[REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY] Ultimate Anti Ageing Cream from The Halal Cosmetics Company

Anti Ageing is like THE topic on my mind at the moment.. i just realised its time to take my skincare more serious so i dont wake up one fine morning and freak out! Well thats whats been happening with me LATELY.. there have been so many things i have overlooked and suddenly my low maintenance body has become super high maintenance. So i am experimenting with some new products and here is one! So excited to share my thoughts with you and i got a giveaway too at the end.. so keep reading!  

Scent:

Has a really beautiful scent of Vetiver! Well my brains thought it was SANDALWOOD but its actually the nice calming scent of Vetiver. Its not overpowering but the scent lasts for a long long time. I like it! I feel it smells really Indian, exotic, so traditional and interesting. You get the picture? But anyways this product is not Indian, its made in Great Britain. 

Texture:

Its thick and creamy.. a lot like cold cream. VERY luxurious. Comes on thick but gets absorbed so fast so there is no oiliness or greasiness at all! LOVE IT!

Moisturization:

Its so super moisturizing! I use it day and night these days especially since its winter and its really cold and dry here. My skin feels so healthy, soft and smooth! TOTALLY! I sometimes forget to moisturize (BAD BAD HABIT) but i feel my skin is still so soft and hydrated EVEN after a whole day of NOT using the cream.. you know what i mean. No cream but still soft lovely skin! Amazing. I love it!! I LOVE IT! NO I AM NOT EXAGGERATING. Its such a relief i dont have to run around carrying the face cream everywhere.. i just use it twice a day and thats it. I wash my face atleast 5 times a day but my skin still feels hydrated.

ANTI AGEING, REALLY?

Ok to be honest - i do not have a before and after face click to show you if it makes your skin look younger or if the fine lines are going to be erased.. i am using this cream before i get any wrinkles or fine lines so i can delay the signs of ageing from my skin so i CANNOT PROMISE WHAT IT DOES BUT - This product has an interesting ingredient called Astaxanthin which is supposed to be amazing for anti ageing. Here is what it says on the website:

So why should Astaxanthin be part of your daily skincare routine? And why is it so effective?

Free radicals are the everyday particles that are harmful to your skin. Simply put, whilst most antioxidants target only one form of free radical, Astaxanthin can handle multiple forms simultaneously.

In terms of eradicating free radicals it is:6000 x stronger than Vitamin C

• 550 x stronger than green tea 550 x stronger than Vitamin E
• 800 x stronger than CoQ10
• 75 x stronger than Alpha Lipoic Acid
• 40 x stronger than Beta-Carotene

Well THAT is really awesome, dont you think?

And also more good stuff would be:

FREE FROM PARABENS

FREE FROM ANIMAL INGREDIENTS

FREE FROM HARMFUL CHEMICALS

FREE FROM SLS

So..

Well obviously you can see that i am in LOVE with this face moisturizer. It is awesome. I love it! I dont have to worry about chemicals or crushed up insects or God knows WHAT some products have. I would totally recommend it! Do try it out and let me know.

Check out The Halal Cosmetics Company on Facebook and their WEBSITE for more details and product list.

And YES as promised here is the giveaway! 

A Lucky Winner will get Moisturizing Day Cream worth £38 from The Halal Cosmetics Company!

All you got to do is - Fill in the rafflecopter and STAY PRETTY! BEST OF LUCK EVERYBODY!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

DIY TESTING: THE ULTIMATE HAIR MASK AND ROUTINE FOR HAIR FALL! OH YEAH!

Yes here we are.. the MOST discussed topic of all generations! HAIR FALL! GOD! IF THEY OFFER DEGREES OR PHDS ON 'GOOGLE SEARCH FOR HAIR FALL REMEDIES' YOU GOT THE VERY FIRST CANDIDATE RIGHT HERE LADIES. I WOULD SCORE 100/100 WITH A BIG FAT SMILE. No i am NOT kidding unfortunately. 

Even after graduating (on my PHD) WHY AM I STILL STRUGGLING? Good question: Because i am LAZY and I AM TOO QUICK TO JUDGE THE ONION. YES HE STINKS. DOESNT HE?! But there is no gain without any pain so i decided that i am doing it. NOW AND THATS IT. Climbing onto the onion train and not getting down. EVER! I mean for awhile.. long while.

