Soha Ali Khan recalls mother Sharmila Tagore being particular about removing makeup in her prime: ‘That’s all that she would do’

Rang De Basanti actor Soha Ali Khan recently recalled her mother and veteran actor Sharmila Tagore’s makeup routine in her prime. “There’s the visual of my mother going to shoot, coming back home. Putting on some kind of oil around her eyes. Removing eye makeup and putting on an emollient cream. That’s all that she would do. So, these are, I think, the basics,” she said on her YouTube podcast.

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Dr Shweta Nakhawa, consultant dermatologist, KIMS Hospital, Thane, concurred that good skin doesn’t always come from a 10-step routine; it comes from consistency and understanding your skin’s needs. “Sharmila Tagore’s routine of cleansing, gentle eye care, and moisturising forms the three pillars of healthy skin . R