Pink Bow Makeup Kit

Everybody knows the relationship between Girls and the color Pink! There is something about the color that elevates your mood. I still remember going shopping when I was a child and sticking on anything that was pink-dress,shoes,pencil box, notebooks and everything.

We all love everything PINK and it never ever misses my eye. That being said I present to you this cute little thing I bought some three or four years ago but never had the heart to use it because I just didn't feel like spoiling it. It is still lying securely packed waiting for the day someone will have the courage to actually put it to use.

   

It is made of quilted velvet and has one compartment. Ideal to carry daily makeup stuff. That satin bow is most adorable.

 Price: around ₹ 500-600 

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Life From the Diary of a Girl-4

I saw the I'm Offended videos on YouTube and suddenly it was all clear. Yes we are offended, We, us, all of us. There is no discrimination of gender, caste or religion here. We are all offended the same. We all have zero tolerance to things that are not even directed at us. Years and years of conditioning are to blame. We can't even take jokes and yet we laugh at comedy shows but when it comes to us, are we ready to take the same joke on ourselves? It is very easy to laugh at others but when it comes to us we step back. Everything that can be even remotely offensive is Banned in our country. Is this the nation of diverse cultures? Are we really secular? 

All of us know the curse words and a majority of us uses them. But when someone uses them in a youtube video, we suddenly remember our cultural values. 

Even a rickshaw-wala considers being called 'Uncle' by a young girl offensive, because clearly he is not that old but what about the young girls he objectifies? 

We feel the worst when someone from abroad comments that India is so dirty and all like we are whole heartedly working for the cleanliness of our surroundings. I am ashamed to see the educated youth-the leaders of tomorrow, the students of our universities littering all around when the dust bin is just two steps away. 

We are offended even when a guy in a crowded bus accidentally touches us when he has no intention of teasing. Why aren't we offended when someone tries to kill our dreams and views by saying 'It's for your own good'. Why are we afraid to take a stand when it comes to our hopes and dreams and our philosophy of life? Why can't we say NO there?

Life From the Diary of a Girl-3

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I wanted perfection... in everything- perfect days, perfect birthdays, perfect valentine's, perfect day and night. Then I thought: Where does this need for perfection come from?

We are told fairy tales ever since we open our eyes in this world. No body tells us that the world is not a fairy tale. In our obsession for perfection we go on ignoring the things someone IS DOING for us and just concentrate solely and heartily on what is going wrong. Positivity is a rare virtue these days. We are so impatient to get to where we want, ignoring what we have and ending up being worse than ever. We don't want to be judged but we ourselves kill others with criticism. 

People are not perfect, I am not perfect. We can't achieve perfection because perfection doesn't exist. Try finding fault with even a smallest thing and I am sure you'll come up with something. We can only make our lives touch perfection and that too by continuous efforts. 

Also things are supposed to be perfect not relationships because people have their own views and we've gotta respect that. Nobody can live our idea of what life should be like. If you find something that you like in someone, there are bound to be things you don't like. Remember that person is also feeling the same about you. So laugh it up, drink it down and remember- You were born to be real, not perfect.

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Life From the Diary of a Girl-2

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When I see birds living in a cage trying to cut the metal wires so desperate to be free, I sometimes think

 Are we girls like these birds? 

Has the society got a point? Are we over protected for our own good?

Do we need it?

But then, we are not some tropical toy birds bred for entertaining humans, incapable of self dependence, in an alien land unaware of the dangers that lay outside the cage.

 We are individuals, we are educated, we are not playthings, we know what is out there and how are we going to learn if we don't face anything? And why is the society so scared of what'll happen to us. 

Is the society itself incapable of self control or afraid of taking responsibility? 

Even if something bad happens to us, it is they who hesitate to accept us. So are we still answerable to the society?

(image courtesy: google images)

It's time for us to shun the veil and take our responsibility in our own hands. If the culture doesn't protect us, we also don't have to protect it. We go out to study, to work so we can go out to party and for fun with our friends. 

Keep those in your life who believe in you and don't care for those who put 'What will people say?' before your views. Love the ones who love you and go to every depth to keep those relationships. Treasure the ones who consider your problems like their own and are sad when you are. Just give up the What will people/family/society/friends say? Remember you had a reason when you did something no matter how lame it was. It was your decision: wrong or right. Accept it and move on. You are awesome and don't let someone else tell you otherwise.

