Diwali 2014 — Look glamorous this Diwali with these make-up tips

By: Aakriti Kochar | | Published: October 20, 2014 2:48 pm

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Diwali is the biggest festival of the year and you should ensure you look your glamorous best during the festive days. Make-up is essential to complete your outfit and can complement it, if you get it right. Here are important tips to help you look glamorous: Also Read - 7 reasons why the #BeefBan is good

For eyes

To get the look right this season, one can opt for the smokey eye effect. Experiment with black/gray matte eyeshadow for the evenings. Pair it with subtle lips and a hint of gloss. Softly contoured skin is also the flavour for the season. One can add to the look by applying a touch of blush in matte pink.

With smokey eyes, it is recommended to shape and groom your brows well. Add lots of mascara for a more dramatic effect for the evenings. This look is a hit for evenings and goes really well with both, Indian and Western apparel. Overall, one can stick to a matte look for the face.

Blue or brown smokey eyes is the perfect look for evenings, especially when one is dressed in neutral or blue tones. This look goes well both, with Indian and western line of clothing. Fill in dark black kohl on the waterline for bigger looking eyes. Use a cream based eyeshadow as base and dab some neutral eyeshadow on top preferably shimmer-based eyeshadows in blue or teal for this finish. Groom your brows and use some mascara for intense eyes.

Those who prefer frosty or shimmer-based eyeshadows, this look works wonders! Use a charcoal grey or dark brown eyeshadow in matte effect to contour the eyes. Frosted shades in white gold, yellow gold, and silver, bronze are the choices that go well with apparel in the evening. Contour your cheeks and jawline using a matte bronzer and pair it with a neutral lip colour. Add a hint of gloss to complete the look. Know more on the trendiest lip and eyeshadow shades here.

For face

For evenly toned skin, use a concealer and foundation as a base. Top it off by using a loose powder for even, luminous skin. Use frosty eyeshadows paired with dark black eyeliner to outline the upper rim. To complete the look, softly contour the cheeks and jawline, this will add golden radiance to your skin that looks great in evenings.

While opting for a matte finish, colours always brighten up the face. It is recommended to wear neutral eyeshadows along with defined eyes with a liner and some mascara on eyes. One can also try for sheer look using a cream/gel foundation. Add some colour to the cheeks preferably using a cream/gel blush to maintain glowing skin. Use a lip liner to define the lips followed by a bright shade of lipstick. Bright pinks, reds and maroons are suggested for the look. If you are going to be wearing your make-up for long hours, then here are some tips to help keep your make-up in place.

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Published : October 20, 2014 2:48 pm

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