Make-up Trend: Smoky Eye & Bold Lip

Looking unrecognizable on the cover of Verve, Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan does a smoky eye & bold lip with utmost perfection. In most cases, it's always best to focus on one feature like a heavy eye or a bold lip, but the combination of the bold smoky eyes, and mauve-pink lips work beautifully. To get her look, rim your top and bottom lashes with a creamy pencil starting just past the inner corners of your eyes. Brush a matte black eye shadow on your lids and then, using an angled shadow brush, apply a thick line along your bottom lashes, covering the liner. Dust a shimmery taupe eye shadow, starting in the crease and blending it up to your brow bone, and apply mascara to the top and bottom lashes. Dust on bronzer in the hollows of your cheeks, going up toward your temples. Apply a mauve-pink lipstick to your lips using a lip brush.

Rec: Sephora Collection Beauty In A Box Smoky Eyes Palette; Sephora Collection Maniac Long Wearing Lipstick in 14

Make-up Trend: Smoky Bronze Eye Shadow

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan shimmered in bronzy hues at the 83rd Academy Awards. To get her smoldering bronzy look, trace the outer corners of the eyes with black pencil, staying as close to the lash lines as possible. Soften lines with a cotton swab, then dust bronze eye shadow on the lids and even a thin rim below the eye. Dab a touch of gold shadow on inner corners and brow bones. Brush on one coat of mascara to top and bottom lashes. Use a large powder brush to apply bronzer on cheekbones, and blend it out to the hairline, make sure to tap or blow excess powder off. Moisturize lips with lip balm, then slick on a nude brown lipstick.

Rec: Lorac Starry-Eyed Baked Eyeshadow Trio in Superstar

Red-Carpet Ready via Vogue India

With the awards season in full swing, you can’t help but be mesmerized by some stunning beauties that tread the red-carpet with effortless ease. Finding the right outfit for that special night out is of course only half the battle, and what you need is some spectacular make-up to unleash the diva in you. Take a cue from these four lovely ladies who rock the in their glamourous avatars and bring some much needed red-carpet drama to the table. Dick Page, Shiseido’s Make-up Artistic Director, shows us how to shimmer, shine and get red carpet ready.

Notice Katrina’s “shimmering” skin, a signature look on the red carpet. To achieve this, blend an iridescent powder with a matte or satin texture for a look that barely sparkles. Powder your face, neck, décolletage and shoulders. If you have fair skin, opt for the pinks, if its darker, golden beiges are perfect.
Vogue recommends: Diorskin Ultra Shimmering All Over Face Powder, Burberry Lipgloss in Cameo Pink, Shiseido Perfect Mascara in Black

For an intense, smouldering look, you can never go wrong with a smokey-eye. Apply eyeliner or kohl to the inside edge of the eyelid along your eye like Aishwarya and blend with some shimmer to make heads turn.
Vogue recommends: Lancôme Color Design Eye Shadow Quad in French Touch, M.A.C Superglass in SugerOverload, Estée Lauder Projectionist High Definition Volume Mascara in Jet Black

Over your mascara, dust the tips of your eyelashes with an iridescent powder. if you use an eye shadow, add a dot of a pearly white pencil to the centre of the eyelid and smudge with your finger for a mesmerizing gaze like Kareena.
Vogue recommends: Givenchy Le Prisme Yeux Mono Eyeshadow in Showy Black, Lancôme La Rose Déco Powder, Clinique Vitamin C Lip Smoothie in Pink Me Up

Highlight your brow bones and apply a brown or gold cream eye shadow all across your eye lids for a dare-diva look. Nothing spells red-carpet glamour than a scarlet pout done right. Always line your lips with a lip liner to avoid your lip color from bleeding. Look at Freida Pinto for inspiration who does a glossy red mouth which is totally camera ready.
Vogue recommends: Clarins Barocco Rouge Prodige Lipstick, Bourjois Smoky Eyes in Baroque Ouvert, M.A.C Penultimate Eye Liner

Make-up Trend: Minimal Make-up

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looked brilliant on the latest cover of Vogue India. Letting her Roksanda Ilincic jacket take centerstage, she is seen sporting minimal make-up. To get her look, apply a light brown eye shadow over your eyelids and along the crease up to just below your brow bone. Blend it along the hollow of the crease, extending to the outer corners of your eyes. Curl your upper eyelashes and apply two coats of black, lengthening mascara. Dab lips with a touch of foundation to create a more neutral base. To finish off, apply a rose-beige, matte lipstick.

Rec: M.A.C Athma Quad (Vivah); M.A.C Mocha Lipstick

Make-up Trend: Layered Blue Eyeliner

At the Apsara Awards, make-up artist Mickey Contractor wanted Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's eyes to really pop. He started with applying a creamy black pencil in the inner rims of her eyes. He then layered a blue gel liner (from his latest collaboration with M.A.C Cosmetics) in the lower lash line. It instantly added a boost of color in the most unexpected way, plus, it helped the makeup stay put for hours!

Rec: M.A.C Siahi Fluidline

Make-up Trend: Winged Eye Liner & Nude Lips

On the latest issue of Elle India, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan channeled a modern Audrey Hepburn with winged eye liner and nude lips. To get her look, use a black liquid/gel eye liner start at the middle of the lower eyelid, and staying as close to the outer lash line as possible, line eyes all the way to the corner, then extend the liner upward approximately a quarter inch. Trace along the top lash line all the way to the outer corner and finish off the look with mascara. For the lips, apply a nude lipstick on top of a coat of lip balm.

