Blush doesn't have to be subtle to be gorgeous—take Kareena Kapoor's look at the 3 Idiots Press Meet. Rather than shading color along your cheekbones, dab just on the apples of your cheeks. And be sure to use a cream tint, not a powder formula—the color is more concentrated and easier to blend.
Dark, vampy lips are to winter like flipflops are to summer. Lara Dutta is anything but a vamp, but she sure rocks the 'vampy' lip. On his month of Elle India she proves that a creamy, burgundy hue can make a black and white cover look absolutely timeless. Be sure to pair your pucker with a berry blush, like Lara did, to keep the look fresh for the season.
"I always love to show off the amazing skin of Freida Pinto," says makeup artist Jeffrey Paul, who created this look for the actress at the BAFTA LA Britannia Awards in Century City. He prepped the skin with moisturizer, a mist of balancing spray, and eye cream. His real trick, however, was making the concealer work double-duty: "I blended it below the eyes and on the lids, too. It makes a great base for eye shadow."
For Verve's November issue, make-up artist Subhash Vagal gave Deepika Padukone a suitably refined take on dark smudgy eyes. We wanted the look to have a hint of glitter and shimmer, but to still seem very contained. He started by rimming her lash lines with waterproof black liner, then blended a metallic gold shadow up to—but not above—the crease. Then, he swept shimmery black powder across the entire lid for a faded effect and winged it out, he dabbed it along the outter lash line, he then finished with tons of black mascara. This look accentuates the beautiful shape of Deepika's eyes and doesn't overpower her features.
One of the most well known rumours on the Bollywood circuit used to be that former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan shied away from posing for a photoshoot if her make-up was handled by anyone other than Cory Walia.
If not careful with the purple colored family, it can make you appear tired and fatigued. Take a lesson from Chitrangda Singh on the November issue of Cosmopolitan India. Use a heavily pigmented shadow as a liner by wetting a fine brush, dip in shadow, and dab gently along the top lash line, and below the bottom. Add a coat of black liner for extra definition. The subtle halo effect is an easy way to experiment with bold shades without going overboard.
I know you guys, it's the fourth Kareena post, but one can't help not notice how the woman is everywhere. Moving on, Kareena looks absolutely stunning on the cover of Femina this month.