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1/24/17

My Day at Madame Tussauds Launch Event


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I feel I have to go to this one...I don't know why, but I have to make it to this one! Yes, why you never go to these events and such? You're not gonna fall down or embarrass yourself all.the.time.! Plus, this one doesn't sound pretentious & boring - they didn't use words like "French-something....and one-on-one interview with.....". They said: 1) Wine & 2)Mannequin Challenge, okay?
Oh God, what should I wear?! I have nothing to wear! My closet is a mess, I can't find anything! I don't even remember what clothes I have anymore!
Btw, where are those black suspender tights???
See, I told you weeks ago to put away the summer clothes in the corner junk cupboard, I (told) telled you!
Oh no, what if it's a formal dress code... like gown and head gear and all.... like "Madame" type?
Okay, please calm down! That new black ruffle bodysuit.... That. Make it work.... and just GO!
Eeee.... who's this Bollywood's biggest superstar they speak of?
Umm... Shah Rukh? Ranbir? Ranveer? Aditya Ro...nah, he's not that big (Yet. But you will be.... Jaanu.)....How I wish The Weeknd was a Bollywood superstar too right now *sigh*!
Ohh...I know, I know! Amitabh Bachchan! Yeah, definitely him.
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Where: Shangri-La's Eros Hotel, New Delhi
When: 12th January, 2017

The Madame Tussaud's Museum will open at Regal Cinema building, Outer circle, Connaught Place, New Delhi.

At the launch, only 3 wax figures were unveiled.....

Amitabh Bachchan

Lady Gaga

1/20/17

Chokers & Chances.....


What are the Chances that you catch a flu the day after someone you care about told you they're suffering from it?

What are the Chances that your child might be OCD?

What are the Chances that you end up liking someone you found absolutely obnoxious at first?

What are the Chances that you love fancy underwear a bit too much....more than clothes even?

What are the Chances that the passengers of MH370 are still alive....somewhere?

What are the Chances that the stranger standing behind you at a food counter might just be someone you're gonna say 'I miss you' to months later?

What are the Chances that I transform into Mr.Narendra Modi someday?

What are the Chances that the person writing all this thought-provoking shtuff is possibly a bit tipsy right now?


Blush Pink Suede Choker ~ Forever New, Rs.1000

Black Velvet Choker ~ H&M, Rs.699

Wire Choker ~ Claire's, Rs.1070 (came in a set of 3)

Studded Velvet Choker ~ Claire's, " (came in a set of 3)


I'd say my most favorite kind is the Forever New Blush Choker, and least favorite is the wire style, which I wouldn't have even bought had it not been part of a set.

"Girls be using anything as chokers nowadays. B**ch, where's my charger?!"

That's from a meme I saw somewhere on Instagram...haha!  
Seriously though, some "chokers" look absolutely ridiculous! I mean, if it looks like a neck brace, or a noose, or some vague metal monstrosity ...nah-uh!



Happy Friday, everyone! =)

Stay tuned for more posts that I'm very excited about - coming shortly.

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What are the Chances that I may have published this post without proofreading it first & have forgotten what all I've written before this point?

*Sneezes 3 times.....sips wine....clicks publish*




1/1/17

1st Untold Story & The Last Adored,,,,,,


"

Her: I'm leaving. Bye, have a nice life.

Him: Why would you do that? If that's what you want, I won't stop you. You looney!

Her: Ya, that's what I want! You're a horrible, horrible person!

Him: Why are you doing this?

Her: Because I can. Now just say 'Bye' to me.

Him: Hahaha....no I won't! I won't say it!

Her: Fine! If that's how you want it. 

Him: Over my dead body. Make me say it!

Her: Argh! Don't say it then!

Him: Why should I say it? You say it, since you're the one running. 

Her: I said it already! It's your turn now. 

Him: I will not say it. Can you stop doing this?

Her: Okay. Fine. I'll just leave then.

Him: ...............

Her: ................

Him: Come with me to Jaipur. I'm driving there tomorrow. You should come. But obviously you won't.

Her: I can't. Maybe some other time.

Him: Yeah, right. Just the way I'll ever get to know your name.

