The Lightest Lotus

Lotus Herbals Whiteglow Skin Whitening And Brightening Gel Cream SPF-25 is the 2nd lightest creme I came across after ALOE VERA gel (which I m in love with).I have been using it for 2 weeks and it is really really good. It does work, not the whitening part as I already have a fair complexion so can't be sure of that, but it brightens up the face and with regular use it also obliterate midget spots that occur all over the face because of harmful sun rays/sun tan .

I have a combination skin which means oily skin during summer and dry skin during winters and as I have been using it since only last few weeks I can't say how effective it is during winter but in summer it work wonders. The Lotus Herbal Whiteglow Skin Whitening and Brightening Gel day creme actually does control oiliness, brighten ups the skin, moisturise the places that needs moisturisation and is so light that I can't feel it on my skin after I massage it dry.

Now the package part, I like the container, it is transparent and is made up of glass,I don't know why but I like everything that comes in a see through and glass packaging.The only drawback is, if it would have come in a pump dispenser bottle/container than I would have appreciated it full heartedly. The pump dispenser help alot in avoidance of lots of wastage.

A little bit of it will do for all day and I have even used it as a base for my make up,it works as that too, no need for any other heavy base or sunscreen.This is my first ever day creme that I have purchased in my life and I m not regretting it, though I was sceptical about it at the time of buying it. It cost around Rs.345 but I got it at a discount of almost 50%, there are many websites that offer good discount too.

Overseas Colours

My brother is working overseas for the last 2 yrs and he is at the moment in Dubai, the city of luxury shopping, the ultimate destination for shopping by big and small celebrities all over the world,that's what I heard and read at newspapers (I m an avid reader I read alot,online,newspaper,mag,etc).

I used this opportunity to the fullest and requested him to bring me some make up products which I got to know by doing some survey online that they offer great brands and good quality make-up and beauty products at really a great price that one can easily afford especially during their sale period where they slash off upto 90%  from their products,I know some inside stuff thanks to my bro(wicked wink)about retailing. So when he returned after 2 yrs completion of his job(another law/rule of Dubai) with 2 most fabulous gift that I asked for, I was overwhelmed.

Since he is my brother and men usually don't understand women stuff and craze for make-up, he is easily forgiven by me for not bringing me more different make-up products.However,what he did brought me I couldn't find anything to complain about. He brought me a Foundation with exact colour that I wanted to try and a  make-up kit and both of them is really awesome.

The make-up kit is the complete set with eyeshadows, lip colours, 2 different shades of powder and blushes. All the colours are so fabulous and flattering I don't need any other separate eyeshadow or lip colour, maybe separate applicators but they work well too. The eyeshadows have this shine that when I applied it, it emits a kind of glow to my skin that is why I m totally in awe of it.

Another plus point of this kit is that it has 2 different types of face powder, 1 is simple and a bit darker shade while the other is a little lighter and has lots of shine to it.

 The foundation is also very good and mix well with my skin, I haven't actually found out the foundation which meets my desire until this came my way.the foundation is absolutely bliss and just a little bit of it would do wonders, no need to lap up lots of thick foundation on to skin anymore. It is light in colour and its consistency is also very unique neither pure liquid nor  thick creme but in between.

I love the packaging also. No more excess product, just the amount required will be out is one push and I can see how much is left to use. I like the transparent container. Well,I think I have enough make-up to last me for good few months(8 months or so) because I use heavy make up only when I m going to some wedding or parties otherwise a Kohl/kajal is what I use on regular basis.But I m truly in love with the products that my bro brought me (I didn't even thank him,I think I should,would give him a return gift).

Not so "Professional O3+" after all

The Professional O3+ Derma face mask is one of the worst product that I have ever came across and mind you there are very few of them(the worst products that I came across), I have heard and read various praise about this brand so I just thought why not try it once myself if it is such a good brand,thus I bought O3+ Derma face mask for around Rs.425 and it was a total wastage of money.

The most absurd thing about the product is its consistency,it was jelly like,transparent and doesn't mix well and the smell,ohmygod, I fainted on smelling the face mask(not literally but nearly).At first I thought that I have bought myself out of date product but that was not the case(as can be seen below).

