H&M dress // Ray Ban round red mirror gradient sunglasses // Lulu & Sky bomber jacket // Native Apollo Moc sneakers

Photos by Sheila Vaz

I’ve always maintained that hot & cold are very relative terms, at least with respect to the weather. Mumbai (home, for most of the time) & Goa (the ‘native place’ are both on the west coast of India & both have insanely tropical weather – which means lots of humidity, scorching summers, intense monsoons and not much of a winter.

Just because it doesn’t get seriously cold doesn’t mean it isn’t nice. In fact, ‘winters’ in Mumbai & Goa (think early November to mid February, if we’re being generous) are characterised by exceedingly pleasant weather & it’s hands down the best time to explore both places on foot & just generally do stuff outdoors.

Anyway this is just a casual winter daytime outfit I wore last month in Goa. A casual black tshirt dress, sunglasses, comfy sneakers & a bomber jacket in case in gets chilly. Somehow my bare legs can take cold much better than my arms!

I also filmed a Get Ready With Me video taking you all through my winter skincare & makeup routine… you can watch the video below & visit the video page for a full list of the products used.

At the start of 2017, I decided to do a beauty detox which was basically a makeup shopping ban. Part of me was skeptical about doing it because beauty shopping has always been a huge weakness (even if I don’t wear that much) but I’m happy to say I’ve made it through with just one mascara purchase in 2017!

I’m pretty pleased with myself for making it though & I’m looking forward to placing an order for a few things. The whole point of the detox was to break myself out of destructive shopping habits & really think before every purchase.

I am thinking of writing a post about what I learnt so let me know if that’s something you’d like to see! x

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Global Desi linen tunic // Lavie backpack // Daniel Wellington Classy Sheffield Lady watch // Native Jericho shoes

Photos by Kedar Amburle at Asado The Cocktail Street

We Mumbaikars like to pretend like we have at least three discernible seasons. In truth, it’s always summer here. I think the seasons would be better described like this – summer-summer, wet-summer & slightly-chilly-at-night summer. Lately, it’s been both hot & wet, & I’ve fallen in love with everything linen!

This dress for me was love at first sight – it’s the perfect colour, silhouette & fit! I’ve teamed it with my Lavie backpack, which is just so convenient! The shape of the backpack does remind me of school / college but the fabric makes it look very refined, suitable for ever grown ups. I finished the look with my Native shoes – they’re all weather, & they particularly shine during the monsoons (or on beach holidays, of course!)

Also this is the début of my brand new hairdo, here on the blog. I got a hair makeover at the newly opened Affinity Salon at Khar, with my favorite hairstylist Shefali. Of course I vlogged the whole process & you can see it here. I still have a couple of looks to share with my old do, but I’m just loving how how chic my short burgundy hair looks right now.

What have you guys been up to? Do share! x

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Forever 21 slouchy tee // Zara Trafaluc high waist denim shorts // Vitasta Rupiya clutch // Native shoes

lips: Sugar Matte as Hell crayon in Mary Poppins (review) // tips: Maybelline Super Stay Nail Polish in Uptown Blue

Photos by Sheila Vaz

It’s the end of April & we’re really & truly in the middle of summer here. Even though I’m a summer baby (I turned 24 this month, woohoo!) I do have mixed feelings about the season. The afternoons can be unbearable, but it’s also the perfect excuse to have a beachy getaway! I spent a week in Goa with my parents at lovely resort & had a wonderfully laidback week with lots of calamari, beer & of course breezers. It was just what I needed!

This outfit is pretty much like my vacation uniform, I’d just probably switch out the tee.

Lately I’ve been really into pink – bright pops of fuschia coupled with subtle blush tones. I already espoused on the virtues of these Zara denim shorts in my previous post, so I’m just going to say that this was one of my best purchases ever this season, I’ve worn it countless time & I see myself having it for a few years at least!

I’m also so in love with this Vitasta rupiya clutch – it’s handmade, buttery soft leather. I had a hard time choosing which color to go for because there were so many, but in the end I went with teal because it was both a beautiful color & wholly unique. I’m trying to scale down my wardrobe a bit & move towards a minimal wardrobe full of high quality, unique & classic pieces and this is a great first step in that direction. Plus, it feels very good to support talented Indian designers. What’s more, the rupiya clutch is two pieces (you can see the outside clutch here – it’s monogrammed!) so that makes it very versatile. I’m certainly getting this in one or two more colours soon

I finished the look with my newest pair of Native Shoes. Not only are they super cute, they’re perfect for messy roads, rains & puddles! No more worrying about where I step. Absolutely perfect for beach vacations.

I’m going to leave you with pictures of pretty yellow flowers & a baby pineapple. Hope you’re having a great week! x

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It’s that time of the month where I sit down & talk about a few things I absolutely loved in that particular month. I filmed my March Favorites in Goa & talked about some things I loved. It’s quite a mixed bag with some skincare, makeup & of course fashion!

March Favorites

→ The Body Shop Spa of the World Hawaiian Kukui Cream

→ Maybelline Super Stay 7 Days Nail Polish ‘Uptown Blue’

→ Miss Claire Soft Matte Lip Cream 08

→ Sugar Cosmetics Matte As Hell Lip Crayon ‘Mary Poppins’

→ Sugar Cosmetics Eye Told You So Liquid Liner

→ Native Jericho Boat Shoes (few sizes on SALE)

→ Forever 21 Hair Ties

You can find more details (including prices) on the video page. I did a review video on the Sugar Cosmetics Matte As Hell Lip Crayons & liner / kajal recently which you can watch here (proper blog post about it coming soon!) You can binge watch all my monthly favorite videos here. This month was special for me because I just hit 3,000 subscribers on YouTube. Thanks for everyone who made that possible. Don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel – I have lots of great stuff coming up.

Now who’s excited for April? x

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