My mane tale.

All the images used in this post are of my own. They haven't been edited in any way. Any change in complexion/color is due to the angle/light source. Please excuse my amateur photography! :P
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"Curly hair, just like her mothers'!" ..

I was born blessed with springy curly hair, which is now reduced to wavy, half curly hair thanks to pollution, stress, damage and everything.

My curly hair came with a different set of problems altogether. 

• No conditioner and it is really harsh and dry.
• Sometimes even a little conditioner and it turns my hair and scalp greasy.
• Hair takes ages to dry. A-G-E-S!
• My hair looks dry, but the part near my scalp, which is on the inside does not dry in the normal 2 hours it takes for the rest of my hair to dry.
• If I wash my hair on the eve or the morning I have to meet somebody new/special or on any occasion, there is NO GUARANTEE they'll turn out the way I want them to. They turn out differently after every wash. OhYeah

I was happy with my brand of shampoo and conditioner, I never had any split ends or any grave problems as such.

My hair is very voluminous which sucks at times because I can't leave it open.. That way, it poofs up even more and it's not a pretty sight >_<

Anyhoo, so yeah there was a little hairfall, during exam times filled with coffee and late nights, I'd have a flaky scalp but I considered it normal.. It is,no?

Once, during my exams, I was staying at my cousin's place in town. My hair felt really icky and so I washed it with the shampoo&conditioner she had, Dove.
I always knew Dove was really gentle but since I was happy with my hair, I never tried out any different brands.

I washed my hair with Dove, and conditioned it. I never blow dry my hair, so I gently towel dried it and waited for it to dry completely.
2-3 hours later, I looked into the mirror, and WHOA! My hair looked better, it was shining, the volume was much greater and it felt really soft to touch too.
Bas, one wash and I fell in love! One wash, and that was the end of my hair problems!



Since then, I have been using Dove's range of hair products, I used the 'Nourishing oil care range' , then, since my Dove Gift Hamper got here, I've been using Dove Intense Repair. So far, so great! :D

Good hair not only makes you feel better about yourself, it makes you happy. Good hair days make me HAPPYMAX! =D 

* Curly, straight or wavy hair,

Oil them, wash them, treat them with care.

Satin shine and cotton soft,

Cherish your tender locks.

Traditional recipes, or new age products,

Being mild and gentle is a must.

* Happy with what I had, I never looked for better,

Then I chanced upon something new,

Which changed my world, changed my view.

Dove made me see my hair a different way,

I can't express in words no matter how much I say.

My curls soft, like they'd never been before,

Mild, fragnant, amazing, I need nothing more!

Dove is Love.

This an entry for the "... and that was the end of my hair problems!" contest by Dove on Indiblogger. This is their 'Hair Aware App' which not only checks how much you know about your hair, but also suggests the Dove shampoo&conditioner range best suited for your use. 

HAPPY BLOGOVERSARY !! (long overdue)

On  the 1st of July 2012, my blog completed one year. ONE WHOLE YEAR!

I started writing over here just to vent out and voice my opinions, and today, a year later, I have written fiction, won a contest and people actually read what I write.

Such a joy it is when people read you, the feeling you get, that whatever you want to express, convey, someone out there is reading you, whatever you say, you're being read.

Writing a blog, publishing a post is like sipping hot chocolate. But comments, and feedback are like the extra sprinkles on top, or the gooey melt-in-the-mouth marshmallows served with it.

They make my day! 

So here's to all of you, the people who read me.

The people who are my friends and stop by occasionally, the friends I made on Blogger, the people who leave by lovely sweet comments, the people who help me write better, correct me, the Indiblogger site as well as the people I met at the meet and last but not the least all the people who read but never comment. :P

And here's to more blogoversaries!

To fictional posts & poems.

To contests that inspire you to write.

To Blogger friends who sometimes understand you better than friends in real life.

To I-love-your-blog emails and tweets.

To loong comments that make you go wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

To more readership&blog traffic.

And to writing!

A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY WHO IS READING THIS POST. YOU ALL ARE THE REASON WHY MY BLOG HAS SURVIVED THIS YEAR, YOUR COMMENTS INSPIRE ME AND MAKE ME HAPPY LIKE NOTHING ELSE.

AND THE BIGGEST THANK YOU TO ALL MY 216 FOLLOWERS OF THIS BLOG, WHO ARE MORE LIKE INSPIRATIONS & FRIENDS, RATHER THAN 'FOLLOWERS'. THANK YOU. =)

P.S. : Loads of coolsomelyfabulous bloggers and friends who enjoy writing have been invited to guest post on the blog. So stay tuned to read people you may know or have seen previously over here.

