"Using rich color is a ravishing new take on the smoky eye," says celebrity makeup artist Kate Lee. Line eyes with shimmery navy eye pencil, then fill in your lids and smudge it, advises Lee, who suggests dabbing rich dark blue shadow over it to set the look.
In the array of all the Valentine's Day hoop-la, Jiya Khan has been playing up her puckers with a romantic red lipcolor. But what goes with it is critical to pulling off the look. To give Jiya Khan a face that exuded romance, not a vampy look, makeup artist Abhijit Chanda dusted a soft peach blush (Chanel Powder Blush in Orchid Rose) over flawless, matte skin.
Tomato-flushed cheeks, luminous fresh skin and a hint of dusky pink capture that enchanted look to perfection. Make-up artist Pat McGrath helps us get the first flush!
Celebrity makeup artist Ashunta Sheriff created a Bollywood look for Alicia Keys at the 2008 AMAs. 
My favorite brands in makeup are M.A.C Cosmetics and Bobbi Brown. However, when I am not shooting, I hate using make up. I just use a moisturizer, I use La Mer Moisturizing Cream . I believe in a fresh, clean, natural, radiant look and this moisturizer does the trick it keeps my skin looking firm and flawless.
Eye make-up will be about defining the soft smokey eyes in pastel colors that compliment the skin tone. Eyebrows for spring are softer and more natural. The skin will look like it has barely been touched, thus emphasizing the smokey eyes. For blush, soft peaches, roses and pastel plums will be in vogue. Texture will be sheer and lightweight, to ensure that the glow is coming from within. In 2009, the look takes on a modern accent.
The whole make-up is glowy, natural fresh, with smokey eyes, but not as dark as the previous season. In spring, soft smokey eyes with matte foundation will dominate. The lip colors will be pale. For autumn, the eyes will still remain smokey but in deeper tones, cheeks will be sculpted with bronze effect.
At the Slumdog Millionaire Premiere at Mumbai, Madhuri Dixit had natural kohl rimmed eyes and berry stained lips, created by celebrity makeup artist Bharat Godambe. It was refreshing to see her with something other than red or pink on the lips. The marroonish brown color complimented her features and skin tone very well.
Looks like L'Oreal shall be coming out with some lip gloss that will last long, I'm excited to know what it is. What are your thoughts? Will it be something like Beyonce's Infallible Lipcolor?
Stars from Bollywood are on cloud 9 after hearing about all the Oscar nominations Slumdog Millionaire got. Jiah Khan looked like a vision in red and radiant as ever at the Mumbai Premiere of Slumdog Millionaire.
Getting foundation just right can require some trial and error, but keep these tips in mind: “Don’t match foundation to the color of your neck because it’s the palest part of your body—instead match it to the color of your decolletage,” says Chanel India make-up artist Xavier Bertrand. “And avoid high-coverage formulas with titanium, which appear too pale in the light.”
Who's the fairest of them all? If you have a pale complexion and feel washed out, you can brighten your peaches-and-cream face with a soft (not jet) black or rich mahogany shade like Karisma Kapur's. She's definitely taken a cue from sister Kareena's locks (she is the brand ambassador for the line) who thanks to Garnier Nutrisse's dyes stay healthy and shiny. "Dark hair is better at reflecting light, so a deep shade will instantly look shinier and your entire face will glow", says Hakim Aalim, hair stylist to the celebrities.
Makeup artist Clint Fernandes, who did Bipasha Basu's makeup, calls this look "Classic with a hint of color." On the eyes he used an eggplant shade of purple as the dominant color, which he says is much easier to wear than lilac.
When you're wearing a simple white, cotton shalwar kameez, it's a good idea to keep your face clean and minimal. Creating a sheer, natural look that focuses on the eyes like Deepika did.
“We don’t say it out loud, but I picture my client holding the award so I use a shade that won't distract away from the award,” says make-up artist Bharat Godambe, who did the make-up and nails for the Star Screen Awards' winner Asin with a pearly white shade on both the hands and feet.
A big premiere in London means bring on the glam. Make-up artist Kate Lee did just, layering four eye shadows on CC2C star Deepika Padukone.
Eyes
Back in December, I blogged about Aishwarya's new advertisement for the Spring line by L'Oreal, now I bring you the face charts for the line. This collection is inspired by Eastern beauties, so naturally Aishwarya was the best pick for this gorgeous line which is full of fun plums and greens. To read the products used click on the pictures.
Want come-hither lips? Forget painful collagen injections and lip plumpers. All you need to get Kareena's sexy pout is an ultra-shiny gloss.
In Hollywood actors cope with the constant attention with a complex subterfuge of facials, dermatologist visits, and personal trainers to achieve what we call the natural look. In India, where heavy eyeliner, jeweled bindis, and henna-stained hands and feet have defined beauty for centuries, “it’s the exact opposite,” Vimi says. “The more color, the more shimmer and gloss, the better. For a makeup artist, it’s like being a kid in a candy store.” Pancake remains the foundation of choice; the heavy-duty contouring of cheekbones, noses, and jawlines known as “cutting” is a standard practice. And eyes, the hugely meaningful, communicative focal point of the Indian face—even in chaste Bollywood movies, where kisses are still considered risqué, eyes aren’t afraid to say it all—are “big, always exaggerated, with liner, glitter, shimmer, frost, cream,” she says. “They’re like, Bring it on!” Making all that glitz stick in the hot, humid climate, whether on shoots (“you know, every Bollywood movie has some kind of crying scene under a waterfall,” Vimi jokes) or red carpets, has necessitated time-honored techniques that make Kabuki look plain. Since moisturizer would lead to makeup meltdown, Joshi preps skin with a hydrating spritz, then applies full-coverage foundation using a buffing brush. (“It’s almost like we ground the foundation in,” she says.) Next comes something called a wash: She completely dusts the face in a mixture of loose powders in glowing yellow, peach, and pale orange tones, stippling on more and more until skin is completely chalky. Then with a water spritz, she “washes” the powder until it sinks in and sets. After that, she mixes more powder with a little water and then applies this emulsification with a fan brush. “At this point, your base isn’t going anywhere,” she says. No kidding.
Only with this canvas in place does the “cutting” process of drawing facial contours back on with a darker shade of foundation begin. “A lot of it is cheekbones and definitely the nose—they want it slimmer and thin on the tip,” Joshi says. As for touch-ups, any more powder added on top of sweat and oil would get muddy; instead, they use linen cloths kept in an iced cooler.
Anyone born with naturally heavy, thick eyebrows can wear bold brows like Kajol's. The key is to ensure the brows are well groomed, not so heavy and that they visually push the brows down. As you can see on Kajol, her brows are full, but groomed and nicely arched so that they visually lift her eyes.
Give your nails a break from dark/chipped polish by buffing them into a high-shine finish. Sonam Kapoor shows that au naturel can be just as alluring as any flashy color.
Kareena Kapoor’s makeup artist, Mickey Contractor, says she takes a cue from the her gorgeous Christian Dior dress. “For the Hi! Blitz photo shoot she wore three different dresses, so I needed makeup that would complement all three,” says Mickey, who decided a classic cat liner that was slightly exaggerated would be the best route.
