Cool down with yoghurt this summer

Traditionally, dairy products like milk, milk powder, fresh cream and yoghurt have been used in home beauty care recipes accross cultures.   In my earlier posts I have written about milk and milk powder as a part of face pack recipes. In this post I would like to share my thoughts on how we can incorporate…

An orange a day keeps ageing at bay

Hi There, Although I am in my twenties, I am worried about ageing. I have been doing a lot of research and believe that although the signs of ageing don’t show in our twenties, the process of ageing starts around 25. Our skins capacity to produce anti-oxidants reduces slowly and gradually over time. Hence, the…

Summer skincare tips and remedies

Hi Everyone, I am back after along time! Summer is almost over now in most parts of the world but here in Dubai its just beginning.  As always, I have braced myself to beat the tan this summer too as I have done in the last 20 or so summers in my life. I can’t…

Home Made De-Tan Body Wrap

    Hi Everyone, I hope all of you are doing well! Its been a really long time since I last posted any DIY recipes. Its almost summer in Dubai and having lived here almost all my life, I know how unforgiving summers can me, especially on the skin. My olive brown Indian skin tends…

Kaolin clay and green tea mud mask

Hello beautiful people! As promised in my earlier post, I am back with a mud mask recipe. Today, I am experimenting with a face mask using the following ingredients: Freshly brewed green tea Brew up a concentrated decoction of green tea and let it cool down. In fact, if you could refrigerate it for a…

Simply Multani!!-Simple Fuller’s earth face pack for daily use

Hi There! Today I will be sharing with you, the recipe of a simple fuller’s earth (Multani Mitti) based facepack. This is my favourite recipe and I have used it every single day for months together, especially during the summer months. The ingredients required for this facepack are: 1 tablespoon Multani Mitti 1 tablespoon rose…