Lotus Botanicals skin care products

This post is specially for all my girl friends or those men who want to make their women feel special !

I have been using certain products of Lotus Botanicals since sometime now and thought I shall share my views about it with all of you. The reason being, we are nearing Christmas and New year and this is that time of the year when we gift our near and dear ones. This year am going to gift my girl gang with  amazing products from Lotus Botanicals.

 

Let me first introduce you to their brand.

Brand Story: “Our wellness cannot come at the cost of nature.” Lotus Botanicals was born keeping this very truth in mind. The mission is to find beauty secrets that creates a perfect balance between humans and our planet and between science and nature.

Lotus Botanicals embodies all things pure, balanced, and botanical.  They believe that true beauty lies in creating a harmonious balance between nature and science.  Between what we take and what we give. Between looking good and doing good.

The six key feature that pulled me towards the brand was

1.       Certified safe cosmetics

2.       Pure plant power

3.       Ethical beauty

4.       No preservative

5.       No toxic chemicals

6.       Unique time-tested formulas

 I have used their combo pack for skin care that consists of

Bio-retinol youth radiance face wash

Bio-retinol youth radiance ultra-crème

Bio-retinol youth radiance sleeping mask

Bio-retinol anti-ageing combo

Yes, ageing is a natural process but at the same time maintaining our skin as it goes through the various stages in our life is also essential.

The search for youthful skin ends here with Bio Retinol. One of the most talked-about, amazing skincare ingredients that have created a storm in the SkinCeuticals industry is Bio-Retinol. This plant-based ingredient, also known as Bakuchiol, is a stable, safe, plant-based alternative for all kinds of retinoids to tackle issues like acne, dark spots, wrinkles, fine lines, and uneven skin tone. Bakuchiol or Bio Retinol is a tropical plant used even in Ayurveda times. But due to the increased awareness about the goodness of retinol for a skincare routine, you can now get amazing skincare products that contain Bio-Retinol as one of their star ingredients. 

Lotus Botanicals now offers you a range of Bio-Retinol products with the goodness of Bakuchiol. Bakuchiol has proven to have multiple anti-skin ageing effects like decreasing fine lines, boosting collagen growth, etc. 

Bio-Retinol Youth Radiance Ultra Crème helps with skin renewal and boosts collagen production. The creme’s formulation helps restore skin, giving it more clarity and reducing fine lines and wrinkles. It revives the skin to become healthy and gives you a youthful state. Bio Retinol works best when applied at night. Usually, Bio-Retinol is a powerful active ingredient. Also, it makes your skin photosensitive. So, bio-retinol works best when you apply it at night. Try Bio-Retinol Youth Radiance Sleeping Mask, which increases skin cell turnover that helps with skin regeneration.

 

Also, the Bio Retinol sleeping mask also locks moisture, making your skin supple and smooth. This Bio Retinol Youth Radiance Sleeping mask is non-comedogenic, making it perfect for sensitive skin and skin prone to acne breakouts. You apply this mask at night and get youthful-looking skin in the morning! 

Also, you can start your morning with our Bio-Retinol Youth Radiance Face Wash which not only cleans the dirt off your skin but is a lightweight formula that also targets various ageing symptoms like fine lines and crow’s feet. 

My experience: Every morning, I use the face wash which has a mild fragrance and leaves your skin fresh and ready to face the day. 

The Ultra day and night creme certainly softens and nourishes the skin and regular usage I feel is effective in making the skin breathe well and make it feel youthful.

 

Another product that I would like to recommend from their range is

Ubtan De tan face and body mask

Traditionally we Indians have always used ubtans. Now, get a glowing skin with Lotus Botanicals Ubtan De-Tan Radiance Face & Body Powder Mask infused with 24k gold. It is made with natural ingredients like turmeric, chickpea flour and sandalwood. It gently exfoliates the skin giving a healthy glow. If you spend hours outside, it helps in de tanning and brightens dull skin.

My experience: our daadi naani k nuskhe for a clear skin always recommended scrubbing our skin with chickpea, turmeric and to top it with  sandalwood for a cooling effect. That's exactly how I felt about this ubtan from Lotus Botanicals. Mildly scented, easily mixes with water and gets absorbed fast.

Currently I apply the ubtan twice a week.

Hope this article on the skin care products from Lotus Botanicals helps you in making the right decision and choosing products fit for you. We shall come up with more such informative posts in future. Till then, ciao.

Bidding Farewell to 2022 and looking forward to a grand entry into 2023 !!!

Clinkerz- Creating Wonder out of Waste!

At Clinkerz , Up cycling is a way of life!

Clinkerz is an initiative to create wonder out of waste and engage in the process of up cycling. Reusing, discarded objects or material in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original is what up cycling is all about.

At Clinkerz, they deal with glass bottles that are discarded and convert them into decor products for home and work place. Glass bottles come in myriad shapes, size and colours. Creative thinking has lead Clinkerz to produce the following range in their state of art facility. They are an ISO Certified organisation with a capacity of 10000 bottles up cycling per month.

Range of products offered:

• Photo bottle lamp
• Bottle lamp with messages
• half cut planters
• Table top planter
• Hanging Planters
• Wind chimes
• Drinking glasses & tumblers 

Product Review & Styling:

 Bottle lamp:These lamps again come in various colours and you can of course choose the one that goes on with your decor. Let me also tell you, that Clinkerz would love to personalize the lamp for you. After all, who doesn't love their products to be the way, they imagine it to be and Clinkerz is committed to take customization to a more personal level.

When it comes to glass and light, they make the perfect pair and Clinkerz uses this to its advantage in assisting people to express their love and gratitude thru its signature products.

