Nuage began with one person’s skin, one clinic abroad, and a return home to what India already knew. This is her story, in four places.
For most of my teenage years, I struggled with hormonal acne. It affected me more than I would like to admit. I would use layers of foundation to cover my acne and the marks it left behind, which often made my skin worse. I tried everything from DIY remedies and skincare to medicines, constantly looking for something that would finally work. But after some time, I would always find myself back at square one.
Always back at square one.
When I moved to Canada for my higher studies, I started working part-time at an aesthetic medical clinic. Being there changed the way I looked at skincare. I noticed how many ingredients and products being used had roots in India, while holistic approaches to wellbeing were becoming increasingly valued. It made me realize that perhaps I had been looking for answers in the wrong places. I was born in a country with generations of knowledge around plants, Ayurveda and holistic wellbeing. I just needed to look deeper.
I moved back to India and began researching holistic healing, formulation and nervous system regulation. We have become so accustomed to fixing everything in the moment — another product for a breakout, another treatment for a mark, another quick solution. But our skin doesn’t exist separately from the rest of us.
We see it in everyday life: after a few nights of poor sleep, our eyes can look tired and dark circles can become more noticeable; during periods of stress, some people may notice their skin becoming more reactive or their acne flaring up. It made me realize that caring for our skin also means paying attention to what is happening within us. Alongside simplifying my skincare and makeup, I began paying more attention to my overall wellbeing and learning about regulation, rest and the connection between mind, body and skin. This became an important part of my own journey with my skin.
As I began developing Nuage, I knew I didn’t want to choose between traditional wisdom and modern skincare science. I wanted to bring them together. We combine Ayurvedic intelligence with carefully selected modern actives to create thoughtful formulations that support the skin without adding unnecessary noise. For me, good skincare isn’t about following every trend or constantly trying to fix your skin. It’s about understanding it, caring for it and creating rituals that feel good to return to.
Nuage was born from my own journey, but it was never meant to be only about skincare. It is a safe space for all of us navigating a fast-paced world where it can be easy to feel disconnected from ourselves.
We create rituals for mind, body and skin because I believe self-care is more meaningful when we look at the whole person. Nuage is my way of creating the kind of care I was looking for myself, rooted in nature, informed by knowledge and designed to bring us back to ourselves. Because to me, true glow isn’t just about what we put on our skin. It’s about how we care for ourselves, from within.
Lakadong Turmeric, Saffron and Niacinamide — Ayurvedic intelligence with modern actives, in a gentle daily cleanser.
