Category Beauty

Sunscreen: The Skincare Step Indian Skin Can’t Skip

Sunscreen protects everything else you do for your skin. Here's how much to use in Indian sun, when to reapply, and how to top it up over makeup.

Cold air, heaters and hot baths dry out skin fast. Here's a simple winter routine for your face, lips and hands, plus eye makeup that sits smoothly.

Coffee masks are everywhere online. Here's what caffeine can really do for skin, a gentler way to try one, and when to skip it.

Coconut, sesame, almond or sunflower? What research says about common body oils, how to use them properly, and where they fall short.

Almond nails flatter almost every hand. Here's how to file the shape at home, keep it strong, and pair your nail colour with your eye makeup.

Beauty gifts that get used: eyeshadow, lipstick and sets by budget, prices checked on brand sites, plus tips for choosing shades for someone else.

Festive season means deeper lips. Here's how to pick brick, berry, wine, terracotta or brown by undertone, and what to do with your eyes.

Mousse and cream eyeshadows sold in India compared: prices, shade counts and brand claims for Makné, Swiss Beauty, Lakmé, MARS and more.

Five quick festive eye looks for Diwali, weddings and pujas using one to three shades, kajal and mascara. Each one fits into 10 minutes.

Mousse, cream or powder eyeshadow? How each one behaves, who it suits, the honest downsides and what actually works on oily lids.