Hello December

The wait is over..!! :D

Now, I don't exactly "wait" for December as such, but yes its true..I'm pretty fond of this month

Its the month of B'Days (ME, some of my friends & cousins), Christmas Gifts, Holidays, Weddings and all kinds of end of the year Jazz

For me,its also the month when I start thinking about how the past year went...The highs & the  lows..Achievements & Failures..Entry & exit of people from my life..The places I went..What I learnt..etc etc.. Its basically a month of recap..like finishing of a chapter/para/page  in the story of 

MY LIFE 

Its just the 1st so the recap hasn't actually begun in full swing..plus frankly I'm not exactly in a mood to pen it down..at least not for now..So I'm just gonna put some images of stuff that became a  part of my life this year..Its REALLY RANDOM so be prepared..

Yup I'm a spectacled beauty now..If you've read THIS post you would know... ;)

I used to watch Popeye The Sailor Man as a kid and once Olive got her nails painted and they used wooden toe separators..even then I thought.."WOW..this is kool.." and since then I've ALWAYS wanted these and for some reason I NEVER found them..But this year I did..That too, in my local Daily Superstore..! :o
And isn't the nail filer just too cute ! :)

My new BB Curve 9380..Not only is it a brilliant phone but the best part is I bought it with my own self-earned money..Yea, I'm kinda proud that way..

(not able to put up a vertical pic for some reason :/)

The ONLY FICTIONAL book I read this year..Yes..shame on Me...But with the assignments, field trips, classes and all the madness I'm surrounded with I'm happy I managed to finish it..Its a good read by the way..

Knew about the brand NYX since quite some time now..But never manage to buy it. This year I finally did..from an online store. The nail polishes are called Wild (left) and Jewel (right) and the lipstick (center) called Dandy is from the Black Label Collection ..lovely natural shade.. I'm REALLY glad I finally bought NYX..Just LOVING the products !

(again I don't understand why it won't turn) 

So.. Yea.. A square ring...This is just here for the randomness..But I Like it.. So funky ! :)

Thats it for now folks..I hope there will be a part two of this post..This is just the beginning of recap & rewind..

Have a happy December !

Enjoy

Lov

TM

Getting Senti(mental)

So recently, I've realized that I'm not Religious. At all. No, I'm not an Atheist either. But all the strong emotions that people of my country (& the neighboring country) attach to religion, I Don't have those. Like not even 5 % of that. and guess what.. i feel "blessed" for that.. ! hahahah :P

So, like a day back, a 21 year old got arrested for hurting "religious sentiments" of people in Maharashtra (post Bal thakeray's death ) read it here  . What exactly are religious sentiments?!?.. sentiments that i would attach to my religion?..or to god?..or both?..But why would my religion have "sentimental" value to me (or to anyone) anyway.. i mean what is religion?..its Faith..Its Belief...Its compassion.right.. Its just accepting that there is a power much higher than any of us humans..thats it.. PERIOD. And as far as sentimental value is concerned..I would probably attach that to something much more close to me..like maybe my grandmother's ring, or something i bought from my first pay check, or how people save their children's first shoes, toothbrush etc. THOSE & many like them are things with "sentimental value"..you cherish them or feel grateful for them or want to keep them safe..I don't understand how that works with religion.. (but that could be just my problem)

So, why attach "feelings" & "sentiments" to religion/ god..? why go out of your way and be head over heels over something that is not in our control. Whats the point?..Buttering the god does not help..believing in him does and even not believing will help as long as THAT gives you peace of mind. I see people, Hindus mostly, going out of their way to please the gods. Mata ki chowkis, fire crackers, and thousand & lakhs of money spent on arrangements for the same. Its a WASTE. How?--noise pollution, air pollution and what about people of other religions who are made to hear your "jai mata di" over the 10 loudspeakers you have installed all over your neighborhood..what about their "religious sentiments"..?.. not very secular..are we then?

Example..Today..its "chhat puja" ..now I don't know what that is. Frankly i can't care less. But I'm made to care ..as people somewhere near my house are praising this deity over weird songs through loudspeakers and also bursting crackers. And all I can think about is the exam tomorrow, which i clearly can't study for..Now, my parents have very nicely taught me to be religiously tolerant and thats why i tolerate the 5 time namaaz everyday coming out of the 2 mosques.. near my house. but when all this other religiousness accompanies it..i go MAD..yes..i hate it... Interestingly, I live in a posh neighborhood of South Delhi, and when you live in such areas you tend to not expect all this, but over the years..well, I've just become used to it..my tolerance is decreasing.. (as you can see from this Post) but as a civilized, non violent human being i'm sadly not gonna do anything about it (my declining tolerance & the events that are responsible for it), maybe except, write this post.

