Best Makeup Looks According To Your Zodiac Sign

If you always gravitate towards that one makeup stash in your vanity, your stars are to be blamed. From fiery hot reds to subdued nudes and MLBBs, your zodiac sign has an integral role and reflects in your choices. Curious to know what look suits your star sign the best? Here’s decoding the best makeup… Continue reading Best Makeup Looks According To Your Zodiac Sign

Make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury’s guide to glowing skin

The British make-up artist and founder of cult favourite beauty brand, Charlotte Tilbury is popularly known as the ‘queen of glow’. Her career-long obsession with glowing skin is evident on the celebrities at red carpet events and models at runway shows. As her namesake line of skincare and make-up launches in India on Nykaa.com, the… Continue reading Make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury’s guide to glowing skin

How to recreate Sonam K Ahuja’s best eyeliner looks

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja’s often hailed as fashion’s It girl, and this experimental streak trickles down to her make-up looks as well. She’s often seen delivering major beauty inspo on the red carpet and at promotion events, case in point: her iridescent eye look. Whether its sporting graphic eyeliner or the classic cat-eye, the actor always… Continue reading How to recreate Sonam K Ahuja’s best eyeliner looks

10 times Deepika Padukone aced dialled down make-up and how you can recreate the looks

We’ve all had front-row seats to witness Deepika Padukone’s transformation from safe to super. As her sartorial sense evolved, one thing stayed constant: the dialled down, minimal make-up. Here are top beauty looks by Deepika Padukone in recent times, and how you can recreate it: Photographs (Deepika Padukone): Instagram / Shaleena Nathani 

Here are the beauty rules model Dipti Sharma swears by

As the first Indian model to star in a Balenciaga campaign, 25-year-old Dipti Sharma has broken several barriers pretty early in her career. The Rudrapur, Uttarakhand-born model made her mark on the international runways when she walked for Balenciaga’s spring/summer show three years ago. Since then she has walked for several luxe fashion houses, like… Continue reading Here are the beauty rules model Dipti Sharma swears by

2019’s iconic beauty milestones we’ll never forget

It feels like only last month that the Met red carpet gave us enough make-up inspo to last a year and only last week that Victoria Beckham launched her own beauty line. But hey, here we are at the turn of a new decade, and beauty is having more than a moment.  2019 was a… Continue reading 2019’s iconic beauty milestones we’ll never forget

Beauty breakdown: 5 Make-up products to add a hint of glam to your holiday look

You don’t need an excuse to put on some glitter or a bold lip, but it doesn’t hurt that NYE is just around the corner. Chances are you already have an outfit in place for all the celebration. So consider this an expert-approved guide to glitz up your party look.  M.A.C Pigment – Copper Sparkle,… Continue reading Beauty breakdown: 5 Make-up products to add a hint of glam to your holiday look

Bollywood’s top beauty moments in 2019

That time of the year is upon us. Time to look back, reflect and reevaluate the choices we’ve made throughout the year. 2019 was a fabulous year for beauty. From our favourite divas embracing a shorter haircut to neon colours becoming a part of the make-up party, these big trends created a domino effect. Kareena… Continue reading Bollywood’s top beauty moments in 2019

Pop the bubbly–glistening, glittering eyes call for an impromptu party

The coolest way to update your colourful eye look this season? Add some sparkle. Backstage, we saw ’70s disco eye make-up resurface, except this time it was served with a slice of new and improved formulas that minimised fallout. There were multiple takes on the trend; some OTT and others very wearable. At Dries Van… Continue reading Pop the bubbly–glistening, glittering eyes call for an impromptu party

The legacy of make-up artist Subhash (Subbu) Vagal

Make-up artist Subhash Vagal, fondly known as Subbu to everyone, passed away yesterday. Passionate about his art and low-key about his expertise, Subbu’s long list of clients included everyone from Anushka Sharma, Katrina Kaif to Tabu and Kareena Kapoor Khan. He did one of his first magazine covers with ELLE India back in 1997 with… Continue reading The legacy of make-up artist Subhash (Subbu) Vagal

6 celeb-approved looks for the party season

It’s that time again; when we’re hit with a cyclone of year-end festivities along with realisation that another year is drawing to an end. Soirées ease into poker nights, and before you know it, we’re suddenly hurtling into a barrage of wedding celebrations that demand a shiny new wardrobe and fresh beauty looks to serve.… Continue reading 6 celeb-approved looks for the party season

