Simple Joys

Love the pastels and spring colors on my nails.

These were Franchesca Boutique find. Love these light weight earrings and the number of compliments I get every time I wear these. No wonder these are soon becoming my absolute favorite pair!!


This book had great reviews on Amazon. Recently got it, though I have yet to even flip a page.

Every single time I get flowers, I pick my camera. Rose.. Red rose!!! Its just such a beautiful color!

This was the scene last week in front of our home. The golf course was actually submerged!! No, it was not a joyful sight. Why the pic here?? Well, I was amazed at the clarity and beauty of this photograph that was taken from my balcony. Think Joy, when you get something 'just right'..

L'Occitane Silky Body Gel - Moisturizer (Review)

This is a review of a fantastic Body Gel by L'Occitane. I picked this in a limited edition scent of Roses during the Holidays, but L'Occitane usually has this same product in various scents throughout the year. The product is so amazing both in scent and texture that it quickly became a Holy grail body lotion for Spring-
Summer months.

Our gel formula, made with moisturing shea butter which immediately penetrates the skin, leaves it supple and velvety-soft.

The uniqueness of this product lies in its wonderful, light texture and consistency. It literally melts into the skin. It spreads super easily and is absorbed almost instantly by the skin. There is absolutely not heaviness and stickiness. The gel is more like water and there is no greasiness whatsoever. It moisturizes the skin beautifully and is a perfect lotion/moisturizer for Spring or early Fall, when the weather is all weird. It is not very drying, but the skin still needs some extra moisturizing to avoid that stretchy feel one gets after bath. The skin feels velvety soft and by velvet I mean literally velvet.

This particular one that I have is rose scented and is absolutely divine. The product itself is on pricey side, but it is something worth investing for the season. The product is light enough to use after a clean bath at night in those summer months when the weather is hot and humid outside and inside is dry and cold due to 24/7 use of air conditioners.
Maybe I am not able to explain it well, but I know you got the idea.

A product worth giving a try. If you know an alternative to this similar kind of Body gel at a lower price point, I would love to know. Please mention them in the comments below.

Beauty Buys - Tarte, Hourglass, Urban Decay, Buxom

'BEAUTY BUYS' is just another term coined for the infamous 'HAUL'. Its the list of things I buy, try and the ones you will hear me 'yak', 'blab', 'review' about in next few posts!!! Call this a 'Preview'..

Both ULTA and Sephora had great sales in April. Ulta had 20% off all items and Sephora had Chic Week that gave 15% off all their products. I had a decent wish list, but I stuck to things I actually wanted. There were some products that were on my list, but I was low on cash. So I let them go.


Goodies I picked from ULTA

Essie Base Coat: I badly needed a base coat for my nails. I had heard good things about both Orly Bonder and Essie, but chose the later one.

CND Top Coat: After my not so good experience with Essie's Top Coat, I picked the CND one. I used it on the day I picked and I am really liking this top coat. It is super shiny.

L'Oreal Nail Polishes: My first time trying L'Oreal Polishes. I picked the obvious Spring Funky Colors. A blue and a Purple.

Tarte BB Primer: Like I need another primer in my life... seriously!

Urban Decay 24/7 Lip Liners: I always wanted to try these, but just could never justify paying high price for Lip liners. Mascaras and Lip Liners. I just find drug store ones work pretty good!

Tarte Mini Set of 3 products: The stores always keep these minis near their cash counters. A great way to try some products before buying the full size. It has a Primer, a Mascara and a BB Cream I believe.

Real Techniques Blush Brush: These brushes are awesome! I am yet to be disappointed by any one of them.


Goodies I picked from Sephora

Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliners: They came out with some amazing new shades. I picked 3 matte ones and I already own 2 of new Matte Shades that I picked in a set during the Holidays 2012. There is nothing comparable to these liners. I just love them!

Hourglass Primer and Serum Set: My first time trying any product from this brand. I chose the primer and Serum set, because I have heard many many great things about their primer. A mini kit was my choice for obvious reasons.

Buxom Big and Healthy Lipstick: I had been eyeing this color in Hooligan. It is Mauvey Pink color, very my kinds.


Sephora has lovely freebies. The 100 point perks got me a Free Givenchy Lipstick, a Benefit 'They are Real' Mascara, an Ole Henriksen Serum and a Murad Rapid Age Spot and Pigment Lightening serum (I love serums!!)

Super excited to try all these goodies and freebies. I am more excited to try freebies. They are just so awesome and generous in size!

As always I will review these products and share swatches as and when I use them.

RO'S Argan Body Conditioner (Review)

As gimmicky as it sounds, I love the concept of Body Conditioner. A product to be used on the body in shower to moisturize and condition. Very innovative and unique.
I have very mixed feelings about this product. I like it, but I don’t love it. There is this one stage in the whole process of application that I absolutely hate. I dislike how it feels on the body at that stage…

Color: Pale Peachy pink

Texture and Consistency: Silky Smooth, buttery soft, thick, light weight, creamy.

Scent/Fragrance: Floral and Unique. Not very fresh, but lingers on long.

Application: I used it in two different ways.

1. I applied it all over my damp body in shower and then rinsed it off after waiting for two minutes.
2. I applied it after towel drying my skin and leaving it as it is like any other lotion. (BIG MISTAKE!!)

The product spreads very easily, so a small amount is enough. A little goes a long way.

Feel on the Skin: Initially, on application it feels very soft and luxurious. The product spreads like a dream and the silky feel is actually very ‘spa’ kinds. It does not lathers nor is absorbed by the skin. It just slides and glides like silk. After rinsing it with water, the skin feels sticky, like a layer of oil has been applied and it creates this thin, waxy coat that I feel I can scrape off. It just makes me feel unclean, and I am tempted to use soap and scrub myself again! This is the stage I absolutely HATE!!!

Effect on the Skin: On patting dry, the stickiness is gone and the skin feels moisturized, but still I can feel that protective layer, but in a positively good way. I could easily skip the moisturizer.

The scent itself is another story. At first I didn’t like how it smelled, especially after trying Turkish Delight, another product from Lush that has amazing scent of Roses. It was hard for me to detect any rose scent in Ro’s Argan Conditioner. Later the smell grew on me and I started to like it, though I still don’t smell much rose in it. The scent lingers on for really long time. It is not a very fresh, floral, clean and young smell. It is warm and very vintage kinds (if this description makes any sense)

The second way of my application was a bad idea. I didn’t enjoy how it felt.

Packaging: Black plastic jar with a wide mouth and screw top lid. Easy to scoop out the product. Not very hygienic though and water gets in the product, no matter how careful you are.

Thoughts: A good concept, with all natural ingredients. Leans on pricey side of spectrum, but there is lot of product in that container and as very less is required, it can last long. Again all this depends on how often the product is used. It does has an expiry date, but it is not like their face masks that has a shorter shelf life. It is a nice product for winter and early spring, but I I think it would be too heavy to handle in summer.

Have you lovely people tried this? Share your thoughts in the comments below.