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I did tons of research for pictures and videos, each highlights video are conceptualized by me. I sat down with my photography and videography team and gave them the briefing/details on what I need. I literally gave a script to the team for each detailing – from the start to the end. All details can be found in youtube description box. Make sure you subscribe to my channel to not miss any videos. Hope you love these videos as much as we loved making them. Give a thumbs up and share if you would like.

Ichhata & Saurav Overall Wedding Highlights

Wedding Highlights | Bride Family Moments

Additionally, teaser video can be found here

Let me know your thoughts in the comment section!

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Hey guys, it’s been a while since I posted on my blog. If you have been following me on instagram, you would probably know that I got married on Nov 21,2021. Our wedding was everything I had imagined for, it was just magical. Lucky are those who get to spend the rest of their lives with their love. I feel blessed to have Saurav in my life and create a beautiful life together.

Watch the teaser video on my youtube channel below what a blessing as it was my Mom’s birthday on my Wedding Day. All details are mentioned in the description box of my channel.

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Nepal Government never seems to end this Lockdown. My question is WHY? Covid-19 has taken the world by storm. Being a transferable disease, there’s no wonder why it has been a matter of chaos. While most of the countries have implemented proper strategy on Covid-19 exit and have been successful, Nepal has failed.

Nepal government was ahead in implementing Nationwide Lockdown to control the spreading of virus. But, Lockdown has only been the solution for this country. Even there are 1k+ rising cases in other countries, they are opening (with certain precautions). Why not Nepal? Its has been 70+ days that our country has been enforced to Stay At Home, not realizing that this has been more pandemic than the virus itself. The government have failed to implement proper facilities. They have failed to provide support to the citizens. That have failed to help the people in need. They have failed to help the immigrant workers in the border. People are now more scared of dying with hunger rather than the Virus itself. People are suffering from mental illness and financial crisis and thus committed suicide.

Thinking of lockdown as a only solution is so STUPID. No proper testing! No proper quarantine facilities! No support! No fund! If the government doesn’t do something, people will suffer from mental health problems for years after this pandemic. The government have only focused on containing the spread of the virus. At this time, the government must think about other realistic problem like mental health and financial issues.

According to My Repulica, “The data compiled by the Nepal Police shows that suicide cases across the country have increased by a staggering 20 percent, which mental health experts say have connection to the global pandemic. They also predict a ‘grim situation’ after the pandemic, as the rate of mental health illness is expected to see a significant rise. In the first month of the nationwide lockdown, a total of 487 people committed suicide. The number is 20 percent more in comparison to the month of Falgun (mid-February to mid-March), when the number stood at 410.”

People should not die of Coronavirus but they can die of hunger and mental illness. Is that they want? The government needs to come up with new lockdown modality. The government must think before it’s too late!

I also feel there is not enough awareness from Nepal strong personalities. There are many strong personalities (with 100k+ followers) having an ability to influence. Social Media being a powerful platform can raise awareness in so many ways. So, why not use this platform?

Businesses have to pay bank loan interest. People are losing their job but have to pay tax. People are dying of hunger. People are suffering from mental illness. Mental health, Starvation and Financial Criss is more dangerous than the virus. Our government have no plan, no strategy. The only thing they can do is extend the Lockdown. We can at least be a medium, raise our voice and give them pressure. This is enough! Coronavirus is not going away soon. We should learn to live with the virus. We should be in charge of our own safety. People are going to die with Corona or hunger or by the nature of death.

“AT LEAST, LET THE POEPLE LIVE THEIR LIFE!”

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I was about to get traditionally married on April 26, 2020. We both (me and Saurav) live in The States and we were waiting for the perfect timing to get married. We both had our own job and its responsibilities, the best time we could manage was this time. Never ever we imagined where the world would be where it is right now. The disease “Coronavirus” shattered the whole world. I still had hope that it would be fine soon but it seems to be never ending thing. The lockdown is extending, extending and extending.

I know I am at my best place at my home during this time and I am truly blessed to have my family around me. Not every person gets to live with what I have now and I truly understand the difficulties of people around the world suffering. But, I can’t help and continue to think about my wedding which is now a Postponed Wedding.

We do live together in The States but in Nepal we can’t until our traditional wedding gets done and that’s driving me crazy! Due to the lockdown I can’t even see him, not even share a hug! I have been living with him since three years. He is the person whom I see every morning after I wake up as well as with whom I have my Goodnight Kiss. I feel frustrated! With each day passing on and getting near to my actual wedding date, it hurts.

The world seems very scary and many things are uncertain! I am having anxiety, I am scared of the things getting worse. I don’t seem to see anything right at the moment. The only thing I want now is to get to the city where he lives, I want to see him!

I hope the turbulence the world is facing ends soon! I hope the world gets better! I hope the people could get back to what they were doing. I hope me and Saurav could re-plan our wedding, get married and return back to our lives!

Hoping for the best,

Ichhata

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EXERCISE

“I am so tired” “I had a long day at work” “My body aches from last exercise I did” “I will start working out from tomorrow”. How many times do we often make these type of excuses when we have to exercise. Yes, I also have but not anymore! I’ve been trying to stay active while I’ve been at home. I find that starting a day with an exercise makes a more powerful impact for the rest of the day. I use Sweat app for my workouts.

QUALITY TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY

We often don’t get to spend quality time with our family. Well, this is the time where you can stay at home and spend quality time with your loved ones. You won’t have this opportunity once you get back to your normal work life.

