Monthly Archives: May 2012

Face masks and travel bag.

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Continuing on with the travel posts-If you haven’t read my previous posts check them out below.

-Whats in my carry on

-Skin care travel goodies

-Makeup I am taking with me

-Haircare travel bag

I am a face mask junkie-I absolutely love the Boscia Luminizing Black mask.I had purchased this at the start of the year and have fallen in love with it-Its one of my holy grail products.I am taking the small travel size version of this mask.I have purchased a full size version of this mask for my mom and cant wait for her to try it.

I am also taking a travel sized Clarifying detox mask by Boscia,two nose strips (I use one every 15 days) and a free sample of the Origins Drink Up Intensive face mask which I want to use during my flight.I had purchased travel sized Boscia masks as a part of a travel gift set which was available at Boscia.com. awhile back

Face Masks- Origins-Drink Up Intensive Overnight mask to quench skin’s thirst, Boscia Clarifying Detox Mask and Boscia Luminizing Black Mask.

Biore Nose Strips and Befine Clay Mask and Scrub

Nails.

I love soft pink nails and am carrying my favorite pink shade by Loreal.

L-R-Zoya Anchor Base Coat,Wet and Wild 469,Sally Hansen VitaSurge Growth Gel and Loreal Wishful Pinking.

Rose soap and candle from pottery barn.

How it all came together

The makeup bag I was carrying is pretty large and I had a lot of empty space-I shifted my haircare stuff into another bag which went into the makeup case.All my toiletries,makeup, hair care  products fit into one bag which made me a happy camper.

-Ash.

Style Ideas-Summer neutrals.

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While summer is the time to experiment with color, sometimes its basic neutral shades like white, navy,beige and grey which can effortlessly exude style and summer cool.

 -Ash.

P.S.-I have reached India-Yay!

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Ann Taylor Weekend Haul.

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I had placed an online order at Ann Taylor because I wanted the Ballet Maxi Skirt in a Tall Size and Ann Taylor stores don’t carry Tall Sizes.As usual when I hopped over to the website things other than the skirt caught my eye.I also had stopped by their store and picked up a few things from there as well-So this is a cumulative haul.

Ann Taylor-Cotton Short Sleeve Shirt

I am always looking for shirts-They are a great work wardrobe warhorse- On those days when I don’t want to think about what I am going to wear a simple button down and pants always work great.

I love the pearl button detailing on the sleves.I had initially ordered a size 6 but it was too big – This was an online exculsive and I couldn’t find it in store therefore I placed a follow up online order to get a size 4.

Ann Taylor-Perfect Long Sleeve Shirt

I chose the mint color.I had a sizing issue with this shirt too and needed a size 4 in it too.

Cashmere Jewel Neck Shell

Almost all fashion magazines and every top-10-wardrobe-must-have-lists feature cashmere sweaters as an absolute essential.I have been wanting to add cashmere sweater to closet and at the recent sale I picked up 2 100% cashmere sweaters for only $30 each-Yay for a good sale.

These sweaters are still available here and with the 40% off they come up to about $30-which I think is a great deal for 100% cashmere.

Ballet maxi skirt

Despite its hefty price tag, I love this skirt and will wear it for years-Its an absolute classic.This is by far my favorite Ann Taylor piece in a long time-Every-time I wear it, I feel like a princess floating in a fancy gown.

A Neon Patent Leather Skinny Belt.

Cleaning my wardrobe made me realize I hardly have any belts-Over the last few weeks I have been remedying this situation.

Hope everyone had a great memorial day weekend!

-Ash.

Travel Makeup Bag.

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Face Makeup.

Guerlain Perfect White C – Brightening Makeup Base IP / SPF 30 , Benefit-High BEAM, Urban Decay Deslick, Maybelline Age rewind,YSL TOUCHE ÉCLAT Radiant Touch,Benefit Erase Paste and L’Oreal Studio Secrets Magic Perfecting Base.

Eye Makeup. 

