BookLook :Salon and Spa deals in Kolkata

With the upcoming festive season in India comes the frequent trips to the salon.And what better reason to dress up for us ladies ( And the Men too.) than Rakhi which is just around the corner!

If you're in Kolkata then we've partnered with Booklook to get you some amazing deals and discounts with the best salons and spa's of Kolkata.And,I am telling you this from personal experience as I am frequently go to these salons.

Booklook is India's first online marketplace platform for the Beauty and Wellness industry.

Booklook is a one-stop platform to search,discover,rate,review and book Spa and Salon Appointments for their users.They have tied up with more than 1100 Spa and Salons across India to bring you the best of Beauty and wellness industry at amazing prices!

So to use these fabulous spa and salon deals in Kolkata, simply register on their website via facebook or google, select your service,make the appointment and enter the coupon code below the image of the salon at the time of checkout!

And your day of pampering is booked! You don't have to pay anything at the time of checkout as the payment will be at the venue itself so there is no hassle with the credit card payments like the other online websites!

Do let me know if you decide to avail this fabulous offer and how your experience with the website and the salon was!

15% OFF!

Coupon Code: BBONIE15

Valid from 20.08.15 to 15.09.15

20% OFF!

Coupon Code: CLRS20

Valid from 20.08.15 to 15.09.15

20% OFF!

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Valid from 20.08.15 to 15.09.15

30% OFF

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Valid from 20.08.15 to 15.09.15

ELGIN ROAD AND PARK STREET BRANCHES

35% OFF!

Coupon Code: TRENDZ35

Valid from 20.08.15 to 15.09.15

BECKBAGAN AND NAKTALA OUTLETS

The Bridal Files : Sangeet/Engagement

Hello Lovelies!

Hope you've been enjoying reading The Bridal Files.The outfit I am posting this day is my Sangeet and Engagement (Mudda-tikka) one.Since,I was wearing a typical traditional red wedding lehenga,I wanted to go for an offbeat colour for my Sangeet.Also,since my in-laws were gifting it to me and they were staying in Canada during my engagement period,I had little less than one month to purchase and do the fittings for my Sangeet Lehenga.So,it was a bit of a hunt to find a lehenga in a short period of time which was different and readymade with minor alterations!
My friend referred me to this manufacturer who she was highly impressed with and I decided to check it out after the first few days of browsing were uneventful.The best part was that she said that he only takes an appointment through reference as he usually catered to other boutiques and did not do much of individual orders.I tried a few of the typical pinks and yellows before trying this one on and it was LOVE since I put it on.The colour was perfect and it seemed like I could actually DANCE in it.Also,it was inspired by a Sabyasachi design,And not just one of the cheap imitations which are a dime a dozen but real,quality workmanship.I did not even look at another Lehenga after trying this one on! :D

Lehenga- Wholesaler in Park Circus,Kolkata

Jewellery- Tanishq( Gifted by in-laws)

Bangles-Radhas,Kolkata

Shoes- Hamlyn,Kolkata

MUA- Don from M.A.C.,Kolkata

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The Bridal Files: Youngsters

I would like to excuse myself by saying that my recent nuptials were the reason that I have been AWOL...But really I was mostly being lazy and procrastinating.But I'm back now! And better late than never right?

I now have a truckload of pictures to share thanks to my wedding.Nothing like a wedding to make you a complete narcissist.I do not however have too many pictures of my outfit for the youngsters party.Mostly because we spent half the time getting couple shots clicked and the other half well,I can't really publish.It was a cocktail party after all.

   

I bought my dress from my trip to Europe last summer.I had figured I could easily find a romantic,long dress in Paris,Right? Wrong! Everything I found in Paris was either too expensive and if it fit my budget then too simple.I wanted a dress that would be comfortable enough to dance in but still look dressy and classy.I finally found this dress at a store in Zurich called Modissa.If you are ever in this town,you MUST visit this shop.It is four floors of design goodness! The top floor was dedicated to cocktail dresses and that was where I found this beauty.Infact,I liked so many of their clothes that I felt like I was in Candyland.The rest of the floors had their inhouse label and some well-known international designers as well.They even had a bridal section which was by appointment.They also did my alteration in 2 days which more than what I could have asked for!

