INTO DUST

-BEAUTY-

   Creative Direction, Styling, Modeling and Editing by me 

FEATURING

Iraya

 Orange and Green TeaScrub | Nutrifying Facial Oil

We all have been lucky enough to be brought up in the land of Ayurveda where our ancestors taught us how herbs and plants can be used to beautify our skin and hair. The old grandma secrets that have been passed on to us hold a great importance in our lives against the costliest of skincare products available in the world today. However, due to limited time in our schedules, it gets extremely difficult for a modern age woman to hand pound each herb and prepare something that our skin needs. Just when I wished I had someone who could do all the hard work and formulate something for me while keeping it completely organic, I came across Iraya. Iraya means ‘from the earth’ in Sanskrit. 'Ancient wisdom for Modern Living is the philosophy' Iraya swears by. Every product is formulated with care and made with love.

When they asked me to review any two products of my choice from their skincare range,  I chose the Nutrifying Facial Oil (for I’m a sucker for skincare oils) and the Orange and Tea Scrub as I found the ingredients quite interesting. The scrub contains the extract of green tea, orange and shell of walnut and almonds. It is meant to slough away the dead skin cells improving the skin texture and making it look polished and luminous. The main purpose of a review is to give you an honest opinion on what I feel about a product.  I’ve been using the scrub for about two weeks now and I’ve really fell in love with it.  It smells divine and it does its’ job of removing the dead skin cells pretty well. My skin appears fresh and softer after every use. I use the scrub 2-3 times a week after cleansing my skin, usually before bedtime and follow it up with the Nutrifying Facial Oil. Talking about the oil, it is a blend of herbal extracts and various essential oils that nourish the skin and slow down the process of aging due to harmful effects of pollution and stress. I massage few drops of it onto my skin till the oil is completely absorbed into my skin.  I usually avoid using a facewash in the morning when at home and just splash some water on my face to keep the skin soft and clean. This oil works beautifully on my skin and it feels radiant and supple the next morning without making it look greasy. I also add a drop of this oil to my moisturizer to bring out a glossy effect on my skin. We shot this story under the cloudy sky amidst a rustic background and it rained soon after we wrapped up the shoot, like it had never rained before.

 I DRESS FOR THE APPLAUSE

MARY KATE & ASHLEY OLSEN

STYLE FILES

These twins took the fashion world by storm and are well known for their amazing dress sense. Yes! I’m talking about the Olsen twins. They have been an inspiration to millions of girls around the world, me being one of them. This post has been pending for the longest time ever. But since it’s their birthday tomorrow (13^th June) and I happen to share my birthday with them (feels on top of the world to share your birthday with your fashion icon :-p ), I finally managed to spare some time out to do a post on their personal style. I absolutely love their style and 'every' outfit they wear; maybe it’s that ‘Gemini’ thing :D .  For Gems, comfort comes first, at least for most of them that I've known. The duo is known for their oversized clothing, dark sophisticated colors, big handbags and amazing sunglasses. I adore how they complement each other and look so coordinated even when not wearing the same color. Not just that, they established their own fashion label called ‘The Row’ which has a minimal chic vibe and every outfit of their label screams Olsens. It includes ready-to-wear, handbags, eyewear and became famous in the fashion business for its price tags. I could go on and on but this space is just not enough to talk about this wonderful duo. Also, I gotta hit the salon for some pre-birthday indulgence now. So leaving you with few of their pictures I love and here’s wishing the twins a very Happy Birthday! And of course! Happy Birthday to me J !! 

I DRESS FOR THE APPLAUSE

ON THE GO

LOOKBOOK

Max Road to Paris-Part 2

Modelling, Styling and Editing by me

WEARING

Blue Menswear Shirt - Max Fashion | Oversized white shirt- Thrifted  | Powder blue shorts- Max Fashion | Shoes- Max Fashion | Satchel Bag – Pelicans & Penguins | Black Bead necklace worn as a Bracelet | Rosaries- Gifted 

Eyes- Maybelline Colossal Liner | L'oreal Paris Kajal Magique | Lips- Oriflame Pure Color Intense Daring Berry | Nails- Maybelline Bright Sparks Blazing Blue 

