Vintage makeup, music and art: Indulge in these interesting experiences online

Curated by Aastha Atray Banan Yusra Husain and Heena KhandelwalIf yoursquove been stealing clothes from that rsquo70s closet give crime a break The Bombay Shirt Company has collaborated with Bharat Flooring and Tiles to bring out three designs Rs 3990 that mimic mosaics on floors We like that they are a little trippy with many shapes and elements coming together like they would under a disco ball over bell bottoms Choose the pattern we vote for the Queenrsquos Necklace but there is also the Taxi and Causeway Then you customise the sleevelength and the type of collar bandhgala Cuban hipster and club and wait for it to arrive They say the shirts are only for men but never let that stop youbombayshirtscomPainting old photos to lifeNearly 10 years ago when Bengalurubased artistillustrator Sandhya Vaidyanathan was approached by a friend with an old tattered photograph of her dad asking if there was any way it could be rescued she brought out her paintbrushes to reimagine what this picture may have originally looked likeVaidyanathan hasnrsquot put down those brushes sinceHer Instagram page is dotted with such handresuscitated portraits commissioned by friends and fans Her portraits start from Rs 2000 and take about two to three weeks to complete ldquoI would get requests like Irsquove lost my father can you make a painting with him in my wedding photographrdquo she saysSandhya VaidyanathanldquoTo be able to put someonersquos dream on paper with your hands is a surreal feelingrdquo Art she says helps voice emotions ldquoWhen I was struggling with my fertility journeyrdquo she continues ldquoI was painting people with their babies My heart and soul would go into them as I was yearning for my ownrdquo Vaidyanathan takes worldwide commissions and an original photo helpsmasalapopsiclesart InstagramKneersquod for painThe truth about adulting is seeing your parents age And if they think of themselves as superheroes and never share whatrsquos bothering them like this writerrsquos father it makes things more difficult Thankfully her mother once slipped it in a conversation that ldquopapa mentioned a pain in his kneesrdquo We knew this required coaxing for a doctorrsquos visit and as an interim solution looked for oils for joint massages online Eureka We found Ayurveda Experiencersquos Nirujam Joint Care with its long list of 40 ingredients including shatavari to reduce inflammation and pain in joints muscles and tendons Priced at R699 it arrived within a few days A fiveminute massage ritual from the son began and while our father never mentioned whether it helped this writer learnt about it in a roundabout way A relative reached out for the link saying ldquoPapa recommends it for joint painrdquotaeinFrom grannyrsquos vanity box1920s Mondaine compactTruth be told we are no makeup experts or even enthusiasts so when this Reel with its vintage aesthetics and pastel colours popped up on our phone we were quick to dismiss it as another makeup tutorial But it wasnrsquot And the very next minute we were snowballing in the charm of cosmetics from the yesteryears As the name suggests at Vintage Makeup curator Laura Evans rummages through antique stores and street fairs to uncover a treasure trove of products that are now obsolete or out of production Stuff our grannies may have applied We were lured by the creativity of the1935 Bouton Perfume Piano shaped literally like a piano the 1950s German Taccogna paper mache lipstick doll from Mexico that looked spookier than enticing and Evanrsquos personal favourite a 1920s Mondaine compact that comes with a heartshaped space for your sweetheartrsquos photovintage_makeup InstagramMileyrsquos flowers for Vday loveItrsquos often a musician with the gift for the lyric that says what we have been feeling This month itrsquos Miley Cyrus who finally seems to have grown up Flowers is a song we all need this February especially with Valentines Day around One that all the single and notso single ladies need to internalise ldquoI can buy myself flowers write my name in the sand talk to myself for hourshellip I can take myself dancing and I can hold my own hand yeah I can love me better than you canrdquo Itrsquos okay if things arenrsquot great right now you are the one you need as Cyrus says The lyrics and vibe make the song the anthem to boot Play it loud and carry on