September 15 – 30, 2003

Smell deep dark forest fern from a little bottle, the Mediterranean coast from another; wear fruit smoothies on your lips — ‘tis the season of exotic and natural aromas!

Be A Black Diva
TIMED with the launch of their new Head & Shoulders Silky Black shampoo, Proctor & Gamble launched a nationwide ‘Head & Shoulders Silky Black Diva’ contest with Indiatimes.com Winners won samples of the shampoo and got to meet Hrishitta Bhatt, Tara Sharma and Perizaad Zorabian. The Head & Shoulders Silky Black is an anti-dandruff shampoo that contains extracts from walnuts and black sesame seeds which leave your hair intensely black and dandruff-free.


Beauty Loot
HERE’s the latest loot from Beautique Body Shoppe, New Delhi: If you’re looking for styling products that are gentle on your hair, try out American Crew’s Spray Gel, Light Hold Gel, Pommades and Crèmes that offer different alcohol-free styling solutions and contain natural extracts to protect hair against chemical damage. You can use these on wet or dry hair and get different degrees of hold. Citré Shine Color Brilliance is a series of colour care products that include shampoo (Rs 350), conditioner (Rs 350), Color Miracle Protecting Polishing Serum (Rs 650) and Anti-Frizz Polish Serum (Rs 650) that contain shine enhancing citrus extracts, vitamins and essential minerals. The shampoo gently cleanses and makes your hair colour last longer, while the conditioner helps restore and maintain your hair’s vibrancy, manageability and shine.

Also check out Sally Hansen’s new nail reinforcers — Be-Long Nylon Fiber Nail Strengthener (Rs 430) that helps support weak and fragile nails. Be-Long dries to a hard finish that resists breaking, splitting and cracking. For more nail care, try the French Manicure and Pedicure (Rs 610) set from Sally Hansen that includes a complete step-by-step dummy-proof guide to a French manicure. Revitalise brittle nails with Sally Hansen’s No More Breaks — a restructurising strengthener with calcium flouride that bonds to the nail’s surface, provides an ultra hard, moisture-retentive shield. There’s even an Anti-ageing treatment for nails: Sally Hansen’s Age Correct Growth.


Exotic Bubbles
SWEET-smelling soaps from Flowers & More are the latest in bath luxury. Made in Thailand and exported to the US, these soaps have recently found shelf space in stores in India. Exotic blends of fruits and flowers make these soaps interesting gifts.

Soul For Men
FRESH and sensual, Oriflame’s new fragrance, Soul for men, is a synergy of clean citrus fruits, bergamot, juniper berries and basil with touches of coriander, rosemary, thyme and amber. Soul is available in a 100-ml bottle, at an introductory price of Rs 799. Natural and light, the fragrance is perfect for hot and humid weather.

Super Duper Lips
LOVE your lips? Take care of them with a range of lip care products from Blistex. For those who love fruity stuff there’s Fruit Smoothies — lip balms with sunscreen in three creamy blends: Melon Medley, Berry Explosion and Triple Tropical. To enhance your natural lip colour and moisturise dry lips, try Lip Tone with SPF 15 that adds a touch of colour and a lot of care. The Blistex Lip Ointment helps heal severe dryness, terribly chapped lips and helps relieve cold sores. The Daily Conditioning Treatment with cocoa butter, aloe and Vitamins A and E maintain healthy, moist lips. Herbal Answer is a lip balm for herbal enthusiasts. It contains aloe, avocado, chamomile, shea butter and jojoba and is a soothing herbal alternative.

Cindy’s Scent
SUPERMODEL Cindy Crawford’s brought out an eponymous perfume. Distinct and sweet, Cindy Crawford, the fragrance, expresses the uniqueness of every woman. Most of all, it was designed for women who live active multi-dimensional lives like the model.

Cindy compares her fragrance with every woman’s wardrobe essential — the timeless white shirt that works for every occasion and always makes you feel well dressed. Floral, amber-like and fruity, it strikes a gentle balance between notes of cyclamen, freesia, magnolia, jasmine, mimosa and luxurious vanilla and old woods.

Clean Those Hands
HERE’S a funky product to take when you’re travelling: PureHands from Himalaya, a self-drying gel that requires no soap, water or towel. Its powerful antimicrobial action kills 99.9 per cent of microbes and renders your hands germ-free. Natural moisturisers keep hands soft, while the refreshing lemon fragrance keeps them smelling fresh. Slip it into your bag and you won’t feel grimy after those bus and train rides.

From The Forest
FERN is the inspiration for Eau de Paco Rabanne Pour Homme. Its vegetality is the very essence of its freshness.

The aromatic fern is a combination of copahu, lavender, oakmoss, cedarmoss and palmarosa. Vivacious and transparent, the fragrance is a spicy and foresty scent.