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Wadi Al Helo- The Sweet Valley of UAE
Hey peeps,
I hope you all are doing great. Recently, I had been to one of the hidden secrets of UAE know as “wadi Al Helo” for hiking and there is no better way to experience the wild beauty of the emirate than on foot. We were bunch of people for this adventurous hiking tour plus we also had two guides with us all the time showing the way and helping us throughout the trek. Before going ahead with my experience let me introduce this place to you all.
Wadi al Helo (‘sweet valley’ in Arabic) is home to an important archaeological site and a restored Islamic watchtower. Nestling in the Hajar mountains, between Kalba and Sharjah, Wadi Al Helo is touted as the Grand Canyon of the UAE, due to its rugged natural beauty. It has been declared a protected area, due to its bountiful birds, reptiles, rodents and freshwater fish. This place is 1 hr away from Dubai and recommended to opt for guide if you are new in town or for hiking. Also this place is more beautiful during rains and popular for full moon night view.
So are you all set for the hike? 😉 Let’s get started-
We reached the place at 10:00 Am where we meet our handsome guides. We have been given the list of things to carry with us during hiking which includes comfortable cloths, sport shoes, sunglasses, water bottle, snacks, sunblock lotion and cap and we were all set with our stuff. They gave us the brief of area, hiking tour and track.
We started our trek with the 1st mountain which was smaller and less steep than another one. When I looked at it, I thought it was easy and I can do it but as we started oh my gosh, it made me realized that its not going to be that easy. Some how I reached half of the way and my heart started pounding so fast which made me feel that it would soon jump out of my mouth. I took a break of 10 mins and then I continued again and some how managed to reach at the top. If you are lover of raw beauty like me then you surely will be amazed by the stunning view which I loved watching from top of the mountain. The View was just marvellous. Likewise, we started our hike for 2nd mountain.
2nd mountain was bit easy than first, to climb but while getting down it was too sharp as there were higher chances of slipping down due to wobbly sand and stone. We all were very careful while getting down plus helping each other to get down safe. Though few of them fell down and got hurt but again its an hike and we need to be more alert managing ourself. Every time the view was fabulous and different from another. I was damn mesmerised with the view. My heart was so overwhelmed that I kept on clicking the picture as I just wanted to cover each bit of the view in my little cam. We took a lunch break for half an hour which was arranged by them and then we resumed our tour for 3rd mountain. Out of 7 we just covered 3 mountains as it was getting difficult for everyone to hike and also thanks to the sun for making trek bit difficult with its harsh rays.
As we were moving ahead towards our 3rd mountain hike we enjoyed few archeologically site like watch tower, well, fort etc. The last hike was too difficult as it was too steep to climb because of narrow paths. Somehow, we all made it and reached at the top. Oh my gosh I swear to god I went crazy with the view. It was superbly spectacular. Beautiful mountains, paths, farms simply incredible. As all say, “If you want to enjoy the view, be at that top and look behind to see how far you have come.” We all were there for 30 mins, chit- chatting and enjoying the view. We started getting down and again it was little tricky ‘coz of sheer slopes. We all were so happy that we made it through these 3 big mountains as every mountain was difficult and tricky from one another.
We gathered at our assembly point had few fruits and water and then left for our place. Before leaving we, all shared our hiking experiences with each other and their best moment. In this entire trip, I was just thinking about how I managed my self to get through all of these mountains.
If seen otherwise it also teaches us the lesson that, we have to manage ourself in such a way that we should be capable of overcoming all kinds of obstacles which are thrown in front of us, getting through it, looking up at our goals and pushing ourself hard to reach there. And once we reach there all we get is gorgeous and stunning view which pays-off all our hard work.
I hope you enjoyed this beautiful journey of trekking with me. For videos do check my Instagram account. Love you all, see you soon in my next post till then take care my birdies.
Feel the rush | Tandem Skydive Dubai- 2018
Hey My Birdies…
Hope you all are doing great… I am back with another random post… This time I am sharing my adventure experience with you all. 
I hope all have seen movie “Zindagi Na Milegi Doobara” and all must have got fascinated by skydive, scuba diving and tamatino festival. Well I was highly impressed by skydiving and it came in my to do list. When I was working in my prev. company which was located on 30th floor (name cant be disclosed) I used to see few bunch of people flying in the sky and landing which really used to excite me and then latter I came to know by one of my colleague that they are sky diving so my to do list thing became my priority. I started convincing my family for this sport but they were so scared that they didn’t allow me. Now it’s been 18 months.
Yes, the day came my birdies. I was turning 30 this may and wanted it to welcome with my open hearts. So, I grabbed the opportunity and gifted this sport to myself on this day. I have booked tandem skydive in which you have to jump with the instructor and videographer who would be capturing your entire movement from the time you jump from the plane till you land. Also, I found Dubai skydive to be the safest place to do if you are scared of height like me as they are very keen with their safety precaution.
I was damn nervous on the day of my jump plus I could feel butterflies in my stomach dancing inside it; felt like my inner child is getting supper active and excited.. I met my instructor and videographer and gosh they were damn handsome. I was interviewed thrice by my videographer- 1st before the time of boarding plane, 2nd just before jump i.e. inside the plane and 3rd after landing. My instructor gave me brief about the skydive and then we boarded plane after 15 min as he checked all my accessories and life jacket. I was about to jump and gosh my heartbeat started beating harder; I literally could sense my heartbeat. I was standing at the plane door keeping my neck up and my instructor said jump…
Yipeeee… I jumped and woohhooooo… what an experience. My heart was literally in my mouth. It took me 30 sec to come back in my senses. I was floating in the sky like bird… Felt the essence of wind touching my skin, senses, face and could breathe the fragrance of the wind… I screamed with joy like a small baby who screams after seeing their fav ice-cream or toy. I didn’t want to land just wanted to float in sky for few more mins. It was such an adventurous, thrilling and awesome experience. This sport has given me lifetime memories to cherish. Latter my instructor opened 2nd parashut which turned in to paragliding and we were there in sky for 10 mins. As I have opted for palm package I was mesmerized to see Marina, worldmap, palm view from above. The view was enthralling and then finally we landed safely. I got my Skydive CD after 45 mins and then we left but meanwhile I enjoyed watching other people doing skydive.
It’s the safest skydive in Dubai and I would recommend everyone to go for it even if you are scared from height like me. You would enjoy it thoroughly mark my words. Also, please note before registering to tandem skydive make sure you go through their FAQs s as they are strict with their rules. I have added my Skydive video on YouTube, do enjoy it watching (link on my website).
Thankyou my team 🙂
Love <3
Rupali
Moscow- Golden Ring- Vladimir and Suzdal
Hey My Birdies…
Let’s start with my last day of trip to Golden Ring City tour- Vladimir and Suzdal
On the way to our first destination…
I still can’t get over this trip… Last day of my trip… This trip was planned by my partner. As I told in my previous post that we have researched a lot and with that have opted to visit these places and no doubt it was the correct choice… As usual we had started our day from our hotel by 8:00 sharp in morning to avoid well known Moscow traffic. We have booked this trip from Dubai itself and luckily, we were the only passenger for that trip. In short, it became our private trip… Our Guide Mr. Oleg was awesome person and I will surely share his detail below… May be this blog will fall short of words for his appreciation; he was outstanding and very friendly.
Let’s start our trip to Moscow countryside- Vladimir
We started our journey with Vladimir as it was 2 hours’ drive from our destination. The climate was rosy chilled and very pleasant. Soft and shiny sun-rays were pleasing my skin. I enjoyed the ride to Vladimir as country side is very awesome, so much of greenery such a pleasing beauty for eyes. The best part is you will see lots of berry tree and apple tree on the way with lot of Dacha (A farm-house). The trip became more interesting with our guide as I told he was very friendly plus we had lot of interaction with him topics related with Russia including how they live their life, how they celebrate, what are their festivals etc. Trip become more memorable when you get a good company and also, he was so kind that wherever I used to tell him to stop for photography he used too and even he took ample of pics of ours during entire trip.
We were very accurate as per itinerary set for us. We visited golden gates, Assumption Cathedral, Public park which was near to Assumption Cathedral, St. Demetrius’ Cathedral and, they have taken us to the Museum located besides Golden Gates. Our guide has hired a local guide named Ms. Natalia who explained us everything properly about history and place which was quite interesting. After she left, Assumption Cathedral was again explained by our guide Mr. Oleg very nicely. He really explained us each painting on wall, reason behind it, very interesting.
After our tour we headed for our lunch and I must tell being vegetarian this was best meal I ever had in any foreign country so far. He really respected our choice and prepared food accordingly. I didn’t see that he compromised on our food, trip or answering our any questions.
In museum
Suzdal– Yeah… The most beautiful I came across.
Evening view
After a sumptuous lunch in Vladimir, we headed our trip to Suzdal which was approx.1 hour from Vladimir. There also he hired local guide for us named Ms. Natalia. She was so sweet and kind. The beauty of place stole my heart, I kept on murmuring this song “Yeh Mausum ka Jaddu hai Mithwa”, in such a romantic climate. I really fell in love with this place. Beautiful windows and door decorated outside house, trees both the side of road, cozy climate and beautiful people. I was more interested in photos as I wanted to capture each beautiful angle of that place through my lenses as at last what stay with us is these pictures as memories. We visited Suzdal Kremlin, which was a fortress and a residence of Russian Prince and Museum of Wooden Architecture, which is a recreated Russian village with farm houses, churches, well and wind mills. If you visit this place don’t forget to try their special drink named “honey mead”, which you can find only there. It tasted awesome. Also, Moscow is famous for Vodka, so you can taste different flavors of it, the most popular “premium” Russian vodka in Moscow.
Honey Mead
After a wonderful visit we left for Moscow as it was 2 hours’ drive. We have just listened about Moscow traffic, but we have witnessed it too. We were badly stuck in traffic for 4 hours and reached hotel by 12:45 in night which was terrific. Now I have to say that I witnessed everything. I really liked this Russian people… they are so kind, warm-hearted and helpful, the only problem is communication but even they will go out of their way to explain you or guide you through their gestures/ body language.
Wooden Architecture
Such a memorable trip of the year; meeting new people, places and having awesome experiences. There are many small small memories which are not covered here but they will always stay in my heart forever. If you want a memorable trip I would strongly recommend him and with this I sign off from here. Thank you all for joining me in this journey. Hope will be very soon with other travel post. Till then be optimist, be happy, as life is precious and comes with lots of Surprises. Take care…
Our Guide- Mr. Oleg and Ms. Natalia
Listed below is our itinerary and contact details of our guide-
Itinerary-
08:00 – Departure from your hotel or meeting point to Vladimir by car.
12:00 – Sightseeing tour of Vladimir including Golden Gates and Assumption cathedral
13:00 – Lunch in Vladimir (included in the cost). Let us know in advance if you are a vegetarian or require any other diet.
15:00 – Tour of Suzdal Kremlin, which was a fortress and a residence of Russian Prince and Wooden art museum, which is a recreated Russian village with farm houses, churches, well and wind mills.
17:00 – Departure to Moscow.
21:00-23:00 – Arrival to Moscow.
Guide-
Mr. Oleg Alexandrov.
Inbound Tour Operator (Moscow, Russia)
http://www.threewhales.ru/
+7-916-586-0804 (24 hour phone, English)
(you can also find him and his details on tripadvisor)
***THANKYOU***
Moscow- Golden Ring- Sergiev Posad
Hey My Birdies…
Let’s start with our second day trip to Golden Ring City tour- Sergiev Posad.
