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Dressed down

After the whole Diwali season of wearing heavy clothes and ogles of makeup I got so tired that yesterday I totally decided to dress down. I just picked up a random black top from my wardrobe to pair with my basic blue denims but we all know bloggers like us can't dress without a tadka.

Here is my dress for last night street side dinner where I have come in a dusky avatar and absolutely no make up apart from a kajal underline for my eyes. To top it I had made a messy hair puff to complement my look.

I got this messy hair look by tying my hair into a bun for a few hours and just made the puff with my hands. PS for this look avoid using a comb.

Happy Styling!

Power of a Fragrance

 Everyone must be talking to you and giving you tips and tricks on what to do for Diwali. You will have a flood of posts regarding the preparations of the biggest hindu festival but what after that? Let’s talk about what should be your daily preparation and routine after 3 November 2013.

For us it is not only till Diwali but we are in the mood at least one week prior and one week after the festival. Even after Diwali you will still have to share sweets with a few of your friends or maybe you host a Diwali party after that.

Even after a few days the hangover still continues but we need to get back to our routines. The other day some guests were expected post diwali so I told my mom to use www.godrejaer.com products to decorate the house with fragrance. 

I have to get back to my work very soon after Diwali. Also I need to get back to my work out regime, that day when I forced myself to hit the gym because it had been 10 days without any work out. Festivals in India mean only sweets, you are just meant to hog!

I was driving to my gym and suddenly I realized my sister had put a new car perfume. I put on the ac and shut the windows to see what it was and it took me totally into the monsoon. It was some fresh green from godrej aer. I was so delighted to feel the monsoon smell in winters.

The next day I was driving to work and it was a long tedious drive after sleeping late and I realised a new perfume in my car. It was some flowery fragrance from godrej aer.

I have come to terms with the fact that the fragrance creates the whole ambiance of a place, it can lift up your mood, take you back into memories and lastly it can breathe freshness into your body.

“A good fragrance is really a powerful cocktail of memories and emotion.” - Jeffrey Stepakoff, The Orchard

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Give your Fragrance

The Diwali season also marks the commencement of the wedding season in India. Many people wait to get married at this time of the year as it is said in our holy scriptures also that these months have the most auspicious days to tie the knot.

Many of my friends are in the process of finding partners this year, some by getting it arranged and others by undying love. People are getting engaged, hooked and married in every corner of this country.

Recently I was invited to a cousin’s engagement ceremony and since it was an inter-caste relationship we knew nothing about their customs and traditions. Nevertheless we had a lot of fun by discussions and leg pulling!

My parents asked me for advice when they wanted to gift them something special and different. I had recently heard of www.godrejaer.com products from my friends and this was my time to take it forward. I looked up on the site and they had four flavors –

1 cool Blue

2 fresh green

3 flowery pink

4 musk black

And all these are available in bottles for room fresheners and car fragrances. The best thing about this product being that it is gel form unlike other fragrances and therefore it doesn't spill or evaporate.

It is highly cost effective as it can be used for a longer time, that’s exactly what we all desire, right!

So after the whole long discussion about what to gift the newly engaged couple we zeroed down on this Godrej product for our rescue.

We bought home fragrances for them and we gave them a bottle of Fresh Green and Flowery Pink so that they have a mix of two distinct fragrances. As soon as they got it, they opened and spread it in the banquet hall to check how well it works. The hall was smelling of fresh green from everywhere and there were guests who wanted to know which flowers did we get and then me and my cousin just winked.

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Godrej Aer - My savior

 I told you in the last article that I bought two fragrances to try for myself and how sure I wanted to be before sending it out to anyone. I tried the rose fragrance for my home and the musk car fragrance for my car.

