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Natural Beauty: Getting It Right

Over the last few decades the beauty universe is turning over a green leaf, getting as close to nature as scientifically possible. However, it’s erroneous to conclude that botanical or organic products are chemical-free? While we would like to romanticise…

Hair

Inside a British Hairdresser’s Mind

Hairstylist Liam Fry, co-owner of the award-winning salon, Tony Wood Hairdressing at Portsmouth, United Kingdom talks about keeping hair both real and beautiful. It’s a hot and humid afternoon in Mumbai and I am waiting to get my hair styled…

Wellness

CAN A DREAMCATCHER REALLY HELP YOU SLEEP?

Authentic Native American dreamcatcher is more than just a pretty hoop with fluttering feathers. Here’s how it helps to harmonise the energies around you leading to some beauty sleep The notion that the dreamcatchers can filter your dreams owes its…

Wellness

WHY YOUR SOUL MUST EMBRACE THIS SUSTAINABLE WELLNESS LINE FROM THE HILLS?

I begin my #behindthebottle series with, Pahadi Local. A sustainable brand that packs in the goodness of the hills in simple bottles. Why I love Pahadi? Because the products are effective, but more so because I trust the brand. It’s…

Make-up

Why Every Indian Woman Should Check Out MAC PADMA Collection?

MAC Cosmetics brings out its latest limited-edition, MAC Padma, in collaboration with the successful beauty icon who revels in her ‘dusky’ complexion. Every year, MAC Cosmetics collaborates with an inspiring personality to create a range of limited editions. This year…

Wellness

8 ARTSY THINGS TO DO IN HONG KONG

The clinical perfection of Hong Kong had fascinated me at first but as I delved into the lanes less travelled, I fell in love with an artistic and vintage albeit chic spirit that lies beneath that no-fuss futuristic façade. At…

Hair

TO OIL OR NOT TO OIL

To oil or not to oil is a choice we as Indian women face today. For royalty, long, black hair oiled and combed was a ritual; for our humble ancestors applying oil on hair was a habit. A couple of…

Skincare

4 WAYS TO INCLUDE OLIVE OIL IN YOUR BEAUTY REGIME

Olive oil could be the beauty elixir that your routine has been missing Is the much ado about olive oil for nothing? Apparently not. This beauty oil deserves all the glory it basks in. Its inherent composition gives it a…

Make-up

WHAT MAKES A RED LIPSTICK SUCH A QUICK FIX FOR CONFIDENCE?

Just as a woman no longer needs a man to buy her diamonds, she doesn’t need a romantic date or a power meeting to don red on her lips. It’s a beauty pick-me-up. Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable…

Wellness

SPA IN THE CITY

I have tried many aromatherapy treatments but here’s why the one at Jean-Claude Biguine Spa and Salon is different… Sometimes all that you need comes in a tiny vial. I have tried many aromatherapy treatments but the one at Jean-Claude Biguine Spa…