Create a perfect base with the right foundation.
This question gets asked repeatedly, and is not easy to answer. The beauty space can get very confusing. There are tall claims, fantastic (and relentless) marketing campaigns, paid influencers, and the promise of silky smooth and perfect skin that so many women seem to desire. Whom does one believe? What is and isn’t worth your …
The word self-care gets thrown around a lot, almost like a millennial catchphrase, but what does it really mean? More importantly, what does self-care look like in practice? Is self-care: A day at the spa A hot cup of coffee (with or without jazz music in the background)A movie marathonA meditation retreatLong leisurely walks All …
It’s monsoon! A season many love but I only wish I could. This is the worst time for my skin AND hair. And also my moods. Speaking of hair, mine goes all frizzy in this weather. Even straightening doesn’t hold my hair in place. For the longest time my hair would be dry and full …
Who doesn’t love luscious lips in striking colours, perfectly contoured? The secret to an envious, photograph-ready, and long-lasting pout is in the base. So that the colours just glide on, even the matte ones, and stay looking fresh. To make lipstick last long: Image 1 (at the start of this post) is me with fresh …
I recently did a blog post on how to take excellent care of your skin during summers and monsoons. And rather presciently, I also mentioned in the post that despite best practices pimples do pop up. It was as if the universe was listening to me. And voila! The very next day I woke up with …
Let’s face it. Summer is not the best time for makeup. Because… nothing stays on! And yet, people get married so you can’t show up with a bare face to their special day. You find a hot new date, or you want to just put a painted face on to perk up yourself. We …
It’s that time of the year when the heat is playing havoc with us. It’s sizzling at 44 degrees here! The heat is sapping us of our energies and appetite. Even if the lockdown were to be lifted now, where the hell would we go?! Summer is an especially challenging time for oily-skinned people. The …