As you prepare for a night out with your valentine, you may start to feel the added pressure to look your best, and so begins the search for a skin care product to combat the effects that the additional nerves may have on your skin. Discover the next level of skin care for your special date this Valentine?s Day with a comprehensive range for every skin care need - the Bi-White range by Vichy. The range consists of the cleansing foam, whitening essence and re-plumping gel cream.

The Vichy Bi-White Med Lightening Deep Cleansing Foam is highly effective in cleansing the skin, improving transparency and bringing back natural radiance to the skin. Suitable for all skin types, it is a skin lightening breakthrough with its Ceramide + LHA to act in every single layer for enhanced skin flawless radiance. This creamy cleansing foam, enriched with anti-pollution agent is very gentle on the skin and has proven guaranteed efficacy on pigmentation, dullness and dark spots.

Price:  Rs 1400/- for 100 ml.

Vichy Bi-White Med Deep Corrective Whitening Essence is a skin lightening breakthrough with its Ceramide White + LHA to act in every single layer of the epidermis and DRM-White Technology to target the second layer of the skin ? the dermis layer. Optimally concentrated Ceramide White repairs cells in every single layer of the epidermis by acting at the root of melanin production. The active ingredients penetrating deep in the skin, reaching the fibroblast down in the dermis, to correct complexion flaws thus bringing the broadest results. It?s easy to apply and absorbs well. There?s no residue, and it feels as though skin is getting an instant ?drink?. Make-up also goes on more smoothly.

Price: Rs 2,200/- for 30 ml.

Vichy Bi-White Med Whitening Replumping Gel Cream works on deep Melanin Correction at Cell Level. It combines the whitening power of peony, giving you a complete protection from the effects of pollution and stress for hours. The lightweight texture penetrates into the skin and provides deep melanin correction at the cellular level. Uneven skin tone is evened out and pigmentation fades from the source giving you a flawless complexion. All Day Long Lasting Light-effect.

Price: Rs 2000/- for 50 ml.

The above products are available at selected pharmacies in all major cities.

The most romantic day of the year is here and while it's exciting, finding the perfect gift for your loved one can be quite nerve-wrecking. Whether you want to find an exquisite present and/or make a reservation for the big night, the smart phone application, Haptik will make life easier and will do the gift hunting for you.

Supporting over 200 companies across 13 categories, the app allows you to chat with a certified Haptik expert for queries, information and almost anything else, guaranteeing a response within five minutes. All you have to do is simply download the application, message the team and the Haptik gifting experts will find you something that's just perfect for your partner. For better search results, you can state your budget, a little bit about what your better half likes, his or her interests, age and personality.

Haptik not only helps you find your perfect gift but also helps find the right restaurant in your city, make a reservation in advance and avail some special discounts from over 1000+ restaurants to make your V-Day perfect.

Launched in April 2014, the app is available on the iOS and Android platforms and was handpicked by Google as one of the only Indian apps to feature in the Productivity category on Google Play store, alongside apps like Dropbox and Gmail.

Lifestyle, one of India?s largest fashion retailer chains promoted by the Landmark Group, is offering an exquisite range of Valentine?s Day perfect wear! Complete with feminine dresses, shoes and bags, drop by at Lifestyle to pick the perfect V-Day ensemble for your special someone.

Whether you choose to celebrate this day of love with a romantic date with your special someone or a fun girl?s evening out, Lifestyle offers you a fashionable range of Valentine?s Day essentials to look your very best.

Play with flirty lace by sporting dresses, skirts and even shoes with an entr?e of frills in a palette of whites, pastels and muted metallic. Fit-and-flare dresses are in vogue this season and instantly lend a soft, feminine feel to your ensemble. Be bold and express your love with quirky prints featuring hearts and polka dots!

Extend your ensemble?s colour scheme from soft blush and romantic red to coral blue, aqua and sublime yellow. Choose from matching stilettos, classy wedges or contrasting ballerina flats to add that zing to your wardrobe.

Flaunt the beautiful, confident and romantic you this Valentine?s Day by dressing up like a dream girl with Lifestyle.

It?s not just women who want to look good on Valentine?s Day. Today?s men should ideally take time off from their busy schedules and style themselves for this special day. While you?d be busy scouting what to gift your girl or what restaurants were best suited for a candlelight wine and dine, don?t forget to pay attention to the following checklist before deciding on your look. Youth?s fashion apparel brand, John Players provides an exclusively fashion guide on how to look best this season of romance.

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? It isn?t always about the reds: Red?s been romantic for way too long now. Break the stereotype in pairing yourself up with a white chino and powder pink shirts. Complete your appealing look with animal-printed loafers to bring out that edge and be ready for a perfect day out.

? Fusion is Fashion: Dressing up in suits on special occasions is pass?. Mix and match is the new age mantra. Pair up your good old pair of denim with a dirty white kurta shirt. Rock the fusion beat by pairing with brown moccasins. Trendy yet chic will make your girl fall in love with you all over again.

? Quick fix for the V date: After a hard day?s work you want to dress up quickly and don?t want to keep your girl waiting on the special day. Get ready effortlessly in no time. Pull out from your wardrobe a pair of red bottoms, team it up with a milk white shirt. Blend it with blue moccasins to woo your girl?s heart this Valentine.

