[ The Corner Courtyard ] I have been meaning to write on my Kolkata visit early this year, on Bangla Hues for last 3 months. Whenever I am sitting down, thinking to write about it, I end up writing something else instead. I really don’t know why I couldn’t finish it yet. I guess actually there is nothing to write about the trip in general expect for the food adventures we had (which will be another post). It was essentially a shopping trip that I planned for a long time with my best friend. Initially it was only me and…
[ Pohela Boishakh spread ] Pohela Boishakh is around the corner. It means your house will be filled with batasha, misri, naru, muroli and lots of other desi delights. It also means you will look every inch a Bengali beauty with that red bindi on your forehead, your hair will be adorned with bunch of Jasmine, and your men will be dapper in white panjabi. Beside all these things, Pohela Boishakh also means your dinning table will have a new white table cloth, and it will have all desi food items from Hilsha to beef bhuna, bhetki paturi to nakel chingri,…
[ That time of the year ] Yes this is April. When entire Bangladesh is dressed in white and red, gearing up for Pohela Boishakh, lots of food and fresh Beli phul aka Jasmine. Colourful fairs all around the country and people in a festive mood will make your heart swing in joy. I specially love Dhaka Art College around this time. I smell the festivity in the air. Students, teachers and visitors are busy making, selling and buying arts and crafts. My staple thing to do is, have a round of Art College, around evening just to feel the…
Day makeup tricks by Tilat I asked Tilat to give me 5 basic tricks for a day makeup. As day makeup can be tricky, the constant battle between looking great and keeping it low key is my greatest fear. Whenever I makeup for a day event I get puzzled. So here, our favorite Tilat Khayer gives us 5 basic tips for a day makeup, how to make it last through your daily chores and how to look neat. I hope you will be as benefited by these tricks as I was. Match your foundation to your skin tone Use the…
[ Darjeeling first flush ] This time in Kolkata I went to buy tea. I was as confused as I am in a room full of cakes, what to chose. However with cake, I kind of know what I like, but in tea, it is impossible to chose unless you have a basic idea on tea and how it goes. Thanks to my “teaddict” brother I knew what to buy. I asked for Darjeeling first flush – oolong and Assam second flush black tea. The smell and the look and everything else of the teas were unique and different. So…
[ Sleep sleep go away ] In our last aromatherapy post I have given a recipe for having a good night sleep. Being very contrary this time, today I have a recipe to feel energized. There are times, when cold water splashes don’t work, warm shower don’t work, even coffee don’t work. For that kind of a day try this recipe. My son wakes up very early every morning. By the time, I am back home for his homework, he feels all sleepy and tired. So I use a mixture of peppermint and orange to give total energy to his…
[ T for Tilat ] I first came across to her name on the web. Her entire makeup line got me all interested as I always wanted a local makeup brand. I became so fascinated with her that I searched for her facebook page, bought lipstick and became a fangirl. I soon spoke to her and organized for an interview through email. Here I present Tilat Khayer a Bangladeshi makeup artist who has a makeup line under her name. 1.How did you break into creating your own make-up brand? Some brands are born out of a business idea. In my…
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[ Vacation essentials ] Happy new year to you all out there. I am late but I am happy. I have been awfully busy and couldn’t manage time to sit and write a word or two. I had to wrap up as I am going for a family vacation. Well, may be vacation sounds more apt, when it is a beach holiday with exotic food and clubbing. Hence, we better call this, a short fun trip to be precise. While organizing the bag, I was really confused. I wanted to take the minimum things and wanted maximum output. Ambitious as…
