Hello lovelies!!

Come summers, followed by monsoons my hair becomes a mess. My scalp gets greasy within a day or two, my lengths become dry and frizzy and I experience hair fall at an alarming rate. A couple of weeks ago, Aroma Essentials sent me some of the products from their new range of hair care products for me to try and today I will be talking about my experience with those products at length, so, keep reading.

Before I start, let's see what the brand, Aroma Essentials says about themselves:

Aroma Essentials is a range of skin care products that may make a useful addition to your daily skin care regimen. These include cleansers, sunscreens, moisturizers, exfoliants, facial cleansers, toners, retonoids, herbal and nutrient supplements, and cosmetics.

Natural handmade skin and hair care products. All our products are freshly handmade in small batches using the finest natural ingredients.we do not use harsh chemicals like petroleum or mineral oil.the color and scent of our products occur naturally from our ingredients and essential oils.no artificial colors and scents are added.store in a cool dry place away from sunlight.

Following are the products I received along with my experience:

Onion Cream Shampoo - The concept of cream shampoo was unknown to me until I received this awesome product in my package. Yes, it's a great great hair care product I have ever used. The shampoo is in cream form as the name suggests and its supposed to be diluted with a little water in order to use it. The shampoo has an awful fragrance due to presence of onions and it lingers for a couple of minutes even after washing but that doesn't deter from not using the shampoo as it really worked for me. I noticed while washing I didn't lose too many strands while washing it and even while I was finger combing through my hair I didn't lose too many strands again and my hair felt thoroughly clean, soft and shiny after every use which was a huge surprise for me because I face severe hair fall due to hot and humid weather and this cream shampoo took great care of that. The shampoo is devoid of harsh chemicals and contains goodness of onions, cedarwood EO, vitamin B3, natural sulphur, shea butter, and rosemary EO. The product is priced at INR 375 for 200 gms and INR 200 for 100 gms.



Banana and Coconut Milk Hair Mask - The hair mask smells predominantly of rosemary and works like a charm. It has a paste like consistency and is supposed to be applied on wet hair. I take desired amount of product, rub it between my palms and massage the scalp gently and divide my hair into sections and apply through the sections too and leave it on for 15-20 minutes (one may even put on a hot towel so that the product penetrates through the deeper layers for optimum results) and wash my hair with the cream shampoo from the same brand and condition with a conditioner that I am using from another Indian handmade brand. The hair mask really helps in taming frizziness by providing adequate moisture and nourishment to the hair. My hair feels super soft and manageable post use. Like their other products this product is also devoid of harsh chemicals and contains goodness of coconut milk, banana pulp, rosemary EO, etc. The product is priced at INR 300.

Availability: You can find Aroma Essentials products on their Facebook page here or you may WhatsApp the brand on +91-7760988272 and the founder Madhurima Ramakrishna shall address your queries therein.

Until next time,

Deepika

Disclosure: These products are PR samples and the views and opinions expressed hereby are strictly unbiased, based on my personal experience. 

Handcrafted Soap Dish – Original Price: PKR 250/-

Hello beauties!! After replacing my skincare stash with natural and chemical free products, I was on a lookout for natural and chemical free hair products. After much searching I did come across a handful number of brands that made such products. But my excitement level soar when I found that one of my favourite natural and handmade bath and body brand is coming out with shampoo. After our numerous WhatsApp chats, Mrs Bhavana, the founder of the brand very generously sent me a sample of the newly launched Rosemary Gentle Hair Cleanser. Let's see how the cleanser fared for me:

About the product:

Do you suffer from itchy, dry, oily, and dandruff prone scalp? When you leave your hair open do your cheeks feel red due to the sensitivity of silicone in your hair products? Is your neck and back itchy and develops acne?

We face many problems due to our hair and scalp. Many suffer from acne on the forehead and back because of dandruff and oily scalp.

My solution for this is a good shampoo that not only gently cleans our scalp but reduces dandruff, itch, flakiness and oilyness. Harsh surfactants, silicones and many other unnatural chemicals create these problems without us even knowing what really caused it in the first place.

Our blend of glucosides (Decyl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Coco Glucoside) is a extremely mild and gentle surfactant blend which can also be used on kids. These replace the harsh sulphates and betaines giving our scalp and hair the nourishment it deserves.

Extracts such as bhringraj, avocado and arnica is an added benefit that helps prevent early greying, dandruff and help reduce hairfall with regular use.

Silk and Argan oil provide shine and sheen to the hair while pro vitamin b5 helps thicken and make our hair look nice and fluffy.

Follow this up with our conditioner for a lovely shine and hair conditioning.

