I definitely do not like to be cold no matter how much i love winter, why do i even say that who likes to be cold??? and all the artificial heating in the house makes my skin and body very dry so here are a few things i follow that help me keep warm so i can keep the artificial heating as low as possible:
- Wearing a great pair of slippers - Being at home means being toasty and a warm feet keeps the whole body warm. Don’t you all agree, you can get away with not wearing one in the summers but its literally impossible to not wear slippers in the cold months. I wear slippers throughout the year, a diff one in summer of course and for winters i love the sheepskin ones from morlands, got a leopard print one this year and it is literally the most luxurious, softest, warmest and super stylish thing i have slid my foot onto. I couldn’t be happier about the print, the fur detail and the slight heel. And If the sole was hard i would have worn it out, seriously!!!!! Morlands are the leaders in the industry with a unique heritage spanning over 150 years they believe in providing quality and quite luxury with great attention to detail, quality customer service, understated style and craftsmanship. I vouch for the quality and think of them as an investment.
2. Layering- Its not just for when you are out of the house, layering is important in cold weather even at home. So instead of just wearing a thick jumper wear a full sleeve t with a thin or thick knit on top. The science is- the air that gets trapped in the layers of clothes acts as insulation against the cold so multiple layers of clothes mean multiple layers of insulation so its always better to wear 2 to 3 layers, layering is not just for fashion!!!!!
3. Cotton- Sounds strange but i have tried and tested cotton in less than freezing temps and it has delivered. Make the first layer u put on your body a cotton t and it will keep you cosy and comfortable.
4. Eating nuts- Nuts keep your body warm from the inside and also are a great source of good oils for lubrication, so it is a good idea to snack on nuts instead of those crisps and chips.
5. Spices like cloves and black pepper- Its not really possible to eat them as it is and if you find how to add them to your recipes difficult a great and easy way is to boil water with few cloves and black peppers and sip onto it throughout the day.
6. Lighting candles and comforting aromatics in the house to make the house feeling cosy.
7. Mind- Our mind is our strength and my mom always tells me if i think too much about cold and how cold it is i will definitely feel a lot cold compared to if i don’t think about it.
Don't you think they are the cutest slippers ever!!!! Would love to know what you do to stay toasty at home.
Thank you for stopping by! See you in my next one.
Love
Chichi
How to keep warm at home
I definitely do not like to be cold no matter how much i love winter, why do i even say that who likes to be cold??? and all the artificial heating in the house makes my skin and body very dry so here are a few things i follow that help me keep warm so i can keep the artificial heating as low as possible:
- Wearing a great pair of slippers - Being at home means being toasty and a warm feet keeps the whole body warm. Don’t you all agree, you can get away with not wearing one in the summers but its literally impossible to not wear slippers in the cold months. I wear slippers throughout the year, a diff one in summer of course and for winters i love the sheepskin ones from morlands, got a leopard print one this year and it is literally the most luxurious, softest, warmest and super stylish thing i have slid my foot onto. I couldn’t be happier about the print, the fur detail and the slight heel. And If the sole was hard i would have worn it out, seriously!!!!! Morlands are the leaders in the industry with a unique heritage spanning over 150 years they believe in providing quality and quite luxury with great attention to detail, quality customer service, understated style and craftsmanship. I vouch for the quality and think of them as an investment.
2. Layering- Its not just for when you are out of the house, layering is important in cold weather even at home. So instead of just wearing a thick jumper wear a full sleeve t with a thin or thick knit on top. The science is- the air that gets trapped in the layers of clothes acts as insulation against the cold so multiple layers of clothes mean multiple layers of insulation so its always better to wear 2 to 3 layers, layering is not just for fashion!!!!!
3. Cotton- Sounds strange but i have tried and tested cotton in less than freezing temps and it has delivered. Make the first layer u put on your body a cotton t and it will keep you cosy and comfortable.