We started our day early in morning as there is a traffic issue in Moscow. So our guide was punctual enough and we left hotel by 8.00 Am. Before we start let me give you small info about Golden Ring. The ‘classical’ route starts from Moscow, goes through Vladimir, Suzdal, Kostroma, Yaroslavl, Rostov Velikiy, Pereslavl-Zalesskiy, Sergiev Posad. All cities and towns are located relatively close to each other at countryside of Moscow, the ‘Golden Ring’ forms a ring, so from one place you can reach to another and make a circle until you get back to the one you started with. Our Itinerary was planned in this way- Visiting Matryoshka Doll Museum and then Sergiev Posad which is 2-hour drive to the UNESCO- listed monastery and for evening I have personally planned a Moscow boat ride. This was again a fun filled day with awesome experiences. We have also covered certain monuments through our vehicle, here are the glimpse of few..
Let us start with Matryoshka Doll Museum-
Our guide has explained very beautifully about history of these dolls and how children used to play with these dolls and now it has become tradition in Moscow. It is a small wooden doll, in a cylindrical shape, painted to resemble a peasant woman in a traditional sarafan dress holding a rooster. These dolls are made in set of 5, 7, 15, 25 and each doll opens to reveal a smaller doll, which opens in turn to reveal yet another doll, and so on. Each doll is decorated with brightly colored clothing and bears a small smile, pink cheeks, blonde hair, and a headscarf, of course with few glitters on it.
When I heard about making of this doll I wished to make one for me and guess what our guide has planned a workshop for us where we have painted our own dolls. Well from making of this doll from wood to painting it, was an awesome experience. We had purchased certain souvenirs from museum and yes, we have taken this painted doll with us as a gift of remembrance from our guide. We further traveled to our next place followed with lunch and being a veggie, I had to survive on bread and butter but lucky enough to have that.
Sergiev Posad-
It is one of the oldest cities on the Golden Ring and a spiritual centre of Russia. It is home to the Troitse-Sergieva Lavra (also known as the Trinity Monastery of St Sergius) which is included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Our guide has hired one local guide and she explained us about Monastery and every picture which was painted on wall. I must say it has a very beautiful and interesting history. One thing which I appreciated was whenever they have to mention “peter” they used to say “Peter the great” which is so good to listen and respectful.
After wandering through entire monastery, we have been given half hour time to roam around nearby area. There was a street close to Monastery with lot of shops in a line where you can shop souvenirs, handmade woollen shrugs, sweater, tops, dolls etc.. The breeze was getting cold with shiny sun on sky so in short it was a very rosy climate. All over the day was good and we left for our hotel which took us another 2 hours to reach.
Moscow Boat Ride-
We reached hotel by 5.00 in evening and as I wanted to do boat ride, I got freshen up within 5-7 minutes. With me few people from our tour joined and we took the help of receptionist, she arranged cab for us and as we wanted to catch Radisson Boat we left immediately but unfortunately till the time we reached their boat was full and didn’t get any ticket to be on board. But as I have surfed a lot about it I didn’t wanted to give up on my plan and hence we all went to another boat depo which was another 20-min walk. Yes, we walked and found a local boat, so after negotiation with lady we purchased a ticket and we all boarded the boat. It was a complete new experience for us as we were seating with locals. It was a 3-hour trip and it started with juices but guess what here also we struggled with food. We did carry some snacks with us on which we survived in chilling cold for 3 hours. Even the chef was very kind he gave us two bowls of freshly prepared salad each. It was a weekend, started with live music and people were having fun with their families, partners, friends. I guess we were the only Asians in that boat. But as I said in my previous post that Russians have welcomed us open heartedly. They made us dance with them on their music feat. I saw a couple dancing completely lost in each other, in their own romantic way, kissing each other, holding each other… it was so romantic that it just lightened me up from inside. I always wanted to have this type of romantic dance with my partner and when I saw couple performing dance it was like I was living my dream with an open eye. The boat ride was awesome…
City looked more beautiful but more than city I was amazed with locals. We were back to our destination and, so we again took help of locals to understand the route for our hotel.
There I met a Lady “Larrisa” as she knew English and she made us understand the route to metro with help of her husband. I don’t know what connected between us, but she hugged me, she praised me for my eyes, features and skin tone. We had a nice chat about boat ride, their lifestyle, Moscow, and so on. She was little drunk, so she was not in a mood to leave me but thanks to her husband… 😉 Some people just leave there footprints on your heart within moments…
Metro Friend- After the boat ride we took metro and guess what I made a friend there, her name is Jane. The good part was she knew English and she helped us till our stop. We got connected so easily as if we knew each other since long. She shared with me about her goa trip and her profession and yes, still we are connected on social site. Its a blessing to meet such lovely people in different country.
The entire journey went so smooth, enjoyed so much, met so many people, made new friends and finally we reached to our hotel in night 12:30. Such a lovely day it was, still so fresh in my mind. I hope you all have feel my experience. Till then be optimist, be happy, as life is precious and comes with lots of Surprises. Take care…
Stay connected for last day of my Trip…
Moscow- A Memorable Trip
Hey My Birdies…
Hope you all are doing great… I am back with another travel post… Moscow (South Russia).
This time I am super-duper excited to share all my experience which I have come across during my trip. It’s very important to be a traveller than a tourist when you visit any new destination and yes, I always like to do that. This is my 3rd trip to another country. I have taken a 4 day and 3-night package from a travel agent and modified trip as per my requirement. So, my dear angels let’s start with our trip to Moscow.
Day 1- Moscow- Here We Come
After a long 6 hours flight, finally we have reached to destination Moscow around 9 Am in morning at Domodedovo International Airport. We had a stay in Hilton Garden Inn Moscow Krasnoselskaya and were supposed to get room by 2.00 in noon, so we had a Moscow city tour planned straight after our arrival to Moscow. I know it sounds hectic but when a small kid inside you is excited to explore new places then who cares. So, I quickly got ready and headed to our planned city tour…
Well frankly speaking I hate city tour they show you major places in vehicle itself where you can’t take pictures properly and its very hasty. But the positive side is that you are made aware of the city with this quick tour and it’s easy to relate places you have planned to visit latter on. Our guide has given us brief intro about Russia and specially about Moscow and the tradition/ Culture they follow. Well you will be shocking to know that there are 600 churches/ Cathedral in Moscow itself. Also, it has been called as golden ring city which is in a circle and all domes are in golden. And I really liked the way they say and show respect towards “Peter the great” and call themselves as “Moscovite”. Also, the thing you will notice in Moscow is that there are more working women who take care of their families.
Longest building in Moscow
While heading towards Red square we have covered few things itself seating in vehicle like old constructed building, Novodevichy Convent, Monument to Marshal Zhukov, Karl Marx Monument, Solovetskiy Stone, St. Basil’s Cathedral and Gum mall followed with Red Square which is a major attraction. Red square was closed due to certain events taking place as school children were celebrating their new year. Unfortunately, we had to cover Red square from outside only.
We had visited Gum mall which is close by to Red square and there we had an ice-cream which is famous and best seller for 50 Rubels. It’s a Nice break after a tiring walk. We had lots of photo-shoot near with people and places, this is how we collect memories and cherish it. After a 1 hour walk at Red square we headed to our hotel.
Red Square Shops
Red Square
In evening we had to visit Old Arbat street that too by metro as I have surfed a lot about it and most people have reviewed to travel from metro to have a good experience and it is one of the oldest built metro station. Well the only difficulty we found was in language as most of them don’t know English. But I must say this people were so helpful toward us and guiding us through gesture/ body language. Also, I am thankful to Receptionist of our hotel she has guided us the route very well.
Old Arbat Street
The fun of exploring new place is always by walking, so we did the same. We walked from our hotel to metro station to our destination heading towards Old Arbat street. There was guy we meet him at metro station who has helped us and took us till that street as he saw us struggling with the language. I clicked many pictures and videos while walking towards that street. People are terrific… there is open music played on street and people love to dance in their own way… What a cheerful crowd, vibrant and energetic atmosphere…in-short you start feeling that you are part of them… Couples holding hand, boys carrying their ladylove on their shoulder, in their arms and it was so happening… The entire street was busy with guitarist, magic show, dancers, singers, painters, etc. You feel so good to see them enjoying things in their way and in their own style. As we were carving for food specially veg food, we encountered a hotel and they have prepared delicious food for us.
Way to metro Station
My entire day was so memorable made by this people… It’s a stated fact that sometime more than a place, people make a difference and add more moments to your memories. I felt like they have opened their arms to welcome us and were so excited to see Asians in their city… I do remember when we were heading back to our hotel after tiring day, there were few people walking on street and greeting us with smile saying “namaste”. I guess this moments are more memorable than places. I really loved this Moscow whites, so kind, warm hearten and nice people.
I hope you enjoyed my day 1 journey. Till then be optimist, be happy, as life is precious and comes with lots of Surprises. Take care…
Stay connected for day 2…
AZERBAIJAN- MUD VOLCANO (DAY 5)
Hey my Angels
I hope you all are doing well. Finally here comes my last day of the Trip to Azerbaijan-
Today is the most exciting trip I am gonna share with you all. We choose this place to relive nature ,to cherish nature and to embrace nature. We should always make last day of our trip remarkable and memorable, so we have planned for Mud volcano, near Gobustan. When we heard about this place on 2nd day of our trip my mind was stuck at moment imaging how it will look. So that moment itself we decided to visit this place no matter what.
Let’s start our trip-
We have checked out from our hotel in morning itself so that we could spend more time at Mud Volcano and from there we can directly go to the airport. As the place was approximately a couples of hour drive from our hotel. We have booked a four wheel drive vehicle for that place. As we were heading towards our destination we were amazed seeing oil pump factories and drilling machine all across the town. I mean they have so much of crude oil that where ever you start digging on that land you will get oil only, seriously.
When we have entered the starting point of our destination we noticed huge cracks in the land so we asked our guide and he informed us that it was due to earthquake.Thrilled! I have just heard that due to high rector earthquake there can be crack on land or few portion of land get absorbed in earth but let me tell you hearing is far away from what actually you see and feel, it’s terrific!. After watching that I really got scared whether it is okay to move ahead or not.
Finally we reached our destination and it was hard for my eyes to believe so many Mud volcanoes and the bubble sounds was rhythm to my ears. Oh my god, there were 250+ mud volcano (both small and big). All the mud volcano were live and mud was flowing out of it. We went to medium sized mud volcano to take a glance of it. when we reached on the top of volcano we could see mud bubble coming out which was tempting me because after watching that i really wanted to have chocolate. That sound was making me crazy so i dared to touch the mud and you won’t believe it was cold. Nature is really amazing. After reaching half of the way we observed some black oil on the land and at that movement itself our guide informed us that it’s a crude oil land. After hearing those word who can stop us to enhance the nature. We stepped on the land and you won’t believe it was too soft to walk on it. After seeing our excitement finally our guide warned us to stop and to come back as he was scared because there were possibility we could have gone inside it. So we stood at comfortable place where there was less danger and has enjoyed alot touching the raw crude oil. We didn’t knew being in nature can turn us into kids. I mean you all just imagine raw crude oil in front of your eyes,Just Wow. It was so thick and greasy that it became difficult to remove from our hand. We spent there 30 minutes and then moved to our actual destination for which I was really going nuts imagining how it will look.
