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Y is for Youthful Skin #AtoZGroomingGuide
If you have the will, desire, and conviction, you can change anything. Be it your house, car, sometimes your job, but one thing that you cannot change is your skin. Rather your skin’s natural ageing process. Everyone loves taut, spotless and glowing skin. But as you grow older, you realise that there is no magic potion or a fountain to recoup your youthful skin. Also, not everyone is Benjamin Button. Here are a few tips make your skin younger again. Protection from the Sun: Whether spending a day at the beach or running errands, sun protection is essential. You can protect your skin by seeking shade, covering up with clothing,…
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Home Remedies to Increase Hair Volume
Are you worried sick looking at all the loose strands of hair in your comb every day? Don’t worry. It’s OK to lose up to 100 strands of your hair every day, but excessive hair loss is a problem. After all, your lustrous locks need as much care as your face. And honestly, who doesn’t like voluminous hair? At least on the head. Magical Aloe Vera that literally works everywhere, for everything. As you must know, aloe vera is a natural remedy that works well for both skin and hair. If used properly and consistently, it can bring down hair fall. That’s because it provides the moisture and essential nutrients the scalp needs. Simply…
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Rashes 101- What are they and how to tackle them? #AtoZGroomingGuide
It is highly likely that you’ve had a rash at some point or another, whether from a poisonous plant or the chickenpox or something even more unusual (not what you’re thinking). And you probably find yourself imagining why your skin breaks out in red spots like that. More importantly, if there’s anything you can do about it. Well, yes, there is. In simple words, the cells in our body, whenever they detect any suspicious activity in our body, they begin a sort of chain reaction beneath the skin that results in inflammation. For all you more interested folks, the medical name for this is dermatitis but the less interested folks…
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Q for Quality- Why should you look for Quality above Quantity? #AtoZGroomingGuide
Everyone wants the best skincare products money can buy, that’s a given. And, a lot of them don’t need to be crazy expensive either. They just have to fulfil these 5 criteria we have mentioned below to becoming your ideal skin care product. Again, while there are several ways to save on personal care, skincare is one area where you shouldn’t be frugal. After all, it’s for your own skin. Choose the right product. If you don’t know which product is right for your skin, consult. Big mistake consumers make while shopping for skin care products is not doing their research. Before you purchase something, it is best to be sure…
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S for Sleep and Stress #AtoZGroomingGuide
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All of us have had that one day when nothing goes right, you’re working for 3 hours straight on a project and the power goes off and you don't have backup or when you have to reach somewhere very urgently and Shobhit from uber takes a lifetime because he took the wrong turn. Something’s life are not in your control but still directly affect your mental state. Stress not only affects your mood, concentration, and sleep but also directly impacts your looks, including the health of your skin. You might wonder why is it so easy for others to make…
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Oily Skin? Here’s 5 oily skin remedies to help you through it #AtoZGroomingGuide
Oily skin is what you’re born with so you can’t really get rid of it, but you can maintain it. It is the result of the overproduction of sebum from under the skin’s surface. Sebum is an oily substance made of fats. Before you jump to conclusions, Sebum isn’t all bad because it helps protect and moisturise your skin. It also helps keep your hair shiny and healthy. But then again, nothing exceeds like excess. Too much sebum, however, can lead to clogged pores and acne. Basically, genetics, hormonal changes may play a role in increasing sebum production but even stress can harm your skin in more ways than one.…
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P for Paraben #AtoZGroomingGuide
These days when you go shopping for your grooming and shower essentials, you may have noticed that “paraben free” labels are popping up everywhere. What are parabens? Parabens are the most widely used preservatives in personal care products — stopping fungus, bacteria and other microbes from growing in your favorite products, especially in the moist, warm environment of a bathroom. Chemically, they are a series of parahydroxybenzoates or ester of parahydroxybenzoic acid. Parabens are effective preservatives in many types of formulas. These compounds, and their salts, are used primarily for their bactericidal and fungicidal properties. They are found in shampoos, commercial moisturisers, shaving gel, personal lubricants, topical/paternal pharmaceuticals, suntan products, makeup and toothpaste. They are…
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L for Lip Care #AtoZGroomingGuide
You go outside, travel, swim, walk or cycle to work - In everything you do, you expose your lips to the elements. Sun rays, snow, beach, cold weather, etc. And similar to your face, all these environmental factors are bound to take a toll on your lips. Especially because the skin on your lips is more sensitive, it can very easily dry up, become chapped, and darken. Again, we tend to not care as much about our lips as we do our face. In this piece, we hope to change the general norm around lip care. With little effort and a few products, you can easily take good care of…
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N is for Non-Alcoholic: Why are non-alcoholic products better for your skin? #AtoZGroomingGuide
There is lots of misleading information out there in regards to alcohol in skincare, it’s easy to see why some people believe it really isn’t all that bad for skin. However, alcohol as the main ingredient in any skincare product is a problem. When we express concern about the presence of alcohol in skincare or makeup products, we’re referring to a drying type of alcohol that you’ll most often see listed on an ingredient label as SD alcohol, denatured alcohol, or, less often, isopropyl alcohol. These types of volatile alcohols give products a quick-drying finish, immediately degrease skin, and feel weightless on skin, so it’s easy to see their appeal,…
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H for Hairfall: Cause and Symptoms #AtoZGroomingGuide
Everyone loses hair. It is normal to lose about 50-100 hairs every day. If you see bald patches or lots of thinning, you may be experiencing hair loss. Here are a few causes of Hair Loss Alopecia Areata: Alopecia areata is a disease that causes hair to fall out in small patches, which can remain unnoticeable. These patches may eventually connect and then become noticeable, however. This disease develops when the immune system attacks the hair follicles, resulting in hair loss. Androgenetic Alopecia: One cause of male pattern baldness is genetics, or having a family history of baldness. Research has found that male pattern baldness is associated with male sex hormones…
