03. Makeup Tips, Pro Techniques, and Trans Empowerment with Nikita Chamling

Let's Get Ugly

Join Trishna and Disha as they sit down with multidisciplinary creative and celebrity makeup artist Nikita Chamling for her first-ever podcast appearance! In an exclusive, she shares her inspiring journey into the beauty industry. From a lockdown makeup video to becoming a trans woman in India breaking barriers, Nikita opens up about her signature approach to makeup—enhancing natural features without going overboard. She gets real about her challenges, including the initial reactions from family, but celebrates the support she found from her mother and the online community. Nikita also dishes on her beauty faves (hello, neon pink blush and eyelash curlers!) and offers powerful advice to trans individuals: focus on your craft and block out the haters. Tune in for an uplifting conversation on beauty, identity, and resilience! Check out @lets.get.ugly