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Gender Ink Issue : Beauty Boys

BEAUTY BOYS EDITORIAL     Glitter cut crease, blinding highlight, on-point contour, he has it all! Wait… He? Yes, he! For the people who religiously follow makeup bloggers on all the social media, it is pretty normal for them to see these gorgeous guys wear makeup and pull it off like it’s no big deal! And why should it even be? Why is it okay for girls to wear makeup, while when men wear it they are judged as if they are doing something very wrong.         Don’t be fooled when you hear the word ‘boy’, these boys have amazing talents which will leave you awestruck. Many girls in the same industry tend to play safe with their makeup and believe in the ‘natural’ look. Although these guys are anything but natural. Their looks range from blue eye-shadows and pink lips to character recreations which are bang on-point. Even in this progressive world, there are people who find them gross because they wear makeup. They seem to have no concern about their feelings w...
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Maa way or highway?

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    Do all the girls out there have a beauty secret or a beauty ritual they follow? I asked everyone on my Instagram what they grew up following, and I got the most engagement to any question that I’ve ever asked on my stories.   From haldi doodh and besan (gram flour) to Aloe Vera and raw fruit peels, brown girls have tried and tested it all as teenagers.  My earliest memory of following one of these beauty rituals as a child was when my mother would bathe me in a scrub made of besan, yogurt, and turmeric. She applied it all over my body and let it dry before scrubbing it off, this was said to remove all the peach fuzz we have as kids, but I hated it!  I still do, whenever I’m offered an at-home solution for skin trouble, I reject it on the grounds of how much effort it takes to just simply prepare the ingredients.  Modern skin care has always appealed to me the most, from moisturisers to toners and serums with active ingredients, these are the kind of pro...
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8 Multi functional essentials you need as a beginner in your makeup kit

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Most of the products in this post fall in the drugstore and affordable range and are easily available on nykaa Starting    with the concealer, this one is my personal fav because it has many options within one. You can mix and match to find your perfect shade.  It’s by Nyx and in the shade Deep https://www.nykaa.com/nyx-professional-makeup-conceal-correct-contour-palette/p/42093?productId=42093&pps=3&skuId=42096 Moving on to the beauty blender that I used not only to blend out my concealer but also to powder/bake and to add my cream blush I couldn’t find the same one but here is a similar one from the same brand https://www.nykaa.com/real-techniques-miracle-complexion-sponge-290241/p/290241?productId=290241&pps=11 Powdered my under eyes with this loose powder, this one is a personal fav of mine. I use it on set and on clients all the time  https://www.nykaa.com/maybelline-new-york-fit-me-loose-finishing-powder/p/344587?productId=344587&skuId=344585...
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Can’t brush it off

Disclaimer: Only the people who hoard makeup or are in the makeup industry as a blogger or a makeup artist will probably relate to this post.  So a couple of years back when I had just started taking my profession as a makeup artist seriously, I went on a whole ass spree to collect makeup from everywhere around the world that was accessible to me. Anyone travelling to India from anywhere would call me and expect a whole list of stuff they would *have* to buy from Sephoras everywhere!  And I loooved it. Like it was really exciting to own new makeup products and I was always so inspired to create new looks. You would find me constantly watching YouTube videos of bloggers trying out new makeup products they received in PR and making a list of things I wanted to own. I even followed this Instagram page called @trendmood1 which posts about literally *every* new launch by makeup brands and bloggers.  But since the last year or so not only have I lost all interest in buying anyt...
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Diwali makeup product list

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 Hey guys!  Here is a list of products I used in my Diwali Makeup Tutorial  24 Carat gold serum - could not find the one I used online because it was gifted but here is another one  https://www.nykaa.com/nykaa-skin-potion-24k-gold-facial-oil/p/728287 Tarte shape tape concealer  https://tartecosmetics.com/en_IN/shape-tape-concealer-836.html?targetid=kwd-352143516447&campaignid=808213099&lid=43700034267831970&acctid=21700000001506533&mrkgadid=3294890246&dskeywordid=43700034267831970&creative=390362583061&network=g&awsearchcpc=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjww4OMBhCUARIsAILndv5DEDfOeGHp5AdSKMXBovVvfwsmERjlDMKFxstPmyp9ep4PcqGsjI0aAke4EALw_wcB&mrkgbflag=1&mrkgcl=1214&mrkgen=gtext&locationid=9062216&mrkgcat=brand_plus&adgroupid=40293923205&ds_s_kwgid=58700004159231821&matchtype=e&device=c&gclsrc=aw.ds Can also buy from instagram pages like  https://www.instagram.com/internationalmakeup_/ Eyebrow pencil ...
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