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Celebrating 50 Years and Unveiling the New Face of Oriflame

21/9/2017

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Oriflame India hosted an event on 12th September at ITC Grand Central, Parel, Mumbai to celebrate 50 years and also to unveil the new face of Oriflame.

The invite for the event came in with a beautiful wooden mirror. 
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The event was in the afternoon, attended by media, beauty and lifestyle bloggers and top distributors of Oriflame. It started with Mr. Sergei Kanashin, Senior VP & Head of South Asia and Managing Director India, talking about how the brand has grown over 50 years with main focus on empowering women. This was followed by Ms. Shikha Duggal, Brand and Communication Manager, Oriflame India talking about how each one of us can help in making the world beautiful by making small changes. Oriflame is doing its bit with it's Love Nature range, which is pro-Oceans as the formulations are bio-degradable, silicone free and there are no plastic micro beads. 

All this was followed by introducing leading Bollywood actor Kalki Koechlin as the New Face of Oriflame India. This lead to a Q&A with brand and Kalki, where she shared how she believed in brand's values and philosophy and also some beauty tips shared by her mother.

The event concluded with sumptuous lunch and goody bags for all attendees.

Sharing some pics from the event



Looking forward to more such events!

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31 Days Nail Art Challenge- #31DC2017

31/8/2017

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I am super excited... for the first time, I'll be participating in a Nail Art Challenge, that too a long one- For 31 Days.
So, I found out about this challenge on Instagram from @morenailpolish (https://www.instagram.com/morenailpolish) and decided to give it a try.
From what I have been reading up about this challenge, this has been going on for a few years now and quite a number of nail enthusiasts become a part of it. 
You can see the original post here
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Though I'll posting everyday on Instagram, on the blog, I'll post every 5 days.
You may follow me on Instagram to keep updated! Follow @stylenfileindia
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5 Takeaways from Korean/ Japanese Skin Care Routine

11/8/2017

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Korean, Japanese and most South East Asian Women are blessed with the best skin and they are equally aggressive with the maintenance of their genetic gift. A year in Japan and two in Singapore taught me a lot about this 'Asian' skincare routine. The  routine comprises of 10 steps... YES 10 STEPS done twice a day!! How impossible it could be for us when most of us are not able to follow the basic 3 step CTM (Cleansing-Toning-Moisturizing) routine! Skin care is made a significant part of daily routine from a very young age, while here we start thinking about our skin once we cross 30!!

Nevertheless, to educate ;) you all, let me tell you what this 10 step routine is
Makeup Removal- Cleanse- Exfoliate- Toner- Essence- Serum- Eye Cream- Moisturizer- Sun Protection/ Night Mask- Lip Balm

The significant part of this routine is Hydration, which plumps up the skin and makes it look younger. The other aspect is layering of products starting with lighter texture to heavier ones, which further aids in hydration.

Now, the important thing is how to incorporate this skin care routine in our life comfortably and believe me, it is not as difficult as it may sound. Let me share 5 significant steps that we can pick up from this routine along with some of my favorite products

1. Complete Makeup Removal- Most of us do not take off our makeup at night. This is one of the main reasons for skin breakouts and dullness. It is important to use an eye makeup remover to take off all traces of makeup from eyes. Use a q-tip to completely remove eye liner/kajal in between the lashes. I love L'oreal gentle eye and lip makeup remover and Maybelline Clean Express Total Clean Makeup Remover (Read my review here). After removing eye and lip makeup, one can use a cleansing milk/ cream/ water/ balm (as per your skin type) to take off makeup from the face. My current favorite here is Shu Uemura Ultime 8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil, which my husband got from Japan otherwise earlier I was using Bioderma Sensibio H2O, which is pretty good too.

​2. Toning- Often considered to be least significant step in skin care but it cleans the traces of cleanser from the skin and refreshes it. It is a must do step for skin hydration. My favorite toners are Rose water from Kama Ayurveda, Moisture Spray from Cinema Secrets and Kiehl's Iris Extract Activating Treatment Essence. You can always keep a bottle in your bag and can use as instant refresher during the day specially if you spend most of the day in Air conditioned environment.

3. Serum- Serum is something a lot of us are unsure of and don't know when and how to use it. I believe that serums are the magical portions that can change the way your skin is, drastically. These are basically light weight concentrates with loads of active ingredients, which penetrate easily into the skin and provide more intense treatment. These are loaded with hydrating agents and provide a boost of hydration to the skin. My favorites  are The Body Shop Oils of Life Intensely Revitalizing Facial Oil and Shu Uemura Tsuya Skin Youthful Vita-glow Activator. 

4. Sun Protection- This is usually the most neglected part of skin care routine. SPF of 15 is required daily indoors and outdoors. If you spend more time in sun, SPF of 35 is required and 50 for beaches and pools. I love to use Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Drytouch Sunblock 50.

5. Night Cream- Another skin care practice that is overlooked by most of us. Most of the women I've met always tell me that it is important for skin to breathe and hence nothing should be put on the skin at night. What I tell them is that the skin needs to repair and regenerate and our job is to provide the skin with nutrients that help this process. Night cream (also called Night Mask) is rich with skin regenerating ingredients. My favorite is Olay Regenerist Revitalising Night Cream Moisturiser.

Hope the post helps you to take your skincare game one level up and do share in comments if it makes any sense to you and motivates you to look after your skin.
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Dare to Wear Red- How to Wear A Red Lipstick

31/7/2017

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Hey Everyone,
I believe by now, you know which red is the red for you. If you don't know yet... Please read here.
So once you know your red... you must be wondering why this post on how to wear red lipstick? Just take the lipstick and apply on your lips... but it isn't as simple as that.

Let's understand what are the challenges while applying red or any dark colored lipstick-
  • Dry and chapped lips can make your lipstick look ugly
  • Red and other dark colors have a tendency to seep out from the lip line and stain
Keeping in mind the challenges, let's start with the 'correct' application of Red or any Dark colored lipstick
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  • Exfoliate your lips. Dry and chapped lips can cause the lip colour to look cracked and flakey
  • Moisturize your lips atleast 10 minutes before the lip colour application or dab the excess with a tissue.  
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Scrubbed and Moisturized Lips
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  • Outline your lips with a lip pencil in same colour as of lipstick and fill in your lips with the same. I have used Colorbar lip liner in Clear Red 001. Filling the lips with lip liner makes the lipstick stay longer and also will prevent the lipstick to seep out from edges.
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Lips outlined with Lip Liner
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Lips filled with same lip liner
  • Use a lip brush to apply lip stick on your lips. This ensures even application.
  • Apply some concealer on the outline of the lips to give a perfect finish and also to correct mistakes if any. 
  • Dab some clear lip gloss in the centre for added sheen
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After lipstick application and concealer outside
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Lip gloss in the centre of lips
Some Tips 
  • It is always better to use a creamy lipstick that will keep the lips moisturized and prevent any flaking.  
  • If you prefer matte lipstick, moisturizing becomes more important.
  • For day time or work wear, keep your eyes neutral with red lips. 
  • For evening or dressy occasion, go for winged liner or smoky eyes with red lips. 
  • Keep the eye palette to neutral or go for greens if you want a little bolder look.

Hope this helps you all to rock Red Lipstick

Do share your views on your favorite red lipstick and if you have some interesting tips on application!
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