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I can remember how pretty I felt the first time my mother tweezed my eyebrows. It hurt like hell but the way it just brightened up my whole face, was completely worth it. And I got used to the pain. Once my eyes stopped watering and I stopped blinking compulsively, I loved the way mascara elongated my lashes and made my face look more feminine. And Lord…when I started using blush, just a few years ago really, you couldn’t tell me nothing.

Every morning when I applied it, I’d recite a line from Bebe’s Kids: “Make ‘em look like targets.” I know I wasn’t following anyone’s guidelines, tips or tricks but I thought I looked good. And even though my mother, sister and a few other people told me I was doing too much with the blush, it didn’t matter. I loved my rosy cheeks.

Beauty queens from small towns are making just the right kind of noise around. They are beautiful, confident and truly determined to achieve their goals in life. We spoke to a few beauty queens who share their thoughts on hailing from lesser known towns, and what makes them a winner all the way.

Miss India United Continents 2015, Sushrii Shreya Mishraa says,"I feel the advantage that I have is that, I have been to the remotest villages, as my father was in army, due to which I got a chance to stay in villages. Being from small town, keeps me rooted to my culture and helps me live a simple life. The real beauty of small towns lies in its simplicity. It is very easy to get carried away by the lifestyle in the city, but being from small town helps me stay grounded always.

We spotted some great hairstyles at Paris Fashion Week recently. Take, for example, this bubble ponytailas seen at the Valentino Autumn-Winter '14 show.

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Alia Bhatt appeared for the promotions of her movie Highway on stand-up comedy show Comedy Nights with Kapil in a gorgeous green sheer top. Malaika Arora Khan flaunted her slender figure in a slim-fit Georgette Zara top at the India’s Got Talent’s semi-finals, while classic beauties Madhuri Dixit-Nene and Juhi Chawla came together in stylish outfits on Karan Johar’’s chat show Koffee with Karan Season 4. We take a look at the style quotient of these ladies at these appearances. Find out who looked the best!

Alia Bhatt at Comedy Nights with Kapil

Make 2014 your most beautiful year yet. Here are our suggestions for some beauty resolutions you're going to want to keep.

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What will you wear on Christmas Day?

I love winter clothes. I do like to dress up, but when I’m home I like to be comfortable and cosy, so I’ll probably be in my woolly jumper and comfy slippers.