Rainbow In Your Hair

I promise I am not being racist or anything, but personally I feel that since most Indians have jet black hair-there isn`t much variety. Of course people have different textures-curly wavy straight etc. But thats not my problem, my problem is that most hairstyles don't show on our hair, like the side braids made popular by Lauren Conrad.

Well they do show, you just have to be staring at the persons skull to see them. Another problem I have with our jet black hair is that if you want to colour it (like actual bright colour) you first have to bleach it THEN colour it. And thats way too much stress for the hair!

And whenever I see someone whose actually gone through this process, it results in the hair looking extremely DRY and MATTE. The hair literally DIES

I am very content with my jet black (frizzy as hell) straight hair but I would like to experiment once in a while

 without it going through a bajillion chemical procedures, ultimately turning it into a BROOM. 

Well the latest hair trend seems to be Pastel Hair. Which i quite like actually. Many might not agree with me, but its the right tone of quirky for me :) 

I wouldn't mind these pastel streaks she had some time back.

Katy Perry experiments with her hair colour so much. I think she`s gone from red to blonde in just a month!!

It seems like she went blonde just for the Smurfs promotion, since she just went PINK!

See Priyanka Chopra wearing the same dress.

Recent additions to the Pastel Hair group.

I have always loved LC`s style and 

I would do this in a heartbeat if it would actually show up on my hair!

btw, she has an amazing style/beauty site of her own now and its quite wonderful.

The Beauty Department

(also check out her blue ombre nails,in the left pic)

Kate Bosworth

Not liking how dull this is looking. Maybe if she had brushed her hair a little it would`ve looked better!

Sienna Miller has a faint aura of pink.

Dianna Agron is went pink recently. I quite like this, also I absolutely love her so there is a bit of a bias, I must admit.

She looks like a pixie :)

I also think most Indian women play it very safe,specially when it comes to hair-for the sake of healthy hair and apparently some syndrome that makes us not-too-daring in the hair cuts department.

I wanted feather extensions SOOO bad! I hunted for a place which did them and found none. And then Tanvii actually found me one in Delhi, while she was sitting all the way in America.

I did call them, but found out that they use real feathers, and I am not very happy with that fact. Read way too many articles about how they pluck them off of birds and how these birds are reared and kept in really bad conditions. So yeah I guess i should hunt for some colourful clip ons!

What do YOU think. Like the colour in your hair or just way too weird for you?

Leopard Print Nails

If you come here often, you would know that I absolutely LOVE animals. If I were an animal, I would totally be a Leopard. Or a Panther.

If I were a dog I`d be a Beagle, well because they`re so excited in life! Or an  Afghan Hound, cos they`re so elegant :D and cos of their poker straight hair plus they`re tall. So more Afghan hound than beagle.

ANYWAY.

Similarly I love animal print, but leopard print in particular. Not such a fan of leopard print in any other colour (pink/blue) apart from the one nature gave them!

Since I love nail polish too ( i love a lot of things u see) I combined them :)

I got two KONAD nail stamping plates (along with its stamper and scrapper) at Nails & Beauty. They have a whole bunch of KONAD stuff. They dont have Cash On Delivery but you can give them a cheque once the guy delivers it. So its pretty convenient.

They have great customer service as well, as a matter of fact the owner responds to your mails almost immediately! 

Konad Image Plate M 57
It has a zebra print too! and LACE!

(Sorry for the reflection, thats not a part of the plate,its just my window)

The leopard print design I`ll be using.

So this is all that is required.

Left-Scrapper
Right-Stamp

& Image Plate

Whoever invented this method of nail art is quite the genius. I LOVE how simple and easy it is.

1. Paint over the design you want, preferably with a thick nail polish. If you use one that is new and runny, it wont stick very well.

2.The scrapper has a tiny little blade on the end, which I wish wasn't so tiny, but anyway. The design is engraved on the plate in such a way that when you go over it with a scrapper,the nail polish remains in the indented parts.

3. After you have cleared the excess nail polish with a scrapper, you are left with what you see in image 3. Now with the rubber stamp just press on it. 

4. The remaining nailpolish i.e the design will now be on ur stamp!

                                     

5. Now just take the stamp and press it over your nails!

 This is what you`ll have in the end, obviously wipe off the extra print with an ear bud.