If you are someone like me.. you would have definitely read about this onion hair fall remedy in a million places. It is one of those hardly tried remedies that actually seems to work but noone gives the onion a fair chance because of its SCENT. True? So i thought i am doing to try and maybe you would find it helpful as well.. you could try it too. And lets see what happens. 

LETS GET STARTED LADIES!

REMEMBER THIS BEFORE YOU START THIS TREATMENT:

1. Trust the onion! I know hair fall is so stressful and its very common to try a remedy a bunch of times and then totally give up. But dont do that! All DIY remedies take time. Give yourself a little time - atleast 4-6 weeks before you decide to stop. I have decided to give this treatment 3 months time and i will post a full detailed update on what happened and all that stuff later.

2. IT STINKS. Yes it does. Dont be a drama queen. Not everything on this earth has to smell fruity and floral. Freak out a little bit and then calm down. You got to face the stink and GET OVER IT. Dont be mad.. i am actually talking to myself right now. LOL.

3. DO NOT BROADCAST YOUR HAIR TREATMENT TO THE WORLD. Please. I know you are excited but dont. Trust me, First you try it and then you can tell people. I know you are making these weird facial expressions right now but the reason why i am warning you is : the moment everybody around you knows you are using onions on your hair, they are going to keep you under the microscope and smell your hair all the time and keep reminding you that it stinks. It might not even stink BUT ITS THERE ON THEIR MINDS AND THEIR BRAINS MIGHT JUST FOOL THEM. Which later makes you feel insecure and then you lose the motivation and confidence. We do not want that, right?

4. Keep a good 2 hours free for this treatment. Watch some tv, cook or blog. Whatever it is.. you shouldnt hurry. Take your time.

5. Be regular. Decide how often you want to use it and keep right on track. I am going to use this mask 2-3 times a week since i got terrible hair fall. You can decide according to what suits you best.

6. You are going to make it so smile. STOP COUNTING HOW MANY STRANDS OF HAIR YOU ARE LOSING. Stressing about hair fall makes it so much worse. Trust me.

WHAT I USE FOR THIS TREATMENT:

Onion

Olive Oil

L’Occitane 5 Essential Oils Volumizing Shampoo

Apple Cider Vinegar
Spa Ceylon Aloe Vera Watergrass Aromaveda Hair Conditioner
Spa Ceylon Aloe Vera Watergrass Hair Oil Mist

And HERE IS WHAT I DO:

1. Grate the onion using a vegetable grater. Squeeze out the juice, you are going to use that. Throw the pulp away. Add a few teaspoons of olive oil. Mix it well. You can use coconut oil as well. Use what you have in hand.

2. Massage the mask onto your scalp. Remember to cover all your bald spots. Do not apply any on your hair.. its not really necessary. Just concentrate on your scalp.

3. Tie your hair up using a hair clip and let it stay for around 60-90 mins. The longer the better.

4. Wash your hair using a mild shampoo. I am using the L’Occitane 5 Essential Oils Volumizing Shampoo because its silicone free and well i feel its pretty mild for regular use. Smells lovely too!

5. Fill up a bucket of water, add 1 - 2 tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar to it. Mix it up and rinse your hair with it. Yes apple ciger vinegar smells worse than the onions! But it doesnt stay long and will rinse off the onions and make you hair smell better.

6. Use a hair conditioner if you want. I am using the Spa Ceylon Aloe Vera Watergrass Aromaveda Hair Conditioner at the moment because its paraben free, chemical free and has all these exotic essential oils in it. Sounds pretty cool and also smells nice. 

7. Towel dry your hair a little and let it air dry. Dont use your hair dryer.. no heat. Just let your hair take its time and dry.

THATS IT! YOU CAN SMILE NOW BUT IF YOU WANT TO TAKE IT A LITTLE FURTHER..

8. You can use a little scent onto your hair to make sure that the scent of onions dont sneak peek. I use the Spa Ceylon Aloe Vera Watergrass Hair Oil Mist to add a little scent and a bit of shine to my hair. I absolutely love this! Its paraben free and chemical free! Smells DIVINE! Its a hair oil so i always try to be careful not to add too much. Just a spray or two onto my fingers and i run my fingers through my hair and DONE. Hair smells SO GOOD, looks shiny and so lovely.

