Make-up Trend: Plum Eyes, Lips and Nails

Looking plum-licious on this month's issue of Verve India, was none other than Lara Dutta. To recreate her all plum look, apply a plum-brown eye shadow from your upper lash lines to just above the crease (it really makes dark brown eyes pop!). Apply black eyeliner along your upper lashes and inner rims, and smudge a slate gray eye shadow onto your lower lashes. Apply two to three coats of mascara to your lashes. For the cheeks, dab a peach cream blush on the apples of your cheeks, and blend toward your temples. Before the lipstick apply a moisturizing balm to keep the lip color from bleeding. Then, beginning from the center, use a lip brush to apply a matte, deep plum lipstick. For the nails, apply a few coats of a deep plum nail polish to get a high-gloss and glam effect.

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Make-up Trend: Grungy Smoky Eyes

At a special screening for I Hate Luv Storys, Sonam Kapoor sported some grungy smoky eyes. To get her look, blend a matte black and a shimmery gray eye shadow over your lids with a small eye-shadow brush, starting at your lashes and moving just beyond the crease. With the brush, line your lower lashes with the same color combination. Starting at the inner corner of your eye, trace a line of black eye liner along your upper lashes. Leave the lashes bare. Finish off with a pale pink lipstick.

Rec: M.A.C Print and Carbon Eye Shadows

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Make-up Trend: Under Eye Smoky Eye

In the pages of the latest issue of Vogue India, Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan was seen in an innovative application of eye shadow. Rather than sweeping it across her lids, make-up artist Mickey Contractor kept her eyes neutral and dabbed a metallic slate eye shadow under her bottom lashline with a silvery white shadow in her inner corners. It's simple and smoky in an unexpected and undeniably sexy way.

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Make-up Trend: Gray-Green Smoky Eyes

To match her gorgeous emerald green dress, Freida Pinto sported some gray-green smoky eyes at the premiere of boyfriend, Dev Patel's new movie, The Last Airbender. To get her look, blend an olive green eye shadow all over the lids, and then apply a light gray in the creases. "The look was applied so when Freida opened her eyes we see more gray, but when she looks down we see green", said her make-up artist. And with just a touch of mascara and black eye liner she was red-carpet ready!

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Make-up Trend: Violet Eye Shadow

If you have a creamy skin tone like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's, a violet shadow may actually be used as a neutral shadow. On the sets of her new movie Robot, her amethyst hue, worn just above the crease, was both subtle and striking. Apply sparingly, and choose a shade with a hint of shimmer to really work the look.

Rec: NARS Strada Eye Shadow

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Make-up Trend: Soft Peachy Eyes

"We kept the colors fresh and peachy to create a natural, easy look for Anushka Dandekar to go with the beachy aspect of the shoot," said makeup artist Subhash Vagal. He brushed iridescent nectarine shadow on the upper lid. He then blended it up softly past the socket but not as far as the brow. A swipe of warm taupe shadow on the crease and below the lower lashes added depth and definition. Finally, a thin line of liquid liner along the top lashline finished her look. "The black liner made the green of her eyes really pop," said Subhash.

Rec: Kat Von D True Romance Eye Shadow Palette

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Make-up Trend: Old-School Hollywood Makeup

Looking like a Hollywood-esque diva Vidya Balan graced this month's cover of Andpersand, to recreate her look apply black liquid eyeliner to your upper lids, starting in the inner corners and drawing out. Thicken the line toward the outer edges. Then, using a small pointed brush, dab a tiny amount of champagne-gold powder shadow under the inner third of the eye. Apply 3-4 coats of mascara on your top lashes only. Rim your water line with a white eye pencil and finish the look off with a rose tinted stain stain.

Rec: Tarte Natural Lip Stain with LipSurgence Technology in Enchanted

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Make-up Trend: The Perfect Lipstick

At the launch of the 3 Idiots Script Book, Kareena Kapoor had fresh, understated makeup—but what makes her look flawless is her impeccably perfect lipcolor. To make sure your lipstick goes on evenly and stays put, use lip liner as a basecoat. If you're wearing a light hue, like Kareena, try a nude liner, which won't muddy your lipstick. Finish with a swipe of sheer balm or lip gloss for a touch shine.