Then I thought that may be the product got damaged,but how is that possible if it is not out of date nor it is soon to expire,then how can the product get damaged from inside,so I just looked for the review online for the said product and it turn out to be infamous among many buyers and reviewer like me. I will now think 100 times before purchasing any other product from the same brand. It was my 1st product from the O3+ Derma brand and the experience was not at all good.

No more Homeshop18

OK,I m done with www.homeshop18.com. Most of the people all over India have good knowledge about the subject concerned. It is a well known teleshopping as well as is an e-retailer company. They also have mobile app for retailing their products.

I have been their loyal customer since 2013(ordering online) and before that used to make purchases by watching their teleshopping advertisement. Recently while making purchases I came across this new system of theirs which made me so furious,wrong actually I m infuriated(I was and am still) with them. Everybody,within and outside India, knows well what effect and extreme pain demonetisation has caused to us all. So, to make up the losses,that have incurred due to demonetisation, they(the homeshop18.com) levied delivery charges and that too of unreasonable amount and that's not enough what they did actually is, whether you order in bulk or make a single purchase you have to pay delivery charges on each and every product you buy, that is to say, whether to buy something whose amount is Rs. 100 or Rs.10,000 you have to pay delivery charges. Plus they are offering less discount too.

I purchased 3 products from them and on each one of them they have charged me with Rs.200 each, at first I was confused and thought that maybe if I make bulk order, i.e. buy 2-3 products together would get free delivery or at least I would have to pay min amount. It was after placing my order when I received confirmation e-mail and messages that I got to know I have been charged for delivery on each and every product and that too Rs.200 on each that makes upto Rs.600,what the hell.

The homeshop18 team were also offering Rs.200 loyalty bonus but the twist in this is that only Rs. 100 is redeemable at a time and that too on orders on above Rs.990 and they also have set time limit for it,15 days. So pathetic of them, fleecing innocent people like this. Most of their customer consist of homemaker who usually don't understand this kind of deception. Who is going to make Rs.990 purchases within every 15 days, at least not middle class or common people whose household income depend on day to day earnings or monthly income, people like them suffered the most, standing on long queues to get their own money, for hours.

 As you can see above that earlier homeshop18 team used to provide free delivery on purchases Rs.450 or more but now you can see how much they have charged me, the date is mentioned, this is the screen shot of my purchases so its genuine.

It is so ridiculous, people all over India is already suffering so much,why agonize them more. People like me me all over India is giving them business they should also reduce down their profits a little,it won't hurt them.  When I received my 1st purchase and got my loyalty bonus with such condition I was so upset and angry that I had immediately written to them about it but didn't get any satisfactory answer. Now my toleration has touched the limit,when I received my last purchase. It was a beauty product combo which I order after watching their teleshopping advert, on T.V I found the deal awesome, they were giving away 6 products at a price which was quite affordable but they didn't mention any delivery charges on their T.V commercial too. Anyway,I was busy so didn't place my order on call but online.

When I first order my package I was sure their is some mistake,this can't be mine, they gave me small to medium sized product which on T.V commercial of theirs looked like all large sized product,obviously I have been fooled by all those light and close up they use on their commercial to make their products look nice  and beautiful and large.The products were no doubt of good quality but this thing is sticking to me since then weighting down on me.I add up all the amount mentioned in each and every product I got which came around Rs.1300 and I have paid Rs.1200 for that.I would have got it cheaper if I bought it from local retail outlet of my area.

what I did next is I requested them to refund my amount and take their product back but the team said that they can't its their policy. What else can I do, so, I simply e-mailed them to delete my account from their website forever. After being loyal to them for so many years I can't continue anymore, I m not going to make any further purchases from www.homeshop18.com and I found out just two days before that http://www.amazon.in  is far much cheaper than homeshop18 and the quality of their products are all very good and no delivery charges on orders  Rs.499 and above. Their packaging is also very nice. Try ordering products that have PRIME marked on them that thing will give you guaranteed well quality products.

Iba Halal Care-Forever

I bought IBA HALAL CARE foot creme which is a new enterprise in the area of skin care and cosmetics and is unique in the way that it offers all its products as halal,that means, not using any animal fat or meat or animal skin in any way possible. Halal literal meaning is "in a lawful way" and is an Arabic word. Muslims all over the world consider their food to be halal and thus this concept of introducing halal beauty and make-up products is really very appreciable and intriguing.

