Amrita Rao's Beauty Scans from Beauty India

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Fall Bridal Beauty Trends 2009

Mauve Maiden

Purple is the signature hue this season. And it complements our skin tone wonderfully. Look for a warm shade of purple in creamy texture to get the maximum impact. To get the look, sweep an aubergine hue over the lid till the crease. Extend at the outer corner. Sweep a dark brown shadow under the lower lashes. Complete the look with a plum blush on the apple of your cheeks and a light-berry stained lip. This hue is great for dusky dames.

Golden Girl

Gilt shaded eyes are very graphic this season. It truly complements an Indian bride’s look. But instead of bright gold, the look is more burnished. So blending is the key. To get the look start by sweeping a gold shadow over the entire lid. Then apply a bronze hue at the outer corner, and copper at the crease line. Blend well. Draw a thin line close to the lashes with a black liner, and sweep on mascara. Dab some bronzer on the cheeks, and a glossy earthy red-pink lipstick.

Peach Princess

Give a new twist to safe peachy look by combining various textures in the same color -try blending creamy, pearly, and matte. To get the look, use a pearly peach or a light coral shadow all over your lid till the brow bone. Apply a copper hue close to the upper and lower lashes. Line your eyes with a kohl pencil, extending at the corners. Brush a matte peach blush on the apple of your cheeks. Then blend in shimmery coral blush on the cheekbones. Finish the look with an earthy nude lipstick in creamy texture.

Blue Belle

Be bold and play with color. Blue remains a hot hue this season as well. The hue goes from bright aqua to deep midnight with a pearly sheen. To get the look, apply an aqua blue hue over the lid, rounding off at the corner. Then draw with a midnight blue liner close to the lashes and apply a navy blue shadow under the lower lashes. Blend in a cobalt blue shade on the crease. Use a copper shadow as the highlighter. Sweep a pearly pink shadow and a rose pink lipstick to finish the look.

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Cory Walia Speaks to Beauty India

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Make-up Trend: Plum and Mauve Smoky Eyes

At Shilpa Shetty's wedding reception, Rani Mukherji stood out in a soft and subtle look that made her eyes pop like no other. To try her smoky eyes, blend a mauve colored eye shadow along the lid and up to the crease. Follow by working a plum eye shadow just above the crease and blend it to a fade. Apply black eyeliner in the waterline and add a few coats of black mascara on the top and bottom lashes to finish the look.

Rec: YSL 5 Colour Harmony For Eyes in 2 Indian Pink

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Make-up Trend: Crimson Pink Cheeks/Lips

Amisha Patel looked fresh and glowy at Shilpa Shetty's wedding reception. The actress had flushed cheeks with very minimal eye make-up. To wear this hue, use a few extra drops of foundation to be sure your skin tone is as even as possible. Then, blend the stain on the rounded apples of your cheeks—the waxy formula has stronger pigments and a more sheer, natural finish. Apply the same stain on your lips and finish with a lipgloss with the same hue.

Rec: Stila Convertible Color in Fuchsia

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Make-up Trend: A Classic Smoky Eye

Gorgeous makeup doesn't have to be trendy or edgy. Take Kareena Kapoor's simple (and stunning) slate smoky shadow on December's issue of Vogue India. To get this classic look just right, prep lids with a creamy eye primer before adding any color. Then layer on gray shadow with a soft brush and rim the eyes with black liner. The primer holds makeup in place—which means you decide exactly how smudgy you want to get.

Rec: M.A.C Smoke and Mirrors Eye Shadow Palette

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Make-up Artists' Advice in Beauty India Magazine

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