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Showing posts with label Giveaway. Show all posts
Pond's Age Miracle Firm & Lift Range Challenge | Review & Giveaway
The anti-ageing skin care department is filled with tons of items by various brands today, giving the consumer a variety of products to choose from. Among the well known names, Pond's has been a favourite with many women and their Age Miracle range of products have always received a great response. Recently, the brand launched a new line under their Age Miracle range, that focuses on firming and lifting the sagging skin. The 'Firm & Life' line has three products - Targeted Lifting Serum Massager, Face & Neck lifting day cream and an Eye contour lifter. Since the products are targeted at a certain age group (and I clearly don't fit under it), we got a female volunteer (Age: 35) to accept the challenge of testing and experiencing the products for a period of 30 days. Read on to find out more about these products and our volunteer's overall verdict.
What? - Pond's Age Miracle Firm & Lift range: Targeted Lifting Serum Massager, Face and Neck Lifting Cream and Eye Contour Lifter
What does it promise? - This range aims at identifying the need for consumers to care for the sagging skin around their jaw and neckline – termed as the y-contour. The new range provides powerful anti-aging formulations that strengthen and tighten fibres from the inside to reveal a smoother, firmer and lifted y-contour on the outside.
Price: Pond's Age Miracle Firm & Lift Targeted Lifting Serum Massager - Rs 1299 for 25ml
Pond's Age Miracle Firm & Lift Face and Neck Lifting Cream - Rs 999 for 50g
Pond's Age Miracle Firm & Lift Eye Contour Lifter - Rs 899 for 15g
Application: Twist the tube cap (where the word 'on' is written) and squeeze out the required amount of serum. Apply twice a day near the neck and jaw line. As part of a three step skincare routine, this should be your first step.
Texture: Gel based. The formula is very light and absorbs into the skin very quickly.
Experience: The volunteer used this product everyday twice and felt that the targeted areas were more hydrated and firm than before. It does not make the skin feel too tight. Regular application of the serum ensures that the targeted areas are worked on constantly. The packaging was perfect, as the product did not spill.
Application: Apply every morning to a thoroughly cleansed face.
Texture: Very Creamy. This formula is perfect for the ongoing winter season.
Experience: The volunteer used this product once (in the morning) everyday and followed it up with her usual BB cream. The result was hydrated and supple skin, that would stay fresh for a good 5-6 hours (keeping in mind the Mumbai humidity, this experience was decent). Although the texture is creamy, it does not feel greasy or heavy at all. A little bit of the product goes a long way. Again, just like the serum, the cream made my skin feel firm and tight, but did not dry or stretch it in anyway. While our volunteer loved the beautiful glass jar, in which this silky cream is stored, she added that it is unfortunately not very travel friendly.
Application: Apply every morning and night using the cooling applicator, around the eye contour area.
Texture: This product has a cream based texture, which is super smooth and silky. This creamy texture ensures that the eye contour area stays hydrated.
Experience: Our volunteer used this product in the night everyday (and twice a day during the weekend). The cream works very well to make the eye contour area firm and keep it moisturised. This was one of our volunteer's favourite product from the range, as it helped her get rid of some sagging eye bags, that were troubling her since quite sometime. The cooling applicator is a great add-on, as it makes the application process easy and keeps the eye contour area cool (according to our volunteer, this process is almost like a 5 min stress buster for the eyes). The tube is light weight and perfect to carry around and the packaging ensures that the product does not spill.
Final Verdict: So far, our volunteer is satisfied with the experience and has continued with the regular use of these products. The entire range is perfect for all skin types, and with winter setting in, it is a boon for people who issues where their facial skin becomes too tight or stretchy. As mentioned above, our volunteer's favourite product was the Eye contour lifter, but she is happy about making this skincare routine a part of her daily lifestyle. After all, not many products solely focus on firming and lifting, and hence, Pond's has certainly hit the bull's eye with this range.
