Aug 11, 2025
Diwekar critiques modern "12-step skincare" routines. Instead, she champions old ideas of beauty sleep in the afternoon.
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Her first tip is simply keeping fresh milk aside for your afternoon tea or coffee. This act is a gentle way for women to put themselves first.
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This quiet act allows for a private, peaceful moment, enabling one to enjoy the best chai on a breezy balcony in your own company.
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The second tip encourages taking an afternoon nap for 20-30 minutes, that too without any screens.
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Diwekar refers to this nap as the "good old idea of beauty sleep”. It helps in keeping hormones balanced, the skin glowing, and the heart forgiving.
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The third practice is looking after one’s jewelery. This was once a routine of "adorning the body with jewels (even flowers)" in Indian households.
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This tradition had a deeper meaning where it normalized celebrating the body in the moment while accepting its eventual passing.
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Diwekar emphasizes that Instagram often misses these ”simplest of things" that truly represent self-care and self-love.
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Rujuta explains that these OG traditions were "left behind by women who lived before us". She encourages people to make them a part of their daily lives.
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