Bella Vita Organic NicoLips Lip Lightening Scrub Balm Review | Ultimate Lip Care Product | Beauty Review | Product Review

Lips remain one of the most neglected areas, even for the most ardent beauty buffs. While we spend a fortune on serums and masks and moisturizers and oils for our facial skin and butters and scrubs for our body, we hardly give a glance to our lips other than buying lip balms or lip colors. But thanks to the modern stressful lifestyle, sun exposure, aging, environmental concerns, and other such reasons, we are often reminded of the need to take care of our lips too when they turn pigmented, dark, chapped, dehydrated, and succumb to the vagaries of age/ pollution/ sun exposure etc.

Something similar happened to me, as thanks to pollution and sun damage my lips had become very pigmented at the beginning of this year so I have devoted this year to finding great products for all my troublesome areas, including lips. After a lot of search, browsing through multiple reviews by beauty experts and talking to some of my friends, I zeroed down on Bella Vita Organic NicoLips Lip Lightening Scrub Balm.

Exfoliate, Moisturize, Brighten, it is not everyday you meet an all-purpose superstar product for your lips. Nico Lips by Bella Vita Organic is definitely one such all-in-one-star.

Packaging of Bella Vita Organic NicoLips Lip Lightening Scrub Balm is very cute in a small plastic pot. It is noteworthy that it is shipped in a handy, eco-friendly, sustainable, ethical jute bag packaging.  

Ingredients list includes a delicious mix of natural oils and scrub particles i.e. Rosehip Oil, Shea Butter, Vitamin E, Oats grits, Olive Oil, Carrot Seed Oil, Wheatgerm Oil, Walnut Grits etc..

Claims that this little miracle pot helps exfoliate, lighten, brighten, soften lips in a matter of 4 weeks.

Availability of Bella Vita Organic NicoLips Lip Lightening Scrub Balm is very good online on Bella Vita Organic website as well as Amazon and the 20 gram pot is available for Rs. 399 only. 

Quantity is 20 grams which is enough to last for 2 months at least, even when used once everyday. I have been using this everyday at night for the past 15 days and I have barely used up 1/3rd the quantity, and that too because I am very generous and use it more like a lip mask. 

Usage - Apply lips, massage/exfoliate in circular motion, let it sit for 1-2 minutes, wash/rinse off.

Effect - First of all, look at the gorgeous color! It looks like strawberry pulp, and even smells very tempting. I have a hard time trying not to eat it. It has a delicious texture and feels cool against my fingers, and again I have to remind myself that it is not an edible item. 

I mildly scrub my lips every night with it and then leave it for about 5 minutes before wiping it off. Then I add a thin layer of my fav lip Butter and go to sleep. Mind you, I apply it generously like a lip mask and let the goodness of its amazing ingredients seep into my lips before wiping it off and then it is essential to top off with one's favorite lip balm or butter because it completely exfoliates my lips and leaves it on the drier side.

While I know nothing can or should change the natural color of one's lips (or skin!), it would be nice to get a natural plumpness and pinkishness to my lips and this is why I chose to invest in Nico Lips, perpetually at number 1 bestseller position in Amazon list. It has just been a fortnight and already I can see results. 

NO it has not turned my lips miraculously pink overnight. In fact, I would be alarmed if it did because that would mean inclusion of possibly dangerous bleaching ingredients.

NO it has not turned my lips looking cosmetically enhanced like I have had some artificial plumper or filler added to it.

But YES what it has done is, I can see significant decrease in my pollution and sun-exposure related pigmentation on my lips.

YES it exfoliates and brightens just like it claims, and once I have used it, the lip balm goes on smoothly and I feel my lips are plumped up throughout the day.

Naturally my lips have a brownish-maroon color and I expect Bella Vita Organic NicoLips to bring that shade back to my lips. I am hopeful that in the next 2-4 weeks of continuous usage, I would be able to demonstrate its complete efficacy. As of now, I am really enjoying its texture, incredibly tempting fragrance, the lip scrubbing and masking experience, and slow but distinct decrease in my lip pigmentation.  

YES 

• Organic, free of bad chemicals

• Delicious blend of ingredients such as rosehip oil, vitamin e, oats, and more

• Lasts a really long time

• Looks edible, very tempting texture and natural fragrance

• True to its claims of exfoliating, brightening, softening

• After using it, lip balm/butter glides smoothly on lips

NO 

• Be careful while scrubbing or the gritty particles can hurt your delicate lips. This is not a con of the product but something to be careful about. The product works without being harsh on lips.

