#148: 10 Investments Every Indian Woman NEEDS To Escape The 'Average Girl' Trap

#151: 8 Hot Girl Beauty Secrets To Have Gorgeous Hair (Most Skip This)

Most of us waste a fortune on hair products and see zero results — because we're following random Instagram hacks instead of actually understanding what our hair needs to look healthy, shiny, and effortlessly good. So this is the only hair podcast video you actually need. The real science behind why your hair behaves the way it does, what to do, what's a scam, and the products that genuinely work — at every price point. No fluff. No gatekeeping. Get your notepads out.📌 CHAPTERS00:00 Intro + The Stop List02:07 1. Feed The Follicle03:33 2. Treat Your Scalp Like Skin05:29 3. The Right Method & Products12:39 4. Stop The Friction14:03 5. Using Heat On Your Hair16:45 6. How To Fix Frizz18:43 7. Protect From Sun & Pollution20:38 8. Salon Treatments🧴 MY EXACT ROUTINE (oily scalp + dry hair girlie)Pre-wash:Inde Wild Champi Oil (lengths only)The Ordinary Hair Growth Serum (scalp)Redken Acidic Bonding Treatment (twice a month)Shampoo:L'Oréal Hyaluron Moisture (first wash)Kérastase Bain Gloss Absolu (second wash)Kérastase Bain Divalent (clarifying, every 2 weeks)Conditioner:L'Oréal Hyaluron Moisture ConditionerKérastase Masque Hydra-Apaisant (weekly)Glossing: L'Oréal Elvive Glycolic GlossPost-shower:Moroccanoil Volumising MousseBBlunt Heat ProtectantLeave-ins (rotating):Kérastase Nutritive 8H Magic Night SerumL'Oréal Extraordinary OilRedken Leave-In Conditioning TreatmentFinishing oil: L'Oréal Extraordinary Oil OR Kérastase Glow DropsSun protection: Hair Pure Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray (Tira)Sleep: Silk/satin pillowcase + loose low braid⚠️ Reminder from the podcast video: please don't start any supplements off a YouTube video. Get bloodwork done and consult a doctor first. 💭 Comment below: which of these were you getting completely wrong? I want to know.********************✨Subscribe to the most positive newsletter on the internet: ⁠https://adete.substack.com/ [https://adete.substack.com/]***********************

#150: The Indian Girl's Guide To Escaping The Middle Class Trap FOREVER

If you're a woman in India in your 20s or 30s, this is the financial independence roadmap nobody handed you. Because for Indian women, money isn't just money — it's control, it's safety, it's the option to walk away. And most of us were raised to depend, not to decide. In this podcast video, I'm breaking down the 10 steps to actually become financially independent as an Indian woman — in the right order, from the ground up. Not the generic "just start an SIP" advice. The real version. How to control your money before you grow it, how to build a freedom fund that lets you leave any situation, how to protect what you build from the people who'll quietly drain it, and how to invest so your future self never has to ask anyone for anything.Grab your chai, your notepad, and let's build you a life where you never have to ask for money again. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:11 — Why financial independence is different for Indian women02:08 — Step 1: Control your money05:53 — Step 2: Control the decision-making08:36 — Step 3: Build your independence stack12:22 — Step 4: Build your freedom fund18:15 — Step 5: Frontload your savings21:13 — Step 6: Invest like your life depends on it27:38 — Step 7: Get your own CA29:34 — Step 8: Build a fence around your money32:16 — Step 9: Plan for your retirement35:05 — Step 10: Treat this as a lifelong practice37:20 — Recap If this podcast video gave you even one thing to act on this week — save it, send it to a woman who needs it, and let me know in the comments which step you're starting with. 💛Hotter. Smarter. Richer. Self-approved.

