# Bengaluru salons adapt global beauty trends for local styles 2026-08-06T01:27:21+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Global celebrity moments and viral social media clips are shaping Bengaluru's beauty and fashion choices this season, five local creators and salon professionals told The New Indian Express, while stressing that clients adapt looks to their own style rather than copy them exactly. Content creator Gowri Parvathy said there is no single formula for the 'baddie' aesthetic popularised by Katseye's Lara, Tyla and Sza, now often paired with Indian touches such as a bindi or a maang tikka. Creator Krisha Advani described a softer, glossier take on Y2K-era frosted lips, while bridal makeup artist Himabindu Pradeep recommended a berry-toned blush and warm-toned highlighter, set with dewy spray, for the 'I'm Cold' look on Indian skin tones. Salon consultant Venessa Dsouza said clients increasingly favour sheer, natural-length manicures over elaborate extensions, and associate designer Lee Ann Sarah George linked the return of knee-length socks to the styling of pop stars including Sabrina Carpenter. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All five perspectives here belong to working creators and salon professionals with a commercial stake in the styles they promote, and no measure of how many Bengaluru clients have actually adopted any of the five looks appears in the piece. Because each tip assumes a particular skin tone, budget or existing wardrobe, such as Pradeep's berry-toned blush suited to Indian skin, the same advice will not transfer evenly to every reader. One claim here can be tested directly: Dsouza's assertion that the sheer, natural-length manicure trend depends on applying cuticle oil every night to stop the skin around the nail from drying out. ## Coverage - www.newindianexpress.com Tags: Bengaluru Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/good-bad-baddie-how-bengaluru-is-making-global-beauty-trends-its-own/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/good-bad-baddie-how-bengaluru-is-making-global-beauty-trends-its-own/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.