Books This Week 14

Hi all, it's been a while since I did this series. The reason is I've only been reading magazines & other random junk. Anyhow these are the books I've read this past week

Tea Time for the Traditionally Built- Alexander McCall Smith

I searched high and low for this book but with no luck. Finally I found it on Flipkart at a very reasonable price. The book follows the lives of Mma Ramotswe, Mr JLB Maketoni & Mma Matsuki. As with the remaining books in this series, the storytelling is very simple & straight-forward. Absolutely loved it.

Your Beauty Mark- Dita von Tesse

Ok, I've a confession to make. I picked up this book without even realizing who the author was! I got her confused with Diane von Furstenberg! Anyway, it's a decent book. She speaks about her life & gives a detailed account of her beauty & fitness regimes. Pick up this book for the drool- worthy photos if not for anything else. How absolutely gorgeous is this woman! I'm in total awe.

Lessons From Madame Chic- Jennifer Scott

This book talks about fashion lessons that the author picked up from her host in France. This is a fun read. While I more or less agree with the "lessons", I simply can't bring myself to like the capsule wardrobe idea. How do you survive on such less clothes? What if you can't tackle laundry for a while? You will be stuck with no clothes or maybe dirty clothes.

P.S : If you don't want to invest in this book, head over to her blog- The Daily Connoisseur.

This is it for now. I'll be back again next week.

My Very Own Box - Perfumes

Hello all. Like most people I do almost all my shopping online these days. While I was happy to buy bath products & even makeup, the one area I was apprehensive about was perfumes. How on earth could you buy perfume without smelling it first?! As with all other things, you won't know if you don't try. Presenting my first ever online perfume haul.

Anna's Glamour by Anna Andre

INR 595 for 100 ml

This is by far the cheapest perfume I have ever bought (And I have bought a lot!). Let me tell you there is nothing cheap about it - right from the bottle to the fragrance. It doesn't reek of cheap quality alcohol like the others. The top notes are made up of Melon, Peach & Green Apple which makes it smell fresh. On point for summers. The middle notes are Mimosa, Tuberose, Lily, Freesia, Jasmine & Lily of the valley of which Lily is the most prominent. It last a decent 4 -6 hours after which you can smell the base notes of Sandalwood, Musk, Oakmoss & Ylang Ylang. New found love.

Streax Perfumed Body Mist Celebration Pack

INR 360 for 3 x100 ml

These smell super fresh & last a couple of hours. Even though it contains alcohol, it doesn't sting skin like other body sprays. I expected to love Lily Vanilla but I loved Oriental Blossom most of all.

Oriental Blossom- Made up of a combination of Jasmine, Wild Vanilla & Lemon Zest, I don't think it's a true Oriental perfume. Nevertheless it smells amazing. I especially love the hint of lemon zest- adds a fresh feel to the body mist.

Peach Love- Ah! The perils of online shopping. This one smells exactly like Anna's Glamour. This one's made of Peach, Mimosa & Ylang Ylang but the peach overpowers all others. I like this for daytime use.

Lily Vanilla- This one's made up of Lily, Vanilla (surprise!) & Coconut fragrances. It's a tad too sugary for my liking. I think it will suit teenagers more. There is also a subtle aqua undernote in this.

That's my box for this month. Have you ever bought perfume without smelling first? I am quite surprised I actually like it. Cheers.

March Empties

Hi all, running a little behind on my empties post this time. I just came back from a holiday & I need another holiday just to recover from this one. Let me tell you travelling with a toddler is no joke. Anyway let's see how much stuff I've finished this month.

Himani Navratan Oil

INR 32 for 50 ml

This is a God sent in scorching summer. It offers a temporary cooling effect that I simply love. It also claims to relieve body ache but I haven't used it for obvious reasons. The cooling effect takes a good 5 minutes to kick in - I was impatient the first time & ended up using a lot- my head was on fire. LOL. Repurchase only in summer.

Sunsilk Jasmine Black Shampoo sachet

INR 1 for 5.5 ml

Love this. Will repurchase until the end of time.

Nature's Essence Under Eye Cream

INR 75 for 40 gm

It's decent & I'm in love with the smell but nothing works better than pure almond oil. No repurchase.

Vaadi Herbals Olive Facial Bar

INR 34 for 25 gm

3 down, 4 more to go. HAVE. TO. STOP. BUYING. IN. BULK.

Nature's Essence Diamond Shine Pack

40 gm (INR 750 for entire facial kit)

I love this facial kit. Only the face pack has finished, all other STEPS in the facial are still there in copious amounts.

Original Eau De Cologne Shower Gel

50 ml (gifted- don't know the price)

I'm not a fan of the smell. Glad to see it gone. No repurchase.

Vaadi Herbals Lavender Aromatherapy Body Oil

INR 65 for 50 ml

Absolutely love this. Buying a bigger bottle next time.

Biocare Almond Nourishing Cream

INR 180 for 500 ml

How proud am I on finishing this! Smells like bitter almonds & provides decent moisturization. Will buy a different variant next time.

That's all for this month. Cheers.