Priyanka Chopra's Make-up Favorites via The New York Times Style Magazine

Thank you to Meena Ansari, (my blog's biggest fan) for this article.

Priyanka Chopra, won both Miss India and Miss World in 2000, at the age of 17. Soon after, in 2002, she began her Bollywood career with the The Hero. She now shoots about four movies a year, among many other projects. She’s not afraid of a 20-hour work day — or junk food. I recently got to share a few beauty moments with her.

T Magazine: I am a huge fan of eyeliner. First off, I want to know about kajal kohl. Is it always a cone shape? How is it applied?  
Priyanka Chopra: The cone-shape kajal is actually Arabic. With that, a woman closes her eye on on the tip and runs it back and forth along the rim. Traditional Indian kajal kohl comes in a long, slim box. A woman takes her fingertip, rubs it into the kohl and applies it directly to the rim of her eye. It also has eye-brightening ingredients in it, such as eucalyptus. Modern-day Indian women don’t use it very much, though. They use pencils.

T: I suppose a pencil is a bit neater than having black fingertips. What pencils do you like?  
PC: M.A.C Teddy Eye Kohl, a bronzy brown, is my favorite. I usually smudge that into Armani Smooth Silk Eye Pencil in Black. But the most magical is the M.A.C. black liner in a pot, in Black Track. I apply this to the inner rim of my eye with a firm brush, and it doesn’t move at all. It never irritates my eyes. It is great for swimming, rain or crying scenes.

T: I’m checking out your everyday makeup now. The colors meld into your skin tone beautifully, the way natural looking makeup should. What do you rely on to create this effect?  
PC: I must have my Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Honey. There are so few that are yellow enough for my skin. I apply that where needed and then M.A.C. Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NC43. My favorite blush is Nars Orgasm Blush. My lips are usually M.A.C. Spice Lip Pencil, or a Laura Mercier Mulberry Lip Stain. Armani Eyes to Kill Mascara is a must.

T: I know threading is of Indian origin. Is that how you keep your brows in such lovely shape?
PC: Yes. Threading is wonderful! It stays clean for a week. So it lasts longer that plucking.

T: Are you into yoga or any ayurvedic practices?
PC: No, not really.

T: What about your diet?
PC: I love junk food! The pizza in Bombay, where I live, is so good. French fries are like my soul food. Great to cure the blues. I also like Indian food, but not the healthy kind.

T: You would never know it looking at your skin, it’s so clear and smooth. How do you take care of it?
PC: No. 1, I have good genes. But it’s also very important to drink a ton of water. I think it’s the best way to keep it moist from within. It also cleanses all the toxins out of your body, helping your skin look clearer. At night it’s essential to remove all makeup and dirt thoroughly. You must let your skin breathe and regenerate.

T: What products do you use at night?
PC: Usually, Clarins Instant Eye Makeup Remover, followed by Garnier Nutritioniste Nutri Pure Detoxifying Cream Cleanser or Clarins Pure Melt Cleansing Gel. I use Garnier Vital Restore Night Cream. For eye cream, Strivectin works best for me.

T: Are there any fragrances you are loving right now?
PC: I’m a huge fan of Jo Malone fragrances. Especially, Lime Basil & Mandarin and Vintage Gardenia. Sometimes I switch off and go with Dolce and Gabbana The One.

T: Any secrets to achieving your silky, shiny hair?
PC: Most come from the kitchen. Beer and egg are great for the hair. Yogurt is excellent for helping with dandruff. And in India we do a lot of warm coconut oil deep-conditioning treatments. Massage coconut oil directly into scalp. This way it gets to the root, so the hair grows in healthier. For puffy eyes, I like to freeze any kind of steeped tea bags. Let them sit a minute, so they’re not too cold, before placing on the eye area. You’ll see an instant difference.

T: Do you have any comfort items in your bag?
PC: My fragrance, Burt's Bees Replenishing Lip Balm with Pomegranate Oil and Dentyne Ice gum. I always have some sort of candy in my purse … did I mention how much I like sugar?

Make-up Trend: Bronze Eyes & Cheeks

Looking like a bronze goddess on this month's issue of Harper's Bazaar India is none other than Priyanka Chopra. To get her sun-kissed glow, focus on your cheeks and keep the make-up on your eyes and lips minimal. Start the look by, damping your eye shadow brush and apply a mocha-brown eye shadow over your lids, blending all the way up to your eyebrows. Re-dip the brush into the shadow, then run it along your lower lashes in place of liner, and skip mascara. Dust bronzer over your forehead, cheeks, and chin and swirl a rosy-pink blush over the apples of your cheeks. Slick on a creamy lipstick that is one shade darker than your natural lip color.