Our guide informed us that due to different types of gases present in land, the mud volcano took place. If we apply this volcano for 20 minutes on scars, face, joints it will heal them. I brought that fresh mud in bottle but still i never dared to use it on my face. Whatever it may be, i enjoyed this place from the core. After being there for 1:30 hour finally we left for our airport. Though they have not included this destination in tourist spot but we have insisted our guide a lot for this trip and thanks to god that he agreed otherwise we would have missed the most beautiful thing of nature. As this land is full of natural resources like crude oil, varieties of gases, mud volcano and warrior’s history it’s a must visiting destination. I guess this will be the best day of our trip to be cherished ever and ever…
I hope you all enjoyed with me on this trip to Azerbaijan. Will take a leave now and will come back with some other exciting and informative post. Till then be optimist, be happy, as life is precious and comes with lots of Surprises. Take care…
AZERBAIJAN- SHAHDAG AND LITTLE VENICE (DAY-4)
Hey Angels
I am back to share my second last Day of our beautiful journey to Azerbaijan-
Shahdag- We started early in the morning around 8:30 as it was 3:15 hour journey. We have booked a private car. This was one of the best day of our entire trip. No more walking, more of relaxing, sports, scenery and fun. In the last three days, we were more indulged in exploring the city by walking, so we opted for a place which is beautiful as well as little soothing for us. Shahdag Mountains as name states place with mountains all over. This place is at the top of Azerbaijan and famous to visit in snow season for ice skating as it is the largest Ski resort in Azerbaijan. Before reaching Shahdaq we had been to small village to visit old famous mosque (advised to skip as lots to do more in Shadaq resort) and we hardly spent there 30 mins. As soon as we were getting closer to shahdag the temperature started dropping down. On each side of the road they have planted apple trees and greenery everywhere. Finally, we reached Shahdag around 2.00 p.m. enjoying hills and beautiful sceneries. The climate of shahdaq has supported us to enjoy the rides up to most. We had enjoyed chairlift, treasure park, Segway, bike and lots of photos. Suddenly at 4:00 p.m. temperature dropped and it was too cold, foggy and rainy to survive. This particulate change in climate helped us in relishing our trip. As it was getting too cold to survive we left the place at 5:00 p.m. before it gets foggier and confuse driver.
*Back to Baku- 8:00pm*
Little Venice- In evening we told our cab driver to drop us at “Little Venice” in Baku Boulevard. Baku Boulevard is a long park facing sea side. They have built a hotel surrounded with water giving a glimpse of Venice. We had a boat ride around the hotel. It was a nice ride. Thereafter, we had been to Maiden Tower which was opposite of “Little Venice” but it was closed so we were unable to explore it from inside.
Nizami Street
As it was out last night in Baku we went back to our most loved Nizami Street to have dinner and to complete our shopping. We enjoyed our entire day as it was fruitful.
“A Day to Remember”….
Journey with us for the last Day of the Trip. Till then be optimist, be happy, as life is precious and comes with lots of Surprises. Take care…
Day 5 to be continued…
AZERBAIJAN- GOBUSTAN- ROCKS ROCK (Day-3)
Hey my Angels
How are you all… So today I will be sharing my Day 3 Journey-
Gobustan Museum- We started early in the morning as it takes 2 hours to reach this place. It’s a wonderful place and a must visit place. Full of rocks, rock carvings and architecture. First we had been to museum where our guide has arranged an English attendant for us. She has explained us about the museum, their architecture, animal hunting and stone (gems) discovery, how they use to live their life, how they started drawing images of men, women, bull, goat etc. Their alphabets, pronunciation of words like for Kebab they will pronounce chebab and more.They also had few games in the museum which has stolen our time :). Thereafter we followed english attendants and she took us to Gobustan Rocks.
Gobustan Rock- We were not having any idea which place she was taking us and how it will be. But if someone is nature crazy then definitely this place will make you say “Oh la la”. Just reaching that place we were going crazy watching rock all over, cool breeze and what a scenic view. It just stole my heart. Then we started following her and she kept us explaining how they use to play music, how they might have done rock carvings, wishing hole to make a wish, etc. in short it was fun to know more about this things. On each and every single rock there were some carvings made by these people. It was amazing to watch and to specially for photoholic people like me for photo clicks ;). We have almost spent 2.30 hours taking selfies, exploring rock carvings and enjoying the cold breeze.
*Back to Baku*
Heydar Aliyev Center– This is in-short a museum based on their most loved president who has devoted his entire life for Azerbaijani people. They displayed in museum the car he used to drive in his presidentship tenure, dress he used to wear, small monuments of the places to see in Azerbaijan, Video displaying the treasury of Azerbaijan’s, their traditional dresses, different type of instruments, video of their traditional dance- which is actually fun to watch, their most famous carpets anyways Azerbaijan’s are famous for carpet and pottery, etc. Also they have a separate room where they have full video of their most loved president since childhood till his death. It is 40 min video but nice to watch. We spent 1.30 hours in the museum only thing i didn’t like about it was they wasted lot of space inside the museum. When we came out we saw at least 7-8 bride came for the photo shoot. They all were looking glamourous. The way this ladies decked up was not less than any hollywood heroine. My eyes were just looking at them wondering how beautiful god has created this ladies. We wished them, blessed them and moved on for our next target.
Mall 28- In night we had been to famous Mall in Baku named “mall 28”. We preferred to walk as it was 1.3 km one way from our hotel exploring roads, park and fountains . As I had been to malls in Dubai we did not found it that great. I mean, I felt that place is an isolated one. We were little disappointed by entering the mall and also it was getting difficult for us to explain people even if we required a cup of coffee (language barrier :(, they hardly know english). We hardly stayed there for 1 hour that too, one group was playing live traditional music which was treat to our ears. I have uploaded the video.
Ferry Ride- In evening, we had been to ferry ride where entire Baku was visible. Dazzling light, sea waves, Cold breeze were just kept on adding to our memories. It was a wonderful experience. It was 1 hour ride where they take you at a spot where entire city is visible. On rooftop of Boat (it is reserved for locals) locals were dancing on their traditional song, it was nice to see them dance. Here our trip was ended with our guide and we headed to hotel. Rest of our fellows went to explore Azerbaijan local food with our guide but we opted to explore mall and nearby places. Again for us food was an major issue as it was very difficult to get Veg food except 2 restaurant which I mentioned earlier.
I hope you found this blog interesting. Follow us for more update about Day 4- Shahdag Trip. Till then be optimist, be happy, as life is precious and comes with lots of Surprises. Take care…
Day 4 to be continued…
BAKU- FIRE TEMPLE AND FIRE MOUNTAIN (DAY-2)
Hi my Angels
WISH you all are doing fine and hope that you all might have gone through my BAKU- DAY-1 post. I hope you all liked it. Let’s continue our journey Day 2–
Today, this entire day was dedicated to Flames/Fire. Places we visited today had all one thing in common “FLAMES”. Here local people says “This place have witnessed many attacks and soldiers have dedicated their bloods to this place. So they represent their place as fire/flames” and can see symbol of flames on many places.They have also constructed the tallest LED Screened building named as “Flame towers”. Let’s Start our Journey…
We have visited Fire temple which was built by Hindu and Zoroastrian for their place to worship, heading towards pilgrimages. We were amazed to see that they have established Lord Ganesha and Shiva in the temple with Sanskrit shloka written on the wall. They have constructed a small temple with a dome on top to do yagya. During those time, they never used anything to lighten up the fire. Fire was eternal. Locals say there were some type of gases present in the atmosphere which keeps fire burning unceasingly. This temple is all about natural fire, how they purified their soul with fire, how they became aware of oil and then how this temple was attacked by the Russians.
After Fire temple we headed towards Fire Mountain Yanar Dag (please avoid google images). As the name say, this mountain is famous for eternal fire. This fire comes beneath the mountain due to some type of gases present in the soil, helps fire to continuously burn without extinguishing. Whatever be the season winter, snow, summer, rains, this fire mountain will keep burning. Followed by Wikipedia-Yanar Dag fires is the result of hydrocarbon gases emanating from below the earth’s surface. This is the open place (same like tabletop in Mahabaleshwar) with cool breeze. We were disappointed to see these place as google images were different than what we saw but at last selfies made our day. ;P
Back to Baku- After our lunch we headed to Baku old city, visiting- Martyrs’ Lane (formerly The Kirov Park), Mosque of the Martyrs’, Flame Tower (day look), Miniature Book museum, Vahid Monument, Baku national stadium(from outside), Double gates, and Baku National Flag. These all places were near to each other.
Flames tower (night look) – This tower is shaped in a flame way covered with LED screen. In night they play a beautiful LED lights on the tower showing the fire flame, designs and chess images. It is ideal to visit this place in night as it is more elegant and beautiful.
From the palace- Behind Flame Towers
Palace of the Shirvanshahs- In evening, we visited this palace and our guide has arranged for the English speaking attendant to explain the entire palace. The way she explained was remarkable as you can imagine the things going around you. How they used to order servants, Living room dome, jewelry of king, queen and horses, how they use to make judgement, punishment given to criminal, how they use to bring them in Darbar of the King, Bullets on the wall, bride search and socializing during bathing, etc. Overall it was amazing place to visit.
Nizami Street- I am so much in love with street as it makes me feel alive. We explored another area of street which was crowded, lively and happening. I loved, loved and loved roaming around this street hand filled with shopping bag (what else a lady want ;)). Al brands like Burberry, Louis Vuitton, MAC, Nike, Korean brands easily accessible. Then we explored another restaurant “Adam’s Curry” which was having varieties of veg option and I bet, you will never have such an amazing Dal tadka in any corner of the world. I became great fan of that place (foodie always visit where they get tasty food). After a tiring day if you get freshly made Dal tadka and hot hot phulkas with the ghee on the top, you just revive your energy. Finally we have finished our day with this place.
I hope you found my this blog as interesting and happening as my previous blog. Follow with me for DAY-3 journey. Till then be optimist, be happy, as life is precious and comes with lots of Surprises. Take care…
AZERBAIJAN- LAND BLESSED WITH NATURAL RESOURCES (DAY-1)
Hey my lovely Angels
Today I will be sharing my travelling experience with you all. Recently I made a visit to country named “Azerbaijan”. As I have heard this country name for the first time I was more excited to explore this country, as curiosity was gearing up. We did lot of research before visiting this place with the help of www.tripadvisor.com and http://www.google.com. We have made our list “places to be visited”.
This place is blessed with natural resources and here currency used is Manat. We can exchange currency at the airport or in any Bank of Azerbaijan as this currency is does not float much. Currency rate is 1$=1.65 Manat. Also be noted that language is the biggest barrier as they don’t understand English. May be sometimes you may have to use hand gesture to explain what you actually mean..But it’s fun 😉
Yes, we had landed to Baku in evening around 5 and finally at 6 checked into our Austin Hotel which is located in Nizami Street (heart of the Baku). Baku is famous for souvenirs, clothes, shoes, carpets, silk scarf, pottery and handmade purses. Do shop local cloth as it is cheaper and also visit famous Sadarak market (wholesale market) where you can buy everything like clothes, shoes, electronics etc. Finally our trip started at 7.00 pm in evening.