Recommended -Yes. Bella Vita Organic NicoLips is choc-a-bloc with amazing ingredients and is true to its claims. Rating is 5/5.       

Bella Vita Organic Growth Protein Conditioning Hair Masque Review | Organic Keratin Hair Mask Spa Cream | Beauty Review | Haircare Review

Looking for a value-for-money hair conditioning spa-at-home product? Who isn't! After all, we are all dealing with myriad issues of hair fall, hair thinning, itchy scalp, dandruff, frizzy hair, dry hair, dehydrated hair etc. etc. In fact, I don't remember meeting a single person in past couple of years who isn't fed up of all these hair-related issues. No matter what the issue, there is a solution. Check out this Bella Vita Organic Growth Protein Conditioning Hair Masque :)

Packaging of Bella Vita Organic Growth Protein Conditioning Hair Masque is in a sturdy plastic tub that seems travel-friendly. 

Ingredients list includes a potent mix of goodies such as Almond Oil, Argan Oil, Coconut Oil, Brahmi, Bhringraj, Onion Seed Oil, Castor Oil, Neem, Keratin and so on. It is free of harsh detergents as well as paraben and sulphate free.

Claims that this Keratin Hair Spa Cream Mask will nourish and condition hair while promoting hair growth, reducing frizz and battling dandruff.

Availability of Bella Vita Organic Growth Protein Conditioning Hair Masque is very good online on its website as well as on Amazon and the 200 gram tub is available for Rs. 399 only which makes it affordable.

Quantity is 200 grams which is enough to last for 10 washes on my shoulder-length  curly, frizzy hair which is very veryyyyyyyyy dry. I call it value for money.

Usage - Apply on wet hair after shampoo and let it sit for 10-15 minutes before rinsing off. Easy-peasy. 

Effect - Thanks to my extremely dry, frizzy, dehydrated hair with itchy, dandruff-prone scalp, I have to be always on the lookout for a great conditioning option. I don't use normal conditioners on my hair anymore because my hair needs extra nourishment every single time and most conditioners don't provide long-lasting results. So I keep flitting from one hair mask to another, but most of the time the results don't last for more than 24 hours. 

Anyway, I bought Bella Vita Organic Growth Protein Conditioning Hair Masque from Amazon after hearing about it from many of my friends and beauty bloggers. It is very reasonably priced so I thought that even if it does not work very well, I won't be heart broken. Spoiler alert-This spa cream lets my hair stay frizz-free for nearly 3 days which is an excellent achievement and I am already repurchasing it.

It has a mild herbal fragrance that lingers just for a couple of hours, nothing overwhelming or artificial about it. The texture is very creamy and it spreads nicely on my hair after I shampoo it. I  don't use it on my scalp and use a dedicated anti dandruff shampoo too so can't speak for its efficacy on dandruff. But it does reduce frizz and conditions hair which was my primary motive for buying it. It lets me comb my hair without any tangles in my curly nest. Since my hair is extremely dry and damaged over many years, I am not expecting any overnight miracles but am very impressed with how it conditions my hair and makes it frizz-free.

Thus, I would recommend Bella Vita Organic Keratin Hair Spa Cream to everyone who needs a good spa-at-home-feel within the most affordable price point. It has naturally beneficial ingredients, no harmful chemicals, mild fragrance, creamy dreamy texture and one can even use it for a longer time period for deeper conditioning feel.  

YES 

• Natural beneficial ingredients with mild fragrance

• Solid sturdy packaging

• Leaves my dry, frizzy, dehydrated hair conditioned and frizz-free

• Makes my hair easier to comb and detangles it

• Results last for nearly 3 days on my hair

• Value for money proposition

• Available on Amazon easily

NO 

• No con per se, just don't expect any overnight miracles

Recommended -Yes. Good for my extremely dry, frizzy, dehydrated hair. Rating is 5/5.   

     

Indulgeo Essentials Squalane Skin Hydrator Review | Rose Oil Natural Hyaluronic Acid Variant | Repairing Skin Barrier | Beauty Blogger | Beauty Review

The one product that changed my skincare game forever - Indulgeo Essentials Squalane Oil i.e. Squalane Skin Hydrator ❤️ 

Feb 2020 onwards I have been battling issues like rosacea, acne outbreaks, inflammation, and from April 2020 onwards, full on damaged skin barrier, meaning unbelievable amount of inflammation and outbreaks and redness on my cheeks and actually all over face. I am fed up of how my skin is behaving all of a sudden. All my life I have had pretty nice naturally glowing skin with minor skin troubles now and then...but now *sigh*.

Anyway, I started researching like crazy and came across all sorts of suggestions from skin experts, dermatologists, beauty bloggers... 

