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Baby’s breath generously peppered on a loose braid or a rose-laden crown perched atop the head make for elegant ways to embellish your hair. Although, if you’re up for trying something new this season, ditch the fresh flowers and take a cue from Sonam Kapoor, who shows you how to elevate your ‘mane game’ without relying on blooms. The actor makes a compelling case for upgrading your hair using scarves, faux pearls, bejewelled bands, and more. Pearl-Up Your Braid Pristine pearls and Swarovski crystals—or a ‘faux’ version of either—are an elegant way to dress up your tresses. Evenly pepper your…

Not to alarm you but we are surrounded by blue light for most part of the day (and as well as night if you are someone who is perpetually in front of a screen). Yes it’s true, never before have humans been more exposed to it than the present times. Sunlight, digital screens, fluorescent and LED lighting all emit it. While some mineral sunscreens formulated with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide (since they are generally used together) can mitigate the oxidative skin damage done by blue light to some extent, most sunscreens only protect from the ultraviolet (UV) rays and…

Thinking about getting a nose piercing? You’re in the right place. Welcome to Nose Piercing 101: Cosmopolitan’s handy guide to what to expect at your trip to the jewellery counter. Maybe you’re trying to choose between a septum piercing or a nostril stud; maybe you’re wondering how much pain to expect, or maybe you’ve got questions about the healing process. Read on, because we’re covering all the basics, right this way. (And if you’re weighing up other body metal, check out our guides to ear piercings, helix piercings, and nipple piercings. If you’re a first-timer, read up on everything you should expect with…

Nowadays, queer teens have no idea how good they have it, with their lesbian-outfit Instagram accounts and their dreary homophobia movies and their JoJo Siwas (American dancer and singer). Back in my day (2003), finding something gay to be horny over was like navigating the video game Oregon Trail. You’d have to run home from school and sit in front of the TV for hours waiting for the Me Against the Music video to play on MTV just so you could get a sliver of gay, and that would be your only shot at seeing gay that whole day. No…

How much, how to, how often; you’ve got questions—we have the answers. Exfoliation is a prerequisite for fabulously flawless skin. However, in the quest for achieving a spotless, glass-like appearance, those battling active breakouts must tread carefully. “Exfoliation can be a particularly tricky business for those who possess acne. The slithering process, which helps make way for a fresh new epidermis layer, is relatively slow in those with such a skin type. And while this integral step must be a part of your weekly skincare routine, acne-prone skin requires some extra TLC,” explains Supriya Malik, Founder, Indulgeo Essentials. Let’s begin at the beginning…what is exfoliation? “Exfoliation is…

Pre pandemic life, the pandemic life, work stress, the ever-evolving nature of relationships, poor sleep, conflict, health-checks, ambition on overdrive, and the list of things long enough to puncture the high-functioning adult = BAAGGHHH! The end result: you have a dysregulated nervous system that can put you in flight or fight mode—often resulting in digestive issues, headaches, unexplained body pain, and physiological responses like racing heart, dizziness, panic attacks, and a perplexing state of ‘wth’. Happy to report you can reinstate a sense of calm and temper your feeling to get your wigged out nervous system back in line.Here’s how to live…

Menstruation is a subject that makes everyone uncomfortable. The second you start talking about it everyone’s eyebrows just raise higher than the International Space Station. Voices suddenly become hush-hush, pads are wrapped tightly in black plastic bags and we’re left suffering in silence. No amount of hot-water bags can stop that feeling of small bombs going off in your uterus. It’s a monthly mini terrorist attack wrecking your system. Fortunately, we’re here to let you in on an open secret. There is a way you can fight back. All you have to do is alter your diet schedule to include…

The homegrown beauty brand believes that the innate capability of the natural functioning of the skin is unacknowledged and wants to bridge the gap by offering effective cosmeceutical solutions backed by 24 years of pharmaceutical knowledge. Every once in a while, a promising skin care brand makes its way into the world of beauty. However, only a few rely on the fact that our skin is a highly-functional organ that can work on healing and protecting itself. This is where the Pink Foundry comes into play.With its mission to boost your skin’s strength, The Pink Foundry formulates products by combining more than…

For generations, the concept of menstruation has been shrouded in this dark cloud of stigmas and taboos. This isn’t uncommon knowledge. But what people sometimes don’t see is that this has ramifications on a macro level. It’s led to period poverty and a severe dearth of menstrual hygiene education amongst women. And the pandemic made it so much murkier. However, it seems like there is hope yet. In a bid to close the period poverty gap and equip women with menstrual hygiene methods, Kerala MP Hibi Eden has launched a campaign called ‘Cup of Life’. This campaign aims at distributing…

Do you know someone who always smells like they’ve just rolled out of a bed of roses even after a long train ride and a double shift at work? We are willing to bet our month’s salary that they aren’t spritzing themselves every hour. Who has the time?! Especially since there are a few hacks that ensure that dousing yourself once is more than enough. Just like most things in life, applying perfume is also like a game of chess. If you strategize well, you will always end up smelling wonderful. We’ve amassed a list of tricks and hacks that…