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The beauty of the red carpet of the Oscars

I love watching pictures of the Oscars, see who was dressed how, hairstyles of the actresses and their gorgeous gowns (and also laugh a bit of beauty and fashion faux pas). However, do not count on me to watch the ceremony itself. It is often long and boring. So I wake up late in general, I expect the next day to rave dreaming a little too tread the red carpet star trappings. So glamorous. This year, it amused me to make you a top beauty and flop actresses who have trod the red carpet that night. Because so many some are sublime, as we wonder how others may display such a bet.

Tops

Natalie Portman
So yes, I'm biased because I love this actress but she was truly sublime Sunday night. While some women are still a bit swollen and deformed par la grossesse (je ne citerais pas de nom, c’est mal), elle, est superbe. Sa coiffure, son maquillage, tout est juste. J’adore ses cheveux ondulés coiffés sur le côté et son maquillage naturel mais pas nude avec un regard légèrement souligné, une bouche de la bonne couleur et juste ce qu’il faut de blush pour lui donner bonne mine. La plus belle de la soirée, selon moi.

Mila Kunis
Je suis de parti pris là aussi parce que j’aime cette actrice depuis That’s 70’s Show. Mais avec son chignon rétro et son maquillage léger soulignant parfaitement ses jolis eyes she was perfect when it begins when a little in the men's red carpet. Some old road could not be said.

Scarlett Johansson
A square corrugated super sexy (at least on it), I can only agree. Ok, it does not necessarily very red carpet, not chic-Issime, but it is fair. And the wild side a bit, it's so Scarlett. Small flat still for the make-up: I'm not a fan of her eye shadow and her eye makeup. But on her, it happens.

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelle Cate Blanchett, is an invented word that seems to eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelle ... Ok, I get carried away. Okay, her hair and her make-up does not break bricks. But it is beautiful. It does not fall into the trap of doing too much but in fact still enough to be radiant.

Florence Welch
I have no idea what was Florence Welch on the red carpet at the Oscars but for a beginner, successful entry. I love her hair color, his fringe and its undulations. However, the review will take a little makeup, un rien fade (mais bon, c’est compliqué quand on est rousse), et travailler aussi la pose red carpet. Un joli sourire c’est quand même plus sympa que l’œil torve. Donc attention Florence, t'as failli te trouver dans la catégorie en dessous.

J’hésité : Réussi ou raté ?

Michelle Williams
En grande fan de Dawson, je suis une admiratrice de Michelle Williams, forcément, que je trouve très belle. Mais je ne suis pas fan de sa coupe Jean Seberg. Ok, elle est encensée dans les magazines féminins, mais moi je la préfère avec ses cheveux longs et ondulés. She could yet be in the tops, because she is still beautiful and I like her eye makeup but I'm stuck a little on her lipstick, the color is weird and not necessarily becoming.

Anne Hathaway
Again, I find that sublime actress. Beauty is a bland, full of spice. But there is something wrong. The makeup is ok, this lipstick crimson highlights its beautiful mouth and huge smile to Julia Roberts. In addition, she chose the mat, so hype. That may be the wrong hairstyle. This bun is a bit old retro but not in the right direction, towards old granny.

Penélope Cruz
Well, Penelope, need to talk. Must turn your hairdresser. Because these blonde highlights in your hair brown, it's just not possible. Ok, for the effect of sunburn but with a little more nuance. There is so 90s. But I forgive you because i love you and that between diapers and bottles, you do not it make you primp.

The Flops

Sharon Stone
Oh, my God, Sharon, what's that sauerkraut giant! It looks like Cruella! And the makeup that ages you and you harden the lines. I say no, no way.

Reese Witherspoon
Again, the barber was just let go! This domed pony tail a bit antiquated, it's just not possible. Too bad because the makeup was rather successful.

Hilary Swank
New ravaging the hairdresser over the bun. This front totally clear, I do not think it's befitting hyper on Hilary Swank. And it lacks a bit of blush on her makeup is nude too, too flat, too monochrome, it does not highlight the features.

