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Flirt Alert
The good girl’s always got the tricks so get ready to rock the part like Christina Aguilera in ‘I Am A Good Girl’. Prime the eyes using MAC’s Fresco Rose Paint Pot. Then add Pink Venus eyeshadow on the lid. Darken the crease with MAC’s Bronze eye shadow. Highlight the brow [...]
The Temptress
The movie of the season ‘Burlesque’ has sparked the retro make up trends. Tease everyone this season with the Dita Von Teese look. Groom your brows and darken them with short strokes of MAC’s Spiked crayon for well-defined arched brows. Prime your eyes with MAC Bare Study Paint Pot. Then apply MAC [...]
Disco Glam for NYE
Why wait for Spring 2011 to try on Gile’s coquettish but bohemian look from Fashion Week! Glam it up on New Year’s eve with glitter and fun colors to have the time of your life and put the seventies to shame. Pack on MAC Pro Gold Glitter on your eyelid using a setting medium. [...]
Black Swan
Natalie Portman’s make up from her film, ‘The Black Swan’, made waves this Halloween. Here I have made up a client in this special look. Start the make up using MAC’s Skin Brightening Serum all over the face. Then use MAC’s Strobe Liquid to add a glow to the skin. Use [...]
Femme Fatale
When you’re in the mood to mix up innocent eyes with a dark mouth, or are dressed in minks and pinks but want to look vampy, try this femme fatale look to spice things up. Apply a light colored primer like the MAC Painterly Pot all over your eyelid, pushing the product all the [...]
‘Plum’ It Up!
Shades of plum and purples are the ‘it’ colors this season. Berry hot colors are being offered by MAC such as Violetta and Amorous lipsticks, Breath of Plum blush and Vile Violet shadow from the new Venomous Villains collection. The Desi Make-Up Diva trick is not to wear plum or purple on more [...]
She’s Got the Look!
The 60’s Brigitte Bardot look is back with a vengeance. Top the bouffant updo with smokey eyes and a double liner – apply one line on the upper lash line and the other tracing the curve of the crease till it blends outward and upwards with the bottom line. For some [...]
Kleenex Ur Make-Up Away
It’s time to throw away your old make-up and do some fall cleaning. The new cosmetic wardrobe needs only a few bare essentials…but nothing beautiful skin can’t beat! So, nude it up and down with plumped skin a` la MAC MositureLush cream. Want to go an extra step and get some serious [...]
Dotted and Lined
Ready for a simple and effortless look that is complete on its own? Try wearing a big red dot bindi with bare eyes and crimson lips. This traditional Indian look has recently been brought to the fashion forefront by Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee. Red does wonders for the desi complexion and adds [...]
‘Desi Make-Up Diva’
This entry marks the launch of my blog, ‘Desi Make-Up Diva’. I created this blog to keep the urban global desi updated on the latest make-up trends, celebrity looks, hot make-up products, make-over tips and more…
This season I will be passionately pushing for my readers to explore simple but glam looks to [...]