India's Beauty Secrets

India's cosmetic market is the fastest growing in the world. With the global interest in Bollywood increasing, Indian beauty is celebrated universally. Focusing on both inner and external beauty, this book offers an insight into India's beauty culture and history, and several recipes and methods that use readily natural ingredients.

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It is every woman's right to be beautiful and since time immemorial, Indians have striven to achieve and celebrate perfect beauty - both within and without. In traditional Hinduism, a woman is expected to be attractive at all times and the secrets of how to make the most of her looks, has been handed down by generations of women from mother to daughter. "Indian Beauty Secrets" invites you into this exotic and fascinating world, revealing precious potions and regimens for the body, Ayurvedic concepts of healthy eating as well as practical and affirming guidelines for inner beauty and peace. From recipes for vitality and every part of the body (natural skin polishers, herbal hair colourants, face masks...) to advice for dealing with stress and ageing, this book explores every aspect of being a whole and beautiful woman.