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Saturday, December 29, 2012
Haul! Haul!! Haul!!!
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Brown Smokey Eye: An Eye Makeup Tutorial
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A Little Smoke on the Go... |
Hi Beautiful!!!
November was Doc's birthday month! The special day was on a working day, so we celebrated the weekend before! It was a family celebration. We went to a nearby state park to see fall color and then for dinner. Again with Auripra, I had minimum time for myself to get ready. As we were going out for 'day to night', I needed to do an eye make up which should be wearable during day and at the same time glamorous for night and of-course very easy and quick to do. Therefore, I came up with this look.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving with a Delicious One
King Prawn Malai-Curry: An Indian-Bengali Delicacy
Happy Thanksgiving to all my beautiful friends!!! I know Thanksgiving was on last Thursday, but please let me take this opportunity to THANK all of you guys for being a part of my journey called LIFE. I feel so blessed!!!
Though, there is significant traditional history behind 'Thanksgiving'; in current days it's more about spending time with family, having fun, and of course enjoying great foods and drinks!
So, I wanted to share a delicious recipe here for the first time. It is the king prawn malaicurry, more famously known as chingri malaicurry (in bengali). I can guarantee, if you fancy Indian food you are gonna love it.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Golden Pokodot on Maroon: A Nail-Art Tutorial
Festive Nail
So, my Beautiful friends, have you heard about Diwali? Another Indian Hindu Festival which is celebrated all over India and also in some other countries during autumn season. It is the "festival of lights". Click here to know more about it.
HAPPY Belated DIWALI to all of you!!!
We had a pot-luck party last weekend and I thought why not I use this opportunity to dress up as I would do if I were in India around this time! I wore a saree and of course, this easy and quick but beautiful nail-art. I am gonna share here "how to" with all of you guys.
HAPPY Belated DIWALI to all of you!!!
We had a pot-luck party last weekend and I thought why not I use this opportunity to dress up as I would do if I were in India around this time! I wore a saree and of course, this easy and quick but beautiful nail-art. I am gonna share here "how to" with all of you guys.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Festive Fashion
Durga pooja (worshiping of mother Durga, a Hindu mythological devi and diva) is the biggest festival of Hindu-Bengalies and it was celebrated few weeks ago. In Kolkata, India it is celebrated extravagantly every year around this time. I am "spiritual but NOT religious" and for me, it's a festival of color, friendship, good food and of course, fashion! Every year during this time I just feel so home-sick and miss my friends & family back home. This year we went to a Hindu temple, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Nj to celebrate and of-course, I wore a saree. Here are few pictures of that day for you guys.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Ivory for SunSet
Red Color-flash
Hi Beautiful!
How have you been? I was little off from our amazing bloggers' world because of some other commitments. Did I tell you that we went to San Diego for a week during Halloween? It was a fun trip. It is a Gorgeous city and the weather is just awesome! The background of this outfit post is La Jolla Cove, a beautiful beach in San Diego. We went there one day to see the sunset on Pacific Ocean.
Dress and Shoe: JCPenney
Earrings and Bracelets: Target
Bag: Ross
Let us know how was your Trick or Treat.
XOXO.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Fall Inspired Ombré Nail-art Tutorial
Nail-art Tutorial #2
What I used
The Tutorial
The Final Look
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
How I Style One Jacket Three Different Ways
Quick Fashion Tip # 2
Style # 1
Top and Denim skirt: Easy Pickins Necklace: Forever 21 Earrings: Target Bag: Nine West Boot: Marks & Spencer Jacket: JCPenney |
Style # 2
Top & Denim Leggings: Easy Pickins Necklace and Earring: Random local store Bag & Boot: Marks & Spencer Jacket: JCPenney |
Style # 3
Sweater Dress: Kohl's Necklace & Earrings: JCPenney Pumps: JCPenney Bag: Marks & Spencer Jacket: JCPenney |
I hope you liked all three ways I styled the same jacket.
All the best.
XOXO
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Dark circles: We shall Overcome...
My Home-Made Recipe