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Life From the Diary of a Girl-1

"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending." -Maria Robinson

We all have probably heard this quote a thousand times and some like me might have also saved it as a wallpaper or pinned it on pinterest. But how many of us actually go through with it??? 

In the modern times, everyone I mean everyone from a little kid to an old person has problems in one or the other sphere of life. We the "Youth" are the ones who suffer from so called tensions and dramas the most.  I feel that Girls are more prone to psychological upset than boys. This could be due to the fact that generally girls are more sensitive or they are overprotected and over-expected from especially in the Indian society. The source of our problems can be anything..believe me any smallest thing that even remotely has the potential of offending us can cause problem in our life. We have problems related to study, work, friends, family, relationships, nagging neighbours, that man who is the age of your father or even older trying to touch you in the bus, the thirsty eyes of men who don't even know you. What can we do? Do we need protection from our own family and people around us? Okay let's say that we do...Even then this is the society who cannot see a girl with a boy and accept that they may be friends or in a relationship and he is there for her because You are threatening her privacy. And we are talking about the age where homosexuality is accepted. I mean... Seriously?? Who should we choose to share our feelings then?? Who should we trust? WHERE ARE WE SAFE??

So many questions and no answer...  

Easy and Fun Nail Art Tutorial

We all love nail art. But the pictures we see online or in magazines seem too tough to replicate on our own nails. Yeah! Welcome to the club. So I'll start with simple ideas to do on your nails so we can also join the nail art brigade. Plus these are a fresh change from single colored mani and so easy to replicate. You can also change the colors freely according to your mood or dress or occassion.

Multi-colored Nail Art Tutorial!

Step 1:Paint your nails with the base color of your choice. I used Colorbar 03 Rasmopolitan.

Step 2: Apply nail art tape diagonally or even regular tape will do (I used the regular transparent one).

It should cover the larger part of the nail exposing the smaller area you want to paint.

 Step 3: Paint the exposed area with second color. I used Colorbar 02 Lemon Drop. Don't be afraid from the mess. I painted this one carelessly to give you an idea that no "expertise" is required here.

 Step 4: After the color dries, peel off the tape. You'll be left with a diagonal pattern.

 Step 5: Paint the third color opposite to the previous one. You can use the tape here also or if you are confident just go over with the nail brush. Just keep the base line straight, nothing else can be messed up.

Forever 21 Earrings

Women should never go without earrings. Passing on them is an opportunity missed- Jennifer Lopez

No girl can live without earrings. For me, I have two piercings per ear and I love to wear cute studs.

I got these beauties from Forever21

A set of 12- six in gold and six in silver.

The one with super cute bows is my favourite.

These are fun and girly-not too flashy, perfect for office wear.

Now Forever21 is a brand that offers lovely outfits and accessories suitable for all age groups. Unfortunately we don't have too many stores in India. The online website has come to our rescue. We can chose from a variety of tops, dresses, bottom wear, accessories, beauty, bags, shoes, jewellery and what not. Try looking for the beauty section. They have the prettiest stuff and that too at reasonable prices. I got a paddle brush and some other things also that I'll show you in another post. Till then go checkout the Forever21 Website. They also have amazingly fast delivery. My order came in just 2 days and they pack everything with so much care. Oh btw they do offer COD. So plus plus. Another reason to check it out.

Price: around ₹ 350

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Mint Animal Print Heels

Everything seems so fresh when you are wearing Mint
 and you see it everywhere from magazines to billboards. Every showroom you see has a flush of this color. Well the story started there. I got a mint top and then mint pants and the obsession continued till I found these heels.

Heels and socks is such a lady like combination.

My friends didn't believe when I told them the price. 700 rupees for these heels. Haa!! One of my friends said: You could say you got them for 3000 bucks and anybody will believe. But they own upto the price that even the 300 ones can't as they are Super comfy with Lovely looks to match.

 Mint socks with lace detail- foreve21india website.

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Accessorize Haul

I recently went to Accessorize and bought these two pretty things.

The first one is a pair of earbuds from Love Accessorize. These are the prettiest earbuds I have ever seen.

Accessorize earbuds with Unicorn detail.

I just love the color.

