Queen For A Day

Hey Everyone!!!

I know I have been MIA for quite a long time now. First my camera stopped working and I had to wait till the new one arrived ( Got a new camera already!!! More on that later ;) ). Also with exam coming up, I hardly get time for anything else. But I promise I'll be back to blogging regularly soon. And course I will find some time every now and then to say hello to you guys. 

Recently I was invited to attend an event - "Queen For A Day" at Taj Salon, Taj Lands End, Bandra. I was not sure if I ll be able to attend the event but then one look at the invite and I knew I would surely go. Tell me who could have said no after looking at this invite???

Invite

 I reached the venue a bit late. After the introductions and welcome drink, they asked me what I would like to get started with. They had various things lined up including, shoulder massage, manicure and pedicure, makeup, vintage hairstyles, etc. for the day. As the manicure and pedicure stations were already occupied, I chose to start with hairstyle.

Taj Salon

After a few suggestions by Jyotsana (hairstylist), I chose to go for a messy side bun. The staff at Taj is very knowledgeable and they keep giving you little tips and tricks. It took around 20 - 25 minutes and I loved the end result. 

Vintage Hairstyle

I got my mani and pedi done after the hairstyle. They have a sea facing pedicure station. Now how can one not feel like a queen when you see sun setting into the ocean while getting your nails done!!!!

It was difficult to choose a color from so many colors. I finally chose Big Red Apple by O.P.I 

Also got a chance to meet fellow bloggers and chatted with them over cupcakes and macrons. 

Finally I got my makeup done. Dramatic winged eyes, n*de lips with some coral blush. And Tadaaa I was ready. No wait...How can a queen be ready without her tiara??? Yes they had tiaras and other fun props for us to pose with at the royal photo booth. 

Photo booth

After all the fun it was time to go home. They had this beautiful goodie bag ( basket) for us. Isn't is pretty??? And yes they had arranged a car to drop me home. How thoughtful of them :D. Who leaves a queen out in Mumbai traffic :P 

  

It was a wonderful experience and yes they did make me feel like a Queen For A Day.

About Taj Salon:

Locations present:

Mumbai – Pune – Nasik – Ahmedabad – Jaipur – Jodhpur – Lucknow – Kolkatta – Chennai – Delhi

Timings:

9 am to 7.30 pm

With a burgeoning client roster of the crème de la crème of fashionistas, which include international celebrities and diplomats, and basic services like haircuts starting from Rs.750/-* for men and about Rs.1500/-* for women, Taj Salon has mastered the art of providing exceptional service at affordable prices.

All our hair and beauty services come with a complimentary consultation.

*Prices at The Taj Salon, Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, as of October’13

• The Taj salon 1st opened its doors in 1940 as one of the only 2 salons in the country

• The salon was run by Madame Jacques (a French national who ) for 42 years and pioneered the shape of the salon industry as it is known today styling the who’s who of the world including former Ms.World, Madame Pompodour in those times. She had created a differentiation by importing colours/products from Singapore etc in a time when only locally made products were available.

• Madame Jacques retired in 1981 (I have heard that her advancing age and her losing her eyesight led to her retirement) and the salon was taken over by Taj Group, renovated and re-launched under the brand ‘Taj Salon’.
  
  
  
  

I was invited to try out these services but this has not affected my opinion

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L'Oreal Paris presents the Cast My Girls Contest!

Hello Everyone!!!

L'Oreal Paris  has come up with a first contest for you gals!!!
For the first time ever, they are giving a chance to one girl & her two best friends to star in the next Casting Crème Gloss ad with Sonam Kapoor. 

The rules are very simple:

STEP 1: Buy a pack of Casting Crème Gloss with its unique code inside.

STEP 2: Color your hair and click a picture with 2 of your best friends.

STEP 3: Go to the Cast My Girls Contest on Facebook: http://bit.ly/CastMyGirls , upload your entry picture and tag your girl friends before you submit your entry.

Yes that is it. Simple right ??? What are you waiting for. Color you hair, click pictures with your besties and send them. You never know. You may be in the next ad with Sonam Kapoor :D

Oh yes all here is something for all you girls out there who thought coloring your is harmful -

*Press Release

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How To Be Fashionable While Working Out

Hello Everyone!!!

Are you a fitness freak? Love sweating it out at the gym? If yes, this post is surely for you.

Gone are the days when gym was just about the boring Track pants and T-shirts. There are a range of shoes, apparels, bags and accessories to make your work out more fun and fashionable. And no you don't have to go all around the town in search of them. Just log on to Jabong.com and shop from a wide range of Exclusive Sports Collection inspired by Bhaag Milkha Bhaag .

Jabong.com Collection

They have products from Adidas, Reebok, Puma and many more brands available at discounted price.