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*** (To be or not to be continued.) ***


These are some of the things that were my favorites at the end of '16:

Zara Black Leather Jacket
Forever 21 Beige Tie-up Bodysuit
Forever 21 Caged Mesh Bralette

Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Eyeshadow Palette
Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick Bellissima
Victoria's Secret Bombshell Rollerball Perfume
Givenchy Prisme Libre Loose Powder 4-in-1 Harmony #3 Organza Caramel
Colorbar Luxe Nail Lacquer 'Baby'
4U2 Celebrity Shade & Highlight Powder



HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you! =)

I hope your 2017 will fulfill all the wishes that 2016 couldn't, or wasn't kind enough to even try.

I know, for some of us, 2016 was flaky af.....sometimes dangling a cookie we don't even want until we thought, 'Okay, why not?!'
..... and then finding out you can't eat the damn cookie - because it's made of stone!

You say bad analogy, I say 2016 hangover.

Talk again soon! :* :*

Most Favorite Song '16





12/25/16

What's Christmas Like?



MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone! Hope you're having a day filled with love & happiness.


Well, I didn't really have a Christmas post lined up, coz it's been hectic lately. So I decided to use these pics (where my hair is a mess, btw)

Let's talk about deep, meaningful things in between.

What's your Christmas like?


Mine:

~ Discovering too late that the tree lights are all spoiled. It's okay, I'll get new ones after Christmas, before New Year's Eve.

~ There's a Santa soft toy from Hamley's, that I don't mind my son doesn't appreciate, because I secretly got him for myself. I whisper "Dear Santa, please........" in his ears, which he doesn't really have.

~ Watching Ziizayne mimic the facial expressions & dance moves in Sia's The Greatest. When I was pregnant with him, I used to blast Chandelier in my ears, btw.

~ Making plans to go out, and then decide it's too cold. 

~ Finding out that the geyser is broken while already under the shower.   

~ Watching Ziizayne play with his main Christmas present - a car track thing, and being enthu with one battery-operated car that comes with it more than he is. 


~ Christening my new The Body Shop Body Butters that I was gifted- Vanilla Chai & Frosted Berries. Both yum!

~ Not wanting to eat anything sweet & Christmassy.  Ordered spicy Indian food instead - Laal Maas from Coriander Leaf Restaurant. It's the best mutton curry ever!

~ Wanting to listen to long-time favorite Christmas songs - Last Christmas, All I Want For Christmas.... but finding them too peppy. 

~ Blasting R&B/Rap instead. A new artist I just discovered - NF. Listen to All I Have & Wait if you want to know what lyrics are filling my head.  

~ Feeling gangsta - in pyjamas - trying to ignore the pain from one remaining wisdom tooth. 

~ Waiting for 9 pm  8:30 pm 11 pm, so I can open the new wine - White.



Let me back some of those up with a pic:


12/15/16

Nails That Last....


Don't you just hate it when your nail polish starts to chip off only at the tips after, like, a day? For me, it happens more often, because I use that stainless steel scrubber to wash some dishes & the kitchen sink - so that means my right hand nails go first, pfft!

Applying hard-to-remove glitter nail polish at the tips has solved that problem....


12/3/16

Too Pretty To Use.....


Started from beautifully designed makeup, now we're here! 
*insert see-no-evil monkey emoji*

Alright, we will not talk about those useless but pretty outer boxes we don't have the heart to throw away. 
(When I left the UK back then, I actually flattened a lot of them and tied them together nicely with a rubber band, so I could bring them back here. I have no idea where they are now!)


~ Cath Kidston Notebook, Rs.695

~ Cath Kidston Travel Cup, Rs.945

*Cath Kidston is now opened in Ambience Mall, Gurgaon.

~ H&M Socks in a Christmas Bauble, Rs.399.

~ Victoria's Secret xo, Victoria Rollerball Perfume, Rs.1600 
(approx, as part of 2 for 3 offer.)

~ Forever 21 Pink Bunny-Shaped Slippers, Rs.799




If I know you long-time readers, I'd say you like them all =)

But which one would you keep in a drawer, unused forever?
Me, most probably the notebook. 
I wanna say the bunny slippers, but Ziizayne is always wearing them these days, haha!


Have a great weekend everyone!



