Lakmé Fantasy Collection by Gauri & Nainika Face Charts

Look 1: Sugarplum Fairy

Face

Begin by blending a suitable shade from Lakmé’s range of foundations. Next, apply the Peach Blush Cheek Artist to get that rosy blush.  Finally enjoy a rainbow like glow by smearing a bit of All Over Shimmer Gloss on the face. 

Eyes

Cover your entire upper eyelid and inner corner of your eyes with a generous doze of the Moonshine Fantasy Shimmer Liner. With a steady hand, apply a thin stroke of the Pink Crystal Fantasy Shimmer Liner over your lash line. Finally, get super defined lashes with any Lakmé mascara.

Lips

Start by giving your lips the satin smoothness of Enrich Satin Lip Color in 135.  Then add some sparkle to them with a dot of Fantasy Shimmer Liner in Moonshine.

Nails

Make a statement with a neat layer of True Wear Nail Color in 248. Top it up with a second coat, for a super intense finish.

Look 2: Snow Queen

Face

Begin by blending a suitable shade from Lakmé’s range of foundations. Next, apply the Kiss of a Rose Cheek Artist to get that rosy blush.  Finally enjoy a rainbow like glow by smearing a bit of All Over Shimmer Gloss on the face. 

Eyes 

Start by using the Pixie Dust Fairy Dust Eye shadow as a base over your entire eyelid. Add magic to beauty by applying the Indigo Star Fantasy Shimmer Liner over your upper lash line. With Moonbeam Shadow Artist Shimmer Stick, highlight your eyes by drawing across your upper lid. Take your pick from any Lakmé mascara, to get thick eye lashes.

Lips

Apply satin on your lips with Enrich Satin Lip Color in 131. Next, dab on a small dot of the Moonshine Fantasy Shimmer Liner, to add a silver shine to your lips.

Nails

Flaunt perfect nails with a coat of True Wear Nail Color in 250. Layer a second coat to get a glossy finish.

Look 3: Goddess of Gold

Face

Begin by blending a suitable shade from Lakmé’s range of foundations. Next, dab on some Gold Dust Shimmer Bronzer all across your face for a glamorous glow that’s straight out of a fairytale.

Eyes

Add depth to your eyes by using the brown shade from Botanica Eye Color Quartet as a base. Bring on the golden look with Bronze Melt Fantasy Shimmer Liner and add Solar Dust Fairy Dust Eye Shadow on top. Finish by applying a thick line of Midnight Moon Fantasy Shimmer Liner on your top and bottom lids.

Lips

Get an intense gold lip with the smooth finish of Enrich Satin Lip Color in 132.

Nails

Score a perfect ten with intense shimmery nail color. Start with a neat layer of True Wear Nail Color in 252. Then add a second layer to get a fresh shiny look.

Look 4: Cloud Princess

Face

Begin by blending a suitable shade from Lakmé’s range of foundations. Next, dab on some Gold Dust Shimmer Bronzer on your cheeks for a glamorous glow that’s straight out of a fairytale.

Eyes

Start off with a clean line of Glimmer Blue Fantasy Shimmer Liner on your upper lash line from the inner corner of the eye to the outer corner. Get a double liner effect by applying the Indigo Star Fantasy Shimmer Liner, this time under the lower lash line from the inner corner of the eye to the outer corner. 

Lips

Apply Enrich Satin Lip Color in 136 for a hint of pink to finish off the look.

Nails
To tie in with the look s

tart with a neat layer of True Wear Nail Color in 247. Then add a second layer to get a fresh shiny look.

Look 5: Blue Bird

Face

Begin by blending a suitable shade from Lakmé’s range of foundations. Next, apply the Peach Blush Cheek Artist to get that rosy blush.  Finally enjoy a rainbow like glow by smearing a bit of All Over Shimmer Gloss on the face. 