Stop exfoliation (done!), 

Stop picking on pimples (done!), 

Stop using tonnes of beauty products (done!), 

Start using ingredients like hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, ceramides, peptides...

Oh boy, so much to learn and be confused about! 

Squalane oil kept popping up as an ingredient to soothe and hydrate skin as well as repair the skin barrier. So I looked around and found this offering from the famed brand of Indulgeo. They are famous for gold-based oils but I have never been interested in pricey or gold-flake-based products, but now, with Squalane, I got no option but to buy it. And I did!

Packaging of Indulgeo Squalane Skin Hydrator is quite travel-friendly. Simple green glass bottle, that is not good news for clumsy hands, but be careful and it is all good :D

Ingredients list is pure squalane that is 70% olive derived and 30% sugarcane derived. Well, this is the Rose Oil variant so it must also have some rose essential oil though it is not mentioned in the ingredient list on the packaging.

Claims are nothing short of miraculous, in fact, it makes me wonder why we did not hear of this earlier! Squalane is similar to Squalene that is produced naturally in our body but its quantity decreases as we age. This Squalane mimics natural sebum, controls oil production, works at a cellular level, helps in conditions such as acne and eczema, helps in collagen production and aging gracefully, is exceptionally hydrating even for oiliest of skins since it is so natural...etc...etc...

Availability of Indulgeo Squalane Skin Hydrator, like other Indulgeo products is quite good on its own website, Nykaa, Vanity Wagon, as well as on Amazon :)

Quantity of this 30 ml little bottle is enough to last 2 months even with daily usage of 2 times since only 3-4 drops are required every single time for entire face.

Usage - AM as well as PM, just 2-3 drops are needed after water-based moisturizer and before oil-based or heavy moisturizers. 

Effect - My facial skin is combination-dry, ultra-sensitive and acne-prone and as I said, I got this exclusively for the research that said it will help me in repairing my damaged skin barrier :) 

❤️ I actually got squalane options from 2 other brands also, and I sent them DM asking about the method to apply this, as in should I use it in conjunction with something else because I was focused on repairing skin barrier. Only Indulgeo replied on instagram, others ignored, so points to them for customer service.

❤️ They said I should use it after water based products (such as toner or facial mist) and before oil based products or moisturizer. I found this strange because it's an oil...but I thought okay,let's try...

❤️ It is expensive no doubt. But I got it at 25% discount from Vanity Wagon. And this has rose oil as natural hyaluronic acid, so I got squalane + hyaluronic in less than Rs. 1100 and it lasted me 2.5 months on daily application (Already ordered 2nd bottle)

❤️ My routine for the first 15 days after receiving this- cleanse face with Himalaya neem face wash, spray rose water, put squalane just 4 drops all over face, finish with a layer of lacto calamine.

❤️ After 15 days I introduced Tribe Concepts Kumkumadi Tailam + brightening cleanser before squalane, and finish with Deyga Organics beautifying serum.

❤️ Either way, Indulgeo Squalane Skin Hydrator calms my skin down immediately, gives a soothing silky finish, hydrates and plumps my skin. For the first 15 days when I used it alone, it did immense work in my skin repair, as evident by pictures.

     Before                                          After a week

I. Love. It. 

Even now my skin has its own share of problems but it is much much better than it was 6 months ago and I give the credit to all these products-

Himalaya Neem Face Wash

Patanjali Rose Water

Tribe Concepts Brightening Cleanser + Kumkumadi Tailam

Deyga Rose & Mulethi Face Pack

Indulgeo Squalane Skin Hydrator  

Deyga Beautifying Serum

GlamAroma Washed Ghee

Patanjali Aloe Vera Gel

Indulgeo Squalane was the one product that immediately showed its results. That is why I regard it so highly, as it gave me noticeably calmer and smoother inflammation-free skin within a couple of days. There is a lot of work to be done but Indulgeo Squalane is definitely going to be my go-to for a long loooooooong time.

YES 

• All I need to say, YES, it worked as expected and in fact even better in helping repair my skin barrier

• Non-comedogenic

• Lasted more than 2 months on my horsey-sized face so not very expensive

• Hydrates skin like nothing else without making it oily

• Available in Amazon, Nykaa, Vanity Wagon, often at good discounts.

NO 

• Hmm, the glass bottle is not good for clumsy hands :D

Recommended -YES. Want a good hydrating oil? Want an oil that works at cellular level of your skin? Want to repair skin? Want to keep your skin routine simple yet effective? Squalane is good for all these situations. Rating is 5/5.