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A PR professional and a travel enthusiast professionally and personally respectively. Loves to interact with people from different walks of life to know and understand more about life. Enjoys happiness which comes from little things in life. It could be cooking a meal or fitting into a decade old denim.

Mystery in Mystery Rooms

Lifestyle December 15, 2015

All those hooked on to ’Escape the room’ online games should leave their laptops and mobile phones right now. No No Fret not! There is no virus in that game but what if we tell you, you can experience this game LIVE!! Surprised? Yes, that’s what Team ChicLifeByte recently experienced. Mystery Rooms located at Rajouri Garden and Gurgaon is the live version of Escape the Room game. Still don’t believe us? So head to this wonderful place where you can play 4 interesting games live – Hurt Locker, Lock Out, Cabin in the Woods and Abduction. The games have been written in the order of difficulty and with each game the level of difficulty increases. We started with Level 2 which was Lock Out. The 4 of us were locked in a prison for an hour and we had to free ourselves with the help of interesting clues which we had to solve. The biggest clue being “Look everywhere, even the smallest of thing could help you free yourself”. But one really needs to be attentive and think Out of the Box. Tough, a taskmaster will give you hints but it is you and your team who need to solve the clues or riddles. The team could be between 2 to 8 people in the age group of 10 to 77 and does not require any physical force.

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Maria Goretti adds a personal touch to your kitchen with her new book

Lifestyle December 5, 2015

Maria O Maria, No…we are not starting a karaoke but are praising the multi-talented Maria Goretti. You wanna know why? Hold your breath! We would love to reveal the reason. We recently got an invitation for a book launch. Any guesses on who wrote the book? Yes, you guessed it right, our very own bubbly VJ (that’s the first thing that comes to my mind about her).  An Economics graduate who studied fashion design, a dancer, model, VJ, she has done it all and now adorns another feather in her cap as she turns author with her debut book ‘From My Kitchen To Yours’.  You know what, she claims to have started cooking out of desperation as she didn’t want her cute kids to say “mujhe mere baap ke khane se pyaar hain(Honestly, that’s something that even I dread – my husband is a great cook and I don’t even know the a, b, c of cooking).

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Honeywell Air Touch helped me breathe this Diwali

Lifestyle December 3, 2015

There is a little secret that I would like to tell you. Every year when millions of Indians are happy about the Festival of Lights it’s one of the most dreadful time for me. Though I love the festivities, the lights, sweets etc. but there is one thing which worries me- pollution. While most of us burst crackers, and the light instantly brightens up our faces but at the same time also leaves our lungs in a bad shape. 

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Zai, a form of seventh heaven on Earth

Food December 2, 2015

Zai, a name which I read while coming back from GK-2 has been on my mind since then. My research said it meant ‘seventh heaven’ in Roman and ‘form of perfection’ in Persian. When I recently got a chance to review this place, I thought why not try out the seventh heaven on Earth.

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Aeropostale, the Iconic American brand launches its first outlet in India at Select City Walk, Saket

Fashion November 27, 2015

Guys & Girls, we have some great news for you! Just when the winter season has arrived and the shopaholics in us are jumping with joy to set our winter wardrobe, there is an international iconic brand which has made its entry in India. I am sure all of you must be eager to know the name of the brand and its whereabouts, so without troubling you too much I would like to reveal the details. It’s none other than our all-time favourite Aeropostale. The American iconic brand opened its first India outlet in India at Select City Walk, Saket. Any guesses who came for the launch? Full marks to those who said Sonam Kapoor. Yes, the fashion icon Sonam Kapoor was in our city Delhi on November 7, 2015 and also got her young fans jigging at the launch. Dressed in stretchy denims, one of their signature product, an Aeropostale logo tee and checkered shirt, she also did a gig with the popular, dynamic and energetic Aero crew. Quite a huge no. of customers and onlookers queued up outside the Aeropostale store to get a glimpse of the Bollywood actress.

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A Perfect Gourmet Coffee made by your own hands

Food November 26, 2015

Café style coffee at the comfort of your home in 2 simple steps… No, this is not a distant dream anymore!! Bonhomia, India’s first coffee and tea beverage capsule brand has introduced its very own brewing machine-THE BOHO. Team ChicLifeByte was recently invited to Bonhomia’s office at Ansal Plaza for an exclusive demo and tasting session. As I entered the office, I was warmly greeted by Neha Dagar, GM-Marketing and Sales Alliances, Indulge Beverage who not only gave a demo of the machines but also familiarised us with the brand.

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‘Feather Touch Denims’ by Numero Uno

Fashion November 22, 2015

Jeans, as soft as a feather! Unbelievable? We reacted that way only when we got an invitation from Numero Uno for the unveiling of their Feather Touch denims. Jeans are the most worn item for most of us. This is atleast true for me and most of friends and siblings. We must admit that beyond a time they do get irritating so we thought lets check out this new invention.

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Now wash you face with foam- Fash Foam

Beauty November 21, 2015

One sunny afternoon, I received a nice looking package and was full of curiosity as to who has sent it and what’s inside. On opening I saw a blue coloured carton which had a bottle with blue foam and liquid inside it. My curiosity was increasing. I opened the seal and checked out the fragrance. Wow! It smelled so nice and lovely. The packaging said it was Fash Foam, a new cleanser by Curatio. I was excited to use it but was in the midst of packing for Nainital at that moment so thought of using it there, rather testing it there. 

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All About You by Bollywood starlet Deepika Padukone

Fashion November 14, 2015

Florals, light, breezy blacks, beachy peaches

Blues, blacks & greys

In love with herself & her dreams

Swirling in her caresses of the sky and dreaming.

Reading, laughing & enjoying on the layouts

Happily involved in the sketches of her dreams to fly

Kissing herself in the mirror & bidding goodbye

All about her style statement

And the way she wants to personify clothes

What better way to style yourself with clothes designed by leading lady of Bollywood. B-town has already taken the fashion world by storm for decades gone by and yet to come. So, when we got to know of a new collection called “All About You” by Deepika Padukone, we had to check it out. Deepika has been a fashion inspiration for a lot of us and we have seen her adorn different looks for different movies. From Veronica of Cocktail to Leela of Ram Leela, she has done it all. There has never been a second thought of her fashion sensibilities.

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The Bridal Diet (Book Review)

Lifestyle November 5, 2015

The Bridal Diet is a book to grab irrespective of the fact if you are getting married or not, published by Random House India & written by Nishi Grover. It made me feel nostalgic and took me to the time when I got married and tried shedding those extra kilos. I still don’t know if my strategy was right or wrong but yes, what I learnt from the book was quite exciting. Firstly I would like to confess that after reading this book I quite admire the author as I read her life story. She was detected Type I diabetes when she was 4 and any kid her age would have been disheartened to not being able to enjoy the candies as her friends used to do. She overcame this and became a top dietician. Kudos to her!! The book effectively encapsulates the intricacies involved in weddings these days and what the bride goes through. Every girl wants to look perfect on her D-Day and involves herself in a series of weight loss experiments without thinking of the ill effects. Not only does the book gives you the perfect diet plan according to your goal but even series of exercises for different problem areas – from flabby arms to tummy, butts and legs.

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