Bobbi Brown Sandwash Eye Pallete

New shadow formula . A summer essential inspired by the pearlized pigments used in Bobbi’s Shimmer Brick Compact. This palm-sized pallete features ten universally flattering shimmering pastel shadows for eyes. Wear shades individually or blend together for a customized look.

Hill Stations – Aromas Panoramas

Mist-clad hills, the melodious song of cascading waterfalls and the intoxicating fragrance of cardamom, pepper and ginger – a plethora of exotic sights, sounds and scents awaits your attention in the hill-stations that dot the highlands of the Western Ghats.

Other regional highlights include the waterfalls, open grasslands and tea plantations of Peermade, the mist-capped mountains visible above the tiny hill-station of Wynad and the trekking trails in and around Nelliyampathy, just 126 kilometres from Calicut.

Bobbi Brown Mascara

Bobbi Brown’s no-smudge mascara allows you to build your lashes to the desired fullness without caking or smudging. It is also water-resistant and comes in black, black-brown and brown.

Culture & Traditions – Song Dance

Across Kerala, classical dances, traditional songs and colourful dramas telling fantastic tales of deities and demons are performed with passion and precision. Every dance form features its own complex, choreographed mix of subtle movements, and students often train for years to perfect every nuance and gesture. Elaborate costomes, brightly painted masks and heavy jewerelly are donned for each performance and, like the dances themselves, the style, design and colour of every outfit is dictated by tradition.

Song and dance play an integral part in most festivals, and some celebrations are even held in honour of such art forms – in Thiruvananthapuram for example, the annual Navarathri Festival praises Mother Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, whilst the Nishagandhi Dance Festival celebrates classical dance in all its myriad forms.

Lancome’s Slim Success: Anti-cellulite Attack Serum with Lipolyzer

With slim success, the skin on the thights is redefined, reshaped and toned, cellulite visibly reduced – with lasting results. After 1 week, the effectiveness on the appearance of cellulite was noticed by 71% of women according to research. And two weeks after the end of the treatment, the result was still visible.

Backwaters – Peace Tranquillity

Kerala’s backwaters form an intricate network of canals, rivers, lakes, lagoons, estuaries and deltas spanning more than 1900 kilometres. A leisurely cruise along any one of the backwaters is a delightful journey of discovery, one that takes you past an ever-changing landscape where remote villages give way to vast stretches of peaceful countryside, which in turn give way to bustling towns and cities.

Often described as the Venice of the East, Alleppey, with its complex maze of narrow waterways, is home to a diverse variety of animal and bird life. A boat ride to Kuttanad takes you through green rice paddy fields or north to the sleepy village of Kumarakom on the Vembanad Lake where you can watch the local skiff fisherman launching their cockleshell boats and coir workers deftly weave coconut strands into long ropes on spindles stretched between palm trees; chat to the village folk; canoe in the quiet lagoons and generally enjoy the languid pace of rural life.

Age Old Youth

Youth is how you feel within yourself, at least that’s what they say! We all know that youthfulness diminishes with time and can manifest in various ways, especially on the skin. Ageing is a road that we’ll all take in our lifetime; it is a natural sequence in the life of every woman and man.

No one can stop it, but one thing that one can do is manage one’s ageing years well, while preventing premature ageing. The key word here is “premature’. Don’t try to fight age to the extent that you become obsessed by it. Just live well and observe the rules of staying well and “not looking your age’. Let’s take a look at some of the different stages of our youth and see how we can best manage it.

Health – Relaxation Rejuvenation

Ayurveda, ‘the scince of life/health’ evolved in India around 600 BC. Today, Kerala is the only Indian state where such systems are practiced with unerring dedication. Ayurvedic medicine stresses the prevention and cure of bodily ailments and the treatment of the whole individual, not just the affected part. Naturalistic methods based on the diagnosis of the individual’s three humours – vatta, pitta and kapha – are used to tone up the nervous system, eliminate toxins and restore the body to good health.

Yoga, the ancient Indian discipline that brings about a state of tranquility through body streches, breathing exercises and meditation, is also tought in health centres and resorts throughout Kerala.

Beauty Concerns – Where Wonderful Skin Begins

What do women want from their skin care clinic?

You have come to the right place: Beauty Concerns, where wonderful skin begins.
Skin care treatments: facial peels, facial brushing, galvanic/high frequency treatment, body paraffin, body exfoliation & the great getaway (for men).

Skin care products: shiseido, estee lauder, clinique, origins, glytone, serious skin care, kanebo, make-up, biotherm, Anthony logistics (for men).