Day 1-
We started our trip with Nizami Street as our hotel was located in center of the Nizami Street. It’s a very lively and colorful street. This street has long Jhumars placed above, which lights up in evening adding more elegance to its beauty. People staying here has planted flower-pot in the balcony which add more grace to the street. It is 4 km Long Street surrounded with lot of branded shops. When you walk around this street there are many platforms prepared for the artist to express their art in front of public. They play rock music with electric guitars which creates vibrant atmosphere to uplift your mood to scream and shout out loud with the crowd. After having fun, we headed in the direction of old city exploring each park, fountains and most important thing “taking selfies”. The roads are super clean and after each km you will surprised seeing parks and fountain. Just roaming around this place gives your life. We have also experienced they were musician playing their traditional music in restaurant and streets which gave treat to wanderer’s ears while passing by the place. One thing I observed was after every few km there was chessboard painted on the corner of the road to play.
After walking for 4 Km to and fro we were damn hungry and had our dinner in Maharaja Restaurant which was having Veg options in their menu card. Lastly we headed back to hotel, all set to explore other side of this city next day.
Follow us for our next post to know more about Day 2. Till then be optimist, be happy, as life is precious and comes with lots of Surprises. Take care…
Day 2 to be continued…
Random Thoughts
Pregnancy Censure
Pregnancy is such an amazing and blessed phase to feel the miracle of god but at the same time it can be ruined if your surroundings is filled with toxic people and starts body shaming or bullying you..
Well during my pregnancy I was very mobile. I was working and actively attending certain cultural events. As my weeks were going up, people around me started giving their comments like – you are looking so dull & tired; you have got panda eyes, your tummy is looking so weird, that’s such a huge tummy (staring at my tummy made me feel so weird), you have put on so much of weight, you got swelling on your face / legs / body, why you eat so much etc. (Annoyed!!)
I mean the entire process of pregnancy is tiring plus it changes your body and especially you from within. Can’t we just be kind and really appreciate the pregnant women and understand the sensitivity of the phase she is going through. There are many challenges a lady has to go through during her pregnancy phase like – she has to pee often in night which leads to sleepless nights tending to get her panda eyes, every pregnancy is different and so is the tummy. There is nothing weird in that but the most imp is fetus inside should be healthy, the increase in baby weight leads to swelling on face/body, change in the hormones, whenever the fetus demands food, you have to eat and as they say for every woman pregnancy is different and what not. I mean can we just pause ourself for a minute and think in which direction are we heading. Being a women let’s start adjusting each other’s crown rather than pulling or bullying them.
Instead, can we just start using sentences like you are looking pretty, we are proud you made to office, do you have some kind of cravings, we’ll order your fav food, let’s go out for a stroll, you need to relax. etc. Just showing a little affection and care changes the entire equation for a pregnant woman. She feels more confident and happy.
In my entire pregnancy phase, I came across both kindda ppl who cared for me and who tortured me especially in my work environment which really made me upset. But I am thankful to those set of ppl who have always lifted me up, cheered my mood; especially my husband who took care of me and spoilt me by his pampering.
I hope, next time whenever you will come across any pregnant women, you will be more positive and affirmative in your statements. Till then love yourself and take care.
-thevibrantbirdie
Lady’s Tea- Is the name heard right?
Lady’s Tea!! 😊
Is the name heard right? Ladies and roses are bounded for life. A single rose can uplift a lady’s mood and bring that smile on her face. Well, if you come across the benefit of it I am sure you would really fall for it forever. I am gonna talk about Lady’s tea which is also known as Rose bud tea with lots of benefits inbuilt in it. I have recently encountered with these cute rose buds in a supermarket in a spice section and thought to try it out. You also find tea bags or loose rose leaves in any other brand.
My personal experience with rose bud tea has been great till now. It tastes yum plus it is very healthy and delicious beverage made from either dehydrated or fresh rose petals/bud. When you put this little rose bud in boiling water you will be greeted by awesome fragrance which can instantly uplift your mood. The healing powers of rose petals have been known for centuries, and today they are used to make therapeutic essential oils as well as being enjoyed as a nutritious tea. Rose tea is full of vitamin C and antioxidants making it the ideal drink when your body needs a boost.
Benefits of Rose Bud tea-
- Rose tea helps in boosting the immune system, treating a sore throat and your digestive health.
- It also includes ability to clear toxic waste from the bladder and kidneys and therefore reduces the risk of urinary tract infections.
- Drinking rose tea can also prevent blockages that can be caused by kidney stones.
- Excellent for the skin and the hair.
- It is a healthy, caffeine-free alternative to black tea or coffee.
- Rose tea is sometimes referred to as the ‘lady’s tea’ because of its beneficial effects during a woman’s menstrual cycle.
- High levels of antioxidants and vitamin C.
- It may even help you to lose some weight.
10 Science Backed Benefits of Rose Tea-
- Menstrual Pain
- Skin, Acne and Hair Benefits
- Immune System Boost
- Sore Throat
- Improves Digestion
- Stress and Anxiety
- Urinary Tract (Uti)
- Weight Loss
- Constipation
- It’s Caffeine-Free
Overall, drinking rose flower herbal tea is a great way to relax after a busy day at office, as it can calm the central nervous system, reducing the chance of depression and anxiety. Dried rose tea can also benefit victims of chronic fatigue, insomnia and nervousness when drinking one or two cups per day. Do try it and let me know how did you find this herbal tea.
Positive Thinking + Self-Talk Indeed
We are aware of famous quote said by Swami Vivekananda- “We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.”
Let’s check “Is your glass half-empty or half-full?” How you answer this age-old question, about positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you’re optimistic or pessimistic.
Positive thinking means that your approach to unpleasantness in a more positive and productive way. You think the best is going to happen, not the worst. Thoughts which we usually throw out of our mind, comes around us. Let put in this way “what goes around, comes around.” Baggage holds you back so let the grudges go. Life reflects back at us what we put into it and pay backs can be tough, so throw some sunshine Karma’s way.
Positive thinking often starts with self-talk. Self-talk is the endless stream of unspoken thoughts that run through your head. These spontaneous thoughts can be positive or negative. Some of your self-talk comes from logic and reason. Other self-talk may arise from misconceptions that you create because of lack of information.
The problem with our self-talk is that we never question what we say to ourselves to check its accuracy, we just listen to the negative statements day in, day out and like the drip, drip of water on stone. If we keep up excessive, negative internal self-talk saying negative things for long enough, we begin to believe it even if it’s not correct. We just accept it as being true when often it is not, or when it is true, we blow it out of proportion.
Some Examples of Negative Self-Tal
- “I’m such an idiot; I can’t believe I’m so stupid.”
- “This is terrible!” “This is horrible!” “I can’t stand this!”
- “I should be able to handle this; other people can.”
- “Things never go right for me.”
- “I’ll never be able to learn this.”
Self-talk has a powerful effect on our feelings and is often automatic and a habit. Changing our self-talk will not occur overnight, because it has probably taken many years to attain the level of negative self-talk we have achieved, but thinking style is a habit and with time and practice we can change a habit.
If the thoughts that run through your head are mostly negative, your outlook on life is more likely pessimistic. If your thoughts are mostly positive, you’re likely an optimist.
Putting positive thinking into practice
Negative self-talk
- I’ve never done it before.
- It’s too complicated.
- I don’t have the resources.
Positive thinking
- It’s an opportunity to learn something new.
- I’ll tackle it from a different angle.
- Necessity is the mother of invention
It is important that we begin to look at what we are saying to ourselves this is the first step towards changing our negative self-talk to become more positive. A good way of doing this is to start writing down the things we are saying to ourselves and begin to look at them for their accuracy. Always remember you have to grow inside out. No one can teach you other than your own soul. Till then be optimist, be happy, as life is Precious and comes with lots of Surprises. Take care..
THE IRREPLACEABLE ME!
Hey my cute Birdies
Recently I had a long weekend which I enjoyed like anything plus the weather was so good and cool that it was fun to walk on the beach. While I was just relaxing on beach few thoughts kept crossing through my mind. Why people complicates thing for us or why it is so difficult to say NO to our closed ones in-spite of being so hurt or neglected. Everyone have their own thoughts, their own choices and their own perspective but if you don’t agree to another person’s thoughts, acts, choices, words it does not mean that person is wrong or weird, it just that your thought process are not matching mainly due to surrounding in which that person has been brought up or the experience they had.
In these entire universe, I am exclusive, unique, different, I am irreplaceable and I am what I am. No one can replace me or any of my qualities. We can see other human being near around us having similar characteristics but you cannot say that they both are same. Everyone is unique in their own way and I am enjoying my uniqueness. There will be more qualities in me which the other does not have and that defines the “unique me”. I am unique in the way I think, act, respond, react, express, dream; they are all mine and I have right on all those things. I take responsibility for what I speak, feel, my anger, frustration, irritation, my loudness, blowing my own trumpet, joy, sorrow, happiness, disappointments, success, failures, struggles,etc. No one has walked the road on behalf of me except me so no one has right to judge me if they don’t know in and out of me for the sake of gossiping. There will be the times when the people close to you will start behaving with you in their weirdest way and will try to discourage you or put you down or will be jealous of you. But that time keep your temper cool because they have chosen to behave in that way.
Finally I have decided to become friend with my inner soul because no one can show me clear picture except my inner and pure soul. By doing this it will make me to put all my concentration, focus on my goals, interest and most important to believe in myself. We heard so many times from our grandparents and elders that “person can lie to others but cannot cheat to himself”, which makes so much sense. There are and will be points when I will be confused, puzzled or will be in a dilemma but believing myself will give me courage to look for solutions to my question, to explore more of me and to understand more about me. May be the decision I have taken today can prove to be wrong in future but still I will learn from them and will grow in and out as a better person. It will give me courage to be more thoughtful in my ideas and decision, to be more processed version than I was before and to be more peaceful with my inner soul. Just I need to close the doors of my ears for those people who hate me and fail to see fine of me. I am okay with what I am and I am proud of who I am. I am comfortable with myself and happy with the same. Important is to make peace with the inner soul. So finally I have decided to enjoy my uniqueness and “THE IRREPLACEABLE ME”.
MARRIAGE- UNTOLD THINGS WHICH EVERYONE DEALS WITH
Hey my lovely Angels
Namaste… How you doing all? Today I will be discussing few things of marriage which we usually don’t hear it from our elders or sibling talking much. None of the marriage is perfect in this entire universe. Everyone has their own marital problems but how to deal with those problem is important. As being a part of male dominating society no wonder how much you are educated or you earn, the command will always be in your male’s hand (bitter truth). We have always seen our parents how they cared, loved and most importantly understood each other but we failed to observe those small sacrifices they made which went unnoticed.
Dear birdies don’t be under wrong impression that by taking 7 feras some magic will happen and you will be leading obstacle free life. Your marriage is completely based on the thoughts you share and agree/disagree to your partner one’s and most importantly communicating without hurting them. Whenever you are choosing your life partner it is necessary to check whether their thoughts are matching or in line with yours and if no take a step back.
Parents make believe their children an imaginary world where they will be happy marriage without any obstacles but I guess it is high time to make their children aware about the things they will be facing or dealing after getting married (demanding current scenario). Here I am not talking about domestic violence but all about your behavior towards your partner, the respect you give to your partner’s thoughts, the acceptance of your partner nature’s as it is and more over trusting them. From far every marriage seems to be so perfect until and unless we do not step into their shoe.
