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Tint Cosmetics opens Tint Labs, India’s first custom beauty studio
Mumbai: Tint Cosmetics has added a hands-on twist to India’s beauty scene with the launch of Tint Labs, the country’s first custom beauty studio dedicated to personalised, made-to-order makeup experiences. Designed as a creative playground rather than a traditional store, the studio marks a new chapter for the clean and inclusive beauty brand.
Located in Andheri West, Tint Labs offers an offline, appointment-only format where customers step behind the counter to create their own makeup. The studio debuts with a build-your-own lip gloss experience, with plans to expand into more beauty categories over time as the concept grows.
At the heart of the experience is participation. Visitors begin with a personalised skin analysis to understand their tone and undertone, followed by a simple introduction to colour theory and expert-led shade matching. From there, they blend a custom lip gloss tailored to their preferences, choosing both colour and scent, before finishing it off with charms and accessories that turn the product into a personal keepsake.
The 60 to 75 minute workshop is designed to feel intimate and unrushed, focusing on discovery as much as creation. By keeping the experience offline, Tint Labs leans into a high-touch approach that puts personalisation firmly in the spotlight.
Founder Arshia Kaur Vijan said, “The idea was born from a familiar question that refuses to go away: which shade actually suits me”. Tint Labs, she explains, removes the guesswork by letting customers create rather than search for their perfect match.
Staying true to Tint’s philosophy, all products made at the studio are clean, vegan, cruelty-free and FDA-approved. The workshop, priced at Rs 2,499, is available by appointment through the brand’s official website.
With Tint Labs now open in SV Patel Nagar, Andheri West, Tint Cosmetics is inviting beauty lovers to look beyond the shelf and treat makeup as an experience, not just a purchase.
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Kotak Mahindra Prime names Suraj Rajappan as managing director and chief executive
The car-finance arm of Kotak Mahindra Bank lines up a new chief and raises its borrowing limit
MUMBAI: Suraj Rajappan is getting the keys. Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited (KMPL), India’s veteran car-finance outfit, has named him managing director and chief executive, effective June 1st, 2026—the same day his predecessor drives off into retirement.
The board approved the appointment at its meeting on March 18th. Rajappan, currently a whole-time director at the company, has spent his entire 24-year career at KMPL, working across functions before rising to the top job. The three-year term remains subject to shareholder approval, and the company confirmed he faces no bar from SEBI or any other authority from holding the post.
He takes over from Shahrukh Todiwala, who superannuates on May 31st after more than three decades with the Kotak Group. Ashok Vaswani, managing director and chief executive of parent Kotak Mahindra Bank, was generous in his send-off. Todiwala, he said, “leaves behind a legacy marked by prudent growth, strong risk discipline, and a focus on customer-centricity.” Of his successor, Vaswani was equally bullish: Rajappan’s “deep industry experience and execution capabilities position KMPL well for its next phase of growth.”
The board also loosened the purse strings, raising the company’s overall outstanding debt limit from Rs 43,000 crore to Rs 48,000 crore. The expanded ceiling covers bank loans, debentures, commercial paper, treasury operations, credit facilities and external commercial borrowings.
KMPL has operated as a car-finance company since 1996, branching into two-wheeler loans in 2018 and loans against property in 2021. With fresh leadership, a bigger borrowing arsenal and an ambitious lender for a parent, Rajappan’s first task is clear: step on the accelerator.