Gwyneth Paltrow
If some do too much hair issue, others are not doing enough. This plain wand, I do not like. It's flat. I preferred Gwyneth with her pretty square, it was sexier.

Nicole Kidman
Um, um, what's that weird fringe that falls softly and ugly before the eyes. Without being nasty, Nicole you were so much more beautiful before, in flamboyant redhead who had not abused botox.

Jennifer Hudson
Nevermind bun very soap opera. But what's that chest? I feel assaulted. Turn stylist and hairdresser there because he has not really done their job.

Obviously, this is only my humble opinion. At least they all made a small effort to be glamorous (except that sometimes the good American design or the most glamorous Hollywood is a little weird). An effort that does not necessarily make for the French Cesar. Some were beautiful, but others, it seems they would just buy their bread. Oh la la, where is our legendary elegance?

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Taaj: when India is invited in our bathroom

early February, I was invited in a pretty and chic optician to find care Taaj. I already knew a little brand name, its star product so even if I had not tested, but without really knowing it eventually. So I just wanted to deepen the subject. Because it feels good to get away a bit from time to time to our usual marks, to see if the grass is not greener elsewhere.

Taaj is a young brand but draws its identity, its forms and its assets in the knowledge millennium. The creation story is quite interesting and very representative of our time. Stephen Levy, its designer, worked in finance for 10 years when he decided to change his life. Fascinated by India, he decides to go there for 7 months and discovered Ayurveda. This holistic medicine (which takes into account the whole body but also the individual in its environment and not the symptom alone) 5000 year old aims to restore balance between body, mind and spirit to heal but also to prevent disease, aging, pain, etc.. To heal, she uses include yoga, aromatherapy, plants, massage but also cosmetics. Indeed, the skin care is a branch of medicine this millennium because beauty is synonymous with good health. On his return to France, Stephane Levy decided to create a brand of cosmetics inspired by Ayurveda. Taaj was born.

(Photo Caribou)

Specifically Unhelpful For the formulation of their care, based on the principle Taaj Ayurvedic Sanyoga, synergy. The important thing is not only an asset but the combination of ingredients used and who will act together, thus multiplying their powers and their effects. I'm not going to describe in detail how it works, I'm not a good little chemist and I confuse you more than anything else. Say to sum the formula is considered as a whole and that every ingredient used is not put there at random and is intended to enhance the action of its small companions. Obviously, the assets selected by the mark for care come from India and are commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine. At the heart of the formulas, there are forms of herbal essential oils or plant by example but also the water source in the Himalayas with soothing and softening properties.

But beware, if the forms are inspired by Ayurveda, the texture of care is it adapted to Western skins. Because we do not have the same skin as the Indian, the dosage has been prepared for us. Wholesale assets are Indian, but the texture is French. Besides the mark does not exist in India and, if it was started there, it would not work since it does not suit local tastes. Despite appearances, Taaj is a French brand. I say still crowing.

Well, at first, I confess, I was still skeptical. Not on the products themselves but on the whole concept Ayurvedic. I have a pragmatic side, while West, the one who was biberonnée to modern medicine, and do not necessarily believe in alternative medicines or "philosophies" Oriental. And then, during the evening, to get familiar with Ayurveda, we did do a little test. This medicine postulates that each individual is composed of three doshas - vata (air), Pita (fire) and kapha (earth) - including one that defines our dominant personality type but also our skin (and therefore the care we to use) and our hair. So I did the test to see which dosha I was, just for fun but not believing at all. In tests accustomed (and because I also wrote a lot for my job), I know it's all a bit of bullshit. But then, I was amazed. The description of the profile obtained (I am Vata) was spat me (with some details about mini). I am disgusted, I kinda lost the sheet descriptive but since I can remember the lines: already, there was the artistic side, the description of the skin was that too, but what struck me the most hit is the little sentence that said that I tended to forget things. I've already mentioned my early Alzheimer's not (now I even forget the names of the people is to say)? You could say it's a total coincidence. But the test also had just typed Girl Lambda this also that day. Like what if Ayurveda has survived 5000 years, not a chance.

