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Finally grey clouds have swarmed up the city, signaling the end of hot summers and onset of monsoons. While I was expecting it to arrive in mid of July, it has seemed to arrive a bit early and that makes me rush to stack up all my monsoon essentials. While not a big fan of monsoons, the very few things I love about it is it's earthy scent,😍 cold weather, and the joy of hogging hot fritters while enjoying rain. Monsoon is a really tricky weather when it comes to fashion. We really don’t have much choice. Do we? Clogged streets, Mud puddles, humid weather, bad hair days, dripping rain! With so many downsides, it really gets difficult to be in your fashionable best. I thereby, revamp my fashion and beauty choices according to monsoons and tend to remain high in style, while keeping that chic quotient on. Bright and cheerful  Where lot of us enjoy this seasonal bliss, monsoon for me brings a whole dull and gloomy vibe in the atmosphere. So to cope with it, I include b...

Hey all, it’s been over a week since I started blogging and thought it’s high time to post my first outfit look and share with you all my personal style. It’s a fashion blog, after all!😃  Before moving ahead, I would really like to thank you all for loving my work and appreciating it. For an introvert like me, blogging was not an easy decision. The fear of being judged or criticized and many other trivial things, overpowered my desire to be a blogger. But as they say “Follow your passion and don’t let anyone limit your dreams!”, I decided to take a step forward and wrote my first blog post, a month back. Ever since then things slowly started falling in place. I feel overwhelmed every time when someone drops me a text on my Snapchat, Facebook or Insta praising my work. Let me tell you guys, it gives me such a self confidence boost and motivates me to do better.💖  Although a week old, I am still new in blogging world and learning gradually the different aspects o...

Hey Guys! Hope you all are having a good weekend. I have got a new skincare product review for you all. So, recently I got my hands on The Face Shop Real Nature Green Tea Face Mask. I have been a huge fan of Korean skincare products and rituals. Their products are a result of extensive research and innovations, with gentle ingredients and are really effective on skin.  The Face Shop   is a South Korean cosmetic brand which was launched in India, last year. They make their products from natural ingredients and oriental medicines and are quite popular among beauty enthusiasts around the globe. The Green Tea Face mask is a  thin fiber mask sheet that is soaked or rather say drenched in an essence with green tea extracts, suitable for sensitive and other skin types. It claims to clarify and soothe the skin irritated by environmental stressors along with making it supple and soft, giving it a refreshing feel. It does not contain any added parabens. You...

Hey my amazing family of chic world, while I am working on a monsoon related post for you all, I decided to share some of my favorite ethnic cape styles from Anamika Khanna’s latest bridal collection and celebrity style diaries. Capes are those versatile pieces of clothing that just compliments almost every other element of the wardrobe. This sleeveless hero of the layering world has got a makeover lately and has taken the Indian fashion industry by storm. From cropped capes over a saree, the latest upgrades of it are more experimental including that of sparkles, intricate embroidery designs and floor sweeping lengths.  While capes make everything look so good, the latest designs from the Bridal collection of famous designer Anamika Khanna, has given me some major ethnic fashion goals. This Cape goddess has always been known for blending traditional drapes and age old embroideries with western contemporary styles. She is a personal favorite of celebrities like Sonam K...

Why a beauty regime in my 20s, when my skin is young and healthy naturally! Research shows that two structural proteins, collagen (responsible for keeping skin firm and tight) and elastin (responsible for skin’s flexibility) starts decreasing as soon as you touch 25 years. A skincare routine set  early and followed religiously, when  your skin is healthy and quite youthful naturally, will help you combat the early signs of ageing and will set a foundation for glowing and nourished skin in your 30s, 40s and 50s. While you need not to get fancy about products addressing specific issues (until its acne) at this stage, some basic affordable products along with few natural household ingredients are everything that you need for an effective routine. Know your skin Before you step on to nail a beauty regime, it is must to know your skin type and the products that will work best on it. Skin products in market cater to needs of three different skin types, dry, oi...

Just like every other year, 2017 brought with it a wave of new trends. Many of them were major ramp hits and others being the carryover of 2016. As we have made through the first five months, some of the trends got ditched, while rest turned out to be a rage in fashion industry and on streets. So, let’s take a quick check on the current hot favorite trends to pump up your wardrobe game! 1. Stripes all the way One staple trend that should make a place in your wardrobe instantly is stripes. A major hit of past three seasons, stripes are here to stay. Go for bankers or pinstripes, this one trend looks good in all kinds of fashion pieces, be it a shirt dress, a palazzo, culottes, top or a maxi.  Give it a more edgy look with a striped knot around the waist. While pastels being favorite, vibrant stripes were seen making its way on international ramps by Altuzarra and Proenza Schouler in their spring/summer collection 2017, earlier this year. 2. Flashdance and One Sho...