Beauty & Self Image

Beauty and Self Image is where hair, clothes, skincare, ageing, grooming, and appearance stop being “just beauty things.” These stories look at how women learn to see themselves, maintain themselves, correct themselves, and sometimes laugh at the entire performance while still booking the appointment.

This is a category for personal essays on beauty, body image, self-perception, ageing, and the strange emotional admin that comes with being visible.

Start with these beauty and self image stories

  1. Self Love, Not Self Critique
  2. Not By The Hair of My Chiny Chin Chin
  3. The Slow Fashion Conundrum: What Slow Fashion Means for Consumers

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MAC Ruby Woo – Review and Swatches in Different Light Settings

MAC Ruby Woo Collage

MAC Ruby Woo lipstick is the reason I started experimenting with red lips. Till 2011, I was this anti red lip girl because I thought I could never pull it off. I remember meeting Suma in Mumbai and going to MAC to try it out. She was quite positive that it would look good on

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Introducing Alanna – Naturally Beautiful

Alanna - Naturally Beautiful Products

Hi guys, Today I want to introduce you to Alanna – Naturally beautiful. Started by the beautiful Rasshi Bahel, Alanna is a range of natural, handmade beauty products. In Rasshi’s own words… Our Product range includes Handmade Soaps, Whipped Soaps, Body Butter, Body Scrubs (Himalayan Rock Salt based and Sugar based) and Herbal Packs for

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5 Must Have Accessories for Working Mothers

5 Must Have Accessories for Working Mothers

If like me, you are a working mom then chances are you are always short on time. Between professional commitments, household demands and caring for the baby, the thing that often gets pushed to the bottom of the priority list is me time and caring for our own appearance. The lazy shopping weekends make way

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My Envy Box September 2015 Review

My Envy Box September Products

I received My Envy Box September 2015 edition two days ago. This time, they had addressed it to The Stylish Ankita. Am sure the security guard in my building would be wondering why I keep prefixing my name with such adjectives! There were four products in this month’s bag including two full sized ones. Did

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Fab Bag September 2015 Review

Fab Bag September 2015

FabBag, a beauty subscription bag turns 3 this month. They are celebrating and that reflects in the bag this month! They have not one, not two but three full sized products this month. In addition, there are two samples and a surprise! Did I like this month’s FabBag? Read on to know more… Third Anniversary

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