Makeup is no vain obsession. It has the ability to turn a puffy-eyed, just-woke-up version of you into a glam doll, in a matter of minutes! What’s even better, it can even turn you into your favorite Bollywood diva! All you gotta do is pick the right makeup products and use them right. While you can subscribe to our newsletter for all the tricks you need to get your makeup game spot-on (and that’s half the battle won, isn’t it?), I am sealing the remaining half for you.
So, hoist that victory flag up high, as we brace you with the definitive list of makeup must-haves that will turn you into your favorite Bollywood diva so quickly, you wouldn’t know what the fuss was all about:
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1. A red HOT lipstick
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Well, what’s a diva without a bold lip, right? Depending on your warm.col undertones, pick a shade of red that not only augments your skin tone (find the one that goes here) but also turns the red lippie into the next big obsession! There is no dearth of A-listers in the industry who swear by the power of the red, when feeling blue-sy- so take to the trend and rock the red lip, like your favorite diva does!
Our picks: Bold, NARS Audacious Lipstick in Annabella and MAC Ruby Woo.
2. K-aptivating Kohl
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Next in line are those seductive, smoldering eyes that do all the men in. For a beautiful and bold seductive look, lock in on an intense black, smudge proof, budge proof kohl for those majestic kohl-rimmed eyes that speak more than words ever could! Let them tell a tale of their own and watch everyone around listen in a stupor!
Our picks: Lancôme Le Crayon Kohl Noir, Lakme Absolute Kohl Ultimate, Maybelline Colossal Kajal and Lakme Eyeconic.
3. Bold bronzer
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A bronzer is a must-have in your makeup stash if you wish to look like a million bucks! See that sun-kissed look that everyone from Deepika to Sonam flaunt with a flair that sets everything ablaze in hungry flames? You do not have to sit at home, coveting that flawless finish anymore. Add a dash of warmth and color to your face with a radiant swipe of bold bronzers.
Our picks: Maybelline Fit Me! bronzer and MUA Luxe Bronzed Shimmer.
4. Fine foundation
If you want to dazzle on page3 like your favorite B-town celeb, foundation is a primary candidate in your makeup must-haves brigade. But not any smooth canvas will do- you have to pick a high coverage, high definition foundation that covers your blemishes like magic and lends an even texture to your skin.
Our picks: L’Oreal Paris True Match Minerals and Maybelline Dream Satin Skin Foundation.
5. Happening highlighter
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If you ever wondered where those chiseled features got their dewy, youthful exuberance from, here’s your answer. Highlighters augment the best features of your face and emphasize them with a flourish of a light, reflective glow. You, too, can get the glow by picking a highlighter that works for your skin.
Our picks: MUA Undress Your Skin Shimmer Highlighter.
6. A comely contour kit
If the Hollywood babes are taking to it like wildfire, there’s no reason our Bollywood divas shall lag behind. Sculpting one’s face with apt contouring techniques that enhances one’s best features and helps lend a perfectly chiseled look with a defined face shape and structured jaw line is no child’s play. But you can ace the game with the right contouring products in your kitty. At least, get started right.
Our picks: Makeup For Ever Pro Sculpting Palette, Rosie For Autograph Contour Stick and Tom Ford Shade & Illuminate.
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7. Beauteous blushes
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Even a ‘no-makeup’ look seems to have a healthy flush of color sprawled across your favorite divas’ cheeks. While your choice of shade should be based on your skin tone, we cannot seem to get over pinks and peaches for lighter skin tones and plums and raspberries for the dusky dudettes!
Our picks: MAC Fleur Power and MAC Plum Blush.
Do you think we missed some of the makeup must-haves that deserves a place on the list? Tell us in the comments below.
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