Freida Pinto's Make-up Breakdown

One feature that Freida Pinto always highlights are her gorgeous eyes and her high cheekbones. To get her go-to look, follow these steps by ace make-up artist Jeffery Paul. For the skin, Jeffrey Paul use a foundation brush to apply concealer under the eyes and around the nose and topped it with loose powder. To create Pinto's intense eyes, he used shades of black, brown and gray: "They look dramatic on Freida and enhance her natural coloring," Jeffrey Paul says. He lined the eyes with a rich brown liner, and applied a smoky shadow with silver shimmer from the lash line to the crease. He then brushed a beige shadow from under her brow to the crease, blending that into the dark silvery shade. He applied pink blush lightly to the apple of her cheeks and finished the look with berry lip gloss.

"Accenting the eyes with a rich brown liner gives them depth and warmth," says Jeffrey Paul, who smudged the liner after rimming the eyes.

Rec: Dior Crayon Eyeliner in Deep Brown

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Make-up Trend: Cherry Red Lips

Rani Mukherji shows us that cherry red lips can be both innocent and sensual, on this month's issue of Hi! Blitz. In Fall it's all about a satin finish for a classic look. Avoid lip liner, which can seem overdone, and tap the color on with your finger so the edges aren't too precise. Too vampy? Add a dab of clear gloss just in the center of the bottom lip. You want the lips to look juicy, not uber glossy.

Rec: Make Up For Ever Cherry Red Lipstick

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Make-up Trend: Pearly Nude Lipgloss

Dia looked absolutely stunning with soft, yet natural eyes with a hint of color on her cheeks and pearly nude lips. To get her lip look, choose a shade with pink undertones. When you're doing a beige lip, you need something on your eyes. Otherwise, you look lifeless. A hint of kajal or mascara would look great with a nude lip.

Rec: Lancôme Color Fever Gloss in Inferno

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Tip of the Day by M.A.C Senior Artist Vimi Joshi [1]

Vimi Joshi tweets: "Mixing eye pencils looks incredible. M.A.C Tarnish Eye Kohl with M.A.C Auto-de-Blu Technakohl Liner gives a beautiful deep blue color."

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Make-up Trend: Matte Lips

While fellow ambassadress Kareena Kapoor went for glossy lips in her ad, Preity Zinta took a walk on the matte side in her new Gitanjali ad this week by sporting a muted nude lip. If your favorite lipstick has a bit too much sheen, you can mattify it by dabbing freshly applied color with a light dusting of translucent face powder, which will soak up the lipstick's oils.

Rec: M.A.C Kinda Sexy Lipstick

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Make-up Trend: Metallic Smoky Eyes

To get Kareena's metallic smoky eyes she's sporting on the latest Gitanjali ad, blend a silver shadow like M.A.C Silver Ring Eye Shadow on the lids, keeping the brow bones bare. Apply M.A.C Carbon Eye Shadow in the crease and outter corners of the eyes. Apply M.A.C Smolder Eye Kohl along the upper and lower rims. Coat lashes with M.A.C Plush Lash Mascara. Using a small brush, apply brown shadow such as M.A.C Bronze Eye Shadow underneath your lower lashes. Brown might seem like an odd pairing with silver, but it gives an unexpected softness to the look.

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Make-up Trend: Peachy, Coral Cheeks

To accentuate a summer glow like Katrina Kaif, warm up your complexion with a sheer wash of creamy peach blush rubbed into the apples of the cheeks and temples. (Powder formulas can look cakey in the heat.) Another added bonus? Apricot tones are especially flattering if you've gotten a little too much sun.

Rec: NARS Maui The Multiple

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Make-up Trend: Copper Eye Shadow

There's no secret that gold, bronze and copper are the it colors for this fall. It's all about dazzling earth tone metallics, like those on the sultry Raima Sen. To keep the look fresh, add glints of rosy gold on your brow bones.

Black eye liner can look too severe next to gold shadow, so line your eyes with dark brown and sweep gold liner along your inner rims for extra pizazz.

Rec: M.A.C Eye Shadow in Mythology

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Make-up Trend: Smoky Teal Eyes

Gita Soto, who makes her debut in the upcoming movie Veer, channels her inner mermaid in her latest photoshoot. To get Gita's teal smoky eyes, apply two shades of eye shadow: a light mossy green on the lids and along the lower lash lines and an iridescent teal in the creases and outter corners. The key is to blend, blend, blend. That way the two colors will melt together and you'll get a nice smoky effect. Curl your lashes and apply two coats of black mascara.

