Desi lotion ~ Khadi Moisturizing cream in Kesar,Aloe-vera &Honey and Rose& Aloe-vera , Review

Khadi Moisturizing cream in Kesar,Aloe-vera &Honey and Rose& Aloe-vera 

What would your senses tell you about a desi lotion packed in vintage looking bottles? When I first saw the Khadi factory/shop in Irla, Bombay this song came to my mind- “Meri Desh ki dharti….”. I don’t know for what damned reason. I don’t even like that song! Maybe my brain conjured up some image of Indian soil spouting lotion,soaps n such. God Knows. Maybe I am just going cuckoo.

The Khadi store is located in some kind of a compound. I think some of the products are manufactured  at this place as well. The beauty store is actually a small shop inside this Khadi compound. Bottles of lotion, facewash etc are kept lined up on ancient looking shelves. More than a beauty store this place looks like some kind of ancient beauty pharmacy. All products (except the dry face packs) were stored in clear plastic bottle with a black top and a simple white label. Somehow very attractive.

For people trying to find Khadi products in Bombay, the address of the store is

Right next to Papilon restaurant on the Alfa Irla Lane,  Irla, Vile Parle (West). Keep in mind though the store closes by 7 in the evening.

I reached the store huffing and puffing  after a mad afternoon of shopping at Bandra around 6.45PM. They had already locked the store. But my friend and I  convinced them that we have come from very far and couldn’t possibly live another day without trying out Khadi products. Some kind lady relented enough to open the store for a few extra minutes. I grabbed whatever I could find quickly. These are the 2 lotions that I got. Kesar,Aloe-vera &Honey and Rose& Aloe-vera.

I love the texture of both the lotions. Tough according to Khadi this is a face cream I like to use both these products as body lotions. Rose& Aloe-vera is lighter in texture and absorbs quickly and leaves behind a wonderful rose aroma. Kesar,Aloe-vera &Honey is thicker in texture and takes some time to absorb but it is more moisturizing of the two. But I don’t like the smell of this at all. It smells like a concoction of chemicals.

Price? Rs 85 for 210ml ( Yes you read that right)

Hi Honey ! ~ Lush Honey I washed the kids soap

LUSH Honey I washed the kids soap

I have a love-love relationship with the word honey. I love the yummy taste and the subtle sweet warm smell of honey. And I love the warm fuzzy feeling I get when I hear Hi my Honey Buns ! from the other end of the cell phone network J.

Lush Honey I washed the kids soap is no exception to this rule. This smells HEAVENLY. You have to smell this to believe it. It smells of honey mixed with  caramel  toffee . Simply yummilicious. Every time  I have a bath with this soap I feel like having a cupcake which smells exactly like this.

Price? Rs 330 for 100gms

The Good ?

This is one of my favorite scent in the world. I wish someone makes a perfume which smells exactly like this. And I love how non drying this is. My skin feels softer after using this soap.

It’s Shower time - Body Shop Shower Products

Do you like taking long showers? The hot water gushing at your back while you day dream about the dream vacation, your cute guy or maybe just more makeup J . Well I love to take long relaxing showers and these Body shop shower products have made a permanent home on my very small bathroom shelves.

Body shop has been one of my favorite brands since a long time. Along with their yummy smelling body butters, shower gels are my favorite products from TBS. These are the few goodies that I absolutely love.

Let me start with my favorite of the lot


1- Strawberry Body Polish – The smell is amazing. Just take a whiff at the store and I promise you will love it! I love the gel like consistency not too runny just right. The granules are a little too less though for any real body polishing to happen. I use this mainly as a light scrub. This is the product I most reach for when I want to feel happy and refreshed .

The Body Shop Strawberry Body Polish

Price  ? INR 445
Makeup-Mantra rating - 9/10 ( 1 point knocked off for the less number of scrubby particles)

2- Strawberry Shower gel – This and the body polish smells exactly alike and are essentially the same thing except that this does not have the scrubby bits. Why did I buy this then ? Because  I love the smell and couldn’t resist another strawberry smelling gel!

One step to glowing skin ~ Body Shop Cocoa Body Butter

I love beaches. If I had the luxury of taking multiple vacations in a year all of them would be at some or the other beach. During my last beach vacation to Goa (it was amazing fun) my skin took a beating from the harsh Goan sun. And yes I put loads of sunscreen and aloe vera gel and what not. My hand and legs got extremely dry and itchy.I tried all sorts of lotion in Goa but nothing seemed to help. When I finally got back home I put on my trusty Body shop Cocoa body butter. And voila within a couple of days my skin was even better than before. With regular application of this body butter ( 2-3 times a day) within a week my skin was positively glowing. It looked like I had put on a shimmery body lotion. Till now I never thought I could get such healthy glowing body skin. However I did slather on the body butter right after showering each day which I think is the most crucial time to moisturize. And did I mention the smell ? Its amazingly yummylicious. It smells of chocolate milk shake. I love it!

Body Shop Cocoa Body Butter

Price ? Rs 745. But I get it at 10% discount since I am a member. Also Body Shop runs promotions each month, so you could wait for that and get a better deal.


How to ? I moisturize after showering and before hitting the bed at night.

Best Suited for ? I think this body butter is best suited for dry skin types. Oily/normal skin        types might find it greasy.