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Beauty has many definitions, and when it comes to high-end fashion the interpretations are infinite. For a true beauty connoisseur “minimal” is the magic keyword that works like a charm on all occasions. As the month of October is usually full of festive occasions and glamorous fashion dos, it is very important that you put up your best foot forward with interesting uber-glam looks. We spoke to S. P. Eastland from M.A.C Cosmetics to give us a lowdown on five easy-to-do looks that will instantly accentuate your charm without much hassle.

Red lips and winged liner look

Beauty without expression is boring, and there is nothing more expressive than full red lips paired with sultry winged eye liner. This look can be worn with traditional or Western outfits at any time of the day.

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How to get it right:

Skin: Use Fix+, Studio Moisture Cream, Pro Conceal and Correct Palette to do a base.

Eyes: Enhance your eyes with Blacktrack Fluidline, Chromagraphic Pencil and Lash #7

Brows: Spiked pencil can be used to highlight light brows.

Cheeks : Shadester Sculpting Powder, Sincere Blush and Soft and Gentle Highlighter

Lips: Redd Lip Pencil and Ruby Woo lipstick from M.A.C. Cosmetics

Fresh\Natural look

When everything about your outfit is elegant and sophisticated it is a good idea to accompany it with a subtle fresh or natural look. This kind of makeup works best in the day time, and for a thumb rule we want to remind you that when the sun is bright keep the makeup light.

How to get it right:

Skin: Use Fix+, Studio Moisture Cream, Pro Conceal and Correct Palette to do a base.

Brows: Spiked pencil can be used to highlight brows.

Eyes: Enhance your eyes with Constructivist Paint Pot, Chromagraphic Pencil and In Extreme Dimension Mascara, Lash #7

Cheeks: Shadester Sculpting Powder (very soft contour), Posey Cream Colour Base and Hush Highlighter

Lips: Soar Lip Pencil and Fanfare Lipstick

Sun Kissed look

There is nothing more sensual than a beautiful glowing face with an even tanned finish. This look is all about highlighting your T-zones on the face with strategic contouring and smooth finishing. It works best in day time and can also look good at a sun-downer or a cozy evening affair.

How to get it right:

Skin: Fix Use Fix+, Studio Moisture Cream, Pro Conceal and Correct Palette to do a base.

Eyes: Enhance your eyes Nylon eyeshadow (inner corner of the eyes), Folie (soft contour on the crease) and Texture (whole upper lid), Chromagraphic pencil (inside the water line), in extreme dimension mascara and lash #4

Brows: Spiked pencil can be used to highlight brows.

Cheeks: Highlight your cheeks with Shadester Sculpting Powder, Give Me Sun Mineralize Skinfinish, Warm Soul Mineralize Blush

Lips: Spice Lip Pencil and Ray of Sunshine Mineralize Lip Gloss to make your lips shiny

Smoky eyes and nude lips

Internationally, smoky eyes and nude lips are considered to be a super chic and glamorous look that goes very well with sharp, sculpted dressing. The idea behind this look is to turn into a smokin’ haute diva by highlighting just the eyes and keeping all other features of the face low key. This kind of makeup is usually preferred for chic evening soirees or lavishly glamorous red carpet dos, so make good use of this look to stand out in a crowd.

How to get it right:

Skin: Fix Use Fix+, Studio Moisture Cream, Pro Conceal and Correct Palette to do a base.

Eyes : Blacktrack Fluidline, Carbon Eyeshadow, Folie Eyeshadow, Nylon Eyeshadow, In extreme dimension mascara, lash #4

Brows : Spiked pencil to highlight light brows

Cheeks : Shadester Sculpting Powder and Sincere Blush for finishing effect

Lips : Use Boldly Bare Lip Pencil and Kinda Sexy Lipstick to add a matte effect

Dark Lips and minimal eyes

When you have a tough time deciding about what makeup to wear for a bespoke evening event, our recommendation would be dark lips and minimal eyes. As surprising as it may sound to you, but this is a big look this season and it goes absolutely well with Indian skin tone. This look is all about understated elegance and shows your classy take on all-things-fashionable.

How to get it right:

Skin: Fix Use Fix+, Studio Moisture Cream, Pro Conceal and Correct Palette to do a base.

Eyes: Hush Cream Colour Base, Chromagraphic pencil and Lash #4

Brows : Spiked Brow Pencil

Cheeks : Shadester Sculpting Powder, Sincere Blush and Soft & Gentle Highlighter

Lips: Use Nightmoth lip pencil for detailing and Diva lipstick to fill in the colour

MODELS : Nela and Olesia of Auraa Models

MAKE UP BY : S P Eastland for M.A.C Cosmetics

HAIR BY : Shubham for Toni and Guy, South Ex 2, New Delhi

PHOTOGRAPHS BY: (Studio Thirty6) Kapil Gulati and Gimmy Kohli

STYLING BY: Aakansha Jain

LOCATION COURTESY: Attico Homes, D-92, 100 Feet Road, Chattarpur Enclave, New Delhi

TEXT BY : Nivi Shrivastava