As India is grappling with acute shortage of currency notes, the women in the country are struggling to keep up their daily beauty regimen. Many women have reported that the economy has affected the way they spend money on beauty services and lifestyle goods.

More and more women are now spending less on their makeup, hair products and salon services in their effort to save money and survive the cash crunch. The economy sucks, and we have to hang on long enough for things to turn around.

So if you too have stopped going for salon pedicures, switched brands of moisturizer or limited yourself to fewer products per month, here are top tips on saving money on beauty in demonetized India without sacrificing too much: Continue reading

Wedding is the time when budget goes out of the window. Very few follow a proper budget while shopping for the weddings and as a result expenses skyrocket. And the worst thing is that you realize it’s impact only after the celebrations are over. But, it is always wise to put out the fire before it spreads. After all the fun and revelry, such stressful situations are terribly upsetting. Who likes being in debt? Few dollars of savings here and there would only help you in the future. Continue reading

Online shopping after a stressful week is one of my favorite ways to unwind. I’d relax on my bed, grab a cup of coffee and cruise through my favorite shopping website (read Jabong) looking for any affordable fashion find I can get myself as a budget weekend treat.

Sure, I do love visiting the mall and local fashion boutiques for big brands and custom-made Indian ethnic kurtis, but some of my favorite summer fashion kurtis don’t reside at big stores or boutiques. And if they do, the prices aren’t lucrative. Continue reading

A few days back, I compiled the list for 10 best skin whitening creams in India that really work to lighten complexion. But most of the fairness creams in the list are priced around and above INR 1000. Since that post, I’ve discovered that there are some drugstore beauty gems that cost very less but perform well (if not equally well) to those already mentioned high-quality skin lightening creams in India.

So girls, here is a list of 10 best fairness day creams in India that you can easily buy without worrying about disturbing your bank balance. All these below mentioned fairness creams are priced under Rs 500 to give you full value for your money. Continue reading

“Fashion fade, Style is eternal”, says Yves Saint Laurent, owner of the famous fashion house in Paris. Your style is what remains with you till the end of a day whereas fashion keeps changing with time. You need to maintain your style in such a way that you always stand as an icon in the crowd. Following the trending fashion is what everyone does but you should be the one who sets the fashion trends. You should know what to wear and what not to wear in places like office, party, college or casual hangouts with friends. Continue reading

Who could ever thought – drugstores rock! Imagine how much you could pull together in just Rs. 1000 and still have a little left over for a candy! Here are 7 of my favorite drugstore beauty buys that’ll make you look prim and proper in less than Rs 1000. Continue reading