Barista Lavazza comes to Karachi

The latest espresso bar to open up in Karachi is Barista Lavazza and being an avid coffee drinker and a major foodie, I'm definitely excited about this one. Luckily, I got to visit the place for it's soft launch last week

Tucked in the corners of Dolmen Mall's, Designer Avenue on the second floor, Barista Lavazza has the perfect cozy yet upbeat atmosphere. The event itself, managed by RAKA and PR by Golin, was a great success with Ayesha Omar as host, Music by DJ Shakir (finally, I get to hear someone playing Frank Ocean here) and a crowd full of celebrities, bloggers and media!

Guests were also able to try out all the food, with servers running around serving mini pizzas, chicken bites, mini burgers among other snazzy foods (at the moment I can't think of any other word besides snazzy. Sounds very 80's. I think it is) and the crowded espresso bar serving coffee (hot and cold) and cakes.

Unfortunately, I had to skip the food and only got to try the cappuccino, which was creamy and not too over powering- just the way I like it. However, since I loved the atmosphere I will definitely be visiting Barista Lavazza again. Will let you guys know how that turns out! Till then, why don't you coffee drinkers try out this fun quiz:

Dove Intense Repair- Blogger Event

This week, I  was invited to an event held by Dove for the launch of their new product, Dove Intense Repair at the Raintree Salon and Spa. It was a super fun event, where I got to meet other bloggers and we played fun games and learnt about how our hair gets damaged and ways to protect it.

So what did I learn? Turns out our hair is made up of a substance called Keratin, which is basically a kind of protein. The more Keratin our hair has, the healthier and less damage prone our hair is likely to become. Also, blowdrying, straightening, perms etc. aren't the only things that damage our hair. Environmental effects (Karachi's pollution is a major problem), over-brushing, sun exposure and constantly being in air-conditioned rooms are all causes of hair damage.

Here's where Dove Intense Repair comes in. This range contains ¼ moisture milk and Keratin Actives that go deep within strands to reconstruct hair by strengthening it at its core. Thus, transforming dull and damaged hair into shiny and smooth hair.

I can't wait to try this range. Hopefully, another winner by Dove!

And here's the fun part; Dove is giving out free samples to it's fans for a limited period of time. Check out the following link, to get a chance to win one: Dove Free Sample Request

At Rain Tree Salon and Spa for the Dove Intense Repair event.