Liquid Gold

Argon Oil

There are many oils on the market that claim to have miraculous results for your skin, hair, and nails. However do you really know what’s in those oils? Are they truly from where they claim?

Argan oil has gained popularity over the years with beauty product lovers. This liquid gold comes from southwest Morocco, Essaouira to be exact.  It is the exclusive region where the argan tree grows. It is extracted from a thorny tree fruit by hand, by peeling the outer layer of the fruit, then pounding it’s inner nut with a rock to extract the kernels from which the oil is extracted.

The oil is high in vitamin E, essential fatty acids, and can help with many skin conditions such as dry skin, acne, psoriasis, eczema, and wrinkles.  The restorative and age-defying effects have made it one of the latest miracle ingredients in beauty and cosmetic products.

Argan oil is named as an ingredient in 111 personal-care products since last year, compared to only two in 2007. Products range from facial masks to shampoos, from makeup to shaving creams.

The omega-6 fatty acid called linoleic acid has anti-inflammatory properties that make it healthy for the skin. There are studies out that statistically show an increase in vitamin E blood levels when five teaspoons of argan oil are consumed daily for two months. Even cholesterol levels have dropped subsequently.

Natives of Morocco use it on their skin, hair, nails, and even their babies. It is also eaten, drizzled over salad and couscous, or used as a dip for bread. This golden-colored oil is truly liquid gold. Moroccans  
believe it has a miraculous effect, so, it’s something you might try too.

A good friend of ours at +Skin Sutra MedSpa, +aisha jabrane is the founder & CEO of +jabarganoil. She personally goes to Morocco to oversee the production of the argan oil. Therefore, we believe and trust this product. +Skin Sutra MedSpa  is the exclusive medspa in the DMV that carry this amazing oil. 

Vampire Facial

Micro-Needling 

Collagen Induction Therapy, also called micro-needling therapy, is a minimally invasive skin-rejuvenation procedure that involves the use of a device that contains fine needles. The needles are used to puncture the skin to create a controlled skin injury. Each puncture creates a channel that triggers the body to fill these microscopic wounds by producing new collagen and elastin.  There is improvement in skin texture and firmness, as well as reduction in scars, pore size, and stretch marks.

Micro-needling has been around for a while, however marketing and new technology has evolved to improve this old technique into a modern treatment.  Micro-needling is either done with a derma roller or micro-needling pens. There are various micro-needling pens on the market right now that health professionals can utilize. We at +Skin Sutra MedSpa use +SkinPen by Bellus Medical 

Derma rollers are done manually, they come in different needle penetration configurations. The needles leave microscopic channels into the dermis, which triggers the body’s healing response to produce new collagen synthesis without causing scar tissue formation. The micro-needling pens are medical grade micro-needling devices that penetrate deeper into the dermis.

Treatments can be performed on the face, neck, chest, arms, hands, legs, abdomen, and back. Depending on the area being treated, the procedure can take about 30-45 minutes. Also depending on the severity of damage on the skin, more than one treatment may be needed. Immediately after the treatment there may be some redness, flaking, or mild irritation to the treated area. These aren’t anything to worry about and will subside within 24-72 hours. It may be difficult to apply makeup over treated skin where it is flaking, however usually there is little to no downtime.

This treatment can be used to promote radiant, even-toned skin, minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, acne/body scars, and reduce pore size. It can even help the appearance of stretch marks and ice pick scars. Another great point about micro-needling is that it is safe for all skin types, with no risk of fibrosis.

Overall this procedure has many advantages: it’s quick, safe, non-ablative, and requires no thermal energy. You can check out our Facebook page +Skin Sutra MedSpa for more before and after pictures, deals and specials, and upcoming events. 

The Beauty & The Beast

Our love story

Where do I begin...Manpal and I aren't your topical couples that dated and we're madly in love and knew they would eventually get married. We were completely opposite of this stereotype story. 

Long, long time ago back in 2004, Manpal first laid his eyes on me was the Guruwara (religious temple)  I had heard through the grapevines that he liked me and wanted to met. This made me furious! Why you might ask.. well its because I think it's disgusting when guys/girls check out the opposite sex at a religious temple!!! I thought to myself: I will met him and teach him a lesson; maybe slap him across the gave or something. 

When we met I dressed as ugliest and tomboy as I could. We talked and talked and I realized he's not like the rest of them boys. The original idea was canceled and new plan was to be friends. 

You can label your relationship whatever you want. We were labeled boyfriend and girlfriend but we were more like best friends. I was becoming more comfortable sharing personal stuff with, like my family, school, and dreams/goals. He, however, felt comfortable but never really shared much of his family or past. 

In the back of my head I was falling deeply in love with him. But he had already told me he would never marry so I was to never dream we would be to gather forever. That did not stop us from strengthen our relationship. 

Years went by and together we been through many ups and downs. While the storm's kept coming, we kept facing them. Eventually one storm came that Manpal couldn't let pass. My parents were looking for suitable suitors for me. It came to a point where I was about to get engaged too. Since I always felt like Manpal was a BBF, I told him about the guy and that I think he might be the one. And I guess that trigger something; he not only wants me but needs me.. and forever.. He wanted to marry me. 

Before I knew it, Manpal called my mom and arranged to the families to met. April 9th 2011 we had a simple religious pre - engagement ceremony. I couldn't registered that this all happened. Then soon after August 3rd 2012 we got married!  

That's our love story. At the end of the day, I married my BBF and thing are just getting started for us. 

I hope you enjoyed our story and I will post more milestone within our marriage as they come. 

