As someone obsessed with skincare, the best part is when the season is about to change and you start exploring new products. Check for the finer details in new things to see if they suit you or not. I am an ingredient-focused person so, I end up reading the labels for hours before settling. So, the same started when winter was knocking on our door. I was excited about the new range from The Body Shop but I wanted to try a body oil as well.

I went to Kama Ayurveda to explore. They have many options - I have tried Rose Jasmine, Darbari, Bhairavi, Madhuvanti, and Yaman.

But, instead of another blend of carrier oils with essential oils, I got the almond oil.

1. It comes with a pump. I have used the Just Herbs body oil that comes in a pump and I know how convenient it makes the whole deal

2. The scent of almond oil in itself is nice and warm. There is no need to add anything.

3. Easily absorbed and can be used year round.

Hope you had a wonderful long weekend. There should be at least one every month. I had some plans but things did not materialize. On the very last moment, I decided to visit one very famous hill station that I have not visited yet - Mussoorie - The Queen of Hills. 🌄

I am over 30 years old Indian and I do not drink tea. 

It is not that I hate tea. I love the idea to enjoy a hot cuppa. But, while growing up I have seen far too many people addicted to tea. I met people who cannot image their day to start without tea. People who get severe headaches when they do not get to drink their evening cup of hot tea. For me, this was scarier than alcoholism! 

Okay, I had it once. The only time I ever had tea in my life was when my mother-in-law's elder septuagenarian sister with whom I do not share any common language offered me tea. There was no one around so, I could not explain her in sign language that I never in my life had tea and I do not drink it. She actually took it for I am shy so, she smiled and started requesting me. I gulped down the whole cup.

But, I want to drink a hot cuppa! Slowly sip and enjoy the warm sensation especially on winter afternoons and rainy evenings. 

After seeing some fancy hair transformations on Instagram, I was 'influenced' to get my hair colored. A cut was also due. I cannot take chances. I am not young enough for that. Therefore, only the best will do. 

One of my biggest regrets is that I do not do as many creative things that I want to do. I want to do a lot but I am trapped inside a body that is super lazy. It is tough being me because it is difficult for me to be happy - I am either disappointed that I am not able to cross off a million things on my to-do list or I am upset that I do not rest much. :D

On top of my not-able-to-do-creative-things list is take pictures for the blog and write more posts to share with you. This changed last month. On Saturday, I woke up around 8 AM (too early for weekends for me…remember…'lazy') and I discovered that the sunshine filled my room. I rushed to take as many pictures I could. I woke up again the next day to repeat it. The light stays for less than two hours so, it was a pure rush of adrenaline as I run around for my home for things to be part of the flatlays and arrange things up so that there isn't too much shadow in the picture. When I clicked this, the light was gone. It gave me immense pleasure to know that I have clicked a few pictures worthy of time and I could update the review on the blog.

The other configurations just formed as I was idly trying to clean up this chaotic mess.

Speaking of creating new things, I have decided to start on water coloring. I actually picked a camel tubes colors and camelin pan colors last year. I tried the camel tubes on normal papers and never got the result I desired so, left the idea the next day. Later, during the Stationery Fair, I found 300gsm paper but the texture was not great. Moreover, drawing on A4 sheets is overwhelming. There is so much space to cover! I recently got A5 300gsm papers from Brushtro. I was not feeling well. To distract myself, I tried the use the camelin pan colors on the Brushtro paper. Lo and behold - finally something that was showing up how I wanted it to show. Happiness.

I randomly share them on my Insta stories. Later, I got to know about Sitaram Stationery. I picked St. Petersburg White Night watercolors and my passion for water coloring just went up one thousand notches. I think I will pick more colors. I still need brushes. I still need to practice a lot more before I share my work. Nevertheless, it gives me a lot of pleasure to create something and not just consume in Netflix episodes. Be a creator and not just a consumer. I still watch shows on Netflix (currently on Gilmore Girls) but those are majorly for background noise. In addition, water coloring does not require too much moving around. I can get it down sitting on my bed with the AC on full blast. So, my lazy bones are also not complaining.

If you know good stationery stores in Delhi, then please tell me. 

Love, 

Shayoni

Most of us have moved to chemical peels and micro-exfoliation but you do need physical exfoliation at times. I went for the Rice Flour, Camellia, Orange Peel face scrub because the ingredients felt nice.

Another review of Juicy Chemistry products. I recently reviewed another cleanser/mask from Juicy Chemistry - Black Rice and Lavender for oily skin. This time, it is a cleaner for normal skin. I like the ingredients of this one better. So, let's start.

Hello!

How was your weekend? April is here and so is summer. It has already crossed 35 degrees here. How is the weather at your place?

I have stopped using alcohol spray deodorants (I do not even recall the last one I brought!) and stick to roll-ons. Nevertheless, the hunt for something more natural was always on. I was thinking of buying a few products from Juicy Chemistry for a long time. However, when I discovered that they have introduced deodorants, I hit the 'Pay' button. 

Have you seen my Juicy Chemistry haul?