I have been gone for a month but its been very busy. I will get back to the outfit posts next week onwards... promise.
So, here is the April Envy Box.
Its a pink box.

I was sent this coffee body scrub from Skin Yoga. It is an Indian product which has only natural ingredients- coffee, coconut and sesame oil. I used it in the shower and I love it. Full size of the product costs as much as that from Body Shop.

The next product is from H2O- face oasis hydrating treatment. It is a gel moisturiser. I have used it twice and like the product. What I do not like- it is a sample size. I can just pick this up from a store for free. Not happy.

Another product is a sample size of a whitening essence from Avene. I do not like the size... and not took keen on whitening products. Thumbs down.

ZA is a brand from Shiseido. It is all over the internet right now. Again, I received  a sample size of a day cream. How many moisturisers? Big thumbs down.

I was so so so happy to Benefit here... love the brand even though I can't afford it... atleast not from Sephora.
Disappointment 1 : It is Porefessional... I already have this product
Major disappointment 2: Only 1 tiny sachet... WTF!!!
There was also a comic with it which I haven't opened yet.

I did not like this month's box... it has been a waste of money. Will get them 2 more chances and if things don't improve I will stop ordering. 

I received the March my envy box 2 weeks back. Sorry for the delayed post but life has been really busy. I had paid in February end but received the box mid March. I will not pay before the 15th of the month now.

This time it was a white box. I like the packaging... so much better than the cheap pouches of Fabbag.

This is what it included:

A Narciso Rodriguez perfume sample. There are 2 postcards with a sticker of the perfume. You have to peel off the sticker and rub it where ever the perfume needs to be applied. Weird!!! It took me time to figure out. I prefer a sample size of the perfume instead. This is too cheap.

Rene Furterer color enhancing conditioner. Feb box had a shampoo and this one has a conditioner. The card mentions shampoo though. This is a premium brand by Modi Revlon and sold in salons. The conditioner is pretty decent and the sample will last atleast 5-10 uses.

Eau Thermale Avene sunscreen with SPF50. A much needed product now that summer has started here. I haven't opened it yet but it has water like consistency which is quite good considering the high SPF.

Eminence Organics moisturizer. I have used this a few times, the consistency is very thick but it is recommended that it be emulsified with a little water to make it lighter in texture. There is a slight fragrance of cherry which is not over-powering. Feb box had a chocolate mask. I am liking this brand... I guess, for THAT price the products have to be good.

Innisfree pore clay mask. I came across Innisfree store at Khan Market and they have some good products. I wanted to try out their mask, pot rouge, nail paints (Rs 300) and maybe a shower gel but there was no time. Next time... I am glad Envy Box has sent samples of this. This product caught my eye at the store.

Except for the perfume, I am happy with other samples and will definitely purchase the April box.

I follow Kiehls on Instagram (my id is boogerworm). I really like the brand... one of the few ones whose products are actually good. I have a review lined up for a dream product from Kiehls... should be able to post it this week.
2 days back they announced a meet at their Khan Market store and I promptly replied. We were also asked to bring a friend along. PA and I reached the store at 4 pm... Soumya and Zoya- the marketing people welcomed us and offered us snacks from L'Opera (yummy). We got a skin consultation done and then it was time for the scavenger hunt. Basically, we had to find 6 Kiehls boards in different stores of Khan Market basis the clues given.
We had to post the pics of the boards on instagram with #meetupatkiehlskm and @kiehlsindia

The 1st clue was at the store itself and it led us to a fruit shop...

Next was a cute decor store...

And then onto to a florist...

Followed by a shop called Global Banjara which sells cute purses... 

Leading us to L'Opera...

 And finally... this poster at a book shop... among fashion magazines.

This is what the goodie bag has:
2 products worth 2k...

Kiehl's ultra facial cream... a new launch. I expected it to be very thick but it is surprisingly light.

Clearly Corrective White purifying foaming cleanser worth Rs 1600. A full size product. Soumya has strongly recommended this product making me eager to try it.

And thats us...

A Saturday well spent and yes, I will be buying more products from Kiehls (despite the high price).

Note- This post is not sponsored. They are my personal views. 

I decided to wear my new shirt from Sarojini. It would be easier to carry off on a Friday... I don't know how to style it for formal wear. 

I wanted to keep it really simple and make the neon of the shirt the focus. Everything else is black and simple.

Instead of wearing it as a normal shirt, I opened the lower button and tied the ends. 

Shirt- Sarojini nagar

Jeans- Zara

Brogues- Catwalk

My waist looks very wide here because I am wearing thermals underneath since it was quite chilly and raining. 

The neon looks so.... beautiful... hard to miss. 

A closer look at the elephant print.

 These are one of the my favourite shoes... comfy, stylish and can be worn with anything- skirts, dresses, pants. Catwalk is a good brand and their footwear is decent quality. The only negative are their outdated styles. A pair I bought 3 years back got lost while shifting... I bought another pair a year later... and then had to discard them 8 months back... they are still available in stores.

