A coffee date along with a women inspiration story on the blog !!

Hello !!
 
             How are you all !! and here again i come with my new outfit post which was done at such a short notice that you wont believe .. it just took me 10 minutes to get ready ( after all we are women !! how can we take such less time :p ) . My dear husband was at home and as we all know how harsh these winters are here in punjab , to bring down the chill he craved for coffee and asked me to join ... i never refuse such deals :p !! ( no girl would do !!) he asked me to get ready in just five minutes and here i was ready just in ten minutes ( as i had to change my nail paint :p so it took five minutes extra :p ) ...

Went  shopping a day before with a friend as she need to do some cloth shopping and there i found this shrug that you would see in the pics below and bought it instantly ( although i paid double the price for it which i came to know later as the same piece of cloth was available online just at 50% off :( .... anyways !! here i am sharing some pics that i got clicked before going for coffee with mr. husband ....

 Oh !! and other than that how can i forget about my idea of sharing an inspirational women story with you all that i promised you in my earlier post ... So , as i love reading books and novels too much whenever i get time , these days i was busy reading " diary of a young girl " by Anne Frank ...

 She was a thirteen year school girl who was Jewish and was bound to live her two years of life in hiding from Nazis during world war second ... and its so inspiring how beautifully such little girl has expressed all the feelings and happenings around her during those two years and her unending love for writing , her mixed feelings about her sister , her first love , her relation with her mom and dad all these things are just amazing to read ... and it was her passion for writing that made her so famous after she died ... this book was published after her death .... So , just listen to your heart and follow your dreams ladies they are worth everything in this world ... do what your heart craves to do and you will achieve what you deserve one day definitely !! be honest to your dreams and aspirations !! don't kill them , in the other way round you are actually killing yourself !! I have given enough gyaan ( knowledge) i think :p .. I purchased this book online for just rs. 125. you have other costly options also available for the same book (because of paper quality etc. ) but i purchased it at the minimal price as i believe in drinking my books and not eating their covers :) ... you can purchase it here ... http://www.flipkart.com/

 Now lets go through my pictures for the coffee date :
                                       
                                                         

                                                   
                                                                   

a red sling bag appropriate for such occasion as you dont need to carry much !!

added a bit of bling to it to make it look classy !!

pose of the day !! :)

beige colored heels that almost go with every color you wear (a must have in your shoe closet )

sorry for the background in my pics !! construction work is going on at my place , everything is in mess !!

(and still too shy to hold a pose in public for the camera , would overcome with this thing also asap : )

shrug : you can buy it here http://www.jabong.com/

      pants : shop nineteen    http://www.shopnineteen.com/

shoes : marie claire

sling bag and belt : lifestyle at ludhiana

jewellery : fab india store  from patiala

would be coming soon with more on fashion and makeup .. till then have a good day !!

Blossom Kochhar Aroma Magic hand cream review ......

AROMA MAGIC HAND CREAM REVIEW :

HELLO !! SO , HOW ARE WINTERS TREATING YOU !! Here in punjab winters are really dry and freezing .. You need a plethora of creams and lotions to fight with it . In winters my hands and lips are the main sufferers ... I bought this blossom kochhar's Aroma Magic hand cream to keep my hand soft and wrinkle free ... I had been using it since last week it and really didn't disappoint me at all ... So , here i am going to review this lovely product from aroma magic ...
                                          

PRICE AND PACKAGING  : I bought this product for rs. 135 and its a 60gm pack . I chose to try it first so bought the smallest packaging ... This cream comes in a tube packaging with a twist open cap and lid at the top ... So you can open it two ways . You can see the reference pic below for more details ... it is a travel friendly pack , you can carry it anywhere you want to .
                                         

SHELF LIFE : 2 Years from the date of manufacturing ...
                                         

WHAT IT CLAIMS AND CONTAIN : It claims to treat your daily work , cold and atmospheric agent damaged hands . The essential oils present in it purify and smoothen your rough chapped skin during winters . Contains vitamin E  B5 & cocoa butter to restore skin balance while moisturizing and fighting skin ageing . 

 It contains extracts of rose, orange , aloe vera , wheat germ ,cocoa butter, neroli , almond oil and pure essential oils of carrotseed and jasmine ...
                                           

TEXTURE AND SMELL : It is very light pinkish in color and the texture is quite smooth and creamy ... not runny and get absorbed easily into your skin .. its not watery the thing i really liked about it as water based formulas don't get easily absorbed into hands . It has little rose type of fragrance which is really not my type . I don't like rosy fragrances much ( personal choice ) 
                                                           

MY TAKE ON THE PRODUCT : I apply it almost twice a day  or whenever the need arise ... I just wash my hands when done with all my jobs and apply a little amount of it on my hands and gently massage it to let it get absorbed into them ... It has taken place in my everyday skin care regimen both at day and night . It really softens your hands and helps your skin to let not darken during winters . The formula is non greasy and non sticky . All the ingredients that it contain are natural and chemical free and the product is not tested on animals . I am sticking to  non chemical products these days ...try to avoid them as much as possible . So , this is a product for me as it is chemical free and contains everything natural and my favorite skin care component aloe vera too :)
                                                   

hands post application of aroma magic cream

  
GOOD THINGS ABOUT THE PRODUCT : 

• Price is pocket friendly
• packaging is travel friendly
• For every skin type 
• All natural ingredients
• Not tested on animals 
• Softens your skin 
• Anti ageing
• Contains vitamin E and B5

NOT SO GOOD THINGS ABOUT THE PRODUCT :

• Smell is not that pleasant 
• Product availability ( not available at every city store but easily available online )

You can buy it here online :http://www.healthkart.com/
                                             http://purplle.com/

                                             http://www.joybynature.com/

WOULD I REPURCHASE : YES !! DEFINITELY :)

RATING : 4 / 5

First fashion post of 2014 in stylista dress...

