Self sufficient at Selfie

We all have been taking selfies and talking about it but- from duck face to your belfie- sometimes we overdo it so, Today I thought of giving some tips to you pretties on how to frame a perfect selfie. 

To begin with, a perfect selfie does not happen with one click you need to take a couple of shots to make it an ideal selfie. 

1- To work on your selfie you need to angle your chin slightly up, towards the light, to mix shadows and create a gorgeous glow. doing so will highlight your cheekbones, chin, and jaw line. And do let your arm be visible on the camera which is holding the phone. 

2- Do not pose straight up into the phone as it will make your face look big.

3- Think happy thoughts which reflect on the face. A real smile is way hotter than a fak-y. 

4-Make the picture about you- and not the background.

5-) Sorry pretties, but no duck face ever, it just ended with 2013!! 

Tackle Chapped lips - DIY Lip Care Routine

Pretties, we have reached that time of the year when weather changes are evident and even our beloved Jeddah starts getting a bit cooler or I should rather say pleasant and this is often welcomed by flu and dry lips. For cold and flu you can go to the doctor but I got a solution for your dry lips, all you need to do is raid your pantry! seriously.   

So begin by scrubbing your lips, using this miraculous DIY lip scrub recipe. 

- 3 tablespoons of olive oil 
- 3 tablespoon of sugar (white fine sugar)
- 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder 

Mix sugar and olive oil, once it is completely mashed gradually add the cinnamon powder and voila - your lip scrub is ready. yes, it is that simple, I usually store it in a glass container which lasts for few days or weeks if you refrigerate it. 

After scrubbing, moisturize your lips and make them ready for a perfect smile. I am sharing my secret  organic moisturizer that my mum once told me to use when I had chapped lips and I still use it till date every day before going to bed. So the magical moisturizer is  chocolate butter - yes you heard it right! I make it by adding chocolate and butter, so sweet lovers- alert, this is for you.

- 2 tablespoon butter ( I use lurpark unsalted)

- 1 tablespoon dark chocolate. 

mix both the ingredients on a double boiler or microwave for 20 - 30 seconds and then mix well using a spatula. once cooled down, store it in small containers and refrigerate it so you use it for months. I found a creative way to store mine, empty the used floating candle container and pour the chocolate butter mixture in it. 

Gold Glitter Face Glow

As you know Saturday's for me is the time when I try to pamper my skin for the week long glow. I had been thinking to try out something new so, this Saturday I found the perfect opportunity to unpack the VLCC package that I had received consisting of a gold face bleach and other face wash, scrubs and masks. The first product among the package to come under the Randomers Cloud scanner  was the Insta glow gold bleach.

Just for your info girlies, VlCC is the most recognized beauty and wellness brand from the Indian sub continent and has a very prominent presence in UAE, Bahrain and Omar . Recently, it  entered the Saudi market. VLCC is widely recognized for its scientific weight loss solutions and its therapeutic approach to beauty treatments.  

So coming back to my Saturday skin pampering session, I got myself ready to try the VLCC Gold instant glow bleach. the gold bleach comes with a pre bleach creme, a bleach formula and a post bleach mask, which is applied in three steps. 

I found that quite intriguing and now I will tell you why. 

I always stayed away from those bleaching cremes since, I have a super sensitive skin and thanks to my first time horrifying bleaching experience that led me to believe that my skin and bleach are like chalk and cheese hence, they should never go on a date, not even for a second!

Firstly, I prepared my face for bleach by washing my face with cold water and then applied the pre bleach creme to make my skin ready for the bleaching process, this is an extremely essential step specially if you got skin like mine  sensitive then do not skip this. 

I applied the creme and massaged it until it was completely absorbed  as per the instructions on the manual. 

Step 2 

Mix the bleaching ingredients, the activator and the creme in the ratio of 10:1. The simple technique here is to take one part of activator powder and ten parts of  the creme, mix it really well . Though the creme is bit sticky and coarse, the paste does not turn out very smooth . Leave it on for 15 minutes maximum, depending on your skin type. (read the instruction manual) wash off with cold water. I felt a bit of irritation while the bleach was working on my face but that's quite a normal bleaching effect. Once I washed my face I could see an instant glow and girls, it is really helpful if you have budding facial hair and you do not want to ruin the smoothness of your skin by waxing it. 

Now, wohoo comes my favorite part, the post bleach face pack. I applied the post bleach on my face and left it for about 5 or maybe 7 mins followed by massaging it gently so it can be absorbed. 

I am not a huge fan of bleach but this package just made me believe it is good for my skin due to the fact that it had pre and post bleach cremes that kept my panic nerves in control since, I had the damage control ammunition in hand just incase it was needed. 

So my verdict is that I am quite satisfied with VLCC Insta glow gold bleach, works well if you have a party to attend and you want an instant glow. But girls, as you know bleach contains a lot of chemicals so you should not use it frequently. In case, you are motivated to try the  insta glow gold bleach you can easily find it at almost all supermarkets and selected pharmacies across Saudi Arabia. 

After, this super glowy gold bleach the next day I enhanced my pretty face by doing a facial cleanse using VLCC products. stay tuned for my next review on face cleanse- coming soon. Until then stay pretty ...xoxo

Weekend Beauty Treats & Picks

After a long and boring week comes along a much awaited weekend that we all ADORE and I love to splurge and pamper myself with some "feel good" elements and my favourite beauty products . So this weekend while, I was strolling at Stars Avenue mall  I ended up adding  some more handmade beauty goodness from my favourite store LUSH 

 The new arrivals at LUSH are these delicious bubble bath balls which are absolute must haves with different colours and fragrances plus a plenty of options to choose from. The reason I stopped by at Lush was to pick up my shampoo for dry hair but as you know a girl cannot just go to a beauty store like lush and pick what she has to and then head back without having a look at other products and filling in some random good stuff. 

I was introduced to Rehab shampoo that has some essential oils and olive oil to keep the scalp moisture intact.I gave it a try for the first time and it seems fine, though it did not leave my hair with softness as expected but neither was my hair extra dry after washing unlike before. While at lush, I also picked up some refreshing soaps, I fell in love with the natural texture and feel of the soaps. Doesn't it feel so wow to use organic products. 

SnowGlobe has a refreshing fragrance and is prefect if you want to unwind 

SnowCake , has glitter in it, the fragrance is a bit meh for me but the results are amazing and which is why it is worth a try as it leaves skin soft and moisturised. 

The sea vegetable soap is my favourite, the fragrance makes it to the top list. 

Found a cute way to store these soaps .....

Do share your list of favourite LUSH products.

Until then xoxo....

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