 I like animal print in small doses. Thus havn`t gone all out and leopard printed (yup! its a verb now) ALL of my nails. Just one nail on each hand. I also like how random it is.

Each Image plate is Rs 175, and the scrapper +stamp together were Rs.140.The image plates are a little expensive for something that small, but you will get some use out of it.

The other image plate has a stencil that gives a crackle effect, which is pretty cool. Separate post on that!

VOV was having a sale on Fashion and You some time back, and I grabbed some nailpolishes. Since I really think India has a dearth of brands that sell good nail colours, I grab anything and everything in that department, any chance I get.

They say Quick Dry on them, but they also turned out to be matte. Which I dont mind AT all.
I used the gold one, on the far right as my base colour.

I am not being sponsered by Nails And Beauty btw. They should now though :) No they`re the only ones who supply these Konad plates here in India so I am pretty excited :)

 I think Urban Touch has some kits too, but you can actually choose from various imgae plates on Nails&Beauty.

ZARA has a similar bag

Minimal Animal Print.

I want this blazer SO bad, and they had a major reduction on it too. So I went to ZARA, all ready to buy it but I didnt see it anywhere. Maybe that`s a good thing, cos I dunno how many times I would wear it !

My other Leopard print stuff. 

Scarf-Some random shop. Really cheap sorts, I think 50 bucks.

Sandals-ZARA

Flats-ZARA

I am saving these for the winter!

If you were an animal-what would you be?

&

Do YOU like animal print?

 Btw, Cynthia & Mehak, you should try this :)

Junk I Love

I did a similar post awhile back and since then, I have acquired alot more 'junk' that I really like and use ever so often.
(A REALLY long post coming your way, bear with me! I promise its interesting!!)

The first two products that I am religiously using are the Garnier Skin Naturals Anti Dark Circle Eye Roll On & The L`oreal Smooth Intense Serum

Now you may be wondering what is so great about THIS Garnier Roll on? Or isnt this the same one as the coffee bean one? Well to answer the second question, no its not like the coffee bean one. That one was a clear gel which did absolutely NOTHING to the dark circles. I recently gave it a second chance and it did nothing-Yet again!

I actually think it made matters worse and made my under eye area darker.

One thing it surely did was, wake me up instantly. It was like having a shot of espresso. But through my eyes-if that makes sense. So its like red bull for your eyes during exams. But did nothing otherwise!

Garnier Eye Roll On

This one (the anti darkness one) on the other hand is tinted and is absolutely brilliant. It gives great coverage. Its quite light and blends well.

As you will see in the picture of its box below, it says it contains caffeine and pure lemon essence much like its failed brother, but the plus point is that it is tinted rather than just a clear sticky gel. Whether in the long run it actually reduces dark circles, is honestly not my concern (as long as it doesn't prove to be counter productive like Mr. Fail above) What I am concerned is covering up my under eye area and this does a brilliant job of it.

They have two shades in this-Light & Medium.
The one I have is LIGHT

Left-Swatch | Right-Blended

The one problem i have with this is with its application. Yes Garnier launched a very cool looking product, which is like a pen and you can roll it on under your eye. But the thing is, that at times the product stops coming out. The reason is well Gravity. Since you are holding the stick at 90 degrees to your eyes after some time the rolling ball will stop catching the product, and u have to try to rub it against your finger to get it out.

But when gravity is not playing spoilsport and I manage to get the product out as it was meant to be, I blend it out with my ring finger.

I got this from NewU and I am pretty sure its for Rs 250  Rs 199 (thanks for correcting me!)

Next up is The L`oreal Smooth Intense Serum

This is my THIRD bottle btw.

Yeah

So i can just say"this is my third bottle" and you`d probably understand its great.

But anyway, I shall dive into a detailed ramble about its greatness-you know for YOUR benefit!

It has Argan Oil

 "Argan oil is an oil produced from the kernels of the argan tree, unique to Morocco, that is valued for its nutritive, cosmetic and numerous medicinal properties."
WIKI IT!!