This is the new company with new concept, so I thought of giving it a try and I m not disappointed. The first thing that I purchased of this brand was a foot care creme because my feet are quite sensitive and they have the tendency of getting cracked even during summer season.

before application of IBA foot care creme

I started using it the moment I bought it and I was very surprised by the result,which was instantaneous. I actually thought that it might take me a week minimum to see how it worked on my feet but what I was not expecting was that I would see considerable improvement the very next day. I have to say I m impressed and it smells wonderful. The foot creme is of good quality and has a lovely texture to it and the very best part that I love is that it is not at all sticky, I really love products that are non-sticky, the creme get absorb pretty quickly leaving soft and supple skin.

after application the next day

It is very affordable too,a 50 gm pack cost around Rs.95 which lasted me for about a month and a half and considering that I was using it each and everyday it lasted for quite a long time. It does wonder to my feet,the only glitch that I found out is that as long as I m using it my feets are superb but the day I stop using Iba foot care creme its back to square one,again crack began to be seen on my feet.

But I think I can manage that because I had use foot care products earlier too, of other brands, but the results were not satisfactory and at least not as fast as IBA foot care creme gave me.I would definitely try other products of the same brand and soon, but for now I m happy with what I m using.

Shades Of Purple

I have become fascinated by hair colour. I usually steer clear of hair colours and never had my hair coloured until a few weeks ago. I saw an ad of  renowned hair colour brand in India , they launched three(3) new hair colour variant and I loved the shades so much that I wanted to try out anyhow. At first I was little apprehensive as I have never done anything like this before, this is really crazy, colouring your hair and destroying the natural texture of it by the chemical presents in hair colours plus there is lots of rumours I heard of hair fall.

                             
                                     
But then I thought one should, at least once in their life, try something that is out of their bound or out of their comfort zone, that's how you learn and grow.

So, without any further delay I bought Garnier hair colour in Burgundy 3.16 and I m so loving the shade that is reflecting on my hair. Its a mixture of violet and purplish pink just like a colour of eggplant(vegetable), I tried applying it on my own and considering that it was the first time I m using any hair colour, I think I did it quite good, a little messy,yes, but satisfactory.

I bought the medium sized pack which cost me around Rs.160, though its original price is Rs.175, I got a discount of Rs. 15 from the retail outlet where I purchase it. The content of the pack is consist of 1 liquid bottle and 1 creme tube along with instructions leaflet and plastic hand gloves which I don't like at all(it doesn't fit well and is the reason of mess).It is mentioned in the leaflet, that first time users should used the full hair colour content and after that use it according to their need. I bought a pair of rubber gloves and believe me it is way more easier to apply colour using rubber gloves than plastic ones that they give inside the pack. Its stimulating trying out new things I m passionate about and doing a review too( which is also my passion).

Different light different colour reflection, I m so loving it.                                                                          

The Nature's Co. Calling

 In my Fabbag last January I received this product of  The Nature's co. White Tea night creme sample of 20ml, whose full size 50 ml price is Rs.895. Without wasting any time I will directly come to the point, I don't want to be mean or harsh but it really doesn't worked for me. January is a time  in India where it is normally winter season and I have a combination skin which means my skin would become very oily during summer season and extremely dry during winter.

So when I received this The Nature's co. White Tea night creme, I started using it from the very day it landed at my doorstep. At first I thought the night creme is fabulous because it was non-sticky and would dry out quickly, so I was happy with it because generally I steer clear of anything that would stick to my face making it look glossy or rather oily and shining all over. But as soon as I wash my face next morning my skin feel rather much more rough and dry than it was previously.Though it is mention in the container that it is for all skin types, but I m not sure it is.

I feel like my face has stiffen somewhat and no wonder it did, because it has a white Tea extract which is not good for dry skin. White Tea is however beneficial as an anti-ageing ( which I don't need obviously because I m in my 20s)  and helps in reducing pigmentation and is recommended by DERMA doctors. It is usually preferred in products that is for oily skin.

I think I have to use this night creme during summer season to see how much my instinct is right. I have kept this night creme aside after using it twice, so maybe I can use it again during summer which is around the corner. Anyway it smells nice.

