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O C T O B E R 2 0 0 9

Amrita
RAO and her
metamorphosis

MOVES
Shine with Gold
PARTY MAKEOVER

Makeup
Polished Buns
Jewellery Pieces
That Work

INSIDER’S
Guide
Skin Story
Derma fillers that return
• How Garnier’s
AgeLift lift your
your lost glow worry lines
• How to wear
mineral makeup
• How to fight hair
fall
• Beauty service at
Spa’s in Bangalore,
Mumbai & Delhi
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BEAUTY’s FACE 38 Deal With Damage
Hair expert Thomas Taw shares his
tips to get great hair as he launches
16 Amrita Rao Sunsilk’s specially formulated
On her transformation from girl next Shampoo.
door to glam doll

Wellness
Skin
41 Stretch It
19 Even Toned It’s important to practice stretching
Trick to give your dusky complexion moves to keep your body moving
a flawless finish 42 How Much Is Enough
20 Gilt Edged Everyone has a different exercise
Gold lined eyes, gold dusted cheeks; need when it comes to losing extra
festive season makeup rules weight effectively
26 Control Alter Delete 46 OK Smile Please
20 Fight ravages of nature, and your
skin mistakes with the magic fillers
Keep your teeth healthy, and your
smile intact as you deal with your
that restore skin’s lost youth teeth’s natural aging process

31 Hair Insider’s Guide

31 Pinned To Perfection 49 Hand Cream With A

Cop the international catwalk tress
Cause
trend with simple bobby pins The Body Shop’s Chris Davis talks
32 Sweet Sophisticate about the brand’s latest campaign
against child trafficking.
Polished buns are popular now;
50 Lift Away Age
learn few moves to get yours right
36 Truth About Poker Garnier’s Richa Singh details on the
Straight Hair new AgeLift products specially made
for Indian women.
Keeping hair straight long needs
52 How to...Deal With
lot more care than just a shampoo.
Learn how.
Hair Fall

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63
Diego Perez, trainer with Rene 60 Modern Heirloom
Furterer shares his points on keeping
Jewellery designer Shenaz Amarnani
hair healthy.
on what she feels that every bride
53 How to...Apply should own
Mineral Makeup 62 Shop For Your Man
MAC’s Vimi Joshi gives us tips on
A watch, shirt, fragrance and
how to maximise on your mineral
more...
makeup.
63 What To Buy Now
54 How to...Take Care Of
Your Lingerie Latest fashion treats that are must
haves of the season
Give your lacy pieces the TLC they
need with these tips
55 Fruity Delight
Excellent banana facial, and foot
reflexology at Bangalore’s Trendz
Spa
56 Massage And
Mysticism
Thai massage at the tradition and

62
Vedic ritual inspired Delhi’s Mystic
Spa 58
57 De-Stress And
Energize In Every Issue
Deep tissue Swedish massage at
Mumbai’s Lata Spa
66 On My Mind
58 Pure Ecstasy
10 Beauty Scoop
Get a taste of premium cakes at
Monginis in Mumbai
12 Beauty Do’s & Don’ts
14 Beauty Lesson

Beauty ETC 15 BEAUTY’s Fave 5

18 Beauty Monitor

59 Blue Stilettos 64 BeautyScope

Move over purple shoes, blue high

65 Tips From You

18 heels spell sophistication.

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 BEAUTY VOL III ISSUE 3
RNI No. DELENG/2007/20530
M ai l B o x
The issue has come out to be very good and
informative. I really liked the readers’ choice award
section for cosmetic but at the same time little
Managing Editor KALPANA SINGHAL
disappointed and surprised that not even a single The
Editor PRIYANKA BHATTACHARYA Body Shop product made it to the awards.
Sr Correspondent GAYTRI RAO gaytri@beautyindia.in (Mumbai) Savita Dhami, Marketing & PR Manager, The
Body Shop

REPORTER NABANITA DAS nabanita@beautyindia.in Your Beauty Awards issue is really interesting. This is the
Contributing Writers SHARMILA CHAND
first time ever that I came across such a piece. It really
gives us an insight what real women like to use. Despite
SAKSHI TOLANI all these brands most of girls still like to stick to the tried
RUBY CHAKRABORTY and tested products.
Runu Roy, NGO Professional, Kolkata
Senior Graphic Designer SURAJ SURYWANSHI
Production AJI KUMAR Dear BEAUTY why don’t you introduce more product
Website ARVIND SWAMY review sections. Why don’t you let us know what are
actually in them, and what dermatologists say about
RAJESH ROY
the new products and ingredients. I love to try out new
Head Marketing SANDHYA PATADE marketing@beautyindia.in products but sometimes am scared to try them because
Asst Marketing ANAND SHARMA there is no informed source to let us know what really
works. Would really appreciate your contributions
Ad Sales Executive GEETA PATADE towards this.
PRATAP JANA Nishi Verma, Homemaker, Delhi
Stategic Allaince DEEPALI SHARMA deepali@beautyindia.in
Your magazine is quite comprehensive, and also liked
Subscription SUNITA KAMAT the reader’s choice awards concept. We all have
Circulation Incharge SMITA NAIR favourite products. You should make this a regular
feature. Also you should invite more experts on your
Circulation Executives SURESH KUMAR
panel, and give us details on men’s skin care, and
JAI SINGH something for children as well. It would then be a
ARJUN B REMJE complete grooming guide.
Laila Shek, Marketing Professional, Mumbai
Brand Promotion JYOTI JANDA
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 beauty scoop...
For the new romantic bright colours
like purple, green, blue, and rose are
being brought to focus by the way
light reflects on them. The blending
is soft as the colours stand out. Softly
blushing cheeks highlighted by fairy
tone hues over the lids. So in keeping
with this trend The Body Shop has
launched its limited edition Precious
Pearlescent Makeup Collection
that works on highlighting the eyes and
the cheeks this season. Create a fresh,
flirty, natural looking complexion with
shimmering pink and peach highlights
with the Precious Pearlescents
Blush Trio – comes in two shades
Warm Sunset, and Cool Dusk; colours
are earthy with pearl texture. When you
sweep it across your cheeks they subtly
shimmer as in healthy, glowing skin.
Complement the cheeks with eyes that
can delicately shine or gleam sensuously
with the Precious Pearlescents Eye
Trio. Blend and smudge the Moonlight
Lustre, a cool palette of lilac, green, and
grey for a romantic take on the classic
smoky eyes.

For natural look, make skin appear

smooth without making it look
made up RDM Care has recently
introduced natural colour cosmetic
range, WOMSEE. Keeping in mind,
the needs of today’s consumers
these products range are made with
extracts of pure herbs without using
any harmful chemicals. There are six
different ranges of products under
‘WOMSEE”: Natural Foundation is
available in three different variants
(i.e., Foundation, Compact and
Elegant Compact), thirty six shades of
Lipsticks, twelve shades of Lip glosses,
Mascara and Eye-Liners.

10 BEAUTY | OCTOBER 2009

 Do Don’t
Avoid afflicting your skin Fret over limp locks that
to ups and downs of harsh refuse to grow long. To
temperature changes get your hair swishing
throughout the day. This with health you need to
obviously strips the skin’s take care of your scalp
natural moisture leaving and strengthen your

&
it sensitive, irritated, and roots. When cleansing
sometimes red. What you your hair ensure to use a
need is a skin potion that shampoo that meant to
soothes the irritation while add volume to the roots,
returning the lost moisture and use a conditioner

Do’s
to the skin. We found a only on the lower half
new solution in Lancome of your hair length. You
Hydrazen Neurocalm, will need a shampoo that
Rs 3,100. The cream adds strength to your
promises to do more than hair shafts like the latest

Don’ts
just soothe your skin. It’s Sunsilk Lusciously Thick
Neurocalm complex along & Long Shampoo, Rs
with Madecassoside – a 129 - part of a range of
botanical extract – work to shampoos created by global
de-stress skin, and supply it hair care experts. This
with extra dose of moisture. particular version is created
The watery oil-free gel by international hair stylist
texture gives your skin a Teddy Charles, which has
cooling effect. keratine yoghurt complex
Do for long-lasting volume
Fight age spot, tan causing with natural body and
UVA/UVB rays with bounce.
appropriate protection.
To avoid your skin from
looking dull, and patchy
you need to save it from the
oxidative stress that the rays
put on the skin. You need
proper shield, which not
only prevents the rays from
hitting the dermis, but also
has antioxidants that block
excess melanin production.
The latest cream to offer
all this and more is the
Estee Lauder Cyber White
EX Extra Intensive UV
Don’t Protector SPF 50/PA
Pick on your zit or the +++, Rs 2230. With an
pimple that suddenly SPF 50 it offers a high, and
raises its head just a day broad spectrum coverage
before that important to the skin. Natural
event. However much the antioxidants like Mulberry
temptation, you will stand Root Extract, Scutellaria
the chance of getting an Extract and Grape Extract
irreparable scar. Instead work to block melanin
seek a solution that will production, and fight free
work to reduce redness, radicals thus protecting the
and the pain. Try the skin from discolouration.
CLEAN & CLEAR Active
Clear Acne Clearing Gel,
Rs 99, with ingredients
that target acne causing
bacteria, and reduce
the pimple redness, and
swelling in 24 hours.

12 BEAUTY | OCTOBER 2009

 Don’t
Think that just because the
fine lines haven’t appeared
yet, that your skin is in top
condition. Dermatologists
say that as you cross your
30th year, your skin’s
natural regeneration
process slows down which
makes it appear dull, and
slack. You need special
potion that can help in
cell renewal, and give your
face a better tone. One
such product just out in
the market is L’Oreal Paris
Derma Genesis Day
Cream SPF15, Rs 999.
Pro-Xylane and Hyaluronic
Acid in this water-based
moisturiser promote
skin cell regeneration.
Hyaluronic acid is the best
known moisturiser that
hydrates skin cells for more
toned look. SPF 15 protect
the skin from sun damage.
The formula is an oil-in-
silicone water emulsion
which gives the skin a soft
feel, and a silky appearance.
Don’t
Let grime settle on your
skin, as you slack off on
your skin care. You will
lose your glow, and the
freshness in your skin. Now
if you are looking to wear
the season’s illuminated
no makeup look, then your
skin needs to be free from
all the gunk. A good face
wash is the first step to
that. Try the latest Nivea
Visage Refreshing Face
Wash, Rs 99. The lotus
extracts and added vitamins
in the gel wash helps clean
the skin without stripping
off the natural moisture.
Retains hydration levels
of the skin. So you get
squeaky clean, supple skin.
It’s easy to use, and easy to
stash-in-the-purse design
will ensure clean skin
always.
Do
Try out the latest trend
for dark nails inspired by
the vampire cult classic
‘Twilight’ with Lancome
Le Vernis Nail Polish in
Indigo, Rs 1,200. This is
part of the brand’s latest
collection Declaring Indigo,
where the creative director
Aaron De Mey has created
a bright palette using rich
colours like indigo, red, and
gold. The nail polish is a
rich dark blue that will suit
almost all complexions. One
warning though – wear
it on short nails, or else
people might take you for a
vampire.
Do
Keep your lips soft and supple, so that you can wear this
season’s favourite lip look – matte or stained lips. A dry matte
lip colour looks awful on flaky pout. To get your smooth and
soft apply some softening lip balm like Forest Essentials
Lush Sweet Narangi Lip Balm, Rs 375. Let its sweet
almond oil, cocoa butter soak in, then rub a soft wash cloth
over the lips to slough off flakes. Reapply and wait for five
minutes before wearing your lipstick. The sweet lime essential
oil gives off a whiff of freshness.
Do
Choose a hydrating
formula when picking up
a foundation, especially
if you have dry skin. Your
foundation should have a
balanced blend of water
and oil to enable easy
application. This will also
ensure that the foundation
does not settle into the
flaky areas, making the skin
look mask like. Canadian
makeup brand Faces has
introduced its Hydro
Balance Foundation,
Rs 499, which gives
dry, prone to flakes skin
a smooth appearance
without weighing it down.
It is water based with oil
content, that glides on the
skin for long lasting natural
coverage.
BEAUTY | OCTOBER 2009 13
 beauty LESSONS
Style Rules...
1. For the corporate working woman it’s
not necessary to wear expensive pieces at
work. That can be too staid, and plain.
2. Keep your pieces eclectic, yet not to flashy.
It should be an accent in your entire attire.
3. When wearing one my pieces choose your
clothes around it rather than the piece
around the clothes.
4. You need to be more experimental, and try
interesting pieces. Wear just one accent
piece – a charm bracelet, or a nice neck
piece, or a striking earring.
5. Don’t wear all together, and don’t stick to
single strings of pearl. Try beads instead.
6. If you sport short hair, then avoid danglers
at work. It will be a mismatch.
7. Try different neck pieces as it’s a big trend
today. You can wear just that with your
simple shirt and trouser for an subtle
glamour.

