Aishwarya Iyer was never interested in olive oil professionally. She worked in venture capital firms in New York and moved to California in 2015 to join a start-up. But today she’s revolutionising the olive oil industry with products made in small batches on a single-estate farm in California’s Central Coast. Her products have acquired a… Continue reading Meet Aishwarya Iyer, the South-Asian woman revolutionising the olive oil industry
Tata Harper changed the natural beauty game when she launched her eponymous line of high end – and 100% natural – skincare. With limited regulations, it’s a category that’s notoriously hard to navigate, so we asked the green queen to give us her take on it. From defining the beauty buzzwords to spotting greenwashing on… Continue reading Skincare veteran Tata Harper talks about the importance of organic products
Think of the chemical-laden shampoo you generously lathered onto your hair this morning. Account for the amount of preservatives and ecosystem-destroying chemicals that flowed through the sewage and happily mated with open water bodies. Now multiply that amount by 1,00,000, and that’s probably just your city. Sustainability in the beauty industry isn’t a topic to… Continue reading 5 beautiful women on how you can make your beauty routine eco-friendly
Not all beauty products are good for your skin but there are certainly some that are better than others. In a world where we’re increasingly aware of what we eat, it’s no surprise that we’re equally aware of the ingredients in our skincare and what we put on our face. But which product ingredients are… Continue reading Everything you need to know about parabens, the bad guys of skincare
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
Along the lines of boutique beauty brands that produce small batches of organic, high-quality products, like Lisa Haydon’s Naked or Purearth, is a new collection by Janice Pariat. The Shillong-based author of Boats on Land and Seahorse enters the beauty space with Real Love, a range of skincare products. It all started when Pariat tried… Continue reading Handmade, organic soaps by Janice Pariat
We’ve always loved Runaway Bicycle for their signature cotton separates. They’re now ready with their new collection called Rosie Is My Best Friend. It’s completely organic and entirely handmade this time, and they’ve also employed hand-spun yarns and natural dyes. We love that Mumbai-based designer Preeti Verma brings a story with every dress. There are pieces… Continue reading Runaway Bicycle introduces a new line