I won't say that The Nature's co. White Tea night creme is not good, it just didn't suits me,different skin has different requirements but I m sure people with oily skin and pigmentation may find it proficient.

My Minaudière

Two weeks ago I went to my nearby market area to buy a few things for myself and a purse for my mom(will be reviewing that too),when my eyes fell on this beautiful handbag which I can't resist buying and let me tell you something I m not some crazy shopaholic who buys anything and everything she laid her hands on. I m a very sorted person when I go shopping and would buy only those things that I actually need, except maybe make-up products, even then while buying make-up I don't buy anything hastily and would buy only those things that I don't have at that time.

So you can imagine how beautiful that handbag must be that even I can't resist purchasing it. The icing on the cake was that I got at much cheaper rate, thus I didn't waste a sec to procure it. The handbag is of pale pink in colour and is very glossy and shiny. I bought it only for Rs.700, it was a discounted price, its actual cost is Rs.2000. I got it at really a good bargain.

I was exultant to have this handbag,I have been taking it wherever I m going, shopping, Party, going to meet someone,etc. It is in reality, a Party handbag one usually carry it when they go to attend some fabulous party or even weddings but I have been carrying it everywhere.I was so excited that I made a video of it just so you guys can have look at it. A simple picture of it would not be enough, it is what I feel, but I will also upload a pic of it anyway.

My Sugar Lips

SUGAR cosmetics is gradually becoming my one of the most favourite cosmetics company, especially their lip colour range. Recently, in my FAB BAG (please do peruse my previous blog) i.e. of February edition, which was Valentine's Day special edition, I received the newly launched Sugar cosmetics SMUDGE ME NOT LIQUID LIPSTICK. This time I was asked( by the FAB BAG representatives through an e-mail) to select from the Sugar cosmetics varied colour range that they have freshly launched and I opted for Wine and Shine.

I think this is a very innovative step from their(fab bag) side, appealing to the client to opt for their favourite colour, in this way both the parties would be satisfied and their would be no more disappointment for not meeting the expectation on either side.Therefore, the Smudge Me Not Liquid Lipstick  is what I m sticking to since I have received it in my goodies bag.

Yes, I m loving every bit of it, the colour was of my choice and let me assure you, it is fantastic, I m in total awe of the colour(Wine and Shine) when I first placed the order, I thought why not be a little bold and thus, opted out for the colour that could go so totally wrong because it was very unique and have a hint of purple shade, not pink or any shade of pink that was also available to me,but I thought to go a different route this time as I love experimenting with lip colours.

Because of light the colour is not properly enhanced but it is a little bit of purple shade

I m totally bowled over by the shade and the new range of Sugar Smudge Me Not Liquid Lipstick Wine and Shine. I have been using it since the very first day I laid my hands on it, it is the 1st liquid lipstick that I came across which is matte, I mean thoroughly matte, it is smudge proof, well tinted and stays on even after 24 hrs, take my word I have been using it from the last 2 weeks, it doesn't come off before 24 hrs,though it will become lighter( not if you reapply).

One can always order it online, in India, on their website: https://in.sugarcosmetics.com. It is really catching up with India's leading cosmetics brands.

BELLE ARCADY

I was so eagerly waiting to review this month FAB BAG, but due to certain problem I was not able to write about it when I first received it on 2nd of Feb, 2017. This time it was Valentine's Day special, and they send me some gorgeous products and a 10% discount on my next purchase of FAB BAG,as mine is getting expired this February.

So firstly, let me explain the system of FAB BAG and what is a FAB BAG. It was first conceived in 2012 by Vineeta Singh and Kaushil Mukherjee and was earlier known as Vallvette box.The box is generally consists of sample/miniature products,though they sometime also give full size products, that has been launched recently,of well known brands that already exist in the market like- Loreal, MAC,etc. sometimes they also offer limited edition of International products that has just been launched in India, e.g- Sugar cosmetics which is only available online in India and was launched last year,i.e. in 2016.

