Shyamal Bhumika's collection was a colorful mix of ghumerdaar lehangas, kalidar angarkhas, anarkali kurtas, patchwork dresses and saris. Make-up artist Cory Walia unified the varying styles with strong enduring eyes and sixties-inspired winged eyeliner."Skip the kohl inside the eyes for it might end up looking like stage make-up," he advised. "The make-up was inspired by a young Sharmila Tagore. It was a modern interpretation of that look," he added, referring to the smoky eye, defined brow, and pale lip he fashioned for the show.
While it appears labor intensive, Walia maintains it can be recreated at home. The first step was thickening and defining the models' brows with a soft taupe brow pencil. For the eye, he applied charcoal shadows on the lid from the Tarte Eye Couture Day-To-Night Eye Palette, and then layered a darker hue above from the same palette. A creamy beige matte shadow was blended under the brow as a highlighter. For a night out on the town, he recommends playing up lashes with volumizing mascara.
Walia's winged lid called for minimal make-up on cheeks and lips. He used a mild peach blush (NARS Deep Throat Blush) to give cheeks a healthy flush. "The skin was left as fresh as possible to keep it youthful," he said. To make the complicated blush application simple, Walia shares, "The safest blush is when you apply along the cheekbone and blend in a circular motion outward, moving up towards your temple. If your blush is blended parallel to the angle of your jaw line you can't go wrong."