Price: INR 300 for 170 gm
Shelf Life: 8 months from the date of manufacturing
Available: Here
Ingredients: Decyl glucoside, lauryl glucoside, coco glucoside, water, bhringraj extract, arnica extract, avocado extract, hydrolized silk, pro vitamin b5, Rosemary essential oil, preservative(phenoxyethanol), guarsilk(light conditioner and hair softener) and cetrimonium chloride(det angler), carbomer(thickener gel maker), citric acid(ph balancer)



My Experience:

During winters my scalp and length both get quite dry and I desperately need something that would provide relief and hydration to my hair. I'm very particular about the hair products I use and I wouldn't put anything on my hair until and unless I am sure about the ingredients. The shampoo that I am going to use today is natural and devoid of harsh chemicals. It does have a mild and gentle surfactant which is safe when compared to hair cleansers loaded with Parabens, SLS & SLES etc.

The shampoo is called Rosemary Gentle Hair Cleanser which comes in a plastic pump dispenser bottle. The shampoo is originally thick in consistency but I was sent the sample pack hence the consistency is runny and the labels are not there. The final product which was launched will be thick in consistency and bear labels so do not worry. The shampoo is golden brown in colour and smells heavily of rosemary. The bottle is slightly on the bulkier side hence it is not travel friendly. I am glad the bottle has a pump dispenser which gives me control over the amount of product I want. I used the cleanser to wash my hair twice a week. I made sure I diluted the cleanser before using which ensured less usage of the product. However in the beginning when I had started using the cleanser my hair took time to adapt. I mean I was already using a natural and chemical free cleanser but still my hair took time to adapt to this cleanser. Despite the fact that the cleanser cleaned my scalp really well but it left my lengths dry which had to followed up with a conditioner. But after 5-6 uses my hair adapted well to cleanser and the post usage dryness that I experienced reduced considerably however that didn't stop me from following it up with a conditioner because it's a habit and I cannot help it, oh well. The cleanser produces very mild lather and doesn't have a strong smell making it perfect for beauties with sensitive noses. One thing that must be noted is that the cleanser is very mild therefore it may not remove the oil completely. I never washed my oiled hair with it so I wouldn't know.

I air dry my hair and after drying I even noticed a slight increase in the volume of my hair which was super impressive and not only that my hair was soft too, I could not stop touching it lol. As the name suggests the main ingredient of the shampoo is rosemary which is known to stimulate hair growth, increase scalp circulation, revitalizes hair, removes product/cal build up to leave your hair shiny and soft.

Overall, Pure Suds Rosemary Gentle Hair Cleanser is a decent cleanser which cleans the scalp effectively, makes hair soft, is super gentle on the scalp/hair and increases volume too without overly drying the hair.



Pros:

• Natural, handmade and cruelty free.
• Free of Parabens, SLS and SLES.
• Super gentle on the hair/scalp.
• Contains goodness of rosemary.
• Cost effective - very little quantity is required.
• Increases volume to an extent.
• Makes hair soft.

Cons:

• Availability.
• Might make the hair dry.

Until next time,

Deepika

Disclosure: This product is a sample and the views and opinions expressed hereby are strictly unbiased, based on my personal experience. 

Hello beauties! Hope all you guys are enjoying winters to the core and gearing up for Christmas and New Years. This post and haul are very special. Read on to know why!

I am lucky enough to have made some really good friends across the border via internet. Yes, we may have never met each other but our friendship is as strong as a rock. Of course, we would love to meet one another one day. This blog is a testimony to the fact of the bond I share with my Pakistani friends, my co-blogger is a Pakistani. I have one such friend whom I have known for almost a decade, he is like a big brother to me, we share a great bond. When he got his dream job I started to harass him for a treat lol. I was kidding all along but he literally took it seriously. This particular haul is an outcome of that 'fun' harassment (don't get any wrong ideas!!). :D 

I ordered some products via Aura, a Pakistani brand which handcrafts natural and chemical free bath and body treats. Some of the range of products include soaps, lip balms, shower gels, bath oils etc. My friend took care of everything (how sweet is he?!)! The package reached me safely within 11 days via Pakistan Post which is great. My only beef was that a good amount of shower gel had leaked in transit but then I am thankful about the fact that at least the package reached me safely. Let's see the products I received in my special package:

Hi lovelies!! I'm back with a haul post. I stumbled upon this brand called Kulsum's Kaya Kalp Herbals' franchisee on my way to the doctor's, I completely forgot about it, but as luck would have it I had the opportunity of visiting the boutique which is selling Kulsum's Kaya Kalp's Herbals products. On a whim I purchased two products and here's a detailed breakdown of the same: