Skincare trends vs. needs: Dermatologist Dr Rinky Kapoor explains how a skincare routine can actually damage your skin

Skincare trends vs. needs: Dermatologist Dr Rinky Kapoor explains how a skincare routine can actually damage your skin

Tavishi Dogra is a Deputy Chief Content Producer, Health & Wellness, at Hindustan Times. She has over 9 years of experience writing about fitness, nutrition, and mental well-being, translating medical research and expert insights into practical advice readers can trust.

Career journey and experience
Tavishi began her health journalism journey in 2017, and has since reported for RSTV, Financial Express, Jagran, HT Media Labs and Zee. She joined Hindustan Times to simplify wellness subjects by cutting through jargon.

From decoding health trends and interviewing doctors to testing fitness routines herself, Tavishi always approaches content with one filter: “Will this help someone make a better decision today?”

Subject expertise
With 9+ years tracking India’s health conversations, Tavishi knows the gap between clinical advice and daily life. She knows fads from fundamentals and curates science-backed, expert-recommended solutions.

In fitness, she breaks down bodyweight training, recovery, and posture fixes for desk-bound readers. In nutrition, she translates guidelines into affordable, desi meal tweaks. In mental well-being, she focuses on stigma-free, actionable tools — all backed by research, expert input, and lived context.

Education and professional background
Tavishi holds a Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and began her career reporting on public affairs for broadcast. Those early years in policy and TV shaped how she writes today: fast, factual, and human-first.

Editorial Philosophy
I write with one single goal: To simplify health in a world full of noise by finding what’s actually doable, safe, and evidence-based for my readers. I test claims against research and user experiences. When all else fails, I speak to the expert who sees 50 patients a day, not the one with the most followers.

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Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt's nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar swears by this no-product skincare routine for natural glow

Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt’s nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar swears by this no-product skincare routine for natural glow

Celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar reveals her no-product skincare routine for natural glow.

Celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar, known for guiding celebrities like Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, and Karisma Kapoor, recently shared her own skincare philosophy, which includes no products at all.

Glowing skin beyond products

Rujuta believes that glowing skin has less to do with what you apply to your face and more to do with how you live your life. Her routine, as she puts it, is ‘easy, inexpensive, and ghar ka.’

Step 1: Prioritise hydration

The first and most important step in Rujuta Diwekar’s skincare routine is drinking enough water. She makes sure water is always within reach so she does not forget to hydrate.

Step 2: Sleep early and sleep well

Rujuta follows a strict sleep schedule and usually goes to bed between 9:30 pm and 10 pm. She describes herself as a morning person and believes that a regular sleep cycle plays a big role in maintaining healthy skin.

Step 3: Exercise every day

Daily movement is another key part of her routine. Rujuta exercises every day, keeping her workouts simple but consistent. She encourages people to finish their workout by 9 am and reminds them that regular movement supports circulation, metabolism, and skin health.


Step 4: Avoid skincare content traps

Interestingly, Rujuta says she avoids watching skincare videos. According to her, falling for such trends can create unnecessary stress and unrealistic expectations.

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