As part of our Great Festive Giveaway Month, we have now collaborated with Pond's for a major giveaway challenge! One lucky blog reader / follower will win big! The winner will walk home with a Pond's Age Miracle Firm & Lift hamper, use the products and get featured on Diary of a Dancebee's Facebook page. All you have to do is answer a simple question, follow the rules and win big.
Tell us, why do you want to accept the Pond's Age Miracle Firm & Lift challenge and win this hamper?
Rules and Regulations
- Share our post on Facebook and Twitter
- Invite minimum 5 friends (on Facebook / Twitter)
- Leave your comment under this post or Tweet us
- Multiple responses are allowed, but all of them must include the hashtag #Ponds30Days
- Contest open to Indian residents only
Deadline: November 22, 23:59 pm IST
So, are you the lucky one who will walk away with the hamper and enter our FB page hall of fame?
Love,
The Dancebee
Spa Ceylon | Review + Giveaway Vlog
It's the Diwali week already! Wow. After celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi and Navratri, we are all set to ring in the festival of lights. To mark this special occasion, we are reviewing some amazing products from the luxurious Ayurveda brand - Spa Ceylon - on our YouTube channel today. But that's not all. We love celebrating with our readers and as part of the Great Festive Giveaway Month, we have partnered with Spa Ceylon this week and guess what? We are giving away one amazing hamper.
Click on the image above to watch the full video and answer a simple question
This Diwali, it's time to gift your loved ones the gift of great skincare. Spa Ceylon offers a variety of amazing hampers and discovery sets (collection based or customised) that can make for perfect gifts this festive season. For those feeling lucky, we are here to make your Diwali special with the #DiwaliWithSpaCeylon contest. One lucky winner will walk away with a super cool bath and body discovery set hamper from Spa Ceylon. All you have to do is watch our review video, answer a simple question, follow the rules mentioned below and get ready to win!
Rules and Regulations
- Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
- Leave your responses in our YouTube, Facebook, Twitter or Blog comment box
- Use the hashtag #DiwaliWithSpaCeylon in all your responses
- This is an International giveaway (contest open to International viewers / readers)
- Multiple responses are allowed
- Tagging your friends / Sharing our posts will help you earn brownie points
- Spammers will be immediately disqualified
Deadline: November 15, 2015 - 23:59 pm IST
What are you waiting for? Your key to great skincare is just a few steps away. Participate now.
Love,
The Dancebee
The Ayurveda Trail | Lever Ayush Review + Giveaway
Everyday, newspapers, e-magazines and websites are filled with stories that speak about the hazards of the kind of lifestyle that we are living today. Maximum stress, minimum sleep, little focus on eating healthy and hours of traveling leaves us feeling tired and drained out. And the number of hours we put at work, without bothering about a break or two? Let's not even get there! All the stress eventually takes a toll on us, leading to severe exhaustion, headache, body ache and if the damage is done on a long term basis, then it can lead to obesity, high blood pressure and even heart diseases. Further, it affects your skin, hair and overall health too.
We are all busy running around and working hard to achieve our life goals. But at the cost of our health? Well, that's not fair. At least not to the body that you have been blessed with. Fortunately, we live in a country that has been blessed with the goodness of Ayurveda, but very few brands make a good use of it, delivering products that can help overall wellbeing. Ayurveda literally means the science of life (Ayur - Life, Veda - Science / Knowledge) and it is this very knowledge of life that can do wonders, if used correctly. Ayurvedic therapies have constantly evolved over more than two millennia and today, Ayurveda has gone global. No wonder, Hindustan Unilever tapped on this opportunity and recently introduced - Ayush Therapy.
