Well a haul could be more tempting than a cinnabon especially if you end up finding that great outfit/jewelry piece or even that makeup item which goes on to become your favorite or maybe even a holy grail (HG). And unlike a cinnabon the satisfaction and pleasure of a haul will last you much longer ;) Let me tell you the story of my recent haul and the events that led to it....

    Fine he didn't but I bet that got your attention in a jiffy :D He had better things to do like predict the gloom and doom and ultimate destruction of the world (what is the life-as-we-know-it-end-date now?). And I, like a lazy bum, have been struggling to finally finish off a couple of products so that I can show them off with a relish and a feeling of personal achievement to you. Honestly that last mile where you are about to finish something off can drive anyone crazy....especially a hoarder like me who has a very short attention span and dying to move on to the next item in her stash. So without further ado let's look at

     Honestly I feel like I have come a long way from getting part of the stamp design on my nails to proper full fledged ones that I'm doing right now. I'm no pro at this nail art business but I'm glad that I am improving. I bought myself some stamping plates from MoYou after I saw Awungshi talking about them on her blog :) These are way different from the regular Konad ones that you can find. I love the intricacy in design that they have on offer. So many different themes to choose from. Using the addictive Maybelline Color Show nail paints in Denim Dash and Bold Gold along with MoYou professional plate no. 08 I created this design. 

     I got a mail from Ginger Claps last week inviting me the attend Black Dog Easy Evenings - Night Fever tribute to Bee Gees. Hearing (rather reading) the word Bee Gees bought in a flash of memory (Ah Ah Ah....). Some good music served old school style! How can anyone say no to that? I checked if my girls were in and then shot them an affirmative. This had all the makings of an interesting and potentially fun evening. 

     Presenting the October Glamabox! These people just catch me off guard each time. I mean the sheer amount of samples in the box is such a joy to encounter. There was a slight glitch in communication with respect to the packing and postage of the thing but in the end I was very happy with the care that they took in wrapping it up this time and I finally got this beautiful box blemish free :) Definitely a collectors item! I got mostly skin care in my box this time around. A little mix would have been nice. But hey what the heck, there are just so many things to like about it....

     I got an invite from Ginger Claps to attend Black Dog evenings event featuring Night Fever who were going to cover some Bee Gees songs. I happen to love the Bee Gees especially their famous song "Staying Alive" and was quite excited about the whole thing. The event was to be held outdoors and with the slight nip in the air I decided to don my light jacket from Eliza Donatein.  I will be doing a separate post for the event soon. For know here are a few pics of what I wore to the event along with the FOTD.

Source: beautyheaven.com.au

     Are you yet to shop online? Especially internationally? Do your hands go cold and your heart acquires a strange rhythm just at the mention of it? Have you heard stories about money being stolen or worse identity theft due to some shopping excursion somewhere by some random person? Let me reassure you that all of us have gone through this stage at one point or the other. It is a leap of faith you need to take and yes it does have its risks. But today I would like to pass on some how-to's and some basic ideas which might help you take this leap. After that that world is your oyster and there are just so many avenues that you can explore.

     Hello my sweets! I didn't do the September Favorites earlier as I had an odd 1 or 2 products that made it to my list that month. Felt weird to do a post for that kind of number. So here I am with the combined favorites of 2 months but unfortunately only 5 items made it to my list and one of them is a beauty subscription box :) A nice mix of products again this time around so without further ado lets do a quick recap as to why they made the list...

     Hey there people! I have been thinking of doing Outfit Of The Day posts since a long time and have been very hesitant about it. The reason being I didn't know how it would be received. But I'm giving it a go and would appreciate your feedback and/or criticism on it. Let me know if you would be interested in me doing more of these. A couple of days back I went out with my friends and I wore a couple of things from a recent haul. In case you missed that, do check out my Instagram to see all the interesting stuff I picked up from a special flea market held in Forum Mall, Kolkata.

Source: ginahobbs.zumba.com

     If you are a glitter nail paint lover like me you will know that removing it is the biggest pain and very time consuming.  Not to mention the major mess that glitter causes by sticking everywhere once its is loose from the nail.There was a point in time where I actually ended up avoiding them so that I don't have to go through the hassle in the end. But I love them too much and cant stay away. So my friends suggested the foil remover method for it. And since then I have not looked back and completely indulge in my obsession. Today I will show you a tut for this method. You can use it to remove nail appliques are well like the ones from Sally Hansen or Revlon which are made from real nail paints. 

     Nail stamping has been my must-accomplish-no-matter-how-much-I-suck task. Seeing so many people create such beautiful designs with something seemingly so simple was always quite fascinating. Thinking that it was child's play I got myself a Konad kit last year sometime. Very merrily I set out with the bits and pieces which in this case were the stamper, the image plate, the scraper and the paints included in the kit, and tried my hand at "stamping". But whats this? I managed to get part of the image on the stamper but somehow completely failed to transfer it on the nail?!?

     Phew! So Diwali's finally come and gone. All the celebrations and festivities have come to an end and life returns to a normal pace. After all the decorating, running around, cooking, cleaning, partying etc. it is time to finally relax (sort of) and catch your breath. And what is better than following up with nice pampering session which will de-stress you. Though the best alternative is to head to a spa for a complete head to toe package but if that is not a possibility then here are some beauty tips/ideas that you can use in the comfort of your home.