Ho shuru har din aise

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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

When it comes to maintaining a daily skincare routine, I think I’m doing pretty well by using sunscreen, taking off my makeup every night, then washing and moisturizing but given the overall skincare diligence, I feel I could do much, much better with regular exfoliation and salon facials.

I used to be a spa maniac before, but somewhere between managing kids and meeting deadlines, I fell off the wagon. And despite maintaining a diligent skincare routine, my skin looked dull with ugly blackheads, blemishes and occasional pimples mocking back at me.

So last year, I added getting regular facials to my skincare goals and made it a priority to take time out of my busy schedule in order to pamper my skin. And luckily, I got a chance to try an Insta skin purify beauty service from Kaya Skin Clinic. Continue reading

Girls, who read my blog regularly, know I’m a die-hard sun-lover (read, Sun-screen lover!) and a great fan of Kaya Skin Clinic products. Indeed their prices are steep and claims are high but they are also one of the few skincare lines in India that keep up to their promises.

So picking up Kaya Sunscreen with SPF 15 for my daily use came as a natural choice to me. Even if I’m not going outdoors, I prefer to slather myself with a light SPF 15 lotion as part of my daily morning skincare ritual.

And being a sunscreen addict, I’ve tried several sunscreen lotions with SPF 15 for my daily use. Some are either too matte to absorb well or some are too sticky for my oily skin. However, after using Kaya sunscreen consistently for two months, I’m happy to state that it has overcome both these issues with its quick-absorbing, light-weight formula.

Here’s my full take on Kaya daily use sunscreen with SPF 15 and the reasons why I have found it to be the best sunscreen for oily skin in India: Continue reading

If you think dark spots and uneven skin tone are affecting your appearance and pulling down your spirits, you aren’t alone. Given the climate and environment we live in, it is not uncommon for even the healthiest of skin to be beaten with sun tan, dust, and pollution.

While, home remedies are the best way to treat darkened skin, they are not always effective; especially in cases of chronic and severe hyper-pigmentation. Our skin color is determined by the amount of melanin present in skin cells called melanocytes. Hyper-pigmentation occurs when melanocytes increase their pigment production leading to dark patches and blotchy complexion.

You can read more about hyper-pigmentation and different causes of darkened complexion here.

But the good news is, the condition is not incurable. And you can easily get rid of dark spots, patches and blemishes with plenty of commercial ointments and treatments. The most common are OTC fairness creams and bleach-based lightening creams. Chemical peels are also a great option for those looking towards a quick way to lighten skin.

Coming to skin lightening and whitening creams in India, here is my list of ten best fairness and skin lightening creams that really work to give you a brighter complexion: Continue reading

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One of the best ways to keep skin looking healthy and radiant is to use a night cream at night. You can also read my complete night cream guide (Part 1 and Part 2) for more information about the benefits of choosing and using the right night cream according to your skin type.

No wonder, night cream is my must-have beauty arsenal. And the night cream I’m going to review today is one of my favorites; Kaya Skin Clinic Nourishing Fairness Night Cream. I had never bothered about using a special night cream, until last year I started noticing a kind of dullness in my otherwise flawless complexion. Continue reading

While, I keep raving about my glowing facial skin, there is no running away from my sorely neglected feet. I must admit, my feet look appalling with all the years of abuse, rough skin, hard calluses and ugly pigmentation! The last time, I remember getting a pedicure done was before my wedding! Continue reading