With most of your skincare budget going into serums or creams, underarm care is often ignored. Just spraying on any deodorant can be a harmful habit as regular antiperspirants may not be the best thing for your pits. They work by blocking your body’s natural sweating process to fight odour. They are often laden with… Continue reading Our Pick Of The Top 10 Natural Deodorants Of The Season
VAGINA. It’s not a bad word; it’s just a word. Let’s get comfortable with the word first because we sure as hell need to get comfortable talking about it. “The sexual wellness category is super skewed towards men, ignoring the female perspective in terms of products, conversations and culture,” agrees Sachee Malhotra, founder of That… Continue reading Meet Sachee Malhotra, The Entrepreneur Who Aims To Normalise Talking About Women’s Bodies & Their Sexual Wellbeing
Spices and condiments have enjoyed a spot in our medical arsenal for too long, but now it’s time to add them to our beauty cabinets too. From fighting acne to curing digestion, spices have multi-faceted applications in our daily lives. We trace the health and beauty benefits of the oldest players in the game like… Continue reading Bookmark This: The Health And Beauty Benefits Of Spices
This week, Vidya Balan lets ELLE in on the research that went into playing Shakuntala Devi, working with Sanya Malhotra, loving Math, and more!
When it comes to sustainable fashion, Vietnam-based denim brand, Saitex, leads the way. The brand is spearheaded by its founder and CEO, Sanjeev Bahl. Saitex counts Everlane, Madewell and Ralph Lauren, among its clients. Its game-changing facility recycles 98% water it uses in its production process and evaporates the remaining 2%. Sanjeev Bahl, the man… Continue reading Saitex founder Sanjeev Bahl on leading innovation in sustainability
If you’ve had a stray aloe vera plant in a lone corner of the balcony, and maybe 2-3 gifted flower pots, this is a great time to revisit your plants. Most of us have a plant or two at home, with vestiges of life in them. Anyway, the ongoing lockdown situation leaves us with extra… Continue reading Missing nature during lockdown? Try your hand at balcony gardening
Photograph (L-R): Jewellery courtesy CaratLane Jewellery, Begani Jewels, Kisna Diamond Jewellery If you’re anything like us, you pride yourself on being known for a great sense of fashion, an aesthetic that you’ve carefully cultivated over the years. While we’re sure your wardrobe is already stocked with the season’s must-haves, we’re here to tell you what… Continue reading Here’s why natural diamonds will always have permanent space in every fashionista’s wardrobe
Remember chewing on gummy bear multivitamins as a kid? It was simple and kind of tasty. As an adult, vitamins are still important, but picking the right one is a lot more complicated. Each offers overwhelming promises of shiny hair, strong nails, glowing skin, and a healthy gut. We asked Los Angeles and London-based naturopath… Continue reading The truth behind health supplements, explained by celebrity naturopath Dr Nigma Talib
If you’d visit Dr Nigma Talib with complaints of a big zit, she’d probably ask you to lay off the dairy before prescribing a skincare routine. The London- and Los Angeles-based naturopathic physician and aesthetician is a leading advocate of a holistic wellness routine. It’s a mix of innovative facial treatments and healthy dietary recommendations… Continue reading 4 expert beauty tips from Dr Nigma Talib that will change your skin
As the harsh summer sun continues its onslaught, helping your skin to some extra pampering couldn’t really hurt. Since booking a weekly appointment with your neighbourhood spa doesn’t fit into your hectic schedule, you might have to resort to plan B — ensuring your shower ritual includes a body scrub to slough off dead skin… Continue reading The secret to smooth, healthy skin this summer
Even if you haven’t signed up for a healthy lifestyle, failed to ditch processed foods or struggle with a workout routine, you are more than ready to bite the bullet into natural beauty. It’s great for your skin and hair, Earth-friendly and luckily, you don’t have to struggle with DIY facemasks in your kitchen. All our… Continue reading 9 natural ingredients you’ll find in next-gen beauty products
The popular ‘no poo’ (or no-shampoo) movement is based on the belief that regular cleansers are harming our endocrine systems. Though there is no research to support this claim, you may want to consider other alternatives before you commit to a life of natural hair care. Choose a sulphate-free shampoo…Or pH-balanced shampoo (made from soft,… Continue reading Can you survive without shampoo?