Go With One
Accent Piece
You’ve got your heavy formal jewellery, all chunky and shining, and then you have
your minimalist solitaires. So what do you do when rushing off to work you want a
little something more than simple studs. You need your accent, and that’s what Delhi-
based jewellery designer Neety Singh decided to do when she created her collection
‘MYOHO’ – a range with a hint of mysticism. Each piece is unique in creation as
Singh has blended different materials going something as basic as wood to semi
precious stones, to gold and diamond. In fact her line is a blend of Indian craftwork
and western designs – not too traditional, not too modern. So we asked Neety to share
her sartorial secrets when it comes to wearing jewellery...

Five pieces that every girl

should own...
1. The lapis lazuli necklace with haldali work
goes with every dress, and every occasion
2. Black onyx earring with interchangeable
drops – comes in four colours, so you have
four different ear pieces to match your
dress.
3. Wooden broad cuff with inlay of diamond,
ruby, and emerald.
4. A yellow topaz art deco ear pieces that can
be work with your formal trouser, and your
cocktail trouser.
5. Amethyst, and mother of pearl pendant
with inlay of pearl, emerald, and jade –
this can be worn on a thin chain, and
works beautifully with salwar, kameez sets.

14 BEAUTY | OCTOBER 2009

 L’OREAL
IRAYA MORPHY RESIST
AAROGYA RICHARDS & SHINE
TAILA, NEUTRO- EPITRAVEL TITANIUM
YSL RS 250 GENA DEEP EPILATOR, NAIL PAINT
TRÉSOR The fragrance CLEAN Rs 1495 IN MERLOT
D’AFRIQUE might be GENTLE It’s so compact RED,
COLLECTOR strong but SCRUB, and fit nicely in RS 400
SUN we loved the RS 95 our bag that we We were excited
POWDER, way this body Our irritated skin did not worry to wear this fire
RS 2,370 oil relaxed did take to this about last minute engine red that
We loved this our aching scrub as fish to cleaning up made us feel all
amplified muscles. water. The soft unwanted hair. flirty and über
bronzer’s The blend of round exfoliat- This handy little glam. The chip
sculpting sesame oil, ing beads in the epilator with a resist colour
prowess. We rice protein, scrub did not narrow strip of stayed on despite
got the most turmeric, nut scratch our skin, nine tweezers let us tapping away
natural looking grass, mimosa, and removed us clean up even at our keyboard.
highlights, sarsaparilla, the day’s grime. facial hair. It’s The titanium in
cheekbones, and bergamot and We used it daily battery operated the polish gives
a healthy glow. It vetiver left our without over so you don’t have it that resistance,
beautifully works skin soft, and scrubbing our to worry about and goes on easily
on all skin tones. mildly scented. face. plugging in. in single stroke.

BEAUTY’S
Fave 5 A skin illuminating bronzer, a
massage oil, a chip resist polish,
a travel friendly hair remover,
and clearing scrub top charts
this month

BEAUTY | OCTOBER 2009 15

 Amrita Rao
She is beautiful, has a delicate charm, and a bit of old-fashioned Otherwise I prefer to keep
it clean. I make sure I clean
sweetness. But that’s something Amrita Rao has decided to stow the makeup off at the end
away, instead show her sultry, sensuous side. Pretty Ms Rao first of the day.
hit the circuit when she auditioned for Fairever Face Cream. She Hair care regimen:
was studying Psychology in Sophia College, Mumbai. Very soon she I do my weekly head and
scalp massage with oil. I
signed up to appear as the Cadbury Perk eating bride breaking rules do it with pure almond oil
of Karwa Chauth. By the time she appeared in the Bru Coffee ads, because it is very beneficial.
I think it benefits me
Amrita had started getting film offers. But she stalled that till she than any other natural
graduated from college. She saw passable success with Shahid Kapur ingredient.
in Ishq Vishq (2003), followed by the Farah Khan entertainer Main Favourite makeup,
Hoon Na in 2004. But her delicate charm was captured best in Suraj skin and hair
products:
Barjatiya’s Vivaah, which was a commercial success with Shahid
I like the makeup brands
Kapoor again. Recently Amrita was chosen as the Vivel Shampoo like Bobbie Brown and Dior.
brand ambassador mainly because of her luscious locks. Here we For skin, calamine lotion
has been my magic potion.
catch up with Amrita, as she moves from being the cute girl next door I apply it as a primer,
to a glamourous babe in the world. under the base before the
makeup. I also apply it at
the end of the day after I
Her childhood: on the basis of their looks. Looks does not wash off my makeup. For
have anything to do with the character and my hair I use Vivel shampoo
My childhood was peaceful, innocent and and almond oil.
the personality of the person. So I would
naughty. I’ve got my share of spanking from
say good looking is something that is purely On bad hair days:
my Dad. But over all I think it was fun.
external. It’s nothing that you have gained
Meaning of looking good: by your mettle, rather it something you I think all of us have bad
never had a choice about. You don’t really hair days. For me a bad
Looking good, I think, is synonymous with hair day would be when
being attractive. Looking good is something get to choose your looks, when you are
born. in a photo shoot my hair
that is completely not achieved. It’s not is too limp and product
an accomplishment, because you are born Skin care regimen: refuses to hold, and despite
with it. So I think people who are good- my stylist’s efforts no
I keep my skin glowing by taking a lot of
looking should not count it as something volumising product can give
care, because my profession is such that I
to be proud of. In any case, I don’t find it me volume. That would be
have makeup on my face most of the time.
pleasant when people judge other people

16 BEAUTY | OCTOBER 2009

a bad hair day for me. I’ve
had it, too. But I think a
quick solution for a bad hair
day is to wear a cap or a
bandana scarf.
When skin feels bad:
When my skin is looking or
feeling bad, I go for a facial.
But I avoid the instruments
that pierce your skin for
removing black heads and
white heads. When I say a
facial I mean just relaxing
the facial muscles and
maybe a mask or a face
pack.
Favourite makeup
trick:
My favourite makeup trick
would be to use a lip-liner,
while applying a lipstick. It
accentuates your lips. And a
nice blush-on works well.
Makeup kit must
have:
Lip-liner, lipstick.
Wellness and fitness
mantra:
It would be to alternate
yoga with gym.
Relaxation
technique:
I like to relax and wind
down by talking to friends,
either on the phone or
meeting them in person or
by watching a very good
film.
Spa visits:
I can’t visit spas as often
as I should be. Given the
kind of stressful lives we
are leading, once a month
we should visit the spa. My
favourite spa treatment
would be a foot massage
and a head massage.
Best kept beauty
secret:
Well, for me it has always
been the calamine lotion. It
has helped me prevent the
bumps and rashes on my
skin that I used to get due
to too much makeup.

BEAUTY | OCTOBER 2009 17

 beauty MONITOR
Tanishq Launches Its
Largest Store
Looking to indulge your senses, and
create family heirlooms with unique
pieces of jewellery, then walk into
Chennai’s Usman Road Tanishq
Boutique – the brand’s largest
store in India. Here you are bound
to find all the pieces you need to
create your jewellery collection.
the wedding shopper’s paradise in
Chennai, this exclusive showroom
of 20,000 sq feet distributed over
3 floors, is committed to exciting
serious jewellery buyers with a
world class shopping experience. To
simplify the shopping experience,
this three-storey showroom has
set apart different floors for gold,
studded and diamond jewellery.
You don’t have to belong to the
city to shop here. A trip to the store
is worth it just to check out the
facilities.
18 BEAUTY | OCTOBER 2009
Lancome Comes To DLF
Promenade
Cheer up Delhi girls making a trip to
the DLF Promenade in Vasant Kunj.
You have a new destination to shop
for makeup, skincare, and fragrance.
Enter the Lancôme Boutique to an
array of luxurious skincare, makeup
products. You can get skin care and
makeup advice, and learn Lancôme’s
special technique of putting on the
colours. Try out the latest fragrances
and the Lancôme’s classics. Besides
the products the luxurious boutique
is set to pamper and indulge women
in a divine beauty ritual combined
with the best of science that
pleasures the senses.
L’Oreal Launches
Boutique
For the first time in India, L’Oreal
Paris brings to you its spectacular
world of Make Up, Skin Care and
Hair Care, at The Boutique. It offers
the entire range of L’Oréal Paris
products along with expert advice. A
permanent makeover/ skin analysis
section is located in the store so that
every consumer is able to try out
the latest products and trends. The
design of The Boutique has been
developed in Paris. Internationally
designed tester bars display the all
the products. Most of the materials
for the store have been sourced
internationally while recyclable, eco-
friendly paint, ‘green’ lighting and
other environment-friendly materials
have been used to create the look
for the store. To check out the latest
launches and schemes do drop
in at The Boutique at High Street
Palladium, Phoenix Mills Compound,
Mumbai.
 SKIN

Even Toned
Most dusky girls tend to suffer from dual skin tone problem with the cheek area being lighter than the chin, jaw line or the
sides of the face. Putting on makeup in such a situation can be a tricky business. You will need to invest in foundations in two
shades, one matching the colour of your jaw line and one a shade lighter. Mix the two, and apply it evenly, Blend carefully at
the jaw line, down the neck, and the temple area. Then use a translucent powder to set the base. To get a glowing skin, dust
some iridescent powder on the cheeks, temples and the bridge of the nose.
 Gilt
Edged
Investing in gold is a good idea.
The sensex loves it and so do we.
A bit of yellow gold on the lids or
a dirty gold on the lips can get
your stocks soaring.
by Priyanka Bhattacharya

It is a hue that starts doing the rounds as the season

turns cooler, and our celebration garbs come out. Gold
is a colour that we Indian love and why not? It is a
shade that complements our skin tone – fairest to the
duskiest – beautifully. Makeup artists in India love to
highlight the face, shoulders, décolleté etc especially as
you hit the festive party, and wedding circuit.
While too much of gold in your coffers is good news,
but too much of it on your skin is definitely criminal.
Subtlety is the key. Play with various texture and colours
of gold – you can go matte or shimmery, clean or dirty,
yellow or bronze gold.

20 BEAUTY | OCTOBER 2009

 image courtesy - MAC Cosmetics
One of the easiest ways
to brighten up your
complexion – a dash of
pearly gold blush on the
apple of your cheeks. This
season too you can play
up your complexion with
this shade. To add more
contour to your face blend
in a matte bronze gold
blush in the hollow of your
cheeks. Keep it elegant by
avoiding gold anywhere
else. Keep eyes neutral, and
lips shaded with a matte
brown or taupe lipstick.

Bullion dollar cheeks

BEAUTY | OCTOBER 2009 21

 image courtesy - MAC Cosmetics
Bold gold lips

Gilded lips can kill your complexion if not

worn with caution. Instead of a yellow gold
hue choose a lipstick that has a darker bronze
hint to it. Another way to wear a gold lipper
is to apply a sheer peach or pink lipstick, and
then dabbing a gold lipgloss over it.

22 BEAUTY | OCTOBER 2009

 Aureate lids

Gold best looks on the lids

where it can make your eyes
look vibrant without looking
too obvious. For just a subtle
glow take a sheer gold shadow
and apply on your upper lid
till just above the
crease, and extend it
slightly beyond the
outer corner. Then
apply the shadow
on the lower lid
close to the lashes.
Then draw the upper
and lower lash line
with a thin dark
liner – preferably
brown or bronze.
Use two coats of
mascara to open up
the eyes. This is a
great day look. Give
a brighter turn to
the gilt-lidded style
by applying a yellow
gold shadow on the
centre of your upper
lashes till just above the crease.
Blend in a circular motion and
keep inside the outer corner of
your eyes. For the smoky look
apply an antique gold shadow
all over the lid till the crease,
then blend in a bronze shadow
from the crease to the outer
corner, extending it slightly.
image courtesy - MAC Cosmetics

Line the lower lashes with a

bronze liner. Keep rest of the
face pretty low key with a soft
pink or nude gloss.