Stila-In the Light Eyeshadow Palette,Urban Decay’s Naked Palette and Wet and Wild-Ultimate Brow Kit 

Primer,Mascara and Eye Liner.

 Cheek and Lips

Nars Danmari Palette, Juicy Tubes-Lancome and Benetint.

If you haven’t read my previous travel posts check them out below.

-Whats in my carry on

-Skin care travel goodies

-Haircare travel bag

-Ash.

Travel-Skincare Essentials.

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One of things, I want to tackle when I come back, is my makeup collection-Jut as I have purged and organized my wardrobe I want to go through my makeup collection and categorize it, so that I use everything I have.Right now I have way to much makeup which I am not using.

These are the skincare items I am bringing with me-My next post is going to be on the makeup items I am carrying.

I have a Clarisonic mia and now that the initial excitement is over (when I got it for the first month I would sleep cradling my mia-Jk..Jk, but I did use it everyday for the first few months) I use it about twice a week as an exfoliator-Its great but not incredibly life changing.

When I wash my face in the night I need a headband to keep the hair off of my face and everything is so much prettier in pink :) .

Lotions and Potions

Whenever I get a sample size product I save it for travel.Here is what I am taking with me-

Day Moustirizer-Clinique Youth Surge SPF 15 Age Decelerating Moisturizer.

Eye Cream-Clinique-All About Eyes.

Serum-Lancome GÉNIFIQUE Youth Activating Concentrate

Night Cream-Benefit Total moisture facial cream

Acne Treatment

Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Spot Treatment

Neutrogena – On-the-Spot Acne Treatment

Makeup Removal

Elizabeth Arden-All Gone Eye and Lip Makeup Remover

Clinique Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser Mousse

Almay Oil-Free Makeup Eraser Sticks.

Odds and Ends

-Ash.

Whats in my carry on bag.

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A quick look in my carry on bag.

I am flying Continental airlines and the previous two times when I flew Continental,the airline lost my luggage(Eventually they were able to track my bags and ship them back to me, but I was walking around for days wearing my brother’s over sized T-Shirts).

Now whenever I travel, I make sure I have some clothes in my carry on bag in case my luggage goes missing.

 Carry On Bag Essential -Oversized comfy sweatshirt.

In a long distance flight by hour 5, my teeth start to clatter from the cold,my feet go numb and my rear hurts from sitting in the same position for that long-Having a comfy thick sweatshirt helps a lot.Not only does it keep me warm but it also is another layer of padding between my butt and the seat-and trust me you need all the padding you can get, especially when you are going to be sitting in the same position for 15+hours,unless of course if you are flying Business class in which case -Lucky you! Want to switch seats?

Travel Tip

As I go through the airport I like to keep my purse as light as possible.All my electronic gadgets go into my carry on-Ipad,Kindle,Laptop,Camera etc.The sweatshirt doubles up as a protective case for my ipad and kindle.Before the flight takes off I remove the sweatshirt and the Kindle so I can read during the flight.I fold my sweatshirt into thirds and place my ipad and kindle in the hood of the sweatshirt.

The Basic Shirts.

Last time I had left a couple of T-Shirts back home so I am just carrying one stripped long sleeve tee.In addition to the T-Shirt, I have also added a white fitted button down shirt to my carry on -Its a classic staple and tucked into jeans with a skinny belt (Colaba Causeway here I come) its easy but polished outfit.

The Jeans

I am carrying three-Jeans.A blue,a black and a coudry.

Basic Pencil Skirt

My skirt is a basic lace pencil skirt from Ann Taylor-I can dress it up with my white button down shirt or pair it with a T-shirt for a more casual outing.

Sweats

Sweatpants to work out in.I am very happy with my current fitness routine-I have a gym in my apartment complex and I work out about 5-6 times a week.I want to maintain my workout routine and am planning on joining spinning classes.

In addition to the clothes, I am also carrying my laptop and tons of paper’s from work (I have a major project deadline on 31st July, so I have to put in some a lot of time from home to get the project finished (Life as a grown up is no fun!!!) ) which is why the bag is half empty.

Click here for my post on my travel bag for hair products.