4. Eating nuts- Nuts keep your body warm from the inside and also are a great source of good oils for lubrication, so it is a good idea to snack on nuts instead of those crisps and chips.
5. Spices like cloves and black pepper- Its not really possible to eat them as it is and if you find how to add them to your recipes difficult a great and easy way is to boil water with few cloves and black peppers and sip onto it throughout the day.
6. Lighting candles and comforting aromatics in the house to make the house feeling cosy.
7. Mind- Our mind is our strength and my mom always tells me if i think too much about cold and how cold it is i will definitely feel a lot cold compared to if i don’t think about it.
Don't you think they are the cutest slippers ever!!!! Would love to know what you do to stay toasty at home.
Thank you for stopping by! See you in my next one.
Love
Chichi
A timeless classic with respect to fashion in my opinion is something that has stood the test of fashion times, is possible to wear in n number of ways and something which majority people find easy to wear because it looks good on them. Its also the pillar of any wardrobe and the backbone of many many outfits. Not those high fashion eye catching pieces that come and go, you may or may not spot them first in a look but they are the work horses without which the eye catching pieces may completely fail. I am talking about the likes of dark wash jeans, white T, leather jacket, ankle boots, etc. Its always advisable to first make sure u have those classics in your wardrobe before u begin to get the high fashion stuff.
After wearing and re wearing classics we often think how to make them look fresh for e.g the skinny jeans that you have been wearing for the last 5 years, how do you make it look fresh for today, so here are a few ways to make classics look fresh and modern:
1 The most obvious is to wear with something totally current so if you are wearing ur classic skinny jeans on the bottom wear a statement sweater with flared sleeves on top or like in todays outfit a bomber jacket.
2 Mix masculine and feminine like a midi dress worn with a boyfriend blazer.
3 Update your classic pieces for e.g the ankle boots they look great with skinnies, flared jeans, midi skirts, almost everything so it is a good idea to update them because you know u will get a ton of use anyways. Could be a colour change from black to another neutral that works well for your wardrobe like khaki or camel or the super flattering socks style that i am wearing today.
3 U can totally update your classic look by choosing fun accessories so if your outfit is a white shirt with jeans maybe wear a statement earring like the trendy tassel ones right now.
4 Belting is a great way to make classics look modern. I am a huge fan of belting it gives a waistline and also makes any outfit look very fresh and modern.
5 Pairing with an on trend colour like a black polo neck with a jacket in the pantone colours of the year, which for 2016 were pale pink and pale blue and for 2017 is bright green aka greenery.
What i wore
Beanies can look cute, proof proof!! They and the sock style ankle boots are from quiz clothing, where i love to shop because the product selection is a great balance of trendy and classics!! Cant wait to lay my hands on some of the sequins and party pieces, ah so good!!!
What i wore
Thank you for stopping by! See you in my next one!
Love
Chichi
How to make a timeless classic look fresh
A timeless classic with respect to fashion in my opinion is something that has stood the test of fashion times, is possible to wear in n number of ways and something which majority people find easy to wear because it looks good on them. Its also the pillar of any wardrobe and the backbone of many many outfits. Not those high fashion eye catching pieces that come and go, you may or may not spot them first in a look but they are the work horses without which the eye catching pieces may completely fail. I am talking about the likes of dark wash jeans, white T, leather jacket, ankle boots, etc. Its always advisable to first make sure u have those classics in your wardrobe before u begin to get the high fashion stuff.
After wearing and re wearing classics we often think how to make them look fresh for e.g the skinny jeans that you have been wearing for the last 5 years, how do you make it look fresh for today, so here are a few ways to make classics look fresh and modern:
1 The most obvious is to wear with something totally current so if you are wearing ur classic skinny jeans on the bottom wear a statement sweater with flared sleeves on top or like in todays outfit a bomber jacket.
