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Entertainment / Fri, 14 Aug 2026 The Hindu

Messy make-up: cosmetics addiction takes the sheen out of childhood

Aliya’s* school bag carries more than just textbooks. Every morning, the eighth-grader goes through a solemn ritual of applying a brightening cream, which gives an instant, chalky brightness to her skin. Then she takes a swipe of a smudge-free kajal stick, followed by a few dabs of the cheap lip-and-cheek tint.

Aliya’s* school bag carries more than just textbooks.

Every morning, the eighth-grader goes through a solemn ritual of applying a brightening cream, which gives an instant, chalky brightness to her skin. Then she takes a swipe of a smudge-free kajal stick, followed by a few dabs of the cheap lip-and-cheek tint.

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