What? Lever Ayush Therapy
Price range - Rs 119 onwards
What does it promise? Ayush aims at helping an individual rediscover health and vitality through customized Ayurvedic solutions, every day. Lever Ayush therapy is an exclusive range of personal care products born of the eternal truth of Ayurveda and the proof of performance through modern science. Lever Ayush therapy range comes with some of nature’s healing secrets discovered by Ayurveda, almost 5000 years ago! Lever Ayush range consists of products for skin, hair and pain (joints, headache among others). They are based on authentic Ayurvedic formulations, where the rarest natural ingredients are distilled into the most effective Ayurvedic recipes. Lever Ayush introduces a range of personal care products that are specifically designed for holistic solutions to
problems borne by the pressures of a modern day lifestyle.
What does the range include? Lever Ayush Hair Poshak Oil, Lever Ayush Kesh Poshak Shampoo, Lever Ayush Dandruff Nashak Shampoo, Lever Ayush Narayana Tailam, Lever Ayush Bhringamalakadi Tailam, Lever Ayush Headache Naashak Roll-on among others (To check the entire range and buy products, click here)
In this post, I will be talking about three products from the range: Lever Ayush Keyur Poshak
Shampoo, Lever Ayush Bhringamalakadi Tailam and Lever Ayush Suvarna Poshak Cream.
Lever Ayush Keyur Poshak Shampoo (Price: Rs 310, Quantity: 200ml): The consistency of the shampoo is thick. It has a pleasing herbal fragrance, which is not very strong. The shampoo promises to strengthen your hair roots, ends and leave it feeling shiny, smooth. Although it also claims to include both the goodness of a shampoo and conditioner, my hair felt a little dry without following it up with a separate conditioner. During the second wash, I used the shampoo with a conditioner and the results were perfect. The shampoo does a good job of cleansing the scalp well and does add a nice shine.
Lever Ayush Bhringamalakadi Tailam (Price: Rs 599, Quantity: 100ml): This product was tried by one of our volunteers, a 44-year-old female, with issues of hair fall and premature greying. The hair oil promises to prevent premature greying, baldness, darkens hair and promotes growth. After 2 weeks of regular application (twice a week), we could notice how our volunteer's hair became more luscious and her hair fall had reduced by a good 30 %. Although its too early to talk about the effect it has on premature greying, we definitely feel this oil is one of their star products.
Lever Ayush Suvarna Poshak Cream (Price: Rs 210, Quantity: 50g): This ayurvedic face cream promises to keep blemishes at bay and maintain your original complexion, while making your skin soft and smooth. It also claims to add a subtle glow post application. Again, the product was tried by a volunteer, this time, a 21-year-old female took up the challenge and tested the product regularly for a period of 2 weeks. A small dollop of the cream was massaged gently all over the face and neck. The product was used once a day, for two weeks. The texture of this cream is very smooth, almost silky and feels a lot like talcum powder on the fingertips. The fragrance is strictly okay. While the cream does a decent job of hydrating, it may not be the ideal face cream for winter. The cream gets absorbed quite well and as promised, leaves a subtle glow. Its perfect for all skin types. Though, a little too early for us to judge the 'blemish-free' claim, the Suvarna Poshak cream makes for a strictly average buy.
Verdict: The Lever Ayush range of products do a great job of providing good quality Ayurvedic products at a cost that does not burn your wallet. While we are yet to try most of the joint and other pain easing range of products, we did test the Headache Nashak Roll-on, which is perfect for those who hate balms. Plus, the solution is not very strong, and eases headache quite effectively. From the skin / hair care range, our favourite, most effective product till now has been the Bhringamalakadi Tailam. Even for those who don't suffer from hair issues, a gentle massage with this oil can do wonders to your body. It helps ease stress and transports you to the world of Ayurvedic spas. Overall, we recommend you choose the right set of products and give the Lever Ayush range a try. Zero harmful ingredients, no overpowering fragrances; just the goodness of Ayurveda.
The products are currently available on Amazon India only. But for those who can't wait to get their hands on these wonderful products, we have got a contest just for you!
