Aparrna Gupta | Lavenderoom

This is how your favourite drugstore deodorant affects your body

Beauty enthusiasts are now looking for cleaner alternatives to their favourite products, be it their foundations, body washes, shampoos or deodorants—the last one is particularly high on many people’s priority lists. The preference for natural products can be linked to a greater…

Hair

At-home hair colouring tips: Experts tell you everything you need to know

Colouring your hair can be a big undertaking—it costs a lot of money, takes a large chunk of time and requires maintenance. But does that mean you have to make do with a less-than-perfect mane till your bank account allows it? Not…

Hair

How to pick a camera-friendly hairstyle for your wedding reception

The reception is usually the last of the many functions that make up an Indian wedding, so it’s only expected that as the bride, you’d want to make a lasting impact with your look. Once you’ve settled on your outfit…

Wellness

Do you have a dry skin type, or is your skin just dehydrated?

Humid monsoon days may make you feel like it’s okay to skip moisturiser and step out bare-faced once in a while. And this holds true especially when skin is oily or shiny. But truth is, an oily-looking face, when coupled with inflammation…

Wellness

5 foods that help clear brain fog and improve memory and focus

Constantly finding yourself forgetting dates, details or names while in the middle of a conversation? Or struggling to focus during a busy day at work? You’re likely to have brain fog; the symptoms of which include confusion, disorientation to time…

Hair

How to pick a hairstyle for your wedding mehandi party

While you may have to stick to the classics (and plan your hairstyle around how you decide to wear your dupatta) for the actual wedding ceremony, your mehandi function is the perfect time to buck tradition and try something new. The hairstyle…

Wellness

Why you can’t resist heading to your fridge for a snack at 2am, and how to avoid it

We’ve all been there—scrolling through Instagram while in bed and craving a quick snack before turning in. But we often hear that midnight snacking is harakiri—a fabled one stop shop to setting back health goals and exercise gains. But what does eating…

Skincare

How to whip up natural remedies with green tea for healthy skin and hair

Green tea is a jack of all trades—when consumed, its free radicals can fight heart disease and cancer, and when applied topically, it can help to hydrate, exfoliate and strengthen both hair and skin. So it’s no surprise that it is…

Fragrances

Eight perfumes you need to add to cart for the monsoon season

In case you didn’t know it already, scents have the powerful ability to fundamentally alter how we feel. In fact, your sense of smell is more closely interlinked with your emotional response than any other. So if your gloom matches…

Skincare

Is an essence the skincare step you’ve been missing all along?

Just when you thought you’ve gotten your skincare all figured out—featuring a legitimate cleanse-tone-moisturise regimen and a weekly face mask—a deep dive into K-beauty routines will make you feel like yours is still completely lacking. While some steps are common with Western ones (like moisturiser…