-Ash.

“TIAL”-Things I Am Loving.

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New scents for my apartment.

A cute mug from West elm for my early morning cup of green tea.

Arm candy

My birthday gift -Love the hot pink.

 My new belt organizer-to house my slowly expanding belt collection.

Happy Long weekend!

-Ash.

Classic Additions To A Wardrobe:A structured bag.

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Bags for me are definitely an investment item.I take really good care of my handbags (learned it from my mom) so that I can use them for many years to come.

Tips I learned from my mom:

  • Every few weeks or so my mom,would go through her handbag and clean it.She would discard all old receipts,broken pens and random papers which had accumulated over time.As result of this her handbags never got bulky and always maintained their shape.
  • Every season she would switch out her handbag, she would carefully place the old one in a cloth bag.This protected the bag from dust and dirt.

I have wanted a hot pink bag for awhile now and I absolutely love the Kate Spade brand.Given both these facts,my birthday gift this year will probably come as no big surprise-Its the Kate Spade New Bond Street Florence Bag in the color stunning pink.I love how structured the bag is and since I wear a lot of black to work  I think the pink will be a fun way to add some color.

I love the Kate Spade gold plated clasp closure on this bag.

Just for reference on the length of the bag-here is the kate spade promotional picture.

-Ash.

Happy Birthday to Me.

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When it comes to new beginnings, whether its the new year or my birthday, I am a tad bit superstitious-I feel that the way I spend my birthday/1st January is the way I am going to spend my entire year.Today was pretty perfect-I got up, went for a early morning run,spoke to my parents,had lunch with my best friend and went to a mandir (temple) in the evening.The cherry on the top was my birthday gift which came in the mail today-Thank you fedex.

A lot has changed since my last birthday-I graduated,got a real job,got healthier but there is still a lot which I want to accomplish.I thought I would share my goals with you-

Get fit

I have lost about 16 pounds so far and am almost back to the weight that I was when I had first moved to the US.I want to lost about 8 more pounds but want to do this the healthy way by continuing to work out regularly and supplement that by eating right.

Re-start 52 resolutions.

This was a great way to help incorporate healthier habits and I want to re-start it.Instead of one new habit a week- I will pace it out and incorporate one healthy habit a month.

Learn how to use my camera

I love my camera but haven’t learned how to use it-I want to go through the manual and spend time figuring out all the knobs and buttons on my camera.

 Be more organized

When it comes to work or keeping my room clean, I am quite organized the thing I am not great at is de-cluttering.I want to go through everything I have (clothes,books,shoes,makeup)and get rid of stuff I dont use.I only want to be surrounded by things I absolutely love-I have already started cleaning my closet but I want to continue and expand this clean up to all areas of my house.

 Spend wisely and budget.

I love clothes,makeup and shoes but I want to learn how to be a better steward of my finances -Once I get back I want to examine my spending habits and eliminate areas where I am being frivolous.

Read more.

I love reading but somewhere in the past 3 years I have let my love for books fall on wayside-I want to get back in the groove of reading.

Blog better

I want to work harder on my blog-click better pictures,write better posts and overall improve my blog.

-Ash.

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Makeup Organization -Nail Polish Collection, Organization and Storage

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Over the last couple of weeks I have been working on creating an organized functional closet-I am purging each aspect of my wardrobe to get rid of things I dont use.This past weekend amongst other things I tackled nail polish.

The Mess that I started with.

I had bought a Julep Maven Box when it had launched – The colors I received were not me and I have since cancelled my membership.

The Keep Pile.

The Dump Pile.

Cleaning up made me realize that I need a black nail polish and a nude one.

All spiffied up

Glitter Row of the Keep Pile.

The neutrals

The basics.

Before and After.

There is something about an organized drawer that makes me sing “I feeeelll Gooodddd”

Happy Organizing.

-Zars.com.

Closet Organization-Lessons Learned.

