Udita Goswami's Beauty Secrets

Your first memory of beauty gone wrong?
It all started with getting my eyebrows done in the ninth grade. I was so kicked! It was around then that I did my first fashion show and I was thrilled. I had a makeup artist, so I did nothing myself but curl my lashes and that I managed to turn into a disaster! My fingers were slick with Vaseline and so the curler slipped, pulling half the lashes out of one eye! I looked pretty funny till they grew back…

Do you consciously try and look ‘hotter’ for a party or an event?
No, not really. I’m not trying to sound smooth but really to be sexy, you just have to be you. We put on so much makeup for shoots that in real life, I prefer to go very, very minimal.

If we sneaked into your bag, what beauty product would we always see?
Chapstick and eye shadow.

And the brands you can’t resist?
Mainly M.A.C and Make Up For Ever— the quality is superb. But my mascara is always from L’oreal.

Any beauty tricks you want to let us in on?
I always use a primer before applying lip color or eyeshadow. They make makeup last longer, it doesn’t bleed and you don’t get sweat creases.

Your daily beauty routine?
The KISS formula — Keep It Simple Stupid! Wash your face with as often as you can, drink loads of water and eat right. Your skin will automatically take care of itself. As for hair, just be gentle with it—yanking out roots in frustration while combing your hair isn’t going to help. For products I like L’oreal, though I keep experimenting all the time.

Any part of your body you need to give TLC to?
Ummm, my nails. They grow quickly and aren’t too fragile, so it’s not like I have to take care of them; it’s more like I want to take care of them. Pastel colored nail polish and the perfect shape make me happy.