Eyes

Apply a single stroke of Glimmer Blue Fantasy Shimmer Liner over your lash line. Start from the inner corner of the eye and extend outwards. Next blend the Moonbeam Shadow Artist Shimmer Stick towards the inner corner of the eyes to create a highlight. Create a duo-liner look, by carefully applying a second stroke above it with the Ingido Star Fantasy Shimmer Liner.

Lips

Smile pretty with the smooth touch of the Enrich Satin Lip Color in 133. Deepen the color with a second coat.  

Nails

Make your nails happy with a thin coat of True Wear Nail Color in 251. Intensify the color by applying a second coat.

Look 6: Wandering Butterfly

Face

Begin by blending a suitable shade from Lakmé’s range of foundations. Next, apply the Kiss of a Rose Cheek Artist to get that rosy blush. 

Eyes

Cover your upper eyelid with the green shade from Botanica Eye Color Quartet. Line the upper lid with Midnight Moon Fantasy Shimmer Liner. Intensify the color and highlight your eyes with Moonbeam Shadow Artist Shimmer Stick. Brush lashes with any Lakmé mascara to show off volume and definition.

Lips

Get color rich lips with the smoothness of Enrich Satin Lip Color in 136. Pump up the color with a second coat.

Nails

Flash those nails with a shimmering layer of True Wear Nail Color in 249. Apply another coat for a super intense finish.

Lakme Fantasy Collection by Gauri & Nainika

Gauri & Nainika's inspiration for their Summer collection was a world ruled by fantasy for their Summer 2011 collection. Bright tones, sparkles and shine meet lips washed with gold and silver, while creamy color pencils and technicolor gloss captures the colors of the rainbow on skin. From petal soft shimmery powders in bright hues to electric blue, pink and green eye color, it's magic all the way. 

All Over Shimmer Gloss

Cheek Artist in Peach Blush, Kiss of a Rose

Enrich Satin Lip Color in 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138

Eye Color Quartet in Botanica

Fairy Dust Eye Shadow in Solar Dust, Pixie Dust, Bluebell

Fantasy Shimmer Liner in Glimmer Blue, Mystic Mauve, Moonshine Top Coat, Astral Green, Indigo Star, Pink Crystal, Bronze Melt, Midnight Moon

Gold Dust Shimmer Bronzer

Shadow Artist Shimmer Stick in Astral Blue, Starry Night, Glimmer Green, Moon Beam

True Wear Nail Color in 247, 248, 249, 250

Lakme India's Fantasy Collection Unveiled

Clint Fernandes & Cory Walia demonstrated the new collection, 'Fantasy' on the Lakme ladies: Shraddha Kapoor, Lisa Haydon, Vipasha Agarwal and Amrit Maghera.

Mickey Contractor for M.A.C Collection

Lipsticks

Yash: Deep neutral (Matte) (Limited Edition) 

Mehr: Dirty blue pink (Matte) (Limited Edition) 

Gulabi: Bright fuchsia (Amplified) (Limited Edition) 

Mocha: Peachy yellow-brown (Satin) (Permanent) 

Lipglasses
Flesh: Dirty nude brown (Frost) (Limited Edition) 

Lust: Soft muted pink (Frost) (Permanent) 

Athma Eyeshadow Quad

Folie: Reddish-plum brown (Satin) (Permanent) 

Carbon: Matte black (Matte) (Permanent) 

Jaan: Light neutral with soft gold pearl (Lustre) (Limited Edition) 

Vivah: Brown with gold pearl (Lustre) (Limited Edition) 

Eyeshadows

Marvel: Deep purple with soft pink pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition) 

Oomph: Forest green with soft gold pearl (Veluxe Pearl) (Limited Edition)

Rani: Bright fuchsia with soft pink pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition) 

Saffron: Deep coral caramel (Satin) (Limited Edition) 

Fluidlines

Ivy Bright green (Frost) (Limited Edition) 

Siahi Deep turquoise blue (Frost) (Limited Edition) 

Blushes

Gana: Bright white gold (Frost) (Limited Edition) 

Sur: Dirty rose brown (Satin) (Limited Edition) 

Studio Fix Fluid Foundation

NC41, NC43.5, NC44.5 (Limited Edition) 

Moisturecover Concealer

NC23, NC43, NC44, NC45.5 (Limited Edition) 

Moisturecover Double-End Concealer

Coral Corrector/Yellow Corrector (Limited Edition) 

Brushes  

219 Pencil Brush (Permanent) 

239 Eye Shader  (Permanent) 

116 Blush Brush (Permanent) 

Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder (Permanent)

The collection will be available on January 6, 2011.

