Meet our featured beauty with brains Manib Brar, a Makeup Artist & Blogger based in Canada.

“Hi, I am Manib Brar. I was a clinical nurse and financial broker. I used to be chubby bubbly girl and like many others wanted to become skinny. I loved to do makeup photoshoots and tried so many crash diets, didn’t do any workouts, had bad eating habits and lost almost 20 kgs in 4-5 months. Last year I started having back pain and in 2 days it got so bad that I couldn’t move, bend or stand and the pain spread to my legs. I had no injury, no accidents and all of a sudden I was shocked about what had happened. Found out I was having spinal compression fracture with disc bulges at age 25! yes and that was because of poor lifestyle, crash diets, sudden weight loss etc. Thankfully I recovered with the help of medical treatments, took 1 year break but this thing will be with me for life, not only physically but mentally as well. It was challenging facing everyone and accepting myself, to be happy with my bodyweight. It was tough but there is no cure to some life threatening health issues. I just have to have a stable lifestyle with precautions, eat healthy and walk everyday which gives me peace.

Now I am taking one step at a time and building self confidence and I have just started pursuing things I like the most. I left my job and now I am a full time makeup artist and a blogger empowering others, inspiring them to not care about their body type and instead focus more on eating healthy and living a happy life. Everyone is beautiful, you just need to see it and don’t wait until its too late to lead a healthy life.

Feel free to follow me on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/glambymanib

Meet beauty with brains Reena Desai, who recently joined our platform as a Yoga & Wellness Consultant. She is the owner of Yoga Square.

“Namaste, Yoga Square is Sydney based ONLINE YOGA, currently conducting classes via zoom and is very cost effective. Classes are conducted by a certified Yoga instructor who is certified in Vinyasa-Hatha Yoga as well as Yin Yoga.

My personal yoga journey has been incredible, rewarding and enriching, assisting me to deal better with both mental and physical health while providing a much-needed focus for my work life. Being a medical researcher in hormone research, I can assure you yoga plays a vital role in balancing your hormones. Yoga has been my absolute love and passion, especially in bringing this to the well-being of Women. I run special series for Women`s health (Eg: PCOS, Thyroid, Endometriosis, etc) & therapeutic series (Eg: Immunity, Liver health, Lungs and heart health etc).

Getting students to breathe and giving them space to connect with themselves to attain their highest potential of physical, mental and spiritual harmony through yoga is the most joyful part of teaching for me.

Please follow and like my Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/yogasquare21 “ – Reena.

We are starting a travel series as a part of our Mental Wellness/ Positivity Series (https://empoweredbwb.com/2021/05/05/mental-wellness-positivity-series/) in collaboration with Sakhi magazine (https://sakhi.online).

Travel broadens our horizons, relieves stress, helps us re-charge, boosts our creativity and makes us physically healthy among other things.

You can send us your travel photos and writeup on empoweredbwb@gmail.com or editor@sakhi.online or tag us on social media and use the hashtag #travelempoweredsakhi , if selected, your photos and caption/ writeup will be featured by us.

We understand that given the current situation, travelling isn’t easy. You can send us older travel photos or photos from travel within your city/ state if not far.

“The gypsy soul makes no excuses for her wild heart. She leaves normal behind, searching for a place she can truly be free.”

We often organise photoshoots and fashion shows for our members who are in the fashion industry. The aim of our fashion features, photoshoots, online magazine issues etc, is to empower and uplift women through fashion and make them feel confident about themselves. Another purpose is to provide a platform for women to showcase their talents, skills and products.

We recently organised a Photoshoot for Eesha Boutique (https://www.eeshaboutique.com), owned by our member Shilpa Sodal, in collaboration with Sakhi magazine. The project is titled ‘Boho Chic’. Alpana Srivastava, Reeta Josan, Ahalya Rentala & Tiya Gorain showcased their summer collection – bohemian style breezy kaftans, which are very versatile and multi functional.

