As a flat-chested Indian girl I didn’t physically relate to the bombshell aesthetic, so I gravitated to tomboy-grunge beauty and kind of stayed there! Today that translates as an interest in pushing against the trope of perfection and the cult of flawless and poreless skin. Although the dominant mainstream aesthetic at that time was blonde bombshell Marilyn-Monroe-meets-Brigitte-Bardot, there were enough subcultures that one could align with too. It meant I was exposed to all sorts of identities and creative expressions and didn’t feel limited to one beauty ideal. I’m very lucky to have been an ‘80s kid growing up in London. How does your own upbringing and life inform your views on beauty? It offers product recommendations and personal anecdotes alike from names including Frédéric Malle, Susanne Kaufmann, Gucci Westman, and Ellen von Unwerth.īatliwalla’s panoramic perspective incorporates everything from the artwork of Frida Kahlo to the recent surge in Instagram-tweaked faces, while voices such as those of fashion advocate Bethann Hardison, male beauty content creator Saleam Singleton, and massage therapist Ryoko Hori go beyond beauty as a mere commodity.Īmidst her book’s release, Batliwalla sat down with BeautyMatter to discuss anti-perfectionist beauty, the power of rituals, and the growing shift towards mindful consumption.
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Her influence has evolved to authoring the style guide The New Garconne: How to be a Modern Gentlewoman in 2016, freelancing as Senior Fashion & Lifestyle Consultant at Brandthinktank Group, co-founder of positive beauty collective The Beauty Conversation, and as of most recently, authoring the tome Face Values: Beauty Rituals and Skincare Secrets, published by Laurence King.Īn intimate glimpse into the beauty cabinets of designers, writers, entrepreneurs, perfumers, and makeup artists, Face Values is a diverse look at the interpretations of beauty and its accompanying daily ritualistic incarnations and philosophies. As the founder of the fashion blog, Navaz Batliwalla was at the forefront of the blogger revolution that democratized voices within fashion for a wider audience.
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