I put in the car before going for work as I thought it would keep my Monday morning blues at bay but there was something else that happened. I used the Musk fragrance for my car and I am so happy because incidentally I dropped soya milk in my car that very day itself. I dreaded the series of consequences that I would have to face now, since I stay alone I would have to take the pain of taking the car to the garage and get it cleaned and mainly get the filthy smell out! I somehow managed to get it cleaned and I had kept my tissues ready to cover my nose before getting into the car.

As I entered the car in the evening dreaded and prepared to my surprise I did not find any foul smell, in fact the car smelled of the musk perfume that I had put. I absolutely have no words for how grateful I was to this www.godrejaer.com who made such a product which could surpass the smell of spilled milk.

It was that very day that I had planned to go for dinner with my girlies but after the milk accident, I cancelled my plans. I was sure that I would have to go to the garage. I started calling everyone from the car itself and told them how one car perfume had changed the course of events and I could carry forward my awesome dinner.

All in all it was not a well begun but a well spent Monday and all thanks to my godrej aer musk car perfume that saved me all the trouble. Girlies try it and tell me know how you liked it.

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Gift in Style

It is Diwali and we are thinking of what to gift our friends loved ones; I have this habit of giving all my friends something new every year. This year when I was looking up on the net to check what is new, a new range of Godrej air fragrances Godrej Aer  www.godrejaer.com caught my attention. Though not very sure but I wanted to give it a try.

The next day I went to the market and I bought two fragrances- Petal Crush Pink for my home and Musk for my car. I was very curious to know how well these work before actually sending it out to my friends. I always get compliments for whatever I send them every year and it would be my responsibility to choose the best option.

I put the Petal Crush Pink in my home and believe me it made my house smell so fresh right in the morning. I put it all over the house and a little extra in my room because I love the flowery, fruity smell. It stayed for good 4-5 hours and even when I returned from work in the evening the house was still fragrant and I could feel the change. It was like a stress buster when I entered into a flowery smelling room at night, it made me so fresh just after a bath.

Now I am really sure of what I would like to send across to all my friends. The best is that I have four options to choose from, I would send car fragrances for all the men and the women will get the home fragrances.

Here goes my list of choosing flavors depending on their choices,

My sister – Cool blue

My Mom – Petal Crush Pink

My dad – Fresh Green perfume

My Guy – Musk car perfume

Apart from this the childhood friends will get everything according to how they are –

Blue for the Cool

Green for the Cute

Pink for the Flower lover

Musk for the Boys.

I think you would have gotten some help for choosing fragrances for your friends.

Happy Styling!

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Love in Style

He is in the U S and I am here in India. I have not seen him in two years. We both love each other a lot but all our conversations in the last few years have been restricted to phone and skype. I don't know how things will be when he comes back.

We have been childhood sweethearts but life has changed now. I am not too sure on what I want from my life and so is he. He is a stern businessman and me a free lance writer and teacher.  Our social groups have become different and also our financial status.

In the middle this dilemma I got the news that he is coming to India for good. This morning he sent me a mail that he wants to meet me. Needless to say our families want us to tie the knot soon. But I am scared, for what is going to happen next, if he started liking someone there or anything else.

The D day has come and I have to meet him today. I don't know how to dress, should I be wearing a suit or a long dress or what!

I manage to pull out a new yellow netted top that I bought from hill road. A black jeans to make it look subtle and red pumps. I put on little make up with a bright red lip color. Though it looked sober for a date but I was not sure what kind of a date it was.

We went to this pool side restaurant and sat quietly. There was an uncomfortable silence that had crept in. The nervousness had killed my appetite. He started the conversation and we spoke about random mundane things to make it easy. Soon after our food came which was Vegetable Sizzler which is usually my favorite and after that sizzling brownie with vanilla ice cream. I was surprised that he remembered so much and very happy inside.

We spoke for a while and he dropped me home. As I was opening the door of the car, he just pulled out a rose from nowhere. He gave it to me and said 'You are my life, I love you'. He kissed me on my cheek and I must have turned tomato red. He then showed me the platinum ring that he had bought for me. He told me that he was looking forward to meeting and was equally anxious. He also said he was sure I would love this gesture and how much he missed me back there.