Beaches – Sun Sand

Kissed by the sun and blessed with natural beauty that defies description, Kerala’s beaches are truly idyllic. Spend lazy days in quiet contemplation, relax in the shade of lush palm groves, take refreshing dips in the azure blue waters and enjoy a taste of life in paradise.

At Kovalam a trio of crescent shaped beaches shelter within a rocky bay, protected from the elements by the rocky cliffs that extend majestically towards the sky. Kovalam Beach is Kerala’s most popular coastal destination, and a wide choice of leisure activities can be pursued here – explore the coast in a dugout canoe or board, surf of stroll along to the quaint thatched cottages that nestle discreetly amongst the palm trees selling everything the sun worshipper could possibly desire.

I’m Feeling All White

What is it about white that conjures images of purity and tranquility any way? Is it perhaps because it is well. White? And isn’t it all the more chaste when it is untained with other dominant colours?

Wildlife – Flora Fauna

No visit to Kerala would be complete without a visit to at least one of the fourteen wildlife sanctuaries where magnificent beasts roam freely and rare birds settle amidst the treetops.

Bird watchers will find a visit to Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary especially rewarding between November and march when many migratory species, including the night heron, the golden backed woodpecker and the white-breasted water pie, settle here for the winter.

Cross Bearers

What’s your fashion denomination? Well. Why not simply say it with a cross? You don’t need a denomination to sport one. And have you noticed how the cross has found its way onto T-shirts, blouses and a certain red dress? But if you’re still old fashioned abaout the cross and would rather still wear it on your pretty neck, then make sure it makes a statement!

City Sights Historical Delights – Mumbai

Connected to the mainland by bridges, Mumbai is a unique and exhilarating city. The city’s most well known landmark is the ‘Gateway to India’, a magnificent arch built on the Colaba Waterfront.

Ear Apparent

Accessories definitely make all the difference. And when it comes to dressing up the lobe area, nothing sits quite as pretty as a dangling chandelier, a hoop or the effect is simply blinding when your pick has a certain bling bling to it.

City Sights Historical Delights – Bangalore

The fifth largest city in India, Bangalore is now a thriving modern metropolis, however evidence of the city’s rich cultural heritage can still be found at every turn.

Ethno Contemp Fusion

Lights, camera, action! The Audience was in awe as reputed catwalk queens like model supreme – Oluchi, Bisi (of FTV Fame), Agbani (former Miss World), Oby and Funmi as well as others strutted their stuff in quintessential Deola Sagoe designs. All for the love of starving children of the world. The clothes were a creative fusion of fashionable art and contemp ingenuity. Raffia has never looked so adornable.

City Sights Historical Delights – Mysore

Famous for its silk, sandalwood and incense, Mysore is an easy-going city that enjoys an excellent climate. The profile of the Mysore Palace dominates the city skyline; the seat of the maharajas, the palace is a stunning tribute to Indo-Saracenic architecture.

So Floaty, So Feminine

Ever so floaty and ever so smooth and oh so feminine… Chiffon rules, definitely! And its appeal is even more abvious when it is hanging so fetchingly on the feminine form as a Kaftan, boubou or just a long, no frill, no fuss gown. And how else can you tell that chiffon is the now look, but by how confidently our women step out in theirs. It doesn’t matter how you wear yours, what matters is how you carry it off.

City Sights Historical Delights – Calicut & Tanjore

The Calicut district is criss-crossed by rivers, with the Arabian Sea to one side and the Wayanad Hills to the other. Calicut it self is built around a harbour and the atmosphere that prevails here is reminiscent of a quiet market town – friendly and endearing. The city of Tanjore’s skyline is dominated by the Brihadishwara Temple & Fort. Beautifully preserved, this magnificent building dates back to the days when the city was the capital of the Chola Kings.

Soraya Adji – Nigerian Designers

Although Soraya Adji was born in Nigeria, the last thing she wanted was to return to Nigeria from Paris which had become home to her since she was four. But her dad knew better than to let his children become too westernized in their thinking.

So after a 16 year stay in Paris, Soraya who is of of Cameroonian parentage and whose career as a designer is on the upswing, has no regrets. Today, she is living her dream as a designer in a country that is fast becoming the fashion mecca of the world. Not only is her rating as a designer on a steady climb, she is having the time of her life and loving this place and its people.

