Colors of India-2

Today I have a beautiful dancer from the craft exhibition that I visited couple of days back. The exhibition was the one that popped the idea in my head about starting these series. I was overwhelmed at the sight. I was surrounded by beautifully dresses dancers, everybody performing their own native dance. I was so busy taking pictures and admiring their outfits, that I literally forgot to ask them where they all were from. That's stupid, I know. But then I convince myself my saying how does it really matter, as long as they all were from India and were just showcasing the diverse cultures!!!

Style Inspiration- Here what I love about her outfit is her BIG nose ring. That's  what caught my attention. And I remember myself waiting desperately for their performance to get over so that I could take one picture of the lady. Isn't she gorgeous!

2. The other Inspiration that we can get from the outfit is wearing a short jacket over a button down shirt. Now that's something we all have been following lately.

3. The third thing is her double beaded chain. Glad that she hasn't forgotten to accessorize the shirt.

4. And we should also not ignore the colors been used in the outfit. The popular electric blue shirt. And also the pop of color that she added with the red head scarf. 


 Now that's how I did it!!

Its funny how we all follow fashion trends, look up whats in and whats not, but if we really go deeper to the roots from where all these trends come in from, we would clearly see. So what do you all think about the outfit??

Baby products for beauty

As my last post was about the eyes, I think its time I talked about cleaning them. Eyes according to me are the most sensitive feature of the face. And mine are over sensitive, to light(beacuse of the color maybe), to dust( wondering why:p) and over sensitive to make up removers. Gosh For years I had been changing my makeup remover, just to find something that didn't sting my eye. But every damn thing did!! I have loads of eye makeup removers stacked up, tested once. Till one day I finally thought of using the Johnsons baby wipes. I'm a fan of baby products for a long time, and the baby powder would be my favourite for ever and always, as I'm allergic to talcs, but my skin loves this one.
Coming back to the Johnsons baby wipes, I remember the first time I purchased them, I was so embarrassed while it was getting billed and in a small town in India purchasing baby wipes means you got to have  a baby around you. Ahahh. Huh, after all the staring and awkward smiling, I had them. I kept wondering until last week if women actually used baby wipes to remove makeup. Or I was the only crazy one. I was wrong!!

Pros:

Reasonably priced
I love the fragrance, and so does my husband ;)
Removes makeup without a fuss
Smooth on the skin(I assume because its made for babies, so there are no harmful substances)
Moisturising(which is very rare. Honestly my skin feels less dry as when it did with other brands)
Most importantly, causes no irritation at all to the eyes. Which was my major concern.

I have to admit, it did sting a bit around the eyes the first time I used them, but I think I over rubbed the area back then.

Cons:
The packing is a weak point. As the glue of the opening dries out when you pull out the wipes. So after sometime the opening sticky part comes off, which dries out the wipes. But I now use a tape to keep it sticking on to the pack. But thats not such a big problem i guess.

Overall I would say This product is a must have. Atleast to me its an essential. My 7 months old nephew and I are big fans of the wipes, and now you know why:)

All that glitter

We see a lot of glitter trend going on today. Theres glitter everywhere I see. But women surely love to carry a bling with them where ever they go:)   From glitter nails, to studded/glitter belts to glitter tops and back pockets, all the way down to those pumps. We surely have been loving the glitter glam. So I decided to use an old pik of my glitter makeup, from the days I was in makeup school.

How to do it- You could mix up loose glitter with aloe-vera gel and put it on the lid.
The other way to do it is to first put shimmer shadow and then swipe off glitter on top. you could use a glitter Eyepencil too. So there you have it. Don't overdo it, because then it spoils the whole look. you want it to be eye catchy not scary!!!  Nude lips go well with the glittery lids.

 Mine is not that great, it was my first try. Just wanted to see what glitter looks like on the lids.

Looking around

Theres a lot of times that I want to write about a latest trend, or style etc, but don't have anyone to model for me. Lot of times I don't want to put my own picture, probably because I don't have that particular outfit, or the body type to carry a particular dress. What if I don't want to put pictures of hollywood/bollywood actors or super models, because they somehow look so perfect in everything they wear, they are so well maintained, have personal trainers, ace stylists,blah blah:p

 So then what??? I don 't write or should I write without pictures. How very boring!!! I looked around, and have been thinking for a while now about the thought. Taking inspiration from models and fashion designers can be pretty easy, because all they do is-fashion. But taking inspiration from around you can be a tough call. Looking at your aunty getting ready for a wedding might not sound chic, but if you look close you'll definitely find something peculiar in their way to dress. Something that is of their own, not taught to them by a stylist, no grooming. Just pure inner style. These ordinary women around us take pride in dressing up in whatever way, without bothering about the latest trends.
Thats when I realised how many models I have around me, from my cousins to friends to my mother and aunts all the way to my neighbour. And there I have had my first model, who is my friend and a freelance designer. I would describe her style as something which is fresh and ofcourse her own. She knows exactly whats best for her and my favourite part is , she loves experimenting!

 This post is basically about what to wear for a winter wedding, where her dress fitted in perfectly. She’s wearing a backless blouse for a wedding. What I loved about the blouse is that its warm(atleast it looks warm :p) and sexy at the same time. It gives you the feeling of not being too covered up,when your other friends are showing off too much, haha, and  shows off just the right amount of skin needed for a cold December night.Thank you for posing Nidhika!

Colors of India-1

Blogging can be a great way to express yourself, if you a have an acknowledging bunch of readers. Just writing and not interacting with people around you can get morose, because after a while you start feeling left out and alone. So if you're writing for yourself, just to pen down thoughts, then you might as well write a diary, but if the idea behind all this is to tell the world how you feel, what you think, what you like, then you definitely have to take a few steps out to say hi. Im still learning to do that,huh!.. that's some really deep thinking I'm doing there:)

Anyway, today's post is about a picture of a man dressed in traditional Rajasthani attire. He was a performer at a craft exhibition. he was the first guy I spotted as I entered the ground. What caught my eye was his dummy horse, and while he rode it, their attires complimented each other so wonderfully, and it all looked like one. he looked a man with four legs, wearing a long skirt(lol)..  take a look at  this wonderful man, and his gorgeous flashy outfit. Now thats what I love about India.

What we see here is a button down floral shirt with a collar neckpiece- fabulous.

There's more to the Colors of India, as I have decided to start a series on that. These colors are what I take inspiration from to dress everyday, define our mood, help us celebrate. Keep reading!