Tuesday, 24 January 2017
The Gypsy Guides: 8 Top things to do in Athens!
If you are up for an exhilarating travel experience, Greece surely tops
all travel bucket lists! Be it the blue skies or exciting voyages in search of
treasured islands across the Aegean seas- Greece has seduced travellers from
time immemorial!
But I hope to make a case for Athens today! With much celebrated
history, abundant museums stocked up on art and relics-Athens will surely top
your wildest expectation – I tell you.The buzzing crowds, splendid
sunsets, the vibrant markets with haggling tourists and the ever-so-divinely
scrumptious –no –faff cuisine, there is just so much to see and experience - A
trip to Athens will surely be a one that will be remembered!
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| Picture courtsey Stanislav Sedov |
1.Let’s start at Acropolis!
Like any grand pilgrimage, it has to start at
the Acropolis, and an early start at it, I recommend,to dodge the long queuing! The mighty citadel Stands ever so tall, towering over the
city.Acropolis is a total win-win not only does it house some of the
oldest monuments in the world but with spectacular one-of a kind –aerial(ish)
views of the sprawling city – it will win you over in no time!
2.THE ONE AND ONLY PARTHENON!
The heart and soul of Acropolis has to be the
Parthenon, the ‘perpetual’ temple has lived through countless wars and outlived
time itself! Grab hold of a local guide to experience finest patriotic
lesson in ancient greek history and it’s much delightful to witness the
pentalic marble metamorphosize into a magical golden hue with the setting sun.
3,4 Plaka,Syntagma ,Monstriaki and Roman Agora
Once you’ve soaked up all the history, set
forth and hit the streets of Plaka! With trattoria’s galore and plentiful
shopping options, there is much to be explored and much wandering involved and
it truly gives you an opportunity to get intimate with the city!
From dainty
jewellery to gladiator armoury,the flea market in Monstriaki is quirky
and oozes eclectic charm,there will be much fun and the Roman Agora is just
around the corner! Hidden in the inner streets of plaka is some of the
finest art stores, you might be even lucky to pick up beautiful Aegean
landscape portrait at a nifty deal to adorn the wall back home!
5.MUSE-UMmmm
Athens is proper Mecca for Museum-enthusiasts!
From world-renowned to best in the world , Athens truly is museum aristocracy!
With over 5 museums to pick from,a museum visit is almost dutiful! The Acropolis
Museum seated at neighbouring distance from the grounds of Acropolis,houses all
the excavated artefacts from the temple of Parthenon and truly takes you back
in time! With glass floors and spectacular ceilings, the museum makes a magnificient- contemporary, abode for all the relics.
6.ZEUS!
The Temple of Zeus is pretty hard to miss,
situated about 700m from Synatagma, the remains of 104 columns is certainly
worth a visit!It took several leaders and empires to get the temple to
completion and it was under Hadrian Empire in the 2nd century
AD the temple was said to have fully finished. Despite being a victim of many
barbaric invasions a substantial part of the temple still remains.
7.Some Olympic action at the Panathenaic Stadium
The Panathenaic Stadium is a top tourist
attraction! Built in 4th century BC initially to host
Panathenaic athletic games and later a marble revamp was
provided under the leadership of Herodes Atticus it’s said to have hosted the
first modern Olympics in the year 1896.
A sprint on the running track is
legacy of one of its kind!
8.Magnificent Sunsets!
When in Greece, the Greek way –It is ;)! You
certainly have to revel in the magnificent crimson last rays of the day, for
sunsets in Greece is truly a spiritual experience and a celebration of the
simplest joys in life. Mount Lycabettus is ‘THE’ place to be at sunset! With
the view of acropolis on one side and the sprawling city all around, that seems
to engulf the horizon somewhere in the distance ;)
Adventure awaits you!
Until Next time!
Meera
Sunday, 15 January 2017
KateSpade Giveaway!
Hello!
Excitement is certainly the order of the day! We are absolutely thrilled to announce the KATESPADE GIVEAWAY (woot woot) ! 2016 was a cracking year and we are ever so thankful for all the love and support! We’ve had much fun in this space- the big finds, the outfit drama, the grand voyages and even making the world a better place (to some degree :D ha!) one recipe at a time ;)
As for the giveaway, we’ve got hold of the CAMERON STREET STACY from
Kate Spade. The gorgeous wallet in pink confetti will give you much motivation
to get the bucks-in-order ;) and a journal seemed a natural choice,
it only seemed fair to giveaway a pretty journal to pen away the many great
memories and expeditions to far away dreamy-exotic lands that awaits you.
To participate in the giveaway, all you need to do is:
· Join us using Google Friend
Connect(Click away the FOLLOW button on the right-hand tab, under the followers section)
· Leave a comment below the blog post
and tell us why you want to win the giveaway :)
· Like TheMakeupSOS fb page and
share this post on your wall.
The giveaway is open also on Instagram, head over to our profiles for
all the details!
@merin.makeupsos and @meeraanntom
One lucky reader will be announced as winner on the 31st of
Jan 2017!
So hurry, hurry and Good luck!
