Hello Everyone,

I have dry skin. I have tried many face cleansers but I’m still looking for a gentle yet effective face cleanser which wont leave my skin feeling tight and dry post washing my face. Would appreciate your suggestions. Thanks in advance! 💜

Suggestions for gentle & effective face cleanser for dry skin?

So excited to share that I have won Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Tone Brightening Capsule Ampoule. Just few days back, I emptied Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule which I thoroughly enjoyed using. Can’t wait to receive this one. 

Thank you team Picky and Skin1004. ☺️💜

Won Picky giveaway after a loooong time

We have all bought skincare products at some time or the other which either have not worked for us or we have not been able to use them completely before their expiry. I feel it isn’t wise to toss them away unless and until it is extremely necessary to do so. Since an year now, I have made it a habit to keep a track of such products so that I can repurpose them in order to reduce product wastage. Sharing below ways I like to repurpose my products.

1. 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑪𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒔 - I use it as body wash or to clean my makeup brushes and beauty sponges. 

2. 𝑬𝒙𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 - I use this to exfoliate my hands, elbows and knees.

3. 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔 - I use these as body moisturizers. 

4. 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑶𝒊𝒍𝒔 - This is a versatile product and I use it in many different ways - as cuticle oil, adding a few drops in my body lotion to provide extra nourishment to my hands and elbows, adding a few drops in my powdered body scrub.

5. 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒔 - I squeeze serum/ essence out of the sheet mask and then use it on my hands and feet before using body lotion. 

6. 𝑬𝒚𝒆 𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎 - I use this as hand cream so as to avoid wrinkled hands in the future. Lol. 😅

7. 𝑬𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 - I use this as diy eye patches. I take 2 cotton pads and keep them in warm water for 2-3 min so that they swell and absorb essence properly. I then squeeze out excess water from the cotton pads, soak them in essence and keep those essence soaked cotton pads in fridge for 10-15 min. My diy eye patches are ready to use. This may seem too much of work but I happily do this to save myself from guilt of throwing away the product altogether. ☺️

8. 𝑳𝒊𝒑 𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒎/ 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒌 - I use them as cuticle balm.
 
9. If I have any unopened product lying around which I know I wont be using before it’s expiry, I give them away to my family or friends.

Do let me know how do you like to repurpose your products. Would love to know some new ways. 🙂💜

Do you repurpose your skincare products?

This is my first giveaway from Picky. I’m so excited to try and share my experience using this Ampoule. 😍 Thanks Team Picky for sending this across. 🤗💜

My Skin1004 Centella Ampoule has arrived

Hi Everyone,

I got Drunk Elephant C-Firma Day Serum from Cult Beauty. I just opened it and it’s dark orange (refer attached pictures).

I read online that it’s original color is orange right out of the bottle. But this is too orange and looks like it has already been oxidized. I’m not very sure as this is my first time trying their Vitamin C.

Can anyone confirm if this is oxidized and needs to be tossed? 🥺💔

Also, since I have just opened it and it came in oxidized, will mailing brand about this going to help? Thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

Has my Drunk Elephant Vit C oxidized?

I received this product for free from Picky and SKIN1004 in exchange for my honest review.
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~ 𝑩𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒔~
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I have already tried Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule and I was impressed. 
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☑️ 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔:
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Provides clear and brightened skin. It also claims to calm down irritated skin.
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☑️ 𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑰𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔:
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▫️Centella Asiatica Extract (77%)
▫️Madecassoside (inside tiny white capsules) obtained from Centella Asiatica, provides soothing, hydrating and brightening effect
▫️Niacinamide (4%)
▫️Tranexamic Acid (2%)
▫️3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid (stable form of Vitamin C derivative)
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☑️ 𝑷𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈:
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I’m a fan of Skin1004’s product packaging - classy and minimalistic. The ampoule comes in a transparent glass bottle with dropper.
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☑️ 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆/ 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 (Swipe ➡️ pictures to see):
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Clear serum like texture with tiny white capsules. It absorbs easily and feels comfortable on skin without feeling sticky or heavy.
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☑️ 𝑴𝒚 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆:
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🎀 𝗠𝘆 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 - 𝗗𝗿𝘆 🎀
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▫️It has soothed my skin well whenever my skin felt irritated.
▫️White tiny capsules feels gentle and dissolves easily on rubbing and patting ampoule into the skin. 
▫️My expectations from this ampoule was to get an overall brightened complexion and it does what it says - it has made my skin glow after 3 weeks.
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💰𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆 :
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$24.50 for 100 ml.


