A Bollywood Inspired Makeup Look/Tutorial :)

Bollywood is a term used for the Indian movie industry that is based in Mumbai. It is like our "Hollywood" in India. I recreated a look that is seen in many Bollywood films and worn my many Bollywood actresses. I think the "Bollywood makeup look" exudes exotic beauty. The eyes are almost always made the focal point in this look. I know this is a very dramatic look, but it is perfect for a special night out, a photo shoot or for a costume party :) I am going to tell you step by step how I created this look and what products I used, lets begin :) : 

Step 1: Moisture your clean face with Clinique Moisturizing Gel

Step2: Apply Laura Mercier Radiance Primer to your face just using your fingertips

Step 3: Take your Real Techniques Buffing brush...

Step 4. Apply Lancome Waterproof Concealer to the majority of your face , this is the most dewy natural concealer I have ever used. It is very thin so you can use it as a thin veil to make your canvas (face) all one color (It is not cakey). PS. Make sure the concealer you use is a shade lighter than your natural skin.

Step 5. Take your Makeup Forever Camouflage Concealer and conceal any blemishes or dark spots (this acts like a true concealer) 

Step 6. Now you are going to take your foundation, I used Tarte Amazonian Clay Foundation in Tan Honey. Make sure your foundation is 2 shades darker than you skin. You are not going to apply this foundation to your entire face, you are only going to apply it to your forehead, jaw, neck and below the cheekbones. This creates a slimming affect to the face before we contour. 

Step 7. Set your foundation lightly with Nars Light Reflecting translucent powder.

Step 8: Take the YSL Touche Eclat Highlighting Stick and draw a V-shape starting from your inner eye, down the side of your nose all the way up past your cheek bone. Then fill this V shape in with the highlighter and blend it out. Then put a little highlighter on you forehead, going straight down the bridge of your nose and your chin or jawline depending on the face shape you are trying to achieve. I use the color 1.5. 

Step 9: Set those highlighted areas with a light colored powder. I used the white powder from the BH Cosmetics contour kit. Be careful it is very white, it is great for photographs, but not In real life. So I would suggest setting your highlight with either a translucent powder or a slightly lighter powder.

Step 10: Now we are going to contour. Since I am pretty fair skinned, I like to use a greyish-taupe color  contour to mimic a shadow on my face. If you are warmer or darker skin-toned, you can wear a more warm brown color. I used the Kevin Aucoin Sculpting Powder In Medium. With your bronzer you are going to shade beneath your cheekbone starting from the top of your ear going to the corner of your mouth (but don't actually go to the corner of the mouth) stop beneath the center pupil of your eye. Then sweep the color on the top of your forehead, your jawline, your neck and your nose if you like.

Step 11 &12: Take your favorite highlighter and highlight the top of your cheekbones. I used Physicians formula Pearl highlighter in Light and Mac Soft and Gentle. You can also highlight the bridge of your nose, your forehead and your cupids bow above your lip if you like too :)

Step 13: This step is optional if you are not a fan of blush, I used a small sweep on each apple of my cheek. I used Physicians Formula Pearl blush.

Step 14: Now lets do the eyes :) Start by taking your favorite eye brushes. I use real techniques eye brush set. 

Step 15: Sweep your entire lid with a neutral soft grey from The Revlon Colorstay Palette in Siren.

Step 16: Cover your whole lid very lightly with MAC Carbon eyehadow, then line your bottom eye with this shadow. Make sure the line is very straight and goes past your natural eye shape a little less then half an inch. 

Step 18 (Sorry skipped #17 on accident): Line your bottom eye with Stila felt tip Liquid liner in Black. Then line your top eye in the shape of a wing, joining the bottom line. 

Step 19: Take Inglot Gel 77 liner and go over the wing you just made previously with the liquid liner pen. 

Step 20: Take Urban Decay Blackout Shadow and Darken your crease on your upper lid.

Step 21: Apply False Eyelashes, I used Katy Perry Eyelure Lashes or this look can be done with Ardell Demi Wispies. 

Step 22: Apply Mascara. I used Loreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black.

Step 23: Now lets do the lips! Apply a darker lip liner than your natural shade. I used Rimmel Exaggerate Lip Liner in 045. Draw the line a little outside of your natural lip line to make the lips look fuller. 

Step 24: Apply MAC Snob lipstick to the entire lip.

Step 25: Then, apply YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in Lingerie Pink to the center of the top and bottom lip :)

Step 26: Spray your entire face with a setting spray! I like to use Urban Decay All Nighter Setting spray, then once it is dry, set your face with a translucent powder lightly.

Voila! You Have Just Created Your Own Bollywood Look :)

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