Healthy body, happy skin

When I was younger, my Indian grandmother would whip up all sorts of natural remedies for my skin and hair—turmeric pastes, coconut oil massages, yogurt masks. I thought they were icky. Inundated with TV ads of models with fair shiny skin, for me beauty came from the fancy creams and shampoos at the store, the ones with sleek packaging and promises of miracles.  

But as I grew older, I found myself spending so much money on these store-bought products, only to see my skin break out and my hair become dry and brittle. It took me a while to come to the rather obvious conclusion that just because something is expensive or mass-produced doesn’t mean it’s right for me. True beauty wasn’t ever going to be a quick fix. Eating nutritious food, sleeping well, moving my body—those became my foundation.  

From there, I started experimenting, blending some of my favorite science-backed products with the age-old remedies grandmother swore by. My skin healed, my hair thrived - I found a new balance.  This blog is my way of sharing that journey.