The Beauty Dose – July 25

I’m a strong believer in aging gracefully. No amount of moisturizer & SPF is going to keep your face completely wrinkle free so it’s best to come to terms with it and instead of fighting time, make it your friend. Today’s pieces include tips on using the right products to maintain or improve the elasticity of your skin. But since beauty is skin-deep, the food you eat also impacts how young you look. So, I included a piece on turmeric, my favorite super spice. Enjoy and please let me know if I have missed anything you would like to see 🙂

July 25 – monday

Kim Kardashian’s Dermatologist On The Future Of Anti-Aging

6 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Beauty Products (But Should)

The Super Spice That’s Taking Over The Beauty Industry

 

The Beauty Dose – July 20

A good skincare routine + great products = best skin ever

Here’s some help to get you started on picking the right routine and products for your skin ❤

July 20 – wednesday

How To Find A Skincare Routine That Works For You

How To Get The Best Skin Ever In Your 20s

Best Skin Care Tips To Fight Pollution, Detoxify, And Prevent Dry Skin

5 Kinda-Weird Skin Products You Should Be Using This Summer

7 Wholesome Skincare Products To Perfect Your Summer Beauty Routine

The case for organic body oil

Lately, I’ve been paying more attention to the labels on my beauty products and less attention to the brand name. Mainly, I’m leaning towards organic and natural products. India has really great natural beauty brands like Khadi, Forest Essentials and Kama Ayurveda, to name a few. I’ve used numerous products from all these brands ranging from face creams to body lotion but none of their body oils have really struck a chord with me. Khadi’s body oils are too thick and don’t really absorb into my skin post shower. Forest Essentials and Kama Ayurveda body oils are less thick but heavily perfumed which can be a tad overwhelming for my olfactory system.

I live in Mumbai so it’s almost always too humid to apply body oil during the day. Which means that I usually give my skin a good scrub-down and a self body oil massage post shower and right before bed. The perfect body oil will be light enough to fully absorb into moist skin and heavy enough to leave my skin moisturised. Also, it can’t be too perfumed because a strong fragrance wakes me instead of helping me relax before hitting the bed.

After trying all the well-known natural beauty brands in India, I found Ayca’s Jasmine & Rose Body Oil and it was love at first application.

The oil absorbs perfectly, my skin feels moisturised the next morning and the scent is light and refreshing.