Rec: M.A.C Eye Shadow in Juxt and Shimmermoss

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Vogue Uncovers Fashion Designer Ritu Beri's Beauty Tips

Keep it simple and you can't go wrong. I am fanatic about cleansing. No matter how late it is, I make sure I cleanse my face, to remove my make-up I use Evian Affinity Cleansing Wipes, as well as Evian Affinity Cleansing Fluid and Evian Affinity Perfecting Smoothing Anti-Wrinkle Care Cream. While washing hair, the final rise is always with Himalayan mineral water.

Day and Night Beauty
I love Guerlain Bronzing Powder Mist SPF 10. For day, I prefer to use Lancôme Hypnôse Waterproof Mascara. For night, it's heavier eye make-up: I like Shiseido Smoothing Eyeliner Pencil, eyeshadow in dark brown blended with black, and a nude mouth. My make-up essentials are M.A.C Studio Fix foundation, Chanel Quadra Eye Shadow Palette in Spices, Chanel Eyeliner, Lancôme Hypnôse Waterproof Mascara and Sisley 'Confort Extreme Levres' Nutritive Lip Balm. I blend different lip colors and products to create my own unique shade.

Spa Junkie
My home is a mini-spa. The best experts come home to spoil me. Once a month I have foot/hair/body massages and also a full-body exfoliation. I use extra-virgin olive oil mixed with Nivea Cream on my body.

My Glow
I swear by the juice of three organic apples, with one stick of celery, one cup of spinach, one inch each of ginger root and fennel bulb, one cup each of parsley and cucumber blended with six nuts and flaxseed oil.

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Hair Trend: Slickback Hair

For photo shoots like Minisha's, that are meant to be focused on her smoky eyes, the hair should not be the center of attention. Ted Gibson's Hair Sheet Styling Sheets add shine and hold the hair in place. Who needs a beauty squad with this easy, low-maintenance look?

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Make-up Trend: Nude Lips

Nude lips are here to stay for a very long time, for the second time in almost a month, I'm featuring nude lips once again.

Applying nude lip gloss straight to your lips can give you a messy, muddy color. To get the bare hue just right, first neutralize the pink tones in your lips by dabbing foundation onto your mouth with a makeup wedge. After that dries, swipe on a shiny nude gloss for a pout as sexy Priyanka Chopra's.

Rec: Revlon Custom Creations Foundation and Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Shine City

Editors' note: Revlon Custom Creations Foundation comes in six different colors, with 5 interchangeable shade settings. This works great as a foundation and as a 'nude lip'.

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Make-up Trend: Rosy Pink Cheeks

The most natural way to get cheeks that flush is by using a rosy gel or liquid like Ayesha Takia Azmi does. These absorb directly into the skin, rather than laying on top like powder blush. Just dab onto the apples of your cheeks using your fingertips. To fix any streaks, wet your fingertips and gently sweep over the area.

Rec: Tarte Cheek Stain in Tipsy

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Lisa Ray's Make-up Breakdown at the Miss USA Pageant 2009

Lisa Ray looked absolutely gorgeous in her Pria Kataria outfit, she was positively glowing and looked stunning. My fellow blogger and friend Indian Girl exclusively uncovered her make-up for the event.

On to the breakdown, her make-up was done by the well-known make-up artist to the A-listers, Kerry Malouf. When asked about her thoughts on Lisa she said, "Lisa Ray is a pure ray of sunshine to work with! I'm lucky to be her makeup artist in Los Angeles and it's always such a pleasure to paint her beautiful face! I recently did her makeup for a special event she was hosting while in town. We decided to go with a colorful, glamorous look as she was judging a Beauty Pageant. "

I started with the Jouer Luminizing Moisture Tint in Golden on her. This Moisture Tint is SPF 20, it's oil free, it's hyper allergenic, it's water resistant, and it has Gingko Biloba which offers calming and soothing properties.

I lightly applied the Jouer Age-Repairing Brightening Stick under her eyes. I love this product because it has light diffusing multi mineral pigments in it that deflect light.

I accentuated her cheek bones with Amarylis Cheek Tint.

I gave her a sexy smokey eye by using Caviar Powder Eye Shadow blended with Creme Organza Eye Shadow. Jouer makes my favorite eye liners! They are formulated with Vitamin A & Vitamin E which prevents the color from creasing and fading. I framed her eye with Noir Eye Definer and used the Noir Conditioning Mascara.

For the lips, I ended with Elizabeth Hydrating Lipstick which has the powerful moisturizing properties of Brazils Cupuac'u Butter. This is a really popular color that is a must have! It's a sheer berry pink."

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Hair Trend: Shiny & Bouncy Hair

Get gorgeous, shiny hair just like Katrina Kaif's while you sleep. It's simple, all you need to do is invest in a satin pillowcase. The smooth fibers on the case help your hair cuticles lay down flat while you catch your zzz's and boost your shine power.