I had the day off and KC didn't, so the entire day was mine to do anything at leisure. It has been 6 months in Gurgaon and I had not visited Sarojini Nagar... so thats where I went.
I reached around 11 am before it started getting crowded. Also, at this time shopkeepers are desperate for 'boni' or 1st sale of the day and bargaining is easier.

There is a stall which sells only tee shirts... they don't have too many colour options... mainly white and black but the quality is awesome. I went there specially to stock up on tees. It cost me 300 bucks each but the quality is as good as any mall brand... even better.

This is a crop top.

How cute are these prints... elephant and bicycle and the neon colours... for 200 bucks each. 

French connection tees for 200 bucks each... the vendor refused to bargain...

And my favourite... light jackets... can even be worn in summer... 200 bucks each.

A crochet jacket for 200 bucks. I don't own anything of crochet and so bought this... but it will be a little tricky to style this. It could end up looking tacky.

 Here are some tips on shopping at SR:

• Timing is very important. Markets like SR are generally very crowded. Avoid them on weekends as much as possible. If weekday shopping is not an option, go in the morning... around 11 or 12. 
• Carry a large bag... specially if you are travelling by metro. The small stalls only give white polythene which can tear easily. Or you can buy a big, ugly bag for less than 100 bucks. I would suggest carrying a bag. 
• SR does have parking but I think metro is extremely comfortable. It costs 20-30 bucks by auto from the station. Also, traffic to INA is killing. Last time it took us 2 hours by car. Metro is the best option
• SR is a confusing place... even marking landmarks don't help. The vendor for the French Connection tees refused to bargain and I went looking for an ATM. Guess what, I forgot the way... thought the vendor was at the end of the market and went round and round looking for it... it was actually in the centre and I crossed it 4 times. 
• Avoid footwear and purses. Even footwear bought from the shops have not lasted very long and I paid 700 bucks for a pair. Not all of them are bad... but I am not happy. The purses' quality also isn't good. My last purchase broke the 1st time I used it. Stick to clothes. 
• SR is basically a market with factory seconds or rejects. Most companies like Zara, H&M, Atmosphere, Mango etc manufacture in India. The rejects (mostly with minor defects) are sold off (illegally). They end up in SR. Check before you purchase. I have not come across major defects and the quality is pretty good. Minor issues can be resolved at the local tailor. Some of my purchases have been better than mall stuff. Even Zara and Mango sales have factory seconds... how is SR any worse?
• Size can be an issue. The first time I went to SR I bought shorts with size 32. On coming home I realized they are low waist and 34 would have been better. Thankfully, I lost inches and they fit very well now. But... always buy a size larger. You can get it altered easily. Don't believe the vendors... they are just trying to sell off their stuff and will not hesitate to tell you that it is the right size. Another thing vendors do is stretch the top or dress or pants (if they have elastic) and make you buy a smaller size. You don't want the elastic stretching itself and biting into your flesh. 
• Bargain... I am always a little shy initially. Always start at 50% of the price quoted by a vendor. Don't budge from your rate... the vendor will come around... 9 out of 10 times. Not kidding. I got everything at the rate I quoted
• In case a vendor does not come around, bargaining won't help. You cannot have an ego while shopping. I generally walk away and if he does not call me back I return after sometime to buy it at the vendor's price. 
• Carry enough cash. There are only 2 ATMs in SR and there is always a queue. I keep around 2k in my wallet 'coz I am generally tempted to use all the money. 
• Wash the clothes at home. They are generally hung outside and have mud and dirt on them
• SR generally has trends... most stalls will have a similar trend. They don't all have same clothes (like Lokhandwala in Mumbai). Example, last time it was pallazzo pants... they were everywhere. This time it was animal, funky prints. 

And this is my haul from Forever21. 

- Red pants... really cool

- Satin tops in blue and sea green... yep, bought same style in different colours

- Round, neon earrings

- Necklaces... trying to sport the new trend of wearing necklace with everything. Still not confident enough to wear large pieces... so have bought smaller pieces. 

I have wanted to try out an all white look for the longest time. White looks elegant but somehow very few people don all white. All black is common enough... but not all white. I wonder why. I am very careful while wearing whites since I tend to stain them... clumsy, you see.
I woke up today determined to try it out.

Skirt, cardigan- Zara
Top- Vero moda
Fishnet stockings- gifted
Slingbacks- Charles and Keith

These stockings are so sexy. The weather is not too cold and wearing something like this is possible.

I love the lipstick. I bought it from Sephora for 900 bucks. It is a true red and lasts all day. Applying it is a little tricky because if it is not perfect, it shows. The finish is matte but non drying. It comes off a little from the middle after a heavy meal but I just apply a little lip balm to spread it out.

I wanted to buy a snake skin print pants for the longest time ... but at discounted rates. During the recent sale in Jan'14 I grabbed a perfect pair from Promod. I love Promod sales... the quality is damn good and so are the styles. I have never purchased anything at regular rates and splurge only during sales.

Shirt, pants- Promod
Footwear- Enroute bought from myntra
Necklace- flea market

Love these pumps... they are so stylish... snake skin print and open from the sides. Love Enroute quality. 

A closer look at the snake skin print