*To all you fellow horror movie freaks, have you watched Lights Out? I might watch that tonight ;)




12/1/16

XO, M U S E.



What should I say? That I......

Nah, not that. Don't say that.

What about where I've been?

Nope. Don't go there. You'll bring everybody down.
C'mon! You're overthinking again!

Ummm....You c'mon, genius! Tell me then, tell me what to say. You know exactly where my head is!

Okay....

~ How about you managed to survive on 50 rupees in your wallet since the demonetization. You saw the new 2000 rupee notes only yesterday. You thought they'd be pink, and felt *phus* when you saw they're purple? 

~ How about you're listening to August Alsina's 'I Luv This Sh*t' & 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' as you're typing this? Shuffling between: I'm just trying to chill cause I'm way too drunk to be talking like this I'm way too high to be tripping like this
I'm way too young to be living like this & ज़मीन पे न सही तो आसमा तोह आ मिल 

~ How about you're now hooked to a new tv show - The Missing, Season 2?

~ How about Ziizayne now yells 'Mummaaaaa!', says 'Oh-kay!', 'Shoes', and 'Moo!' when he sees cows?

~ How about you're now only into black or nude/muted rose nail polish shades, and you find corals & pinks almost repulsive? This is when they should probably understand your state of mind.

~ How about you think the new Lakmé 9to5 Mousse Lip & Cheek Color are awesome?

~ How about you're kinda obsessed with the word 'Quinoa' - keeen-waaah!  

~ How about you've decided you're going to become a Lawyer? The kind that would carry night vision goggles & have a snitch in prison.

~ How about you found inspiration in the most unlikely place.... the most hopeless situation.... the most unlikely person.....?

~ How about........












Top: Forever 21
Skirt: Forever 21
Lace Belt: Forever New
Shoes: Heatwave
Bag: Palomino
Earrings: Forever 21
Heart Ring: Accessorize
Owl Ring: Accessorize 
Watch: Michael Kors
Black Nail Polish: Colorbar
Lipstick: Lakmé 9to5 Mousse Lip & Cheek Color in Blush Velvet



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HAPPY DECEMBER, everyone! =)

Feels darn good to be back. I've missed you all so much!


Love You for still being here & Thanks a million for all the emails/messages that some of you sent my way when I was in hibernation

Speak again soon! xx

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~ ........ quoting Walter White - 'I am awake.'?




8/11/16

3 Days Of Giveaway: Day #1 ~ CUTE & GIRLY (CLOSED)


Hi, everyone! Hope you're all doing good.

Finally I'm able to get this up, after procrastinating for months - okay, years! 

 I've decided to split my giveaways into 3 parts

*** This giveaway is OPEN WORLDWIDE.***

In this series of giveaways, there won't be any makeup items, because most times a lot of readers say they don't use a lot of makeup (like eyeshadow palettes). So I thought I'd put together cute, useful things that everybody would put to use. Hope you'll want them all.... and adore them when you WIN them! ;)

Here's the 1st set of Prizes:

~ Forever 21 Sleeping Cat Makeup Bag with pom pom zipper

~ H & M Pink Pom Pom Handbag Accessory ~ In this post, I asked you if you want the pom pom to be included in a giveaway and many of you said YES. I went back to get another one, but it was sold out =(, so I got something similar - it's less pink and it has gold instead of rose gold hardware, BUT it's bigger! =D

~ Romantic Rose Mirror

~ Hello Kitty Lip Balm



To participate, please fill in the Rafflecopter below:



In case you're confused, there are only 2 mandatory Rules:

1. You have to be a subscriber or follower of Indian Vanity Case via Email, GFC or Bloglovin' (all linked on the right sidebar there) 

2. Comment below telling me which is your favorite item out of these prizes.




THANK YOU for participating.

GOOD LUCK, everyone! =)


(THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED & WINNER HAS BEEN PICKED.)




7/30/16

Bangkok Hangover | Be Right Back


Hello! =)

Just a quick picture post to say that I haven't forgotten about you all and that I'll be right back.

If you don't follow me on Instagram & Facebook, you may not have known that this past week I was in Bangkok with my childhood friend to shop - the focus being her wedding gown & wedding stuff - but of course it didn't stop there. We're both born shopaholics, I know that now =D

Shop. Eat. Sleep. Repeat.

