importance of grooming

Life of a butterfly, its a transformation of a caterpillar into a beautiful lady and yes i call her butterfly. God has created each one of us and blessed with two eyes , one nose but then why few people look more beautiful. Today i shall like to give you an example. There are many women in bollywood industry who have transformed themselves and achieved a more successful career. Urmila matondkar is one of them. Her career took a great high when manish malhotra transformed her in the movie rangeela. From a girl next door she became an overnight star. Her success can still be seen in a chocolate advertisement. Grooming is not something that can be taught. Its a change in lifestyle. We all need to change the way we think not just about ourselves but also about others. A positive outlook brings a lot of change in the way we look. A small little example in the year 1994 during miss India competition no one thought that aishwarya rai will stand at number 2 where sushmita sen won the event. It was her positive vibes that judges like veteran designer ritu kumar got smitten. Grooming can be done by changing your eating habits. Our skin shows what we eat and we dont. A gentleman who takes balanced diet that is protiens vitamins calcium n minerals will look more handsome then the man who doesn't. There is a huge difference between a girl and a lady. A lady is groomed with perfect ettiquettes where as a girl still needs to learn it. Small changes like greeting every one shall leave your impact on others. Next time you visit a store do not forget to wish good morning or good evening to the staff or even a darbaan. There is a saying give respect and get respect. Respect others. This is one of the major part of grooming. Wear ironed and stain free clothes. Visit your salon regularly. Shape your nails etc . But as i said groom your heart first. Next time you see a glass half empty say its half fulled. Stay healthy and stay fit. For more grooming and styling tips keep watching this space.
Naaz joshi

HAPPY HOLI

Holi  is a spring festival also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which has become popular with non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia, as well as people of other communities outside Asia.

It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, and other regions of the world with significant populations of Hindus or people of Indian origin. The festival has, in recent times, spread to parts of Europe and North America as a spring celebration of love, frolic, and colours.

Holi celebrations start with a Holika bonfire on the night before Holi where people gather, sing and dance. The next morning is a free-for-all carnival of colours, where participants play, chase and colour each other with dry powder and coloured water, with some carrying water guns and coloured water-filled balloons for their water fight. Anyone and everyone is fair game, friend or stranger, rich or poor, man or woman, children and elders. The frolic and fight with colours occurs in the open streets, open parks, outside temples and buildings. Groups carry drums and musical instruments, go from place to place, sing and dance. People visit family, friends and foes to throw colours on each other, laugh and chit-chat, then share Holi delicacies, food and drinks. Some drinks are intoxicating. For example, Bhang, an intoxicating ingredient made from cannabis leaves, is mixed into drinks and sweets and consumed by many. In the evening, after sobering up, people dress up, visit friends and family.

CHECK SWEETS BEFORE YOU CONSUME:-

Gujiya, a sweet dumpling made with suji or maida is stuffed with khoya. Sometimes, kesar(saffron) is added to enhance the yellow color of the sweet. But since kesar is very expensive, chances are kesar Gujia will only be available at reliable outlets selling branded products, otherwise chances of adulteration are quite high. While buying branded products, check the batch number, manufacture date, expiry date, food license number, as well as ISI or AGMARK certifications on the packaging. Also, make sure that the packaging has not been tampered with.

Paneer, khoya and milk are generally adulterated with starch which is used to give a thick, rich texture to sweets. To check for the presence of starch mixed with khoya, take a small sample and mix it with water and bring to the boil. Allow it to cool and add two drops of iodine in the solution. If the solution turns blue, then it has been adulterated with starch.

FASHION THIS HOLI

The Colour White

White is a common colour to wear on holi but you can add some color to your outfit by wearing some pastel tones of pink, green, blue etc. Yellow is the color of spring and it’s a great alternative from the regular white.

Floral Print

Floral prints are in trend if you want to stay stylish. Light coloured clothes with floral prints is a great way to celebrate Holi in stylish mood.

Cotton Fabric

Cotton fabric and light colour clothes is a good combination for Holi so that you don’t feel stuffy in the heat. Don’t wear heavy fabric since it gets clingy when wet.

Hair colour

Hair is the biggest accessory and you live with it every single day. You can color your hair, choose a shade according to your skin tone and make sure that the shade isn’t very bold.

Footwear

Wear funky and colourful flip-flops. Avoid wearing heels and leather as they will be uncomfortable.