Rec: Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Bronze

Make-up Trend: Smudgy Smoky Shadow

On the latest issue of Vogue India, Priyanka rocks a smudgy smoky eye with nude barely there lips. To get her look, lightly sweep charcoal gray eye shadow on your lids, extending and darkening it just above the crease. Then draw it along your lower lash line, softening any harsh lines with your fingers. With your fingers, apply silver eye shadow under your brows for a subtle highlight. Using an angled brush to trace black eye liner on the top and bottom lashes, thickening the line just a bit at the outer corners. Finish off with 3-4 coats of mascara and you're all set.

Rec: Dior 5-Color Designer All-In-One Artistry Palette in Smoky Design

Make-up Trend: Fresh Winter Skin

Femina Magazine has decided on the following ladies to be on their 50 Most Beautiful Woman Issue: Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone and Kareena Kapoor. All four of them look absolutely stunning on their respective covers. One thing they all have in common is gorgeous skin. To get your skin to look as fresh in the winter as well, blend a dab of moisturizer with a dose of tinted moisturizer. You'll get an even and subtle application, and a much needed glow.

Rec: First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream; Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer

Beauty Talk With Priyanka Chopra

Good looking means:
I would define it as someone who is ‘comfortable’ in their own skin! I think more than good looks, it’s a person’s attitude and the way they dress that determines how they are viewed.

Her skin care regimen:
It’s simple! Cleansing, toning and moisturizing everyday and drinking lots of water.

Her hair care regimen:
My hair is very healthy and naturally strong and shiny. Because of my profession, my hair is battered and abused! Therefore, I make it point to oil my hair regularly and shampoo and condition it as well with Sunsilk shampoo and conditioner. I trim my hair once in about 2 months or as and when I feel the need and avoid highlighting my hair.

Her favorite make-up, hair and skin products:
I use YSL Luxurious Mascara, M.A.C Studio Fix Powder, M.A.C blushes, The Body Shop Lip Balms, Clarins HydraQuench Cream. Aloe Vera is great for the skin. I love Sunsilk shampoo and conditioner.

On bad hair days:
When I have bad hair days, the first thing I do is send a text to my hair stylist.

When skin feels bad:
Firstly, I make it a point to drink lots of water to hydrate my skin and apply my mother’s secret recipe… a face mask!

Favourite make-up trick:
I would say highlight your assets. If it’s your eyes then applying kajal and a little liner works best. For your cheek bones, the right blush will do the trick. It’s important for one to know the colors that complement you and what your best features are.

Any make up tips:
Moisturize and when you’re confused about what to do… just keep it simple!

Her wellness and fitness mantra:
I work 19 hours a day… am over stressed, over worked and under paid!!!!! I would love to visit a spa as often as I can but with my hectic schedule, I don’t really get a chance to.

Favourite spa treatment:
I enjoy all aspects of a spa experience and don’t have a particular favourite. But if I was forced to make a choice it would have to be the Kerala Ayurvedic Spa treatment.

Her relaxation technique:
Music is very therapeutic for me. It’s something that has always been a passion.

On look Created By Jawed Habib For Sunsilk Thick & Long
Sunsilk shampoo and conditioner gives me full control over my hair. A girl’s hair is truly one of her best assets. The exceptionally trendy and stylish hairstyles created by Jawed give out a very strong message which is – If you’re lucky to have thick, gorgeous hair, show them off. My firm belief is that if a woman has thick, healthy-looking hair she is bound to get a second glance. I think these looks created by Habib do the trick—they are very striking. I make sure to pamper myself to a regular head message—it does wonders for your hair texture and feels so good. I eat healthy, drink lots of water and of course, I use Sunsilk Thick & Long with yogurt protein, which is a natural remedy for damaged hair. When you buy shampoo look for yogurt in its ingredients. Sunsilk Thick & Long has yogurt protein which nourishes hair right to the tips.