(Applicable for both Husband and Wife)
After getting married you will have to deal with many things like your partner’s mental plus financial stability; getting interrupted in between your thought process; their frustration, irritation, ego, blame game, arrogance and anger; repeating your mistakes every time while discussing things; their dilemma and decision making power; not helping you in household chores (which is important in current scenario where both are working); their reaction to the circumstances thrown in front of them by others which sometimes can lead to misunderstanding and dissatisfaction level. There will be times you will have to kill your desires and change your plans you made for life for your partner’s happiness. Many times you will feel like doing particular thing and there will be a big NO from your partner which will upset you, be prepared. Every time you will end up giving lots of explanation to your partner to make your point clear until and unless they understand or you may ask too much of questions which can make your better half uncomfortable or Sometimes you will also feel that do they understand us. They will blame you with different words like impatient, restless nature, making wrong decisions, you are always wrong, irresponsible, extravagant etc. but never put yourself down after hearing those words in spite gather yourself up and be confident. There will be a huge war taking place inside you, your mind, your body, your heart but you will have to keep on fighting with your thoughts for what you wanted and what you had; what you desired and what you got; between satisfaction and dissatisfaction; peace or anger; to speak out your feelings or to be quiet, there is lots more to it.
Don’t forget that god has given you this life to make best of it without hurting others. Remember, you are married to share your inner soul with them and not to depress them or getting depressed by them. Be prepared to sacrifice many things to lead a successful marriage because this is the only Mantra for it without any shortcuts. If you are stucked in your marriage share it with your family or friends they will guide you and show you the way to come out from the dilemma state. Try to understand more and improve your communication. Do take care of your partner choices as they also have few expectation from you. No matter what obstacle comes in your life try to be positive as I have told in my previous post that-
“STARTING AND ENDING ANY RELATIONSHIP IS EASY BUT MAINTENANCE IS DIFFICULT”.
Till then be optimistic be yourself, take care and be happy as life is precious and comes with lots of surprises. Will meet you soon in next post.
Marriage- A Devotion!!
Dear Birdies…
It’s very difficult to choose this topic for writing. As “Marriage” definition varies from women to man and again to unmarried people which have set their certain assumption and perception about marriage by seeing their near around. But Marriage is all about “Devotion”. Devotion toward partners and their respective family.
I have seen youngsters saying this type of statement’ “mere parents bol rahe hai isliye mein shaadi kar rahi hu varna mujhe koi interest nai hai”; “mujhe shaadi kaarni nai hai”, “Shaadi karke kise phasna hai”, “marriage screw your life”; etc, which is not at all true. I guess they are more scared of losing their independence. They need to understand marriage is a blessing, it brings 2 souls together to build a dream castle for them as well as for their generations. Wherever you go in this world you have to adjust with some of the other thing whether it may new place, new friends, new neighbor, colleagues etc., then why we are blowing the trumpet stating that we have to adjust a lot with In-Laws. A lady need to understand that they didn’t got chance to see her since childhood so it will take time for them to understand you.
GIVE TIME
Getting married is completely a new phase of life. It takes us to another level of maturity. We usually have impression that we are matured enough to handle the situation but after marriage our maturity is put to test depending on situation how you handle it. It is abundant to discover each other in new way and situation. We should treasure, there is always a man whether he may be our “husband, brother or father”, supporting and inspiring us through every phase of life. We can say, “Behind every successful woman or happy woman there is always a supporting and inspiring man”. I have personally experienced it how my thoughts have been changed after marriage (for better of course), how beautifully they have treated me, I am more of daughter to them, and my things have been given the first priority, feels so lucky. It’s all about devoting yourself to the family and understanding love language of you partner.
We usually say that I am married to say Mr. X, but I personally believe that while taking those 7 vows you are getting married to his entire family and not that single person. We see our Mothers- Aunts giving tips to their angels “if you want to win every 1 heart first devotee yourself to them and then they will devote themselves to you”.
No doubt there will be a time when things are tough enough to tackle, may be your way of thinking, observing things and perception about life, things, goals is different from you partner, which does not mean that your partner does not care for you or love you, it just you need to take extra effort to explain your partner in some other way round. We need to remind our self that nothing is “FREE” in this world. We have to struggle for each and everything we desire. To start anything and to end anything is easy but to continue or maintain is difficult. Let’s say entering in to new relationship is easy and if it’s not working well than breaking off is too easy but maintenance of relationship is difficult. For any relationship to work we have to nurture, sacrifice and feed relationship to make it sustain. As said “Maintenance is more costly than starting and ending anything”.
Friends, everything in this world needs Devotion. One who is devoted will achieve their paths. I always want my children to see marriage as a blessing, not a curse; a beautiful expression of God’s grace toward us. As I have seen my parents’ marriage filled with love and devotion towards each other. Our children may be watching us, be careful when you act because it can set a blot in their mind for marriage.
Never forget “A Wise women build her home but the foolish woman tear it down with her own hand.”
Take your time, give them time and believe that everything happens, happens for good till then take care my friend. Be optimist #be yourself# God Bless!!
Product Review
White Seed Brightening Toner Review
Hey Birdies…. I am reviewing last product of this White Seed range and I am so excited to share my experience with White Seed Brightening Tonner Review. This Korean brand have literally taken the beauty world / skincare routine to next level. To know more about this product keep reading 😊
Price- Aed. 149/- for 130 ml Validity- 24 months
Product description- This translucent, brightening toner helps brighten the skin and clear away dullness without leaving a sticky residue. A compound of brightening ingredients (White Lupin Seed, which contains a natural brightening substance, and White Daisy Flower extract, which helps reducing dullness) makes skin look bright and clear. This White Seed Complex is formulated without 7 additives: parabens, tar colorant, animal-sourced ingredients, mineral oil, talc, polyacrylamide, paraffin.
How to use- Apply to clean skin. Soak a cotton pad with toner and wipe over the face and neck.
Ingredients- Water/eau • propanediol • 1,2-hexanediol • niacinamide • hydrogenated polydecene • triceteareth-4 phosphate • peg-2 stearate • glycol stearate • glycerin • caprylic/capric glycerides • hexylresorcinol • lupinus albus seed extract • bellis perennis (daisy) flower extract • salix alba (willow) bark extract • chenopodium quinoa seed extract • beta-glucan • butylene glycol • acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer • potassium hydroxide • disodium edta • parfum/fragrance.
My Experience with White Seed Brightening Toner Review-
This beauty comes in white tall bottle with pump dispenser on top protected with small plastic cap. The Outer box contains all the details about the product. The packaging is very elegant. I wish it was a travel friendly product as cap does not fit properly which can make product spill making your stuff bit dirty.
The texture is slightly sticky and creamy with opaque color to it plus the consistency of product is thicker than other product available in the market. The best part about dispenser is we have full control on the product and the con is that bottle is not transparent which make difficult to trace till when product will last long. You can also experience mild fragrance while pumping the product on the cotton pad. I like using toner with the help of cotton pad with a light handed on face moving in circular notion covering face and neck. I was stunned to see that even after deep cleansing and face wash there were some traces of dirt and impurities which came out on cotton pad that magic toner does on your face. I have used this product almost for 2-3 months especially in night and next morning trust me you will see a very nice healthy glow on your face making you look fresh. This toner does help in brightening skin and reducing dark spots and pigmentation on face which was quite impressive. When you apply tonner on face you will feel some kind of stickiness on face which will make you little uncomfortable but after few seconds it will be completely absorbed by the skin making it cold and calm.
The product did not hurt my skin neither I have witnessed any breakout or irritation on my face. Continuous use of toner started improving my skin texture plus firming it gives a best toned effect to my face. I have also used this toner with other products/brand and the results are simply satisfactory. It gives you loads of happiness when product actually works. After use of product you can experience clean and clear skin making it look hydrated, fresh and glowy. The only disappointment I have of this brand is duration stays for a short time. If you use continuously this product you will enjoy looking at your skin texture improving nicely and as soon as you stop using it the effect will be vanished in 2-3 days. In short, this product does not work deeply.
Overall, I really liked the tonner and would recommend this to everyone. It is suitable for all skin type people plus it makes your skin look fresh and bright. This tonner has definitely improved my skin texture by working on face elasticity, dark spot and pigmentation. Being pricey, I live the decision on you whether to purchase it or not but let me clearly indicate you that once you stop using this product the effect will be vanished in 2-3 days. Choice is yours.
Pros-
- The pump dispenser packaging is nice.
- Cleans impurities from the skin.
- Makes the skin look brighter, starting with a few times of usage.
- Hydrating.
- Gentle on the skin.
- Keeps the skin looking fresh.
- Long lasting effects.
Cons-
- Pricey
- Effect stays for shorter duration
- Not so travel friendly
- Not very easily available everywhere.
Will I buy this product again? Maybe.
TVB rating- 4/5
White Seed Brightening Lotion Review
Hey Birdies….
I am feeling so good that I am slowly getting back with reviewing of product. Are you guys enjoying the review of white seed range products. Today I will be sharing my experience using White Seed Brightening lotion. So, stay here with me and let’s study this product deeply 😊
Price- Aed. 149/- for 130 ml
Validity- 24 months
Product description-
Smooth, moisture-rich brightening lotion replenishes skin’s moisture barrier and gives skin a luminous glow, leaving a bright and radiant finish for hours. A compound of brightening ingredients (White Lupin Seed, which contains a natural brightening substance, and White Daisy Flower Extract, which helps reduce dullness) makes skin look bright and clear.
How to use- After using the essence, pump the appropriate amount and apply it along the skin’s texture until absorbed.
Ingredients- Water/EAU, Propanediol, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Panthenol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cetearyl Olivate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Sorbitan Olivate, Butylene Glycol, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Bellis Perennis (Daisy) Flower Extract, Polyglutamic Acid, Hexylresorcinol, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Potassium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum/Fragrance.
My Experience with White Seed Brightening Lotion Review-
White seed lotion comes in a white sturdy medium sized bottle with a pump dispenser on top covered with a small plastic cap. The product details are mentioned on the cardboard box which makes the packaging of the product very nice and elegant. The product is not so travel friendly as the cap is not fit and chances are, product can spill out b’coz of pump dispenser.
The texture of the product is light milky in color and consistency is thin and runny that glides amazingly on skin. When I applied lotion in circular motion massaging a bit on my skin it spread evenly plus it got absorbed in to my skin within a minute. I enjoyed applying lotion with my fingers and then patting it with my hand which made my face relaxed and calm. It has a dewy finish which make your skin look healthy and silky soft. It moisturizes the dehydrate and dull skin back to healthy and hydrated skin. I have combination sensitive skin so the product gelled beautifully with my skin. I have not noticed any breakout, irritation or burning on my skin.
Few thing I felt while using this product in summer that it has made my face oily and greasy which had literally made my makeup greasy during hot and humid climate. So, I won’t suggest anyone using this product during summer. The lotion does not brighten skin as per the expectation but rather it makes my face look healthy and fresh. It did help me in reducing face wrinkles and fine lines but didn’t see any effect on my pigmentation, dark spots and uneven skin. Also, I have noticed that the effect stays for shorter time. I didn’t use this lotion for 10 days and my skin was back to what it was, so it really disappointed me.
Overall, I am not that impressed with this product as it was not as per my expectations and the price I paid for this product. Though it has water-based properties which hydrate you or skin making it appear fresh and silky smooth, but the result is for shorter time till the time you use product. Its completely on you girls if you want to try this product.
