Beauty
Hair Trend: Reimagined Braids
There Was Nothing Traditional About The Braided Styles We Saw On This Year’s Spring Runways If there’s one go-to hairstyle for traditional South Asian women, it’s the braid. I’ve had long hair for as long as I can remember, and I was a very active kid, so the only way my mom could tame my wild hair without cutting it off was to put it in a secure, foolproof braid. I’m sure a lot of other Sou
Beauty Review: The BIOEFFECT Facial
BIOEFFECT Facial Is Spring’s Must-Have Treatment! I hit up Vee Mistry's Sitamaa Day Spa to get some details on their new BIOEFFECT facial and learn about the relaxing, rejuvenating, spring-time skin treatment that uses advanced skin care to treat pigmentation (a tough issue for South Asian skin tones)
Get The Look: Mindy Kaling
How to Recreate Mindy Kaling’s Elegant Evening Look At This Year’s Vanity Fair Oscars Party I absolutely adore Mindy Kaling. Not just because she’s hilarious, but also because she oozes confidence — she seems like a real person who isn’t afraid to do her thing and just be herself. Being an Indian woman myself, I actually feel proud to see that kind of strong South Asian female representation
How To Contour & Highlight
Celebrity Makeup Artist Gemma Wheatcroft Dishes On Contouring and Highlighting The art of contouring and highlighting has always been a beauty trick that many women have wished to master. Of course, a well-sculpted face makes all the difference. Just a few tips and tricks are all you need to in
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Spring Forward With A Beautiful Body
Get Your Skin Spring-Ready Spring is when people emerge from their parkas, look in the mirror and realize that winter is hard on vanity. Sunless days and heating have turned skin sallow, and freezing temperatures have reduced your exercise routine, increasing ...
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Beauty Review: THEFACESHOP's Mango Seed Line
The Perfect New Skin Care Collection For Spring This winter has been brutally cold, and I’ve noticed that it’s taken quite a toll on my skin. I’m always open to trying new products, and with spring (hopefully) around the corner, I’ve been ...
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The Truth Behind The Masque
The Beauty Behind The Mask Masques have a reputation as green goop that should be used weekly to deeply cleanse the skin. The texture and time commitment have dissuaded women from incorporating this treatment into their skin care regimen — but you should reconsider. ...
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Get The Look: Alia Bhatt
How To Recreate Alia Bhatt’s Elegant But Edgy Makeup At The Star Guild Awards 2015 Alia Bhatt is cute and charming, but she seems like she’s got a little bit of spunk, which I love! That’s why I wasn’t surprised when she took home the Most Stylish Youth Icon ...
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Lush Lashes: Before & After
The Truth Behind Falsies You can use false eyelashes (or "falsies") either to build on your mascara or on their own. Mascara enhances your natural eyelashes, but it can't mask sparseness, and it has only a limited ability to change the balance of your face. If your ...