Brutally honest skincare reviews of popular Indian brands like MamaEarth, MCaffeine, and Body Cupid. Products I bought so you don’t have to — unfiltered, personal, and chaos-approved.
I have a very loud personality—the kind where you never have to wonder anything about me because I’ll tell you.
Yes, I do realise I’m saying this on my blog, with my own name on it.
One such thing that’s almost unmistakably a part of my brand is my unhealthy obsession with skincare.
Formulas.
Pretty bottles.
Aesthetics.
Price.
It could be any of the above. I might not even need the product, but I’ll still buy it. Sometimes, observing my obsession, people gift me random skincare too. Sometimes God himself decides I deserve it.
So it’s safe to say that I am a certified “I bought this so you don’t have to” skincare professional.
This will be a four-part series where we look at products I would:
1. happily wish on my worst enemies, and
2. reserve only for my best friend’s wedding
-with a few in between that I’m curious enough to flirt with.
Naturally, we’re starting with the former.
Because I enjoy chaos and destruction.
Before we begin, please note:
I have skin gifted to me by the goddess of war. Nothing—and I mean nothing—can harm my face.
Except me, of course.
With that said, let’s begin.
MamaEarth
## MamaEarth Skincare Review: Why This Sunscreen Burned My Skin
My parents got me a moisturizer + sunscreen combo when I ran out of my real sunscreen.
And honestly? Might as well not have a skincare routine at all.
Something about the formula made my skin burn.
Let me reiterate how unlikely this is—my skin believes not even lava from hell can affect it. And yet, here we were.
The fragrance was… fine. But here’s the thing about skincare—especially products meant for the face:
none of it should smell like anything, and definitely not strongly.
This product failed spectacularly.
This is, without question, the worst any product has ever made me feel.
–200/10.
Would recommend only to that girl from third grade I hated my entire life, forgave in 2020, and then she reminded me exactly why I hated her again.
MCaffeine
## MCaffeine Skincare Review: Coffee-Flavoured but Pointless?
I’m glad this wasn’t my money either.
I was gifted an MCaffeine travel kit by my team during my farewell at one of my previous organisations. I was genuinely excited—I’d heard the brand name and I’d heard good things from influencers.
This is also why I don’t trust influencers anymore.
The entire kit was coffee-flavoured and included:
1. a face wash
2. a face scrub
3. a face mask
Now listen—the fragrance alone almost won me over. Had this been sold as literally any other category of product, I would’ve loved it.
But skincare? On my face?
The mask’s scent was so strong it was borderline intoxicating. And while it sparked joy, it did absolutely nothing for my skin.
I tried really, really hard not to like it. But the truth is—it was just as effective as having no routine at all.
4/10.
Neutral. Pleasant. Pointless.
Body Cupid
## Body Cupid Review: Smells Amazing, Does Nothing
This one genuinely breaks my heart.
Last year, I saw an ad screaming “Get 4 at ₹599”. Nothing gets me pumped like skincare on sale. I was sold immediately.
I ordered:
1. a coffee-flavoured body lotion
2. a scrub
3. a body butter
4. a vanilla body mist
And honestly? I loved it.
Yes, the fragrance was strong—but these weren’t marketed for the face, so I was fine with it. The textures were nice, the experience was comforting, and it felt indulgent.
The problem?
The lotion and body butter vanished within an hour of application. Just… gone. Disappeared. Ghosted me.
It’s been a year, and while I’d be open to giving this brand another chance, I’ve since found better options—and I’m just not attracted to Body Cupid anymore.
Growth, I guess.
If you have less tolerant skin, I wouldn’t recommend any of these.
Out of the three:
• Avoid MamaEarth at all costs — it’s the only one with actual side effects.
• MCaffeine and Body Cupid are neutral at best. They won’t harm you, but they also won’t work for you.
Tomorrow, we discuss the brands that are competing to marry me.
Stay tuned.
Chaos continues.
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