Three blankets at night, heating pads being charged non-stop, hot cafe lattes doubling as hand defrosters…it’s still cold here in the North of the country! For the record – it feels so good. But this isn’t the subject for today’s blog post.

What I’m going to write about is not the gorgeous weather we are having but the fabulous foaming face wash I’m using currently. Its Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed for Normal to Combination skin and it’s the best foaming face wash I’ve used so far. Want to know why? Read on. Continue reading

I’ll be honest with you, I wasn’t much into regular face masking, let alone taking time out for massage and salon facials. But now in my mid 30s with dull, winter-worn skin and multiple fine lines showing all over my face, I feel like I can’t say this enough – ladies, ladies, ladies…please take care of your skin early!

Because if you don’t, you might end up lamenting like me over the loss of your glow late in your 30s! Anyways, I’m not here to scare you or make you feel bad about something but rather take you into the glorious land of skincare, where you can’t help but feel good about your glowing skin.

This post is about a new facial kit that I’m currently using – Specifix Professional Butter Moist Kit by VLCC. So without wasting any more time in guilty admissions or far-fetched skincare dreams, I’d head straight to this day’s review: Continue reading

If you’re a regular reader of my blog you know I’m a big fan of French skincare and Korean beauty. But despite being a skincare afficianado and a beauty blogger, I must admit, I was pretty much unaware of the amazing benefits and effective technologies of Japanese beauty products.

A few months back, I happened to watch a viral video about a 50 year old Japanese model Masako Mizutani, who looks like a 20 year old. Fast forward, days of intensive market research and extensive studies, I made the discovery, J-beauty is as cutting-edge or in some ways even better than K-beauty! Continue reading

Dark underarms can cause discomfort and general low self-esteem for both men and women. One tends to avoid wearing sleeveless tops because they are self-conscious about their underarms. You might wonder why your underarms are becoming dark yet you take a shower every day.

Well, dark underarms are caused by many factors that include but not limited to deodorants and antiperspirants, dead skin builds up, shaving, using high content, chemical hair removers and a skin condition called Acanthosis Nigricans. Here are some techniques to help lighten dark underarms and get you back to wearing those warm weather clothes. Continue reading

Do you shave your legs? Have you ever noticed dark spots on your legs? If you have, you are not alone. It is perfectly normal. The condition is known as strawberry legs. But there is nothing sweet about strawberry legs.

Now, while they do not cause any health concerns, strawberry legs, or dark spots on your legs can be quite negative for your self-esteem. Imagine you are getting ready to go out, you put on your mini skirt on, only to see that your bare legs have dark spots on them.

What are strawberry legs?
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Winter is here and it’s only going to get colder in the coming months. No wonder, with plummeting temperatures maintaining your natural glow would now require a few extra steps. With a few simple changes to your daily routine and replacing your summer habits for winter ones, you can have a stunning winter glow from head to toe. Continue reading

We’ve all heard our mothers tell us that we’re beautiful on the outside, as well as on the inside. Well, when we had all kinds of blemishes and scars on our faces, it was somewhat hard to believe her back then.

Our skin is the largest organ of our body, and to see it full of blemishes, or wrinkles, can take quite a big jab at our self esteem. In the stores, you see all kinds of acne creams and facial washes, as well as numerous anti-aging creams and serums on the shelves. Those products indeed do work wonders on skin for some people, but then there are some to whom it doesn’t help at all.

If you’re one of those people who has bad luck with skin care products from the store, you may want to consider trying a more natural approach to your skincare – adding essential oils to your skincare regimen. Continue reading

A healthy skin radiates beauty, and it glows from far. Everyone desires to have healthy skin, but the effort you put towards achieving it determines whether you get your desired skin. The skin is usually a manifestation of the health of your internal organs. Conditions such as acne are not just skin conditions, but their root cause is often related to internal factors. Dermatologists insist that what you eat determines how healthy your skin will be. Continue reading

Ho shuru har din aise

Ho shuru har pal aise

Nescafe…..

Remember the old Nescafe commercial? Well, that jingle still remains an important part of my daily morning routine. Don’t know about you, but if I don’t get my cup of Joe first thing in the morning I become a grouchy, grumpy goat for the rest of the day!

Since we are talking about my routine, I thought I should share the significant changes I’ve made to my daily beauty routine for a smooth transition from summer to fall. So as I get down with my coffee, you guys can get down with my latest fall skincare routine: Continue reading

What….makeup in skincare?

Yes. When it comes to flawless looking skin, dermatologists at Kaya Skin Clinic say, you can have it all!

Kaya Skin Clinic’s CC+ Complexion Perfector Cream with SPF 25 is supposed to make most of your beauty dreams come true – from colour correcting to protecting your skin to brightening and evening out your skin tone over time. Continue reading