We bring you Vogue India Beauty Awards seventh installment of winners, the best in spa and wellness. From the best detox and anti-ageing treatment to the best destination spa, we bring you the best names that promise to heal and send you on the road to health and wellness.
Best Day Spa
The Spa, Four Seasons Mumbai
Best Destination Spa
Nadesar Palace, Varanasi
Best Medi Spa
Evolve, Mumbai
Best Ayurveda
Soukya, Bangalore
Best Detox Treatment
Forest Essentials Marigold & Basil Sand Treatment at The Leela, Goa
Best Anti-Ageing Treatment
Keraskin Age Néojeunesse
Best Energising Treatment
Neem Healing Body Envelopment, Trident, BKC, Mumbai
Best pampering facial
Biodroga Oxygenating Facial, Shangri La, Delhi
Best salon: mani-pedi
Juice, Mumbai
Best hair spa
Kim Robinson Aman, Delhi
Best of Vogue Beauty Awards: Winners in Body Care
We bring you Vogue India Beauty Awards fifth installment of winners, the best in body care. Looking for the perfect moisturiser or a body scrub that flakes dead skin cells away, look no further than these best body care products.
BEST OF BODY
Creams/lotions: The Body Shop Cocoa Butter Body Butter
Creams/lotions: Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Intensive Moisturizing Body Treatment
Scrubs: L’Occitane Almond Delicious Paste
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Eight captivating fall fragrances
The cooler season is here, which means its time to replace your fruity summer perfumes with their musk-y deep counterparts. Take your pick from our selection of eight fall fragrances that keep you on top of the game.
1. Calvin Klein Forbidden Euphoria: Ease into winter with the sweet scent of raspberries and peaches in Forbidden Euphoria. However, before you go back to the memories of beaches and bikinis, it sneaks in cashmere wood and patchouli that are hard to miss.
2. Amouage Honour Woman: Winters are not all about musks and woods, it can have a huge floral heart and that is what Honour Woman proves to us. A bouquet of pink jasmine, gardenia, tuberose and lily-of-the-valley culminate in incense and leather, making this a very memorable scent.
3. Burberry Body EDP: Touted by Burberry as its most sensuous fragrance, Body was one of the most awaited releases this year. With Rosie Huntington Whiteley as its face, this is one fragrance that has a charming personality of its own.
4. Givenchy Ange ou Demon Le Secret EDP: If there is one perfume that spells autumn, its this. A citrus start that takes off from warm summer months ends in cedar and musk representing the change in season.
5. Kiehl's Original Musk Oil: An age old blend that is very popular among Hollywood celebrities including Charlize Theron, the Musk Oil was once called - Love Potion for its sensual quality.
6. Diesel Fuel For Life, Denim Collection: An emblem of youth, the denim packaging takes us back to the time of rock n roll. The scent however is every bit modern and sexy with raspberry, jasmine, dry wood and amber gris.
7. Lancome Magnifique EDP: With Saffron, caraway, sandalwood and vetiver, as the main players in the fragrance it is hard for it to be anything but magnificent.
8. Estee Lauder Youth Dew EDP: Created in 1953, Youth Dew is one of the oldest fragrances by Estee Lauder. This is one spicy scent, that continues hold women's attention world wide with its timeless appeal.
Guide to getting a Salon Blow Dry at Home
Remington D5020 Hair Dryer
Kiehls Argan Gold Smooth & Gloss Hair Mist
TIGI Bed Head Control Freak Shampoo
Kérastase Ciment Thermique heat-activated reconstructor milk
Wella Pure Gamour Shine Fluid
Lush H'Suan Wen Hua Hair Moisturiser
Redken Satinwear Ultimate Blow-Dry Lotion
GHD Rare Hair Straightener
Achieving a perfect blow dry every day of the year tops every woman’s beauty wish list. But, let’s face it ladies, rushing to a salon every time one hair strand moves out of place is a little too impossible to do. Add monsoon induced frizz, humidity, unexpected showers, exorbitant salon costs and a little less time and what you have is a recipe for hair disaster. Not anymore, we say. Get those freshly blow dried shiny tresses with our best five tips to get a salon blow dry, yes you heard it correct, at home.
Prep n prime: Know your hair well. For a frizzy, go for an anti-frizz smoothing shampoo and conditioner. Limp Hair? Look no further than volumising products, complete with a root lifting spray or mousse. It pays to know your hair texture and its condition to ensure you get max out of any hair product. (Try TIGI’s control freak to tame frizz)
Damage Control: Damaged hair need special attention. Period. Think of a bleeding finger that needs a band aid. Weak, damaged tresses are prone to breakage, split ends and dry, rough ends and thus need extra TLC pronto. Invest in nourishing hair masks and deep conditioners and religiously use them to see a difference. (Try Lush H'Suan Wen Hua to smoothen rough strands in a jiffy)
Heat Protect: haven’t we stressed upon this already? Not enough. All the heat styling, topped with oodles of high speed settings and 3 times the hair straightener strokes can defeat the bravest and the strongest of hair. Heat protecting your hair even gives and extra grip to your brush while blow-drying(We love Kérastase Ciment Thermique, does what it promises and smells good enough to eat)
Blow dry SOS: “The trick here is to divide hair into sections so that you can work with individual sections to create a perfect blow dried look”, says Placid Braganza, ace hair stylist. Part your hair into 2-inch sections and clip the top of your hair. Always start with back sections, closer to your nape using a medium-sized round brush and moving the dryer over the brush as you go, pointing its nozzle downwards at all times. This flattens the hair cuticle and ensures a frizz free and shiny end result. (Invest in a new generation ionic hair dryer that minimize hair damage by up to 50% than regular dryers. Check out Remington’s range of hair dryers)
Bombshell Blowout: Glide a straightening iron over your sections to seal in the smooth, silky look and finish by spritzing a gloss mist or hair serum for movie star finish. (We love GHD hair irons and Kiehls Argan Gold Mist to get that super glossy, salon-style blow dry that lasts)
Elle 18 is back and with a
colourful bang. The brand recently relaunched itself in an all new
funky avatar Color Bombs, a hip and trendy range of colour cosmetics.
