Hukka Places in Mumbai You Have to Visit With Your Friends

Posted in lifestyle by veestyleit

Another weekend is round the corner and do you not know what to do or where to go? Why not try these awesome hookah joints in the city. They have got great ambience, fantastic food and a wide range of flavors that you could enjoy with your friends. Let’s check’em out!

1. Sheesha Sky Lounge

With a great seating arrangement, live music, exotic ambience and a rooftop setup, Sheesha tops the list. The food is amazing but the thing that makes it hit the mark amongst the customers is the quality of the Hookah!

Location: Linking road, Bandra West (more outlets too)

2.Koyla

Koyla is a Famous joint tucked in Colaba that overlooks the Arabian Sea. It has dim lighting and shamiana that will relax you instantly, with sand at your feet and low seating, you feel like a king in the desert with hookah in one hand and the other hand dug in some scrumptious North Indian and Mughlai food. They opened one more restaurant in Andheri west.

Experience the cool and soothing breeze from the sea while you enjoy brilliant food, what else can one ask for?

Must visit this place in the evening.

Location: Colaba

3.Villa 69

With an all-white décor, interesting chandeliers and a mirror work horse, this place oozes class while on the other hand love matches and hookah turns it into the most happening place to hang out with your friends. Villa 69 is done with great taste. This place is a lounge with good music and attracts plush crowd.

Location: Juhu

4.U Turn Sheesha Lounge & Bar

This place features good music with various genres played according to the crowd. They always screen all the matches be it cricket, football or any other sport. So next time you want to watch a match while smoking a pipe, do head to this place.

Location: Khar West

5. 24 Sheesha Lounge

Open Rooftop with a hookah is exactly what you need this weekend. The open-rooftop hookah theme is great and one of the main attraction points of 24 Sheesha Lounge. The food is pretty damn good as well.

Location: Khar West

6. Sigdi

Sigdi is light on pocket but smack on when it comes to taste and flavor. It has some really good rolls and Chinese that one must try. Perfect for people who want to grab a bite after letting it loose in a club, it is one of the few places open after witch hours.

Location: Bandra West

7. Babel Café

Fresh on the block is this new café dedicated to hookahs.

Location: Kemps Corner

8. Dome

Overlooking the marine drive and Arabian Sea, this is one of the best places to enjoy a romantic evening. One can enjoy the sunset with sushi and north Indian food, good drinks and of course hookah. The panoramic view just adds to the charm of this place.

Location: Marine Drive, Churchgate

9. Opa

There is no better place to party all night in this part of the city than OPA. It is the go to place since it has opened. Great music, electric atmosphere, great food and amazing Hukka.

Location: Sakinaka

10. Zulu Terrace

This is one place which has recently become a hot favourite amongst late night revelers in Andheri. They have a wide range of fruity and refreshing hookah flavours, which are sure to delight you to no end.

Location: Andheri

Source: Zomato

I’m craving a good hookah after reading this. Going to tell my friends and plan something… What about you?

Have any place you would like to add to the list? Let us know in the comments below!

4Jan2017

7 Simple Hacks to Look Good in Photos

Posted in lifestyle by veestyleit

Coming into the holiday season, it’s inevitable that you’ll be subjected to being in countless photos. Catching up with family and friends you haven’t seen in a while naturally urges everyone to document the moment. Whether it’s your friend taking shots for Instagram or your aunty getting pictures for her scrapbook, the Christmas and New Year period is filled with flashes and filters. Unfortunately, most of us aren’t naturally all that photogenic and being the subject of so many photos typically leads to more than a couple we wished didn’t exist. This year, however, that needn’t be the case. By following these simple hacks, you can banish bad photos forever and experience a merry holiday without having to worry about what might end up online.

1. Study Photos of Yourself

The first step to looking better in photos is to really get to know what you look like in them. Pull out old photographs you like and dislike and study them, determining what works for you and what doesn’t. Look at the angle of the shot and the angle of your face to find what looks most flattering for you. Study your different poses and try to spot a pattern of what works for your body. Then, try to recreate these angles and poses in the future.

