LOOK LIKE A SUPERSTAR

Are you a plain Jane aspiring to be a superstar? The International Film Festival of India is just around the corner. And along with the films come the stars dressed in their finest. The Karl Lagerfeld gowns, Gucci shoes and De Beers diamonds may be way out of your league, but we will give you tips on how to make your skin look like Jennifer Lopez’ and your hair like Nicole Kidman’s. BY OUR FASHION CORRESPONDENT.

When it comes to Hollywood, there are two kinds of style icons – the traditional, conservative, chic, beauty and the other is the rebellious, trend-setting style diva. And it can be a film premiere, award show, charity auction or a night out on the town, designers all over the world attempt to woo these women to wear their creations. The two most sought after being Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Lopez. But it’s not only the clothes that maketh the diva. No matter what they’re wearing, these femme fatales look glamorous. The reasons being flawless skin teamed with just-the-right-amount of make-up and luscious curls.

A Face Like Jennifer’s

Jennifer Lopez’s taste in clothes may vary between hip-hop and high fashion, but her choice in make-up remains constant. Always opting for the ultra-feminine, she chooses light shimmers and soft, smoky shadows, which highlight her features without being overpowering. If you’d like to get Jennifer’s radiant look, follow these simple steps.

This look is dewy and fresh, so make sure you use a light moisturizer and lip conditioner to prime your face before you apply your makeup.

STEP 1 Dot a small amount of cream foundation onto the skin, and blend with fingers. Keep the application very sheer. If your skin is in good shape, use just a bit of foundation to cover any small imperfections and skip the overall application. If needed, follow with a little concealer under the eyes, and blend well. Don’t use powder to set the foundation.

STEP 2 Before you begin the eyes, apply a light layer of foundation over the entire lid, which will act as a base coat for the shadow. Brush a little excess powder, under the eye only, to catch any fallout from the powder shadows. This should be brushed away after the eye makeup is complete.

STEP 3 Apply a layer of a light-shimmer cream eye shadow from the brow bone down to the lash line, blending well with your fingers. Cover this with a light application of facial powder. The powder will help set the cream shadow and enable you to apply powder shadow on top of the cream. Using a small to medium eye contour brush, apply a neutral beige shadow to the crease for added depth and contour.

STEP 4 Curl lashes with an eyelash curler, then apply numerous coats of black mascara to upper lashes only. For more definition, use a liner brush and “smudge” a little black shadow on the outermost corner of the lash line, top and bottom.

STEP 5 Using an eyebrow pencil, lightly fill in the brows as needed. In choosing a brow pencil colour, go at least four shades lighter than your hair colour, so the colour always looks soft and the brow isn’t too severe. Blend the colour, and groom the brows using a bristle brow brush.

STEP 6 For glowing cheek color, use a cream blush in a warm, rosy shade. Use your fingertips to dot blush onto the apples of the cheeks and blend back toward the hairline, keeping the edges very soft. Cream blush can be heavily pigmented so start light and build until you get the desired color and effect.

STEP 7 Line the lips with a neutral taupe lip liner. On the inside of the lip, apply light shimmering gloss.