Carol's Daughter Marula Oil

There was a time I hated using hair oils or any hair products in general because I thought they were all sticky, greasy and would make my hair clump up into hard bits. It wasn't a completely irrational belief since many products that I had tried back then really did have that effect. Years later and several haircare products wiser, I can't imagine what life would be like without them. I've been a fan of a few haircut products from Boots, LaBella and Dove for a while which made me open up to trying more products. Recently I was sent a set of products from Carol's Daughter and I've only tried their Marula Oil so far. It's a part of their Curl therapy range and even though I only have wavy hair with slight curls, this range seems to be working great with it.

Ingredients: I don't really have much to say about the ingredients except that the product is free of silicones, paragons, mineral oils and artificial colors which means i works great with colored hair. At a glance, the ingredients seem to be natural or nature-derived and just generally good for your hair.

Packaging: I love it! The pump dispenser works smoothly and conveniently. The label's are an adorable shade of baby pink mixed with pale marsala (yay for staying in the pantone color of the year theme!) and the font is super cute too! The bottle is small and plastic so it's great to travel with. 

Consistency,Texture, Smell: The oil itself isn't runny. It looks like it has a yellow tint in the bottle but it's clear on your hand. I isn't stickily at all and feels smooth and heavenly to touch. It smells slightly fruity, floral and the only strange word that comes to my mind when I smell it is "vintage". 

Application: I use about 2-3 drops of this oil per application. Pump a few drops out into your hands and spread it through the hair. Be careful not to oversaturate the hair with the oil since a little goes a VERY long way with this product. 

The Marula oil instantly makes my hair calm and glossy (noticeably glossy). I use it only once after every wash and almost never need to reapply it. This product started in a box of products I wasn't sure about even trying and has quickly made it's way into an essential that my hair just doesn't feel right without. Ever since I tried this product, I have stopped using all my other hair serums, oils, creams, sprays etc. I highly recommend this oil for all types of hair even though it only specifies "curls".

Availability and Price: The price differs from store to store and website to website.

Ulta (Available in USA)

Amazon (available everywhere.)

It's easy to obtain the product online if you're located in India or UK. 

Tanaya <3

*This is a pr sample provided for consideration of review. The opinions in this post are unbiased and honest.

BeautyAddicts ShowOff Mascara Review

I'm excited for this post. Why? Because I love mascaras! I love trying new ones and I think they're the perfect final touch to every makeup look. In fact just adding some mascara on a day when you don't feel like putting on any other makeup at all can make all the difference. Recently this pretty little silver tube came along to feed my mascara addiction and I was stunned by the packaging! It took me a few days before I started using this mascara because I wanted to wear it on some day when I wanted to feel very bright and awake in the morning.

The packaging of this mascara is truly amazing! It's the perfect little glamorous tube to keep in your makeup bag and so I've even packed it in my travel makeup bag now. 

The wand is curved with longer bristles on the sides than the top and bottom (I've been studying a lot of biology for a while now so I initially typed "dorsal and ventral". Hahaha ). I found that the curved wand was great for curling the lashes up and fanning them out into a good shape. I use the longer bristles on the sides to get to the base of the lashes for volume and then to separate any lashes that may clump together in a weird way.

I love the volume, length and curl that this mascara adds. It's made it to the top of my list of favorite mascaras along with the Revlon Lash Potion (which I keep mentioning on this blog so if I'm comparing a mascara to that, you know it's good). After that first day when I used it to feel bright and awake I used this mascara on a daily basis but now I only use it on days when I actually need a lot of volume. I think it's a bit too much for just an ordinary day.

Uncurled lashes without any mascara. See how my lashes have length but annoying point straight forward instead of upward? So annoying!

That's with one coat of the ShowOff Mascara. I usually don't like wearing more than one coat of mascara and I think with this one I don't even need to. 

I think it would be an understatement to say that I'm impressed. I hadn't heard of the BeautyAddicts range before this so I didn't really expect to love this product as much as I do. However, I've found out that it's actually a very popular brand that was even featured in a Glossybox. If you're looking for a new mascara or just want to try something different, I would recommend this! 

Where you can find it:

 http://www.beautyaddicts.com/eyes-mascara.php

http://www.amazon.com/beautyADDICTS-SHOWOFF-Mascara-0-39-oz/dp/B0085X4E1A

What do you think about this mascara? Would you be trying it? Let me know in the comments below or simply tweet me a picture of your own tube of ShowOff. 

Tanaya <3

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*This product was sent for consideration for a review. The views expressed in this review are completely honest and unbiased.