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Want your boobs to look drop-dead gorgeous? Start the pampering. NOW.
Bigger, rounder, firmer, fuller, higher… when it comes to our breasts, almost of us want more of something. Yet, when it comes to looking after these fragile parts, we are almost criminal in our...
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Coriander: My skin’s new BFF (you may know it as cilantro!)
I have grown up with the sweet, spicy and herbaceous aroma of fresh coriander (also known as cilantro or Chinese parsley) wafting through the house at mealtimes. I know it’s great for lowering...
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Beauty recipes: Gwyneth Paltrow’s ultimate smoothie recipe, which costs… HOW...
Gwyneth Paltrow… she of the ‘conscious uncoupling’ and vaginal douching fame. I met her in New York at the BlogHer conference and was taken aback at how chilled she really is as a person. No, she...
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Turmeric latte: Drinking to your health (with recipes that taste AWESOME!)
As a kid, I spent several sick days hiding under large pieces of furniture to escape the turmeric milk self-prescribed by mom in place of antibiotics. As a somewhat-adult (mom still doesn’t agree with...
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Beauty DIY: An ultra-easy face mask to unclog and shrink those mammoth pores
It’s probably the most asked question on this blog: How do I tackle enlarged pores? In fact, if we had our way, pores would do their job absolutely invisibly – the job being to act as the gateway...
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Why sex is good for your skin. And hair. AND it’s all backed by science!
Last week, when I was ranting to my dermatologist about a sudden outcrop of acne and dull-as-dishwater complexion, she said all I needed was more sex. Um? Uh? What? Because… WHAT? Strangely enough, it...
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The (many) beauty benefits of lavender: Ultra-easy DIY recipes included!
To me, nothing says summer more than lavender. Just its fragrance is enough to evoke the memories of balmy countryside days, soft purple bushes shimmering against a blue sky, emerald green grass...
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Pssst… your scalp needs exfoliation as well!
We scrub our bodies smooth with sugar and salt, take rotating brushes to our faces and buff our feet to silky softness… but what about the skin on top of our head? Yes, the scalp is skin. And while you...
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What is chronic inflammation? And why is it giving me acne? Or wrinkles?
It’s skincare’s latest buzzword: Chronic inflammation. Everyone from dermatologists and endocrinologists to physical trainers and nutritionists are reaching out for this term to explain (and treat)...
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Beauty recipes: Make your own under-eye mask (Time: 10 minutes)
Lately, a new category of beauty products has been taking over the skincare aisles: under-eye masks. They are literally everywhere, with super-cool brands like GlamGlow, Le Métier de Beauté and Bliss...
View ArticleFrom Brazil to you: DIY beauty recipes for glossy, glow-y, super flawless...
Alessandra Ambrosia, Adriana Lima, Isabeli Fontana, Isabel Goulart, Barbara Fialho, Lais Ribeiro, Daniela Braga… when almost every second Victoria’s Secret model turns out to be Brazilian, you know the...
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The $7 cream that changed everything I knew about skincare
Have you ever abandoned a beauty product – or actually, any product – simply because it seems old fashioned? Like something your grandmom would use? Something your grandmom did use? And it’s cheap? And...
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Stressed? Exhausted? At the end of the road? Your Skin NEEDS this DIY face mask
What is life without a bit of stress? And we all know what stress does to skin. Acne, lack of radiance, dryness, dullness, wrinkles, rashes… it’s not a pretty sight. And nobody likes to battle with...
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What stress (or anger!) does to your face… and how to fix it!
Lately, despite the twice daily cleansing and moisturising, an hour at the gym, weekly scrubs and face packs, adequate beauty sleep and copious amounts of water, I have been noticing that my skin has...
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Cult classic: 12 ways to use Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour Cream
Just what is it about Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour Cream that’s made it a cult staple in the bags of everyone from runway makeup artists and top fashion models to global beauty editors and Prince...
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10 sneaky ways to drink more water (it’s the cheapest, quickest way to look...
I did a post on acne (What is your acne telling you?) and the role that various bits and bobs of our bodies play in its horrid takeover of our faces. Amongst the 24,36,987 visitors who stopped by this...
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Beauty secrets of the ancient geishas (that will totally change your skin!)
Every time I travel to Japan, my skin develops an inferiority complex. I mean, have you ever seen those Japanese women with their smooth, glowing, absolutely flawless skin? There is not a single...
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Kokum comes of age: The perfect-skin secret you’ve never heard of!
Now, this is an Indian ingredient I never imagined seeing on an international platform – that too, courtesy one of my favourite brands. I just picked up Burt’s Bees Ultra Conditioning Lip Balm With...
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Royal fables: A tryst with Udaipur and its cult skincare recipes
The city: Udaipur, India. The most legendary of towns in Rajasthan, known as the “Venice of the East” due to its stunning lakeside location, rambling old palaces and stunning architecture painted in...
View Article16 hacks to make your sheet masks infinitely more effective!
Sheet masks. The breakthrough genre that has made #masking a verb comes with its own set of challenges. When to use a sheet mask? Which one to use? How to make it stay on the face? Do I rinse...
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