I remember my first meeting with the Nykaa team. It was a rainy morning and there were ideas falling faster than raindrops on the window pane. And here we are, four years later, applauding the four fabulous, eventful years that have just whizzed by. Two hundred articles later, I decided to take a trip down memory lane, reminiscing about the beauty products that had me swooning. Scrolling through my rather long purchase history Ive opted to list of four of my favorite items from each genre over the last four years.
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PRIMER
1. L'Oreal Paris Base Magique
2. NYX Professional Makeup Studio Perfect Primer - Clear
3. Dermalogica Skinperfect Primer SPF 30
4. Wet n Wild Photofocus Face Primer Matte Mat
2. NYX Professional Makeup Studio Perfect Primer - Clear
3. Dermalogica Skinperfect Primer SPF 30
4. Wet n Wild Photofocus Face Primer Matte Mat
Think of them as lingerie for your skin. They smooth, flatter, conceal and hold things in place, so that everything you put on top of them looks instantly better. These are my four picks of the best primers to blur wrinkles, mattify, minimise pores and even out skin tone
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FOUNDATION
1. Lakme Absolute Mattreal Skin Natural Mousse 16hr
2. L'oreal Paris Infallible 24H Powder Foundation
3. Nykaa SkinShield Anti-Pollution Matte Foundation
4. L'Oreal Paris True Match Minerals Skin-Improving Foundation
2. L'oreal Paris Infallible 24H Powder Foundation
3. Nykaa SkinShield Anti-Pollution Matte Foundation
4. L'Oreal Paris True Match Minerals Skin-Improving Foundation
As a makeup student it was one of the most challenging tasks for me to get the right match for the right face type and skin tone. Typically makeup artists have more than one foundation in their kits. I’ve tried a “zillion” foundations thanks to Nykaa. These are my personal favorites.
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LIPSTICK
1. Lakme Absolute Sculpt Matte Lipstick The Entire Collection
2. Kiehl's Butterstick Lip Treatment SPF 25 - Simply Rose
3. SUGAR It's A - Pout Time! Vivid Lipstick - 04 Coraline In The City
4. Nykaa Sealed with a Kiss! Lip Palette
2. Kiehl's Butterstick Lip Treatment SPF 25 - Simply Rose
3. SUGAR It's A - Pout Time! Vivid Lipstick - 04 Coraline In The City
4. Nykaa Sealed with a Kiss! Lip Palette
Lipstick has always been a hot selling topic in the Beauty Book. Im a junkie for lip products. But there are always a few go-to shades I invariably reach for at shoots or bridal makeovers. In fact, these top four shades always end up in the makeup pouches of my clients and friends.
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MASCARA
1. Rimmel Glam'Eyes Day 2 Night Mascara
2. L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara
3. Inglot False Lash Effect Mascara
4. Maybelline New York The Colossal Volum Express Mascara
2. L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara
3. Inglot False Lash Effect Mascara
4. Maybelline New York The Colossal Volum Express Mascara
No eye makeup is complete without mascara. If there is one product I want every woman in the world to own before a lipstick it is mascara. I have tried and tested many mascaras but among the many that I love, these four are simply the best!
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BRONZER
1. NYX Professional Makeup Matte Body Bronzer
2. Makeup Revolution Bronzer Reloaded
3. Makeup Revolution Iconic Pro Blush, Bronze and Brighten
4. Freedom Bronzed Professional Pro
2. Makeup Revolution Bronzer Reloaded
3. Makeup Revolution Iconic Pro Blush, Bronze and Brighten
4. Freedom Bronzed Professional Pro
Being a hardcore traveller I love the sun and the sea. But not everyone gets the chance to bake and nurture a glowing tan. Bronzing is yet a new trend in India but Nykaas always been in stride with trends worldwide. When it was most needed by me for a fashion show Nykaa was the only place I could get some good quality branded bronzers, that too in different textures. Here are my four fave picks.
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EYELINER
1. Inglot AMC Eyeliner Gel
2. Colorbar All-Matte Eyeliner
3. SUGAR Eye Told You So! Smudge Proof Eyeliner
4. Inglot Liquid Eyeliner
2. Colorbar All-Matte Eyeliner
3. SUGAR Eye Told You So! Smudge Proof Eyeliner
4. Inglot Liquid Eyeliner
Eyeliners have always been a weakness. I remember playing with some great brands and textures while overseas. But it wasnt always easy to get good brands here. I often landed up with low quality or fake liners. But all that changed when Nykaa came into being with the largest array of amazing liners. Here are my personal favorites.
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BRUSHES
1. Nykaa BlendPro Highlighting Fan Makeup Brush
2. Vega Foundation Brush (PB-17)
3. Makeup Revolution Pro Curve Contour
4. Wet n Wild Essential Brush Bundle (7 Brushes)
2. Vega Foundation Brush (PB-17)
3. Makeup Revolution Pro Curve Contour
4. Wet n Wild Essential Brush Bundle (7 Brushes)
If there is one thing I am crazy about in my kit, its my brushes. I remember the day when there weren't many quality brushes available in India
so every time id travel Id go grazy at a makeup store. It was a treat when KENT Brushes came online in India with nykaa. It was like a revolution followed by many others. Its most difficult though to pick just 4 brushes I cant live without
.but these are at the top of my list.