Wednesday, October 3, 2012

LOTD, Outfit and my New Hobby...

Good Evening everyone... I am Suma Samyukta Sharma and I am a TBS addict. Yes ladies and gentlemen I have a new hobby and this time its got nothing to do with art or culture or tradition and stuff... Some might like to call me a hoarder but I prefer the term "collector" and yes I am today proudly declaring myself to be a TBS Collector! I know at least half of you reading my blog are secret TBS collectors too... So let us all join hands for this noble hobby of ours and be united in our mutual love and admiration for the awesome products that TBS keeps belting out :)

Ha ha drama queen that I am, I cannot help but be over enthused about my recent (mini) TBS haul... Here's a peek of the stuff that I got! :)

 
Yes yes yes, I got the new BB cream too :))

Pati has been working very hard lately and so we decided to go for a cup of midnight coffee last night to CCD (the only one that's open all night in Pune, if you are a pune-ite then you know what I am talking about) and this is what I wore and did makeup-wise :)
 

I know I know the pics are super crappy but hey Pati wasn't really relenting to clicking pics at midnight so I had to make do with these :P

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Reader Appreciation: Hooked To Your Blog!

It feels great when you wake up in the morning and the first email that you read snuggling inside the covers on a frosty morning goes something like this:

Hi Samyukta,
Even though I looooove to read fashion and makeup blogs, I barely ever comment on any...mostly because I'm speed reading most of it while chasing my eighteen-month old. But yours is really impressive, real and I am amazed at how much of your style, tips and tricks can be followed! I'm hooked.
Keep up the super work. Would also love more of the what to wear posts if you are up to it :-D
Best wishes
Nandita

Nandita, thank you so much for such kind words :) They will surely make my day today...
I am so glad you find my blog impressive and my tips and tricks "followable" :)

Women at Risk of Osteoporosis


Osteoporosis or brittle bone is a bone disease are prevalent. The natural incidence of osteoporosis is more common in women. An estimated two out of five women at risk of osteoporosis, and the condition is more and more going after menopause.

Compared with women, since the beginning of the men had bone mineral deposits are more and less likely to lose bone mass.

Pregnancy and lactation factors also cause women susceptible to osteoporosis. The process of the formation of bones and teeth of fetal calcium diasup taken by the mother. When mothers consume less calcium is taken from the calcium reserves in the bones.

The process of bone loss in women increased sharply after the age of 50 years due to decreased estrogen due to menopause. "In fact, estrogen helps calcium get into the bones.
Other osteoporosis risk factors are old age, there is a history in the family, lack of calcium intake in the diet, have a small bone, rarely exercise, smoking, and excessive alcohol and caffeine consumption.

Osteoporosis increases the risk of fractures that can result in disability. However the decline in bone density can be prevented since a young age, by having a healthy diet, and enough calcium, enough exercise, and enough exposure to sunlight.
Sun 15 minutes about two to three times a week will make vitamin D in the skin active so that calcium can be absorbed properly. Unfortunately, many women are afraid of the sun.

According Fiastuti, adult daily calcium needs about 1000-1200 mg per day. This amount can be obtained from milk, fish eaten with bones like fish, green vegetables, or tablet supplements.

Great Homemade Face Masks - Everyday Foods That Can Give You The Skin You Desire

Great homemade face masks are prepared using very simple ingredients that are easily accessible, maybe even in your home or garden. These ingredients are usually freely available right there in the refrigerator in your kitchen.






Using all natural face masks does not need to be an expensive affair. Rather than buy a tiny bottle of some 'miracle' skin product that will 'instantly reverse twenty years of aging signs', you could easily use a natural food product that costs a mere fraction and achieve results that will leave your facial skin looking great naturally.


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The ingredients used in natural skin care and facial masks are rich in essential vitamins and minerals and nourish the skin very effectively by feeding it these nutrients which it needs naturally. By using nutrient-rich natural foods such as avocado, olive oil, eggs, and fruits, among many others, in your homemade face mask beauty treatments, you easily nourish your skin the way it was intended to be nourished.



