LOTD: End of Durga Puja 2014

Hi All!

Well Pujas ended yesterday and I was so exhausted that I just couldn't manage to put up this post the day before.

Last day of Puja means bidding farewell to the Goddess. And when a married daughter prepares to leave her natal home after too brief a visit, Her family showers her with blessings and good wishes by gifting her various auspicious gifts celebrating her married status.

The Goddess's Shringar is done by rubbing two beetle leaves on her cheeks (an effective beauty treatment). Then sindur or red vermillion (the most powerful symbol of a married woman among Hindus) is applied to her forehead and the parting of her hair. She is then blessed with durva grass and unhusked paddy (both, symbols of fertility). Finally she is offered sweets, signifying the sweetness of marital life.

This ritual is performed only by married women. After this is done, the women offer sindurto each other as a celebration of marital life and wishing each other a long and happy marriage (ward off widowhood on the other hand,since it is considered the highest misfortune that can befall a woman,among Hindus).

I was unable to click any of my pics here so I'm using photos which I found on the net. The references are given.

http://www.durgapujo.com/show_image.php?x=531

https://www.flickr.com/photos/41758168@N06/3966923362/

Boron Dala

By Sammyabrata Mallik (Google+)

http://www.genesisartgallery.in/work_details.asp?txtid_workDetails=937

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20121029/nation.htm

I chose to keep my look simple for the day. Not too much makeup since most of it would get covered in sindur. I stuck to the traditional colours of white and red but the outfit was more modern. For the makeup, I applied a wash of the plum shade with a hint of bronze shimmer (Cameleon Eyeshadow Palette). Black eyeliner on the top lashline with a dash of white completed the eye. For the lips I lined them with NYX Slim Pencil in Chocolat and glossed over with Sally Hansen Lip Gloss in Sunset

Products Used for Makeup:

1. Bodyography Foundation Primer in Clear
2. Lakme CC Cream in Bronze
3. Faces Canada Concealer Stick in Medium
4. Maybelline New York Clear Glow Pressed Powder in Nude Beige
5. Beauty UK Blush in Rustic Peach
6. Cameleon Eyeshadow Palette
7. Elle 18 Liquid Eyeliner in Blackout
8. Lakme Eyeconic Kajal in White
9. NYX Slim Pencil in Chocolat
10. Sally Hansen Diamond Lip Gloss in Sunset

This brings to an end my Durga Puja 2014 Series. What did you think of the various looks? Let me know through your comments in the box below.

Take Care!

LOTD: Navami Morning and Evening Looks

Hi All!

Durga Puja 2014 is nearly over. Both exhilarating and exhausting! So I'll be doing both, the morning and evening looks in the same post.

For the morning, I chose to wear a light silk sari with gold accents. For the makeup I decided to do a muted green smokey eye and a neutral lip. For this I chose the Cameleon Eyeshadow palette for the eyes and used Maybelline New York Lip Polish's Glam 13.

For the Evening I decided a go a bit dramatic with a black sari with copper embellishments. For the makeup, I chose a dark brown smokey eye and purple lips. For the eyes I chose the Oriflame Eyeshadow palette in Nude and Gray and for the lips Oriflame Beauty Lipstick in Perpetually Purple and applied Estee Lauder Pure Color High gloss in #6 Coral Chic.

Let me know your thoughts about these looks. Looking forward to hearing from you!

LOTD: Ashtami Morning

Hi Everyone!

Well, here's my look for  Ashtami Morning of Durga Puja. I decided to go all traditional. Ashtami, traditionally, is the most important day of the festival. 

The story of Durgashtami

• Goddess kali culminated from the forehead of Devi Durga on this day and killed Mahishasur — the king of Demons and his associates—Chanda and Munda.
• On this day, Mother Durga annihilated Bhairo Nath, an evil 'tantric', in the form of Vaishno Devi. This incident leads to the history of establishment of the pilgrimage of Vaishno devi and it is said that the famous Bhairo nath temple lies at the site where the head of Bhairo Nath fell after being cut off by the Goddess.

Rituals Associated with Durgashtami

• On this day, all the weapons and artillery that were used for killing Mahishasur by Goddess Durga are worshipped along with the enchanting of mantras. This ritual is known as Astra puja.
• During the worship of the Mother, the eight avatars of Durga called Ashtanayikas are also worshipped which include Brahmani, Indrani, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Narasinghi, Kameshwari, Maheshwari and Chamunda.
• 64 Yoginis who are considered the Devi's associates are also worshipped.
• On this day, the deity is worshipped as Goddess Gauri. To observe this, nine small virgin girls are worshipped, their feet are washed and they are offered halwa (a sweet disg made of semolina, milk, ghee and nuts), puri and kheer a part of the ritual.
• Durgashtami ends with the Sandhi Puja that ushers the next day Mahanavami.