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 Control, Alter,
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Atoning for past mistakes just got easier,
fighting ravages of nature, and gravity
just got simpler. All you need are few pin
pricks to erase the lines, and get back a
fresh face.
by Gayatri T Rao

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Plump is a bad word, but not
when it is used to describe
the skin. The plumper the skin
cells, the better it is for your
skin’s appearance. Sadly, the
cells thin out under the top
layer making it less elastic. The
fragile your skin gets, more
lined it looks – loss of moisture
making it appear dull. To retain
moisture, and sebum balance,
our skin naturally produces
hyaluronic acid – sustains the
skin’s texture. But as you age,
expose your skin to sun, or
your hormones play hooky,
the hyaluronic acid balance in
your skin goes topsy turvy. The
sebum producing glands start
drying up. The result; dry, loose
skin that has lost its glow – in
turn its youthfulness. You may
take pride in being a mature
35, but your skin need not
show that maturity.
Visible aging starts at the
age of 25-30 when the skin cell
renewal slows down. Between
the ages of 30 and 35,
expression lines become more
prominent as collagen and
elastin start to break down.
Static lines begin to appear
around 35-40 years. Deeper
lines begin to etch around the
mouth and eyes, and furrows
appear on the forehead. Skin
becomes noticeably drier. So
by the time you reach your
40’s skin reaches a pretty
high level of fragility. So it is a
good idea to look into ways of
diminishing the appearance by
the time you reach your 30’s.

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 Notes On Juvederm
Juvederm, the latest in dermal fillers to come
to India, is smooth consistency gel made up of
hyaluronic acid. Dr Stefania Roberts, who is a
trained Juverderm professional, stresses that this
gel is better than most available in the market. “We
have a number of hyaluronic acids in the market.
The hyaluronic acid fillers currently available in the
market are gritty and granular in texture. Juvederm
gives a smoother texture and it’s got a more natural
feel about it. It functions for more than cleansing
tissues. It’s a natural product. Juvederm consists of
a smooth consistency gel that flows easily into the
skin for a smooth, natural look and feel different
from the ones currently available in the market,” she
explains. What makes this brand stand out is the
longevity of the effect. Juverderm keeps your skin
smooth, and line-free for up to 12 months. Doctors
who use it on patients claim that with continuous
use, patients will see the effect remaining longer
and longer as time goes by. “Since it mimics body’s
natural hyaluronic acid, so it helps in regeneration,
which means better looking skin for longer. As you
keep doing this treatment the duration of the effect
gets longer and longer over time,” she says.
However there is one caveat. You have to sign
up with a trained cosmetic dermatologist for this
treatment. In case your doctor is an amater with
this, then you might face the problem of over
correction. Results are totally depended on doctor’s
understanding of your skin, anatomy and aging
process. Always follow up with your doc, if you feel
something amiss.
With Juvederm you can correct mistakes. “First of
all it is not permanent, which means that it is fully
absorbed by the body eventually. For example if a
little more of product is put on one side of the lip
than the other then your doctor can actually dissolve
that with the help of an enzyme, which is the eraser.
You won’t feel it but it is there. But you can totally
get rid of it before the 12 months duration. This
happens very rarely. I’ve used the eraser on less than
0.5 % of the patients. Rightly done, you won’t feel
that something has been done. Not rightly done, it’s
obvious that something has been done. We want
to move away from that. We just want the patient
to look good. You should not be able to guess. You
should just look good,” she says.

Fill the Lines
Go ahead squint at the PC screen as
much as you like, for help is at hand.
In the form of dermal fillers that is -
those little molecules of hyaluronic acid,
which can be injected into the fine lines
to give your skin a plumper appearance.
Giving an example of how fillers
work, Dr Stefania Roberts, Member
of Advisory Board For Juvederm (the
dermal filler brand from Allergan) says,
“To give a parallel – it is like applying
putty in the hole in a wall. It is the
same concept. If there is a groove that
we want to erase in the skin, we can
put fillers in there for the skin to look
smoother. And we can utilize the fillers
in there to give a nice shape to the face
and revolumize it.” Dermal fillers are want the face to look quite natural.
hyaluronic acid based product that is So collagen has been superseded
injected into a patient’s trouble areas to worldwide by hyaluronic acid - 70
restore what time has taken away. percent of our body and 50 percent of
our skin has hyaluronic acid. This non-
Fillers can either be permanent or
permanent filler is revertible and they
non-permanent. Permanent fillers
can completely go away. This means
are for a long period of time, but it
that we can fill the lines based on the
can make the face appear abnormal.
skin’s actual aging condition. This also
So slowly there is a shift away from
gives a very natural look,” adds Dr
permanent fillers. The most popular
Roberts.
if them all is collagen. It was the
gold standard in the 80’s. It was
non-resorbable which meant very
Add Extra Oomph
unexpected and artificial results While dermal fillers are a must for
furrowed skin, they can also be used
“If you would see in the 1960s,
on younger skin – as young as 25 – to
‘70s or ‘80s, we have cases where the
enhance the natural glow, making it
patient’s jaws looked fat and out of
appear translucent and luminous. There
proportion to the rest of the face. We
are options like fraxel or fractional

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laser treatments to even out skin tone,
Botox to remove frown lines. However
dermal fillers can really make your
skin appear young and supple. The
difference between Botox and dermal
fillers is that Botox is a purified protein
that is injected into muscles, and Filler
is a an acid that mimics skin’s natural
acid. The results of botox are not
seen immediately. It takes 4-5 days to
2 weeks to kick in and it relaxes the
muscles. The effect of fillers is seen as
soon as they are injected into the skin.
According to Dr Roberts there is no
specific time in the life of an individual
for using fillers on the skin. It all boils
down to the condition of your skin. In
fact younger people even those with
great skin can seek a filler treatment
to enhance their features – getting
cheekbones, or lifting the brows. The
ones with older skin obviously need
dermal fillers to restore what time has
taken away. Dermal fillers are beneficial
in many ways. She explains, “What we
are trying to do here is to volumize the
face, so that the beauty is enhanced.
We don’t want the patient to look like
a caricature. I think we just need to
look at the Hollywood celebrities and
say that’s not right. We will not follow
what they did. What we are doing is
that we are just enhancing what you
already have. You go to the beautician
to get your brow shaped. What we are
doing is give the brow a little bit of
curvature, with Juvederm. This is a little
more medical and it makes people feel
better. And you know as we age, we
want to look better and age gracefully.”
Going For a Session
Dr Roberts compares the treatment
to a chemical peel, where the skin’s
texture is first judged. Based on the
results the amount of filler is prescribed.
In fact when you are getting a filler
treatment ensure to work with your
cosmetic dermatologist all the way –
cooperate by answering about your
lifestyle as openly as possible.
The procedure itself is pretty simple.
“In terms of prepping we apply Chlor-
hexadine, an anti-septic solution on the
skin before giving the injections. That
is what we do before doing any kind
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of procedure. Then we mark the area,
where we need to do the procedure.
And then apply the anaesthetic cream
and then the injections. The pain factor
is low due to the local anaesthesia we
use. You might need few injections to
correct the area,” she informs.
A whole lot of good
Taking dermal filler treatment is pretty
much personal decision. According
to Dr Roberts, going for dermal filler
treatment is similar to getting your hair,
your manicure or your pedicure done.
“You try to cut down years by using
beauty product. Is it mandatory? No. It
is entirely your decision. You can take
the example of Sophia Loren, who’s
had fillers done and looks really good in
her 70s. As opposed to Bridget Arden,
who chose not to have it done. Do
you need to do it? No. Do you have
a choice to do it? Yes. And what’s
out there? Dermatology of cosmetic
medicine is exploding and people want
to look better.”
Dermal fillers work on the prime
beauty need- keeping the skin looking
good. You feel beautiful and confident
when your skin glows. “I have found
that patients do better socially and at
work after a filler treatment. So, there
is a direct co-relation between looking
good, feeling good and projecting
that to the rest of the world,” says the
doctor.
 HAIR

Pinned
To Perfection
Didn’t think that plain old bobby pins could become
a key accessory? Well they are now. These easy to
access and use hair grips can look great when used
in numbers to hold a style. Try picking up ones in
different colours, or in metallic hue. If nothing plain
black ones will also do. Can’t do an elaborate do with
this? Simply use five to six pins together on the side to
hold your hair.
 Sweet
Sophisticate
Buns are classic up dos. Season after season they remain popular albeit in
different forms. Right now wear your sleeked, polished, and with lots of élan.
by Ruby Chakraborty

Never let it be said that buns are for matrons, librarians, or old ladies. It is as young and fresh as it can get that keep coming
up on the ramp year after year. Last time round the buns were low, teased, and had lots of texture. In fact it is one of easiest
styles to wear to fight the frizzies or to hide a failed styling attempt. A quick twisting of the low ponytail around the base and
pinned was all you needed to do. But that’s changed now. For a more sophisticated turn the buns have gone way up on the
head. Not a hair is out of place. You will need to arm yourself with light hold gel, shine spray, and mousse, definitely pins.

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Top Knot

This is a classic style that is more sleek, and higher

on the head than ever. To get the look smooth
some light hold gel through the top part of your
head. Then pull your hair into a high ponytail
almost on the top of your head, and twist it into
a bun. You can either tease the bun for a more
textured look, or wrap a hair wrap (like shown
here) around the bun for a sleek look. Since
this is an ultra smooth style, keep your makeup
sophisticated, and highlight your lips with a bright
lipstick, and glowing skin.

Braid In

Give a softer look to

your top knot by lacing
in some braids to the
knot. Start by spraying
some smoothing spray
into the strands; use a
straightening iron to iron
out the kinks. Then divide
your hair at the top your
head into four sections.
Weave in braids close to
the scalp till you reach
the top of your head;
braid two longer plats
at the side of your head
just above the ears. Then
pull up your tresses into a
ponytail and roll it loosely
to create a fan like bun on
top. Pin, and then wrap
the braids at side around
the base of the bun.

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 Double Cinnabun

This is a sophisticated take on top knot. It can

be worn to formal events, or even by the bride
who is dressing in a traditional garb. This kind
of style can hold the head cover very firmly,
giving you a slimmer silhouette. This is like a
top knot, but it is slightly lower at the back.
Roll and twist the ponytail tightly around the
base to create a Danish bun like structure, fix it.
Then attach a small hair switch (smaller bun) on
top of the cinnabun to get a Grecian style.

34 BEAUTY | OCTOBER 2009

 It is one of the easiest
buns to pull off. Simply
sleek back hair using as
smoothing spray. Then
take the hair to one
side of the head at the
back – higher than the
nape, in the middle.
Make a ponytail and
then start rolling your
hair into a pipe and
take it across the head,
pinning the roll as you
go. Then finish off at
the base of the ponytail
by tucking in the ends
securely with pins.

Pipe Roll

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 Truth About
Poker
Straight Strands
Straight hair may seem simple, but keeping it shiny and smooth is tricky business.
For the straight talk on straight hair, here are the blunt basics.
by Mansi Bhatt

Most of you girls have a fetish for straight silken strands. For that you go
to no ends – hair rebonding, ironing, blow-drying. You do get straight hair,
but the shine vanishes even as you go swishing your tresses. That’s because
there are four essential truths that you overlook.

