Tackling the Monday Blues, Fashionably: Outfit of the Day #1

Monday blues are a universal phenomenon. I would urge you all to take special care while dressing up and styling on a Monday, so that every time you look into the mirror, it takes the load off the hectic schedule. Accessorize as much as you like and a put a loud lipstick and nail paint. Wondering how all that is possible? That's because I created the balance with a grey formal summer jacket (in the subsequent posts, you would learn more about my love for summer jackets!). The cat eye glasses are however, optional! 

Here are the details of what I wore today:

Grey Jacket: Jabong.com (Shop here)

White Top: Vero Moda

Denims: Dorothy Perkins

Black Stilettos: Carlton London

Rings and Necklace: G.K. M-Block Market

I'm wearing Colorbar Orange Blossom lip shade, perceived by many as too loud a color to complement formal wear. However for me, everything is allowed on a Monday. Check out the shade review and swatches here. The green nail paint is from Colorama and it's review will follow shortly!

I hope you liked 'What I wore today'. Coming up..a collaboration of my favorite summer jackets!

For the love of 'scarlet' : My Favorite Red Lip Shades!

Red is the ultimate cure for sadness! I read this quote somewhere and it changed my life. May be that's why I could swim in a pool of red lipsticks and never come out. Like many of you, I plead guilty of owning many red lipsticks in all possible shades of red (a dozen in my case) from almost all famous beauty brands on Earth.

I found it reasonable to share my 6 favorite shades which are an amalgamation of matte shades, rich glosses and liquid lipstick, so you can pick what suits you best!

(L-R: MAC Ruby Woo, Chambor Gypsy Red, Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in Standout, Revlon Lip Gloss in Fire, Colorbar Lip Gloss in Bitten Red, Colorbar Orange Blossom)

And here are the swatches :-

(L-R: MAC Ruby Woo, Chambor Gypsy Red, Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in Standout, Revlon Lip Gloss in Fire, Colorbar Lip Gloss in Bitten Red, Colorbar Orange Blossom)

A shade like MAC Ruby Woo needs no introduction. Women all over the world have made this their signature red shade. Apply 2 coats and your lips will be painted scarlet. 

I fell in love with Chambor lipsticks after I bought the Gypsy red color about a year ago. It's not a conventional red, and would do interesting things with your face once you apply it. 

The Revlon Matte Balm was one of the most interesting finds. This is a deep red color with a mahogany tint. Coat your lips with a burst of deep red color infused with triple butter complex and long stay formula.

The following Revlon and Colorbar lip glosses are hardly glosses. They are almost lipsticks with loads of sheen. If you love your glosses to be rich in color, and you love red, you'll be hooked to these two shades just like I am.

Colorbar Orange Blossom is a peppy orangey-red number, almost edging towards brown at times depending on how many coats you apply. 

Out of these 6 shades, you would find MAC Ruby Woo slightly highly priced, but it is worth every penny. I'm sporting Ruby Woo in this pic!

My Red Lipsticks are my babies and it would be hard to pin-point which one I love most. All I need is one of them and I'll land up on a beach, whether I'm physically there or not, if you know what I mean :)

Black Saree and Oxidised Jewellery Kind of a Day...

Sarees have always been my favorite item of festive wear. Whether its as simple as a cotton saree or a luscious tussar silk saree like the one in the pictures, I like them all. A black silk saree with silver oxidised jewellery sounds good, delectable almost. I thought I could never go wrong with that look. I was wrong!!!

The black and silver combo made me look completely washed out, and soon I had to come up with a way to introduce color into my look. It was my cousin's wedding and I wanted to look my best! I did not want to want to go with multi-colored or embroidered lace as that was taking away from the classy elegance of the saree. Hence, the mirror work multi-colored tassles came into the picture! All I had to do was attach them to the drawstrings of my blouse and I was decked up with baubles in front and back!

Saree: Bihar Emporium

Necklace: Cottage Emporium

Earrings: Fab India

Silver Cuff: Janpath

Multi-colored tassles: Local shops in West Delhi :)

Put together, I think I pulled off a decent enough look, with a little touch of Mac Ruby Woo too. I have six red lipsticks in my beauty box. Coming up..My Fav 5 Red Lipsticks!

When this Exotic Wonderland Metamorphosed into Unicorn Island for us: Goa in pictures!

I still remember the day when me and a colleague made an impromptu decision of booking return tickets to Goa. Little did we know that we were making one of the best decisions of our lives. I truly left a piece of me back there in Goa. It is much more than just a land of the hippies. It has a therapeutic effect on mind, body and soul! As for the rest, I'll let the pictures do the talking.

Hotel Riverside, Baga

I could't have enough of my blue cottage

Jet Ski #1 @ Baga Beach

Spotting ships @ Aguada Fort

Oh you beauty - Candolim Beach!

Jet Ski #2 @ Vagator Beach

Anjuna Flea Market - all smiles!

Morjim Beach :)

Finally, sunrise!

Jet Ski #3 @ Colva Beach