Giveaway - Beauty & The Briefcase Turns 1

Hi Everyone,

Beauty & The Briefcase turns 1 on April 10th. I didn't even realize when so much time flew by. It has been a great journey in the blogging world thanks to my lovely readers and some amazing bloggers who have become my friends now :)

To celebrate this occasion i am going to host... not one but two giveaways! The first giveaway is from the lovely skincare brand which has become a must have brand in my skincare routine.


About the brand Plum:

Plum is India's first online-only beauty solution brand focused on restoring & maintaining your skin as nature made it to be. Always free of parabens, phthalates, SLS and other harmful chemicals.You can check out their Website and Facebook Page for more details. 

I have enjoyed using the amazing products from Plum. Do check out my reviews if u haven't read them yet Plum Choco Latte Cleanser & Plum Green Tea Face Mask.

There will two winners in this Giveaway! The first winner will receive Grape Seed & Sea Buckthorn Light Stay Day Cream and the second winner will receive Choco Latte smudge Free Hand Cream.

The Rules of this giveaway are very easy-peasy!

Mandatory Entries:
1. Like Beauty & The Briefcase on Facebook HERE.
2. Like Plum on Facebook HERE.
3. Follow Beauty & The Briefcase on Twitter HERE.
4. Follow Plum on Twitter HERE.
5. Share the giveaway on Facebook tagging both Beauty & The Briefcase and Plum. Don't forget to use the #BNBTurns1.
6. Share the giveaway on Twitter tagging both Beauty & The Briefcase and Plum. Don't forget to use the #BNBTurns1.
7. Follow Beauty & The Briefcase on GFC.
8. Subscribe to email updates.

Optional Entries;
1. Follow Beauty & The Briefcase on Bloglovin HERE.
2. Follow Beauty & The Briefcase on Google+ HERE.
3. Follow Plum on Google+ HERE.
4. Follow Beauty & The Briefcase on Instagram HERE.
5. Repost the picture of Plum products on my instagram handle.

There is no restriction on the number of times you share on your various social media about the giveaway. But don't forget to use the hash tag #BNBTurns1, entries would not not be considered without the same.

Do comment below to let me know you have entered the giveaway and which steps have you followed!

This Giveaway is open to Indian Residents. The giveaway will get over on 15th April and winners will be announced within a week.


xoxoxo
Karishma

Plum Choco - Latte Cleanser Price & Review

Hello everyone,

Hope you had a lovely weekend! I had an amazing one cause i shopped for some amazing bath and beauty products from Bliscent & Splurge. Will review those products soon, but lets get you started on one amazing amazing smelling product that i use every single day! I'm talking about the Plum Choco - Latte Cleanser.

About Plum Choco - Latte Cleanser:

Finally, a cleanser that puts the fun back into the rather serious job of removing makeup, excess oil and grime from your face. Indulge in a caring, soft, chocolaty experience that also gently scrubs your face with natural cellulose scrub. Antioxidant cocoa butter nourishes your skin and keeps it looking young and supple!

Price & Qty:

Rs.315 for 75ml

Ingredients:

Cocoa butter
The sexiest moisturizer out there. Butter extracted from cocoa beans – mild, natural and all things sinful.

Cellulose beads
We hate those plastic particles. Cellulose is natural, nice and soft.

Glycerine
Pure, natural, moisturizing, and innocent - as in, not sinful.

Everything that's inside
Aqua (Water), Cellulose Beads, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, FDA Approved Colours, Fragrance, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Stearic Acid, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Triethanolamine

My Experience with Plum Choco - Latte Cleanser:

Plum choco-latte cleanser comes in a white tube with a flip cap. A very simple but convenient packaging. I'll jump straight to the fact that i LOVEEE the fragrance of this cleanser. It has a strong chocolate scent and this  product tempts me so much but i have to resist tasting it... hehe

The cleanser is a light weight cream based cleanser. It is white in colour with some brown scrubby granules for a very slight exfoliation. On a personal note i would have definitely preferred more scrubby granules. The cleanser is packed with the goodness of cocoa better. It is free of Paraben, SLS and phthalate. YAY!