Pictures & text courtesy: Temptalia

Pacifica Indian Coconut Nectar Body Care

Pacifica's Indian Coconut Nectar is full of good-for-you organic ingredients and natural essential oils. Inspired by travels to faraway destinations, this warm fragrance is at once sensuous and fresh. It blends coconut, delicate vanilla, and creamy vetiver with exotic floral accords of ambrosia to leave skin beautifully scented. The Indian Coconut Nectar-scented luxuries come in in various forms. A body butter, body wash, perfume roll-on, spray perfume and solid perfume make up this adorable collection. The packaging is super cute as well, with gold, orange and turquoise Indian inspired designs all over, it surely reminded me of rangolis!

Escada Taj Sunset

This is not the first time that a major company has been inspired by India when developing a new fragrance, Kenzo and various other companies use Indian notes such as sandalwood and jasmines in their fragrances regularly. Escada Taj Sunset is a limited edition fragrance for 2011. As per Sephora, Escada is described as a scent of tropical sensuality, it opens with a burst of citrusy blood orange and the exotic, fruity aroma of the Alphonso mango—the first fragrance to capture this unique note. Next, floral and fruity heart notes emerge, including watery blossom, sweet primrose, and raspberry. The scent lingers on a sexy, beach-inspired base of coconut cream, musky notes, and sandalwood. This fragrance takes you on an exotic and sensual adventure, evoking a summer spent in Goa, the region in southern India known for seducing visitors with stunning beaches, white sand, and a feeling of relaxed warmth. The fragrance has notes of Alphonso Mango, Blood Orange, Watery Blossom, Sweet Primrose, Raspberry, Coconut Cream, Musk, Sandalwood. The bottle has a gorgeous henna-flower paying homage to India.

Sneak Peek into Lakmé's Gypsy Collection

Lakmé make-up artist, Clint Fernandes doing a demo on Lisa Haydon

LAKMÉ UNVEILS THE GYPSY COLLECTION 

Mumbai, 20 September, 2010: Every season, Lakmé forecasts and sets the beauty and fashion trends in India in the form of a color collection. It all starts with the global trend immersion by the Lakmé team. The selected trends are translated for different types of faces and skin, and sees culmination in a collection that is co-created with the Lakmé Make up Artists and the Lakmé Grand Finale designer. The Lakmé product collection reflects the expertise of the make up artists and the creativity of the designer.   This season, Lakmé is launching the “Gypsy Collection” along with Lakmé Grand Finale designer Malini Ramani. Malini has captured the nomadic influences from around the world to create an inspired collection, perfectly suited for the Indian woman.

N. Rajaram, Vice President, Lakmé says “Lakmé through the years has constantly evolved to keep pace with the effervescent, ever changing Indian woman and present to her an exciting and everlasting beauty experience, through its exclusive range of products. This season, Lakmé will introduce the Gypsy Collection. The global fashion and beauty trends have been analyzed by our team and, Lakmé Make-up Experts Cory and Clint have ensured that the Gypsy Collection, like all our creations, is fashioned for the modern Indian woman whilst retaining these trends. The collection will be showcased by designer Malini Ramani at the Lakmé Grand Finale.”