Just by reading that I think this is our answer/dupe to Moroccan oil. Okay i am pretty sure Moroccan oil is like a bajillion times better. But its not available here okay-so watcha gonna do?

I apply this after I have washed my hair and its NEARLY dry. It is an oil based product, but my hair just drinks it UP and it does not make your hair oily AT ALL. It makes it quite soft and removes the frizz to quite some extent. On days when I forget to put this, my hair feels just WRONG and DRY!

 It claims to give 48 hours of manageable hair.  But by the second day my hair is quite oily on its own so I am more concerned with the day I wash my hair. And I LOVE how this serum makes my hair feel after the application!

Pretty much available everywhere, its for Rs.350 (I think)




The next two things I recently ordered from Urban Touch ( THANKS MEHAK!) and I have fallen in LOVE with them!

John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Conditioner

I have been using the Brilliant Brunette shampoo for about four years now but never managed to get my hands on its conditioner. I saw it on Urban Touch the other day and snapped it up immediately.

I absolutely LOVE this range.

John Frieda has different shampoo-conditioners for all types of hair colour.
What they basically do is enrich the colour of your hair, whether its natural or coloured.

It says "with light enhancers, brilliant brunette creates a flawless surface for light reflection. The result is brunette hair that looks rich in depth with a spectrum of tones and multidimensional shine"

Rs 420

John Frieda

Frizz-Ease

100%Shine

Glossing Mist

John Frieda has excellent hair care products.

I apply this once my hair is completely dry. It does look a little oily initially but as it is absorbed, the oiliness goes away and leaves a brilliant shine.
Also the best thing about it is that it tames the frizz completely and THAT is the main reason for my unconditional love for this product!

Rs 420

[I promise I am not turning into a beauty blogger-fashion related posts will resume soon!]

In other news, I got TWO blog awards! :)

From Gauri @ Gloss&Magic

Thank you SO MUCH :)

So the blog award demands that I tell you 7 Random things about myself. I have done this before so I am going to try and tell u 7 other things.

• I cannot follow the appropriate colours for different seasons. For example, there are colours for fall which are dull or muted and spring-summer have bright,in-your-face colours. I dont get the concept of this. If its dull and soggy outside (like in the winters) why would you want to DRESS that way? I would rather dress like a rainbow to brighten things up!
  
• I LOVE Shah Rukh Khan. Its true. I think he`s got an amazing personality. I also wish he`d adopt me. I am not HOT for him-he`s way too old for that. I just wish he was related to me. Heh. Moving on
  
• I have over 600 Archie comics I havnt touched them for about seven years. But I have them and NEVER want to part with them. Some of them are really old, bordering on VINTAGE. I bet if I actually kept track of how many of my friends borrowed and never returned them I would have a collection of a thousand!
  
• I absolutely DETEST Twilight. Yes I have read the books therefore I have enough knowledge to hate them. And I cannot STAND Kristen Stewart. Ugh she is SO awkward and socially inept. I mean ok, its somewhat amusing till a certain point but she like'uh...eh...' ALL.THE.TIME.
  She has ONE expression!
  Wonder what kind of weird Snow White she`ll make.

• I hate mangoes,yeah I am a weird Indian
  
• I don`t eat mammals. So I think that makes me a mammal-tarian? I dunno.
  
  
• I want to be a dog whisperer. Or work with animals at some point in my life

This award also has some questions for me!

• Name your favorite color: BLUE!
• Name your favorite song: That has GOT to be the worst question.I cant say ONE song.Ugh. Songs from the Social Network & Harry Potter!
• Name your favorite dessert: ANY dessert is my favourite! I do like the double choc chip cookies from subway & banoffee pie from Big Chill.Oh and any New York Cheesecake
• What is pissing you off? Another month and a half for my shows to start! New seasons premiere September!
• When you're upset, you? Get angry!
• Your favorite pet: Okay, the favourite song question wasn't the worst THIS one definitely is! ALL ANIMALS!!!
• Black or White? Black
• Your biggest fear? A Riot or an Earthquake!
• My best feature is: My Height! But its a double edged sword
• Everyday Attitude: Lets do something fun!
• What is perfection? I don`t know! What Aamir Khan probably wants!? 
• Guilty pleasure: Absolutely shitty reality shows

So the second award comes from Hungover On FashionThank you SO much!!

