The Bollywood makeup hacks I learned in a day from a celebrity makeup artist

Nothing spells an expertise in fairly the identical approach as Bollywood. Hindi movies are visceral, evocative, vibrant and the Bollywood star is all the time shining vivid, be it on-screen or on the pink carpet. All of us look as much as them for inspiration—from the make-up appears to be like to style statements, to their health life-style. For a real Bollywood fan, attending to know a few of their prime tips or getting an inside entry into their lives, is like hanging gold.

In a curious extension of its already sturdy expertise platform, Airbnb launched a 10-day thematic competition ‘Bollywood Insiders on Airbnb’. A spread of on-line experiences linked followers, professionals and the intrigued to the Indian movie business. The classes supplied a BTS look into the workings of the business, from film making and audition ideas by Farah Khan to the life and instances of an actor shared by Arjun Mathur, to recipes, health ideas, music, and styling by varied business specialists.

I signed up for a session that had promised superstar make-up hacks, hosted by none aside from Namrata Soni whose galaxy of shoppers consists of Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, and Sara Ali Khan. As soon as registered, Airbnb shared an inventory of instruments to maintain prepared for the one-hour lengthy session performed over Zoom. Because it turned out, I didn’t want any instruments, nevertheless, it’s a useful prepared reckoner of primary make-up must-haves that you’ll want to create the look. Soni promised, “simple make-up hacks to attain the proper glam look identical to your favorite Bollywood stars.” Her mantra—much less is extra. Systematically and effectively, she labored on a mannequin (her sister) to construct from first figuring out the pores and skin sort (oily, dry or a mix) to moisturising and crafting a refined, lasting daytime look that may stand up to the Indian summer time and humidity.

The enthusiastic contributors—all ladies—requested questions on skincare, manufacturers and shades, each answered thoughtfully by Soni. One participant was curious to know what it was like readying current superstar bride Rhea Kapoor. Apart from this, there was little point out of many Bollywood stars. The stage belonged to Soni and her most well-liked manufacturers, together with Christian Dior, Bobbi Brown, Estée Lauder, Charlotte Tilbury and Maybelline.

Namrata Soni’s hacks for the proper Bollywood glam look 

  1. Earlier than you start, know your pores and skin sort.
  2. The fitting pores and skin preparation and hydration (together with beneath the eyes) will make sure that your make-up lasts longer and your pores and skin appears to be like more healthy.
  3. Get the proper product and the right shade to match your pores and skin tone.
  4. Moist your magnificence blender earlier than use. A humid sponge is healthier for mixing the corrector to create steadiness throughout the pores and skin.
  5. To find out your pores and skin tone, verify the within of your wrist. The color of your veins will enable you match to the fitting corrector. Blue veins point out cool tones (truthful pores and skin), inexperienced veins counsel heat undertones and a mixture of blue and inexperienced factors you in direction of impartial shades (darker pores and skin).
  6. When making use of basis, take two pumps in your hand, then, along with your fingers, make three traces from beneath the attention to the underside of the face. Take a brush and mix. Don’t overlook to brush in across the nostril and throughout the brow.
  7. As Soni says, “Mix, mix, mix.”
  8. Use a powder puff to settle these components of the face that have essentially the most motion, resembling beneath the eyes, to make sure there are not any creases or oiliness. Soni recommends a nude powder by Charlotte Tilbury adopted by a Charlotte Tilbury highlighter.
  9. Earlier than beginning on the eyes, perceive the form of your eye. Soni prefers to elongate the eyes and isn’t in favour of going darkish within the insets.
  10. Equally, with eyebrows—hold it lighter on the within and darker on the skin. Don’t make your brows uniformly one color. The Profit No. 6 is Soni’s go-to forehead pencil. Brush your brows at a 45-degree angle to form and fill within the gaps.
  11. There’s nothing like a gel liner to create the proper eye line and including a champagne shade to the waterline makes the eyes look greater.
  12. For longer-lasting lipstick, Soni means that after wiping off the surplus hydrating lip balm, apply the lip liner and one layer of lipstick adopted by a dab of powder after which a last layer of lipstick.

After an attractive hour that glided by all too rapidly, I learnt that getting your make-up proper and reaching the Bollywood glam look requires persistence, the fitting instruments, a well-stocked make-up package, the fitting colors and a really regular hand. Soni’s hacks may help the approach and instruments, however there are not any hacks for persistence and a gentle hand.

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