2 Mix masculine and feminine like a midi dress worn with a boyfriend blazer.
3 Update your classic pieces for e.g the ankle boots they look great with skinnies, flared jeans, midi skirts, almost everything so it is a good idea to update them because you know u will get a ton of use anyways. Could be a colour change from black to another neutral that works well for your wardrobe like khaki or camel or the super flattering socks style that i am wearing today.
3 U can totally update your classic look by choosing fun accessories so if your outfit is a white shirt with jeans maybe wear a statement earring like the trendy tassel ones right now.
4 Belting is a great way to make classics look modern. I am a huge fan of belting it gives a waistline and also makes any outfit look very fresh and modern.
5 Pairing with an on trend colour like a black polo neck with a jacket in the pantone colours of the year, which for 2016 were pale pink and pale blue and for 2017 is bright green aka greenery.
What i wore
Beanies can look cute, proof proof!! They and the sock style ankle boots are from quiz clothing, where i love to shop because the product selection is a great balance of trendy and classics!! Cant wait to lay my hands on some of the sequins and party pieces, ah so good!!!
What i wore
Thank you for stopping by! See you in my next one!
Love
Chichi
Winter is not particularly a great time for skin. Dryness, flakiness, breakouts & blemishes, some of the common problems, my skin also gets tight and uncomfortable. So last year in the last leg of winter i put together the changes in my diet and habbits/ rituals come a/w to find out what i was not doing right and what i should do to keep my skin looking fabulous. It is working well and my skin feels better than it usually does around this time so i thought of putting all that i have been doing on the blog.
1. Do not skip water, if you are bad keep an alarm for every hour or hour an a half.
2. Do not get lazy and follow ur skin rituals cleanse, tone and moisturize.
3. Do not over cleanse, since the cold weather takes away a lot of moisture from our skin do not over cleanse, may be if u use clarisonic or something bring the frequency down from a min to 30 secs or from twice a day to once, specially if you have dry or sensitive skin.
4. Do not splash hot water on ur face no matter how cold, lukewarm is the best.
5. Do not skip sunscreen no matter whether the sun is out or no there are other radicals in the environment that have the same effect as sun rays and even if we don’t see the sun it doesn’t mean that the harmful rays are not present.
6. Keep a check on the hot caffeinated liquids you consume. If you really feel like having something warm just have warm water.
7. Do include some form of exercise if you can’t go out because of the cold, practice indoors like yoga or squats or just put your fav music and dance off. Physical activity takes out the stress in our body and flushes out toxins, both great to keep the skin clear and flushed.
8. It might be convenient to just order home delivery on cold lazy days but its really not the best thing, after all home cooked meals are the the most nourishing for ur health, skin included. Cooking can also be a fun family activity plus a stress reliever.
9. Include omega oils in your diet to nourish the skin from inside good sources are fish oil capsules and flaxseed oil for vegetarians.
10.You can also massage your face with essential oils, if that sounds too complicated good old coconut oil is great.
11. Snack on nuts they are rich in the good oils great for the skin.
Now to the second part of this post
I am sure you have heard of Vichy, if not its a french skin care brand that is very popular and loved all over the world. I recently received their Aqualia Thermal Dynamic Hydration Serum which i think is great for todays topic i.e winter skin, using it for about a month and here is a rundown of what i think,
The packaging
I am super impressed, its made of glass, yes but a hard one, very luxe looking and comes in a pump bottle which is very convenient to use. I also love the blue colour of the bottle.
What it is for?
To deeply hydrate the skin.
The ingredients
All listed on the packaging to name a few glycols, silicones and fragrances.
No paraben, mineral oil.
Application
Two pumps are more than enough, apply normally on your face.
Where to use in makeup routine?
Since its a serum after toner before sunscreen/ moisturizer. Does not interfere with makeup.
Skin types
Any
How does it feel on the skin?
Absorbs instantly into the skin and its not sticky or oily
What i found good
My skin is dry and gets tight in the winter as i mentioned and this has worked quite good for that. Does a good job at hydration, i noticed my stubborn dry patches also relieved and overall luminance of the skin improved.