Friday, 13 January 2017
Look Fantastic Beauty Box Review
Hello,
Wish you all a very Happy New Year from D-Town. Hope you guys
had an amazing Christmas and New Year’s.
Well,you can always count me in for a good round of online shopping
and Look
Fantastic, has been a recent
revelation, a much delightful one, I may add! Spoiled for choice would be an understatement,
they offer over 14,000 products to pick from covering hair care,makeup & beauty and skin
care range. And Ladies( drum roll) I am super excited to present their ‘EPIC’
Beauty Boxes( shipped internationally, WOOT WOOT).
They
provide a good offering,when in comes to subscription choices. You can either
pick the one month option priced at 15 GBP, Or a 3 months subscription with a
14.50 GBP per month. The 6 month subscription is a 13.75GBP per month and the 1
year subscription is only 13GBP per month.
And
best part about the beauty box is the timeliness! Very often with other beauty
boxes in the market, the delivery times are ever so slow and even unpredictable
to a certain degree. The Look fantastic ones have been consistently dispatched
on the 2nd or the 3rd of the month, reaching Qatar by mid-month.
Now
the contents! The brand offerings in the monthly Subscription is certainly
tasteful, with the likes of Murad,Boscia,Ren, Philip Kingsley and Illamasqua(Phew!).
As
for the December Box ,with Bath Fizzers and dreamy potions, it was much needed
winter TLC.
Hibiscus
and Acai Berry Tea Bath Fizzer from Bubble T, Bath and body
This one smells divine and leaves as fresh as you can possibly imagine. I have safely tucked it away from ma boys, they literally go wild with excitement even on a mild sniff of a bath bomb :D
Illamasqua
Hydra Viel,Rehydating gel
**sample
quantity 6ml was included in the box, 30 ml is priced at 32 pounds
I love Illamasqua products and have been using them for some
time. This one is a perfect base for your makeup. It’s very light and sinks
into your skin leaving it silky smooth.
It helps in smoother application of your foundation giving a flawless finish. It
works with both dry and combination skin and the formula works amazing well
on sensitive skin as well!
Balance
Me Pure Skin Face wash
I rather got bored with my current face wash and I have been
looking out for a new one to try. Balance Me Pure Skin Face Wash came right on
time and I am excited to try this one out. I have heard good reviews about the same.
The quantity provided is 50ml which in not bad. The 125 ml product is priced 16 GBP.
Philip Kingsley Elasticizer
This one has to be my favourite pick from the December box. I
have been wanting to try hair products
from the much hyped about -Philip Kingsley range.
They are
deemed as ‘THE best’ for dry damaged hair, and like me, if your hair has been badly abused,then this one would be perfect. It was a 40ml sample was included in the box and it for sure, will be going back for more! The 150 ml Philip Kingsley Elasticizer is priced at 30 GBP.
Mellow
Ultra Matte Lipstick
Skin
Republic Caviar and COQ10 Nourish and hydrate face mask sheet
So
guys if you still haven't subscribed to this one I think you should now. This
definitely worth the money and as for all the non-UK residents, you don't have
to worry, Shipping to Qatar is free and no duty too. It will be delivered to your
local PO.
Hope you guys enjoyed this.
Until
Next Time,
Merin
Sunday, 8 January 2017
2016, You were truly Brilliant
I am slowly warming up to 2017 and the last few weeks have been an
emotional roller-coaster memory ride for sure.
Well 2016 was nothing short of EPIC-ness of the highest proportions and
I can sense this joyful twitch in my heart thinking of all the great memories
made! It could have been a year of self-discovery to some degree, when I
truly let go of myself and I must say it’s been absolutely liberating. I am not
sure whether I am proverbially any wiser than my usual self(Ha!), but I think I
have found a happy place!
New places explored, plentiful exhilarating exciting adventures to count
back on and many memories etched for eternity!
It certainly was a year of abundant love and grateful for time
spent with near and dear ones, 2016 you were truly brilliant!
It was a spectacular year blog-wise too! TheMakeupSOS has grown in folds and we can’t
thank you enough for the constant love and support! It has been a year of
fantastic makeup discoveries, gaga –moments over glorious palettes and
fantastic cherry plum breakthroughs!! We’ve hacked our way through weekly meals
and treated ourselves with some indulgent classy numbers too ;)
And oh yes, let 2016 be earmarked as
the year of come-backs, from patches to sassy velvet it certainly was a year
of timeless fashionable moments. It was a year of great
collaborations and we were truly lucky to have worked with some great
creators and influencers.
And We are ever so grateful to all our lovely
readers out there! Every like, comment ,share has been the much appreciated :)
! The encouragement and kind words, truly keeps us going and we are humbled by all the love we’ve received!
And as we slowly roll into yet another
innings,we would like to wish you all a very happy new year, may there be much
peace, joy and love !Wishing you all the health and company of amazing friends.
And as for 2017, It will be a smashing
one,I can feel it in my bones!
PS: Do stay tuned for the upcoming post, we have something exciting planned for you ;) !
PS: Do stay tuned for the upcoming post, we have something exciting planned for you ;) !
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