Platinum is best suited for our love because our love for each other has stood strong. Despite the distance we have still been there for each other and the distance has only got our hearts fonder. Our love is like the Platinum rare and eternal. When it is with us it just beautifies us and we are proud to be in this relationship like it is with Platinum. That day has proved that we should celebrate our bond with nothing less than the worth of Platinum love bands for each other.

We will always cherish this date night!

Food in Style - Zucchini Salad

We have all been tired of the old Russian and coleslaw salad, so here is a quick salad recipe which is healthy for the skin and good for the stomach. You have bet of both the worlds.

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Food in style

Here is a recipe for all those skin conscious girls who never want to loose that glow.
It is Tofu Curry that you can eat with bread or brown rice.

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How to kill time in style - Karva Chauth

All you women might be happily hungry today and would love to fast for your dear husbands or life partners. I understand that, though I never fasted for this reason but I appreciate the effort and the love that goes behind the ritual and how much you adore it or take pride in it.

Here I have a list of few stylish ways with which you can kill your time and not feel hungry -

• Beauty Treatments

Book a full day spa and hair color, re-bonding etc on this day. You are going to take long hours and you will get good company who is also suffering equally. Also it will add to your night love session. Your man will be all over you for the fast and at the same time you would look the best.

• Watch movies

Watch gross movies like anaconda or Jurassic park, I am sure appetite will be killed soon. If not for that watch a few gruesome horror flicks. It should work well for you

• Go shopping

Do all your Diwali shopping tomorrow with your girlies, you wont even realize when the sun will set and the time to eat your food will come. trust me it will help you in more than one ways!

Hope you find this useful

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Style your Smell

It is that time of the year again when the air smells of the festivities. If you ask me I would say I can recognize the month of festivities with the beautiful fragrance. The new thing that I have added to my bunch of smells is www.godrejaer.com . It has a bunch of smells to choose from for your home and car.

I love to take control of the air I breathe in and the best would be by spreading the fragrance around. Every season has a distinct fragrance and for best results you should choose them according to the natural cycle. Here I have a few ideas for you-

If you start by the beginning of the year it is chilly and the air still smells of the festivities.  I love to style myself in dark and loud colors – black being the best choice for me. It begins with overcoats and sweaters to even my nail paints.  My pick from Godrej aer gang for winters is Musk.

As we move to the next season spring the air changes completely, it moves towards being warm and smells of flowers around. The newly grown flowers create a different mood altogether and I love to dress myself in bold pinks and mauves. So my choice from Godrej aer gang for spring smell is Rose and jasmine.

Going towards the mid of the year comes the summer season and we all know how it gets in summers. We kind of even hate it sometimes, at least I do. How much ever short clothes I get to wear, I don’t like the heat around. Moreover it gets so sticky and I like to be fresh all the time.  My favorite for summers from Godrej aer is cool blue.

Finally the rains come which we all desperately wait for. You can see the happiness around with the lush green meadows and flourishing greenery around. I can’t explain how much I love the smell of the rains around. I feel like a peacock and dance to the rain tunes. No brownie points for guessing my favorite from Godrej aer for rainy season is fresh green.

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Style Your home for Diwali

I was making my checklist for Diwali this morning and I had put in almost everything from clothes shopping, sweets, gifts, to other household items that I will require. One product that has been added in today’s list was Godrej Aer after my husband’s persuasion.

We haven’t painted the house in a few years now and he didn't want it to look old so he introduced me to this new thing called Godrej Aer which is an air fresher; the same thing that he uses for his car. He told me that it works amazingly in his car and he never smells of last night food or anything that was spill. He loves the musk fragrance and I am happy that he finally found something in Musk. He has a collection of Musk perfumes.

