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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Movember is sweeping the nation. Here is quick guide to help you understand the basics of this global campaign.
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