Avocado Dip/Salad

Summer Favorite

Summer is a time for BBQs, water gun fights, and long nights. One of my favorite things do is create yummy recipes in the kitchen. This recipe I actual got from my friend, Amanda, who used to work with me at Guess By Maricano. It's a great dip, salad, or even a topping for chicken. The ingredient are common too so no need to make special trips to the grocery store. 

                                                                                 
1.big mixing bowl

2. 2 big Red tomatoes

3. 1 Red onions

4. 2/3 avocados /depending on how much you like avocados

5. Can of corn

6. Black beans

7. Italian salad dressing

8. Black pepper

9. Chips to dip !

All you do is mix all the ingredients. Depending on how watery you want it, put how much need Italian dressing. You can use fresh corn or canned. Just remember to get kennel corn not mashed. 

I use tortilla chips to dip but my mom eats it like a salad. Sometimes I will even add meat to make a bit more filling salad. 

Enjoy! 

The Royal Baby Shower

With a Celebrity's closet

Sukhpreet - 1st time mommy! 

My beautiful younger sister, +Sukhpreet Sohi, is having a baby boy soon! So in the honor of the prince & 1st time mommy, our families hosted The Royal Baby Shower. With the theme being royal, I knew I had to have a elegant outfit to match.  +Lashkaraa Ethnicwear  outfit  from Priyanka Chopra collection was a impeccable choice. 

Priyanka Chopra 

 I had seen Priyanka wearing this outfit on various soical media, like pinterest and instagram. I been wanting to get my hands on this but couldn't find a legit place to order it. When I saw it on +Lashkaraa Ethnicwear website I instantly placed it in my shopping cart! 

When I received it in the mail, I ran to my room to try the outfits. The Asin Yellow and Black Anarkali fit perfectly and no alternation was needed. The Priyanka Chopra's Churidar I already knew it was going to be a bit long, because of the reviews left on Lashkaraa's website. When I tried it on it reached right above my ankle. Therefore, I definitely needed some alternation to replica the picture. Thank god I have a wonderful tailor, who fixed it within a day and under $10. Everything else fit perfectly. The sleeves are long, there a zip on the left side, and only 4 buttons on the top open up.





The day of the baby shower, I was frustrated with my face! I had no idea what kind of look I should do. I first tried a smokey eye with a hint of turquoise, but of course that didn't work. Washed my face to clear the canvas. Took a deep breath in and +Manpal Singh gave me a big hug (because he saw how frustrated I was getting) and starting doing this shimmery dusty brown look.

The products I used are the following:
Motives Sculpting kit
Custom blend foundation
Neutral Medium Powder
Red Current Lip Liner
Lustarfy  Black Mascara
Little black dress gel liner
10 years younger setting spray
Eye Base
Runaway Blush
Vino eyeshadow
Bedroom Eyes eyeshadow
Vanilla eyeshadow
Cappuccino eyeshadow



All products can be purchased at www.motivescosmetics.com/luckyskin Custom Blend can be made per request.

Enjoy some of the picutres I took with friends and family =)

My sister's mother in law, Sukhpreet, and our mom

Selfie =)

Sukhpreet & I 

Manmeet & I 

My chachi ji (auntie) & I 

Me, Sukhpreet, and Harinder 

Me again hehehe

Floral Fling

Lashkaraa Bollywood Anarkali

For a while I been looking for a vendor who has designer outfit with reasonable prices. I also wanted to be careful and not become a victim of fake or fraud distributors. Indian/ Punjabi fashion changes so fast it's hard for us "foreigners" to keep up therefore I needed acceptable delivery time too. 

After seeing Dressyourface wearing a Lashkaraa outfit on her instagram, I started looking at their reviews and various outfits. The more I saw the more I couldn't wait to order. I had couple outfits already picked out to purchase but I decided to only go for two to check it out. 

Once I placed the order it arrived within 7 business days! Considering its coming from Mumbai, India that's pretty good. Everything was neatly packed and folded. This Asin Yellow and Black Anarkali is one of the outfits I brought. I order a XXS and it fit my petite figure. To be honest, even though I did see the size guide, I still had doubts it would not be my size. I always run into the problem of tailors messing up my measurements. Sometimes the neckline is too tight, too tight under the arms, not fitted around the waist, numerous other things. But I was impressed! The sleeves could be a little tighter but it's still wearable. 

The top half of the anarkali is a thick cotton which is perfect of winter. Sleeves were the same material thus I didn't need a coat. I hate wearing big heavy jackets that cover up my suit. The bottom portion of the outfit is a delicate and transparent material which gives the outfit it's flowy feel. My husbands niece called it a mariachi dancer suit. lol 

Now on to the makeup part of the outfit. So after getting this outfit, I know I wanted to keep it classy but eye-catching look to match it. I used the Motives Mavens Element Color box and the Sculpting kit. I love trying new colors but I was a bit scared using bright color with my already bold outfit. Needless to say, everything flowed together perfectly! 

*Gold Rush Eyeshadow
*Aubergine -Maven Element box
*Shell- Maven Element box
*Customer Blend
Foundation
*Ignite- Fire Sculpting Kit
*Heat- Fire Sculpting Kit
*Eye base
*Neutral- Lipliner
*Rosy Brown-Lipstick
*Little Black dress-Gel liner
*Lustrafy black-Mascara
*Naughty- Blush
*Neutral Medium-Powder
*No shine setting spray 

Well there you go, I hope you liked the post. I will post later when I wear my 2nd outfit from Lashkaraa. I will defiantly be buying more suits from them and keep all of you posted with blog post with outfit details. 

All Motives Cosmetics products can be purchased from www.motivescosmetics.com/luckyskin Feel free to contact me via facebook, instagram, or email about product questions or other concerns. 

Enjoy lovers!