How I Clean My Handbags + DIY Hacks

So lately i'm all about wanting durability in terms of my bags, clothes, shoes, jewellery etc. I think its the age guys. Hahahaha i'll be turning 27 in a few weeks. Anyway i have been intentional in cleaning my handbags and purses and in this post i'll share how i do that plus some hacks i've discovered about making my bags keep looking as good as new.

Have you heard of Turmeric?

I've grown in love with turmeric - an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial root which has been used for decades especially in the Asian communities and now dominates my beauty world.

Quick & Easy DIY Deodorant

I first came across 'homemade deodorant' on YouTube and i pretty much laughed, thinking to myself this lady is crazy and has completely lost it. Then i made my very first deodorant and thought hahahahah i'm the crazy one now. If you have been following the blog for a while, you will know that i am all for natural ingredients and experimenting with

DIY Toothpaste

In my journey of discovering natural, i have always been keen to try new things and see what changes i can make to eliminate toxic products.

I learn't that most toothpastes contain a few ingredients that are harmful to our oral health such as glycerin and sodium fluoride.

Managing Natural Hair: Deep Conditioning

No doubt, keeping natural hair is currently trending! A lot of friends ask me how to manage natural hair texture since its so hard and dry, and for me the answer is deep conditioning. Deep conditioning is the process of treating hair with either a protein or moisture based conditioner that is infused with special or extra healing properties, or could even be DIY.

Thoughts on Skincare

Skin is like a sponge, absorbing the products we lather, spray or rub on daily. Though the cosmetic companies tell us their products are safe, we can't really know that. We can't really know the effect the products we are using today will have on us 10 years from now. Truth is it is hard to release ourselves from the marketing messages behind the conventional products with fancy bottles.

Back to Basics: My go to DIY Face Masks

In a previous post, "My Skincare Regimen," I mentioned that I use different DIY face masks depending on the ingredients I have at home, so today I've decided to share my favorite 'go to' masks. We are living in an age where no product is considered to be really 100% safe and everything is considered to have traces of toxins leading to the 'C Word'.

Back to Basics: My Skincare Regimen

During this past few weeks i am guilty of bad skincare habits and generally neglecting my skin. I attended dinners with friends and ate food in quantities i would not eat on a normal day. Towards the end of November last year i embarked on a journey of cutting out red meat from my diet which i was consistent with until Christmas time. Honestly it was so hard to resist all the lamb and mutton when i attended friends dinners, so i found