what to buy first on a budget
Spend in this order: a kajal, then a lip colour, then a compact, then blush. Kajal and lip do the most for how finished you look, and a compact is what makes the rest last through an Indian afternoon. Everything after that is a bonus rather than a requirement.
buy shades, not size
A smaller kit in shades that suit you beats a bigger one you only half use. Warm, golden-based colours are the safe starting point on most Indian skin, and the shade finder and virtual try-on let you check before you pay.
want a fixed-price set instead
If you would rather not pick, the combos are ready-made sets starting at ₹1399, and the mini and trial sizes are the cheapest way to try a shade. For gifting, the Diwali gift edit is sorted by budget.