Pros-
- Mild fragrance
- Beautiful packaging
- Improves skin texture and elasticity
- Works on fine lines and wrinkles
- Does not irritate or burn skin
- No breakout witnessed after continuous use of product
- Two pump is enough
Cons-
- Pricey
- Effect stays for shorter duration
- Not so travel friendly
- Does not work on dark spots and pigmentation
- Brightness stays for shorter time
- Does not work in Hot and Humid climate.
Will I buy this product again?
No.
TVB rating- 2/5
White Seed Brightening Serum Review & Swatches
What Serum does to you face, have this question ever bothered you?
Hey birdies we often see Serum in a skincare shop and I always opted for lotion rather than going for serum. But I wondered if the product range is having lotion/moisturiser than why they have introduced serum. So, I did my homework and searched about serum. Did you knew that serums absorb deep into your skin, rather than sitting on the surface like moisturizers and it work great on acne, dry skin, brightness, and wrinkles. So today I will be reviewing White Seed brightening serum from my “white seed range” products.
Price- Aed. 174/- for 50 ml
Validity- 24 months
Product description- The White seed range delivers 3-step brightening system that gives you flawless and glowing white skin. First is to revitalize the skin from within to rid of blemishes and spots, second to rejuvenate and improve the skin tone with natural glow and a translucent tone and lastly to enhance skin radiance that will eventually brighten up your skin color. Made of pure White Lupine Seed and White Daisy extracts, the White Seed Brightening line provides a total package of whitening care from toner, lotion, serum, cream, concentrate and cleanser for you. White Seed brightening serum delivers powerful brightening effects for clear milky white skin.
Features & Benefits-
- TFS exclusive hexylresorcinol gives powerful whitening effects that is 1,000 times more effective than vitamin C, and creates shiny milky white skin
- Hydro matrix gel system maximizes moisturizing ingredients and active ingredients for dewy, clear skin
- FREE of 7 harmful formula
Ingredients-WATER/EAU • PROPANEDIOL • PANTHENOL • DIMETHICONE • ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE • NIACINAMIDE • 1,2-HEXANEDIOL • CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE • CYCLOPENTASILOXANE • TRICETEARETH-4 PHOSPHATE • CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC GLYCERIDES • GLYCOL STEARATE • PEG-2 STEARATE • HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER • POLYSILICONE-11 • POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE • SQUALANE • BELLIS PERENNIS (DAISY) FLOWER EXTRACT • LUPINUS ALBUS SEED EXTRACT • POLYSORBATE 60 • MYRISTICA FRAGRANS (NUTMEG) EXTRACT • SODIUM HYALURONATE • BUTYLENE GLYCOL • HEXYLRESORCINOL • CHENOPODIUM QUINOA SEED EXTRACT • SALIX ALBA (WILLOW) BARK EXTRACT • ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER • POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE • DISODIUM EDTA • PHENOXYETHANOL • ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN • PARFUM/FRAGRANCE
My Experience with White Seed Brightening Serum Review-The product comes in a white color sturdy cylindrical bottle with a pump dispenser attached on top. I really like the packaging of the bottle as the silver color touch really made it look elegant. The entire details are mentioned on the box in which product comes in and I really liked the quality of cardboard box. The bottle is not so travel friendly as the cap provided for pump dispenser can get lost as its not fit enough hence be careful while carrying the bottle with you while travelling. The only thing bothered me was I cannot the check the left out quantity as the bottle is opaque.
For the first timer you have to pump the product 4-5 times to come out. The product smells very mild which I liked it. The texture of the product is very thin and milky and the consistency is good as it does not run. Just 2 drops of serum is sufficient for entire face followed with the lotion. I used to apply product after face wash after cleaning it with toner. The bottle survived me for 3 months as I used to apply twice in a day.
Within a week time it started showing difference on my face as it has improved texture and elasticity of my face making it appear more firm and supple. The continuous use of product has brightened my skin making it look fresh and glowy. If you use the entire range of product all together you will experience the development taking place in the skin color and texture which I really enjoyed it. Though it has reduced my wrinkles and fine lines but did not make major difference on dark spots and pigmentation. I haven’t noticed any breakout, irritation or burning sensation on my face after post usage.
I tried to do a loyalty check on the product for not using 5-7 days on my face and I was highly disappointed to see after results as my skin was loosing it charm and elasticity which simply means that the effect is just for short term till the time you use and not long term. I even tried using this serum with different good brand of product and it was not that effective on my skin when used with its same range of product. The product has made my face sticky and oily when used in hot and humid climate. Considering the price I paid for the product I do expect a long term effect on my face but that’s not the case here.
Overall, I did liked the product but then it really gives a short term effects on skin. When you continously use the product you can see the improvement in the skin texture and elasticity but as you stopped using the serum within a week time you skin start loosing it effect. Considering the fact, the price I paid for this product all went in vain. Not so recommended.
Pros-
- Mild fragrance
- Beautiful packaging
- Improves skin texture and elasticity
- Works on fine lines and wrinkles
- Does not irritate or burn skin
- No breakout witnessed after continuous use of product
- Pea size amount is enough
Cons-
- Pricey
- Effect stays for shorter duration
- Not so travel friendly
- Does not work on dark spots and pigmentation
- Brightness stays for shorter time
- Does not work in Hot and Humid climate.
Will I buy this product again?No.
TVB rating- 2/5
White Seed Exfoliating Foam Cleanser- Review & Swatches
Hey my birdies…
How’s weekend treating you? Well today I will be reviewing a complete set of white seed range from brand “The Face Shop”. Its been 3 months I have been using and thought it’s a best time to put my final thoughts about the product which will help you to decide whether to go for this range or not. This range was suggested by their attendant in shop after doing my face review. She suggested me that this skin range will reduce my pigmentation, darkspot and lighten my skin making it appear healthy. So here I am reviewing 1st product from this range “White Seed Exfoliating Foam Cleanser”. So, let’s start the journey of “White Seed Range”
Price- $ 17.28 for 150 ml
Validity- 12 months
Product description-
The creamy white foaming cleanser with scrub particles gently removes dead skin cells and makeup residue, leaving skin looking clean and bright.
How to use-
Dispense an adequate amount and fully lather. Gently massage into the skin and wash off with lukewarm water.
Ingredients-
WATER/EAU•GLYCERIN•MYRISTIC ACID•STEARIC ACID•POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE•LAURIC ACID•SILICA•COCAMIDE MEA•DISODIUM COCOAMPHODIACETATE•POLYSORBATE 20•GLYCERYL STEARATE•PROPANEDIOL•SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE•HEXYLENE GLYCOL•PEG-100 STEARATE•HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE•LUPINUS ALBUS SEED EXTRACT•BELLIS PERENNIS (DAISY) FLOWER EXTRACT•CHENOPODIUM QUINOA SEED EXTRACT•SALIX ALBA (WILLOW) BARK EXTRACT•SODIUM CHLORIDE•DISODIUM EDTA•PARFUM/FRAGRANCE
My Experience with White Seed exfoliating foam cleanser Review-
The product comes in white tube with light grey flip flap cap on it. The details are mentioned on the tube. I really liked the packaging of the product and the tube is travel friendly and easy to carry.
The texture of the product is shinny white thick in consistency with tinny micro beads added to it. The fragrance is mild and does not tickle the nose. The best part I liked about this product is that you really require a pea size amount for entire face and trust me it sufficient for entire face.
When applied on face, it lathers well, and the scrub/tinny beads are friendly with skin. These tinny micro beads exfoliate skin nicely working on dead cells and pigmentation without hurting skin specially for sensitive skin like me. The best part about exfoliator is it does not irritate or burn my skin neither I have witnessed any breakout after use. After washing face with normal water, you can immediately see the difference as your skin glows and look fresh without making it dry. You can also notice that excess oil, impurities has been removed immediately leaving your skin fresh, bright and super soft plus it also remove makeup completely from face. I am such a fan of this product, it’s a saviour for me especially in Dubai where climate is too humid which leaves your skin sticky and oily. It’s been 3 months I am using this product and still it can go for more 2 months.
The only difficulty with this product I had while using is it sting my eyes making them tear as it is so powerful, avoid using near to eye area. Also, if you use excess amount of product it will take extra time to completely remove product from face. One important thing the result will be for a shorter period; the time you stop using this product, within 3-4 days you can notice losing it effect.
Overall, I liked the product and I highly recommend it to all the ladies out there except dry skin type stay away from this exfoliating foam cleanser as it will dry your skin more. Ladies dealing with acne and oil impurities I would really like to recommend you this product as it removes excess oil without making skin dry and balancing it properly with Ph balance. This product really done wonders on my skin. It had removed all the impurities, excess oil, dirt and pigmentation deeply from my face giving me immediate result. I have witnessed my face getting brighter, fresh, soft and clear. The tiny beads exfoliated my skin very nicely without hurting or irritating. I have seen skin texture getting improved over a period of time after using this product daily or say on regular basis. Though its pricey but can give a try.
Pros-
- Mild fragrance
- Beautiful packaging
- Removes impurities, dirt and excess oil from face
- Improves skin texture
- Make skin look fresh, clean, soft and smooth
- Removes makeup entirely from face
- Does not irritate or burn skin
- No breakout witnessed after continuous use of product
- Pea size amount is enough
- Travel friendly product
Cons-
- Pricey
- Effect stays for shorter duration
- Excessive amount of product difficult to remove from face.
- Make eyes sting will washing face
Will I buy this product again?
Yes.
TVB rating- 4/5
Kama Ayurveda Mridul Soap Free Face Cleanser- Review
Who needs a healthy, deep cleanse and purified skin?
Hey lovelies, I am back with another product from brand Kama Ayurveda which I wanted to review since long. Today I will be reviewing Mridul soap free face cleanser and my experience with this product. When I first took this product in hand I was bit confused as it has mentioned soap free cleanser on it but does not foam so I thought it must be a sort of scrub but let me tell you I was wrong which I will explain you in detail in my experience section. The best thing about this product is it is free from preservatives, colourants, fragrances, petrochemicals and I am sure this mask would have all the natural properties which will be beneficial for skin. So lets get started- 😊
Price- $30 for 40g
Validity- 2 years
Product claims-
A traditional blend of herbs, cereals and pulses ground to a cleansing powder that mildly exfoliates facial skin. A non-drying formula and a great alternative to harsh foaming cleansers, it is suited even to sensitive and damaged skin types. Clarifying Green Gram, Neem, Sandalwood and Fennel gently cleanse dirt, dead skin and impurities without stripping skin of its natural oils. Brightening Sandalwood, Turmeric and Rose even out skin tone while Ground Almonds smoothen the texture of skin.
Product Benefits-
- 100% Natural
- Non-foaming and non-drying
- Evens skin tone
- Refines pores
- Suitable for sensitive skin
What to Expect?
A coarse, herbal powder that transforms into a cleansing paste to effectively clear away dirt, oil, and impurities.
How to use- Mix 1 – 2 teaspoons with Water to make a paste. For Oily Skin, mix with Pure Rosewater. For Dry Skin, mix with Milk/Yoghurt. For Sensitive Skin, mix with Pure Mogra-water/Pure Lavender Water. Gently apply paste to moist skin. Lightly massage in circular motion and rinse clean.