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Once you have cleaned and sorted your wardrobe into keep , donate  and maybe piles-Its time to have a closer look at the clothes which are in the maybe pile-I learn from my mistakes (Or at-least I try too…..lol)-going through the maybe pile made me realize that most of the clothes which were in that pile were due to the same reason-

My Body Type vs On Trend vs My favorite blogger’s body type.

All of us have different body types and picking up clothes based on what you see look good on others or whats currently the hottest trend is a disaster in making- I seem to make this mistake pretty often.

Exibit A

One of the blogs that I regularly read is Extra Petite-Jean has incredible style and really knows how to dress for her body type.She is petite and looks great in cropped jackets, after seeing her look so great in cropped jackets here,here,and here -I went out and purchased one.

(I am 5’10″-The antithesis of petite)

Even in the dressing room the cropped jacket didn’t feel right-It hit my torso at a weird place making me look taller and kind of frumpy.I decided to be a idiot trooper and buy it anyways but haven’t worn it even once .

Lesson Learned-

Dress for my body type not someone else’s.

The Fit Counts.

Its important to buy things which fit right,right now-Not when I am ten pounds lighter (I lost another 4 pounds-Yay!!).I at times will buy things which I think are a great deal, but dont fit right-In my head, I assume I will go to the seamstress and get it altered.

Exhibit B

I got this jacket from Old Navy about 2 years back for $10-it was a good find but a horrible fit-I got it in a size medium and it was way to loose.I assumed that I would get it altered to fit right-It took me about 3 months to finally find a seamstress and when I did, I got to know that the alteration would cost $80-it didn’t make sense to spend $80 to get the jacket altered and it has been sitting in my closet ever since.

Lesson Learned

Its important to factor in what the alterations are going to cost when you buy something which doesn’t fit right.

Contrast that with the pink sweater that I recently purchased from J Crew-It fits beautifully and drapes right.I did spend more on it but I have worn it a couple of times already and absolutely love it.

Lesson Learned

When buying clothes the fit of the clothes is incredibly important.

Buy clothes which are age appropriate

When I first moved to the US and started my masters degree, I shopped a lot at Forever21,Charlotte Russe and Old Navy-The clothes were very on trend but they never lasted and were not professional.Fast forward 2 years,I completed my masters program and got a job in a corporate environment-and I had nothing, well almost nothing to wear.Its important to pick clothes which reflect the phase of life you are in and what you want to convey-Cute dresses,printed tops (The one in the picture above is from Limited) are great for college but not so much for a work environment.

Over the last year I have invested in key pieces, which have helped build my professional wardrobe-I still will shop at forever21 from time to time but only come home with a purchase, if it fits my wardobe requirements today.

Disclaimer-

I know some of these tips are common sense but I made these mistakes knowing that fit matters , knowing that I need to dress for my body type-Over the last couple of weeks as I have started this closet organization series, I have been a lot more conscious of my purchases and every-time I shop I ask myself

-Does it fit right?

-Do I love it.

-It it appropriate for the place and stage of life, where I am at today.

Result-I have shopped a lot less and come home with stuff I absolutely love.

-Ash.

Roasted Tortilla Chips Recipe.

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They say “Necessity is the mother of invention”.

I would like to make a slight amendment to that-

“A hungry stomach and an empty fridge is the mother of invention”.

Last week I came home to fridge which was bare except for some (and by some I mean the last 2 tortialla’s in the pack-just in case you were wondering) tortillas and half a box of cherry tomatoes.

I also had some milk but me and milk have a weird relationship and I can sum it up in 3 words-I hate milk.

A normal person facing a empty fridge would head out and do some grocery shopping

But

Me-I am clearly not normal.

Ergo-I decide to make do with what I have.

Enter-Chip (per) Tomatoes.

Recipe Ingredients

  • Tortillas
  • Garlic Powder
  • Salt
  • Red Chilli Powder/Lal Mirchi Powder
  • Chat Masala
  • Sugar
  • Oregano
  • Haldi
  • Olive Oil

Recipe Directions

-Cut the tortilla chips into triangles (Do this only if you have a blog and want to take purty pictures-Otherwise just use the whole tortilla as is.)