Make-up Trend: Bright Red-Pink Nails

During Harmony Week Priyanka Chopra showed us that winter does not mean you have to retreat to dark shades on your nails. Neon nail polish may feel a little too summery but red-pink hits just the right notes: It's bold enough to stand up againsted muted colors while still adding a splash of unexpected color.

Rec: OPI The Thrill of Brazil NLA16

Make-up Trend: Nude Lips

Nude lips are here to stay for a very long time, for the second time in almost a month, I'm featuring nude lips once again.

Applying nude lip gloss straight to your lips can give you a messy, muddy color. To get the bare hue just right, first neutralize the pink tones in your lips by dabbing foundation onto your mouth with a makeup wedge. After that dries, swipe on a shiny nude gloss for a pout as sexy Priyanka Chopra's.

Rec: Revlon Custom Creations Foundation and Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Shine City

Editors' note: Revlon Custom Creations Foundation comes in six different colors, with 5 interchangeable shade settings. This works great as a foundation and as a 'nude lip'.

Hair Trend: Hair Extensions

Growing your short hair long like Priyanka's takes ages. Most of Bollywood has long lust-worthy hair, but there are the few like Priyanka, Celina and Bipasha that have been sporting shorter-do's. To seamlessly blend long wefts of hair into your own, clip away the top layer of hair around your head. Next attach extensions directly at the root, then unclip hair and lay it over the extensions.

Rec: Put On Pieces MiniClips Hair Extensions

Make-up Trend: Long-Lasting Red Lips

Priyanka Chopra rocked a smoldering, sexy red pout in the pages of Harper's Bazaar without a hint of smudging, bleeding or fading. To give your lips a lasting flash of red, fill them in entirely with MAC Lip Pencil in Cherry, which is waxier than lipstick and less likely to slide off the lips. Then top it with M.A.C Pro Longwear Lipcolor in Lasting Lust to finish.

Make-up Trend: Long Lashes and Brown-Red Lips

Check out Priyanka Chopra's long luscious lashes on this month's cover of Harper's Bazaar. To give your eyes a bit more of a pop, place three or four single lashes, close to the outer corner of each eye. A full band of fake lashes don't look natural. To make your lips the focus of attention, use a flattering color of red that doesn't scream "red lips". For something like Priyanka's pucker apply NARS Rouge d'Enfer Lipstick.

Rec: Make Up For Ever Individual Lashes

Priyanka Chopra's TwitPics Her Favorite Things

Priyanka Chopra is on Twitter gorgeous ones! She recently posted a picture of 'A Few of Her Favorite Things' I definitely see a bottle of Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion, Marc Jacobs Eau de Parfum, a M.A.C Brush Roll with M.A.C Brushes inside and tons of M.A.C all over the table. If you've been reading this blog, y'all should know Ms. Chopra is quite the M.A.Caholic.

Bollywood Actresses' and Make-Up Artists' Beauty Favorites

Don't we all just love knowing what our favorite stars are wearing? What are their make-up and skincare favorites? Well here's the most recent compilation of their beauty must-haves.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
“My signature lipstick, L’Oréal Colour Riche Star Secrets Crystal in Aishwarya's Copper. It’s a lovely moisturizing formula, and the crystals add the extra dose of glam.”

Malaika Arora Khan
“A bunch of stuff, but if I had to pick one, it’s blush. I never let myself run out of M.A.C Honey Lust Eye Shadow, even though it's an eye shadow, I use it as a blush/highlighter and it just lights up my skin.”

Pia Trivedi
“M.A.C Tinted Lip Conditioner SPF 15 in Petting Pink. I use very little makeup, but gloss—in sheer pink—is my permanent go-to beauty product!”

Diana Penty
“Maybelline White Stay UV Fairness Compact Powder in White Ivory. It’s oil-free, so my skin stays dry all day, and the SPF 25 means I don’t need sunblock separately.”

Bipasha Basu
“M.A.C Eye Kohl and M.A.C Pro Lash Mascara, because makeup for me is about the eyes. Mascara does it for me.”

Amrita Arora
“M.A.C Eye Kohl in Smolder and Kiehl’s Lip Balm. I’m a less-is-more girl!”

Deepika Padukone
“The Body Shop Raspberry Born Lippy Balm! I love makeup, but this is the one thing I never leave home without. The Body Shop ones are especially good.”

Indrani Dasgupta
“Lakme Aquashine Lipcolor because it’s a lipstick, balm, and gloss—all in one. And there are 16 shades! I’m stuck on Scarlet and Gingersnap.”