City Sights Historical Delights – Kerala

Whether through the celebration of age-old customs and traditions or the preservation of old buildings, the people of Kerala show on an abiding respect for the past. Although every village, town and city in Kerala is unique in its own special way, this tie with times gone by is the thread that binds them together, adding depth and colour to the fabric of daily life and providing the visitor with an endless source of wonder and delight.

From Day to Night

How much can you really expect one little suit to do? Now that would depend on the suit. The most versatile suit to wear ‘from day to night’ is the classic suit, which you can dress up with a simple change of accessories. For that night look, just pump up your hair and make-up!

* Swap your black work shoe for a sparkly or metallic colour sexy high hell.

* Remove that office jacket and office shirt and wear a tank or camisole with your office pants or skirt. For more coverage, add a shawl.

* Exchange those studs for something big and dangly with a lot of shine.

* Exchange that large carry-all affice bag with a shiny clutch in a mouth-watering colour of the moment.

* The skirt is the only item retained from your work wear.

* Add a short of long pearl necklace around your neck.

City Sights Historical Delights – Cochin

Built around a picturesque natural harbour, Cochin is often called the ‘Queen of the Arabian Sea’. The city is the oldest European settlement in India and boasts many landmarks dating back to these bygone days including St. Francis Church and the Mattancherry Dutch Palace.

Nando’s Launched in Nigeria

UAC of Nigeria Plc, the master franchise on Nando’s in Nigeria recently opened its second branch on Ajose Adeogun street Victoria Island following the success of its previous and first branch at The Palms Shopping Centre in Lekki, which was launched.

A formal launch ceremony was held to celebrate and herald the coming of Nando’s into the Nigerian market. The event was also used to host Mr. Fernando Duarte one of the founders of this great brand.

City Sights Historical Delights – Thiruvananthapuram

Built over seven forested hills, Kerala’s capital, Thiruvananthapuram, is a place of exceptional natural beauty where traditional pagoda-style homes nestle in the shade of coconut palms and royal palaces stand tall and proud.

The popular beach resort of Kovalam lies just 15 kilometres south of the city.

The Palm Shopping Centre

The Palms Shopping Centre was recently commissioned by His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Palms is a unique one stop shopping complex comprising about 62 shops, offering various items ranging from grocery, electronics, fresh flowers, sports equipments, make up, fast food, designer clothing, jewellery and cinemas. Notable gusts turned up to be part of it.

Karala – Welcome to Paradise

Welcome to a land of cultural delights where royal palaces stand tall and proud, age-old traditions and dances lend colour to everyday life and friendly smiles greet you wherever you go. Welcome to Kerala.

Discover a land of immense natural beauty where pristine beaches nestle on the shores of the Arabian Gulf, tranquil waterways lead you from one wondrous sight to the next and wildlife roams freely amongst the rainforests and mountains. Discover Kerala. Enjoy spectacular panoramic views, bargain hunting in bustling bazaars or soothing massage. Enjoy Kerala.

Prepare to be amazed, astounded and enthralled. Prepare for the holiday of a lifetime, in Kerala.

Some Excersise Right There in Your Office

* Taking that document to the next room by yourself rather than sending the office assistant. Most of us sit almost all day at our desks, alittle blood flow that aids circulation goes a long way.

* Going to the third floor? Take the stairs! I know that the elevator takes you there faster, but burning some calories while going up or coming down the stairs is worth it.

* Cut down on all those meat pies, fried foods and oily foods at work. Try some salad, vegetables with fruit drinks, and fresh fruits instead.

* Walk around, and stretch your feet at least every hour.

Reduce body aches by adopting good postures while working at your desks, lifting heavy boxes or standing on a queue.

Jayasree – Only the Best Will Do

Five years on, we supply luxury vehicles to discerning tour companies, hotels and individuals throughout the region and boast a fleet of more than fifteen air-conditioned vehicles, ranging from cars to 18-, 27-, 36- and 49-seater buses and coaches. We ensure that all our vehicles receive regular maintenance checks and all our coaches are equipped with world-class amenities; in fact we were the first company in Kerala to add super luxury coaches to our fleet and to introduce mobile phones on board.

The services we provide include car & coach rentals, inbound & outbound tour, international & domestic ticketing, hotel & houseboat reservations, converences & conventions and ‘Meet & greet’ services on arrival. We also offer a comprehensive one-stop tour service covering bookings, ticketing, transport, tours and overnight hotel stays. To ensure each journey proceeds according to plan, details of each trip are entered into our computer system then each stage is carefully coordinated using sophisticated computer software, designed especially for Jayasree Travels & Tours.