So, I decided, traditional was the way to go. Wearing a sari was a foregone conclusion. 

For my makeup I decided to go with a neutral smokey eye a long with bright red lips. 

Products used for Today's Makeup:

1.  Bodyography Foundation Primer in Clear
2. Lakme CC Cream in Bronze
3. Faces Canada Concealer
4. Maybelline New York Clear and Glow Compact in Nude Beige
5. Beauty UK Blush in Rustic Peach
6. MUA Bronzer Mosaiz in Sunkissed (02)
7. Florelle Kohl in Black
8. Oriflame Eye Shadow Palette in Nude and Greys
9. Maybelline Hyper Curl Volum Mascara
10. Elle 18 Liquid Eyeliner in Blackout
11. Tommy G Woman Dual Lip Colour in #7

 

So what do you think? Share your thoughts with me in the comments section below.

LOTD: Saptami Evening

Hey Again!

Now for the Evening Look!

I love wearing Saris and because the evenings are far more pleasant in terms of weather I decided to go traditional.

 Products Used for Makeup:

1. Bodyography Foundation Primer in Clear
2.  Maybelline NewYork Clear and Glow BB Stick
3. Faces Canada Concealer Stick
4. Maybelline New York Clear and Glow Compact
5. Cameleon Eyeshadow Palette (marked shades)
6.  Deborah Milano Eye Shadow in Cappuchino
7. Avon Glimmerstick in Sparkling Green
8. Lakme Eyeconic Kajal in White
9. Elle 18 Liquid Eyeliner in Blackout
10. Maybelline New York Hyper Curl Volum Mascara
11. MUA Bronzer Mosaic in Sunkissed (02)
12. Beauty UK Blush in Rustic Peach
13. Coloressence Highlighter
14. Makeover Lip Pencil in Brown
15. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Toast of New York (#95)

Share your thoughts with me in the Comments section below.

Hope you are all enjoying the Pujas!!

LOTD: Saptami: Morning

Hey All!

As Saptami draws to a close, let me quickly share with you my morning look.

Its still very warm in Delhi, so I decided to go light and casual, so I ditched the Sari and went for a short kurti teamed with a pair of palazzo pants. I kept the makeup light with only a haze of blue around my eyes.

 Products Used for Makeup:

1.  Bodyography Foundation Primer Clear
2. Lakme CC Cream
3. Faces Canada Concealer stick in medium
4. Maybelline New York Clear and Glow Compact in Nude Beige
5. MUA Bronzer Mosaic in Sunkissed (02)
6. Maybelline New York Blush in Pink
7. Cameleon Eyeshadow Palette
8. Avon Glimmerstick in Midnight Blu
9. Elle 18 Liquid Eyeliner in Blackout
10. Davis Lip Pencil in Pink
11. Be Chic in Chestnut
12. Maybelline New York Hyper Curl Volum Mascara

So what do you think of this look? Write your comments below!

LOTD: Blue, Green, Bronze and Purple

Hi Everyone!
Well Pujas have officially started with Shashthi evening. Today I'm sharing with you my Ananda Mela look. I usually do not use blue and green eyeshadow, but I thought that I could be adventurous today, if not during Pujo, then when!

Products used for this look:

1. Bodyography Foundation Primer Clear
2. Maybelline New York Dream Matta Mousse in Pure Beige Medium 2
3. Faces Vanishing act Concealer Stick in Medium (Buy Here)
4. Maybelline New York Clear Glow All in One Compact Powder
5. MUA Bronzer Wheel in Sunkissed (02)
6. Beauty UK Blush and Brush in Rustic Peach (Buy Here)
7. Cameleon Eyeshadow Palette
8. Oriflame Beauty Smooth Definer in Blue
9. Maybelline New York Hyper Curl Volume Express Mascara
10. Elle 18 Blackout Eyeliner
11. Maybelline Lip Liner in Purple
12. Oriflame Beauty Wonder Colour Lipstick in Perpetually Purple.
13. Estee Lauder Pure Color High Gloss in 06 Coral Chic

Cameleon Eye Shadow Palette

So what do you think? Let me know through your comments.