36 BEAUTY | OCTOBER 2009

So read on as we reveal the secret behind great looking straight hair:
Shampooing
• To keep straight hair in line,
gently brush or finger-comb
your hair before getting into the
shower.
• When washing your hair, treat
it delicately. Gently massage
in shampoo starting at the
roots—not the ends—and
working down. Never pile hair
on top of your head.
• Wash with warm, but not
hot, water. Make sure to rinse
thoroughly to help prevent
residue buildup, which can
make hair flat. Use a clarifying
shampoo once a week to help
remove unwanted residue for a
squeaky-clean start.
• For everyday use, wash with
creamy smoothening shampoo
to keep your straight hair
defined and disciplined.
Conditioning
• Conditioner is key to creating
shine and preserving hair health.
Think of it as your personal
defender against damage.
• Conditioner helps to lay the hair
cuticles flat thus reflecting more
light, which makes the hair look
shiny.
• Make sure to rinse well, because
buildup will put a dull damper
on your style.
• If it is volume you want,
condition only the middle and
ends of your hair where it’s
most susceptible to damage. If
you’re looking for some shine,
condition the entire strand.
• If you have very fine hair, and
fear it getting weighed down,
then use a leave in variety from
the middle to the tip of your
strands. Avoid getting it to the
roots, that can really flatten your
straight hair.
Styling
• If your hair is looking a little
dull, try a small amount of
smoothening conditioner. It
will give your hair smoothness
and shine. Condition the entire
strand, working up from tips to
roots.
• After gently toweling off hair to
remove excess moisture, apply
an anti-frizz serum to hair, again
working through from tips to
roots. It will tame the flyaways.
• Next, blow-dry hair until it is
half dry. Always keep the angle
of the dryer downwards to
avoid cuticles from puffing up.
• Divide into sections using hair
clips to keep it separated.
Reduce the heat to cooler
setting and attach a nozzle
Maintenance
to blow dry each section
separately with a flat paddle • To keep your style straight day-
brush, starting from the roots to-day, never use your brush on
and following the brush down, wet hair. It can pull and break
keeping hair taut. The brush will hair leaving it frizzy and dull. A
aid in keeping hair straight as wide-toothed comb is the best
you dry, and the cooler air will way to detangle and distribute
help lock in the style. styling products when hair is
wet.
• When hair is completely dry, use
a flat iron to polish the look. • Always use a thermal protection
Choose a ceramic iron—it evenly serum –most hair serums work
distributes heat to help reduce like that - on your strands
damaging hot spots. Look before using a blow-dryer or a
for one with a 3-inch paddle, straightening iron.
which works well for most hair
• To keep hair healthy, limit your
lengths.
use of styling tools. When you
• Finish off with a spritz of shine need to use a heated appliance,
hairspray with a flexible hold to use it on a low setting whenever
keep your smooth look in place possible to help prevent
for hours. excessive damage.
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 Deal With
Damage
Split ends, broken strands, hair that doesn’t grow are all signs
of stressed out tress. Tresspert Thomas J Taw explains the ins
and outs of great hair and how to get it.
by By Gayatri T Rao.

It is a hue that starts doing the rounds as the season turns cooler, and our
celebration garbs come out. Gold is a colour that we Indian love and why
not? It is a shade that complements our skin tone – fairest to the duskiest
– beautifully. Makeup artists in India love to highlight the face, shoulders,
décolleté etc especially as you hit the festive party, and wedding circuit.
While too much of gold in your coffers is good news, but too much of
it on your skin is definitely criminal. Subtlety is the key. Play with various
texture and colours of gold – you can go matte or shimmery, clean or dirty,
yellow or bronze gold.

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“The array of techniques used and
the products that are prescribed to
your hair keep it in optimum condition,
maintain shine and manageability and
keep your hair feeling like you have
always wanted it to. The haircut should
be customized to suit your hair texture
and the colour should work with your
own skin tone and eye shades. This
philosophy, executed with care and
attention to detail, ensures an ever
growing loyal following,” says Thomas
J Taw, damaged hair care expert,
consultant Sunsilk, and founder of
London-based salon Bobsoho
Trained by Italian mentors, Tom
Taw, as he is usually called, has worked
in Italy and European countries. He
is the director/founder of Bobsoho
salon where he continues to develop
and nurture his own special brand of
hairdressing. For him hair is a thing
of natural beauty rather than a thing
to conceal it as an unmanageable
and high manageable and high
maintenance carbuncle. According to
him condition is the key to beautiful
hair. His whole career has been
focused on reversing damaged hair. His
knowledge and expertise for restoring
and recovering dry or damaged hair is
recognized within the industry and by
his clients alike.
Taw’s main passion is in Bobsoho,
where he makes your experience of a
good haircut, a great one. He tell us
about damaged hair and how to make
it good:
Definition of damaged hair: Most
essential and important part of one’s
appearance, healthy, good-looking hair
is tough working for. Damaged hair
takes away an individual’s good looks
from them. Simply said, a hair is a chain
of proteins called keratins covered by a
cuticle, a protective layer, which appears
shiny. Obviously the shine in your hair
is from the cuticle and damaged cuticle
translates into lifeless looking, damaged
hair. The indications of damage are the
cuticle becoming rough, chipped or
cracked. The cuticle can even wear off.
Another function of the cuticle is to
prevent water loss. Loss of moisture will
have the same results as when a plant is
deprived of water.
How does hair get damaged:
Hair gets damaged mostly in two
ways – mechanical damage and
chemical damage. Mechanical damage
occurs due to too much heat, bad
maintenance, excessive straightening,
excessive relaxing and combing hair too
hard when wet. Blow-drying, curling
or straightening hair with hair iron or
using hair rollers subjects our tresses to
heat, too. On the other hand, chemical
damage results from excessive colouring
and excessive perming of hair. Ultra
violet rays of the sun, chemicals and a
poor diet are also reasons behind the
splitting of our beauty indicators. Keep
your hair wet for long only goes on to
damage the hair.
Characteristics of Indian hair type:
I have had lots of chance to examine
Indian hair types since there are a lot
of Indians in the UK where I come
from. Indian hair tends to be a little
bit thicker, a little bit wavier and quite
strong but can tend to be quite dry.
It is naturally wavy or curly and more
likely to become damaged naturally.
Symptoms of damage are loss of shine,
easy tangling and dry texture and it can
also become unmanageable.
How to prevent hair damage:
Prevention is better than cure. By
avoiding the conditions and treatments
harmful to hair, you can also have
flowing, glossy, long and lovely locks.
However, there are some conditions
which cannot be avoided. Though
blow-drying is better than hair ironing,
you have to avoid blow-drying your
hair to complete loss of moisture. Some
moisture should be left on to be taken
care of naturally. After a hair wash,
condition your hair to cause it less harm
while brushing since the process makes
it less entangled. A protein rich diet not
only keeps the whole body healthy but
also beautifies your hair with a healthy
glow.
Tips for sensitized strands: Go for
a regular treatment program. There
is a need to use products containing
protein and moisture. You also need to
use conditioner after wash. Hair also
requires intensive treatment at least
once a week.
Working with Sunsilk for stressed
tress: We are working on a damage
reconstruction program designed to
help repair protein levels of the cuticle
of hair which makes the hair stronger,
smoother and healthier. I have to put
my expertise in this area of dry and
damaged hair. These are a range of
products co-created with Sunsilk,
which already has a cutting edge
technology. To create a product that
we believe is the best in the world. Hair
anyway contains the same ingredients
universally. It will work for Indian
women also, because the products
have been designed to improve and
restructure damaged hair, wherever
you live in the world. And yes, these
products will work on all kinds of hair.
BEAUTY | OCTOBER 2009 39
 WELLNESS

Stretch it
Start your day with a good stretch as you get out of bed. It is
one of the best ways to warm up the muscles, and relieve stress.
An early morning stretch helps bring flexibility, and wake up the
mind and body. Mid afternoon stretch while sitting at your work
desk can take away muscles knots and kinks in the neck. It also
relaxes the mind. Remember to do warm up stretch before your
exercise routine, and a cool down stretch after it to keep your
joints, and muscles flexible and moving.
 How
much
is enough Hitting the gym daily for an hour may
not be really necessary; even 20 minutes
of yoga can get looking good. Everyone
needs to do it differently when it comes to
weightloss.

You need to sweat it out 45 minutes per day just to stay fit, while your
friend looks svelte exercising for 20 minutes every alternate day. It all actually
boils down to your metabolism and your dietary habits. Doctors and fitness
experts do indicate that at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week is a good
number that can keep you fit and away from major health risks. But in reality
things might just be a little bit different. Poor diet and physical inactivity,
resulting in an energy imbalance (more calories consumed than expended),
are the most important factors contributing to the increase in weight in us.
What really decides your actual amount of exercise is your natural
propensity to gain weight. So you can be doing the 30 minutes routine every
week, but you still find it hard to lose weight. That’s when you will need to
up the ante. You will need to add more.

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Beyond the 30 Minute Threshold
It’s not like we haven’t heard it before: Exercise
is an essential part of the health equation, and 30
minutes a day is where it begins. There is enormous
scientific information to support this. Meeting the
30-minute threshold will help a person maintain
a healthy weight and reap health benefits like
lowering the risk of heart disease, osteoporosis,
diabetes, and hypertension.
From there, the amount of physical activity a
person needs climbs, depending on his weight
status. For those who are following the 30-minute
guideline and gaining weight anyway, they may
need as much as 60 minutes a day to prevent
weight gain. And at the high end of the spectrum
is 90 minutes of exercise every day.
The 90-minute recommendation is for people
who were significantly overweight, but managed
to lose a substantial amount of weight, and seek to
maintain that weight loss in the long term. In fact
studies show that people who need to maintain
their weight loss, they will have to keep their
physical activity levels high for an extended period.
Agreed that even doing 30 minutes daily is a
tough call. But if you want to remain healthy and
keep that extra flab at bay then staying with the
stopwatch is the need.
Is thrice a week enough?
Not so it seems. According to health guidelines
released in the US in 2005 explains that you need
more than moderate physical activity to remain
healthy, slim, and fit. In fact if we are to follow the
examples of our non-technology using ancestors;
they did more than 90 minutes of physical activity,
and had strong bodies. Even today the farming
class in the country have more toned body than the
city slickers.
So we actually need to accumulate even more
physical activity if we want to effectively control
weight. According to the American health
guidelines; you will need to strive to get in as
much physical activity as you can on most days: 30
minutes a day if you’re a person of normal body
weight and you just want the health benefits of
being physically active, 60 minutes if you want to
control your weight, and 90 minutes if you want to
lose and sustain.
Making Room for Exercise
So we need to make time to exercise and find
a way to work the recommended amount of
physical activity into a busy schedule, whether its
30 minutes or 90. The good news: you can do it in
bits and pieces.
“The reason is that the effects of exercise are
cumulative. It doesn’t have to be done all at once.
It’s like loose change in your pocket -- it all adds up
at the end of the day and meets the threshold. So
while you don’t need to spend hours at the gym
every day, you do have to get the heart pumping.
Whatever activity it is, you need to move your
body to the degree that it’s making you breathe
faster or harder.
But what happens if you miss a day?
Theoretically, you can’t make up for lost time if you
miss a day of exercise. But in reality, energy balance
means that if you burn more calories on the other
days, you will in a sense make up for it. But the
bigger problem for most of us is falling off the
exercise wagon, and never getting back on.
So when you miss a day, don’t try to pack
more into your next workout so that you feel so
overwhelmed that you never exercise again. At the
very least, squeeze some push-ups or sit-ups in at
the end of the day, and get back into your routine
the next.
So when it comes to the recommendation of 30-
90 minutes of physical activity on most days -- can
it possibly be done? Yes, if you make it a priority.
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 Courtesy: webMD
Working in the Workouts
Here are some suggestions for becoming physically active:
• Start by remembering that physical activity doesn’t
always mean the dreaded “e” word: exercise. Encourage
yourself to be physically active by doing things you
actually enjoy. Make a list of things you like to do that
are active, and find ways to fit them in.”
• Make it a group event. Take a walk with your family, go
for a walk with friends at lunch, take your kids to the
park and play with them instead of sitting on the bench.
• Go for the tried and true. Take the stairs instead of the
elevator, and park your car further away from the office.
These are small ways to incorporate regular physical
activity into your daily routine that add up over the If you meet the
course of the day. 30-minute guideline
• Find new things to do. Try swimming, hiking, cycling, consistently for an
dancing -- something new and different. There are so extended period
many things that are physically active that are fun, so and gain weight
make it a priority to do those things. It’s good for your anyway, you are one
physical and mental well-being. of the people who
• Find a support system, and reward yourself. You are needs more than
more likely to succeed with adopting increased physical that to maintain
activity if they build good social support around the energy balance. This
activity. Be active with a family member or a friend, and all comes down to
set up a reward system together so when you achieve the individual, and
something, like being active on 90% of the days you how they act on
agree to, go to the movies or go out for a healthy dinner. the guidelines. But
whatever be your
• Start with 30. Meet that 30-minute guideline and see number, keep in mid
if there is a problem with weight management. Lots of this goal: Balance
people who are not meeting that 30-minute guideline energy and weight
and work up to it will find that their weight will stabilize status, make it fun
or they may lose weight. From there, you can determine and meet your goals
whether the 60- or 90-minute recommendation is right in a way you enjoy.
for you.

