Inspired By Flowers

PASTEL isn't just pale and flat any more. Check out In Bloom from Elizabeth Arden make-up. Let your eyes glow softly with shades like Blossom, Sunrose, Blonde, Caramel and Aubergine. Lips bloom with Color Intrigue lipsticks in Dream, Catherine, Intimate and Cabana. Cheeks are dusted with sheer Pinkstone or Sunstone. Four shades of High Shine Lip Gloss in Radiant Mauve, Passion Flower, Frosted Camellia and Mandarin Shine complete the collection. The look is pastel, yet fresh and bright.

Double Edged Lipcolour!

A COOL new beauty product in the market: Dual Definition Lipcolor 'n' Liner from Lakme. The long lasting lip colour is at one end with a matching shade in lip liner at the other end. The lip liner is like a felt-tip pen, so application is dummy-proof. And with Vitamin E and silicon, you get perfect shine and a moisturised look for hours. Priced at Rs 250, there are 12 striking shades of pink, red, brown and mauve.

Bedazzle With A Style Statement

YOU don't have to be a supermodel to look chic. At select Lakme Beauty Salons across the country, you can now get Wella's international trends interpreted and personalised for you. Choose any of the six new styles and colours and watch yourself transform! There's Pixie - a short crop with blond highlights; Cascade shows off a stylised fringe and volume with careful placement of different shades of copper and mahogany; Rave is a spiked out do with ash green blonde shades spliced through; Tango's a blunt play of rich burgundy, violet and gold. For those who like it fairly conventional, there's Diva - maximise your curls in deep woody shades, or have a blast with Minx - defined curls galore. To access the Personalised Professional Consultancy offered by Lakme and Wella, call toll free 1600 220990 or visit www.hairnext2004.lakmesalon.com. Through the website, toll free number and at the salon, you can discuss what cut and colour will suit you best or troubleshoot styling problems.

After you get your cut and colour from the salons, you're given a card that tells you how to maintain the style for your type of hair. You can also call the salon any time to troubleshoot.

Massage Time!

TREAT yourself to a true-blue Ayurvedic treatment at the new Ayush Therapy Centre in Mumbai. Launched by Hindustan Lever, the centre offers treatments for skincare, haircare, weight loss, aches and pains, stress relief, etc. Your treatment is decided only after a consultation with the therapist. Prices of services range from Rs 100 to Rs 1,500, depending on the kind of package you opt for.

Call 022 26490556 or 26490558 for an appointment.

Go Smooth, Straight And Sleek In Minutes

THREE new products from L'Oréal Professionnel promise to blow away all your styling blues. Tecni.art Hot Style Iron Finish is an innovative smoothening cream with 'Heat Optimising Technology' that is activated when styling with hot irons. It gives your hair extra smoothness and shine - the easiest way to get sleek, shiny, straight and glossy hair!

The Hot Style Constructor is inspired by Parisian night life and comes in a spray format also with 'Heat Optimising Technology'. Works best with a hairdryer to give extra hold, texture and shine - create a controlled Bohemian look in minutes. If it's a wet hair look you want - go for Fever. The creamy gel lets you coax your hair into any of the season's styles - chunky ringlets or glamorous high-volume waves. Its TyxoText technology and a melting texture is perfect for creating both free and structured styles with a wet look.

From The Depths Of The Seas

DEAD Sea mud is a popular ingredient for body wraps and facials these days. If you're a fan, try the Mineral line of Dead Sea face care products. Remove impurities, nourish the skin, prevent pigmentation, stimulate blood circulation, exfoliate and rejuvenate your skin with 27 different products. Cleansing milks, face tonics, mud masks, moisture creams, eye creams, night creams and Dead Sea salts are some of the products in a price range of Rs 155 to Rs 550.

Available at select salons across the country

Turn Your Man Green

CAN elegance be both modern and classic at the same time? It sure seems so when you take a sniff of Lanvin Vetyver -the new fragrance for men. Notes like sweet lime, lemon, bergamot, juniper, bitter orange, nutmeg, allspice and white jasmine combine to create a sparkling masculine fragrance.

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

GOT hairy legs? No worries. Kaya Skin Clinic has launched the 'Smooth Legs Forever' service. The Kaya Permanent Hair Reduction, using Nd:Yag laser, prevents the hair regeneration process and renders ineffective the ability of hair follicles to produce new hair. Conducted under the supervision of a dermatologist,it promises results without affecting the surrounding skin.

New Beauty Studio In Town

SKINCARE and haircare company Lotus Herbals has opened its first ever beauty studio in New Delhi. This marks the first step on its part to launch beauty services. You can shop as well as enjoy state-of-the-art services at the Lotus Herbal Beauty Studio. Be it a simple change in hair style to acne treatment or brightening your skin, the studio has a whole host of services on the menu. Lotus Herbals has also launched a line of products for professional use.

For more information, call 011 26018740 or 41 or 44

Watermark Of A Scent

SPEND time in a world of lightness and sophistication with Poupeé, the latest fragrance from Rochas. Fresh orange blossom, green jasmine, gardenia, hazelnut, sandalwood and amber blend with other soft fragrances to create a balmy aroma that's powdery and vivacious all at once.

Lose 1.9 cm In Less Than Four Weeks!

THAT'S what Garnier Body Tonic promises! The duo of anti-cellulite gel and conditioning lotion work with a blend of fruit essences (grapefruit, kiwi and green apple) that moisturise the skin with caffeine (an active substance that stimulates the draining out of exess moisture and helps eliminate fats and toxins). The Body Conditioning Lotion is designed as an energy cocktail, its cool gel formula keeps the skin moisturised and firm all day. Available in a 250 ml pack at Rs 169. The Contour Firming Gel is a lipo-refining, anti-cellulite gel that tones flabby skin. It claims to visibly reduce cellulite and prevent its reappearance. Available in a 150-ml pack at Rs 449. Use it right and you could lose 1.9 cm around the thigh in just four weeks.

Oils To The Rescue

OILS are not just meant for your hair. They can do a world of good to the rest of your body. In fact, Mystic Cures offers a range of care and therapeutic products based on oils extracted from plants, trees, herbs and fruits that work on problems related to the skin, hair, muscles, joints, heart and menstrual, digestive and respiratory systems.

Pure Indulgence

UTTERLY compelling and yet incredibly light, Jil Sander Pure is a fragrance you can't forget easily. Jasmine, lush dewy cyclamen and moist green sap are at its core. Sensual and serene, Pure lingers on your senses long after you've smelt it.

At the other end of the spectrum is the energetic and very masculine Sander For Men. It's a fresh spicy woody fragrance that resonates with the essence of modern man -cool, confident and cosmopolitan. Ultra cool bottle!