So basically, Hindus & Muslims in India at least,.. PLEASE keep your religion to yourself and don't go around arresting people who don't share your religious views. Learn something from other religions..like Sikhism & Budhhism. Also, stay true to your faith but let others stay true to theirs..Think of pleasing your god through helping others who are less fortunate & in need instead of disturbing your neighbors!. 

Lastly, I'm sorry if i offended you from what i've said above, that was not the intention. This is purely my point of view.

Peace

TM

FACEPALM

Who ever invented this word is a genius ! Its true ! I mean, we have all been doing this action since we were born (lol) but knowing what its called makes life easier..doesn't it?..well it does for ME..!

So, yea..this post is about how life (mine in particular) is FULL of face palm situations..day in & day out !

Lets take the example of my hair.. today i shampooed it just like how i shampoo it every single time, but since its a sunday and i'm at home..my hair decides to look awesome.. on other days when i have to go out or well i'm out on a trip where people are taking my pictures..my hair is absolute madness !!..WHY?!?!...all i can do at that point---> *FACEPALM*

Aur suno.. So, I'm not a big believer in doing my assignments on time..why?. because procrastination is my middle name ! (if my parents are reading this..THIS was THEIR facepalm moment!). Anyway, the day I do decide to sit down and actually finish that "memo", I remember i have a blog to write !..and it happens EVERY  single TIME!!..i don't get it..how..why..FACEPALM!!

Then, stupid questions. I do believe that stupid questions are better than stupid doubts..yes i do..but thats only reserved for class..! in life..in general.. when people ask stupid questions i'm facepalm all over !!..example--> me: hey, are you coming to college today? they: yes..are you?" HELLOO...i used the word "coming" if i wasn't going then i would have used the word "going"..!!..now i have to attach my face to my palm just because you didn't pay attention in english in school !! :o LOL. I would love to do an entire post on stupid questions..just wait for another one of my memos ! ;)

Also, whenever i have to make the most important calls..its only & ONLY then that my phone decides to either run out of battery or balance..why?..cosmic powers uniting against me.. :o.?.. i don't know..i just FACEPALM

Oh!..like today.. I'm sitting peacefully at home..minding my own business..as i usually do..trying to concentrate on a reading..*rare moments of life* when somebody, somewhere near my house decides to burst the loudest cracker ever..!.. in the middle of the day..like literally..it was 12 pm !! :o :o  I'm not kidding i almost fell off my chair..! and as soon i recovered from the shock..forgot about the trauma it had caused..it happened again !!..and this time it was in a series..each more louder than before..OUCH..there went my concentration with the ozone-harming-pollutant-air...but off-course there's nothing I could do about it..except FACEPALM...

Anyway, there's only so much I can write now. Do share your facepalm moments with me if you feel like..!..and off-course important lesson --->

so ciao for now..
Enjoy
TM!! 

Cocktails anyone?

So I JUST saw Cocktail..(the movie..!)..yea I know its kinda late but whatever..I was busy and well had better things to do..Not that i'm free n all now..but somedays  you just WANT a drink right? Yea..So today..This was the cocktail I downloaded! ;)  (pun intended)

Hmmm..I'm not gonna write a review..its a little too late for that.. just gonna bullet point what I liked and what I didn't..Here Goes:

--> LIKES

 * the SCRIPT..!!.. It was a typical Imtiaz Ali..and I absolutely love his writing..! :)
 the dialogues had this colloquial-ness to them..which if you ask me is awesome..i hate corny and over-the-top filmy dialogues!!..seriously..we KNOW we are watching a film..please don't make it THAT obvious.!.!.Its relate-able when they talk like real people..n thumbs up to scriptwriters of cocktail for THAT!!

 * the DIRECTION..offcourse it wasn't THE best direction ever..but i feel it had its positives...That kind of stuff actually happens you know..rather it happens JUST lyk dat..specially that scene when Deepikas dancing in a crowded club..but she feels like shes dancing all ALONE...(feeling lonely in a crowded place..!..YES.. happens ALL the time..truth of LIFE)

 * Deepika's wardrobe...that's obvious ! I actually liked Saif's too

 * Music..

