Beauty and Personal Grooming

We’ve all been in the same boat when it comes to how overwhelming life has been recently. After all, it’s only human to feel anxious given the pandemic and the other daily stresses we face. So, how do we lessen the effects from the world around us? One way is to look at the negative energies in our lives and start to remove them in order to improve our quality of life. It’s not just the toxins we put into our bodies or the air we breathe, but sometimes, we need to detox the negative aspects in our lives too. By following some simple detoxifying tips, we can restore the balance of our emotional well-being to lead a happy life , and here’s some ideas to get your started.

Today I’m going to relate a few emotional, sad short stories that will make you cry immediately. Crying – is that even good for you? Isn’t crying associated with weakness? Well…

Before jumping to the book review or rather a brief summary and takeaways from Rujuta Diwekar's first, path breaking book on diet and nutrition, Don't Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight , let me tell you how I came to read this book in the first place! I had come across Rujuta Diwekar’s name many years ago when she made a name for herself as a celebrity nutritionist and dietician for several Bollywood stars and industrialists alike! She boasted of clientele  like Kareena Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Amrita Arora, Alia Bhatt, Mukesh Ambani amongst others! Don’t lose your mind, lose your weight – Rujuta’s path breaking book Also had heard quite a bit about her bestseller book  Don’t lose your mind, Lose your weight  which Kareena Kapoor had highly recommended. Somehow, I never got around to reading her book at that time even though I was desperately trying to lose a few kilos that I had put on.

So I had already used the earlier version of Patanjali Saundarya Face Wash . I meant this one . It was so-so, nothing exceptional! But the one I’m reviewing is a new one, Patanjali Saundarya Face Wash with the goodness of Pearl and Vitamin B3 . It’s supposed to be used for normal to oily skin and not suitable for dry skin. At least, that’s what is written on the tube.

I had totally forgotten about this once famous brand of soap “ Moti Luxury Bath Soap ”. Yes, it’s the same Moti soap,  commonly known as Diwali soap! A commercial that appeared in the 90s decade had popularized it. See here . This long forgotten soap, also associated with ubtan came to my notice once again when I had attended a Goan Hindu Saraswat wedding! Yes, you heard it right!

As you all know Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar is an Indian spiritual guru, founder of Art of Living Foundation and a great humanitarian and an ambassador of peace. I had the opportunity to attend one of  Sri Sri’s Satsang and meditation camps held at Colva beach in Goa, many years ago.  His serene countenance, ever-smiling face and  his deep as well as witty replies to many spiritual queries posed by the audience impressed me a lot. I was going through a mild depression at that time. His wisdom filled words, motivational quotes and his brief guided meditations syncing with the sound of the waves at sea calmed and relaxed me and I almost forgot all my woes at that moment.

So can coffee / tea make your lips dark and pigmented ? Yes, most certainly it can! Just like how drinking too much of tea and coffee can stain your teeth eventually, it can also cause your lips to go darker over a period of time. Downing several cups of caffeinated beverages such as tea and coffee can affect the texture of your lips and cause it to pigment. Drinking too much coffee / tea can blacken your lips. If you have been concerned about your lips getting darker lately, you might want to check if you are drinking too much of coffee or tea.