Though for me I like flowery fragrances better, it fact I was the most surprised when I looked up http://godrejaer.com/ and found they have rose and musk both; for me it was like me and him. I loved the rose fragrance.

It intrigues me how the festival fragrance changes the whole atmosphere of the house. The warm air outside has changed into a cool breeze. An evening with a long drive in an open restaurant with lovely food and dessert is the ultimate thing. And trust me the lovely fragrance with the long drive makes it more romantic for us.

We always have a big Diwali party at our home for our relatives and friends, and every year I make sure that I do something new so this year I am going to use this fragrance to style my house. I have thought of putting it all around the living room and the bed rooms a little more at the entrance of my home. And I am planning to buy 3 fragrances one for each day of Diwali for my house.

I am going shopping to style my home with this fragrance do let me know what do you plan to do.

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Shraddha Kapoor - Get the look

Looking like celebrities and knowing their style tips and tricks was never so easy as it has become now. These days the more I see these celebrity looks the more I want to share it because the festive season is right here. Plus these looks are so simple and easy to get.

I love her pants and you all must have seen them in http://www.lifestylestores.com/ and other places as well. I would have had her in a brighter jacket instead of black leather, something like a royal blue or an olive green or even white.

Lets create this look on you and lets go animal friendly with http://www.thebodyshop.in/

Make a base for your face first

• Apply http://www.thebodyshop.in/Products/Skincare-Moisturisers/VITAMIN-E/Vitamin-E-Cool-BB-Cream/pid-3368657.aspx BB Cream and gently massage evenly on your face.
• Use a pressed powder to create a base http://www.thebodyshop.in/Products/Make-Up-Face/All-In-One/All-In-One-Face-Base/pid-3368149.aspx
• Highlight your cheek bones with a blush pink and gold will be the perfect blend.http://www.thebodyshop.in/Products/Make-Up-Cheeks/BAKED-POWDERS/Baked-To-Last-Blush/pid-3368117.aspx

Eye Makeup

• Put the eye shadow http://www.thebodyshop.in/Products/Make-Up-Eyes/COLOUR-CRUSH/Colour-Crush%E2%84%A2-Eyeshadow/pid-3368091.aspx Bronze Bliss
• Highlight your eye brow bones with http://www.thebodyshop.in/Products/Make-Up-Bronzing/BAKED-POWDERS/Baked-To-Last-Bronzer/pid-3368813.aspx Bronzer
• Put the maskara and enhance your eye lashes http://www.thebodyshop.in/Products/Make-Up-Eyes/BIG--CURVY/Big-And-Curvy-Mascara/pid-3368809.aspx
• Do the final touch up with the eye liner http://www.thebodyshop.in/Products/Make-Up-Eyes/LIQUID-EYELINER/Liquid-Eyeliner/pid-3368099.aspx

Lips 

• Use a creamy lipstick for the completion http://www.thebodyshop.in/Products/Make-Up-Lips/COLOURGLIDE/Colourglide%E2%84%A2-Shine-Lip-Colour/pid-3368119.aspx color pink flash

I think you guys will find these tips interesting for your look.

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Eating to detox

We normally think of our daily routines and stick to them, we take 3 meals in a day and what we usually forget is exactly what we need to remember. We forget talking to our bodies and catering to its needs. For example you have been eating the same food for a while and you have stuck to this food routine for years but understand as we grow up our bodies requirements will change almost every 5 years, depending on our daily activities.

I have been staying our of my house for over 6 years now and I have been regularly eating out. I eat the same curries and maida rotis. But apart from a few stomach troubles I have never had any issue. Its only since 2 days that I am realizing that my digestive system needs a break too. Not only because I have been eating out but it is tired of all the amount of food I have had.

My food routine for today was -

11 am - soya milk
2 pm - Idli and fresh lime soda
9 pm - normal dinner (chapati and curry)

This is what I will follow for the nest 2-3 days.