So there you go! I have started this treatment and will be testing it out for 3 months. After 3 months i will post a full review. Meanwhile i am so happy to say that - 

I do not smell of onions at all!

NO ONE AT HOME REALISED I HAD USED ANY ONION ON MY HEAD! Phew!

My head feels really really clean

Dandruff seems to have reduced 80% after the VERY first wash

It sure is a good sign so please wish me luck and do try it out if you are facing hair fall as well. Lets try this together and see how it goes! Im off to wash the onions off now! LOL! See you didnt know.. did you?

AMAZING GIVEAWAYS I ENTERED THIS JANUARY 2014!

MORE AMAZING GIVEAWAYS WILL BE UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE MONTH..

[Store Sneak Peek & Winners] Wedding Dresses!

Hello Everyone! So its going to be a Day of Window Shopping! Whose excited?! Well its the NEW YEAR! Loads of weddings, parties and so many fun stuff would be scheduled this year.. which means dress shopping and all that girly stuff would take place. Thought i would show you some nice wedding dresses, accessories and what not.What do you think? Fun yeah? 

And for todays Store Sneak Peek: 

We are going to have a look into www.tbdress.com

These are like some of my most favourite dresses from their store.. ofcourse they got loads and loads more so do go have a look - Wedding Dresses. Check here:http://www.tbdress.com/Cheap-Wedding-Apparel-7611/

Ofcourse i am a Princess so those are totally my style of Princess dresses but if you are more of a colourful person.. how about this one?

And yes ofcourse the wedding jewelry is like OMG! Its always a big mess trying to find affordable yet beautiful jewelry that matches your dress.. well here are some really beautiful ones!

Those pieces are on a Sale right now so do have a look if you are looking for this kind of jewelry. Looks so lovely yeah. And how can a girl forget her SHOES!

So that was enough window shopping for a day.. dont you think! Hope you liked my choices and do go have a look and TELL ME KNOW WHAT  YOU LIKE from this store. 

Anyways the Winner of the Trend Shop giveaway is..

NASRIN BEGAM

Congrats to the lucky winner and please make sure you MESSAGE me within 48 hours TO MY FACEBOOK PAGE USING YOUR FACEBOOK PROFILE THAT I HAVE TAGGED ABOVE - Give me YOUR FULL CONTACT DETAILS AND ADDRESS.

For more giveaways:

 CHECK OUT THE GIVEAWAY ALBUM HERE!

*This is a sponsored post. 

[First Impressions & a Winner] MY BOOK QATAR |2014| A Book Full of Gift Coupons! Is it worth the HYPE?

I am so excited! Its the 1st of January and WOW how time just flies by! I finally got my copy of My Book Qatar last night and thought this might be the right time to show you what this book of coupons is all about. 

Is it worth it? What are the outlets participating? How many coupons do you get? Well i will let you know everything. YES ALL OF THAT STUFF WILL FOLLOW NEXT. Keep reading!

WHAT IS THIS BOOK?

It is a medium sized book filled with discount/gift coupons to so many different types of restaurants, hotels, spas, cafes etc. There are over 100 outlets and each outlet has 3 coupons for you to use. The coupons consist mostly of Buy 1 get 1 Free offers.

The list of coupons are divided according to the categories above so it is easier for you to look for what you want. Gold Section and Silver Section has all the fancy restaurants and hotels - Fining Dining and Lounges. 

The book is filled with pictures of all the outlets, menus, food and also the contact details so you would be able to easier identify their location and also contact them if needed. Seeing the pictures you kinda get a good idea of what type of place you are looking at and what kind of food you can eat. Pretty much like an advertisement in a magazine.

Those are the coupons for Subway. You get 3 coupons for an outlet. You just got to cut out the coupon and take it with you. Pretty simple. It doesnt have a unique code or anything so you can give a coupon to a friend too if you want.. that i think is pretty cool!

So i thought you might like to know what are the outlets that are participating in this promotion. HERE YOU GO!

