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I created the blog in 2011 during my high school days and then went on to regret the domain name. More than writing, I love my kitchen-experiments; currently hoarding cast iron pans.

MABH Hair Growth Challenge Participants Vol.1 : Hair Routines and Photos

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Hello everyone!

Hope you had a fabulous festive month. I celebrated my Diwali joyfully with tons of shopping! (Sorry for not sharing my haul; it is coming up soon) So coming to the topic today.. You might be aware of the MABH hair growth challenge if you are a regular reader here. I started this concept a month back approximately.

I made a post on my challenge announcement with the photos and current routine of my hair last month. Few other bloggers from the Indian beauty blog-o-sphere have also taken part in this challenge! We started our challenge last month and hence we are the October month’s participants, i.e the Vol.1 participants! I am sharing our posts, photos and etc today.

Note: Do click on the blog names (links) of the participants to read their challenge announcement posts with routines, photos and other interesting details!

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All Good Scents Essential Range for Women Review

Lately, I’ve been trying out All Good Scents‘ Women Essential range of EDT perfumes. The brand is a new come here in India! Read on to know why this brand impressed me!

The EDT comes in 4 variants – Flirty, Radiant, Tender and Chic! They come in a neat glass bottle that looks good. I did share a lot about its packaging and my shopping experience on my first impressions post. Don’t forget to check it out.

Price : The EDT comes in 50 ml bottles that cost you Rs.750. I would call the price affordable for the quality of these EDT perfumes. They also have few in their premium range I suppose. I will be trying them out next!

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All Good Scents Essential Range for Women : Photos and First Impressions

See what I got in mail last week – Eau De Toilette in 4 different variants from All Good Scents! These four are the part of their essential range for women. They have 4 more in the premium range which I shall review some time later!

You can find the products from their official site – Allgoodscents.com

The parcel reached me in a good condition with lots of bubble wraps. You can check it on the picture below! I love it when brands take extra effort to neatly pack the product and send it to their buyers. This way, damage and other issues can be avoided.

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Garnier BB Cream Vs Ponds BB Cream : Photos, Swatches and Comparison

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Though not as furious as summers, Chennai is still hot with the monsoon humidity! I am lusting over cold smoothies and brownies these days ditching my usual ‘spicy food-cravings’. I am almost living without makeup lately, limiting it only to eyeliner and soft lipsticks. All I use are cleansers, moisturizers and a bit of compact when I get the need to step out! I still see no rains here, but the weather.. it kills. Alright that’s when I got these 2 BB creams from 2 popular brands in India – Garnier and Pond’s. I’ve been trying them out for a few days now. Here comes a quick comparison post!

I’ve never really used Garnier skin care products much (Except for some orange flavored cleanser I loved) so I didn’t have a clue about how their BB cream would fare. With Pond’s, I’ve had a love-hate relationship. I like their cold cream but I hated ALL their day creams due to the talc-y, fake floral fragrance. My sister was a religious Pond’s user but then she stopped one day after I pointed out the white cast. Summing up all this, I wished the BB cream to be without such irritating fragrance and texture. Let’s see what these BB creams are good in and what they lack!

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How to Start a Beauty Blog in 5 Steps? : Beauty Blogging Vol.2

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Thank you for all the comments on my newly started Beauty Blogging series on MABH! After sharing few things to know before you start a beauty blog, I am back with another post today. This time, I am sharing 5 basic steps I know, to start a beauty blog. These actually differ from person to person depending on the variations in interests, blogging skills etc. But I am listing out the most common things one should be ready with before hitting the publish button of their first post!

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At Home Hair Spa Benefits : 2 Recipes I Swear By

hot oil treatment

Hello All!

How much love do you show when it comes to your hair? I can’t get enough of the hair spas I do at home! They are not only relaxing but they tend to turn my hair noticably softer and healthier. I do run my fingers through my hair the day I get my spa done. Personally, I find home-made treatments better than the parlor ones due to some reasons. Let us check them today with 2 effectice DIY recipes I love!

 

Benefits of At Home Hair Treatments:

1. They are affordable! : It doesn’t mean unless you shell out a lot of money, soft silky mane is not possible to get. You can achieve the same with your DIY hair spas. It only takes a bit of patience and time; at the end, you will surely be falling in love with your hair! If you are not comfortable with the preparation of hair masks, you can buy a nice herbal one from the store and perform your spa at home. Instead of going to the parlors, try the recipe at least once at home – you will know how much it is worthy.

2. You know what you put on your hair : This is the most important factor to notice. Do you know that does they put on your scalp and hair during the treatment? Are you aware of the ingredient list or anything else? Things will be clear if you do the spa at home. You know what ingredients you add to the spa oil, mask or whatever may be. You can be sure you are not using something harmful on your delicate hair.

3. Saves Time and Travel : Don’t be deceived by the saying ‘hair spas at home’ are messy, time consuming and are a headache! I follow different recipes (natural) and the results are just good as ever. You can really do a quick spa in a hour if you want. This requires proper oily and washing – do check out my hot oil spa tutorial for the same. (I am also sharing the recipe below!) On the other hand, you cannot say how long will it take to get a spa done in parlors. They may ask you to wait, for long hours if it is their process. And moreover, when you do something at home you don’t need to travel!

Note: I am in no way discouraging you about clinical/parlot treatments. Few of them are still great. I am just sharing with you the benefits of getting it done at your home in an easy way. I do this all the time – with great results every time! You can follow it once to realize the benefits.

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