* SAIF...i feel hes an underrated actor..

 * the REAL point that the movie was trying to make(which I already know & follow in life and sincerely hope & wish that other people would follow too) ..BE FRANK..Don't bottle up you feelings.. and DON'T try to be something that your not..(that's for you deepika..when you recover and try to copy that Penty person..DID NOT suit u!!)

--> DISLIKES
* Boman Irani..seemed unnecessary in the movie !

* Randeep Hooda ..won't hurt you to eat a little bit skinny boy !..Go to Salman Khan..and come back looking like a MAN...instead of a 19 year old with AIDS!!

* How the movie sort-of steered towards the notion that " screw the girls who party..fall in love with the ablaa naari !" I really felt that at some places..BUT..Seeing the movie in totality and Imtiaz Ali's previous work AND the fact that it was basically a love story..I'm gonna give it a major benefit of doubt and IGNORE that feeling..

YUP..that's about it...I hope you weren't  expecting me to rate it in stars ! :P :P

Love
TM

Brilliant Brunette!

SAW it-- BOUGHT it--TRIED it-- LOVED it

Yup, that summarizes this post.

If  you know me (in real life i.e.) you have probably tolerated my incessant whining about my  hair.."frizzy.!!..breaking too much..!!..rough..!!"..yea.. I've had major hair woes since my "hair smoothning" wore off and obviously this rainy weather doesn't help.

I've been looking for a good shampoo for a long time. Was bored and borderline unsatisfied with the one I was using (have spoken about it here)So one day while browsing through flipkart when i saw John Frieda- Brilliant Brunette, i remembered having read good reviews about it on someone's blog. So decided to try it and placed an order.

I've used it 3-4 times now and i'm seriously happy with my decision !! :)

What it claims: Moisturizing shampoo, brings out rich multi- dimensional  brunette tones & shine
 
What it contains: Formula with crushed pearls & sweet almond oil

I'm happy with it because : hair loss has reduced tremendously !
                                         hair is shinier, softer and more manageable
                                         lathers very well ( don't require more than a coin size amount)
                                         Even with shipping, cheaper than L'Oreal Professional range (which I've been using on n off..ALSO, i was planning to switch to Kerastase..so..YAY..money saved !! :) )

What I don't like : Nothing as of now...i'm very pleased !

Available at:  flipkart, urbantouch etc.

Price: Rs. 450 ( though I got it at discounted price of Rs 380 ! *evil smile* )

Needless to say I would definitely use it again and probably purchase the conditioner too..just waiting for my L'Oreal liss Ultim to finish..


Recommend it?..YES!! :)

Love
TM
                                     

Do You "Like" Me?!?

Facebook is madness people. I'm a member since 2008 and it just  keeps getting worse every year. Don't get  me wrong, I love the idea of "social networking"-- being in touch with people I normally wouldn't have been and off course sharing thoughts, ideas, pictures, songs, troll-sh*t, and what not, I'm even shopping for clothes & jewelery ere !! :o. Its kool, Its become a part of life. Too big a part actually. And, thanks to smartphones we are updated ALL the time. 

I don't even wanna talk about the little needy-ness inside our already crammed up heads when it comes to posting a new post/status/photo/whatever and secretly waiting for someone to "like" it or "comment" on it. And then the disappointments..and the competition..( she's not even pretty why does she get more "likes" than me!?!?.. HAW :o ) And right now if in your mind you just said "hey, i'm not like that !" then go slap yourself..coz u have LIED. C'mon man..at least be true to yourself.. and you know, its OK..theres billions of us going through it..you're NOT alone. Though, sadly,I don't see any solution, except maybe quitting.. but who wants to do THAT right? Plus..HELLO!! its human nature to feel all this..isn't it?..I think it is.. (Yup, thats my excuse to stay..whats yours?)

Although, frankly I do admit that Its getting a bit too much now. Addiction maybe? I don't know..I'm a weakling when it comes to these things, can't shake it off too soon. I would LOVE to be one of those who think "we are too kool for FB" or "FB is just a waste of time and hence no account". Seriously man, the day I can implement that, I swear i'll be happier, ACCOMPLISHMENT you see..! But till then, I promise to complain, grumble, smile, laugh and be a bag of mixed confused emotions about yet another thing in my life.. FB..!

