One of fashion’s youngest boss ladies is now turning into a beauty guru with the launch of her exclusive new Lips & Tips collection, launched in collaboration with yours truly. Inspired by the quirky prints that have become synonymous with her, the Masaba By Nykaa collection blends her fashionable legacy with Nykaa’s beauty expertise in order to create a range of 12 lipsticks and nail paints in shades suited to all Indian skin tones, and to both the classic and trendy girl.
We’re all fans of inside-out beauty, and in this case, not only are the combination of hues perfectly on trend, but the packaging is an eye-catching blend of millennial and quintessentially Masaba relics like
Nothing livens up a look like the right shade of lipstick, and Masaba’s range includes 12 velvet matte shades in pinks, nudes and pops of bold color. They’re crafted specifically for Indian skin tones in a ‘moisture meets matte’ formulation, so they’re buttery-soft, super lightweight and intensely pigmented. Not just that: no animals were harmed in the making of these, and the exclusion of mineral oil means they won’t harm you either.
Better yet, each lipstick has a monotone match in nail paint to tie the look together for you. The nail paints come inbuilt with a UV filter and a Five-Free formula (that means no harmful chemicals), and feature decadent, long-lasting pigment at a measly INR 199.
Below, we give you a low-down of the combos you can couple and couple up with:
NEXT-LEVEL NUDES
If you’re looking for neutral, everyday hues, the range features three gorgeous lips & tips combos in shades of nude featuring pink, coral and brownish undertones that pair perfectly with the gamut of Indian skin tones from fair to dusky. You can wear these to work, or pair them with a smokey eye for a sultry after-hours look.
RAWR
COOL GUY
NIMBU PAANI
PRETTY IN PINK
Contrary to popular belief, pinks can be more versatile than even nudes, adding a feminine, foolproof pop of color to any outfit. Masaba’s range features four hues from the family, including a dusty, nude-ish rose, an earthy magenta and a purplish pink. We’d pack these on for any occasion from a mehendi to a brunch.
TOUCH ME NOT
BUZZ-KILL
YOU CROC MY WORLD
FACE PALM
SIRENS & SOFT CORALS
When in doubt, go classic. As beauty’s equivalent of the LBD, you can only go right with red. Masaba offers a blood-red Femme Fatale pairing, or Pataka, a pinkish-red that packs a punch. And while those have you covered for the night, you can pick between bright, summery corals Can’t Deal and Wild For You for the day.
PATAKA
FEMME FATALE
WILD FOR YOU
CAN’T DEAL
