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.

Make-up Trend: Red Lips

• Pick the right shade of red for your skin tone. If you're pale and pinky, go for blue-reds. If you're olive, tan or dark, warmer reds will flatter you.
  
  
• A bold red lip is an easy way to add instant glamour. Get the look by lining and filling lips with lipliner (closely matched or slightly lighter than your lipstick shade). Liner evens out the lip shape and gives a sharp edge. For go liner if you have very full lips. Tap the color onto the lips with your finger so the edge of the lip is soft

• Get clean edges by brushing on concealer after applying lipstick. It will brighten the area and make the red pop while preventing the color from bleeding.
  
  
• If you don't have beautiful full lips like Rani Mukherji. Try something more transparent, like a berry-hued gloss.

• Generally speaking, blondes look best in blue reds, redheads in berry reds, and brunettes in brick reds.
  
  
• For daytime, a more sheer version is suitable. And then for night, opt for a deeper red to punch it up.

• Women with strong jaw lines should avoid red lipstick, as it will only highlight a prominent area. Rounder faces pull the look off well.
  
  
• Makeup pros agree that the best way to apply red lipstick is with a lip brush that you dip in the product and then paint onto the mouth. The brush keeps lipstick within the lines and prevents mistakes Rec: M.A.C 318 Retractable Lip Brush
  
  
• Pick four shades you like and swipe them closely together on your inner forearm. Once you see them next to each other, the subtle differences will pop and you'll be drawn to one.
  
  
• Nothing looks worse than a bold color on chapped lips. Look for a moisturizing lipstick and use balm at night to treat your pout. Using a lip balm right before applying lipstick will dilute the rich shade. Rec: Burt's Bees Lip Shimmer in Cocoa