Adhuna Akhtar
“Blush! I love Screen Face Gel Blush in Barely Rouge, I think every girl should try it. It’s a sheer oil-free formula tint that instantly adds a rosy glow to any cheek.”

Aditi Govatrikar
“Chanel Glossimers. I don’t step out without it—they’ve got the most amazing sheer, pearly shades! I love Constellation and Myriade!”

Mandira Wirk
“M.A.C Eye Pencil It’s available in sensational shades, and stays put like magic!”

Riddhima Kapoor Sahni
“Benetint, the lip/cheek tint from Benefit Cosmetics, because it looks more like healthy skin than makeup!”

Minnisha Lamba
“Neutrogena Intensified Day Moisturizer SPF 15. It makes an amazing makeup base.”

Priyanka Chopra
“M.A.C Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation, because I’m a sucker for good, even skin tone, and this product is genius for that!”

Angelina Joseph (Make-Up Artist to Amrita Rao)
“Kohl and lipstick or gloss. I’m a sucker for Chanel and M.A.C Eye Kohl and M.A.C Tinted Lipglass!”

Dilshad Pastakia, Hairstylist (Hairstylist to Shahrukh Khan)
“Moisturizer is the most important part of makeup. I’m hung up on Aveda and Lancôme moisturizers.”

Clint Fernandes (Key Make-Up Artist at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week)
“Shiseido Powdery Foundation, because it gives great coverage and flawless skin tone, plus it also acts as a barrier to pollution.”

Pritam Lotlikar (Make-Up Artist to Anushka Sharma, Koena Mitra and Rimi Sen)
“I’m not sticking to the one-product rule! Estée Lauder’s Zero-Smudge Lengthening Mascara, Revlon Kajal Pencil, and Clinique Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss— great products that suit absolutely everyone!”

Mary Kay India's Renuka Dudeja (Senior Manager)
“The Mary Kay Facial Highlighting Pen—it ‘lifts’ the shadowy areas of your face...”

Estee Lauder' Anjalee Gaekwar (Sales andRai Education Manager)
“Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup SPF 10—it’s humidity proof!

Avon India's Swati Pal (Head of Marketing)
“Avon Super Shock Mascara. The quick release brush guarantees 12 times more volume!”

YSL India's Key Make-Up Artist Charmaine Rao
“YSL Touche Eclat (specifically shade #3), because this bestselling take-anywhere luminizing pen-brush brings light and radiance to the skin.”

Vidya Tikari (Make-Up Artist to Raima Sen, Preeti Jhangiani, Neha Dhupia)
“ColorBar Body Shimmer in 001 Miss Reflective. It gives the right hint of shine to the face and body.”

Namrata Soni (Makeup Artist to Indrani Dasgupta)
“Every girl must own a red lipstick. I’m in love with Chanel. Oh, and I love Lancôme Hypnose Mascara—it’s fabulous, the way it opens out eyes!”

Revlon's Richa Chabra (Marketing)
Manager, “Revlon Beyond Natural Skin Matching Make Up. It’s lightweight, and the name says it all!”

Lotus Herbals' Charvi Gupta (VP Technical Services)
“The Lotus Herbals Natural Kajal, with almond oil and camphor to soothe eyes.”

Chambor's Dinaz Jehani (Brand Manager)
“Chambor Truly Lasting Lipstick. It’s a bestseller, and for a reason—it moisturizes, conditions and protects lips, in 24 colors!“

Shiseido's Tashnu Khariwala (Brand Manager)
“Shiseido’s Multi Shade Enhancer, because it gives cheeks a gorgeous, dewy finish.”

Elizabeth Arden's Mandeep Kaur (Trainer)
“Intervene Makeup SPF 15. The genius Custom Color System creates a next-to-perfect shade for your skin.”

Boujois's Sayyami Rane (Brand Manager)
“Bourjois Brush Foundation gives you an even finish that looks like great skin, not makeup.”

Inglot Cosmetics' Gerhardus Engelbrecht (Head Makeup Artist)
“Inglot’s Pure Pigment Eyeshadow in Gold, because it totally enhances desi skintones. Bonus, blend with moisturizer and use for a sexy, all-over glow on your body.”

Dior's Emanuelle (Regional Makeup Artist)
“Diorskin Nude Liquid Foundation (try it in shade 040 Honey Beige) for great skin that looks makeup-free.

