Value for Money Skin Care

For the past while I have been trying out some skin care products I purchased at our local Bin Inn. It is stocked with a great range of organic and gluten free products as well as specialty delicatessen foods, cleaning products, pets foods and heaps of other bulk foods and products. You would be surprised just what you can find there.

To find your local Bin Inn, go to www.bininn.co.nz and check their store locations tab.

The brand of skin care products is Vaadi Herbals. They are made in India and are, well, they are really cheap. The tub of Neem Face Pack I purchased (with clove and turmeric) was $5.90, the under eye cream $5.90 and the foot scrub soap $3.60.  

I have to say I was a bit sceptical about buying such cheap products that are made in India, but I thought it worth a try.

I mean I know I should be cautious about  what products I use in my skin, but I was ready to discontinue use the second I had any problems.

The face mask has a very strong smell (spicy and perfumed) which I actually rather enjoy, although I can completely appreciate that it would not be appealing to everyone.  It goes on smoothly and takes around 10-15 minutes to dry before you rinse it off. The mask left my face feeling clean and fresh and I definitely felt warmth and noticed a slight pinkness to my skin, which stayed around for a couple of hours after I had removed the mask and moisturised. 

The mask did have an effect on the acne I get along my jawline and over a few days I noticed it had diminished. 

I have used the mask once weekly for 4 weeks and there is still about half a tub remaining, so a good value for money product with a very impressive result.

The under eye cream, which comes in a little tub, is a thick and rather greasy white creme, although I didn't find it greasy when applied to my skin. I have used it nightly for the past 4 weeks and to be honest I'm not sure it has made much difference.  I don't typically use an eye product, just a plain Aveeno brand evening moisturiser. I'm not exactly sure what I was expecting from the Vaadi eye cream, but it didn't wow me, so I doubt I will bother with it once the tub is finished.

The 'elbow - foot - knee' scrub soap is the latest product I purchased in the range and I have used it just the once so far.

The soap has crushed almond and ground walnut as exfoliants and is super abrasive. I would only use it on my feet as I found it too harsh to rub even lightly on my knees and elbows. 

It worked extremely well, removing dry skin on my cracked heels and I liked the way the product lathered up in the shower.

I would only use it weekly as it really is too intensive for me to use more frequently.

Overall I was pleased with the product and for the price and would definitely buy it again.