Fragrance kits with intrigue, products with intelligence, scents for kids, happening hair demos, get the beauty buzz from around the country!
Spy City Looking for a bit of intrigue? Be a secret agent and check out the Spy Kit from 212 Carolina Herrera New York. The fragrance that was named after New York City’s telephone code now comes in a new metallic box. Open the box and out comes a 212 City Spy Guide that shows restaurants, coffee shops, bars, etc.
In the 212 Spy Kit for women (Rs 3,600), apart from the guide, you also find a two-in-one bottle of Energizing Shower Gel and Hydrating Body Lotion (75 ml each) and an eau de toilette (edt) for women. The 212 Men Spy Kit (Rs 2,700) includes an edt for men and another pack that stands camouflaged like an edt but actually holds two containers made of anti-impact material, containing an All Over Shower Gel and an After-Shave Gel (75 ml each). Very thrilling for city slickers, undoubtedly!


Hair And How! According to a survey by Pantene, more than 55 per cent of women misjudge their hair type and more than 80 per cent are unhappy with the way their hair looks. While that’s not exactly news to us, Pantene thinks it’s time to help. Their new Pro-V range attempts to get the desired look with its range of five shampoos.
At a demo, freshly-shampooed locks were deftly styled by hair expert Blossom Kochhar while more than 700 Delhi salonists watched. She worked on the tresses of models Aparna Kumar, Ramneek Pantal and Divya Jaitley to showcase the latest Summer-Monsoon style.
The salonists also got a live demo of how to combine the right haircut with the right shampoo to achieve different looks. The day-long demo included short, medium and long hair styles for both men and women, followed by a ramp show.
Pretty Small The best things come in small packages, they say. Well, here’s some skincare in sachets from Aviance. For trials and travels, you can either opt for the 6 ml sachets or the 50 ml trial packs. In the six ml sachets, among others, try the Skinergize Cleansing Gel, the Shine Control Cleansing Gel, the Moisturising Body Wash or the Intensive Moisture Complex 18 hr, for Rs 10 each.
Among trial packs, you could choose the Visible Effect Under Eye Cream for Rs 140 (15 ml) or the Complexion Enhancement System for Rs 195 (50 ml).
To buy a pack, call an Aviance consultant on 022 6428336 or 6429657 (Mumbai); 011 4655907, 4654588 or 97 (New Delhi); 080 5582554 or 46 or 73 (Bangalore); 033 4744320 or 4752409 (Calcutta).
Go For Water Hate that sticky residue on your hands after you’ve used a hair styling gel? Not to worry. L’Oreal’s fixed that problem with their new Aqua Gel from the L’Oreal Studio Line. It holds like gel but feels like water - an incredibly light texture that melts away to leave hair and hands feeling clean and free of residue.
With textured hair styles coming back this season, there’s nothing like it! Ideal for both men and women, the gel is packaged in a sleek, ice-blue bottle.

High Hair IQ Schwarzkopf Professional had one of their international stylists, Winni Loo, fly in to unveil the new bc Bonacure range of hair care products. The Malaysian stylist believes the products are designed to be intelligent solutions to hair problems like repair, moisturisation, volume and scalp condition, apart from including colour products.
Priced at Rs 350 onwards, the products boast the ‘Aphinity Technology’ that goes straight into the damaged portion of your hair while leaving the rest unscathed. The products not only strengthen and regenerate damaged hair, but also revitalise heavily stressed or bleached hair.
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