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OK Smile
Please
Know how to promote your oral health
to fight teeth’s natural aging process, and
keep your teeth healthy and strong.
by Gayatri T Rao

You are really careful about every aspect of your health. You brave the dentist’s chair every
six months to keep your pearlies in top shape. So it must have been surprising when you
felt that twinge at the back of your teeth as you sipped cold drink. The fault is not really
yours. By the time you reach your 35th year, your teeth starts aging – meaning teeth start
looking more yellow, gums get thinner, and enamel thins out leading to sensitised teeth.
According to dentists, your 45th year can mark many changes in your dental structure by
making the teeth appear longer and larger
as gums recede, and the shape of the jaw
loosens.
In fact with age, many tooth problems
start arising. Explaining the signs, dentist
Dr. Mukul Dabholkar of Mumbai-based
International Centre For Dental Care says,
“However regularly you brush tartar is
formed on everybody’s teeth. The first thing
that happens is the gums or the gingiva gets
inflamed and gingivitis occurs. The swollen
portions become bigger catchment areas
for dirt and food particles. The gums recede
due to pressure from the tartar. From there gingivitis progresses to Periodontitis, where
the gums, the surrounding structures and the bone get inflamed. Then you get loss of
gum tissue. You get black coloured triangular areas at the junction of gums and the teeth,
which look like that when you are aged. As you grow older, the gums shrink. The teeth
get brittle. The nerves inside the teeth get smaller. The gums get more fragile. The main
dental worries are gum disease, yellowing teeth, gaps forming in teeth, teeth jutting out

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and loss of teeth.”
As you grow older, your mouth also tends to get drier,
which means less production of saliva – an important thing
that keeps the teeth and gums clean. This also gives rise to
oral cavity problems. In fact dentists say that it is a good idea
to visit your dentist at least twice or thrice a year after you
cross your 30’s. Besides natural aging process, reasons like
not brushing teeth well, not massaging the gum well, tartar
build-up, and excessive acidity on the mouth can also cause
teeth to decay or get affected.
In fact you should rush to your dentist the moment you
notice swollen or bleeding gums, foul smell in the mouth,
ulcers, or loose teeth. Early detection and treatment of oral
health problems can ensure a lifetime of good oral health.
On the dentist’s chair
Dr Dabholkar insists that you don’t have to live with these
conditions. “The teeth jutting out can be corrected in a
similar way as done in a young adult. Today, bracing even in
a 60 year old elderly person can also be done provided the
bone condition is good. Previously, bracing could be done
only from the outside. Now-a-days, we can do bracing from
the inside. The length of the teeth can be covered up by
detachable party gums. Besides that it is possible to restore
the vertical relationship of the face. It is also possible to bring
the lower jaw to the original position.”
With cosmetic dentistry dentists today can take 10-15
years off the face. With cosmetic dentistry you can remove
the black triangles, yellowness, and change asymmetry,
protrusion of the teeth and any parameters that are missing
can be corrected. “There are 33 parameters to a perfect
smile. Among them, is mentioned a specific length to
breadth proportion. If you want to make a person look
younger, you can increase the length of the upper teeth and
reduce the length of the lower teeth, within the normal
parameters. Even if you lose teeth for some reason, they
can be replaced by non-expensive methods. When we
do these cosmetic dentistry treatments, we see a drastic
change in a person’s self esteem,” he adds.
Getting the falsies
It is quite common to lose a teeth or two post 35.
You are more prone to it if you have a history of tooth
problems in your earlier years. Now you don’t have to go
gap-toothed. Today doctors offer such lovely dentures
that can mimic your real set wonderfully. You can try the
partial denture when you lose one or
more teeth. Fixed dentures are also
available. When a single tooth or more
are missing, you can take support of
the teeth on either side and give fixed
dentures known as bridges. Bridges can
come in various qualities. “In addition
to these, without touching the teeth on
either side of the space of a lost tooth,
without taking their support, artificial
roots called implants can be made
within the bone and a cap, resembling
a natural tooth, can be put on top,”
explains Dr Dhabolkar. The removable
dentures are not expensive. The bridges
are more expensive and the implants
are the costliest. There are different
qualities in dentures, bridges and
implants.
“The removable dentures have to be
washed with soap and water everyday
after every meal. Never wear them at
night. Soak them in water with oxygen-
releasing tablets and powders available
with the chemists, at night. This is done
to remove the debris and give it a fresh taste. Never use a
tooth brush on them, in case you scratch them. For fixed
bridges regular cleaning with the dentist is recommended
because it keeps the teeth and the gums healthy. Regular
visits to the dentist increase the life of your fixed dentures
and implants. Once people get dentures the gums can
get damaged further, which can be avoided. As you grow
older, the gums shrink. So every 3-4 years you have to
change the dentures or tighten and realign them,” Dr.
Mukul Dabholkar enlightens.
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1 The protection of teeth should
start from childhood. If a person has
not taken care of their teeth as a young
person, it is never too late.
2 Brush twice a day. Brushing at
night is more important than brushing
in the morning.
3 The toothpaste from a
multinational company is best. There
are a lot of tooth powders in the
market and some people use salt. Both
are gritty and scratch and damage
the enamel of the tooth and lacerate
the gums. The toothpaste you use
should have an optimum amount of
fluoride in it, since it is good for not
only caries protection but also your
health. Statistics say that 30 % of
the toothpaste used while brushing
is ingested by even the adults! Too
much or too little of fluoride is bad.
When fluoride comes in contact with
the enamel of the tooth, it forms flour
apatite. This is a protective layer, which
makes the tooth further resistant to
tooth decay.
4 Use an electric toothbrush, so that
the fluoride absorption efficiency is
increased.
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Essentials to
Healthy Teeth
5 Using dental floss and proxabrush
keeps space between teeth clean so
that swelling of the gums and tooth
decay can be avoided.
6 Whitening of teeth or bleaching
is useful, not only to whiten the teeth
but also to tighten gums. This can
be done once in 3-4 years. There are
maintenance whiteners also available,
which can be used in the interim. Never
use any teeth whitener off the shelf.
Unless it is done under the supervision
of a doctor and done scientifically, it
will not work properly.
7 Never brush harder to remove
the yellowness of teeth. It will only
scratch off the enamel. Due to the
hard brushing the gums also get more
irritated and are pushed away. They also
cause man made cavities called Class 5
cavities.
8 However much you brush, tartar
is formed in everybody’s teeth and to
avoid complications, a cleaning session
should be taken up with your dentist
every 6 months. This should start at an
early age. The cleaning removes the
tartar, the polish removes the plaque
and the pellicle and then the fluoride
can act better, so that your teeth are
protected.
9 The smallest cavities should be
filled immediately, so that the problem
does not get aggravated.
10 Always insist on a tooth
coloured metal-free composite filling
since they are much superior. Never
go for a silver filling, which is actually
an amalgam of silver and the mercury
starts slowly poisoning you.
11 The teeth except the wisdom
teeth support each other. If you remove
a single tooth, the shape and position
of the surrounding teeth change in the
next 15 years. So, it is imperative that
you do not lose the tooth and save the
tooth by root canal treatment.
12 Edentulous ridges must be
regularly massaged with finger at the
time of cleaning the mouth.
13 Tongue should be cleaned
thoroughly with a tongue cleaner.
14 If proper care is taken, one
can have healthy teeth and gums
throughout the life span of the
individual.
 INSIDER’S
GUIDE
Hand ream
with a
C ause
It feels good when a beauty product really delivers results. It feels even better when you know
that your cream is delivering more than just soft skin – helping someone somewhere in the
world. The Body Shop’s new hand cream does that. The profits from the sales go to raise
awareness about child prostitution, and child trafficking for sexual purposes. Christopher Davis,
International Campaigns Director for The Body Shop talks to Priyanka Bhattacharya about
the passion and reason behind this project:
Why did The Body Shop decide to recession and the drop in income
work on this project with ECPAT? amongst families. Deterioration
The Body Shop as a part of its in the living conditions of entire
commitment towards better society households can induce children and
seeks issues that it can support and young people to abandon school
highlight to improve the state of in order to contribute to the family
such issues. With recent news about income, exposing them to harmful
how children are getting abused and situations that lead to their being
exploited, we realised that this is an sexually exploited in prostitution, child
issue that really needs global attention. pornography and in other forms. Due
So we partnered with ECPAT – it works to poverty situations, the traffickers also
towards reducing child exploitation – take advantage of the children, and
to expose this issue and create better these kids have really little power to
awareness amongst nations. We fight back and escape. This is not only
needed to reveal the true picture of encouraging people who pay for sex,
the full extent of the sex trafficking but also paedophiles. This also leaves
of children and young people. We these children scarred for life. So our
wanted to help find a solution to this main aim is to bring about awareness,
terrible exploitation of the young and and encourage people to join this
vulnerable. We believe there is hope campaign so that the vulnerable group
and that with public support and effort can see a better future.
we can effect change. This campaign
How will The Body Shop help in
with ECPAT enables each of us to creating awareness?
inspire real change on an issue which,
until now, has been largely hidden from Our long term goal is to protect the
the world. children who are vulnerable to this. It is
critical for us to raise the profile of the
What did the study find? issue through posters, promotions. In
The results we found were really fact we are using our global presence
shocking. One of the key reasons in more than 60 countries to support
for increase in child trafficking is the the NGOs working to bring an end to
the global trade in children and young
people for sexual purposes. All our
stores will bring the Stop Sex Trafficking
of Children & Young People campaign
issue to public attention through
posters, and promotional matter. We
have a special product like Soft Hands
Kind Heart Hand Cream, proceeds
from which will go to fund this cause.
In fact our customers can participate
and make a difference by buying this
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every one of our campaigns.
What is your commitment to the
issue?
We have few important goals like to
create community-based programmes
to stop this issue, to get the
international legal standards in place
to protect the vulnerable segment, and
ensure to encourage local governments
to create special services to help the
children who are victims of this. So over
the next three years we will work with
ECPAT and its local partners to achieve
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connect...
Lift
AwayAGE
Our mothers did not have so many choices, when it came
to taking care of their skin. The options were limited. But that
has changed for us women of the next generation. We have
options, we have products and variants that offer different
benefits, so it is a crime to not take care of your skin,
especially as you cross your 25th year.
To save you from this worry, Garnier has introduced its
latest range of anti-aging creams under the brand AgeLift
that claim to lift away the three major signs of aging even
before they set in. Agreed that we Indian women tend to get
wrinkles later than our western sisters; but wrinkles are not
the only things that mark skin’s aging process. The first sign
of aging is when you start noticing dullness in the skin – loss
of glow and general tired looking appearance. It is followed
by patchy skin tone, and fine lines. So you need a preventive
solution that can hold this at bay. “We know that Indian skin
doesn’t show wrinkles easily. But that does not mean it is not
aging. So we developed something that will help you prevent
the process. That’s why we brought out the AgeLift TriActiv
AntiAging Cream, and AgeLift Face Roll On,” says Richa
Singh, Director Marketing, Garnier India.
Till now the brand had one product WrinkleLift, which
50 BEAUTY | OCTOBER 2009
Garnier with its latest innovation is
ready to help you wipe away signs of
aging even before they set in.
by Priyanka Bhattacharya
was meant to deal with fine lines and crow’s feet. But the
cream did not offer solution for dullness or dark spots. That
is why Garnier decided to develop a product that will fill in
the gaps. “We needed to offer something totally different
to our customers in terms of anti-aging. So we evolved the
anti-wrinkle solution, and added ingredients that would also
prevent skin darkening, and dullness,” she adds.
The range
Unlike its competitors in the market, Garnier launched the
new anti-aging solution with two key creams. AgeLift range
has the TriActiv AntiAging Cream, and Face Roll On to meet
different needs of the aging skin. It fights the three major
signs of aging – wrinkles, dark spots and dullness.
The key ingredient is the range is the anti-ageing molecule
Pro- Xylane - a beech tree extract. “We discovered and
developed Pro-Xylane after 7 years of research and cutting
edge technology. Dermatologically tested, it is a complete
anti-ageing solution that addresses virtually every aspect of
skin ageing,” informs Singh. In fact for the first time we have
a product that not only erases fine lines, but also lightens the
skin tone, and gently exfoliates dead skin layer,” she adds.
 “We signed up with Chitrangada Singh as our brand
ambassador not simply because she is gorgeous, but because
we found a connect with her and the product. She is at a
stage in life, like many women in India, where she needs a
solution that will make skin care easy, and retain that youthful
The range is meant to leave you with a visibly fairer, glow,” says Garnier’s Singh on why the actress was chosen by
plumper and younger looking skin. the brand. We spoke to Chitrangada on her experience
Garnier AgeLift Tri Activ is a triple action anti ageing with the AgeLift products, and here’s what she had to
cream which contains a combination of anti ageing say:
molecule Pro-Xylane, lightening Vitamin CG and Finding connect with Garnier AgeLift range
powerful exfoliating agents. So it easily works on the
three major signs of aging. According to Singh, it has I like AgeLift because it clearly follows the scientific
collagen boosting properties that really bring back the fact that ageing starts as early as 25. The moisturisers are
firmness of the skin. preventive in nature and not just correctional. It is based on
science and has natural ingredients. There is a 7 year research
But what Singh is really proud of in the new range behind this formula and I believe Garnier has the history and
is the signature AgeLift Face Roll On – an innovative credibility.
product really. This is Garnier’s first ever toning anti-
wrinkle cream applied through a massaging roller ball Experience of the products
which plumps up the skin and gives a more toned I tried the products and I felt they were very light and not
feeling around the face and neck. “It also has our too heavy or greasy. They needn’t be night creams. They are
unique formulation Pro-Xylane, but the application great as anytime creams. I like the complete package that it
method is different. You can literally roll away wrinkles comes with. The range takes care of all requirements of some
with this,” she says. dark spots or early wrinkles or general dullness. It has a tri-
The Usage active formula so it’s kind of multi tasking for you.
The claim is that you will get results in four weeks Result on the skin
of usage. The AgeLift range has not been defined Well, honestly it hasn’t been so long and like I said it’s
as a day cream or night cream. The brand has left preventive in nature so now I have the peace of mind of using
the choice to you to decide when and how you want a good product, and in the long run I know it will serve the
to use it. While TriActive is a daily use cream that purpose.
can work as your regular moisturiser or an add-
on over your other cream. It can be worn under a
sunscreen or makeup. You can wear it night or day
depending on your skin care regime. The Face Roll
On is specialised product that can be used twice or
thrice a week to tone up your skin. You will need to
put the product into your skin using the rolling action
that allows better absorption, and has a soothing
massaging effect.
The differentiator
What makes this range stand out from the rest
of anti-aging products in the market is the texture.
In fact this is the first cream that was designed
keeping the Indian clientele in mind, and also India
is the first country to get this product. “We got lot
of customer feedback from customer about the
heaviness of the anti-aging creams available here. So
we worked hard on getting the texture of the cream
right. We had to deliver all the ingredients to the skin
without weighing it down. So I can say that texture
is something that makes us unique in the market,”
emphasises Singh.

