Make-up Trend: Luscious Lashes

At the ET Retail Awards that took place recently, Bipasha Basu's gorgeous dress took center-stage, but carefully sculpted lashes finished her look. Rather than going for bold make-up and a bold dress, when you want your dress to take center stage keep your lids bare and focus instead on your lashes. Bipasha added a half strip of falsies to her top lashes; you can get a similar effect by layering your mascara, it's almost impossible to go overboard.

Rec: Make Up For Ever 156 Genevieve Eyelashes

Make-up Trend: Simple Make-up

At the launch of Audi's car showroom, Bipasha Basu turned heads with incredibly simple—but downright perfect make-up to compliment that forest green Nandita Mahtani dress. The key to pulling off such a no-fuss look? Even your skintone by touching up shadowy areas around your mouth and nose with concealer, smooth and groom your brows, apply a sweep of eyeliner to your top lids and finish with a swipe of pinky nude lipstick. The result was understated and sweetly polished.

Rec: Laura Mercier Flawless Face Kit

Make-up Trend: Cat Eyes and Pale Pink Lips

Looking every bit of a sex kitten on the latest issue of Vogue India is Bipasha Basu. To get her look, apply a thin line of eyeliner where your lashes begin, all the way to the outer edges, extending it a half inch up into a wing. Then thicken the line from the midpoint to the outer corner by going over it a couple more times--you should end up creating a triangle at the outer corner of each eye. Apply a matte black eye shadow over the eyeliner using a small angled brush to darken and fill in any gaps. Apply a few coats of mascara to the top and bottom lashes. Dust a bright pink blush on the apples of your cheeks. For the lips, apply a pinky-nude lipstick that has a pearly finish.

Rec: Stila Purrfect Eyes The Talking Palette

Make-up Trend: Smoky Navy Eyes

For a recent fashion show, Bipasha Basu accentuated her eyes with flecks of blue. "The look we wanted a celestial glow with a smidge of an edge," said Clint Fernandes, who created the look. He smoothed on a creamy taupe formula as a base, then topped it with glittery silver shadow and a thick swipe of navy blue gel liner. "Two coats of black mascara was the perfect finish," said Clint.

Rec: Smashbox Navy Blue Jet Set Waterproof Eye Liner  

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." 

Make-up Trend: Intense Smoky Eyes

On the latest issue of Verve, make-up artist Mickey Contractor balanced Bipasha Basu's intense smoky eyes with bronzy cheeks and nude lips. To get the look, sweep shimmery black eye shadow over your lids, blending it into the creases and around the outer corners of the eyes. Rim your upper and lower lashes with black kohl, starting at the inner corners and smudging outward with your finger. Apply a thick stripe of black liquid liner along your upper lashes. Finish with black mascara on both top and bottom lashes. Contour your cheeks with bronzer. Apply a beige-nude matte lipstick on your lips.

Rec: M.A.C Black Tied Eye Shadow

Make-up Trend: Nude Lips

 

Bipasha Basu is synonymous with sex appeal and changing up her look ever so often, but when it comes to her lipstick, she tends to take a more understated approach. Take the nude look she sported on the latest issue of Marie Claire India. If you want to try a more neutral lip shade, blot your mouth with a dab of concealer, then top with sheer gloss. The concealer will soften the natural color of your lips; the gloss will keep you from looking washed out.

Rec: M.A.C Lovin It Lipstick

Make-up Trend: Easy Smoky Eyes

At the launch of the latest issue of Marie Claire, covergirl Bipasha Basu enhanced her gorgeousness with smoky eyes and nude lips. Rim shimmery charcoal eye shadow along your upper and lower lash lines using a slanted eye-shadow brush, then smudge the shadow with your
finger. Curl your lashes and apply 2-3 coats of mascara on your upper and lower lashes. Lightly apply a pink-nude blush onto the apples of your cheeks. To finish off the look, apply a nude lip gloss to your lips.

Rec: SEPHORA PURE Natural Believer Palette (Star Gazer Edition)
(Galaxy on the eyes; Soleil on the cheeks)

Make-up Trend: Blush Lips/Cheeks

On Karan Johar's show Lift Kara De, Bipasha Basu matched her lips to her blush. To keep a bold lip shade soft the way Bipasha did, look for a pastel blush. Then, apply the lipstick with a lip brush and top your lips with the blush itself, finish the lips off with some clear gloss. The effect is a subtle and soft.