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C is for Collagen- What is Collagen? #AtoZGroomingGuide
For centuries, Chinese women have viewed collagen as a Fountain of Youth, routinely consuming foods like donkey skin in hopes of smoothing withered skin and preserving aging joints. Collagen is the most abundant protein in mammals, making 25% to 35% of the whole-body protein content. Collagen helps give structure to our hair, skin, nails, bones, ligaments and tendons in our body. Thanks to collagen, we’re better able to move, bend and stretch. Collagen is also behind helping hair shine, skin glow and nails stay strong. In short, collagen acts like a natural glue-like substance that our body constantly produces to hold our skeleton and internal organs in place. In fact,…
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D for Dry Skin- What is Dry Skin? #AtoZGroomingGuide
Putting in the simplest of words, dry skin happens when your skin runs out of moisture. If you have a dry skin type, it just means your skin is lacking oil. Dry skin is a natural condition wherein your skin feels cracked, even itchy in some cases. It can happen for a number of reasons, chief among which is your skin naturally being dry. But then again, if you don’t generally have dry skin, it is possible you might have experienced dry patches on some parts of your body. Exposure to adverse weather, extremely hot water, a certain set of chemicals could be one of the causes. And in most…
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Why does tanning make your skin darker? ft. Melanin and UV #AtoZGroomingGuide
Sometimes in life, nothing is more relaxing than soaking in some good old sun. Whether you’re lying down on the golden sands of Anjuna or its a January morning in Delhi and the sun’s rays are tearing apart that chilly fog( smog, lol). It does feel good, doesn’t it? Before we dig in about skin tanning, let us walk you down with some basics
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K for Keratin- A complete guide to Keratin treatment #AtoZGroomingGuide
Keratin, essentially, is a protein. It is one of the major components in skin, and hair. So, it’s naturally one of the most important nutrients you need. It is also the reason your hair stay straight and shiny. Over the years, the keratin content in your hair depletes substantially, famously due to diet and lifestyle changes. This is why your hair looks frizzy and dry. Keeping it short, your hair is primarily made up of Keratin, it is a protective nutrient that is much lesser prone to scratching or tearing than many of the proteins your body produces. Now, seeing as it is the structural building block of your hair,…
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J is for Jojoba- Why is it important? #AtoZGroomingGuide
For all you confused folks out there, it’s pronounced ho-ho-ba. Now that we’ve got that cleared, Jojoba oil is the essential fluid that is extracted from the seed of the Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) plant, native to Southwestern North America. Funny thing, Jojoba oil, despite its name, is actually a liquid (almost) plant wax but we’ll still go with Jojoba oil instead of Jojoba wax to avoid confusion seeing as beard oil is the product we’re discussing. If you have a beard you’ve probably heard about beard oil and if not - where have you been? Presently though, Jojoba oil is more commonly used as a remedial medicine for acne, psoriasis,…
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I for Ingrown hair- Cause and Prevention #AtoZGroomingGuide
Ingrown hair is a condition where hair curls back or grows sideways into the skin. The condition is most prevalent among people who have coarse or curly hair. It may or may not be accompanied by an infection of the hair follicle or "razor bumps" which vary in size. While ingrown hair most commonly appears in areas where the skin is shaved or waxed (beard, legs, pubic region), it can appear anywhere. Improper hair removal techniques may lead to ingrown hair cysts, Removing a hair can also cause the new hair that grows in its place to grow sideways and eventually curl back down. When this happens, the pore can…
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E for Essential Oils : Why are they ‘essential’? #A-ZGroomingGuide
Essential oils are highly concentrated volatile plant extracts. An essential oil is "essential" in the sense that it contains the "essence of" the plant's fragrance—the characteristic fragrance of the plant from which it is derived. Essential oils are obtained through different extraction methods, and the part of the plant we get the essential oil from can be different depending on the oil but is typically the most aromatic part. Essential oils are highly concentrated oils that have a strong aroma, in fact, just one drop of an essential oil can have powerful health benefits. Essential oils have been used for thousands of years in various cultures for medicinal and health…
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Whiteheads & Blackheads- What are they, what causes them, and how you can treat them #AtoZGroomingGuide
Blackheads are blocked hair follicles (pores) on your skin that are clogged due to dead skin cells and excess oil. These pores are generally referred to as blackheads because the exterior seems dark or just a horrid black. Blackheads are a form of acne, the mild kind. They usually form on the face, but they’re not restricted to just the face. They can also form on your back, chest, neck, arms, and shoulders. Despite what you believe, blackheads can appear on non-oily skin too. So, literally, no one is in the safe. People who have oily skin are more susceptible to blackheads, yes, but anyone can get them. They usually…
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A for Acne and how you can get rid of it #AtoZGroomingGuide
Acne/Zit knows no bounds when it comes to age, but it can be treated. So, despite your age, if you magically wake up with a face full of pimples one day, don’t let it get you down. The good news, however, is that despite your age, the right skin care product can help tone down your acne problems to a bare minimum. Acne, also known as acne vulgaris, is a skin condition that occurs when hair follicles become clogged with dead skin cells, dirt, and sebum (your skin’s natural oil). It tends to appear as whiteheads, blackheads or pimples and can pop-up anywhere on the face, scalp, chest, and back.…
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G for Growth: 5 Things You Need To Know Before You Begin #AtoZGroomingGuide
Movember is sweeping the nation. Here is quick guide to help you understand the basics of this global campaign.
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E(x)foliation: The unsung hero of your skin care routine
A quick beginner's guide to men's exfoliation and why it is an essential part of your grooming routine.