I hope know your in the same boat as me so share your thoughts if you feel like. 

Sigh..It was good venting...

Enjoy..

Love

TM

Got Any Talking Skills Call Centre Boy??

Half of this country's youth is employed in call centres.. BPO or whatever..I don't particularly care about the whole situation ( i know neither do you, so don't pretend !) except when I call somewhere and I'm put on hold by an answering machine to talk to a  "customer CARE representative".

I've always had to call either Airtel, Just Dial, Tata sky or Sony etc and needless to say people on these lines have been really nice..i say a big THANKS to their HR departments who have taken out the time to give their phone people good training sessions. Seriously, they  BREATHE courtesy ! Its  their job to "care"..or well at least to pretend to care..I'm kool even if the customer "care" dude is  pretending ..but just till the time I DON'T find out about it. Because the thing is, if I know you are pretending that means obviously you suck at your job which in turn means that you won't be able to resolve my problem..WHICH my dear call centre boy, would mean that I wasted time, money and energy on someone who is well lets say..useless!..and if that won't make me ( or any other customer) angry then I wonder what would.. :o

So well, I experienced a similar situation today. I got my laptop fixed yesterday from this very professional firm in Gurgaon, (not taking any names)...and today the the problem in my laptop recurred..so obviously I was like WTF! I called their toll free number and complained. But this idiot is answering me with HMMMs and asking really dumb question like "did you restart your computer?"..i mean.. HELLO!!..who won't!??!?!

NOT once did he say " I'm sorry for the inconvenience" or "we will resolve your problem asap" or anything of that sort.. didn't even pretend that the company he works for is responsible for distressing me..  he had totally forgotten the golden rule of sales "the customer is ALWAYS right"..instead he was blaming me for the fact that his techie screwd up my laptop further!!.. GOD!!..I HAD to gave him a good piece of my mind
(still no sorry)..then, before hanging up I casually asked him " as a representative shouldn't you atleast apologise for the inconvenience your company is causing me? " and hes lyk " OK.." and hung up !..can you imagine?!?!

well..some customer "CARE" I tell you..Basic Ps & Qs.. not so difficult!!..I'm sure he bunked all employee improvement classes & training that these BPO chaps have to go through..or maybe his supervisor was screwd up in the head to hire an idiot like him!..two words--PURELY PATHETIC!..

I didn't wanna defame the company as other people working their have not forgotten their courtesy and the service is mostly satisfactory. Do share if you've had any such experience or just have something on your mind !

Love
TM

Refresh & Restart

I recently got glasses  spectacles. No, I don't have to wear them all the time (thankgod) and the power is very less so its kool. I have to admit that I wasn't expecting it and well I'm not very pleased about it..who would be, right?

But anyway I decided to be positive about it and so went ahead & bought a good pair of frames which I think suits my face so hopefully it ain't that big a disaster. What has changed majorly though is my perspective about certain things ( no, pls.. not becoz of the specs !). One of them is blogging.

When I started writing this blog, I wanted to write about fashion, beauty, make-up, what I bought, where I bought it from and basically my shopping experiences. I always knew for a fact that  I have a good taste and style and  that hasn't changed ( neither the opinion nor the fact ;) ).But somehow due to time constraints and an immensely hectic schedule I just ended up writing either product reviews or something that I hadn't exactly planned on. It was interesting but somehow felt limiting at the same time.

Thus I have decided to change the name and nature of this blog. The thing is, that I wanna write about EVERYTHING..i mean seriously..just WHATEVER i feel like writing about at THAT particular moment and that can range from my daily rants, food reviews, gossip, hate stories, love stories, product reviews, Eco-friendly stuff and basically anything & everything on this planet..! And I'm not the kind who would claims to be a "fashion blogger" on the top of their page and then writes some dumb recipe or how they hated some XYZ's behaviour or whatever  ( no offence to anyone in particular). I wanna write my share of dumb recipes and random crap as ME..!..

So, finally, If u've been reading my blog before then THANK YOU. If  you plan to continue reading it, thanks again. If you don't, no hard feelings mate !..Coz you know, I write ( on this sort of a public platform) JUST for the love of writing and expressing whats going on inside my head and not to quell any inner need of recognition from other people (which believe u, me comes across in ALOT of blogger's writings). Thus, 

                  No Pressure, No Expectations and absolutely No Regret...!

