Founder’s Club: Megha Asher, Juicy Chemistry

Meet Megha Asher who founded indie beauty brand Juicy Chemistry along with spouse and co-partner Pritesh. JC was was born when Megha herself battling hair and skin issues related to PCOD found that the ‘safe’ organic brand she picked up was actually loaded with synthetic c petrochemicals I often have one of Juicy Chemistry products…

Farm to Face with Ras Luxury Oils

Many years ago I interviewed the late Horst Rechelbacher the founder of Aveda. By then he had sold Aveda  and moved on to his pet passion Intelligent Nutrients . Based out of his own farm it was an early farm to face experiment  with  a line of products  that you could use on your face,…

Postcards from Shillim

I spent three days at Hilton Shillim, three hours from Mumbai to experience their detoxifying, decompressing Dharana way of life . Three days is too short for real detoxing but it was a wonderful introduction to a brand of eco wellness, truly in the middle of nature. (It’s in a UNESCO designated biosphere in 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…

Can local seaweed and algae be a multi million dollar opportunity for India’s beauty&health industry ?

I recently posted my breakfast of boiled egg and vinegared indrayani rice rolled and wrapped in a nori sheet on Instagram and a friend commented “Too fancy!” Blame it on fancy Japanese restaurants but her comment got me thinking. Why aren’t we more sold on seaweed and sea vegetables and why should it be just expensive…

Tried and Tested : Innisfree wine peeling jelly softener

Fancy a bit of Chateau Margaux on your face ? Frankly I would rather be drinking France’s premier Bordeaux, jealously savouring every sip, but I will take a bit of Chateax Margaux on my face in the quest for beauty 🙂 Korean  brand  Innisfree’s  Wine jelly softener has  polyphenols  ie wine grape extracts  from Chateaux…

The other Nut : Brazil Nut

Brazil nuts are now an established ‘super food’ if you follow super food trends and worth trying if you haven’t already. What makes them a super food is that they are the highest natural source of selenium in the world. (Thank you Wiki.) That’s the stuff that makes for shiny hair and strong nails and…

Anita Lal : Bringing Nature Home

  Anita Lal is the Founder and Creative Director of Mumbai’s most beautiful store –Good Earth at Raghuvanshi Mills. Known for its textiles, linens, home decor, wallpapers, furniture and clothes, the focus is on sustainability, design and craftsmanship.  Tucked away at the back is Anita’s beauty playland – beauty brands based on sustainability and clean…

‘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…