Shopping Haul @ Lifestyle @ Inorbit Mall Secundrabad

I really forgot to do a post about my last shopping haul @ Inorbit Secundrabad.

I hope the stuff is not out of fashion yet.

 What I bought.

1. A white quilted handbag

2. White+Mint dress

3. White Shirt

4. Oversized sheer lace shirt

5. Black lace blazer

I could find some of the images of the stuff I bought on Lifestyle website. I couldn't find pics for the rest of the stuff so I guess I have to post my poor quality pics.

 

Wall Decal again..

Update: Added more pics

My job allows me only one off per week :( and I choose to spend my dear Sunday on making something or doing long pending work at my house. This Sunday I repainted portions of my house. My whole house is painted white! I just love white. Apart from looking good white color also makes the room brighter as compared to colored walls. So only one light will provide better illumination than in colored rooms as white color reflects light. White painted walls also make the room appear bigger in size.  The only drawback with white walls is that they get dirty very easily. My 5 year old started drawing on the walls few months back and he had to be explained not to do so. Also some civil work had to be done in the house a while back and the people working left hand marks and cement marks on the walls. So repainting was done this Sunday.

A pop of color with white background looks so good in the house. The pop of color can be your brightly colored cushions or your curtains, even your bedsheets. I add that extra pop of color with wall decals.

Here are some poorly taken pics of the decals. I am not able to get good pics because the decals are right below the tubelight and it is the only source of light in the room. The windows are shut tightly for the summer. Even the AC is not effective, it's so hot here.

Reuse...Recycle...Organize

A good box is something that I can't throw away. I have a lot of boxes in my house thanks to all the online shopping that I do.  These boxes are so much help when it comes to organizing. I use them in my wardrobe, kitchen, garage and everywhere that I need to organize something. And when I run short of boxes, I run to my nearest grocery store and get some from there.

I bought a 3 pack of some soap and it was beautifully packed in a transparent box. And as said, i could not throw it away. Recycling also happens to be my middle name and here's my recycle project.

Road Trip

It was road trip time a few days back and I finally found the opportunity to use some of my new accessories. A lovely white quilted hand bag that I bought on my last trip to Hyderabad from Lifestyle Store, Inorbit Mall for 1200 Rs. Ok I will have to do a post about my last shopping haul @ Lifestyle.

This bag is a bit huge for daily use but ideal for travel althought its white. It has lots of small pockets inside and yes the phone slot can really hold my phone. Everyone has a 5 inch+ phone these days but the phone slots that are there in most of the purses are so small.

Cello Tape Nail Art

Hey all,

Its been a while since I have been collecting different shades of nail paints. And now its time to try them on.

 I did another simple nail art with cello tape.

Items needed

Two different shades of nail paint, contrasting colors will give a vibrant effect
Base coat, Top Coat
Cello tape
Scissors

The process.


Step 1. Cut thin pieces of Cello tape and keep aside. This step is to be done first if you are trying to do the nail art in one go. Because if you try to do it when the tape is to be sticked to the nail then there is a chance that handling the scissors may damage the base coat.

Step 2. Put a base coat on the nail.

Skip this step if you don't use a base coat.

Step 3. Apply base color on the nail. Use the lighter or more brighter shade for the base color.

Step 4. Very Important!!! Let the base color dry completely.
If the base color is not dry and hard, the color will be peeled off while removing the tape.

What I do: I apply the base color in afternoon and continue with the rest of the process in the evening or maybe next day.

Step 5: Apply the strips of cello tape in zig zag fashion or parallel style on your painted nails.

step 6: Paint the nails with the darker shade and let it dry.

Step 7: Ensure that the nail paint is dry completely before proceeding to the next step

Step 8: Peel off the cello tape. If the paint is not dry then while peeling off the tape the edges of nail paint will fray and you will not get clean edges.

Step 9: Apply a transparent top coat

Step 10: Show off your nails!!

I did not take pictures of the process but here are some pics of the end result.

This one is black over blue. I tried this one on myself and it turned out to be pretty good. I had cut wider strips of tape which did not make the nail look too good. :)

Organize.. Organize

I have recently started collecting a few stud earrings. Actually I can only wear studs with my office wear which is very formal.
I bought some lovely asymmetrical studs (each earring is of a different design) from Myntra.com and an assorted set from Snapdeal.com. Have a look

My bling bling

Hey all,

Here's me sharing some pieces of my bling collection

Silver diamante Handcuff

All about Midi Rings

Hey all

I've been buying a lot of jewelry online and something that really caught my eye is the midi ring. A midi ring is worn on the mid of the finger.

Have a look. They are really delicate and eye catching. Can't wait to buy some for me.

Here are some options at Missflurrty.com

My Nail Art

Hey all,

I've been collecting nail paints and seeing a lot of nail arts and I tried to do some of my own :)

 The first one is pretty basic. A transparent base coat and some peach colored glitter at the ends.

 I bought the glitter at a local store. An unlabeled bottle.

Here's another one. This one can turn out really good if you have a dotting tool, other wise the rounded end of a toothpick will do just fine. But in my case I used none and created a messy design. :) I love the color combination though.

 

Pearl Shopping @ Hyderabad

Hey all,
I was in Hyderabad recently and I went pearl shopping.
Hyderabad is famous for its pearls and I decided to indulge. I bought a set for my mom after a lot of bargaining (Yes! bargaining is a must while shopping for pearls)  I finally agreed on paying 2600 INR.
And yes I am happy with the purchase. A perfect gift for my mom

Here are the pics

Hair Care

I went for Loreal hair smoothening at Hyderabad (which is the nearest city to my remote location). And these are the products that I am using right now. Normal shampoos cannot be used on my hair now.

The opaque bottle is Loreal Professional Liss Ultime Shampoo, the purple tub is masque (used as a conditioner) , the transparent bottle is the serum which is used on shampooed and towel dried hair.

The large blue tub is Loreal Hair Spa. I use it every 15 days to give some shine and weight to my hair.

The first time I went for hair product shopping was very painful. There are a very few shops in that sell the professional products. They have to be bought through a salon. But it was my bad luck that the salon where I got my treatment done did not had the stock so he redirected me to a shop. And after 2 hours of waiting (because the shopkeeper did not had the products in his shop and he arranged it from somewhere else) I got the stuff. And I never ever bought it from a shop again.

So here comes in online shopping. A few shop owners give discounts on cosmetics. They are mostly sold on MRP. I buy these products (except the hair spa) at Purplle.
I get 15-20 Rs discount and what more I get these products delivered at my doorsteps. This is a huge blessing for me. Because I won't have to plan a 5 hour trip and a days stay in Hyderbad if I am running out of shampoo..:)

You can also buy these at Slassy. It does not gives discount like Purplle but a backup is always good.
And in case if you are thinking if these products might not be delivered to your address - dont worry. If blue dart courier comes to your place these will also come.

So happy shopping and dont forget to leave a comment if you like this post.

My First Post

Hi,

This is my first post and I will make sure that there are many more.

A little bit about myself. I live in India and I am a working woman. But what I love most is doing things around the house, a bit of cooking if I am not tiered, sewing, craft work, gardening and lots of DIY stuff.

I love to travel and go to places that are not usually on travel guides. But my little son is making traveling very difficult these days :)

I also love online shopping. Actually I don't have any other option because the place where I live cannot be called a city. My work usually keeps me remote places in India so even buying petty stuff like your favourite shampoo is a big task.

So keep visiting as I post exciting stuff.