Okay so I am going to give both these awards to:

Peaches & Blush  For the Love of Fashion and Other Things
Style Fashion Etc

As I Like It

Goofy Goober

Frozen Vignettes

The Fabulous Life Of Not So Rich and Infamous

The Nature`s Company Goodies!

I came back home one day, and was feeling extremely sweaty and icky( thanks to the Delhi heat). And to my surprise a package was waiting for me! When I tore through it, I found some great things that The Nature`s Company had sent over for me- and somehow they just KNEW I was going for a bath-because it had this AMAZING cranberry exfoliating body wash in it.

But I want to talk about their philosophy and what The Nature`s Company is about before talking about the products.

As is obvious from their name, they believe that nature is a way of life. And there was of course a time when there was no alternative to nature. Before man discovered advanced survival

             techniques, he lived off the 5 purest forms of nature – air, sun,forest, earth and water. 
Their products are all inspired and also based on these five elements. They have 5 different lines based on these elements which are -Atmospure, Starrize, Foressence,Earthborne and Aquaspark. All of them have body and bath products designed by The Nature`s Company to soothe the body and soul.

They also have a great site, where they have their products organized under these 5 themes. You can also shop online at http://www.thenaturesco.com/

What I genuinely REALLY like about this company is their ALL NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. Their products are completely free of parabens. They are against testing on animals and are also certified by PETA! And on top of that these products are also VEGAN! I think all of this is pretty impressive on its own, and I haven't even started talking about the things I got!!

Well now I shall :)


I got one Cranberry Exfoliating body wash for dry skin. Which was quite perfect for me (since I was going to have a bath) and I HAVE dry skin!

So I immediately tested it out. The smell is incredible and I absolutely love it. It smells exactly like a Cranberry Breezer! Yummy!

Another great thing about this body wash is that instead of JUST having little beads to help the scrubbing and exfoliating process it ALSO has REAL cranberry seeds.

Which I thought was a great idea and I have honestly never seen this before.

I think it does a great job exfoliating the skin and leaves it very smooth. The smell lingers on for a bit but I am always wishing and hoping with these body washes that the smell would stay for longer. Oh Well.

I usually use a loofah so that takes care of my exfoliating needs, but I used this body wash on its own, so that the beads and the cranberry seeds could do their magic. I alternate between this and using the loofah. (I dont want to run out of it too soon!)

One thing which can be a little problematic is the price. Its for Rs-845, which I think is a little more than Body Shop shower gels etc. Many would refrain from buying such a high priced body wash. But the thing is that I really do appreciate the concept BEHIND these products and also the product design is quite brilliant. They have different product lines based on five different elements.Also they dont test on animals, their products are all natural and have no chemicals. 

The other product I got was the White Rose Under Eye Gel. 

Now I have been on this perpetual hunt for something for dark circles. People say I dont have them, or they cant see them..but I can SEE them ok, and that means I HAVE THEM.

I have given the Garnier Roll On so many tries and nothing happens,I actually feel it makes my under eye are worse!!

So I was quite excited to try this.

Its a clear gel that you`re supposed to put on at night. It smells so good! Its like gulab jal. But not THAT strong.

Now I am pretty satisfied with this, expect for the "prevention of dark circles" bit. It does a great job of hydrating the under eye area as well as reducing puffiness. And I cannot entirely blame it for not doing anything on my dark circles as I do nothing to take care of them either. I mean the whole thing about drinking plenty of water etc is something I DO not do. (I am trying okay!!) So obviously there only so much one can do externally.

But overall, this is an under eye cream worth trying. Since its au naturale, there isn`t any harm. I also like how its priced-Rs 345. I have come across many other eye creams which cost MUCH MORE, and do absolutely NOTHING.

Atleast this one does take care of everything-expect the dark circles. But I really doubt there is anything which you can do externally to prevent those ugly things.

I have been exploring their site and these products sound really interesting!

I would rather EAT this cream than put it on my face!

The Nature`s Company has a store in Citywalk-Delhi, but you should see their stuff on their site. Its all very interesting!

Products sent by PR for review.That does not influence my opinion AT all.