The Spirit Strong And Colorful

The Ladakh Festival is a lively collection of colors, custom, art, aroma, adventurous and vibrant. Brinda Suri offers a peek into the nuances of centuries-old traditions Ladakhi.

At this time last year, dramatically beautiful Leh had a picture of devastation. The floods have led to destruction of the nightlife and the earth. The land has been a worrying decline in creeks and muddy water gushing from the ferocious speed and indifferent to kill any way. Ladakh knows adversity, having been born in a difficult environment, but this was the best feeling of nature. A year later, some of the ghosts still linger, and the scars are just beginning to heal. Floods hit hard emotions and tattered, but he could not mess with tolerance to Ladakh. Volunteers have helped the government does its part to support and to overthrow, but it is a place that deserves to greet long-term, reconstruction and smile despite everything.

Season ended abruptly last year. And 'in full swing now, and this is the right time to make a trip to the country runs high and is very comfortable, and summers. Flying into Leh is always an option, but the real excitement is in making the journey by land.

The 473 km Manali-Leh road has achieved cult status among travelers. In fact, the modern legend class passengers into two groups: those with "the way" and those who do not. You get the drift. Not only is it an extraordinary experience that can boast of life as well. Another good reason to go north is, until 15 September Leh will be dressed in their finery to celebrate the Ladakh Festival 2011.

The event schedule is back after a year off after being called off in 2010 due to flooding. The case of two-week long exhibition is a cultural extravaganza, even if tourism is a great opportunity to attend all the subtleties of the centuries-old traditions.

Ladakh Festival is a vibrant color combined, costume, art, aroma and vibrant spirit of adventure. Main features of the case, monasteries or dance mask chhams, archery competitions, exhibitions, thangka, rafting expeditions, and food stands in Ladakh. They are part of the festival is a major center of sports Ladakh. Played against the backdrop of rugged hills, mud-Leh, will show the supreme power and precision of a horse and rider. The rules are always the hardest, so it's faster than the modern version is installed in all sports, and aims to draw applause from the gathered crowd.

Culture lovers and photo enthusiasts can not afford to miss the fundamental drama of the festival. Represent the set of all ethnic groups dressed in Ladakh curious ceremonial regalia, a walk through the impressive main bazaar, the sheer force of crushing bystanders traditional clothing. And, as usual, is a lovely ladies who are in their spotlight.

Of all the parts of all women adorn Ladakh, Perak is unusual attention. A helmet with a remarkable record is made of wool and adorned with semiprecious stones, turquoise, and others. The number of turquoise, the individual's position in society. Perak used for royalty with a minimum of nine rows of turquoise giant companies. The door should be a task due to its weight, but gay women who seem so easy. Ladakh is big and beautiful and customs evoke similar feelings. There is a sense pause in everything we do. His talks about his music or dance, everything has a measured pace. Largely Buddhist ceremonies are harmonious and celebrate the seasons and the outbreak of the profusion of flowers. These are all terribly in the festival of pageantry.

One of the many highlights of the pageant, the number of dances performed at regular intervals. Among these are the Stanmo Mentog or dancing flower Wakha, Mulbek and Nubra Valley, where artists dressed in traditional costumes have a lot of fresh flowers and dancing to greet the season. Another catchy dance is the dance Chang. Men balance brass pitcher Chang (local rice beer) on his head while the scene. Moreover, Chang is regarded as a drink for the gods flowing freely on all sites of the festival. Among the community who come here for the inauguration, the Drokpas beautiful (or Brokpas) of Dah Hanu region of Kargil, which are distinguished by their carved Indo-European and caps with different characteristics, which consists of a bunch fresh flowers worn by men and women, and silver jewelry considerable. Community, it is said, is the purest Aryan tribes in existence.

During the festival two weeks, plenty of food stalls and the Ladakhi range of offers crafts. Apart from Leh, Hemis is also required to, Nubra, Changthang and Shaam. If you have a list of things to do in Ladakh to participate in this festival should definitely be included.

Colors Glamorous To Celebrate

September is here. It’s time to start making your Christmas list and buying key items that help us transition from Spring-Summer fresh to Fall-Winter flashy and glamorous.

The coming colder season isn’t about glorifying the youthful fresh face; it’s this time we celebrate the more successful, elegant and intimidating older women in their 30s and above.

Lancome’s statement for Fall 2011 is St. Honore—the Parisian beauty where less is definitely more. Dewy-clear skin, healthy, flushed cheeks, black-lined upper eyelids, and succulent, semi-matte red lips.

“The shade of ultimate seduction, pure red, the star of the collection, is made majestic by harmony of delicate nuances: taupe, brown, gray and, of course, black,” Lancome press materials say. “A resolutely chic palette contrasting beauty with the audacity of a smoldering red. Eyes gravitate to the lips which are dressed in the most passionate red, from carmine to poppy, while eyes are intensified with a tender brown or gray smoky effect, delicately outlined with a fine line of graphic black. Perfect sophistication: nails that harmonize your lipstick when they are not playing the card of mysterious black.”

Key products include Le French Touch Absolu lipstick (P1,695), a silky formula rich in Pro-Xylane, which nourishes and plumps up the lips. Its case may be smaller than that of a traditional lipstick, but its contents are identical. May even be used as creamy powder blush for your perfect shade of red cheeks.

As for color, recommended is Red, absolutely inspired by “Shaker,” the first pure red lipstick from Lancome which was created in 1945, Lancome’s Aaron De Mey has created three variations designed around this most fashionable of tints:

• 100-Rouge 29, a slightly blue blood red, swathed in mystery. Great for the very light or dark skinned.

• 102 Rouge Faubourg, incredibly rich deep-orange red in red flecks of glitter. For those with yellow undertones, this color will also look great as blush. My idea of Christmas red.

• 104 Rouge Saint Honoré, this season’s star, is a passionate and provocative red, simply laden with pigments. This will suit most women of color with its deep berry and brown base.

Another key product is Maison Lancome (P2,595), an all-over face powder to give skin a healthy flush of color. It may be used as a blush on light to medium skin.

Ombre Absolue Palette (P2,495) is the classic smoky eye created in shades of black, white, medium and light silvery gray that will add drama to anyone, regardless of skin color and age.

Artliner in 01 Black (P1,695)  defines your upper eyelids with that sexy black line, which curves up at the tip with a ’40s-style graphic line, Lancome pays homage to its mythical eyeliner. It’s a tool that makes even the most novice hands skilled, able to create professional precision thanks to its easy-to-use properties. A child can actually perfect that sexy upper eyelid line, thanks to this.

The Lancome line will be available this month till December or until supplies last.