Bollywood sirens are the gold standard for smouldering Indian beauty. Their glowing skin and silken tresses are often down to brightening face masks or nourishing hair conditioners whipped up at home using recipes passed down the generations. My own grandmother’s recipe for brightening skin is a mix of yoghurt, gram flour and turmeric stirred into a paste and applied over the face for 20 minutes before washing off. These ready-made potions from a hydrating face serum with saffron to a brow oil that has cult status are inspired by the wisdom of the founders’ mothers and grandmothers.
1. Kama Ayurveda Kumkumadi Revitalising and Brightening Face Oil £122, kamaayurveda.com
2. Champo Vata Hydrating Shampoo £18.50, champohaircare.com
3. Ranavat Flawless Veil Resurfacing Saffron Masque £75, cultbeauty.co.uk
4. BBB Nourishing Brow Oil £24, bbb-london.com
