Shraddha Kapoor went fresh-faced, Rasha Thadani turned up the drama in this week’s best beauty looks

This week’s beauty brief played out like a study in contrasts. On one end was Shraddha Kapoor, who showed up with softly defined lashes, brushed-up brows and pared-back skin. At the other end: Rasha Thadani, dialling it all the way up with a hint of wet-look hair and red lips. Somewhere between the two sat a spectrum of looks that didn’t pick sides—Tabu’s smoked-out liner, Charithra Chandran’s crisp collegiate glam, Bhumi Pednekar’s sculpted monochrome and more. Together, they made a case for picking your mood, not your camp.

There’s nothing rehearsed about Tabu’s take on glamour. The eyes are softly smoked, yes, but with neutral tones that lean more atmospheric than attention-seeking. A cool black liner blurs into shadowy greys and soft taupes, resisting the urge to be too crisp. The skin stays creamy, not contoured. The lip, a rose-nude that could pass for natural if you weren’t paying attention. It’s the kind of makeup that feels like muscle memory.

This is what happens when summer skin meets a serum habit. Simone Ashley’s bronze-glazed glow looks less like makeup and more like good decisions—hydrated, even, and just reflective enough to catch the sunset. A tight flick of liner and softly feathered lashes keep the focus on that velvet-finish terracotta lip. And the final detail? A reverse French manicure with icy blue tips, like a mojito by the pool—subtle, cool-toned, and just a little bit cheeky.

Mira Kapoor’s finish is airy and undetectable, with the kind of lit-from-within skin that doesn’t announce itself. A soft brown shadow washes over the lids and pulls out to elongate her eyes, the lip is a muted terracotta, and the blush reads like she’s just returned from a particularly wholesome holiday.

Shraddha Kapoor’s eyes are dusted with the faintest shimmer; less sparkle, more dew on marble. Her lip and blush veer into peach territory, but stop just short of being sweet. Even the stray flyaways feel choreographed. This isn’t your skin but better; it’s your mood but lighter. Everything about the pared-back but deliberate.

For her Paris Fashion Week debut, Richa Moorjani’s makeup was low-intervention but high-yield: a matte beige lip with warm brown undertones, softly defined lashes, and clean skin that caught the window light just right.