Shraddha Kapoor, Indrani Dasgupta, Lisa Haydon

Lakmé Grand Finale Designer Malini Ramani said “The Lakmé Gypsy collection is dedicated to the Gypsy within us all. I’ve been involved in the creation of the collection from the initial stages. It’s been a great experience working with the Lakmé team and Cory and Clint.” Clint Fernandes, Lakmé Make-up Expert shares his experiences while developing the collection, “I researched a lot of ethnic communities in detail from around the world and picked out elements that are typical to them yet could be tailored to the contemporary scenario.”   In Cory Wallia’s opinion, the Gypsy collection, like all other Lakmé collections, encapsulates a brand philosophy of delivering world class products customized for the Indian woman.   The palette is in sync with the festive and celebratory mood of the winter season.  The products in the range have are earthy yet vibrant colors and a satin texture.

Sonam Kapoor's L'oreal Advertisement for the Aisha Collection [Video]

I think Sonam looks gorgeous and this is a great marketing strategy to promote her upcoming movie, Aisha. Your thoughts?

Lakme Night Fever By Suneet Verma Signature Looks

Earlier last month, I introduced Lakme Night Fever Collection which was first showcased during Lakme Fashion Week in April. Lakme recently released the signature looks' for the collection.

Look 1: Moonlight Salsa

Face: Wear the hottest complexion this season. Lakme has developed a range of foundations in shades matched perfectly for you. Select your shade and blend it into your skin for the most amazing finish you would ever desire.
Eyes: Generously cover your entire upper eyelid with Eye Magic in Gold. Blend in with the applicator brush or your fingertips. Run a thin stroke of Black Impact Eyeliner along the upper eyelash line from the inner corner of your eyes to the outer corner. Draw a bold stroke of the Black Impact Eyeliner along the lower lash line and stretch it towards the outer corner for added drama. Sweep your eyelashes with a coat of velvet black Lash Artist Mascara
Lips: Begin with lining your outer lip line with Lip Artist in Sienna. Fill in your lips with the creamy lip crayon to give your lips a soft matte finish.
Nails: Coat your nails with a neat layer of True Wear Nail Color in 420. Top it up with another coat for the super intense finish to die for!

Look 2: Starlight Casino

Face: Wear the hottest complexion this season. Lakme has developed a range of foundations in shades matched perfectly for you. Select your shade and blend it into your skin for the most amazing finish you would ever desire.
Eyes: Go Graphic with your eyes this season! Cover your entire upper eye lid in a layer of silver glitz with Eye Magic in Silver. Blend evenly with the applicator brush or using your finger tips. Using the Black Impact Liner, along your upper and lower lash line to draw a thick line following the shape of your eyes. Extend it outwards in a square shape for this graphic look. Finish your look with high-definition lashes with Lash Artist Mascara.
Lips: This season, create a duo tone effect on your lips. Outline & fill your lower lip with Lip Artist in Carmine. Cover your upper lip with Lip Artist in Terra Cotta. The light and dark colors create an interesting contrast that looks absolutely stunning.
Nails: Coat your nails with a neat layer of True Wear Nail Color in 529. Top it up with another coat for a lustrous lacquered finish!

Look 3: Club Hop

Face: Wear the hottest complexion this season. Lakme has developed a range of foundations in shades matched perfectly for you. Select your shade and blend it into your skin for the most amazing finish you would ever desire.
Eyes: The new texturized art of make up from Lakme. Begin with randomly placing several tiny bindis on the upper eye lid. Fill in the entire eye lid with a rich coat of Glide On Eye Color in Plush Purple. Blend the color right up to the brow bone, smudging it slightly towards the outer eye lid. Remove the bindis for the dotted effect. Smudge some color on the lower eyelid from the inner corner of the eye towards the outer corners with Glide On Eye Color in Plush Purple. Line the inside of your lower lash line with Lakme Kajal. Finish with a hint of glimmer. Blend in some Eye Magic in Gold or Silver on the inner corners of the lower eyes. Add drama to your eyes! Define your eye lashes with the Lash Artist Mascara. When it dries up follow with a second coat for an ultra-glam look.
Lips: Apply a luxurious coat of Enrich Satin Lip Color in 527.
Nails: Coat your nails with a neat layer of True Wear Nail Color in 529. Top it up with another coat for a lustrous lacquered finish!

