The most exquisite designer gown will fall flat if the colors you're flaunting on your cheeks, eyes and lips are not in sync with the makeover mood of the season. So as you get set to make an impact at the Christmas Eve/Christmas/New Year's Eve/New Year's party you're hitting, focus on your face more than anything else. Even the simplest outfit can be carried off with oomph if your eyes and lips are sending the right messages.
Since chances are you will end up wearing either a flamboyant evening dress or a pair of slacks, the accompanying colors shouldn't be too loud. Opt for shades of brown or a dusky pink. These hues are eternal winter favorites and also gel well with Pakistani/Indian features. For the eyes, the trend this season is to ignore the black kohl-lined look in favour of a smudgy effect with eyeshadow.
Says ace make-up artiste Prabir De: "The kohl-lined eyes and nude lips that were a rage for almost the whole year are passé. The no-kohl look is in, with dark lips. And for this years soirées, dark lips with midnight hues of maroon (M.A.C Lipstick in Spice It Up), brown (M.A.C Deep Love) or red (M.A.C Lipstick in Dubonnet) are a must. The eyes can be lighter with a smudgy look."
Skin
Keeping the weather in mind, moisturizing the face (M.A.C Studio Moisture Cream) before applying make-up is essential. This should be followed by a foundation (M.A.C Studio Fix Fluid) that matches the skin tone. Blend this well and top it with a pressed powder (M.A.C Select Sheer/Pressed Powder) in the same tone.
Keeping the weather in mind, moisturizing the face (M.A.C Studio Moisture Cream) before applying make-up is essential. This should be followed by a foundation (M.A.C Studio Fix Fluid) that matches the skin tone. Blend this well and top it with a pressed powder (M.A.C Select Sheer/Pressed Powder) in the same tone.
Cheeks
Shilpa's high cheekbones have been accentuated with dusky pink blush (M.A.C Powder Blush in Desert Rose). This has been applied just below the cheekbones and blended well, while a silver (M.A.C Mineralize Eyeshadow Duo in Family Silver) highlighter, that has been dabbed on the cheeks.
Shilpa's high cheekbones have been accentuated with dusky pink blush (M.A.C Powder Blush in Desert Rose). This has been applied just below the cheekbones and blended well, while a silver (M.A.C Mineralize Eyeshadow Duo in Family Silver) highlighter, that has been dabbed on the cheeks.
Eyes
The first step towards beautifying the eyes is to curl your lashes, then apply an eye primer (M.A.C Prep + Prime Eye). Next, the shadow has to be done with care. De applied a dusky pink shadow (M.A.C Eyeshadow in Sushi Flower) on the upper lid, blending it well, to give a pink tint. Highlight with a mix of silver (M.A.C Eyeshadow in Silver Ring) and bronze eyeshadow (M.A.C Eyeshadow in Bronze) just below the eyebrows. Slap on the same mix on the inner corner of the eyes as well.
Line the eyes with pink (M.A.C Lipglass Pencil in Pink Edge,use a pink lip pencil as an eyeliner, to sanitize as a lip liner again, just sharpen pencil), and brown pencil (M.A.C Eye Kohl in Costa Riche). Give it a sexy yet smooth smudge with a brush. Since the lined look is no longer in fashion, you have to use pencil liners to give the eyes some definition and then smudge them totally so that the lines don't stand out.
Layer on the mascara (M.A.C Plush Lash Mascara) in three thick layers to give the lashes as much length as possible. Without the kohl, this is a must to make the eyes look dark.
The first step towards beautifying the eyes is to curl your lashes, then apply an eye primer (M.A.C Prep + Prime Eye). Next, the shadow has to be done with care. De applied a dusky pink shadow (M.A.C Eyeshadow in Sushi Flower) on the upper lid, blending it well, to give a pink tint. Highlight with a mix of silver (M.A.C Eyeshadow in Silver Ring) and bronze eyeshadow (M.A.C Eyeshadow in Bronze) just below the eyebrows. Slap on the same mix on the inner corner of the eyes as well.
Line the eyes with pink (M.A.C Lipglass Pencil in Pink Edge,use a pink lip pencil as an eyeliner, to sanitize as a lip liner again, just sharpen pencil), and brown pencil (M.A.C Eye Kohl in Costa Riche). Give it a sexy yet smooth smudge with a brush. Since the lined look is no longer in fashion, you have to use pencil liners to give the eyes some definition and then smudge them totally so that the lines don't stand out.
Layer on the mascara (M.A.C Plush Lash Mascara) in three thick layers to give the lashes as much length as possible. Without the kohl, this is a must to make the eyes look dark.
Lips
He applied a deep brown lipstick (M.A.C Lipstick in Photo). "Even if you are using lipstick, avoid lip liner. This look requires a smudged look instead of a well defined one," he says.
He applied a deep brown lipstick (M.A.C Lipstick in Photo). "Even if you are using lipstick, avoid lip liner. This look requires a smudged look instead of a well defined one," he says.
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