The quirky packaging, pop art shades and the goodness of Cocoa butter,
jojoba oil, almonds and rose water, make this collection oh so
covetable. With prices as low as Rs 45, there’s absolutely no reason
for you not to try on their nail pops, lip smoothies, and eye sparklers.
Price: Rs 45 onwards
Nivea, the most trusted name in hydrating skin care gives you yet a reason to brave dry, harsh winters with a smile. Enriched with the goodness of Gingko Extract, Shea Butter and Vitamin E, Nivea’s Smooth Body Milk with its creamy smooth texture is all you will ever need to kiss flaky skin goodbye.
Price: Rs 109 (for 75ml)
Let Kama Ayurveda be your complexion saviour this season with their latest offering, Kumkumadi, the miraculous beauty fluid that promises to illuminate your skin tone. With saffron for a healthy glow, extracts of Indian madder and Banyan tree to smooth away fine lines, Sandalwood, vetiver, and lotus to clear blemishes and liqorice, to protect against infections. All the to-be brides take notice.
Price: Rs 895 (for 15ml)
Revlon’s latest launch promises not to let your gorgeous hair colour fade away. With their Outrageous Color Protection Shampoo and Conditioner, Revlon provides intensive protection for coloured hair and minimizes signs of visible hair damage. The range enriched with ceramides, silicons and MPG Molecules not only prevents colour fade but also restores softness and shine to your tresses.
Price: Rs 225 (for 400 ml)
Price: Rs 45 onwards
Nivea, the most trusted name in hydrating skin care gives you yet a reason to brave dry, harsh winters with a smile. Enriched with the goodness of Gingko Extract, Shea Butter and Vitamin E, Nivea’s Smooth Body Milk with its creamy smooth texture is all you will ever need to kiss flaky skin goodbye.
Price: Rs 109 (for 75ml)
Let Kama Ayurveda be your complexion saviour this season with their latest offering, Kumkumadi, the miraculous beauty fluid that promises to illuminate your skin tone. With saffron for a healthy glow, extracts of Indian madder and Banyan tree to smooth away fine lines, Sandalwood, vetiver, and lotus to clear blemishes and liqorice, to protect against infections. All the to-be brides take notice.
Price: Rs 895 (for 15ml)
Revlon’s latest launch promises not to let your gorgeous hair colour fade away. With their Outrageous Color Protection Shampoo and Conditioner, Revlon provides intensive protection for coloured hair and minimizes signs of visible hair damage. The range enriched with ceramides, silicons and MPG Molecules not only prevents colour fade but also restores softness and shine to your tresses.
Price: Rs 225 (for 400 ml)
Kama launches Organic Coconut oil
Deepika Padukone
Aishwarya Rai
Katrina Kaif
Beauty Experts - Choose the right foundation for your skin
Normal Skin: A variety of formulas work for normal skin. Change in seasons tend to bring a change in the texture / type of your skin. Choose a dewy formula for slightly drier days and a semi matte foundation on hot humid days. The key is moderation; a matte formula might make for lackluster skin or a creamy formula might exxagerate the shine. Vogue.in recommends Estee Lauder Nutritious Vita Mineral Makeup.
Dry Skin: Dehydrated skin definitely needs a moisturising foundation. A water based liquid foundation with a satin/luminising finish helps hydrate skin while evening out any redness. Satin formulas also aid in hiding dry spots while creating a dewy finish. Hydrating formulas work well with aging skin to create a supple complexion. Vogue.in loves the Lancome Photogenic Lumessence Line Mastering and Line Smoothing Foundation.
Oily Skin: Mattefying or semi - matte foundations are formulated to combat excess oil and sebum production and help keep your face looking fresh all day long. Setting the matte foundation with translucent powder of sheer powder foundation is highly recommended for a long staying, shine free skin. Vogue.in recommends Elizabeth Arden Pure Finish Mineral Foundation.
Acne Prone Skin: With acne prone skin, the ingredients in a foundation play a huge part in determining the right fit for your skin. Look for foundations that are free of comedogenic products like mineral oil and lanolin. If your skin is oily and acne prone a good choice would be powder based mineral foundation. If your skin feels dry, stretched and is acne prone try water based creamy foundation. Applying a silicone based primer before foundation helps reduce redness and creates a smooth texture on your skin so the foundation applies easily and evenly.Vogue in loves Dermalogica Treatment Foundation
Lancome Photogenic Lumessence Line Mastering and Line Smoothing Foundation.
Elizabeth Arden Pure Finish Mineral Foundation.
Estee Lauder Nutritious Vita Mineral Makeup
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3 Researches REVEAL Why Coconut Oil Kills Waist Fat.
RispondiEliminaThis means that you literally burn fat by eating Coconut Fats (including coconut milk, coconut cream and coconut oil).
These 3 researches from major medical magazines are sure to turn the conventional nutrition world around!