Pamper yourself the digital way with bookthesalon.com
Wanna go to a salon or a nail art studio but don’t have time to make appointments? In this one-click-go era, where everything can be planned online, your pampering schedule is no exception. Created and developed with a motive to give the best and genuine, Bookthesalon.com, with more than 150 reputed salon and nail art studio can get you the best deal in town.
Inspiration
The owner and director of the website bookthesalon.com, Vijit Manaktala told Indian Express Online, “It was one fine day when me and my wife wished to enter into the e-commerce world, but were clueless about what to do? Then we thought of starting a website through which all the leading salons and nail art studios in the capital can be accessed and booked without wasting your time. And within three months we were in the market and at present we have more than 150 reputed salons and studios on the board across Delhi/NCR.
“We were new in the market and had no connections in the beauty and grooming market. I decided to knock the doors of each and every reputed brand and studio, explain my proposal and see the response. Surprisingly, all the major players liked the concept and were ready to join us,” recalls Vijit.
How does it work
The best of salons with experienced hair/make-up artists in the capital have been listed on the website with a clear description about the locality and address, which makes it convenient for the visitors to select the nearest zone and drop-in to avail the desired services.
What we found most attractive in the concept is the amount of time one can save by booking the desired schedule and services in-advance. Visiting the top class salon would definitely cost heavier on your pocket any day. But doing it with bookthesalon.com gives you an edge in terms of attractive offers.
Options galore
With more than 20 brands, renowned professional artists and best quality service, the salons listed on the website are of international standard. The website offers you all the options to pamper yourself from head to toe. All you need is to think of and decide depending upon your taste and preference.
As we decided to explore the services through the website, we found that the portal was easy to load with clear navigation, and even the selection process of services, artist and time slot booking was simple enough and as we landed up at the Geetanjali Salon, Civil lines (as booked), the services as desired by the appointed artist was satisfactory complete with the products we mentioned online while booking.
Last word
‘More than what we expected’ sums up our experience and the services being offered are of international standard. No need to ponder much now. Your pampering session is just a click away.
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३० एप्रिल ही खळेकाकांची म्हणजेच संगीतकार श्रीनिवास खळे यांची जयंती. खळेकाकांच्या चालीव म्हणजे ऐकताना अतिशय गोड वाटणाऱ्या, लक्षात राहतील अशा; पण गायला.. गायलाच काय नुसते गुणगुणायला जरी गेलो तरी घाम फुटेल अशा चाली. मराठी संगीताचे प्रतिनिधित्व करणारे असे हे आपले खळेकाका.
खळेकाकांची आणि माझी पहिली भेट झाली ती वसंतरावांमुळे! हो.. ‘बगळ्यांची माळ फुले अजुनी अंबरात’मुळे. एकतर तोपर्यंत मी वसंतराव देशपांडे यांची फक्त नाटय़गीते, शास्त्रीय मफिली, ठुमरी-दादरा असेच ऐकले होते. त्यांच्याकडून असे एक भावगीत ऐकायला मिळणे हा एक सुखद धक्का होता. ते भावगीतही प्रचलित चालींपासून हटके असे. मग त्यांनी अजून एक बाण काढला भात्यातून. ‘राहिले ओठातल्या ओठात वेडे शब्द माझे..’ बापरे! या गाण्याबद्दल असा प्रश्न पडतो की आधी काय? म्हणजे हे गाणे बनताना सर्वात आधी काय ठरले असावे? गायक? चाल? की शब्द? कारण वसंतरावांच्या आवाजातल्या नसíगक कंपनांचा या गाण्यात असा काही वापर झालेला आहे की असे वाटून जाते की, त्या कंपनांना न्याय देण्यासाठी चाल झाली असावी आणि चालीला न्याय देण्यासाठी गीत आले असावे. असा उलटा प्रवास झालाय की काय, असे वाटून जाते.