Honestly, i'm loving using this product. If you are looking for a gentle cleanser which free from Paraben, SLS and phthalate, then go on and try this cleanser from plum. Buy Here.

Do check out my on going giveaway HERE.

xoxoxo
Karishma

Disclaimer: Product send by brand/ PR for review. Review is unbiased and honest as usual.

Plum Green Tea Face Mask Review & Price

Hello my Beauties!

Hope you have had a lovely week and enjoying your weekend right now! I worked really long hours this week and yesterday I wen't out for a lovely bloggers meet. Will post about the bloggers meet very soon. Today I'm going to review a lovely mask from the brand called Plum. The brand name is so unique! The biggest plum point for this brand is the fact that their products are free from parabens, phthalates, propylene glycol, SLS, DEA and PABA. Doesn't this excite you enough? Read on to know more about the Plum Green Tea Clear Face Mask.

About Plum Green Tea Clear Face Mask:

No mean mask! Acne-prone skin needs multi-dimensional care - to cleanse, care, control acne, prevent recurrence, and to do all of this gently - phew! No mean mask, this.

Oxidation of skin-produced sebum leads to acne. Green tea-extracts are known anit-oxidants. Clays absorb excess oil and weed out dead skin, helped by glycolic acid.  

Price & Quantity: 

Rs. 475 for 60grams

Ingredients: 

Aqua (Water), Kaolin, Bentonite, Ctetaryl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerine, Glycolic Acid, Fragrance, FDA approved colors.

My Experience with Plum Green Tea Clear Face Mask:

Plum Green Tea Clear Face Mask comes in a clear glass tub with a white screw on lid. Its a little heavy but I don't really carry a mask around in my bag so it hardly bothers me. Its a sturdy and very convenient packaging. 

It looks like just any another mud pack but when once you apply you will surely know the difference. When i first looked at the product, it looked pretty thick and i thought it would be difficult to apply. The consistency is slightly thicker than other face packs i have used but it was so easy to apply it on my face. It was a very smooth application contrary to what i had imagined.

It has the scent of green tea which lingers on till the face pack completely dries off which is about 15 - 20 minutes. The time to keep the face pack on would be entirely dependent on how thick is the layer that you applied. I did not feel any discomfort when i applied this pack but you might feel a slight tingling sensation when u apply the face pack.

Once i removed the pack, my skin looked so much better. The tiredness of my skin vanished. It gave a really healthy glow to my skin which lasted for a few days. My skin felt so much smoother as well. It controlled the oiliness a lot... I have a combination skin and it worked exceptionally well. I don;t face a lot of acne issues... but i may have one or two on my face. After using this i haven't seen any new ones on my face! 

Pros:

1. Very convenient and sturdy packaging
2. Lovely green tea fragrance
3. Does not contain harmful chemicals like parabens,etc.
4. Thick is consistency but easy to apply
5. Applies very smoothly onto the skin
6. No discomfort on my end but u may feel a slight tingling sensation which subsides in a couple of seconds
7. Removes excess oil from skins
8. Reduces the recurrence of acne
9. Removes dead skin
10. Gives a healthy glow to the face
11. Works amazingly well for combination skin but think this should work well for other skin types as well.

Cons:

1. Honestly, i don't have any cons for this product

Final Views:

A face pack is a must in my Sunday skin pampering session. I really liked how this worked on my skin. Do give this product a try if you like to use products which do not have harmful chemicals in them. Plum also does not test it's products on animals! I'm really proud to have used products of this brand. You will keep seeing this brand on my blog for sure.

You can check out their website Here.

Hope you enjoyed this review. Do leave your views in the comments.

xoxoxo

Karishma

Disclaimer: Products sent by brand. Honest opinion.