BEAUTY DIARIES - SKIN

A natural skin moisturisation

Moisturisation is extremely important for our skin to maintain its natural glow. Arpita Agnihotri suggests tips to keep your skin naturally moisturised.

Wash it delicately
Your skin needs to spread its natural glow, so wash it with utmost care. Pune based beautician Poonam says, “Pick a body wash rich in essential oils such as coconut, olive or jojoba oil as this will keep your skin moisture rich. Do not use soap or an alcohol rich body wash as it will dehydrate the skin.”Instead opt for Dove Fresh Moisture Beauty Body Wash that is rich in tea tree oil and cucumber extracts. It will add that tender glow your skin craves for.

Moisturise tenderly
During monsoons your skin needs that extra bit of moisture to keep it supple. “Go for a good moisturiser rich in humectants to lock in the moisture of your skin.” For best results use Vaseline Total Moisture with Pure Soy, that is enriched with soy extracts and glycerine.

Avoid hot water
With the change in temperature, a hot water bath sounds pleasant. But Poonam warns, “Hot water strips off the moisture from your skin. Go for warm water bath instead. Make sure to dab some moisturiser immediately after bath.” Opt for the Vaseline Healthy White Body cream. Not only will it lock the moisture but also make you look radiant.

Bollywood Belles and Their Arm Candy

Of late we’ve been noticing that an increasing amount of B-town ladies have been giving those yawn-inducing Birkins or logo-ed Louis Vuitton a break. Let me just interject here and say Hallejuah! Don’t get me wrong, both are great bags/labels but we’ve been seeing them oh so very often. I’ve listed some of the best arm candy that we are just dying to get our paws on.

RANI MUKHERJEE’S ISSEY MIYAKE BILBAO BAG
Rani Mukherjee rarely makes public appearances and when she stepped out at the Ship of Theseus premiere her shiny Issey Miyake Bilbao Prism Platinum Tote bag caught the fancy of everyone including our very own Zina Tasreen.

ANUSHKA SHARMA’S MARC JACOB TOTE
Any woman would tell you that carrying an oversized bag while travelling comes as naturally to us as ABC. It’s no wonder then that Anushka Sharma favours this nude Marc Jacobs Khaki Classic Q Fran tote. With leather handles and a sling, it can be carried both ways which makes it the perfect accompaniment for travel.

JACQUELINE FERNANDEZ’S CHLOÉ PARATY BAG
The Chloé Paraty bag has been enjoying the status of an IT bag for quite a while. Jacqueline Fernandez carried hers as a sling and the gold detailing punches up her all-black ensemble. Anushka Sharma too has a white version of the Paraty.

SONAM KAPOOR’S GUCCI BAMBOO BAG
Bamboo has been intrinsic to the heritage of Gucci. It was first used in the 1940s owing to scarce raw materials during the war. The Gucci Bamboo shopper is the latest variant introduced this year. It’s much larger in size compared to when it was originally launched in the 1940s. Aside from Sonam Kapoor, Beyonce and Penelope Cruz are also fans of this oversized holdall.

FREIDA PINTO’S BURBERRY ORCHARD BAG
Aside from Freida Pinto, IT girls Blake Lively and Rosie Huntington Whitelytoo have been spotted carrying this bag. First debuting on the runway of Burberry‘s autumn/winter 2012 collection the bag comes in two variants, alligator skin and jacquard.

AISHWARYA RAI’S TOD’S TOTE
Italian luxury label Tod’s are known for their iconic D-bag (named so after Princess Diana) and their loafers. Aishwarya Rai picked a Tod’s signature oversized tote that had stud details when returning to Mumbai. The nude tote looked classy yet had a definite edge to it, that reminded us that Ash certainly hasn’t been slacking on the fash-factor.