Eyecatcher - United Colors of Benetton

Eyecatcher of the month early 2012

Location - Forum mall, Koramangala, Bangalore.

Real or photoshop - I can't distinguish. Expressions are so realistic! What do you think?

Kalmane Koffee

This has been one of the easily accessible and simple, purpose serving coffee koffee stop. I have tried and tested tasted koffee from this joint both in Mantri and Garuda mall. Unlike CCD, they serve filter coffees too. A nice place to take our moms and dads generally wouldn't appreciate the cold coffees and capuchinos and stick to filter coffees.

The place is small and would'nt accomodate many customers at the same time like CCD. Sipping one coffee cup for an hour wouldn't work here. It is like CET coucelling if you have gone to one. You are done, you should be moving. Initially it was self-service, but recently when I was standing like a lamppost at the counter, the SA requested me to sit and I would be serviced at the table.

Taste of coffees incline mostly with South indian home made coffees. I usually visit this place to order a coffee when I am alone in the mall and waiting for a friend, to potray myself a busy person who utilizes even waiting period as a coffee break ;).

Aaranya rejuvenating hair oil review

Aaranya rejuvenating hair oil

Hi ladies,

      I’m  gonna review my hair oil that I stumbled on healthkart.com a few weeks back. It is almost around 2-3 months that I’m using this oil.

I use this oil the night before I wash my hair. It is a very light oil which comes of water consistency. Even though you use a large quantity each time, the oil level in the bottle doesn’t seem to go down. Miraculous eh? but its happening!

I use this religiously twice a week.  It has reduced hair fall although I tend to lose some weak hair strands on massaging the scalp. One amazingly credible thing is drastic increase in length of my hair. Considerable growth in hair length withing a short span. I’m loving it!!

Cons:-

·         It comes in a cylindrical plastic bottle with a push-up cap and a small opening. Since the oil is of a thin consistency, you have to be a little careful to avoid spillage.

·         Smell is no sweet fragrance or anything as such, typical ayurveda smell. Can’t describe but it is bearable.

·         The graphic label of the bottle is cute. In fact that is what attracted me to buy this when I saw it on the online site ;)

·      Avaliability is an issue. Last month I browsed through the same site to re-buy this oil. Alas! Could'nt find it.

Will I repurchase:- I’ll continue repurchasing this one, if I don’t find anything better meanwhile ;)

Marrybrown, Koramangala review

Marrybrown's one of the pilot version of their brand was put up initially here in Koramangala. Everyday riding back home, if the signal was on red, I used to while time staring at the poster of MArrybrown's chicken which looked like spoofed pictures of KFC chicken, then I realised they are indeed different. In what way? Patience.... Read ahead..!

Unlike KFC, the place was really cosy and nicely done. A play area or stress-busting zone I can say! Wondering?

 (I loved to give a gap here to trigger more suspense, then I realised I was writing!).

I was speaking about the basketball net that was hung on the wall at a lower height, but I saw mostly adults springing the balls into the net. The chairs are more comfy and look better than those of KFC. The entire ambience looks very colorful and inviting!

The chicken, the recipe and combo offers look similar to that of KFC! The chicken is not although as juicy as that of KFC's. Very true, those guys don't share their recipe anywhere as they claim. Secret herbs truly!

Back to Marrybrown, the rice recipe here did not taste as good as it should.

Although not very creative, they have replaced the bells in Pizza corners to rubber honks!

Barcode review

Location - Bangalore, Koramangala

       It was a gloomy day. A noon lunch was planned here as it was near. My expectation was set high the time I heard the name of the restaurant. Read ahead to know what happened next ;) !

       Barcode has buffet, famous for non-vegetarian mostly. It is a dimly lit place with limited varieties. There is no much ventilation. I was feeling like I was having my lunch inside a mole's burrow. The mocktail , I ordered was Fruit punch which was presented with an umbrella on top of the glass. If you are the one who would scan not into the menu book but the drinks menu, you'd be glad.

Just as I was scanning through the menu book, my eyebrows suddenly shot up. Shall I break here for a short commercial break? Lol just kidding!!! What I saw was something I'd seen for first then, 'Rabbit curry'. But today yes I know more than a couple of places that serves this rare delicacy. I didn't dare to try!

Barcode is a nice place to hang out for dinner than a lunch. The spirits menu variety seemed more then the variety in the food. Morover, ambience supports the same too.

Appologies for not posting pictures on the interior, I hadn't carried a camera and had to capture via my phone, hence couldn't capture anything inside the burrow without an effective flash!

Keep following to hear reviews on rabbit curry and reviews of other places those serve the same.

Body Focus Cellulite Serum Review

Hello  to all species from Venus ;)

        I’m gonna review the cellulite serum from bodyshop. I stumbled on this when I went in Bodyshop store in search of a body butter. Since the SA told me, there was no stock of it, I didn’t wanna  disappoint myself and hence ended up buying this.

 Since I’m still in my first-half of 20’s, I haven’t yet tried any anti wrinkle creams and serums. I have started the skin firming treatment with this one.

Cellulite - Cellulite is a topographic skin change that occurs in most post pubertal  females. One of the main causes of cellulite, begins after the age of 22, your skin stem cells weaken and become sluggish, regenerating at a much slower pace. As skin regeneration slows, our fat cells become engorged and toxins get trapped.

INR 1290

What does it say:- Visibly improves the appearance and texture of  dimpled skin.

This serum is thin, white and water based. The serum gets absorbed by skin sooner than you applied. The serum has a rich minty flavour and effect. Post the application of this serum skin feels tingling as if you have washed your face with a mouthwash. Face feels too cool for some time.

I have used this serum for 3 weeks regularly now. I don’t see much change wrt to my dark spots and marks, but yes my skin in my under eye area feels a little tightened and stretched.

Pros:-

Since it is a bodyshop product, No PARABENS.

Cons:-

·         Expensive.

·         The mint effect good or bad, it is too strong.

Will I repurchase:- Definitely No, may be if I get 50% or more discount ;)

Floral prints : Welcome summer on the coast

As you all know, the temperature along the coast is very humid. You tend to drip by sweating even if you are doing nothing but sitting. Morover my visit to the portugal colony GOA was during
mid-summer season that is in April as a part of our Anniversary celebrations.

Last day of the 4 days stay, was the tiring one, when I was all exhausted shopping the previous day. I made a void for makeup with only 'just herbs sunscreen lotion' to save myself from tan and sun burns. Mission was accomplished! Since this is not a product review post, I ain't gonna nag or yap about the product.

Fort Agoda is the place that became famous post its visibility in the blockbuster 'Dil Chahtha hai'. Place although not breezy, it definitely is an open oven. Entry to the light house was restricted as it was haunted (If you believed what I just said, plz leave your email and phone number below).

Trust me, once you are inside the fort, your literally have no access to water or any other luxuries, except that you can only see sea waves at a distance (As you know, its salty). Carry your own bottle to keep yourseld hydrated.

The TU outfit served its purpose of keeping me cool. Bought the flippers online from ZOVI. An apt comfort wear for a long walks in sand. Coincidently matching the outfit. Throughout my Goa tenure, I hadn't focussed on my accessories except earwear. Wore and carried everything to fit utility and comfort than giving a fashion statement with smudged makeup and annoying frills, anti-air materials and heavy jewellery.