Make-up Artist Prabir De's Take on Lipstick

You might be the proud owner of a pretty pout, but to flaunt it you would still need to add a dash of the right color. Lipstick has always been the most important component of a woman's train case and the most loved make-up to embellish her face.
But enhancing lip appeal is not as simple as it seems. To choose the right tone to suit the complexion, an occasion, or an outfit has never been an easy task. And even if you get the color right, the final effect depends on the application and synchronization with the rest of your make-up.
“While applying the basic color is quite easy, to lend a nice shape to the lips needs the right expertise. You have to keep in mind the face structure and of course the shape of the lips,” says make-up artist Prabir De. Lips should be lined, using a brush, with the same lipstick that your are wearing. Those who prefer to use lip liner should cover it up with lipstick, he recommends. “The prominent lip liner look is horrid,” he stresses.

De paints Deepika Padukone’s lips with the hottest colors of the moment.

Red and gold magic

Fashion trends come and go, but the classic red never falls out of favor when it comes to make-up. There’s no alternative to bright red lips if you are headed for a really dressy party at night. While you can flaunt a matte or even glossy scarlet with Western wear, you can touch it up with a golden hue if you are going ethnic. For this you have to first apply a lip primer (M.A.C Prep + Prime Lip) over the lips and then apply the gold lip gloss (M.A.C Lustreglass in Instant Gold) on the middle area of both the upper and lower lips. Since the look of the lips will be very heavy, the rest of the make-up has to be subdued. Very thin liner (M.A.C Fluidline in Blacktrack) above and below the eyes with eye shadow in shades like off-white (M.A.C Eye shadow in Lightshade), cream (M.A.C Eye shadow in Mylar) or silver (M.A.C Eye shadow in Electra) will do. You can go for gold eye shadow (M.A.C Eye shadow in Goldmine) with Eastern wear.

Lipstick Recs: M.A.C Mattene Lipstick in Classic Dame, M.A.C Lipsticks in Lady Danger, Lady Bug, Chili, Dubonnet, Russian Red, MAC Red, Ruby Woo, Fresh Moroccan, New York Apple Queen's Sin and M.A.C Stylistics Lipstick in Stylistic

Pink pout

“Color me pink” could be the motto of the moment and the trend is visible in everything from make-up to clothes and accessories. For a fresh look on all occasions, paint your lips in pink. There are various shades to choose from, make your selection depending on your skin tone. If you have a fair complexion, you can go for anything between baby pink and shocking pink while for dark tones a mauve hue is recommended. Deepika has an in-between complexion, so she can carry off any pink. Smoky eyes look best with pink lips. Get a smudged look with heavy kohl (M.A.C Eye Kohl in Smolder) and combine black (M.A.C Eye Shadow in Black Tied) and silver (M.A.C Eye Shadow in Electra) for the shadow. In fact, a lot of color combinations for the eyes look good with pink lipstick and you can try combining silver with blue (M.A.C Eye Shadows in Electra and Flashtrack), green (M.A.C Eye Shadow in Swimming) or pink (M.A.C Eye Shadow in Sushi Flower). Pink blended with blue or green would also look nice (M.A.C Eye Shadows in Parrot and Swimming). The blush has to complement the lips and so, apply baby pink blush (M.A.C Powder Blush in Coygirl) and highlight it with silver (M.A.C Iridescent Loose Powder in Silver Dusk).

Lipstick recs: M.A.C Lipsticks in Impassioned, Chic, Bombshell, Pink Nouveau, Girl About Town

Nice and nude

Nude lipstick, the ones that lend a no-lipstick effect, are a rage right now. This look can be achieved quite easily, you just have to choose a shade that complements your skin color. The options available are — nude pink, nude peach and nude brown. The lipstick has to be topped up with a gloss to match. Since the lips will be pale, give the eyes a dramatic look. You can do smoky eyes with eye shadow combinations like dark green and silver (M.A.C Eye Shadows in Humid and Electra), yellow and gold (M.A.C Eye Shadows in Chrome Yellow and Goldmine) , orange and black (M.A.C Eye Shadows in Orange and Black Tied), black and silver (M.A.C Eye Shadows in Black Tied and Electra) etc. The blush can be coral-peach (M.A.C Powder Blush in Pinch Me) or pink (M.A.C Powder Blush in Petalpoint) and applied to accentuate the bone-structure of the cheeks.

Lipstick recs: M.A.C Lipsticks in Gel, Siss, Freckletone, Fresh Brew, Honeyflower, Underplay, Cherish, Jubilee, Sandy B, Blankety, Hug Me, Hue