Traditional boho style was first adopted by artists at the turn of the century who were living a nomadic lifestyle, their style was inspired by the gypsies and Romany people that they lived amongst.

Free flowing and effortless, these kaftans are suitable for all occasions. Whether you are going to the beach, a coffee catchup with a friend or a lunch party, these kaftans are the answer.

Photography was done by the talented Shantana Deka Dutta, owner of Light Antana Photography (https://m.facebook.com/lightantana/) who beautifully captured the untamed souls of these women through her lens.

Boho Chic (kaftans by Eesha Boutique)

It is the season of festivities, wonder and gaiety. We love this time of the year, there seems to be happiness, laugher, positivity and joy everywhere around us. Our December 2021 fashion issue in collaboration with Sakhi magazine is dedicated to the festive season. Enjoy the photos of these empowered beauties with brains in Christmas colours.

Supported By:

Light Antana Photography

(https://www.instagram.com/light_antana)

Artantana Handmade

(https://www.instagram.com/artantana_handmade)

RJ Mehrok Boutique

(https://www.facebook.com/R-J-Mehrok-Boutique-Makeup-Styling-1794363417492202/)

Eesha Boutique

(https://www.eeshaboutique.com)

Womeyn

(https://www.womeyn.com)

The purpose of our fashion features, photoshoots, online magazine issues etc, is to empower and uplift women through fashion and make them feel confident about themselves. Another purpose is to provide a platform for women in the fashion & beauty industry to showcase their talents, skills and products.

Meet our featured beauty with brains Varsha Tripathi, who recently joined our platform as a Cosmetic & Skincare Consultant.

“Just a quick intro about myself. I set foot in Australia as an International student pursuing my master’s degree at Western Sydney University. I had a humble beginning, during my initial days in Australia, I worked part-time as a food delivery girl, drove an Uber & also worked in Coles, 7/11 fuel station while also attending my classes at University.

I worked in the IT industry, had an explosive career growth but still felt unsettled with my entrepreneurial spirit.

My ever-loving passion for beauty trends & skincare inspired me to break out of the 9-5 routine and kickstart my entrepreneurial journey into the world of cosmetics. And that’s how Shamo came into the business.

With over hundreds of happy & prestigious clients worldwide, Shamo has evolved today as an emerging online cosmetic brand in Australia with a diverse & innovative product portfolio ranging from Skincare, Haircare, Bodycare & Eyecare routines. Please check out my website here:

https://shamo.com.au

And my Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/shamoaustralia

I also went ahead to start my second successful venture – Sales Surge Australia, an appointment setting & lead generation company, catering to medium & large-scale businesses in Australia to fast-track their business growth.

https://salesurgeaus.com” – Varsha.

Our exclusive October Style Connect event in collaboration with Sakhi magazine (https://sakhi.online) was a great success! Some of the highlights of the event were makeup demonstration by makeup artist Reeta Josan, product showcases by Artantana Handmade (https://www.instagram.com/artantana_handmade), Sakhi Candles (https://www.facebook.com/sakhicandles/), R J Mehrok Boutique (https://www.facebook.com/R-J-Mehrok-1794363417492202/) & Mystical Elegance (https://www.facebook.com/mysticalelegance/), amazing Photography by Light Antana Photography (https://www.instagram.com/light_antana), fun conversations, laughter, delicious food & drinks and exchange of ideas. Many thanks to Metro Malayalam (http://metrom.com.au) for coming on board as our media partner.

STYLE CONNECT EVENT in october 2021

Diwali is one of the major religious festivals celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs & Jains all over the world. It symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness, of good over evil, of hope over despair and of knowledge over ignorance. Indian women normally dress in vibrant stunning ethnic wear during Diwali and there is something special and unique about Indian ethnic wear. The theme of our November 2021 Fashion Issue in collaboration with Sakhi magazine is ‘Diwali Dazzle.”

