Yes, I am slightly biased towards Homeopathy

Not all prescription drugs harm your body 

My friend asks, “You actually believe those small sugar pills?” I can make out the disdain on his face. It is obvious that he has no faith in Homeopathy and like many people around me, he thinks that this entire niche of alternative medicine is just an eyewash. However, I have a slightly different perspective and I have my reasons. I am not someone who believes in things preached by others. I need some reason, proof, and logic, no matter how hard to get or twisted it is. I have ventured into many streams of alternative healthcare too and despite many of these non-mainstream treatment options now becoming popular, I could never feel convinced because the attending specialist did not look specialized enough, the technicians did not look technically proficient and the therapy seemed rather threatening! I had to try more and en route found that Homeopathy had some options, more options that made sense.

Prep Pads - Remembering the 80s When Skincare Was Illusionary

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Found this on the web, on Reddit, and it immediately reminded me of school days when we were round the 14-15 wonder years and skincare tips came from our sisters. This particular wipe was great when I started excreting sebum from the T zone and my sister used to say I had enough face oil to deep-fry chicken! The jokes apart, we didn’t have the luxury of online wisdom back then. Pimples were more about being a feminine thing while growing-up boys could afford horrible skin, scarred by new, upcoming, and ancestral acne. These wipes is the maximum I got as help, from my sister, who would provide them at a premium. Combined with her Stephen King like tone about how acne could turn my life upside down, this sounded pretty serious.

Tea Tree Oil: Drops of Naturalness Make a Difference

I tried Tea Tree Oil not because lifestyle bloggers and health writers were vouching for its ability to heal the human in the most amazing way – my decision was as usual the result of a gut feeling. I chanced upon this oil during my search for something that could stop my allergies that often broke out due to too much stress being interpreted by me – yes, I am guilty of snowballing anxieties into a chronic worry that eventually leads to physical manifestations. I had heard a bit about organic and cold pressed essential oils. In all these discussions, one or two oils continued to be spoken about very fondly. This included lavender oil and Tea Tree Oil, the latter for its various healing properties. It has been almost 2 years and I continue to use this natural oil without any apprehensions.

DIY Grooming Blogging: my trimmer is wiser than an electric shaver!

2017 was cruel in terms of my body reacting to certain prescription drugs and the outset of what seems like a herpetic tendency. During this time, there were repeated outbreaks in and around my mouth. Over a period, the lesions and scarring dissolved, but they also created these small, darkish grey patches around my lips. The road ahead has been difficult as I can no longer shave in the usual way. I have been asked to keep the razor away from these areas that can be very sensitive. The only way ahead was using an electric trimmer or shaver, ensuring that the growth was never shaved away completely. I had to repeatedly trim my beard, and it was getting frustrating to repeatedly visit the men’s salon. The only solution was to buy the shaving or trimming gear for myself – a long-term and definitely smart investment since I was not going to shave for many weeks now. The question was – what suited me more – the shaver or a trimmer?

What makes the electric shaver un-great for me?

I feel that anything that tries to shave close without using a blade falls badly. The close shave domain is about the blade cutting every hair out there, from the root, without nicking the surface underneath. Even if you don't reverse-shave, a bladed shave is necessary for that typically well-groomed, shaven look. The electrically powered shaver comes a close second to this option, but with a major flaw. Electrical shavers aren’t as proficient as their bladed counterparts. Secondly, they tend to pull a bit too much. I have had ingrown hairs before, along my cheekbone area, and the chances of electrical shavers putting harder on each hair is a lot more than what seems acceptable. For someone who has been punished by the Gods with a shave as stoic as Donald Trump’s ego, this is not a great option. You don't want repeated rounds with the electrically rotated blades tugging at a thick, tough-to-cut growth.

Things that make TRIMMER more suited for my SHAVING challenges:

• I can use the trimmer almost regularly, unlike the shaver, which has more of a hair-pulling action
• Trimmer is more agile in terms of being maneuvered under the nostrils
• My Philips trimmer handles my chin challenge rather well, i.e., I have a rounded-in chin that needs an efficient but no-cut blade with the need for repeated strokes
• Less power-consuming, the trimmer can be used with the shortest recharging cycles
• While shavers need a slight dose of skin-caring solutions, gels, etc., my trimmer does not irritate the skin at all
• Shavers find it difficult to scrape away the growth in my upper throat area…something that my trimmer does rather well
• There are days I find white dust after using the trimmer. This is dry, flaky skin, and it tends to fly around
• Trimmer is very safe for working around the edge of lips, nostrils, sideburns, etc.
• Not a big fan of cleaning the trimmer inside-out each time, the usual blowing works
• The most obvious reason - my trimmer gives great styling options where I can literally play around with different beard patterns...also a great way to make the morning routine more fun!!

That slight [Trim + Razor shaping] that works rather good:

I can not use the trimmer as extensively as it should be for keeping on that well-groomed look for a larger part of the working week. The issue is that my skin reacts too much when the trimmer is pressed against the skin. This is inevitable if you are going to use the trimmer regularly, as the growth is not that dense over two days. So, I use some beard-shaping as a means to boost the groomed appearance. This like the most minimal form of beard-scaping where I use a simple Presto razor in the upward, upside-down position to shape the upper, under-the-eye part of the growing beard's expanse. This is like bordering a hedge in your garden or some timely grooming that saves the day and creates a better demarcated, better groomed beard!

Old World Zit Buster that Still Works: Mycoderm, Siloderm

Most of you might already know this – Iodine is one of the most effective topical medicines. You can use it for a wide array of skin problems, including serious gnashes, scraping, tissue damage, etc. However, one utility that is seldom discussed is it is useful for handling those plan-ruining zits that pop out every now and then. I have used it as an overnight application, and the results are rather good. You can use it and step outside since most iodine ointments have this yellowish coloration that is quite strong. The one I use is called Cipladin,e and it is very easily available. You don’t need a prescription for it. Just dab it on the ugliness called pimples and leave it overnight. The next day, the inflammation would have reduced remarkably, and the head of the zit might be fully mature for the ultimate pop and clean routine. Don’t use too much of this medication since it is mainly meant for wounds and not acne treatment.