Answer a simple question (on our Blog, Facebook or Twitter page), follow the rules and stand a chance to win One huge hamper from Lever Ayush.
Which product from the Lever Ayush range would you like to try this festive season and why?
Rules To Participate
- Follow Lever Ayush on Twitter @leverayush and Facebook (Lever Ayush Therapy)
- Follow us on Twitter @priyaadivarekar, Facebook (Diary of a Dancebee) and YouTube (Priya Adivarekar)
- Tag minimum 5 friends and invite them to participate
- Use the hashtag #LeverAyushContest with all your responses
- Multiple responses are allowed
- Contest open to Indian residents only
Deadline: November 6, 2015 (Friday) 23:59 IST
Participate now and stand a chance to win one big hamper from Ayush
Have you tried any product from the Lever Ayush range? If yes, join the conversation on Twitter at @priyaadivarekar and @leverayush to give your feedback
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Love,
The Dancebee
Livon #PrettyGirlSwag | Contest
The Queen of hearts, who is currently ruling both the cinema and fashion scene with her fresh and unique take on almost everything (and a very strong opinion), is now busy getting her swag on with a popular hair care brand. Yes! You read that right.
Livon has changed and it is now the next gen Livon Serum with a new, ultra lightweight formulation. Designed for today’s women who do not believe in compromising on either hair beauty or hair health, this product gives you fabulous looking hair, while protecting it from damage. Leading this change is Livon’s first brand ambassador, none other than the Queen of Bollywood and youth style icon, Kangna Ranaut. The Tanu Weds Manu Returns actress has been creating incredible buzz with her #PrettyGirlSwag music video and honestly, we can't take our eyes off her luscious locks in the clip. The coming together of Kangana and Livon is quite exciting, as the actress stands out for her exuberant and confident outlook, and Livon serum helps us get rid of bad hair days, leaving you feeling confident and cheerful!
And guess what? Diary of a Dancebee has collaborated with Livon for a fun contest on the website and across all social media platforms. We are giving away a total of 5 gift hampers from Livon (refer to the rules and regulations mentioned below). So, get ready to wear your creative hats and win big!
Answer this simple question:
How will you get your #PrettyGirlSwag on with Livon?
Rules
- To participate in the Blog contest, leave your answers with full name, city and the hashtag in the comment box below or leave your responses on Twitter / Facebook
- Tag minimum 5 friends in your tweet / post with our hashtag
- Multiple answers are allowed (in separate tweets/posts)
- The contest is open to Indian residents only
- RTing / Sharing our posts will increase your chances of winning
- Winners will be chosen purely on the basis of creative answers and rules followed
- 4 hamper winners will be decided from the responses left on the Blog, Twitter and Facebook page
Deadline - Friday (October 23), 23:59pm IST
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| Watch the #PrettyGirlSwag video now |
What are you waiting for? Happy hair days are back, and it's time for you to shine with Livon serum this festive season! Get, set and participate.
PS: The Great Festive Giveaway Month kicks off today! Participants stand a chance to win big hampers every week. Get your gadget outs and participate now.
Love,
The Dancebee
Monsoon Makeover & Contest | Juice Salon
Usually, I opt for a haircut only twice a year (April & September). And if I want the length of my hair to grow well, I will only opt for occasional trims and trust my stylist to add some magic by tweaking the hairstyle a bit. Oh! And I can be very fussy when it comes to choosing the right hair stylist. I have had the same stylist for years now and honestly, I get very skeptical when it comes to any form of hair makeovers with other stylists. So, when Juice Salon approached me to get a fun monsoon makeover, I wasn't too sure about it. But my team (especially Dhwanika, who takes care of Administration) kept insisting that I just get a little change of style. Eventually, I gave into their demands and agreed to get a mini monsoon makeover with Juice Salon. Now that my stylist is traveling for a month with a film crew, it was the right time for me to review the services at Juice (I have always loved the LYN and French pedicure here).
