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Ever indulged in a milk based beauty treatment? (If not, you’re missing out!)
Cleopatra, the legendary queen of the Nile, was famous for her luxurious milk baths. So was Rani Padmavati (née Padmini), the iconic royal beauty, all the way in India. And every top-end spa boasts of...
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The ULTIMATE guide to buying soap. And should you switch to natural soap?
What’s the most basic of luxuries you can enjoy on a daily basis? Or a twice daily basis if you like. Even thrice daily. All you need to do is upgrade your soap. Pretty, sensorial and rejuvenating,...
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Beauty DIY: The face mask that’s like a juice cleanse for your skin
There is a reason the humble carrot is figuring so prominently in many skincare products nowadays – the crunchy orange power food is loaded with beta-carotene, or pro-vitamin A, which is often referred...
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Want to make your hair grow faster? It’s much easier than you think
Maybe you’ve had a bad haircut. Or are craving sexy, face framing tresses. Or are prepping for a big occasion. Or channeling Blake Lively’s cool-girl spirals. Or maybe you just want a change. Whatever...
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Sisi: Modern-day beauty tips from a 19th century Empress
I have been pretty much obsessed with Sisi – Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837-1898) ever since I first saw her portrait in Vienna four years ago. Stunningly beautiful, with a tiny waist that even...
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Why Japanese women don’t get zits
Have you ever seen a Japanese woman with less than flawless skin? I haven’t. That’s why, on my last trip to metropolitan Tokyo and rustic Wakayama, I hunted down Japan’s top beauty secrets, most of...
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Skip the booze, try these fabulous Irish beauty recipes for St. Patrick’s Day!
Between St. Patrick’s Day, Kendall Jenner and Jamie Dornan, it seems the Irish are taking over our world. Which is not surprising, considering the beauty of the Irish has been renowned across...
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How to get rid of dandruff naturally (because it happens to the best of us!)
There is this point in the year – every single year – when I get a little, um, flakey. Or at least my scalp does. Whether it’s a byproduct of seasonal changes, hormones, dryness, excessive greasiness,...
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DIY recipe: A natural insect repellent spray that works even better than DEET
Hello summer. Hello bugs. Of every shape size and kind. Hello itching. Hello sicknesses like Lyme disease, West Nile virus and malaria. Hello chemicals. Loads of them. Like DEET...
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Hello, honey: How a simple, single ingredient DIY face mask healed my skin...
Sometimes, in skincare, you really need to pare down to the very basics. Because when your skin is super-reactive or seriously dry and flaky or plagued with a chronic overload of acne, the worst thing...
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Beauty DIY: Rose recipes that pack a potent skincare punch
Today, my thoughts keep wandering back to roses… I have no idea why! Maybe it’s the Absolis by Patyka Damask Rose Toning Lotion that landed on my table in the morning. Or the fresh batch of rose water...
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Discovering Queen Elizabeth (and Duchess Kate’s) Britain, one beauty recipe...
So, did Queen Elizabeth wake up on her 90th birthday and have a nice laugh at Prince Charles’ expense? Hoo boy, doesn’t seem you’re going to be the king anytime in the near future. After all, the...
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Mysore Sandal Soap: A tale of exoticism, evolution and extinction
The year was 1916 and the princely Indian State of Mysore, which was the world’s largest supplier of sandalwood and sandalwood oil, had a mammoth problem on its hands. With the First World War in full...
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Beauty DIY: How to remove turmeric stains from your skin
Turmeric is pretty much skincare’s magic elixir, tackling everything from acne and hyper-pigmentation to wrinkles and eczema. But many of us are super-wary of putting this bright yellow spice on our...
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Coriander: My skin’s new BFF (you may know it as cilantro!)
I have grown up with the sweet, spicy and herbaceous aroma of fresh coriander (also known as cilantro or Chinese parsley) wafting through the house at mealtimes. I know it’s great for lowering...
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Beauty recipes: Gwyneth Paltrow’s ultimate smoothie recipe, which costs… HOW...
Gwyneth Paltrow… she of the ‘conscious uncoupling’ and vaginal douching fame. I met her in New York at the BlogHer conference and was taken aback at how chilled she really is as a person. No, she...
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DIY for PMS days: Never get menstrual cramps again!
This is something that should frighten all husbands, boyfriends and irritating co-workers out of their minds: PMS has been successfully used as a defense against murder in UK and Australia through the...
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Turmeric latte: Drinking to your health (with recipes that taste AWESOME!)
As a kid, I spent several sick days hiding under large pieces of furniture to escape the turmeric milk self-prescribed by mom in place of antibiotics. As a somewhat-adult (mom still doesn’t agree with...
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Beauty DIY: An ultra-easy face mask to unclog and shrink those mammoth pores
It’s probably the most asked question on this blog: How do I tackle enlarged pores? In fact, if we had our way, pores would do their job absolutely invisibly – the job being to act as the gateway...
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The (many) beauty benefits of lavender: Ultra-easy DIY recipes included!
To me, nothing says summer more than lavender. Just its fragrance is enough to evoke the memories of balmy countryside days, soft purple bushes shimmering against a blue sky, emerald green grass...
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