“If it’s your type of beautiful or someone else’s type of beautiful, it’s the same thing with painting. Just because I like something doesn’t mean you’re going to like something, but it’s still somebody’s type of beautiful, and my job is to make the person sitting in my chair feel their type of beautiful.” The … Read More →
A homegrown online beauty brand, Sugar Cosmetics, recently opened its second offline store in the country at Bengaluru’s Orion Mall. Launched in 2015, the brand aims to cater exclusively to Indian skin tones. CEO Vineeta Singh chats with us about the Bengaluru market, signature products and expansions plans. After Kolkata, this is your second store … Read More →
While doing make-up, these are the following tips one should keep in mind to get a glowing skin. When it comes to mature and ageing skin, there are a few key tips to take care of. Kalpana Sharma, make-up artist, The Body Shop highlights a few important tips to follow: Foundations are great, especially … Read More →
Nineties nostalgia has been part of the zeitgeist and a major theme across runways for a while now. But what about makeup? Let’s be real, the late nineties weren’t exactly on point when it came to the art of contouring. Our foundations were a shade lighter, blending was nonexistent, and glitter was a must. Dark … Read More →
‘The white-washed media I had been consuming was reinforcing a form of femininity based on a European concept of womanhood.’ Illustration: Chuva Featherstone Colorism is more than being called a cockroach, having guys compare my nether regions to a medium rare steak, or seeing my crush preferring lighter-skinned women over me. No, it goes deeper … Read More →
Just like that, awards season is coming to a close, and the 2019 Oscars is sure to send it out with a bang. While it’s arguably the biggest awards show of the season, this year there’s more buzz surrounding the event than ever, given it’s the first time in 30 years the show will have no host, … Read More →
Rowdy boos were followed by triumphant cheers at the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards on Saturday in Los Angeles, as the Hollywood union touched on a week of controversy over a reversed decision to hand out four Oscars during the show’s commercial breaks. Hair and makeup was one of the four categories that would … Read More →