A fling at a facial

Remember to choose the right facial for your skin type and enjoy that wonderful glow later, says Marianne de Nazareth

As teens, the ideal of mum having facials were, we felt icky and a waste of money. As the years have caught up with us, we realize that Mum’s golden words. “Pamper your skin and it will remain forever young,” comes back to us with the inexorable march of time taking its toll on our skin today!

Maintaining hygiene at parlours

‘The customer on her first visit always eyes the cleanliness aspect of the parlour and if she does not find it up to the mark, she never comes back’

IT’S corporate world. Women, who are just  confined to kitchen and house hold chores, are a passe. Today’s woman is an all-rounder. With the responsibilities as a home-maker , she is also carving a place for herself in every field from IT industry to astronomy.

Looking Gorgeous On Wedding Day

Bridal make-up has become a part and parcel of marriages. However, most of the brides-to-be go in for that only on the day of marriage. But there are certain things regarding make-up that one has to hear in mind to make the best of out of it, and to look gorgeous on that beautiful day.

Bride is always beautiful

For a bride, her wedding day is the most important day in her life. Besides feeling good, she also has to look good and take a little trouble over herself with her hair and makeup.  “I have lot of brides coming in to get their makeup and hair done for their wedding day,” says Dr. Janet Castelino of Cleo’s Beauty Salon on Castle street. “Being a doctor, I give them a lot of advice prior to the wedding day, so that on the day, we can help her look her radiant best. These are few tips I offer brides,” she shares:

Beauty is groomed
Cleos clubs together a salon, a gym and spa, and packs in some doctor’s advice too

It’s a salon cum cosmetic clinic. Called Cleos, this place offers to pamper you with not just good haircuts and personal grooming, but also with ample space where you can close your eyes and drift into nothingness, with some rejuvenating body massages.

It made Hrithik look super sexy in Dhoom-2 and gave Kareena Kapoor’s hair an extra zing. Blonde and brunette streaks in hair makes it look glossier and gives you crowning glory that X factor, says Marianne de Nazareth

All over Europe, streaking and highlighting of your crowning glory is in fashion, so can India be far behind? Different shades of blonde, brunette and black, with streaks of blonde are all the rage.

Cosmetic peels decrease dead cells and allow the fresh skin to overcome pigmentation and acne marks.
Winter dries the skin terribly. Besides just putting lashings of skin moisturiser there was nothing much we could do in the old days.