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Ayurvedic essentials 🌱 head to toe natural skincare & haircare
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items These are all the products I use from my favorite Indian Ayurvedic brand, Forest Essentials. Between the smell and the benefits of these products, you won’t be able to get enough! I usually purchase these when I’m in India and buy in bulk!! That’s ho...
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Head massage oils
Hair masque
Facial tonic spray
Body sprays
Body scrub
Face masks
Head massage oils
You can use these once a week, gently warm in your palm before massaging in the scalp 💆🏽♀️
I love the earthy scent of this. Perfect for about 30 mins before washing your hair. You can even warm it up and then apply to scalp 😍 nice lil self care treat 💯
Ayurvedic Herb Enriched Head Massage Oil Bhringraj
This smells so pungent and spicy but in like the best way possible 😍 super her y and rich. A little bit goes a long way 💆🏽♀️
Ayurvedic Herb Enriched Head Massage Oil Japapatti
Hair masque
Can be used on dry hair or used after washing with shampoo in the shower
This has a clean yet herby smell. Sometimes I use it prewash on dry hair but mostly if I’m short on time, I apply it as conditioner after my shampoo 👍🏽 love it 😍
Intensive Hair Repair Masque Japapatti and Brahmi (200g)
Facial tonic spray
So soothing to the skin! A little bit goes a long way. Close your eyes and spray over whole face 🌹
This is super mattifying and calming to the skin. Will ease redness and inflammation. Love it after my shower to tone up my skin 💕
Facial Tonic Mist Panchpushp | Toner for Combination Skin
I love to keep this in my bag on the go especially if my skin needs a refresh. The rose scent is unbeatable. This works great after a long flight to wake you up and make your skin look refreshed 😍
Travel Size Facial Tonic Mist Pure Rosewater
Body sprays
Each of these has a beautiful distinctive scent that I just adore. Depending on my mood I will choose one for the day. All of them are so elegant and classy 🌹
This smells like a luxury perfume in the form of a simple yet effective body spray. Very highly potent scent that lingers all day 🌱
Body Mist Oudh & Green Tea
This is rose for ROSE LOVERS lol you won’t find anything in the market that is quite as saturated with that divine rose scent. And a hint of cardamom. It’s perfect 👌🏽
Body Mist Rose & Cardamom 50ml
This one has a slight musk from the veto we but is mostly heavy on the sandalwood 🪵 seriously such a calming and luxurious, spa like scent ‼️
Body Mist Sandalwood & Vetiver
This is like JASMINE to the core. So so pleasant and fragrant. As if you were smelling the actual flower right in front of you 🌼
Shop for the Cooling Body Mist Mogra (130ml)
Body scrub
Scrubs away dead skin cells and gets rid of bumpy skin on arms and legs 👍🏽 I love em!
This is such a punchy and bright smell!! Wakes you up in the shower 😍 the scrub granules are just perfect and exfoliate my dry patches so well. No more rough and bumpy skin on my arms with this!
Body Polisher Cane Sugar & Tamarind 200g
This has a SUPER herby turmeric smell, which i personally love, however if you don’t prefer this, the tamarind one is more of a gourmand. Still, this one brighten and scrubs effectively!
Body Polisher Sandalwood and Turmeric (200g)
Face masks
Super thick face masks. Much like the mud masks you see on adverts. Love these, especially their scent and cooling properties 🧊
Oh this will bring a GLOW to your face! Leave on until just before it hardens and then wash off with warm water 💦 be careful of staining clothing as it contains lots of turmeric!!
Haldi Varnya Illuminating Glow Face Mask
Love the sandalwood smell of this. It reminds me of being in India and my grandparents house ❤️ this one needs a warm washcloth after 20 mins on the face. And your skin will feel brand new 🧼
Chandan Varnya Lepa | Facial Masque for Firm & Hydrated ...