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Make-up Trend: Perfect Mascara-ed Lashes

At the French Open 2010, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's lush, voluminous lashes caught everyone's attention. To get your mascara just right, consider adding a lash primer to your routine. The conditioning formulas have a dual-effect—they amp up the volume of your lashes and assure that your mascara stays put.

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IIFA 2010 Make-up Trends

Kareena Kapoor: neutral smoky eyes

Lara Dutta: metallic smoky eyes

Neha Dhupia: neutral smoky eyes with nude lips

Bipasha Basu: winged cat eyes with bright pink lips


Sophie: Dramatic winged smoky eyes with a nude pink mouth


Diya Mirza: Neutral eyes to enhance her gorgeous eyes with a peachy pout


Kangna Ranaut: nude smoky eyes with baby pink lips

According to M.A.C Senior Artist Vimi Joshi, for this year's IIFA Awards "think bright vibrant Colors...glitter and crystals... In pure Bollywood style." 

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Make-up Trend: Warm Pink Lip Gloss

On the latest issue of GQ India, Barbara Mori chose a warm pink gloss to accentuate her dark smoky eyes. If you're wearing a cool toned bikini, choose a lip color in the same family, but not the same shade. The effect is a sophisticated, tonal blend—not a matchy matchy mess.

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Make-up Trend: Glistening Skin

On the latest issue of Harper's Bazaar India, Nethra's skin glistened and looked perfectly poised. To replicate the look, add a pinch of pearlescent powder to your daily moisturizer. Apply as usual for healthy looking skin with a subtle incandescence.

Rec: Guerlain Meteorites Powder in Mythic 01

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Make-up Trend: Kohl-Rimmed Peepers

In her latest movie Raajneeti, Katrina Kaif shows off some simple and sexy kohl-rimmed peepers. If you want to go for this sultry look in the summer months, you have two choices to keep it from melting in the heat: work a dab of eyelid primer along your top and bottom lashline before applying, or set the makeup with a sweep of translucent powder when you're finished. Both techniques will keep your liner right where you want it.

Rec: Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner in Stingray

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Make-up Trend: Greenish-Brown Smoky Eyes

In an upcoming issue of Filmfare, Katrina Kaif's sexy smoky eyes make us green with envy. "Katrina wears some neutrals, so I wanted to smoke up the eyes a bit to add some glamour," said make-up artist Mickey Contractor. Rather than opting for traditional black and gray shadow, he layered a blend of bronze and forest green hues, rimmed the eyes in a bronzy eyeliner, and finished with a few swipes of mascara.

Rec: tokidoki Cromatico Eyeshadow Palette in Bastardino

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Make-up Trend: Orangish-Apricot Lips

"The idea was to give Anushka Sharma a simple and current look to compliment her sheer gray and black dress on the latest cover of Cosmopolitan India" said her makeup artist, Cory Walia. He kept the eyes smoky, and added a pop of color with giving her orangish lips. If you want to try a similar look, keep the shade modern by blending creamy, nectarine lipstick with a swipe of a peachy-toned gloss.

Rec: Bobbi Brown Cabana Coral Palette (Eyes: Burnt Sugar Metallic Eye Shadow [lids], Tan Eye Shadow [winged out, outter corners], Ivory Eye Shadow [brow bone]; Lips: Coral Reef Metallic Lip Color [lip color], Salmon Lip Color [lipgloss])

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Make-up Trend: Smoky Eyes with Bright Eyeliner

Looking sexy and summer-ready on the cover of Elle India, Lisa Haydon makes a splash with her smoky-bold eyes, giving the 'ol smoky eyes an unexpected fun twist. Taking a cue from her Shrivan Narresh lime and forest green swimsuit, make-up artist Cory Walia brushed charcoal eye shadow all over lids and lower lash lines. He then used forest green eye shadow as an eyeliner on her top lid and lower lid. To give the look some shimmer he added a frosty white highlight in her crease, on her brow bones, as well as on her lower lids, right under the green eyeliner. He bursh 3-4 coats of mascara on her upper and lower lashes. On her cheeks, Cory applied a soft pink blush. For the lips, he finished off with a soft pink lipstick applied with a lip brush, and a pechy-pink lip gloss applied only in the middle of her lower lip.

