"WHAT MAKES AN INDIAN BADDIE?" FOR MERDE MAGAZINE

I’ve never met an Indian woman who’s not a baddie. From our mothers swiping kajal on their waterlines each morning, to our grandmothers commanding every room they step into - being a brown baddie is less like a label and more like a legacy. A generational glow-up passed down with natural skincare practices, adornments to feel the most confident we can, and beauty informed by community rather than consumerism.

So when did we start believing we need permission to look like ourselves?