Totally Taupe!

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boots, Inspiration, OOTD, sweater, taupe, winter

Neutrals are having a moment in my everyday wardrobe at this time.. simply because I can save time putting together my outfits and use it instead on my elaborate winter skin care routine( more on that later):P  Here’s a classic example! Taupe and grey animal sweater with a pair of black skinnies and brown boots! A little “plain jane” maybe but when the weather is acting pricey, this shall do 😀 What’s your winter uniform?

PS: Happy weekend! 😀

Hi5 Mondays!

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cranberry juice, DIY, glasses, malin+goetz lip balm, Nails, new york, Snow

Hi & Hello!

Ah Monday! Nothing a red lipstick can’t fix 😉 It was snowing for a good part of the week which meant.. an obviously boring week but I did manage to sneak some things in there!

1. I am many a time tempted to buy fruit juice off the shelves but the high sugar content deters me! I found a big bag of cranberries on sale and attempted to make my first jug of healthy juice with much success 😀2. My lifesaver during heavy duty winter weather! 🙂 3. Sno-york! Nu’f said! 4. Playing dress up with glasses! 😛 As if aging already wasn’t enough! 5. Chipped nails? Too lazy to spend time scrubbing polish off? This DIY Is the best thing I have tried! Stuff a sponge into a jar and soak it with acetone. Ta-da! You just made your own DIY easy nail polish removerHave a super week ahead! Smile away! 🙂 

Shapeless Sweaters for sure!

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chunky sweater, cold, Inspiration, OOTD, winter

Daunting cold and relentlessly terrible weather warrants care-a-damn dressing in my book at least! Usually I am a fan of oversized things to hide under but some of them are as shapeless as they come..Like this chunky sweater has a life of it’s own and probably weighs 10 pounds, which makes it perfect when I hate having to go out but have to anyway… at least I stay warm! 😀 Oh and that’s me looking for the non existent sun in the first picture 😛 Have a wonderful weekend and stay cozy! 

Thought for the day!

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chocolate, life, Philosophy, quotes, thinking

Off late I find myself spending too much energy thinking.. not the good thinking.. more like what if, then what, now what, but, if, how?!! And seriously it is doing no favors for my sleep or my skin 😛 I have decided to draw a line and just let go of all this over analyzing and instead focus on things I can actually control…. Like how big of a piece of dark chocolate I can to eat RIGHT NOW! Errr am not sure I have any control over that either! 😉 Happy hump day!

Hi5 Mondays!

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dosa, holiday present, indian food, kale lentil loaf, make up, pedicure

Hello Everyone,

I cant tell you how many times I hit the snooze button today before crawling out of bed! 😛 Ahh the joy of mondays! A big glass of acai berry smoothie will hopefully help me get through today! Meanwhile here are last week’s highlights! 🙂

1. Found a new indian joint, Minar a couple blocks from my work place! This may or may not be a good thing for my ” trying to eat clean” lifestyle 😛 2. When you are too lazy to head out to get your nails done, you simply improvise by having a home made pedicure! 😀 3. A latee.. errmm very late holiday present! 😀 4. I hate following recipes.. My preferred method of cooking is get all that you got, put it in a pot, eat it hot 😛 And making a lentil loaf is pretty much the same except you bake it! I made a kale version of this recipe and it turned out so delicious. ( Yes I am trying to kick my ketchup habit;))5.  I finally got around to cleaning all my beauty supplies, and trashed a lot of stuff that’s been lying around unused! Was sad to see them go.. but it only means more space to buy 😛 Have a fantastic week ahead! 😀 Only four days to friday 😉

Lust List:Put a ring on it!

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Inspiration, lust list, Rings, stacked rings, trend

My agenda for the weekend is now clear! Head to Soho/ Browse on Etsy( depending on how lazy I feel) to find a bunch of totally cute and delicate rings that I don’t have to drop a bomb on! Smile smugly and wait to wear them all at once!:D What’s on your agenda? 😀 Happy week!

Simply Sequin!

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make up, New Year, OOTD, sequins, smokey eye

It could be the fact that I am missing the bygone holidays so much, that I chose to put up my pre new year outfit! Sniff 😛  It is one time of the year when no one bats an eyelid even if you are swathed in bling, which would have been fun but unfortunately I did not resort to such extreme measures. 🙂 I did wear a sequined top to ring the new year in, paired with a pseudo smokey eye – which is when you have no idea how to do a smokey eye but try anyway 😛 Yay to that! 😉 

Hi5 Mondays!

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baked carrot oatmeal, mario badescu, mint.com, protein shake, taupe nails

 Okay monday let’s do this! I had a well rested weekend so I am ready for you and the antics you are about to throw at me today! 😉 My last week was a lonnggg one.. but I managed fine.. Here are somethings that actually made it bearable 😀

1. I love baked oatmeal and I make it whenever I feel less lazy! This was one such week and I tried a carrot version of it which tasted delicious:) 2. Received free samples of Mario Badescu’s line of products after I filled out a questionnaire with the intent of wanting to help sort my skin issues! If you haven’t heard of them, they have stellar products with solid reviews and to top it off, are very reasonably priced! 😀3. I have traded my signature dark fall nails paints for a lighter taupe color and I must say this one’s a keeper! 🙂 4. I have replaced one meal of mine with a smoothie, courtesy my new lean dessert  protein powder that came in the mail. A berry banana version is my favorite!:D5. Started using Mint to help keep track off my expenses and spending patterns… So next time I have no excuses when I max out on my cards 😛 Have a wonderful week… and do something silly just for kicks! 😀

Let’s play Winter Tag!

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christmas, questions, Winter tag

Winter tag has been doing the rounds on several blogs I read and I thought it would be fun to be a part of it; so a big big thank-you to Anu for tagging me 🙂 ! The whole thing is pretty simple, I just have to answer the below questions and pass the baton along..so here goes 🙂

1) Favorite Winter Nail Polish?  Anything with glitter on it!

2) Favorite Winter lip product? E.L.F lip exfoliator! My lips are perpetually chapped and this is just perfect!

3) Most worn Winter clothing piece?  An oversized wool coat from my local thrift store!

4) Most worn Winter accessory? Chunky Scarves

5) Favorite winter scent/candle? Vanilla scented everything.. don’t ask me why

6) Favorite Winter beverage? Chamomile tea!

7) All time favorite Christmas/Holiday movie? Polar Express

8) Favorite Christmas/Holiday song? Baby it’s cold outside!

9) Favorite Holiday food/treat? Rum & Dry fruit christmas cake!

10) What is your favorite Christmas Decoration this year? I always like those tiny LED lights that keep blinking!

11) What’s at the top of your Christmas list? A flight ticket to India? Asking for too much? Okay I’ll settle for something more affordable like a stila liquid lipstick in beso!

12) What are your plans for the holidays this year? Was surrounded by family, lots of food and great weather:)

So here are 8 people who I choose to play tag with! 🙂

Kavya
Shiro
Willfully Elegant
Bandhana
Amriaa
Fatfreefashion
Lowrisehighhopes
Longandluxe

Have a wonderful weekend 🙂 Stay cozy!

Dog days!

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animal sweater, cold, OOTD, polar vortex, polka dot skirt, winter

Ah the weather! It’s only fair all of us hibernate when we are in the midst of something called the polar vortex..:P  but unfortunately no we have to continue going to work, to school and wherever else we have to be! So it seems fair to post something tongue in cheek; a picture of me WEARING A SKIRT during my vacation in Texas while in reality I am buried in 10 layers and typing through fingerless mitts 😛