-Mix all the spices and the olive oil to make a paste (I have not put specific amounts for the spices cause that totally depends on personal preference-If you dont like garlic skip it,If you like your chips to be spicy use more of the red chilli powder-Completely totally upto you)

-Rub the olive oil-spice paste onto the tortillas and bake in a 350 oven for about 5-7 minutes.The tortillas bake and become chips.Yummm!

-I toppped the chips with cherry tomatoes but hummus works just as well.

-Zars.com

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Travel Bag-Haircare.

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I had a great start to the weekend,I got a full blown haircut-the first in a year and half.I was growing out my hair and previously every time I went for cut, I got less than half of an inch of my hair cut off.This Friday, I got adventurous and had almost 3 inches chopped off, and am absolutely loving my new hair cut.

While I was at the salon, I also picked up some travel sized product for my  upcoming trip to India(Its a Bumble and Bumble salon).

I could have sworn that I had picked up the Bumble and Bumble Straight Conditioner too, but when I got back home, I realized that it wasnt in my bag.

Since I am not carrying a full sized hair mousse bottle my stylist recommended the products which would thicken and provide lift to my hair.

I follow a hair routine, where I wash my hair only twice a week on Sunday Nights and Wednesday Nights (Yes I am a tad bit OCD-Ok, more than a tad bit, I am quite OCD-but I would like to think my quirks make me endearing or at least thats what I am telling myself).

According to my stylist the Bumble and Bumble prep and tonic are supposed to help refresh and revive second day hair.

The Styling creme is my stand in for mousse-It suposed to help provide lift at the roots.

I also picked up a travel sized can of the L’OREAL Elnett Hairspray-Its the best hair spray I have ever used.It leaves hair soft while providing amazing hold-If you are on the market for a hairspray-Get this.

I am going to review on this soon but the fact that it made it to my travel bag speaks volumes about how much I love this product from John Masters.I am also carrying a full sized bottle of the Got2Be Heat protectant.

Travel Tip

When travelling I always separate the liquids-things like shampoos and conditioners go in plastic bags-In case of leaks and spills the bag helps contain the damage.The bag I am using to hold the products is from Clinique-I got it with a previous purchase.

I am also going to add a brush and a ziploc bag containing hair scrunchies,pins and clips to the plastic bag.

Hope you are having a great weekend too.

-Zars.com

Wet and Wild-Ultimate Brow Kit Review.

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A lot of people rave about the quality of Wet and Wild products which is what made me take the plunge and pick the eyebrow kit-I also picked up some more drugstore makeup but more on that later.I have been using the eyebrow kit for a couple of weeks and really like it.

Wet and Wild-Ultimate Brow Kit Review.

The Packaging

The brow kit in a box which has quite a large pull out mirror.Despite costing only $3 the packaging feels reasonably sturdy.It has a flip top plastic cover which sometimes can pop open on its own.

The Product

The brow kit comes with 2 brow shades,brow wax,a brow brush and tiny tweezers.I have typical indian black hair and for me mixing the lighter ash brown shade with the tiniest bit of the darker shade give me the perfect brow shade.I dont have unruly eyebrows and therefore havent used the wax which comes in the kit.The brow powders are soft and very blend-able-I use my own brow brush to fill in my brows – on the odd occasion that I used the brow brush which came with the kit it did a reasonably good job.

Overall Thoughts.

For $3 this eyebrow kit is an absolute steal-run and get it.

-Zars.com

 

“TIAL”-Things I Am Loving.

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I only have two more weekends before I leave for home-I have a lot of to-dos, some tiny, some not so tiny which I need to finish before bidding uncle sam au revoir for a month.

One of the things which is on my to-do list and I am really looking forward to, is the summer pot luck picnic which is next weekend-I am in charge of bringing the cheese platter and after hunting forever for the perfect platter, I finally settled on these slate cheese platters.The best part is that you can directly write the names of the cheeses on the platter.

The prefect clutch in this year hottest color-Tangerine Tango.

