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Take back the night: RIP India’s daughter

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Have you had your post-lockdown haircut yet? I had

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What if you could drink up all the healthy aspects

What if you could drink up all the healthy aspects of turmeric without brewing it into milk?⁣
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Growing up, turmeric milk was my mother’s answer to all kinds of ills and ailments? Cough and cold? Have some turmeric milk. Low on energy? Turmeric milk. Upset stomach? Yup, you guess it right. 🥵⁣
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I get that turmeric is one of the healthiest spices in the world. And if you have the good luck to be born to an Indian mother, it shall be treated with nothing less than the sacred tones reserved for the Gods. 💛⁣
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And yes, it works. Which is why the world lost no time in developing the ubiquitous #turmericlatte. But what if you hate milk, like me? In any and every form? Or are vegan? 🥛🥛⁣
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Then you reach even deeper down India’s Ayurvedic heritage (read: have your grandmother overrule your mother!) and make a turmeric kadha instead. ☕️☕️☕️☕️⁣
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‘Kadha’ is an ancient Indian decoction where herbs and spices are brewed in hot water, allowing all of their medicinal benefits to be extracted. It’s even more potent than turmeric milk and as an added bonus, tastes delish as well.⁣
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That’s what I am having today – it’s a great way to detox the system, boost our metabolism and build immunity. Which is something all of us can do with right now.⁣
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And it’s super easy to make. All you need is:⁣
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1 fresh turmeric root grated (or 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder)⁣
10 black peppercorns crushed⁣
2 inch ginger grated⁣
15-20 tulsi or basil leaves⁣
1/2 inch cinnamon stick (optional)⁣
2-3 cardamom pods (optional)⁣
Sugar / honey / jaggery to taste⁣
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Add everything except the sweeteners to 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Then simmer till the decoction reduces to 2/3 of its volume. This should take about half an hour. Finally, add the sweetener of your choice. Strain out the liquid… this will keep in the refrigerator for 4-5 days so you can make enough and store. Just heat and enjoy when you want, which is ideally twice a day. ⁣
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It looks and tastes like sunshine in a glass and is the perfect non-caffeine wakeup in the mornings! 🌻☀️⁣
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Save the post for the next time you need an immunity / detox / metabolic boost.⁣
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And yes, I am definitely allergic to mornings. What about you?⁣

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Do you like summer? Frankly, I don’t. I am not a

Do you like summer? Frankly, I don’t. I am not a hot-and-humid weather person. I hate feeling sticky and sunburnt and overheated. It just saps all the energy out of me. ⁣
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But what I do love about summer is all the beautiful ways in which it scents our world. The flowers. The colors. Roses, mint, jasmine, mimosa, rosemary… it all adds up to such a gorgeous sensory smorgasbord. 🌹🌻🌸🌿⁣
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One of my favorite summer blooms is lavender and to my mind, nobody has captured its fragrance as beautifully as Diptype – in their Feuille de Lavende candle. ✨⁣
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It’s not easy to do a great lavender fragrance… it can easily get too cloying, too sweet-sy or to fusty. But Feuille de Lavende gets it just right. 💜⁣
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Maybe because it combines elements from the entire lavender plant – including the freshness of the leaves and the grassiness of the stem, which marry the rustic sweetness of the flowers for a crisp green floral that freshens up everything it touches.⁣
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It’s so reminiscent of the purple-hued lavender fields of Provence in France that you just need to close your eyes and you are there, under the painterly blue skies and the glowing summer sun. ☀️☀️☀️☀️⁣
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Which is where I was going to be right now, if we were allowed to travel. Travel? Remember THAT concept?⁣
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So, if you want to do the next best thing and bring home the fragrance of summer, check out my blog post (link in bio) for the six best summer candles that smell like vacations. 🐚⁣
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Where would you be right now, if you could be anywhere in the world?

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Did you know that Coca Cola has a lipstick????⁣

Did you know that Coca Cola has a lipstick????⁣
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It’s actually a limited edition collaboration between the cold drink maker and The Face Shop and I have no clue where you can get it – mine was sent by a friend from Korea, who found it while cleaning up some inventory. 🥰❤️⁣
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I have looked online and it seems to be all sold out. The collaboration seems to have happened in 2018 and it’s definitely a collectors item if you can get your hands on one! 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻⁣
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The color itself is the exact red of the Coca Cola can (which, when chilled to almost frozen is my happy thing!). It’s smooth, matte and the kind of red that pops against all skin tones, making them look a notch brighter. 💋💋⁣
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What I love the most is the detailing of the design. The Coca Cola swirls, the tin can feel, the retro font… everything! ⁣
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Fun fact: My father was working with Coca Cola when I was born. I have always attributed that subliminal memory to my obsession with the drink ⁣
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Do you know where I can find more of these Coca Cola X The Face Shop collaboration products? @cocacola or @thefaceshop.official can you send some deets? 💄💄💄💄⁣
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When was the last time YOU wore a lipstick? Mine was possibly three months except for today, when I swatched this one for a bit. Pop a comment below… I could use the inspiration/validation 💋

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Have you ever stopped to think where we would be w

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#blackouttuesday

#blackouttuesday

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Do you want a hand sanitizer that kills the germs

Do you want a hand sanitizer that kills the germs but saves your skin? Yes, it’s possible.⁣
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I have spoken to both health and skin experts to find the seven best hand sanitizers of 2020. The overarching criterion was that they had to conform to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protocols, which at least 60% alcohol as that’s the bottomline for killing germs.⁣
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After that, they had to be free of harmful chemicals and be kind to your skin as hand sanitisers can be notoriously harsh. ⁣
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And finally, bonus points for chic packaging. Because you could do with a hit of happiness every time you pull it out. Isn’t it?⁣
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Finding hand sanitizers that score high on all three of these points was tough but click on the link in bio for the top seven that made the cut!⁣
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Which is your favorite hand sanitizer? Tell me in the comments👇🏼⁣
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Illustrated by @perfectcelfer_illustrations

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What have you missed the most during these crazy d

What have you missed the most during these crazy days of lockdowns, self isolation and quarantines? For me, it’s the small things. ⁣
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Like long meals with friends and family 🥂⁣
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Wandering around the shops to look at everything and buying nothing. Because even as things ease up a little, we are not stepping out for non-essentials. ⁣
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Sitting under the wisteria in the local park. 🌷🌱🌴⁣
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Grabbing a falafel from a food truck on the way to watch the sun go down 🥙⁣
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Watching a movie in the theatre, with a big tub of hot buttered popcorn. I will even make peace with bawling kids at this point! 🍿🍿⁣
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Hug my parents. Even be in the same city as my parents. It’s almost three months since I’ve met them.⁣
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Squish my brother. Six months is too long to stay without meeting him⁣
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Celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and graduations in person. I’ve celebrated my birthday on Zoom and next week it’s mom’s turn. The whole family was going to get together and while video calls are better than nothing, they are simply not comparable to the real deal. 🙇🏻‍♀️⁣
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Travelling, which to me is basically life blood. Sometimes, I do it to explore a new place. Other times to run away from the ghosts of memories and experiences. This is the longest I have been in one place. And that place is a house under construction, which makes it even less fun. ✈️✈️✈️✈️⁣
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Yes, for me it’s the small things. Because life, I am learning, is lived in the small moments. ⁣
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What about you? What you miss the most right now? Post it below.

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