GLAMO Nepal journal
Clear, locally relevant guidance on skincare, makeup and hair care in Nepal — written for Kathmandu winters, monsoon humidity and everything between.
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Latest
Three The Ordinary products, when each one goes on, and the two combinations that cause most of the stinging people blame on the brand.
5 min read · Skincare
Read the articleHaircareStep-by-step
Ammonia-free does not mean risk-free. The 48-hour patch test, the strand test, and how to keep brown colour from fading in hard water.
5 min read · 20 October 2026
Buying guides
Heat, humidity and dry winter skin all change how long a fragrance lasts. What to do about each, without buying a stronger bottle.
4 min read · 20 October 2026
Seasonal care
Shins that itch, heels that crack and arms that feel tight after a bath. Which body lotion ingredients actually help, and which promises to ignore.
4 min read · 20 October 2026
Skincare
A night cream is usually a richer moisturiser without sunscreen. When it is worth buying one, and when your day cream is enough.
4 min read · 20 October 2026
Skincare
Smog, PM2.5 and hard water work together against your skin. What is really happening, and the shortest routine that answers it.
4 min read · 23 September 2026
Skincare
Turmeric, saffron and rose water can genuinely help. Lemon juice and baking soda damage your barrier. What the honest version of each remedy looks like.
4 min read · 23 September 2026
Skincare
Poush and Magh do more damage than any active you own. A seven-step winter routine that is actually gentle enough to keep up.
4 min read · 23 September 2026
SkincareStep-by-step
Five steps, four products, and a five-minute version for the days you only have five minutes. A beginner routine built for Nepali conditions.
6 min read · 23 September 2026
HaircareStep-by-step
Minerals from the Valley geology leave a film on skin and hair. Four fixes that genuinely work, and three things hard water does not do.
5 min read · 23 September 2026
Buying guidesStep-by-step
Stop scrolling by category. A guided way to turn a concern like dark marks, oiliness or sensitivity into a shortlist.
2 min read · 19 September 2026
HaircareStep-by-step
A guided routine for hard water, dust and humid months, built around the scalp rather than the lengths.
2 min read · 17 September 2026
