Rejoice green beauty aficionados because Boxwalla has extended the deadline for their February box* featuring fabulous British Indie brand Nini Organics …perfect moment for me to officially share my thoughts and perhaps sway you to succumbing if you’ve been remotely tempted… You have until the 22nd February 2021 to subscribe. Although skincare and experiencing products lovingly crafted by passionate brand founders always brings me joy and knowing that a box of delights curated by Boxwalla is making its way to me will always thrill me, I was especially excited to receive the February 2021 box ..read more

It would be no aggrandizement on my part if I unconditionally stated that the December Boxwalla Box baptised ‘Textures of Winter’ was the pinnacle of a truly mind-blowing, magnificent year of thoughtfully curated products. Consider this (let’s face it, tardy ) post an ode to a subscription box I would recommend to anyone in a heart beat…I believe my most recurrent phrase is ‘Lavanya has outdone herself AGAIN’. As 2020 progressed and the contents of these bi-monthly boxes were ceremoniously revealed to us by way of her beautifully penned poems and the gorgeous works of art containing cues on th ..read more

Some things in life are truly destined to be together and such duets work synergistically to enhance the performance of individual products. In the skincare realm, a perfect duo made in skincare heaven is unquestionably the pairing of a hydrating serum and a facial oil. Truth be told, The Clean Beauty box always have spectacular flair when it comes to selecting the very best that the green skincare arena has to offer. This August however, choosing Ramblin Rose and Freedom Fighter from California-based brand Free +True skincare is matchmaking at its finest. Move over Sima from Indian Matchmaker ..read more

Today on ‘Seoulfull Conversations with…’, I’d like to welcome total boss babe, Maree from @beauty_and_seoul. Maree and I go way back. Although she is the woman behind UK based K-Beauty online retail shop, Beauty and Seoul (a fabulous destination for all things K-Beauty, expertly and personally curated by Maree), she was also a fellow skincare instagrammer  and our friendship burgeoned before she transitioned into being a business owner. Our mutual love for a good Chateaux Neuf du Pape as well as anything from Korean brands such as Whamisa, and Cosrx meant that we quickly forged a friendsh ..read more

Today on ‘Seoulfull Conversations with…’ we have the gorgeous and utterly charming and charismatic Nassima from @beaussima. Nassima is mama to the MOST DISHY baby on IG, Leila.  I’m sure everyone in the Instagram Skincare Community has cooed over this little beauty. Is there anything yummy mummy Nassima can’t do? She’s got her finger in ALL the pies; she’s a teacher (noblest career in the world if you ask me, I’m sure the parents amongst us will agree!), previous beauty intern, model for a myriad of campaigns (her pretty face has graced the websites of Trinny London and Josh Wood amongst ..read more

Boxwalla Beauty box is a bimonthly subscription box, featuring luxury, plant-based nutrient rich brands which caught my eye well over a year ago. I was not well acquainted with Green beauty then but I subscribed (and later, I was fortunate enough to be made a brand ambassador). Their catchy, quirky name always made me smile. Being of Indian descent myself, I was familiar with the term ‘Boxwalla’ (meaning Boxseller) and found it clever and utterly charming.  I love that they describe themselves as ‘drunken boxwallas’ (because you should always be drunk, on wine, poetry or virtue, rephrasin ..read more

On Sundays, we exfoliate… Hello! I hope everyone is doing well in these unprecedented times. I have to be honest with you; as an introvert who is currently solo self-distancing, I’m actually ok. I very much enjoy my own company and, as cliché as it may sound, this time alone has really helped me figure out what I want in life and where I’m heading. I’ve cooked, I’ve read and I’ve been writing to my heart’s delight and surprisingly not watched as much Netflix as I thought I would. As a passionate skincare junkie, of course this time has allowed me to indulge in well thought out routines, rather ..read more

Today on ‘Seoulfull Conversations with…’ we have the gorgeous and utterly charming and charismatic Nassima from @beaussima. Nassima is mama to the MOST DISHY baby on IG, Leila.  I’m sure everyone in the Instagram Skincare Community has cooed over this little beauty. Is there anything yummy mummy Nassima can’t do? She’s got her finger in ALL the pies; she’s a teacher (noblest career in the world if you ask me, I’m sure the parents amongst us will agree!), previous beauty intern, model for a myriad of campaigns (her pretty face has graced the websites of Trinny London and Josh Wood amongst ..read more

As a self-professed skincare junkie, it should come as no surprise to you that I perpetually have wish list of products I’m lusting after. I thought it would be interesting for me to share those with you on a regular basis through this series. I own a lot of skincare products but I try to make every purchase a carefully calculated move (usually based on luscious ingredient deck and how I think it will fit in my current routines) but I’m not known to exercise much restraint when it comes to acquiring new cleansers, masks or mists for my collection especially if I’m drawn to a beautifully taken ..read more

This week, I talk to Jorge, @thebeardedskin, who I recently started to follow (I know! Where have I been this whole time??) I truly admire Jorge’s page and writing. He nails it with his posts; highly informative and cleverly and whimsically written at the same time. I only started following Jorge recently (I know, been living under a rock clearly!)  but I do remember spotting him at the Skinsider x Gothamista event over a year ago and the first thing that crossed my mind was ‘God, that guy has fantastic skin!’ Oh gosh. I cannot believe I just publicly admitted that. Jorge recently celebra ..read more