A wonderful product that sticks to exactly what’s on the cover. I bought the L’Oreal Casting Crème hair colour in Black. The packaging mentioned that it would last for 28 washes (only!) I was taken back a lil cos such a reputed company offering guarantee on permanent hair colour only upto 28 washes???
The cost was Rs 425/- and an Elvive shampoo came free with the pack. I applied it and the look was mesmerizing, I totally loved the feel of my hair after I washed off the colour. The small conditioner in that pack is a little box of magic. My hair sat so well and it shining and all the good things. But the sad part is that, as one knows, nothing lasts forever…. I had highlighted my hair earlier and to cover that up I got my hair coloured black all over. Now after say 23 washes the colour is fading! I can see the highlights back on my hair.
L’Oreal being such a reputed company and the leading player in this segment should do a lot more R&D to make more quality products. After all colouring one’s hair is bad and colouring it like this more often is not recommended.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
BBMP’s Barricades
I think it’s a jinx with BBMP. Most ventures which they think will benefit citizens end up as hazards or is rendered useless.
The venture in focus here is the concrete medians that BBMP laid recently. These were primarily laid out to divide opposing streams of traffic and to deter people from standing on the median to cross the road.
To give a short description, it is at knee level and makes it a little difficult to climb and two wheelers cannot be lifted to this height - for people who love to take a U turn as and when they want.
But what is happening….? Our clever citizens risk their lives and stand on the road just beside the median, the vehicles which zoom past at great speed almost brush past their bodies and some of the vehicles rear view mirrors get caught in flying dupattas and saree pallus of women standing there.
As of now I don’t think an mishap has been reported, but before I does, BBMP should do something. Something as in – either stop laying these useless medians or erect metal barricades on them so that our ever-impatient citizens cannot attempt to jump over them. Build skywalks that where cleanliness is maintained and free from illegal activities.
The venture in focus here is the concrete medians that BBMP laid recently. These were primarily laid out to divide opposing streams of traffic and to deter people from standing on the median to cross the road.
To give a short description, it is at knee level and makes it a little difficult to climb and two wheelers cannot be lifted to this height - for people who love to take a U turn as and when they want.
But what is happening….? Our clever citizens risk their lives and stand on the road just beside the median, the vehicles which zoom past at great speed almost brush past their bodies and some of the vehicles rear view mirrors get caught in flying dupattas and saree pallus of women standing there.
As of now I don’t think an mishap has been reported, but before I does, BBMP should do something. Something as in – either stop laying these useless medians or erect metal barricades on them so that our ever-impatient citizens cannot attempt to jump over them. Build skywalks that where cleanliness is maintained and free from illegal activities.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Auto drivers
Bangalore’s Auto drivers have been swaying between the good and the bad quite frequently, but more often to the bad side. I hardly travel by auto and therefore unable to support people who term them “rogues” and “rowdies” Ihave heard so many of my friends who come form other cities complaining about auto drivers fleecing them off their money. But my observation here is far from anything of the above mentioned.
I hardly travel by auto, but very frequently ride/drive behind an auto. Everyday, the distance from Kengeri to Richmond Road I see ‘n’ number of autos. Out of which at least 2-3 autos have messages written behind that can bring a smile on my face and at other times make me frown. But from constant observation, I have noticed that most of these messages are about failed love. Often blaming the girl who ditched them or warning people about how life threatening love can be.
Messages like “love is slow poison” “love is snake poison” “love maadu - jeeva bidu” “Pritiya konda kolegathi” “love a snake, not a girl” “Never love anybody” “Naa ninge nanna hrudaya kotte, nee nanage kai kotte” and the list is never ending.
I really wonder why this happens? Does it happen largely to auto drivers or is it because others don’t have platforms to paint the messages for lost love….? Could this be a reason for their collective hatred towards women and harassment that women complain about?
I hardly travel by auto, but very frequently ride/drive behind an auto. Everyday, the distance from Kengeri to Richmond Road I see ‘n’ number of autos. Out of which at least 2-3 autos have messages written behind that can bring a smile on my face and at other times make me frown. But from constant observation, I have noticed that most of these messages are about failed love. Often blaming the girl who ditched them or warning people about how life threatening love can be.
