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: 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: Bright Springtime Lips

On the latest issue of Vogue India, Deepika Padukone rocks a fierce hot pink lipstick. When you're selecting an edgier hue, don't consider a swipe on the back of your hand an adequate test-drive. Instead, dab it on your fingertip, where the skin is closest in color and texture to your actual lips.

Rec: NARS Sciap Lipstick

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

Lakshmi Menon's Beauty Secrets

Once the runway lights have dimmed—and the triple coats of mascara have been wiped off—what keeps top Fashion Week model Lakshmi Menon so flawless?

• "I swear by Mon Soin du Visage," says the Bangalore model, who especially loves the French brand's Cold Oil Yuzu Cleanser. "It leaves my skin glowing."

• Menon's mother knows best: "She taught me to use organic coconut oil as a treatment. It makes my hair feel luxurious," Menon says.

• "There's nothing like kohl liner for strong and sexy eyes," says Menon, who uses Stila Kajal Eye Liner in Onyx when off duty.

• "I've been swimming since I could walk," says Menon. Menon’s father introduced her to the pool at just one year old. Her favorite stroke? "Definitely freestyle."

• Menon's favorite runway beauty style always "leans toward a no-makeup look," which is why she loves when make-up artists matte her skin out.

Sonakshi Sinha's Beauty Secrets via Vogue India

Diet basics: My diet is very basic. I just eat well. I eat small meals every two hours to keep my metabolism going. Breakfast: Eggs and paratha Lunch: Brown rice, two rotis and chicken or fish, or dal and vegetables Dinner: I try and cut out carbs and stick to just salads Guilt trip: I have a sweet tooth, which I try very hard to control. I’ll indulge once in a while, but I’ll make up for it by doing an extra 30 minutes in the gym the next day.  

Fitness Mantra: I follow a strict fitness regime of cardio and weight training three times a week, interspersed with kick-boxing and functional training.

Diva tip: False eyelashes. You feel instantly glamorous.

Skin rituals: I remove all my make-up and moisturize before sleeping at night. I use a Nivea moisturizer and Neutrogena Deep Clean Cleanser, and I drink lots of water.

Hair ritual: I go for an occasional olive oil or coconut oil head massage, which is really good for blood circulation. I also enjoy L'Oréal hair spa treatments.

Day & night: I try to keep my look very natural in the day—no foundation, just coral blush and transparent mascara at the most. And for the night I prefer a heavier eye; I’m a complete kohl and eyeliner person. I hate lip gloss, and will occasionally go for a red mouth. Lately, I’ve been fascinated by coral and orange shades.

Vanity bag essentials: Inglot Coral Blush, Inglot Coral Lipstick in 401, M.A.C transparent mascara, Chanel Matt Lumière in 50 Naturel, Maxfactor waterproof mascara, Revlon kohl pencil.

Heaven scent: Victoria Secret’s Pink body spray for the day, and Jean Paul Gaultier Classique at night.

Home recipes: Occasional multani mitti packs. I regularly use fresh aloe vera on my skin. Any bruises, blemishes instantly disappear with aloe vera, it’s the best thing for the skin.

Beauty icon: My mother. She is still beautiful today. And there is Rekha aunty. She is wonderful with her make-up. I tell her us young girls are constantly feeling insecure because she’s still so beautiful.

Red-carpet rules: I try out new looks each time. But that’s the fun of it; if I stick to one thing I get easily bored.

Fashion favorites: Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Narendra Kumar, Manish Malhotra, Vikram Phadnis

Make-up Trend: Coral Lips

In the pages of the latest issue of Vogue India, Nargis Fakhri (who's starring in the upcoming movie Rockstar) looked youthful and absolutely stunning in coral lips. When selecting a bold shade, go with one a shade lighter than your first pick. Chances are, the natural pigment of your lips with amp up the hue of your lipstick by at least a few degrees. And top with a swipe of lip balm to keep  the lips looking fresh all day.

Rec: Hourglass Femme Rouge Velvet Crème Lipstick in Muse