Rec: M.A.C Trip: Cool Eyes (colors used: Knight Divine [lids], Waternymph [wet as an eyeliner], Prismique [crease, brow bone, lower lid])

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Make-up Trend: Nude Eyes

Looking effortlessly sexy and sultry is none other than the gorgeous Lara Dutta, who graces the cover of this month's Marie Claire India. To get her look, apply Apply a barely-there sand powder eye shadow over your eyelids, and blend it into your inner corners. Highlight inner corners with a silvery shadow and swipe a smoky brown eye shadow into your creases and blend outward. Brush top lashes with two coats of black mascara. Apply a peach cream blush and top it off with a bronzer. Prep lips with balm, then apply a flesh toned nude lipstick, and you're all set.

Rec: M.A.C Trip: 5 Neutral Eyes [colors used: Bisque, Mineralism, Bateau]

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Instyle: Freida Pinto's Favorite Looks of Herself [May 2010]

No-Fuss Glamour

Freida says: "I like that this look is really clean makeup and an easy updo. And it's one of my favorites because it's a me-look—something I could do myself. Well, I could pin my hair up, but obviously I could never curl it like that."

Shiny Hair and Dewy Skin

Freida says: "More could have been done here—maybe a little more kohl? I just feel the look was lacking something in the eyes. Overall, though, the hair and the skin were done up really well. They've both got a little shine which goes well with the fabric of the dress.

Wispy Updo

Freida says: "Normally I keep it really safe, but that night I experimented with my hair—I quite enjoyed it actually. The overall look was meant to be simple, but the hair was meant to be fabulous."

Intense Eyes

Freida says: "The Screen Actors Guild Awards! That was probably my favorite look ever. The hair was all pulled back and as slick as possible and the eyes were dramatized, but just a wee bit. This look showed off more of me than styles where my hair covers my face. And the makeup was just fabulous."

Super Long Strands

"When I see this picture, I miss my hair length. This picture touches me. Now my hair is much shorter. I tried a pink babydoll mouth that night because the rest of the hair and makeup was so open and simple. I quite liked it actually."

Elegant Neutrals

Freida says: "I like the colors I chose to play with. I think with my skintone, nudes are very complementary. The only problem was the hair—it did not remain the way it was styled because of the texture. I’ve got a lot of hair but it’s really fine. When I left the hotel, the curls at the bottom were tighter, but by the time I reached the ceremony, they just opened up. My hair was being funny. Nothing much can be done about that."

Stress-free Hair

Freida says: "This picture was just me being me. I did not know what the red carpet was all about. I left my makeup and hair in the hands of people who knew what they wanted to do. It was an easy updo—one where you wake up, pin your hair up and walk out of the house. Which is why it matches my personality. I don’t really stress too much about my hair or my makeup."

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Make-up Trend: Sultry Smoky Eyes

Looking casual, yet chic on this month's issue of Vogue India is none other than Deepika Padukone. MAC's Mickey Contractor focused on a smudged, smoky kohl eye, "We aimed for a not-so-perfect look, a little messy." To get her look, line your upper and lower lashes with a creamy black pencil. Apply dark charcoal powder shadow on your lids. Add a shimmery ivory shadow in your inner corners and brow bone. Mickey contrasted that with a nude lip and gives us a key tip to achieve this look, "Use concealer with lipgloss for the perfect nude lip which is huge this season."

Rec: SEPHORA Collection Smoky Eyes Palette

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Make-up Trend: Healthy Skin

In a gorgeous and colorful kurti at a promotional event for her latest movie Housefull, Lara Dutta made a statement with flawless and nourished looking skin. To get your skin looking like her, start your make-up routine with an antioxidant rich moisturizer, neutral liquid foundation and a touch of loose powder.  After the powder sets the foundation, dusted bronzing powder on your cheeks, chin and forehead. A swipe of light coral blush applied finishes the look.


Rec: Philosophy Hope In A Jar

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