The products vary from month to month and one would generally get 3-5 products at a time.It is a box that offers beauty and make-up solution to ladies who are quite confuse when it come to the selection of make-up and beauty products according to their personalities. The bag is super awesome, I have used it and it is because of my personal experience,I would recommend it to every person I come across. I would at least suggest to give it a try once. They offer a very reasonable subscription plan of 1 month-Rs.599, 3 months- Rs.1599, 6 month-Rs. 2899 and 12 month-Rs.4999.

It is the most affordable beauty box among others. There are various other beauty boxes that offer the same kind of services but they are quite expensive, I did look out for others but the cost will kill some of us, take for example:

• My Envy Box- Rs.850/month, Rs.2250 for 3 months and Rs.4350 for 6 month (and they are on offers)
• Globox:  Rs.999/month, Rs.2847 for 3 months and Rs.5394 for 6 months

There are many more as such,but the most cost friendly one is FAB BAG. I just love the products that I receive, I always opt for 3 month subscription and would subscribe again in march as I don't want to receive the same product,I have already received this month's and I have received a full size product this time also( this takes my full size product upto to 3).

I will review each and every product that I have received in my FAB BAG in my next blog, one by one. As I only review those things that I have experienced/used myself, it generally takes me time to put forward my views.

Life Of A Bird

A  bird is free to make its choices, make its own mistakes and correct them according to its own leisure, she lay eggs and when they are hatched she will look after her babies, like all other of course, however, when those babies of hers is quite grown up, she would leave them to fetched on their own,to lead their lives as she did, free from any restriction,full of mistakes yet self-directing.

This is a system that have been adopted by people throughout the world, though there are exception, not every household in every country or cities follow this system/pattern. Like in my home-place, India. In India parents never leave their children all alone, even if we are grown enough to take care of them.(financially,physically and mentally), except girls.It is a ritual in India that a girl have to leave her home after marriage to go and live with her in-laws. She rarely get to choose her groom,this  however is evolving day by day and more and more girls are making their own choice, if they want to marry.So, anyway,its a common knowledge that after marriage a girl has to suffer a bit because of in-laws misbehaviour and husband will never utter a word in her wife's defence(this is also changing for good).

Since my childhood, like a hammer to a nail, I keep hearing these things,from my parents and relatives too (joint family or not relatives think they have rights to poke their nose in every family matter, in India),that I have to get married and go away to my in-laws so I have to be very careful and serve them obediently and I have to sometime listen to their shits and that I should never retort to them even if I m annoyed or pissed from them,just imagine,horrible isn't it?. If my parents tell me to do something and I forget I often get a good lecture from them( by my mother most of the time) about how I m going to suffer at the hand of my in-laws and would get scolding all the time by them. whenever my mom is annoyed or she is pissed from me she would tell me these.This is what happen to most of Indian girls if not all. I think that is why most Indian women are mentally and emotionally very strong because we women not only have to think for ourselves but also for others,we Indian women are trained that way since our childhood,at least I m( I m not married yet), I know I would be able to handle any situation I m in with dignity and ease.

I sometime wished my parents would behave like birds do and leave me to fetch on my own but then I also know my parents love me to the moon and back and they are concern for me and they want me to have a glorious life and I love them too and whatever they say or do that is ultimately for my own good,my parents are the reason that I m well educated,I m able to write this blog,I m very strong mentally and emotionally, they are the reason I exist. I would always want them to be my parents even in the next life,if I am born again.

Being a "BOMBSHELL"

I received this Be A Bombshell Lip Stain( Riot) in my goody bag, which I have subscribed online and believe me this lip stain has swept me of my feet.First and foremost the style of the lip stain is so stunning, it is like a coloured felt pen, this so wins me over.See the pic below:

I m in love with this invention, so easy to use, no wastage, precise application,no extra need of lip liner,so smooth and tinted, even after 24 hrs I see that the colour is there on my lips, though lighter than when I have applied the shade.I use this lip stain all the time, even under my creme lipstick or gloss just like a base to enhance my lip colour.

You can see, in the above pic, the below pic of my lips is slightly dark than the upper pic,because the upper pic of my lip, I had taken, after 24 hrs of applying the lip stain but the colour is still there.