Rec: M.A.C Improper Copper Cream Colour Base; M.A.C Ravishing Lipstick

Make-up Trend: Dramatic Smoky Eyes

 

 Bipasha Basu's body may be in the best shape ever, but it's her dramatic eye make-up that stood on this month's issue of FHM India. To get her look, apply black eyeliner along the upper lash line, and bwon eyeliner along lower lashline and in the lower inner rim. Sweep a gray eye shadow (Pearly Black) over the lids up to crease and then wing it out towards the outter corners. Blend a bronze eye shadow (Brown) along the lower lash line. Add a metallic, iridescent effect by gently sweeping a blue eye shadow (Pearly Blue) over the lid, then a pearly white shadow in the inner corners. Apply multiple coats of mascara to finish off the look.

Rec: Cargo Wet/Dry Eyelining Palette

LFW'10 Make-up Trends: Soft Cat Eye and Pale Lips [Rocky S.]

Bipasha Basu's gold shadow and pale lip compliment the gorgeous Rocky S saree she was seen wearing at the designer's show at LFW earlier this week. When you're wearing such soft shadow, you need a strong, waterproof liner that won’t break up by the end of the night. Apply a gel liner, in an outer sweeping direction, ending the wing at the edge of the brow.

Rec: Make Up For Ever Aqua Black Waterproof Cream Eye Shadow 

Make-up Trend: Peachy Winter Glow

At the MMK College Festival, Bipasha Basu sported warm, apricot-hued cheeks. To fake a realistic looking winter glow, choose an orangey blush, and blend it along the apples of your cheeks and the bridge of your nose. It may feel awkward, but it helps accentuate the way the face flushes naturally.

Rec: Stila Mango Crush Lip & Cheek Stain

Make-up Trend: Carnation Pink Lips

One look at Bipasha Basu in this picture and you forget the woman is 30 years old. Looking physically fit and younger than ever, she flaunted carnation pink lips. What are carnation pink lips you ask? Well it's a pale pink almost leaning towards a light lavender. Bipasha paired her glossy lips with peach blush and cat eyeliner. It's the perfect mix of cool pink lips and warm peachy cheeks.

Rec: Benefit Kiss You Lip Gloss

Make-up Trend: Glowy, Fresh Skin

At the All The Best Promotional Event at Cinemax, you can't help but notice Bipasha Basu's luminous, gorgeous skin. To bring out your own dewy finish, don't use a matte powder, use a sheer tinted moisturizer instead. You'll get just enough coverage to even out your skintone—without dimming your natural glow in the process.

Rec: Chanel Teinte Innocence Fluid Makeup

Make-up Trend: Elegant Neutral Lips

Bipasha Basu at one point was all about her eyes, in recent times we've seen a more toned down and mature look which just happens to be one of the reason she's known as the sexiest woman alive. But at the Big FM studios, we couldn't help notice her shiny lipstick in a neutral—not nude shade. To try the look, test lipsticks to find one that closely matches the natural color of your lips. The rich pigment will give you a boost of color, but still leave you feeling natural.

Rec: Bobbi Brown Rich Color Gloss in Melon

M.A.C Senior Artist Vimi Joshi: Behind The Scenes

Lipstick and kajal are so yesterday. Makeup's now an art form that can transform you. It's governed by trends and let's admit it, Bollywood would not be half as glamorous if it were not for the magic of makeup. M.A.C Senior Artist Vimi Joshi, gives us the lowdown on the makeup secrets of her famous clientele, what it's like behind the scenes at a fashion show and what are the latest trends to adopt.

On the sets
The look in Bollywood is classic. Actors work under harsh lights and the camera misses nothing, so the makeup has to be flawless and needs touching up and refreshing often. However, most actors want to look like themselves onscreen, preferring smoky eyes and nude lips.

Backstage at a fashion show
To the untrained eye, the buzz around most fashion shows seems similar gorgeous models slip into fabulous dresses while the glitterati take their seats in the front row. But Vimi says that each fashion capital has its own unique vibe. "It really depends on which city you are in. New York is arty and there are many celebrities. London is edgier. Milan is sexy and Paris is sophisticated."

If you have been backstage at a fashion show, you will see makeup artists frantically working on models with clockwork precision. This is courtesy many trials and rehearsals. It's the entire team, comprising the designer, hairdresser, stylist and the makeup artist who work on the look. However, Vimi says that it's finally the designer's vision. She says, "There is so much creativity. Once we might be doing a geisha, the next time a Marilyn Monroe, then an Audrey Hepburn."