Face scrub
These come as powders in the canister, so all you have to do is add some water or liquid of your choice (even plain yogurt works) and gently scrub into the skin in circular motions. Be careful of eye area 🙏🏽
I love this as a scrub for the face! All you have to do is mix with a little yogurt or even just water, and then apply to face and gently scrub. Super brightening with the orange peel in there 💯
Facial Ubtan Narangi and Nagkesar (40g)
This smells of rose and is so divine. Can be mixed with rose water, plain water or yogurt and used to gently scrub and cleanse the face 💕
Facial Ubtan Roop Nikhar and Gulab (40g)
Body milk and cream
Depending on the texture of cream that you like, I would go with the body milk if you like something thinner vs body cream for something thicker to cover the body. I usually carry around the body milk as hand cream :)
Even describing the scent of this makes my mouth water. It’s like a pomegranate lemonade with lime added 😍 so bright and the smell is addictive!
Ultra-Rich Body Milk Iced Pomegranate & Kerala Lime
The classic Indian rose “gulab” smell. Absolutely love it. This is my go to and I could wear this any time. Usually great just before bedtime for calming ❤️
Ultra Rich Body Milk Indian Rose Absolute
This is a thicker version of the body milk mentioned above. I love this one for arms and legs, as it’s thick and emollient. And that rose smell!! Divine 🌹
Radiance Renewal Body Cream Indian Rose Absolute
Lip balms
The one I love is not colored but they have many colored options too 😍 anjoor is a great one!
This literally smells like KULFI!! On my lips!!! It’s amazing and so fragrant. I also like that it’s colorless and so hydrating ‼️
Madhu Rasa Tinted Lip Serum Coconut Kesar
As you can see by this list…rose is one of my favorite scents LOL so of course I have rose lip balm. I just be sniffing my upper lip all the time with this on 😍😍😍so good 👍🏽
Luscious Lip Balm Sugared Rose Petal
Sunscreen
These are the sunscreens I use on my face and body. They’re great because they leave no white cast ( especially since I have brown skin that is prone to it with many other sunscreens). And I love the smell. Herby but clean 😍
This is my everyday sunscreen! I l os it because it leaves no form of white cast and doesn’t make me break out. And of course, I love the herby smell of it 💕
Sheer Sun Fluid with SPF 50 | PA++++
This is just like the facial sunscreen I suggested but for whole body. Perfect to carry with you to the beach, and doesn’t leave any white cast!! A must for people of darker skin tones. And smells amazing 💕
Sheer Sunscreen Body Spray SPF 50|PA++++
Eye liner
For everyday wear, use the black kajal or brown kajal. For special occasions use the cobalt blue!! 😍
A beautiful charcoal colored eyeliner that just melts into the skin. There’s ghee in this so it’s super hydrating to the eye area. Perfect for a smoky eye look 😎
Charcoal Black Gulaab Khaas Kajal
I love this kajal (eyeliner) I think just as much, if not more, than the black one! This is great for everyday or if you just want a little something to spruce up your look 🌹
Earth Brown Gulaab Khaas Kajal
Love this dark blue color because, especially on brown eyes, it makes your eye color pop! This is great for tight lining the inner eyes for special occasions 💯
Cobalt Blue Gulaab Khaas Kajal
Scalp treatment
I use this every evening in certain parts of my scalp where hair looks/feels thinner. I like the gel like consistency that evenly coats
Just got this on my last visit and I love its texture and smell. It’s great as a serum for the scalp because it doesn’t leave the scalp oily or greasy. It has a gel like texture that spreads evenly and easily. All you have to do is take a dropper ful...
Keshanta Advanced Hair Growth Serum
Bar soaps
I don’t usually like or use bar soap but the ones from this brand are AMAZING! Especially the scent and hydrating properties. My favs are the tuberose and cardamom rose 🌹
This smell is immaculate 😍 reminds me of festival time in India smelling flowers all around. One of my favorite scents of soap from this brand 💯
Luxury Sugar Soap Bengal Tuberose 100g | Forest Essentials India
Beautiful musky notes. I love to use this and then use the body spray right after shower, it’s double the scent 😍 love it
Luxury Sugar Soap Oudh & Green Tea
The smell of this soap makes me so happy 🥰 it literally smells like some of the Indian sweets I used to eat growing up. Very reminiscent of my childhood. Beautiful fragranced and the cardamom stands out nicely as well 🫶🏽
Luxury Sugar Soap Rose and Cardamom