#149: How To Look Your BEST Every Single Day | glow up tips to be 10x attractive

You can do every skincare step, every facial, every viral product, and still wake up looking mid in 4K. Looking hot every single day isn't a product problem. It's a system problem. And the girls who wake up with a lethal face card aren't lucky — they're running a stack.This is the full stack. 8 tips, science-backed, easy to do, zero "drink water and sleep more" energy. Plus a final mindset shift that ties the whole thing together.If you've been avoiding group photos, taking a thousand selfies to land one decent shot, or scrolling through your FYP wondering how everyone else looks like that — this video is for you.⏱ TIMESTAMPS00:00 — The truth nobody tells you01:29 — Tip 1: Lymphatic Drainage (the system your face depends on)04:24 — Tip 2: Eat Your Colours (the carotenoid glow)06:13 — Tip 3: Retinoids (the only skincare with receipts)09:36 — Tip 4: Stop Sugar & Eating Out (my 40-day experiment)11:41 — Tip 5: Your Face Shape (find your celebrity twin)13:24 — Tip 6: Style Your Hair (the biggest leverage point)16:51 — Tip 7: Colour Analysis (wear what makes you glow)20:09 — Tip 8: Be Delusional💌 LET'S BE FRIENDSInstagram → @adetedahiyaSubstack → https://adete.substack.com/📩 BUSINESS INQUIRIESadete@adetedahiya.com 🎥 VIDEOS YOU'LL LOVE NEXTFull Haircare Routine → [coming soon]Transform your skin → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seET_aLyTlI [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seET_aLyTlI]Smell amazing all day → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0HGXUqrKtI&t=557s [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0HGXUqrKtI&t=557s]🔬 SOURCES & RESEARCH MENTIONED- Stephen et al., University of St Andrews — carotenoid skin colour studies (2011, 2017)- Scientific Reports 2025 meta-analysis on retinoids (23 RCTs, 3,905 participants)- Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 2024 — AGEs and "Sugar Sag"- Adam & Galinsky 2012 — Enclothed Cognition research- Bem's Self-Perception Theory — "Act As If" frameworkComment "lethal" if you watched till the end, and tell me which tip you're trying first 💋

#148: 10 Investments Every Indian Woman NEEDS To Escape The 'Average Girl' Trap

You don't become average or exceptional overnight. You become that woman through what you invest in — every single day. Your time. Your energy. Your attention.And most Indian women are investing all of these in the wrong things. In this podcast video, I'm sharing 10 powerful investments every Indian woman needs to make to escape the average girl trap forever — and quietly become the most exceptional version of herself.Most women skip these. The ones who don't, change their lives.Watch the full podcast video to learn what they are, why they matter, and exactly how to start today.🌸 Don't forget to like, subscribe and share with one friend who needs to see this.⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 — The Average Girl Trap01:07 — Investment 1: Buying Back Your Time04:29 — Investment 2: A Diversified Emotional Portfolio07:23 — Investment 3: Building Exit Paths10:12 — Investment 4: Training For Power12:15 — Investment 5: A Non-Transactional Brain15:28 — Investment 6: Becoming Financially Literate16:58 — Investment 7: Land Before Luxury19:36 — Investment 8: A High-Return Female Network22:07 — Investment 9: Your Visual Identity24:49 — Investment 10: Raising Your Baseline✨Subscribe to the most positive newsletter on the internet: ⁠https://adete.substack.com/ [⁠https://adete.substack.com/]

#147: I spent ₹1.5L on Skincare, So You Don't Have To. 9 Things Every Girl Should Know

Take the free skin quiz: https://www.adete.co/skin-type-quiz [https://www.adete.co/skin-type-quiz]I spent ₹1.5 Lakh on skincare last year — and most of it was a waste.In this podcast video, I'm breaking down the 9 skincare basics that actually matter, backed by science. From the Baumann skin type framework, to new-gen UV filters, to actives that actually work, to when you should see a dermatologist — this is everything I wish someone had told me before I started spending.Stay till the end for my current 5-product routine.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro02:59 Skin Type 05:28 Sunscreen 10:45 Skin Barrier 14:13 Moisturizer 19:21 Actives 26:43 Adaptation 29:00 Expensive vs Effective32:24 Diagnostic Checklist35:45 Dermat consultation 37:59 My Skincare Routine********************✨Subscribe to the most positive newsletter on the internet: ⁠https://adete.substack.com/ [https://adete.substack.com/]