The Nush Journal

           Sunny Side Up. I wish there was an option like this for the weather besides eggs. These days I can barely see the sun ☀ . I love rain, because its dramatic and romantic ( obviously all credit goes to Bollywood ), but I love to soak up the heat and light from the sun. I'm a total beach bum to be honest. But sometimes, cozy corners, comfortable clothes, some rain and a cuppa tea truly makes my day.  As the sun's gone missing and the weather is pretty chilly, I like to wear sweaters all the time. It keeps me warm since I'm always a little cold ❄ in the rainy season. I have like a gazillion sweaters because I like over-sized clothes. They are just so comfy. Initially, I didn't like wearing sweaters or jumpers because it made me look like a tiny bug about to explode. Up until I grew up ( well that's debatable ), I found myself embracing that look.  Trend wise, I think sweaters are back with a bomb and are in it for the long haul. If the...

 At night when the stars light up my room, I sit by myself, talking to the moon.           Tonight is a very special night for me, and it's Kojagiri Pournima (Sharad Pournima as some might say). Ever since a child, year after year, we celebrate this day by sitting in the night flooded with the light of the full moon, drinking milk.  Since moon is supposed to be closest to the earth on this day, the moon rays are said to have curative properties. The vessel containing the sweet is prepared and left in the moonlight to be consumed later.           According to Ayurveda, the `pitta' or acidity aggravates at the end of the monsoon season. This is the reason why cooling foods are recommended to neutralise the pitta and balance it. The consumption of cold milk and rice flakes is supposed to be a good remedy for pitta.           Coming back , I remember my mother would make me sit by the window,...

 I happen to be that kind of a girl which doesn't go out that much. I don't. But. There's a big BUT (T) in the middle.(A teacher I used to hate in Primary School said this a bit too much). Anyway I DO like to dress up, as you can see. With the pandemic going on and stuff, I happened to organize my wadrobe, which led me to find this dress which I'd almost never wear but I loved it so much I thought why not put it in my blog ?  For my #ootd I wore a black dress with like shimmery stuff sewn in it, paired with black studs for the jewellery. Its like I'm going to a club or something. (I have never tho.) Actually this dress was gifted me a very long time ago, by my Mami who lives in New Jersey, USA. I'm surprised how the heck I still fit into that dress. For the make-up, I went for the smokey eye look and a nude lipstick to subtle the eye look. The lipstick was one of the cooler-toned nude lipsticks which goes quite well with dramatic eyes. Just like me. What can I s...

It's nice na ? to experiment ? To be something more than what you were , aka your old self.  Whether you like something or not, it's decided when you are willing to experiment. I'm super skeptical to make any change but yet again, I tried. Tell me in the comments below whether you like to experiment or not. I did experiment with my make-up (as you can see in the photos), I wore a green eyeliner for the very first time in my entire life. I did such minimal makeup that I'm not able to distinguish between the no make-up look (lol).Also, all the while I was missing something traditional (I had stayed in my pj's for so long that it's UNBELIEVABLE ).I wore big silver earrings with delicate flowers on it. This dress was an old purchase for mom which I stole from her wadrobe (no surprises there obviously). It was raining so I *tried* some artsy pictures.  Tell me how do you like my ootd ?  Follow me on Instagram !  Bye for now,  Anu

Hehehehe ... See what I did there for the title ? 😂 I do have a tendancy of laughing at my own jokes.  Well, jokes apart, beige is a go-to colour for everyone. It's a very muted colour and also the most influential colour. By influential I meant it goes with anything and everything. It can be used to make the look a little muted or subtle. Any color will go with beige, but you gave to be a little subtle for that. May it be blue or green, but style it a little diffrently, and it will give you an edge. Its pouring really heavily outside and I won't mind a cup of hot chocolate and a cozy oversized beige sweater and a sofa in which I can live forever.  In today's outfit I have worn a blue skirt and a beige sweater. It's kinda an oversized sweater so I did the classic tug and roll underneath with a rubber band ( which btw I have lost it yet again. I swear rubber bands have invisible legs and the minute I remove them they run away from me. Relatable anyone? ). Also I have th...

            Obviously saw this one coming didn't you?  I was gonna add these pictures in the previous part but it was a bit too much. As you can see, there are various uses of a white shirt. I wore the shirt with a pink lehenga. It turned out pretty well. Also I wore a saree with the same shirt and I'm in love with it !!! What do you guys think  ?  Saree 💕 Follow me on  Instagram ! Bye for now, Anu 💓

There have been trying times and there have been truely blissful moments in the past. One such moment was the ensemble of my first year at the university. Man, it was both 😂. Okay, let me just tell you an experience, honestly, being a fashion lover, I thought it would be so nice to dress up and attend the big night, and without even asking anyone what to wear, I wore a blue dress with white flowers on it, got ready, and dashed downstairs.  But, one of my friends was dressed up sooo casually, I second guessed that maybe I'm going a bit extra and I changed. Ugh, I remember being pissed at my college and the students who weren't extra-dressed. But anyway, I went to the college dressed in a jeans and my favorite brown T-shirt.Later I DID see a couple of students who were kinda dressed like me earlier. I thought, damn I should go home and change because I really wanted to like dress up for the event. I got home, dressed up yet again in that cute dress which made me think that I was...

               For many of us who see me, whether I'm at college or doing whatever stuff have always seen me in athleisure. I just cannot live without it. Athleisure tops my go-to outfits ALL THE TIME ... and I mean it.  I know this quarantine and the pandemic has taken a toll on most of our lives and I can barely accept the fact that 2021 is only 4 months away. Keeping yourself healthy and working out has definitely been affected (obviously homemade mum's food is not something you can say no to, and also I tend to overeat just because my mom makes the most delicious food 💝).  To be honest I did workout in the beginning of the lockdown but I wasn't very consistent. But today being able to wear athleisure, I actually missed working out. Not that I'm crazy about workouts but, just like you feel after a workout ? I literally missed it.   So, I will definitely make sure to workout tomorrow ( obviously only to get into my athl...

          We all know that when the word "Formal" is uttered, we indirectly hear a white crisp shirt. Whether we want to look elegant or not, a white formal shirt does it all. Its effortlessly chic and makes you powerful. Formal is just an another addition to list to the many adjectives a white shirt has.  Take a look below and say I'm wrong.  I like to tuck my shirt in so that it outlines my waist perfectly.  A knot can make a ton of a difference. I wore the shirt with a palazzo or a culottes (3/4th version of palazzo) basically.  Here's another one 😏  Happy styling a white shirt you guys! Tell me how would you style it on Instagram  ! Until then,  Anu 💓

 I cannot emphasize the title more enough. Even if there's a gorgeous dress you dreamt about, but it does NOT feel good enough, its a shame.  Yesterday after a very long time I went out, because it was necessary, and it started raining. For the very first time in this year I was soaked from head to toe in water, other than anxiety. 😅  Ever since the monsoon has arrived, it's become necessary to wear comfortable clothes, which do not get wet that much. I personally love print but I areally like the fabric of my clothes to be more soft and silky.  The dress I have worn has a very silky touch to it. Its also very stretchy which makes it a perfect dress ro wear in this rainy season. This dress would look beautiful in a leggings as well. There's a gold touch to the dress which stands out the neck line of the dress. This is the reason I had gold and glittery eyes for the make up. I got this dress way back so can't remeber the deets. 😅 I hope you all enjoy the rain withou...