The Soul Train

Tips to Make It Big in the Beauty Industry Do you have what it takes? 1. Passion for Visual Creativity – Ever closed your eyes to wonder about a rainbow? Think of it this way - A painter or a sculptor draws inspiration from the beauty around them. An artist’s soul feeds on its surrounding and what it represents. So should a beauty artist who has a flair for visually creating something beautiful and eye catching. An eye for detail and finesse.  2. Knowledge – Knowledge is Power. In all walks of life as is evident, a knowledgeable expert’s opinion and practice carries weightage. Rightly so when it is applied in the beauty industry. There is no limit to how much knowledge and expertise you can gain in this field. It is the only industry which is encourages you to apply your knowledge practically to create something fascinating. The beauty industry is a highly evolving field which requires one to equip themselves with information. The more you know the more skills will shine. Being a ...

                                                   That Black and White Look! Most of us have spent the stay-at-home quarantine doing a variety of things that we had never got the time to do before. Movie buffs got the chance to catch up on great Bollywood classics. The one thing that true fans, especially women follow is the leading lady’s outfit, accessories and her whole look elevated by flawless makeup. It is the stuff trends are made of. Wouldn’t you agree that the classical beauties of that era were a visual treat to watch. The fashion and styling was so vintage. The Black and White Era is one that is associated with Class and Elegance. Not convinced? Look around you and you will realize it has never gone out of style. Retro is very...

Pink is my all-time favourite colour.  Want to know why. Let me tell me how the colour pink makes me feel. Imagine a whiff of the coolest breeze with a hint of rose fragrance or running through a farm of strawberries and inhaling their sweet lush scent. A small baby that is so soft to touch and makes u go aww, you want to cuddle up to the soft angelic gurgling child but afraid lest you make it cry.  Pink is all things innocent, pure and sweet. Cute yet Smart, Feminine but confident. Pink is a heart stealer – be it A Sweet Candy , A Barbie Doll or That T shirt that you wear on your first date.  

Sheetal Gupta, was always a shy girl with intelligent brown eyes and a beautiful face with classical features. Though she did not consider herself good looking, she was oblivious of the striking picture she made as she passed the corridors of West High University. Her eyes though would always be searching to find the one face she had imprinted in her mind and heart. Aditya, the college Romeo was her secret fantasy. She had his routine byheart and orchestrated her presence around him with no difficulty. Thanks to her technical genius and her friend The Internet, she soaked in every detail about Aditya. His likes, dislikes, favourite colour, food etc.  Making him hers was her only anthem and with careful manipulation she accomplished her mission. A lonely childhood with little or no love had Sheetal craving for it the most. She felt she had so much love to give and was she not entitled to happiness as well. However, having brought up the hard way in a cold, cynical world, a jaded S...

The door slammed as he stormed out, leaving a resounding silence in the house again. As always it was the same subject of discussion that brought havoc into their already volatile relationship. Why couldn't he understand her? Could he not feel her absolute misery? She looked at his coat lying on the sofa and buried her face in it , loving the smell of his aftershave and wanting him fervently to walk back in and tell her its OK. Everything was fading , she felt a piercing pain but now nothing could be done. He was gone and now there was peace . She really didn't get it , did she? Could she not feel his absolute misery? Sitting on the park bench he looked over at the children playing on the see saw , the joy on their faces as they were lifted high for a brief moment before they touched the ground with a soft thud. How could it go wrong so quickly? This was so NOT the plan. A brilliant photographer, Aditya would always see much more than most people .This ability to capture th...

What is your first thought when you see someone sporting a tattoo? There are myriad reactions to it depending on what age, sphere or mentality you belong to. The young may be inspired, awestruck and curious. Even look on with a desire to have one but knowing all too well the parental fury it would bring on. The prejudiced would disdainfully observe, unable to comprehend the design nor the purpose and rue the “decline in the traditional values and onslaught of westernization “as they know it. Did you know that tattoos have been around for decades since medieval ages? Then it might have been an identification mark or sported by sailors as a source of tracking information. Our history does categorize tattoos as one of the sources of history derived next to stone tablets, carvings and sculptures.  The evolution of tattoos and their euphoric rise has been phenomenal. Today tattoos can be inked purely for pleasure without any particular meaning. Some tattoos are considered to be sy...