Fragrantly Beautiful

The price of beauty

Farhana Farook

For showgirls, always looking good can be exhausting

Though they capture the imagination of millions with their glossy looks, appearing beautiful 24/7 can be an arduous task.

Elaborate make-up, a slim silhouette, branded outfits and accessories, matched with the perfect smile can be both exhausting and exorbitant for the glamour girls.

Says television star Mandira Bedi, “Yes, it does get stressful. But off-work, I slip into a pair of jeans and keds.” She disagrees that staying beautiful is exorbitant. “I don’t use fancy products. I sleep and exercise right.”

Beauty queen Diana Hayden concurs, “Being well-groomed comes with the territory. It does get irksome at times though. In London, you can roam in track pants freely. Here you are judged.” About self-indulgences, she says, “I’ve no patience for a spa. I’ll end up pulling my hair.”

For Archana Puran Singh (‘Jhalak Dikhla Jaa’ host) the whole business is gruelling. “Having bad skin, undereye bags and not great hair, it takes me effort to look good. Nine out of ten times, I refuse invites. While men check you out, women are killingly critical. It’s just lip gloss and dark glasses for me. Take me or leave me.”

Actor Rakshanda Khan cries that behind the personality there is a person. “There are days when I don’t feel up to myself, so I go without make-up. Either I’m praised for being ‘natural’ or am labelled a ‘cow’,” she rues. She finds accessories expensive and slams the trend of not repeating outfits. “I don’t have the luxury of time to visit a spa,” shoots the busy actor.

Model Deepika Padukone considers dolling up as part of her profession. “I enjoy doing it for events and shooting. Otherwise, I wear no make-up. To be noticed you don’t have to dress up.” She adds, “I love pampering myself at spas. It de-stresses me.”

Agreeing that public image is an occupational hazard, diva Malaika Arora Khan reveals, “There are weeks that I don’t step out. The minimum that I use is perfume, gloss and kajal. Personal upkeep is vital. A little pride in the self is necessary.”k_farhana@dnaindia.net

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