Literally. 

(....and yes, we were stopped by customs at the Delhi airport.)


Kiss Me Doll box contains a Bambi Scarf
Best Friend box is a glasses case. For prescription glasses, but my sunglasses fit too.
Long pink thingies are pens
Panda is a power bank
Princess Mirror & Comb (shown in 1st pic) from Daiso Japan

Crystal Petit Spoons & Forks + Teddy Bear set from Daiso Japan for only 60 Baht (Rs.120) each

Too Faced Love Flush Blush in How Deep Is Your Love & Chocolate Bon Bons Eyeshadow Palette




Before I sign off, there's a story of miscommunication....

At a wedding dress store:

Me: "She (my friend) doesn't want this design, because her sister wore something like it."

Store Manager: "Yes! Sister can!"

Me: "No, her sister already got married and wore a dress like this."

Store Manager: "Yes, sister....you....can! Can!"

Us: "Oh, okay, okay."


I had to hold my breath to keep myself from rolling on the floor laughing! 




Talk again next week! :* :* :*

Also, giveaway will be announced then. Stay tuned.





6/22/16

Hong Kong Beauty HAUL


Sasa
Watson's
Colourmix
Bonjour
Etude House
Facesss

Those are name I shan't forget.
Because they had everything I wanted to get.
Nanaladida....then show off on the net.

.............

Let's start with ze CUTE.....

Tony Moly

- Panda's Dream Clear Pact ~ Compact powder in shade 02
- Panda's Dream Contour Stick 02 
- Panda's Dream Contour Stick 03 ~ This is a perfect shading stick for my skin tone. Love it!
- (FREE with purchase) Panda's Dream Special Kit containing: (1)The Chock Chok Green Tea Watery Cream, and (2) Panda's Dream White Magic Cream.

*I gotta hide these from the baby real good, coz he crazy about Pandas!*

6/14/16

20 Months In Mommyland....



Me: "Baby, say Mommy. Mommm-mmmy. Can you say Mommy?"

Ziizayne: "tuhpaashukarruhkuh..."

Me: "No, baby. Say, Mommmm-mmmmeeeee."

Ziizayne: "kafuhrraratuh...."

Me: "C'mon baby pie, you can say it. Say Mama..."

Ziizayne: "tuhtuheeeyo..."

Me: "Maaaaa......"

Ziizayne: "taotaofuhfuhshuh...."


Me: "Okay, then."


About 10 minutes later:


Me: BABY, NOOOOO!!! HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU NOT TO STAND ON MY LAPTOP???!!! YOU WANT ME TO SLAP YOU?!!!

Ziizayne: "Mamamamamama....." *Jumps on me, grabs my face &presses his drooly mouth on my cheek* 

Me: "Awwwww....are you saying Mommy? You are so smart, my baby!!!"


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And that's the only time he ever really said that. He says "Mom-mom", but to my utter disappointment he means his pacifier or sometimes food =D

He can say "Cars" (his obsession) & he tries to say "Shoes",  but no "Mommy". Little bugger.

He is 20 months old today. Yup, a toddler who can't even lie still when I change his diaper! You should see me after his bath time. I always look like I'd just crawled from the Sahara Desert.


Will have to end this post abruptly guys.

We're in Hong Kong at the moment. Wanted to take this one to Disneyland

He watches Lion King, Tangled, Frozen, Wreck It Ralph, from start to finish like he can understand everything, so I hope he'll be thrilled! 

As for me, I didn't pack much from India (not even an eyeshadow palette!) *grins*


Haul?
Disneyland photos?


They're coming. Promise.




6/2/16

LOTD: You Know......?


You know I can't remember the last time I wore blackish smoky eyes?


You know I've stopped wearing bold red & fuchsia lipsticks for a long time?


You know I want to binge read 'The Girl On The Train' before the movie comes out?


You know I get this  strong urge to lie back on the floor at a shopping mall, yoga flap my arms and legs in & out, and shout "THIS IS THE FEELS! I FEELS! I NO CRAZY!"?


You know the top I'm wearing costs less than all the products I'm wearing on my face?



Makeup Products  I Used (Pic below):