Good Morning, it's Sunday, April 13. Microsoft's AI is now Abuela-approved, we found a natural hair removal brand for women with PCOS and there are yoga poses that can help with anxiety.
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👵🏾 Abuela-Approved AI: A survey by Microsoft found that 56% of Latina mothers who use its AI tool, Copilot, say it has become the “newest member of their parenting village”, one they never knew they needed.
💆🏽♀️ Massages at a Thai Prison: Female prisoners at Thailand’s Chiang Mai Women’s Correctional Center can now enrol and gain certification in Nuad Thai, or traditional Thai massages.
🏎️ India’s Karting Prodigy: Atiqa Mir is the 10-year-old who recently became the first Indian and Asian to be signed to the female-only Formula 1 Academy.
🇮🇳 Ice cream vs Deep Tech: Discourse has come up around the controversial criticism India’s commerce minister made about Indian startups being consumer-centric businesses, urging them to focus on deep-tech projects, much like China.
💨 Gone With The Wind: Extreme winds in northern China have forced workers home, led to school closures, and caused extra warnings for people who weigh less than 50 kilograms to stay home as they can “fly easily”.
Across South Asia, celebrations will start over the next few days as multiple communities celebrate the New Year in India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Thailand. Known as Puthandu in Tamil Nadu, Vaisakhi in other parts of India, Songkran in Thailand and Pohela Boishakh in Bangladesh, the time usually signifies a fresh start. We’re making this two-in-one strawberry-vanilla Sondesh to celebrate.
Agatha Moreira’s Self Care Routine: The Brazilian actress loves resetting with essentials from the Nativa SPA Grape Merlot line, especially the Nutritive Body Lotion with quinoa oil.
Padma Lakshmi’s Must-Haves: The author and producer’s beauty must-haves include the Youth Regenerator Serum from Christine Chin and a dark spot serum from EADEM.
Regina King’s Menopause Routine: The actress loves Vaseline’s Radiant x Firm & Restore Body Lotion and the Hydrating Body Oil for her changing skin.
Palak Tiwari’s Depuffing Routine: If you have ever wondered how some actresses never have puffy eyes despite long hours, Palak’s tip is always to use eye patches on set.
Natural Hair Removal: Umber by J. Lenay is the all-natural Black-owned hair reducing brand for women with excessive facial hair caused by hirsutism or PCOS.
Sebum Control with Black Rice: I’M FROM’s latest toner contains 100-day old fermented black rice from Jindo in Korea to help with sebum control and provide skin barrier support.
Scar Tape for Acne Scars? TikTokers are touting scar tape as an effective treatment for acne scars and hyperpigmentation. The truth? These experts agree, but they do mention that it could take weeks to see results for older scars.
Best Korean Sunscreens: From Etude’s Sun Milk to Skin1004’s Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum, these K-sunscreens are comfortable and leave no cast, tested by POC editors.
Light Coverage Tint for Dark Skin: Editor Jasmine Phillips vouches for the Just Enough Tinted Moisturizer from Jones Road; “it glides on my face like silk”, she adds.
Jet Lag Patches: Beauty writer Naomi Parris loves the Jet Lag Eye Patches from Summer Fridays for their ability to stay on and hydrate your under eyes.
Yoga for Anxiety: Past yoga class, Savasana, or the Corpse Pose–a resting posture that promotes deep unclenching of muscles and is great for anxiety.
Indian Anti Inflammatory Foods: From cumin’s thymol content to the antioxidant-rich amla, these Indian superfoods are excellent for tackling inflammation.
Label Apurva’s latest spring/summer collection ‘25, is Heavenly Hues. It celebrates inclusion, sustainability, and Indian craftsmanship, particularly through Kalamkari (the traditional art form of hand painting on textiles using natural dyes). We especially love the Crimson Twilight Co-ord Set.
Watch how the world’s only Sri Lankan multi-course meal gets made at Paradise, a small fine-dining restaurant in London. Chef Dom Fernando, the founder of Paradise, also infuses British influences into the traditional cuisine, making the tasting menu a truly unrivalled experience.
Rituparna Chatterjee’s How India Loves: In her latest, Chatterjee writes on the real-life tales of intimate partner violence she heard during a book tour from readers.
Jasmine Guillory’s Flirting Lessons: This sizzling queer romance novel follows Avery, who’s fresh off a breakup with little dating experience, and Taylor, a giant flirt.
