Today’s guest is Vrinda Batra, all round beautiful friend inside and out, who shares her opinions on confidence, beauty and rituals, drawing on experience from her native India as well as experiences in her current home city, Paris.

Vrinda’s tips:

Under-eye area: - Aloe Vera gel, straight from the plant - Vitamin E oil with Almond oil

Scars: - Tea Tree essential oil with Vitamin E as a carrier oil

Hair oils: - Olive oil

Hair masks: - Smashed avocado mask - Yogurt mask: leave in for 30 minutes to 1 hour and shampoo out - Whipped egg and olive oil. Leave in for maximum 1 hour and shampoo out - Virgin coconut oil: leave in for 1 (or a few) hours and shampoo out - Mashed banana mask: leave in 30 minutes to 1 hour and rinse out

Hair tips: - Rinse with cold water after washing - Scalp massage and combing using fingers for 15 minutes in the morning

Vrinda’s dad’s beauty ritual: - Chews a few Holy Basil leaves every morning: good for digestion and skin.

For more of Vrinda, follow her at @vrinda672. You can find more of me at @whitterfresh.

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CREDITS

Music: Paris Metro by Stuart Moore