I’ve always been fascinated by how men roll up their sleeves so carelessly and look effortlessly stylish wearing their comfy cotton shirts and messy hair. As a teenager, I always fancied trying on oversized  menswear shirts and jackets, however, I was way too lean then to fit into them. Though boyfriend shirts are specially being designed for women these days and being sold worldwide, I  love to steal clothes from a man’s wardrobe –dad, brother or even from that special someone ;) (now that I can fit in to an extent). I even purchase a lot of menswear shirts and Tees. They are super comfortable and have always been my go-to option for days I’m feeling too lazy to dress up. Here, I wore a soft white cotton shirt and layered it with this blue menswear shirt. I paired it with powder blue linen shorts which are so apt for summers. I accessorized the look with my usual cross necklaces; they have become a body part now. I cut my hair a week ago and feeling absolutely exotic. Thankfully, my hairstylist was kind enough to not chop off my hair length and gave me just the kind of fringe I wanted. I have come to realize how important it is to at least trim them once in a while if not willing to go for a drastic change in the hairstyle. It's best way to look put together all the time.

This brings the series to an end. Imagining how wonderful it would be to travel to the beautiful country of France and attend the Paris Fashion week. While I now sit back and relax for sometime before I start working on the next posts, here’s what you could do for me. Like both the posts on my Facebook, Twitter and Instagram,. As simple as that!

 “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams”- Eleanor Roosevelt.

Winning or losing is a different story. I would say- May the best one win.

Love,
Naznin

  L’AMOUR DU JOUR

- LOOKBOOK-

 Max Road to Paris -Part 1

Modelling, Styling and Editing by me

WEARING

Mint Tunic – MaxFashion| Blue Fringe Lace jacket – MaxFashion| Printed leggings- styletag.com | Shoes- jabong.com | Neckpiece- Bracelets- Owl ring- Thrifted 

Eyes- Maybelline Colossal Liner | L'oreal Paris Kajal Magique

| MAC GoldenRod Satin  Eyeshadow| L'oreal Paris Volume Million Lash Mascara | Lips-Maybelline Rebel Bouquet REBO5 | Nails- Lakme Absolute Fast & Fabulous Storm Green

Like every girl inclined towards the world of fashion desires to visit Paris at least once in a lifetime to see much more than just the Eiffel Tower, I was excited too when the sweet people at Max let me know about their #MaxRoadToParis contest. The brand asked me to create Street Style looks with their new collection to participate in this contest. I love how this brand keeps up with all the latest fashion trends and yet is so affordable. When I walked into their store to choose the outfit for the shoot, my eyes fell first on this pretty mint tunic and I knew I was going to style it.  All those who follow my blog know how much I love my blacks and whites. However, I’m so thankful to Max for being the reason to bring in some color on my blog :D

I chose this romantic and feminine blue lace shrug to throw over this dress as a contrast and tied it around my waist for a complete street style vibe. I paired the outfit with a printed legging which has been favorite ever since I bought it. To complete the look I wore my new pair of yellow shoes I had bought an year ago regretting the buy a month later for they were too ‘yellow’ for me. However, this shoot gave me a chance to push my creativity a bit and finally these shoes got lucky. They just added the right pop of color to the look.  I accessorized the outfit with some metal jewelry and a hint of punk (as usual). I’m wearing a coral lipcolor that the people at Maybelline New York India sent me recently and I’m totally in love with it right now. It looks like a dream on warmer skin tones.

Talking about the shoot, the soaring temperature in Hyderabad made it quite challenging for me to shoot this story under the scorching heat of the sun. But we somehow managed to keep our energy levels high with some in-between fruit juice breaks to counter the heat. The background went really well with the look, bringing out the colors of the outfit.

The thought itself of winning this contest and flying to the land of Coco Chanel and attending the Paris fashion week, makes my eyes twinkle with excitement. If you liked the look, here's what you can do for me. Show some love and like this post on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (like you have always been doing) which will take me one step closer to my dream and winning this contest. 

P.S: Part 2 of this series where I styled another look is coming up in a bit. So excited to share that with you!   

XX

   Naznin