by Deepica Mutyala – Guest Contributor Don’t you hate when you’re getting your nails done and can’t figure out what shade you should pick? I always try to figure out what events I have coming up and corresponding outfits I’m going to wear. I don’t want to get bright pink nails if I have...

Deepica Mutyala is the founder of skinDeep an online resource for all things make-up. As a fellow Brown Girl, Deepica explores the wide world of makeup to give you some great tips on how to create an even more beautiful you. by Deepica Mutyala – Guest Contributor I’m a makeup aficionado...

by Nadya Agrawal – UCLA Not gonna lie, I have been told, on more than one occasion, that I am beautiful.  This is always instantly backed up with a “You’re so exotic!” … Uh, mood-ruiner much? Why is it that South Asians, and South Asian girls in particular, are complimented through a telescope...

by Trisha Sakhuja – Stony Brook University Some might think the trade off for having the ‘smart South Asian gene’ is a hairy face and body. During our teenage years, most of us struggled and fussed with the rapid amount of hair growth on our faces and bodies. We all knew it was coming for us...

by Roshni Mulchandani – San Fransisco Bay Area By default, most Indians around the world associate Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as the brand ambassador to Bollywood. And thus, she becomes the face for Indian women all over. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with her representation in terms of...

by Rachel Gounder – University of Texas at Austin Fall is all about that FUNK! One of the first things people notice about someone is their eyes. Look at the mirror right now, what does your eye look say about you? I spent the day at Sephora trying on some fun and funky looks and found out that...

Beauty Diaries: Eyeliner   by Reshma Jae – Georgia State University   I’ve recently started experimenting more with the way I put on eyeliner, I know, I know. I was shocked as well when I found out that their is a different way to put on eyeliner like our mothers favorite soap...

by Aditi Mehta – Houston, TX BG had the privilege of getting to know Sarah Ali, an entrepreneur with a very creative soul. She has taken her love for make up, mixed it with her background in psychology, and transformed it into a beautiful studio, called (what else?) The Transformation Studio. Located...

by Shivangi Ramachandran – University of Oregon It’s too often that our own genes ruin our lives. Ask me – I know. I’m 5 feet tall because my 5’4 father and 5’3 mother decided to have me. My giant nose sits on my face because my grandmother’s genes decided it...

by Reshma Jae – Georgia State University Now that Global Warming is causing the weather to PMS every day of our lives, it’s more important than ever to take care of your skin! Before you cake on your concealer and foundation to cover up all of your breakouts, why not spend that extra 5 minutes...