Oh! And we also have an exciting contest waiting for you at the end of this post.
The folks at Juice (Khar) had booked my appointment with their stylist Ronnie, who was extremely warm and a great listener. Minutes after exchanging hugs and greetings, we got down to work. Ronnie began by understanding my lifestyle and how I wear my hair (I mostly leave it open, except during workouts, run and dance rehearsals). Then, she began the 3-step hair inspection, when included inspecting the scalp, hair texture and checking for hair issues, if any. Currently, I am facing the same problem as most Mumbaikars - major residue build up due to the heat and humidity. Plus, if my workout hours increase, the residue builds up all the more. Ronnie took all the details into consideration and informed that I had a normal scalp and well maintained hair. She added that with a small change of style (I told her that I didn't want to cut off the length), she will chop off the dead ends and ensure that my hair looks healthy. Well, that's all I wanted and with that, we started off with the hair wash and conditioning process. Since she knew about my hectic lifestyle, Ronnie ensured that she adds a 10 minute long massage during the conditioning process. It was perfect, since I had a long working day.
After the wash, Ronnie began by getting rid of the dead ends and once done, she started work on getting the front layers right. Then, she moved on to the side bangs and within minutes, my mini makeover was done. Ronnie asked if I wanted any particular look (curls, straight) and I asked her to keep it simple and sleek. And there you go! A quick blowdry, leave-in serum and my new monsoon hairstyle was ready. Ronnie loved how the side bangs looked on me and said, "Next time, you should get fringes done in the front. You will look adorable." Well, maybe, I will give that a try in the future for sure.
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| Ronnie and I at the Juice salon after the makeover |
What? - Juice Salon (Khar)
Services offered: Juice Salon takes care of all your beauty and hair care needs, right from haircuts, wash, color to manicure, pedicure, facials, clean ups, waxing and more. They also have exclusive services which includes the LYN manicure and pedicure, where the newly launched LYN Nails products are used.
Price range: Basic services starts from Rs 70. Haircuts with regular stylists Rs 700 and Haircut with senior stylist / art director / salon director is priced at Rs 900 onward.
Service Experience: The services offered at Juice are quite good, with the stylists and staff that are well trained. The ambiance of Khar salon is really good. Tucked away in a quite lane, there is no sign of hustle-bustle. The salon is big and not very noise, even on weekends (a big boon). They stock up on professional L'Oreal and Kerastase products. They also offer exclusive hair spa treatments, which can be recommended after a detailed consultation with the in-house expert. As far as the haircuts are concerned, it is extremely important for a hair stylist to understand your lifestyle, needs and after examining your hair, give you tips on how you can improve the texture of your hair. Even while cutting / trimming, a good hairstylist will always inform you about the step-by-step process and keep you updated about the length that they are about to cut off. Ronnie did all that and much more, as she took great care of me and ensured that I have a relaxing experience, even during a haircut. The support staff is also very alert and humble. I also noticed that a lot of customers return back for their haircut and hair color services with their favorite stylist, which is proof of their long list of loyal customers.
Pros: Great staff
Good ambiance
Value for money
Good services
Cons: If you do not live in Bandra/Khar or the nearby areas,
locating the salon can be quite a task. Keep Google Maps handy.
Verdict: A must visit for those who believe in spending the right amount of money on quality services. Recommended services - Haircut, Hair color, LYN Manicure & Pedicure.
Participate in our 'Get The Look With Juice' contest and two lucky winners (one on the blog and the other on Instagram) stand a chance to win a free hair experiential at Juice Salon.
Answer a simple question, follow the rules and win! (Indian residents only)
Why do you deserve to win a free hair experiential at Juice salon this monsoon?
Rules
- Only one entry per person is allowed
- Participants of the Blog contest can comment in the box below or leave their answers on our Facebook / Twitter account with the hash tag #GetTheLookWithJuice
- Please mention your name and state / city along with your answers.