I found nothing bad about this serum. However, it contains Essential Oils. Those allergic to Essential Oils or have sensitive skin may want to skip this.

🍋 Goodal Green Tangerine Vita C Dark Spot Serum claims to reduce blemishes and dark spots in two weeks. I have used this serum for a little over two weeks and I was quite impressed with the results.

🍋 Below is my experience with the serum:
I started using this serum when my skin condition was bad - tanned, had acne and was feeling drier than usual. 

👉🏻 Packaging: Glass bottle with pump, hygienic and convenient to use
👉🏻 Color&#47; Texture: Lightweight transparent gel (Check the attached pictures to see how it looks like)
👉🏻 How it feels on the skin: Non irritating, quick-absorbing, feels hydrating without feeling greasy
👉🏻 Scent: Mild citrusy scent
👉🏻 How to use: Apply on freshly cleansed skin before moisturizer. Don’t forget to use SPF in your morning routine.
👉🏻 Results: I used the serum for a little over 2 weeks; found it impressive and true to it’s claims🌟. My skin looked slightly even toned, bright and I noticed reduction even in my most stubborn acne (Check the attached pictures to see how it performed on my skin).

👉🏻 In winters this lip balm gets thicker and it becomes a little difficult to dispense it from the tube. 
👉🏻 Since it got thicker, it did not glide smoothly and evenly on lips and did not feel comfortable to wear.

👉🏻 This lip balm has smooth texture and spreads easily on lips. 
👉🏻  It’s a tinted balm, has reddish pink color and gives natural tinge to the lips, suitable for everyday wear.
👉🏻  It is hydrating for a couple of hours and feels comfortable on the lips. 
👉🏻 The scent of this balm is quite subtle and fades away within few minutes.

👉🏻 I found this somewhat harsh for my dry skin. It leaves my skin feeling tight and more drier. 
👉🏻 I also get that stinging sensation when I use it. I ended up using it on my hands. 
👉🏻 There are better and more gentler exfoliating products available in the market at this price point.

👉🏻 It exfoliates skin giving it a cleaner look.

It’s a gel moisturizer. Sharing my experience with Oceglow Water Cream below.

Oceglow products are made using the highest quality plant, earth and seabased ingredients, formulated without parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, gluten, sulphates, petroleum and artificial dyes. Their products are cruelty free too.

👉🏻 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 :
🔹Made with algae extracts, it provides ultra hydration to skin. 
🔹Combining ingredients beneficial for acne-prone skin - tea tree oil, panthenol, pine tree, it reduces acne formation and soothes irritated, blemished skin.
🔹Containing green tea and Centella, it fights signs of ageing.
🔹Suitable for all skin types.

👉🏻 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 :
🔹Lightweight, smooth translucent blue gel consistency. (Swipe through attached pictures 📸 to see how it looks like)
🔹Has mild, pleasant fragrance.
🔹Absorbs immediately, non-irritating, keeps my dry skin hydrated all day long without feeling sticky. 

👉🏻 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 :
🔹Oceglow water cream provides non-greasy hydration through the day and gives dewy finish to skin.
🔹Being weightless gel, this won’t clog your pores and can be easily layered under sunscreen and makeup.
🔹 Feels soothing and cooling during hot, humid weather which I absolutely love.
🔹Contrary to opinion, gel creams are for combination, oily skin, this cream provides enough hydration to dry skin as well.

SunehaB