Ingredients used-
oatmeal, green gram, neem, almond, sandalwood, turmeric, camphor, chic pea, rose , fennel
My Experience with Mridul soap free face cleanser –
Kama Ayurveda Mridul Soap Free face cleanser comes in a sturdy tin container with a lid. Inside the container, the powder cleanser is packed in a clear plastic bag so that it is free from getting moist and attacked by germs. The best thing I liked about this product is that they have provided a small wooden spatula to take out the cleanser for use. The compact size of the jar makes it travel-friendly (provided you keep in plastic pouch or there are chances to spill out) and the metallic body makes it durable. The jar contains all the details of the product mentioned on it plus they have tried to give a touch of a khadi effect to jar making it appear pretty cool.
The powder comes in greenish shade with a mixture of herbs which your will immediately notice by its fragrance. The powder is finely milled and have a crumbly texture which will also work as exfoliator. I like to mix this product with rose water or with normal water.
As mentioned by brand, I take 2 spoons of powder in palm and mix it well with rose water/ normal water turning it into fine paste so that it makes my application easy (Note- here spoon means wooden spoon which I got with this product). Before application either I splash water on my face or clean it with garnier michellar water so that entire dirt is removed from my face. I apply the past on my wet face and massage it for 5-7 min nicely so that it removes all the impurities from my face leaving it smooth, fresh and clean. While massaging the paste I did not felt any burning sensation or powder harsh on my face even the exfoliation was quite soft on my face. It comes out easily with water although the entire process is little messy as its granules drop all over the wash-basin making it dirty. Also my skin is very sensitive and immediately react to product if it does not suit me but I am quite happy with this one as I haven’t noticed any breakout or dryness on my face as its been 3 months now. The product contains herbal ingredients turmeric, neem, camphor which are all ayurvedic antibacterial ingredients, so its quite helpful in preventing breakouts and helps with mild acne. I am not sure how it works on blackhead or white head as I don’t have any plus I haven’t noticed this product doing wonder on tan, pigments or even out skin.
Overall, I really liked the product and compared to other brand its reasonable. For all the pregnant ladies out there you can try out this range as its organic, herbal and natural plus it is suitable for every skin type. Even though this cleanser does not foam up but it do leaves your skin clean, clear and fresh by removing all impurities and dirt from skin. I wish it would have helped me in achieving even-out skin by removing tan, pigments from my face. None the less, this product still have my heart as its properties are quite beneficial for my skin.
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Pros-
- 100% natural.
- Steel jars are resuseable
- Ingredients are beneficial for skin
- Works as a mild exfoliator too.
- Deeply cleanse and purify skin
- 40g lasted me for 3 months
- It helps cure acne and pimples.
- Doesn’t irritate the skin.
- Suitable for all skin types
- Doesn’t impart any dryness
- Supple, smooth and soft skin
- Easily available
Cons-
- Pricey but still can be purchased compared to other brands in market.
- Does not work much on tan
- Does not even out skin
- Not a travel friendly product ‘coz of loose lid but can anytime carry in plastic pouch
Will I buy this product again?
Maybe. But would like to try juicy chemistry product
TVB rating- 4.5/5
Chambor Orosa Sculpting Eye Shadow in shade 101 – Review and Swatches
Hey my birdies,
Hope you all are doing great. Its been long I have written any post and hence thought to review post which was on my to-do list since months. This time I am reviewing “Pearly Beige” sculpting eyeshadow from brand Orosa. Last year I got my hands on this eyeshadow stick pencil when I was in India and I have used it quite often. When I swatched this pencil at the counter I really liked the shade which made me to purchase this eyeshadow stick. So, to know more about my experience with this product, let’s get started
Price- Rs. 795 for 1.4g
Shelf life- 36 months
Product description-
Feels like velvet, wears like a feather and stays tenderly on your eyes for hours. Define, shade, line, highlight or smoke up your eyes, with this easy to use, ultra-modern, long-lasting eye shadow stick. Dermatologically and ophthalmologically tested. No animal ingredients.
Ingredients-
My Experience with Chambor Orosa Sculpting Eye Shadow in shade 101-
This beauty comes in red color rectangular size box which fits the pencil best. The packaging of product is beautiful also they have mentioned every details of the product on the box with rose gold font which make it look stunning. The beautiful eyeshadow stick body comes in a beige color which resembles the color inside and also it makes the work easy to choose your shade from the lot. It is constructed in a plastic body with the name mentioned in golden font. The one thing I liked about this stick is its twisting technique which gives us the complete control of the product. It is sturdy and handy, making it travel friendly and occupies less space in my vanity box.
The texture of the eyeshadow is very creamy and glides easily on my eyelids. It blends very evenly and effortlessly, but I need to be very quick while blending the color because its hard once the color sets. It has never creased until n unless you harshly rub your eyes. The lasting power is just lovely. It lasts for approx. 5 hours on my eyes without any primer underneath. The shade “Pearly Beige” is a gorgeous shimmery beige shade. The shimmers are very finely milled into the formula giving a nice illuminating finish. It adds a beautiful sheen to the eye shadow. This is a pretty color for both casual and festive looks. This muted gold shade brightens up the face instantly. The shade is pretty and perfect for highlighting purposes. Also we can use this as an eyeshadow base for smokey eyes. It requires some 2-3 swipes for the color to build up properly. It can be easily taken off using a good eye makeup remover, otherwise it will be difficult to remove the shimmer.
Overall, I really liked this eyeshadow crayon. Its very easy to apply and blend. It can be used as an eyeshadow base or as a highlighter or even as a complete eyeshadow. It requires 2-3 swipe to get that intense color otherewise in one swipe the color does not payoff. This eyeshadow crayon is good for beginners or the next level and entirely depends on the creativity of an individual how they make use of it. There are other option as well available in the market which you can opt for.
Pros-
- Muted gold shade
- Ideal color for both casual and festive looks
- Glides on smoothly and evenly
- Does not crease
- Good staying power
- Easily removable
- Lovely packaging.
- Also work as highlighter.
- Shimmers are not chunky.
- Easily buildable.
- Blends easily.
- Nice texture.
- Lasts long.
- Ophthalmologically tested.
- Travel friendly
Cons-
- Expensive
- Average color payoff
- One swipe is not sufficient
- Hard to blend once the eyeshadow set
Will I buy this product again?
No.
TVB rating- 3.5/5
Lakme Absolute Shine Line Black Eyeliner- Review & Swatches
Hola my cute birdies,
Its been long I haven’t posted anything about this brand which I am reviewing today. This time I bought “Lakme Absolute Shine Line Black Eyeliner”. Today my post is about Lakme Absolute Shine Line Black Eyeliner Review. By now you must be aware that I’m a huge eyeliner freak. I love trying different shades and different brands so that it gives me more idea about the brand and formula they use. As I am more comfortable using brush eyeliner than a tip or pencil eyeliner so I mostly own brush eyeliner as I can draw the wing as per my choice. So, let’s get started with this product-
Price- Rs. 400 /- for 4.5ml
Product description-
Get the best of both worlds with intense colour as well as this season’s most sought after metallic shades in one confident stroke and give your eyes the perfect shine definition. With an easy glide formula and applicator, there’s no reason to not love it.
Key Features & Benefits:
- Get rich intense color in one stroke that stays true for hours. create smoldering eyes with bold shades that redefine the look of this liquid eyeliner.
- Long-lasting polymer.
- Water-based formula.
- Gives you a glossy texture
- Suitable for daily use
- Ensures you make a statement with minimal use
- The sleek, round cap of the bottle gives you a comfortable grip making it convenient to apply
Ingredients-
Aqua, Triethanolamine, Xanthan Gum
How to Use-
Step 1: Steady your dominant hand on a table.
Step 2: Open the cap and remove the excess product from the application brush.
Step 3: Draw your eyelid taut and draw a line across your upper lid.
Step 4: Thicken the line as per your preference.
My Experience with Lakme Absolute Shine Line Black Eyeliner –
The product is packed in black cardboard rectangular box with brand name and details mentioned on it. When you open the box to see the product you will be amazed by seeing its sleek black color rectangular case which look amazing and classy. The cap has shiny metallic coating and the base has mate coat with brand name mentioned on it which make it looks very pretty. The tube is so constructed that it is not going to dry out the liner even when you use it very rarely. Also, it is light weighted and easy to carry around so it qualifies for travelling. This range has 4 colors but I opted for black as it goes with every outfit for daily use.
When you open the cap you wont smell any fragrance. It has a sleek pipe with brush attached make its user friendly as it gives you space to draw the eyeliner easily. The handle of the brush has the right amount of length; not too long neither too short providing ease of application. The consistency of product is nice, it’s neither runny nor thick; it’s perfect for drawing. Coming towards the application, you will be surprised to see that eyeliner dries quickly plus the brush is so soft and even that helps you to create the winged eyeliner. The bristles are packed in such a manner that they provide a clean line. The pigmentation is great its dark grey black and does not have any shine or shimmer added to it. If you are black lover than this is the product you need for day to day use. It has the perfect pointed tip for applying the thinnest line across the eyes and can be widened as per need and look. The best thing I liked about the brush is, it draws line evenly and for beginners you can try your hand on this as you will be damn happy to see your even and flawless eyeliner. Inspite of having oily eyelid the eyeliner was intact and did not spread making it look shabby until and unless you roughly smudge your eyes.
Coming to removal side of eyeliner, you can easily remove the eyeliner in a swipe without any struggle. Isn’t that a great news? The staying power is okay and not that great as after 5-6 hours it starts fading. I have used this liner in hot and humid climate also and it has happily crossed it test.
The only disappoint I have with this eyeliner is that product dries quickly in bottle while applying the eyeliner and this you will start noticing after 4-5 application of eyeliner. The misleading information they have mentioned as shine eyeliner but it has no shine. I wish they rectify the information.
Overall, this liner had an appeal, the whole packaging, the black matte finish, the brush and the price too. I mainly picked it up for the brush and the packaging. It dries faster. You might have seen many black liners like this, but the whole deal is great and tempting, I don’t know why, especially the brush. Again, the long handle to the brush is very easy for newcomers to use too, in fact, much better than the Lakme Insta Liner’s short, stubby, brush handle. I would highly recommend the Lakme Absolute Shine Liquid Eye Liner in Black as the shade, texture, finish and longevity are perfect for daily wear or even for any events. Go ahead girls.. 😉
Pros-
- Affordable
- Good durability
- Dries quickly
- Packaging is great
- Doesn’t flake and smudge proof
- Matte finish
- The brush is smooth and friendly
- Light weight and easy to carry packaging.
- Efficient applicator with fine bristles.
- Shade is deep charcoal grey-black.
- Nicely pigmented.
- Lasts for around 6hrs.
- Can be removed easily with a wipes or cleanser
Cons-
- Name is misleading as the liner says its ‘shine line’ whereas it is matte.
- Not competently water proof.
Will I buy this product again?
Yes.
TVB rating- 4/5
MAC Studio Conceal and Correct palette in shade Medium deep- Review & Swatches
Does any one still need an Introduction to know MAC cosmetics?
Today I am reviewing MAC conceal and correct palette in shade Medium Dark. They have came up with 5 conceal and correct palette and each palette is dedicated to each type of skin tone and complexion. Also it is very easy to choose this conceal and correct palette as they have mentioned the shade color and details behind this palette. So as we go ahead with this you will have clear idea that why this palette is my favourite. So lets get started.
Price- Aed. 160 /- for 6gm
Product description-
A palette with four concealers and two corrector’s shades to match any skin tone.