One day just to test it out i skipped moisturizer and my skin felt quite comfortable until 2 hours or so after that i definitely felt the need to moisturize.
What i did not find good
I try to avoid products with fragrances as they have caused allergies in the past, and this has quite a strong one but having said that the fragrance does not last more than 5 mins and has not irritated my skin till now, if it does i will def let you know.
Price for 30 ml
Hope this post was helpful, have you used this Vichy serum, anything that you would like to share also would love to know any changes that you have done in your diet/ habbits/ rituals from skin point of view for winter.
Thank you for stopping by! See you in my next one.
Love
Chichi
How to take care of winter skin, Vichy Aqualia Thermal Dynamic Hydration Serum review
Winter is not particularly a great time for skin. Dryness, flakiness, breakouts & blemishes, some of the common problems, my skin also gets tight and uncomfortable. So last year in the last leg of winter i put together the changes in my diet and habbits/ rituals come a/w to find out what i was not doing right and what i should do to keep my skin looking fabulous. It is working well and my skin feels better than it usually does around this time so i thought of putting all that i have been doing on the blog.
1. Do not skip water, if you are bad keep an alarm for every hour or hour an a half.
2. Do not get lazy and follow ur skin rituals cleanse, tone and moisturize.
3. Do not over cleanse, since the cold weather takes away a lot of moisture from our skin do not over cleanse, may be if u use clarisonic or something bring the frequency down from a min to 30 secs or from twice a day to once, specially if you have dry or sensitive skin.
4. Do not splash hot water on ur face no matter how cold, lukewarm is the best.
5. Do not skip sunscreen no matter whether the sun is out or no there are other radicals in the environment that have the same effect as sun rays and even if we don’t see the sun it doesn’t mean that the harmful rays are not present.
6. Keep a check on the hot caffeinated liquids you consume. If you really feel like having something warm just have warm water.
7. Do include some form of exercise if you can’t go out because of the cold, practice indoors like yoga or squats or just put your fav music and dance off. Physical activity takes out the stress in our body and flushes out toxins, both great to keep the skin clear and flushed.
8. It might be convenient to just order home delivery on cold lazy days but its really not the best thing, after all home cooked meals are the the most nourishing for ur health, skin included. Cooking can also be a fun family activity plus a stress reliever.
9. Include omega oils in your diet to nourish the skin from inside good sources are fish oil capsules and flaxseed oil for vegetarians.
10.You can also massage your face with essential oils, if that sounds too complicated good old coconut oil is great.
11. Snack on nuts they are rich in the good oils great for the skin.
Now to the second part of this post
I am sure you have heard of Vichy, if not its a french skin care brand that is very popular and loved all over the world. I recently received their Aqualia Thermal Dynamic Hydration Serum which i think is great for todays topic i.e winter skin, using it for about a month and here is a rundown of what i think,
The packaging
I am super impressed, its made of glass, yes but a hard one, very luxe looking and comes in a pump bottle which is very convenient to use. I also love the blue colour of the bottle.
What it is for?
To deeply hydrate the skin.
The ingredients
All listed on the packaging to name a few glycols, silicones and fragrances.
No paraben, mineral oil.
Application
Two pumps are more than enough, apply normally on your face.
Where to use in makeup routine?
Since its a serum after toner before sunscreen/ moisturizer. Does not interfere with makeup.
Skin types
Any
How does it feel on the skin?
Absorbs instantly into the skin and its not sticky or oily
What i found good
My skin is dry and gets tight in the winter as i mentioned and this has worked quite good for that. Does a good job at hydration, i noticed my stubborn dry patches also relieved and overall luminance of the skin improved.
One day just to test it out i skipped moisturizer and my skin felt quite comfortable until 2 hours or so after that i definitely felt the need to moisturize.
What i did not find good
I try to avoid products with fragrances as they have caused allergies in the past, and this has quite a strong one but having said that the fragrance does not last more than 5 mins and has not irritated my skin till now, if it does i will def let you know.