CLEAN YOUR CABINET

Its time to clean your cabinet that you wanted to clean for the longest time. You might find your clothes that you had misplaced or declutter the ones that you no longer use.

DO WHAT INTEREST YOU

Make this time to do whatever it is that makes you feel good. Each one of us has different hobbies/interest/passion. For myself, I love doing makeup and writing blogs. During my work schedule, I don’t have enough time to make a time for my interests. During this period, I have been trying to get back to writing blogs and play with some makeup.

Also remember, this is not a vacation! It is so necessary to stay at home and not step out of your home. The longer you resist going out, the faster you will be free from “COVID-19”.

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I recently moved to Virginia from North Carolina! This is my 4th time moving to a different place in the States and it’s been only 2 years since I am here. If you guys have the experience of moving, you know how it feels. Getting a driving license (kudos for overcoming my fear) and finishing off every work back in North Carolina before I move out had most of my time.

We moved into Virginia without having a fixed place to live. We really wanted to see the apartment and have it rather than just browsing online. You know how it looks in the picture and when we see in real its completely different. Thank god, my husband had a good friend living in this state so we had time to look over and then shift to the apartment. After visiting tons of apartment we finally chose the most impressive one and moved in. Lots of unboxing is another story!

And then here comes my work. I still work at Nordstrom and let me tell you, working full time at Nordstrom is hell-a ride. Standing whole time on your feet, going back and forth from the sales floor to the fitting rooms, running to the back stocks and walking all the levels throughout the Nordstrom. Oh! did I mention I work as a Sales Representative. When I come back home, my brain doesn’t build up the process of writing a content so I am getting a laid back on posting.

I don’t want to disappoint you guys with my lack of posting but it’s been a crazy ride till now. I am trying to be consistent with my post from now on. Although everyone might not be interested in reading this, I felt it was necessary to write this as I love you guys and every follower is like a family.

I will be back with my post soon, till then keep loving!

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1.  DOUBLE CLEANSING

Double cleansing is two-step cleansing method. First, you use an oil-based cleanser to wipe off makeup and oil buildup then you follow with a water-based cleanser to get deeper into the pores. You need to completely removes every traces of makeup before sleeping. Sleeping with your face makeup on can lead to dry skin, acne, and even wrinkles caused by collagen breakdown. Leaving eye makeup on can cause eye infections and broken eyelashes. Removing your makeup every night is very important. I start with Tatcha-Pure One Step Camellia Cleansing Oil which is the best cleansing oil I have ever used. Then I follow with Korres Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser which doesn’t dry out my skin. Together they are magical!

$26                                  $48

2. TONER

A toner completes the cleansing process of your skin removing the dust, pollution and impurities that can still be lingering after washing with a cleanser. It also brings back the moisture to the skin. I switch between Ole Henriksen Balancing Force Oil Control Toner (more pore refining) and Thayers Witch Hazel Toner (moisturizing and soothing). If I am breaking out or need more deep cleaning I reach for Ole Henriksen and other days I reach for Thayers. And I love that both are alcohol free.

3. SERUM

Serums penetrate much deeper to the skin so it’s really important to apply a serum after a toner but before a moisturizer. I am currently using  Lancome Advanced Genifique Youth Activating Serum, which is an anti-aging serum. It improves skin’s key signs of youth: radiance, elasticity, firmness, skin tone, and smoothness. This is the only serum I have been using right now to see the results. It’s definitely smoothing and provides the radiance. It hasn’t done much for the skin tone yet but it has helped with the elasticity of my skin. So far I am loving it.

4. EYE CREAM

Yes, you need a separate cream for your under eyes. The skin around your eyes is thin and delicate. The regular moisturizer wont be as much effective as an eye cream. I prefer more lightweight, gel-like eye creams rather than heavy eye creams. Heavy eye creams doesn’t absorb well on my skin.  The Lancome Advanced Genifique Eye Cream is the one I have been using lately.

5. MOISTURIZER

6. LIP BALM

7. JADE ROLLER

So what’s a jade roller? Jade Roller is a skin-care tool that will cool, tighten, and depuff your face. Regular massaging with this roller will help to drain puffiness and unwanted toxins, contour the face and help smooth fine lines and wrinkles. It provides many healing and anti-aging benefits. I always use it as a last step to increase product absorption by massaging it in upward motion. It has really helped me in reducing the puffiness and is so relaxing. I place it in the refrigerator for the extra cooling effect.

EXTRA STEPS

I exfoliate (only at night) my skin 2-3 times a week depending on how my skin is feeling. Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser is my current go to because of how gentle and effective it is. I also use Kiehl’s Ginger Leaf & Hibiscus Firming Mask 2-3 times a week which helps to firm the skin.

Are you skincare obsessed? What is your current evening skincare routine? Comment down below!

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WHAT IS SUNSCREEN?

Sunscreen is a product that helps prevent the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation from reaching the skin which can damage the skin, age it prematurely, and increase your risk of skin cancer. There are two types of ultraviolet radiation, UVA and UVB. While UVA is associated with wrinkling, leathering, sagging, and other light-induced effects of aging, UVB is the cause behind the sunburn. Sunscreen products has a label named SPF (Sun Protection Factor) which lists the amount of number like SPF 15, 30 that indicates the degree of sunburn protection provided by sunscreens. SPF 15 filters out approximately 93 percent of all incoming UVB rays, SPF 30 keeps out 97 percent and SPF 50 keeps out 98 percent. Also, look out for a broad spectrum while choosing a sunscreen to prevent from both UVA and UVB.

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