Indore: After tiring preparations for Diwali, Tuesday was a day of relaxation for a large number of women in Indore since they flocked to parlor on Roopchoudas (Chhoti Diwali) not only to get ready for the festivity, but for body massage.They spent good amount of time and money on body massage, spa and hair treatment in parlors. The massages with natural oils or aroma therapies were most sought-after services.“Besides being preparing for Diwali, I got ready for gathering at our office on Roopchoudas. My main aim was to get relaxed through spa and massage as the preparation for Diwali was quite hectic in the past few days,” Neha Dawra, a professional said.“For working women, the concept of beauty is not about doing a special thing for a particular day, but regular maintenance of look. I decided to take a step further for Roopchoudas and upgraded my facial keeping in mind the festive spirit,” Aruna Archarya, HR executive at a firm said.Beauty salons were busy throughout the day offering varied services to clients pampering and beautifying them from head to toe. Special packages were designed for the day as the clients were managed in slots.“Beauty today is not just about looking good, but also being healthy and detoxified from inside. People are thinking more in terms of herbal treatments and services, which give them healthy glow instead of makeup, “Seema Soni of a salon said.While in many families beautification of women on Roopchoudas held significance, in Marathi families men were massaged with fragrant oils even before the sunrise to celebrate ‘Narka Chaturdashi’.Women also beautified themselves at home with home remedies and traditional beauty hacks for Roopchoudas.

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