Butbut, first I have something really cool (atleast in my mind) for the Dove contest. Inspired me like crazy. You'll be seeing loads of me on the dashboard soon.

-Over&Out-

My Incredible Story!

My elder cousin sister works at Patni Computers and one day she told us if we were interested in trekking. I've been trekking only in 9th and 10th when my school took us and it was a hell of an adventure! xD

So I was like YESSS! :D

My brother, poor thing, had school so he couldn't have come. Di told me that we had to organize and collect or group as many people as we could. I asked all my friends, I asked my colony bestie Honey and spread the word.

Some people confirmed, then cancelled. I asked my other cousin and she said yes too!

So that morning, the 5 of us, my 2 sisters, Honey, her sister and me set off to go trekking!

We met the main in charge and he told us to follow him to the bus. That only was SO FAR that Honey and I felt like bailing then and there :p Haha!

The bus ride initially was very awkward because everyone was aged around 22-25 and above, and I was barely 16, Honey 16, my cousin 18. And we didn't know anybody but soon we started making ourselves out of the city and the scenic view was beautiful!

Greenery all around and it was drizzling, it was really really beautiful.

 

We were to trek near the fort of Tikona, which is around 60 kms away from Pune.The 3500 feet high hill is pyramidal in shape and that's why it is named 'Tikona" meaning triangle.

We left our extra baggage in the bus and carrying only the ABSOLUTE ESSENTIALS, got ready to trek up

We climbed and climbed and climbed and then suddenly it got really windy, my eldest cousin is really thin, and believe me, she needed to hold onto something to remain standing. We were on the base of a steep climb and it was incredibly windy. The leader told us we could go up if we wish. Honey convinced me and somehow we managed to go there. And ohmigod, the wind there could actually blow you off your feet. 

It blew your hair onto your face, whipped the windcheater against your skin and for those moment, it was like you could fly!

That was one of the many REALLY exciting and thrilling points of our trek!

We were walking, actually trudging on and on, I was really tired, and hungry, and so damn thirsty, so every 10 mins I'd keep calling for a break but they didn't give in, shaay :p

Finally we made it to the top of the fort, there was an inbuilt reservoir and a Shiva temple.
The fort was so brilliantly built. I mean huge rocks, holes to fit the canons, the fort is constructed in such a way that people cannot easily notice the entryway. It is hidden partially and looks like an adjoining wall.
Water reservoir so even if a siege is laid, people have water to survive on.
The steps of the fort worried me though. They were HUGE, a little chipped off here and there, and extremely slippery due to the rain and moss.
But our leader -thank god for them!- had tied a rope along the way and we could lean onto it for our support. I was petrified while climbing down but they helped me so much! One person took my bag and told me to solely concentrate on getting down. When the steps turned, there were our people standing ready to hold our hand and help us down.
We also ended up helping other groups of people who had come there that day.

There we finally sat down, drank water and ate glucose biscuits. It had started raining and we were wet to the bone but we didn't, couldn't complain! The view from atop the hill was magnificient.

Fog, greenery, waterfalls, what more could one ask for?

We spotted the place from where we'd started trekking and Honey and I couldn't believe that we had actually physically come here! It felt so good, we were like super proud of ourselves and what not! EXHILARATING is the word! And what an adrenalin rush, whoa!

We got down  and then visited this lake and resort near the area. We dipped our feet into the water and splashed each other with the water as we were waiting for the food. Soon we were called inside. All 15 of us sat down and gulped down food. For the first time none of us cared about the taste, even though the food was quite decent, we just hungrily gobbled up what was in front of us. Roti, sabji, dal, chawal, yum!

The resort was amazing. We saw geese, fishes, monkeys, ducks and we took down the name of the place, in case we'd come around here.

Later, we got into the bus, and changed into our dry clothes, we sat down and immediately almost all of us went to sleep. It was a looong way home, thanks to the traffic and we spent the last 2-3 hours singing and talking.

I wasn't singing much coz hello? They were all old songs, out of which I could sing along to only 2-3 of them. So this one guy/uncle? asked me to sing whatever I know, and if he knows he'll sing along.

I sang Love Story first and they loved it *turns red* Then I asked him if he knows all the songs from Rock On, I sang 'Yeh Tumhari Meri Baatein' and two of them sang along. In the end, they were all 'you have such a beautiful voice, why didn't you sing before' blah blah. But it felt good, really really good! =)

We returned home extremely incredibly tired, but full of beautiful amazing memories!

This post is a part of Incredible Experiences contest sponsored by Mahindra  on Indiblogger.

- Blahblaholic x