glamourandritz

Hi everyone.. I know I've been missing for quite a while, but the reason is a happy one: well, I'm getting married!
The fun part (and the sad part) is, my Best Friend Neha Gupta is also getting married, just a week before my wedding. I've started to feel wedding jitters. But what she feels is an escalated version, because her wedding is, well, sooon! This one is a guest article, by her, i.e. Neha Gupta: the soon to be bride.

Wedding diaries

As the day of wedding is coming close, everyday is like a new panic attack. 24 hours end up within seconds or so it seems. There is so much to do and so much to feel. Im overwhelmed with the cocktail of emotions, not knowing which one to touch first.

Yes. I AM Getting MARRIED. Oh no! Oh wow! Really! Ahhh! No!!!! It gives me jitters and little smiles at the same time to imagine spending the rest of my life with a person I have known for just a few months. The question about my decision always makes me wonder about ifs and buts and then at the end of the day he always proves that this is worth it and yes I am glad m getting married to YOU.

But is it true that I would be a visitor to my biological parents? And my heart sinks to realize that my routine and my carefree attitude is set to change its face and take the form of greater responsibilities and roles. And will I become aunty to the little kids or will I always look the way I do now. Will my buddies tease me like I tease my married friends? Oh no!

While these are the emotions I seldom realize, the list of to-dos increase everyday! I have to look great! My hair and my skin must be at their all-time best! And oh, chuck that burger, I must lose weight! That is gonna make me look great! But will the mehendi wala come on time? And when will the shopping be over?! One thing I no more enjoy is shopping, for sure being in India and getting married is like opening one market of your own that sells awesome shoes, bags, Indian clothes, western clothes, bedsheets.. Blah.. You name it and you get it!

Once I thought getting married was amazing. I can feel the time constantly slipping away. Its almost time to be a part of a new family. A new surname, a new room, a new set of parents and a partner for life. From daughter to daughter in law, my role would change. From a fiance to wife. I am anxious and scared and happy and sad all at the same time. Its almost time for me to leave the place I took birth in. Its almost time to move ahead to form new bonds. Though it's hard to express my pain I know its even better not to realize that I would now be just a visitor to my own family and that sometimes they would have to treat me like a guest and treat me like an outsider. Soon I won't be a crucial part of decision making. My brother perhaps won't tease me like before and no matter how irritating it seems, now I know I am going miss it.

And then there is office, my boss must not be mad at me! And I must do that before time. And my mom calls me to let me know the maid casually decided to take a leave! Can't the daily routine rituals leave me for a month! Oh! My jewellery and my outfits and what will I dance to and when do I have my bachelors and when do I sleep. I must sleep now.. Alas! There is so less time to even write these days.

But I AM GETTING MARRIED

Spruced up

I had these pair of shoes i loved... But they were dying an early death...

I wasnt ready to part ways so soon..

So, i thought why not spruce them up!

tada!

Here's what you'll need:

Shoes, lace, scissors, strong adhesive

D.I.Y. Directions:

Trim a piece of lace neatly and stick it to the shoes with a strong adhesive.. Let dry!

P.S.: let some design extend beyond the shoe edges onto your feet for some extra cuteness...

<3

The matte effect

My most recent fascination is towards matte nail paints..
I love how one can wear bright colors without that shiny look.. Perfect for a daily wear..
So instead of buying a hoard of different matte nailpaints i bought a matte top coat from inglot..
So i can wear a number of different matte shades.
Its easy to use.. The only downside is any imperfections in the nail color application get exaggerated after the matte coat..
So apply your nailpaint patiently.

Directions:
Apply a base coat to protect your manicured nails.
Apply two.coats of a nail color you like.
Let dry.
Apply the matte top coat carefully.
Voila! Instant matte effect.

Dare to go nude

Nude lip colors are a rage with vibrant eye make-up.
Also elegant are bare nail colors.

Nude-beige shoes and bag with a bright pink dress look great too.

Diorskin nude natural glow foundation is my personal favourite make-up base.
Nude eyes with a bright shade on the lips like crimson, looks sexy. Buy a nude shade palette rather than a single container..

And barely-there make-up is here to stay.
Go for a nude make-up kit or airbrush make-up.
U should go for your skin undertones while buying sheer make-up. Girls who tan easily have yellow undertones and who sunburn easily have pink. Others have none.
So, dare to go bare?

Little cups of joy

Is it just my sisters, or do you too have moments of chocolate cake cravings which should be fulfilled instantly?
Well, i too have a sweet tooth, and thats allowed, cos im a dentist!
So i and my other dentist friend, together created this chocolate mug cake recipe.
Well its a shortcut and the cheatsville way...

All u need is(for2 big mugs):
1pkt chocolate biscuits(like bourbon) crushed
1pkt vanilla biscuits(parle-g) crushed
1tbsp eno(or baking powder)
1tbsp cocoa powder
Milk (enough to make a paste)
Chocolate chips

Top/serve with:
1cup Vanilla ice-cream

Mix all the ingredients except the chocolate chips.
Pour in the mugs.
Add chocolate chips.
Microwave 3-5min acc to your microwave settings.
Serve while warm, with vanilla icecream.

Pink tint

I like the pink tint on few girls cheeks
I want some on mine too
I use a blush
But the tint is too fake
It speaks not of me
While i roll the brush on my cheeks
I worry of the look
N meet him with nude cheeks
And to the left, his head he shook
He jus gazed in my eyes n smiled
Makin me blissfully uncomfortable
My cheeks gush with blood of love
And the tint speaks of us.

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For other times, try the bodyshop limited edition lip and cheek tint or go for a mac blush.. Almost as good :)

bow down...

imagine a plain black dress.. one that fits well, properly tailored, slim fit, knee-length...

and now a bow ... ummm... where? maybe in the neck, a knotted scarf, or an umpire waisted bow belt? maybe bow hairband instead... or just stilletoes with bows....

i <3 bows!

there's just so much we can do with them to make any mundane thing look fabulous...

here are a few ideas.. :))

dresses