Beauty & Makeup
Hair for a Saree: What Actually Holds
A saree changes what your hair has to do. Weight on one shoulder, a pallu that moves, and long hours of humidity. What survives, in my experience.
7 April 2026 · 1 min
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Beauty & Makeup
Beauty as I actually practise it, under stage lights, in front of a camera and on ordinary teaching days. Nothing here is a medical claim and nothing is a miracle promise, only what I have observed on my own skin and face.
Beauty & Makeup
How I Prepare My Skin Before a Shoot
The week before a shoot is not the time to be adventurous. My deliberately boring preparation routine, and the mistakes I made before I learned that.
31 March 2026 · 1 min
Beauty & Makeup
Photography Makeup Is Not Everyday Makeup
A camera flattens, sharpens and exaggerates in specific ways. What I have learned about the difference between a face made for a lens and a face made for a room.
24 March 2026 · 1 min
Beauty & Makeup
Stage Makeup That Survives Hot Lights
Stage lights are hot, flat and unforgiving. Makeup that looks correct in a bathroom mirror can disappear entirely under them. What I have learned about building a face that lasts.
17 March 2026 · 1 min