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I do not remember the last time I used a deodorant spray. For about 2 years now, I have shifted to roll ons. I somehow find them more gentle on the delicate underarm area. Plus roll ons are more discreet and travel friendly. 

Sure roll on was my absolute favourite for the longest time (full review here), but then I have stopped seeing them in the market now. I believe Rexona has taken it over..correct me if I am wrong. While that wasn't a big deal for me as a consumer, the problem is that if you look at the new Rexona packaging now, you will find Alcohol in the ingredient list - which completely negates the purpose of me buying Sure - It was alcohol-free earlier. 

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My skincare routine has been failry simple since a long time now. I have been cleansing and toning twice a day and I follow up with Lacto Calamine in the morning as my moisturizer and a facial oil at night. 
Since the past couple of months though, I have been wanting to incorporate a serum too. Blame the dry Bangalore weather or the aging process, but lots of days, my skin feels dehyrated or dull in the morning and I know it needs an extra surge of moisture.
I was more inclined to get the Face Shop Chia Seed serum initially, but then that went out of stock the day I decided to get a serum...and since I had already made up my mind that I needed one that very day, I went ahead and ordered the Innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum (which had a lot of good reviews too). 

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We at C&D are quite fond of colored eyeliners. Sure, black does look good on us Indian girls all the time, but somedays we just want to add a hint of color!
I never miss a chance to add a different color to my stash (which by now has many!) so when Smriti raved about the LA Girl Gel Liners, I had to give them a try too!

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If you follow us on Instagram, you would know by now that both Smriti and me have become sheet mask addicts! (Follow us on Instagram here...shameless promotion!)
The sheet mask craze has hit India brilliantly and I think everyone is jumping on the bandwagon now. Between Innissfree,The Face Shop and Dear Packer, you have a hundred choices! Plus, it doesn't hurt that Nykaa mostly has them on some offer many times
These sheet masks are usually available in a natural version and a lab solution varaint and we have tried them all! 

Each mask from The Solution variants from The Face Shop focuses on a certain vitamin or chemical with targeted properties. Sharing my first impressions today! 


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For all our readers who’ve been with us from the beginning, I’m happy to share with you that my UG course is coming to an end, just a few months to go before I can call myself a Doc! (Fingers crossed…)

Exam time is always stressful, and little things like caring for myself definitely take a back seat in the light of all the studies, but I try to do my best. And that’s why I love hassle-free products, ones that can get the job done in a jiffy and leave me feeling like a goddess! An over-worked, sleep-deprived, half-starving goddess, but effortlessly glam.

Effortless being the key word here.

May I introduce the new Pantene Oil Replacement to all you beauties? This one’s a keeper!


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How many times have you wandered across the beauty aisles and picked up nailpolish colors randomly, just because it looked pretty in the moment? I am guilty of doing this so many times now that I have lost count.  The problem is when you come back home and find out that you have a very similar looking shade already...Now that is annoying! 
You don't need a gazillion polishes in life (of course having them wouldn't hurt, but let's be a bit practical). 

There was a time when most of my polishes were different variants of nudes and neutrals. It is the category I gravitate towards the most. But then what is the point of have 10 nude shades? Over the past few months, my collection has grown and has more diversity (hence the post). 

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If you have been following C&D for a while, you would know by now that I have absolutely given up on waxing as a means for hair removal. 
For the past couple of years I have just stuck to 2 ways - Epilating and Shaving (the latter being used more frequently due to lack of time and general laziness). 

So while I love the standard Gillette Venus razor a lot, and also enjoyed the Venus Breeze (I have spoken about on our Instagram page), when it comes to being on the move, neither of those are quite travel friendly. The Venus Snap (available here) was something I had seen many YouTubers talk about, and after a long long period of contemplation I finally went ahead on got it! 
Why the long time deciding? Coz this baby is not available in India...yet and I had to pay a ridiculous amount on Amazon for a razor! (I still feel guilty about it!). But it is so worth it.

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When it comes to eyeshadows, I am a neurtals person through and through. Yes, colors do look nice but I love sticking to my brows, beiges, bronzy shades.
Of course one of my most used palettes is the Maybelline Nudes, but I was on the lookout for something even more compact. Then The Face Shop launched their Triple Eyes palettes on Nykaa and I ordered it in a blink! Take a look :)

The Face Shop Triple Eyes eyeshadow review

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I always expected college life to be a phase where you can experiment, clothing..looks.. personality, everything.. and then I arrived at an institution which demands a formal and conservative approach to all of the above.

Most days, it's easy to adhere to; I understand the requirements of the profession, but on some days when my inner rebel decides to raise an eyebrow, I pull out my stash of coloured eye pencils!

Oh eye pencils, how I love theeeeeeeee... I adore my EyeStudio ones by Maybelline and these babies are the newest addition to my collection!

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