Here are a few of my favorite from their collection. Also I am attaching a link to the product if you wish to buy :)

For Men :

                             
     Buy it Here ====>>>>

• Fitness Tights
• Track Pants
• Hand Grips
• Running Shoes
• Duffle Bags
• Digital Watch
• Water Bottle

                                                                                                                                   

For Women:

     Buy it Here ====>>>>

• T-shirt 
• Skipping Rope
• Running Shoes  
• Water Bottle  
• Jumping Ball

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*This post is written for blog contest by Jabong.com, online shopping store in India on the occasion of unveiling their exclusive Sports Collection inspired by the movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.

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Jad Se Judein for the L'Oreal Paris Fall Repair 3X

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After the launch of the Go Back In Time video, L'Oreal Paris  has come up with a heartwarming song called ‘Jad Se Judein’ sung by none other than Mohit Chauhan for the L'Oreal Paris Fall Repair 3X 'Stay Rooted' campaign.

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The video is the story of 3 people - a student in search of her teacher, a granddaughter who makes a small and simple sacrifice for her grandmother and 2 friends who reconnect at a place they call their own.

The Jad Se Judein song takes you back to your roots and makes you remember that person who shaped you, those in your life who had a role in making you who you are today – but those who have unfortunately been forgotten today.

We hope that you’ll go back in time and reconnect with them. We hope that you’ll “STAY ROOTED”

I totally loved the song. Checkout the video and I am sure you will love it too.

*Press Release

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Persunmall Giveaway (International) ~CLOSED~

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I had announced on blog's Facebook Page  that a few giveaways are lined up for all my lovely readers and here is the first one - Persunmall Giveaway. Win free clothing of your choice ( anyone from the list of 9 clothing specified below).

1 winner will be chosen by the sponsors from every 60 participants. That means 1 winner out of 60, 2 winners out of 120 and so on.  The More the merrier.

1 winner from every 60 Participants

Winners can choose any 1 from the above.

1. Wings Heart Cotton VestSKU: FCBI00155

2. Marilyn Tassels Cotton T-shirtSKU: FCBI00179

3. High Low Chiffon SkirtSKU: FMCC0079

4. Irregular Neck Chiffon ShirtSKU: FDBI00189

5. Stylish Color Contrast Two-Piece SuitSKU: FIBI0042    

6. Cow Color Cotton ShortsSKU: FJCE0040 

7. Irregular Sleeveless Printed Slim DressSKU: FXBI00206

8. Irregular Net Chiffon DressSKU: FXBI00209

9. Stylish Color Block Chiffon ShirtSKU: FDBI00168

Also Persunmall also prepared worth $100 gift card "lucky prize" for the randomly-selected lucky one across all the participating blogs, so everyone has the chance!

Rules:

I have kept the rules simple.

Before we start with the rules there are few things you should know :

• Lots of efforts are taken by bloggers in conducting the giveaways. So please DO NOT CHEAT. It is only a giveaway. 
• I have also read about people following and then unfollowing when they don't win. That is RUDE. If you are going to do that KEEP AWAY from my blog. 

If you do any of the above I will BAN you from all my giveaways.

After you have read the above follow the steps below and don't forget to leave a comment for your entry to be valid.

1. Register at http://www.persunmall.com/ *(required)

2. Like  Persunmall on Facebook  *(required) 

3. Like Food Fashion Funn on Facebook *(required)

4. Share this giveaway with your friends on Facebook and Twitter (optional)

5. Leave a comment with the registered email and your name under the giveaway post *(required)  

The giveaway starts from now and will end on 15 July 2013. Winners will be announced on PersunMall Official Page and their Facebook Page on 19, July.  PersunMall marketing team will also the contact winners by email. So be sure to check back your registered email id.

This is an INTERNATIONAL giveaway.

Only new members who register on www.persunmall.com can enter this giveaway.

In case of any doubt contact me at foodfashionfunn(at)gmail(dot)com or leave a comment below.

If you want to buy anything from www.persunmall.com here is a 20% discount coupon code :  PERSUN20%OFF. Valid till 30th July 2013.

ALL THE BEST !!!!

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The Reliance Digital Experience

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Indiblogger recently came up with a new initiative - The Reliance Digital Experience, in association  with  Reliance Digital .

The event required us to choose a store as per our convenience. After that an Indiblogger invite would be sent in our mail box that we had to flash at the selected store for the experience.

Store

I quickly chose the Mulund store which is a 20 minutes walk from my place. And no I won't go there walking 20 minutes on a  rainy weekend :P.

My Experience :

Venue:  I visited the Reliance Digital Store, Mulund (W) on 22nd June 2013 at 13:35 with a friend who is in search of a new phone. 