were also treated to a small and nice facial with products from the brand (I particularly liked the scrub). Moreover, there is somewhere a picture of me naked face behind. Horror. I even saw my opinion on the Micellar Water, the best-selling brand. I've been home for six months, I think, but I hate the micellar water, not made for me, so I'd never opened. And finally, she perfectly cleansed without getting your face on fire (as did the ones I used to date). Sudden heart of the fragrance also discovered some treatments that day and who feel divinely good. And cheers for the names of products, very fun: Delhicieuse Nourishing Cream Moisturizing Kashemire, Dry Oil Bombaysque. IPO attention, you have a serious competitor in the category of wordplay.

An evening full of fun and very nice discovery. I left with the new brand: a foot cream and hand lotion in particular (the trademark care for face and body). I'll keep you posted as soon as I pushed all the tests. If you want to discover these products Taaj be purchased in pharmacies and drugstores. I also advise you to go to the website of the brand because it can make a particular test to see how we Dosha and thus discover what we need creams.

Thank Poulette Taaj and thank you for the invitation and for hosting the Caribou. Since it was an optician, I took the opportunity to try all pairs of glasses available and it confirmed what I suspected: I have a head for Ray Ban (Wayfarer or Driver). Arf, I like!

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The legend of the Taj Mahal

Finally ................... I'm back:)
After a period of intense work for a great project on which I focused in recent times, I finally back in form and with good news that I will reveal in my next post. I'm so wait a bit:)
Meanwhile, back in to our sheep, I attended a very nice swap "the earth and its treasures" organized by Nansou last year. I'll give you my recipe for soap "The legend of the Taj Mahal" that I made for the occasion.

legend Taj Mahal

 

Il est en Inde, un mausolée de marbre blanc esseulé qui fut construit par l'empereur moghol Shâh Jahân en mémoire de son épouse Mimtaz Mahal (la lumière du palais) la favorite du Harem qui fut sa seule et unique épouse.

Son amour pour elle était tellement grand, que lorsqu'elle mourut en couche, les cheveux de l'empereur devinrent gris en une seule nuit.

La légende raconte qu'il  planifiait la construction d'une réplique black marble of the Taj, on the left bank to hold its own grave. So the couple would be united after death, thanks to the bridge would have connected the two buildings.

Unfortunately, the emperor was imprisoned by his son who stole the power, Shah Jahan was poisoned and was never able to implement its projects.

At his death he was buried beside Mumtaz in Taj Mahal, and they rest side by side for eternity.

- 50% coconut HV (smoothing makes the skin silky, nourishing, penetrating, not greasy, soap bubble)

- HV 30% Sesame (UV filter, insightful, refreshing, relaxing)

- 10% almond HV (asoucissant, fabric softener, anti-stretch marks)

- 10% Br mango (nourishing, softening)

greasing 9% dilution with water for cooking rice

- Coconut milk (moisturizer, nourrissant, adoucissant)

- Terre noire des Indes (colorant naturel noir)

- Dioxyde de titane (colorant blanc)

- HE patchouli (décongestionnant, circulatoire, régénérant cellulaire, cicatrisant, tonique)

- HE cèdre (cicatrisant, astringent, antifongique, relaxant, décongestionnant, cellulite, peaux et cheveux gras, pellicules, chute des cheveux)

- HE girofle (antibacterien, antiviral, antifungal, antiseptic, general stimulant, anesthetic)

To illustrate this legend, I divided into 3 parts soap. The first part from the bottom is the black marble mausoleum that the Emperor has never had time to build, the white top depicts the Taj Mahal in white marble.

The medium marbled black and white is white and the Mumtaz black emperor sitting side by side, united in eternity.

I preferred ingredients found India: coconut, sesame, rice, almond, mango, earth, cedar, patchouli and clove.