Your advice
Since it is a scientifically proven fact that ageing starts
as early as 25 and is preventive in nature and not just
correctional, I think anyone who wants to protect themselves
from the visible signs of ageing should use this product.
Being part of Garnier family
Garnier is a name that has earned a reputation of being
scientific and natural at their approach. They have a mother
brand - L’Oreal which is now 100 years old. So to be
associated with a name like Garnier is my privilege.

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how to ...
Deal With
Hair Fall
Diego Perez, hair care expert, and trainer and advisor, Rene Furterer
Paris during the brand’s launch by Modi Revlon in India detailed on
why hair fall happens and what to do.
Hair loss pattern: There are two
ways that most people notice hair
loss. One is what we call progressive
hair loss, which is gradual and due to
hormonal changes in the body. Most
men tend to face this – leading to
pattern balding. Then there is reactional
hair loss which happens due to sudden
stress in the body. It is more prevalent
in women who face problems like
pregnancy, hormonal imbalance due to
various reasons.
Method to cure: If you are suffering
from progressive hair loss then it is very
tough to cure it. Then the only strategy
we have left is to slow down the hair
fall process, and extend the period of
hair’s life on the scalp. The good news
in the case of reactional hair loss is that
it can be completely stopped. This is
easily controllable through scalp strengthening solutions.
The process: At Rene Furterer we realise that healthy
hair starts with healthy scalp, so we first diagnose the scalp
condition, and then the condition of the hair roots. You
should realise that scalp condition can change from season to
season just like your skin. So you need to do regular checks
of your scalp and use products accordingly. Our every therapy
starts with a dry massage of the scalp and the roots with
special brush to improve the microcirculation of the area.
The more blood flows into the roots, the stronger they will
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get. Other treatments follow this basic
method. In fact I suggest that even at
home before hitting the shower brush
your hair nicely to remove dirt, flakes,
and loose hair.
The solution: Besides taking in some
vitamin supplements, you need to care
for your hair and scalp in different
manner. Pick a shampoo that’s meant
for your scalp type, and a conditioner
that is right for your hair. At our salons
we have two basic scalp treatments
there is Triphasic – a solution for
progressive hair loss, and RF 80 – for
treating reactional hair loss. They are
applied to the scalp after the massage,
wash, and conditioning routine. Based
on your state of hair loss we prescribe
the number of sittings, and at home
care.
Key points: Brush your hair, and massage your hair and
scalp before every wash. Massage in the shampoo onto your
scalp gently to remove dirt, and then smooth down the
strands. Apply hair mask, or conditioner only on the strands
and not on the scalp. The oil in product will clog the roots.
Always pat your scalp with a soft towel, and squeeze out
extra water from your strands – never rub the scalp and hair,
you’ll further loosen weak hair from the roots. Avoid blow
drying as much as possible, and do not massage the hair or
scalp when wet.
 Apply Mineral
Makeup
It’s the hottest thing in town in makeup. The natural glow and subtle colours of
mineral makeup add vibrancy without overpowering the senses. Vimi Joshi, Senior
Artist, MAC Cosmetics shares her tips on applying mineral makeup

Know your minerals: Mineral make-up is based on a your brush and swirl it around so that the powder gets nicely
hypoallergenic loose powder that are finely ground natural embedded in the brush. Tap off any extra. Then blend from
minerals. It is good for the skin as it nourishes the skin, the centre of the face to the outer edge, in small circular
contains no perfumes, talc, alcohol, dyes, mineral oil or movements. Take special care at the temples, the corner of
preservatives. All these additives can cause skin allergy or the nose, and jawline. Buff the powder in thoroughly.
else adversely affect the skin on prolonged usage. Mineral
Use to conceal: Mineral foundation can also be a good
makeup mainly consists of titanium oxide and zinc oxide,
concealer that gives natural finish. To use it as concealer,
which are anti inflammatory, non-comedogenic with a long
simply dip your concealer brush or
lasting coverage that is safe even on
finger into the powder and apply it to
sensitive skin.
the area you wish to conceal. Blend in
Little goes a long way: Working carefully.
with mineral makeup can be tricky
Build it up: The best thing about
for women used to the regular
mineral makeup foundation is that
makeup application. The first point to
you can build up the coverage you
remember is that you need to really
need. Also the minerals in the powder
work the product into the skin, and
give your skin a satiny feel. They also
just dust it lightly – you stand the
reflect light to give your skin a flawless
chance of looking ashen or even have
look. Start with a little powder, and
streaked makeup. Start with very little
then use more in the areas you feel
power, and build up as you go.
need illuminating.
Set the base: Before you put on Play with colour: Mineral makeup
this makeup, moisturise and hydrate
is not just about foundation. You can
your skin really well. Wait for at least
use a mineral blush or eye shadow as
5 to 8 minutes after moisturisation to
well. The colours are more vibrant.
let the lotion sink into the skin. Then
The blush gives the cheeks a glow that
use a thick rounded buffing brush
makes the skin appear translucent,
like MAC brush no 187 to buff the
while eye get a shimmering depth
powder really well into the skin. You
with them. Colours such as blue, gold,
will get a matte yet polished skin.
bronze, peach, terracotta, green,
Gentle but thorough: Take a pink appear very vibrant in mineral
little bit of foundation powder on makeup.

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how to ... Wash well: Wash padded areas carefully. Pay
attention the areas that trap sweat. Make sure
you wash them thoroughly or it might give you
some nasty rashes the next time you wear it. Do
not squash the bra or padding while washing as
it will deform the shape. Just press them gently.
Put the cup of the bra in the centre of one palm
and use your fist from the other hand to press
against the cup, this will drain out the water

Take
without squashing the cups.
Rinse rinse: Rinse away the detergent

Care of your
thoroughly as most people do not pay attention
to this step. Detergent weakens the fibers of the
material and leaving them on just speeds up the

Lingerie
You spend a pay packet on buying
frilly under things only to see them
get ripped apart the first time in the
washing machine. Give your lacy
lingerie the TLC it needs and see
them support you for years to come.
by By Gayatri T Rao.
erosion. In time to come, you will notice that
your favourite sexy lace bra is not as snug as
before. The bra can expand.
Hang them dry: Do not wring your
underwear and bra, just squeeze out extra
water, and hang up the lingerie to dry. If not,
clip on the straps and the middle portion of the
bra, unless you want an imprint of the clothes
peg on the padded portion, never snap a peg on
the cups portion.
Stow away: Do not fold or crush your lingerie
especially padded bras. It is best to lay them out
straight in your lingerie shelf. That way you can
maintain the original shape of the garments.

Read the label: Before you decide to snip

off the tag on the lingerie, take a look at the
fabric and washing label. The sales person most
probably would advice you but it is still a good
idea to take a look at the washing label.
High on hygiene: Wash your new lingerie
before wearing them, even though it may be a
brand new piece. For sanitary reasons and to rid
the new garments of potential chemical residue
soak them in water and light detergent.
Hand washing is best: Resist the urge to
put your bras and underwear in the washing
machine – even the cotton ones, as it can snag
the hooks, and tear the lace. Also the bands can
get stretched.
Gently soap it: Soak your precious pairs in a
light detergent mix. Make sure to dissolve the
detergent well in water. Use a liquid soap for
washing. Soak no more than half hour to avoid
getting too much on the garments.
Take care of snags: Attach the hooks, and
close the zip, and fasten the eyes of the pieces
before soaking in your bras, and camisoles. Also
soak dark colours separately to avoid bleeding,
and discolouration of light hued pieces.