Price for 30 ml
Hope this post was helpful, have you used this Vichy serum, anything that you would like to share also would love to know any changes that you have done in your diet/ habbits/ rituals from skin point of view for winter.
Thank you for stopping by! See you in my next one.
Love
Chichi
Hey everyone
Midi skirts are easily my favourite skirts to wear, they are elegant can be dressed up or down and are breeze of fresh air in the colder months when one gets sick of seeing and wearing jeans and trousers and leggings. They take a big space in my wardrobe so come winter i try hard to think of what and how i can wear them so i don’t have to store them away.
And here are some ways you can style ur midi skirts for colder weather:
Red lips are essential for grey cold weather outfits.
I hope you guys don’t get sick of seeing me wear these red leopard print sling backs. But i can’t stop wearing them, the kitten heel great for walking, the colour red and leopard print, how can i stop!!!!!
I am a huge knitwear person and i love midi skirts, as i said so if they come together plus in my fav neutral plus in the form of a matching set i have to be the happiest person. And that is what i am, literally obsessed with this matching set from chicwish love their collection of trendy as well as classic pieces and particularly impressed with the quality. This knit feels so luxe and is so warm you wouldn’t need a tight unless its close to 0 or less. The fit of the skirt is very flattering and the set is true to size.
Matching sets, i have raved about here but let me go one more time- in case you want to have a super functional wardrobe matching sets are a boon, wear them together or wear them separately, you get multiple outfits so they are very productive and hence very cost effective.
Matching sets, i have raved about here but let me go one more time- in case you want to have a super functional wardrobe matching sets are a boon, wear them together or wear them separately, you get multiple outfits so they are very productive and hence very cost effective.
I loved the cami worn over tee trend in summer and i have this velvet cami top which is loose enough to be paired with a sweater so i tried it on with the sweater and it was great. i could have just worn the cami over the sweater but i wanted to make this ribbed knit set more polished so i wore a high neck sleeveless top inside for that effect.
Thank you for stopping by! See you in my next one.
Love
Chichi
What to wear with midi skirt in winter
Hey everyone
Midi skirts are easily my favourite skirts to wear, they are elegant can be dressed up or down and are breeze of fresh air in the colder months when one gets sick of seeing and wearing jeans and trousers and leggings. They take a big space in my wardrobe so come winter i try hard to think of what and how i can wear them so i don’t have to store them away.
And here are some ways you can style ur midi skirts for colder weather:
Red lips are essential for grey cold weather outfits.
I hope you guys don’t get sick of seeing me wear these red leopard print sling backs. But i can’t stop wearing them, the kitten heel great for walking, the colour red and leopard print, how can i stop!!!!!
I am a huge knitwear person and i love midi skirts, as i said so if they come together plus in my fav neutral plus in the form of a matching set i have to be the happiest person. And that is what i am, literally obsessed with this matching set from chicwish love their collection of trendy as well as classic pieces and particularly impressed with the quality. This knit feels so luxe and is so warm you wouldn’t need a tight unless its close to 0 or less. The fit of the skirt is very flattering and the set is true to size.
Matching sets, i have raved about here but let me go one more time- in case you want to have a super functional wardrobe matching sets are a boon, wear them together or wear them separately, you get multiple outfits so they are very productive and hence very cost effective.
Matching sets, i have raved about here but let me go one more time- in case you want to have a super functional wardrobe matching sets are a boon, wear them together or wear them separately, you get multiple outfits so they are very productive and hence very cost effective.
I loved the cami worn over tee trend in summer and i have this velvet cami top which is loose enough to be paired with a sweater so i tried it on with the sweater and it was great. i could have just worn the cami over the sweater but i wanted to make this ribbed knit set more polished so i wore a high neck sleeveless top inside for that effect.
Thank you for stopping by! See you in my next one.
Love
Chichi
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