Great Homemade Face Masks - Everyday Foods That Can Give You The Skin You Desire


Not only do you deliver a power-packed, healthy treat to your skin, you in addition avoid the possible harsh chemicals and additives that are present in quite a lot of synthetic skin care. While it is not entirely necessary to completely forgo synthetic cosmetics, as they do have their own peculiar benefits, it is indeed a wise choice to give your skin a regular pampering with these all natural skin care treatments.

Homemade natural skin care treatments can vary according to the skin type they are being used for. The main categories of skin type are normal, dry, oily, combination, and sensitive skin. As with synthetic cosmetics, natural skin care can also be modified to specifically suit and benefit a particular skin type.

For example, someone with oily skin might avoid natural skin care recipes that involve olive and other oils, while another person with dry skin would prefer them. Conversely, a person with the dry skin type might keep away from the egg white or clay facial masks, which would work excellently well for oily skin.

It is always best to know your skin type before you embark on the worthy cause of improving the health and look of your facial skin by using natural homemade skin care recipes. This helps in optimizing the results you get from your skin care regime.

Going natural and taking advantage of mother nature's gifts in getting that young, healthy, and attractive skin is the in thing these days. There are time-tested and proven homemade face mask recipes that deliver excellent results in bringing out the best in your type of skin.


Great Homemade Face Masks - Everyday Foods That Can Give You The Skin You Desire

Making a firm decision to try out great homemade face masks, the natural method to good looking, healthy skin, is the best choice you could make today.

Look Of The Week - Gigging It!

Here's what I wore to The Maine's gig last Wednesday evening! It took me ages trying to decide what to wear because going to gigs is one of my favourite things ever and getting the right look is hard work! I also needed to be able to impress the lead singer John Oh ;) And of course the gig was in London so I had to factor in the fact that it would be cold walking around during the day and then hot and sweaty at the actual gig. I ended up buying at least five different tops and two pairs of shorts for the gig, but this is what I settled on in the end.


I wanted something quite simple and although I longed to wear something more feminine like a skirt, I knew it just wouldn't work! So I settled on this simple top and these studded shorts from Primark - I really love the detail on them, the studs and the zips really give them that extra bit of an edge making them perfect for a rock gig. I think because they are quite short as well they come across as that little bit more flirty/girly. I teamed these with just plan black pumps.

In the day I wore my pastel blue skinny fit jeans, which you would have seen in the post about the gig anyway.

The accessories were my favourite part of the look (other than my shorts) because the clothes were so simple. I knew with the right accessories I could be a bit more creative and look a bit more edgy and 'rocky' so to speak. I wore my spiked bracelet from Stella & Dot and this beautiful bracelet I picked up from Republic a few weeks ago. It hangs down so you can see in the photo where it's mixed with the other Stella & Dot bracelet and it's a nice edgy combination of crosses, chains and studs.


I also wore this skull necklace and skull ring. I've had this skull necklace for years and it's always been a favourite of mine. I don't even remember where I got it from but I'm pretty sure it was a gift from my brother or sister. It's edgy but cute as well.

For my make-up I again didn't want to go too over the top as I knew I'd be getting hot and bothered at the gig. However I couldn't resist piling on the eyeliner and going for the smokey eyed look with some fake eyelashes too. I relied on my favourite lipstick as it helps me stand out a bit without being too over the top. I didn't really manage to get a decent photo of my make-up close up but it looked good, I can tell you that! Warning, major duck face photo below (I didn't have time to take any proper pictures, this was just instagramed). I managed to get ONE photo of my eye make up (how awesome do my eyes look?!) but couldn't get a decent one with my eyes closed so I'm afraid you can't really see the blending up close.


Overall I was pretty pleased with the whole look - I've had some disastrous looks over the years when I've tried so hard to look edgy and rock chick at a gig and I've just ended up looking like an idiot! The shorts were definitely a good call because I did get hot and sweaty in the gig so I knew I'd made the right choice. As always I did little to my hair as I knew it would only get messy again later. My favourite part of the whole look would either be the shorts or the accessories, most especially the bracelets!