I had a Hawaiian Luau themed cocktail party for all of my friends and cousins.It was a pleasantly chilly Kolkata winter evening at the rooftop of a city bar.We handed out these floral leis and Hawaiian slippers (For tired high heeled feet:Thank you Pinterest!) as favours and had tons of fun posing at the photo booth.Fruity cocktails and finger food set the perfect mood for an amazing evening!

Dress,Clutch and Shoes: Modissa,Bahnoffstrasse,Zurich

Bracelet: Bangkok Night Market

Earrings: Gifted

Burst of Color

Don't cha just love it when life decides it's time for a change and just bursts through like a storm and everything turns topsy turvy.I am approaching some major life changing decisions right now and even though am not sure where they will lead me to...am ready to welcome them with open arms.Sometimes we get too comfortable in our own space.Following the same eat.sleep.work.play routine is very easy to get used to but not as fulfilling. Every time I fall into a routine,I get this urge to leave it all behind and break free.It could be the smallest thing like what I eat for breakfast everyday.I tend to eat the same thing for months until I get bored and switch to something completely different.This is why change is good.It keeps us fresh and motivated and not have any expectations out of life.Like a whoosh of color through black and white.Always know that when we leave something behind...something better is on the way. :)

Shirt-Uniqlo

Pants-Zara

Jacket- Via Giasaysthat,now Paperlillie.com

Necklace-Mosaic FA

Shoes-Some GK Market Stall (New Delhi)

Earrings-Bangkok Ladies Market/Night Market

On my Lips-Nyx lousiana

Sunglasses-Sisley

I've got the 'Blues'

One of the quirks I have while travelling is collecting hotel key cards.I didn't really start doing it intentionally but because of my habit of dumping things and losing them in the pit of my travel bag...I somehow always ended up with one back home.After we came back,those key cards made great souvenirs. They were easy to store,long lasting,brought back some wonderful memories of the places we'd seen and free!The hotels I stay in are one of the most important thing during my holidays.I research for weeks before settling on one I like.So,I was very upset with the hotels in France as NONE of them had any tea/coffee machines.Now for someone who survives on coffee and has cravings at odd hours of night for a cuppa this was very disconcerting. It had never even occurred to us that the 4-5 star properties we stayed in wouldn't have even the basic of these amenities and so we were not carrying any of the sachets and I was forced to buy one takeaway every night after dinner.The cherry on top of my horrible hotel experience was the burglary which happened in my room in Paris!All of our electronics were stolen from our room when we were down for breakfast!Although after several threats and a police complaint the hotel agreed to refund the amount of the stolen items...the whole incident was a huge dampener on the fun. Anyhoo,I still kept the card key.A memory is a memory!

Top-Forever 21

Shorts-Primark

Slippers-Tally Weijl

On My Nails-Lakme Fast and Furious-Flaming Apricot

Shades-Sisley

Sling-Borrowed from Sister

Location-Antibes Harbor-We went to see all the fancy schmancy celeb yachts.

Stories of Anarkalis

It's been a crazy hectic past few weeks with relatives down from all over the country,endless weddings and a busy office.Both me and the store have been doing quite well indeed but we are extremely tired and in need of a weekend off!
Coming to the outfit,We bought this stunning embroidered stole from Kashmir last year and I knew I just had to do something amazing with it.So since this year seems to be a year of weddings,I decided to use it as a yoke for this beautiful anarkali maxi (Anarkali is the Indian version of an empire waist dress).The colour and threadwork is beautiful and I had my cousin's engagement on Sunday so it was the perfect occasion to wear it as soon it will be too hot for silk.Since,It came out quite well,I decided to hop on to the terrace and click some pictures.And what better than a self-made outfit for my first outfit post!

Anarkali Maxi-Self Designed-Rs.12000 approx by India Kitsch

Bangles-Full Fataaka-Rs.1150 pair(Mumbai)

Earrings- Grand Bazaar in Istanbul-Rs.1000 approx

Ring-Kolkata Exhibition-Rs.500 approx

Shoes-Adaa (Mumbai)-Rs.2150

Clutch- Kali (Kolkata)-Rs 1650