Rose scented candle and soap in travel friendly soap tin to take with me to India

I havent decided what I am going to use these place holders for but I absolutely love these tiny silver rustic placeholder buttons.

Drugstore goodies that I am loving.

-Zars.com

Classic Additions To A Wardrobe:A Cross-body bag and Elegant Shoes.

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Initially I was quite skeptical about crossbody bags.They seemed really small and I wasn’t not sure if they would suit my tall frame.A few years back I was gifted one on my birthday and ever since then I have loved the easy and convenience of crossbody bags.

Ann Taylor-Two Tone Crossbody Bag.

I have the Ann Taylor Leather Strap Clutch, last weekend I picked up the sister crossbody version of this clutch.I love that it had a super long chain and is large enough to hold all my essetials. Its my got to bag for grocery shopping.

Ann Taylor-Katlin Cutout Pump

I tried on a pair of these in size 10 at my local Ann Taylor but they were too tight.My shoe size ranges from 10.5-11 depending on the company.Since Ann Taylor doesn’t have carry a 10.5, I decided to go with an 11 and the shoes fit perfectly.

Metallic cap toe pump are very in but they are a little bit to flashy for my workplace.I like that these pumps are a conservative black shade but the leather cap-toe conforms with the current trend.

The heel height isn’t too crazy which is another bonus cause I am tall to begin with.

Loft Shoes.

Maybe its cause they are called Booties or maybe its something else, but the fact is I am not a big fan of the “Booties”.When I saw these,my inner wild child screamed-Take a risk! (I know,I know-Next I will switch from pencil skirts to hiking gear and head for the Himalayan trails).

-Ash.

The Great Cathartic Purge of 2012, Part 4-The Maybe Pile.

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Once you have cleaned and sorted your wardrobe into keep and donate piles-Its time to tackle the maybe pile.

The Maybe Pile is also called the following names-

  • I-spend-too-much-money-to-buy-these-clothes-so-I cant-throw them-even-though-I-never-wear-them.
  • I-broke-up-with-my-boyfriend-and-decided-to-drown-my-sorrows-in-shopping-this-pile-is-the result-of-that.
  • What-was-I-thinking-when-I-bought-these-I-want-my-money-back-pile

This was the most painful part of the closet clean up for me -This pile had way to many clothes which fit,which I had spend money on but I never wore, cause they were not my style or they didn’t fit right.

A lime green halter top with an elasticated bottom (I am 5′ 10′ the elasticated bottom portion of the top hits me at my widest hip area-which isn’t exactly a flattering look) which I had bought on sale from Limited for $20.

Was a halter top for $20 a good deal?

Maybe….

The fact that I never wore makes it $20 down the drain.

15 bucks here, 20 bucks there-add up to the price of a J.Crew No 2 Pencil Skirt which I absolutely love and wear a lot-so even thought it’s more expensive, to me its a better deal.

I clean my wardrobe on a regular basis but haven’t ever purged it so systematically- I had 3 years of $15 mistakes-I felt bad that I hadn’t been more careful with my money and it further crystallized to me something which I had been slowly learning over the last three years-

Quality over Quantity always (I am going to do a post on this soon).

I had 2 more such bags-clothes in new or almost new condition which I had never worn.

Tip:What to do with your Maybe Pile of clothes

I couldn’t bring myself to throw the clothes out so I am doing to following with my clothes.

In my spare closet space I have hung 1/2 of the clothes from the maybe pile which I think I could wear-I have turned all my hangers backwards. If I wear a certain item I will turn the hanger around. Anything that is still backwards on on August 31st, I will toss.I will then do the something with the remaining 1/2 of the maybe pile.

The damage is done, as hard as it is to dump new clothes-I would rather create space and learn the important lesson of buying things I absolutely love instead of buying things which seem to be a good deal.

Next post in this series is going to be on what not to buy.

-Zars.com

Hanger Tip Idea Credit-Here.

Style Ideas :Travel Edition.