Store

As soon as we reached the store I flashed my Indiblogger invite. They asked me to make an entry in the visitors register and hand over the copy of invite. After completing the formalities I entered the store where I was welcomed by one of the staff members. He asked me to wait till he sends out a representative.  I met few fellow bloggers who were waiting too. Also a few others who had arrived earlier were already checking out the store with the SA. He came back after few minutes and told me that being a weekend, the staff was busy attending others. So he requested me to wait till someone is free or go around the store and if there is anything I want to know I can ask him or the other staff members. I decided to go around the store with my friend.

Reliance Digital, Mulund(W)

The store is quite spacious and spread over a very large area. The products are arranged according to their categories like  - Mobile phones, Laptops, T.V, Audio, Camera, Kitchen Appliances, Home Appliances,  Gaming, etc. Each category has many products from various local as well as international brands. This makes it very easy to compare. Also the M.R.P. as well as the NEW Reliance price are mentioned for every product.

Products

There is a dedicated staff for each category. The staff is knowledgeable, polite and helpful. We checked out few cellphones that my friend had zeroed down. When we asked about a certain feature, they gave us a very detailed demonstration and also asked us to try it out.

After that we moved on to checkout some cameras. If you had read my previous post, you may know that  my old camera is no more and hence I am looking forward to buy a new one. So we asked the SA to show us a few cameras. She asked me about the usage, how much I am willing to spend, etc. and then showed me a few cameras that fit into my budget. 

Also there are many exciting offers going on and they are displayed very next the products.

Offers

One of the interesting feature at the store are the Experience Pillars. These pillars help the customers to touch, use and explore various products before buying  There are various experience pillar all over the store for Mobile Phones, Laptops, etc. These pillar have various products belonging to a particular categories. Also the product specifications and a comparison chart are displayed on these pillars to help the customers choose the best. 

Experience Pillars.

Another feature to look out for is the Home Theatre Engagement Zone. It is a dedicated area where you can experience the home theatre systems like in the comfort of your own house. Similarly there  is also a Play Station Zone , a Smart TV section, etc. where you get to use the products and then buy.

Home Theatre Engagement Zone

Also they have an after Sales service and Support known as ResQ which helps you in product installation, break down or maintenance. The ResQ personnel shall personally visit, rectify and provide you with a step-by-step guidance for maintenance till the life cycle of the product. For more information on this visit the store

ResQ

They have various payment options to choose from like- Credit Card, E.M.I, etc to suit everyone's need. Also, Gift Cards in various denominations are available at the store which are redeemable across the country. So next time you cannot decide what to gift your geek friends, this is surely a great option.

With this I was done with the store tour. It took me approximately 1 hour 15 minutes to go around the complete store. After this Nidhi, who was there to monitor this activity took my video about the entire experience. The Reliance Digital Experience was great.

Last Words:

Reliance Digital is a One stop shop for all your gadgets and appliances needs. Experience the latest technology before buying, exciting discounts, various payment options and much more - all this under one roof, what more do you want?  Do checkout the Store. Leaving you with a cute picture displayed next to their Speakers section. Isn't it cute? ^_^  There were many more like this one.

You can checkout their Website to know more about them. Also subscribe to their YouTube Channel, Facebook and Twitter page to stay updated about latest happenings and offers.

This post is a part of the The Reliance Digital Experience in association with Indiblogger.

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Go Back in Time and Thank Some One

Hello Everyone!!!

If you could go back in time and thank some one, who would that be? L'Oreal Paris asked this question to people from different walks of life and here's what they had to say. Checkout the video.

Here is what L'Oreal Paris has to say :

Every shampoo today speaks about strong hair, but what really matters is the roots that make the hair strong. Only strong roots can give you strong and healthy hair. L’Oreal Paris Fall Repair 3X is one such shampoo that takes care of your roots. 

Fall Repair 3X is an Anti-Hair Fall Shampoo that delivers a triple anti-hair fall action. It nourishes the hair root, restructures hair fibre and helps the hair grow stronger from root to tip. Only Fall Repair 3X is enriched with Arginine Essence. Arginine is an essential amino acid that is vital for hair’s constitution. It is known for nourishing the scalp to improve micro-circulation.

Stronger the roots, lesser the hair fall.

'Stay Rooted' is all about remembering your roots and knowing that whatever you are today is because of your roots. It's about taking time out to thank and appreciate people, things, places etc from your past that have made you "You".

There are so many people who have been by my side always - Family, friend, teachers to name a few. I want thank them all for being there for me always. Especially my MOTHER. She has been my support system, guide, friend and everything I wanted. Whatever I am today is mainly because of her.

If you are reading this do tell me in the comments below about that special person you would like to thank if you had a chance to go back in time. I would love to read it.

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*Press Release