TOP TIPS

If you’ve discovered that you’re a culprit for blinking in photos, close your eyes just before a picture is taken and open them slowly before the camera clicks.
To avoid a double chin, elongate your neck and push your face forward, tilting your chin down slightly.
If you’re finding that your smile looks wide and goofy, try putting your tongue behind your teeth.

2. Practice Makes Perfect

Once you think you’ve identified what works for you in photos, head to the mirror and start practicing. Practice makes perfect, so be sure to spend some time on this step. Start by trying out the different angles and poses you liked from previous photos. Most people tend to look better with their head slightly to an angle instead of facing front. This gives features depth and tends to be more flattering. Be sure to get a good feel for the poses you like best so you’ll be able to recreate them without a mirror in the future.

Once you have your pose, add a smile, trying out different versions until you find the right one for you. Ask yourself if you look better with your mouth open or closed and if you should do a big smile or a subtle one. Then, select your best smile and stick with it for all new photos.

3. Choose the Right Lighting

When it comes to photography, lighting is everything, so choosing the right lighting is essential to looking good in any picture. Although you may be tempted to pose for happy snaps in the sun, overcast conditions are more ideal. The sun can create awkward shadows on your face if it’s in the wrong position, so a bit of cloud coverage is better. Likewise, don’t stand directly under a light when taking photos indoors as it will have the same effect. Try to stand facing a natural light source, such as a window, instead.

TOP TIPS

Taking photos in the evening can be even trickier than daytime. If you don’t have a professional DSLR camera and flash, you can invest in a LuMee phone case for your camera which has LED lighting on both sides to give you a soft light without the flash.
Red-eye tends to appear in low ambient light. If you find yourself in these conditions, look straight at a light just before the picture is taken to shrink your pupils and avoid this unappealing effect.

4. Use Phone Apps

Using apps to adjust and edit photos on your phone can mean the difference between an average and a fantastic photo. These days there are countless options for both taking photos and re-touching them on your smartphone. When it comes to taking photos, apps such as ProCamera and VSCO are some of the best on the market. Apps such as these will allow you to control elements like shutter speed, ISO, white balance, and exposure, meaning that you can achieve a much clearer photo than you could with your default camera. As for retouching photos you’ve already taken, apps such as Adobe Photoshop Express, Snapseed, and Face Tune will allow you to edit photos, retouch skin, apply effects, and create amazing portraits with ease.

5. Wear Flattering Clothes

When preparing for photos, it’s essential to consider what you’ll wear and choose a flattering option. Part of doing so is knowing what looks good on you and what doesn’t. Opt for shapes and silhouettes that suit your body type and colours that compliment your skin tone. As a rule, tailored and structured pieces tend to create a well-defined shape and neutral tones, such as white, navy, grey, black, and olive suit most skin tones. Also, be mindful of patterns when dressing. Patterns aren’t always best for photos as they can distort your size and shape. If you really want to add pattern, choose it for a single element of your outfit and steer clear or small, busy patterns. Generally, though, solid colours are a safer option.

TOP TIPS

Bring attention to your best features with the aid of accessories.
Adding a belt to your waist is a fantastic way to define your shape and create an hourglass silhouette.
Be sure to wear heels (not wedges) to create a leaner silhouette and add height if you need it.

6. Get the Right Makeup

Wearing the right makeup and applying it correctly will go a long way to achieving a great photograph. The flash and lens can make your makeup look different than it does in real life, so it’s important to adjust your beauty routine accordingly. As cameras take a two-dimensional image, it’s important to use makeup to define your face. Likewise, the flash and lens can often leave subjects looking washed out and features diminished, so extra makeup may be required.