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Fruity
Delight
What: Rejuvenation with Banana Facial, Massage, and
Reflexology
Where: Trendz Beauty & Spa, Seven Hotel, Outer Ring Road,
Bangalore
Ambience: As I entered the Seven Hotel, the nouveau
French hospitality place, I found myself staring at this huge
horse sculpture that also doubles as a lamp shade. By the
time I went up in elevator to head to the spa at the hotel,
I was quite impressed by the clear cut
lines of French decor. I expected the spa
to show similar aesthetics. And I wasn’t
disappointed. Located on the third floor
of the hotel Trendz Spa is situated in a
lovely little niche done up in blue and
white and minimalistic furniture. Quite
modern, yet peaceful. The spa has a
sitting room where you sip herbal tea
as your therapy room gets ready. Trendz
also has a salon that is located on the
ground floor of the hotel where you can
try out facials, and hair treatments.
Treatments: This spa came into being from managing
partner Gayathri Kumar’s (an erstwhile MAC Cosmetics
employee) need to offer quality, affordable beauty service in
a soothing ambience. While the spa menu is not exhaustive
but it offers all the key therapies like Detox Package, De-Stress
Package, Swedish and Aromatherapy massages, anti-stress
therapy, anti-tan therapy, body scrubs, reflexology etc. Kumar
says that what sets her apart is the quality of her therapists,
and her clients keep on coming back for more for treatments
like reflexology, body scrubs, and the detox package. At the
salon downstairs she offers various kinds of facials (again very
pocket friendly), and signature hair treatments. She believes
service...
in customising the treatments to meet the client’s need as
much as possible. Kumar also works closely with L’Oreal
Professionnel to offer various hair services.
Experience: I settled for three treatments at the salon to
rejuvenate my tired skin, and hair. Since Kumar was extolling
the goodness of her Banana facial, I agreed to try that out. I
was little iffy about getting bananas in my face, but that was
allayed as my facialist got out jars of creams and potions.
I realised that the facial involved using
creams, and scrubs made from banana
extracts – had glow restoring properties.
After the regular cleansing and
scrubbing, came the massage – this really
was a unique experience. Kumar’s claim
was justified, as my facialist used very
different strokes, and lymphatic drainage
moves on my face, neck, and shoulders
to work the creams into the skin. After
the massage, which I wished would never
end, my facialist applied a tingly mask to
restore the lost glow. And it did. I came
out glowing from the facial room for a
soothing scalp and hair treatment. Well, I nearly dozed off
as the therapist applied and massaged in almond oil into
my parched scalp. She really worked it into the scalp using
traditional India head massage technique. Post steaming, my
hair was washed and conditioned, which left my head clear,
and hair silky. My pleasure trip at the spa ended with a lovely
reflexology treatment that soothed my aching soles and
calves wonderfully.
Price tag: Spa treatments, Rs 650 onwards, Facial Rs 350
onwards.
Who tried: Priyanka Bhattacharya.
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service...
Massage and
Mysticism
What: Thai ritual
Where: Mystic Spa, Ambawatta Complex, New Delhi
Ambience: It is in one corner of Delhi, but worth the travel.
As I entered the cool, spacious interiors, and a soothing
aroma filling the place relaxed my heat worn nerves. Situated
on the first floor of the building, the spa’s reception is on
the ground floor and is decorated with nature motifs like
bamboo. On the second floor, our mystical past is again
evoked by the rows of candle that are lit to welcome you.
Again the aroma from the burning incense reminds you of
the connection with our past. The spa has well appointed
therapy rooms that have been designed based on themes.
Extensive use of stone, wood, and glass has been made to
signify air, water, earth themes. In fact the rooms themselves
are worth the visit to the spa as you have a stone walkways
leading to the therapy beds. Bamboo, and glass panels with
flowing water create a soothing ambience.
Treatments: What I found very different at Mystic Spa was
its approach to holistic healing. The spa works on the premise
that it’s not just oils, and creams but also the energy around
us that defines our sense of wellbeing. According to MD of
the spa Sidhharth Shankar the treatments are devised such
that the client gets healed not just because of the products
but also with the therapeutic touch of the care giver. All
treatments are based on age old Ayurvedic practices, and
Indian Mysticism. In fact Shankar is also looking at offering
spiritual, and physical wellbeing through a blend of old
holistic therapies, and chanting of mantras, since he believes
that each mantra also evokes sound energy that heals from
within. Currently the spa offers treatments like Balinese
Ritual, Thai Ritual, Classic Swedish Ritual, Mystic Reflexology,
and traditional Ayurvedic rituals like Shirodhara, Abhyanga,
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Udwarthana etc. Talking about the spa’s USP, Shankar insists
it is the quality of oil, and natural ingredients used. The
spa has a parent company that makes its own oils. Besides
these signature treatment, Mystic also has a salon that offers
regular beauty and grooming services.
Experience: This was the first time that I was trying out a
Thai massage. As I was led to the massage room, I loved the
high sense of privacy it offered. Though this was treatment
that I would get totally dressed, yet this also helped me relax
tremendously. I changed into the specific attire that would
enable my therapist more flexibility. I was told that the Thai
ritual was more popular with the male clients of the spa
as it worked wonderfully on stressed muscles. Well I did
need a dose of that too. I was made to lie down on a firm
mattress on the ground, as the therapist explained that a Thai
massage is practically like doing yoga without moving your
muscles by yourself. Then she started with gentle massage on
the legs, arms and shoulders. From then each move became
even more complicated as the therapist used her own body
as the resistance while making my muscles and joint move
and bend in specific ways. After the initial pain of unused
muscles slowly my body started to open up, and I could feel
my tired muscles groaning with pleasure. I became aware
of many more parts of my body, as my therapist continued
to twist and mould my body. I was amazed at her strength
as well. After about an hour, I came out feeling thoroughly
refreshed, and energised. I actually wanted to go off to sleep
as I sipped my post therapy herbal tea.
Price tag: Rs 3,000 for Thai Ritual. Other treatments Rs
900 onwards.
Who tried: Priyanka Bhattacharya
 service...
De-stress and
Energize

What: Deep Tissue with Swedish Massage, Ozone facial Experience: Khanchandani had instructed my therapist
and Natural Inversion hair cut. to give me a deep tissue treatment using the Swedish
massage technique, so when I was taken to the therapy
Where: Lata Hair and Beauty Spa, Andheri (w),
room, I was in anticipation of the treat I was to have.
Mumbai.
First my therapist kneaded with aromatic massage oil the
Ambience: The first thing that hit me when I entered knots in my body, limb by limb, part by part to release
Lata Spa was the number of mirrors in the area. Unlike the stress. Then she applied herbal bleach to my face.
other spas where the mirrors span wall to wall, here Post bleaching, she used a peel to exfoliate the dead
they were smaller, but created a lovely sense of space cells on my face. Then she started the massage with
within. Otherwise the decor was regular like in any aromatic oil applying pressure on the acupressure points
salon. The salon has a strong collaboration with L’Oreal on my face. This included a head massage. The Ozone
Professionnel, and uses only products from the brand for pack finally created the final dramatic effect on my face.
hair care services. The salon also has a well appointed After shampoo, Khanchandani convinced me to have a
pedicure area, and therapy rooms. The decor is simple complimentary Natural Inversion hair cut, to suit my face
yet evokes a sense of comfort as you walk in. structure.
Treatments: Lata Khanchandani, the proprietor
enlightened me on the types of treatments that are
Price tag:
available in her spa. “We have various spa treatments
for the body like reflexology, body polishing, Swedish Body treatments - Rs 400 – 2,000,
body massage, etc. and also facial treatments, especially
Facial treatments - Rs 1,000 – 2,500,
designed for acne, open pores, anti-aging, hydration,
hyper pigmentation and skin lightening. Here Hot Stone Natural Inversion Haircut - Rs 1,000
therapy and Aroma Therapy massage with acupressure
sell like hot cakes. All body treatments and facials
primarily de-stress and energize clients in addition to Who tried: Gayatri T Rao
taking care of whatever problems they have.” However
the salon boasts of good hair care treatments and styling
– the reason is that Khanchandani has been styling hair
since the beginning of her career, and so it still remains
her salon’s forte. To attract more clients the spa has
happy hours in the afternoon, when hair cut is done in
half the price.

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eating out...
Pure
Ecstasy
What: Premium cakes.
Where: Monginis Cake Factory, Andheri (w),
Mumbai.
Website: www.monginis.net
The Brand: Monginis in the Western and
Eastern India is synonymous with celebrations.
And the good news is Monginis is 100 years
old now with the support of so many satisfied
customers. It all started with the charming,
friendly neighbourhood Fort boulangerie,
which was founded by Italian ex-patriot Signor
Mongini before India gained freedom. It was
taken over by the Khorakiwala Brothers in the
1960s. Now it is full-fledged chain of 500
franchisee outlets in 11 cities. The company
either gives franchisee rights to private parties
and supplies only its products or even allows
the franchisees to manufacture the products
on their own in some places. Monginis is
famous for Celebration Cakes, Cookies,
Chocolates, Specialty Breads, Snacks and
Savories. Orders can be placed for gift cakes
online on their website. This online concept
also has corporate surprises, party decoration
ideas and free home delivery facility. That I
suppose is coming a long way, indeed!
Monginis Foods Pvt. Ltd has now received an
ISO 22000:2005 food safety management
system certification. One thing that appeals
to you is that it is not a local bakery system,
i.e. hygiene and other safety measures have
been taken care of from the basic level.
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Monginis bagged the HACCP certification in
2005. HACCP standing for Hazard Analysis
and Critical Control Point program is globally
recognized due to its policies in a controlled
food production process where biological,
chemical or physical harm to the consumer
is avoided. In other words, Monginis’ HACCP
practice is for consumer safety and consumer
satisfaction. Using HACCP expertise, they
ensure fewer mechanical breakdowns, least
downtime, increased traceability and fewer
recalls, enhanced employee awareness -
sanitation programme, quicker response to
crisis - product recall protocol and greater
consistency, quality and safety in the final
product leading to greater consumer
satisfaction - customer service programme.
On the Menu: According to Vishakha
Shroff, the National Technical Manager, the
Black Forest is the most popular cake from the
Monginis house. At the same time, they have
recently brought out seven premium flavours
for their loyal consumers. They are Irish Coffee,
Cherry Red, Oreo, Ferrero Rocher, Dutch
Almond, Shimmer, and Zanzibar.
Dutch almond is a dark pure Dutch chocolate
cake decorated with roasted almond for
someone especially as sweet. Ferrero Rocher
chocolate has a hazelnut heart and is used for
decorated and layered in chocolate gateaux.
Irish Coffee is obviously a coffee flavoured
cake. Made from rich roasted coffee Irish
coffee is very popular among coffee lovers.
Oreo cookies are very popular, too. Dark
chocolate is used to decorate this pure rich
chocolate cake, where you get the cookie
flavour together with chocolate.
We Loved: Being brought up on Monginis
cakes, I had kind of got used to them and got
to have them for all special occasions. But, this
time I got to taste Cherry Red, Shimmer, and
Zanzibar from the new collection. Not that the
older flavours are not good. But I tell you, the
new collection is spongier and tastier than the
rest. Cherry Red is a premium gateaux made
with rich red cherries in the layer and on top
as decoration. The red glaze on top is cherry
flavoured jelly and whole cake is decorated
with chocolate garnishes. Zanzibar is a dark
black chocolate gateau specially meant for
dark chocolate lovers. Though all the three
flavours were good but Shimmer with the
chocolate wafers on the sides, was my
favourite. Each piece just melted in my mouth.
Sumptuous! Well the gateau – for that’s how
you can describe them – may not be light on
the calorie front, but for the taste buds it was
light and fluffy floating around the tongue.
Price: Rs. 420/kg for regular and Rs. 460/kg
for eggless.
Who tried: Gayatri T Rao.
 Beauty ETC
Your taste in shoes lies
more towards staid black or
at most brown pumps. You
prefer block heels. But with
the party season starting
you feel the need to show
your colourful side. You
want to make a statement
without being too obvious,
and let’s be honest you
are bored with your black
block heels. If you are not
up to splurging in a bright
red or purple pair, your
best option is a nice pair
of stiletto in indigo or dark
blue. The colour is bright
without being apparent.
Higher heels will make your
legs look longer and slim
your silhouette. You can
pick indigo mary-janes, or
round toed blue grey pair.
For your traditional attire,
pick a satin blue sandal
embellished with crystal.
For that trendy touch try a
pair with accent heels.

Blue Stilettos
 Modern
Heirloom
Buying jewellery for the wedding can be quite a challenge especially
when it needs to meet the bride’s modern tastes, and the family’s
traditional ones. Jewellery designer Shenaz Amarnani has created
pieces that work around that.
by By Gayatri T Rao.

Imagine a would be mother-

in-law or the would-be
bride’s mother going hunting
for wedding jewellery for
the bride-to-be with strict
instruction that tradition
should meet modernity. But
the search often gets futile
as these ladies are shown
pieces after pieces of thick
heavy items, that a modern
bride will run miles from. In
order to address this eternal
problem of finding jewellery
to match every taste, Shenaz
Amarnani decided to hone
her skills at creative jewellery
and create exclusive pieces
for these ever searching lot.
“This prompted me to create
my own designs, conceive
them and I had them finished
by my own skilled craftsmen.
Everybody loved them, so I
thought that I had it in me
to get into this profession,”
she explains. Thus after
9 months of learning
jewellery designing at JDMIS,
Singapore, Amarnani set
up her brand Mirella, which
means to admire in Italian.

