Navratri and Diwali have left our gallery abounding with snippets of razor-thin, throat-splitting cat-eyes anchored by lashes that boast sky-skimming intentions; blood-red lips; eyelids endowed with a riot of colour and glitter; and hairspray-drenched ‘dos. While these back-to-back festivities have supplied us with enough fodder for the ‘gram, the assertion of products on the skin and hair might have resulted in dryness, dullness, break-outs, and frizz. That’s why you must arm your repertoire with post-festival self-care essentials; but if you haven’t already, we’ve curated a line-up of the finest, post-festive-season skincare products to indulge in over the week. Scroll to add them to your cart.
Your Skin Needs You Right Now.
Priyanka Chopra Loves This Ingredient For A Reason
These Ubtan-soaked masks are Ayurveda’s best-kept secret to achieving youthful-looking skin within minutes. The mask dispatches shots of glow-inducing ingredients to the skin that tackle spots, tan, and pigmentation — while Ubtan headlines the composition of the mask, others in the line-up include saffron that brightens the skin as well as aloe that excels at soothing and cooling the skin. Indulge in this thirst-quenching cocktail of formulas, and offer your skin respite from all the side effects of heavy-duty makeup.
If You Like The Taste Of Bubblegum
While lip care isn’t a well-established self-care category in itself, this lip serum is revolutionising the game in that it’s endowed with different benefits and propositions as compared to lip balms and chapsticks. This serum-soft formula delivers shots of squalene-infused, pomegranate-drenched goodness to the lips — and if you like your products fragranced, this one rolls off the pout in all of its bubblegum-scented glory. It tastes like it too, and it hydrates, plumps, and moisturises while feeling air-light on the lips courtesy of its consistency. This is the best way to restore your lips from the riot of colours it had been struck with during the festive season. No?
For Cute-Icles, You’ve Gotta Get This
Ah — you cannot forget about nail care. You might have doused your lacquers in splashes of colour — or even gotten extensions at the salon. Aesthetically-pleasing snaps might have been posted on Instagram, and validation might have been received, but it’s time to go into restoration and recovery. You don’t want your nails feeling brittle all of a sudden. That’s why investing in a cuticle oil like this one is non-negotiable. This one’s one of the best cuticle oils in India. Enriched with Keratin and oils, the formula strengthens the nails, prevents cracking and breaking, and rejuvenates the cuticles. All you have to do is massage a drop into the cuticles, and you’re done.
This Pot Of Buttery Soft Cream
This buttery-soft moisturiser is just waiting to be dipped into. A fusion of ultra-hydrating ingredients, a scoop of the oil-free cream-like formula treats dryness and dullness instantly. It moisturises the skin for 72 hours straight courtesy its composition of lipids, Hyaluronic Acid, Cica, and Aloe Vera, and exudes the scent of lavender interwoven with whispers of musk. Your skin needs this.
Like A Therapist In A Bottle
Nothing rivals the feeling of spritzing your face with a mist post-cleansing — and one that leaves behind a rose-scented trail? Unparalleled. This water-light mist is a celebration of the goodness of roses. It delivers a de-stressing dose of hydration to the skin instantly. It calms, cools, and soothes the skin while relaxing the mind. It’s perfect for all skin types, and absorbs excess oils from the surface without causing any dryness.
Handpicked Roses From Bulgaria Reaching You IN 3, 2, 1…
Imagine waves of rose-scented goodness ricocheting off the walls of your shower as you massage this exotic, sulphate-free shampoo into your scalp. This moisture-laden formula cleanses the scalp of build-up and residue without stripping your hair of its oils and hydrators. It’s infused with Murumuru Butter that nourishes and moisturises the hair as well as Coconut Oil to revitalise and rejuvenate your cascade of waves. The shampoo is cruelty-free and vegan, and it is delivered to your doorstep clad in 100% recycled plastic.
This One Finds The Spot In No Time
If your skin is breaking out, you’re going to want to spot-treat your acne with this formula. This fast-acting treatment clarifies the skin and treats existing flare-ups, breakouts, blackheads, and whiteheads quickly. It is composed of Sulfur, Salicylic Acid, Zinc Oxide, Calamine, and Glycerin, and is hypoallergenic as well as non-comedogenic. All you have to do is dip an earbud into the pink sediment-like powder at the bottom of the bottle, and apply it to the pimple without rubbing or massaging it in. Repeat every night before sleeping, and you’ll see results in no time.
No Evidence Of Hairspray Or Heat Damage
Saturate your hair with this pre-shampoo mask. It’s crafted with potent herbs and natural agents like banana pulp as well as herbal infusions of Methi, Brahmi, and Nagarmotha that calm frizz, reinstate your mane’s lustre, and protect heat-damaged hair. Just massage it in, and let it repair and hydrate the hair before washing it off.
Which one of these are you adding to your cart?
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