Rec: Target 100% Silk Satin Blush Pillowcase

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Make-up Trend: Bronzy Eyelids

In the forthcoming movie Dil Bole Hadippa!, Rani Mukherji's hazel eyes and dusky complexion get an instant boost from shimmering 24kt bronzy lids. Coffee-gold tones, which are warm and sensual bring out the greens in her eyes. This shade also brings out her highlights and complements the bright elements of her shalwar kameez and dupatta.

Rec: M.A.C Tempting Eye Shadow

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Make-up Trend: Gold Cheeks

Strategically placed bronzer enhanced Sameera Reddy's delicate cheekbones while focusing light on her almond-shaped eyes. When used like blush, bronzer adds structure. Neutral shades on eyes and mouth create a modern, monochromatic finish.

Rec: NARS The Multiple in Palm Beach

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Make-up Trend: Coppery Lips

A glimmering bronze lip looks young and fresh, but still elegant, paired with tousled hair like Urvashi's, it's 'unfussy and perfectly thrown together'. Keep the rest of your make-up fresh and light.

Rec: M.A.C Lipstick in Strength

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Make-up Trend: Glowy Skin

Lisa Ray showed off a healthy sheen gives which gave her skin a fresh, youthful radiance. To get the look, mix a tinted moisturizer with one pump of luminizing fluid, then spread over cheekbones, brow bones and temples.

Rec: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer and Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Moisturizing Creme

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Hair Trend: Hair Extensions

Growing your short hair long like Priyanka's takes ages. Most of Bollywood has long lust-worthy hair, but there are the few like Priyanka, Celina and Bipasha that have been sporting shorter-do's. To seamlessly blend long wefts of hair into your own, clip away the top layer of hair around your head. Next attach extensions directly at the root, then unclip hair and lay it over the extensions.

Rec: Put On Pieces MiniClips Hair Extensions

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Hair Trend: Piecey, Choppy Hair

There's a fine line between artfully wispy and plain ol' messy hair. Kangana Ranaut got it right and you can too! First, style your hair as usual, then after rubbing a product like Aveda Control Paste between your fingers to activate it, twirl random pieces of hair using those fingers. That adds volume without the messy unruly look.

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Hair Trend: Wavy, Tousled Bangs

Katrina Kaif keeps her wavy, bobbed hair consistent by adding curves to her bangs. To get the look, wrap sections of bangs around a skinny round brush, which you can heat up with a hairdryer, then let it cool and set before gently unwinding the hair to release the curl.

Rec: Toni & Guy Protein Protection Mist

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Make-up Trend: Glossy, Coral Lips

On this month's Good Housekeeping cover Mahima Chaudhary wore a high-shine, coral-peachy hued lip gloss to brighten up her summery complexion and play up those gorgeous brown eyes. Women with fair skin should reach for pale apricot hues; if you have olive skin, opt for a bright reddish orange.

Rec: NARS Sunset Strip Lip Gloss

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Make-up Trend:Bold, Symmetrical Brows

It's ok to go bold with your arches as long as they look neat and tidy like Vidya Balan's. To avoid the pain of the pluck, smooth a skin-numbing cream over your entire brow and the surrounding area. Remove the cream after five minutes with a hot, damp compress—this will help the hairs slide easily and painlessly out of their follicle. Now pluck away!

Rec: Tweezerman Slant Tweezer

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Sonam Kapoor's New L'oreal Advertisement for Riche Shine Gelee

Sonam Kapoor is wearing L'Oreal Color Riche Shine Gelee in 200 Berry Rose.

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Hair Trend: Side Partings

Want instant volume like Freida Pinto without loading up on products and teasing your tresses? Part your hair on the opposite side that you usually do. Flipping your hair against the direction it normally falls creates an instant lift that lasts all day!

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Christian Siriano Kajal Eye Liner

The Christian Siriano Collection for Victoria's Secret includes a gorgeous Kajal Eye Liner. It's described as being the “the blackest of blacks"

Blackest of blacks? SOLD.

What are you looking forward to in this collection?

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Make-up Trend: Bronze Skin

Perfect tans are all about the application. To get glowing like Deepika Padukone, apply self-tanner to your face and neck using a makeup wedge to help spread the formula evenly. On your body, start from your feet and work your way up to your neck. Always use a moisturizer first to banish any dry patches, and apply the product in circular stokes. The perfect fix for any streaks is a lemon wedge—run it over the mistakes and the color will fade away.

Rec: Sevin Nyne Tanning Mist

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Make-up Trend: Black Eyeliner

To give your eyes a smooth, continuous black line like Kareena Kapoor's pull skin taut from the outer corner of your eye with one hand, and with the other hand, gently draw a thin line from the inner to the outer corner, resting the tip of the liner along your lashes. Use the same technique to get a thin black line along your lower lash line too.

Rec: Givenchy Magic Kajal Eye Pencil

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