But it isn't all peachy when you have tired models and a stressed-out designer going hysterical. "You just breathe and pray and keep your cool. But if no one yelled, it would not be Fashion Week." she says. What also helps is that Vimi does a two-minute aromatherapy facial massage on all the models to calm them, after which they "melt in my hands".

Looks you can try out
The 80s are back with a vengeance. But you don't have to copy their makeup brush stroke for brush stroke. Be tactful and employ what is now being called Punk Couture. Vimi says, "This look is inspired by punk rockers, but is more edgy, glamorous and sophisticated. It's more punk perfection. Couture means tailor-made. So take this look and adapt it to your face." This look is all about strong eyes that scream attitude. Smudge the kajal or eye shadow to get that sultry smoky look.

To replicate the next trend, turn to the Hollywood red carpet. All the beauties strutting their stuff have perfect, almost glowing skin. For this, you need perfectly hydrated skin so use a water-based moisturiser. Pick a foundation closest to your skin tone and finish off with a light pink blush on for that sweet-girl blush and a light layer of lip-gloss. Jennifer Lopez is a great reference, as her makeup is minimal to highlight her glowing skin.

For the festive season
Festivities have begun. Navratri, Diwali and the wedding season will soon be around the corner. With every look that you change, you must make sure your makeup changes accordingly. Vimi suggests you celebrate your Indianness. "I travel around the world and Europeans are spending thousands on buying products for an ideal skin tone. Look for inspiration in the Indian textures and colors." For the festive season, mix matte and shimmer so you don't overdo either. You could have a shimmer eye shadow with a matte finish one applied into the crease of the eyelid, hence pushing forth the shimmered eyelid. Use colors from your outfit in your makeup as well.

Starry eyes: Vimi on her famous clientele

Freida Pinto: Vimi says, "I love her. I have worked with her a couple of times and she is one of the nicest, most down-to-earth people I've met. We first worked together on a photo shoot and then for the Toronto and Dubai film festivals (above). We started off with the nude look, but then got creative. She is open to new looks and ideas."

Bipasha Basu: "We did the Harper's Bazaar shoot with her in London and she was incredible. First we did a nude-gold look and then she said, 'Come on, let's get creative.' So we looked at the clothes and settled on this forest-murky-green look. Bipasha is constantly pushing the creative boundaries."

Dita Von Teese: "With her, you know you are going to be doing the pale skin and red lips; the 1950s look. But the key is that you retain her image."

Amitabh Bachchan: "He is such a gentleman. I met him backstage at an awards function. He literally needed just a touch-up."

Helen: "I love her. She is a beauty icon for India. She does her makeup herself. Helen is a beautiful woman inside out. Her makeup is more subdued and natural now."

Vidya Balan: "I see her for who she is. She is one of the most spiritually grounded women I have met. I love working with her. We actually did a green and blue look for her for a newspaper and she loved it."

Katrina Kaif: "Stunning is the only word I can use for her. How can you improve perfection? Whenever I have worked with her, it was always a very natural look."

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Shilpa Shetty

"However lousy I’m feeling, getting my hair done makes all the difference. A good blow dry and my confidence is back. And if there’s time after that for a little retail therapy, of course, then it’s perfect!"

Sonam Kapoor

"I think a good complexion can hide many sins! So good skin, maintained with good quality products, works for me every time!"

Katrina Kaif

"I’m a very no makeup person off camera, so on days I feel dull, I just up my intake of water, fresh fruits and generally try and detoxify. What you put in is what you get!"

Amrita Rao

"Smoky eyes perk me up, even on my most down and off days. The rest of the face is just nude lips and a blush."

Malaika Arora Khan

"I’m a spa girl. A relaxing massage, hot oil treatment, aromatherapy, body scrub, I could just go on and on! Leave me at a spa and watch all my blues evaporate away."

Riya Sen

"False eyelashes! Sounds strange but they make me face the work a little more confidently on days I’m low or feeling down. And some perfume goes a long way, too!"

Deepika Padukone

"It’s awful for us to have bad-mirror days because it carries forward the next day, when we see horrid pictures of us in the paper. So if I’m not looking or feeling my best, I simply give some TLC to my skin. Maybe a mask, a facial or even a body wrap if there’s time. If my skin glows, I’m good to go."

Bipasha Basu

"If my skin feels dull, or I’m feeling low, I hit the gym or do anything that’s physically strenuous. Exercise equals endorphins and these feel-good hormones look good on your face. Top it off with a little gloss and you’re back to glowing!"