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Hi Beautiful!
Here, I come with another home-made beauty remedy and YES you guessed it right, this is for 'Panda-eye'. Actually, thanx to one of my special friends who asked me what I do about dark circles around eye area few days back and I thought why not I share that with all of you guys here! Honestly, I never used any of those expensive, branded under-eye cream. However, I use this do-it-yourself formula since I was in college in India. So far, I would say I am extremely satisfied with the appearance of my around eye area, in other words, the outcome of what I have been using since ages. Especially, I can tell you one of the proudest moments in my life, When Auripra was a baby and I was breast-feeding even twice/thrice during night time; so not to mention it was really stressful those days and I was totally into insomnia... However, when I used to say that to my friends, they always responded like "Seriously! It is not showing on your face!" I believe, what they tried to mean is "Why there is no dark-circle around your eye area if you are not sleeping during night ?"
On another note, I just found out Stress and fatigue are not the only reasons of this problem. I requested "Doc" if he could help us here and give us some scientific info regarding other causes, prevention and treatment etc.
Okay!!! Enough of beating around the bush! Following is what I use:
What you will need:
1. Few slices of potato (with skin)
2. Few slices of cucumber (with skin)
3. Few almonds (overnight soaked in plain water) with skin
4. Few slices of tomato OR 1/2 tea-spoon lemon juice (Yes, you are right! the tooth-pick is acting as an "oblique" sign in the pic)
Preparation:
Grind potato, cucumber, almond and tomato together (I always avoid adding extra water, chopping ingredients into really thin and small pieces will help you in this scenario). If you are using lemon juice, add it after grinding all other stuffs. Keep the mixture in refrigerator for around 15-20 minutes if you want them really chilled (I like it chilled in summer time only).
Please comment below to let us know your ways of dealing with dark circles.
All the best.
XOXO
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
10 Steps to Health and Beauty
It's all about pink: October Awareness
We, the women are true survivors. Together, we can brave devastating disease like breast cancer. Being well-informed, being up-to-date and being watchful not only prevents disaster, but also can help restrict the extent of damage in our daily life --- be it breast cancer or just apparently usual stuff that we do every day. So, when we are all talking about things like breast cancer right now as October is the The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM)**; I thought why not talk about few simple things of a woman's daily life that can make a huge difference?
- 10 simple things that we, all women out there should pay attention to:
1. Healthy eating (and drinking):
I know it is tough (tell me about it, lol!), but there are plenty of scientific evidence out there that clearly shows that eating at least 3-5 potions of fruits/vegetable a day keeps our body healthy, full of necessary antioxidant/vitamins/minerals and other nutrients that are soooo vital for the well-being of our skin, hair and energy level. So ladies, select a number of fruit/vegetable items (say 15 of them) that you can see yourself consuming (I say that as I know some of you out there may simply HATE the idea of eating certain vegetable/fruits! For example, I hate broccoli --- I know, I know, I am so bad). Then make a rotating routine of which fruits or vegetable you are going to eat in next 10 days. If you stick to 3 a day, that means you can go 10 days without eating the same stuff again! Try it!


2. Healthy sleeping:
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3. Dream it, Believe it, Work it: Impossible is Nothing
Our modern life is about problem solving, making choices in every walk of daily life and striving to be successful in different ways. Be it making a great apple pie for a bunch of guests who we don't want to disappoint or making sure we get the grade in school that is so important for our near future career choices. Tension, frustration, anxiety is part and parcel of our everyday life. But, what makes it more painful is if we always think about the negative side of it and keep dwelling in a world of negativity ... it is infectious, too!
So, all of us, please be mindful that making every little thing "the end of the world" scenario does not help us. Sometimes, it is helpful to be nice to ourselves! We should give our best in whatever we want to do but we never keep thinking about the outcome, we have right in our doing and honest efforts, but the result is not necessarily a guarantee! So enjoy whatever you do and do it whole heatedly --- be it preparing for exam, trying out a new complex recipe or writing up something for your blog! Leave the rest upto time. While nothing is impossible (or, in other words, impossible is nothing!), the undue expectations should not spoil our positive attitude. Whatever happens in anybody's life, happens for a good reason; it may not be apparent or even comprehensible but if we follow up with time, most of the time we will realize that it is true.
4. Exercise:
Free hand, aerobics, instrumental or yoga --- whatever our style is, we must do some exercise daily. While our usual day activity might seem like a lot of exertion and work out, there is not alternative to a routine of appropriate amount of physical exercise daily --- even if for few minutes. There are plenty of information out there on websites, Youtube videos etc. The common mistake some of us (including me!) may make is trying to do some exercise that might not suit our body structure, physical abilities or simply our daily requirements. So find a good exercise program, preferably find a mentor or instructor to guide you to start with and start! Be it for shedding some extra calories, keeping physical fitness or just simply feeling fit --- excising regularly has no second option. As individual goal and requirements can be very different, no one shoe fits all, so we should design our own schedule by means of available information on the web/other resources.
5. Reading a book:

6. Computer and IT health:
Smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktops are all part of our body now-a-days to connect to facebook, twitter, blog, email, youtube and internet in general which is part of our abstract existence on this planet. Many may argue that "life was better when apple and blackberry meant two fruits only", I beg to differ. While it is true that technology brings power to us and without the sense of responsibility, it can be destructive; we should not blame the advance technologies for our uncontrolled behavior. Maintaining a strict routine of maximum time on internet, in front of TV or on phone (except for calls related to work, unless can be helped!) per day should be adhered to. If we go reckless, we may hurt ourselves in many different ways. Too much time in front of desktop computer screen can damage our facial skin quality because of the bright light and heat from it. Try taking time facing away for couple of minutes in every 20-30 minutes, cold water rinse of the face and using a computer screen guard may all help. Mind our back, too. Computer users are the commonest people complaining of chronic low back pain. Remember to keep a straight spine and good posture while using computers. Excessive use of cell phones of a certain type gave birth to the term "blackberry thumb", do I need to explain further? The heat generated from laptops and tablet can affect our reproductive health, so keep these away from our "lap".
7. Microwave use:

8. Wearing protective gears:

9. Healthy skin care
10. Removal of make up:

I know! I know! I have written a lot this time!!!
All the best.
XOXO
**The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) is a collaboration of national public service organizations, professional medical associations, and government agencies working together to promote breast cancer awareness, share information on the disease, and provide greater access to services.For more info, visit the organization at: http://www.nbcam.org
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Falling for Fall
Fall Outfit of the day
How are you guys doing? It has been long since I post last time! So, here I am back again with my first summer into fall outfit! If raining, sometimes it is really chilled in Philadelphia; otherwise it is still warm! This is how I dressed up for the last (I guessed so) BBQ of the season at one of my friends place.
Top and Denim skirt: Easy Pickins
Necklace: Forever 21
Bracelets and Earrings: Target
Bag: Nine West
Boot: Marks & Spencer
Jacket: JCPenney
Enjoy and let me know your questions and comments!
All the best.
XOXO
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