Hello girls !!
                Today's saturday and me eagerly waiting for tomorrows sunday !! have planned a short trip to a nearby hill station kasauli hills with dear husband ... all i did the whole week is just eating , reading and drinking my hot beverages to remain cozy ...yup i had put on some weight but have already started working on it ;)  winters are so chilly here in punjab but sun was being  too kind till yesterday in the afternoons but today its so foggy out there ... but anyways a warm quilt and a mug of coffee will do the trick .
               yesterday it was sunny out there so i decided to go out and shoot a fashion post .. received a beautiful stylista dress last week and i was so eager to wear it that it was almost impossible for me to wait for summers to come to wear it .. so , i just teamed it with a woolen shrug and the job was done !! ... sometimes we girls are so crazy .. are we not ?? :) i teamed the dress with flat comfy sandals and applied just a hint of lakme cc cream for that dewy look (reviewed on the blog  ) ... Hope you will like my effort and comments are welcomed as your comments and suggestion make my day !!:)

                                                      

                                                     

                                              Dress : stylista ,  you can shop it here http://stylista.com/    
                                              Sandals : done by none ..http://www.donebynone.com/
                                              handbag :forever new 
                                              arm chains : westside 
                                              neckpiece : myntra  http://www.myntra.com/ 

My promise for the inspiring women stories on blog would be coming soon :) till then stay tuned and enjoy your life to full ... My say " you live only once and die just once but in between do as much as you can to make it worth !! dont die your life unlived :) b bye!!

Five myths regarding food when you are on diet :

Hiya friends !!

       

                  Happy 2014 !! So , what are your new year resolutions this time ?? .. For girls fitness is always on their mind  and when we talk about fitness the first thing that come to our mind is going on a diet plan , following some exercise routine , avoiding eating out often . But, to be honest i don't believe in staring my friends faces at all when they are enjoying their pizza or a chocolate cake pudding . So, cutting it short today we will discuss five general myths about dieting which makes it boring and further making our life boring ... and ultimately what we do ? WE QUIT !! This happens most of the time with most of us ...So , lets see how can we not gain those extra pounds while on diet and still eat our favourite food...!!



                                                           

ON DIET MEANS A STRICT NO TO FRIED STUFF : Yes, when we go on diet we simply avoid fried food . isn't it ? Doesn't every-time eating boiled or steamed food make food and life both boring . I don't say that its must to eat fried food for a happy life but avoiding it completely is even not necessary . You can have your favorite fried food once a fortnight but the thing we should keep in mind is that make it  is made fresh at home using a good oil (the oil that is fresh and not used before for frying ) . Another thing we should keep in mind is that we should have our fried stuff either in our breakfast or in our lunch time and not at dinner and portion control is must . Eat it hot and fresh is another thing we should always consider while eating fried food .

                                                                 

  

 EATING DESSERTS WHILE ON DIET IS A SIN  : For people having sweet tooth diet means to die!! ... But now you can still live happily and still be on diet !! A trick to eat your favorite rasmalai , gulab jamun or a chocolate sunday is to eat it as the first thing in the morning .. Our bodies sugar levels are low at this time of day so, our body will convert all the fat and sugar into energy and there is a slightest chance that we will gain weight from those calories .. but again the condition is not overindulge and have it once a fortnight . Another trick is never have your dessert with your main meal but have it as a meal in itself or have it two hours after you had your proper meal . This way you will not overburden your digestive system and body will easily digest it . "Eat it post workout" another trick to eat your favorite dessert .

                                                         

                         

ON DIET MEANS EATING FRUITS, DRINKING JUICES AND JUST SMELLING THAT YOU CANT EAT :)  : Don't worry !! there is no need to have them all the day. Have them as in between meals and it's must that our main meals doesn't get replaced by them. You should have your well planned and balanced meals including right proportions of fat , proteins, carbs to help your body and digestive system work properly . Whatever nature provides you is healthy and meant to be eaten but in right form and right quantity ... Do you know carbs help your body burn fat , so have them and right amount of fat in diet works as an anti ageing cream on your face .

                                                             

 

                                                           

 SKIPPING MEAL BEFORE GOING TO PARTY : Most of us follow this trick when we have to go for a party or night out . We skip our lunch thinking that the calories consumed there in the party will get compensated by skipping calories from our lunch or breakfast. This is the worst thing ever thought or done !! Instead skipping the meal we should never go hungry to a party, eat a small home cooked meal before going out so that you feal full and not overindulge in the party .

                                                           

BAKED PRODUCTS IN MARKET ARE A HEALTHIER OPTION : We all keep searching for baked items whenever doing grocery shopping !! dont we ? and feel so clever and happy when find these items in stock . But the truth is that they are just marketing gimmicks that we fall prey to . Instead of eating a full packet of baked biscuits or chips i would prefer a small portion of fried ones as i would be conscious enough that i am eating fried and wont overeat but in case of these baked products that are just lower by 20 to 30 calories per packet we eat them thinking that they will never make us fat . But the truth is that these non fried or baked products use trans fat to provide these products right texture and taste and we binge upon them everyday thinking them as non fattening . 

           So , in the end i will say "THINK WISE AND EAT RIGHT " , " DON'T STARVE " and let me share my favorite quote with you " IF ONE SINGLE HEALTHY MEAL CANT MAKE US SLIM THEN EATING FRIED FOR ONCE WONT MAKE US FAT EITHER " ....

 So, welcome 2014 with happy , wise and healthy eating !! would love to hear from you regarding the post in the comments section below and would love to know any fitness tips that you follow in your everyday life ... till then goodbye .. take care :)

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