Now you need not do this like me but understand we all need to detox so keep it easier on food and more on juices and milk. Try eating only one full meal, trust me your body feels awesome. It will feel totally fresh and clean. Again when you start eating at a normal pace it will be more ready to digest it.

Taking care of your body is always in style

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How to manage thin hair

It has been a long drawn problem with many women that they have thin hair. It can happen due to lack of nutrition, anemia (low iron count in blood), a difficult lifestyle, staying our of the house or sometimes genetic.

There are various tips that you can take from this blog post and keep yourself stylish

• Trim 

Trim your hair regularly, this will keep you away from the split ends. It will also remove your unwanted very thin hair that grow at the bottom. Keep your hair mid length.

• Hairstyle

You should go for all haircuts that give bounce to your hair. I suggest a normal blow dry or the just washed wet look will always do it for you. Keep in mind not to cut your hair into layers because it will thinify your hair further.

• Hairstyles

Curling is a great way of making your hair look thicker. You can do temporary curls with the help of a roller and you can also go in for permanent curls.

• Pampering

With a right amount of oil and shampoo you can pamper your hair and make their life longer. I would recommend organic oils and shampoo with which you do least harm to your hair.

• Hair Extension

Hair Extension is another method with which you can make your hair look thicker and stronger. But this is a method that you can use only for parties or occasions.

My look

I got my haircut from http://www.vlccwellness.com/India/ Pune till shoulder length. 

I use either Olive, Almond or Brahmi Amla oil

I use herbal Shampoos.

My hair care regime in the next post

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Palazzo Pant - Manish Malhotra

Manish Malhotra has governed style in this country, i think he has been the forerunner for a lot of designers who went to institutes like NIFT and NID. He has let people conceive the dream of being a designer and stylist and has given them the power to fulfill it and finally pursue it as their career.

My new favorites from his collection are

I love the use of Summer colors of white and yellow and frankly I would love to wear something of this sort.

Rating - 8.5/10

A long kurta with Palazzo pants apt for women who are tall and who do not want any skin show. I would also suggest it would be a great idea for girls belonging to conservative families.

Rating - 8/10

Another summer friendly dress or you can also wear it for occasions and family functions for day parties. It can be worn in any season and you could just add some jewellery and make it chunk.

Rating - 8.5/10

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Wills Lifestyle Fashion Week - day 1 Masaba Gupta

Day One at Wills Lifestyle began with a lot of pomp and show with the unveiling the design on Tata Nano. Apart from the Tata Nano she has had the black and white season this year. She has brought a range of clothes with the regular clothes by adding some oomph to them. As a viewer I find these dresses very wearable and Indian Culture friendly.

These are my favorite looks from the show

I love this print and the college look this model has. Adding a similar belt to the bag with her clothing is an amazing thing to do.

Rating - 8.5/10

Another college look from her wardrobe a black sweater with a white printed skirt and red bellies. I am always fond or using red color to add bling to your look. Though I would have preferred her with a bright red lip color.

rating - 8/10

This is another college look reminds me of Britney Spears or Miley Cyrus. It is a look very wearable and smart. I like the summer hues that have been used.

Rating - 8/10

The all color monochrome design outfit, very formal and yet classy. I like the use of black and white with red. The red clutch changes the feel.

rating - 8.5/10

Get this look - Kangana Ranaut

Very recently this was Kangana Ranaut's look for the launch of a Bollywood Magazine. She went bold with her red cleavage flattering dress but she kept minimal make up. Her hair was also neatly tied up in a bun and there was hardly any jewelry that she wore. It indeed was a lesson for all of us to try it out. Only to show that the simple look can be equally attractive.

Despite we hardly see any color on her face she has used some make up to make her face look so glowy and natural.

