The Nod Mag

Because one thing doing one thing is passé

Poppy-petal blush, indigo powder, and beldi soap are rituals as old as time. Now the global beauty industry, for better or for worse, is tapping into them

If in doubt, ask a professional. From Mario Dedivanovic’s cult brush to Mary Phillips’s underpainting palette and Namrata Soni’s cream blush, these makeup bag essentials come straight from pros and their brands

Sculptra, PDRN, polynucleotides, and exosomes signal a new beauty obsession: regenerative skincare

Stranger things have happened. Meet the collagen and electrolyte candies trying to make wellness fun again

That 15-minute salon quick fix could be the reason your dark spots keep coming back. Skin experts explain what’s actually happening to your skin

The Epic Sahyadri Trail maps 2,033 kms into 40 navigable routes for every kind of trekker—from the weekend hobbyist to one skilled enough to navigate the treacherous ghatvaat

MoonJar makes you forget about spirit-forward cocktails in favour of sips that follow the phases of the moon 

The latest Boox e-reader comes in four very photogenic colours, supports note-taking and multiple reading apps, and might just tempt you away from your Kindle

With no focus lights, plants or knick-knacks, Bluorng’s Bodakadev flagship with metal-clad walls is a raw, tactile space that lets you chance upon things

Pique, the new wine bar near Mumbai’s Horniman Circle, builds a menu around vino with 12 wines by the glass and 24 by the bottle

At Vespa’s 80th anniversary celebrations, nonnas and grandpas, teens and dogs gather for a family-style parade to show-off their prized two-wheelers