एकूणच खळेकाकांची सगळीच गाणी अशी आहेत की ती त्या म्हणजे त्याच गायक/गायिकेने गावे.. जसे लतादीदींचे ‘जाहल्या काही चुका..’ अंगावर काटा श्रेणीतले गाणे! ‘काही’ची किंवा ‘गायिले’ची जागा फक्त दीदीच घेऊ जाणे! चाल बांधतानाच अशी जागा त्यात आणणे एखाद्या संगीतकाराला कसे काय जमू शकते? लता मंगेशकर हे नाव डोक्यात ठेवूनच हे गाणे तयार झाले असणार यात शंका नाही. लतादीदी आणि खळेकाका यांची सगळीच गाणी एकेका गाण्यावर पीएचडी करावी अशी आहेत. काही उदाहरणे म्हणजे – ‘या चिमण्यांनो.’ त्यात विशेष करून कडव्याची चाल.. कडव्याच्या शेवटी परत मूळ ध्रुवपदाच्या चालीकडे येणे.. अफाट!
‘नीज माझ्या नंदलाला’ – आपण मोठे का झालो? लहानच राहिलो असतो तर काय बिघडले असते? काय तो मातृत्वाचा भाव, काय ती आर्तता.. हे गाणे एकदा ऐकून मन भरतच नाही.
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‘सुंदर ते ध्यान’, ‘वृक्षवल्ली आम्हा सोयरी’, ‘खेळ मांडियेला’, ‘भेटी लागे जीवा’ हे अभंग तितकेच तन्मयतेने ऐकावे. ‘भेटी लागे जीवा’मध्ये लयीत जे शब्द ओढून मोठे केलेत, त्यामुळे ती भेटीची उत्कंठा शिगेला पोहोचल्याचा, ती आस लागली असल्याचा भाव फारच प्रभावीरीत्या आपल्यासमोर येतो.
बाळासाहेबांनी म्हणजे पंडित हृदयनाथ मंगेशकरांनी दुसऱ्या संगीतकाराकडे तशी अभावानेच गाणी गायली आहेत. त्यातलीच दोन गाणी म्हणजे ‘लाजून हासणे’ आणि ‘गेले ते दिन गेले.’ बाळासाहेबांमधला त्यांनाही न सापडलेला गायक खळेकाकांना नक्कीच सापडलाय, असे वाटते.
बाबूजी म्हणजे सुधीर फडके यांनी गायलेले काकांचे ‘लळा जिव्हाळा शब्दच खोटे’ हे गाणेही बाबूजींनी गायलेल्या इतर गाण्यांपेक्षा वेगळे वाटते. सुरेश वाडकरांची गायकीसुद्धा काकांनी आपल्या काही गाण्यांत फार सुंदररीत्या वापरली आहे. जसे- ‘काळ देहासी आला काउ’- त्यात ‘का’ आणि ‘दे’ला लांबवण्याची पद्धत आणि ‘जेव्हा तुझ्या बटांना’मधली ‘वारा’ची जागा किंवा ‘धरीला वृथा छंद’ हे झपतालातले गाणे वाडकरजींच्या उपशास्त्रीय गायकीला न्याय देणारे असेच आहे.
अण्णा.. अर्थात भीमसेन जोशी यांनी गायलेले तुकोबांचे अभंग तर विचारायलाच नकोत! रागदारीचा आधार आणि भावोत्कटता याचा संगम या सगळ्या चालींमध्ये दिसतो. ‘याजसाठी केला होता अट्टहास’, ‘राजस सुकुमार’, ‘सावळे सुंदर रूप मनोहर’ हे अभंग परत परत ऐकावेत, ऐकतच राहावेत असेच.
खळेकाकांनी लहान मुलांसाठीही काही कमालीची भारी गाणी केली आहेत. त्याविषयी पुढे कधीतरी बोलणे होईलच.
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शंकरजींची बगळ्यांची माळ
खळेकाका हे शंकर महादेवन यांचे गुरू आहेत. शंकर महादेवन यांच्या गायकीतून, चाल लावण्याच्या पद्धतीतून क्वचितप्रसंगी काकांची आठवणही येते. शंकरजींनी ‘नक्षत्रांचे देणे’च्या खळेकाकांवरील कार्यक्रमात आणि इतरही काही कार्यक्रमांमध्ये ‘बगळ्यांची माळ फुले’, ‘राहिले ओठातल्या ओठात’, ‘उगवला चंद्र पुनवेचा’, ‘लाजून हासणे’ ही गाणी गायलेली आहेत. ती यूटय़ूबवर उपलब्ध आहेत. शंकरजींच्या गायकीत ही गाणी ऐकणे म्हणजे एक वेगळाच अनुभव आहे. हे व्हिडीओ न चुकता आवर्जून अनुभवावे असेच.[ad name=”HTML-1″]
Best Indian Hairstyles For Girls
10 Best Indian Hairstyles You Should Definitely Try
Indian women are proud of their long, thick and lustrous hair. Traditional hair care tips and simple home remedies are the well-kept secrets behind their beautiful locks. In this post, we have complied a list of 10 best all time “in fashion” Indian hairstyles that complemenst both traditional and trendy occasions. A combination of both the new age style and the traditional desi avatar!