Messages like “love is slow poison” “love is snake poison” “love maadu - jeeva bidu” “Pritiya konda kolegathi” “love a snake, not a girl” “Never love anybody” “Naa ninge nanna hrudaya kotte, nee nanage kai kotte” and the list is never ending.
I really wonder why this happens? Does it happen largely to auto drivers or is it because others don’t have platforms to paint the messages for lost love….? Could this be a reason for their collective hatred towards women and harassment that women complain about?
Indiscriminate breeding of dogs in kennels and by breeders.
This has always been a topic of great concern amongst dog lovers and Kennels Clubs - Indiscriminate breeding of dogs in kennels and by breeders.
I had a brush with reality when I was on a lookout for a Golden Retriever pup. I frequent the classifieds and websites in search of pups, though I have a vet who can guide me best to get a good dog. I was on a lookout for an adult dog or an adolescent pup as I do not have someone to take care of the pup. But I need one so that it can give company to Cleo, my 1 yr old Labrador.
I stumbled upon an ad by this woman who has a boarding and breeding dogs (in Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore) she would continuously put up ads about pups for sale. Now she has slowly come up with ads about adult dogs for sale. So I contacted her and asked her what price she was quoting for the said 2 year old, female Golden Retriever. She said 8500!!!! That dog was without registration papers and what followed left me crying for the plight of dogs she has kept.
She said “See I bought this one for Rs 7500 and she has been with me for 2 years and it has littered twice, 3 puppies the 1st time and 5 pups the 2nd time. I want to make some profit by selling it no? ”
What more profit did she want? Bloody hell, a 2 year old dog has already finished 2 litters and is on heat again. Sure she would have sold those puppies for Rs 8000 each. She has been insensitive enough to have had her dog litter twice in the first 2 years of its life and she is talking about making a “profit” by selling it, which would mean she has conveniently forgotten that her pet also has feelings and will have trouble getting accustomed to another house and people. While she wants to make a profit by selling an adult dog for Rs 1500 more than the price she got it as a pup???
Many of us go to breeders thinking they have the best pups and some go to them because they give good looking pups for a cheaper price. But what the people do not know are the hereditary problems these pedigree dogs can have. The once the cuteness of pups transform into ailing dogs or the ones with untreatable disabilities.
The media has done their best to keep the people well-informed to choose the right dog and always go to a responsible breeder or even better adopt the Great Indian Dog. But…if we ever had stringent laws in place, people like the above said lady would not flourish.
I had a brush with reality when I was on a lookout for a Golden Retriever pup. I frequent the classifieds and websites in search of pups, though I have a vet who can guide me best to get a good dog. I was on a lookout for an adult dog or an adolescent pup as I do not have someone to take care of the pup. But I need one so that it can give company to Cleo, my 1 yr old Labrador.
I stumbled upon an ad by this woman who has a boarding and breeding dogs (in Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore) she would continuously put up ads about pups for sale. Now she has slowly come up with ads about adult dogs for sale. So I contacted her and asked her what price she was quoting for the said 2 year old, female Golden Retriever. She said 8500!!!! That dog was without registration papers and what followed left me crying for the plight of dogs she has kept.
She said “See I bought this one for Rs 7500 and she has been with me for 2 years and it has littered twice, 3 puppies the 1st time and 5 pups the 2nd time. I want to make some profit by selling it no? ”
What more profit did she want? Bloody hell, a 2 year old dog has already finished 2 litters and is on heat again. Sure she would have sold those puppies for Rs 8000 each. She has been insensitive enough to have had her dog litter twice in the first 2 years of its life and she is talking about making a “profit” by selling it, which would mean she has conveniently forgotten that her pet also has feelings and will have trouble getting accustomed to another house and people. While she wants to make a profit by selling an adult dog for Rs 1500 more than the price she got it as a pup???
Many of us go to breeders thinking they have the best pups and some go to them because they give good looking pups for a cheaper price. But what the people do not know are the hereditary problems these pedigree dogs can have. The once the cuteness of pups transform into ailing dogs or the ones with untreatable disabilities.
The media has done their best to keep the people well-informed to choose the right dog and always go to a responsible breeder or even better adopt the Great Indian Dog. But…if we ever had stringent laws in place, people like the above said lady would not flourish.
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