Cornflake Girl

I'm surprised at how easily women around me demean themselves. At the drop of a hat, they can come up with witty or comical ways to portray their own inferiority. But it's very subtle in our society. 
I'm not a hardcore feminist. I'm not going to burn my bra, in protest. I would just like to see women with a healthier image of them; at least in my immediate vicinity.  It affects me when people make mean comments about women, especially if it comes from a woman herself. 
I have heard people say "Girls are a gossip", or that "Girls are quite the cheaters now, aren't they?", or even "Women who dress provocatively are simply asking for rape."
The last two were comments from women. True story.
How can a woman think like this about her fellows? She is talking about herself too. In my opinion, men and women gossip in equal amounts. It is a social vice that everyone indulges in from time to time. The same thing goes for cheating. Whether it’s cheating on a test or cheating on the love of your life, men and women do so equally. It happens because we're human. We err. 
The last comment really got me riled up. I don't think anyone deserves to have their rights taken away from them.  Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity are the guiding principles of our constitution. Each of those words is in the Preamble to the constitution of India. Rape goes against all of those principles. It is a humiliating and disgusting act and there is no way to justify it.
I think every human being deserves to feel happy and secure. It doesn’t matter if you’re views are modern or old fashioned; if you’re a woman or a man; if you’re kind or rude ; or even if you;re a wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man . You are a human being and you deserve to feel good about yourself and your fellows. 

Miracle Glow

I'm very insecure about my skin and hair. I believe that everyone forms their first impression of you based on these two things and I like to make a good impression. My nightmare curly, thick hair I’ve managed with oil, conditioner and the "no comb" rule but my skin? That has been a long struggle, indeed. 
My skin is oily and I ooze sweat at the slightest hint of heat. As a result I have a terrible acne problem not pimples, mind you. I could deal with those giant blobby, pink boils. Instead, I have to deal with blackheads! They are tiny, come in large numbers and almost impossible to get rid of. It's been a long battle with these open comedones. I have tried and tested all creams and face washes. I've used clindamycin, 'Fash' (a face wash for heavy acne), pro-activ and nomarks. I changed my diet, exercised more, and massaged various potions and lotions to no avail.
Then finally, I turned to my mum. She recommended oil. Oil? Hasn’t that been the problem all along? Oil on my face? Ah well. Nevertheless, I checked it out and I found out that tea tree oil was highly effective. 
Unfortunately, tea tree oil worked better on my dandruff than my acne. 
And just when I had given up all hope, I was introduced to *Glow 7*. It's basically virgin coconut oil and wheat germ extract. Coconut oil usually works terribly on my skin and hair but *virgin* coconut oil makes a huge difference. My skin is lighter, healthier and true to its name, my skin seems to be glowing. The only downside to using this for acne is that there is a monstrous breakout initially, that goes away quick enough. Aside from that, it's a miracle product.

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Diva Curls

Mousse induced curls

I have been getting a lot of queries about my hair lately (particularly, a rather vicious rumor about my use of hair rollers) so I decided to share my hair care routine along with some curly girl styling tips.
First of all, let me explain my hair type and texture. My hair is voluminous and very curly. For a long time, I didn’t know how to handle it.  When I was about 12 or so, my hair used to bunch up and stick out. It was a nightmare. Not only did I have enormous amounts of hair, I also had dandruff and a frizz problem. 
My hair is also rather coarse so it is difficult for me to straighten it without ample amounts of product. For years, I had turned to straightening my hair (once I even chemically straightened it) only to realise it that it was much more trouble than it's worth. Ironically, my hair holds curly hairstyles like Twists or Rolls with ease.
So I turned to enhancing my curls. And after much research and trials I have come to these conclusions:
1. Curly hair needs copious amounts of moisture i.e. conditioner.
2. Curly hair can only be properly styled when wet.
3. Don't brush or comb curly hair when dry.

Naturally curly

I'm dead serious about that last one. Brushing simply breaks apart the curls and makes way for frizz. If you have tangled hair, get rid of the knots by gently combing through the wet hair with a wide toothed comb (bonus points if you do it while the conditioner is in). 
 That's all. I don’t co-condition and I don’t use enormous amounts of product. I just use a large amount of conditioner, comb through my hair when wet with a wide toothed comb and I don’t brush it when dry. Simple.

Afraid of the dark

Pfft. I hate it when people are condescending towards me when i tell them i'm afraid of the dark. It's my fear. My irrational, uncontrollable fear. Ev.eryone has one of those. I'm going to try and explain mine.Tell me yours in the comments.

I think it all goes back to my fear of being alone. Mind you, I'm not lonely. I'm perfectly happy being left alone to do my own thing. I'm afraid that one day, i'll have no one that will care about me. No one will be there to comfort me, No one to listen to or talk to, no one to be silly with.

So my fear of loneliness, springs forth creatures of the night. Creatures that are lonely themselves but terrifying also. The boogie monster, ghosts, werewolves etc. They're all lonely creatures. they're strong and powerful and yet they have no one.

My imagination sees these creatures as vengeful and angry. They have no one so they take someone by force. it's not effective, but it's their way. They've been in the dark too long to see light as a comfort.

I've done my best to explain it. I know it's still pretty vague. But i tried.

Ten walls whittled to six

I am a fiercely possessive person. I'm intensely attached to the people I care about. Anything that changes in my relationships instigates feelings of insecurity. I'm not good at handling change.
I build thick walls I  around me. Each brick is symbolic of the friendships, love and memories that I will never give up. These walls were crumbling. I lost four friends in two years. That's four out of ten walls. My bricks were slowly whittled away by lies, arrogance, betrayal and change. I am even more possessive about my family and friends now. I can't afford to lose anyone anymore.
These ten walls were ten people or groups of people that influenced my life the most. One is my parents, the second, my sister, the third, fourth and fifth are three separate Walls for my three best friends. The sixth wall is one of my cousins and her mum and dad. They've been on my side through everything. The last three walls were three people I lost.  I lost one to lies, one to arrogance and one to vanity.
I build these walls because I believe they protect me and comfort me. And im fiercely protective of them also. These walls are the structure of my life.