The products that can be used for this look are -

• Loreal CC cream
• Maybelline Volume Express Mascara
• Maybelline baby lips lipbalm
• Revlon Colourstay One touch Eye liner
• Mac trace Gold blush

Procedure -

1. Start with applying the CC cream evenly on your face. It will hide all the marks and make your skin look totally even. It will also get you a natural glow.
2. Take Maybelline Volume Express Mascara and apply it. It will enhance your eye lids.
3. Put the Eye- liner from inside out as in the picture.
4. Use your fingers/ blusher brush to apply blush on your cheek bones. Make sure you highlight them well, also shape your nose with it.
5. Now use Maybelline baby lips lipbalm for your lips.

Where you can find these 

1. http://www.koovs.com/women/Beauty/LOreal/Loreal-True-Match-Skin-Idealizing-Bb-Cream?skuid=169224&gclid=CIOFwOGYhboCFTF04godUV0AwQ
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3. http://www.jabong.com/maybelline-Mandarin-Smooth-Lip-Balm-82312.html?gclid=CJmFifqchboCFe-E4godO2IA1g
4. http://www.nykaa.com/revlon-colorstay-one-stroke-eyeliner-544.html
5. http://www.amazon.com/Sheertone-Shimmer-Blush-Trace-Gold/dp/B0018HSDGW

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Best Navratri looks from Bollywood

Navratri has come and I know all of us planning our Dandiya nights with friends. After all this is the only time of the year when we get to let down our hair and dance as much as we want. The best part being we wear traditional clothes like lehangas and saris with full jewelry and make up.

Let us see how Bollywood has done it for us and I am sure depending on your personal style and choice you can definitely try any of these looks for your Garba dance performance this year.

• Black Silver

This is for all you women who think they have some extra kilos on their waist and arms. Taking a black and silver chiffon can easily hide your unwanted weight. This would be a very good idea for newly married women who don't want the nagging from their friends.

Rating - 8/10

• Pink Lover

I think this is the best lehanga if you don't want to spend much on your Navratri dress. You can pair up a heavy sari blouse with a contrast color skirt and contrasting dupatta. You can easily buy or borrow these things from your friends even. https://www.facebook.com/AshOfficial

Rating - 8.5/10

• Rajasthani local

This lehanga does not have a huge bottom which I think is very practical when you want to dance for a long time. It would not disturb you, the lehanga is kept simple yet dressy. For me I would have opted for a contrast blouse like a blue, yellow, purple or green.

rating - 8/10

• Simply Yellow

This is one of its kind, and I like it because of the simplicity. Her face and hair also look very simple and similar to her character in the movie. I still feel she should have put some Kajal to enhance the face.

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rating - 8.5/10

• Redness

This is my favorite of all these looks. I think she has brought out the right amount of color with dress and make up. I don't really fall for red and white but it is amazing how they have done it.

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Rating - 9/10

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One Shoulder hairstyles

Off-late I have been very intrigued with one shoulder hairstyles. It adds a new look to your face and most of us have not tried it too much. You can make a one shoulder hairstyle with any length of hair that you have and especially if you have mid length to long length, trust me you have lots to explore! You could try curls, straightening, plaits or pony tails.

lets see how Bollywood is doing it

This one is my favorite when you have long hair, you can just let them down with a regular dress and it will look chic. I don't plan to rate any of these looks because I like all of them. Diana Penty has pulled it off well.

You can do this with any length of hair, all you have to do it tie your hair to a side pony and your look is sorted. You can do this hairstyle with all kinds of neck lines preferably with tubes and V necks.

Just do soft curls in your hair or you can just have washed wet hair slightly combed. This would be best for wavy hair and you can use some potion to it.

This will look very chic for a party night. You can pair it with blue denims or a dress or even a regular shopping look. This makes you look geek and smart. You could add spectacles to make it the school look.

Last but not the least is this side bun look. It makes you look very English and it best suites for night parties paired with dresses. In fact this is my favorite hairstyle for an evening dress.

Do let me know how you like these

Happy Styling!