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EverArtist

Shadow

Eyeshadow &

Powder Blush

in D640 Golden

Snake & S622

Black Brown,

`2,250 (each).

LakméAbsolute

Drama Stylist Eye

Shadow Crayon

in Blue,`750.

ChanelLes 4

Ombres Multi-Efect

Quadra Eyeshadow

in 228 Tissé

Cambon,`4,000. Giorgio Armani

Eye Tint in 9 Cold

Copper,`2,603.

Bobbi Brown

Metallic Long-Wear

Cream Shadow in

Brown Metal,`1,850.

L’Oréal Paris

Infallible Mo

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Night

Yves Saint Laurent

Couture Palette

Collector Summer

Look 2016 in Savage

Escape,`3,999.

Deborah Milano

ColorStick

lasting

dow in

`650.

BAZAAR BRIDE LOVES

The right technique and the correct strokes in

sync with bridal palettes for bigger, brighter eyes.

By VIVANI KHURANA

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Gucci Magnetic

Shadow Mono

in 010 Liquid

Silver, `2,466.

Wondering how to let your eyes do

the talking when you are serenaded by

a rush of emotions at the ceremonies?

Just a few simple tweaks to your

makeup routine is all it takes to

accentuate your eyes.

NO BAGGAGE

A bride-to-be must get her beauty

sleep—to ight the pufy under-eye

bags or those nightmarish dark circles.

The key is to stay well hydrated, drink at least eight-to-10 glasses of

water each day. For instant refreshment, use cucumber slices, while you’re

chatting on the phone, to cool down the tired eyes especially after a

long day at work or a shopping trip.

EYES WIDE OPEN

Dark circles can make your eyes appear smaller. The right concealer

can work on both dark and discoloured patches. It also illuminates

the entire eye area and draws attention to darker lashes. Choose a

shade that’s slightly lighter and warmer than your skin tone to brighten

and correct any blue or purple tinge. For a bigger-is-better efect,

colour the waterline with a lat, white eye pencil to instantly open

and brighten them. “Avoid putting a dark pencil on your waterline,”

advises Karim Rehman, celebrity makeup artist, L’oréal Paris.

“Keeping an eyelash curler handy is a must, as curled lashes open up

your eyes!” Rehman adds. When you’re applying an eye shadow or

liner, go all the way up to the extension of your crease, as you need

to pay attention to shadow placement.

SMALL WONDER

Start with an eye primer. If you have dry skin, choose a cream primer.

Brides with oily skin will have better results using a powdered one.

This will prevent the liner from smudging and the eye shadow from

creasing, while giving you long-lasting and shine-free wear. Tighten

your eyes with a waterproof eye pencil

or a gel eye liner, and apply a brush

along the upper and lower inner rims

of your eyelids. Use blacks and browns

for this part and stay clear of pastels

and whites. For those with big bold

eyes, tight-curl your lashes and apply

coats of mascara. That helps to hold

the curl in place, and adds thickness.

REFINEMENT DEFINED

Who doesn’t desire eyes that look awakened and alert? Using a white

pencil or white shadow right against the inner corners of your eyes, is

a step ahead in that direction. This technique makes the whites look

brighter and it will open up your eyes, instantly getting you that doe-

eyed appearance. To really deine your eyes, apply a thin line of eyeliner

in black or brown, khaki, plum or navy. Apply the eyeliner pencil or

liquid liner, gently pull the corner of your eye outward, forming a straight

line along your lashes. Starting at the inside corner and working towards

the outside, delicately trace a line with the pencil angled towards your

lashes. If you have droopy eyes, end in an faded-upward-stroke.

PALETTES AND PENS

“The perfect tool to play with colours is deinitely by using an eyeshadow

palette. It allows you to evolve your makeup. You can start with a really

delicate and nude look and then graduate to prominent smoky eyes,”

says Rehman. For those fond of coloured eye liners—eye pencils in

cooler tones like blues, help to make the whites of your eyes appear

brighter and bigger. Perfect colours to warm up to for your mehendi

ceremony. While black in kohled or dark-smoky eyes on the top and

lower edges make your eyes look heavier or smaller than they are,

they can be perfect for sangeets or at cocktail hours. With cream-based

eye shadows, less really is more. Cream shadows generally come in

small squeeze tubes that really enhance your eyes with a light application

across the lid, reaching up to your brows and creating some drama.