Make-up Trend: Aqua Eye Liner

Follow Priyanka Chopra's lead on March's L'Officiel India Cover and subtly brighten your eyes with aqua liner. Rim just your bottom lash line with a waterproof pencil, like Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes in Turquoise. Aqua enhances any eye color and looks best with neutral eye shadow.

Make-up Trend: Smoky, Silver Eyes

Nothing adds a twinkle to the eyes like a hint of silver. On May's issue of Cine Blitz, Priyanka Chopra sported iridescent charcoal shadow finished with a fine line of black along the inner rims of her eyes.

Makeup on the lower lashline usually migrates down the face, resulting in a messy morning morning-after look. Get your sultry shadow to stay put like Priyanka's using a liquid formula, like Chanel Ombre D'eau, which dries into a longwear powder using polymers.

Rec: Chanel Ombre D'eau Fluid Eye Shadow in Rivage

Harper's Bazaar Tells Us Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra's Beauty Secrets

One of the hottest actresses in Bollywood, Katrina Kaif opens up her beauty bag to share all the products she can't live without and the beauty routines she follows religiously, but says the real secret behind her fresh, luminous looks is being 'natural'.

• What's your makeup routine?
  There is no makeup 'routine'… When I am not shooting, I prefer to stay away from any embellishments. But yes, I always keep bare essentials, such as lip balm, at hand.
  
  
• And for the big night out?
  I don't use a heavy hand while doing makeup but I do pay a little more attention to my eyes when it's a big night. Doing up your eyes well makes you look fresh and alive.
  
  
• What are your favorite products?
  I don't have any favorites. What matters to me is that the product has to be from a reputed company. There has to be a certain amount of credibility. I feel that even if it may work out a bit more expensive, it's worth it.
  
  
• What's your favorite perfume?
  When I shop for perfumes (invariably in duty-free stores, while I'm traveling), I check out the new fragrances and pick up whatever catches my fancy me wearing makeup from morning to evening. Even if your lifestyle doesn't necessarily involve makeup, it's very important to use a good cleanser to remove the day's grime. Another well-known trick is to consume the right amount of water-it keeps your skin glowing.

KATRINA'S FAVORITES

• How do you keep your hair looking so good?
  My hair suffers quite a bit, thanks to the number of products that are used during shoots to style it. I try and take care of it by using serums or going for a hair spa. I get my hair trimmed from a good hairdresser once a month. In Mumbai, I go to Asif Rajan, Dilshad Pastakia or Sapna Bhavnani.
  
  
• Do you have a special diet?
  I'm not sure if you could call it a 'diet' but I do try and eat right. When I say eat right, I mean eating the right foods, in right quantities, at the right time. If you follow this mantra, you're sure to be not just in better shape but also feel much healthier from within.
  
  
• What's your DIY beauty routine?
  The only one I adhere to religiously is 'take off your makeup' before you hit the bed. It helps tremendously!
  
  
• One simple trick that makes you look fabulous?
  The way you look, honestly, has a lot to do with how you feel. When you are calm within, the smile naturally comes easier on the face.

Fragrances are a must for Priyanka. Is it the lipstick, cream, mascara, hair color or foundation? Or is it her infectious smile that lights up her face and brings a sparkle to her eyes? Priyanka opens up about beauty routines, favorite products and how she always looks fabulous.

• What is your daily makeup and beauty routine?
  Cleanse, tone and moisturize-nothing works better for me. As an actor, I'm required to wear a lot of makeup, whether it's for films, photo-shoots or appearances. So when I'm not working, my routine is very basic. The things that I carry with me at all times are my Pond's Perfect Results Multi-Benefit Cream and M.A.C Studio Fix.
  
  
• And what about the big night out?
  When I'm not making a public appearance, I use absolutely minimal makeup and spice it up with eyeliner, blush and lipstick. I slip on a sexy short dress and high heels, and I'm set!
  

• Any favorite perfumes?
  Smelling good is a must, no matter where you are or what you're doing. My current preference is Dolce & Gabbana The One, but my all time favorite is Ralph Lauren Romance.
  
  
• How do you take care of your flawless skin?
  Quite simple-cleanse, tone and moisturize. On my days off, I don't do much; I just allow my skin to breathe. I also drink lots of water and never forget my multi-vitamins. I think it's important to pamper your skin as often as you can. My crazy schedule doesn't allow me the luxury very often, but I try and get in a facial whenever possible.
  