Look 4: Sufi Rock

Face: Wear the hottest complexion this season. Lakme has developed a range of foundations in shades matched perfectly for you. Select your shade and blend it into your skin for the most amazing finish you would ever desire.
Eyes: Apply a generous stroke of Glide On Eye Color in Aqua Green over your entire upper eye lid. Extend it in a winged shape towards the outer corners of your eyes. Use the Black Impact Eyeliner to draw a thick line along the upper eyelid. Repeat the same on the lower lid from the inner corner to the outer corner of your lower lash line. Extend the liner at the corners and finish it with a swirl at the end for that “ethno-chic” look. Create stunningly full, lush lashes with a stroke of Lash Artist Mascara.

Lips: Outline your lips with the creamy, matte Lip Artist in Sienna. Coat your lips with Enrich Satin Lip Color in 528 for a satin finish in luscious chocolate

Nails: Coat your nails with a neat layer of True Wear Nail Color in 041. Top it up with another coat for a lustrous lacquered finish!

Lakme Summer 2010: Night Fever By Suneet Varma

Lakme Eye Magic

The lightweight, translucent gel comes with a quick dry formula that fixes the sparkle in place. Paint crystalline lines for a soft look or sweep the entire eyelid for the jewel encrusted look. Can be used as an eye shadow or as a highlighter for cheeks or any other part of the body. In classic shades of gold & silver for a subtle, pearly shine
Colors available: Gold, Silver

Lakme Black Impact Liner

Enhance your eyes with the blackest of black eyeliner that doesn't fade. The rich, intense color in a silky formula glides on - lining, defining with the greatest of ease. Water resistant and fast drying. It wont budge for hours. The brush handle offers a comfortable grip so you can create dark, dramatic eyes that are a night time glam staple.
Color(s) available: Black

Lakme Lash Artist Mascara

The ultimate in definition and separation. This must have mascara delivers stunningly defined eyes. The unique brush separates and curls each lash and coats it from root to tip without ever clumping. Smudge-proof, tear proof and easily removable.
Color(s) available: Black

Heidi Klum's Exotic Jewels for Victoria's Secret

After a successful collection with Christian Siriano, Victoria's Secret's spokespeople seem to be bitten by the Indian bug. In Christian's collection he showed us how to get gorgeous black lined eyes with his Kajal, which he claimed is the blackest of blacks. Now, Heidi Klum fresh from her trip back from India has released a gorgeous limited edition collection inspired by none other than India.

The excerpt on the website says, "Introducing the limited-edition Heidi Collection 2009, Exotic Jewels. Inspired by Heidi's life-changing trip to the spiritual city of Varanasi, India, it's her most personal creation yet. The collection interprets her exotic discoveries into a sparkling and rich palette of irresistible shades in packaging as beautiful and precious as Heidi's favorite jewels. Imported."

Moving on to the collection, it consists of six pieces which include a lip gloss, a lipstick, illuminating face powder, glitter liquid eyeliner, an eyeshadow palette, and mascara.

Heidi Klum Lip Gloss in Passionfruit

Heidi Klum Perfect Lipstick in Exotic Spice

Heidi Klum Luminous Face Powder Gems in Moonstones

Heidi Klum Glitter Liquid Liner in Majesty

Heidi Klum Eyeshadow Palette in Hidden Palace

Heidi Klum Extra Lengthening Mascara in Amethyst

Finally make-up artist, Linda Hay and Heidi Klum show us how to use this gorgeous collection with a step-by-step video.

Lakme Winter '09 Make-up Trends by Tarun Tahilani

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After successful collaborations with top notch designers Anamika Khanna, Sabyasachi, Manish Malhotra/Ritu Beri and Wendell Rodricks, this winter Lakme presents us with every bride's dream designer, Tarun Tahiliani. Tarun's exclusive collection defies "conventional classification." The collection presents us with an array of metallic and matte textures, jewel tones merged with shades of honey. Bold dramatic eyes paired with soft nude lips. Heavily contoured cheeks and deep jewel toned nail polish adds a polishing finish to a gorgeous ensemble.