Celina Jaitley

"On days I’m not looking good, I just pile on kohl to make my eyes stand out, moisturize intensely and head out. No more makeup for me!"

A-Lister's Tips and Tricks

In an age when beauty comes at a price, with botox having become a lunch-time necessity, one would think the search for glowing skin and shiny eyes would end at a cosmetic surgeons table. While short cuts could be temporarily gratifying, some of the most beautiful women in the country still swear by age-old methods to preserve that beautiful face.

Like fashion buyer Rita Dhody who says yoga and meditation has helped her slow the aging process. “Nothing has helped me more than that. It is not a quick-fix method, but the results of yoga are tremendous on your skin and general well-being. You realise that your ageing process gets slowed down too. Do not sacrifice your workouts for anything. Keep your fitness level high and your skin will remain glowing,” she says.

Sultry siren Bipasha Basu agrees. She says nothing works better than a disciplined life. “I have always emphasized on maintaining discipline. If you have too wild a life, it reflects on your skin. Regular exercise, balanced diet, mandatory eight hours of sleep and lots of water makes your skin glow and stay glowing for the longest time.”

While H20 seems to be the elixir of beauty, former model Anna Bredmeyer has some other natural beauty secrets. “I use malai for moisturising my skin and I drink white pumpkin juice every morning to cleanse my system. I have been doing this for many years and it works wonders.”

“Eating healthy is of foremost importance,” asserts actor Deepika Padukone. “However much you outwardly take care of your skin, if you are not eating right, nothing works.”

Actor Simone Singh's weapon is cucumbers. “I eat loads of cucumbers through the day. I eat lots of carbs and proteins during the day which are more or less acidic in nature and cucumber is alkaline — it helps keep the balance. But yes, if you want a quick-fix method to look beautiful, then use a voluminizing mascara. Its effects are miraculous!”

Actor Urmila Matondkar enthuses, “Scrub your skin squeaky clean, no matter how tired you are. And use as little make-up as possible. Trust me, in the long run your skin will thank you for not assaulting it with make-up all the time.”

And if you are still looking tired, model Noyonika Chatterjee advises, “One beauty trick is to use a lot of kajal as it brightens up the entire face. So when in doubt, be sure to use kajal. Also, rubbing ice wrapped in a cloth is another great idea to give that fresh feel to your skin.”

Bollywood Actresses' and Make-Up Artists' Beauty Favorites

Don't we all just love knowing what our favorite stars are wearing? What are their make-up and skincare favorites? Well here's the most recent compilation of their beauty must-haves.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
“My signature lipstick, L’Oréal Colour Riche Star Secrets Crystal in Aishwarya's Copper. It’s a lovely moisturizing formula, and the crystals add the extra dose of glam.”

Malaika Arora Khan
“A bunch of stuff, but if I had to pick one, it’s blush. I never let myself run out of M.A.C Honey Lust Eye Shadow, even though it's an eye shadow, I use it as a blush/highlighter and it just lights up my skin.”

Pia Trivedi
“M.A.C Tinted Lip Conditioner SPF 15 in Petting Pink. I use very little makeup, but gloss—in sheer pink—is my permanent go-to beauty product!”

Diana Penty
“Maybelline White Stay UV Fairness Compact Powder in White Ivory. It’s oil-free, so my skin stays dry all day, and the SPF 25 means I don’t need sunblock separately.”

Bipasha Basu
“M.A.C Eye Kohl and M.A.C Pro Lash Mascara, because makeup for me is about the eyes. Mascara does it for me.”

Amrita Arora
“M.A.C Eye Kohl in Smolder and Kiehl’s Lip Balm. I’m a less-is-more girl!”

Deepika Padukone
“The Body Shop Raspberry Born Lippy Balm! I love makeup, but this is the one thing I never leave home without. The Body Shop ones are especially good.”

Indrani Dasgupta
“Lakme Aquashine Lipcolor because it’s a lipstick, balm, and gloss—all in one. And there are 16 shades! I’m stuck on Scarlet and Gingersnap.”

Adhuna Akhtar
“Blush! I love Screen Face Gel Blush in Barely Rouge, I think every girl should try it. It’s a sheer oil-free formula tint that instantly adds a rosy glow to any cheek.”

Aditi Govatrikar
“Chanel Glossimers. I don’t step out without it—they’ve got the most amazing sheer, pearly shades! I love Constellation and Myriade!”

Mandira Wirk
“M.A.C Eye Pencil It’s available in sensational shades, and stays put like magic!”