Enjoy

Love

TM

My Summer Rescue

Incase you noticed..or even if you didn't, let me inform you that I'm writing after a REALLY long time. The reason you ask?..I was doing (a month long) fieldwork, no wait.. INTENSE fieldwork!..My working conditions were super harsh. This post therefore is a dedication to that one product which helped me come out of it, well for the lack of a good word..like myself ! Otherwise I would've been a clear case of before & after, where the before is all fair n pretty and the after is dark/toasted/roasted and oh SO mean !..

So no points for guessing that I went to an area with soaring temperatures !..I was in Ludhiana, studying industrial migrant labor. Had to roam around from slum to slum, find people, convince them to talk to us and take a 10 pg long survey sitting in their house..yup..thats what i did..for a month !.. I know what you must be thinking..for a person who writes about.. well whatever it is I write about..don't wanna stereotype it..this is the most unexpected job ..right?..Yea thats what I thought too.. But I'm glad I proved myself wrong and did it pretty well..and YES.. what a BRILLIANT learning experience it was ! Its great when your life is a mixture of all experiences sweet n sour !(in retrospect offcourse.. ;) )

Anyway, the product I was talking about is the LIGHT daily moisturiser by Garnier with SPF15.

Garnier products have always suited my skin and frankly this is EXACTLY what I wanted: a daily moisturiser with a small dose of SPF, so before leaving I just decided to pick it up. And TRUST ME the new brand ambassador, Ms Priyanka Chopra had nothing to do with it..I hate that woman! (much on that in later posts)

The small bottle was just to see if its good enough. This one with 18g costed  Rs 78...It cant get cheaper than this i'm sure..LOL..

What I liked: Smells good, fine-easy-to use texture,non greasy, EFFECTIVE for 4-5 hours, small & easy to carry, easily available

What I don't Like: NOTHING..its perfect !

Tip: For optimal coverage, I suggest keeping this as base and applying a little of Maybelline BB cream over it..Flawless face to be outdoors in the summer ! :)

Love

T

Marshmallows

Does the title remind you of pink & white rubbery sweet stuff that Sheldon (from Big Bang Theory) puts in his Cocoa or what people in Hollywood movies roast in bonfires?..Hhaha *evil smile* its not that !..Ok that was a little sadistic but seriously I've had marshmallows and frankly i think its the girliest food ever ! :))

BUT..this post is NOT about marshmallows..Atleast not the ones that we eat. Its about Marshmallows the flowers..!!..* yes even i din't know there was a flower called Marshmallow..!! *

ANYWAY

Recently, around 10 days back,  I bought a day cream from The Nature's Co called marshmallow. I had read many posts by fellow bloggers about their products and was curious to try some for myself. So i logged on to their website HERE and explored away !

Since I have dry skin issues and wanted a non greasy day cream with SPF i found this one in their Atmospure Range perfect. It doesn't talk about SPF in the pic above but the SA convinced me that it does have.. so I'm hoping !

Now what i like about this cream?

• non greasy
• GOOD moisturizing ability..lasts ALL day..
• smells AWESOME
• cute packaging
• no breakouts on sensitive skin..atleast not till now

What i don't like?

• The price ( I got it for INR 625)

 Since it moisturizes pretty well I use it on alternate days. I like how fresh my skin looks after applying it..and for hours ! I would totally recommend it if you have dry skin. Although it claims its for all skin types I feel it might not suit someone with combination or oily skin.

Now although I haven't been asked by any PR representative to talk niceties about this company..I still will. As you know lately my posts have been about being Eco-friendly. Thus, in that respect The Nature's Co totally lives up to its name. Not only are all the products made from natural products & are vegan, they also contain no Parabens  and are not tested on animals. AND the packaging materials used are  recyclable and biodegradable...how great is that !..Love nature?..YES they do !

Plus they are very Eco-friendly in their sales approach as well. If you buy the products from the stores, you will get a cute little jute carry bag and also a soft copy of the bill would be sent to you encouraging you NOT to print it..!.. I think its pretty great :) their store in Delhi is in Select Citywalk and you can also check them out in the link given above !

Enjoy 

Happy Shopping !

P.S. : visit their stores on Wednesdays they have discounts ! (shh..) ;)

color me green~ celebrities !