Outfit :

Top : Bango Mango
Shorts : Primark
Shoes : Black pumps from Primark

Make Up 

Foundation : L'oreal Paris infallible brush in 015 Porcelain shade
Cover up : Dream Matte Mouse in 030 Sand shade
Bronzer : Benefit Hello Flawless in Beige shade
Eyeliner : Collection 2000
Liquid Eyeliner : Next
Mascara : 17 Peep Show Mascara
Blusher : Maybelline Dream Mouse Blush
Lipstick : Unknown, bought from an independent store up north
Eyelashes : Ardell
Eye Make-up : Benefit's Smokin' Eyes palette & Barry M Dazzle Dust

Accessories :

Bracelet : Republic
Spiked Bracelet : Stella & Dot
Skull Ring : Street Princess

Earrings : Accessorize 
Necklace : Unknown

Other :

Nail Varnish : Ruby & Millie Red 430P

What do you think of my look? What would your dream gig outfit consist of? 

No, my look didn't make me stand out and make the lead singer fall head over heels in love with me (yet) but he did give me a kiss and I seemed to have a bit of an effect on the lead singer of the support band, so all in all I think the outfit did well ;)


P.S Check out the Look Of The Week tag for a mooch at some of my other 'Look Of The Week' posts (be warned some of them are a tad embarrassing) or please feel free to check out/give me a few votes on my LookBook - just click the image above!

Summer Boat Neck Straps Maxi Gown from Peppercloset

Good evening buddoes! Chennai's weather is getting better and I finally clicked some OOTD pictures for you all today. Did you check my haul post and review on peppercloset.com? I have picked this Summer Boat Neck Straps Maxi Gown Bohomien Style from their site and fell in love with it! Black is my ever favorite colour and this maxi gown just impressed me like anything at the first sight itself. Let us check more about the gown; jump into the post.





Outfit Details:


Size Details:
Length: 107cm
Bust: 96cm
Waist: 60 to 88cm
Hip: 86cm

Fabric: Cotton; Bit stretchable, Anti-pilling fabric.

Care: Hand wash

Price: Rs.1,799

Here's the model wearing it [Image taken from the site]



Few more images of me wearing the gown:





Do you like this Summer Boat Neck Straps Maxi Gown? The material is so good and the piece is full worth of money. This also definitely makes a great evening outfit. I loved the quality of all the pieces I shopped from Peppercloset. Other OOTDs are coming up very soon on MABH.

Have you visited Peppercloset.com? Do share your opinions and experiences in the comment section below!

Benefit 'How To Look The Best At Everything' Review


Following my review last week of the Benefit 'Sugarlicious' Cheek & Lip Kit, (which you can read here) I am now going to review for you another one of their fabulous little kits! This time it's giving you everything you need to achieve a perfect and flawless base. Benefit's 'How To Look The Best At Everything' kit is dedicated to delivering you a luminous complexion by blending away imperfections and minimizing the appearance of pores. So, lets find out what's inside...

The POREfessional: A primer balm to minimize the appearance of pores.
Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow: A brightening, champagne toned liquid foundation in 'Cheers To Me'.
Boi-ing: Industrial strength concealer in shades '01' & '02'
Hello Flawless: Champagne toned custom powder cover-up in 'Me Vain?'


 I think this makeup kit is fabulous for travel; providing you with everything you need for a perfect face in one adorably packaged box. As mentioned with 'Sugarlicious', the kit also comes complete with a nicely sized mirror and a handy 'Tips & Tricks' booklet taking you through the basics step by step, perfect for beginners. They are also super girly and fun, making them amazing gifts!


'How To Look The Best At Everything' comes in 3 shades, 'Light', 'Medium' and 'Deep' so hopefully there will be a box to suit most peoples skin tones. What do you think of this Benefit makeup kit? Do you prefer to have everything prepared in a little box like this? Or are you only around for the full sized deals? Let me know! Benefit 'How To Look The Best At Everything' Makeup Kit* - priced at £24.50

*PR Sample