I totally treasure this Be A Bombshell lip stain of mine and the colour is,oh! so fabulous.The only lament from my side is, ok made that 2:

• not much pigmented, I have to swatch it for 2-3 times to get the colour
• It drys my lips extensively, which I don't like much.
• It is not available in India, I have seen the product in amazon.in(India website) ranging from Rs.2099-2499(depending on colours) if you ask me, I find the cost quite high and would have never ordered from there.

However, the site from where I get my goodies,is offering it at a price of Rs.799( which is quite affordable). Apart from these there is nothing to moan about .The innovations in cosmetics that I m encountering is intensifying my anticipation day by day.

Always "SUGAR" Coated

Apart from my entrenched love for books, I m a lunatic for cosmetics. Deep pockets is the only hurdle that is thwarting me to fill my closet with books and cosmetics,any how, I m managing both of my love with decorous perseverance.

I spent quite a few hours online, like all other-of my generation, frittering away time on social media and searching online for stuffs. So, I happen to come across this website of SUGAR cosmetics which is a reputable international brand and which has open its market in India recently,though online only. Their website in.sugarcosmetics.com has got me intrigued not just because they have launched fabulous varieties of  colours in cosmetics but also because they have Gift and Set section where you can get different shades of lipstick, smudge free Kohl,mascara,eyeliner,etc. all in one set or different set according to your likability, one can also place order individually.

Thus, unable to control my delirium,I placed an order for their newly launched lip product, which got me really excited and impressed when I explored the mentioned site. I received my package within a week and with extreme enthusiasm tear opened the package as soon as the delivery person hand it over to me. I ordered one of their most sought after lip product(see below): 

SUGAR Matte As Hell Crayon Lipstick, 01 Scarlett O'Hara (Red)

I really adored the item, it is well pigmented, very smooth and glides on efficiently,value for money(which is Rs.799), has as much matte effect as I would like,wonderfully encased but the only thing that upstage the whole credibility of the product is that it has to be sharpened. I m very much against the cosmetics that has to be sharpened every now and then to get the desired result. I mean seriously,so much of wastage, I like lipstick where  you just have to twist a little bit (like lakme lip tint matte) and use only as much as required and the whole things is nice and intact, no wastage at all. If I have to give ratings on this then I would give 4 out of 5 just because of sharpen thing and the mess it create. I really appreciate this pencil style lipstick, not like other boring old school lipstick which is all over the place.Over all its hold on to its own and is very handy. RED IS CLASSIC,so is "SUGAR".

Why AM I Tthe way I AM?

This is really embarrassing, I mean have you even heard of the thing called "Conscience", yes, the emotion/feelings that resides within us. What the use of having a Conscience but not listening to it.When I look at myself  in a mirror what I see is a very self-control,sober and pleasing personality kind of a person but when I look within myself(my heart,my soul to be exact)I really don't like what I came across - a very hyper,frenzied person who is screaming from inside,telling me to be I actually AM instead of adopting the manner that is pleasing to others, because I can't make everyone happy, can I? There always gonna be a person or two who would always find something or the other fault in me,they will never be satisfied with me, would they ever be?

So why I m killing myself, why am I suppressing my feelings, dumbing down myself to make those people happy who even doesn't matter to me,whom I don't love at all,WHY? just to please the society and the societies's so called norms, trying to please people who would anyway talk behind your back even when you help them in their difficulties and do them favors all the time.

I keep asking myself these questions at the confinement of my home ,when I m all alone and there is nobody to impart me with their so called knowledge of everything in the world,because they know the world better than me, in the name of " for my own good" lectures of theirs. This usually happen at most Indian families(that I have came across),people who are elder to you(relatives especially) will always treat you like they know more about you and your life than you know about yourself. I can't vouch for others but this is what usually happens to me.So when I m all lone, I question alot to myself, why am I doing whatever I m doing, this is not me, why I m agreeing with those things which doesn't feel right to me, why I m with people to whom I mean nothing, I m no one to them,they turn to me only when they are in need,otherwise then won't even bother whether I m alive or dead.So, why I m listening to people who don't understand my point of  view and always say that I m like a child (the way I see things) I don't understand the world the way they do, just because I don't move around making serious conversation with every Tom, Dick and Harry and showing off  my achievements, my work and imparting lectures about life to others.Sorry, but that's not who I m, Once upon a time people used to boss me around and I was incapable of thinking on my own so I just used to follow whatever others tell me to do,whether good or bad.

