Winters are lovely! But, there are few things which come with the season which can make it a little difficult to live with. Be it excessive dryness or increase in inflammation of the body or static electricity, winter has its own share of skin problems to deal with. One of the major grouches for some is combating more acne in winter, surprisingly! Usually we associate acne and breakouts with summers when it is hot, sweaty and humid but winter dryness is no less irritating for the skin. There are … [Read more...] about Why you get more acne in winter?
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Do you know why your Skin is Dry?
Updated from 25th January, 2015. A forgotten post which clarifies a lot about our skin care confusions related to moisturization and why skin is dry. Did you know hydration and moisturization are two different things and they come under two different skin problem categories. A skin can both be dehydrated and unmoisturized or it could just be dehydrated or just be unmoisturized. This winter has been particularly dry in the city and after ages of time, I experienced flaky and cracked skin! … [Read more...] about Do you know why your Skin is Dry?
5 Tips to Enhance Your Winter Skin Care Routine
We are already in the middle of winter and my skin is showing definitive signs of dryness, Hyderabad being even more dry. I thought it would be a good time to talk about winter skin care routine. So, let us start. Winter Skin Care Tip #1 - Take Care of your exfoliation Winters is all about more of dead and dull skin. It is time to move away from granular or physical scrubs. And, if you are a fan of sugar, I really hope you are not using the granulated one. It is just too harsh for skin. You … [Read more...] about 5 Tips to Enhance Your Winter Skin Care Routine
My Skin Diary – December 2015
My Skin Diary - November 2015 Hey All!! How have you been? How was Diwali? I know a whole lot of time has gone since we last talked. So, how are you doing? There has been just so much I have to share with you all. So, last two years have been pretty bad for the blog so I apologize for that and I hope it really does not continue. But, then, I do realize I am past all hope and you have for sure given up on me. Highlights of the Post October Skin Diary November Skin Diary December … [Read more...] about My Skin Diary – December 2015
What I am doing for my Skin and Hair this Winter? {Skin Care}
Btw, did I share with you guys that I am in Delhi and the weather is decidedly chilly and dry and my skin is really not doing that well without a moisturiser. Not that Hyderabad is not equally dry, though. So, how are you thinking of taking care of your skin from the onset of winters. Have you prepared it for the change in weather?So, once upon a time when I had written about winter skin care, I had mentioned that our skin care regime starts with having a bath in a day but now I would like to … [Read more...] about What I am doing for my Skin and Hair this Winter? {Skin Care}
Tip of the Day
I love winters probably coz it gives me more reasons to cuddle :) Well, in winters the only thing irritates me is dry skin. So my mommy gave me a tip, which she read in some newspaper. So, here is the tip.Take half banana add 2spoon of olive oil & blend/mash it. Add some drops of lemon.This will reduce dryness & gives a glowing skin as well. Instead of lemon you can also use some other citrus fruits which might be less acidic in nature like oranges. [Check out this post in which I … [Read more...] about Tip of the Day
Nivea Express Hydration Body Lotion {Product Review}
Price: Rs 179 for 250mlProsgets absorbed really quicklyhydrates really welllasts long My ExperienceAs you all know, Nivea is my favourite brand. Ok, I know I am sounding like a broken record...repeating the same thing time and again. Anyways, I got this body lotion when I had run out of everything but later on, I did find a body butter left over and parachute body lotion as well. Back to the review, the product is white in color and comes in a typical Nivea packaging. The texture of the … [Read more...] about Nivea Express Hydration Body Lotion {Product Review}
Biotique Bio Wheatgerm Firming Face & Body Cream {Product Review}
Price: Rs 199 for 55gmsIngredientsProskeeps the skin moisturized amazing as hand and feet creamcan be used for cuticles and nails as well removes tanning to an extent and lightens skin toneConscan be greasy for not so dry skinsingredients list is a mystery still!! My ExperienceIts been an year since I have used it but when I thought of putting up its review, it was already summers so it wouldn't have been of any use to anyone. So, I thought of deferring the review for these winters :) And, do I … [Read more...] about Biotique Bio Wheatgerm Firming Face & Body Cream {Product Review}
5 Tips for Autumn and Winter Skin Care {Five Series}
So, winter is almost at the door step and autumn has already made the air pretty dry. The climate of Hyderabad is dry and it just gets more and more drier and sitting in AC doesn't really help!!! Couple of days back, I felt my skin was getting stretchy even after applying loads of moisturizers. So, how did I overcome that? Check out.Good Cleanser A gentle, SLS-free cleanser has really helped with the hydration levels of my skin. Recently, I tried out an SLS-based face wash for review purposes … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Autumn and Winter Skin Care {Five Series}
Suryamudra to produce heat inside your body {Health}
Inability to get up in the mornings is one of the worst side-effects of winters and going to schools, colleges, works and that woo with the exams on the head, its just mind boggling!!! So, try out this yoga pose which is supposed to produce heat in the body. Sit in a meditative pose. Hold your hands vertically upright with palms open near your ears. Press the ring finger with the thumb and keep the palm upright for both hands. Do not tense your body. Let it relax but sit upright … [Read more...] about Suryamudra to produce heat inside your body {Health}