Karisma Kapoor Reveals The Old-School Beauty Secrets She Picked Up From Her Grandmothers

Karisma Kapoor reveals the old-school beauty secrets she picked up from her grandmothers, from her dadi’s love for ghee to her nani’s effortlessly elegant style.

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Karisma Kapoor shares grandmothers’ beauty secrets.

Her dadi used ghee for skin and wore bright lipstick.

Her nani favored chiffon, pearls, and light lipstick.

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At 52, Karisma seems perfectly happy embracing old-school beauty wisdom and of course, bringing a little ’90s glamour back into the mix. (Image: Instagram/@therealkarismakapoor)

It was 1991 when a fresh-faced 17-year-old Karisma Kapoor arrived on the big screen with ‘Prem Qaidi’. More than three decades the actress is still making a case for timeless beauty. And the best part? Her beauty inspiration isn’t some elaborate celebrity-approved routine or a shelf full of 17 serums. In fact, her beauty inspiration goes all the way back to her childhood and it comes straight from her grandmothers.

At 52, Karisma seems perfectly happy embracing old-school beauty wisdom and of course, bringing a little ’90s glamour back into the mix. We’re listening.

Karisma’s Original Beauty Icons? Her Grandmothers

Long before beauty trends came with their own hashtags, Karisma had two very fine ladies setting the bar at home. Speaking to The Times of India, she said her dadi and nani were her idea of beauty growing up, particularly because both had beautiful skin without doing much.

“I saw both my grandmothers, dadi and nani, while growing up, and for me, that was the beauty standard because they both had beautiful skin. They never did much. They believed in the old nuskhas,” she said.

And honestly, there’s something rather lovely about that approach. Before 10-step routines and overflowing bathroom shelves became the norm, beauty could be as simple as taking cues from the women in your family.

Dadi’s Ghee Trick

One particular beauty memory has stayed with Karisma. Her dadi would not just eat ghee, she would also put it on her face.

“My dadi would eat ghee and put ghee on her face, and would always wear a bright lip colour. I think that came to me through her,” Karisma said.

Karisma’s Nani Had Different Glam Mantra

Her nani, meanwhile, had a style that Karisma remembers just as fondly. Think chiffon saris, pearls and a soft, light-coloured lipstick.

“They were both very different but very simple. So I think I grew up with that aesthetic,” Karisma said.

And Yes, She Still Loves The ’90s

Karisma also looked back at the beauty and styling of her iconic ’90s films, including ‘Anari’, ‘Raja Hindustani’, ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’ and ‘Biwi No. 1’. While she admits she doesn’t watch her own films, she recognises that beauty trends, much like everything else in cinema, have evolved.

But here’s the fun part: some of those ’90s trends are making a comeback.

Karisma admitted that there was plenty of bronzer and brown lipstick during that era, and she’s now happily embracing those brown hues again. So, if you thought your brown lipsticks belonged firmly in the ’90s, Karisma Kapoor is here to make you reconsider.

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Traditional Indian beauty remedies include using ghee on the face, sandalwood paste to soothe sun-exposed skin and reduce redness, and Fuller’s Earth (Multani Mitti) to absorb excess oil. Other remedies involve turmeric for glowing skin and to calm acne, raw milk for soft and hydrated skin, and aloe vera gel or coconut oil for moisturising.

The provided article does not indicate whether Karisma Kapoor will share more beauty tips in the future.

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