Sunday lunch at Taj bengal kolkata

Hello everybody,

Today I was invited for the launch of colgate's latest addition to its toothpaste line "colgate maximum cavity protection with sugar acid neutralizer"...dental practitioners in kolkata were invited. The party was in taj bengal....the ambience as usual was wonderful..what else do you associate with the taj group.

I loved the full layout for lunch..in the crystal room. It was raining heavily outside, kolkatans breathed a sigh of relief I guess!!!

The food was good but as always my top picks..

crepe with ricotta and basil

'baked malai chamcham'

"chocolate mud-pie"

 Apart from this I loved the chicken tandoori butter masala..soo juicy , wonderful flavour and tender and the bhetki fish paturi.

There was a CDE (continuing dental education) program post lunch by Dr. S.G. Damle.  He is a renowned paedodontist and pretty well known in our field  and then ofcourse was the launch.

 All in all a wonderful afternoon spent and ofcourse another breakthrough innovation by colgate for cavity prevention "colgate maximum cavity protection with sugar acid neutralizer".

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diclaimer:Dr. Gargi Sinha was invited for the launch party courtesy colgate as a dental practitioner in kolkata. All reviews are genuine and unbiased though.

kolkata book fair 2013

 KOLKATA BOOK FAIR THROUGH MY EYES............

Today I had been to the Kolkata book fair 2013. I leave you with the pictures..........will follow up with details in the next few days

 

 

 

theme pavilion:Bangladesh

madhubani art t-shirts!!!...

thought on resolution

today i leave you on a thought on new-year resolution.......
do let me know what are you thoughts.

“What exactly is a New Years resolution?
It’s a to do list for the first week of January.”

new year post

 this new year i have put together thoughts, views, advices some of the finest people in the world have put down on NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS.

i have put these together so that these may be inspirational and motivate us to follow and lead life's journey in order to endeavour to become a good human being in every new year, every new day life has in store for us.....

image: courtesy google

 
Good resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account.”
– Oscar Wilde,
Irish Writer & Poet

New Year’s Day… now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual.”  
 – Mark Twain,
American Author & Humorist

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.” 
 – Benjamin Franklin,
Author, Inventor & Diplomat

For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice.”
– T.S. Eliot,
American Playwright & Literary Critic


Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.”
– Albert Einstein,
Theoretical Physicist

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson,
American Essayist, Lecturer & Poet

 “Make New Year's goals. Dig within, and discover what you would like to have happen in your life this year. This helps you do your part. It is an affirmation that you're interested in fully living life in the year to come.

Goals give us direction. They put a powerful force into play on a universal, conscious, and subconscious level. Goals give our life direction.

What would you like to have happen in your life this year? What would you like to do, to accomplish? What good would you like to attract into your life? What particular areas of growth would you like to have happen to you? What blocks, or character defects, would you like to have removed?

What would you like to attain? Little things and big things? Where would you like to go? What would you like to have happen in friendship and love? What would you like to have happen in your family life?

What problems would you like to see solved? What decisions would you like to make? What would you like to happen in your career?

Write it down. Take a piece of paper, a few hours of your time, and write it all down - as an affirmation of you, your life, and your ability to choose. Then let it go.

The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.”
― Melody Beattie,
The Language of Letting Go: Hazelden Meditation Series

hope you liked my first post this year. do let me know your views and comments

happy new year

happy new year to all my dear readers...........

may the coming year bring joy,happiness,prosperity and good health.......

I know I had been awefully irregular in publishing on my blog..but from now on hope to really do a good job.

Though I was irregular , I did follow all blogs I love, learnt and read a lot about beauty and lifestyle blogging...started following a few more new blogs...in short I did try and keep pace with the rest of the blogging world....

I hope to put all knowledge acquired and be regular on my blog.

love and best wishes
gargi

Shubho vijaya

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10K Run Giveaway:stylecraze

 style craze is hosting yet another lovely and huge as usual giveaway....

What are waiting for? Start entering! *This is open Internationally!
1st Prize: Rs.15,000/- Cosmetics Gift Hamper

2nd Prize: Rs.10,000/- Cosmetics Gift Hamper

3rd Prize: Rs.5,000/- Cosmetics Gift Hamper

And here is a list of what you expect to win.

Herbal Cure for dandruff

This is one magic formula I am sharing with my readers, followers and friends….it is really going to work. This is my mother’s secret formula and my brother and I never thought it would work this effectively.

My brother was suffering from severe dandruff problem. No anti-dandruff shampoo (he tried atleast 5-7) varieties for over 1 ½ years…so many dermatologists (I think he consulted 3 well known dermatologists in Kolkata) prescription anti-dandruff shampoos..anti-fungal medications, tablets did not work..Sometimes reduced the intensity of acne( he started having acne all over his chest/shoulder from dandruff) and dandruff…but nothing could heal or cure completely. He was really suffering and serious seborrhoeic dermatitis (medical term for dandruff) until my mom came up with this solution.

She made a oil as mentionrd below. You need to apply this oil, keep it for atleast 1 hour (you can keep overnite), then comb with thick comb and then wash off with any shampoo. My brother used any of the anti-dandruff shampoo he already had (as he had too many half used bottles). While you comb you can see the results…for my brother thick layers of skin like dandruff layers came off.