Rec: Lancome Artliner in Noir & Bobbi Brown Creamy Lipcolor in Pink Buff

Make-up Trend: Smoke & Sparkle (Vogue India)

This season saw the smokey eye transform into a whole new avatar. Out with the goth matte blacks and in with intense sparkly-smoky eye. “It's disco in a very, very modernized way”, says make-up artist Lucia Pica at Roksanda Ilincic. Whether it’s sexy and smudged at Gucci and Christian Lacroix or heavily charcoaled with metallic finish at Lanvin at Anupama Dayal, we just love this dazzling take on the classic smokey eye.  

Get the look: go from bland to glam with this intensely captivating look. Bottle greens, navy blues and deep charcoals are the key to this hot party look. Layer blue or green eye shadow over a matte black base. Sweep sparkling silver eye shadow in the inner corner of your eyes to finish the look. Alternatively, blend some emerald-green shimmer underneath like the models sported at Diane Von Furstenburg or do a full-on smokey with a deep burgundy shadow as seen on the catwalks of Roberto Cavalli. Make a shimmer stick your new BFF and use it on your lower lash line over your usual smoky eye for some heavy duty drama.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's New L'oreal Ad

Aishwarya is wearing L'oreal Excellence Creme in 4.25

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's New L'oreal Advertisement

This looks like an ad for a new moisturizer. I think she looks gorgeous, I absolutely love the clean and simple look she's sporting. Your thoughts?

Hair Trend: Bumped-Up Hair

In a still from her new movie Robot, Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan swept her hair back for a clean and futuristic look. If you're thinking about getting bangs but are afraid they limit you, get inspired by Ash's style. Gently teasing the roots before brushing them back creates a precise and elegant effect. Hold that style all day with some hairspray, and you're ready to go!

Rec: L'oreal Elnett Strong Hold Satin Hairspray 

Make-up Trend: Baby Doll Pink Blush

Make-up artists have always taught us that when it comes to blush, it's best to blend, blend, blend. In Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's latest movie Robot, (that explains the crazy headpiece) she shows us there's something alluring about strong pops of color on the center of your cheeks. Rather than sweeping blush upwards along your cheekbones and temples, swirl it heavily along the apples of your cheeks and below. And select a brighter tone than usual—the bold hue will be surprisingly more flattering than you think.

Rec: NARS Angelika Blush

Aishwarya's New L'oreal Advertisement

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan NEW L'Oreal Total Repair 5 - 2010
Uploaded by AshSpicedotcom. - Classic TV and last night's shows, online.

Any thoughts? Does she make you want to to switch your shampoo?

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's New L'oreal Advertisement

 

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is wearing L'oreal Resist & Shine Titanium Nail Color in 535 Merlot Red and L'oreal Colour Riche Lipstick in 289 Deep Violet.

Style Speak [Celebrity Updos; Cannes 2010]

Make-up Trend: Under Eye Smoky Eye

In the pages of the latest issue of Vogue India, Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan was seen in an innovative application of eye shadow. Rather than sweeping it across her lids, make-up artist Mickey Contractor kept her eyes neutral and dabbed a metallic slate eye shadow under her bottom lashline with a silvery white shadow in her inner corners. It's simple and smoky in an unexpected and undeniably sexy way!

Rec: M.A.C Print Eye Shadow

When Bad Make-up Happens To Good People

Isn't it a coincidence that both Aishwarya and Sonam are L'oreal ambasadresses and both had a WTH moment recently. Sonam, at the launch of the latest issue of Filmfare and Aishwarya on the sets of Robot. Sonam's under eye concealer is cakey, and in an unflattering shade which makes her face look ashy and two-toned. On the other hand, Aishwarya looks awful with those stark lines of brush on her cheeks. I love the smokey eyes, but the 80's harsh and unflattering pink blush has to go!

All in all, both of these ladies are stunning, and do not need that much make-up be it in events or movies.

Your opinions?

Make-up Trend: Violet Eye Shadow

If you have a creamy skin tone like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's, a violet shadow may actually be used as a neutral shadow. On the sets of her new movie Robot, her amethyst hue, worn just above the crease, was both subtle and striking. Apply sparingly, and choose a shade with a hint of shimmer to really work the look.

Rec: NARS Strada Eye Shadow

Hair Trend: Classic French Twist

To get Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's hair at Raavan's London Premiere, her hairstylist took inspiration from icons of the 50's-60's when he created this utterly sophisticated style. Use a styling cream to smooth the hair and prevent frizz before parting it on the side. Then he teased the hair all over and rolled it into a French twist, securing it with bobby pins.

Rec: L'Oreal Studio Overworked Hair Putty Styling Paste Texture Plus Control

Make-up Trend: Perfect Mascara-ed Lashes

At the French Open 2010, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's lush, voluminous lashes caught everyone's attention. To get your mascara just right, consider adding a lash primer to your routine. The conditioning formulas have a dual-effect—they amp up the volume of your lashes and assure that your mascara stays put.

Rec: L'oreal Double Extend Lash Boosting Mascara in Black

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Cannes Day 3 Make-up Breakdown

Hair:
L'oreal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray in 108 Absolute (U.S substitute: L'oreal Elnett Satin Hairspray Extra Strong Hold)

Face:
L'oreal Paris Youth Code (U.S. substitute: L'oreal Paris Age Perfect Day Cream)
L'oreal Paris Matte Morphose Souffle Foundation in Apricot Beige (U.S. substitute: L'oreal Paris True Match Roller in C4 Shell Beige)
L'oreal Paris True Match Blush in Rosewood (U.S. substitute: L'oreal Paris True Match Blush in C3-4 Tender Rose)

Eyes:
L'oreal Paris Color Appeal Quad Pro in Blue Eyes 357 Elizabeth Banks (U.S. substitute: L'oreal Paris Studio Secrets Professional Eye Shadow Quads in Earthscape)
L'oreal Paris Telescopic Explosion in Black

Lips:
L'oreal Colour Riche Made For Me Naturals in Dune