Riddhima Kapoor Sahni
“Benetint, the lip/cheek tint from Benefit Cosmetics, because it looks more like healthy skin than makeup!”

Minnisha Lamba
“Neutrogena Intensified Day Moisturizer SPF 15. It makes an amazing makeup base.”

Priyanka Chopra
“M.A.C Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation, because I’m a sucker for good, even skin tone, and this product is genius for that!”

Angelina Joseph (Make-Up Artist to Amrita Rao)
“Kohl and lipstick or gloss. I’m a sucker for Chanel and M.A.C Eye Kohl and M.A.C Tinted Lipglass!”

Dilshad Pastakia, Hairstylist (Hairstylist to Shahrukh Khan)
“Moisturizer is the most important part of makeup. I’m hung up on Aveda and Lancôme moisturizers.”

Clint Fernandes (Key Make-Up Artist at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week)
“Shiseido Powdery Foundation, because it gives great coverage and flawless skin tone, plus it also acts as a barrier to pollution.”

Pritam Lotlikar (Make-Up Artist to Anushka Sharma, Koena Mitra and Rimi Sen)
“I’m not sticking to the one-product rule! Estée Lauder’s Zero-Smudge Lengthening Mascara, Revlon Kajal Pencil, and Clinique Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss— great products that suit absolutely everyone!”

Mary Kay India's Renuka Dudeja (Senior Manager)
“The Mary Kay Facial Highlighting Pen—it ‘lifts’ the shadowy areas of your face...”

Estee Lauder' Anjalee Gaekwar (Sales andRai Education Manager)
“Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup SPF 10—it’s humidity proof!

Avon India's Swati Pal (Head of Marketing)
“Avon Super Shock Mascara. The quick release brush guarantees 12 times more volume!”

YSL India's Key Make-Up Artist Charmaine Rao
“YSL Touche Eclat (specifically shade #3), because this bestselling take-anywhere luminizing pen-brush brings light and radiance to the skin.”

Vidya Tikari (Make-Up Artist to Raima Sen, Preeti Jhangiani, Neha Dhupia)
“ColorBar Body Shimmer in 001 Miss Reflective. It gives the right hint of shine to the face and body.”

Namrata Soni (Makeup Artist to Indrani Dasgupta)
“Every girl must own a red lipstick. I’m in love with Chanel. Oh, and I love Lancôme Hypnose Mascara—it’s fabulous, the way it opens out eyes!”

Revlon's Richa Chabra (Marketing)
Manager, “Revlon Beyond Natural Skin Matching Make Up. It’s lightweight, and the name says it all!”

Lotus Herbals' Charvi Gupta (VP Technical Services)
“The Lotus Herbals Natural Kajal, with almond oil and camphor to soothe eyes.”

Chambor's Dinaz Jehani (Brand Manager)
“Chambor Truly Lasting Lipstick. It’s a bestseller, and for a reason—it moisturizes, conditions and protects lips, in 24 colors!“

Shiseido's Tashnu Khariwala (Brand Manager)
“Shiseido’s Multi Shade Enhancer, because it gives cheeks a gorgeous, dewy finish.”

Elizabeth Arden's Mandeep Kaur (Trainer)
“Intervene Makeup SPF 15. The genius Custom Color System creates a next-to-perfect shade for your skin.”

Boujois's Sayyami Rane (Brand Manager)
“Bourjois Brush Foundation gives you an even finish that looks like great skin, not makeup.”

Inglot Cosmetics' Gerhardus Engelbrecht (Head Makeup Artist)
“Inglot’s Pure Pigment Eyeshadow in Gold, because it totally enhances desi skintones. Bonus, blend with moisturizer and use for a sexy, all-over glow on your body.”

Dior's Emanuelle (Regional Makeup Artist)
“Diorskin Nude Liquid Foundation (try it in shade 040 Honey Beige) for great skin that looks makeup-free.

IIFA 2009 Make-up Trends

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Cat Eye Eyeliner and Eye Shadow

Sonam Kapoor's Neutral Eyeshadow

Raveena Tandon Thadani's Brown-Red Lipstick

Mughda Godse's Smoky Eyes and Rosy Cheeks

Kangna Ranaut's Peachy Cheeks and Lips

Bipasha Basu's Smoky Eyes, Peachy Cheeks and Coral Lips

Genelia D'Souza's Silver-Blue Eye Shadow and Pale Lavender Lips

Lara Dutta's Silver-Gray Smoky Eyes and Pale Pink Lips

Amrita Rao's Basic Smoky Eye and Bronzy Peach Cheeks