Do this regularly for alternate days for first week and then twice a week after that. You will see the results. Once completely cured you could do fortnightly or as required according to your judgement.

Dandruff cure oil: mom’s formula

You will require:

250 gms pure coconut oil

200gms sesame oil (gingely oil/til tel)

100gms fenugreek seeds (methi)

Fresh Curry leaves washed and dried off the water

A large vessel for heating oil and ingredients

A spoon to stir

A cloth to strain oil

A washed bottle that is dried out in the sun for storing.

Note: you could skip curry leaves and sesame oil if you do not get them easily..these 2 ingredients have anti-graying properties.

Method:

• Mix both oils in a large vessel and heat.
• Once the oil is heated (not boiling, just hot)  add all fenugreek seeds. Wait till you hear a crackle/popping sound.
• Now add the curry leaves. Put off the flame and wait for the curry leaves to turn black.
• Now allow it to cool.
• Strain with a cloth.
• Put into washed and sun dried bottle.

Precautions:

• The vessel should large enough as oil tends to spill, especially when the leaves are added
• Do not overheat the oil. Boiling point of oil is very low and the oil heats up really quickly.
• Do not leave the oil on flame and go anywhere.It is sure to spill and can cause a real big danger.
• Hence arrange all things you need first and then put on the flame.
• Even traces of moisture in the bottle you store can spoil the whole oil in the long run. So do dry you storage bottle out in the sun properly before you store.
• People allergic to any of the above ingredients should stay away from this oil.

I will not say anything else…follow this yourself and you will know the results for yourself. The relief you get will do all the talking.

Do let me know if this formula has worked for you. Visit back and leave in your comments. Your comments and compliments are valuable for me…….and ofcourse don’t forget to click on the punchtab rewards button on the left to earn points and get rewards. Do visit everyday, click and win rewards.

this weekend favourites:sunday love

peaceful sleep

lovely hot coffee

rainy kolkata

high calorie indulgent breakfast

xtra pampering for your skin, hair and body

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classic blue jeans and white shirt

KFC lunch

visit to the bookstore

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dinner at home

my phone

music on my player

vlcc sweat free sunblock lotion SPF40, PA+++ : review

Hi………

Today I would like to review one of the latest launches by vlcc …sweat free sunblock lotion SPF40, PA+++

I got this product as a free sample along with my order from stylecraze.com. I just want to thank stylecraze for this. They just give you these small little surprises and I feel so happy that I got another product to review on my blog. 

Packaging:
It comes in a tube with a round screw-up cap in the market.

The product that I got was in a small sachet inside a turnover leaflet. 

Price: 

 Rs.95 for 30 gms and Rs. 325 for 100 gms. .
shelf life:
36 months.

Ingredients:

 avobenzone, octocrylene, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, octyl methoxyl cinnamate, trehalose, comfrey plant extracts, enantia chlorantha extract, allantoin, vit B3

Directions: apply liberally on the face and neck, 15-20 mins before sun exposure. Reaaply frequently for long duration sun exposure.

Product claims:

No sweat refreshing formula for all skin types.

Protects from UVA & UVB rays, which prevent premature ageing and skin burning

Sweat free for light, non-greasy feel

With comfrey plant extract to soothe and nourish skin

Allows you to be in the sun 40 times longer

Leaves skin youthful, fresh and glowing

The sunscreen is a little creamy in consistency and slightly tinted(very slightly).Appears off white in colour. the consistency is no where near any lotion.

 I was too happy to see the sweat-free label. I thought it was meant for people like me who really sweat a lot. 

But my verdict is that this is strictly not for all oily skinned beauties (especially if you stay in humid places)…dry skin people should be happy with this. I think it would be fine with people who stay in drier weather conditions (atleast not as humid as Kolkata).I tested in the most humid time of the year in Kolkata and I did sweat a lot. It could not keep my oil under control for even half an hour…(I have super oily skin and sweat excessively)…..my skin looked oily and dull and I had to wash my face with a face wash to regain freshness.

The smell is a neither very mild nor very strong and lasts for around 10-15 mins after applying, something like men’s deo/shaving foam…can’t compare with anything else to explain..i just felt so… …but it is really gentle on skin.. Did not break me out or anything..

Could not keep it on for long so cannot tell about the effectivity of sun protection, but with SPF 40,PA+++ I think this will do a fairly decent job for all whose skin would suit with this.

Pros:

Love the smell

Not at all pricey

SPF 40,PA+++

Dry skin people would love the moisturisation

Gentle, non-irritant, suitable for sensitive skin

Not very expensive.

Got it as a free gift (not a pros actually)

Cons:

Oily skinned people may not like it

not suitable in humid conditions

Could not fulfil its claim of being sweat free

No mention of it being sweat and waterproof, hence can’t be used before swimming.

Do let me know if this formula has worked for you. Visit back and leave in your comments. Your comments and compliments are valuable for me…….and ofcourse don’t forget to click on the punchtab rewards button on the left to earn points and get rewards. Do visit everyday, click and win rewards.