La Roche-Posay is a brand recommended by dermatologists worldwide and is known for delivering highly effective skincare products. I have been using their Vitamin C serum, the cicaplast baume B5, and the Anthelios sunscreen line. Today I’ll focus on the Vitamin C Serum. I recently incorporated Vitamin C in my morning skincare routine after extensive […]
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Hyaluronic acid and Skin – What is it?
Have you noticed Hyaluronic acid popping up everywhere on skincare? It is in your face wash, serums, sheet masks, face oil being sold as the ingredient that gives you flawless, hydrated skin. Let’s get to the science behind this miracle ingredient. Hyaluronic acid or hyaluronan (HA) is a non-sulfated glycosaminoglycan (C28H44N2O23) naturally occurring biopolymer and plays a multifaceted […]
Lansdowne – Familiar Lanes
Uncertainty and lack of opportunities are familiar talks in small, unblemished towns tucked in the hills. But, isn’t the mall culture, corporate salaries, and the comfortable lifestyle too big a price for a lazy day under the sun. Ask anyone who has grown up in the mountains – what is the one thing they miss the […]
Skin Care – Speaking Herbs Oils Review
How about we go back to basics, back to the times of simple things, to the times of pure, wholesome and unadulterated food, air and even skin care. For the past few years, I have been a quite an admirer of face oils. I have been using Kiehl’s and Kama’s face oils ever since I switched […]
My Traveling Jacket
Many of you who read my blog or follow me on Instagram here and here must have noticed a green hooded jacket that I frequently travel in. It has been my “sisterhood of traveling pants” without the sharing part. There are so many memories attached to this materialistic happiness of mine. I don’t remember for sure but […]
48 Hours in Phobjikha Valley – Part I
Phobjikha Valley stay and trek “So what do we do today?” asked my fellow travelers in Phobjikha. It was raining, our homestay had no TV, no Netflix to binge on and no network to be glued to social media. The rooms had our mattresses sprawled on the floor and our unzipped trekking bags in the […]
Dochula Pass – Bhutan
On a very pleasantly cold morning in the month of May we left from Thimpu to Punakha, we stopped over at Dochula pass for a few hours. A very popular stopover for tourists, Dochula is a high mountain pass at 10,000 ft. The pass is cold, windy and brings in a sense of tranquility. The Dochula […]
Bhutan – Thimpu
Bhutan – The land of the Dragon. Starting the Bhutan series from Thimpu. Traveling to Bhutan was a very impromptu plan. The heart, as usual, was longing for clear sunlight and deepest blue morning clouds and, one call from a close friend who shares the same love for mountains was enough to hit the road […]