FACESCANADA’s best-selling make-up range will solve your every beauty woe

Want to take your beauty game to the next level but unsure how to go about it? FACESCANADA’s range of easy-to-use cosmetic products are here to the rescue, saving you the trouble of watching endless ‘how to do a smokey eye’ beauty tutorials on YouTube (we’ve all been there). Make-up lovers and skeptics alike will… Continue reading FACESCANADA’s best-selling make-up range will solve your every beauty woe

Ananya Panday’s go-to wedding look is simpler than you think

Ananya Panday hasn’t stopped making waves since her first film Student of the Year 2 released. An actor, a fashionista and an advocate against cyber-bullying, she added another feather to her cap as she made her runway debut as a showstopper for Lakmé Salon Blockbuster Brides at the Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2019. “Growing up… Continue reading Ananya Panday’s go-to wedding look is simpler than you think

From highlighters to toners, here are our beauty editor’s top picks this August

1- Taking off on the iconic herbal toner, this weightless cream will keep skin moisturised and calm on the hottest days. Kiehl’s Calendula Serum-infused Water Cream, INR 3,400 2- Add this tint to your five-minute face routine for thick, defined brows that last all day. Dior Diorshow All-day Brow Ink, INR 2,400 3- Swipe and… Continue reading From highlighters to toners, here are our beauty editor’s top picks this August

Lisa Mishra shows you how to add a pop of colour to your make-up this season

The rainy season brings along its own set of gloom. With grey skies taking over, a little pop of colour can make a massive difference. Musician Lisa Mishra proves breaking the monotony with bright hues that will instantly transform your look. Ralph Lteif, pro make-up artist, Dior Beauty, shows you how to brighten things up… Continue reading Lisa Mishra shows you how to add a pop of colour to your make-up this season

Graphic nail art is the latest beauty trend to hit runways

What began as half-moon manicures in the ’20s has now evolved into blithe artistic lines. Graphic nail art is just as popular on the street style circuit as it is on the runway, and these patterns draw inspiration from everything, like animal print to something as abstract as road signs. The rule to getting it… Continue reading Graphic nail art is the latest beauty trend to hit runways

#ELLEExclusive: Masaba Gupta talks about her make-up collab with Nykaa

Known for her unique prints and colours, Masaba Gupta’s brought her creative expertise to the table and partnered up with Nykaa Cosmetics to launch a beauty line. You’ll find twelve shades of lip and nail colours and a dip in polish remover, all wrapped up in her signature prints. We spoke to the versatile designer… Continue reading #ELLEExclusive: Masaba Gupta talks about her make-up collab with Nykaa

How to summer-proof your make-up so it lasts all day

As a beauty writer, I’ve spent hours researching the latest skincare updates and quizzing make-up artists about their tricks. This has earned me the status of the official beauty guru amongst my millennial friends. My Instagram DMs and Whatsapp chats are often flooded with messages like, ‘What lipstick are you wearing?’ or ‘How do I… Continue reading How to summer-proof your make-up so it lasts all day

Neon make-up is the season’s hottest beauty trend

The S/S ’19 version of this 80s trend dictates that you wear one pop of colour, while the rest of the face remains low-key. Take a cue from Christian Siriano, pick a flattering green for your eyes. Feline flicks got an update at Zero + Maria Cornejo, where models wore a skinny line of electric… Continue reading Neon make-up is the season’s hottest beauty trend

4 ways to fake ‘I woke up like this’ skin

The movies lied to us about a lot of things. That we would have a devastatingly handsome best friend who would conveniently fall in love with us, right when we need them. That being soaked in the rain could make us look cool and insouciant, rather than frazzled and soggy on our commute. But more… Continue reading 4 ways to fake ‘I woke up like this’ skin

4 make-up tricks for when you literally have no time

In a perfect world, you wake up before your alarm clock goes off, sip a just-brewed cup of coffee, and have a carefree 30 minutes to calmly, expertly apply your make-up while thinking about the day ahead and plotting out world domination. But, hi, in the real world, you hit snooze once (fine, twice) and fit in… Continue reading 4 make-up tricks for when you literally have no time

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