• What do you do for your hair?
  Because of my profession, my hair is battered and abused. Given the trauma I put my hair through, I give it extra care. I oil my hair regularly and condition it as well. I trim my hair once in about two months or as and when I feel the need. I have different hairstylists for various films, but primarily they are Minal Sharma and Kanta Motwani.
  

PRIYANKA'S FAVORITES

• Any favorite hair products?
  Anything that is Sunsilk.
  
  
• Do you have a special diet to stay so slim?
  It's called good genetics and a great metabolism. Honestly, I am a complete foodie and a junk-a-holic. Diets don't work for me. I try and eat healthy most of the time but also don't stop myself from eating what I feel like, whether it's a pepperoni pizza or aloo paratha!
  
  
• One simple trick that makes you fabulous?
  Comfort, and knowing what suits you- the fit, style and look-whether it's hair, clothes or makeup. What are you buying for this season? I never have an agenda. I just pick up what I like.

Priyanka Chopra's Travel Beauty Essentials

• YSL Volume Effet Faux Cils Mascara in High Density Black
  
  
• M.A.C Studio Fix Powder
  
  
• M.A.C Blush
  
  
• The Body Shop Lip Balm
  
  
• Clarins HydraQuench Cream
  
  
• A jar of Aloe Vera –
  She adds, "It’s great for your skin."
  
  
• Sunsilk shampoo and conditioner
  
  

Make-up Trend: Peachy and Terracotta Hues

Priyanka Chopra's always seen in the same old smoky eyes and nude cheeks/lips. For the Kohl cover, Mickey warmed up her face with peachy-pink lipstick, which complemented her terracotta blush and dark brown hair.

Matchy-matchy is all the rage if you choose a color theme without getting too literal. Priyanka's hair, lip and cheek hues have the same warm terracotta undertone. But matching them exactly would look unnatural.

Rec: M.A.C Lipstick in Plum Dandy

Priyanka Chopra's Car & Bike Awards Make-up Breakdown

Most of our Bollywood divas have been sporting a lot of the runway looks I have been spotting during New York Fashion Week. Here's another one! Mickey Contractor seems to be inspired from the look at Behnaz Sarafpour's look for the runway. To get Priyanka's smokey eyes follow these guidelines:

Eyes

Smolder Eye Kohl – drawn along top and bottom lash lines and water line then slightly smudged with a brush. Carbon Eye Shadow – blended into lash line to set eye kohl.

Skin

Studio Sculpt Concealer – applied where needed to even out and perfect the complexion. Mineralize SkinFinish Natural – blended into the skin for a natural flawless face. Emphasize Sculpt and Shape powder – highlighting the tops of cheekbones.
[For Priyanka's bronzier cheeks use Prism Blush]

Lips

Lip Erase — applied to moisturized lips to create a skin toned mouth.
[To get Priyanka's rosier pout substitute with Ramblin' Rose Lipstick]

Make-up Trend: Nude, Pinky-Beige Lips

Kareena Kapoor, Preity Zinta, Priyanka Chopra and Shilpa Shetty all made their way to FICCI Frames, India's biggest Global Convention for mainstream entertainment. Other than being queen bees in Bollywood what other thing did these leading ladies have in common? Pinky-beige lips!

With all four of them wearing four different colors, they all paired their similar looking pouts with different eye make-up and cheeks. Make-up artist Vimi Joshi used M.A.C Lipstick in Twig with different lip liners to suit the girls' different skin tones to create the perfect nude lip for them.

Rec: M.A.C Lipstick in Twig

Billu Barber Showcases 2009's Make-up and Skin Trends

Eye make-up will be about defining the soft smokey eyes in pastel colors that compliment the skin tone. Eyebrows for spring are softer and more natural. The skin will look like it has barely been touched, thus emphasizing the smokey eyes. For blush, soft peaches, roses and pastel plums will be in vogue. Texture will be sheer and lightweight, to ensure that the glow is coming from within. In 2009, the look takes on a modern accent.

The whole make-up is glowy, natural fresh, with smokey eyes, but not as dark as the previous season. In spring, soft smokey eyes with matte foundation will dominate. The lip colors will be pale. For autumn, the eyes will still remain smokey but in deeper tones, cheeks will be sculpted with bronze effect.