During pregnancy

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Oil, lotion or balm: which texture, when

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

You don't need all three. The texture decision, settled by time of day and what your skin is doing.

Oil, lotion or balm: which texture, when

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

You don't need all three. The texture decision, settled by time of day and what your skin is doing.

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Bio-Oil or a plant-oil blend? An honest comparison

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

The most-asked stretch mark question in India, answered by architecture rather than marketing.

Bio-Oil or a plant-oil blend? An honest comparison

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

The most-asked stretch mark question in India, answered by architecture rather than marketing.

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Is my shampoo okay during pregnancy?

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

Almost certainly yes. What sulphates actually are, what matters on a label, and what doesn't.

Is my shampoo okay during pregnancy?

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

Almost certainly yes. What sulphates actually are, what matters on a label, and what doesn't.

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Pregnancy skin by season: summer, monsoon, winter

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

The Indian weather calendar meets the pregnancy skin calendar - what to shift in each season.

Pregnancy skin by season: summer, monsoon, winter

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

The Indian weather calendar meets the pregnancy skin calendar - what to shift in each season.

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Hair oiling during pregnancy: keep the champi

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

Yes, you can oil your hair while pregnant - and there are good reasons to keep the ritual going.

Hair oiling during pregnancy: keep the champi

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

Yes, you can oil your hair while pregnant - and there are good reasons to keep the ritual going.

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The glow and the patches come from the same place

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

Pregnancy glow and melasma are the same hormones working two shifts. The mechanism, and what actually helps.

The glow and the patches come from the same place

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

Pregnancy glow and melasma are the same hormones working two shifts. The mechanism, and what actually helps.

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