The Chronicles of Udaipur - Part 2

So after an action packed day 1 of our trip, it was time to pull up our socks for the day 2. The day started with an early morning trip to the karni mata temple, which is on top this mountain that gives a full view of the entire city. There is a rope way that takes you to the top and brings you back. It was the perfect start to a perfect day. The view from the top was breathtaking. The location proved to be perfect for our little photo shoot.

View of the jagmandir island from the top.

I wore this tunic from Global Desi and a pair of comfy jeans.

These lost and found vintage -y looking aviators completed the look.

This is what my baby sis wore......

Peach pants - Nuon
Blue Jersey Tshirt - Lifestyle
Chappals - Westside
Jewelry - Random online store































After the hill top, our next stop was Gulabh bagh. Its a nice park / animal zoo. Since the weather was so pleasant and cool, we had a really great time here, walking through the gardens and watching all those exotic animals. I was just taking some random shits and ended up getting some really nice clicks, including this one... the ostrich giving me this one bloody eye look :P

The peacock dancing in all its glory...

Followed by the Gulabh bagh, we went for a boat ride in the fateh sagar lake and then to the "Saheliyon ki bari', which is again a beautiful fountain garden.... the main attraction of the garden was this beautiful elephant fountain .... which is covered entirely with fresh water lillies.

After the long day of sight seeing across the whole city, I had just enough energy left for my most awaited part of the trip..... yes u guessed it right ...SHOPPING (big smile).
We shopped for a lot of local handicrafts and other stuff. I also got a special "maharani" face pack, that claims to give you a queen like glow :P .... planning to try it out soon.

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How to survive a bad haircut

Well today's blog is about every girl's nightmare... a bad haircut ...urghhhh. I know all of you must have gone through this pain at least once in your life and therefore I am sure you'd be able to totally empathize with the story I am about to tell you.

So, flashback to 4th of may... just one month to go for my wedding..... all my wedding beauty prep is on its peak... beauty sleep, face packs, hair oiling, conditioning and the list goes on, and suddenly I feel the need to get a hair cut. Those of you who have seen my old pictures know that i had really long hair before and i've had them that way for as long a I can remember... the last time they were short was in Xth standard i guess.
Since, I get them trimmed regularly, it did not seem like a big deal. but still there was some part of my brain that kept me a little apprehensive..... So i asked my mom and she readily said that I do need to get the tips removed as it will add a little bounce to the hair and at the same time she warned me not to get it too short.

# TIP No. 1 Never cut your hair right before your wedding or any big event, always have some time on your hand for corrections and for allowing them to grow. (I had a month)

So, being the impulsive person that I am,  instead of going to my regular guy, I set off to find the hair salon with the best haircut in town. I asked a few of my friends and my sister's friends and one name came up a lot more than the others, people said that this is the new hep place...they give really cool haircuts and one of the girls also gave me the name of the guy there who's the best there. So I decided to go there...

# TIP No. 2  Never try to experiment with your hair especially near big days, these are the most accident prone days... (but that's just my theory :p...applies to all rash decision makers)

Next day, I went to this place and turns out that the guy I wanted was unavailable and is only available on appointment... so I being the impatient person that I am decided to get it done from the so called next best guy available (big mistake) and what the hell did i know  :'( ... He asked me what i wanted... I told him that I just wanted to trim my hair and add some bounce on the top. He looked really confident and told me to relax and put my neck down and began his work. After about 20 mins, he asked me if i would like some bangs... i said yes....after all I am going to be the bride... a different look would be perfect, I was thinking in my head and BAMMMMM!!!.... he took the scissors and cut of a big chunk of hair off my face.

# TIP No. 3 Always be really specific on what you want with your hair and do not agree with what they suggest, especially if its your first time with them.

So I come home with this stupid haircut, cursing that guy and killing him in my head. I felt like crying after seeing in the mirror (all length gone, uneven steps and super short bangs)

...  Nothing cheered me up... even my mother in law was upset after looking at my picture.. I was helpless. After two days of being that way I realized that I have to live with it so this is what i did.

# Accept your new haircut and try to make it work.
# Tie it up, pin it up, straighten it, curl it, put on a clutch-er.... there is a good chance it will look alright in at least one of the ways.
# Oil, condition, brush... regular hair care to make it grow faster.. I grew almost an inch in one month.
# For the big day, choose your hairstyle keeping in mind your haircut and what suits your face.
#Stop obsessing about it and be happy .... that is the only thing that will make it go away.... if you are happy and smiling nobody will care about your hair and as they say happy girls are always the prettiest.

Story of the Little Black Dress

So February is like the best month ever, you have Valentine's Day, you have beautiful weather, you say goodbye to the winters, you see flowers in all colors blossoming everywhere and I have my birthday :D. Yes...I m one of those lucky people born in the valentine's week ;) and this year I decided to do what I love the most on my birthday... Dress up and get clicked.

I decided to try the very popular little black dress, a look that never fails.

Check out the pictures !!

Pictures Courtesy : Suyash Kalyankar Photography


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Corporate Dressing.....with a twist

Hello people!!!! I hope you all had a rocking new year...... This year my first resolution is to be more active on the blog and try and post every week... lets hope I can keep up with it...fingers crossed :).

So..this time I decided to try my hands on corporate dressing also referred to as business casuals. I have noticed how people often hesitate in experimenting when it comes to dressing for formal events like business meetings or job interviews and prefer sticking to the mainstream (read BORING*) dress code. I strongly feel that a little effort on spicing up your formal wardrobe can take you a long way in standing out and making a professional impact. Well it is as they say "If you cannot be better than your competition, just dress better" ;).

To spice up my formals, I have added a pink scarf and paired it up with red pumps... which makes the entire look so much more interesting to look at.

There are a lot of other options for girls to try ... you could pair up a dress with a chic blazer, or you could experiment with pallazo pants..they are really hot right now. You can also experiment by adding a little color in the form of neon bags or shoes with monochrome outfits or try printed blouses with formal skirts and trousers. Here are some more ideas..

So go ahead, experiment and share...

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Its Pink & Its Pretty...... What I wore for a Saturday out!

I am so excited right now......writing my first ever blog post. As you probably would have guessed by the name of my blog, I am a big time daydreamer and so a large part of my life has been spent dreaming about the things i want to do & some of them have even turned true, and this blog post is just one of those things.

Lately I have fallen in love with floral prints, with the vintage feel and as soon as I found this peach floral blouse, I decided that it will be a part of my first outfit post.

                 

I paired the blouse with these grey pants that I bought a while ago, I am not sure what they are called, maybe a hybrid between harem pants and chinos. The best part about these is the big belt that I have fashioned as a side bow. Even though the pants are very comfy, I am not a fan of the side buttons (which look good) but poke me all the time.

For accessories, I chose a rose ring which is super cute, a neck chain which has this kitty + mermaid thing hanging from it and a charms bracelet, all of which have been bought online.

Just added some funk with neon pink nail color, shoes with polka dots and a suede bow and Voila !!! I am ready for a movie with friends.

       

    

Do tell me what you think about the outfit ???? 

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