Pearl Story

The Rich History of 'The Queen of Gems'

The Most beautiful pearl.. did you know India gave pearl to the world. Pearls have been prized and collected for more than 4000 years, giving them the title of the world's oldest gem. Pearls have long been treasured and highly valued in many cultures throughout history. As far back as 2300 BC, Chinese records indicate that pearls were the prized possessions of (and gifts to) royalty. In India, ancient Hindu texts repeatedly refer to pearls, stating in one place that the god Krishna discovered the first pearl. In ancient Egypt, mother-of-pearl was used for decorative purposes as far back as 4000 BC, although the use of actual pearls did not come until much later -perhaps the 5th century BC.

India has a long and glorious history of appreciating pearls. About 3,000 years ago, pearls were mentioned in the Rigveda, the oldest of the Vedas. Around 2,500 years ago, the Atharaveda mentions an amulet made of pearls and used as a talisman. The ancient epic poem, the Ramayana, describes a necklace made with 27 pearls. Imagine the classic 16-inch necklace of about 9-11mm pearls - these would have been spectacular pearls! 

The effect on the pearl industry of the discovery of pearl culturing, combined with Mikimoto's marketing enthusiasm, cannot be understated. During a span of less than 50 years at the beginning of the 20th century, thousands of years of pearl history were rewritten. Pearls -historically the exclusive possessions of royalty and aristocracy -became available to virtually anyone on the planet. Rather than pearl divers hunting, often in vain, for the elusive, naturally formed pearls, pearl farmers could now cultivate thousands upon thousands of pearls in virtually the same way as a wheat or corn farmer grows his own crop. And pearl lovers throughout the world could reap the benefits.

The principal oyster beds lay in the Persian Gulf, along the coasts of India and in the Red Sea. Chinese pearls came mostly from rivers and lakes whilst Japanese pearls were found in salt water.

As Europe expanded into the New World and pearl beds were discovered in the waters of Central and South America, pearls became increasingly popular at the royal courts of Europe. Some countries passed laws forbidding all but nobility to wear them.

The popularity of pearls came at a price. By the 1800's overfishing had depleted most of the American oyster populations. Until the end of the 19th century, pearls were available only to the rich.

In the early 1900's, a revolution in pearl production occured.Kokichi Mikimoto, son of a Japanese noodle maker, harnessed techniques for introducing an irritant into the oyster to stimulate the secretion of nacre which forms the pearl.

Down South India we have many pearl Fisheries, Portuguese, Dutch and English when Invaded India increased pearl fisheries in India. Hyderabad is called the city of pearls with India's biggest pearl fisheries. As the time moved by a lot of imitation of pearls is quite popular today. In lots of fashion Shows and Shoots we see stylists using imitation pearl. Also real pearl being expensive a lot of poor women in India use pearl strings to accessorize themselves  

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Merry Christmas

first of all on the eve of Christmas i wish my readers a very merry Christmas, a lot of people dress in red and white to celebrate this day, but it's really not essential. there are many people who look clowns in red color and white makes them look really big. so what's the solution? People why to worry when you have your expert handy. 25th December comes at a time when its really cold in many parts of the country, specially northern India. people wear some bright tones for example
YELLOW
GREEN
MAGENTA
PURPLE
MAROON ( ITS THE BEST OPTION FOR REPLACE RED)
ELECTRIC BLUE
CREAM
Now we stay in India and many women in India can't afford to wear westerns, so does that mean they shouldn't celebrate this day? off-course they can wear too... your expert is here for the solution , wear sarees in these bright shades, wear salwar kameez in these shades or you can also wear a light lehanga and make an appearance for the chChristmasve party. GUYS one point to remember is when it comes to dressing we should wear it to please other's eye. start looking yourself from someone else's perspective, if you have any query do mail me.
naaz@naazjoshi.com
yours catty signing off
Naaz Joshi

Mazhab nahi sikhata aapas mai bair kerna

Today my blog is not about fashion, its about brotherhood and love, why do we need 15th august or 26th january to express love for our country, everyday we can take one step and make our country happier, well all i will say is why only our nation? in today's world we are talking about globalisation , with growing internet and satellite television the world is our home, instead of talking about kashmir, lets talk about global warming, lets talk about global civilization, lets save our planet earth, think about it, God gave every one same blood, same ear, same nose, why is human different from animal? God has given us mind and heart and He gave us mind to understand the politics. Terrorist do not belong to any religion, their religion is only money, broadcasting ministry should promote foreign programmes dubbed in hindi so that people in India should understand others cultures, Zindagi channel has taken good initiative about telecasting pakistani dramas on air, when i watch them i don't find any difference between them and us,,, God made humans but we created boundaries, let's all of us take an initiative and break the boundaries.. there should be no passports and visas to travel other countries, c'mon we all are humans and lets all behave like one, birds don't need any visa to travel then why should we??? I was a child when i heard songs of NAZIA HASAN disco deewane or MADONNA, i didnt know that time their nationalities, when music doesn't have boundaries why shall human beings have???