A professional palette of four concealers and two corrector shades in a medium-deep color wave. Enriched with antioxidants and suited for all skin types, they can be used individually or combined to match any skin tone. Emollient-based formula delivers medium to full buildable coverage in a natural finish. Helps to correct skin tone and conceal dark circles, blemishes, moles, tattoos and birthmarks.
Key Claims and Benefits-
- Long-wearing, eight hours
- Crease-proof, eight hours
- Provides stay-true color, eight hours
- Dermatologist tested
- Ophthalmologist tested
- Non-acnegenic
How to use-
- Apply to skin directly with finger or concealer brush.
- Blend with finger or concealer brush.
Ingredients-
My Experience with MAC Studio Conceal and Correct palette in shade Medium deep –
This palette comes in black color cardboard packaging as usual the MAC style of packaging with details mentioned on it. When you takeout the product from the box you can see the palette comes in plastic case of black color with transparent lid on it with MAC written on top. The backside of palette mentions all details of shade no. and color on it which make it easy to refer. As said, the palette contains 4 concealer and 2 corrector shades. The palette is handy, sleek and easy to carry which makes it travel friendly as it also occupies less space in bag.
The texture is very creamy, thick, smooth and the best part is, it blends like a pro which is amazing. The concealer is highly pigmented and covers all the fine lines and dark circle nicely. It also has yellow tint to it, it goes perfectly on my skin as I have a yellow golden complexion. So let go in more details and let me describe shades with you all-
NC40- Conceler (Neutral Cool)
NW40- Concealer (Neutral Warm)
NC42- Concealer (Neutral Cool)
NW43- Concealer (Neutral Warm- I use this shade as my contouring shade)
Rich yellow- It’s good for highlighting
Burnt Coral- Corrector which help to cover dark circle.
I used corrector and then apply shade NC40 and NW40 (mix) to get my perfect shade. This palette is so pigmented that little goes long way. Also, it covers my blemishes, darkcircle and darkspot perfectly plus the consistency is so thick that it covers fine lines as well. I set my concealer with pressed powder so that it does not crease. Once the concealer is set it does not fade for 7-8 hours, also you need good makeup remover to remove it. I was highly impressed by its long staying power even after event it did not crease. The best way of blending this concealer is with hand as it blend like pro and the warmth of hand gives it more power to spread smoothly on eyes. After use I did not notice any breakout on my skin plus it did not dry out my eye area. I use shade NW43 as my contouring shade so I don’t have to carry another product for the same 😉 I am so happy with quality and quantity provided by MAC. It worth every money spend on it. It’s a highly recommended palette. Girls invest in this palette you will keep on thanking me always.
Overall, I liked this palette very much. Though it is expensive but the coverage it gives is amazing. The texture is creamy and spreads evenly and smoothly on skin plus its highly pigmented. It covers all your dark spots, blemishes and darkcircle giving a beautiful natural finish. Also, you can blend this product with fingers or beauty bleander. This palette is highly recommended by me as little goes long way and it justifies every money spent on it.
Pros-
- 4 concealer, 1 highlighter and 1 corrector
- Sleek and sturdy packaging
- Highly pigmented and creamy in texture
- Spread and blend smoothly
- It does not crease once it is set
- Covers and hide all the dark circle, blemishes or darkspot
- Gives natural finish
- No breakout seen after usage
- Can mix match shade to get the perfect one
- Travel friendly
Cons-
- Pricey
Will I buy this product again?
Yes.
TVB rating- 4.9/5
Enchanteur Perfumed body Lotion Charming- Reviews & Swatches
Hey folks 🙂
Wish you a very Happy New Year!
I hope you all are doing fine. Today I will be reviewing body lotion from brand Enchanteur. I have picked Charming moisture silk lotion from supermarket. So, let’s get started with the review.
Price- Aed. 16 /- for 250ml
Product description & Ingredients-
My Experience with Enchanteur Body Lotion Moisture silk Charming –
The product comes in off white bottle with yellow rose printed on it also details of body lotion mentioned on top of the bottle and all details like how to use, ingredients etc is mentioned behind the bottle. This bottle has a flip cap which helps the product comes out easily. The packaging is very elegant and sturdy, but it does not make it travel friendly product ‘coz of its flip cap.
When you open the cap you will be welcomed by nice floral fragrance. The color of product is white and consistency of product is good. The texture of product feels like watery and is very light weighted on skin. It is non-greasy and keeps body hydrated for shorter period. I did not notice any irritation or itchiness on my skin. When you apply the product on body the fragrance start hurting your nose if you have sensitive nose like me. The lotion gets absorb quickly into the skin. Also, the cream stays for shorter time say 4-5 hour then you need to reapply the lotion again. The fragrance stays for 1-2 hour and then vanish. It did not work on skin as after 4-5-hour skin remains the same, dry. If you are looking this lotion for winter, then you will be disappointed as it will not work on skin. This lotion can work slightly in summer as its non-greasy and it will not make your skin feel drier. Well, I can’t use this lotion in office as the scent is so strong that it will grab all the attention of your colleagues.
Overall, I did not like the product as its highly scented plus it has very little staying power. It is more of perfume than body lotion as it did not make my skin healthy. The lotion is light weighted, non-greasy, non-sticky and absorbs in skin quickly plus it has a strong fragrance in it. There’s no problem to give a try as it is reasonably priced. I would rather like to invest in Nivea body lotion as it will make my skin look healthier and will nourish it. For me it’s a big no and not recommended.
Note– My all reviews depend on the experience I had with the products. All the product work different on every skin type and tone, so you birdies are always free to try product out even if I don’t recommend it. It’s a personal choice.
Will I buy this product again?
No.
TVB rating- 1/5
MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation (SPF 15) Shade NC 40- Review and Swatches
Aren’t we all crave for that perfect shade of foundation which will give us more of natural look rather making us look cakey?
The correct shade of foundation makes your skin look health and good. When I was in India, I always dreamed of MAC products so when I got a chance and shifted to Dubai I thought to explore this brand. So I visited their store to explore some of their products and was amazed to see so many shades in foundation covering every skin color and undertone. Isn’t that great and in India I always used lakme which had 5-6 shades. More shades made me more confused and so I took the help of attendant to find my shade. While going through the shades, I realized that you can’t put every woman in range of 5-6 shades of foundation as even one shade darker or lighter creates a huge difference on skin. So, to know more about this foundation and my experience with this keep reading ahead. I hope you enjoy this tour 😉
Price- Aed. 170/- for 30ml
Shade-
Product description-
An oil- controlling formula that offers a matte finish with medium to full coverage
We put MAC studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 to the ultimate test of seeing how long it wears and not surprisingly the formula lasts for a full 24 hours! This modern foundation combines a matte finish and medium to full buildable coverage with board spectrum SPF 15 protection. Applies, builds and blends easily and evenly while controlling shine. Comfortable and extremely long wearing, it helps minimize the appearance of pores and imperfections giving skin a smoother, more flawless look and finish.
Key Claims and Benefits-
- Long-wearing, 24 hours
- Reduces appearance of pores
- Control oils and shine
- Non-drying
- For all skin types, especially oily skin
- Provides Stay-true color
- Non- streaking
- Non-caking
- Non-settling
- Photo-friendly
How to use-
Always apply to a well moisturized and prepped skin with the 132 Duo Fibre Foundation Brush for a studio ready flawless face! Apply product to the centre of the face first (or where you want more coverage) then use the brush to blend to the outer regions of your face. Tip: Try mixing Studio Fix Fluid with your favourite moisturizer or oils to create a sheerer luminous finish.
Ingredients-
My Experience with MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation (SPF 15) Shade NC 40 –
This product is packed in a black color cardboard box with brand names and details mentioned on it with white color which made the packaging look good. The product comes in a cylindrical glass shape bottle resembling foundation shade on it with black silky texture cap on top of it. The details of product are embossed on bottle with golden color which shines in the light. The Black cap fits properly on the bottle avoiding all kind of leakage and spills also the bottle is very sturdy and thick. Overall, packaging of product is very classy. Due to its black velvety cap there are high chances that the foundation can leave mark on it which can make it appear messy. When you swrill the cap to open it you can see that they have given pea sized hole to bottle for product to come out but I wished they would have provided pump dispenser which would have made my task easy. It really takes efforts to take the product out from bottle as I literally have to dab the bottle on my hand which sometimes hurt me. They do sell the pump dispenser separately but didn’t felt like spending extra money on that. Also, this being a glass bottle, its little risky to carry while traveling.
The texture of product is creamy, silky, smooth and velvety. The consistency is little thick compared to other product in market also it has matte finish with SPF 15 which protect your skin from direct and harmful sunlight. The product is highly pigmented and small size of amount is enough for entire face; little products goes a long way, trust me ladies. 🙂
The application is very smooth and spread evenly on skin giving a flawless base look which I liked the most. The shade is highly pigmented and just one swipe of application is enough for entire face as it gives medium to full coverage; also it covers 80% of imperfection and blemishes of face. I did not feel like rebuilding the coverage until and unless I have to attain a function where heavy coverage is required. I am so much fan of this range as it has yellow tone in foundation which really matches warm, yellow or golden undertone girls like me. I have used this foundation with brush as well as sponge and it must say that I am highly impressed by its quality. If you apply this foundation with sponge you will get more of daily wear look as well as it blends the foundation nicely on skin. It quickly settles down in to matte so need to be little quick while blending the foundation. Also you will be surprised to see that it locks all the oil from skin giving that matte finish specially on T zone where foundation does not stay much. After settling down, it does not oxidize my skin or make me appear cakey or give me that uneven look which made me fan of this product. You can set foundation with compact powder or setting powder or loose powder whichever you like and comfortable with it as it performs well with every other product you put on top of it.
I usually apply this foundation for special occasion and it stayed 9-10 hours on my face even after dance performance plus if you apply primer then longevity will definitely increase. It slightly get transfer on phone may be due to mobile heat otherwise it is a star baby. I am insanely impressed with its oil controlling formula. If you are staying in place which is too hot and humid like my Dubai then blindly go with this. This is my saver, trust me ladies.
Overall, this is the great value for money foundation. My shade is NC 40 which has yellow undertone and ladies with yellow or golden undertone like me is a great match to our skin. The blending is smooth, even and covers most of the blemishes and imperfections from skin. I am insanely impressed with its matte finish as it absorb all the oil from face giving a flawless look without any shine on face. I have a sensitive combination skin and did not notice any breakout after the usage. If you are not that makeup freak and use makeup only while going out then ladies invest in this foundation as little go more and it performs well when photographed. Highly recommended!
Pros-
- A wide range of shades available for all kind of undertones and complexion.
- It has SPF 15 in it which protects from harmful rays.
- The coverage is buildable from medium to heavy.
- Blends smoothly and evenly giving a flawless finish.
- Ultimate matte finish.
- Amazing staying power 9-10 hrs
- Highly impressed by its oil controlling formula
- Gives natural look and not make me appear cakey or oxidize my skin.
- Looks good in photographs- with and without flash
- Covers imperfections and even outs the skin.
- Small amount is enough for entire face
- Quality and texture of product is amazing
- Suitable for combination to sensitive skin
- Did not notice any breakout
Cons-
- Pricey (I am ready to pay for the base it is giving to me)
- Wished they would have given a pump with the foundation.
- Risky for travelling (I will handle with care… lolzzz)
Will I buy this product again?
Definitely yes. One of my favorites.
TVB rating- 4.9/5