Supported By:

Light Antana Photography
(https://www.Instagram.com/light_antana)

RJ Mehrok Boutique, Styling & Makeup Services

https://www.facebook.com/R-J-Mehrok-1794363417492202/

Eesha Boutique

https://www.eeshaboutique.com

Mystical Elegance

https://www.facebook.com/mysticalelegance/

The purpose of our fashion features, photoshoots, online magazine issues etc, is to empower and uplift women through fashion and make them feel confident about themselves. Another purpose is to provide a platform for women in the fashion & beauty industry to showcase their talents, skills and products.

Diwali: ethnic look Models

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” – Marie Curie.

October is the month of Halloween. It is scary for some and fun for others. It’s a good time to contemplate our deepest, darkest fears and how we can overcome them. We all have fears. It’s what we choose to do about them determines if we are able to grow and move forward or let our fears hold us back from living life to the fullest.

So this Halloween take the first step towards facing your fears, and we don’t just mean fear of the supernatural like ghosts and monsters but all fears like fear of public speaking, fear of getting out of your comfort zone, fear of society, fear of criticism etc.

The theme for our October 2021 Fashion Issue (in collaboration with Sakhi magazine) is ‘Shades of Intrigue’.

Supported By:

R J Mehrok Makeup & Styling

(https://www.facebook.com/R-J-Mehrok-1794363417492202/)

Lime Life By Alcone

https://www.limelifebyalcone.com/MelissaCossette99

The Lens

https://www.facebook.com/PMEdwardsTheLens/

Shurya Butler Makeup Artist

https://www.facebook.com/shurya.butler

Poornima Vamsi Academy

(https://poornimavamsi.com)

Light Antana Photography

https://www.instagram.com/light_antana

Artantana Handmade

https://www.instagram.com/artantana_handmade

Glam Gloire Beauty & Makeup

(https://www.facebook.com/glamgloiremakeup/)

Mystical Elegance

(https://www.facebook.com/mysticalelegance/)

The purpose of our fashion features, photoshoots, online magazine issues etc, is to empower and uplift women through fashion and make them feel confident about themselves. Another purpose is to provide a platform for women in the fashion & beauty industry to showcase their talents, skills and products.

Halloween 2021 Models

Benefits of Self Reflection

By Tiya Gorain.

Self reflection is about focusing inwards and analysing your behaviour, thoughts, emotions, desires etc. It is the key to self awareness and allows you to understand yourself better – who you are, what your values are and why you do what you do. Many ancient philosophers like Aristotle, Socrates etc spoke of the benefits of “knowing thyself”. If you ever had a strong emotional reaction to something or uttered words which you regretted later, you can see that self-reflection can help you choose more healthy responses and changing behaviours which aren’t working for you.

Here are some benefits of practising self reflection:

1. Better Decision Making

Practising self reflection helps you to build up a stronger connection with your inner self. You can hear your inner voice more clearly without the distractions of other people’s opinions. This leads to clearer thinking and hence better decision making.

2. Improving Leadership Skills

Through self reflection you can understand your own emotions better which in turn helps you better understand the emotions of your team. It will boost your emotional intelligence and aid you in learning the various strategies that can motivate yourself and your team.

3. Building Stronger Relationships

Introspection can assist you in building better relationships in both your personal and professional life. Like relationships with your family members, friends, clients, employees etc. By practising self reflection you will find it easier to connect with others on a deeper level. You will be more aware of your own needs hence better understand what the people close to you really need. Also looking back on certain situations might make you realise that this is not how you want to be treated or treat others.

4. Spotting Opportunities & Threats

Through self examination you can find out your strengths and weaknesses. Knowing your skills and strengths will help you make the most of opportunities, while knowing your weaknesses will help you navigate pitfalls. You can better understand your skill set, behaviour, belief, reactions, values, assumptions etc. to achieve a better outcome.

So make sure you keep some time aside everyday to evaluate yourself on both the macro and micro levels. On the macro level, you can think about which direction is your life going in, if you are satisfied with the trajectory of your life and if changes and adjustments are needed. At the micro level, you can think about your reactions to events, what triggers you, what motivates you etc.