Adding quirk in my kids room:

In day light

At night, with the lamp switched on!

The lamp comes with all the necessary electrical fitting. You just have to plug and watch it glow!

A lamp for the bedside table:

  This one is real pretty, what with its unique shape and colour, it is the perfect addition to my bedside table. Who would have imagined, that it was lying unused as a trash!

Planter: 

I loved this planter from the word go! Creative visualization has led to this product, that supports and gives a whole new dimension to the green initiative. A small way of giving back to Mother Earth.

The size is good enough for adding succulents, small plants or may be, even your daily needs in the kitchen like coriander or fenugreek (methi). The edges of the bottle are not sharp, therefore you can work with ease, while planting in them. The bottle planter, i feel is an interesting element to add in any setting, either on your dining table or your console.

One quick fact check: It takes nearly 4000 years for glass bottles to completely decompose.

 In today's times, it makes so much sense to use and gift such products that have contributed towards reducing carbon footprints. If this makes sense to you as well, go check out Clinkerz now.

You can even contact them through their Facebook and Instagram page.

Rustic Motifs - Product & Website Review

About Rustic Motifs: 

Rustic Motifs is a venture started by two young marketing professionals Avantika Heblikar and Merlin Francis. They design handmade interior decor products, working with the less privileged members of our society and providing them an opportunity to showcase their talent.

The team works with rural artisans, self help groups, women empowerment communities and ensure that their creations get a larger audience and also find market acceptance.

Here is a honest review of Rustic Motifs based on my experience of purchasing a stoneware pottery from Manipur and a kasuti embroidered clutch from Karnataka.

I have based my judgement on the following criteria

1.Page design and layout

2.Variety of products

3.Ease of selection & Product Description

4.Mode of payment

5.shipping & delivery

6.USP

Page design & Layout : The home page of RusticMotifs- Tell tale Designs is simple yet appealing. Neatly designed  and grouped into various categories such as Decor, on sale, product categories, NGO partners, gifting, custom projects and Decor tips.

Some of the products are on the featured list. New arrivals are also listed separately thus simplifying navigation, through the entire site.

Product Range: The product range includes Lights, Furnishings,crockery, bags, mats, Jewelry & stationery. The products under each category is surely impressive, sourced from various places across India. 

RusticMotifs lays emphasis on handcrafted products, showcasing the rich diversity of India

I loved their range of black pottery and mats. Black pottery is a specialty of Nagaland and Manipur. These can be directly kept on fire and oven. Such items have utility as well as decor value. 

Similarly the mats are of various materials like banana fibre, hibiscus, river grass etc.

These are an excellent substitute to plastics and paper. 

At the same time, I would love to see an expansion in their product range. Indian artisans  have more to offer. There are many unexplored corners in our country with untapped potential and I sincerely wish RusticMotifs growth in this area.

Ease Of selection & Product Description:

It is easy to navigate through the entire page and choose the product of your liking.

Once you zero in, on the product, the description is well written.You get a good idea of the origin of the product, material used and the process that each product undergoes to get the unique feel.

Here I chose two items from their site.

1. The black pottery soup/condiment bowl from Manipur.

There is an interesting twist in these products. Though the pottery is from Manipur, the lid is wooden and made in Chennapatna in Karnataka.

BLACK POTTERY WITH WOODEN LID

Serpentine and weather rock is mixed in certain ratios to make the clay for this hand moulded pottery and it is heated for over 10 hours before before giving it the rich black colour which comes from a local plant called Chiron-na.

Also the green coloured wooden lid from Chennapatna uses harmless vegetable dye, free from lead.

Such products give immense satisfaction in the knowledge that in our small way, we are contributing towards a bigger goal of providing sustenance to the local artisans and their craft .

2. Kasuti embroidered clutch

Kasuti simply means kai-hands and suti -cotton indicating handiwork with cotton.

This product is from an NGO Kaicrafts which promotes artisans from North Karnataka.

KASUTI EMBROIDERED CLUTCH

The history of Kasuti dates back to the Chalukya period. Kasuti work is very laborious and intricate. It involves counting of each thread on the cloth and sometimes involves putting up to 5,000 stitches by hand. The patterns are stitched without using knots to ensure that both sides of the  cloth look alike.

Mode of payment: Rusticmotifs employs all well known  and secured methods of payment like credit cards, visa master, maestro & netbanking. Also Cash on Delivery option is  currently available  to  Bangalore customers. 

Payment is safe and hassle free.

Shipping & delivery: The products are free of shipping charges. Also the delivery is carried out within 8 working days, once the order has been placed.

I received my products within 2 days in good condition.

Another thoughtful initiative by RusticMotif, that I ought to mention is that they use only paper and recycled packaging material. It's these little things that go a long way in making the world a better place to live in! 

Unique selling point: The USP of RusticMotifs is that all items are handmade. In today's times of mass production, handcrafted products always stands out.

Rustic Motifs  can also customise products for you if needed in bulk. Have a look at some of the items that they have customised for their clients.

Handpainted kettles customised for Luxury hotels

wooden masks  for a lounge bar in Kerala

Pattachitra art work from Orissa ideal for gifting

Bharini Lamps lending a unique touch to the hotel lobbies.

I truly loved my experience of online shopping with RusticMotifs.

For more info visit them at http://www.rusticmotifs.com

There is a wonderful news for all  my readers. RusticMotifs is offering a 10% discount on all its products starting today. To avail the benefit and get the coupon code, simply drop in a line at sangi_eashwaran@yahoo.co.in or in the comment section of this post.