TOP TIPS

Apply a mattifying full coverage makeup base to keep skin looking smooth, even, and shine free.
Avoid SPF makeup as it can make your face look whiter under the camera’s flash.
Avoid products with shimmer and remove shine by applying translucent powder to your forehead, nose, and chin.
Contour your face by defining your bone structure with bronzer, giving cheeks dimension with blush and creating a radiant glow with some highlighter.
Remember to fill in brows to avoid looking washed out.
When applying eye shadow, use a neutral shade on the lid, darker shade in the crease, and highlighter on the inner corner and brow bone.
Make eyes appear bigger, brighter and more defined with eyeliner and either false lashes or natural, curled lashes covered in mascara.
Dark lipstick can make lips look smaller than they are, so stick to bright hues for luscious lips.

7. Hair

Your hair can also make or break a photo quite quickly, so it’s important to prepare it. The flash from a camera can highlight flyaways you didn’t even know were there. Keep frizz at bay by adding a good pomade or serum to hair during preparation. Rub it in your palms before using hands to smooth down hair. Finish prepping your hair by adding shine so it doesn’t look dull in photos. A simple spray-on shine will do wonders and only take a second to apply. Right before appearing in a photo, refresh your hair by simply turning your head upside down and shaking it up with your hands. This will add instant volume and stop your hair from appearing flat.

If you have thin hair, be sure to avoid relying on volumizing products.They give the illusion of volume in real life but the camera sees straight through them. Instead, create volume with volumizing shampoos and root lifting sprays.

12Feb2016

30 DENIM JACKET STYLING IDEAS

Posted in fashion by veestyleit

It’s time to take your denim jacket out of hibernation. The cool thing about a denim jacket is that you can pair it with almost everything. Denim jackets are classic, timeless pieces that will always be in fashion. No wonder we love them so much.

Here are some awesome ways in which you can style your denim jacket.

1. Pair it with a Jumpsuit
Cameron Diaz shows us how it’s done in this white jumpsuit with a denim jacket combination.

2. Pair it with a Tulle Skirt
Nothing screams stylish better than this combination.

3. When Denim Goes White
While traditionally a denim jacket is blue, there is nothing stopping you from experimenting with other colours. I especially love this white denim jacket with a black and white outfit. The white jacket is dressier than a blue one would have been.

4. Denim-on-denim Trend
You can never go wrong with this trend.

5. Make Your Maxi Work In Fall/Winter
Maxi dresses are typically reserved for summer and spring. But that does not mean you can’t find some clever ways to wear your maxi dresses in fall and winter as well. One such way to incorporate your maxi dresses into your winter wear is to add a denim jacket on top and complete the look with a pair of boots.

6. Pair it with a Pencil Skirt
A pencil skirt is dressy and classy, a denim jacket is casual and laid-back. So they shouldn’t work together right? Wrong! Check out how well a denim jacket goes with a pencil skirt. I am totally trying out this look.

7. Whimsical and Tough
Pairing a denim jacket with a flowing full length skirt can lead to some interesting results, as you can see in the photo. I love how the tough denim is in total contrast with the flimsy skirt and yet the look works.

8. Wear it on The Red Carpet
Did you think that denim jackets are not red-carpet worthy? Well then let Hollywood actress Olivia Wilde prove you wrong. She wore a denim jacket over her little-red-dress and looked super hot.

9. Make it The Middle Layer
You don’t have to make your denim jacket your outer layer. You can always top it off with a winter coat to make the denim jacket your middle layer instead.

10. The Grungy Babe Look
Of course pairing your denim jacket with a t-shirt and skinny jeans is a classic look that you just cannot go wrong with.

11. Pair it with a Checked Shirt
The denim jacket when paired with a checked shirt makes for a very interesting outfit.

12. Add a Scarf
Of course you can always add a scarf to add one more layer to your outfit. The more layers, the better we say!

13. Jazz It Up With Brooches
A great way to add some bling to your look is to pin some brooches onto your denim jacket.

14. Pair it with High Waist Trousers

15. Distress Your Jacket
If you love wearing distressed jeans, then you might want to consider distressing your denim jacket as well for that cool worn out look. Take a blade to your jacket and fray it up here and there to give it a distressed look as shown in the picture.