While everyday of our lives is worth a celebration,
festivals tend to get all the credit
for magically bringing in that extra dash of joy.
An outburst of light with an overdose of color,
the festive season is an opportunity to spend time
with our loved ones
and take a break from the day to day.
One element that truly defines the
onset of any Indian festival,
is color!
We all have unique ways
in which we use color
to get our celebration mode on,
and as for me as a makeup artist,
it’s definitely through creating a striking makeup look.
Hi! I’m Heli!
and welcome to Makeup Basics with Maybelline New York, 2.0!
This makeup series has a whole bunch of techniques,
tricks and tips
to help you take your makeup skills to the next level.
Today we’re going to create a look
that I really like and is perfect for this festive season.
This is a refreshing blend of two classic looks
“Deep Red Lips” and
“Molten Gold Eyes”.
What I like about this combination is that,
it’s very versatile,
easy to pull off
and most of all festive-worthy.
I can’t wait to start off already!
So, this is Maybelline New York's 24k Nudes Palette,
I’ll be using this to start creating the look.
It has a selection of beautiful shades,
right from nudes to metallics
and warm toned browns
they are really perfect
because they compliment the Indian skin tones
as you can see and they are ideal for the look.
Some of you may prefer finishing off your base first
before you start creating the makeup look,
but I prefer doing it the other way round,
so I can clean up any fallout
that happens during application.
It’s a personal choice,
so you can go ahead with whatever falls
in your comfort zone.
For now, let’s continue with creating today’s look.
I have already filled in my brows
and have a light coat of foundation on my lids.
I always opt for a light dusting of gold
as a base for my eye makeup
because it effortlessly sets the tone
for my entire look
and also it amplifies anything that goes over it,
just like that..
I’m using this lovely metallic gold
from the nudes palette
on a flat brush
and gently patting it on my eyelids.
So as you can see the pay off is subtle
and not super glittery,
which is just what I want,
because I don’t want to overpower any other color
that I’ll be using later.
So, since I’m going for dark crimson lips,
I want to keep my eyes a bit muted,
not nude,
but just a tad bit low key.
A clash out there,
and I’m sure I’ll look like a makeup enthusiast,
but..not in a nice way!
Moving on to the crease.
one quick tip
while accentuating your crease area
is,always go for warmer tones
like browns, plums or rust colors.
Warm colors beautifully define the crease area
while giving your eyes that super hot sultry look.
So I’m going for this woody brown shade
on my fluffy brush
and just blending it around
in simple circles.
Make sure you don’t leave any stark lines behind.
It has to be a seamless job to say the least.
So, work in those circular motions!
By the way,
I use this trick all the time
it has a zero failure rate
and my makeup looks a hundred times better.
Ok! I have my crease and lids all under control
and now it’s time to unveil the dark side.
What I really mean is,
completing the look with a smoked black cat eyeliner.
We all love, love, this classic look,
but how do you smoke out a cat eyeliner?
Let me show you how it’s done.
I’m going to start by creating an outline
of the winged look
with a matte black eyeshadow
like this shade
with my angular brush.
The aim is to get a smoked wing,
so you don’t need to create a perfect shape just yet.
So relax and enjoy drawing this out,
because unlike every other time you draw out a wing,
you can’t screw this up.
Now comes the fun part!
Always sketch out
a cat eyeliner using the “dots and dashes” technique.
It’s the fastest way to create
the perfect wing in a single shot!
I personally like using a gel liner,
since it doesn’t dry up quickly
and gives you enough time to play around with your look.
I’m going to be using
this Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner in the shade black.
It definitely does complete justice to its name,
because it’s super pigmented,
smudge free and waterproof too!
So draw dots or dashes
and then join them together.
Now once you have your outline in place,
fill up the empty space, like this.
Now I'm just going to amply the smokey effect,
using some of black eyeshadow
and a smudger brush.
No makeup look,
I repeat,
no makeup look is complete without a dollop of mascara.
A mascara is THE ultimate ending
to this eye makeup love saga.
So the Maybelline New York Lash SenSational Full Fan Effect Mascara
is my current favourite.
This eye makeup look goes well for most eye shapes,
so regardless of what shape your eyes are,
you don’t have to worry about carrying this look off,
it’s going to look fantastic on you!
Just like our Indian festivities,
this look has a few more surprises in store for you.
What I’m about to show you,
is definitely something you’ll love!
For my look I’ll be using
Maybelline’s Super Stay Matte Ink Lipstick in the shade - Voyager
and along with that
the Facestudio Master Strobing Cream in Nude.
which by the way is a lovely highlighter.
Now here’s the thing with liquid lipsticks
They mattify faster than a normal lipstick,
and if your lips are not adequately moisturised,
it’ll crack too soon.
So, before you start off,
make sure your lips are hydrated with a moisturising lip balm,
to keep them nice and plump.
Move in one direction and keep building up the coats gradually,
for an even application.
I love how rich this color is, very saturated and dramatic!
Now, I’ll just let this dry for a couple of seconds.
If you smack your lips,
while the liquid lipstick is still wet,
you’re going to have to wipe everything off
and start afresh.
Liquid lipsticks tend to smear very easily
and need some time to take its form
and mattify completely.
I’ve made my peace with this,
and it’s totally worth the wait!
Looks like my lipstick has settled
and now’s the perfect time to get a little creative!
To give my look a festive touch,
I’m just going to dab on
a dash of liquid highlighter on the center of my lips,
making sure it doesn’t completely merge into the lipstick color.
This “highlighter on lipstick” technique
always manage to make my crimson pout look like
one of those unreal instagram lip looks!
It’s also a great way to play around with liquid lipsticks
without disturbing the texture.
To give my lips a crisper finish,
I always clean off the edges with a concealer.
And..
there you have a sizzling lip look
that can easily pass off as the new age red pout.
A light base with a few strokes of my bronzer
and that pretty much ends my festive makeup look.
The warm toned eye makeup accentuates the bold lips,
which is just the look I was going for.
Make sure to blend the colors well
and clean up any excess lipstick stains,
if there are any.
So, that’s my take on a festive makeup look for you.
Let me know your thoughts and suggestions
in the comments below
Don’t forget to watch the next video on
Makeup Basics with Maybelline New York, 2.0
where we’ll have more amazing techniques,
tricks and tips to share with all of you.
I’m Heli,
and I hope you enjoyed watching this video,
I’ll see you super soon,
until then stay tuned and stay Glamrs.