream

Victoria’s Secret Good Day Sunshine Body Cream

Hello Everyone I am Mamta Aka MSD thanks to my dad and hubby for helping me have this awesome initial after the legend Mahindra Singh Dhoni! Wink wink ;) I am sure most of us know Victoria Secret ;) if not for the creams but for the exotic designer innerwear for sure. Ooh lala!!!
However I have not tried many VS’s products but this decision surely came out right to me. So let’s take a quick review:



What the product claims:

Missing summers ? Blue Skies? Sunshine’s? Here is the potpourri with bright peach and blue freesia which will take you there. As a standard Victoria Secret tag this crème is sensuous and instantly lifts up your mood with its scent. This product is infused with the signature trio of skin-nourishing botanicals: antioxidant white tea, moisture-rich rice and white lily milks for healthy-looking skin.

How to use:

Apply an application after bath. Focus on elbows and knees, you’ll really find the product rewarding for people with dry and patchy skin. Give yourself a fine massage all over body and Voila! You have a silky smooth and vivacious body! Tantanaaaaa!!!




My Take on the Product:

Its chilling cold in Delhi and nothing seems like to work on my gonzo dry skin but all thanks to Good day Sunshine as it’s a perfect smooth thick crème which worked wonders on my skin.
The first whiff that hits your nose is that of a medley of summer flowers. The fragrance is very soothing. I have not used this on my face, but I have used it on the body and hands. It leaves behind a very mild fragrance post application and makes my dry skin, soft and supple. It does not give an oily feeling, of course this is a cream, so it is greasy for a while, but it is very hydrating and get absorbed. I use this roughly twice a day, once after a bath and once before sleeping as quite honestly it’s expensive to be used regularly.




Price:

It is available online at the price of INR 810 for 200 mlPrice in dollars: $ 12

Packaging:
Good Day sunshine Body Crème comes in a slightly opaque, flip - open tube which has beautiful illustration & logo on it. Quite sturdy and hygienic packaging unlike the tub ones.

Ingredients:




Pros:

Travel Friendly packaging
Moisturizes well in winters
No sticky or greasy feeling after use
Keeps the skin hydrated


Cons

No Sunscreen
Few may find it a bit expensive but the product justifies the price
Fragrance does not stay for more than 2 hours
Not easily available in India so availability may be an issue but can be purchased at few majo online shopping websites.
Contains Parabean

Bottom Line:


This sumptuous body crème is perfectly scented, hydrating and absorbs fast. It's a treat from Victoria’s Secret for all the mild floral smell freaks and people endured with dry skin. You’ll love the radiance it’s given upon application. I think I will opt for it once again.






Hope you enjoyed the review:)


Have an awesome day ahead !!


xoxo


MSD

What a lazy Day it is !

Seriously! what a lazy day it is. Delhi is freezing, never that I imagined that the weather is going to reach 1.5 degrees. Hard to believe isn't it ? but its true.
Imagine how are we poor souls managing to wake up for work in this weather, how are we going work ? and how are we going out. ...Arrrgghhh. If the temperature has dropped this low then no wonder its about to snow next year in Delhi.

Winters !! i hate you like i love you.

I am dozing off at my work station, have nothing much to do. Done with today's workload.
I wish I could leave a lil early for home, to enjoy that perfect cup of tea in my most favorite corner of my house - my balcony. I am right opposite to the swimming pool not a very great sight but isn't that bad either, but I still wish there could have been some little more plants and greenery at this place.

Office is so boring without any work so thought of playing around with my laptop camera. Not a bad idea it seems.

Here is a lazy photo shoot of today and many other such lazy days.

| tunic, Vero Moda | Scarf : Mango| Spectacles : DKNY| V Neck Sweater Inside: Espirit|

Ring : Personal Collection

Keep Shinning My Girls!!

XOXO

MSD