Just Woke up! It is getting unbelievably smoggy up where I live. The air quality has been dropping along with the temperature around these months for a few years now, owing to the crop burning. Even the weather report has started mentioning “smoke” now, instead of fog or even smog. That is how serious it has gotten. Here, take a look at this picture. It gives an idea of some misty paradise, but in reality when I go and stand in my balcony, it feels like puffing ten cigarettes at once. This air pollution isn’t just harmful for our respiratory system, it also damages our hair. Hair responds t ..read more

It is ten in the morning and I feel dull because I was stressed out last night. Thoughts about a number of things, starting from this COVID-19 pandemic to my unaccountable weight gain and life goals engendered many fears. However, today I am resolved to start my day by shooing away any remaining tension from yesterday. I thought to myself, what is better than a comforting skin care day!? Obviously, due to the pandemic,  it’s not an option to visit a salon or avail salon services at home. So… I decided to have a DIY  Facial and Body Spa at home, using DEYGA ROSE Kit This handcrafted R ..read more

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When it comes to fashion, I must admit that my tastes are quite unconventional. However, there are always exceptions to the rule and in my case it is my love for the sarees, which would qualify for this exception. I think my love affair with sarees began in my childhood where my friends and I would doll ourselves up in our mothers’ sarees during Durga Pujas. In those days, sarees constituted a substantial part of an Indian woman’s wardrobe. My mother’s wardrobe was full of crisp cottons, silks, and tussars. You name it and she had it.  Each saree had a story behind it, which she shared wit ..read more

We women have faced several issues such as inequality, discrimination, refused privileges etc since the beginning of time. These issues were existent in the workplace environment in every society. Us modern women have had to overcome them all to finally find a voice of our own and dictate our own lives.  Women choosing to break the glass ceiling has helped significantly in defying patriarchy and redefining the norms of the current society.  In the earlier centuries, men were perceived as bread earners in the family whereas women were responsible for keeping the family together and taking ..read more

I am a self care person and skin care is the most favorite part of my wellness regime because is all about identifying what suits my skin type. Do you believe that skincare products really improve our skin? Or you are one of those who have made peace with the type of skin that’s been passed down to them genetically? Indian woman is a tough nut to crack when it comes to skincare. Quite rightly so, thanks to the abundance of homegrown skincare products and secrets handed down to us most likely by an effervescent grandmother whose skin’s radiance can outshine a diamond any day! But most grandmas ..read more

I have often observed that some people seem to have enough time to do everything that they want to, whereas others are always rushing from task to task, and never seem to finish anything. In my opinion, time management is an important skill to learn in the journey towards personal growth. It can help you make the most out of each day, pushing you to succeed in whatever you choose to do and leading an inspirational life! For me, managing my time isn’t about squeezing as many tasks into my day as possible. It’s more about simplifying how I work, doing things faster, and relieving stress. Tru ..read more

Let me ask you a question today. How do you deal with people who have more than you—money, acclaim, looks, power, whatever? I am pretty sure all of us have have difficult feelings about self worth, feelings about how we don’t have what we want. Do you have a sense of inadequacy especially when you compare yourself to friends, colleagues, relatives or people you know via social media? I know social media can seem like rock-solid proof of a person’s worth, but you don’t have to fall for it. Measuring the self against others is how the human mind works most of the time. Healthy competition ..read more

I love all things natural and that’s why I keep researching and learning about different natural therapies and medicines and whatnot. I guess it comes from self love. I came across essential oils when I was looking for a natural remedy for a friend who was suffering from chronic migraines and headaches. She would pop painkillers like a four-year-old would pop candy. Those pills were not helping at all. They would just mask her symptoms for a few hours by offering temporary relief. She was looking for something that could benefit her health and overall wellness. When I read about essential ..read more

For those who know fashion would agree with me that there is nothing like a fashion show to get an instant dose of motivation and creativity rolled into one. Fashion shows are amazing, exhausting, exciting, and everything in-between! They have the power to leave you hypnotized and make you feel beautiful. You have to experience it for yourself to know what am I talking about. Many of you are thinking ‘isn’t fashion week only about looking fashionable and attending shows, right?’ Eh, yes and no. Remember ‘Devil wears Prada’? Last month I attended Fashion Design Council’s Lotus Make-Up India ..read more