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Friday night I and my best friend have a girls night out planned-On the menu are appointment’s with Sephora makeup artists (I need a new moisturizer and a toner), a mani-pedi,some chilled out fruit smoothies and a shopping session to find things which are on my travel list (I kid you not -I have a printed out travel check list-I am a tad bit OCD that way).Here are a few thing which I want to add to my travel suitcase.

A pleated skirt.

Buoyant Pleated Knit Skirt

Ballet Maxi Skirt

Ann Taylor’s last month collection featured two pleated skirts-one was knee length while the other is a maxi skirt.I cant wait to try out both.

T-Shirts,Tanks and Cami’s

J.Crew.

In addition to staying in Mumbai,I am going to visit my grand parents who stay in Jodhpur-Both Mumbai and Jodhpur are going to be hot -I need to stock up on basic T-shirts and tanks.

J.Crew.

Somewhere along the line as I expanded my professional wardrobe I stopped shopping for T-shirts – largely cause I hardly ever wear them but this trip and my closet clean up act has reminded me that I should always have some basic ones on hand.

A great striped shirt-This is not a need item cause I have a couple of striped shirts already, but I love the crispness of this bright green one and am going to see if I like it in person as much as I do online.

Fun Blazer.

Zara

I want one in a pink or coral shade.Considering the temperatures in Mumbai, I should probably skip this one but I think it would be  the prefect addition to a plain jane boring outfit or when I head out for a casual dinner with friends.

Sandals and Ballet Flats.

I had ordered 3 pairs of shoes online and I should be getting them in the mail sometime next week but all of them are work shoes with heels.I need flats and sandals for the hot indian summer.

I am taking my animal print flats from talbots but I want another pair of ballet flats which are black-That way they will go with everything.Some cute flip flop style sandals wont hurt either.

1.Zara. 2.Zara. 3. 4. Payless

In case you missed it I am super excited about going home-Happy Dance.

-Zars.com

Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque.

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Disclaimer-This is a product that You Tube made me buy.Every one seems to be raving about it and I fell for it and then I bought it.

I use heat on my hair on a pretty regular basis-I alternate between straightening and blow drying my hair all through out the work week (On Saturday and Sunday I dont use any heat).Despite using heat protectant the ends of my hair seem a little worse for the wear-Enter Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque.

The Packaging.

The product comes in four sizes 1 oz,3.3 oz,8.5 oz and 16.9 oz.My tub is the 8.5 oz one.The tub has a screw on lid with another cap inside-I quite like this because having two lids prevents water from entering the product.

The Product.

I wash my hair twice a week (Very rarely do I wash it three times in a week) and both times I use this masque as my normal conditioner.I primarily apply this product on my hair which is below my nape-its deep repair masque and using it on hair close to the scalp region will weight down the hair.I generally leave this in my hair for about 5 minutes before rinsing it off.

While I like the product, I am not likely to re-purchase it.For my hair it worked ok-My hair was softer and smoother but I get similar results with most conditioners.It didn’t do anything extraordinary for my hair-It is a good conditioner but not a life changing one -at-least not for me.

Overall Thoughts

If you are in the mood to indulge yourself-go for it.

-Zars.com

The Great Cathartic Purge of 2012, Part 3-The Donate Pile.

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Once you have cleaned and separated your wardrobe its time to tackle the clothes that dont fall into keep pile-

There will be some clothes which right of the bat you know you want to get rid off-

  • The stretched out baggy black trousers
  • The old holey T-Shirt
  • The button down with hopelessly stained sleeves and sweat marks.

For all of these clothes go through and evaluate if you want to donate them or if you want to sell them to a consignment store.For advice on selling clothes to consignment stores read blog posts here, and here. I have never been to a consignment store-I would love to hear from my readers about their experience at consignment stores.

Tip:Button Up

Before getting rid of  any clothes I always go through them and check for interesting buttons-Some Jackets/Blazers/Shirts have the cutest buttons on them-I snip off the buttons and use them to jazz up a plainer outfits.I am holding onto these super cute buttons from a older jacket.

For the entire closet organization series,tips ,tricks and purty pictures of beautiful closets click here.

Image Credit- 1. 2.

-Zars.com

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