Category: beauty expert
Bakuchiol -the phyto retinol skin care alternative
This article of mine appeared in the Mint on Babchi or Bakuchiol which is Natural Retinol and has been known as a skin healer in Ayurveda for a long time . I am posting the text here . `If the adaptogen ashwagandha was the trending herb in the beauty and wellness world for the last…
Beauty, Tried & Tested in Lock down
Yes, it hasn’t been easy and I am going a bit stir crazy as we enter our seventieth or is it eightieth day in lock down ? But there are places that have been in lock down longer so I guess we just have to work our way through this time . I had the…
Flower Power with Jhelum Biswas Bose
Jhelum Biswas Bose is the founder of the much awarded and successful beauty brand Jhelum Loves, inspired by and based on Bach Flower Remedies. Emotional balancing and wellbeing are the cornerstones of her approach to beauty. “Just the process of recognizing your feelings can be extremely healing” she says. From dealing with negativity and stress to…
Kansa – Ayurvedic, ‘Vedic’ or just hyped?
Kansa is as old as the hills or as old as the Bronze Age. It is a kind of bronze, an alloy of copper and tin and has been used for centuries in India for cooking and serving food. Kansa is recognized by its clear sound and temple bells are usually made of kansa which…
Mittee – born from the Earth
Yashica Keswani, the founder of Mittee cosmetics had me at the names Ixchel and Yemaya. I loved her brand back story – she has looked at Earth Goddesses from different cultures for inspiration and woven this into a range of skin care products. So there is Ixchel from Mexico, Yemaya from Nigeria, Rateeh from Indonesia…
‘Beauty Unleashed’ by Dinyar Workingboxwalla
Everything you wanted to know about skincare but were too confused to ask 🙂 Dinyar Workingboxwalla’s Beauty Unleashed takes skincare seven layers deep as he discusses DNA, RNA, Retinol, hyalauronic acid, Botox and quaint old world home remedies that now have scientific validity. Not all though – I am ok with honey cream hand wash…
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