sunscreen – That Madras Mom

In this post, we review two products from Deepika Padukone’s self-care brand 82◦E. The brand offers a range of high-quality, ethical products that include cleansers, masks, toners, sunscreens, and moisturizers. These products have carefully sourced ingredients, crafted and clinically tested for you to have a simple, joyful, and daily routine to care for your skin.

The brand works on the philosophy that combines the latest innovation with time-tested holistic practices that will help you commit to nourishing your mind, body, and soul through self-care rituals that are doable.

LOTUS SPLASH – a gentle cleanser
Lotus Splash is a gentle cleanser that is made with lotus flower extracts and bioflavonoids. Lotus is a sacred flower, known for its purity, and its extracts have been used for ages in South Asian medicines. Lotus extract has been known to help improve skin elasticity and keep it firm. The potent anti-oxidant property will help boost the natural glow making it look healthy. It is a vegan cleanser that is gentle on the skin and helps remove dirt and impurities while keeping the skin soft and supple.

Bioflavonoids are found on rinds of green citrus fruits that help in fighting against free-radical damage that is caused by environmental stressors like pollution and harmful UV radiation. These bioflavonoids are rich in antioxidants that have the natural ability to reduce dark spots and keep your skin healthy and even-toned.

How to use it?

Apply a coin-sized amount to the wet face and neck. Massage in circular motion. Rinse and pat dry.

When to use?

The cleanser can be used in AM and PM routines.

How to store?

The product has to be stored in a cool, dry place away from sunlight.

MANJISHTHA MUD

Manjishtha Mud is a vegan clay mask enriched with Manjishtha and bioflavonoids. An ancient medicinal plant manjishtha has been used for ages as a blood purifier. Being rich in antioxidants the herb also helps to give younger-looking skin. Known for its earthy red-colored stems to be used as a dye, manjishtha is also known as Indian Madder.
It is a non-drying, clarifying mask that helps cleanse the pores and reduce excess oil effectively.

How to use it?

After cleansing, apply evenly onto the face. Avoid sensitive areas around the eyes. Once dried, wash off. Follow up with moisturizer.

When to use?

1-2 times a week.

How to store?

The product has to be stored in a cool, dry place away from sunlight.

I have been including both these products into my skincare routine for the past two months and the results have been promising. Although the pricing I’d say is on the higher end, if you would look to try out luxury skincare for once, you might take a look at the other products the brand offers as well. The packaging was excellent and I was so happy with the order reaching you sooner than expected.

There have been no breakouts while using these products and the brand claims that the product is suited for all skin types. You can shop these products from their website which offers free shipping in India and express delivery to over 200 countries.

Ashwagandhas Bounce moisturiser, Turmeric shield sunscreen and Cucumber quench lightweight moisturizer are some of the other products that you can give a try.

I hope this post will benefit you and i would love to hear from you soon if you have any feedback.

Some people when you look at them, the immediate thought that strikes up your mind is “my my, how clear is the skin?” . Sit down and think if you have asked this question at least once.

For some people, they are blessed with genes who have clear luminous skin. But if you still want to have that beautiful skin that would make eyeballs roll, you need to make sure the below pointers are what you follow. You need to religiously take good care and simple steps to maintain skin. Glowing skin doesn’t appear in a jiffy. It needs your dedication to keep you devoted to follow that regimen.

Here are five most common habits which people who have good skin follow.

1. Hydration

The key and the foremost habit that you need to cultivate if you aren’t doing. At least two liters of water a day. Drinking plain water is the natural way to flush out toxins. If you still don’t drink enough water, you would probably making way for the toxins to pile up and result in clogged pores. Your skin needs to have proper elasticity, be supple enough and free of any wrinkles. For this, drinking water is the first and easiest habit that you can cultivate. Not only good for your skin and great for your body too. Not drinking enough water makes skin dry and lose its shine. The skin deserves its dose of nutrition every day and no better simple food that giving it enough water.

Therefore hydration is the most easiest and first step to good skin.

2. A goodnight’s sleep

Have you ever wondered why the term is coined as ‘beauty sleep’. The repair process of the body needs sleep to be a most important factor. An essential routine that boosts blood circulation and takes care of skin repair. So make sure you have a goodnight’s sleep and sleep like a baby.

3. Sunscreen or SPFs for the rescue

Photo aging refers to skin damage caused to longer exposure to sunlight and UVA /UVB rays. Invest in a good sunscreen and your skin will thank you later. Fine lines, pigmentation showing up as blemishes are often result of sun exposure leading to premature ageing. So make sure before you take your wallet next time you step out, apply a generous amount of sunscreen on face, neck and other exposed parts of body.

4. CTM- Cleanse, Tone and moisturize

Cleanse– Washing off impurities and thereby unclogging the pores.

Tone – Toner removes last trace of dirt or impurities from skin post face wash. When done regularly you could see a visible difference in skin tightening due to lesser pores.

Moisturize– A gentle way to keep your skin hydrated and not becoming dry. You could avoid using soaps often and go on to opt for a humidifier.

Above in short in known as CTM routine and is predominantly carries out before bedtime. Doing this religiously helps skin heal of any skin related problems and provides a routine for it to run the repair and regeneration process during the night time.

Also one important point to keep in mind is to choose products for CTM according to your skin type. This will not only prove beneficial but also prevent any side effects by using products which don’t suit your skin type.

5. Eating a healthy and a balanced meal

A proper meal that has all vital nutrients aids a lot of benefits to your body. So when your body feels good, it immediately shows up on your skin. Not only eating nutrient food, eating right food in the right way is what I’d want to suggest. Foods rich in anti-oxidants like oranges, tomatoes and berries provide a lot of skin benefits. These foods help delay skin ageing and improve collagen building. Avoid foods having excess oil, sugar, preservatives and foods that are processed to flaunt that healthy skin.

As mentioned above, these are five most common habits that are followed by people around the world to maintain good skin. The priority or importance is not strictly based on the order that I have mentioned.

Make sure you do a patch test every time you try out a new product. Do not go by blind recommendations. Make sure to check the ingredients and suitability to skin type before purchasing a new skincare product.

If you experience or suffer from a skin problem do not hesitate to reach out to a dermatologist. Do not go by following everyone’s advice. Until and unless they have experience in the field, do not reach out to random people on social media asking for skincare advice.

Not all highly priced products give you good results and those which are priced less result in failures. Keep that in mind and start taking care of your skin.

This blog post is part of the blog challenge ‘Blogaberry Dazzle’ hosted by Cindy D’Silva and Noor Anand Chawla, and happily SPONSORED BY RRE Studios and SHOWCASE Events.