When I was studying Ancient Indian Culture in college, I was deeply fascinated with the importance given to one’s daily grooming. Special pastes were made for cleaning the teeth, the face, the body, the hair. Fragrant incense was made which was then fumigated over the garments to scent them….oh, how I longed to get hold […]
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Tvam Apricot and Walnut Scrub and Body Polisher Review
I love using body scrubs and they are part of my Sunday pampering ritual (and once mid-week too, if I have the time). Most of the times, I make my own body scrub using ingredients from the kitchen but sometimes, I come across a scrub that really delights me and my skin. The Tvam Apricot […]
Review of the Four Fountains Spa
Hey Shringaristas, After an awesome weekend break at the Corinthian Resort Pune, I’m actually feeling very lazy to blog, but blog I must coz I need to tell you about my amazing experience at the Four Fountains Spa. My family and friends all know about my love for spas and massages. Most of the times, […]
Chocoholics Rejoice…A Gentle, Nourishing, DIY Face and Body Chocolate Scrub.
Ok, so we had quite a disappointing chocolate scrub with big sugar crystals (albeit a nice fragrance). But don’t be disheartened Shringaristas, coz I have something better for you, something that is gentle enough to be used on your face a well as your body, something that is nourishing for the skin, something that you […]
Nyassa Belgian Chocolate Sugar Scrub Review : Love at First Sniff…But Is It Really “Ishqwala Love”?
My family and friends all know that I am a total chocoholic….I simply LOVE chocolates and I eat a little chocolate daily. That’s one thing I simply can’t give up. Hubby knows how much I love chocolate co he’s had to go on Lindt and Goldkenn and Godiva missions during both my pregnancies (though not […]
DIY Relaxing Body Scrub
From sandpaper to silk…that’s what my skin feels like after my ritual Sunday pampering body scrub. Depending on my mood, I add a fragrant element which is either relaxing, energizing or invigorating. My body scrub is really simple and needs very few ingredients, mostly from the kitchen itself (there are no fixed quantities, I just […]