Happy Sunday all you lovely people ! Although I must say, my Sunday is NOT turning out that well..I'm neck deep in assignments & submission so gonna finish a quick post today which had been lying in my drafts fr a few days..
 you probably would've heard about alot of celebrities hopping on to "be green"/ "save the Earth"/ "be Eco-friendly"  wagons but really who knows how much of whatever they claim is ACTUALLY true..

but there are a few exceptions:  yup THIS guy, Mr Leonardo DiCaprio.. is one of them..Prius (this Toyota car is an eco-freindly hybrid car btw )-driving, star co-wrote,co- produced and narrated the film 11th Hour, which discussed the state of the global environment and offered solutions to restoring the planet's ecosystems. Also, hes working on saving the polar bears from goin extinct thanx to global warming!..Pretty awesome work for a talented, sexy millionaire right?..i think so ! :) MUST check out the 11th hour HERE

 

Ok, now this particular person has a flawless taste. Not only does she look pretty but is also a REALLY good actress...yes Natalie Portman! now she n her hubby were seen at the Oscars sporting Eco-friendly rings!!.. sounded really weird to me at first but turns out the rings were made out of "Recycled Platinum" & "Conflict free diamonds" crafted by jeweler Jamie Wolf..totally would love to know what EXACTLY these things are..but sure if someone is willing to wear a recycled ring for the rest of their life..then i totally appreciate it !!..Although the ring is gorgeous..don't u think ! :) In addition, Ms Portman, also designed a vegan footwear line & is involved with Global Green USA.

Third one..Sting !.. remember "desert rose"? The rocker and his wife Trudie Styler launched a line of bags made out of elephant excrement to raise funds for a charity here in India. Styler told the Daily mail " We have been using elephant dung to make collectable bags to be sold in aid of the Mukti charity in India. It sounds pongy (smelly), but it doesn't smell !".

Next up..Cameron Diaz ! She was featured on the cover of  Vogue in June 2009 for being a nature's gal at heart !.. She is another celeb who rocks a Prius and even hitched a ride to the Oscars this year in a BMW Hydrogen 7 (ooh..fancy AND environmentally friendly !). She is also know for actively recycling, using energy saving appliances and starred in her own environmental friendly MTV reality show called Eco Trippin..!...

Lastly, Gisele Bundchen..Now this list was in no order, but if it was..she'l be pretty much at the top, but right after the Titanic hottie ! ;)
Gisele has many feathers to her green cap..She founded a Clean Water Project, has an Eco friendly skincare Line and even lives in a 22,00-square-foot-green home !..Pretty kool right?




I hope these fancy-rich ppl's contribution to the nature inspires you.. and even if it doesn't..just remember the mantra..Go Green !! :)

BTW...the Poll on your left <---
ends in 2 days .. so get voting ppl !!

Enjoy !

color me green~ bags

If you've read my last post (here) then you would know this is not about a new green bag but about bags which are Eco-friendly. How do you differentiate between a normal bag & an Eco-friendly bag? well the latter are made of completely natural materials: mostly cloth or jute. Now don't confuse leather bags as Eco friendly!..coz although they are made of a natural material but they are anything BUT Eco-friendly..(remember PETA?!?)
Also, some people might include paper bags in this category but I just fail to understand HOW..I mean you make paper out of trees right?!?..and cutting trees is NOT EQUAL to Eco friendly!!

source: bodyshop website

Now jholas as they popularly known, are available everywhere these days. Taking Delhi in particular,   CP inner circle, Janpath, Dilli Haat, Pahaarganj and all the state emporiums on Baba Kharak Singh Marg have the shops to stop at if you want a good one at a reasonable price. Also many brands like Accesorize,  are selling them. But its your budget that should guide you.

I've had many pretty jholas over the years..my friends would know..but sadly don't have most of them in pictures..here are some current ones  !

from BE for Bags Rs200/-
available at many sites online & Crossword stores all over Delhi

picked up from Tate modern Art gallery in London

Everything has its Pros & Cons but for these bags I really can't find any Cons. So I'm gonna try to convince you with the following:
1) Eco-Friendly..! In your own little way your (kinda) saving the environment :)
2) Available at VERY reasonable prices
3) Trendy
4) Available in all shapes,sizes, patterns, colors
5) Go well with Indian-wear (low-hanging-jholas especially)
6) Low maintenance--easily washable
7) Perfect for summer--they make the BEST beach bags ! ;)
8) Jute bags are perfect for carrying bottles

 buy it here

source

9) Helps local handicraft industry
10) Once they get old, can be used for household chores like bringing veggies, groceries etc! (see, like that ur ALSO saying NO to plastic..you should be proud !)