THE LIST OF OUTLETS:

GOLD SECTION -

Prime [InterContinental]

Agora [Grand Heritage Doha]

Patagonia

Coral [InterContinental]

Mawasem [Hilton Doha]

Choices [Oryx Rotana]

The Square [InterContinental]

Zawaya [Hilton Doha]

La Sahtaine [Hilton Doha]

Burger Gourmet

Fusion [Governor West Bay]

Blue [Grand Heritage Doha]

Zaman [Millennium Hotel]

De Dine Zone [Gokulam Park]

SILVER SECTION - 

Belgium Cafe [InterContinental]

Chez'n [Oryx Rotana]

Dunia [Villagio Mall]

Victoria [Grand Heritage Doha]  

Cafe Havana [Pearl Island]

Cafe De Biznez [Gokulam Park]

Samach [Pearl Island]

Lobby Lounge [InterContinental]

Sky Lounge [Oryx Rotana]

UP MARKET SECTION -  

Hive [InterContinental]

Jazz Club [Oryx Rotana]

Cellar [Oryx Rotana]

Lava [InterContinental]

RESTAURANTS SECTION -  

Carluccio's

Roger Diner

Casa Paco

Tamirind

Wafi Goumet

MBCO

Casper & Gamibinis

Noodle House

Nando's

Evviva

Crepaway

Rice Room

Spice Republic

Il Caffe Di Roma

Farggi

Biella

Oishi Sushi

Lifestyle

Wok of Fame

Nino

Maysoun

California Tortilla 

CASUAL & TAKEAWAY SECTION -

Mcdonalds

Spicy Pickles

Wrap it

Attila

Bread & Bagels

American Bagel

Subway

Golden Dragon

Ricky's

Domino's Pizza

Biriyani Hut

Mr Gyros

Marry Brown

Just Falafel

Huda Bakery

BaBa Ghanouj

Hollywood Star
Gerry's Grill


CAFE AND NIGHT SPOTS SECTION -

Marble Slab
Criollo
Le Macaron
ColdStone
Second Cup
Golden Spoon
Nestle Cafe
Gelato Mondo
Cinnzeo
Little Bites
Bubble Tea


ENTERTAINMENT & KIDS SECTION -

Circus Land
Go Kart
Ice Ring
Bowling
4D Cinema
Laser Wars
My Gym


SPA'S SECTION - 

Saray Spa
Skin & Soul
The Spa
Governor Spa
Dados Spa
Beebloom
Skin & Soul (men)
Luce Giovani
Diva Lounge
Vitality Zone
Contours


SPORTS WEAR SECTION - 

Reebook
BillaBong
Galaxy Sport
Anta


TOURS SECTION - 

Half day desert Safari
Sunrise desert Safari
City Tour
North Qatar Tour
Shopping Tour
Museum Tour
Shahaniya Tour
Dukhan Tour

Phew! Now that was a HUGE list! Loads of new places to try! So excited! What do you think? Quite impressive ha?

Want to get a copy for yourself? 

Check out My Book Qatar on Facebook

Price - QR 290

Valid throughout 2014

So..

Its definitely great value for money! The list of outlets are soooo huge and really interesting. They got different types of cuisines and desserts and all that fun stuff. The only thing i wish was different is that - i felt they could have included a few more casual eat outs and takeaways spots since im sure those coupons will be used up super fast! Especially people like me who always want to get a takeaway about twice a week atleast. You know what i mean! Other than that maybe include a few coupons to shop?! Right! Dont you think? Clothes, shoes, books, TOYS! YES TOYS! Would have been really lovely BUT nevertheless this BOOK OF COUPONS is a must try and it definitely will add more fun to your Year 2014! YAY! So if you are interested go grab a copy ASAP!

Anyways the Winner of the Jollychic giveaway is..

Sandy Boparai Meet

Congrats to the lucky winner and please make sure you MESSAGE me within 48 hours TO MY FACEBOOK PAGE USING YOUR FACEBOOK PROFILE THAT I HAVE TAGGED ABOVE - Give me the email address using which you are registered on JOLLYCHIC.

For more giveaways:

 CHECK OUT THE GIVEAWAY ALBUM HERE!