Feet Treat

INDULGE your feet with Oriflame's new footcare range. There's an Antiperspirant Foot Cream (Rs 198), Foot File (Rs 59), Smoothening Foot brush (Rs 129), Reviving Foot Spray (Rs 249), Foot Scrub (Rs 179), Deodorising Foot Powder (Rs 119), Soothing Foot Cream (Rs 169), Cooling Foot And Leg Gel (Rs 179), Relaxing Footbath (Rs 219). Each product has ingredients like chamomile, eucalyptus oil, teatree oil, menthol crystals and almond shells to care for your feet.

Call Me Cocoa

SENSUAL and so very sexy, the Nina Ricci Collection for Summer 2004 is called Rites D'Orient'. The shades are an intense fusion of muted browns, purple hues, oranges and blushing pinks. Rites D'Orient is dedicated to sensual women who like a make-up effect without any precise contours. Try the Barely Nude Effect Foundation SPF 15 for radiance. Plush duo eyeshadow comes in Terre D'Indigo Laque - a transparent navy-blue gloss which becomes a warm purple once on the skin and Violine De Bois Lustre that marries a warm-hued brown wax with an intense purple powder. Sheer Effect Lipwear, Tender Lacquered Lipglaze, Tearproof Lashwear, Exact Finish Eye Pencil are also new arrivals.

Ammonia Free Colour

IF you don't like using hair colour that has ammonia, go for Revlon's Colorsilk (Rs 225). Gives you 100 per cent grey coverage and comes in 10 shades that range from black to light golden browns.

Stick It

STICK foundations are much easier to apply than liquid foundations. And Chambor's new Refreshing Stick Foundation SPF 8 not only glides effortlessly, providing versatile coverage, but is also oil-free. The water-based formula is light on the skin and has orange extract to help skin protect itself from free radicals. Moisturising agents keep your skin soft and the gel formula gives you a sensation of freshness.

No Resisting This Colour!

GET glitzy with L'Oréal Paris Color Resist eye shadows. Eight irresistible and truly eye-catching shades that are guaranteed to last up to eight hours. The gel crème format is not only soft on the eyes but also dummy-proof in application. It's crease proof and enriched with texturising agents for guaranteed soft and gliding application. For day, try Crystal Beige and Baby Blue; for a night out, try Lilac, Baby Rose and Crystal Bleu. Each is priced at Rs 425 and available at counters across India starting September 2004.

A Day At The Spa

NIRMALA SHETTY's day spa Nirmal Herbals at Chembur, Mumbai, has a whole new interior. Enjoy a day of gloriously delicious treatments that range from skin purifying, detoxification, massages to body packs and wraps. The idea is to envelop yourself in Dr Shetty's concoctions that are made fresh every morning from fruits, vegetables and nuts. Anything that goes on your skin here is perfectly edible - whether it's the honey face pack or the saffron, milk and almond 'uptan'.The ambience is one of quiet relaxation and pampering.

Call for an appointment at any of her day spas: 25296899 or 30976764 (Chembur); 26550915 or 26518465 (Bandra); 25704036 or 25797515 (Powai). You can also gift your man a spa treatment at 25241449 (Chembur).

Booty Shop

HERE'S a store that has got it all - from hair care, skincare, cosmetics to herbal products, fragrances and hair accessories. The new Health And Glow store in Mumbai also has great promo deals - huge discounts and freebies. For example, buy Rs 100 worth of Gillette products and you get a free dental check up. On certain days, visit the store for free facials, make-overs, hair and skin analysis, etc. Drop by to pick up their monthly pamphlet with all promotion details.

Health And Glow is at No 12, Cusrow Baug, Colaba Causeway, Mumbai.

Tea To The Rescue

SINCE the first cup of green tea was brewed some 5,000 years ago, it has been revered as a cure-all. In 1999, Elizabeth Arden created its Green Tea collection. Now, as it celebrates its fifth anniversary, Arden has created a special therapy guide based on Green Tea. The fragrance has extended into a bath and body product range. Refreshing body sprays, luxurious body butters, slick moisturisers, invigorating shower gels, aromatic shampoos - the range captures all the restorative properties of green tea in a variety of unique blends. Macadamia nut oil, aloe vera, chamomile, ivy extract, gingko biloba are just some of the ingredients used. Prices range between Rs 640 and Rs 980 for bath and body products.

Kiss From The Isles

DRIFT away to the islands with Escada's new fragrance Island Kiss. Let yourself go amid mouthwatering tropical scents like mango, passion fruit and orange. The experience is only heightened by the subtle transparent florals - magnolia, white peach and hibiscus. Tart red fruits blend with luscious and dynamic blondewood and musk to create the ultimate aromatic elixir. Escada Island Kiss is one flirty scent for sure! Botox At Kaya Skin Clinic

LOOK five years younger with just a lunch-time procedure! Botox, the popular treatment that erases fine lines and wrinkles, is now available at Kaya Skin Clinics in Mumbai and Delhi. Crow's feet, laugh lines and frown lines can all be tackled by Botox. Botox is a purified protein that relaxes wrinkle-causing muscles, thereby creating a smooth, rejuvenated appearance. The effects last from four to six months.

Call Kaya Skin Clinics in Mumbai at 23692140 (Napean Sea Road) or 26424586 (Bandra) or in New Delhi at GK II, Noida, Safdarjung and Punjabi Baug.

Look Good - Feel Good

CHECK out the Yoga As Therapy VCD/DVD - a 14-part series that shows you how to use yoga to treat or control various health problems including obesity, common headaches, back pain, asthma, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, etc. The films show 'asanas' in a clear and easy-to-follow demo. Brought out by the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation and Goodlife Entertainment Pvt Ltd, Yoga As Therapy is available at all leading music and video stores.

Pop A Herbal Pill

HERBAL healthcare is big these days. Krauter Healthcare forays into the market with three new products. Pills for Cholestrol Control (Rs 140) that includes Arjuna to strengthen the heart muscles and improve blood circulation. It lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol and inhibits its oxidation thereby reducing the formation of plaque on the walls of the arteries that leads to blockage. Another key ingredient - garlic - has antioxidant properties and increases elasticity of ageing blood vessels. Krauter also has a pill for controlling hair loss (Rs 180) and another for boosting the immune system (Rs 140). Fortified with 'bhringraj', 'amla', 'giloya', 'anantmool' and 'mulethi', the formula for hair loss works on a multi-pronged approach. Anti-oxidants control ageing of cells, nutrients strengthen the roots, the scalp is maintained free of dandruff and stimulated for hair growth.

Preity and Soft

SHE'S got no dandruff and it's all thanks to Head & Shoulders, says the shampoo's brand ambassador Preity Zinta. "I only associate myself with products I believe in and I would like to tell my fans that truly, Head & Shoulders not only removes dandruff but also keeps hair incredibly soft," she said at the press conference. Preity joins Head & Shoulders international league of brand ambassadors that include Salma Hayek and Courtney Cox.