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Best Indian Hairstyles For Girls
Style 1: Braided back bun:
The classic Indian braided hairstyles! For this style, it is essential that you have long hair as it has an elaborate hairdo. Hold on! Don’t be disappointed. You can always use extensions. Take a center part near your forehead and then brush the rest back. Braid your hair and then pull into a bun. Use hair pins to keep the bun in place. To add more glamour to the look, you can use studded hair pins.
Try this look out and accessorize with some Swarovski studded hair pins.
Style 2: The long curls and side bun:
A hot Indian hair style that goes well with a formal or semi-formal occasion, like a party.
This hairstyle needs a bit of patience and styling. Use a curling iron and create some nice lose curls. Brush your hair back and make a loose bun at the side of the back of your head. Make sure that you keep it loose. And leave the lower end of your hair lose so it can flow to one side.
Add some flowers and a mang tikka, it becomes a bridal hairstyle. Leave them out and it is a semi-formal look suitable for a lot of occasions!
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Style 3: Low bumped hairstyle look
Sported by Aishwarya for quite a long time, this one can never go out of fashion! Either you bouffant the back hair and secure with pins or secretly secure a small bump it for the bumped up look.
You will need your hair to be at the very least of medium length for this look. The lovely part of this style is its versatility. Keep it straight like Aishwarya and it makes for a lovely formal/ semi-formal look or you can add a dew curls to it at the tips and it will look casual and fun!
Style 4: Retro touch hairstyle
A popular hairstyle that has never gone out of style, it goes well for any kind of party! The retro look has always been an favourite among different age groups. This style needs for you to take a middle part near the forehead and brush the rest back. Add some volume to the hair place on the center of your head. It would look ravishing if you are handy with bump-pits. But if not you can always just tease you hair for more puffed look. Now tie a fairly tight ponytail that isn’t too high. You can now proceed to curling in the tips of your hair.
The mang tikka here makes it very bridal but if you please you can always replace the center part with bangs and you have more contemporary look!
Style 5: Ceremonial Hairstyle with side bang and lustrous curls
An easy to do hairstyle that looks elegant for all those who have long hair. A curling barrel is all you need along with some super cute hairpins,hair accessories and your look is complete.
Straighten out your bangs and brush the rest of hair back. You tie a pony tail or just sweep it to the side. With the curling barrel just curl in the tips of your hair and even 3 to 4 inches above.
Style 6: Flirty feathers
Frieda Pinto sports this low maintenance and easy to do look, where you use a blower or curling iron to add volume to those feathers. You can take either a center parting or a side parting. Leave your hair to its normal texture. All you need to do is curl in the tips a little bit to add volume, even a blow dryer can be used for this.
Style 7: Hot party hairstyle
An easy to attain hairstyle, this goes well with any occasion. Just go with a normal bumped up back tied hair with a middle sectioning and small ironed curls in the front. This style is formal and yet casual and sexy at the same time! What more can you as for from your hairstyle!
Style 8: The simple look
Easy to get done, easy to maintain and is always a hot trend. A layer cut with long fringes that frame the face is one way rather fancy way to look simply! Just curl the tips in and go with a zig zag parting. Simple and innocent is the effect this look will have.
Style 9: The Piggy Chop’s Look
Priyanka’s popular tomboyish look in her previous film helped girls with short hair to sport a new funky and sexy look. You definitely need to find a good hair stylist to give you this cut. If not it will end up looking like you have a mushroom head! Once you get the style, all you need to brush it and then walk out the door!
Style 10: Curled tips
This typical Genelia look is easy to achieve, you don’t need layers or short bangs. Just curl up 2 inches from the down of tips of your hair and take a center parting. That is. Your all get set and go for this sweet trend.
These are some of the most loved Indian hairstyles for women! So which look are you craving for?
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