Beauty and 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.
This is a category for personal essays on beauty, body image, self-perception, ageing, and the strange emotional admin that comes with being visible.
For my daughter’s birthday party last Sunday, I sported a black and white outfit. I wanted something simple, elegant and extremely comfortable. This Georgette maxi and white lace shrug combo fit the bill to the T! Styling my Black and White Outfit While scouring our friendly neighbourhood market, I came across this dress. It has a […]
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That I miss beauty blogging is no secret. I have said it so many times on social media and my beauty blogger buddies have responded too… I Miss Beauty Blogging 🙁@ISmplyLveMakeUp @Makeupmonologs @nidsgautam @corallista — Ankita Bhatia Dhawan (@anksy06) June 5, 2014 @anksy06 @Makeupmonologs @nidsgautam @corallista And we miss you beauty blogging ♥ — Samyukta
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I might be the last person on earth doing the My Envy Box August review! But I took the pics and so I am sharing my thoughts with all of you. I was very happy with the range of products in the box. The samples were varied and generously sized. Read on to know more. What
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Yes, you read that right. I said Ghee. Ghee, the strong smelling, fat friendly ghee! The very ghee that our grandmothers and mothers lovingly dole up on food and we plead them not to. A little bit of an effort and the very same ghee turns into a wonderful, all natural skincare product. It is
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I had a few thoughts on how to beat the monsoon blues like a fashionista. I jotted them down and was quite happy with the result. So, I sent it as a contribution to a fashion site. Guess what? They published it! My ideas for beating the monsoon blues are – Bring out the colours in
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Hi girls, I got this blush for my b’day last week and have been wearing it everyday ever since. I love how natural it looks. The shimmer scared me under the store lights but I have been wanting this ever since Cynthia wrote about it on her blog saying this is a Nars Orgasm Dupe. When
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Today’s Prompt: Do you think one side of your face photographs better than another? About this question I am not sure! I used to believe that I do not photograph well. but a bit of reading up about posing and lighting changed that. Oh and makeup too. Makeup makes a LOT of difference when getting a
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I shared part 1 of My Hairstyles Story yesterday. It had paused when my hair was damaged in the second straightening. I tried everything from weekly hair spas to serums and potions. They seemed damaged beyond repair. I had no choice then. I was forced to cut it short! There was nothing to do but
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It started out with a liner black, a long long time back. When I was just a teenager, a fledgling but all too eager. This bottle is all I need, I said. It lines my eyes and even adorns my forehead. When I was a twenty something, a working girl with air beneath her wing.
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Over the last couple of years, I have had a string of different hairstyles. Some were my choice, some were the need of the hour. A sharing my story with you guys today… My extremely long hair phase. The fell a foot or so below my waist. I had it cut in layers once and
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