Pond's White Beauty Pinkish-White Glow Lightening Cream

Contains:

Lycopene:

•  A powerful natural anti-oxidant. (Antioxidants combat free radicals that can damage skin cells.)

Pro-Vitamin B3:

• To create a potent skin lightening complex.

I know the flash doesn't let your read the rest of it but I was in a hurry and didn't fix it.

Claims:

Finally, a lightening cream that goes well beyond just whitening your skin. With new Pond's White Beauty, see your skin visibly transformed to a radiant pinkish-white glow.
With Lycopene, Pro-Vitamin B3 and triple sunscreen, this moisturizing cream gently evens out skin tone as it works from within to nourish your skin, leaving it instantly brighter, softer and more radiant. And its triple sun protection keeps skin safe from damaging UV rays.Your radiant, new pinkish-white complexion is here to stay.

My Opinion:

I bought the 20g version of it just to test it out. It's a really cute tube and it's not plastic, it's kind of a rubber because it squeezes and is soft. So cute. Anyway, moving on.
The cream inside is just like its sister, Pond's Flawless White, white with a pinkish tint. And the smell, too. But the result isn't. At first when applied, it gives the same effect. Like you have a light powder on. Clean, matte and fresh look. But after a while, it oxidized on me and left kind of weird dark shadows around the bridge of my nose every time I used it. So I stopped using it. Shame cause the tube is so cute. I don't feel like wasting it even if it's only 20 g(less now). Maybe I'll use it on my neck.

I bought it for 90 or 95 Pkr. I, um, forgot >.<

Do I recommend it?

Not really. Not for regular use but if you have to run errands and need to freshen up your face in a hurry then yes. Otherwise, nope.


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Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash

Active Ingredient:

Salicylic Acid (2%):

• What it is:        Salicylic acid is an ingredient used in many over-the-counter acne medications. It is also an exfoliant agent.

• What it does:     Acne is formed when skin cells inside hair follicles shed too fast and clump together, plugging up the follicle and causing a pimple. Salicylic acid helps slow down shedding of the cells inside the follicles, preventing clogging. Salicylic acid also helps break down blackheads and whiteheads.

* Avoid using other acne medications at the same time as Salicylic acid such as Benzoyl Peroxide, etc. Or it can cause severe dryness and flakiness.

Claims:

Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash gets deep into pores to treat the breakouts you have now and helps to prevent future breakouts.  This effective, yet gentle cleanser deep cleans without overdrying or irritation.  Rinses clean, leaving no pore-clogging residue.  Skin comforters soothe and condition, helping to prevent irritation.



My opinion:

I have oily skin and when I wash my face, it gets shiny after only a few minutes. When I started using this as a face wash regularly, I noticed something. My face felt really tight and it was really dry around my mouth. I had to use heaps of moisturizer every time I washed my face and I'm too lazy to do that. I was confused because it was summer and my face didn't even get that dry in winter. Then I caught the culprit. It was this face wash of course. I should've known but I was new to the anti-acne, medicated washes at that time. It has 2% Salicylic Acid which is why it's super drying. (Usually medicated moisturizers or toners have 0.2% to 0.5% SA.)
I stopped using it like a face wash immediately. Then I got an idea:
I used it like you would use an ointment. Oh no, I didn't spread the gel on my face and leave it on. Nope. Every time I got a pimple, I squirted out a tiny amount of this gel, moistened and made it into a lather and only applied the foam on the pimple area and then washed it off. Voila! No extra, unnecessary dryness. This way, you treat only what needs to be treated. It really works. It's awesome like that. It instantly(I mean, within the day) reduces the size of the pimple, dries it out and the next day, it's gone. Good, eh?

Do I recommed it?

Not as a regular face wash but if you use it my way, as a medication then definitely. ^_^

Pakistani Beauty Blog – Weekly Roundup [Vol 2]

 
 

• Watching people getting NAKED wasn’t easy. Every post that featured this palette ignited her desire to get it. Sara Hasan celebrated her eid day with Urban decay naked palette   
• Visit through the streets of Karachi as Rida Rohail guides you through a tour of Port Grand this Eid!
• Feeling a little British today? Try out Maheen's England Flag look. 
• Sana & Aroosa shares their collective haul which includes Sephora , Bourjois and more  
• Young Foreverism shows of her eid day Mehndi 
•  "Eid was this time very royal for Anum, and would have been incomplete without the royal on her eyes  
• Silver Smokey look  for a smokin' hot Eid by Ruqaiya Khan 
• Sahrish Adeel shares her inexpensive buys for this Eid - Check our her Bling Bling-Jewelry Haul!
• Neelum needed a new holy grail lip balm, and it looks like she found it. It is now known as The best lip balm i have ever used  
• Eid filled with SLEEK Goodies - Rabeeyah created her Eid Day Grey Smokey look using one of her Sleek palette"  
• Is the Summer too hot for you? Want to wear those perfect icy shades on your eyes? Check out The Feminine Crusade's 'Tatters of Frost' on Eid.  
• Like Mineral Makeup? Fragancia shares her views on Nude By Nature Mineral cosmetics"  
• With all the glitz n' glam this eid, Sidrah from Beauteous Blog shares her Jewelry picks  from earrings to bracelets.  
• This Eid Saleha from Makeupmydrug went for taupe-y blue eyes.  
• Is 'Flawless Complexion' just a gimmick or really possible under budget? Find out with PiNkIsH as she reviews Pond's Flawless White Visible Lightening Day Cream 
• Everybody Loves to shop especially around EID! So Areej went shopping on Chand Raat & got these for herself 
• Cheeky Chic From we make up shares her love for a CORAL lipshade that works wonders: FIREFLY by NYC Ultra moist Lipwear 
• Shycheeks reviews a quite hyped product  
• Transition your makeup into Autumn/Winter 2011 Sarah Ali @ Glossicious reviews Sleek MakeUP’s NUDE COLLECTION.

Rimmel London Mono Eyeshadow

I wanted to buy either a shade of pink or some other vibrant one but they had only 3 colors available and this purple was the only good one I could have.
It has a very smooth, velvety texture. And it doesn't fall out like crazy like some other powder eyeshadows.

And before I jump to the pros and cons, let me tell you that I've worn this without primer and its staying power is absolute love. Also, I wore this with Rimmel London Lasting Finish Foundation (review coming up later) and it didn't budge or smudge at all.

Here's a closer look:

Also, it might look like it's too shimmery but it's not. When applied, it looks matte and the little bit shimmer only shows up in flash photos.


Pros:

• Smooth
• No fall-outs when applying
• Long-lasting
• Nicely Pigmented
• Good color pay-off
• Affordable
• Good amount of product. It's small but you don't need much for one application. It can go on and on.
• Travel-friendly packaging.
• Tightly locking lid/cap so no worry of it accidentally opening up and touch dirty surfaces..

Cons:

• Not-so-cute packaging. (But that's okay. You get a really good product inside).

Do I recommend it?

I really love this and with the price tag it comes with, it's a steal! So yes, definitely recommended.