This season at Lakmé Fashion Week saw many summer beauty staples – punchy lips, updos, floral hair accessories – and a few unusual looks as well: icy pink pouts, spray painted make-up, summer metallics and creative ways to line eyes.
We went behind the scenes to bring you an inspiration board.
LIPS
If we had to guess the favourite colour with designers this season, it would have to be orange. The pastel coral at Manish Malhotra was one of the biggest hits on the runway.
We also loved the magenta lips at Krishna Mehta: a spring-appropriate, brighter version of wine. The pale pinks at Jade by Monica and Karishma and the nudes at Anavila stood out, and prove that pale can look great on Indian skin tones, it’s just a matter of finding the right shade.
Tip: Make your favourite wine lipstick work for summer by using it as a stain: apply, blot and top up with a slick of balm or gloss.
Icy pink lips at JADE by Monica and Karishma Spring/Summer 2014
Photographs: Shivaji Juvekar