Beauty & Self Image is where hair, clothes, skincare, ageing, grooming, and appearance stop being “just beauty things.” These stories look at how women learn to see themselves, maintain themselves, correct themselves, and sometimes laugh at the entire performance while still booking the appointment.
Hiya people, you know it is raining subscription boxes in India! Of the few I have tried, I really like the Violet Box and hence I am reviewing the Violet Box May – June 2017. Violet Box is different because it is released once in two months and contains products that you can use for […]
Violet Box May-June 2017 Unboxing, Review and a Promo Code Read More »
Why did I go for a Haircut at Jean-Claude Biguine? Well, it is a longish story. Sit back, relax and read 🙂 I have written quite a bit about my hair on the blog. My hairstyles story is a two-part series where I talk about my decade-long journey with different hairstyles. The rebonding experience is one
Haircut at Jean-Claude Biguine – My Experience and an Offer! Read More »
My 6-year-old daughter is a little fashionista. On a normal day, even if she is going to the park to play she spends ten minutes picking out her outfit, ten minutes of getting ready and another ten to do her hair. I was glad when her play school ended because BIG school meant a uniform
Being a Little Fashionista on a Budget Read More »
What is Appropriate Makeup? I always get miffed by people who judge women based on their choice to wear makeup or not. The feminist in me says that every woman should be allowed to do what she wants. That said, I firmly believe that there is a time and place for everything and anyone exercising
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What to Wear to a Beach??? Are you wondering why this question? Well, if you follow me on Instagram (you don’t, oh please do!) then you probably know that I was in Goa since last weekend. We had an extended long weekend out there but I had the hardest time packing for myself. Why do you
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The new year began with me being sick again and by the time I was back in my feet, social and blog posts wishing happy new year were meaningless. That unplanned hiatus led me to realise that I did not need to spend as much time on social media as I had been. As a
Embracing The Sari: #MicroblogMondays Read More »
The Violet Box is a new (to me) beauty subscription box that started in early 2016. Yogita, who is the founder & CEO of The Violet Box had an idea while she was studying at the London School of Economics. She was inspired from the lifestyle & culture in London and her idea was to have
The Violet Box: Unboxing and Mini Review Read More »
You read it right! My Diwali look post made me aware that it has been a while since I wrote about beauty and fashion and was really missing doing those posts. So today, I am going to share my experience of styling a thick woollen coat. Having lived all my life in Mumbai, I had
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Diwali is the time of the year, besides Karwachauth that I bring out all my traditional finery. This year, on an impulse I decided to wear a sari. I had picked out this silk Paithani many years ago and finally opened it up this year in Diwali. Since this was an impulse, I did not
Ethnic Indian Look This Diwali Read More »
I saw Sushma Swaraj’s speech at the UN in last evening’s news coverage. While the news channels played her key messages on loop, I noticed that backing her fierce words was a stern face. A speech of that kind needed a stern face to go with it and an accomplished orator that Sushma Swaraj is,
Sushma Swaraj’s Sartorial Choices at the UN Speech: What They Mean Read More »
