Vimi Joshi's Pointers on How to be Red Carpet Ready [DIFF '09]

She's been in charge of the Dubai International Film Festival for years together, today she shares her tips on how to look camera ready all the time.

• Ensure that your skin is hydrated.
  
  
• Use M.A.C Prep and Prime Skin to achieve a gorgeous velvety texture for your skin.
  
  
• Choose a foundation shade that matches your skin tone exactly.
  
  
• Groom your eyebrows and ensure that they look clean and well balanced.
  
  
• Contour your cheek bones with dark powder and add a wash of pink blush on the apples of your cheeks.
  
  
• Define your lips using a lip pencil and add a fresh coat of lip gloss that matches your lip liner.
  
  
• Smokey eyes are great for the red carpet: line your inner, lower and upper eyes with eye kohl and blend around the shape of your eyes.
  
  
• Round it off with generous amounts of mascara.

Lip service

• No time for a makeover? Lipstick will take your look from day to night.
  
  
• DARK SKINTONES: Opt for red/bronze and burgundy colors. Try M.A.C Burgundy Lip Pencil with M.A.C Ornamental Lustreglass.
  
  
• FAIR SKINTONES: Opt for pink and plummy colors. Try M.A.C Plum Lip Pencil with M.A.C Lust Lustreglass.

Essentials for your clutch:

• M.A.C Blot Film for quick touch-ups.
  
  
• Your lip gloss to reapply or freshen your lip color.
  
  
• Mascara and kohl to intensify your smokey eyes.
  
  
• A camera to take pictures!

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