Kohl-rimmed eyes, opaque brown lips, soft, romantic braids… certain classics are too pretty to get old. They can, however, get a fresh new approach. Here are six new looks to try straight off the runway.

The intense black kajal and the forever top-lid-only liner flick are long due for an upgrade. Make a colour swap or give it an artistic makeover.

Ditch black
Break the monotony of black with a colourful iteration and unexpected placement. It doesn’t need to be precise or always sitting on the lashline—work it like artistic strokes or along the crease in bright, happy colours. Seen at: Guapa
Image: Rohan Hande

Shape switch
If you don’t want to stray far from the classic shape, deconstruct it by starting in the middle of the upper and lower lid and making it meet not in an upward but a central feline flick. Add an unpredictable flash of silvery shadow or pop of colour in the inner corners. Seen at: Elie Saab
Image: James Cochrane

From schoolgirl plaits to slinky fishtails—Indian hair is made for twists and turns. It’s time to make these twists riskier.

Toughen up
Summon your inner warrior princess with scalp braids that loop all the way to the ends of your strands. Give your hair part a severe, braided step up. Seen at: Emporio Armani
Image: James Cochrane

Roll with it
Add dimensional drama at the back and let your soft braid sit romantically at the nape, bundled in a delicate chignon. Best of both worlds. Seen at: Erdem
Image: James Cochrane

Indian lips have always sung a deep, dark saga—in melancholic tunes of browns and burgundys; the pitch, flat-out matte. It’s time to change the way we sing our love for broody tones.

Soften the blow
If you don’t want to give up your burgundy addiction, by all means, don’t. In the modern version, just dab out the dark and let a stainy, after-effect remain. Seen at: Payal Pratap
Image: Rohan Hande

Juice it up
Swipe on a high-shine gloss over your ruby red, or drizzle it with a hint of golden glitter. Dark doesn’t have to be dull anymore. Seen at: DKNY
Image: James Cochrane
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