This was the time when I went into a depression,I didn't knew what to do,where to go,whom to turn to for help, I was all alone and there was no one to help me out, Out of fear and frustration I had created a barrier between myself  and others,I stop going out,meeting with my family members, friends and I used to cry my eyes out, my heart, my lungs,everything out and when I m done crying I would fall asleep out of sheer tiredness, That time was not easy for me,with no one around to look up to or to support me.

But I did overcome my depression and fought my evils and it was this phase of my life that I think made me what I m today. I feel that I m  more confident, mentally and emotionally more strong and stable.Its not easy to fight with your own demons and that too all alone, but as I now know that it is not impossible,difficult, yes but not  impossible to achieve. If I can so can others.

Now I know "why I am the way I am" and I m proud of it, I only do what I feel is right and what my instinct tell me to do, I only listen to my heart and not others.I have become a free spirited person,full of positivity, wild,the type who could never be caged not even by the society's rules and regulations.I would never do something that my conscience would not allow me to do. I would never give my advice to anyone who didn't  ask for it. I mind my own business, I m now more of a happy go lucky kind of a person and  I see posivity in every situation.

My fight with my inner self is not over and I have to keep fighting with my inner devils every now and then because life is not " A Bed Of Roses" but now I have the courage and the knowledge that would help me further in life.

BOOKCHOR - TO YOUR RESCUE

You must have guessed from the title what I m writing in my blog today about, yes it is about the very famous, the most efficient and the best ever second hand book seller online www.bookchor.com. I did some research about the aforementioned topic before writing anything in my blog and I m happy because I didn't find many, not to be rude but its good for my blog you see it means mine would be among the articles that people would read (the more the option the less the chance that people will read mine).

 I came to know that this website is run by four entrepreneur-Bhaves Sharma, Prateek Maheswari, Alok Sharma and Vidyut Sharma,who in their college days has to face quite a problem for second hand books not being available to them according to their suitability. They did some research and form this idea of providing other people with dire needs of books which they can easily afford.These people started their website in October 2015and now they are the leading online seller of second hand books in India and have taken up the responsibility of supplying the required books to their customer even in the remotest places within the boundries of  India.

Book is my 1st love and it will always be, so when I decided to start my blog I thought why not start with something I m totally gaga about,'BOOKS', it runs in my blood,my thoughts,it is a part of my soul. I know its quite scary, but I can't help it and I also know that there are some beautiful soul out there who would understand this craziness of mine and I m not just talking about nerds like me but other normal people, anyway back to the topic,when it comes to books I m a loyalist of bookchor.com, truly I m. Ever since I came across this website (i,e. around February 2016) I have abondon all the other sites from which I used to order, I even stop going to my nearby book shop, who would go to other places when one can get books that is so affordable and cheapest to the point that any bookaholic and a middle-class person like me, who have limited amount to spend on thing,can order 20 books at one go.

Bookchor.com is my Robinhood, it is my saviour, I would like to share one of my most cherished experience with them.  Around 8 months ago when i was placing my order of books at their site I came across this rule of theirs while checking out, that they no longer supply the benefit of COD to my home place that is in Kolkata(W.B). I was really disappointed because that is the only option I could afford, I didn't opted for card facility for my account so I can't opt for pay online system and my bank didn't provide me with e-banking option either, so COD was my only option and to tell you the truth I feel COD is the safest option, so what I did was just keep adding the books that I like to my cart every now and then or whenever I visit the site just to have a look what else they have put on offer(everyday they put a book on sale slashed upto 70%-80%). I would just look at my books with puppy eyes and then with lots of self control logout from my acc, isn't that horrible!

Due this I have accumulated around 20 copies in my cart. Then a few months before, I got a call from someone (I didn't ask for name) from their company confirming that I have accumulated 20 books and wanting to know that whether I m ever going to order it or not.I explained my position to him and said if they allow COD only then would I be placing my order, that person was like an angel to me because what he did made me jump in excitement, he told me that though the facility is not yet available at my home place but he would wave it for me,only for me, so you can imagine my excitement when I heard from him that he is going to place the order on my behalf and made COD option available for me, at last, after so long, I would get my books and I did. That was the most awesome feeling. You can see the pic below :

 The books were in such a good condition one would hardly believe that's they are second hand (of course, all the books of theirs are like that)and they also give free bookmarks which is so beautiful, for e.g- Harry Potter theme book mark,Games Of Thornes,etc.

