Avon Care Fairness Facewash with Licorice

Hello everyone,

I will be reviewing the Avon Care ‘Fairness’ Exfoliation Facewash with licorice.

As soon as I saw this in the catalogue, I decided to Google licorice and see what it has to say…and here is what I found (from wikipedia): Licorice is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra from which a somewhat sweet flavor can be extracted. The licorice plant is a legume (related to beans and peas) that is native to southern Europe and parts of Asia.

Also, it does not necessarily mention anything about it’s fairness property, however, after much research :P I found out that licorice is known to fade out tan, and thus help in making you fair.

The facewash comes in a cute, tiny pink and white tube with a blue screw cap.

The facewash, as such is almost transparent, but it contains these tiny white specks which help in exfoliation. The facewash is very mild and is safe for everyday use (unlike most scrubs). It does deep clean the face and remove all traces of oil and dirt, but it tends to make your face a little dry, so following up with a moisturizer is a must. It has a mild fruity fragrance which I like.

What is completely untrue about this facewash is it’s fairness claim! You will notice no fading of tan or extra fairness post-usage. However, once your face is all clean, it does impart the clean-face glow seen from almost all facewashes. Apart from that, this facewash does nothing extra to your face. It’s just an ordinary everyday facewash.

Quantity: 50g.

Price: Rs.99. (yes, expensive- compared to the quantity/quality. You might get it cheaper during Avon offers, though)

This is how the facewash looks

Can you see the tiny white flakes?? Hmmm...I guess not! :/
Well, they do a good job at scrubbing though :)

Will I purchase this again?: Maybe, Maybe not. Since this facewash doesn’t really do much for my face, I might skip it or buy it a year or two later when I want use it again :P

Rating: 3.5/5.

Love,

Avon Senses Deodorants: Reflection and Mystique

Avon, for me, is the kind of brand that one can’t really trust much on. Since, I can never test the products because of the whole brochure-consultant thing, getting something from Avon means having to trust my instincts and taking a good amount of risk before placing an order and then praying for it to turn out at least better than one can hope for. I have been disappointed quite a few times after getting my order, since there is always some sort of colour difference in the actual product and the product swatch picture that they have in their brochures. However, these deodorants from Avon’s Senses range (inspired by aromatherapy) turned out to be a great buy and one that I wouldn’t mind purchasing over and over again.

I have with me, two of the four variants of deodorants that Avon Senses contain: Reflection and Mystique.

Reflection: described as Peaceful and Soothing, this deo is supposed to be a floral powdery fragrance infused with lavender, water lily and herbs. When you spray it, you get an immediate whiff of lavender, which is not strong and is soon masked by other flowers. The fragrance is so mild and beautiful, that you can’t help but fall in love with it. This is my favourite of the two.

Mystique: described as Sensual and Romantic, this deo contains a ‘romantic’ fusion of jasmine and exotic roses to formulate a floral woody fragrance. It essentially smells of roses with a tiny hint of jasmine.

Quantity and Price: 150ml, costs Rs.169 (it’s cheaper during offers).

Both the deos are extremely mild-smelling, they do not burn your skin and last for more than half a day. On regular usage, these deos last about 3-4 weeks, depending on the usage.

Final Vedict: Next time you are placing an order with your Avon representative, make sure you try out one of these.

DBB Score: 4.5/5.

Have you ever used these deos?

Try the other variants from the range: Lagoon and Sunset. They also have talcs and shower gels. 

Love,