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The Book Corner Vol. 8 – 5 of my favourite Georgette Heyer Books

Swathy · March 4, 2016 · Leave a Comment

You cocooned in a comforter, a blanket of snow covering everything outside, flakes still dancing in the wind, hot cocoa in your favourite mug on your bedside table and a book in your hand. Ever fantasized something like this?

I always do! I would love to read a Georgette Heyer at such a time. Her books are light reads and funny as hell and witty and sarcastic and biting. Here are my 5 favourites from Gerogetter Heyer books. Some of them are tied up!

Sylvester (Read it here)

You would fall in love with Phoebe and Tom. Their escapades at the Blue Boar are hilarious.

Frederica (Read it here)

It is not as much about Marquis of Alverstoke as much it is about the family of Merrivilles, especially Frederica, Jessamy and Felix. Felix is adorable as hell and you would love to have brother like him!

Kama Ayurveda Rose Jasmine Face Cleanser Product Review

Swathy · March 2, 2016 · 8 Comments

#DidYouKnow one of the principles of Feng Shui for a therapeutic bathroom is to indulge in amazing aromatherapy. You should definitely splurge on personal care products which you would love to use.

Your day care products must be rich in invigorating and revitalizing scents where as your night time products should be soothing and de-stressing.

Following this very example, I got this face wash from Kama which I was almost sure I would love. I had used the same range of body oil which I would heartily recommend you to try if you love roses.

Kama Ayurveda Rose Jasmine Face Cleanser Product Review (Buy it here)

Skin Type

Since it has an oily base, I think it would be more suitable for normal to dry to sensitive and mature skin. I am not sure how it would be with oily skin. You might want to test it before you get it.

Price Tag and Worth

Price : Rs 540 for 100ml

The price tag is definitely on the higher side but it lasts long enough to justify the expense.

Fragrance

The face wash has the same fragrance as the body oil – rich in roses and not jasmine, very soothing and faintly lingering but not overpowering.

How to take care of your post coloured dry hair? – My Hair Diary

Swathy · February 29, 2016 · 11 Comments

cysteine infusion reviews and hair color — My Red Hair – way back in August

It has been 6 months since I got my dry hair coloured. The reds are the worst as they fade the fastest. That is how Katrina Kaif managed to spend 55L on the Chinar-esque shade she got which I absolutely fell in love with. My red lasted for 3 months and since then my hair is chocolate brown which is not too bad if I can say so.

In the long run, I can also claim that my dry hair is doing pretty well after the intensive chemical treatment it went through. But, yes, the post coloured dry hair care is an intensive process. You can let it go for even a week. I do slip off quite a many times and make up for it by getting a hair spa! Anyways, let me share what I did and did not do which you should do.

How to take care of your post coloured dry hair?

Shampoo less but not too Less

I have noticed in the past one year that my hair behaves best when washed on alternate days. The more I go without washing, more hair falls. Find out the optimum time your hair behaves well without shampoo and stick to that. Two should be good if you have normal hair but three is good for both oily and dry hair.