I have become a loyal customer of  www.bookchor.com and would suggest anyone, who would ask me, to opt for them. My hunger for books is never going to efface, so I have made this motto,whenever in need of books look no further than Robinhood, I mean www.bookchor.com. This 21st century has made availability of things within a few clicks so desirable the decision of the bookchor.com to take such step seems very coherent. They also have a facebook page dedicated to bookchor.com and youtube page also, as well as their own app in Android and IOS. I m listing the sites below:

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDGfvUEfebPTKIGREVRPJ_Ahttp://www.bookchor.com/index
• https://web.facebook.com/bookchor?_rdr
• Android app: http://bit.ly/1N5lf8V
• IOS app: http://apple.co/282x25J

A Smooth Sea Never Made A Skillful Sailor

Since this is my first ever blog I thought that instead of writing something on the field of my interested area I would begin with Introducing myself and writing something about me, maybe it will be of no interest to some readers,if I do get some readers for my blog,but it just occur to me that my 1st blog should be about me and how i come across this beautiful idea.

I have done graduation in Journalism and Mass Comm(Hons) and I belong from a place called Kolkata(West Bengal) India,but since I pass out from college I haven't worked and its been 3 yrs approx, though i did internship with some of the decent company(without pay,of course) and had worked as a content writer(they paid me in pennies for working my ass off) during my college days, but apart from it I don't have any experience. I was this excited newly pass out college girl scintillating with hope that my life is going to be awe-inspiring, finally I m going to be an independent,working women, writing articles and seeing my name publish in some magazine/newspaper even maybe online e-news.

But this was not my fate, as soon as my college life ended and i was preparing myself for the job, when my parents started discouraging me to take up any job that would require late night return from work or running all over the place taking interviews or any such job that would require me to stay out late because what the society will say,girl coming so late home from work and also its not safe for women too. I think its the latter part that worries my parents as do all other parents of working women living in India,not just working but parents of all women working or not, but still there is this thing I have notice in our Indian society that parents would rather spend lacs into their daughter's marriage than to spend on their education and career.

I,however, tried convincing my parents that they do allow me to work and why it is so important to me, my father loves me dearly so after lots of coaxing and requesting, he allow me to work but under certain terms and condition. I did try my hands on various jobs I can get, even teaching but none worked for me because I was not made for those field, I hardly worked anywhere more than a month. Soon after my father retired from office and within a month or two of his retirement he fell sick and so serious was his ailment that I have to give up my job which I was doing at that time,to look after my father because he needed someone to take care of him,since then something or the other is going on with both of my parents, its been 3 yrs and I had almost given up hope of  being an independent person or having a proper job or of earning a decent amount,I love my parents more than my career or myself.

A few days ago I came across a book, I m a bookworm or better bookaholic, of  Sophie Kinsella's confession of a shopaholic in which the lead character REBECCA BLOOMWOOD is a journalist and its all about her life complexities (but in my opinion I found her to be quite a fraud and yet luck favor her all the time).So, to tell you the truth I really got inspired by the author's book and some of the suggestions that I came across in the book has turn on some switched in my head that I just can't stop thinking, therefore,I started looking for writings article online or so jobs(part time),I searched and searched but nothing came my way that would be of my interest because,honestly we women don't get paid enough for our hard work,even for full time work let alone part time work.

Then I came across an article about "earning through blogging" and did some research and finally came to a conclusion that instead of wasting my time searching online for part-time writing job I should focus on improving my flair in writing and gain some experience in this field. Hence, I decided that I would write/review about things that I have experienced in my life or of things that i have used personally eg-make-up, skin care products,fashion,personal life experiences,books,etc.

And maybe then luck would favor me once(finger crossed,hopes high) just as luck favoured Rebecca bloomwood of Shopaholic series and maybe I would be able to start earning by blogging and reviewing as well as writing articles for others(oh,how much i would love to do that).

This blog is my SUNSHINE, it is where i can pour my heart and soul out and in turn it leading me into a new life that I so desired.