And anyway theres no dictatorship when it comes to using bags !....I personally have all kinds of them!.but as variety IS the spice of life, i would definitely encourage you to buy ATLEAST 1!

NOT what I have in mind ! :D
enjoy 

color me green~

..No..not because its the color of my new handbag or shoes( doesn't the idea of green shoes remind you of that creepy Christmas cartoon ?:o ) but becoz its the color of nature!(atleast the one most associated with it)..
Oh but dunt think this is a ''issued in public interest" kinda thing..coz its NOT..but yea if Jholas..or hand made paper is your thing then this post might strike a cord with you :)

And also I've decided to do a series of posts on Eco-friendly stuff 

SO here goes..

Last year on my b'day this friend of mine gifted me something very unique!.shes a hardcore nature lover and totally into recycling ! apart from a nice shrug, this is what she got me..recycled CDs..

..frankly i couldn't decide how to use them at first..coasters?..join them together with a funky ribbon n hang it somewhere?..IDK( exasperated..hands in the air!)

..then THIS struck me..so i put them on my dressing table under nail-polishes,lipsticks, creams etc and added a little ZING (if you may) to the dreary table full of everyday-cosmetic-stuff..!

So start making those old CDs useful!..and if you don't have the time to sit & work your talents on this new artistic medium(hehe)..then catch a younger sibling or a cousin or a neighbor kid..or ANYBODY whos willing..and you have yourself some funky unique stuff!. :)

on a completely different & unrelated note..I'ts Sarah Jessica Parker's b'day today..so Happy B'day to her !

I LOVED her wedding look !

If you like her, vote for her on the poll on your left..

enjoy !

Press Play !

Have you ever taken out time to try this?

By the end of this post, I sincerely hope you do !

Its something I've been doing since a REALLY long time..Its one of the ingredients to a perfect start for the day. what is it?well..its the simplest thing ever !

Its a list of songs that you can hear while dressing up..In the morning for college/work/etc or even in the evening for a date or movies..from anything to everything !

It won't only elevate your mood but also make you feel special/sexy/beautiful/ whatever your aiming for ! :))

SO..here goes a list! (not according to preference)

1) The Pussycat Dolls : Don't cha (feat. busta rhymes)

2) Akon: Beautiful

3)  Mashonda: Back of the club

4) Madcon: Beggin 

5) Cassie: Me & You

6) Frankie Vallie: cant take my eyes of off you

7) Full Monty : title track

8) Katy Perry: I kissed a girl

9) Nadia oh : got your number (hear it here)

10) Lady Gaga: Paparazzi (<3 dis 1 ! )

11) David Guetta: Toy Friend (hear it here)

12) Black eyed Peas:  My Humps

These are some of my favorites..you could have a different taste in music..but the point is too play something that cheers you up & gives an adrenaline rush !

enjoy !

Anarkali !

Wassupp buttercups? We all know, Feb is a season of weddings and therefore anniversaries..I've been attending both. Some very happily & most because I should.."Social protocol" or whatever !
Anyway yesterday I went to somebody's 40th anniversary...sounds MAHA boring?..IT WASN'T :D
 This couple basically married very early and although both are in their early sixties, it appears they still feel like a couple of  twenty year olds ! It was a great party with brilliant music, awesome food & booze, beautiful people and the best part, a theme !! I love theme parties, its a great way to show your PERSONAL style..anyway..their theme was ' Anarkali & Salim'. A Mughal inspired evening on a cold winter night in Lutyen's Delhi..what can be better? :) Offcourse they could've just gone with 'Indian' but that would've  been super boring *yawn*.

All women were dressed in Anarkali suits, or a Sari tied in a very mughlia manner..and men..well they were a treat in achkans, sherwaanis, long bandgalas and this 1 uncle wore a formal suit n pants but "mughal-ized' himself with a big pearly necklace( u knw the kind which has multiple strings..) so kool ! :)

Yup, something like Dilip Kumar is wearing above :) Oh and some people, including the hosts wore these fancy-sultanate-hats too..!..anyway this is what I wore.

                              An  Anarkali suit (obvsly !) that I picked up from Bombay Selections.

