I've been growing my hair out for my wedding and that has me trying a variety of things with my new long hair. This is a side French braid I did a few days back. A couple of strands have gone wonky but overall it turned out well for a braid put together one minute flat.


How To:

1. Make a deep side part and divide your hair into two sections going all the way to the nape of your neck.

2. Pulling sections from the outer corners of your hairline start weaving a french braid on one side.

3. Once you have pulled the hair along your neck into a french braid, take the rest of your hair and make regular braid which eventually rests on one shoulder.

Love,
Indian Girl

On March 4th, 2012 to the boy who turns my knees to jello.

In South India, an engagement is a ceremony that involves the families exchanging gifts and agreeing to have the two kids in love, married soon. Its all about the families coming together. Once all the ceremonial agreeing is done, we exchange rings !

I am still soaking it all in. It was every thing I wished for and more. I now have a full year to plan my wedding. And I'm booking you to help me with it all the way !


I did my own makeup. It was a day time ceremony so I kept it simple with a underlying peach/pink-orange/gold theme. Can you spot the products ?


My sister did this for us. Its a part of our love story.




The girl puts the ring on the boy first. He surprised me and the rest of the family by going down on one knee. I was just too excited to react.

And, the ring is worn on the right hand.

Lots of love,
Indian Girl

Boy don't mind. I now belong to Adam Levine.
And it goes like this. Take me by the tongue and I'll know you. Bad ass.




Love,
Indian Girl

Mornin Ladies !

How have you been ?

I've been good. Work is great but can also get very stressful. We had Vogue.in's first anniversary party on Thursday and it was a blast. So not stuck-uppy. Everybody loosened up and got on the floor. Boss, big boss - everybody.

And now its that time after a party when the pictures come back and you you find all those embarrassing drunk pics. Good Lord. Lets not go there.

Here is a pic of mine from the party. I know, its first time sharing a full face pic. Cant say I am not nervous but Mumbai making me slightly more brave.

poof...

Makeup Used:

1. Smashbox Photo finish Primer
2. Revlon Photo ready concealer
3. Milani Brow Kit
4. Sleek Palette - Dirty bronze color on lid.
5. Lancome Artliner - black
6. Carmindy for Sally Hansen Blush - Cherub
7. Three Custom Colors Lipstick - Majorca
8. Julie Hewett Lipstick - Belle Noir

Lessons learned:

1. If you are having a fairly good skin day - skip the foundation.
2. If its a dim lit setting, go for a bright lipstick . It pops well in pictures especially when you are wearing something as boring as black.
3. Revlon Photoready concealer is the bomb. It really is perfect for pictures.
4. Blotting sheets are a must in your bag.
5. A blow dry before a big party is totally worth it.
6. So is a pedicure / manicure. I went with a soft almost wedding-y color - O.P.I - Kiss on the cheek.
7. Go ahead , have fun even if its a work thing. No body is going to remember a thing the next day. Not even you will.

Umm...If you like this. I'll have up more makeup break downs now on.

Love,
Indian Girl

I had a chance to chat up three very popular and gorgeous Indian models - Lakshmi Rana, Pia Trivedi and Alesia Raut. Just wanted to peep back in and tell you guys about it. I am always surprised when I talk to famous peeps and they are all so so so very sweet and give a whole new wonderful meaning to the words - down to earth.

You can read the story here

And now you will love my almond face mask a lot , I'm sure

I am now off to buy me some MAC Twinks eyeshadow.

Love,
Indian Girl

Rains have begun in Mumbai and just like folks in Mumbai promised me - its been beautiful. It will get worse from now on I hear but for now am soaking it all in.

Work has been great. I am still grateful for being able to do something I love. Lemme know if you'd like me to link my article to the blog for you to read.

Work apart, life has started to kick in. I have a bunch of friends I like. I love their company. Love hanging out with them. Though I've never had a tough time getting along with anybody and am a pretty laid back person, its been very easy and loads of fun from the start with this bunch. More things to be grateful for.

Boys. Umm.Get on twitter is all I have to say. I need you there. I need to hear from you. Be my twit fam. I love you to bits *pout*

I haven't dated in forever. Its always just been distant crushes. Its been so long that now I don't know what to do. And question every move. But as I question I tell myself to let go and just have fun. So that's what I've been trying to do. Its about embarking on the journey now, not yet about arriving at the destination.

These are some songs I've been listening to on repeat mode. Like I was telling my sister - they speak for me.

Speak for what I'm feeling. Days when everything seems filled with hope and laughter and possibilities of something nice and warm. Of days when blood is rushing to your cheeks and you wont stop smiling.



Days when you are plain stuck. Stuck in the between the middle. When uncertainty haunts you. And hope seems distant and near at the same time.



Days when you think you have loads to say but will not. cannot. Mostly coz you don't know who to say it to.



My favorite rainy day song. I just sit on my window sill, listening to this all day.



Share with me your favorite rainy day songs. I'll give you more soon. I know am holding back with my stories. But I've always been this way. My best friend and my sister have a beef with me on this too. But am trying. Am trying to share more. Trying to let it all out. I will get around this and you'll hear more soon. Hugs. Kisses.

Love,
Indian Girl

in Mumbai.

I hear its rare. Just as rare as finding cute boys. Let alone tall, cute boys with dimples and glasses. Oh how I love em.

But I am blessed with this new home I found. The terrace is what the lady lady calls - an Urban Jungle. Woke up this morning and took a few long deep breaths. Almost felt like I was cleansing my lungs out. And all this greenery just puts you in a chirpy mood for the day. I'm gonna take every chance to show this off.

Here I go.

Love the rosettes of leaves on this water plant







Like mint but not (tastes awful)



Excuse the pajamas.



And then I found this beauty



Green breakfast - Carom leaf



Now onto the real deal with Adele playing in the background. I'm really not love lorn or anything. Pretty happy save for the part about lack of eye candy in Mumbai. Might import one or two here soon but that's another story for another time.

And if you could help me move onto another song, I'll love you for it. This obsession has gone on long enough.





Now, tell me


Love,
Indian Girl