- Entries without the hash tag and other details will be disqualified.
- Participants are allowed to submit their separate entries on both the platforms (blog and instagram)
- One winner each will be chosen from our Blog contest and Instagram contest
- For details of the Instagram contest, head to our official account
Contest Deadline: July 26, 2015 23:59 pm IST
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Good luck to all the participants!
Outfit Details
Dress: Vero Moda
Grey Short Cardigan: Old Gift
Watch: Swatch
Outfit Details
Dress: Vero Moda
Grey Short Cardigan: Old Gift
Watch: Swatch
Love,
The Dancebee
Review + Giveaway | Lakme Absolute Salon
Starting the new year's eve with work (as usual), back-to-back interviews, meetings, recordings and working on various posts, ideas among several other things kind of took a severe toll on my body. I felt totally drained out a week before the Marathon and had almost thought of giving up. Fortunately, I worked out things in my favor and after some rest, training, I was back on my feet and successfully completed the half marathon at the SCMM (shall do an outfit post featuring the marathon gear that I wore).
Honestly, this review couldn't have come at a better time. Just a day after the marathon, I was back to my usual routine of being on my toes like a ballerina all day. My skin, being the sensitive skin that it is, as usual reacted to the kind of sleepless nights and crazy days schedule that I have had. Lakme Absolute Salon came to my rescue with one of their new packages - The Hangover Haul, which was introduced post NYE. Honestly, the only kind of hangover I can suffer is from work and the folks at the salon promised to pamper my skin and get rid of the stress. Well, that was a good enough incentive. Watch my detailed review of the Hangover Haul and get set to win a chance to experience this service yourself at a Lakme Absolute Salon near you.
- Subscribe to our YouTube channel
- Your answer should not be more than 100 words.
- Please add the hashtag #LakmewithDancebee with your response.
- The participant can leave their response on any of our social media pages: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube or in the comment box under this post.
- Participants are allowed to post multiple responses.
- The contest is open to Indian residents only.
- Any response posted after the deadline or those who have not followed the rules, will be immediately disqualified.
We will announce one winner at the end of this contest.
If you think you totally deserve this one, then rush! Participate now.
Keep those responses coming in and if you want us to review any specific product during the ongoing Beauty Month on Diary of a Dancebee, do let me know! I am always open to feedback on any of our social media pages.
Good luck,
The Dancebee
Keep those responses coming in and if you want us to review any specific product during the ongoing Beauty Month on Diary of a Dancebee, do let me know! I am always open to feedback on any of our social media pages.
Good luck,
The Dancebee
Review + Giveaway | Head & Shoulders
Winter is still around and we thought it is only appropriate to present a review of some products that are absolutely essential in this weather. Anti-dandruff range of hair care is one of them. And what better than reviewing one of the most trusted, well-known drugstore brands - Head & Shoulders. We are here with a detailed review of shampoo and conditioner from their Smooth and Silky range.
Oh, and there is something for you in it. A super giveaway, where we have got two big hampers up for grabs. Feeling lucky already?
Watch the video, note down all the details of the contest, leave a comment, participate and who knows, you might just take home this great hamper! Beauty Month on Diary of a Dancebee just got awesome, and let me tell you, this is just the beginning. Yeah.
Rules and Details
- Like and Follow the HnsIndia page on Facebook and Twitter
- Like and Follow the Diary of a Dancebee page on Facebook and Twitter
- Subscribe to our YouTube channel
- Your answer should not be more than 100 words.
- Please add the hashtag #HSwithDancebee with your response.
- The participant can leave their response on any of our social media pages: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube or in the comment box under this post.
- Participants are allowed to post multiple responses.
- The contest is open to Indian residents only.
- Any response posted after the deadline or those who have not followed the rules, will be immediately disqualified.
We will announce two winners at the end of this contest.
Think you are in it to win it? Get, set, go and participate.
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Good luck!
The Dancebee