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Mirella’s speciality
Her specialty includes exquisite
intricate designs using gold filigree
and diamonds in various shades
on the base of huge chunky
precious stones. Amarnani uses
only pure and precious gems. Semi
precious gems do not exist for her.
Since she believes in retaining the
term exclusivity, no one design
is ever repeated. Exclusivity of
each pattern is maintained, one
design, one piece. Being a true
blue romantic at heart, her intricate
patterns normally bloom in flower
pattern. Dealing extensively in
stones and diamonds, she has
huge collection of uncut diamonds
(polki) in shapes that are unique
like rose cut, piazza cut, round
cut, triangle cut, moon cut, star
cut, lily cut, pail cut, heart cut
and octal cut are some of them.
Amarnani like to keep her designs
mostly contemporary. Mirella
specializes in newer gem stones
like tanzanite, amazonite, ametrine
etc. However, popular gems like
diamonds, rubies, emeralds, opals
and sapphires are also a major
attraction.
Designs on Weddings
According to Amarnani, Indian
women have very vast range of
preferences that are often ruled
by not just their religion, or region
but also their affordability factor,
and aesthetic sensibilities. No two
women like the same design, she
feels. In fact she gets requests to
design pieces based on the kinds of
rituals during the wedding.
Giving insight into buying
pattern amongst different
brides, Amarnani explains, “For
a Muslim bride it is a completely
traditional thing. They will not go
in for diamonds. They will go in
for more of gold or an antique
piece. Christians prefer pieces in
diamonds. They like low key stuff.
However brides from Gujarati
or Marwari community pickup
jewellery laden with diamonds.
Gujarati and Sindhi clients have
very high expectations. They would
want to go for the best available
in the market. They would want to
go in with the trends. You will be
surprised when I say that Gujaratis
get 3-4 sets made from me for the
occasions like for mehendi they
would want a kundan, for muh
dikhayi they would want to give
their daughter-in-law a normal set.
On the wedding day they would
want to give their daughter-in-law
another diamond set.”
Bridal Trend This Season
“I think lots of jadau and lots
of kundan will be bought. And
there will be lots of colours this
season because the season is full
of colours. I think there should
be lots and lots of colour this
season,” Amarmani emphasises
talking about the trend. She also
predicts that diamonds though
expensive will be in the limelight
this wedding season. “People are
saying that diamond rates have
fallen. Mind you diamond rates
have not fallen. But people are
still in love with diamonds. And
diamond is the most important
stone right now this season,” she
adds. As for metal it has to be
gold, even though the prices have
sky rocketed. However she advises
that instead of simple yellow gold,
girls should try white or rose gold,
which gives more modern touch to
even traditional designs.
As far as style is concerned she
says that Indian traditional style
will be popular. “People will go for
Indian traditional styles because it’s
all coming back. People love Indian
traditional styles in jewellery and
they are going to go in for them.
Tradition is ultimately evergreen
and people are sticking to it.
Classical designs are evergreen.
It stays. It lasts. It can become an
antique and you can give on to
your daughter, to your daughter-in-
law or granddaughter.”
About the designs per se, she
says, “Art Nouveau and Art Deco
are two different traditional
designs which only people from
outside India understand. I am
very fond of classy designs from
that era, even though you use
very little gold in creating pieces
based on Art Nouveau or Art deco
designs.” In fact Amarnani feels
that Indian women should get out
of their fetish for yellow gold and
diamond, and look for pieces made
with other metals or white gold
along with stones like tanzanite,
rubies, emeralds and sapphires.
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 What To
Buy Now
Puma Denim in
Black Wash,
Rs 3,499
A must have for the fall
wardrob which can b worn
at casual and formal do. It
is a pair of jeans that’s as
black as it can get. It has
rinsed finish in black that
will fade slowly to give you
a stylish grey pair.
Esprit Casual Long
Cardigan in Grey,
Rs 3,999
Grey is again a trendy
colour this season. So pick
this grey knit cardigan,
and pair it with colour
popping purple Tee,
and slim cigarette pants
for an urban bohemian
statement.
Tanishq Goddess
Laksmi’s Feet
Pendant,
Rs 8,000 onwards
Show your religious side
in a fashionable way with
these pretty pendants in
18k gold and diamond
pendant. This affordable
piece of jewellery will also
bring your the blessings
of Goddess of bounty and
plentiful this Diwali.
Titan Raga Flora
Viola Watch,
Rs 6,995
You are allowed to indulge
during festive season.
So pick this dainty and
elegant rose gold watch
with Swarovski crystals
that’s as much a time
keeper as a piece of
jewellery.
Ravissant Tribal
Cocktail Saree,
Price on request
If you like to dress
differently and make your
presence felt then this
saree from Ravissant’s
latest collection is just
the piece. You will find
traditional designs blended
on modern or global
fabric. This saree has
mirror work from Kutch
coupled with Ikkat trim
border, in spun silk.
Hidesign Ragazza
Red Clutch,
Rs 1,695
Add a stylish accent to
your formal black dress
or traditional beige saree
with this classic shaped
clutch. The valise shape
of the clutch is a hot style
to own.
BEAUTY | OCTOBER 2009 63

By Anu
Scope
Tayal. Email at: anu.tarot@gmail.com, Call on: 9871612677
Aries
You will be experiencing some major
psychological changes within yourself
which will push you towards change
in long run. Some old memories and
friends will bring happiness. Don’t
push yourself too hard as health
problems might creep in.
Diwali tip – Time to reunite with
family and friends. Give your 100% to
your loved ones, and feel happiness
from within.
Lucky number – 10
Trinket of the month – Red ruby ring
Leo
A good time for some new beginnings
are indicated which even will have
a life-changing impact. Expect to
remain busy with social events, and
gatherings. Single people will get
proposals which may sound too good
to be true.
Diwali tip – Connect with God and
try to come out of all the mental
blocks that have kept you from
growing.
Lucky number – 1
Trinket of the month – Slim gold
bangle
Sagittarius
Time to splurge a bit on yourself.
This festival time get ready to receive
goody boxes and surprise gifts. A time
filled with enthusiasm, and gaiety. A
beginning of a new relationship, or
even marriage is on the cards. Avoid
arguments at workplace.
Diwali tip – Time for introspection,
and seek spiritual oneness with the
powers that be. Spend some time daily
in meditation.
Lucky number – 7
Trinket of the month – Red coral
necklace
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Beauty
October 2009
Taurus
Material gain, power, and luxury are
the flavour of the month. Chances of
traveling abroad are very high. Real
estate investments will flourish. Don’t
let money and power stand between
you and your loved ones.
Diwali tip – Send well wishes of
the festive season to all your loved
ones and even to the people you not
contacted for long.
Lucky number – 4
Trinket of the month – Yellow jasper
bracelet
Virgo
You will be working hard on a project
for which you will many hopes. You
will be eagerly waiting for some good
news. Expect some happy romance
in your life right now. It will increase
your sense of peace. Students should
try to learn some new skills.
Diwali tip – Time to scour the shops,
dress up your home, and redo your
wardrobe. Look forward to some good
food, and fun filled parties.
Lucky number – 8
Trinket of month – Yellow topaz ear
drops.
Capricorn
A month of fateful events that will be
beyond your control. Time will ask for
some temporary sacrifices which have
higher meaning than understood.
Good time to enhance your skills .
Diwali tip – Overcome your ego and
try to see a bigger picture in which
everyone is involved.
Lucky number – 2
Trinket of the month – Quartz
pendant
Gemini
A good month for clearing all doubts
and misunderstanding. You will
succeed in finding solution to unsolved
issues. Children will amuse and please
you. Work might take a backseat and
you will spend a lot of time with your
parents and elderly.
Diwali tip – Shed your inhibitions and
hit the party circuit. Show the fun side
of you.
Lucky number – 9
Trinket of the month – Pearl in silver
necklace
Libra
A month full of luck. Your wish will
be fulfilled which will give you lot of
emotional satisfaction. Old flames
might reappear in your life. A good
time to conceive a child .
Diwali tip – Fill your home with
nourishing and healthy food. Feed
birds, stray animals and helpless to get
countless blessings.
Lucky number – 3
Trinket of the month – Navratna
pendant
Aquarius
Indecision and delays will bother you.
Take time off to travel to ease mental
stress, or switch off from the world by
spending some time alone. You might
shift home.
Diwali tip – Charity should be the
flavour of the month. Share your good
fortune, give whatever you can to the
needy.
Lucky number – 5
Trinket of the month – Green jade
bead bracelet
Cancer
You will be bogged down by many
responsibilities that will strain you
financially. Keep your fingers crossed
as this too shall pass soon. Keep a tab
on your diet. Avoid social drinking as
you might go overboard.
Diwali tip – Make use of the holidays
and travel to an untried location.
Lucky number – 5
Trinket of the month – Blue
tanzanite pendant set in white gold
Scorpio
Expect increased work pressure and
some trouble with meddlesome
colleagues. Get ready to be patient
during this hard phase. With your
gentle persuasion you will be able to
turn the tables. Family and friends will
give you unconditional support.
Diwali tip – Invite all your loved ones
for a warm and close get-together. It
will heal you emotionally.
Lucky number – 8
Trinket of the month – Green
emerald ear studs
Pisces
You will feel insecure and sad on
things that are not yet clear to you.
Give matters some time as things
will come to light with passing time.
Happy tidings regarding finances will
pour in.
Diwali tip – Be true to yourself
and your closed ones. Avoid trying
to manipulate situations to your
advantage.
Lucky number – 2
Trinket of the month – silver charm
bracelet
Tip 1: Mix half a cup of apple cider
vinegar with one quart of water and
use as a hair rinse after your regular
shampoo. Rich in alpha-hydroxy acids,
apple cider vinegar helps break down
residues build-up leaving your hair
soft and full of shine. Rinse your hair
with apple cider vinegar at least twice
a week and it will be shining in no
time.
Rohini Singh, Beautician,
Chandigarh
Tip 2: If you want to define your
eyes and lashes without appearing
too made up choose dark brown
liner, and dark brown mascara. You
can also pick up clear gel mascara
that will separate your lashes
without adding colour. Choose a
lash lengthening variety rather than
volumising mascara. Line the upper
and lower lash line with the brown
liner to open up your eyes.
Nidhi Raman, Homemaker,
New Delhi
Tip 3: For emergency eyebrow
grooming try this; apply a hot towel
on the area where ingrown eyebrows
are to loosen follicles. Then use a
tweezer with slant tip for maximum
control. Clear away small hair on
the area between the brows. Then
brush the brows upwards to find your
natural arch. Start from under the
brow, plucking away the extra. Finally
trim the long hair for a groomed
look. Saves time and money for
professional eyebrow grooming.
Smita Agarwal, Showroom
Manager, Mumbai
Tip 4 For easy fashion solution I like
to invest in tank tops. Stock up on
these basics in white, black and some
bright colours that will solve your “I
don’t have thing to wear moment”.
Pair it alone with a pair of jeans for
instant hip look, or wear under a
lightweight jacket over formal trouser
at work.
Nisha Khanna, Software
Professional, Delhi
Tips
From You
Tip 5 Banish a painful zit that about
to appear apply a bit of white, and
not gel toothpaste onto the area at
night. By morning the pain and the zit
will be gone. To soothe skin that feels
irritated apply grated cucumber or a
soaked, and cooled green tea tea bag
on the area.
Anna Thomas, Homemaker,
Bangalore
Tip 6 To get your face looking fresh
after a tired day at work try the
following - splash warm water all
over your face to open the pores,
and wipe away day’s grime with a
creamy cleanser, then use a soap free
foaming face wash to wash away the
grease. Finally splash your face with
cold water, and rub an ice cube over
your skin to get it tingling fresh. It will
wake you up as well.
Reba Roy, Marketing
Manager, Kolkata
Tip 7 To banish yellow teeth, you can
rub the inside of an orange peel on
your teeth, or take dried orange peel
and ground bay leaves and make a
paste and brush it on. You can also
try lemon juice and salt mixture too.
Rinse your mouth well after trying
these out. When used regularly you
teeth will shine with health. It’s easy
on the pocket as well.
Lilly Sen, Jewellery
Designer, Mumbai
Tip 8 To feel full and energised
throughout the day start it with a
good dose of protein. First thing in
the morning try eating few almonds
and raisins, followed by an egg to up
your energy levels. Those who do not
like egg should try cheese or paneer
sandwich. For variation try chick pea
paste (hummus) spread on dry toast.
It’s low fat but high energy. You also
end up eating less during the day
which helps maintain weight.
Rakshita N, Teacher,
Bangalore
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we completely ignore
it. So i find a nicely

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made up face with
eyebrows that have
hair going askew, giving
the woman unkempt
look. A simple swap of
clear gel mascara one
This time when i was scanning the international the brows would have
makeup trend pictures to select the looks for been enough, a little
the magazine, one thing that really struck me eyebrow trim at home,
was the way eyebrows on the models had been excellent.
done. One thing was evident – eyebrows Just to prove to myself,
in various forms made the look statement on i went to my threading
the international catwalks. On some of the specialist and asked
models the natural brows were hidden by eye her to turn my carefully
shadows, and a thinner line was drawn. In done (i am a stickler
another case the eyebrows were hidden by for neat eyebrows, and
foundation or gold powder giving the face a grip a mean tweezer to
very otherworldly look. What was interesting to pluck out strays) arched
note was that when i compared two pictures of brows into thinner
the same model with differently done eyebrows, winged ones. She did
she looked two different persons. with pleasure – i guess
It made me think that we Indian girls rarely i am the only customer
give a thought to how our brows look. Oh of hers who comes with
we do have one the most well done brows different shape request
as a country – threading is our secret which every time. And did
is proven to give better shape that waxing (in i look different? i did
New York or in London you pay a bomb for definitely. My friends
a threading session). But when it comes to the kept on asking me if i
brow shape we Indian girls suck. had got a facial done.
We obviously do not like to experiment, and
as general tendency ignore the popular shapes.
We don’t even go with our face shape. Most
girls i checked out recently either had very
close set brows that literally hung over the
bridge of the nose, and rounded shape that
did nothing for their face other than giving them
an eternally surprised look. The lines are clean,
neatly done but it’s the shape that hurts the
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