Since my good camera is off with dad for a few days, i'm managing with this one..i know it doesn't do much justice but its ok :) 

The earrings I wore:

 These are from an antique-look gold collection from my mom's jewellery box and they match perfectly with                my suit. Not very long, but when worn, really pretty !

 I totally believe in raiding my moms jewellery box when I need statement pieces plus the antique-gold look really works well with Indian Wear. I suggest you to do the same ;)

This was another pair I was considering. the shine is too much in these pictures, originally  they are more subdued. One of most favorite pair of earrings from Accessorize.
Since it was  an Indian-ish theme I also wore a few bangles and jazzed up on the make up. Shoes were simple. What I really wanted was to put pics of me wearing it.. the entire look. But din't click anything yesterday so well..maybe next time !

Do you like Anarkalis too?  feedback is appreciated :)

Shopping Bag from South East (I)

I just came back from a wonderful week long holiday in Singapore & Kuala Lumpur! I'm happy to be back because i missed my friends,my room, my non disruptive internet and phone connectivity (the most) and well my life here in general. But yes, the holiday was super fun too! It was such a good break, these places are great holiday spots..if you like travelling MUST put them (especially singapore) in your list of places to go!

but this blog is about shopping so i'm not gonna convert it into my travel stories (although great name for a travel blog, right !) and tell you about some good stuff I bought there ! so here goes...

one of my FAVORITE purchase-- OPI nail paints. this package has 10 awesome shades which is kool because I can always buy later the ones I like out of these. Also I got 10 shades worth $40 which is pretty kool !..I love duty frees :) 

oh and all of them have such funky names like "tickle my france-y", "cajun shrimp", "I'm not a waitress" to name a few !

Confession: i LOVE Victoria's Secret! i don't own a pair of their lingerie which they are actually famous for, but yes their beauty products are super awesome! I was first introduced to it  4 years back when I saw one of their fashion shows and after that, when someone i new went to states they got me a victoria's secret body lotion..it was called "pure seduction". After that, this is THE only brand i use for body lotions coz they smell like heaven (..seriously !)and are brilliant moisturizers especially when you live in a place like delhi where the winter is all set to dry-kill your skin  so i HAD to pick this one up-->  "love spell"  this is my favorite & i'm on a short supply of it!

 i also wanted to pick up it's new perfume which had a very "Moulin-Rouge" like bottle but as i have Miss Dior waiting in line along with some others i decided to pick up a body mist instead..yes i know..its just a slightly unpolished cousin of a perfume but its good..okay! and would be perfect for spring !

Body mist also had a HUGE variety; different colors, really eye-catching names and off course great fragrances but the weird part was they din't have caps !like none of them..i have no idea whats up with that .but i did like this the best --->

I highly recommend Victoria's secret products by the way, must pick up a few next time you travel !

 Ok this was a lipstick set my mom picked up. This a pack of 3 neutral shades, so should go with most skin tones. the best part-- VERY long lasting and brilliantly water proof, well CLINIQUE is famous for its quality.




I like the names, they sound so nice ! the first one, "all heart" din't appeal much to my mom and she suggested that I use it, off course i willingly obliged ;)


CLINIQUE is thankfully available in India and you must try their other products, basically skin care, as they are really good. I know this girl who used it for getting rid of acne, it was a whole regime of 4-5 products and it worked..so well !

if you live in delhi, you can check out their small little shop in Select Citywalk mall.

 yes the quintessential Apricot Scrub ! I'm sure the whole world uses it. St Ive's is known for its Apricot Scrub among other things. I've been very loyal to this scrub since i was 15 years old. Although its usual variant is available every where in India, even the cosmetic shops in our local markets are selling it, I found this "invigorating" one there and decided to try it.

But an (uncalled for) advice that I would like to give you is that do not use it (apricot scrub regular or any other variant) more than thrice a week. Its pretty strong. and PLS follow it up with your daily moisturizer. I'm no expert on skin care but on this you can trust me.

       the last product, L'OREAL Paris  nourishing shampoo. I havnt seen it in Delhi markets and god knows my hair needs all the nourishing, revitalizing, Repairing etc etc products it can get. Chemically treated hair is a real mess after a year. I'm a living example of that. I bought this just incase. who knows, it might help. When I try it i shall let you know !

More stuff from my shopping bag in the next posts!

Share your shopping experiences with me and I'm open to feedback, suggestion and your experiences with similar or other products. 

 adios for now  :)