? Go casual for V-Day party: Casual is in vogue and obeying the prim and proper route isn?t cool anymore. Wear a pair of jeans. Date the multi-colored jazzy cardigan to give a touch of the casual tone. Wear a pair of brown shoes to set your spirit up for the most happening V-Day party in town. 

MUMBAI: January 2015 has marked one of India's biggest book deals between the author Jeroninio ?Jerry? Almeida for his Karma Kurry- The Hero in Me book series and Jaico Publishing House. The announcement was made and celebrated at Apeejay Oxford Bookstore announced one of India?s first and biggest book deal 

Karma Kurry published in 2013 is the # 1 Non-Fiction bestseller in various lists. 10 more Karma Kurry books will be published by 2020 following this unique and iconic deal in the publishing industry. Oxford Bookstore announced its collaboration with the author and its pledge to search for unsung heroes pan India and instituting the Oxford Bookstore Karmaveer Chakra to reward and recognize their work.

The stories of these heroes will be published in Karma Kurry.  All proceeds, royalties and fees will be donated to the national character building movement, Apeejay Karmayuga and other citizen action & social justice causes espoused by him., announced the author Jerry Almeida today. Currently Jerry has been raising funds through the book for rehabilitation of the people affected by the Kashmir Floods. This is being done through an initiative called IBTEDA- The beginning, which is led not by NGOS but by conscientious people and citizens of Kashmir who are living across India and overseas.

Jerry said, "Karma Kurry is just not a book series for me but a passion, a journey of many, many years and a vision with a compelling mission to help bring about a change in our world by telling inspiring stories of real life heroes to people at large in schools, colleges, B-schools and organizations from all sectors. I am grateful to Jaico and Apeejay Oxford Bookstore for having supported me with all the innovations that we have jointly created, and will be creating in future. We have received over INR 1.5 crores already, from the special edition hard cover book sales and this does not include other royalties from paperback, eBook, audio book sales. We have hundreds of stories of real heroes from across the world that will inspire people and the idea is to churn out very inspiring and compelling stories in the Karma Kurry series over the next five years and more. These stories of everyday real heroes accompanied by inspirational quotes and self-help thought-triggers which would help readers to discover and unleash their huge potential and awaken the hero within them. I sincerely believe we all have a hero within us and if each of us does small acts with compassion and courage of conviction, then a better, humane, responsible society shall surely become a reality?

Meera Sanyal, Gul Panag, Joy Sengupta, Sailesh Mishra, Akash Shah who all are role models in their field joined the author in a panel discussion on Karma and the need for real heroes in the world. 

The first Karma Kurry book had a preface from the author?s role model and global icon Nelson Mandela. The first book which sold purely through word of mouth publicity has received an overwhelming response all over India so far, and is one of the bestsellers today. 

The second Karma Kurry for the mind, body, heart and soul is also ready and co-authored by Jeroninio Almeida with iCONGO co-founder and Apeejay Karmayuga Mission Director, Ms. Meenu Chopra. Book 2 shall have stories of more real heroes from across the world like Ms. Shubha Ranjan, Ms. Tulasi Munda, Dr. David Dror, Dr. Villoo Patell, Dr. Kalyan Banerjee, Mr. Javed Ahmed Tak, Ms. Manju Latha Kalanidhi, Mr. Karan Paul and several others.

Jaico Publishing House will help support the author to raise Rs 12 crore by 2020 through a mix of upfront fees, paperback royalties, international book sales, audio books, eBooks, TV and Play rights, author endorsements and several other bonuses from other avenues. As a part of the book deal Jaico has already published a special first edition autographed books. These books are collector?s series and Jaico shall be giving majority of all sales proceeds from this book to Jerry to accomplish his mission. These books will only be sold through crowd sourcing websites internationally and directly by the author in international forums where he delivers inspirational speeches and in special book launches, to people and supporters who make a minimum contribution of Rs. 7,500. The author has got contributions for over 500 books each, of the first 2 books from Karma Kurry supporters which shall be utilised for nation building initiatives and for social causes he espouses.

Recipe for Funky Chicken Sesame Noodles

Ingredients

1 lb spaghettini (get the thinnest spaghetti you can find)

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup sesame oil

1/3 cup sugar

3 scallions, thinly sliced

1/4 cup sesame seeds (or more)

Funky Chicken

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup teriyaki sauce

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon fresh ginger, chopped (or 1/4 teaspoon dried)

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

sesame oil, for saut?ing

Directions

1. First make the sesame noodles: Cook the spaghetti according to package directions.

2. Drain.

3. In a jar, add the soy sauce, sesame oil and the sugar.

4. Shake until well blended and the sugar has dissolved.

5. Pour this over the pasta.

6. Toss with scallions and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.

7. Set aside while you marinate and then cook the chicken.

8. Funkying the chicken: In a bowl mix the soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, garlic, brown sugar and the ginger.

9. Make sure the sugar has pretty much dissolved.

10. Add the chicken, making sure it's all coated with the sauce.

11. Cover and stick in the fridge for 2-3 hours.

12. Remove the chicken from the marinade, and toss out the marinade left at the bottom of the bowl.

13. Heat the sesame oil in a large non-stick pan.

14. Add the chicken in batches and saute for about 10 minutes, or until done, adding more sesame oil as needed.

15. Remove the chicken from the pan and let cool slightly.

16. Slice the chicken diagonally into thin strips.

17. Serve the chicken over the sesame noodles.

18. Stand back and watch your guests/children/loved ones inhale this dish.

Source: Food.com