Colour And Care - You've Got It All

TEN new shades of Oriflame's Long Wear Nail Polish are out with a power gloss formula that ensures dazzling and long lasting colour. Priced at Rs 89, it promises that the colour won't scratch or chip for up to seven days.

Go discreet and still stay well-groomed with three new shades in French Manicure with added calcium to strengthen those tips. Oriflame's Long Wear Top Coat gives you the glossiest nails you've ever had - just apply a thin coat every two days and it lasts three times longer.

Don't forget your face... try the Relaxing Vitamin Mask with Borage seed oil and tomato extracts that detox your skin. For combination skin, there is the Exfoliating Citrus Peel-Off Mask, a fast drying peel-off mask to control an oily T zone. The Purifying Clay Mask is a deep cleansing creamy clay mask for oily skin. For normal to dry skin, use the Moisturising Cucumber Mask, a water based gel that softens and keeps the moisture balance of your skin. Each is priced at Rs 169 for a 50 ml pack.

Check out the 12 new shades of the ultra light Hydra Comfort Lipsticks. Shea butte and Vitamin E nourish and protect. There's a Hydra Therapy Lip Conditioner for seriously neglected lips in need of repair.

For neat brows, try the Precision Brow Definer (Rs 159) - a retractable pencil that never needs sharpening.

Freedom From Zits

KAYA Skin Clinic now offers a Pimple-Free Service - a safe, effective and non-invasive way of reducing pimples by attacking the root cause ie over active sebaceous glands. The service uses a holistic combination of Smoothbeam Laser technology and glycolic peels to normalise oil production and remove build up of dead cells, oil and dirt in the pores.

Kaya Skin Clinic has also opened their first centre in Pune.

Get Dewy Fresh

DON'T let the sun wreak havoc on your delicate skin. Use a body wash that will moisturise and make your skin breathe. Try the new International Lux Body Wash. It comes in two variants - Rich Moisture and Fresh Moisture. Rejuvenate tired skin, remove dead cells and enjoy exotic extracts like orchids, green apple and orange peel. A loofah comes with each bottle!

Sandalwood Fantasy

FIND 100 per cent pure sandalwood in Surya Vinayak's Lambancy face pack and sandalwood oil. The face pack (Rs 350) includes 25g of pure sandalwood powder (from which the oil has not been extracted), rose water, herbal and sandalwood waters to enhance moisturising and toning. Or try the gift pack (Rs 550) that has 5ml pure sandalwood oil that can be used as both perfume or body conditioner when mixed with your bath water or lotion.

Oiled Your Hair?

TIME for a head massage! It's nourishment for you hair, stimulates the scalp and is a treat for stressed souls! Colleen Khan suggests you treat your head and hair to a good ol' coconut oil massage. At a Parachute workshop, Khan showed how to do an oil massage right and pointed out that it's not necessary to leave the oil on overnight. A more effective oil massage is where you work the oil in for half an hour, wrap your head in a warm towel for another half an hour and then shampoo with a mild cleanser.

We Love!

We love Lisa Ray's new short crop! Spotted at the Rado watch launch. The cut is cute, the style is impish and just absolutely adorable!

Moisture Maintenance Starts Here

TUNE up your moisture levels with Elizabeth Arden's new range of moisturising skincare products. Visible Difference Refining Moisture Cream Complex is a rich emollient with a classic moisturising formula that protects and cushions the skin in 14 to 21 days. Perpetual Moisture is a breakthrough formula that helps programme your skin to recreate its own moisture continuously. Ceramide Plump Perfect Moisture Cream SPF 30 hydrates and plumps up your skin with a Ceramide Triple Complex. There's a First Defence Advanced Anti-oxidant Lotion and Cream, a Sensitive Skin Calming Moisture Lotion, Matte Moisture Lotion Oil Free, Daily Moisture SPF 15 and Extreme Conditioning Cream SPF 15 - products to suit every skin type and need.

Brush Off The Hair

PAINLESS hair removal now comes in another form - Veet Hair Removal System. Choose either Sensitive with almond milk for fragile skin or Softening with silk extracts for normal skin. A 50g pack is priced at Rs 60 -no need to go to a salon, just do it yourself at home!

Fa From The Smelly Crowd

YOU'VE used their deos and soaps for a while, now get your favourite Fa toiletries in new packaging and with added ingredients like gingko, sea minerals and lime (in soaps). The new Fa deo comes with a Freshness Control Formula which gives 24-hour protection against body odour and comes in a skin-friendly format called Sensiva. Try the new fragrances Oxygen and Purity. The deos are priced at Rs 110 for a 200 ml spray can and Rs 75 for a 50 ml roll on.

Fruity Cocktails For The Face

TREAT your face to the goodness of fruits - Lakme's new Fruit Kissed Home Facial (Rs 55) and Fruit Crush Face Scrub (Rs 50) is an easy-to-use instant facial routine with kiwi, apple, papaya, strawberry and natural clay. The facial removes dirt from the inner pores. The scrub combines apricot, pineapple and walnut kernels that help exfoliate and cleanse.

Organic Power

BELIEVE in the power of natural products? Check out Marks & Spencer's new Organic Skin and Body Care products. Antioxidants, vitamins and moisturisers come from 70 to 95 per cent of organic material in this line. Discover the magic of ingredients like essential oils from palm, white willow, raspberry leaf and linden blossom in facial wash, day moisturisers, facial cleanser, scrub and more. Prices start at Rs 550.

Fine Finish

IF your make-up doesn't hide the flaws, you're wasting your money. So chuck the gloopy foundations and instead, try Elizabeth Arden's new Flawless Finish series. There's Flawless Finish Radiant Moisture Make-up SPF 8 infused with vitamins and botanicals that glide easily and feel almost weightless. Perfect for dry skin. Skin Balancing Makeup from the same series, is an innovative liquid foundation with botanicals to control oil in the T zone and minimise pores. Sheer Light Illuminating Tinted Moisturiser SPF 15 blurs imperfections with optical diffusers, neutralises free radicals that damage the skin and provides vitamins A, C and E to nourish. There are also make up sticks, primers, loose powder, concealers, mousse and other tools to give you the best finish for your skin. Prices range from Rs 780 to Rs 1,750.

Sweet And Sporty

REFRESHING and fruity - the Escada Sport is a fragrance for day wear. With a blend of tangy orange, spice, lavender, juniper berries and cedar, it's a treat to the senses. Priced at Rs 1,450 for 100 ml. If you're looking for a sweet and sheer aroma, try the Shiseido Relaxing Fragrance, a sensuous blend of diffusive flowers, herbs and spices. Priced at Rs 2,350 for 100 ml and Rs 1150 for 30 ml.

Brush Power

DON'T let the plaque ruin your teeth enamel, try out Oral B's new Cross Action Power - a battery-operated toothbrush that promises to remove plaque more effectively than your regular manual toothbrush. Priced at Rs 445.