These are also available in Pink with cupcake/ice cream detail.

Another are a set of hair bands.

Look how cute the one with the Bow is!!!

Price:

Earbuds: ₹  1345

Hairbands:  ₹ 495 (for 10) 

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Cuteness

Today I am gonna show you the cutest thing I recently spotted.

We all have certain obsessions and mine is cute things (Well...not just that but this post is about that only). They are so eye catching.

This time it is adorable Nail-clippers that I found at a local shop.

Even the packaging is so tempting with gingham print.

Look at that adorable face :) Doesn't it look like: Come pick me up, sweet lady...come!!! (Imagine Phoebe from FRIENDS saying that)

These are available in many colors and cute animals as you can imagine.

Price: ₹ 50

What!! Only 50 rupees for this cuteness. I don't see a reason to say no. Oh well btw they work just fine for the nail clipping you know. But who cares!!

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Coz I am still a Barbie Girl

Hey everyone!

Another post on shoes

I know I know!!

You tell me- Aren't these super beautiful!

These are gold shimmery ballerinas with black net on top-Girly as well as stand out.

Price:

Golden Black net ballerinas: Near about ₹750

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Guess!!

Just a post to show a bag that my Massi (maternal aunt) sent me. It is from Guess and 

I absolutely adore it.

Bag: Guess

Bracelets: Accessorize


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Pink n Mint

I am glad to show another shoe haul.

This time it includes a pair of wedges and another ballerinas. I can't help buying ballerinas-they are so cutesy and so comfy.

The first pair is Pink with crochet front and shimmery side detail.

Now, come the ballerinas!!!

I love how it has polka dots and cute floral patterns at the same time!

Price:

Pink ones: ₹  1200

Mint ones: On sale ₹ 300-400 (I guess)

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Animal Print

Animal Print has been in trend from a long time and is still among the top runway trends be it clothes, bags or nails.

I tried a fun version of the trend on my nails.

Nail paint used:

Colorbar #02  Lemon Drop: ₹ 150

I don't remember the blue one and the black outline was done with a nail art pen.

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Sugar... Yes Please

Does anyone else love Maroon 5 like crazy??

I am sure many do!!

I am currently obsessed with their song SUGAR. 

 Yes Please...

And the video is so cool. I hear many of the weddings are real. Imagine how it would have made their special day a hell of a lot more special.

I don't wanna be needing your love,

I just wanna be deep in your love!!

Ahh! Adam Levine !

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DIY Storage Ideas

Hey everyone! 

I love am obsessed with DIY projects. They are so much fun and the end product is beautiful.

I recently made these two storage DIYs from waste boxes (one was a gift box and the other a carton from some online shopping). I used cutouts from magazines to come up with these super adorable storage boxes.

 (Yeah, that's Taylor Swift )

(Side view

and

Top view)

I just love the way it turned out.

Shoes Shoes Shoes

"I have too many shoes-Said no girl ever!"

Today I went shoe shopping with my mom. Technically, she needed shoes for a party and I just used the chance to my advantage. 

(image courtesy: pinterest.com)

Anyhow, I got these two pairs for myself and they are so adorable.

One are neon pink ballerinas with a bow and white lace detail-so feminine.

Other ones are more traditional looking but equally adorable.

I just love the pop of colors in these.

Price:

Neon-Pink ones: ₹750

Traditional ones: At discount for ₹250 only. 

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Floral and Fun Artificial Nails

Everyone loves Nail Art but...it is never easy. Sometimes we are too lazy..sometimes we don't have the right colors and most of the time: It doesn't come out right!

The solution is Artificial Nails!! Although getting acrylic nails from a professional can be a tad costly but cheaper versions are available at makeup shops.

I found these bright and colorful nails at a local shop. They have cute strawberries and floral design (Isn't it cheerful like bright summer days).These are from some Chinese brand. They come with nail glue and are super easy to apply. It was a set of 12 nails to choose according to the size of your own nails. 

How to apply artificial nails:

1. Remove your old nail polish.

2. Apply some hand cream.

3. Push back your cuticles using a cuticle stick.

4. Trim the nails according to your need.

5. Apply the glue and stick the nails one by one.

6. File the nails and finish with a top coat.

(Don't keep artificial nails for too long and make sure to indulge in a easy DIY home manicure after removing the nails) 

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