Make-up Trend: Purple Smoky Eyes

 

Kajol looked stunning at the Berlin International Film Festival, her purple smoky eyes looked captivating and made her eyes pop. To get her simple look, use a black eye pencil to trace your top lash line from the inner corner to the outer. Then, use the same pencil on your lower lash line and smudge both the top and bottom. Apply an eggplant eye shadow over your lid and into your crease, blending the color up and outward. Dust a nude highlighting eye shadow over just your browbone and finish off with two coats of black mascara.

Rec: M.A.C Color 3 Eyeshadow Palette (colors used: Mink Pink; Jungle Moon)

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Make-up Trend: Sheer Peachy Cheeks

On the latest issue of Harper's India, model Lisa Haydon looks classy and modern. One key note, 'bronzer isn't the only way to brighten up your face during winter'. A powder blush that's more peach than pink will have a similar effect. And be sure to brush on the apples of your cheeks and the bridge of your nose. When you already have a touch of color in your skin, a salmon shade adds more contrast and light than plain 'ol bronzer.


Rec: NARS Passion Blush

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Make-up Trend: Pastel-Blue Shadow

Always wanted to experiment with blue shadow, but felt like it was a little intimidating? Sonam Kapoor rocks blue shadow like no other at the Kala Ghoda Festival. The key to this look is to play with a sapphire shade and keep the shadow on the lid. While using blues, apply a smoky gray to the crease to keep the look slightly smoky. It's less severe, universally flattering, and equally as sophisticated.

Rec: M.A.C Winkle Eye Shadow

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Make-up Trend: Matte Red Lips

What's more glamorous than red lipstick and rubies? At Maheep Kapoor's Valentine's Day Showcase, Sohail Khan's wife Seema Khan, showed off both. What's the rule with red lips? If your skin is glowy, opt for a matte red on your mouth; if you want shiny lips, keep your complexion shine-free. And of course—rubies go with anything.

Rec: Sephora The Red 04 Rouge Cream Lipstick

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Make-up Trend: Subtle Gold Eye Shadow

Gold may be a regal shade, but as Anusha Dandekar showed off at a Valentine's Day Showcase, it doesn't have to be gaudy and bright. To try a low-key version of the look, rim your top and bottom lashes with dark brown liner, and top it off with a few strokes of sheer gold shadow. Don't cover your entire lid instead, blend it to your crease, it will keep the look sophisticated and restrained.

Rec:  Laura Mercier Gold Dust Eye Color

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Make-up Trend: Dark Smoky Eyes

Kajol looked absolutely gorgeous in a red saree and smoldering, smokey eyes at the My Name Is Khan premiere in Abu Dhabi. Make-up artist Mickey Contractor applied M.A.C Blacktrack Fluidline as a base, to get the black to really show up. Next, apply M.A.C Carbon Eye Shadow on your entire lid, blend M.A.C Print Eye Shadow in your crease and blend the shadows well together. To finish off, apply M.A.C Orb Eye Shadow to your brow bone, and make sure to blend the crease and brow bone well. Finish off with M.A.C Blacktrack Fluidline in your waterline and two to three coats of mascara.

Rec: All the products above

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Make-up Trend: Youthful, Glowy Skin

Diya Mirza looked sophisticated at Kaifi Azmi's book launch, and her make-up reflected just that vibe. To give your skin a young, glowy appeal, blend on a lightweight foundation. Apply it with a foundation brush to give it a more luminous feeling. A dose of a peachy highlighter on the apples of the cheeks adds a natural flush.

Rec: Laura Mercier Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20

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